Shower Head Holder Lever Mechanism for One-Handed Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing shower head holder designs are not user-friendly, particularly for the elderly and children, as they require lifting the handle and aligning the hose connector with an insertion hole, making it inconvenient to fix or remove the shower head.
Innovation Solution
A shower head holder structure featuring a lever with elastic members and blocks that allows the shower head to be easily attached or detached by pressing the lever, eliminating the need to lift the handle, and using slots for secure hanging, enabling one-handed operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the shower head is fixed by inserting a hose structure into a separate fixing bracket, then the shower head can be securely mounted, but the user must lift the handle and align the hose connector with the insertion hole, making it inconvenient for the elderly and children to operate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a dynamic lever mechanism with elastic members that transforms the static insertion operation into a dynamic pressing motion. The lever can be pressed by the user's fingers to activate the elastic members, which automatically push the blocks away from each other to release the shower head from the holder, or pulled to bring blocks together to secure it. This dynamic mechanism eliminates the need for lifting and aligning operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary elements (lever, elastic members, and blocks) that mediate between the user's simple pressing action and the complex securing/releasing function. The blocks act as intermediaries that translate the lever's motion into the opening/closing of the holder's gripping arms, making the operation intuitive and easy for all users including the elderly and children.
2Ease of operation
If the user must lift the handle upward to remove the shower head, then the hose connector can be detached from the bracket, but the operation becomes cumbersome and requires two hands
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the shower head structure into distinct functional components: the handle, the lever mechanism, the elastic members, and the blocks. This segmentation allows the lever mechanism to independently handle the attachment/detachment function through a simple pressing motion, while the rest of the shower head remains stable and easy to hold with one hand.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic members provide self-service functionality by automatically pushing the blocks away from each other when the lever is pressed, and automatically returning the blocks to their original position when the lever is released. This self-actuating mechanism eliminates the need for complex manual manipulation or multiple steps in the attachment and detachment process.
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 solution enhances user experience by simplifying the operation of attaching and detaching the shower head, improving convenience and stability, and preventing accidental drops, as the shower head can be handled and placed without moving it upward or downward.
Implementation Method 1
a first elastic member; wherein a fulcrum of the lever is disposed on a back surface of the shower head, and the first end of the lever extends to the shower head handle for pressing... the first elastic member is disposed between the first end of the lever and the fulcrum; when the first end of the lever is pressed, the first elastic member is compressed, the second end is lifted, and the second elastic member releases the elastic force
Implementation Method 2
the second elastic member is arranged corresponding to the blocks; when the first end of the lever is pressed, the first elastic member is compressed, the second end is lifted, and the second elastic member releases the elastic force to bring the two blocks closer together
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AI summary
The disclosure discloses a shower head holder structure, which includes a shower head and a holder, the shower head has a lever and a pair of blocks; when the first end of the lever is pressed, the second end of the lever on the back of the nozzle is lifted, and the two blocks on both sides of the second end are brought closer to each other; when the first end of the lever is released, the two blocks are away from each other; the holder is provided with a pair of slots matched with the pair of blocks; when the blocks are inserted into the pair of slots, the shower head is hung up on the holder.