Urine Splash Guard with Adhesive Pad and Removal Opening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing urine splash guards for the rear of a toilet seat do not provide an efficient and economical solution for preventing urine splashes and are difficult to remove without direct contact.
Innovation Solution
A urine splash guard with an adhesive element and a waterproof, absorbent pad that can be easily removed by inserting an object through a designed opening, allowing it to be flushable and maintain effectiveness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a splash guard is mounted to the rear portion of a toilet seat, then urine splash prevention is improved, but the complexity of installation and removal increases
Solution Approach 1:
The splash guard is divided into a waterproof shield portion and a separate adhesive pad portion. The adhesive pad can be applied to the toilet seat first, then the waterproof shield is attached to the adhesive pad, allowing for simple installation and removal without complex mounting mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The adhesive pad is designed as a disposable component that can be easily removed and replaced. The waterproof shield can be detached and cleaned or replaced independently, reducing the complexity of maintaining the entire assembly.
2Device complexity
If a removable splash guard is designed without a removing element, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
A removing element is introduced as an intermediary tool that interacts with the retention element to facilitate removal. The removing element engages with the retention element to release the adhesive pad from the toilet seat, enabling easy removal without direct contact with the adhesive pad itself.
3Ease of repair
If the splash guard material is made flushable, then the ease of maintenance is improved, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The splash guard is segmented into a waterproof shield portion and an adhesive pad portion made of flushable material. This allows the adhesive pad to be disposed of by flushing while the waterproof shield can be retained and reused, balancing maintenance ease with manufacturing cost.
4Reliability
If the adhesive pad is made waterproof, then the reliability of urine blocking is improved, but the ability to remove without contact deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The adhesive pad is segmented from the waterproof shield, allowing the adhesive pad to be made of flushable, contact-removable material while the waterproof shield provides the necessary urine blocking effectiveness. The removal element interacts with the retention element on the waterproof shield to release the adhesive pad without direct contact.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Effectively prevents urine splashes on the toilet seat and between the seat and rim while being inexpensive and easy to maintain, with the ability to be removed without direct contact.
Implementation Method 1
an adhesive element to adhere the splash guard to the rear portion of a toilet
Implementation Method 2
a waterproof shield which can prevent splash of urine in the rear portion of the toilet seat
Data Source
AI summary
A urine splash guard for the rear of a toilet including a protecting assembly and a removing assembly. The protecting assembly includes an absorbing pad. The absorbing pad is made of and absorbent and flushable material. The absorbing pad is fixed between a rear portion of a toilet seat and the bowl rim of the toilet to prevent splashing urine therein. The absorbing pad is fixed through an adhesive element located in a bottom face of the absorbing pad. The removing assembly includes an opening, the opening goes through the said absorbing pad, the opening is used to hold the absorbing pad.