Modular Bathroom Hanging Assembly With Hollow Shell Brackets

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional bathroom brackets are material-wasting, high-cost, heavy, difficult to process, and inflexible, lacking adaptability to different environmental conditions.

Innovation Solution

A bathroom carrying device comprising a hollow metal shell member, a plastic member, and a carrying member with through and inserting holes for mounting and carrying objects, allowing for easy assembly and disassembly, and adaptable configurations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If solid metal bodies with drilled mounting holes are used for bathroom brackets, then structural strength is improved, but material waste increases, cost increases, weight increases, and processing difficulty increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural strengthVSAvoidmaterial waste
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the porous materials principle by using hollow metal shell members instead of solid metal bodies. The hollow structure reduces material consumption and weight while maintaining sufficient structural strength for bathroom bracket applications. This directly addresses the contradiction by eliminating material waste associated with solid metal construction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #31Porous materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the bracket structure into separate components: hollow metal shell members, plastic members, and carrying members. This segmentation allows for optimized material usage in each component and simplifies processing, as each part can be manufactured independently and assembled together, reducing overall processing difficulty and material waste.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Strength

If solid metal bodies with drilled mounting holes are used for bathroom brackets, then structural strength is improved, but processing difficulty increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural strengthVSAvoidprocessing difficulty
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the bracket system into modular segments (hollow metal shell members, plastic members, carrying members) that can be manufactured separately using simpler processes and then assembled. This segmentation reduces processing difficulty compared to creating complex solid metal structures with drilled holes, while maintaining structural integrity through the designed assembly configuration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Strength

If conventional bathroom bracket structures are used, then structural strength is maintained, but adaptability to different environmental conditions deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural strengthVSAvoidadaptability to different environmental conditions
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the dynamics principle by designing a modular assembly system where components can be configured and reconfigured based on different environmental conditions and user needs. The hollow metal shell members with open ends allow for flexible mounting arrangements and adaptations to various bathroom environments, unlike fixed conventional structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent achieves universality through the modular design where the same basic components (hollow metal shell members, plastic members, carrying members) can be assembled in different configurations to suit various environmental conditions and functional requirements, making the system versatile and adaptable rather than environment-specific.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

4Strength

If integrally connected mounting plates and tubular bodies are used, then structural strength is improved, but adaptability and reconfigurability deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural strengthVSAvoidreconfigurability
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the structure into detachable components (hollow metal shell members, plastic members, carrying members) that can be assembled and disassembled while maintaining structural strength through their interlocking design. This contrasts with integral structures that cannot be reconfigured, thereby achieving both strength and adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamics by creating a system that transitions from static integral structures to dynamic modular assemblies. The hollow metal shell members with open ends and corresponding plastic members enable the structure to be dynamically reconfigured for different applications while maintaining structural integrity during use.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS9282854B2Bathroom carrying device and bathroom hanging assembly having the same
Publication Date: 2016.03.15 HACKSAW & KNIFE MANUFACTORY
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  • US9282854B2 patent drawing
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AI summary

A bathroom carrying device and a bathroom hanging assembly having the same is provided, including a metal shell member, a plastic member and a carrying member. The metal shell member is formed with an interior space and an open end, and a through hole is provided for communicating the interior space and outside. The open end is provided for mounting of a mounting assembly for being fixedly attached to a base. The plastic member is disposed in the interior space and has at least one inserting hole corresponding to the at least one through hole. The carrying member has at least one disposing end and a carrying portion, and the at least one disposing end is disposed through the at least one through hole and into the at least one inserting hole. The carrying portion is disposed outside of the metal shell member.