Soap-Dispensing Dish Brush That Refills in Its Stand

The problem

Dish brushes with a soap-filled handle are popular because they save reaching for the bottle - but the handle holds little, and refilling it means unscrewing a cap and pouring detergent into a narrow opening over the sink. Many users give up and use the brush dry. Countertop soap dispensers solve dosing but not the brush. The patent combines the two: a stand that stores the detergent and a brush that refills itself every time it is put away.

The solution

The patent splits the tool into a docking stand and a brush:

1. The liquid storage unit (1) is a detergent tank (3) held in a stand (4).
2. The cleaning unit (2) is a brush body (5) with a scrubbing part (6) - bristles, a brush ball or a sponge.
3. Inside the brush body is a buffer chamber (8) for detergent.
4. The stand has a filling channel (7) that meets a filling hole (9) in the brush when the brush is parked. A first one-way valve opens when the brush is inserted and closes when it is lifted out, so the channel does not drip.
5. The tank sits higher than the chamber, so detergent flows down into the brush; the tank can also have a press pump (32). Air vents (8a, 3a) on chamber and tank let the liquid flow.
6. The brush body has outlet holes (61) toward the bristles, with a check valve (52), and an elastic press button (53). Pressing it squeezes the chamber and pushes detergent out to the bristles.

Who it is for

• Kitchen and cleaning-tool brands looking for a dish brush with a real refill advantage over existing soap-handle brushes.
• Sink caddy and organizer makers who can add a detergent function to a product customers already buy.
• Detergent brands that want a branded dispensing system using their own refill bottles.
• Bathroom and household-cleaning lines - the same docking idea works for tile and toilet brushes with cleaner.

How it works

The main parts

Using it

1. Fill the tank in the stand with dish soap.
2. Park the brush in the stand. The valve opens and the chamber fills.
3. Lift the brush out to wash. The valve closes.
4. Press the button to add soap to the bristles as needed.
5. Put it back - it refills while it waits for the next wash.

Other versions

The patent shows four layouts: the basic dock, a second valve arrangement, a wall or counter box with a horizontal brush (figures 10-11), and a round tank with an angled brush (figures 12-13).

Applications

Home kitchen sinks

A brush that always has soap without refilling a handle, standing tidily by the sink.

Small apartments and RVs

One sink-side unit replaces a soap bottle and a brush holder.

Office kitchens and break rooms

Shared brushes that stay ready and do not leave puddles of soap.

Bathroom cleaning

A toilet or tile brush that docks in a cleaner tank - one version of the same idea.

Branded detergent systems

A detergent brand can sell the stand and brush with refill bottles that fit the tank.

Where it is less suitable

• Commercial dishwashing - restaurants use pre-rinse sprayers and dish machines; this is a household tool.
• Thick or gel detergents - gravity filling suits ordinary liquid dish soap; very thick products may not flow through the valves.