Bathroom modular device, bathroom managing system, and bathroom managing method
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Solution Overview
Problem
Public bathroom toilet cubicles face issues with users needing to turn their bodies to reach dispensers and trash bins, leading to space constraints and hygiene risks, and existing systems lack customization and real-time monitoring capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A modular bathroom device with a base and removably connected modules for dispensers and trash bins, equipped with sensors and a control system to monitor supplies and send notifications for maintenance, allowing customizable configurations without wall damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional dispensers and trash bins are installed on different locations of the toilet cubicle, then the device can provide separate functions, but users have to turn their bodies to reach them causing space constraints and discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functional modules (toilet paper dispenser, menstrual product dispenser, trash bin) into a single integrated device that can be mounted on the wall within arm's reach of the toilet seat. This merging allows users to access all functions without turning their bodies, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated device serves multiple functions simultaneously - dispensing toilet paper, dispensing menstrual products, and providing trash disposal - all within a single unit. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate devices at different locations, improving user accessibility while maintaining functional separation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional dispensers are installed on walls, then the device can provide supplies, but the managing person cannot customize configurations or remove devices without damaging walls
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate functional modules that can be independently configured and arranged in different combinations. This segmentation allows the managing person to customize the device configuration based on user needs and to remove or reposition the device without damaging walls, as the modules can be detached and reinstalled elsewhere.
3Reliability
If cleaners check dispensers periodically, then the device can supply products, but users cannot request refilling without leaving the cubicle causing panic when supplies run out
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates sensors that automatically detect when toilet paper or menstrual products are running low and when the trash bin is full. This feedback mechanism triggers automatic notifications to the managing person, eliminating the need for users to leave the cubicle to check supplies or request refilling, thus improving both reliability and ease of operation.
4Productivity
If trash bins are not checked regularly, then the device can maintain function, but used products fill up the bin causing hygiene issues and virus spread
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor system continuously monitors the trash bin capacity and automatically notifies the managing person when it is full, enabling timely emptying. This feedback loop ensures the trash bin is emptied before it becomes a hygiene hazard, improving cleaning efficiency while preventing the spread of viruses and bacteria.
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AI summary
A bathroom modular device (1) includes a base (100), including a lower surface, configured to be connected to a bathroom fixture and includes a module assembly (200) having a plurality of modules (210, 220, 230, 240, 250), at least one module (210, 220, 230, 240, 250) configured to be removably connected to the lower surface of the base. A managing system includes a bathroom modular device (1) and a server (3) communicably connected to the modular device (1). The bathroom modular device (1) includes a base (100) configured to be connected to a bathroom fixture and comprising a lower surface. The bathroom modular device also includes a module assembly (200) comprising a plurality of modules (210, 220, 230, 240, 250), at least one module configured to be removably connected to a lower surface of the base. A bathroom managing method includes receiving a detection result obtained by a sensor (310, 320, 340, 350, 360); determining whether the received detection result satisfies at least one condition defined by a predetermined value; and generating a notification to perform corresponding maintenance work.