Multipurpose Toothbrush Assembly with Integrated Dispensing and Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional dental hygiene practices require multiple accessories and products, leading to clutter and storage issues when traveling, as there is no single device that combines essential hygiene implements like toothbrushes, toothpaste, tongue scrapers, and dental floss.
Innovation Solution
A multipurpose toothbrush assembly that integrates a handle with a toothpaste reservoir, a button to dispense toothpaste, a detachable toothbrush head, a tongue scraper storage, a floss compartment, and a standing mechanism, allowing for efficient storage and use of multiple hygiene tools in a compact form.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate hygiene accessories (toothbrush, toothpaste, tongue scraper, floss) are carried, then proper dental hygiene can be achieved, but storage space increases and travel becomes troublesome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate hygiene accessories (toothbrush, toothpaste, tongue scraper, and floss) into a single integrated toothbrush assembly. The handle contains a toothpaste reservoir, a retractable tongue scraper, and a floss compartment, allowing all hygiene functions to be performed with one device instead of multiple separate items.
Solution Approach 2:
The toothbrush assembly is designed as a universal device that performs multiple hygiene functions simultaneously. The single handle structure accommodates toothpaste storage, toothbrush bristles, tongue scraping capability, and floss storage, making it a multi-functional replacement for several separate hygiene products.
2Volume of moving object
If a single unified dental hygiene device is created, then storage space is reduced and travel is simplified, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The toothbrush assembly is divided into distinct functional segments: a handle section containing the toothpaste reservoir and control mechanisms, a detachable toothbrush head with bristles, a retractable tongue scraper component, and a floss compartment. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while maintaining an overall compact integrated structure.
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AI summary
A multipurpose toothbrush that has a handle, toothpaste reservoir, button, a toothpaste hole, a tube, a head, a head cover, a tongue scraper, one or more legs, a floss compartment, and an indicator light. The toothpaste reservoir is fluidly connected to the toothpaste hole on the toothbrush head, and the button is operatively connected to the toothpaste reservoir. When the button is pushed upwards, the entire reservoir is forced upwards, and toothpaste is pushed through a tube, exiting the brush holes. The head cover may fold over the brush head when the brush is stored, and may fold into an indent on the toothbrush head when the brush is being used. The legs support the brush so that the brush may stand upright when not in use. The toothbrush head may detach freely from the handle to be cleaned or replaced.