Portable Shower Container with Integrated Water Storage and Drainage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable shower solutions are inconvenient, unreliable, and lack self-containment, often requiring multiple components and resulting in messy clean-ups after outdoor activities, with inadequate water supply for effective washing.
Innovation Solution
A self-contained portable container apparatus with removable water tanks, divider inserts, and a shower head system that allows for customizable compartments, insulation for temperature control, and a textured slip-resistant base for stability and drainage, enabling efficient and convenient washing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate components are used to create a portable shower, then the functionality can be achieved, but the device complexity increases and convenience decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate shower components (water container, shower head, hose, pump, storage compartments) into a single integrated portable container apparatus. The water container is formed as one piece with integrated bases for the shower head and pump, and storage compartments are incorporated into the container walls, eliminating the need for multiple separate components and assembly steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The container apparatus serves multiple functions: it stores water, provides shower spray through the shower head, pumps water through the hose, stores cleaning supplies in compartments, and drains water through perforations. This multi-functionality is achieved within a single integrated structure rather than requiring separate devices for each function.
2Ease of operation
If water is used for washing, then cleaning effectiveness improves, but water temperature control becomes difficult without insulation
Solution Approach 1:
The container is provided with insulation layers (foam or air gaps) between the water and the container walls before the water cools down. This pre-established thermal barrier prevents heat loss during storage and use, maintaining water temperature for effective washing without requiring active heating.
3Ease of operation
If a portable shower system is used, then cleaning capability is provided, but mess and drainage become problematic
Solution Approach 1:
The drainage function is extracted as a separate feature from the main container body. Perforations are provided in the base to allow water to drain out separately from the washing area, and the container can be tilted to facilitate complete drainage. This separates the washing function from the water retention function, eliminating mess.
4Ease of operation
If storage compartments are added to organize supplies, then convenience improves, but the container structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
Storage compartments are nested within the walls of the container rather than being separate external structures. The compartments are formed as cavities within the container walls, allowing organized storage of supplies while maintaining a compact overall structure and avoiding additional external complexity.
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 solution provides a reliable, multipurpose, and convenient portable shower system that maintains water temperature, allows for easy drainage, and keeps the area clean, addressing the inefficiencies of existing portable shower solutions.
Implementation Method 1
a base member including a plurality of drainage perforations therethrough adapted to allow water to pass therethrough
Implementation Method 2
The base member further includes a textured slip resistant material on the upper surface
Implementation Method 3
The removable water tank is formed from an insulating material adapted to retain the temperature of the water
Data Source
AI summary
A portable container apparatus is a portable washing and shower station having a rectangular container with removable divider inserts and removable compartment inserts inside to create various compartments for the storage of various cleaning accessories, and is formed to hold up to four removable water containers that are insulated to maintain either a warm or a cold water temperature, or a mixture for washing or showering. A foot pump is able to pressurize the water tanks to force the water through a coiled shower hose and shower head, and a removable perforated base within and above the inside bottom of the outer casing is sturdy enough to stand on while showering and draining the used water through the perforated base into the catchment below.