Double Ring Shower Liner for Hook-Free Rod Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation of shower liners on shower rods is complex and time-consuming due to the need for hooks and other hanging devices.
Innovation Solution
A double ring structure made of flexible plastic, featuring a unitary front part, left and right rear parts, and a central arm, which allows for easy installation by being pushed over the shower rod without the use of hooks, with the rear parts fixed to the front part and the liner sandwiched between them, and includes holes and slots for accommodating the rod.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If hooks and hanging devices are used to install shower liners, then the liner can be securely hung on the shower rod, but the installation procedure becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the shower liner and the hanging mechanism into a single integrated unit. The liner includes a header with left and right arms that directly engage with the shower rod, eliminating the need for separate hooks or hanging devices. This merging of functions resolves the contradiction by simplifying the overall installation process while maintaining secure hanging capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and eliminates the separate hooks and hanging devices from the installation system. By integrating the hanging function directly into the liner's header structure, the invention removes the need for additional components, thereby reducing installation complexity and time while preserving the essential hanging function.
2Reliability
If multiple separate components are used for hanging, then the liner can be securely attached, but the installation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple hanging components into a single integrated header structure. The header includes left and right arms that work together as one unit to attach to the shower rod, reducing the number of assembly steps and installation time while maintaining secure attachment through the coordinated action of the integrated components.
Data Source
AI summary
An article includes a unitary front part, a left rear part, a right rear part, the front part, the left rear part and the right rear part molded from a flexible plastic material, and a liner, the rear parts fixed to the front part with the liner sandwiched between them.