Intelligent hand cleaner

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing intelligent hand cleaners are inconvenient to assemble and disassemble, and it is troublesome for users to replace the internal hand sanitizer, which hampers user convenience and disease prevention.

Innovation Solution

An intelligent hand cleaner design featuring a sensor-activated driving assembly that dispenses liquid without manual pressing of the pump head, combined with a positioning clamping bulge and slot for easy assembly and disassembly, and optional wall-mounted or support configurations for versatile use.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual pressing of the pump head is used to dispense liquid, then the structure is simple, but user convenience deteriorates and hand contact increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical pressing operation with an automated driving assembly that includes a motor, transmission mechanism, and pressing component. The sensor detects user approach and triggers the driving assembly to automatically press the pump head, eliminating the need for direct hand contact with the pressing head while maintaining the liquid dispensing function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-service by automatically detecting user presence through the sensor and initiating the liquid dispensing process without requiring manual intervention. The driving assembly autonomously completes the pressing action, reducing hand contact and improving hygiene while maintaining operational simplicity for the user.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Ease of manufacture

If the container is permanently fixed in the mounting seat, then assembly is simple, but disassembly and refilling become troublesome

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassembly convenienceVSAvoiddisassembly convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the hand cleaner into separable modules: the mounting seat with connecting port, the container with connector, and the pressing pump assembly. The connector and connecting port feature positioning clamping structures that enable easy assembly and disassembly. Users can detach the container from the mounting seat for refilling or replacement without complex tools or procedures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Ease of manufacture

If the connector design lacks positioning structures, then manufacturing is simpler, but assembly precision and reliability deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing simplicityVSAvoidassembly reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent incorporates asymmetric positioning clamping structures including positioning clamping bulges on the connector and corresponding positioning clamping slots on the connecting port. These asymmetric features guide the container into the correct orientation during assembly and prevent misalignment, ensuring reliable connection while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through straightforward molding processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #4Asymmetry

Data Source

PatentUS11730323B2Intelligent hand cleaner
Publication Date: 2023.08.22 SHENZHEN CITY ITAS IN-TECH SANITARY WARES CO LTD
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  • US11730323B2 patent drawing
  • US11730323B2 patent drawing

AI summary

The present disclosure discloses an intelligent hand cleaner, including a mounting seat, a container, and a pressing pump; the pressing pump has a liquid storage cavity and a pressing head; the mounting seat is provided with a first liquid outlet hole; the pressing head is provided with a second liquid outlet hole; a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), a driving assembly, a battery, and a sensor are also arranged in the mounting cavity; a connector is arranged on the container; a connecting port is arranged on the mounting seat; a first positioning clamping slot is formed in the connecting port; and the connector is provided with a first positioning clamping bulge matched with the first positioning clamping slot.