Angled Resting Section for Launder Channel Cover Panel
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing launder channel cover designs face issues such as rapid closure leading to damage, obstruction for personnel, and difficulty in accessing the locking mechanism, especially in deep clarifier tanks where the mounting section is attached to the outer tank wall rather than the weir wall, causing structural and fabrication challenges.
Innovation Solution
The integration of a molded angled resting section directly on the cover panel allows for easier access and reduced obstruction by maintaining a flat mounting section, with a spring-loaded locking pin for secure opening and preventing slamming, enabling the cover panel to be mounted on either the weir or outer tank wall without extending the mounting section.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the mounting section is extended horizontally to allow the cover panel to rotate more and have more room for the resting structure, then the cover panel can engage with the resting feature, but this creates more obstruction in the launder channel
Solution Approach 1:
The resting structure is repositioned from a horizontal arrangement on the mounting section to a vertical arrangement on the outer surface of the cover panel. This dimensional change allows the resting structure to be located at the top of the cover panel when closed, eliminating the need for horizontal extension of the mounting section and thus reducing obstruction in the launder channel while maintaining the cover panel's rotation and resting functionality
2Stability of the object's composition
If the resting structure is located on the mounting section, then the cover panel can be supported in the open position, but it becomes difficult for cleaning personnel to access the locking/unlocking pin
Solution Approach 1:
The resting structure and locking mechanism are relocated from the mounting section to the outer surface of the cover panel at its top when closed. This repositioning places the locking pin in an easily accessible location for cleaning personnel while maintaining the structural support function of the resting structure
3Adaptability or versatility
If the mounting section horizontal length is increased to accommodate the resting structure, then the cover panel can rotate more, but this increases fabrication and structural complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The resting structure is moved from a horizontal configuration on the mounting section to a vertical configuration on the cover panel's outer surface. This eliminates the need to increase the mounting section's horizontal length, thereby simplifying the mounting section structure and reducing fabrication complexity while maintaining the cover panel's rotation range
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AI summary
A system is provided for covering a launder channel of a clarifier tank, the launder channel having a tank wall and launder channel wall. The system includes a mounting section connected to either one of the tank wall or the launder channel wall, a hinge, and an openable cover panel coupled to the mounting section by the hinge, movable between a closed and open position. The openable cover panel has an integrated molded angled resting section, such that when said openable cover panel is in the open position, the integrated molded angled resting section rests against the mounting section.