Prefabricated sanitary modular kit

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing solutions fail to efficiently install an additional bathroom in homes or environments without requiring difficult renovation works or significant space, as they do not provide a modular and easily mountable option with hidden sanitary appliances and prefabricated electrical and hydraulic systems.

Innovation Solution

A prefabricated modular kit comprising three main modules (lower, intermediate, and upper) with integrated water and electrical connections, allowing quick assembly and positioning, including a foldable toilet, hidden sink, and foldable shower arm, which can be connected to the existing power and water supply, with optional features like bidet functionality and adjustable height for accessibility.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If a complete bathroom is installed using traditional construction methods, then the bathroom provides full sanitary functions, but the installation time is long and renovation works are difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinstallation speedVSAvoidrenovation works complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The bathroom is divided into separate modular components (shower module, toilet module, sink module, storage modules) that can be manufactured independently and assembled quickly on-site, eliminating the need for extensive renovation works and enabling rapid installation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

All sanitary appliances, electrical wiring, and hydraulic connections are pre-installed and pre-tested in the modules during manufacturing before delivery to the site, so that no complex installation or renovation work is needed during on-site assembly

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If traditional bathroom fixtures are used, then the bathroom provides standard functionality, but the space required is large

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespace utilizationVSAvoidbathroom area

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The toilet bowl is designed to be nested within the shower module, and the sink can be folded into the wall cabinet, allowing multiple sanitary functions to occupy overlapping or integrated spaces rather than requiring separate dedicated areas for each function

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The sink is designed with foldable surfaces that can be extended when needed and folded away when not in use, and the toilet bowl can be repositioned or folded, allowing the bathroom to adapt its configuration to maximize space utilization in limited areas

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Loss of time

If modular prefabricated modules are used, then the assembly time is reduced, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveassembly timeVSAvoidmodular system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of timeVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The modules are designed with standardized connection interfaces and universal mounting mechanisms that can accommodate different bathroom configurations, reducing the complexity of assembly despite the modular nature of the system

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

Multiple functions (shower, toilet, storage) are combined into integrated modules with pre-assembled electrical and hydraulic systems, reducing the overall system complexity by eliminating the need for separate installation of these systems during assembly

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

4Adaptability or versatility

If fixed bathroom installations are used, then the structural stability is high, but the adaptability to different spaces is low

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespace adaptabilityVSAvoidinstallation stability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The modules are designed with adjustable and reconfigurable features including foldable surfaces, movable partitions, and repositionable sanitary appliances, allowing the bathroom to adapt to different space configurations while maintaining structural integrity through robust modular connections

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP3759286B1Prefabricated sanitary modular kit

Publication Date: 2022.11.30 HEALTH PROGRESS SRL

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AI summary

Prefabricated modular kit, reversibly assemblable, adapted for the quick installation of a bathroom, constituted by: A) lower module (1) with: - toilet bowl (1.1);- discharge device (1.2); - roll-holder (1.3);- container (1.4); - tiltable door (1.5); - sprayhead (1.6); - water connections (20-21); - discharge duct (30); B) intermediate module (2) with: - sink surface (2.1);- faucet (2.2); - mixer (2.3); - soap dispenser (2.4); - hands-dryer (2.5); C) upper module (3) with: - container (3.1); - foldable arm (3.3) with showerhead (3.4); D) floor module (4) with shower plate (4.1); E) ceiling module with light and exhaust fan; F) side wall module (6); G) door (7); said modules (1-2-3-4) having the systems ready for connecting between the modules (1-2-3-4) themselves and between said modules (1-2-3-4) and the pre-existing wall (10).