Adjustable Sanitary Fitted Element for Water Outlet Flow Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing sanitary installation elements require multiple designs to accommodate different country-specific water system specifications, leading to increased production and stockkeeping costs due to varying hydraulic resistances and water flow rates.
Innovation Solution
A sanitary installation element with an adjustable throughflow cross section and flow rate, actuated by a rotatable but immovable operating element, which converts rotational movement into longitudinal movement of the adjustment element, allowing adaptation to different water network specifications without the need for multiple designs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple designs of jet regulators are created to accommodate different country-specific water system specifications, then adaptability to different water networks is improved, but production and stockkeeping costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the throughflow cross section adjustable through a movable adjustment element (piston or valve) that can be positioned at different locations along the throughflow duct. This allows a single installation element to adapt to different water network specifications by dynamically changing its flow characteristics rather than requiring multiple fixed designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements parameter changes by varying the position of the adjustment element along the throughflow duct to change the effective throughflow cross section. This parameter adjustment enables the same physical device to meet different flow rate requirements and water network specifications without manufacturing variations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple types of installation elements are manufactured for different hydraulic resistances and flow rates, then compatibility with different sanitary outlets is improved, but manufacturing complexity and inventory requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing a single installation element that can function with different sanitary outlets and water networks through the adjustable throughflow cross section. The adjustable design allows one universal component to replace multiple specialized components, simplifying manufacturing and reducing inventory requirements.
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
This solution reduces production and stockkeeping costs by enabling a single installation element to meet various water network specifications, ensuring efficient water flow and reducing the complexity of multiple regulator designs.
Implementation Method 1
at least one operating element (8) is mounted so as to be rotatable but immovable in the longitudinal direction, in that the adjustment element (10) is guided so as to be displaceable in the longitudinal direction and rotationally fixed, in such a way that a rotational movement at the operating element (8) can be converted into a longitudinal movement of the adjustment element (10)
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AI summary
A sanitary fitted element (1) which can be inserted into the water outlet of a sanitary outlet fitting and is held releasably there. A characteristic feature of the fitted element (1) according to the invention is that said fitted element has an adjusting device for changing the clear sectional area of flow of the fitted element (1) and/or the discharge rate, which adjusting device is actuable via at least one control element (8) which is arranged actuably on the inflow side of the fitted element (1) and/or on the outflow side thereof. The fitted element (1) according to the invention can be used in a versatile manner in order to reduce the outlay on production and stock.