Arc Ball Water Outlet Structure for Upward Angle Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing water outlet devices with balls are inconvenient for users as they require receiving water from the ball to change the water outlet direction, limiting flexibility and comfort in daily tasks like rinsing the mouth or washing the face.
Innovation Solution
A water outlet device featuring an arc ball rod with two water ports and a water channel, where the ball is arranged on at least one port and the channel penetrates through it, allowing for adjustable water outlet direction by forming an angle between the ports' flow directions, enabling upward and downward water discharge.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a ball is rotatably connected to change water outlet direction, then water outlet direction can be adjusted, but user convenience deteriorates as users must receive water from the ball
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of having the ball rotate to change water outlet direction (conventional approach), this patent inverts the approach by having the water flow direction change while the ball remains relatively stationary. The arc ball rod with angled water ports allows water to be discharged in different directions (upward, downward, sideways) without requiring the ball itself to rotate, thus improving user convenience while maintaining direction adaptability
2Adaptability or versatility
If water outlet direction is fixed, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability deteriorates as water cannot be discharged upward and downward
Solution Approach 1:
The water outlet device is segmented into distinct functional components: the arc ball rod with multiple water ports, the ball component, and the connecting structure. The arc ball rod is divided into multiple sections with water ports at different orientations (upward, downward, sideways ports), allowing independent water flow paths for different directions. This segmentation enables multi-directional water discharge without requiring complex rotating mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds dimensional diversity to the water outlet structure by incorporating water ports in multiple spatial dimensions (upward, downward, sideways) rather than relying on single-direction ports with rotational movement. The arc ball rod extends in multiple directions with ports oriented in different spatial planes, enabling water discharge in various directions simultaneously or selectively, thus improving adaptability without increasing operational complexity
Data Source
AI summary
A water outlet device includes a ball component. The ball component comprises an arc ball rod and a ball. Two water ports and a water channel located between the two water ports are formed in the arc ball rod. An angle is formed between the directions of the two water ports. The ball is arranged on at least one water port. The water channel penetrates through the ball. The two water ports having an angle formed between water flow directions thereof are formed in the water channel of the arc ball rod, so that the water outlet direction of the water outlet device can be adjusted to be upward, and the water outlet angle can be adjusted to some extent.