Concealed Shower Valve Layout With Two-Switch Water Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional concealed faucet systems for shower systems have complex structures, lack aesthetic appeal, and require multiple switches for controlling water temperature, flow rate, and delivery state, making them difficult to mount and maintain.
Innovation Solution
A wall-concealed faucet with a pre-buried box body and valve body, featuring a thermostatic regulating valve and switching valve for temperature and flow rate control, integrated with a hydraulic power generation system to power an electronic display and microcontroller, allowing for simplified mounting and operation with two switches.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If concealed mounting with multiple switches is used to control water temperature, flow rate, and delivery state, then the control function is comprehensive, but the structure becomes complex and mounting becomes tedious
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple control functions (temperature regulation, flow rate control, delivery state switching) into a single multi-functional valve body with integrated outlets. The valve body simultaneously performs thermal mixing, flow regulation, and directional control, eliminating the need for separate control mechanisms for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple valve functions into a single integrated valve body structure. The first outlet and second outlet are integrated into the same valve body, with a single control mechanism that can independently control water delivery to either outlet, merging what would traditionally require separate valves and controls.
2Adaptability or versatility
If concealed mounting with multiple switches is used, then the control function is comprehensive, but the aesthetic appeal deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the control mechanisms from visible areas and embeds them within the wall structure. The valve body is completely concealed within the wall cavity, with only minimal outlet openings visible, removing the visual clutter of exposed pipes, valve bodies, and multiple switches while maintaining full control functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the control functions into a single concealed unit within the wall, creating a clean, minimalist appearance. The integration of multiple functions into one hidden valve body eliminates the need for multiple visible components, achieving both aesthetic simplicity and functional completeness.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional concealed faucet with three switches is used, then the control function is comprehensive, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to tedious operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal control system where a single valve body with integrated outlets can independently control water delivery to different outlets. The design allows one control mechanism to perform multiple functions (temperature control, flow regulation, directional switching) that would traditionally require separate controls.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent removes the need for multiple separate switches and control mechanisms by integrating all control functions into a single concealed valve body. This extraction of control functions from multiple distributed components into one unified system simplifies the user interface and operation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a simple, aesthetically pleasing, and safe shower system with autonomous power generation for electronic features, enabling easy mounting and operation while ensuring better environmental protection and user convenience.
Implementation Method 1
a water-through chamber for disposing a hydraulic power generating device is further formed on the valve body, and the hydraulic power generating device is electrically connected to an electronic element disposed inside or outside the box body
Data Source
AI summary
The present utility model discloses a wall-concealed faucet, including a box body pre-buried in a wall and a valve body disposed in the box body. A first valve seat and a second valve seat for disposing a regulating valve and a switching valve respectively are formed on the valve body, and inlet water openings two or more outlet water openings for supplying cold water and hot water respectively are disposed on the valve body. The inlet water opening communicates through a water channel in the valve body with the regulating valve disposed on the first valve seat. The regulating valve is in communication with the switching valve disposed in the second valve seat. The regulating valve is used to regulate a water temperature and a flow rate, and the switching valve is used to switch a water delivery state of each outlet water opening.