Shower Head Receptacle with Integrated Water Filtering Valve
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing shower equipment has poor filtering effects and reduced water outlet pressure due to the use of filtering cotton in handheld and overhead shower heads, and independent water purifiers are large and costly.
Innovation Solution
A shower head and receptacle combination device with an integrated outlet water filtering function, featuring a filter valve shell, a composite filter element, and a switching valve element that allows for independent operation of handheld and overhead shower heads, maintaining high water pressure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If filtering cotton is arranged in the water outlet disc of handheld and overhead shower heads, then large-particle impurities can be filtered out, but the filtering effect is poor and water outlet pressure is greatly reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the filtering function from the shower head nozzles and relocates it to a dedicated filter chamber in the water outlet disc. This separation allows the filtering system to be optimized independently from the spray system, preventing pressure loss at the nozzles while maintaining effective filtration capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a filter element as an intermediary component between the water supply and the shower head nozzles. This intermediary filter chamber with removable filter elements provides effective filtration while being positioned upstream, so it does not directly restrict water flow at the critical nozzle outlets.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If an independent water purifier is arranged to filter water, then the filtering effect is ensured, but the device size becomes large and cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the filtering function with the existing shower valve body by integrating a filter chamber into the water outlet disc structure. This combination eliminates the need for a separate independent water purifier, reducing overall device complexity, size, and cost while maintaining effective water filtration capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The water outlet disc is designed to serve multiple functions: it acts as both a valve body for water flow control and houses a filter chamber for water purification. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate filtering devices and reduces the overall system complexity.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If filtering cotton is placed in shower heads, then impurities are filtered, but the structure becomes complex and maintenance difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the filtering system into a removable filter element that can be independently accessed and replaced. The filter chamber is designed with a removable cover or access point, allowing users to easily replace filter elements without disassembling the entire shower head or valve assembly, greatly simplifying maintenance.
Solution Approach 2:
The filter elements are designed to be removable and replaceable components that can be extracted from the filter chamber for cleaning or replacement. This extraction capability allows easy maintenance of the filtering function without affecting other components of the shower system.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device provides an effective filtering solution with high water outlet pressure, is compact and cost-effective, and allows for independent use of handheld and overhead shower heads.
Implementation Method 1
a filter element, cooperatively arranged in the filter chamber, wherein the end of the filter element facing the valve element chamber is hermetically connected with the valve element chamber
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AI summary
Disclosed is a shower head and receptacle combination device with an outlet water filtering function, wherein by arranging a filter valve shell arranged in a device shell and mounting a filter element and a switching valve element in the filter valve shell, water flow can be filtered, and then filtered water is sprayed from a handheld shower head and/or an overhead shower head for a user to take a shower. The shower head and receptacle combination device has the advantages of good filtering effect, high water outlet pressure, small size and low cost.