Clamp Guide for Hose Bead Alignment and High-Pressure Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for connecting hoses to fittings in high-pressure applications often fail to securely hold the hose due to slippage, despite the use of clamps and ridges or beads, as the force applied is not sufficient to prevent separation under high pressure.
Innovation Solution
A clamp guide with an arced surface and arms having bumps that align with hose beads is used to position hose clamps between the beads, ensuring a stronger bond by compressing the hose between the beads when tightened, thereby enhancing the connection's stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If clamps and ridges or beads are used to connect hose to fitting, then the connection strength is improved, but the hose still slips off under high pressure
Solution Approach 1:
A clamp guide is introduced as an intermediary component between the clamp and the hose/fitting assembly. The clamp guide features an arced surface that interfaces with the groove/bead on the fitting, and guide arms with bumps that align with hose beads to position the clamp precisely. This intermediary ensures the clamp is positioned optimally to prevent hose slippage under high pressure, resolving the contradiction between connection strength and reliable hose retention.
2Reliability
If guides are deployed to position clamps between ridges/beads, then the hose resistance to slippage is improved, but the alignment precision is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp guide is designed with pre-positioned bumps on its guide arms that correspond to and align with the hose beads. These bumps perform the preliminary action of precisely locating and positioning the clamp relative to the hose and fitting assembly before the tightening operation begins. This preliminary alignment ensures the clamp is positioned with high precision between the ridges/beads, preventing hose slippage and resolving the alignment precision issue.
3Force
If multiple beads are added to the fitting, then the force to hold hose is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp guide serves as an intermediary that leverages the existing beads on the fitting (groove/bead and hose beads) to achieve precise clamp positioning and enhanced holding force. Rather than adding multiple beads to increase complexity, the clamp guide mediates between the existing bead structure and the clamp, ensuring optimal force distribution and hose retention while maintaining simpler fitting design.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution effectively prevents hose separation under high pressure by providing improved alignment and force distribution, ensuring a secure connection between the hose and fitting.
Implementation Method 1
the hose clamps are tightened, thereby compressing the flexible hose between the hose beads
Data Source
AI summary
An application for a clamp guide for joining a flexible hose to a rigid, hollow shaft having at least two beads, the clamp guide has an arced surface for interfacing with a head bead of the at least two beads and two clamp guide arms. Each of the clamp guide arms has at least two bumps and each bump is aligned with one of the beads thereby forming registration areas between each pair of bumps. The arced surface has an inner diameter equal to an outer diameter of the rigid, hollow shaft and the arced surface has an inner circumferential length greater than one half of the circumference of the rigid, hollow shaft.