Shower Head Dispensing Attachment for Solid Product Mixing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing shower systems require modification and are limited to liquid additives, making them incompatible with solid body products like bath bombs and salts, which cannot be effectively integrated into the water stream without manual application.
Innovation Solution
A dispensing attachment for a shower head that includes a removably connected suction device, a product container with outlet apertures, and a sealing gasket, allowing solid body products to be mixed with the water stream without manual application, using a suction cup assembly and elasticated band for secure attachment and a neoprene gasket for efficient liquid distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If existing shower systems are modified to enable body products to be intermixed with water stream, then liquid body products can be dispensed automatically, but the system requires complete replacement of shower components and is incompatible with solid body products
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the shower system into two independent parts: the existing shower head remains unchanged while a separate dispensing attachment is added. The attachment includes a product container with outlet apertures that can be removably connected to the shower head, allowing automatic dispensing of body products without modifying the original shower system.
Solution Approach 2:
The product container is designed to accommodate multiple types of body products including both liquid and solid forms. The container has a water receiving aperture at the top and outlet apertures in the side wall, allowing it to work with different product types and shower head configurations, making the system universally applicable.
2Adaptability or versatility
If specialist shower components are used to intermix body products with water stream, then liquid additives can be dispensed, but the system is limited to liquid products only and requires complete purchase of new shower components
Solution Approach 1:
The invention separates the product container from the shower head, allowing the container to be independently designed for different product types while the shower head remains unchanged. This segmentation enables the system to handle both liquid and solid body products without requiring replacement of the entire shower system.
Solution Approach 2:
The product container is designed with adjustable parameters including the size and number of outlet apertures, the shape of the water receiving aperture, and the internal structure to accommodate different product viscosities and forms. These parameter variations allow the same basic design to work with liquid gels, solid bars, and other body product types.
3Ease of manufacture
If a removably connected attachment is used, then the shower head remains unmodified and the system is easier to install, but the attachment must provide reliable connection without permanent fixation
Solution Approach 1:
The invention uses suction cups with vacuum pressure to create a reliable yet removable connection between the dispensing attachment and the shower head. The suction cups can be easily attached and detached by users without tools, providing both installation simplicity and reliable connection during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The suction cups are made from flexible rubber or silicone material that can conform to the surface of the shower head, creating a reliable seal. The flexibility of these thin film elements allows for easy attachment and detachment while maintaining a secure connection during shower use.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the integration of solid body products into the water stream, ensuring thorough mixing and efficient dispensing without manual application, compatible with various shower head types and product forms, enhancing user convenience and product usage in showers.
Implementation Method 1
the attachment means comprises a suction device
Data Source
AI summary
A dispensing attachment for a shower head 1 has an attachment means 2, 3, 4 configured to allow the dispensing attachment 1 to be removably and repeatably connected to and disconnected from a shower head in normal use without modification of the shower head; a product container 6 configured to hold a quantity of body product in use, the product container 6 comprising a water receiving aperture 7, a main body 8 within which body product is located in use, and a plurality of outlet apertures 9, the attachment means 2, 3, 4 and product container 6 further configured so that when connected to a shower head, the water receiving aperture 7 will receive at least some of the water stream from the shower head, the water stream passing through the product container 6 to intermix with the contents therein and then pass through the outlet apertures 9.