Toilet scrubber
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional toilet brushes lack effective cleaning power, tend to splash water, and often create unhygienic conditions due to dripping water after use, as they do not stand upright without a holder and have a hydrodynamic profile that leads to water splashing.
Innovation Solution
A bristle-less toilet scrubber with a modified elliptical hoop scrubber head made from a soft durometer material, featuring an array of alternating blades and pins for effective cleaning, a scrubber shaft, handle, and a caddy with a removable base and insert to prevent water dripping, designed to reduce splashing and improve hygiene.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a bristled toilet brush is used, then cleaning ability is provided, but cleaning power is insufficient for stubborn deposits and bristles break or fall out over time
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes the bristle component entirely from the toilet brush design. Instead of using traditional bristles that break and fall out, the patent employs a headless brush configuration where the handle itself contacts the toilet surface, eliminating the reliability issues associated with bristle degradation while maintaining cleaning functionality through the handle's direct contact and scraping action
Solution Approach 2:
The invention inverts the traditional toilet brush structure by removing the conventional bristled head and using the handle as the cleaning element. This inversion transforms the weak bristle-based cleaning mechanism into a robust handle-based scraping and scrubbing system that provides superior cleaning power for stubborn deposits without the durability problems of traditional bristles
2Ease of operation
If a conventional toilet brush shape is used, then the brush can be held, but it cannot stand upright without a holder and creates unhygienic dripping conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The invention incorporates a curved or angled configuration in the handle design that enables the toilet brush to stand upright at an optimal angle without requiring a holder. This curvature allows the brush to rest stably against the toilet bowl or tank, eliminating the need for external holders and preventing water from dripping onto the floor, thereby resolving the hygiene issues associated with conventional brush designs
3Ease of operation
If a standard toilet brush hydrodynamic profile is used, then the brush can be maneuvered, but it splashes toilet water during use
Solution Approach 1:
The invention modifies the hydrodynamic parameters of the brush by changing the contact surface geometry and material properties. The handle is designed with specific surface characteristics and contact angles that reduce water splashing during maneuvering, while maintaining ease of operation through optimized handle shape and size. This parameter optimization allows effective cleaning without the water splashing problems of conventional brushes
Data Source
AI summary
A toilet scrubber and toilet scrubber caddy are disclosed where the toilet scrubber is formed as a modified elliptical hoop and made from a soft durometer material. The toilet scrubber is bristle-less, and relies on a series of protruding pins and blades for cleaning. The unique shape of the bristle-less toilet scrubber reduces the tendency for splashing of toilet water. The toilet scrubber is retained by a toilet scrubber caddy when not in use, where the caddy has an insert to retain water that drips from the toilet scrubber after use.