Sliding Seat Assembly with Elastic Pipe Locking
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Solution Overview
Problem
The replacement of sliding seats on shower head assemblies is inconvenient and labor-intensive due to the need for locking mechanisms that are not adaptable to different pipe sizes and require complex disassembly processes.
Innovation Solution
A sliding seat design incorporating a main body with an accommodating cavity, a locking part, an elastic member, and a triggering part, allowing for easy attachment and detachment from structural components like fixed pipes through elastic force and a triggering mechanism, enabling adaptation to various sizes and simplifying the disassembly process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a locking mechanism is used to fix the sliding seat to the pipe, then the sliding seat can be securely fixed, but the replacement process becomes labor-intensive and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The locking part is designed to be movable within the accommodating cavity, transitioning between locked and unlocked positions. The elastic member provides dynamic force to maintain automatic locking during normal use, while the triggering part enables easy transition to unlocked state for replacement, resolving the contradiction between secure fixation and easy replacement
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic member automatically pushes the locking part into the locked position against the pipe without requiring manual intervention. The system self-locks when installed, and the triggering part only needs to be pulled to unlock, making the fixation process self-serving and replacement simple
2Reliability
If a fixed locking structure is used, then the sliding seat can be securely attached, but it cannot adapt to different pipe sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The locking part can move freely within the accommodating cavity along the first direction, allowing it to adjust its position to accommodate pipes of different diameters. The elastic member ensures the locking part maintains contact with the pipe inner wall, providing secure attachment while adapting to various pipe sizes
Solution Approach 2:
The locking mechanism is divided into separate functional components: the movable locking part that adapts to pipe size, the elastic member that provides securing force, and the triggering part that controls locking state. This segmentation allows each component to perform its function independently, achieving both adaptability and security
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 design provides stable fixation and quick separation of the sliding seat from structural components, enhancing operational stability and reducing failure rates while allowing for easy installation and removal, thus improving user convenience.
Implementation Method 1
The elastic member is configured to provide elastic force to the locking part so that the locking part abuts the structural component in a third direction to lock the structural component in the accommodating cavity
Implementation Method 2
A portion of the triggering part is located outside the main body, wherein the portion of the triggering part located outside the main body is configured to be triggered so that the locking part overcomes the elastic force and cancels the locking for the structural component
Data Source
AI summary
Provided are sliding seat and shower head assembly, wherein the sliding seat includes main body, locking part, elastic member, and triggering part. The main body is provided with an accommodating cavity that penetrates in first direction, wherein the accommodating cavity is provided with an access opening arranged in second direction. The access opening allows structural component to enter and exit the accommodating cavity. The locking part is arranged in the accommodating cavity in movable manner. The elastic member is arranged on the main body and connected to the locking part. The elastic member is configured to provide elastic force to the locking part so that the locking part abuts the structural component in third direction to lock the structural component in the accommodating cavity. The first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are mutually perpendicular to each other. The triggering part is connected to the locking part.