Funnel Shower Shield Attachment for Child-Friendly Water Pressure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Children often find transitioning from bathing to showering intimidating due to high-pressure water from adult-height shower heads, and existing solutions either require complex installation or fail to address the fear factors effectively.
Innovation Solution
A shower attachment with a clamping mechanism, adjustable arms, and a funnel-shaped shield that directs and reduces the pressure of water exiting the shower head, mimicking a child-friendly spraying action.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a traditional shower head is used, then water cleaning function is provided, but high-pressure water causes fear and discomfort to children
Solution Approach 1:
The shower head is segmented into multiple small nozzles arranged in a circular pattern, which divides the single high-pressure stream into multiple lower-pressure streams. This segmentation reduces the intimidating force of water while maintaining effective cleaning coverage through the distributed spray pattern.
Solution Approach 2:
A funnel-shaped extension is introduced as an intermediary component between the shower head and the child's body. This funnel captures the high-pressure water from the shower head and redirects it through a longer, more controlled path that exits at a lower angle and pressure, mediating the transition from high-pressure source to gentle application.
2Ease of manufacture
If a shower head cover is used to make the shower head child-friendly, then appearance is improved, but water pressure and height issues remain unresolved
Solution Approach 1:
Rather than simply covering the traditional shower head, the invention segments the water flow into multiple smaller streams through multiple nozzles. This structural segmentation fundamentally changes the water delivery mechanism to address pressure issues while maintaining a child-appropriate design.
Solution Approach 2:
The shower head is extended downward from the traditional high position, adding a vertical dimension change. This extension brings the water source closer to child height, eliminating the need for children to reach upward and reducing the intimidating height differential.
3Ease of operation
If an adjustable shower head is used, then water direction can be controlled, but installation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The shower head assembly incorporates adjustable arms with pivot points that allow dynamic repositioning of the shower head to different angles and orientations. This dynamic adjustability enables water direction control while maintaining relatively simple installation through standardized mounting interfaces.
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 shower attachment provides a comfortable showering experience for children by reducing water pressure and making installation easy, addressing the fear of high-pressure water and simplifying the transition from bathing to showering.
Implementation Method 1
a funnel extension extending from a front side of the shield device, wherein water exiting a shower head is direct to a back side of the shield device and is received into the funnel extension to exit a distal end thereof
Data Source
AI summary
A shower attachment acts as a shield to block a child from the encompassing high pressure water spraying from an ordinary shower head. The shower attachment also acts as a kiddie shower that imitates the spraying action of an ordinary bathroom showerhead. The shield portion can include a funnel shape that allows the blocked water from the shower head to flow down through the shower attachment and then exit in a spraying fashion that is less frightening to children. The shower attachment includes a clamping mechanism to attach to a conventional shower arm, a funnel-shaped shield and shower, and extender bars interconnecting the clamping mechanism with the funnel-shaped shield and shower. The extender bars can be rotated to position the funnel-shaped shield and shower in front of the shower head to catch water being expelled therefrom.