Adjustable Bidet Hinge Fasteners for Stable Mounting and Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bidet apparatuses face challenges in attachment versatility due to structural differences in toilet bowls and contamination issues, particularly affecting hygiene and aesthetics, especially for infirm or sick individuals.
Innovation Solution
The development of a bidet washing apparatus with adjustable hinge fasteners that allow secure attachment to various toilet bowls and facilitate easy cleaning, featuring rotationally, slidably, and grasping adjustable hinge fasteners, along with a control unit and protective shield gate for effective water distribution and hygiene maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If bidet apparatuses are permanently attached to toilet bowls, then attachment stability is improved, but cleaning accessibility and hygiene maintenance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The bidet apparatus is divided into separable components including the main body, nozzle assembly, and attachment mechanism. The hinge fastener system allows the apparatus to be segmented into attachable and detachable parts, enabling stable attachment during use while facilitating easy removal for cleaning purposes.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment mechanism transitions from a static permanent fixation to a dynamic adjustable system. The hinge fasteners provide movable attachment points that allow the apparatus to be securely fixed during operation and easily detached for cleaning, adapting the attachment state based on operational needs.
2Ease of manufacture
If bidet apparatuses are designed with fixed attachment structures, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but adaptability to different toilet bowl structures deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The hinge fastener system is designed with universal adaptability to accommodate various toilet bowl structures. The adjustable hinge mechanism can be configured to fit different hole patterns, distances between mounting points, and bowl shapes, making a single design applicable to multiple toilet types without requiring custom manufacturing for each variant.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment structure incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable elements that allow the same apparatus to adapt to different toilet bowl configurations. The hinge fasteners can be positioned and oriented differently to match various mounting scenarios, providing structural versatility while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through standardized components.
3Strength
If bidet apparatuses are permanently fixed, then structural stability is improved, but ease of repositioning and adjustment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The bidet apparatus uses a segmented attachment design where the main body remains structurally stable when connected, but the connection points are divided into separable hinge fastener components. This allows the apparatus to maintain structural integrity during use while enabling easy repositioning by detaching and reattaching the hinge fasteners to different locations.
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AI summary
The disclosure provides adjustable hinge fasteners and methods thereof, for securing a bidet washing apparatus to a toilet.