Movable Faucet Head with Pressure-Operated Control Valve
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional faucets face design limitations and hygiene concerns due to the placement of control handles away from the water discharge point, leading to inconvenience and potential contamination, and one-touch valves add complexity and alter the faucet's design when installed at the outlet.
Innovation Solution
A faucet design featuring a movable faucet head with a dismountable chamber and control member that allows for the mixing of water and air flow, with a control valve operated by water pressure, enabling flexible placement and reducing contamination risks by separating the control mechanism from the discharge point.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If control handles are placed away from the water discharge point, then water flow control is reliable, but user convenience deteriorates and hygiene concerns arise
Solution Approach 1:
The faucet is divided into separate functional modules: a control valve assembly with control handles and a discharge assembly with spray outlets. These modules can be independently positioned and adjusted, allowing the control mechanism to be located conveniently for user operation while the discharge point is positioned optimally for water flow, thus resolving the contradiction between control reliability and user convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The faucet incorporates movable and adjustable components including telescoping spouts, rotatable spray outlets, and positionable control handles. This dynamic design allows the system to adapt to different user needs and positions, enabling convenient operation while maintaining reliable control, thereby resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and reliability.
2Ease of operation
If one-touch valves are added to simplify operation, then ease of operation improves, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The control valve assembly integrates multiple functions into a single unified component that combines the water flow control mechanism with the spray discharge function. This merging eliminates the need for separate one-touch valves and additional complex components, achieving simplified operation through integrated design rather than adding separate simplified control mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The control valve assembly serves multiple functions simultaneously: it controls water flow, regulates spray patterns, and enables position adjustment. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional specialized components like separate one-touch valves, thereby simplifying operation without increasing device complexity.
3Ease of operation
If control handles are placed near the water discharge point, then ease of operation improves, but design flexibility and aesthetics are limited
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the faucet into independently adjustable control and discharge modules, the design achieves both convenient operation and design flexibility. The control handles can be positioned near the discharge point for ease of operation, while the overall faucet structure maintains adaptability for various installation locations and design requirements through modular configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable and movable components allow the faucet to be configured in multiple positions and orientations. This dynamic design enables the control handles to be conveniently located near the discharge point for easy operation, while simultaneously providing the flexibility to adapt to different aesthetic requirements and installation environments.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design enhances flexibility and hygiene by allowing the faucet head to be relocated while maintaining a water-and-air mixture flow, improving user convenience and aesthetic appeal without compromising durability or reliability.
Implementation Method 1
The water valve can include at least one air inlet and a water inlet to enable mixing air from the at least one air inlet with water from the water inlet
Implementation Method 2
The control valve can use a water pressure supplied by the water hose to facilitate an operation of the control valve
Data Source
AI summary
A faucet having a faucet base, a water hose, a faucet head, and a chamber is provided. A water valve is provided in the chamber and includes a driving member and a control valve movable between a first position enabling mixing of water and air and a second position enabling shut-off of a water flow. The faucet head further includes a control member movably coupled with the faucet head to enable operating the control valve within the water valve by operating the control member from or near a side of the faucet head.