Toilet Tank Tablet Dissolver Layout for Sealed Lid and Clean Refill
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing toilet cleaning tablet dissolvers face issues such as difficulty in tightly closing the tank lid, limited size and shape compatibility, complex structure, and high cost, leading to short usage time and potential domestic water pollution.
Innovation Solution
A dissolver body mounted inside the water tank with a dissolving cavity, connected to the water inlet and overflow tubes, allowing the cleaning tablet to dissolve only when water is replenished, preventing backflow, and accommodating various shapes and sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the dissolver body is mounted on the side wall of the water tank using a hook type hanging bracket, then the cleaning tablet can be dissolved in the water tank, but the tank lid cannot be closed tightly affecting the sealing performance
Solution Approach 1:
The dissolver body is extracted from the side wall mounting position and relocated to the bottom center of the water tank. It is mounted on the water outlet valve body instead of extending to the side wall, allowing the tank lid to close properly while maintaining the dissolving function.
Solution Approach 2:
The dissolver body is merged with the water outlet valve body assembly. The mounting structure integrates the dissolver body with the valve body, eliminating the need for separate hook type hanging brackets and enabling proper lid closure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a cylindrical barrel apparatus is used to store the cleaning tablet, then the structure is simple, but the size and shape of the cleaning tablet are limited reducing applicability
Solution Approach 1:
The dissolving cavity shape is changed from a fixed cylindrical form to a flexible configuration that can be adjusted according to different cleaning tablet sizes and shapes. The cavity is designed with adjustable parameters including length, width, and height to accommodate various tablet dimensions.
Solution Approach 2:
The dissolving cavity is designed as a universal structure that can store and dissolve different types of cleaning tablets including spherical, cylindrical, and irregularly shaped tablets. The cavity dimensions and shape can be adjusted to fit various tablet forms, making the dissolver applicable to multiple product types.
3Duration of action of moving object
If the cleaning tablet is placed directly in the water tank, then the structure is simple, but the tablet dissolves continuously shortening usage time and may flow back into the domestic water pipeline
Solution Approach 1:
The water tank interior is segmented into different functional zones: a dissolving zone where the cleaning tablet is stored in the dissolving cavity, and a clean water zone. The dissolver body acts as a separator, controlling where dissolution occurs and preventing undissolved tablets from entering the domestic water pipeline.
Solution Approach 2:
The dissolver body serves as an intermediary structure between the water inlet valve and the water tank interior. It controls the dissolution process by providing a dedicated dissolving cavity and prevents undissolved tablets from flowing back into the domestic water pipeline through its structural design.
4Duration of action of moving object
If a distributor system with multiple pipelines is used to dissolve the cleaning tablet, then the tablet dissolves only during water replenishment, but the structure becomes complex and occupies large space
Solution Approach 1:
The water inlet and water outlet functions are merged into a single dissolver body structure. The water inlet valve body and water outlet valve body are integrated, eliminating the need for separate distributor systems and multiple pipelines while maintaining controlled dissolution during water replenishment.
Solution Approach 2:
The dissolver body performs multiple functions: it serves as a storage container for the cleaning tablet, a dissolving chamber, a flow control structure, and a mounting component for the water valves. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate distributor systems and reduces overall structural complexity.
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 dissolver maintains tank lid closure, extends tablet usage time, prevents domestic water pollution, and reduces complexity and cost by minimizing pipeline usage.
Implementation Method 1
the cleaning tablet will be continuously dissolved after being put into the water tank
Implementation Method 2
the cleaning agent in the water tank will be increased
Data Source
AI summary
A dissolver for a cleaning tablet in a water tank of a toilet includes a dissolver body arranged on a water piece inside the water tank of the toilet, where a dissolving cavity for storing and dissolving the cleaning tablet is arranged inside the dissolver body; the dissolver body is further provided with a water inlet and a water outlet which communicate with the dissolving cavity; the water inlet is connected to a water replenishing tube of a water inlet valve; the water outlet is connected to an overflow tube of a water outlet valve; and when the water inlet valve replenishes water, the water in the water replenishing tube flows into the dissolving cavity from the water inlet to dissolve the cleaning tablet, and the water after the cleaning tablet is dissolved flows into the overflow tube from the water outlet to replenish the water for the toilet.