Concealed Sprinkler Adapter for Back-to-Back Tight-Space Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Concealed sprinkler installations in space-limited regions, such as between closely-spaced walls, face complexity due to the need for multiple fittings and reduced piping size to achieve clearance, complicating the installation process.
Innovation Solution
A sprinkler adapter with a first and second pipe receiver, a channel, and corresponding sprinkler ports allows for the installation of two concealed sprinklers in a back-to-back configuration using a single adapter fitting, enabling direct connection of target-sized piping without the need for reducing pipe size, thus simplifying the installation process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If multiple fittings and reduced piping size are used to achieve clearance in space-limited regions, then sprinkler installation is enabled in tight spaces, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple fittings into a single integrated adapter assembly that includes a body with multiple ports, pipe receivers, and sprinkler connectors. This merging eliminates the need for multiple separate fittings and reduced piping, thereby reducing system complexity while maintaining the ability to install sprinklers in space-limited regions with proper clearance
2Volume of moving object
If multiple fittings and reduced piping size are used to achieve clearance in space-limited regions, then sprinkler installation is enabled in tight spaces, but installation process becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter assembly integrates multiple functions including pipe receivers, sprinkler connectors, and flow distribution channels into a single unit. This consolidation simplifies the installation process by reducing the number of components that need to be assembled and connected, making it easier to install sprinklers in tight spaces without requiring complex installation procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter assembly serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support, distributes fluid flow to multiple sprinklers, maintains proper clearance spacing, and connects piping to sprinklers. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate reduced piping and multiple fittings, thereby simplifying the installation process while enabling installation in space-limited regions
Data Source
AI summary
A sprinkler adapter includes a first pipe receiver, a second pipe receiver, a channel, a first sprinkler port, and a second sprinkler port. The first pipe receiver couples with a first pipe. The second pipe receiver couples with a second pipe. The channel extends between the first pipe receiver and the second pipe receiver along a pipe axis. The first sprinkler port is fluidly coupled with the channel, couples with a first sprinkler, and defines a first port axis spaced from the pipe axis. The second sprinkler port is fluidly coupled with the channel, couples with a second sprinkler, and defines a second port axis spaced from the first port axis and the pipe axis.