Extender Handle Connector Design for Secure Scrubber Device Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bathing devices lack an effective mechanism to securely hold and extend scrubber devices, making it difficult to reach all areas of the body, and they often fail to provide antimicrobial properties during use and storage.
Innovation Solution
A scrubber device with a central body, radially extending dividers, and a handle, made from infused silicone with antimicrobial agents like silver phosphate and pyrithione zinc, and an extender handle that securely couples with the scrubber device to facilitate easy use on hard-to-reach areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional bathing device is used, then the device structure is simple, but the device cannot securely hold the scrubber device and cannot reach all areas of the body
Solution Approach 1:
The bathing device is divided into separate functional components: a handle portion, a connector portion, and a removable scrubber device. This segmentation allows the scrubber to be independently attached or removed, enabling the device to securely hold the scrubber while maintaining operational simplicity for reaching all body areas.
Solution Approach 2:
The scrubber device is designed to be nested within or attached to the connector portion of the handle. The connector portion includes features like protrusions that fit through gaps in the scrubber, creating a nested configuration that secures the scrubber to the handle while allowing easy attachment and removal.
2Reliability
If traditional bathing devices are used, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the devices lack antimicrobial properties
Solution Approach 1:
The scrubber device is made from composite materials that include antimicrobial agents such as silver phosphate and pyrithione zinc infused into the silicone matrix. This composite material approach provides reliable antimicrobial properties while using a single-material construction method that remains relatively simple to manufacture through injection molding or similar processes.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The scrubber device effectively delivers cleansing compositions while providing antimicrobial properties and the extender handle allows for secure and convenient use on all body areas, enhancing cleaning efficiency and hygiene.
Implementation Method 1
made from infused silicone with antimicrobial agents like silver phosphate and pyrithione zinc
Data Source
AI summary
An extender handle configured to securely hold a removable scrubber device includes a connector portion having a first surface being configured to receive a back surface of the scrubber device. The back surface is opposite to the front surface of the scrubber device. A protrusion disposed on the first surface has a shape configured to fit through a scrubber gap. The connector portion has a bridge extending across from a first edge of the connector portion to a second edge of the connector portion. The bridge includes ridges extending away from the second surface and along opposing edges of the bridge. The bridge is configured to receive a strap of the scrubber device between the ridges extending along the opposing edges of the bridge. The extender handle also includes a handle portion extending away from a third edge of the connector portion.