Adapter Wear Gauge with Rollers and Trigger
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods lack an efficient apparatus or method to measure wear in critical sealing surfaces of adapters used in fluid transfer systems, leading to fluid leaks and potential safety hazards due to dimensional changes over time.
Innovation Solution
A gauge with rollers and a trigger mechanism is used to measure wear on adapters, comprising a main body with planar surfaces, rollers to contact adapter surfaces, and a gauge block to determine tolerance conditions, allowing for quick identification of when adapters need replacement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If adapters are used continuously without measurement, then operational time is extended, but wear causes fluid leaks and safety hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The gauge enables preliminary detection of wear on adapter sealing surfaces before catastrophic failure occurs. By measuring the critical surfaces (primary sealing surface, clamping surface, outside diameter surface, and top reference surface) during regular intervals, operators can identify wear trends and replace adapters proactively, preventing fluid leaks and maintaining sealing reliability throughout the adapter's service life.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If wear measurement is implemented, then safety hazards are prevented, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gauge is divided into distinct functional segments: a main body for support, multiple rollers (at least three) for contacting specific critical surfaces, and a measurement indication mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, making the overall device simpler to manufacture and operate while effectively measuring wear on all critical surfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
Rollers serve as intermediaries between the gauge body and the adapter's critical sealing surfaces. These rollers contact the primary sealing surface, clamping surface, and outside diameter surface, transferring wear information to the measurement mechanism without requiring direct complex interaction between the gauge and all surfaces simultaneously.
3Measurement precision
If multiple surfaces are measured simultaneously, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gauge combines multiple measurement functions into a single integrated device. By positioning multiple rollers on the main body to contact different critical surfaces (primary sealing surface, clamping surface, outside diameter surface) simultaneously, the gauge measures cumulative wear across all surfaces in one operation, improving measurement precision without requiring multiple separate measurement devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The gauge is designed as a universal measurement tool that can assess wear on all critical adapter surfaces through a single device configuration. The multiple rollers and measurement mechanisms work together to provide comprehensive wear evaluation, making the gauge applicable to various adapter types and wear conditions without requiring specialized equipment for each surface.
Data Source
AI summary
A gauge for measuring the wear of selected cooperating surfaces of an adapter is disclosed. The gauge includes a plurality of rollers adapted to contact the selected cooperating surfaces of the adapter. A trigger mechanism is provided to cooperate with the rollers to indicate if the adapter is out of tolerance in respect of given dimensional targets.