Planter Hose Storage with Isolated Drainage Channel Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Hoses stored in planters with drainage holes can lead to water accumulation, causing the hose to remain wet, promoting undesirable growth of organisms and contaminating items stored with pesticides or herbicides, posing a hazard when handled.
Innovation Solution
A hose concealing device with a channel assembly that directs water draining from a planting receptacle to exit the vessel without contacting the hose, preventing moisture from reaching the hose and items stored inside.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the planter has drainage holes to allow water to drain away from plant roots, then water drainage is improved, but the hose and stored items become wet and contaminated
Solution Approach 1:
The interior of the vessel is segmented into two distinct compartments: an upper planter compartment for plants and a lower storage compartment for hoses and items. This segmentation allows the planter to have drainage holes for effective water drainage while preventing the water from reaching the stored items in the lower compartment, thus resolving the contradiction between drainage efficiency and contamination prevention.
Solution Approach 2:
A partition wall with a latch mechanism acts as an intermediary barrier between the planter compartment and the storage compartment. The partition wall with its latch provides controllable separation, allowing users to open or close access between compartments while maintaining the drainage function of the planter without wetting the stored items.
2Loss of substance
If water drains from the planter, then excess water is removed from the planting medium, but pesticides or herbicides in the water contaminate stored items
Solution Approach 1:
The partition wall serves as an intermediary barrier that allows excess water to drain from the planter while preventing the water containing pesticides or herbicides from reaching the stored items. The latch mechanism on the partition provides controlled access, enabling users to maintain separation between the drainage path and the storage space, thus eliminating chemical contamination risk.
Solution Approach 2:
The harmful element (contaminated water) is extracted from the system by directing it through drainage holes in the planter base, away from the storage compartment. The partition wall ensures that this extracted water does not re-enter the storage area, effectively removing the contamination pathway while maintaining the beneficial drainage function.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the vessel stores both plants and hoses, then space utilization is improved, but the hose becomes wet promoting mold, algae, and bacterial growth
Solution Approach 1:
The vessel is divided into two segregated compartments: an upper planter area for plants and a lower storage area for hoses and gardening items. This segmentation enables dual functionality (planting and storage) within a single vessel while preventing moisture from the planter from contacting the hose, thereby eliminating the conditions that promote mold, algae, and bacterial growth on the stored hose.
Solution Approach 2:
The partition wall with latch mechanism provides a simple, effective barrier that can be easily opened or closed. This straightforward design allows users to maintain dry conditions in the storage compartment while still providing access when needed, offering a practical solution to prevent biological contamination without complex systems.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Prevents mold, algae, and bacterial growth on the hose and contamination from fertilizers, ensuring a safer and cleaner storage environment for coiled hoses and other items.
Implementation Method 1
water draining from a planting receptacle
Data Source
AI summary
A hose concealing device adapted to contain and conceal a coiled hose within an inner cavity is described. The inner cavity resides beneath a planting receptacle, which is equipped with drainage means that permits water to drain therefrom, rather than accumulating within the planting receptacle. The drainage means is adapted to collect excess water from the planting receptacle and prevent the water from dripping onto or otherwise contaminating the coiled hose.