Wall-Mounted Faucet Elastic Plate Modular Connector System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wall-mounted faucets are limited by their inability to accommodate water supply lines of different sizes and types, and their assembly and maintenance are complicated due to screw-based connections that can corrode and become difficult to disassemble.
Innovation Solution
A faucet design featuring a connecting member with elastic plates and interchangeable connectors (first and second connectors) that securely attach to the faucet body, allowing for easy assembly and maintenance, and an extension sleeve to accommodate varying lengths, enabling compatibility with diverse water supply lines.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the connecting member is connected with the faucet body by multiple screws, then the connection is secure and reliable, but the assembly process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system is segmented into modular components: the connecting member with mounting tube, the faucet body with receiving chamber, and the elastic plates as separate fastening elements. This segmentation allows for simplified assembly where components are brought together rather than requiring multiple screw fastenings throughout the structure.
Solution Approach 2:
Elastic plates are introduced as intermediary elements between the connecting member and faucet body. These plates serve as mediators that provide both connection and sealing functions, eliminating the need for multiple screws while maintaining connection reliability through their elastic properties and engagement with positioning structures.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the connecting member is designed for a single water supply line size, then the structure is simple and cost-effective, but the faucet cannot accommodate different water supply line specifications
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting tube is designed with universal adaptability to accommodate different water supply line sizes and types. The elastic plates and positioning structures work together to provide a standardized interface that can adapt to various connector dimensions, allowing a single faucet design to serve multiple installation scenarios without requiring size-specific variants.
Solution Approach 2:
The system accommodates different water supply line specifications by allowing parameter changes in the connector interface. The elastic plates can deform to different degrees and the positioning structures can engage at different positions along the mounting tube, enabling the same basic structure to adapt to varying connector sizes and types through parameter adjustment rather than structural redesign.
3Reliability
If screws are used to connect the connecting member with the faucet body, then the connection is strong and secure, but the screws corrode and become difficult to disassemble during long-term use
Solution Approach 1:
The screw-based mechanical fastening system is replaced with an elastic plate-based retention system. Instead of relying on threaded mechanical fasteners that corrode and seize, the connection is maintained through elastic deformation and friction engagement of the plates with the positioning structures, providing both strong connection and easy release by simply pulling the plates away.
Solution Approach 2:
Elastic plates are used as flexible connection elements that can deform to engage with the positioning structures on the mounting tube. These thin, flexible plates provide sufficient connection strength through their elastic properties while allowing for easy disassembly by overcoming the elastic retention force, avoiding the corrosion and seizing problems associated with metal screws in wet environments.
4Reliability
If multiple screws are used for assembly, then the connection is secure, but maintenance and replacement become difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system is divided into separable components where the elastic plates can be independently removed and replaced. This segmentation allows for rapid maintenance where only the elastic plates need to be accessed and replaced, rather than disassembling multiple screw fastenings, significantly reducing maintenance time while maintaining connection security through the elastic retention mechanism.
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
Enhances versatility and ease of assembly and maintenance by allowing the faucet to work with different water supply line specifications and sizes, and facilitates quick replacement and repair through elastic connections and adjustable length fitting.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of elastic plates (40) each connected between the faucet body (10) and the connecting member (20)
Data Source
AI summary
A faucet includes a faucet body, a connecting member mounted in the faucet body, a plurality of elastic plates each connected between the faucet body and the connecting member, a first connector selectively connected with the connecting member, and a second connector selectively connected with the connecting member. Thus, the connecting member is connected with a water supply line by the first connector or the second connector so that the faucet is available for water supply lines of different types and sizes.