Detachable Frame Pipe Connector With Elastic Locking Arm
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing connecting pipe structures for detachable frames, such as pool frames, face difficulties in efficient mounting due to protruding pins and risk of rust, leading to user experience issues and corrosion.
Innovation Solution
A connecting member with a connecting body and elastic arm, featuring a locking projection and interference fit, which allows for quick and secure connection between pipes without excessive through holes, reducing corrosion risks and improving appearance and efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If pins are used to connect pipes in the connecting pipe structure, then the pipes can be connected to each other, but the mounting becomes difficult and inefficient, and pins may protrude out affecting user experience
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting member is divided into distinct functional components: a connecting body for insertion into the first pipe, an elastic arm providing flexible connection, and a locking projection for securing to the second pipe. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally while simplifying the overall mounting process.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic arm provides dynamic flexibility to the connecting structure, allowing it to deform elastically during mounting and operation. This dynamic property enables the connecting member to adapt to slight misalignments and facilitates easier insertion and removal while maintaining a secure connection.
2Ease of operation
If through holes are arranged on pipes for pin connection, then pipes can be connected, but water may enter through holes causing corrosion and rusting
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting member is inserted nested within the first connecting pipe, with the connecting body positioned inside the pipe cavity. This nested arrangement eliminates the need for through-holes in the pipes, as the connection is formed internally, thereby preventing water ingress and corrosion while maintaining connection capability.
3Ease of operation
If multiple through holes are arranged on pipes for connection, then pipes can be connected, but the appearance becomes less attractive and structure less compact
Solution Approach 1:
The connection functionality is extracted from the pipe structure itself and transferred to a separate connecting member. This extraction eliminates the need for visible through-holes in the pipes, preserving the aesthetic appearance and compact shape of the pipes while maintaining full connection functionality through the connecting member's locking projection and elastic arm mechanism.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enables quick and efficient connection of pipes, reduces mounting difficulty, and minimizes corrosion by eliminating exposed holes, resulting in a more compact and attractive pipe structure.
Implementation Method 1
The elastic arm is provided with a locking projection... the locking projection is configured to be engaged with the first through hole and the second through hole
Implementation Method 2
The connecting body is arranged in the first connecting pipe and in interference fit with the first connecting pipe
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a connecting member, a connecting pipe structure and a detachable frame. The connecting member for connecting a first connecting pipe with a second connecting pipe includes: a connecting body and an elastic arm. The connecting body is configured to be arranged in the first connecting pipe and in interference fit with the first connecting pipe. The elastic arm is connected to the connecting body and provided with a locking projection. The first connecting pipe is provided with a first through hole, the second connecting pipe is provided with a second through hole, and the locking projection is configured to be engaged with the first through hole and the second through hole.