Pivotable Actuating Buttons for Sanitary Cistern Depth Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing actuating devices for sanitary appliances, such as cisterns, face challenges in simplifying the depth adjustment process, making it complex and time-consuming to align the actuating plate flush with the surrounding cover, especially before tiling is completed.
Innovation Solution
The actuating device features a button that can be pivoted to access and adjust the depth-setting mechanism, allowing for easier alignment of the actuating plate with the visible side of the cover, using pivotable buttons and rotary adjustment elements, such as bolts or screws, which can be anchored to the cistern for precise adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the actuating plate is mounted on the cistern with fixed mounting means, then the installation is simple and quick, but the depth adjustment capability is limited and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting means are designed to be adjustable rather than fixed. The mounting plate can be positioned at different depths relative to the cistern front surface by moving the mounting means along the adjustment axis, allowing dynamic adaptation to different installation requirements while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: a mounting plate, adjustable mounting means (such as threaded rods or sliding mechanisms), and fixing elements. This segmentation allows independent adjustment of each component to achieve the desired depth positioning without redesigning the entire mounting system.
2Manufacturing precision
If the actuating plate is adjusted to be flush with the cover before tiling, then the alignment is precise, but the adjustment process is time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting means are designed to allow preliminary rough positioning followed by fine adjustment. The actuating plate can be temporarily positioned near the correct location using the adjustable mounting means, then precisely aligned with the cover surface using the depth adjustment capability, and finally secured in place. This preliminary action reduces the need for extensive rework after tiling.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable mounting means act as an intermediary between the actuating plate and the cistern, providing a mechanism for easy depth adjustment. This intermediary component allows quick modification of the plate's position relative to the cover, enabling precise alignment without time-consuming adjustments to the entire assembly.
3Ease of operation
If the buttons are fixed in position on the actuating plate, then the structure is simple, but the depth adjustment of the actuating plate is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The buttons are mounted on the actuating plate in a way that allows them to move together with the plate during depth adjustment. The button mounting structure incorporates the adjustment mechanism, so when the mounting means are adjusted to change the plate's depth position, the buttons automatically follow and maintain their relative positions on the plate.
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AI summary
The device (1) has an actuating plate (5) for pivotably supporting buttons (6, 7) for releasing flushing liquid of a sanitary apparatus. A depth adjusting device (36) has an adjustment element (21) e.g. screw bolt and adjusting screw, supported in the plate, where the adjustment element is accessible from a rear side of the buttons for adjusting depth of the plate. The buttons are pivotable around a horizontal pivoting axis and formed as rocker switches. The adjustment element is supported at a latch of the plate such that the adjusting element is rotated around an axis. An independent claim is also included for a method for mounting an actuating device.