Dual-Source Faucet Assembly With Segmented Water Channels
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing faucet components for dual water sources have complex constructions and difficult assembly processes, which hinder efficient utilization of kitchen space and convenience in handling multiple water sources.
Innovation Solution
A fast assembling faucet component design featuring a main body with separable valve chambers, a socket with axial passageways, and a water pipe with a convex water inlet structure, allowing for easy connection and alignment of water sources, facilitated by a positioning member for axial displacement control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional flow guide component is used to guide water from dual water sources, then the faucet can handle multiple water sources, but the construction becomes complicated and assembly becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The flow guide component is segmented into multiple independent channels (first flow channel and second flow channel) that can be independently assembled. Each channel has its own inlet, outlet, and guiding structure, allowing modular assembly that simplifies the overall construction while maintaining the ability to handle dual water sources
2Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional flow guide component is used to guide water from dual water sources, then the faucet can handle multiple water sources, but the assembly process becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The flow guide component is pre-assembled with the socket and positioning members integrated into a single unit. The positioning members (convex parts) are pre-configured to align with corresponding recesses in the valve body, enabling quick alignment and assembly without complex adjustment procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The socket acts as an intermediary component that connects the flow guide component to the valve body. It provides a standardized interface with positioning features that simplify the assembly process by mediating between the flow guide component and the main valve structure
3Ease of operation
If the water outlet is made separable to enhance convenience, then the water outlet can be positioned closer to the washing object, but the assembly and disassembly process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The water outlet is designed as a separable component that can be dynamically assembled and disassembled from the extending pipe. The connection uses simple positioning features and sealing elements that allow quick attachment and detachment, providing operational flexibility without adding significant complexity
Data Source
AI summary
A faucet assembly for rapid assembly of dual water sources includes a main body, a socket, a positioning member and a water pipe, wherein the main body includes a base and an extending pipe. The socket is arranged inside the base, the positioning member restricts the axial displacement of the socket, and the water pipe enters the extending pipe through the socket and the base. The water pipe includes an outer pipe, an inner pipe, and a water inlet structure, wherein the inner pipe is arranged inside the outer pipe, the outer pipe and the inner pipe are respectively connected to the water inlet structure, and the water inlet structure is laterally embedded in the water inlet structure. Water from different water sources enters the outer and inner pipes through the water inlet structure respectively.