Sanitary Fitting Side Fastening via Inclined Locking Wedge
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for attaching faucets to sinks are cumbersome, as the screw connection is typically only accessible from underneath, making it difficult to attach or detach the fitting from the sanitary system from the side where the fitting is supplied or arranged.
Innovation Solution
A fastening arrangement featuring a housing with a first and second locking component, where the locking components form a firm connection in an axial direction, with one component movable relative to the housing, allowing for displacement along the axial direction by moving contact surfaces relative to each other, enabling secure attachment and detachment from the side.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a screw connection is used to attach the fitting to the sanitary fixture, then the connection is secure and reliable, but the attachment can only be performed from underneath the fixture, making it difficult to attach from the side where the fitting is supplied
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening arrangement is divided into separate locking components: a first locking component with an inclined contact surface and a second locking component with a counter surface. These segments can engage independently, allowing the fitting to be secured from the side rather than requiring access from underneath. The segmentation enables the attachment mechanism to be operated from the supply side while maintaining secure connection.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of securing the fitting from underneath through a screw connection, the invention inverts the approach by securing the fitting from the side where it is supplied. The locking components are arranged so that the first locking component on the fitting engages with the second locking component on the fixture, reversing the traditional attachment direction and making installation accessible from the supply side.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the locking components are designed to form a fixed connection in axial direction, then the fitting remains stable during use, but the attachment and detachment process becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening arrangement incorporates dynamic elements that allow transition between locked and unlocked states. The first locking component can move relative to the housing, enabling the connection to be established or released by simple linear movement rather than complex rotational operations. This dynamic design maintains axial stability during use while enabling quick attachment and detachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The inclined contact surface acts as an intermediary between the locking components. When the first locking component moves linearly, the inclined surface converts this motion into engagement or disengagement of the second locking component. This intermediary mechanism simplifies the attachment process while ensuring stable fixed connection in the axial direction during normal use.
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
This solution simplifies the attachment and detachment process of faucets to sanitary facilities by allowing for secure locking and unlocking from the side, ensuring the fitting remains stable during use and can be easily released when needed.
Implementation Method 1
The first contact surface extends (in the region of contact with the second contact surface) in particular at an angle of up to 20 degrees relative to the radial direction, wherein the angle is more than 0 degrees. As a result of the angled extension, a wedge-shaped surface can be formed, so that a movement of the first locking component along the radial direction results in a relative movement of the two locking components along the axial direction.
Data Source
Figure 1~2
Figure 3~6
Figure 7~11
AI summary
Fastening arrangement (1) for a fitting (2), comprising at least a housing (3) and a first locking component (4) and a second locking component (5) which form a fixed connection (7) with respect to at least one axial direction (6); wherein one of the locking components (4, 5) is movably arranged in the housing (3) to generate the connection (7) of the locking components (4, 5) relative to the housing (3); wherein at least one of the locking components (4, 5) has a first contact surface (9) inclined relative to a radial direction (8) for contacting a second contact surface (10) of the other locking component (5, 4), wherein by displacing the first contact surface (9) relative to the second contact surface (10) along the radial direction (8) the locking components (4, 5) can be displaced relative to each other along the axial direction (6) to generate or release the connection (7).