Fluid Filter Installation Tool With Segmented Body And Bearing Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional filter installation tools for hydraulic systems inadequately minimize exposure to foreign object debris and require excessive human force due to the rotation of filter components during installation, which can lead to premature wear or failure of system components.
Innovation Solution
A filter installation tool with a first body portion having a threaded surface that advances longitudinally when rotated, and a second body portion that engages filter components, allowing relative rotational motion to prevent component rotation and reduce debris exposure, while minimizing the force required for installation by using a bearing assembly for direct longitudinal force application.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional filter installation tools rotate filter components during installation, then the threaded surface can engage the socket, but foreign object debris is created and human force is excessive
Solution Approach 1:
The installation tool is divided into a first body portion with a threaded surface for socket engagement and a second body portion for filter component engagement. This segmentation allows the first body portion to rotate for threading while the second body portion remains stationary relative to the filter components, preventing debris generation during the installation process.
Solution Approach 2:
The first body portion acts as an intermediary between the rotation motion and the filter components. It converts rotational motion into longitudinal advancement while the bearing assembly mediates the motion transfer, allowing the second body portion to advance the filter components without rotating them, thus preventing debris creation.
2Ease of manufacture
If conventional filter installation tools rotate filter components during installation, then the threaded surface can engage the socket, but human force required is excessive
Solution Approach 1:
The installation tool is divided into a first body portion with a threaded surface for socket engagement and a second body portion for filter component engagement. This segmentation allows the first body portion to rotate for threading while the second body portion remains stationary relative to the filter components, preventing debris generation during the installation process.
Solution Approach 2:
The bearing assembly replaces the need for direct rotational force transmission to the filter components. By introducing a bearing mechanism, the system converts high-force rotational motion into low-force longitudinal motion, significantly reducing the human force required for installation.
3Ease of manufacture
If filter components are rotated during installation, then threading can be achieved, but component wear increases
Solution Approach 1:
The installation tool is divided into a first body portion with a threaded surface for socket engagement and a second body portion for filter component engagement. This segmentation allows the first body portion to rotate for threading while the second body portion remains stationary relative to the filter components, preventing debris generation during the installation process.
Solution Approach 2:
The first body portion acts as an intermediary between the rotation motion and the filter components. It converts rotational motion into longitudinal advancement while the bearing assembly mediates the motion transfer, allowing the second body portion to advance the filter components without rotating them, thus preventing debris creation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The tool effectively reduces the creation of foreign object debris and minimizes human force needed for filter installation, enhancing the longevity and functionality of hydraulic system components by preventing grinding and reducing initial threading resistance.
Implementation Method 1
a first body portion (82) having a threaded surface (46) configured to advance the first body portion toward the socket (26) when the first body portion is rotated
Implementation Method 2
minimizing the force required for installation by using a bearing assembly for direct longitudinal force application
Data Source
AI summary
An installation tool for one or more components of a fluid filter includes a first body portion configured to engage a filter socket to advance the tool and filter components into the socket, and a second body portion configured to apply a direct force to one or more filter components. The first and second body portions can rotationally move relative to each other, such that the filter components may not grind against the socket or other filter components, which can, among other things, reduce or eliminate the creation of foreign object debris and/or minimize the amount of human force required to install the filter components.