Concealed Faucet Outlet Hose Assembly for Leak-Safe Bubbler Service
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation of outlet hoses in conventional faucet devices is complicated, and the frequent removal of bubblers for cleaning often leads to damage and misalignment, resulting in water leakage and drips on the floor.
Innovation Solution
A faucet device design featuring a concealed outlet hose with a metal joint and leakage proof rings, a positioning seat with external threads, and a bubbler assembly that prevents angular deflection, along with a groove on the water flow guide for additional leakage prevention, simplifies assembly and replacement while preventing water droplets from dripping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the outlet hose is concealed within the outlet pipe and fixed with a flange, then the installation is more secure, but the installation process becomes too complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The outlet hose assembly is divided into modular components: the outlet hose itself, a metal joint with external threads, and a separate positioning seat with internal threads. This segmentation allows each component to be independently manufactured and assembled, simplifying the overall installation process while maintaining secure fixation through the threaded connection system.
Solution Approach 2:
The metal joint acts as an intermediary component between the outlet hose and the positioning seat. It provides a standardized threaded interface that simplifies the connection process, eliminating the need for complex flange assemblies while ensuring reliable fixation through the positioning seat's threaded hole.
2Reliability
If the bubbler is frequently removed for cleaning, then impurity particles can be blocked, but the thread damage and misalignment occur
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning seat is pre-installed in the outlet pipe with its internal threads precisely formed before the metal joint and bubbler are assembled. This preliminary action ensures that the threaded connection is already in place and properly aligned, reducing the risk of thread damage during subsequent assembly and disassembly operations of the bubbler.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning seat with its internal threads provides a cushioning or protective interface for the metal joint's external threads. This pre-formed threaded connection absorbs the mechanical stress and misalignment risks that would otherwise occur during frequent bubbler removal and reinstallation, protecting the thread integrity.
3Object-generated harmful factors
If the water temperature regulating valve is damaged and water leakage occurs, then water flows downward and drips to the floor
Solution Approach 1:
The water flow guide serves as an intermediary component between the water temperature regulating valve and the outlet pipe. It provides a controlled pathway for water flow and includes integration points for leakage proof rings that can intercept and redirect leaking water away from the floor, preventing water damage while maintaining the functional connection.
Solution Approach 2:
Leakage proof rings (likely made of flexible rubber or elastomeric material) are embedded in the water flow guide and outlet pipe structures. These flexible sealing elements can deform to accommodate minor misalignments and provide effective sealing, preventing water leakage from reaching the floor while maintaining system functionality.
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AI summary
A faucet device includes a body, a water temperature regulating valve, a water flow guide, a control rod, an outlet hose and a positioning seat. The regulating valve and the flow guide are disposed in the body. The flow guide is disposed at a lower end of the regulating valve. The outlet hose is concealed in the outlet pipe of the body. The inner end of the outlet hose is fixed with a metal joint and the outer end is a water outlet. The metal joint is inserted into the outlet passage of the flow guide. The positioning seat has an external thread and a protruding shaft and is screwed into the screw hole of the outlet passage of the outlet pipe, and the protruding shaft is inserted into the outlet end of the water outlet of the outlet hose to fix a position of the water outlet.