Telescoping Applicator Tube With Threaded Lock for Leak-Free Cleansing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vaginal and anal flushing and cleansing devices are limited in their ability to reach all areas within the cavity due to fixed lengths, lack of adjustability, and leakage during non-use.
Innovation Solution
An extendable and retractable applicator apparatus with a threaded locking mechanism that allows the applicator tube to adjust to any desired length and be locked in place, featuring a squeezable bottle, internal tube, and threaded lock for secure fluid retention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If a fixed-length applicator tube is used, then the device structure is simple, but the applicator cannot reach all areas within the vaginal or anal cavity
Solution Approach 1:
The applicator tube is divided into multiple telescoping sections that can extend and retract. Each section is a separate tubular component that slides within the previous section, allowing the overall length to be adjusted while maintaining a compact form when retracted.
Solution Approach 2:
The applicator tube transitions from a fixed-length static structure to a dynamic, adjustable-length structure. The telescoping mechanism allows the tube to change its effective length during use, enabling adaptation to different cavity depths while maintaining structural integrity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If an extendable applicator tube is added to reach deeper areas, then the cleansing coverage is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The telescoping tube sections are nested within each other, with each section fitting inside the previous section when retracted. This nesting arrangement allows for compact storage while enabling extension when needed, minimizing the space required for the device.
Solution Approach 2:
The applicator tube incorporates a dynamic locking mechanism that allows users to extend the tube to any desired length and lock it in place. This dynamic adjustment capability provides versatility for reaching different cavity depths without requiring multiple separate devices.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the applicator tube is made extendable and retractable, then the ability to reach all cavity areas is improved, but leakage during non-use may occur
Solution Approach 1:
A locking mechanism is provided that allows the applicator tube to be secured at any extended position before use. This preliminary locking action prevents accidental movement or leakage during storage and transport, ensuring fluid retention while maintaining extendability during use.
4Reliability
If a locking mechanism is added to secure the applicator tube at desired length, then the fluid retention is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is designed to be dynamically operable, allowing users to easily engage and disengage the lock at any point during the extension process. This dynamic locking system provides reliable fluid retention when engaged while maintaining ease of operation and minimizing structural complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables thorough cleansing of vaginal or anal cavities by reaching all areas and preventing leakage, ensuring effective and adjustable fluid delivery.
Implementation Method 1
a threaded circular lock having threads formed along an inner circumference thereof to thread onto the threaded upper portion of the circular locking base to lock the applicator tube in place
Implementation Method 2
an elastic squeezable bottle having a threaded neck extending outward from a first end thereof
Data Source
AI summary
A vaginal and anal applicator apparatus that has a squeezable fluid storage bottle and a telescoping tube which extends out of the fluid storage bottle. The telescoping tube is configured to adjustably extend to any length out of the fluid storage bottle in order to reach different areas within a vaginal and anal cavity to provide a thorough flushing and cleansing of the vaginal and anal cavities.