Vibrating soap or lotion dispensing bath brush
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bath brushes lack the ability to effectively dispense grooming products and provide a massage-like experience while washing hard-to-reach areas, such as the back, without the need for manual effort.
Innovation Solution
A vibrating soap or lotion dispensing bath brush with a brush body, bristle attachment, and a soap holder, featuring a product dispenser and electromechanical vibrator, which allows for easy dispensing of grooming products and a pleasurable massage through a combination of bristles and a removable bar soap holder.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional bath brush is used to wash hard-to-reach areas, then the brush can physically reach the area, but manual effort is required and grooming product application is inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into a single bath brush device: grooming product dispenser, vibrator motor for massage, and bar soap holder are integrated into the brush head assembly. This merging eliminates the need for separate products and manual application steps, allowing efficient washing of hard-to-reach areas with reduced manual effort.
Solution Approach 2:
The bath brush is designed as a multi-functional device that can dispense liquid grooming products through dispensing apertures, hold and apply bar soap, and provide vibratory massage. This universality allows the single device to replace multiple separate grooming tools and methods, improving operational ease and reducing time loss.
2Productivity
If grooming product is applied manually before brushing, then product distribution can be controlled, but the process requires additional manual steps and effort
Solution Approach 1:
The grooming product dispenser is integrated directly into the brush head structure, combining product storage, dispensing, and application functions in one component. This merging allows the brush to dispense product directly onto the skin during use, improving washing efficiency without requiring separate application steps, while the integrated design keeps the added complexity manageable.
3Ease of operation
If a vibrator is added to provide massage experience, then user pleasure is enhanced, but the device complexity and power requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The vibrator motor is integrated into the brush head assembly alongside the grooming product dispenser and bar soap holder. This merging of the vibratory massage function with other grooming functions creates a coordinated multi-functional device that enhances user experience while managing overall device complexity through unified design.
Solution Approach 2:
The bath brush incorporates vibratory massage as one of multiple functions alongside product dispensing and soap holding. This universal design allows the single device to provide comprehensive grooming care including mechanical exfoliation, product application, and massage therapy, enhancing ease of operation through consolidated functionality.
4Productivity
If multiple functions are integrated into one brush, then operational efficiency improves, but manufacturing and assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The multi-functional bath brush is designed as an assembly of distinct components: brush bristles, grooming product dispenser with reservoir, bar soap holder, and vibrator motor with battery compartment. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured separately using appropriate processes, then assembled into the final product, improving ease of manufacture while maintaining the productivity benefits of integration.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple grooming functions are merged into a single integrated brush head assembly where the grooming product dispenser, bar soap holder, and vibrator motor work together as unified components. This merging improves washing process efficiency by eliminating the need for multiple separate products and steps, while the modular nature of the integration keeps manufacturing complexity manageable.
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
Facilitates efficient washing of hard-to-reach areas by dispensing grooming products and providing a massage-like experience, enhancing the washing process with reduced manual effort and improved product distribution.
Implementation Method 1
The bath brush may include a vibrator and a battery. The vibrator may be an electromechanical vibrator.
Implementation Method 2
The bath brush may be adapted to brush skin of a user with a plurality of bristles located on the bristle attachment.
Data Source
AI summary
The vibrating soap or lotion dispensing bath brush comprises a brush body, a bristle attachment, and a soap holder. The bath brush may be adapted to brush skin of a user with a plurality of bristles located on the bristle attachment. As a non-limiting example, the bath brush may ease the task of washing hard to reach areas, such as the user's back. The bath brush may dispense a grooming product from a product dispenser located within the brush body. As a non-limiting example, the grooming product may be liquid soap or a lotion. A bar of soap may be removably coupled to the soap holder. The bath brush may be adapted to rub the bar of soap on the skin.