Magnetic Silicone Aroma Ring for Adaptable Shower Head Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing aromatherapy shower systems require complex plumbing fixtures and are not easily adaptable to different shower filter or head sizes, making them inconvenient and difficult to maintain.
Innovation Solution
A flexible, silicon split ring with a built-in open trough for holding aroma liquid, which can be easily wrapped around various shower filters or heads and secured using magnets, allowing for efficient heating of the liquid by warm water.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a complex shower pumping system with conduit and vacuum pump is used to introduce aroma liquid into warm water stream, then aromatherapy function is achieved, but device complexity and installation difficulty increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the aroma liquid delivery function from the complex water supply system and places it directly in the shower head assembly. The aroma liquid reservoir and delivery mechanism are integrated into the shower head itself, eliminating the need for separate pumping systems and conduit connections to the water supply.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the water delivery function and aroma liquid delivery function into a single integrated shower head assembly. The shower head simultaneously delivers both water and aroma liquid through its nozzle system, merging two separate functions into one unified device.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a rigid shower head attachment is used for aromatherapy, then structural stability is maintained, but adaptability to different shower filter or head sizes is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a flexible hose connection between the shower head and wall mounting, allowing the rigid shower head component to be positioned and oriented as needed while the flexible connection adapts to different installation locations and shower configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The shower head is designed with universal mounting capabilities that allow it to be installed on various types of shower arms and wall configurations. The integrated design accommodates different shower system architectures while maintaining consistent aromatherapy functionality.
3Reliability
If plumbing fixtures are added to the water supply for aromatherapy, then aroma liquid delivery is achieved, but ease of installation and maintenance is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the aroma liquid storage and delivery components from the permanent plumbing infrastructure and integrates them into the removable shower head assembly. This allows the aromatherapy function to be added without modifying the water supply plumbing, making installation simple and reversible.
Solution Approach 2:
The shower head includes an integrated reservoir that can be easily filled with aroma liquid by the user without requiring plumbing connections. The self-contained design allows users to maintain and refill the aroma liquid supply independently without needing to access or modify the water supply system.
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
Provides a simple, efficient, and adaptable means to deliver aromatherapy by heating the aroma liquid, ensuring fragrance release during showers without the need for complex plumbing modifications and accommodating different shower hardware sizes.
Implementation Method 1
heating an aroma liquid during a shower
Implementation Method 2
provide aromatherapy and fragrance
Implementation Method 3
The ring body includes first and second ends with magnets or like attaching means for engaging each other and holding the ring in a horizontal position
Data Source
AI summary
An aromatherapy ring made of soft, flexible silicon or like material. The ring includes a split ring body with an open trough therearound for receiving aroma liquid. The split ring body is adapted for wrapping around a shower filter or a shower head. The ring body includes first and second ends with magnets or like attaching means for engaging each other and holding the ring in a horizontal position on the shower filter or shower head. When warm or hot water passes through the shower filter or shower head, the aroma liquid is heated, thus providing a fragrance for aromatherapy, when taking a shower.