Sanitary Diverter Valve Unit With Adjustable Control Block Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
The correct positioning of sanitary diverter fittings during installation is challenging, as the flush-mounted installation units often require precise alignment with the wall surface, and any deviations can be difficult and labor-intensive to correct.
Innovation Solution
A distribution unit for sanitary diverter fittings that includes a distributor block and a control block connected via adjustable line parts, allowing for easy readjustment of the valve positions after initial installation, with features such as telescopic tubes and ball-and-socket connections for stable and flexible alignment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the distributor block is installed in the shell wall on the construction site, then the installation can proceed with the wall structure, but the exact positioning of the control block becomes difficult to adjust later
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the connection between the distributor block and control block dynamic rather than fixed. The control block is designed to be movable relative to the distributor block through adjustable connection means, allowing positioning adjustments to be made after the distributor block is installed in the wall. This resolves the contradiction by enabling both initial installation ease and subsequent positioning adjustment ease.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the fitting system into separate modular components: the distributor block (installed in the wall) and the control block (positioned separately). This segmentation allows each component to be installed and positioned independently, with the control block's position being adjustable relative to the distributor block through the adjustable connection means, thus solving the positioning adjustment problem.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the control block position is fixed relative to the distributor block, then the connection is stable, but corrections are only possible with great effort
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces dynamic adjustability to the connection between the control block and distributor block. The adjustable connection means allow the control block to be repositioned relative to the distributor block while maintaining a stable connection. This enables corrections to be made easily without compromising connection stability, resolving the contradiction between stability and ease of correction.
3Adaptability or versatility
If telescopic tubes are used for line parts, then the distance between distributor block and control block can be adjusted, but the connection complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs telescopic tubes where one tube is nested inside another, allowing the length of the line parts to be adjusted by extending or retracting the telescopic sections. This nested structure provides distance adjustment capability while keeping the connection structure relatively simple and compact, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and device complexity.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a distribution unit for sanitary diverter valves for installation in a wall (5), comprising a distribution block (1) with an inlet channel (11) and at least two outlet channels (12) and a control block (2) with an inlet channel (21) and at least two valve seats (25) for receiving a valve head each, which are connected to the inlet channel (21), wherein the inlet channel (11) of the distribution block (1) is connected to the inlet channel (21) of the control block (2) and the outlet channels (12) of the distribution block (1) are each connected to a valve seat (25) of the control block (2) via a pipe section (3) and wherein the control block (2) is connected to the distribution block (1) via the pipe sections in a manner movably relative to each other.