Movable Faucet Outlet With Rotatable Head And Buffering Space
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Solution Overview
Problem
Faucet outlets with fixed water flow angles result in overly strong water sprays that can cause slipping hazards and fail to reach all areas, leading to dead angles.
Innovation Solution
A movable faucet outlet structure with a converging space for water accumulation and a rotatable water outlet head, featuring a connecting tube, switching valve stick, valve unit, and cover, which buffers water flow and allows adjustable output angles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If water flows out directly from the faucet outlet, then the water flow is strong and direct, but the water spray is too strong causing slipping hazards and cannot be adjusted to different angles
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary buffer structure between the water channel and the outlet. This buffer accumulates water before it exits, transforming the direct strong spray into a more controlled flow. The buffer acts as a mediator that reduces the harmful spray effect while maintaining water delivery functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a rotatable outlet head that can be adjusted to different angles. This dynamic component allows the water flow direction to be changed according to user needs, eliminating dead angles and improving operational flexibility. The outlet head can rotate within a certain range to achieve different spraying directions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed angle outlet is used, then the structure is simple, but the water flow cannot reach all areas creating dead angles
Solution Approach 1:
The patent converts the fixed outlet into a rotatable one, allowing the outlet head to change its orientation. This dynamic adjustment capability enables water to reach different areas by rotating the outlet to various angles, thereby eliminating dead angles and improving water flow coverage without significantly complicating the overall structure.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If no water buffer is provided, then the structure is simple and direct, but the water spray is too strong and causes safety hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a buffer as an intermediary element between the water channel and the outlet. This buffer accumulates water and releases it in a controlled manner, reducing the intensity of the water spray. While it adds some structural complexity, it effectively eliminates the safety hazard of strong spray causing slipping hazards.
Solution Approach 2:
The buffer provides beforehand cushioning by accumulating water before it reaches the outlet. This pre-cushioning effect reduces the impact and spray intensity of the outgoing water, preventing safety hazards before they occur. The buffer acts as a protective element that mitigates the harmful effects of direct water flow.
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
The solution effectively reduces strong water sprays, preventing slipping hazards and ensuring flexible water distribution by allowing adjustable output angles, thus enhancing user convenience and safety.
Implementation Method 1
A converging space is formed on top of the water outlet... the water is accumulated in the converging space
Implementation Method 2
a positioning hole which can be penetrated by the switching valve stick... an engaging segment of the end can be engaged and positioned with the valve unit
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AI summary
A movable structure of a faucet outlet including a faucet body, a connecting tube, a switching valve stick, a valve unit, a water outlet head and a cover, wherein the faucet body has a water channel in front of an inner space therein and a water outlet with a downward opening. A converging space at the faucet body has a board and a positioning hole. The water outlet head is an elongated and hollow body where a plurality of separation boards are formed to generate a plurality of water outlet channels, and a connecting point is formed at each lateral side of the water outlet channel. The other side of the cover has a sealing surface next to the water channel to securely cover on the water outlet of the cover, and a water-stopping ring is located between the water outlet and the cover.