Faucet Outlet Shelf With Upward Flow and Guiding Recess
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional platform-type faucets lack functionality beyond providing a surface for placing toiletries and do not offer a special visual experience for water output, as water is typically dispensed below the faucet.
Innovation Solution
A water output device with an outlet shelf and tube system that directs water upward through a guiding recess, incorporating a filter and switching valve for customizable water flow and placement, enhancing both functionality and visual experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If water is output via a water outlet under the faucet, then the structure is simple, but it cannot provide a special visual experience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the water output direction from the traditional downward direction to an upward direction through the outlet tube, and then guides it to flow along the guiding recess to the open side. This dimensional change in water flow direction creates a unique visual experience while maintaining structural feasibility through the outlet tube and guiding recess configuration.
2Ease of operation
If a platform is added to place toiletries, then user convenience is improved, but the platform lacks additional functionality
Solution Approach 1:
The outlet shelf is designed to serve multiple functions: it acts as a platform for placing toiletries (original function), serves as a water conduit through the outlet tube passing through it, provides visual appeal through the guiding recess water flow, and offers filtration capability through the filter. This multi-functionality transforms a simple platform into a versatile component.
Solution Approach 2:
The outlet tube is disposed within the outlet shelf, with the outlet shelf having a sleeve that receives the outlet tube. The filter is disposed within the outlet tube at the first outlet opening. This nested configuration allows multiple functional elements to be integrated within the shelf structure, maximizing space utilization and functional density.
3Adaptability or versatility
If an outlet tube passes through the outlet shelf with a first outlet opening, then water can be output above the shelf, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The water output system is segmented into multiple components: the outlet tube for vertical water transport, the guiding recess for directional water flow, the filter for water purification, and the switching valve for flow control. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while contributing to the overall versatility of the system.
Solution Approach 2:
The switching valve enables dynamic control of water flow, allowing users to switch between different outlet openings (first outlet opening or second outlet opening). This dynamic capability provides adaptability in water outlet options, allowing the system to respond to different user needs while maintaining a relatively simple underlying structure.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables water output above the shelf, providing a unique visual experience while allowing for the placement of bath supplies and offering various water outlet options, including filtration and adjustable flow rates.
Implementation Method 1
a water flowing from the first outlet opening is guided by the guiding recess to flow out through the open side
Implementation Method 2
the water output device includes a filter disposed on the outlet tube and located at the first outlet opening
Data Source
AI summary
A water output device is adapted to be connected to an inlet tube and includes an outlet tube and an outlet shelf having an upper outlet surface. The outlet tube passes through the outlet shelf and extends upward from the upper outlet surface and communicates with the inlet tube. A side wall of the outlet tube has a first outlet opening. The upper outlet surface has a guiding recess having an open side formed on a side edge of the upper outlet surface, so that a water flowing from the first outlet opening is guided by the guiding recess to flow out through the open side. The outlet shelf could be placed bath supplies and provide users with a special visual experience, and water could be outputted from the first outlet opening beyond the outlet shelf and guided by the guiding recess to flow out through the open side.