Adjustable Shower Shelf Assembly for Handheld Hose Clearance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional shower caddies are not compatible with handheld shower head assemblies due to obstruction by the flexible hose, which impedes the placement and positioning of the caddy.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable shelf assembly with elongated frames and shelves that can be moved transversely to accommodate the flexible tube of the shower head assembly, allowing for a vacant space to support the hose and enabling secure mounting over the shower head without obstruction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional shower caddy is mounted over a shower head assembly, then bathing articles can be supported and accessed, but the flexible hose of the shower head assembly is obstructed and cannot be properly positioned
Solution Approach 1:
The shelf assembly incorporates movable shelves that can be adjusted between different positions. The shelves are transverse to the frame and can be moved along the frame members, allowing the assembly to adapt its configuration. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the caddy to accommodate the flexible hose of handheld shower assemblies while still providing support for bathing articles.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the positional parameters of the shelves relative to the frame. By allowing the shelves to be positioned at multiple locations along the frame members, the assembly can modify its physical configuration to either accommodate or exclude the shower hose as needed, thereby adapting to different shower head assembly types.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the shelf assembly is configured to accommodate the flexible tube, then mounting compatibility is improved, but the space for storing bathing articles is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The shelf assembly is divided into multiple separate shelves that can be independently positioned. This segmentation allows the user to configure the shelves to create storage compartments around the shower hose when needed, or to maximize storage volume when the hose is not present, effectively separating the storage function from the accommodation function.
Solution Approach 2:
The movable shelves enable the assembly to dynamically reconfigure its internal volume. When accommodating a shower hose, the shelves can be positioned to create clearance for the hose while still providing storage spaces on either side. When the hose is absent, the shelves can be repositioned to maximize the available storage volume.
Data Source
AI summary
An adjustable shelf assembly including an elongated frame and a first shelf and a second shelf attached to the frame. The frame has a first end and a second end, and generally extends in a first plane. At least a portion of the first and second shelves extends in a second plane generally perpendicular to the first plane. The first and second shelves are separately transversely movable in the second plane relative to the frame. The shelf assembly is in an open position when the first and second shelves are transversely moved away and spaced apart from each other in the second plane, a generally vacant space is formed between the first and second shelves. The shelf assembly is in a closed position when the first and second shelves are positioned proximate to each other.