Heated High-Pressure Nozzle for Personal Care Tool Sanitization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Personal care tools like toothbrushes and razors often go uncleaned, leading to reduced tool lifespan, bacterial growth, and excessive water usage during rinsing, which can cause health issues and waste.
Innovation Solution
A cleaning device with a heating element, high-pressure nozzle, and filter system that uses a cleaning fluid like water or alcohol to sanitize tools, reducing water consumption and waste, and includes a sensor-controlled faucet for efficient operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a bathroom faucet is used to rinse personal care tools, then some shaved hair can be removed, but the water temperature is insufficient to kill bacteria and excessive water is consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by heating the water to a higher temperature than typical faucet water. The heating element raises the water temperature to levels sufficient to kill bacteria, transforming the thermal parameter of the cleaning fluid to achieve the desired sanitization effect while maintaining controlled water usage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses hydraulic principles by implementing a high-pressure nozzle system that delivers heated water at elevated pressure. This hydraulic approach enables effective cleaning and bacterial elimination with reduced water volume, as the high-pressure stream concentrates the cleaning action into a more efficient process.
2Reliability
If heated cleaning fluid is delivered at high pressure, then sanitization effectiveness is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs periodic action through sensor-triggered operation. The system remains dormant until a personal care tool is detected, at which point the heating element and high-pressure nozzle are activated only for the duration needed to sanitize the tool. This periodic operation reduces overall energy consumption compared to continuous operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback control through sensors that detect the presence of personal care tools and automatically trigger the heating and high-pressure water delivery systems. This feedback mechanism ensures energy is consumed only when necessary, optimizing the balance between sanitization effectiveness and energy usage.
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
Effectively sanitizes personal care tools, reduces water usage, and extends tool lifespan by using a controlled cleaning system that can be integrated into existing plumbing systems.
Implementation Method 1
a heating element configured to heat cleaning fluid received by the cleaning device
Implementation Method 2
a high pressure nozzle configured to output heated cleaning fluid into the cleaning chamber
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosed technology includes a cleaning device for cleaning personal care tools, such as toothbrushes and shaving razors. The cleaning device can include a heating element configured to heat cleaning fluid received by the cleaning device and a high pressure nozzle configured to output heated cleaning fluid into the cleaning chamber.