Rotatable Digital Water Timer Display for Adjustable Viewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional digital water timers have a fixed display panel that cannot be rotated, limiting its usability due to restricted visual angles, especially under varying light directions and terrain conditions.
Innovation Solution
A digital water timer design featuring a pivotally connected driving base and timer that allows the display panel to be adjusted for optimal viewing, enabling rotation relative to the locating base and securing at a specific position, allowing operation in both vertical and horizontal orientations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the display panel is fixed on the water valve, then the structure is simple, but the visual angle is limited and usability is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The display panel is made dynamically adjustable through a pivotal connection mechanism. The timer can rotate relative to the water valve body, allowing the display panel to be positioned at different angles according to viewing needs. This dynamic adjustment capability resolves the contradiction by enabling adaptability without requiring multiple fixed configurations or complex adjustment mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The timer is divided into separable components with a pivotal connection between the water valve body and the timer housing. This segmentation allows independent rotation of the timer portion while maintaining the functional integrity of the overall system, achieving angle adjustment with relatively simple structural additions.
2Ease of operation
If the display panel cannot be rotated, then the manufacturing is simple, but the ease of operation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The pivotal connection enables dynamic rotation of the timer during installation and operation, allowing users to adjust the display panel to the most convenient viewing angle. This simple rotational mechanism significantly improves ease of operation while adding minimal manufacturing complexity, as it relies on standard pivotal connection techniques.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the display panel is fixed in position, then the device is compact, but the adaptability to different conditions is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The timer is designed with pivotal connectivity that allows it to adapt to different installation conditions and viewing requirements. The rotation capability enables the same compact device to function effectively in various orientations and positions, achieving condition adaptability without increasing the device's base volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The pivotal connection mechanism provides multi-functional capability, allowing the timer to serve in different orientations (vertical, horizontal, angled) and positions. This universal design approach enables a single compact device to adapt to multiple installation scenarios without requiring additional components or increasing overall volume.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the display panel to be used effectively under different conditions, facilitates easy dust removal, and provides optimal viewing angles regardless of the device's orientation, enhancing user convenience and functionality.
Implementation Method 1
an electromagnetic solenoid (63) is formed at a lateral side of the water valve (60)
Implementation Method 2
The driving base (40) is pivotally connected to the locating base (30) at the position of the valve tube (13)
Data Source
AI summary
A digital water timer may include a main body, a water valve, a locating base, a driving base, and a timer. The main body has a water inlet and a water outlet, and a valve tube protrudes from a lateral side of the main body. The water valve connected to the main body is controlled by the timer to achieve on/off operation of channels inside the main body. The locating base is secured on the main body, and the driving base is adapted to have rotation relative to the locating base and be secured at a specific position after rotated. The timer installed in the driving base comprises a display panel and an operation interface which are exposed externally for operation. The driving base with the timer is rotated relative to the locating base, and the display panel is adjusted as needed to provide an optimal view for operation.