Dynamic Effluent Sprinkler with Swing Mechanism for Water Saving
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing water-saving sprinklers either reduce water flow without changing outlet numbers, resulting in weak spray and poor coverage, or decrease outlet numbers, leading to sparse spray, and fail to provide an effective massage experience.
Innovation Solution
An energy-saving dynamic effluent sprinkler design featuring a shell, water inlet seat, and a water outlet device with an inclined water body, swing water component, impeller, and driving mechanism, including a gear and eccentric shaft, which creates a sweeping water spray effect and reduces water leakage risk through a special-shaped sealing ring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of substance
If water flow is reduced by adding a flow limiter at the inlet end, then water-saving effect is improved, but spray strength and coverage are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The sprinkler head is divided into multiple spray outlets (at least 3 outlets) arranged in different directions. Each outlet independently sprays water in a specific direction, ensuring comprehensive coverage. This segmentation allows the system to maintain good spray coverage even with reduced overall water flow, as each outlet receives optimized flow distribution.
Solution Approach 2:
The sprinkler incorporates a dynamic rotating mechanism with a rotating plate that has water passing holes. The rotating plate is driven by water pressure to rotate and change the spray direction dynamically. This dynamic adjustment allows the limited water flow to cover a larger area over time, resolving the contradiction between reduced flow and coverage requirements.
2Device complexity
If the number of outlets is decreased to reduce complexity, then device complexity is reduced, but spray coverage and density are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using a large number of fixed outlets, the patent employs a dynamic rotating plate mechanism with fewer outlets that change spray direction over time. The rotating plate sweeps through different angles, dynamically covering a large area with fewer physical outlets, thus reducing device complexity while maintaining extensive coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotating plate performs periodic rotation to alternate spray directions and cover different areas sequentially. This periodic action allows a small number of outlets to achieve comprehensive coverage over time, effectively reducing the number of required outlets while maintaining large spray coverage area.
3Area of stationary object
If impeller rotation is used to cover outlet holes, then water spray coverage is improved, but a weak pulse massage effect is produced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses an asymmetric water passing hole design on the rotating plate, where holes are positioned at different distances from the rotation axis. This asymmetric arrangement creates varying spray patterns and stronger impact forces on the human body, enhancing the massage effect while maintaining good coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The spray outlets are designed with curved trajectories and the rotating plate creates sweeping arc-shaped water streams. This curved motion pattern produces a stronger sweeping impact on the body compared to linear spray, intensifying the massage effect while maintaining comprehensive coverage.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The design achieves a larger shower range, strong massage effect, and improved water-saving performance while minimizing water leakage, providing a comfortable shower experience with enhanced reliability.
Implementation Method 1
driven by the impeller component, the driving component can drive the swing water component to swing back and forth
Implementation Method 2
the driving component comprises a gear and an eccentric shaft, the gear is meshed with the impeller component, the bottom end of the eccentric shaft is provided with a convex column; the upper surface of the swing surface cover is provided with a chute, the convex column is matched with the chute to drive the swing water component to swing back and forth
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AI summary
The utility model is realized through the following technical scheme: an energy saving dynamic effluent sprinkler, comprises a shell, a water inlet seat, a water outlet device and a water outlet cover, the water outlet device is arranged in the shell, the water outlet cover is connected with the shell, and the water outlet cover is provided with a water outlet hole; Among them, the water outlet device comprises a base, an inclined water body, a swing water component, an impeller component and a driving component, the inclined water body is connected with the base to form a cavity, the cavity has a water outlet, the impeller component is arranged in the cavity, driven by the impeller component, the driving component can drive the swing water component to swing back and forth; The swing water component is mounted on the base and can swing in the base, the swing component is provided with a water passing chamber, the side surface of the swing component is provided with a water passing outlet, he water outlet is communicated with water passing outlet through a communication channel, and the swing water component is communicated with the water outlet hole. The utility model relates to an energy-saving dynamic water outlet sprinkler of the utility model has a larger shower range under the same water outlet area, can play a good water-saving effect; at the same time, the swing sprinkler has a sweeping impact massage feeling and strong ornamental, and can bring users a comfortable shower experience.