Conical Ground Electrode Coupling Device for Low-Resistance Electrical Connection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for electrical ground conduction face challenges in reducing resistance and ensuring reliable, efficient connections between components, particularly when inserted into the ground, and lack effective methods for secure and durable attachment of ground conductors.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a first cylindrical body with a conical coupling device and a second cylindrical body with a connecting device, both made of metallic materials, which allows for air release through holes, reduces resistance, and facilitates secure electrical connections using a ground conductor with a mobile screw attachment, enabling easy installation and stable grounding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If ground electrodes are inserted into the ground for electrical conduction, then electrical grounding is achieved, but air trapped between components increases resistance and reduces conduction efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts air from the coupling interface by incorporating holes that communicate internal and external coupling cavities. This allows trapped air to escape during the impact insertion process, eliminating air pockets that would otherwise increase electrical resistance and reduce conduction efficiency between ground electrodes.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling device is designed with pre-formed holes and cavities that are prepared in advance to facilitate air release. The internal blockage is strategically positioned to control air escape timing, ensuring that air is removed before final electrical contact is made, thereby preventing resistance issues from the outset.
2Strength
If cylindrical bodies are joined by impact for secure connection, then mechanical strength is improved, but installation complexity increases due to precise alignment requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs asymmetric design elements including a conical external form on one cylindrical body and a corresponding conical cavity in the other. This asymmetry provides self-alignment during impact insertion, guiding the components into proper orientation automatically and reducing installation complexity while maintaining strong mechanical connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The conical surfaces provide curved geometric forms that facilitate smooth impact insertion and automatic alignment. The tapered geometry distributes impact forces evenly and guides components into correct positioning, reducing the need for precise manual alignment while ensuring strong mechanical joint strength.
3Ease of operation
If ground conductors are attached with mobile screw mechanisms, then ease of assembly and disassembly is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates mobile or movable screw mechanisms that allow dynamic adjustment and easy detachment of ground conductors. These screws can be quickly manipulated to secure or release conductors without requiring complex tools or procedures, providing operational flexibility while maintaining a relatively simple overall device structure.
4Reliability
If metallic materials are used for all components, then electrical conductivity is improved, but susceptibility to corrosion and degradation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes composite material constructions, combining metallic components with non-metallic materials such as plastics or coatings. This composite approach maintains adequate electrical conductivity through metallic elements while the non-metallic portions provide corrosion resistance and protection, thereby extending the service life of ground electrodes without significantly compromising electrical performance.
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 system effectively reduces resistance and ensures reliable electrical conduction by allowing air release and secure attachment of ground conductors, providing a durable and efficient method for electrical grounding with reduced installation complexity.
Implementation Method 1
a device with internal cylindrical form and external conical form (3), which is designed with a block in its interior (8)
Implementation Method 2
Both devices can be made of a metallic material selected from the group comprising copper, iron, steel, zinc, nickel, chrome and alloys thereof
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AI summary
A ground electrode-coupling device functionally joined to a cylindrical body, with internal cylindrical form and external conical form. The device includes an internal blockage dividing the device into two cavities. The device also includes at least an orifice in each cavity communicating the internal coupling with the external coupling, for enabling the release of the air by coupling the bodies. The external form is a conical geometry for reducing the resistance of the device by being inserted in a solid medium.