Adjustable Shower Head Height via Flexible Hose Connection
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing shower apparatus design restricts the height of the water outlet, causing discomfort for taller users as the top spray easily touches their head, and is not adjustable for shorter users.
Innovation Solution
A shower apparatus design that connects a water outlet assembly with a filter assembly via a hose, allowing the water outlet assembly to be hung freely on the water passing pipeline, thus increasing its height and making it adjustable for users of varying heights.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the top spray is connected fixedly to the water passing pipeline through the filter assembly, then the structure is simple and stable, but the height of the water outlet assembly is limited and cannot be adjusted for users of different heights
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the fixed rigid connection with a flexible hose connection, allowing the water outlet assembly to be dynamically positioned at different heights and angles. The hose enables the system to adapt to different user heights while maintaining a simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the connection system into separate components: the water passing pipeline, the filter assembly, the flexible hose, and the water outlet assembly. This segmentation allows the water outlet assembly to be independently positioned and adjusted without affecting the stability of the main pipeline structure.
2Ease of operation
If the top spray is installed obliquely downward to fit standard ceiling heights, then it accommodates average height users, but taller users experience the spray touching their head causing discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible hose connection allows the water outlet assembly to be positioned at optimal heights for different user sizes. Taller users can have the outlet positioned higher, while shorter users can have it positioned lower, ensuring comfort for all users rather than forcing a fixed oblique downward installation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the water outlet assembly is fixed at a lower position to accommodate shorter users, then it works for them, but taller users cannot use it comfortably as the spray is too low
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from a fixed-height stationary outlet to a dynamically adjustable outlet position using a flexible hose. The hose length and flexibility allow the outlet to be positioned at varying heights, accommodating both shorter and taller users without being constrained by a fixed installation height.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure discloses a shower apparatus, including a water passing pipeline, a filter assembly and a water outlet assembly; wherein a water inlet end of the water passing pipeline is configured to be connected with a water inlet pipe disposed on a wall; a water inlet end of the filter assembly is connected to a water outlet end of the water passing pipeline, and a water outlet end of the filter assembly is connected to a water inlet end of a hose; and a water inlet end of the water outlet assembly is connected to a water outlet end of the hose, and the water outlet assembly is hung on the water passing pipeline. The shower apparatus of the present disclosure makes a height of the water outlet assembly from the ground be not limited, and thus is more comfortable to use.