Integrated Water Outlet Valve Mounting for Simpler Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation of conventional water outlet valves is cumbersome and lacks integrity due to the need for a separate installation seat and gaps between components, resulting in a poor appearance and increased water pressure affecting the switching mechanism.
Innovation Solution
A simplified installation structure for the water outlet valve that allows direct fixation to the installation surface using screws, featuring a rotatable waterway switching shaft with a sealing mechanism and a handle for easy operation, eliminating the need for a separate seat and ensuring water flows only through the intended outlet.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a separate installation seat is used to fix the water outlet valve, then the valve can be securely mounted, but the installation process becomes cumbersome and the appearance lacks integrity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the installation seat and the water outlet valve into a single integrated body. The valve body directly incorporates the mounting structure with threaded holes, eliminating the need for a separate installation seat. This integration reduces the number of components and installation steps while maintaining secure mounting capability.
2Reliability
If a separate installation seat is used, then the valve can be mounted, but gaps appear between components reducing appearance integrity
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating the installation seat functionality directly into the valve body, the patent eliminates gaps between separate components. The mounting structure is formed as an integral part of the valve body, creating a seamless appearance while maintaining secure mounting capability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If water flows through multiple outlets simultaneously, then all outlets are functional, but water pressure increases affecting the switching mechanism
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a waterway switching mechanism that acts as an intermediary to control water flow distribution. The switching shaft with flow ports selectively connects the water inlet to different outlets, ensuring water flows through only one outlet at a time. This mediates the water pressure by preventing simultaneous flow to multiple outlets, reducing the pressure burden on the switching mechanism while maintaining outlet versatility.
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AI summary
Disclosed is an installation structure of a water outlet valve, comprising: a body, an installation shaft, and an installation fixture; the body is axially disposed with a cavity having an opening at the side facing the installation surface; the installation shaft is disposed in the cavity along an axial direction of the body, the installation shaft is disposed with a through installation cavity along the axial direction of the body; the installation fixture is disposed with an insertion portion and an abutting portion, the insertion portion enters from a side of the through installation cavity away from the installation surface, and is inserted to the installation surface through the opening from the side of the through installation cavity near the installation surface; the abutting portion is located in the through installation cavity and abuts the inner wall of the through installation cavity along the axial direction of the body. The present invention is provided with an installation structure of a water outlet valve, which simplifies the installation process of the water outlet valve.