Clamp-Equipped Nozzle for Hose Spooling Without Kinks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing spooling or winding devices for tubular structures, such as hoses, are often bulky, cause kinks or twists, and require multiple accessories, making them inconvenient to use.
Innovation Solution
A clamp equipped nozzle with a body, coupler, fluid outlet, and clamp that allows for simple spooling of hoses by coupling to the hose end, reducing bulkiness, minimizing kinks and twists, and integrating a quick connect coupler for easy attachment and detachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional spooling or winding devices are used, then tubular structures can be spooled or wound, but the devices are bulky and awkward to use
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp is integrated directly into the nozzle body, merging the spooling function with the fluid delivery function. This eliminates the need for separate spooling devices and reduces overall bulkiness while maintaining ease of operation for both spooling and fluid control
Solution Approach 2:
The nozzle is designed to perform multiple functions: fluid delivery through the nozzle and hose spooling through the integrated clamp. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate accessories needed and simplifies the overall system
2Ease of operation
If traditional spooling or winding devices are used, then tubular structures can be spooled or wound, but they cause kinks or twists in the tubular structure
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp features a C-shaped channel with specific geometric properties designed to guide the hose through a controlled path. This local structural design ensures the hose is retained without creating kinks or twists at critical points where the clamp contacts the hose
Solution Approach 2:
The C-shaped channel of the clamp provides a curved guide path for the hose, allowing smooth routing around the nozzle body. This curved geometry prevents sharp bends and kinks in the hose while maintaining effective retention
3Ease of operation
If traditional spooling or winding devices are used, then tubular structures can be spooled or wound, but a variety of accessories are required
Solution Approach 1:
The spooling function is merged into the nozzle assembly through the integrated clamp, eliminating the need for separate spooling devices. This reduction in accessory数量 simplifies the system while maintaining full spooling functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The nozzle assembly becomes a universal component that handles both fluid delivery and hose management functions. This multi-functionality reduces the total number of accessories users need to purchase and manage
Data Source
AI summary
A clamp equipped nozzle for enabling spooling of a hose includes a body defining a lumen having a central axis and configured to enable fluid to flow therethrough. A fluid outlet is in fluid communication with the body and is disposed at a first end of the body. The fluid outlet is configured to enable fluid to flow out of the clamp equipped nozzle defining a flow pattern. A coupler is configured to couple the body to an end of the hose and is disposed at a second end of the body. A clamp is configured to retain a section of the hose and is disposed along a longitudinal portion of the body. The clamp includes walls in a cylindrical configuration, the walls defining a longitudinal length that is approximately parallel the body.