Shower head with holder device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional shower heads with handheld shower systems face installation difficulties due to the need for additional wall-mounted holder devices and have operational challenges with waterway switching and center of gravity issues, leading to structural deflection and complexity.
Innovation Solution
A shower head design with a built-in holder device featuring a housing, water outlet disc, water inlet, and a water diversion mechanism, where a handle extends horizontally with a socket for the handheld shower, an eccentric water inlet, and a waterway switching knob on the handle for convenient operation and balanced center of gravity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a separate holder device is installed on the wall to support the handheld shower, then the handheld shower can be properly supported, but the installation difficulty increases and the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the holder device function directly into the shower head body. The housing of the shower head serves as the holder, eliminating the need for a separate wall-mounted holder device. This integration resolves the contradiction by maintaining support capability while reducing installation complexity and device complexity.
2Reliability
If the waterway switching knob is provided at the rear end of the shower head, then the waterway switching function is achieved, but the ease of operation deteriorates as the hand must operate at the rear end
Solution Approach 1:
The patent relocates the waterway switching knob from the rear end (axial direction) to the side surface (radial direction) of the shower head. This spatial repositioning allows users to operate the knob with their thumb or fingers while holding the shower head, significantly improving ease of operation while maintaining the waterway switching function.
3Ease of operation
If the center of gravity is biased towards the handheld shower side, then the handheld shower can be properly positioned, but the structural stability deteriorates as the support structure deflects over time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses the housing structure as a counterweight to balance the center of gravity. By designing the housing with sufficient mass and positioning it appropriately, the system counteracts the gravitational pull on the handheld shower, preventing deflection and maintaining structural stability while still allowing proper positioning.
4Ease of manufacture
If a V-shaped fixing base with internal waterways is added to the shower head, then the shower head can be properly supported without drilling, but the device complexity increases and manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the waterway channels directly into the housing structure rather than adding a separate V-shaped fixing base with internal waterways. The housing itself forms the waterway passages, eliminating the need for additional components and reducing structural complexity while maintaining ease of installation.
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 design simplifies installation, maintains structural balance, and facilitates easy waterway switching, reducing the likelihood of deflection and enhancing user convenience.
Implementation Method 1
the water diversion mechanism comprises a valve seat and a valve core; the valve seat has a water inlet channel (x), a first water outlet channel (y) and a second water outlet channel (z) which are communicated with the water inlet, the first water outlet channel (y) and the water outlet are communicated with each other, the second water outlet channel (z) and the water outlet disc of the shower head are communicated with each other; the water inlet channel (x), the first water outlet channel (y) and the second water outlet channel (z) have a waterway pooling area, the valve core is provided in the waterway pooling area
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AI summary
The present invention provides a shower head with a holder device, comprising a shower head and a water inlet; wherein the shower head comprises a housing, a water outlet disc, and a water diversion mechanism; a handle extends horizontally on one side of the housing, a water outlet is provided on the side of the handle, and a socket for holding a handheld shower is fixedly connected to the end of the handle; The present invention makes the stress center of gravity of the overall shower component closer to the extension line of the water inlet end, which can avoid the deflection of the shower head of the handheld shower and it is more convenient to take and place the handheld shower.