Sanitary Support System With Adjustable Housing And Lateral Crossbeams
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing washbasin support systems do not allow efficient use of space below the basin due to structural limitations, as the siphon and assembly frame block areas, preventing the installation of a base cabinet or similar structures.
Innovation Solution
A sanitary support system with two spaced supports, a housing with a drain unit, and cross beams that protrude laterally for indirect fastening of the washbasin, allowing the area between the supports to remain free and enabling the housing to be adjusted in height while maintaining a consistent connection structure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the siphon and assembly frame are positioned below the washbasin to provide fluidic connection and structural support, then the support system achieves functional requirements, but the area below the washbasin is blocked and cannot be used for base cabinet or storage
Solution Approach 1:
The support system is divided into separate functional components: the assembly frame provides structural support, the siphon provides fluidic connection, and the cross beams provide mounting surfaces. By segmenting these functions into separate elements positioned at different locations, the patent eliminates the need for a unified base structure that would block the area below the washbasin.
Solution Approach 2:
The siphon and cross beams are extracted from the traditional base cabinet configuration and repositioned to hang from the assembly frame above the floor level. This extraction removes the obstructing elements from the lower area, making the space below the washbasin available for base cabinet or storage purposes.
2Ease of manufacture
If the washbasin is directly connected to the supports for stable mounting, then the installation is simplified, but the connection structure changes with height adjustment and requires complex reconfiguration
Solution Approach 1:
The cross beams serve as intermediary elements between the assembly frame and the washbasin. They provide standardized mounting surfaces that maintain consistent spacing and orientation regardless of the housing height, allowing the washbasin to be mounted at different heights without changing the connection structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The support system incorporates adjustable height capability through the assembly frame while maintaining static, consistent connection points via the cross beams. This dynamic-adjustable design allows the housing height to be changed while the cross beam mounting structure remains fixed and unchanged.
3Volume of moving object
If the housing extends forward over the supports to provide adequate space for drain unit and cross beams, then the internal components are properly accommodated, but the front area is blocked and space utilization is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The cross beams extend in the transverse direction (laterally from the supports) rather than requiring the housing to extend forward in the front-to-back direction. This dimensional change allows the mounting surfaces to be positioned to the side of the supports, keeping the front area clear and available for other purposes.
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AI summary
A sanitary support system (1) for a sanitary article, in particular a washbasin, comprises two spaced-apart supports (2) that can be mounted in a fixed position, a housing (3) located between the two supports (2) with an interior space (5) bounded by side walls (4), and a drain unit (6) which can be fixedly arranged in said interior space (5).is arranged, and two crossbeams (7) projecting laterally and substantially transversely from the supports (2), each with at least one attachment point (8) for receiving fastening elements for attaching the sanitary article to the two crossbeams (7), wherein the housing (3) is displaceable in its height relative to the fixed supports (2) along an adjustment movement (E) and can be fixed to the fixed supports (2) after displacement, and wherein the crossbeams (7) are operatively connected to the housing (3) in such a way that when the height of the housing (3) is adjusted, the crossbeams (7) are displaced together with the housing (3), so that the relative position between the crossbeams (7) and the housing (3) with the drain unit (6) is the same in every height position.