Walker-Mounted Urinal Sleeve With Adjustable Hands-Free Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable urinals for bed-ridden or disabled individuals lack support and adjustability, making them difficult to use while standing, and are not easily attachable to standard walkers, nor are they lightweight or easy to clean and sterilize.
Innovation Solution
A portable urinal mounting assembly with side support assemblies, straps, and sleeves that allow for secure attachment to a walker, providing a hands-free, positionally adjustable, lightweight, and easy-to-clean urinal solution for disabled or bed-ridden males.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a portable urinal is designed to be handheld or stand-up without support, then it can be used by bed-ridden or disabled individuals, but it fails to provide support for individuals who need assistance to stand
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting assembly is designed to be universally applicable to multiple types of walkers and walking devices through adjustable straps and attachment mechanisms, while simultaneously providing hands-free support for both bed-ridden and standing users. The same device structure serves multiple user needs without requiring separate designs.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a portable urinal holder is designed with rigid components for stability, then it can provide support, but it becomes difficult to clean and sterilize
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting assembly utilizes flexible straps and soft components instead of rigid structures, providing necessary stability through tension and adjustment mechanisms while maintaining surfaces that are smooth, non-porous, and easy to clean and sterilize. The flexible materials can be wiped down and disinfected without damage.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a portable urinal mounting assembly is designed with multiple adjustment mechanisms for height and angle, then it provides positionally adjustable functionality, but it increases device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting assembly incorporates dynamic adjustment capabilities through movable straps and flexible attachment points that allow height and angle adjustments. The system transitions from fixed positioning to adjustable positioning through simple strap repositioning rather than complex mechanical mechanisms.
4Weight of moving object
If a portable urinal is designed to be lightweight with non-rigid components, then it is easy to mount and portable, but it may lack the stability needed for support
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting assembly is pre-configured with attachment mechanisms and strap configurations that, when properly installed on the walker, provide immediate stability. The preliminary setup of the attachment points ensures that once mounted, the lightweight structure achieves adequate stability without requiring additional weight.
Data Source
AI summary
A portable urinal mounting assembly selectively connectable to a walker having a pair of side support assemblies including upper and lower support braces. The mounting assembly comprises an body sleeve adapted to receive a portable urinal. Front left and right straps and rear left and right straps are attached to the body sleeve. Each of the front and rear left and right straps have an end portion including an attachment device. The end portions of the straps are arranged and designed to be removably secured to the upper and lower support braces of the pair of side support assemblies.