Universal Sprinkler Fixing Device with Multi-Position Base Plate
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fixing devices for sprinkler heads are limited in versatility, requiring a different device for each type of fitting and being unable to accommodate fittings with different inner diameters or narrower supporting bases due to their design.
Innovation Solution
A fixing device with a base plate and a top piece, featuring at least three mountings and recesses for secure and adjustable attachment to various supporting bases, allowing for the use of fittings with different designs and diameters, and accommodating different installation positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixing device is designed with a specific mounting configuration for a particular fitting type, then the fitting can be securely accommodated, but the device cannot be used with other fitting types or on different supporting bases
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing device incorporates a base plate with multiple hole pairs (at least two pairs) arranged at different positions, allowing a single device design to accommodate various fitting types and supporting base configurations. The mounting plate with multiple semi-circular mountings further enhances this universality by enabling adaptation to different fitting geometries without requiring separate fixing device variants for each fitting type.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixing device is divided into separate functional components: a base plate with multiple hole pairs for attachment flexibility, and a mounting plate with multiple semi-circular mountings for fitting accommodation. This segmentation allows each component to independently contribute to versatility while maintaining overall device simplicity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the fixing plate has only two hole pairs for attachment, then the device structure remains simple, but the device cannot be attached to supporting bases narrower than the distance between hole pairs or in various positions
Solution Approach 1:
The base plate is designed with at least two pairs of holes arranged at different positions and orientations, enabling the same base plate to serve multiple attachment functions. This allows the fixing device to be mounted on supporting bases of varying widths and in different positions without requiring multiple specialized base plate designs.
Solution Approach 2:
By adding multiple hole pairs at different spatial positions on the base plate, the invention extends the attachment flexibility from a single attachment point to multiple possible attachment points across different dimensions. This enables adaptation to supporting bases with different width constraints and orientation requirements.
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AI summary
A device for fixing a fitting, in particular for a sprinkler head, includes a base plate which can be used in various installation situations. According to one configuration, the technical problem of providing a fixing device is solved by the base plate having at least three mountings and by a top piece being present which covers the mountings. The fixing device can thereby be attached to a supporting base in different positions. In addition, a fixing device can accommodate different fittings.