Hidden Rainwater Catching System with Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for capturing rainwater from rooftops are unsightly and inefficient for gardening purposes, as they often require visible buckets that do not effectively utilize the collected water for plant watering.
Innovation Solution
A rainwater catching system comprising a watering can positioned under a roof's edge, hidden from view by a blocking arrangement such as plants or decorative features, with a positioning system to maintain its location and prevent movement, allowing for easy collection and distribution of rainwater for gardening.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a bucket is used to catch rainwater from the roof, then rainwater can be collected, but it creates an unsightly appearance in the garden
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a blocking arrangement as an intermediary element that visually obscures the watering can from the front view. This mediator allows the rainwater collection function to proceed while eliminating the aesthetic harm by blocking the view of the container with plants or other decorative features.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the visual appearance problem from the rainwater collection system by separating the functional element (watering can) from the visible space. The blocking arrangement removes the visual impact while the watering can continues to collect and store rainwater in its intended location.
2Quantity of substance
If a watering can is positioned under the roof edge to catch rainwater, then rainwater can be collected for gardening, but the watering can may move or be blown away by wind
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by providing a positioning system that pre-establishes the watering can's location before wind or other forces can move it. The positioning system is designed in advance to counteract potential displacement, ensuring the watering can remains reliably positioned at the roof edge for effective rainwater collection.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a blocking arrangement is added to hide the watering can, then aesthetic appearance is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The blocking arrangement is designed to serve multiple functions: it blocks the view of the watering can from the front, provides structural support through its attachment to the roof or surrounding structures, and can incorporate decorative elements. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, thereby limiting the increase in overall system complexity while achieving the aesthetic improvement.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosure is provided of various methods of using rainwater that falls off a roof of a building. Disclosure includes methods of capturing rainwater that falls off a roof of a building. Preferably, rainwater is captured in a watering can. Disclosure is also provided relating to use of a flow device. With reference to using rainwater that falls off a roof of a building, this may be particularly useful for use relating to balconies and porches, for example.