Multi-Style Toy Water Balloon With Adjustable Threaded Sealing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing water balloons lack adjustable closing strength and diverse water filling methods, limiting their versatility and environmental sustainability.
Innovation Solution
A multi-style water filling toy balloon design featuring adjustable closing strength through a threaded adjusting rod connecting two half-shell rubber bodies, allowing for various sealing and filling options, including twisting, pressing, and pulling apart, with enhanced structural strength and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If magnetic attraction, clamping or elastic structures are used to close and seal the water balloon, then the balloon can be formed and sealed, but the closing strength is fixed and cannot be adjusted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the closing strength adjustable rather than fixed. The adjustable rod with threaded structure allows the user to dynamically change the closing strength by rotating the rod to different positions, transforming a static sealing mechanism into a dynamic one that can adapt to different water filling needs and playing scenarios.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the closing mechanism into multiple adjustable components: the adjustable rod, the threaded structure, and the connection points on the rubber body. This segmentation allows independent adjustment of the closing strength without affecting the entire structure, enabling flexible control over the sealing force.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional pressure filling method is used, then the balloon can be filled with water, but it requires a faucet and cannot be filled in natural water environments
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the self-service principle by designing a filling mechanism that utilizes the natural environment's water pressure. When the balloon is submerged in water, the water pressure automatically pushes water into the balloon through the opening, eliminating the need for external faucets or complex filling devices. The system serves itself by using the surrounding water environment to perform the filling action.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent leverages hydraulic principles by utilizing water pressure to drive the filling process. The natural water pressure from the surrounding environment (sea, river, lake) is harnessed to force water into the balloon cavity, transforming the filling operation from a mechanical process requiring a faucet to a hydraulic process that occurs automatically in water environments.
3Adaptability or versatility
If disposable balloons are used, then the game can be played, but environmental pollution is caused and the balloons cannot be reused
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the discarding and recovering principle by designing a reusable balloon structure that can be emptied, dried, and refilled multiple times. The adjustable rod mechanism allows the balloon to be properly sealed after water removal, preventing leakage during storage and enabling repeated use. This recovers the balloon's functionality for multiple playing sessions, eliminating the need to discard and replace disposable balloons.
4Reliability
If the opening is sealed tightly, then water leakage is prevented, but water cannot be filled into the balloon
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by creating a sealing mechanism that transitions between open and closed states based on operational needs. During water filling, the adjustable rod is positioned to open the sealing structure, allowing water to enter. After filling, the rod is rotated to close the sealing structure tightly, preventing leakage. This dynamic state change resolves the contradiction between sealing effectiveness and filling efficiency.
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 provides flexible water release control, enhances sealing effectiveness, and offers multiple water filling methods, improving play experience and reducing environmental impact by being reusable.
Implementation Method 1
the other end of the adjusting rod is provided with a threaded part, the other half-shell rubber body is provided with a screw hole matching the threaded part, and the threaded part is screwed into the screw hole
Implementation Method 2
The elastic reset component pushes the cover body to close an opening. The cover body is pushed through the toughness and resilience of the elastic reset component to return to a center position of the opening
Data Source
AI summary
The invention discloses a multi-style water filling toy balloon, comprising an adjusting rod and two half-shell rubber bodies. One end of the adjusting rod is connected to an inner wall of one of the half-shell rubber bodies, and the other end of the adjusting rod is screwed into a screw hole of the other half-shell rubber body through a threaded part, such that the two half-shell rubber bodies cover each other to form a hollow whole shell. Furthermore, the half-shell rubber bodies may be twisted, and the closing strength of the two half-shell rubber bodies is adjusted by adjusting a depth of the threaded part of the adjusting rod screwed into the screw hole so as to achieve the required sealing effect. In addition, colors and shapes of the two half-shell rubber bodies may be the same or different to meet individual need.