Push-Button Shower Column With Mixed Outlet and Shorter Water Path
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing upper water inlet shower columns have complex structures, leading to wasted materials, troublesome assembly, and inefficient heat energy management due to long water pathways and lack of mixing functionality.
Innovation Solution
A push-button type upper water inlet shower column with a water distribution valve core and linkage mechanism that allows for separate or combined water discharge, reducing the water flow path length and incorporating a push-button control for simplified structure and mixing functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If two small tubes are installed in the straight tube as water inlet and outlet circuits, or the small tube is directly welded to the bent tube, then the waterway switching is achieved, but the bent tube becomes long, packaging materials are wasted, and assembly is troublesome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the water inlet and outlet circuits by having water flow through the same bent tube in a loop configuration. The bent tube serves both as water inlet and outlet, eliminating the need for separate small tubes. This combining of functions reduces the number of components and simplifies the overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The bent tube is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as both the water inlet circuit and water outlet circuit, and also provides the structural framework for mounting the shower head. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed and simplifies assembly.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the upper water enters and flows down to the water diversion component to divide the water and then returns to the upper water outlet, then the water diversion function is achieved, but the pipeline route is long and heat is locally dissipated, wasting heat energy
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the water diversion function from the main water flow path by using a separate valve mechanism. Water is diverted at the source (upper fixing seat) rather than flowing down the entire length of the bent tube and being diverted at the bottom. This extraction of the diversion function to the upstream location significantly shortens the heat-prone water path.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the fixing seat is provided with a water diversion sealing assembly, then the water diversion function is achieved, but the structure of the fixing seat becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a separate valve core as an intermediary component that handles the water diversion function. Instead of integrating complex sealing and diversion mechanisms directly into the fixing seat, the valve core acts as a mediator that performs the diversion while maintaining a simpler fixing seat structure. The valve core can be easily replaced or maintained without affecting the fixing seat.
4Ease of operation
If the existing structure is used, then the basic shower function is provided, but there is no function of mixing water outlet of a top-spraying shower head in the using process
Solution Approach 1:
The valve core is designed with multiple outlets that can deliver mixed water (hot and cold combined) in addition to separate hot and cold water. This allows the same shower column to provide both basic shower functions and advanced mixing functions, enhancing versatility without requiring additional hardware.
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
The solution reduces material requirements and manufacturing costs, saves energy by minimizing heat dissipation, and introduces a water mixing function, simplifying the structure and enhancing user control.
Implementation Method 1
the other end of the thrust block is provided with a first inclined plane, the upper end of the lower fixing seat is provided with a first socket, and the other end of the connecting rod can be inserted into the first socket and then matched and connected with the first inclined plane
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention discloses a push-button type upper water inlet shower column, which comprises an upper fixing seat connected with a water inlet tube, a water inlet channel and a water distribution valve core which can be communicated are arranged in the upper fixing seat, the water distribution valve core comprises a first water outlet hole and a second water outlet hole, and the first water outlet hole and the second water outlet hole can discharge water separately or in combination; the upper fixing seat is provided with a first water outlet channel connected with the first water outlet hole, and the upper fixing seat is provided with a second water outlet channel connected with the second water outlet hole; a lower fixing seat is arranged below the upper fixing seat, a connecting rod that can go up and down is arranged between the lower fixing seat and the upper fixing seat, the upper end of the connecting rod is connected with the water distribution valve core, the lower fixing seat is provided with a push button, the push button is connected with the other end of the connecting rod through a linkage mechanism to realize the lifting of the connecting rod, and the push-button type upper water inlet shower column can not only realize single water outlet, but also realize mixed water outlet.