Bidet Mounting Frame with Deflected Drain Pipe for Crossbeam Clearance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bidet mounting frames with vertically extending supports and horizontally oriented trusses limit installation space and cable routing options, leading to inadequate support and potential assembly collisions.
Innovation Solution
A bidet arrangement featuring a mounting frame with two supports and trusses, where a deflection section in the drain pipe allows the second pipe section to be lower than the first, increasing the distance between trusses and improving support without collisions, while maintaining compactness and optimizing fluid flow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the drain pipe is positioned at a standard level without deflection, then the siphon can be positioned lower for compactness, but the lower crossbeam cannot be positioned at optimal support distance and may collide with the drain pipe
Solution Approach 1:
The drain pipe is deflected vertically by approximately 90 degrees using a deflection section, changing its spatial orientation from horizontal to downward-sloping. This dimensional change in pipe routing allows the lower crossbeam to be positioned at an optimized distance from the upper crossbeam for maximum bidet support without colliding with the drain pipe, while maintaining compact overall dimensions
2Area of stationary object
If the lower crossbeam is positioned closer to the upper crossbeam to save space, then the installation space is reduced, but the bidet support is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The drain pipe is divided into multiple sections: a first horizontal section connecting to the siphon, a deflection section with downward bends, and a second downward-sloping section. This segmentation allows the pipe to change vertical level, creating clearance between the lower crossbeam and the drain pipe, thereby enabling both adequate bidet support and compact installation space
3Strength
If the deflection section is added to the drain pipe, then the lower crossbeam can be positioned at greater distance for improved support, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The deflection section incorporates curved bends (approximately 90 degrees total deflection) in the drain pipe instead of sharp angular changes. These curved transitions smoothly redirect the pipe downward, providing the necessary vertical clearance for optimized crossbeam positioning while maintaining acceptable hydraulic flow characteristics and avoiding excessive complexity
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances bidet support, maximizes installation space, and minimizes hydraulic resistance, ensuring effective drainage without compromising the compactness of the siphon and drain pipe.
Implementation Method 1
a siphon with a siphon inlet that is attached to a drain opening of the bidet and a siphon outlet to which a drain pipe is connected
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AI summary
A bidet arrangement (1) comprises a mounting frame (2) with two spaced-apart supports (3), an upper crossbeam (4) connecting the two supports (3) and a lower crossbeam (5) connecting the two supports (3), which lies below the upper crossbeam (4) in the installed position, a bidet (6) which is fixed to the upper crossbeam (4) and which is supported on the lower crossbeam (5) by a rear-mounted bearing surface (7) and a siphon (8) with a siphon inlet (9) which is attached to a drain opening (10) of the bidet (6) and a siphon outlet (11);and a drain pipe (12) connecting to the siphon outlet (11), wherein the drain pipe (12) has a first pipe section (13) connecting to the siphon outlet (11), and a second pipe section (14) as well as a deflection section (15) located between the two pipe sections (13, 14), and wherein, by virtue of the second pipe section (14) being located lower than the first pipe section (13) due to the deflection section (15), an installation space is created above the second pipe section for the crossbeam, so that the lower crossbeam (5) can be positioned at a greater distance from the upper crossbeam (4).