Shower Faceplate Detachable Locking Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional showers with fixed faceplates are inconvenient due to clogged impurities that cannot be easily cleaned, and detachable faceplates often require excessive force for installation and detachment, making them difficult for physically weak individuals to use.
Innovation Solution
A shower design featuring a detachable faceplate with slots around a back plate, rotating claws, and a locking button mechanism that includes a gear block, button, and reset springs, allowing for easy installation and detachment by limiting and releasing the faceplate's rotation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a detachable faceplate is designed to allow easy removal for cleaning, then ease of operation is improved, but the faceplate may accidentally fall off during use
Solution Approach 1:
The locking button mechanism dynamically changes the state of the faceplate connection between locked and unlocked positions. When pressed, it allows rotation and detachment; when released, it constrains rotation and secures the faceplate, enabling easy removal while preventing accidental falling
Solution Approach 2:
The locking button acts as an intermediary mechanism between the user and the faceplate connection. It mediates the transition between secured and detachable states through its interaction with the rotating claw and slot system, controlling when the faceplate can be removed
2Reliability
If strong forces are required to install and detach the faceplate, then reliability of connection is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates for physically weak individuals
Solution Approach 1:
The faceplate connection system is segmented into distinct functional components: rotating claws for engagement, slots for guidance, and a locking button for control. This segmentation allows the connection to maintain strength through multiple engagement points while enabling easy detachment through a simple button operation that activates the release mechanism
Solution Approach 2:
The locking button mechanism is designed to be self-actuating through user interaction. Pressing the button triggers the release of the rotating claw from the slot, automatically initiating the detachment process without requiring the user to apply significant force to overcome a locked state
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient and efficient faceplate installation and detachment, preventing accidental falling and ensuring easy access for cleaning, suitable for the general public, including those with physical limitations.
Implementation Method 1
The gear block is positioned in a gear slot which is in the back plate and the gear block partially protrudes to an outer side a corresponding slot through a first reset spring of the reset springs. One end of the button is fixed to the outer side of the corresponding slot by a second reset spring of the reset springs
Data Source
AI summary
A shower comprising a detachable faceplate, a body having an assembly chamber, a diverter and a back plate mounted in the assembly chamber. Slots are arranged around the periphery of the back plate. Rotating claws engaging with the slots are arranged around the periphery of the face plate. A locking button is arranged on the body to limit the rotation of the faceplate, to avoid the faceplate from dropping off due to free rotation of the faceplate and improper operation by the consumers. The faceplate can be easily detached by pressing the locking button.