Integrated Fluid Applicator and Towel for Stable Surface Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dual-function devices for cleaning surfaces, such as gym equipment and windows, often require separate items like fluid spray bottles and towels, which are unstable and inconvenient to use, especially when sharing or needing fresh supplies.
Innovation Solution
A portable fluid application device with a fluid reservoir, a permeable bladder, and a textile base member, featuring a spray nozzle, roll-on applicator, or permeable bladder, that integrates a fluid applicator and reservoir with a releasable attachment system for convenience and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If separate items (fluid spray bottle and towel) are used for cleaning surfaces, then the cleaning function is achieved, but the items are unstable and inconvenient to use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the fluid spray bottle and towel into a single integrated device where the towel is attached to the spray bottle. This merging eliminates the instability of separate items while maintaining cleaning functionality, allowing users to carry and use both components together as one stable unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated device serves multiple functions: it contains fluid storage, fluid application (spray), and surface wiping (towel) all in one unit. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by providing a stable, all-in-one cleaning solution that eliminates the need to manage separate unstable items.
2Ease of operation
If a roll of paper towels or textile hand towel is carried separately, then fluid application is possible, but the item rolls away and unravels at inopportune times
Solution Approach 1:
The towel is permanently attached to the spray bottle structure, creating a single reliable unit. This merging prevents the towel from rolling away or unraveling independently, as it is now structurally integrated with the spray bottle, maintaining both fluid application capability and towel stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The towel is configured as a flexible textile element that is attached to the rigid spray bottle structure. This combination allows the towel to maintain its flexibility for wiping while the rigid structure provides stability, preventing it from rolling away or unraveling.
3Quantity of substance
If users share spray bottles or return to common dispensers, then fluid supply is maintained, but time is lost and convenience is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates individually portable cleaning units where each user can have their own integrated spray bottle with attached towel. This segmentation eliminates the need to share common dispensers or return to central locations, allowing users to carry their own fluid supply and maintain continuous operation without time loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The fluid is pre-loaded into the spray bottle before use, and the towel is pre-attached to the bottle. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need to return to common dispensers during use, allowing users to immediately apply fluid and clean surfaces without interruption or time loss.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate cleaning items are carried, then cleaning functionality is complete, but the device complexity and portability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the spray bottle, fluid storage, and towel into a single integrated device. This consolidation maintains complete cleaning functionality (fluid application plus wiping) while reducing the number of separate items from two or more to one, thereby simplifying the overall device complexity and improving portability.
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 device provides a compact, convenient, and efficient means to apply and withdraw cleaning agents or fluids, minimizing the need for separate items and addressing stability issues, allowing for easy use and storage.
Implementation Method 1
a permeable bladder having a plurality of pores capable of exuding a fluid from within the permeable bladder when a compressive force is applied to the permeable bladder
Data Source
AI summary
A fluid application device for applying a fluid to a surface and removing the same as necessary. The device may generally comprise a fluid applicator and a textile base member for sanitizing gym equipment, wiping windows, applying sunscreen, and the like. The fluid applicator may comprise a spray applicator, a permeable bladder, and the like. The textile base member may include but is not limited to a hand towel, a wristband, and any other known textile configurations. In one embodiment, the present invention may be used by gym patrons to sanitized gym equipment before and/or after use. The present invention may also be used to clean other surfaces including but not limited to household windows, vehicle windows, and the like. Additional embodiments of the present invention may also be used either to apply sunscreen on a user or as a fishing towel to clean hands and remove odor.