Pet bathing tool and system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for bathing pets are inefficient in terms of water usage and time, leaving the pet's coat excessively wet and requiring more resources than necessary.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a wand override tool integrated with a surface cleaning apparatus, which includes a housing with a cleaning solution reservoir, couplers for suction and fluid delivery, and a recovery pathway, allowing for efficient distribution and extraction of cleaning fluid using a hand tool with adjustable spray nozzles to bathe pets using less water and time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If conventional bathing methods are used for pets, then the pet's coat is thoroughly wetted, but excessive water is used and the bathing process takes too much time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the fluid delivery system and fluid recovery system into a single integrated pet bathing tool. The hand tool receives cleaning fluid through a first fluid delivery pathway and simultaneously extracts used fluid through a recovery pathway, merging washing and extraction functions into one device. This integration allows efficient water usage by delivering and recovering fluid in a controlled manner, preventing excessive water consumption while maintaining effective bathing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables continuous operation by maintaining constant suction through the recovery pathway while fluid is being delivered to the pet. The suction source continuously removes used fluid and debris as it is deposited, allowing the bathing process to proceed without interruption. This continuous action improves productivity by eliminating the need to pause for water removal or wringing, completing the bathing process faster.
2Productivity
If conventional bathing methods are used for pets, then the pet is cleaned, but the coat remains excessively wet requiring additional resources
Solution Approach 1:
The system maintains continuous suction operation throughout the entire bathing process, removing used fluid and debris as they are deposited on the pet's coat. This continuous extraction prevents fluid accumulation and ensures the coat does not become excessively wet, allowing faster completion of the bathing process without increasing water usage.
Solution Approach 2:
The recovery pathway extracts used cleaning fluid and debris from the pet's coat immediately after application. By continuously removing the used fluid through suction, the system prevents over-wetting of the coat while maintaining efficient cleaning action, thus reducing overall water usage and speeding up the bathing process.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a surface cleaning apparatus is adapted for pet bathing, then existing equipment can be utilized, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adapts an existing surface cleaning apparatus for dual purposes: original surface cleaning functions and pet bathing functions. The apparatus maintains its原有 capabilities while adding pet bathing functionality through the hand tool attachment, allowing one device to serve multiple functions. This universality reduces the need for separate dedicated pet bathing equipment while maintaining operational simplicity through standardized couplers and pathways.
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 system effectively distributes cleaning fluid, agitates it into the pet's coat, and extracts used fluid and debris, completing the bathing process faster with less water usage, leaving the pet's coat less wet than traditional methods.
Implementation Method 1
a suction source and a storage container for used cleaning fluid. The wand override unit includes a housing that defines a recovery pathway between a first coupler and a second coupler
Implementation Method 2
a first fluid delivery pathway extending from the cleaning solution reservoir to the second coupler
Data Source
AI summary
A pet bathing system for use with a surface cleaning apparatus is provided and includes at least a wand override tool to allow for an easy-to-use pet bathing system. The system can be used for the bathing of pets via the application and subsequent extraction of liquid. The wand override tool includes a cleaning solution reservoir and couplers adapted to be coupled with a surface cleaning apparatus having a suction source and a cleaning fluid source and with a hand tool.