Fluid Sensor Housing Positioning for Constrained Duct Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fluid sensing devices face challenges due to specific geometry and spatial constraints in installation, particularly in ventilation ducts, limiting their adaptability and versatility.
Innovation Solution
A device comprising a multiple flow pipe with a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the fluid flow direction, a housing with a sensor, and an axial connector allowing the sensor to be positioned at various angles and rotated 360°, ensuring fluid connectivity and flexibility in installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the sensor device is installed directly in contact with or partially inside the duct, then the sensing reliability is improved, but the installation complexity increases due to specific geometry and spatial constraints
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate modular components: a first portion with a multiple flow pipe for installation in the duct, and a second portion with the sensor in a housing that can be positioned at various locations. This segmentation allows the sensing function to be separated from the installation structure, improving reliability while simplifying installation by allowing flexible positioning of each component independently.
Solution Approach 2:
An axial connector is introduced as an intermediary element between the first portion and the second portion. This connector enables fluid communication while allowing the second portion to be positioned at multiple locations relative to the first portion, thereby maintaining sensing reliability while reducing installation complexity through flexible coupling.
2Device complexity
If the sensor housing is fixed in a specific position, then the device structure is simplified, but the adaptability to different installation geometries is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The connection between the first and second portions is designed to be dynamic rather than fixed. The axial connector allows the second portion to be positioned at multiple locations and orientations relative to the first portion, enabling the device to adapt to different installation geometries while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The axial connector is designed with universal functionality to accommodate multiple positioning configurations. It enables the second portion to be installed at various distances and angles from the first portion, making the device versatile for different duct geometries while keeping the connection mechanism simple.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the second portion is positioned at multiple locations, then the adaptability is improved, but the fluid connectivity between portions may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The axial connector serves as a mediator that maintains fluid connectivity while allowing positional flexibility. It provides a reliable fluid passage between the first and second portions regardless of their relative positions, thereby maintaining reliability while enabling adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection design allows changes in positional parameters (distance and angle) between the first and second portions while maintaining fluid connectivity. The axial connector is designed to compensate for these parameter changes, ensuring that fluid flow remains reliable across different positioning configurations.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a device for sensing a fluid comprising: a first portion adapted to be arranged in a fluid duct, said first portion comprising a multiple flow pipe comprising a longitudinal axis, said multiple flow pipe adapted for being arranged in the fluid duct such that said longitudinal axis is substantially perpendicular to a fluid flow direction in the fluid duct; a second portion comprising a housing and a sensor arranged in said housing; an axial connector arranged in contact with said first portion and said second portion, wherein said axial connector permits arrangement of said second portion at a plurality of positions in relation to said first portion and wherein in each one of said plurality of positions said first portion and said second portion are fluidly connected.