Shower Rail Holder With Constriction Clamping and Fewer Parts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing holding devices for shower rails are complex and expensive due to their multi-component design, making them costly to produce and maintain.
Innovation Solution
A simplified holding device design featuring a U-shaped receiving section with a constriction and a vertical support device, allowing for secure attachment to shower rails using a horizontal mounting mechanism and adjustable friction surfaces, along with optional elastic deformation and fixing means for enhanced stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a multi-component design is used for holding devices, then the holding strength and reliability are improved, but the device complexity and production cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functional components into a single integrated holding device body. The receiving section, constriction, and support device are merged into one monolithic structure, eliminating the need for separate clamping mechanisms and reducing the total number of parts while maintaining holding reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The holding device is designed to perform multiple functions within a single component: it provides horizontal clamping through the constriction, vertical support through the support device, and adjustable friction surfaces for securing the shower rail, replacing the need for multiple specialized components
2Strength
If a clamping mechanism with two movable sections is used, then the holding strength is improved, but the ease of manufacture deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the clamping function into a simple constriction feature of the receiving section rather than using a separate two-section clamping mechanism. This allows the clamping force to be generated through the deformability of the receiving section itself, simplifying manufacturing while maintaining holding strength
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes the deformability parameter of the receiving section to enable self-adjusting clamping. The receiving section can deform to accommodate the shower rail and generate sufficient clamping force without requiring complex mechanical adjustment mechanisms, reducing production complexity
3Adaptability or versatility
If the receiving section has a constriction with small minimum spacing, then the adaptability to different shower rail sizes is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates elastic deformation areas and self-restoring joint devices that are pre-configured to expand during the mounting process. This preliminary preparation allows the constriction to temporarily expand for easy insertion of the shower rail, then automatically restore to provide a secure fit, simplifying both adaptability and operation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes the constriction dynamic through the inclusion of elastic deformation areas and joint devices that can change their geometry. The constriction can dynamically expand during mounting to facilitate insertion, then automatically contract to provide a tight fit, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and 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 provides a cost-effective, secure, and adjustable holding device that can be easily assembled and fixed to shower rails, ensuring stability in both horizontal and vertical directions while minimizing production complexity.
Implementation Method 1
the receiving section is at least partially provided with a surface that has a high coefficient of friction in relation to a surface of the shower rod
Implementation Method 2
at least one self-restoring joint device or an elastic deformation area to be provided on the holding device, so that the minimum distance from the constriction can be increased temporarily and reversibly
Implementation Method 3
the restoring element can be a spring element, for example, which is tensioned to increase the minimum distance and exerts a restoring force after the shower rod has passed the narrow point
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a holding device (1) for mounting on shower rails (9), which is characterized in that it has a receiving section (5) open on at least one side for receiving a substantially vertical section of a shower rail (9), the receiving section ( 5) has a constriction (6) with at least one projection (7) and a minimum distance at the constriction (6) is smaller than a lateral length (L) of the shower rail (9).