Adjustable Bidet Hinge Fasteners for Secure Fit and Easy Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bidet apparatuses face challenges in securing to various toilet bowls due to structural differences and contamination issues, particularly affecting hygiene and ease of cleaning, especially for infirm or sick individuals.
Innovation Solution
The bidet washing apparatus features adjustable disk hinge fasteners with polygon-shaped disks and bracket holders, allowing secure attachment and easy cleaning by enabling horizontal and vertical rotation, along with a nozzle assembly for directed water flow and a protective shield gate.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the bidet apparatus is permanently attached to the toilet bowl, then the attachment is secure and stable, but the apparatus becomes difficult to clean and maintain hygiene
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening system is divided into separate components: a bracket holder attached to the bidet apparatus, and a separate fastener with disk and hinge mechanism that attaches to the toilet bowl. This segmentation allows the bidet apparatus to be easily detached and reattached, enabling cleaning while maintaining secure attachment during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The hinge mechanism provides dynamic adjustment capability, allowing the bidet apparatus to be positioned at different angles and securely fastened. The adjustable disk with multiple openings enables the apparatus to be attached at various orientations, facilitating both secure mounting and easy removal for cleaning purposes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the bidet apparatus is designed to fit all toilet bowls, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket holder and fastener assembly is designed as a universal mounting system that can be attached to various toilet bowl types. The adjustable disk with multiple openings and the hinge mechanism provide flexibility to accommodate different toilet bowl shapes, sizes, and configurations without requiring multiple specialized attachment devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable disk with multiple openings allows the fastening mechanism to adapt to different toilet bowl configurations by selecting appropriate opening positions. This dynamic adjustability provides versatility for fitting various toilet bowls while maintaining a relatively simple fastening mechanism design.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the bidet apparatus is permanently secured, then the hygiene contamination is reduced, but the ease of cleaning the apparatus surfaces is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The segmented fastening system with separate bracket holder and fastener components allows the bidet apparatus to be easily detached from the toilet bowl. This segmentation enables complete removal of the apparatus for thorough cleaning of all surfaces, including undersides and nozzle areas that would be inaccessible if permanently mounted, while still providing secure attachment during use to prevent contamination.
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AI summary
An adjustable bidet washing apparatus includes two or more adjustable disk hinge fasteners configured for adjustably securing the apparatus, wherein the adjustable disk hinge fasteners each include a disk having two or more openings along its perimeter, and a securing slot for securing the apparatus to a toilet bowl, and a bracket holder having two bracket holder arms, wherein each bracket holder arm includes a pin or a dowel configured to engage one of the two or more openings along the perimeter of the disk; or a bracket holder having two bracket holder arms, wherein each bracket holder arm includes an opening; and a disk having at least two pins or dowels along its perimeter, each configured to engage one of the one or more openings on the two bracket holder arms, and a securing slot for securing the apparatus.