Split Countertop Dishwashing Chamber for Small-Space Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional dishwashers are often too large for residential spaces, require complex installation, and have excessive load capacities, necessitating full loads that can lead to harder dirt removal and water inefficiency, and they need connections to water and drainage systems, making them unsuitable for compact kitchens.
Innovation Solution
A compact tableware hydro-cleaning apparatus consisting of two separable and positionable units: a control unit housing the operational components and a washing chamber, allowing for independent operation without direct water or drainage connections, with a detachable container for easy filling and positioning adaptability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If conventional dishwashers are used, then washing function is provided, but they are oversized and create space problems
Solution Approach 1:
The washing machine is divided into two separable units: a control unit housing the pump and motor, and a washing chamber. This segmentation allows the overall volume to be reduced and adapted to different spatial configurations, solving the problem of oversized conventional dishwashers while maintaining washing functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus is designed to be positioned on the dripping surface of a kitchen sink, utilizing the vertical dimension and available sink space rather than requiring dedicated floor space. This dimensional adaptation allows integration into residential spaces without compromising washing capability.
2Ease of operation
If conventional dishwashers are installed, then washing function is provided, but they require connection to water mains and drainage system
Solution Approach 1:
The washing machine uses a portable water container that can be filled manually, eliminating the need for connection to water mains. The pump draws water from this container, allowing the device to be installed in any location without requiring fixed infrastructure connections, thus improving both ease of operation and installation flexibility.
3Quantity of substance
If load capacity is increased, then more tableware can be washed, but water consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The washing machine is designed to wash tableware in smaller, more frequent batches rather than requiring large loads. The portable container holds a limited amount of water sufficient for small batches, allowing users to wash as needed without consuming excessive water by accumulating large loads, thus reducing water loss while maintaining adequate washing capacity.
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 is compact, easy to use, efficient in water consumption, and adaptable to various sink configurations, enabling quick washing with low water usage and easy maintenance, while being cost-effective and space-efficient.
Implementation Method 1
a pump (13) connected to said container (20) for conveying a washing liquid from said container (20) to said nozzle (17)
Data Source
AI summary
A compact counter manual use tableware hydro-cleaning apparatus (10, 10′) comprising two operating units defined by a first unit (12, 12′) and by a second unit (14) not rigidly connected to each other, separable, movable and positionable/repositionable independently with respect to each other, the first unit (12, 12′) defining a control unit which houses the components/devices required for the operation of the hydro-cleaning apparatus and the second unit (14) defining a tableware washing chamber.