Water Purification Handset with Flexible Neck for Accessible Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional water purification apparatuses are limited by their fixed design, requiring users to operate controls within a single housing, which can be inconvenient, especially when the housing is located in an inaccessible position, and do not provide sufficient freedom of movement for the dispensing of purified water.
Innovation Solution
A water purification apparatus with a holster and a handset that is integral to the housing, featuring a flexible neck made of resilient material, allowing the handset to move between a supported and suspended position, enabling convenient operation and control of water purification processes, including purified water dispensing, through separate water and electrical conduits.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the housing is fixed in a single location, then the structure is simple and stable, but the ease of operation deteriorates when the housing is in an inaccessible position
Solution Approach 1:
The water purification apparatus is divided into two separate parts: a stationary housing containing the purification components and a movable handset containing the controls and dispense mechanism. This segmentation allows the housing to remain simple and stable while the handset can be moved to convenient positions for operation, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
A flexible neck acts as an intermediary connection between the housing and the handset. This flexible connector allows the handset to move freely between positions while maintaining fluid and electrical connections, enabling operation at remote locations without increasing the overall system complexity significantly.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the handset is fixed to the housing, then the structure is stable, but the freedom of movement is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible neck is constructed from resilient material that can deform and return to its original shape, providing flexibility and freedom of movement for the handset. This flexible connection maintains reliability by ensuring continuous fluid and electrical connections while allowing the handset to be positioned at various locations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a static fixed connection to a dynamic flexible connection between the housing and handset. The flexible neck allows the handset to move between supported and suspended positions, providing adaptability while the resilient material ensures the connection remains reliable through repeated deformation and recovery.
3Reliability
If water and electrical conduits are bundled together, then the device complexity is reduced, but the reliability deteriorates due to potential interference
Solution Approach 1:
The water conduits and electrical conduits are separated into distinct pathways within the flexible neck. This segmentation prevents potential interference between fluid flow and electrical signals, improving reliability. The separate conduits are still contained within the flexible neck structure, so the overall device complexity increase is minimal.
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
This design enhances user convenience by allowing the handset to be used in various positions, providing flexible operation and control of the water purification apparatus, including dispensing and monitoring, without the need to access the housing, thus improving usability and accessibility.
Implementation Method 1
the neck is formed from a resilient material or combination of materials, able to be deformed in one or more directions by force, but returned to its original shape and position upon release of such force
Implementation Method 2
Purified water provided by the water purification apparatus of the present invention is created by the reduction and/or removal of any or one or more of the contaminants and impurities in a supply water stream, by the water purification components in the housing
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AI summary
A water purification apparatus comprising at least: (a) one or more water purification components in a housing; and (b) a handset integral with the housing, and moveable between a supported position on the housing and a suspended position beyond the housing, the handset including one or more water purification controls thereon. In this way, at least one control of the purification of the water in the housing is operative on the handset, which handset is useable either in its supported position on the housing or in its suspended position beyond the housing, whichever is most convenient to the user. More convenience is therefore provided to a user by the present invention compared with conventional purification apparatus.