Anchor Mount With Resilient Plug And Centering Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pipe and tube hole plug apparatuses are limited in providing efficient and reliable external mounting solutions, as they lack effective mechanisms for secure and removable clamping on pipes and tubes of varying sizes.
Innovation Solution
The novel anchor mount features a combination of a resilient plug body with a releasable compression mechanism and an integral centering mechanism, including a tapered internal stem and a part-spherical coupler, allowing for secure clamping and centering on pipes and tubes of different diameters, with a screw and nut system for adjustable compression and anti-rotation features.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a compressible member is used to fill and clamp the interior of a hole in a pipe or tube, then secure clamping is achieved, but the ability to provide efficient and reliable external mounting apparatus is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent places the external mounting apparatus inside the pipe or tube by inserting it through the hole filled by the compressible member. The mounting apparatus is nested within the internal bore, allowing the compressible member to clamp both the pipe wall and the mounting apparatus simultaneously, thereby achieving secure clamping while enabling versatile external mounting configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The compressible member acts as an intermediary between the pipe or tube wall and the external mounting apparatus. It transfers and distributes the clamping force from the expansion mechanism to both the pipe interior and the mounting apparatus, enabling reliable transmission of forces while accommodating different mounting configurations.
2Ease of manufacture
If known hole plug apparatus are used, then basic hole filling is achieved, but efficient and reliable mounting apparatus external to the pipe or tube cannot be provided
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the hole filling function with the external mounting function into a single integrated apparatus. The mounting apparatus is constructed as one piece with the compressible member, merging two previously separate functions (hole plugging and external mounting) into a unified device that achieves both purposes simultaneously with improved ease of operation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a rigid stopper with tapered internal stem is used to fit through openings in pipes of different sizes, then adaptability to different bore sizes is achieved, but centering and stability under side loads may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adds a radial dimension to the centering mechanism by incorporating a skirt that extends radially outward from the tapered internal stem. This skirt provides radial support against the pipe or tube wall, creating a geometric constraint that centers the mounting apparatus in the bore and prevents wobble under side loads, thereby enhancing stability while maintaining adaptability to different bore sizes.
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
This solution enables secure, removable, and adjustable mounting on a wide range of pipe and tube sizes, ensuring stability under side loads and allowing for various orientations, while maintaining effective clamping without wobble or rotation issues.
Implementation Method 1
the resilient plug body is radially resiliently compressible because it is molded of resiliently deformable neoprene rubber or other resiliently deformable elastomer
Data Source
AI summary
An anchor mount formed of a stopper having a thrust flange joined to a first end of a stem portion with an axial bore extending there through and a centering portion inclined between an overhanging portion of the flange and the stem portion; a part-spherical coupler presented on the stopper thrust flange opposite from the stem portion; a substantially resiliently deformable plug having an axial bore extended there through; an elongated shaft extendable through the respective axial bores of the stopper and the plug and having a threaded portion thereof extendable from a second end of the plug; an end cap having with an axial bore there through and being structured with an anti-rotation mechanism operable for resisting rotation of the end cap relative to the plug; and a mechanism for reversibly moving the end cap along the elongated shaft relative to the stem portion of the stopper.