Portable Self-Pressurizing Spray System for Remote Water Dispensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a portable, self-pressurizing sprayer system that can easily provide pressurized water to remote locations without the need for manual pumping or gravity-based systems, addressing the difficulty in dispensing water safely and hygienically in areas without running water.
Innovation Solution
A portable sprayer system with a pressure container within a tank, filled with pressurized fluid from a residential water tap, which includes a hose, valve, quick release port, and a heating system, allowing for easy transportation and dispensing of water, with the option to heat the water using a detachable heating probe and battery-powered unit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If water is transported in containers to remote locations, then the problem of contaminated water is overcome, but it becomes difficult to dispense water from the containers
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-pressurizes water in a pressure container at a water source location before transport. This preliminary pressurization action enables the water to be dispensed easily at the remote location without requiring manual pumping or gravity-based systems during use.
2Ease of operation
If manual pumping or gravity-based systems are used to pressurize water at remote locations, then pressurized water can be provided, but the system becomes complex and requires additional equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the pressurization function from the remote location system and transfers it to the water source location. The pressure container is filled and pressurized at the source, then transported as a self-contained pressurized unit, eliminating the need for pumps or gravity-based pressurization systems at the remote location.
3Quantity of substance
If a pressure container is filled with water at a remote location, then the system can be pressurized, but the filling process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The pressure container is filled with water at the water source location before transport, rather than at the remote location. This preliminary filling action eliminates the need for time-consuming filling operations at the destination and allows for quick connection and use.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the spray system includes multiple components (pressure container, tank, hose, valve, quick release port), then the system provides complete functionality, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pressure container and tank are merged into a single integrated unit with the pressure container nested within the tank. The hose, valve, and quick release port are integrated as standardized components, reducing the number of separate parts and simplifying assembly and disassembly operations.
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
Enables the safe and efficient transportation and dispensing of pressurized water, including heated water, to remote locations, providing a convenient and hygienic solution for washing and other uses.
Implementation Method 1
a heating probe, where the heating probe is electrically connected to the base unit via the cable
Implementation Method 2
Pressurized fluid, such as water from a residential water tap, is fluidly connected to the pressure container to fill and pressurize the system with the fluid
Data Source
AI summary
A portable, self-pressurizing sprayer or shower system includes a pressure container within a tank. Pressurized fluid, such as water from a residential water tap, is fluidly connected to the pressure container to fill and pressurize the system with the fluid. The sprayer system is then disconnected from the pressurized fluid source and transported to a remote location. A tube is then fluidly connected to the pressure container and the pressurized fluid is released through the tube to provide a portable sprayer system. A heating probe is provided that is removably secured to a second port in the pressure container. A fill kit is provided to fill the pressure container with a fluid, and then a pump is used to pressurize the system when a pressurized fluid source is unavailable.