Heat-Conducting Profile Groove Structure for Easier Pipe Insertion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing heat-conducting profiles face a conflict between achieving effective heat transfer and easy assembly, as a large wrap angle and thick wall thickness for heat absorption are compromised by the need for elastic deformability, which increases mechanical sensitivity and makes pipe insertion difficult.
Innovation Solution
The groove wall of the heat-conducting profile is formed by two separate partial surface areas not directly connected at the contact surface, allowing for increased elastic deformation and easier pipe insertion by expanding the groove opening, while maintaining a large wrap angle for heat transfer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If the wall thickness of the profile is increased to improve heat absorption, then heat transfer efficiency is improved, but elastic deformability decreases making pipe insertion difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The groove wall is divided into two separate partial surface areas that are not directly connected at the contact surface with the pipe. This segmentation allows each partial surface area to be independently elastically deformable, enabling the groove opening to expand more easily for pipe insertion while the overall structure maintains sufficient wall thickness for heat absorption.
2Temperature
If the wrap angle of the profile around the pipe is increased to improve heat transfer, then heat transfer efficiency is improved, but the required elastic deformation increases making assembly more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the groove wall into two partial surface areas connected via protruding profile walls, the structure can achieve a large wrap angle around the pipe while the connection points provide pivoting capability. This reduces the overall elastic deformation required during assembly compared to a continuous groove wall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The two partial surface areas are connected via profile walls that can pivot relative to each other, allowing the groove to dynamically adapt its shape during pipe insertion. This dynamic behavior enables the groove to open up for assembly and then maintain the large wrap angle for heat transfer.
3Ease of operation
If the groove walls are made more elastically deformable to ease pipe insertion, then assembly ease is improved, but mechanical sensitivity increases making the profile more prone to damage
Solution Approach 1:
The groove wall is segmented into two partial surface areas connected by profile walls. This segmentation localizes the elastic deformation to specific connection regions while the main body of the profile walls maintains higher structural rigidity, reducing overall mechanical sensitivity to damage.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the profile have different mechanical properties: the partial surface areas and their connections are designed for high elastic deformability to facilitate pipe insertion, while the main profile structure maintains sufficient thickness and rigidity for mechanical robustness and heat transfer.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design enables easier and safer pipe insertion into the groove with reduced mechanical stress and enhanced heat transfer efficiency by allowing greater elastic deformation of the groove walls and heat-conducting profile surfaces.
Implementation Method 1
allowing for increased elastic deformation and easier pipe insertion by expanding the groove opening
Implementation Method 2
Heat conducting profile which is preferably intended for installation in ceilings or walls
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AI summary
The heat conducting profile has a clamped pipe (2) that is abutted in the wall surfaces of boundary of groove (1.1) with the two partial surface regions (1.1.1,1.1.2) formed in the wall. The two partial surface regions of the groove are connected through profile walls (1.3,1.4). The profile walls projected from the outer periphery of the center of the groove are interconnected to each other in a predetermined distance. The surface areas of the profile walls that are projected from the outer periphery of the center of groove, are varied.