Water heater system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing water heater mounting systems lack flexibility and stability, particularly in distributing stress and deformation, and often require additional mounting parts for horizontal or vertical orientations.
Innovation Solution
A water heater system with hooks attached to the heater and a wall mounting bracket that has screw-mounted hook receiving portions inside the bracket, rather than at its circumference, allowing for improved stress distribution and ease of mounting in both horizontal and vertical orientations without additional parts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If hook mounting portions are arranged at the circumference of the bracket, then the bracket structure is simple, but the stress distribution and deformation are increased reducing stability
Solution Approach 1:
The hook mounting portions are moved from the circumferential edge to the interior region of the bracket, utilizing the internal space for load-bearing functions. This spatial reconfiguration allows the hooks to be positioned in a more structurally advantageous location that reduces stress concentration and deformation while maintaining bracket simplicity
2Ease of operation
If the water heater is mounted directly to the wall, then the mounting process is simple, but the mounting flexibility for different orientations is limited
Solution Approach 1:
A wall mounting bracket is introduced as an intermediary component between the water heater and the wall. This bracket serves as a flexible adapter that can be mounted to the wall and provides multiple hook mounting portions for accommodating different water heater orientations (horizontal or vertical) without requiring additional mounting parts
3Adaptability or versatility
If additional mounting parts are provided for horizontal or vertical orientations, then the adaptability for different orientations is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wall mounting bracket is designed with multiple hook mounting portions that can accommodate both horizontal and vertical water heater orientations using the same component. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate mounting parts for different orientations, achieving versatility while maintaining simplicity
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AI summary
A water heater system comprises a water heater (100) and a wall mounting bracket (300) having at least two hook receiving portions (310). At least two hooks (400) coupled to the water heater (100) are configured to engage into the at least two hook receiving portions (310) of the bracket (300). The hook receiving portions (310) are arranged in the wall mounting bracket (300) without a connection to a circumference of the wall mounting bracket (300).