Handheld Retractable Cleaning Sprayer with Integrated Soap Compartment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing handheld spray nozzles are cumbersome for cleaning large surfaces as they require separate sources for wetting, applying soap, and rinsing, lacking an integrated solution for efficient cleaning processes.
Innovation Solution
A handheld retractable cleaning sprayer with an adjustable spray nozzle connected to a hose featuring a 3-way ball valve for selecting soap, off, and rinse settings, and a tablet holder for immediate application of cleaning solutions, allowing for various spray options through a rotation nozzle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If separate sources for wetting, soap application, and rinsing are used, then each function can be performed independently, but the cleaning process becomes cumbersome and requires multiple separate operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple cleaning functions (wetting, soap application, and rinsing) into a single handheld spray nozzle device. The nozzle integrates a water delivery system, a soap reservoir with dispensing mechanism, and a tablet holder chamber, allowing all cleaning operations to be performed from one tool rather than requiring separate buckets, sponges, and rinse sources.
Solution Approach 2:
The spray nozzle is designed as a multi-functional device that can perform wetting, soap dispensing, tablet dissolution, and rinsing operations. The ball valve system enables the user to switch between different functions (water only, soap only, tablet solution) from a single device, making it universally applicable for various cleaning tasks.
2Productivity
If an integrated cleaning device is used, then cleaning efficiency is improved, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated nozzle is segmented into distinct functional modules: a water delivery system with ball valve, a soap reservoir with dispensing mechanism, and a tablet holder chamber. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while being integrated into a unified device, managing complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a nested structure where the tablet holder chamber is positioned within or adjacent to the soap reservoir, and both are integrated into the nozzle body. The ball valve system is nested within the water delivery mechanism, allowing multiple functions to be compactly arranged within the single handheld device.
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
Provides an all-in-one efficient cleaning solution by integrating water, soap, and rinse functions, simplifying the cleaning process with adjustable spray settings for different cleaning tasks, enhancing user convenience and effectiveness.
Implementation Method 1
At the base of the nozzle, and the top of the hose, is a ball valve that provides selections of Soap, Off, and Rinse settings
Implementation Method 2
the user selects one of the multiple spray options: spray, stream, shower, mist, etc.
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AI summary
A device that combines a handheld retractable sprayer nozzle with an integrated soap/cleaning compartment for hot tubs, bathtubs, sinks, showers and other uses for residential, commercial, and industrial cleaning. The core elements are a nozzle with a rotating variable spray head, water selection knob, and distinctly, a compartment for tablets for soap, cleanser, etc. By using a self-contained closed system that eliminates additional suction hoses, containers, and multiple large soap containers this device will provide an easy to use product for end-users.