Wall-Mounted Bathroom Component With Integrated Bidet And Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bathroom components fail to provide a space-saving arrangement for toilets with integrated bidet functions, often requiring complex installations and limited accessibility for users.
Innovation Solution
A building element comprising a vertical wall element with perpendicular surfaces and a connection side that defines a spatial area for a water tank, hot water connection, and storage, allowing for a separate placement of the toilet bowl and enabling easy operation of bidet functions from a seated position, with optional electronic controls and storage solutions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If toilet bowls are attached directly to the component with water tank, then the structure is stable and simple, but the bidet function cannot be properly integrated and water accessibility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into separate functional modules: a wall-mounted component containing the water tank and bidet controls, and a separately positioned toilet bowl. The drain connection on the wall component enables the toilet bowl to be placed independently nearby, allowing the bidet function to be integrated into the wall component while keeping the toilet bowl separate, thus resolving the contradiction between versatility and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
A drain connection acts as an intermediary element between the wall-mounted water tank component and the toilet bowl. This intermediary enables water flow from the tank to the toilet while allowing spatial separation, facilitating bidet function integration without requiring direct attachment of the toilet bowl to the component.
2Ease of operation
If controls are placed high on the wall element, then they are easily accessible, but they cannot be operated from a seated position on the toilet
Solution Approach 1:
The controls are positioned on a vertical surface of the wall element at a height corresponding to the seated position of the toilet. This spatial arrangement in the vertical dimension enables users to operate the bidet function and toilet controls simultaneously while seated, improving ease of operation without increasing device complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the space below the water tank is left empty, then the structure is simple, but the storage space is wasted and cannot be used effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The wall-mounted component serves multiple functions: it houses the water tank for flushing, provides bidet function controls, offers storage space below the tank for toilet accessories, and enables toilet bowl placement through the drain connection. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by effectively using the space below the water tank for storage without significantly increasing structural complexity.
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AI summary
The wall element (1) has a water tank (5) used for toilet flushing, that is arranged in a space formed between vertical surfaces (2,3) of wall element and connection side (4). A drain pipe (7) of water tank, is connected to toilet bowl (14) via connection side. A warm water tank (8) for providing warm water for bidet function, is provided with warm water drain pipe (10) connected to toilet bowl. An optional reservoir (12) for storing toilet accessory, is arranged below water tank. The control elements (11) are provided for controlling toilet flushing operation and/or bidet function. An independent claim is included for toilet assembly.