Adjustable Water Capture Apparatus for Variable Source Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Water shortages due to periodic droughts, population increase, and climate change necessitate effective water conservation methods, and existing technologies lack adjustable solutions to accommodate varying water sources and sizes.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable apparatus for water capture featuring a conical water collection opening, a horizontal adjustment mechanism, and a vertical adjustment mechanism, allowing for user-selectable positions and accommodating different water sources, coupled with a radial adjustment mechanism for rotational support, enabling efficient collection and storage of water from various sources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed water collection apparatus is used, then the structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate different sizes and types of water sources
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a adjustable arm mechanism that allows the water collection opening to be positioned at multiple horizontal offsets from the water source. The arm can be extended or retracted to different lengths, enabling the apparatus to adapt to various water source positions and sizes while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus is designed with a universal mounting system that can accommodate different types of water sources (showers, faucets, etc.) through adjustable positioning. The same basic structure serves multiple functions by adjusting the arm length and collection opening position, eliminating the need for multiple specialized devices.
2Adaptability or versatility
If an adjustable water collection apparatus is implemented, then different water sources can be accommodated, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is divided into distinct functional segments: a mounting mechanism, an adjustable arm, and a water collection opening. Each segment can be independently adjusted or positioned, allowing for flexible configuration while keeping individual components simple and manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable arm mechanism employs a telescoping or nested structure where segments of the arm can be extended or retracted within each other, providing variable length adjustment without requiring multiple separate components or complex assembly mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for water capture. A water collection opening is shaped to collect water from a water source. A water outlet is in fluid communication with a water collection opening to receive collected water from a water source through the water collection opening. A horizontal adjustment mechanism is configured to provide mechanical support to a water outlet and a water collection opening at any one of a plurality of user selectable positions at different horizontal offsets relative to a water source to accommodate different sizes and types of water sources.