Adjustable Height Disconnect Guide and Cradle Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pump installation systems in basins or pits are inflexible, requiring custom construction of elbows, pipes, and valves, and often necessitate fixed heights, which can be costly and not as compact as desired, limiting customization and adaptability.
Innovation Solution
A modular system comprising a guide component with adjustable railings and a cradle component that allows for selective installation at various heights, using a guide wall and cradle coupling port to accommodate different pump sizes and fluid discharge pipes, enabling adjustable pump placement and customizable installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If fixed-height pump installation systems are used, then installation simplicity is improved, but adaptability to different heights and environments deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The guide component is designed with adjustable height capability, allowing it to be positioned at multiple heights within the basin. This dynamic adjustment feature enables the system to adapt to different installation requirements while maintaining a simple modular structure that does not require custom construction for each height.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide component serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, enables height adjustment, guides pump installation, and accommodates various pipe configurations. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate fixed-height systems for different installation scenarios.
2Manufacturing precision
If custom construction of elbows, pipes, and valves is required, then installation precision is improved, but device complexity and cost deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into modular components: a standardized guide component, a cradle component, and a pump assembly. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured independently with standard tolerances while achieving precise overall installation through the modular interface design.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide component integrates multiple functions that would otherwise require separate custom-fabricated parts (elbows, pipes, valves). By consolidating these functions into a single standardized component, the system achieves precise installation without the complexity and cost of custom construction.
3Stability of the object's composition
If fixed-height installation systems are used, then structural stability is improved, but installation flexibility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The guide component incorporates adjustable height mechanisms that maintain structural stability at each selected height position. The design includes features such as adjustable brackets or telescopic elements that provide rigid support at the chosen height while allowing repositioning when needed.
Data Source
AI summary
One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for mitigating a need to construct a series of elbows, pipes, couplings and valves, typically needed to install a pump into a basin or pit. The methods and systems described herein may allow an installer of such a system to install the unit at a variety of heights; and may allow the installer to use a variety and multiple materials for guiding the pump into the basin or pit. The system may comprise a guide secured in the pit, and a cradle assembly secured to the guide at a desired height. A pump coupler can be secured to a pump, and slid into the cradle to fluidly couple the pump with a discharge pipe attached to the cradle assembly.