Detachable Hose Loop Holder for Kink-Free Kitchen Appliance Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing kitchen appliance hoses are prone to instability during storage, leading to soiling, damage, and increased risk of leaks due to kinking, which compromises their functionality and requires frequent replacement.
Innovation Solution
A device that holds the hose in meandering loops with a holding device and fastening elements, allowing for secure attachment to the appliance's housing, preventing kinks and enabling compact storage while allowing for easy detachment and reattachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the hose is wound around the base of the kitchen appliance, then the hose can be stored in a compact manner, but the winding is unstable and the hose is prone to kinks and damage
Solution Approach 1:
The hose is divided into multiple loops or sections that are separately held by the holding device, allowing each section to be properly positioned without creating kinks while maintaining compact storage
Solution Approach 2:
The holding device acts as an intermediary between the hose and the appliance base, providing a stable structure that maintains hose loops in a kink-free manner while enabling compact storage
2Reliability
If the hose is loosely stored, then the hose avoids kinks, but the device becomes bulky and occupies more storage space
Solution Approach 1:
The hose is organized into discrete loops held by the holding device, maintaining proper hose configuration without kinks while achieving compact arrangement that minimizes storage space
Solution Approach 2:
The holding device utilizes vertical space by extending upward from the appliance base, allowing the hose loops to be stored in three dimensions rather than spreading out horizontally, thus reducing the footprint
3Adaptability or versatility
If the hose is frequently detached and reattached, then the hose can be stored elsewhere, but the attachment mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening element is designed as a separate, detachable component that can be easily removed and reattached, providing storage flexibility without requiring a complex integrated system
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening element serves multiple functions: securing the holding device to the appliance, enabling easy detachment for alternative storage, and maintaining simplicity through a universal attachment mechanism that works with various hose configurations
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AI summary
A device (100) for holding together a hose (200) for a kitchen appliance (1) in a storage state is disclosed. The device comprises a holding element (110) configured to hold together several loops (210, 220) of the meanderingly coiled hose. Furthermore, the device comprises at least one fastening element (121, 122) for detachably attaching the device, together with the hose held together by it, to a housing of the kitchen appliance (1). A kitchen appliance (1) with a hose (200) and a device (100) for holding the hose (200) in loops in its storage state is also disclosed. The device (100) has at least one fastening element (121, 122) by means of which it can be detachably attached to a housing of the kitchen appliance.