Foil Hose Drain Transfer for Sealed Rinsing Solution Sampling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for transferring rinsing solutions from pipelines into drainage devices are inefficient and can lead to uncontrolled release of chemicals, causing environmental contamination and health hazards due to potential leakage of gaseous components.
Innovation Solution
A fluid transfer device with a tubular core element and film tube design that allows for controlled transfer of rinsing solutions into drainage devices, featuring a sampling device to prevent environmental contact and reduce equipment expenditure, and includes sealing elements to prevent leakage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a conventional flushing device with base element and pipe connection element is used, then the flushing solution can be received and transferred, but the equipment complexity increases and the transfer process becomes less efficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the tubular core element and the foil hose into a single integrated fluid transfer device. The core element serves both as structural support and as part of the fluid conduction path, while the foil hose is sealed to the core element to form a continuous fluid pathway. This merging eliminates the need for separate base elements and pipe connection elements, reducing equipment complexity while maintaining transfer efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The tubular core element performs multiple functions: it provides structural support for the foil hose, serves as a conduit for the flushing solution, and works with the sealing element to prevent leakage. The foil hose similarly serves both as the flexible connection to the pipeline and as part of the sealed fluid pathway. This multi-functionality reduces the number of components needed while maintaining effective flushing solution transfer.
2Reliability
If the flushing solution is transferred without proper sealing, then the transfer process is simpler, but uncontrolled leakage occurs causing environmental contamination and health hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a foil hose as a flexible thin-film structure that can be sealed to the tubular core element. This foil hose provides the necessary sealing function to prevent leakage of the flushing solution while maintaining a relatively simple device structure. The flexibility of the foil allows it to conform to the core element and create an effective seal without requiring complex sealing mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The sealing element acts as an intermediary component between the tubular core element and the foil hose, creating a sealed connection that prevents leakage. This intermediary sealing mechanism ensures reliable containment of the flushing solution while adding minimal structural complexity to the overall device. The sealing element mediates the connection between the two main components, providing the necessary barrier function.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If gaseous components of the flushing solution are released, then the transfer process is less complex, but health risks and staining occur
Solution Approach 1:
The foil hose, as a flexible thin-film structure, provides containment for the flushing solution and its gaseous components. The foil material creates a barrier that prevents the release of harmful gases and prevents staining by containing the flushing solution throughout the transfer process. This simple yet effective barrier function addresses the harmful factors without requiring complex containment systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The foil hose appears to be designed as a disposable or single-use component that provides effective containment during the flushing operation. This approach allows for reliable prevention of gas release and staining using a simple, inexpensive structure that can be discarded after use, avoiding the need for complex, reusable containment systems with multiple sealing mechanisms.
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AI summary
Fluid transfer device (1) for transferring a rinsing solution from a pipeline (31) into a drainage device (32) with a drainage opening (33) permeable to the rinsing solution and a fluid-impermeable circumferential surface (34) surrounding the drainage opening, the fluid transfer device comprising: a tubular core element (2) with a first element end (3), wherein the first element end can be inserted into the drainage device, and a second element end (4), and a foil hose (5) with a first hose end (6), wherein the first hose end can be fluidly connected to the pipeline, and with a second hose end (7), which can be fluidly connected to the second element end or receives the second element end, wherein the first element end (3) and the second hose end (7) are configured such thatthat the second end of the hose can be clamped between the circumferential surface (34) of the drainage device (32) and the first element end (3), wherein the foil hose has a sampling device (9) for taking a sample of the rinsing solution.