Sink Drain Strainer with Flow Disruption to Prevent Upward Spray
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sludge retaining devices for sinks, such as basket strainers, often suffer from liquid jets spraying upward towards users due to unfavorable angles, leading to inconvenience and potential irritation.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a flow disruption device, specifically a recess, on the handle device of the sludge retaining device to redirect the liquid flow, preventing it from spraying upward and ensuring it flows in the original direction, while maintaining an attractive design and easy operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the handle device is arranged in the lower surface region with rounded transitions for improved gripping, then ease of operation is improved, but liquid flows rapidly towards the handle and sprays upward towards the user
Solution Approach 1:
A flow disruption device is introduced as an intermediary element between the liquid flow and the handle device. This device interrupts the direct path of the liquid jet, preventing it from reaching the handle and spraying towards the user, while allowing the handle to maintain its ergonomic rounded design for comfortable gripping.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle device is segmented into functional zones: an upper gripping region with rounded transitions for user comfort, and a lower flow disruption region with the recess that intercepts liquid flow. This segmentation allows each zone to optimize its function without compromising the other.
2Productivity
If the sieve surface is designed with outlet openings for draining waste water, then drainage function is improved, but liquid jet flows rapidly in the direction of the handle causing spraying
Solution Approach 1:
The flow disruption device acts as a mediator positioned between the outlet openings and the handle device, intercepting the liquid jet before it can accelerate towards the handle and spray towards the user, while maintaining efficient drainage through the outlet openings.
3Ease of operation
If the handle and transition from sieve surface are rounded for improved gripping, then ease of operation is improved, but liquid flow is directed towards the handle causing upward spray
Solution Approach 1:
The handle device is divided into functional segments: the upper portion maintains rounded contours for ergonomic gripping, while the lower portion incorporates the flow disruption recess that redirects liquid flow away from the handle, preventing upward spray while preserving gripping comfort.
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 suppresses the spraying of liquid jets, providing a safer and more user-friendly experience while maintaining an aesthetically pleasing appearance and facilitating easy cleaning and assembly.
Implementation Method 1
the handle device comprises a flow disruption device, in particular a recess, for the flow of a liquid, which flows towards the lower surface region, such that the flow of the liquid is at least partially broken up by the flow disruption device
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a sludge retaining device for a drain of a sanitary basin, in particular of a sink or the like, comprising a sieve surface, which is formed extending from a higher to a lower surface region, and a handle device, which is arranged in the region of the lower surface region on the sieve surface, wherein the handle device comprises a flow disruption device, in particular break-away edge, for the flow of a liquid, which flows towards the lower surface region, such that the flow of the liquid is at least partially broken up by the recess.