Telescopic Liquid Collecting Assembly for Multi-Size Terminal Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
The compatibility and production cost of water collecting members in terminal devices are compromised due to the need for adjusting their length to fit different devices, leading to inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A liquid collecting assembly with adjustable length, comprising first and second structural members and a connecting member, allowing for extension and retraction to adapt to varying device sizes, thereby improving compatibility and reducing costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the length of the water collecting member is changed to adapt to different terminal device lengths or installing positions, then the adaptability to different devices is improved, but the production cost increases due to the need for multiple specifications
Solution Approach 1:
The water collecting member employs a telescopic structure with multiple segments that can extend and retract along the longitudinal direction. The first water collecting segment is connected to the housing, while the second water collecting segment can telescopically extend from or retract into the first segment, allowing the overall length to be dynamically adjusted according to different terminal device sizes without requiring multiple fixed-length components
Solution Approach 2:
The water collecting member is divided into multiple independent segments (first water collecting segment and second water collecting segment) that can move relative to each other. This segmentation enables the structure to be divided into modular units that can be extended or retracted independently, providing length adaptability while maintaining a single standardized design
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple specifications of water collecting members are produced to fit different terminal devices, then the compatibility is improved, but the device complexity and inventory requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The telescopic water collecting member is designed as a universal component that can accommodate multiple terminal device lengths and installing positions through its extendable structure. Instead of producing separate water collecting members for different device sizes, a single telescopic design performs multiple length requirements, reducing the number of specifications from multiple fixed sizes to one adjustable size
Data Source
AI summary
A liquid collecting assembly includes a first structural member and a second structural member. The first structural member includes a first receiving portion and a first latching portion. The first receiving portion defines a first through slot. A first receiving groove is formed between the first latching portion and the first receiving portion. The second structural member defines a second through slot. The first structural member is slidably connected to the second structural member. The first receiving portion can accommodate in the second through slot, and the second structural member can accommodate in the first receiving groove.