Soapsuds generation apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bubble toys fail to produce a significant amount of soapsuds due to insufficient agitation of soapy water, requiring manual intervention by parents to maintain cleanliness during bath time.
Innovation Solution
A soapsuds generation apparatus positioned under a bathtub spout, featuring a character lid, lid attachment member, soap tablet holding member, and agitator wheel, which agitates water flowing through tapered channels to enhance soap dispersion and create more soapsuds, including a soap dispenser with a conical chamber and lateral apertures for increased agitation and output.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If water flows directly from bathtub spout into bubble toy, then the toy is simple to use, but insufficient agitation of soapy water occurs resulting in low soapsuds production
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a rotatable agitator wheel with multiple agitator fins that rotates within the chamber to dynamically agitate soapy water. The rotation creates turbulent flow patterns that significantly enhance soap dispersion and bubble formation compared to static structures, directly addressing the low soapsuds production issue while maintaining reasonable device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus is divided into distinct functional components: a character lid, a separate chamber portion, a rotatable agitator wheel with multiple fins, and a soapsuds dispenser. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while enabling easy assembly, disassembly, and cleaning, thus managing device complexity while improving soapsuds production
2Productivity
If manual pouring and swirling of soap is performed, then soapsuds production increases, but parent effort and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is designed to automatically generate soapsuds through the interaction of water flow with the soap tablet and the self-rotating agitator wheel. The system serves itself by using the kinetic energy of flowing water to rotate the agitator, eliminating the need for parental manual pouring and swirling while maintaining high soapsuds generation efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The agitator wheel acts as an intermediary between the flowing water and the soap tablet, transferring kinetic energy from the water flow to the soap solution. This intermediary mechanism automatically mixes and agitates the soapy water without requiring direct parental intervention, thus improving ease of operation while maintaining productivity
3Productivity
If agitator wheel with multiple fins is used, then agitation of soapy water is enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The agitator wheel serves multiple functions simultaneously: it agitates the soapy water, disperses soap particles, generates turbulent flow, and promotes bubble formation. This multi-functionality justifies the additional component complexity by achieving superior soap dispersion effectiveness through a single integrated mechanism rather than multiple separate 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
The apparatus efficiently generates a higher volume of soapsuds with minimal manual effort, ensuring effective cleaning during bath time by integrating a rotating agitator wheel and tapered soap tablet holding member for enhanced agitation and soap distribution.
Implementation Method 1
an agitator, which is configured to receive a flow of soapy water from the flow output port and to rotate about an axis
Implementation Method 2
The chamber includes a pair of lateral surfaces that are tapered to provide agitation of soapy water
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus to generate soapsuds is described. The apparatus features a character lid, a lid attachment member, a holding member, an agitator, and a soap dispenser. The holding member includes a chamber portion sized to retain one or more soap tablets. The chamber portion has an opening, a closed end including an outlet, and lateral surfaces extending between the opening and the closed end. The agitator is rotationally coupled to the holding member and positioned under the outlet of the holding member. The soap dispenser includes a housing that encapsulates the agitator residing within a lower quadrant of the interior area of the housing. The housing includes apertures formed within the closed end to allow for soapsuds and soapy water passage through the opening and the outlet of the holding member, which causes the agitator to mix the soapy water residing within the interior area to generate soapsuds.