Liquid Dispensing Fitting with Segmented Spout for Ergonomic Filling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Sanitary fittings with a hot water spout arranged close to the vertical section make it difficult to fill vessels with hot water due to the inconvenient placement of the hot water delivery, limiting flexibility and increasing installation space requirements.
Innovation Solution
A fitting with two movable and releasably secured spout parts, one for hot water and another for mixed water, featuring a receiving part that fixes the second outlet on the first, allowing for interchangeable liquid processing modules and an extendable shower head design, enhancing flexibility and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the hot water outlet is positioned close to the vertical section of the spout, then the space required for the shower head and aerator housing is reduced, but the hot water outlet becomes inconveniently located making it considerably more difficult to fill containers with hot water
Solution Approach 1:
The spout is divided into two separate outlet parts: a first outlet part for hot water and a second outlet part for mixed water. These parts are movable relative to each other and detachably fixed, allowing independent positioning optimization. The first outlet part can be positioned away from the vertical section while the second outlet part accommodates the shower head and aerator housing close to the vertical section.
Solution Approach 2:
The two outlet parts are designed to be movable relative to each other, enabling dynamic repositioning. This allows the first outlet part to be extended or repositioned to provide adequate clearance for filling containers, while the second outlet part remains in its fixed position near the vertical section for space efficiency.
2Ease of manufacture
If the spout has a fixed two-outlet design, then the structure is simple and cost-effective, but the flexibility in terms of handling and arrangement is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The fitting is segmented into a base body, a first outlet part, and a second outlet part that are detachably connected. This segmentation allows each part to be manufactured separately using cost-effective methods while enabling flexible assembly and reconfiguration to suit different handling requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The detachable connection between outlet parts provides dynamic reconfigurability. Users can adjust the arrangement and positioning of outlet parts based on specific handling needs, while the modular design keeps manufacturing simple and cost-effective.
3Ease of operation
If the first liquid outlet is arranged in the receiving part, then the distance between liquid outlets is increased providing larger gripping space, but the structural complexity of the receiving part increases
Solution Approach 1:
The first liquid outlet is integrated into the receiving part, which itself is a component of the first outlet part. This nested arrangement allows the receiving part to serve dual functions: holding the second outlet part and providing the first liquid outlet, thereby increasing outlet distance without proportionally increasing overall structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The receiving part is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a mounting structure for the second outlet part and as the housing for the first liquid outlet. This universal design provides the necessary gripping space while minimizing additional structural complexity by combining functions into a single component.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a fitting for dispensing liquids, in particular water, comprising a spout 2 with two spout sections 2a, 2b, a first liquid outlet 3a for dispensing a first liquid, in particular treated water, preferably hot water, arranged in the first of the two spout sections 2a, and 3b a second liquid outlet for dispensing a second liquid, in particular mixed water, arranged in the second of the two spout sections 2b, wherein the two spout sections 2a, 2b are movable relative to each other and detachably fixed to each other, wherein a receiving section 4 is arranged in the first spout section 2a for detachably fixing the second spout section 2b to the first spout section 2a, and wherein the first liquid outlet 3a is arranged in the receiving section 4.