Portable water noise maker device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing noise-making machines do not effectively address the challenge of facilitating urination, as they are primarily designed for sleep or relaxation and do not specifically provide water noise to aid in the process.
Innovation Solution
A portable, battery-powered water noise maker device with a sleek design, featuring a sliding scale for volume and sound selection, a motion sensor for hands-free operation, and an adhesive wall mount, which includes pre-recorded sounds of running water and other water sources to assist with urination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a portable noise maker device is designed for sleep or relaxation purposes, then it can provide various ambient sounds, but it cannot effectively provide water noise to facilitate urination
Solution Approach 1:
The device provides different sound qualities for different purposes: water flow sounds (faucet, stream, ocean) are specifically optimized for urination facilitation, while other sounds (white noise, rain, thunder) are available for sleep or relaxation. This local quality differentiation allows the device to excel at both specific functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The device combines multiple sound types (water flow sounds for urination facilitation and ambient sounds for sleep/relaxation) into a single portable device, making it universally applicable for both bathroom assistance and sleep aid purposes.
2Reliability
If running water is used to facilitate urination, then urination can be facilitated effectively, but water is wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The device creates an auditory copy of water flow sounds without requiring actual water flow. The recorded sounds of faucets, streams, and oceans replicate the beneficial acoustic effects of running water, eliminating water waste while maintaining urination facilitation effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The device replaces the mechanical system of actual running water with an acoustic system (recorded sounds played through a speaker). This substitution eliminates the need for water flow while preserving the psychological and acoustic cues that facilitate urination.
3Ease of operation
If manual operation is used for the noise maker device, then it is simple to operate, but bacteria can spread through contact
Solution Approach 1:
The device replaces manual mechanical operation with motion sensor-based automatic operation. The motion sensor detects user presence and automatically activates the appropriate sounds, eliminating the need for physical contact with buttons or controls while maintaining ease of use through automatic activation.
Solution Approach 2:
The device serves itself by automatically detecting user presence through motion sensors and activating the appropriate sound sequences without requiring manual intervention. This self-service capability eliminates contact points for bacterial transmission while maintaining operational simplicity.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure includes a water sounds noise maker and wall mount for inducing urination. The noise maker is battery powered, and mounts to the wall for convenience or may be worn or mounted by other means. Battery power sources include but are not limited to power sources which are rechargeable, plug-in and solar powered options. The invention contains three settings for duration of sounds, three options for sounds, and volume control. The disclosure manages inducing urination for clients by recording and playing various water sounds. Various prerecorded water noises from sources outside a housing of the disclosure, are also reproduced to induce urination.