Shower Partition Recess Structure for Continuous Wall Sealing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing shower partitions complicate the connection and sealing process with building structures, often requiring precise manufacturing and potentially disrupting the seal between the shower element and the building wall.
Innovation Solution
A sanitary installation system featuring a shower partition with a recess in the corner that allows the sealing strip to extend through, avoiding penetration and maintaining the seal, and optionally using a panel element to bridge gaps and accommodate dimensional tolerances.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the shower partition is installed without a recess, then the structure is simpler and manufacturing is easier, but the sealing strip cannot extend through properly and the seal between shower element and building wall is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The shower partition is segmented by introducing a recess that divides the corner region into distinct functional zones: a bearing surface region and a connection surface region. This segmentation allows the sealing strip to extend through the recess from the bearing surface side to the connection surface side, ensuring proper sealing while maintaining structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The recess acts as an intermediary structure that mediates between the shower partition and the sealing strip. By providing a through-opening in the corner region, the recess allows the sealing strip to pass through and establish continuous sealing contact, thereby resolving the conflict between structural simplicity and sealing reliability.
2Ease of manufacture
If the shower partition requires precise manufacturing for complex installation structures, then the installation is more difficult and time-consuming, but the connection and sealing to building structures is more secure
Solution Approach 1:
The recess segments the corner region into functional zones with clearly defined bearing surfaces and connection surfaces. This segmentation simplifies the manufacturing process by providing explicit geometric references for installation, reducing the need for complex adaptive manufacturing while ensuring reliable connection and sealing.
Solution Approach 2:
The recess is pre-formed in the shower partition as an integral feature during manufacturing. This preliminary action prepares the partition for installation by pre-establishing the path for the sealing strip and defining the bearing and connection surfaces, thereby simplifying the subsequent installation process and ensuring proper alignment without requiring complex on-site adjustments.
3Ease of operation
If the shower partition corner is completely removed to create a recess, then the sealing strip can extend through properly, but the structural integrity at the corner is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The recess is designed with specific local geometric qualities: the bearing surface and connection surface are positioned at optimal distances from each other (4-10 cm and 4-15 cm respectively) to provide adequate sealing path length while maintaining structural integrity. The curved cutting area between the surfaces provides smooth stress distribution, preventing structural weakness at the corner.
Solution Approach 2:
The cutting area between the bearing surface and connection surface is designed with a curve rather than sharp angles. This curvature distributes mechanical stresses more evenly across the recess structure, preventing stress concentration that would compromise the corner's structural integrity while still allowing the sealing strip to extend through properly.
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AI summary
A shower partition (1) for installation on a shower element (2) and on a building wall (3) comprises a front wall surface (4) and a rear wall surface (5) and side surfaces (6, 7, 8, 9) which the wall surfaces ( 4, 5), one of the side surfaces forming a bearing surface (6) and another side surface adjoining the bearing surface providing a connection surface (7). The bearing surface (6) is oriented in the horizontal (H) in the installed position and the connection surface (7) is oriented in the vertical (V) in the installed position. In the corner (10) in which the bearing surface (6) and the connection surface (7) meet, the shower partition (1) has a recess (11) which is designed in such a way that an already installed sealing strip (12) can be removed from the recess (11) is surmounted.