Retrofit portable bidet assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional travel bidets require invasive installation that involves removing the toilet seat and/or lid and reconfiguring plumbing, making them inconvenient and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A retrofit portable bidet assembly that secures to a standard toilet bowl using adjustable clamp assemblies and a standalone fluid tank, allowing for easy and non-invasive installation without detaching or replacing existing components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional travel bidets are installed using traditional methods, then the bidet functionality is achieved, but the installation process becomes invasive and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The bidet system is divided into separate modular components: a bidet unit, a standalone fluid tank, and adjustable clamp assemblies. This segmentation allows each component to be independently installed and positioned, eliminating the need for invasive plumbing work and reducing installation time while maintaining full bidet functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
Adjustable clamp assemblies serve as intermediary components that connect the bidet unit to the toilet bowl without requiring permanent modifications. These clamps provide a non-invasive mounting solution that secures the bidet in place while allowing for easy installation and removal, directly addressing the contradiction between installation convenience and time consumption.
2Reliability
If conventional bidets are installed by removing toilet seat and lid, then secure mounting is achieved, but the existing components are damaged or lost
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting function is extracted from the toilet seat and lid assembly and transferred to dedicated adjustable clamp assemblies. These clamps attach directly to the toilet bowl structure, providing secure mounting without requiring removal or modification of the toilet seat and lid, thereby eliminating the harmful effect of component damage while maintaining mounting reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable clamp assemblies act as intermediary mounting components that bridge the bidet unit and the toilet bowl. They provide a secure connection point without interfering with existing toilet components, thus achieving reliable mounting while preventing damage to the toilet seat and lid.
3Reliability
If bidet assembly requires plumbing reconfiguration, then water supply is ensured, but installation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates a standalone fluid tank that self-regulates water supply to the bidet unit. This self-service approach eliminates the need for complex plumbing reconfiguration and professional installation, as the tank can be independently filled and connected, ensuring reliable water supply while significantly reducing installation complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable clamp assemblies serve as intermediaries that simplify the connection between the bidet unit and the fluid tank, providing a straightforward mounting solution that does not require plumbing expertise. This intermediary mechanism maintains water supply reliability through simple, tool-free assembly.
Data Source
AI summary
A portable bidet assembly is adapted for use on a toilet bowl. The assembly includes a bidet housing designed for being located adjacent a rim of the toilet bowl, and having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. A supply hose connects a fluid source to the fluid inlet of the bidet housing, and a wash nozzle communicates with the fluid outlet of the bidet housing. A flow control valve is adapted for controlling a pressurized supply of fluid from the fluid source through the supply hose and bidet housing to the wash nozzle. First and second cooperating adjustable bowl clamp assemblies are designed for adjustably engaging the toilet bowl at opposite points below the rim, thereby releasably securing the bidet assembly to the toilet bowl.