Deformable Egg Washing Brush for Contoured, Gentle Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Hobby egg farmers and individual consumers lack effective and compatible tools for cleaning individual eggs, as existing brushes are not contoured to fit the egg shape and may damage or fail to adequately clean the surface.
Innovation Solution
A deformable, half egg-shaped egg washing brush with bristle bands and inward protrusions, featuring a drainage window and a scraping ridge, designed to clean eggs without damage and facilitate easy cleaning and maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If conventional brushes are used for egg cleaning, then cleaning function is provided, but the brushes are not contoured to fit the egg shape and may damage or fail to adequately clean the surface
Solution Approach 1:
The brush head is designed with a curved surface that matches the contour of the egg, ensuring full contact with the eggshell surface. This curvature allows the brush to conform to the spherical shape of the egg, providing effective cleaning across the entire surface without missing spots or applying excessive pressure at specific points.
2Productivity
If abrasive materials are used to clean eggs, then cleaning effectiveness is improved, but the egg surface may be damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The brush employs synthetic bristles with varying stiffness distributed across different zones of the brush head. The bristle density and stiffness are optimized to provide sufficient abrasion for effective cleaning while maintaining gentleness on the eggshell surface, preventing damage while ensuring thorough cleaning.
3Strength
If a solid brush structure is used, then structural integrity is maintained, but cleaning agent application and drainage are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The brush head incorporates a porous foam structure that allows cleaning agents to penetrate and flow through the material. This porosity enables effective distribution of soapy water across the egg surface while allowing drainage of excess liquid, maintaining structural integrity while enhancing cleaning agent application and removal capabilities.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Effectively cleans individual eggs while being gentle on the surface and easy to use and maintain, allowing for thorough cleaning and inspection.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of bristle bands defining an egg washing cavity, a plurality of protrusions extending inward from the bristle bands and configured to contact an egg
Implementation Method 2
a deformable half egg-shaped shell sized for the type of egg to be washed
Implementation Method 3
at least one drainage window in the egg washing cavity
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein is an egg washing brush apparatus to clean an individual egg, the apparatus comprising a deformable half egg-shaped shell comprising a plurality of bristle bands, a plurality of protrusions extending inward from the bristle bands and configured to contact an egg, and at least one drainage window in the half egg-shaped shell.