Coupling Bracket With Quick-Connect Rotation for Irrigation Repositioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Fluid delivery systems, such as irrigation systems, face challenges in repositioning components like sprinkler heads and hoses due to crop growth and safety hazards, necessitating a device that allows for spatial adjustment of system components.
Innovation Solution
The development of a coupling bracket with elongated central body portions, non-threaded connecting regions, and adjustable angles, enabling the rapid attachment and detachment of hoses and other components, and allowing for height adjustments and 360° rotation to prevent tripping hazards and accommodate changing sprinkler orientations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional threaded connections are used for irrigation components, then connection strength is improved, but ease of repositioning and adjustment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling bracket is divided into multiple functional segments: a body portion with threaded bore for secure mounting, and separate connecting regions with non-threaded quick-connect interfaces. This segmentation allows the bracket to provide both strong fixed connections and easily repositionable component attachments.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket incorporates dynamic adjustment capabilities through multiple connecting regions that can be quickly attached and detached without threading. This allows the irrigation system components to be dynamically repositioned as crops grow or as maintenance is needed, while the threaded body portion remains statically secured.
2Stability of the object's composition
If fixed positioning of sprinkler heads is used, then system stability is improved, but adaptability to crop growth deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling bracket enables dynamic repositioning of sprinkler heads and hoses along the irrigation system. The non-threaded connecting regions allow components to be quickly moved to new positions as crops grow taller or as irrigation patterns need to change, while the threaded body portion maintains stable system architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket serves multiple functions: it provides stable mounting through threaded connections, enables easy repositioning through quick-connect regions, and accommodates various component orientations. This multi-functionality allows the same bracket to maintain system stability while adapting to changing agricultural needs.
3Reliability
If complex threading mechanisms are used for component connections, then connection reliability is improved, but device complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system is segmented into two types: threaded connections for permanent, reliable mounting of the bracket body, and non-threaded quick-connect regions for component attachments. This segmentation provides reliable connections where needed while reducing complexity for frequent connection/disconnection operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling bracket acts as an intermediary device between the fixed irrigation system architecture and the movable components. It provides reliable anchor points through threaded mounting while offering simplified quick-connect interfaces for hoses and sprinklers, reducing the overall complexity of the connection system.
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AI summary
A coupling bracket for use with fluid and/or gas delivery systems that includes an elongated central body portion having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a channel running lengthwise therethrough; a first connecting region formed on the first end portion, wherein the first connecting region is adapted to receive a first accessory device in a non-threaded manner; and a second connecting region formed on the second end portion, wherein the second connecting region is adapted to receive a second accessory device in a non-threaded manner.