Flexible Shell Covering for Conformal Sealing and Insulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions fail to provide an effective and versatile method for sealing leaks in pipes, protecting wounds, and insulating electrical wiring, as they lack flexibility and adaptability to various shapes and sizes.
Innovation Solution
A covering device comprising an elongate wrapping member and a shell-shaped cover member with a retaining arrangement, featuring a connecting mechanism, gripping formations, and a flexible material, allowing for secure sealing and protection of leaks, wounds, and electrical insulation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing sealing solutions are used for pipes, wounds, and electrical wiring, then sealing and protection functions are achieved, but flexibility and adaptability to various shapes and sizes are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a flexible shell-shaped cover member that can conform to various shapes and sizes of objects being sealed or protected. This flexible shell structure allows the device to adapt to different applications including pipes, wounds, and electrical wiring while maintaining reliable sealing through the shell's ability to mold around the target object's contours
Solution Approach 2:
The covering device is designed as a universal solution that can be applied to multiple different objects and purposes. The shell-shaped cover member combined with the wrapping member creates a multi-functional device that provides sealing, protection, and insulation across various applications, eliminating the need for different specialized solutions for pipes, wounds, and electrical wiring
2Reliability
If a secure and tight seal is achieved, then sealing reliability is improved, but device complexity increases due to multiple components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functional components into an integrated covering device. The shell-shaped cover member and the elongate wrapping member work together as a unified system, where the wrapping member secures the shell in place. This merging of components achieves reliable sealing while keeping the overall device structure relatively simple and cohesive
3Adaptability or versatility
If the cover member is made flexible to conform to various shapes, then adaptability is improved, but structural strength may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes composite material construction for the shell-shaped cover member, combining flexible materials that can conform to various shapes with sufficient structural strength. This composite approach allows the cover to mold around different objects while maintaining the integrity needed for reliable sealing and protection
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AI summary
A covering device includes an elongate wrapping member configured to be wrapped around and overlay an opening in an object in a wrapped condition, a substantially shell-shaped cover member for covering the wrapping member substantially in the wrapped condition, and a retaining arrangement for retaining the cover member and with it, the wrapping member in position relative the object in a covering condition.