Toilet seat ring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current smart toilet seat rings have complex structures due to the need for separate through holes for electrical wiring harnesses and water pipes, making assembly inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A seat ring design featuring a flexible sealing element with integrated wiring harness and water pipe mounting holes, allowing for separate installation without requiring additional through holes, simplifying the structure and facilitating assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If separate through holes are formed in the seat ring for wiring harness and water pipe, then the mounting function is achieved, but the structure becomes complex and assembly becomes inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions (wiring harness mounting, water pipe mounting, and sealing) into a single integrated sealing element. This sealing element includes a first sealing portion for sealing the first through hole, a second sealing portion for sealing the second through hole, and a connecting portion that structurally links these sealing portions, thereby simplifying the overall seat ring structure while maintaining ease of assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The sealing element serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides sealing for both the wiring harness passage and water pipe passage, provides structural support for mounting both components, and integrates the mounting holes for both the wiring harness and water pipe into a single element, reducing the number of separate components needed.
2Ease of operation
If through holes are formed for wiring harness and water pipe, then connection functionality is achieved, but assembly convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the sealing functions and mounting hole provisions into a single integrated sealing element. The connecting portion structurally links the first sealing portion and second sealing portion, allowing both the wiring harness and water pipe to be mounted through this single element, thereby simplifying assembly operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The sealing element is segmented into distinct functional portions (first sealing portion, second sealing portion, and connecting portion), each optimized for its specific function while being integrated into a single manufacturable component. This segmentation allows for specialized design of each function while maintaining overall structural simplicity.
Data Source
AI summary
A toilet seat ring includes: a seat ring body and a seat ring mounting end configured to be connected to the seat ring body. The seat ring mounting end includes: a mounting hole configured to install a pivot shaft; and a mounting cavity connected to the mounting hole. The toilet seat ring also includes a sealing element configured to be disposed in the seat ring mounting end. The sealing element includes: an assembly portion configured to be disposed in the mounting cavity; and a plugging portion connected to the assembly portion and configured to seal the mounting hole. The plugging portion includes a wiring harness assembly hole and at least one water pipe mounting hole spaced apart from the wiring harness assembly hole.