Watered tree stand system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional tree stands require users to reach beneath the tree to refill water, leading to potential spills and tree instability, risking breakage and needle scattering.
Innovation Solution
A watered tree stand system with a base reservoir and a separate water intake container connected by a conduit, allowing refill water to be added without reaching under the tree, maintaining a continuous water supply and preventing spills.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If water is refilled by reaching beneath the tree to pour into the reservoir, then the tree can be watered, but the user must tilt the tree which causes instability and potential breakage
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into two separate components: a base reservoir that remains stationary under the tree and a movable water container that can be positioned anywhere within reach of the user. This segmentation allows the tree to remain stable in the base reservoir while the user can easily refill water from the movable container without tilting or moving the tree.
2Ease of operation
If the water container is placed close to the base reservoir for easy refilling, then refilling is convenient, but the user must reach beneath the main tree portion which risks breaking the tree or scattering needles
Solution Approach 1:
The water container is positioned in a different spatial dimension relative to the base reservoir, connected by a flexible conduit. This allows the water container to be placed at a convenient height and location for the user to refill from, while the base reservoir remains positioned to support the tree securely. The flexible conduit bridges the spatial gap between these two positions.
3Device complexity
If a conventional single-reservoir design is used, then the structure is simple, but the user must tilt the tree to refill water causing water spillage and needle scattering
Solution Approach 1:
A flexible conduit acts as an intermediary element connecting the base reservoir and the movable water container. This intermediary allows water to be transferred between the two containers without requiring the user to tilt the tree or risk spilling water. The conduit mediates the water transfer process, enabling refilling while the tree remains stable and upright in the base reservoir.
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 easy and continuous watering of real Christmas trees, maintaining their freshness and stability, while preventing water spills and tree instability.
Implementation Method 1
The water intake container may be disposed in spaced-apart relationship and in fluid communication with the base reservoir through an elongated water delivery conduit
Data Source
AI summary
A watered tree stand system, which facilitates continual watering of a tree supported by the tree stand system, includes a base reservoir having a reservoir interior suitably configured to contain a supply of water and receive the trunk of a tree. The base reservoir is suitably configured to support a tree in an upward-standing position. A preferably see-through, water intake container is disposed in spaced-apart relationship to the base reservoir. The water intake container is suitably configured to contain a supply of refill water. An elongated water delivery conduit establishes fluid communication between the water intake container and the base reservoir.