Toilet Front Panel Stop Plate Assembly Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing housing element toilets require dismantling of the entire unit to replace the front panel, making the process inconvenient and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A housing element toilet design featuring a stop plate that allows for quick removal of the front panel by creating a recess in the panel to accommodate the stop plate, with the panel thickness less than the stop plate, enabling vertical lifting and separation, and magnetic, adhesive, or suspended connections for stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the front panel is securely attached to the frame using magnetic or adhesive connections, then the stability and reliability of the front panel is improved, but the ease of operation for removing and replacing the front panel deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The front panel assembly is segmented into the front panel and the stop plate as separate components. The stop plate is detachably connected to the frame, while the front panel is securely attached to the stop plate. This segmentation allows the front panel to be easily removed by simply detaching the stop plate, without needing to detach the front panel itself from the frame, thus resolving the contradiction between secure attachment and ease of removal.
Solution Approach 2:
The stop plate serves as an intermediary component between the frame and the front panel. It provides a secure mounting interface to the frame (via screws or other fasteners) and a secure attachment interface to the front panel (via the recess and edges). This intermediary structure enables the front panel to be firmly held in place during operation while allowing for easy removal by detaching the stop plate from the frame.
2Ease of operation
If the front panel thickness is reduced to less than the stop plate thickness, then the ease of operation for vertical lifting and removal is improved, but the structural strength and stability of the front panel deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The recess in the stop plate has a curved or rounded bottom surface that complements the corresponding curvature in the front panel. This curved interface distributes the mechanical stresses more evenly across the connection area, providing enhanced structural strength and stability even with a thin front panel. The curved geometry also facilitates smooth vertical lifting motion by reducing stress concentration points.
Solution Approach 2:
The stop plate is made from a composite material or a material with high strength-to-thickness ratio, allowing it to provide sufficient structural support and strength while maintaining a thickness greater than the front panel. This enables the stop plate to compensate for the reduced thickness of the front panel, maintaining overall structural integrity while allowing easy vertical lifting and removal.
3Ease of manufacture
If the stop plate edges are set back inwards relative to the toilet edges, then the ease of manufacture and assembly is improved, but the coverage and protective function of the front panel deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The stop plate is nested within the toilet structure, with its edges set back inwards relative to the toilet edges. The front panel, when attached to the stop plate, extends forward to provide full coverage. This nested arrangement simplifies manufacturing and assembly by allowing the stop plate to be independently positioned and secured to the frame, while the front panel provides the external coverage function.
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
Facilitates convenient and stable front panel replacement without requiring full disassembly of the toilet, ensuring secure attachment and easy removal by preventing forward movement while allowing vertical lifting.
Implementation Method 1
a magnet is arranged on the back of the front panel, wherein the magnet and the frame are magnetically attracted to each other
Implementation Method 2
an adhesive layer is provided on the back of the front panel, which is glued to the frame
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AI summary
The invention relates to a housing element toilet, comprising a housing element and a toilet, wherein the housing element includes a frame, a cistern, a side frame, and a front panel, the toilet being attached centrally at the lower end to the front of the frame. A stop plate is also included, which rests against the front of the frame and is clamped between the frame and the toilet. A recess is provided centrally at the lower end of the front panel, the lower end of which extends downwards to the lower edge of the front panel and forms an opening, and wherein the shape of the recess corresponds to the shape of the stop plate. The thickness of the front panel is less than the thickness of the stop plate, and the opening of the recess vertically surrounds the stop plate from top to bottom.After connecting the toilet to the frame and clamping the stop plate, the front panel is lowered vertically and placed onto the stop plate, with the toilet limiting the front panel forward, thus preventing forward movement of the front panel, and the front panel can still be lifted vertically and removed separately, which makes disassembly convenient.