Shower Partition Connecting Device Dovetail Hinge Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing connecting devices for partitions, particularly shower partitions, require significant design and assembly effort, are bulky, and pose challenges in maintenance and cleaning due to protruding components and complex configurations, leading to difficulties in handling and installation.
Innovation Solution
A connecting device with a hinge system featuring dovetail-shaped coupling bodies and adhesive adapters, which allows for easy assembly and adaptation, with a compact design that minimizes protrusions and includes a lifting mechanism for improved sealing and ease of use, utilizing cylinder screws and cap-shaped covers to secure components without damaging the disks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional connecting devices with multiple components and protruding elements are used, then the connection strength and structural stability are improved, but the device complexity and construction volume increase, making assembly and maintenance difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate components (coupling body, connecting body, fixing elements, cover plates) into an integrated hinge system where the coupling body and connecting body form a unified rotational connection structure. This consolidation maintains structural strength while reducing the number of discrete parts and simplifying the overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The hinge system is designed as a universal connecting device that can be applied to various partition configurations (shower partitions, glass doors, panel connections). The standardized coupling body and connecting body design with dovetail engagement provides multi-functional versatility across different applications, reducing the need for specialized components for each use case.
2Stability of the object's composition
If traditional connecting devices with cover plates and protruding components are used, then the structural stability is improved, but the ease of operation and cleaning are worsened due to obstacles in the shower interior
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and eliminates the cover plates that previously protruded into the shower interior. The connecting bodies are designed to be recessed or flush-mounted, removing the obstacles that interfered with cleaning operations while maintaining structural stability through the dovetail engagement and fixing element system.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of having cover plates protrude outward to protect the connecting mechanism, the design inverts the approach by recessing the connecting bodies and using fixed elements that secure components from the rear or sides, eliminating protrusions that would obstruct cleaning while maintaining structural integrity.
3Strength
If traditional assembly methods with through holes and excessive clamping forces are used, then the connection strength is improved, but the ease of manufacture and risk of damage to disks are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting bodies and coupling bodies are pre-formed with dovetail-shaped recesses and protrusions that guide the assembly process. The fixing elements are designed to engage these pre-formed features, eliminating the need for on-site drilling of through holes and reducing assembly complexity while maintaining connection strength.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the fastening mechanism from high-clamping-force screw connections through holes to a dovetail engagement system with fixing elements that distribute loads more evenly. This parameter change in the connection method reduces the risk of damaging the disks during assembly while maintaining adequate connection strength.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate connecting devices are used for different applications, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity and production effort increase
Solution Approach 1:
The hinge system is designed as a universal connecting device with standardized coupling bodies and connecting bodies that can be adapted to various partition configurations, including shower partitions, glass doors, and panel connections. This single versatile design replaces the need for multiple specialized connecting devices, reducing production effort and complexity while maintaining adaptability.
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 reduces manufacturing and assembly effort, enhances handling and maintenance by minimizing construction volume and eliminating obstacles for cleaning, while ensuring a secure and functional connection with improved sealing and adaptability for various applications.
Implementation Method 1
adhesive adapter which, on the one hand, has the plate mentioned and, on the other hand, a coupling body which engages in a recess in the connecting body
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AI summary
The invention relates to the connecting device of a partition wall, in particular a shower partition wall, which has at least one panel (2, 4) comprising a connecting element (34, 35) and a plate (30) connected to the panel (2, 4). The connecting device is designed in particular as a hinge or as a wall bracket. The connecting device should require minimal manufacturing effort and, furthermore, enable the connection of the first panel, which is designed in particular as a door leaf, to another component or a second panel with minimal assembly effort. Furthermore, the connecting device should be designed such that, like a kit or system, essential components for differently designed connecting devices, such as hinges or wall brackets, can be used.To solve this problem, it is proposed that an adhesive adapter (26) is provided, which has on one side the plate (30) and on the other side a coupling body (32), wherein the plate (30) is connected to the disk (2, 4) by means of an adhesive (28), that the connecting body (34, 35) has a recess (33) and that the coupling body (32) arranged on the other side of the plate (30) engages in the recess (33) of the connecting body (34, 35) and is fixed in it.