Sanitary Fitting Vertical Control Arrangement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional sanitary fittings often require projections and complex arrangements, making them bulky and space-inefficient, especially when attached to washbasins or walls.
Innovation Solution
A slim, space-saving sanitary fitting design featuring a tubular spout body with a vertically arranged outlet and actuating elements, allowing for attachment to either horizontal or vertical surfaces with minimal curvature and angled configurations, ensuring a sleek and unobtrusive installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If conventional sanitary fittings use horizontal arrangement of outlet and controls, then the controls can be arranged on right and left sides, but the fitting becomes bulky and requires projections
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a horizontal arrangement of outlet and controls to a vertical arrangement. The outlet is positioned at the front end of the spout body, while the two controls are arranged vertically on the rear side, one above the other. This dimensional reorganization eliminates the need for lateral projections and creates a slim profile that attaches flush to the wall or washbasin.
2Volume of moving object
If the outlet is arranged on the face side at one end of the outlet body, then the fitting becomes space-saving, but the supply lines require curvature
Solution Approach 1:
The spout body is designed with a curved transition zone that smoothly connects the vertical section (where controls are mounted) to the horizontal outlet section. This curvature allows the supply lines to follow a natural arc from the wall attachment point to the outlet, eliminating sharp bends and reducing complexity while maintaining the compact vertical arrangement.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the attachment attachment runs obliquely from bottom to top, then the fitting can be attached to rear wall, but the angle between attachment and outlet body must be precisely controlled
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment attachment is designed with an adjustable angular mechanism that allows it to be mounted at different angles relative to the wall surface. The connection between the attachment attachment and the spout body includes a degree of rotational freedom, enabling installers to adjust the angle to accommodate slight variations in wall orientation while maintaining proper alignment of the outlet and controls.
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AI summary
A sanitary fitting comprises a straight or slightly curved tubular outlet body (6, 26) with a spout (11) at one end face. When the valve is open, water flows from the spout in a direction extending the length of the outlet body (6, 26). An actuating element (7) for a valve cartridge axially mounted within the outlet body (6, 26) is located at this end of the outlet body (6, 26). An actuating element (8) for a valve cartridge housed within the outlet body (6, 26) is located at the opposite end face of the outlet body (6, 26). The outlet body (6, 26) has a lateral mounting projection (1, 31) for attaching the sanitary fitting to a horizontal or vertical surface, and the supply lines (4, 5) pass through this projection.