Faucet Cartridge Segmented Body for Compact Water Mixing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional faucet cartridges are bulky, difficult to install, and have complex structures that complicate manufacturing and separation of cold and hot water.
Innovation Solution
A faucet cartridge design featuring a main body with independent inner and outer bodies, an anti-leaking element to create separate channels for hot and cold water, an expandable temperature regulating rod, and a control structure for easy installation and temperature adjustment, allowing for complete separation and mixing control of water temperatures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional faucet cartridge is connected with a faucet, then it can function as a mixer, but it becomes too bulky
Solution Approach 1:
The cartridge is divided into an outer body and an independent inner body that can be separately assembled. The inner body contains the temperature regulation mechanism while the outer body provides the mixing chamber, allowing compact integration that reduces overall size while maintaining full mixing functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The inner body is received within the outer body, with the inner body's cavity containing the temperature regulating rod and blocking element. This nested configuration allows multiple functional components to be integrated in a compact arrangement, reducing the overall cartridge volume while preserving all necessary mixing and temperature control functions
2Strength
If the outer body includes an outer layer and an inner layer, then it can provide structural integrity, but the structure becomes complicated and installation is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The cartridge body is segmented into an outer body and an inner body that are independently formed and then assembled together. This segmentation maintains structural integrity through precise fitting interfaces while simplifying manufacturing and installation compared to multi-layer integrated structures
Solution Approach 2:
The outer body and inner body are combined through a straightforward assembly process where the inner body is received within the outer body. This merging approach provides the structural benefits of a multi-layer design while avoiding the complexity of nested layers, enabling easy installation by simply inserting the inner body into the outer body
3Ease of manufacture
If the envelope is inserted into the tubular member first, then assembly can proceed, but the installation process becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of inserting the envelope into the tubular member first, the inner body is inserted into the outer body first, and then the temperature regulation components are assembled within the inner body cavity. This inverted assembly sequence simplifies the installation process by establishing the main structural framework before adding internal components
4Reliability
If the anti-leaking element partitions the space into two separated spaces, then cold and hot water are completely separated, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The anti-leaking element is extracted as a separate component that is placed within the inner body to partition the cavity into first and second channels. This extraction approach ensures complete water separation through a dedicated sealing component while keeping the overall structure simple and manageable through modular assembly
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 simplifies installation, ensures complete separation of cold and hot water, and provides a straightforward mechanism for temperature regulation, making the faucet cartridge easy to use and maintain.
Implementation Method 1
The first elastic element pushes one of the temperature regulating rod and the blocking element so that the temperature regulating rod and the blocking element tend to move upward
Implementation Method 2
The second elastic element pushes the pushing element to abut against the temperature regulating rod
Implementation Method 3
The temperature regulating rod which is expandable... Diameters of the first inlet hole and the second inlet hole are oppositely alternated when the blocking element is moved by the expanding temperature regulating rod
Data Source
AI summary
The faucet of cartridge has an expandable temperature regulating rod in the main body. The temperature of water is regulated by changing the ratio of cold water and hot water by the movement of the temperature regulating rod. The water can be switched on or off by rotating the main body with respect to the seat. The main body includes an outer body, an inner body, and an anti-leaking element. The anti-leaking element is sandwiched between the outer body and the inner body to partition the space therebetween into two channels for cold and hot water to flow into the inner body.