Shower Head Hanger With Three-Way Pipe and Rotation Valve
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional shower head hangers lack a water outflow function and fail to meet consumer demands for versatility in showering experiences.
Innovation Solution
A shower head hanger design incorporating a three-way pipe with a rotation valve, allowing selective communication between the rear, front, and lower ends to enable water flow for side, top, and multi-directional spraying, using a three-way pipe with a forked front end, a face lid, and a rotation valve for control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional two-way pipe is used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the water outflow function is lacking and versatility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The three-way pipe enables the shower head hanger to perform multiple functions: it can supply water to the shower head for top-down spraying, enable side wall water outflow through the face lid, or combine both functions simultaneously. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by adding water outflow capability while maintaining a relatively simple integrated pipe structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The three-way pipe divides the water flow path into three distinct channels: rear end connection, front end face lid outlet, and lower end shower head connection. This segmentation allows independent control of water flow to different locations, enabling versatile water outflow functions while keeping each individual channel simple in structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a three-way pipe with rotation valve is used, then multi-directional water spraying is enabled, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rotation valve introduces dynamic control capability to the static pipe structure, allowing the user to switch between different water flow paths (rear end to front end, rear end to lower end, or both simultaneously) by rotating the valve body. This dynamic mechanism enables multi-directional spraying while maintaining a compact and relatively simple valve design.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotation valve merges the control functions for multiple water flow paths into a single integrated mechanism. Instead of requiring separate valves for each channel, the rotation valve consolidates control of the rear end connection, front end face lid outlet, and lower end shower head connection into one unified control element, thereby enabling versatile spraying while limiting the increase in device complexity.
3Productivity
If conventional shower head hanger is used, then the structure is simple, but water saving efficiency is reduced due to lack of multi-directional spraying
Solution Approach 1:
The multi-directional spraying capability allows users to efficiently cover different body areas by directing water flow to the front end (face lid) for side wall spraying or to the lower end (shower head) for top-down spraying, or combine both functions. This versatility improves shower efficiency and reduces water consumption by eliminating the need for multiple separate shower heads.
Data Source
AI summary
A shower head hanger includes a three-way pipe, a bracket, a face lid, and a rotation valve. The three-way pipe has a rear end which is fixed to a wall. The three-way pipe has a lower end which is connected with a shower head through a tube. The three-way pipe has a front end which is in a forked shape to receive the bracket therein. The shower head is hanged on the bracket. The face lid is located at the front end of the three-way pipe. The three-way pipe has a side wall formed with a valve hole to receive the rotation valve which is used to control communication of the rear end, the front end and the lower end. The shower head hanger of the present invention provides a multi-outflow function for the user to take a shower in a different way.