Combined Shower with Detachable Handheld Mounting Ring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current combined shower installations are complex and troublesome due to separate overhead and handheld shower components requiring multiple wall drillings, leading to a lengthy and inconvenient installation process.
Innovation Solution
A combined shower design featuring a wall-mounted supporting arm with an overhead shower and detachable handheld shower, where the handheld shower is fixed via a hose and switching button, and a mounting ring with a damping portion for stable attachment and easy switching between shower modes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate overhead shower and handheld shower components are installed separately, then both shower functions can be provided, but the installation process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the overhead shower and handheld shower into a single integrated unit with a unified support arm and mounting structure. The control valve and water distribution system are merged, allowing both shower functions to be installed through a single mounting process rather than separate installations, thereby reducing installation complexity while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The support arm and mounting structure are designed to serve multiple functions: supporting the overhead shower, accommodating the handheld shower, and providing a unified control mechanism. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate mounting hardware and drilling operations for each shower type.
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate overhead shower and handheld shower components are installed separately, then both shower functions can be provided, but installation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The overhead shower and handheld shower are pre-assembled into a single integrated unit during manufacturing, with the control valve and water pathways already connected. This preliminary assembly eliminates the need for on-site connection work and reduces installation time to a single mounting operation.
3Ease of operation
If handheld shower is detachably fixed on overhead shower, then easy detachment and reattachment is achieved, but attachment stability must be ensured
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure incorporates a rotatable switching button that can be positioned in different states: a first state for detaching the handheld shower and a second state for attaching it. This dynamic mechanism allows users to easily switch between attached and detached states while ensuring secure connection when attached through the engagement of the switching button with the mounting ring.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This design simplifies the installation and use of combined showers by allowing the overhead shower to be fixed to the wall with a single arm, enabling easy detachment and reattachment of the handheld shower, reducing installation time and complexity while ensuring stable and secure attachment.
Implementation Method 1
a damping portion is fixedly provided on a peripheral wall of the mounting ring, and the damping portion is made of a flexible material or a magnetic material
Implementation Method 2
the damping portion is made of a magnetic material
Implementation Method 3
the damping portion is made of a rubber material
Data Source
AI summary
A combined shower includes a wall-mounted supporting arm, an over-head shower, and a hand-held shower. The over-head shower is fixed on the wall-mounted supporting arm. The hand-held shower is detachably fixed on the over-head shower through a hose. A switching button is provided on the over-head shower, and the switching button is configured to selectively switch on the over-head shower or the hand-held shower through a handle. Additionally, the over-head shower is provided with a mounting ring, the hand-held shower is provided with a central hole, and the hand-held shower is sleeved outside the mounting ring through the central hole, which ensures that the hand-held shower can be stably fixed on the over-head shower and can also be freely taken and used.