Single-Handle Faucet Mounting Structure for Easier Pipe Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing single-handle basin faucets require complex installation processes due to the need for a water pipe to pass through vertical and lateral housings, necessitating a large space reservation and multiple steps, making the installation cumbersome.
Innovation Solution
A faucet design featuring a housing with a first and second housing, a countertop mounting assembly, a fixed seat, and a valve assembly, allowing for a pipe penetration space defined by the fixed and mounting seats, enabling the water outlet pipe to be connected to the second housing and pass through the penetration space for easy installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the water outlet pipe passes through vertical and lateral housings, then the faucet can be connected to water supply, but the installation becomes complicated and requires large space reservation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the housing into vertical and lateral sections with integrated pipe penetration spaces, allowing the water outlet pipe to pass through directly without complex routing. This segmentation simplifies the installation process while maintaining structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a three-dimensional pipe penetration space that allows the water outlet pipe to pass through the housing from above, eliminating the need for complex lateral routing. This dimensional approach reduces installation complexity and space requirements.
2Ease of manufacture
If the water outlet pipe is routed through vertical and lateral housings, then water connection is achieved, but multiple installation steps are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-forms the housing with integrated pipe penetration spaces during manufacturing, so that during installation, the water outlet pipe can be directly inserted through the pre-prepared openings. This eliminates the need for on-site routing and reduces installation steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the vertical and lateral housing structures into a single integrated unit with built-in pipe penetration pathways. This merging of structures allows the water outlet pipe to be installed in a single continuous path, reducing the number of installation steps required.
3Ease of manufacture
If large space is reserved between vertical and lateral housings, then water pipe installation is possible, but the overall faucet size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent nests the water outlet pipe pathway within the existing housing structure, using the internal volume of the vertical and lateral housings to accommodate the pipe route. This eliminates the need for additional external space while maintaining installability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes the vertical dimension of the housing structure to create pipe penetration pathways, allowing the water outlet pipe to route through the height of the housing rather than requiring additional lateral space. This reduces the overall footprint of the faucet.
Data Source
AI summary
A faucet includes a housing, a countertop mounting assembly, a fixed seat, a valve assembly, and a water outlet pipe. The countertop mounting assembly includes a mounting seat and a locking assembly, and the mounting seat is operatively coupled to at least part of the locking assembly to drive the at least part of the locking assembly to abut a lower side of a countertop to secure the mounting seat to the countertop. The valve assembly, the fixed seat, and the mounting seat are arranged in sequence along an axial direction. The fixed seat and the mounting seat define a pipe penetration space, a notch is defined and is connected to the pipe penetration space, and the notch corresponds to the second housing. The water outlet pipe can pass through the notch and pass out from the pipe penetration space.