Shower System Flow Redirector for Multi-Directional Water Streams
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional shower systems are limited by the need for multiple water line connections, which increases installation costs and restricts the ability to provide a comprehensive bathing experience with water flowing from multiple directions without extensive plumbing.
Innovation Solution
A shower system that includes a nozzle and flow redirectors, controlled by a processor and memory, allowing for the redirection of water streams from a single water line connection to multiple directions, integrated with an entertainment system featuring lights and speakers for a synchronized experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple water line connections are used to provide water flowing from multiple directions, then the bathing experience is enhanced, but the installation cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the water delivery function into two separate components: a single water source connection and multiple flow redirectors. Each redirector is an independent unit that can be positioned to direct water flow in different directions, eliminating the need for multiple water line connections while achieving multi-directional showering
Solution Approach 2:
Flow redirectors serve as intermediary devices between the single water source and the user. These redirectors intercept and redirect water streams from the nozzle, enabling water to reach the user from multiple directions without requiring multiple water line connections
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple water line connections are used to provide comprehensive bathing experience, then the showering functionality is improved, but the installation cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The flow redirector is designed as a universal component that can be used in multiple configurations and positions. A single type of redirector can serve multiple functions by being placed at different locations and angles, providing comprehensive showering functionality without requiring multiple specialized water line connections
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs movable and adjustable flow redirectors that can be repositioned and reoriented during installation and use. This dynamic capability allows the same hardware configuration to adapt to different spatial arrangements and user preferences, providing versatile showering experience with standardized components
3Ease of operation
If nozzles are fixed in position, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ability to provide adjustable multi-directional water flow is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces fixed nozzles with movable flow redirectors that can be adjusted to different positions and orientations. This dynamic configuration allows users to customize water flow directions without requiring complex adjustable nozzle mechanisms, as the redirectors provide the necessary flexibility through their repositionable nature
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides a multi-directional showering experience with reduced installation costs, enhancing user preference and bathing enjoyment through adjustable nozzle and flow redirector configurations, while maintaining a unified water line connection.
Implementation Method 1
a flow redirector that can receive the stream of water from the nozzle through the airspace and rebound the stream of water to redirect the stream of water in a second direction different from the first direction
Data Source
AI summary
A shower system includes a nozzle that can dispense a stream of water through airspace in a first direction. The shower system includes a flow redirector that can receive the stream of water from the nozzle through the airspace and rebound the stream of water to redirect the stream of water in a second direction different from the first direction.