Grill brush with interchangeable heads

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing grill brushes and cleaning tools have continuous designs that lead to rapid wear and tear, resulting in costly and wasteful replacements of entire products when a single component deteriorates.

Innovation Solution

A grill brush assembly with a modular design featuring a handle with a lock metal spring clip mechanism, allowing for easy interchangeability of various brush heads and tools, reducing waste and the need for frequent replacements.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If a continuous design is used for grill brushes, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the entire product must be replaced when the brush head deteriorates, leading to waste and increased cost

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontinuous design simplicityVSAvoidwaste of handle and brush head

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The grill brush is divided into separate components: a handle and an interchangeable brush head. The brush head can be detached and replaced independently when worn, while the handle remains in use. This segmentation allows only the deteriorated part to be discarded rather than the entire product.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Ease of manufacture

If a continuous design is used for grill brushes, then the manufacturing process is straightforward, but users must dispose of the entire product when the brush head deteriorates, increasing cost

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontinuous design simplicityVSAvoidproduct lifespan

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple separate tools are used for cleaning and grilling, then each tool can be optimized for its specific function, but storage space increases and convenience decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefunctional specializationVSAvoidstorage and handling convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The handle is designed as a universal connector that can accommodate multiple types of brush heads and grilling tools through the aperture and spring clip mechanism. This allows one handle to perform multiple functions by simply changing the attached head or tool.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

Multiple grilling tools (brushes, scrapers, spatulas, forks) are combined by sharing a common handle design with standardized connectors. Instead of having separate handles for each tool, they all use the same handle with interchangeable heads, reducing storage space and improving convenience.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS20250107616A1Grill brush with interchangeable heads

Publication Date: 2025.04.03 DOTEKIBRUSH

AI summary

A grill brush assembly including a handle having a holding end and a connecting end with at least one aperture in the connecting end, a lock metal spring clip inserted into the aperture, and at least one brush head or tool having an opening into which the connecting end of the handle fits, and the brush head or tool has at least one aperture configured to receive the lock metal spring clip. This design allows interchangeability of the handle with various brush head and tool designs.