Sanitary Faucet Fastener With Automatic Valve
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Solution Overview
Problem
Sanitary faucets often experience buildup of impurities like lime on the support structures, making cleaning difficult and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A fastener system for sanitary faucets that includes a coupling body with supply channels and valves, allowing for easy detachment and reattachment of the faucet, which automatically controls the liquid supply, thereby simplifying cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the sanitary faucet is permanently fixed to the support, then the connection is stable and secure, but cleaning the support becomes difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into separate components: a coupling body that remains fixed in the support and a faucet body that can be detached. This segmentation allows the faucet to be removed for cleaning the support while maintaining a stable connection during normal use.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection system transitions from a static permanent fixture to a dynamic system with controlled mobility. The faucet can be securely attached during operation and easily detached when cleaning is required, providing adaptability between these two states.
2Ease of operation
If the faucet is detached from the support, then cleaning access is improved, but liquid supply may leak or waste
Solution Approach 1:
The valve is designed to automatically close when the faucet is detached, preventing liquid leakage before it can occur. This preliminary action ensures that the liquid supply is cut off as soon as the connection is broken.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides automatic feedback through the valve mechanism that detects when the faucet is detached and responds by closing the liquid supply. This feedback loop prevents harmful liquid leakage without requiring manual intervention.
3Ease of operation
If manual valve control is used, then liquid supply can be precisely controlled, but the cleaning process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The valve system is designed to automatically respond to the attachment and detachment of the faucet without requiring manual operation. The mechanical connection itself triggers the valve action, making the system self-regulating and simplifying the cleaning process.
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 fastener system enables easy mounting and dismounting of the sanitary faucet, automatically closing the liquid supply when detached, thus facilitating the cleaning process of the support structures.
Implementation Method 1
at least one valve that opens the at least one supply channel when the sanitary faucet is secured to the coupling body and closes the at least one supply channel when the sanitary faucet is not secured to the coupling body
Data Source
AI summary
A fastener (1) for a sanitary faucet (2) that contains a coupling body (3) that can be at least partially secured in an opening (4) of a support (5), wherein the sanitary faucet (2) can be detachably secured to the coupling body (3); at least one supply channel (6, 7) through which a liquid can be supplied to the sanitary faucet (2); and at least one valve (8, 9) that opens the at least one supply channel (6, 7) when the sanitary faucet (2) is secured to the coupling body (3) and closes the at least one supply channel (6, 7) when the sanitary faucet (2) is not secured to the coupling body (3). In addition, a sanitary faucet (2) having such a fastener (1) and a method for securing the sanitary faucet (2) to the support (5) are proposed.