Sanitary assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sanitary orders with suspended sanitary elements, such as mirrors, lack stability during cleaning, leading to potential displacement or damage.
Innovation Solution
A sanitary order with a suspended sanitary element, featuring upper and lower fastening elements with stop surfaces, ensures stability by preventing movement against the gantry and allowing controlled disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a mirror is mounted on mounting elements near the upper edge and hangs freely, then the mounting structure is simple, but the mirror shifts or slips during cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into an upper mounting element and a lower mounting element, each serving distinct functions. The upper element provides suspension while the lower element provides stabilization, creating a segmented approach that solves both simplicity and reliability requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The lower mounting element acts as an intermediary component between the mirror and the wall, providing a stabilizing function that prevents the mirror from shifting during cleaning while maintaining the overall simplicity of the mounting system
2Reliability
If the mirror is firmly secured to prevent movement, then stability is improved, but disassembly becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The lower mounting element incorporates a dynamic locking mechanism with a locking lever that can be moved between locked and unlocked positions. This allows the system to be firm during normal use but easily disassembled when needed, resolving the contradiction between stability and ease of operation
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AI summary
A sanitary arrangement (1) comprises a sanitary element (2), in particular a mirror or a mirrored cabinet, with at least one hanging section (3) and with at least one sanitary element-side stop surface (4) located below the at least one hanging section (3) when viewed in the installed position, at least one upper fastening element (5) with a fastening section (6) via which the fastening element (5) can be firmly attached to a supporting structure, and with at least one hook section (7) having a hook surface (8) on which the sanitary element (2) rests with the hanging section (3) when installed, and at least one lower fastening element (9) located below the upper fastening element (5) when viewed in the installed position, with a fastening section (10) via which the lower fastening element (9) can be firmly attached to a supporting structure, and with a stop surface (11).wherein, in the assembled state, the stop surface (11) of the lower fastening element (9) and the stop surface (4) on the sanitary element side are positioned relative to each other in such a way that movement of the sanitary element (2) away from the hook surface (8) against the vertical direction is prevented.