Integrated Shower Arm with Diverter Spool and Holder
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing shower arms are large in size and lack integrality, requiring additional components like three-way valves and separate holders for handheld shower heads, which complicates the design and increases size.
Innovation Solution
An integrated shower arm design featuring a bent arm body with a diverter spool and shower head holder, where the diverter seat is directly formed on the arm body, allowing for water diversion and switching, and incorporating a shower head holder for convenient handheld shower head management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a three-way valve is added to the shower arm to enable water diversion, then the shower arm can connect both overhead and handheld shower heads, but the size of the shower arm increases and its integrality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the diverter valve directly into the shower arm body, merging two previously separate components (shower arm and diverter valve) into a single integrated structure. This eliminates the need for additional external valve assemblies, thereby reducing overall size while maintaining the capability to connect both overhead and handheld shower heads.
Solution Approach 2:
The shower arm is designed with multi-functional capability by incorporating a diverter mechanism that can direct water flow to different destinations (overhead shower head or handheld shower head). This universal design allows a single component to perform multiple functions that previously required separate components.
2Ease of operation
If a separate shower head holder is arranged on the wall to hold the handheld shower head, then the handheld shower head can be conveniently stored, but the overall system complexity and space requirement increase
Solution Approach 1:
The shower head holder function is integrated into the shower arm assembly itself, combining the support structure and storage function into the existing component. This eliminates the need for a separate wall-mounted holder, reducing system complexity while maintaining convenient handheld shower head storage capability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a three-way valve and separate holder are used, then water diversion and shower head holding functions are achieved, but the overall design complexity and installation complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functions (water diversion, shower arm support, and shower head holder) are merged into a single integrated assembly, reducing the number of parts that need to be manufactured and installed separately. This simplifies both the manufacturing process and installation procedures while maintaining all required functionalities.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure discloses an integrated shower arm, including an arm body, a diverter spool and a shower head holder. The arm body is bent. An upper part of the arm body is provided with an overhead shower coupling, a lower part of the arm body is connected to a shower head holder, and a middle part of the arm body is provided with a diverter seat. The diverter seat is provided with a water inlet port and a diverter duct, and a spool body of the diverter spool is rotatably inserted into the diverter duct and controls whether water comes out of the overhead shower coupling or a handheld connecting port. The disclosure is good in integrality and small in size and can be used for holding a shower head.