Shower Head Magnetic Fixing Structure with Flush Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing magnetic attraction fixing structures for shower heads are prone to instability and risk of the shower head falling off due to accidental touch or misalignment, and they often have protrusions that can lead to damage or scratching.
Innovation Solution
A magnetic attraction fixing structure featuring a shower component with a perpendicularly movable first magnetic attraction mechanism and a fixing component with connecting buckles and springs, allowing for easy alignment and secure magnetic attachment without protrusions, ensuring stability and smooth surface usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a protruding structure is arranged on the shower head surface to mount a magnet, then the magnetic attraction fixing function is achieved, but the shower head surface becomes uneven and is easily bumped and impacted during use
Solution Approach 1:
The magnet is nested within a cavity on the shower head surface rather than protruding outward. The cavity is sealed with a cover that matches the shower head surface, creating a flush finish. This nesting approach maintains the magnetic attraction function while eliminating the protruding structure that causes bumping and impact damage during use.
2Force
If the magnetic attraction fixing structure requires precise face-to-face alignment, then sufficient magnetic force is achieved, but the structure becomes unstable when accidentally touched or misaligned
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing structure incorporates an adjustable mechanism that allows the shower head to dynamically adapt its position relative to the wall. The adjustment mechanism compensates for misalignment and maintains stable magnetic attraction even when the shower head is accidentally touched, transforming the rigid alignment requirement into a flexible, self-adjusting system.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the first magnetic attraction mechanism is fixed flush with the back surface, then the surface is smooth and safe, but the mechanism cannot be attracted and embedded into the fixing groove
Solution Approach 1:
The first magnetic attraction mechanism is designed with movable capability, allowing it to protrude from the flush surface when magnetic attraction occurs. The mechanism can dynamically transition between a retracted state (maintaining smooth surface for safety) and an extended state (enabling embedding into the fixing groove for secure attachment), resolving the contradiction between surface safety and embedding capability.
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 provides a simple and convenient fixing mechanism that maintains the shower head securely in place, preventing it from falling off due to unintended touch and ensuring a smooth surface, thus enhancing user safety and reducing the risk of damage during use.
Implementation Method 1
the shower head can be directly attracted by magnetic force and attached onto a surface of the fixing seat when the shower head is placed close to the fixing seat
Data Source
AI summary
A shower head magnetic attraction fixing structure, including a shower component with a shower body and a first magnetic attraction mechanism retractably provided on a back surface of the shower body, and a fixing component; the first magnetic attraction mechanism flushes with the back surface of the shower body when there is no magnetic attraction; the fixing component has a fixing seat having a fixing groove to embed the first magnetic attraction mechanism, and a second magnetic attraction mechanism inside an upper wall of the fixing groove; connecting buckles are provided to be biased to eject out of the inner side walls of the fixing groove and capable of retracting into the inner side walls; the connecting buckles are locked into a limiting ring groove of the first magnetic attraction mechanism to fix the first magnetic attraction mechanism and the second magnetic attraction mechanism.