Adjustable Mounting Device for Flush Sanitary Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for installing sanitary elements like sinks in kitchen worktops, especially in flush configurations, face challenges with precise alignment and the efficient introduction of sealants like silicone, leading to inaccurate and time-consuming installations due to limited flexibility in positioning and the difficulty in achieving a suitable sealant quantity.
Innovation Solution
A mounting device that allows for adjustable positioning of the sanitary element relative to the worktop through fixing elements with different spatial orientations, enabling the formation of a gap for sealant introduction and subsequent reduction, facilitating easy and precise alignment and flush installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If flush installation is used to achieve easy cleaning and high visual appeal, then the aesthetic appearance and cleanability are improved, but the alignment precision and sealant application difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device is prepared in advance with adjustable positioning elements and spacing mechanisms before the installation process begins. This allows the installer to pre-set the correct position and spacing, eliminating the need for precise alignment during the final installation, thus resolving the contradiction between flush installation aesthetics and alignment precision requirements
2Device complexity
If traditional mounting methods are used without adjustable positioning, then the device structure is simple, but the installation time and positioning accuracy deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device incorporates adjustable and movable components that allow dynamic positioning during installation. The spacing elements can be adjusted to different positions, and the mounting device itself can be moved into place and then fixed, providing both simplicity and installation efficiency without requiring complex pre-alignment procedures
3Ease of operation
If the sink is pressed from below onto the worktop recess, then the installation process is simplified, but the flexibility in positioning and gap control are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device is divided into separate functional components: a positioning element that can be adjusted to different locations, a spacing element that creates controlled gaps, and a fixing mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, providing both ease of operation and positioning flexibility simultaneously
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AI summary
The invention relates to a mounting device for a built-in element, in particular a sanitary built-in element such as a sink, a washbasin or the like, for insertion into a receiving device along an installation direction, wherein the mounting device interacts on the one hand with the built-in element and on the other hand with the receiving device in such a way that the relative position of the built-in element and the receiving device to each other is adjustable at least along the installation direction by means of an adjusting device, and wherein the adjusting device interacts with fixing areas of the built-in element and the receiving device which have different spatial orientations, preferably wherein the mounting device comprises two fixing elements, one of which is connectable to the fixing area of the built-in element and the other to the fixing area of the receiving device, in particular detachably.preferably wherein at least one of the fixing elements has a fixing surface whose surface normal is oriented perpendicular to the installation direction.