Water Bucket Game Gravity Rotation Cooling

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Solution Overview

Problem

People using swimming pools often experience discomfort due to exposed body parts becoming hot, as they do not prefer to remain fully submerged for long periods, and existing pool toys like water guns may not provide adequate cooling.

Innovation Solution

A water bucket game that dispenses water at intervals, featuring a container with a base member and support member, allowing it to rotate from an upright to a pouring position, expelling water onto pool-goers, providing entertainment and refreshment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If people remain fully submerged in pool to cool down, then body temperature decreases, but comfort and safety deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebody temperatureVSAvoiddiscomfort

Core Design Contradiction:

TemperatureVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The invention segments the cooling function by targeting specific body parts (head, torso, limbs) rather than requiring full submersion. Multiple nozzles are positioned to spray water on different body segments simultaneously, providing distributed cooling that maintains comfort while achieving temperature reduction.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces water spray as an intermediary cooling medium between the person and the hot environment. Instead of direct contact with cool water through submersion, the water spray acts as a mediator that transfers heat away from the body surface, providing cooling without full immersion.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Temperature

If water spray intensity increases to improve cooling effect, then temperature reduction improves, but water consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebody temperatureVSAvoidwater consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

TemperatureVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The invention applies local quality by directing water spray precisely at exposed body parts that generate heat (head, torso, limbs) rather than spraying the entire body uniformly. This concentrated application to high-heat areas maximizes cooling efficiency per unit of water consumed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system employs periodic action through controllable spray cycles, where water is delivered in intervals rather than continuously. The controller can activate nozzles periodically or in response to detected conditions, providing effective cooling while allowing water to drain and be replenished in cycles, reducing overall consumption.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

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 water bucket game creates anticipation and excitement while effectively cooling pool-goers by releasing water, addressing the discomfort of hot exposed body parts during pool use.

Implementation Method 1

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectGravity: Gravitation

Data Source

PatentUS10016691B2Water bucket games, systems, and methods

Publication Date: 2018.07.10 POLYGROUP MACAU BVI

AI summary

The disclosed technology includes an apparatus for a water bucket game. The water bucket game may fill a suspended container with water until the force of the water causes the container to rotate and empty onto pool-goers below. The extent of the rotation may be limited by a stopper positioned within a recess of the container. The water bucket may be configured such that the water bucket returns to an upright position after the bucket empties the water.