Self-Retaining Hose Connection Clip for Easy Release
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hose connections are difficult to produce, handle, and release, making it challenging to connect and disconnect hose ends efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A hose connection design featuring a self-retaining clip that extends through the hose receptacle to engage with the hose end, allowing for easy attachment and detachment without adhesives.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If adhesive screw connections or metal locking plates are used to couple hose ends to the hose receptacle, then the connection is secure, but the connection becomes difficult to produce, difficult to handle, and difficult or impossible to release
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system is divided into separate functional elements: the hose receptacle with integrated clip, the hose end with clip receptacle, and the locking mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and facilitates easy assembly and disassembly without requiring complex multi-part connections
Solution Approach 2:
The clip is designed with resilient material and elastic deformation capabilities, allowing it to dynamically adjust during assembly and disassembly. The clip can be inserted, deformed to engage with the hose end, and then locked into position, while maintaining the ability to be released by applying force to overcome the elastic retention
2Reliability
If adhesive screw connections or metal locking plates are used to couple hose ends to the hose receptacle, then the connection is secure, but the production process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The clip is integrated directly into the hose receptacle as a single molded piece, combining the receptacle structure and the locking mechanism into one component. This eliminates the need for separate assembly steps involving screws, adhesives, or multiple metal plates, significantly simplifying the production process and reducing manufacturing time
Solution Approach 2:
The clip is designed to be self-retaining and self-locking through its resilient structure. During assembly, the clip automatically engages with the hose end and secures it in position without requiring additional fastening operations, external tools, or complex assembly procedures, thereby improving production efficiency
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
The self-retaining clip facilitates easy connection and disconnection of hose ends, improving handling and reducing production complexity, while ensuring secure retention of hose ends.
Implementation Method 1
the clip is formed from a resilient material. The resilient properties of the clip permit the clip to be able to be positively connected to the hose receptacle or to the housing
Data Source
AI summary
A hose connection (1) having at least one hose receptacle (3a), into which a hose end (4a) can be introduced, wherein a clip (6) extends through the at least one hose receptacle (3a) in order to engage into a clip receptacle (9a) of the hose end (4a). The clip (6) is designed to be self-retaining at the at least one hose receptacle (3a).