Coding Ring Identification for Line Connection Elements
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing connection systems for line elements used in media conveyance lack effective identification and marking methods, leading to confusion and inefficiencies in assembly and storage, particularly for screw elements that differ only in calibration.
Innovation Solution
A connection element featuring a hollow screw with a threaded part and a body part, equipped with a coding ring that fits into an annular groove or projection, allowing for clear identification and marking, enabling simple assembly and storage of universally usable line elements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If connection elements are designed without special identification, then storage and assembly are simplified, but identification and differentiation of line elements become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies color-coded coding rings with different colors (red, yellow, blue, green, etc.) to represent different line element types, calibrations, or identification codes. This allows visual differentiation of connection elements without modifying the basic structure, enabling easy identification during assembly and storage while maintaining simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The coding ring serves as an intermediary element that provides identification functionality without being part of the core connection structure. The ring can be easily attached to or removed from the connection element, serving as a separate identification carrier that doesn't interfere with the mechanical connection function.
2Reliability
If coding rings are integrated into the connection element design, then identification is reliable, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The identification system is segmented into a separate coding ring component that can be independently manufactured and attached to the connection element. This segmentation allows the identification function to be added without redesigning the entire connection element, maintaining structural simplicity while ensuring reliable identification through the dedicated ring component.
Solution Approach 2:
The coding rings are pre-manufactured with specific colors, codes, or patterns before being attached to the connection elements. This preliminary preparation allows for standardized identification systems to be implemented without increasing the complexity of the connection element assembly process, as the rings can be quickly attached or pre-assembled.
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
The coding ring system facilitates reliable marking and identification of line connections, simplifying assembly and storage by ensuring correct part alignment and preventing confusion, even when elements have similar calibrations.
Implementation Method 1
The coding ring (11) consists of a material that is elastically deformable for plugging, for example plastic
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a connecting device (1) for a guide element (6) for conveying a medium, made of a hollow screw element that can be fit onto the guide element, comprising a threaded part (2) and a body part (3) optionally having a tool receiver, and that can be threaded together with a screw element comprising a complementary thread and a body part. The connecting device is characterized in that the body part of the screw element and/or the complementary screw element comprises a seat (12) for the form-fit and/or force-fit receiving of a preferably elastic encoding ring (11) that can be assembled or fit thereto, wherein the coding ring preferably comprises a shape complementary to the seat.