Cradle with >180° Concavity for Pressurized Hose Maneuvering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Firefighting hoses become difficult to maneuver due to increased stiffness and weight under pressure, especially in long distances, requiring significant effort and often necessitating multiple personnel, and existing assistance devices are complex to operate.
Innovation Solution
A pipe maneuvering device with a frame and cradle system featuring a circular concavity extending beyond 180°, removable wheels, and a cradle design that secures the hose without additional clamping, allowing easy deployment and adjustment for multiple hoses, and optionally motorized operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a pipe is pressurized to function properly, then it can deliver water effectively, but it becomes much more rigid and difficult to maneuver
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a specialized cradle as an intermediary device between the pressurized hose and the ground/terrain. This cradle with circular concavity supports the hose's weight and allows it to be moved along the ground without requiring direct manual handling, thus maintaining maneuverability while the hose remains pressurized and functional
2Productivity
If the hose diameter is increased to cover long distances in oil or chemical sectors, then the water delivery capacity is improved, but the weight and friction forces increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The cradle device acts as a support structure that counterbalances the weight of large-diameter hoses. By providing ground-level support through its circular concavity design, it eliminates the need for personnel to lift or bear the full weight of heavy hoses, enabling the use of larger diameter hoses for high-capacity water delivery over long distances
3Reliability
If existing assistance devices with clamping means are used, then the pipe can be secured, but the device becomes complex to implement and not quick to operate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential function of securing the hose from complex clamping mechanisms. The circular concavity of the cradle naturally holds and secures the hose through its geometric shape alone, eliminating the need for additional clamping means while maintaining reliability and simplifying the device structure for quick operation
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates easy maneuverability and reduces the effort required to handle pressurized hoses, enabling single or multiple hoses to be managed efficiently, even in challenging terrains, with quick setup and minimal user complexity.
Implementation Method 1
the efforts to be made are significant, requiring either serious efforts from the servant, sometimes beyond his limits, or several servants
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device for assisting the manoeuvres of a pipe, comprising a frame (2) having at least one cradle (20) which has an inner shape with a circular concavity (21), and displacement means (3), characterized in that the concavity (21) of the cradle extends along a circular of an angle beyond 180°.