Salon Wash Basin Head Support with Adjustable Leg
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current head support devices for wash basins in hair salons and barber shops fail to maintain the user's neck in a neutral position, leading to potential injury and discomfort, and are often difficult to install, adjust, and remove, with the added issue of hair tangling.
Innovation Solution
A support apparatus comprising a cushioned base member, a rotatable leg member with adjustable length, and a locking mechanism that securely attaches to the wash basin, ensuring the user's neck remains aligned by contacting the basin's side wall and drain, preventing hyperextension.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If neck cushions are used to support the user's head, then the user's head receives support, but the neck and head still hyperextend into the wash basin
Solution Approach 1:
The support device is divided into distinct functional components: a head support member with cushioning for head reception, a positionable leg member with non-slip coating for basin wall contact, and a locking mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function effectively - the head support member provides comfort while the leg member maintains proper positioning, together solving the contradiction between support and position maintenance.
Solution Approach 2:
The leg member acts as an intermediary element that contacts the wash basin side wall and drain to maintain the proper distance between the head support member and the basin. This intermediary structure prevents direct hyperextension of the neck into the basin while allowing the head to be comfortably supported, resolving the contradiction by introducing a mediating positioning mechanism.
2Ease of operation
If support devices with straps, hooks or suction cups are used, then the user's head can be supported, but the devices are difficult and time consuming to install and remove
Solution Approach 1:
The leg member is designed to be rotatable and positionable, allowing it to dynamically adjust to different wash basin configurations and be easily installed or removed by rotating into or out of position. The locking mechanism provides dynamic locking and unlocking capability, enabling quick installation and removal without complex assembly or disassembly procedures, thus reducing time loss while maintaining support functionality.
3Device complexity
If fixed support devices are used, then the structure is simple, but the devices cannot easily adjust to accommodate the size of the user's head
Solution Approach 1:
The leg member incorporates rotatable and positionable features that allow dynamic adjustment of the distance between the head support member and the wash basin. This enables the device to adapt to different head sizes and wash basin configurations without requiring complex mechanisms, maintaining structural simplicity while achieving versatility through movable adjustment components.
Solution Approach 2:
The device allows change in the geometric parameter of distance between the head support member and the basin by rotating and repositioning the leg member. This parameter adjustment enables accommodation of different head sizes and basin types, providing adaptability while keeping the overall device structure relatively simple through a single adjustable parameter.
4Reliability
If complex support devices with multiple parts are used, then the support function is improved, but the devices are difficult to install and remove
Solution Approach 1:
The device merges multiple functions into a compact structure: the head support member combines cushioning and positioning functions, the leg member integrates positioning and locking functions, and the locking mechanism is incorporated into the leg member assembly. This merging reduces the number of separate parts while maintaining reliable support functionality, making the device easier to install and remove compared to devices with more分散 components.
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
Effectively maintains the user's neck in a neutral position, reducing the risk of injury and discomfort, while being easily secured and adjusted for various head sizes and wash basin configurations.
Implementation Method 1
a rubberized non-slip coating disposed at an exterior surface of the spacer arm and at an exterior surface of the L-shaped leg
Implementation Method 2
a locking mechanism slidably mounted to the shaft and configured to secure the leg member to the base member
Implementation Method 3
a cushion member configured to receive the head of the user
Data Source
AI summary
A support apparatus for a head of a user placed in a wash basin maintains the neck of the user in a neutral position, thereby minimizing head or neck injuries. The support apparatus includes a base member with a cushion member to receive the head of the user and a support arm to contact a side wall of the wash basin, a leg member with a shaft rotatably mounted to the base member, the leg member able to adjust so the distance between the base member and the leg member is sufficient to enable the bottom portion of the leg member to be in contact with a drain of the wash basin, and a locking mechanism slidably mounted to the shaft to secure the leg member to the base member.