Plumbing Tool Transport Case With Sealed Sanitization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Plumbing tools like toilet augers and plungers become contaminated with human waste during use, posing challenges for safe transport and effective cleaning, as they can drip and contaminate surfaces, and existing methods like plastic bags are prone to leakage and do not ensure proper sanitization.
Innovation Solution
A device with a watertight outer housing and reclosable access aperture that includes anchor clamps to securely hold tools, allowing for the introduction of cleaning fluid and agitation to facilitate cleaning and sanitization, minimizing spillage and site contamination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If plumbing tools are transported in plastic bags, then portability is improved, but leakage and contamination risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a flexible plastic bag as the containment shell for transporting plumbing tools. The bag is designed to be removable and replaceable, allowing it to function as a portable yet protective enclosure. The flexible nature of the bag provides ease of handling and portability while still containing the tools during transport.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces a protective layer (the plastic bag) that is applied beforehand to the plumbing tools before transport. This protective enclosure is designed to prevent contamination and leakage during movement, addressing the harmful effects that would otherwise occur during normal transport conditions.
2Reliability
If plumbing tools are cleaned immediately after use, then sanitation is improved, but cleaning facilities must be immediately available
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary containment by placing the plumbing tools in a sealed plastic bag immediately after use, before actual cleaning can occur. This preliminary action preserves the tools in a contained state, preventing further contamination and maintaining sanitation standards even when cleaning facilities are not immediately accessible.
Solution Approach 2:
The plastic bag serves as an intermediary between the contaminated plumbing tool and the external environment. It acts as a temporary barrier that maintains sanitation by containing the tool in a controlled manner during transport to cleaning facilities, decoupling the sanitation requirement from immediate cleaning availability.
3Reliability
If plumbing tools are removed from containment for cleaning, then cleaning effectiveness is improved, but spillage and contamination risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent design allows the plumbing tool to be extracted from the plastic bag containment when cleaning is required. The removable nature of the bag enables easy access to the tool for thorough cleaning while minimizing the time the tool is exposed outside containment, thus balancing cleaning effectiveness with contamination prevention.
Data Source
AI summary
A device for transporting a plunger that includes an outer housing defining an interior chamber a lid, the lid configured to releasably and sealingly engage the first end of the cylindrical wall member, the lid including a planar surface and a fan member operatively mounted in the lid.