Integrated Faucet Pipe Joint Assembly for Torsion-Stable Connection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional faucet pipe fittings are prone to loosening and separation due to torsion forces, leading to water leakage and inconvenient installation, as they require multiple connections to the valve seat.
Innovation Solution
A faucet pipe fitting assembly with a pipe joint unit integrally formed with pipes, using a connecting member such as a hook, plug-in, or screw to securely attach to the valve seat, ensuring stability and simplifying installation by combining multiple pipes into a single unit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the pipe and pipe joint are connected through a metal sleeve or ultrasonic welding, then the connection is initially secure, but the connection is easily loosened or separated under torsion force
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple pipes into a single pipe joint unit, merging previously separate pipe-joint connections into one unified structure. This reduces the number of connection points from multiple individual connections to a single integrated connection, thereby eliminating the cumulative effect of torsion forces that caused loosening in conventional multi-connection systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The pipe joint unit is designed with multiple joint portions that are integrally formed, allowing each pipe connection to be independently structured within a unified body. This segmentation within integration enables optimized stress distribution across different connection points while maintaining overall structural integrity against torsion forces.
2Reliability
If multiple faucet pipe fittings are connected to the valve seat separately, then each connection can be individually secured, but the installation process becomes troublesome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple pipe fittings into a single integrated pipe joint unit that can be installed as one piece. Instead of connecting multiple separate pipe joints to the valve seat individually, the unified structure allows all pipe connections to be secured through a single installation operation, dramatically reducing installation time while maintaining connection security.
Solution Approach 2:
The pipes are pre-integrated into the pipe joint unit during manufacturing, forming a ready-to-install assembly. This preliminary integration of multiple pipes into a unified structure eliminates the need for on-site assembly of individual pipe joints, reducing installation complexity and time while ensuring proper connection security.
3Ease of manufacture
If the pipe joint unit and pipes are formed separately and then assembled, then manufacturing flexibility is maintained, but the connection is prone to loosening under torsion force
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the pipe joint unit and pipes into a single molded structure, eliminating the assembly step between these components. This merging of previously separate manufactured parts into one integrated component ensures consistent structural integrity and eliminates weak points at connection interfaces, thereby preventing loosening under torsion forces while maintaining manufacturing efficiency through single-step molding processes.
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AI summary
A faucet pipe fitting assembly, a faucet connecting structure and a faucet are disclosed. A faucet pipe fitting assembly includes a pipe joint unit and at least two pipes. The pipe joint unit has joint portions corresponding in number to the pipes. The pipes are integrally formed with the pipe joint unit. The pipes communicate with the joint portions of the pipe joint unit, respectively. The faucet pipe fitting assembly has the advantages of stable connection and convenient connection with a valve seat.