Shower Partition Gear Adjustment for Precise Wall Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing shower partition installation methods require significant force and effort, especially for heavy, planar separating elements, due to the need for precise alignment of walls and floors that are not always at right angles, and the variability in installation situations such as distance from the wall to the cup rim.
Innovation Solution
The use of pivotably mounted adjustment devices with a gear wheel and toothing mechanism allows for easier and more efficient adjustment of the shower partition, enabling the inclination of the plate-shaped separating element to be changed with minimal effort using a suitable tool, and the adjustment can be locked for stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple adjustment devices are used to align the shower walls, then the inclination of the plate-shaped separating element can be changed, but a considerable amount of force is required especially for heavy planar separating elements
Solution Approach 1:
A gear mechanism is introduced as an intermediary between the adjustment device and the plate-shaped separating element. The gear mechanism amplifies the input force from the adjustment device, enabling heavy separating elements to be adjusted with minimal force while maintaining full adjustment capability
Solution Approach 2:
The direct mechanical connection between the adjustment device and the separating element is replaced with a gear-based mechanical system. This substitution transforms the force transmission mechanism, providing mechanical advantage and reducing the effort required for adjustment
2Manufacturing precision
If the inclination of the plate-shaped separating element is changed using conventional adjustment devices, then alignment can be achieved, but the adjustment process requires considerable effort and time
Solution Approach 1:
The conventional direct-adjustment mechanical system is replaced with a gear mechanism that provides mechanical advantage. This enables precise alignment to be achieved quickly with minimal effort, significantly reducing adjustment time while maintaining high alignment precision
3Strength
If heavy plate-shaped separating elements are used for shower partitions, then structural strength is improved, but the adjustment of inclination becomes significantly more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The gear mechanism serves as a force-amplifying intermediary between the adjustment device and the heavy separating element. This allows the element's weight to be overcome during adjustment while maintaining the structural strength benefits of using heavy materials
Solution Approach 2:
The direct force application method is replaced with a gear-based mechanical system that provides force multiplication. This substitution enables heavy elements to be easily adjusted while retaining their structural integrity and strength
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
This solution reduces the effort required for adjustment and ensures a stable, secure installation with minimal need for force, allowing for single-fitter assembly and maintaining the adjusted position without additional locking mechanisms, thus improving installation efficiency and safety.
Implementation Method 1
each of the at least two adjustment devices has at least one fitting element, which is pivotably mounted relative to the second fitting part - preferably during assembly - and has at least one toothing extending at right angles to the side edge of the plate-shaped separating element, which fitting element is arranged on the second fitting part and which gearwheel is on the first fitting part
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AI summary
Shower partition (100), with: - a panel-shaped separating element (10) having a side edge (11), - an assembly device (101) consisting of at least a first fitting part (1) and a second fitting part (2) for connecting the panel-shaped separating element (10 ) with a wall or another plate-shaped separating element, - the first fitting part (1) being firmly connected to the plate-shaped separating element (10) and - the second fitting part (2) being able to be firmly connected to the wall or the further plate-shaped separating element (10). - wherein at least two adjusting devices (20) are provided spaced apart along the side edge (11) of the plate-shaped separating element (10), by means of which the distance between the first fitting part (1) and the second fitting part (2) is adjusted in a direction perpendicular to the Side edge (11) of the plate-shaped separating element (10) can be adjusted independently of one another and - each of the at least two adjustment devices ngen (20) has a locking device (30), by means of which the distance set between the first fitting part (1) and the second fitting part (2) via the adjusting device (20) can be locked, each of the at least two adjusting devices (20) being at least has a toothing (3) extending at right angles to the side edge (11) of the plate-shaped separating element (10), which is arranged on the first fitting part (1) or on the second fitting part (2) and furthermore a gear wheel (4 ) which is arranged on the other of the first fitting part (1) or second fitting part (2).