Potty Seat Wipes Cartridge and Odor Insert for Travel Use
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional toilet training devices lack convenient access to moist wipes and effective odor control, making the potty training process uncomfortable and unpleasant for children and caregivers, especially during travel or when wipes are not readily accessible.
Innovation Solution
A toilet training device with a modular wipes cartridge and an odor remediation system, featuring a removable odor remediating insert and a wipes dispensing system that maintains moistness, providing easy access to wipes and controlling odors through absorption or masking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If storage compartments are provided in the potty bench, then wipes can be contained, but the wipes will lose their moistness within a short period of time
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate functional compartments: a sealed storage compartment for wipes and an open collection chamber for waste. This segmentation allows the wipes to be stored in a controlled environment while maintaining access during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a disposable liner system within the collection chamber that can be quickly removed and replaced. This allows for rapid cleaning and resetting of the device, maintaining hygiene without requiring complex cleaning mechanisms, and ensures the wipes remain sealed and moist until needed.
2Ease of operation
If a package of wipes is positioned within easy reach, then convenient access is provided, but the package may be misplaced or forgotten when traveling
Solution Approach 1:
The wipes package is integrated into the potty seat structure itself, combining the function of the potty seat with the wipes dispenser. This ensures that the wipes are always available when the potty seat is in use, eliminating the risk of forgetting or misplacing a separate wipes package during travel.
3Ease of operation
If storage compartments are provided for urine and feces, then collection is enabled, but significant odor becomes a concern
Solution Approach 1:
A disposable liner is used in the collection chamber that can be quickly removed and discarded after use. This eliminates the need for complex cleaning systems and prevents odor buildup by allowing complete removal and replacement of the containment layer, maintaining freshness between uses.
Solution Approach 2:
The liner acts as a separate extractable component that isolates the waste collection function from the main potty seat structure. This allows the liner to be removed and disposed of separately, preventing odor transfer to the potty seat itself and enabling rapid reset between uses.
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 device ensures convenient and safe access to moist wipes and effective odor management, enhancing the comfort and enjoyment of the potty training process for both children and caregivers.
Implementation Method 1
Odors can be minimized by absorption or masking
Data Source
AI summary
A toilet training device includes an odor remediation system for absorbing or masking odors that may be created during toilet training. The odor remediation system may include a modular odor remediating insert that may be releasably positioned within a recess that is provided within the toilet training device. The odor remediating insert may include an odor absorbing substance such as sodium bicarbonate, an odor masking substance such as a fragrance or a combination of an odor absorbing substance and an odor masking substance. The toilet training device also includes a system for dispensing wipes that may utilize a recess that is defined in a side wall of the main body portion of the toilet training device. A wipes cartridge is designed so that it can be used to conveniently dispense wipes regardless of whether it is separated from the toilet training device or mounted within the recess of the toilet training device.