Flexible Hose Bracket Assembly for Tool-Free Sprinkler Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fire sprinkler systems require cumbersome tools and pipe tape to secure flexible hoses, complicating the installation process and reducing efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A flexible hose support bracket assembly with a sliding mechanism and actuator that allows for tool-free installation by compressing the hose in place using a lateral support bar, ensuring secure positioning without the need for tape.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional tools and pipe tape are used to secure flexible hoses, then the hose can be securely fastened, but the installation process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket assembly is designed to be self-contained with integrated sliding mechanisms and compression features that eliminate the need for external tools like pipe tape and installation tools. The system serves itself by incorporating all necessary securing functions within the bracket structure, allowing tool-free installation while maintaining secure hose attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket assembly incorporates sliding mechanisms that allow dynamic adjustment during installation. The sliding portion can move between positions to accommodate the hose, then lock into place to provide secure retention. This dynamic capability enables tool-free installation while ensuring reliable hose securing.
2Reliability
If traditional pipe tape and tools are used for installation, then secure hose attachment is achieved, but installation speed is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket assembly is pre-configured with sliding mechanisms, compression features, and locking components before installation. The hose is received by the pre-formed opening, and the sliding portion is already capable of movement to accommodate the hose. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for tools and tape during installation, enabling rapid secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts and eliminates the need for external tools and pipe tape from the installation process. All securing functions are integrated into the bracket assembly itself, removing the cumbersome steps of tool usage and tape application while maintaining secure hose attachment.
3Ease of manufacture
If a fixed bracket design is used, then manufacturing is simpler, but adaptability to different hose positions is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket assembly is segmented into a stationary portion and a sliding portion that can move independently. The stationary portion provides structural support and can be简单地 manufactured, while the sliding portion adds adaptability for different hose positions. This segmentation maintains manufacturing simplicity while enabling positional adjustment to accommodate various installation scenarios.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods herein are directed to a bracket assembly. The bracket assembly can include a first bracket portion, a second bracket portion, or a sliding mechanism. The first bracket portion can include a first end with a first protruding portion, a second protruding portion, and an opening that extends between the first and second protruding portions, or a second end. The opening can receive a portion of a flexible hose assembly. The second end can receive a portion of a lateral support bar. The second bracket portion can be slidably coupled with the first bracket portion through the sliding mechanism by a pin. The sliding mechanism can include an aperture to receive the pin. The sliding mechanism can move in a lateral direction between the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion of the first end of the first bracket portion about the pin within the aperture.