Tool-Free Pull-Out Faucet Mounting via Toothed Pipe and Quick Connection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pull-out faucets are inconvenient to mount and dismount due to limited space and low visibility under the countertop, requiring external tools and resulting in decreased efficiency, increased costs, and difficult repairs.
Innovation Solution
An easily-mounted pull-out faucet design featuring a toothed pipe with a quick connection assembly and a faucet support bracket that can be easily rotated and secured without tools, allowing for tool-free installation and removal, and facilitating 360-degree rotation for space optimization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional mounting methods are used under the countertop, then the faucet can be securely fixed, but the mounting and dismounting operations require external tools and are difficult to perform due to limited space and low visibility
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting assembly is divided into separate components: a mounting body fixed to the faucet and a quick connection assembly that can be independently attached and detached from the toothed pipe. This segmentation allows the quick connection assembly to be easily operated with hands alone, while the mounting body remains securely fixed to the faucet structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The quick connection assembly incorporates a dynamic locking mechanism with a locking block that can be manually engaged or disengaged from the toothed pipe. The locking block can be pushed to lock the assembly in place during mounting, and pulled out during dismounting, providing a simple dynamic action that works easily in the confined under-countertop space without requiring external tools.
2Productivity
If traditional locking mechanisms are used, then secure fixation is achieved, but excessive time and labor are consumed during installation and repair
Solution Approach 1:
The toothed pipe is pre-equipped with thread teeth along its length, and the quick connection assembly is pre-designed with a matching locking block. This preliminary preparation allows the installer to simply push the quick connection assembly upward along the toothed pipe and lock it in place with a single pushing motion, eliminating the need for time-consuming tool operations during installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting assembly is designed to be self-servicing through the manual operation of the locking block. The user can independently engage or disengage the locking mechanism by simply pushing or pulling the locking block with their hands, without requiring external tools or assistance. This self-service capability dramatically reduces the time and labor required for mounting and dismounting operations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the faucet support bracket is fixed in position, then stable operation is ensured, but the faucet cannot be easily replaced or repositioned
Solution Approach 1:
The faucet support system is segmented into the faucet support bracket and the mounting assembly as separate components. The mounting assembly with the quick connection mechanism can be independently removed from the toothed pipe, allowing the faucet support bracket to be easily detached and repositioned. When installed, the locking mechanism provides stable fixation, but when needed, the entire mounting assembly can be quickly removed by pulling the locking block, enabling flexible repositioning or replacement of the faucet.
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
Enables efficient and labor-saving installation and removal of the faucet, even in low-visibility conditions, with simplified repair and replacement, and provides flexible positioning to enhance operational convenience.
Implementation Method 1
a toothed pipe externally provided with a thread tooth. A quick connection assembly is sleeved around the toothed pipe, and the quick connection assembly is mated with the toothed pipe through the thread tooth in a screwed-down manner
Implementation Method 2
an inner side surface of the fixing seat is an oblique surface, and the locating column is abutted against the oblique surface to be mated with the toothed pipe in a screwed-down manner
Data Source
AI summary
The present utility model provides an easily-mounted pull-out faucet, including a faucet body, a faucet support bracket connected to the faucet body and a water supply assembly including a water supply hose. A lower end of the faucet body is connected with a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly includes a water supply pipe penetrated internally and a toothed pipe externally provided with a thread tooth. A quick connection assembly is sleeved around the toothed pipe, and the quick connection assembly is mated with the toothed pipe through the thread tooth in a screwed-down manner. The quick connection assembly further includes a fixing seat and a screwing-down mechanism, a fitting hook is disposed at a lower end of the fixing seat, and the fixing seat and the screwing-down mechanism are rotationally connected through the fitting hook.