Showerhead Dual-Attachment Docking Bracket Height Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional showerheads are limited in targeting specific body areas, particularly for individuals of varying heights, children, the elderly, and the disabled, as they are either fixed or restricted to a single height when handheld, leading to inefficient water distribution and usability challenges.
Innovation Solution
A hand holdable showerhead that can be selectively attached to a docking bracket in raised and lowered configurations, allowing adjustable height and enabling both docked and handheld modes for enhanced user convenience and targeted spraying.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed sprayer is used, then the showerhead structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate users of different heights and cannot target specific body areas
Solution Approach 1:
The showerhead is divided into two separate attachment bodies: a first attachment body on the handle and a second attachment body on the spray head. This segmentation allows the spray head to be positioned at different heights relative to the docking bracket, enabling adaptation to various user heights and body areas while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention adds a vertical dimension to the attachment mechanism by providing two attachment bodies at different positions along the handle-spray head assembly. This allows the spray head to be mounted at multiple height levels (elevated or lowered) relative to the docking bracket, transforming a single-height fixed sprayer into a multi-height adaptable system.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a handheld sprayer with hose is used, then range of motion is improved, but the sprayer must be fixed at a particular height when docked
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment mechanism is segmented into two independent attachment bodies positioned at different locations. The first attachment body on the handle and the second attachment body on the spray head can independently engage with the docking bracket, enabling the spray head to be positioned at different heights while docked, thus adding height adjustability without requiring a complex adjustable mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The docking bracket is designed to universally accept either the first attachment body or the second attachment body, allowing the same docking infrastructure to support multiple height configurations. This multi-functionality enables the system to adapt to different user needs without requiring separate docking mechanisms for each height setting.
3Ease of operation
If a fixed sprayer is used, then water distribution is wide coverage, but it cannot effectively rinse lower body areas or reach children and elderly
Solution Approach 1:
By adding vertical positioning options through two attachment bodies at different heights, the system can target different body areas effectively. The lowered configuration allows water to reach lower body areas and children, while the elevated configuration serves taller individuals, all without requiring complex adjustable mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
A showerhead includes an elongate handle and a spray head coupled to the elongate handle. The spray head includes a plurality of openings configured to facilitate spraying of water when the showerhead is connected to a water source. A first attachment body extends from the elongate handle and is configured to be selectively engageable with a docking bracket. A second attachment body extends from the spray head and is configured to be selectively engageable with the docking bracket. The showerhead is configured to be selectively engageable with the docking bracket in a raised configuration and a lowered configuration. In the raised configuration, the first attachment body is coupled to the docking bracket and the second attachment body is disconnected from the docking bracket. In the lowered configuration, the second attachment body is coupled to the docking bracket and the first attachment body is disconnected from the docking bracket.