Construction Guard with Integrated Apertures for Pipe Sealing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Pre-wall installations face challenges in maintaining flexibility and preventing dust and water ingress during installation, particularly around connections for water-carrying pipes, which can lead to positional deviations and leaks.
Innovation Solution
A compact building protection system with standardized openings and press-fit seals for water connections, allowing for easy alignment and fluid-tight sealing, and featuring adjustable breaking points for adaptability and integrated electrical component mounting, ensuring positional accuracy and leak detection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a protective cover is inserted into the access panel during cladding installation, then dust and particles are prevented from entering the connection, but the installation process becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The protective barrier is merged with the construction guard itself, forming an integrated structure where the barrier is built into the guard's walls rather than being a separate insertable cover. This combines the protection function with the structural function, eliminating the need for separate protective covers and simplifying the installation process.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective barrier is pre-integrated into the construction guard during manufacturing, so that protection is already in place before installation begins. This preliminary incorporation of the protective function eliminates the need for additional steps during installation to add protective covers.
2Ease of operation
If connections are exposed during cladding installation, then easy access for installation is achieved, but positional deviations and misalignment occur
Solution Approach 1:
The construction guard with integrated protective barrier serves itself by providing both the protective function and the alignment template function. The standardized openings in the guard automatically guide connection positioning, eliminating the need for separate alignment tools or procedures while maintaining precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The construction guard is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support, integrates a protective barrier against dust, and serves as an alignment template through its standardized openings. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by combining accessibility with precision in a single component.
3Reliability
If a protective barrier is installed around water-carrying pipe connections, then leak prevention is improved, but the device complexity and installation time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The protective barrier is merged into the construction guard structure itself, forming an integrated unit that provides both protection and structural function. This combination eliminates the need for separate protective barriers, maintaining leak prevention while avoiding additional installation steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective barrier is pre-formed as part of the construction guard during manufacturing, so that the protective function is already established before installation. This preliminary action maintains reliability while preserving installation speed by eliminating on-site barrier construction.
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AI summary
A pre-wall installation according to the invention for a toilet has a construction guard (66) containing at least one aperture (76, 78). At least one of the connections (40, 46) of the pre-wall element (10) according to the invention for a water inflow (36) and/or for a water outflow (50) is enclosed along its circumference by this at least one aperture. As a result, the connections (40, 46) for the flushing-water-supply line (36) and/or wastewater-discharge line (50) are not adversely affected by the installation, space is maintained for the subsequent installation of electrics, and leakages are rapidly detected. The construction guard (66) is compact because the side wall (70) is designed so as to follow at least certain regions (100, 102) of the outer circumferential contour of the enclosed connections (40, 46).