Showerhead Bracket Movable Holding Element
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hand-held showerhead mounting systems are not user-friendly, particularly for the elderly and children, as they require lifting the showerhead to remove it from the fixed bracket, and the user experience is inadequate due to the inconvenient positioning of the plug-in point.
Innovation Solution
A hand-held showerhead mounting bracket with a movable holding element that allows the showerhead to be easily inserted and removed by moving it perpendicular to the bracket body, eliminating the need to lift the showerhead, and featuring a T-shaped groove for guided insertion and exit, along with an elastic element for retention and release.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the hand-held showerhead is fixed in a high fixed bracket with a loose plug-in position, then the structure is simple, but the user experience deteriorates because the showerhead must be lifted up to be removed, which is inconvenient for elderly and children users
Solution Approach 1:
The holding element is designed to be movable between a retaining position (where it blocks the exit passage) and a release position (where it allows the hanging member to exit). This dynamic mechanism enables the showerhead to be easily removed by pulling downward without lifting, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket is divided into functional components: a bracket body with entry/exit passages, a movable holding element, and an elastic element. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, achieving user-friendly operation while maintaining reasonable structural complexity
2Ease of operation
If the plug-in position is located at the hose connector, then the assembly is simple, but the user experience deteriorates because the loose connector cannot serve as a force application point for removal
Solution Approach 1:
A hanging member is introduced as an intermediary component that connects to the showerhead at a position suitable for force application (below the showerhead body). This mediator transfers the user's pulling force to the holding element, enabling easy detachment without requiring the hose connector to bear mechanical loads
Solution Approach 2:
The holding element is positioned at a different spatial location than the hose connector, specifically below the showerhead body where force can be effectively applied. This dimensional repositioning allows the removal force to be applied at an optimal location while the hose connector maintains its simple connection function
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances user experience by allowing easy installation and removal of the showerhead without lifting, improving convenience and accessibility, while maintaining stability and secure attachment.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic element arranged in the bracket body and in contact with the holding element, the elastic element being used for pushing the holding element to move from the release position to the retaining position
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AI summary
A hand-held showerhead mounting bracket is disclosed for releasably holding a hand-held showerhead by cooperating with a hanging member located on a back side of the hand-held showerhead. The hand-held showerhead mounting bracket includes a bracket body having an entry passage for the hanging member to be inserted into the bracket body and an exit passage for the hanging member to exit the bracket body, and an assembly structure including a holding element movable between a retaining position and a release position. In the retaining position, the holding element retaining the hanging member after the hanging member is inserted into the bracket body, and in the release position, the holding element releasing the hanging member to enable the hanging member to exit the hand-held showerhead mounting bracket via the exit passage.