Riser Bar Assembly Slide Bar Height Adjustment Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ablutionary settings lack the ability to easily adjust the height of fluid delivery devices, such as shower heads, to accommodate users of different heights, limiting personalized water flow direction and comfort.
Innovation Solution
A riser bar assembly comprising a slide bar mounted on a riser bar with a movable fixing element and handle, allowing users to change the height of the fluid delivery device by sliding the slide bar longitudinally, with a handle positioned for easy grasping from a seated position, and incorporating a motion restriction device to maintain the slide bar's position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the fixing element is made movable along the riser bar to allow height adjustment, then the adaptability for users of different heights is improved, but the device complexity increases due to the need for slide bar mechanisms and motion restriction devices
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing element is transformed from a static position to a dynamic one, allowing it to move along the riser bar via a slide bar mechanism. This enables the fluid delivery device to be repositioned to different heights along the riser bar length, providing adaptability for users of different heights while maintaining a relatively simple mechanical structure through straightforward sliding and retention mechanisms
2Ease of operation
If the handle is positioned for easy grasping from a seated position, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases due to the specific spatial arrangement requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is specifically positioned at a location on the slide bar that is optimally accessible from a seated position, while the fixing element is positioned at the opposite end to maintain balance and functionality. This localized optimization of the handle position improves ease of operation for seated users without requiring complex overall restructuring of the device
3Stability of the object's composition
If the motion restriction device is added to maintain slide bar position, then the stability of positioning is improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional retention mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The motion restriction device is designed to automatically engage and disengage based on the position and movement of the slide bar. When the slide bar reaches a desired position, the retention mechanism self-activates to hold it there, and releases when force is applied to move it, providing stable positioning without requiring complex external control systems or additional operational steps
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AI summary
A riser bar assembly (1) for use in an ablutionary setting (100) comprising: a riser bar (2) having a riser bar length (20) from a first riser bar end (21) to a second riser bar end (22); a slide bar (3) having a slide bar length (30) from a first slide bar end (31) to a second slide bar end (32), the slide bar length (30) being less than the riser bar length (20), the slide bar (3) being mounted on the riser bar (2) and movable longitudinally relative to the riser bar; a fixing element (4) for holding a fluid delivery device (42), the fixing element (4) being attached to the slide bar (3) and extending from the slide bar (3) from a first connection point (41); a handle (5) attached to the slide bar (3) and extending from the slide bar from a second connection point (51), the second connection point (51) being spaced from the first connection point (41) by a first distance (11) measured along the slide bar length, wherein the handle (5) is located nearer the first slide bar (31) end and the fixing element (4) is located nearer the second slide bar end (32), and the handle (5) comprises a handle portion (52) adapted to be grasped by a user, wherein a second distance (12) from the handle portion (52) to the first connection point (41) comprises a distance component (12') measured parallel to the slide bar length that remains constant during use; wherein, in use, the user can grasp the handle portion (52) to push or pull the slide bar (3) in order to change the longitudinal position of the slide bar relative to the riser bar (2), thereby changing the height of the fluid delivery device (42) held by the fixing element (4).