Embedded Shower Head Sink Side Wall Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional sinks with independent kitchen faucets have limited rinsing areas, occupy external space with draining devices, and make it inconvenient to retrieve items due to the faucet's placement on top, leading to collisions and space inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A sink with an embedded shower head that includes a shower head assembly, switch assembly, and accommodating parts, where the shower head is integrated into the side wall, allowing for wide-area cleaning, internal drainage, and reduced external space occupation, with options for electric or mechanical control and easy assembly/disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the shower head is integrated into the side wall of the sink, then the cleaning area is enlarged and external space occupation is reduced, but the installation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The shower head assembly is merged with the sink body by forming a slot directly in the side wall of the sink main body and installing the shower head within this integrated structure. This combining approach enlarges the cleaning area while reducing external space occupation, and the integrated design simplifies installation compared to separate components.
Solution Approach 2:
The side wall of the sink main body serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, contains the water outlet device, and incorporates the shower head assembly. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, thereby simplifying installation while maintaining enlarged cleaning capabilities.
2Volume of stationary object
If the shower head surface is flush with the side wall surface, then the internal space is increased and collision is avoided, but the manufacturing precision requirement increases
Solution Approach 1:
The slot formed in the side wall of the sink main body has specific local dimensions and positioning features that guide the shower head assembly into proper alignment. This localized structural design ensures the shower head surface is flush with the side wall surface, providing adequate internal space while managing manufacturing precision requirements through built-in alignment features.
3Area of stationary object
If the draining rack is placed inside the sink, then external space occupation is reduced, but the risk of collision and dumping increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sink interior space is segmented into functional zones: the shower head assembly occupies the upper side wall area for water delivery, while the lower portion accommodates the draining rack. This spatial segmentation allows the draining rack to be placed inside the sink, reducing external space occupation, while the structured zoning minimizes collision risks.
4Productivity
If the faucet is arranged on the top of the sink, then water delivery is effective, but the top space is occupied and item retrieval is inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The water outlet device is relocated from the traditional top-down vertical arrangement to a side-wall horizontal arrangement. This dimensional change moves the shower head to the side wall of the sink main body, maintaining effective water delivery through the shower head assembly while freeing up the top space for convenient item retrieval and placement.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a sink with an embedded shower head. The sink includes a sink main body and a water outlet device, wherein the water outlet device includes a shower head assembly and a switch assembly which are matched with each other. The shower head assembly includes a shower head, a cover plate and a connecting piece. A plurality of water outlet holes are uniformly formed in a surface of the shower head. The cover plate includes a water outlet, the water outlet and the switch assembly are connected through the connecting piece, and the cover plate is closed and installed on the back of the shower head.