Drainage device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing drain devices for damp rooms, such as showers, are cumbersome to assemble due to their design, which hinders space efficiency and storage.
Innovation Solution
A drainage device where the channel-shaped drain body is integrated within a plate-shaped part, allowing for easy stacking and connection methods like gluing, screwing, welding, clipping, or latching, ensuring the unit can be stored space-efficiently and assembled with a flush surface for tiles or as a shower surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the channel-shaped drain body protrudes downwards beyond the plate-shaped part, then the drainage function is improved, but the stackability and storage efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The channel-shaped drain body is nested within the plate-shaped part, with the channel body receiving into a receiving space of the plate-shaped part. This nesting arrangement allows the drain body to function effectively while maintaining a compact overall profile that enables easy stacking and space-efficient storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from a protruding three-dimensional configuration to a flush integrated configuration where the channel-shaped drain body is recessed into the plate-shaped part. This dimensional reorganization maintains drainage functionality while eliminating the downward protrusion that hindered stackability.
2Ease of operation
If the drain body is preassembled with the plate-shaped part, then the assembly process is simplified, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The channel-shaped drain body and plate-shaped part are preassembled into a integrated unit before installation. This preliminary assembly simplifies the final installation process significantly, as the entire drainage assembly can be installed as a single unit, reducing on-site assembly complexity and time.
Solution Approach 2:
The drain body and plate-shaped part are combined into a single integrated unit through various connection methods (gluing, screwing, welding, clipping, or latching). This merging of components creates a unified assembly that is easier to handle and install while distributing the manufacturing complexity across standard fabrication processes.
3Shape
If the drain body is integrated within the plate-shaped part, then the surface finish is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The plate-shaped part features a localized receiving space with specific geometric characteristics (width and depth dimensions) that precisely accommodate the channel-shaped drain body. This local geometric design ensures flush integration and attractive appearance while managing precision requirements through well-defined local features rather than overall complexity.
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AI summary
Drainage device for a damp room, in particular for a shower, comprising a channel-shaped drain body (1) with an inlet opening into which waste water can enter, the drain body (1) having at least one outlet opening (5) from which the waste water can exit, further comprising an at least partially plate-shaped part (2) which can be part of a floor of the wet room, in particular the shower, the channel-shaped drain body (1) and the at least partially plate-shaped part (2) being preassembled to form a unit.