Infant Bather Cradle and Basin Layout for Safe Water Level
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing infant bathing devices fail to securely hold infants in a safe reclining position, especially in deep basins like sinks and bathtubs, posing risks of drowning and injury from accidental bumps, and require parents to kneel or stand awkwardly to complete the bath.
Innovation Solution
An infant bather with a detachable top cradle and bottom basin design, featuring a cradle with a curvature that extends into the basin, providing drainage apertures and an overflow point to maintain a safe water level, allowing for secure reclining and convenient bathing without increasing water depth, and allowing for easy drainage and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a baby sits directly in bath water in a shallow bath tub, then the parent can wash the baby conveniently, but the baby is at risk of drowning if the water level is too high or the baby moves around
Solution Approach 1:
The bath tub is divided into two separate components: a cradle portion for holding the baby and a basin portion for containing the water. This segmentation allows the baby to be kept above the water level while still enabling convenient washing, eliminating the drowning risk associated with deeper water while maintaining ease of operation.
2Quantity of substance
If a parent uses a regular bath tub or sink, then the basin is deep enough to hold sufficient water, but the baby is at risk of drowning and injury from hard surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the cradle and basin into distinct components, the design allows sufficient water volume in the basin while keeping the baby elevated in the cradle above the water level. This eliminates both drowning risk and injury from hard surfaces, as the baby remains in a safe position while still allowing adequate water for bathing.
Solution Approach 2:
The cradle portion is designed with a curved bottom surface that provides a soft, comfortable resting area for the baby, while the basin portion contains the water. This local differentiation of qualities ensures the baby is protected from hard surfaces while the basin can hold sufficient water volume for effective bathing.
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
The design ensures a safe and convenient bathing experience by maintaining a controlled water level, preventing drowning and injury, and allowing for easy water management, enabling parents to bathe infants securely and comfortably without the risk of accidental water depth increases.
Implementation Method 1
The cradle has a first radius of curvature and defines at least one aperture. The at least one aperture may be a series of holes that drain fluid between the cradle and the basin.
Implementation Method 2
The basin has a second radius of curvature and an overflow point defining a fluid threshold. The cradle extends sufficiently into the basin such that the fluid threshold lies above a lowest portion of the cradle.
Data Source
AI summary
An infant bather having a top housing and a bottom housing detachably secured to the top housing. The top housing has a cradle with a first surface and a second surface and defines at least one aperture allowing a fluid to flow between the first surface of the cradle and the second surface of the cradle through the at least one aperture. The bottom housing has a basin with an interior surface and exterior surface. The second surface of the cradle coincides with the interior surface of the basin such that the fluid held within the basin submerges a portion of both the first and second surfaces of the cradle.