Hose Nozzle Clamping Ring for Variable-Diameter Fluid Lines
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fluid connection devices struggle to reliably connect fluid lines with varying dimensions in a compact and space-saving design, particularly in the axial direction.
Innovation Solution
A fluid connection device featuring a clamping element with two end stops and a displaceable clamping ring that compresses to different degrees radially based on axial position, utilizing a conical guide surface and retaining claws to secure fluid lines of varying dimensions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed clamping force is applied to connect fluid lines, then the connection is simple, but fluid lines with different dimensions cannot be reliably connected
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping element is designed with a conical guide surface that allows the clamping ring to be positioned at different axial locations, creating variable radial compression forces. This dynamic positioning capability enables the same clamping mechanism to adapt to fluid lines of different dimensions without requiring multiple specialized components.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the compression parameter by allowing the clamping ring to be compressed to different degrees radially depending on its axial position. The conical guide surface translates axial displacement into variable radial compression, enabling parameter adjustment to match different hose dimensions while using a single clamping element.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the clamping element is designed to accommodate various hose dimensions, then adaptability improves, but the axial length of the device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping ring is nested within the clamping element, allowing it to move axially between the two end stops while remaining contained within the overall structure. This nesting arrangement enables variable compression positions without proportionally increasing the axial length of the entire device.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses a conical guide surface that converts axial movement into radial compression variation. By utilizing the cone angle, the design achieves adaptability for different hose dimensions through axial positioning rather than requiring proportional increases in axial length, effectively using geometric transformation to resolve the dimensional conflict.
3Reliability
If the clamping ring is compressed strongly radially, then the connection reliability improves, but the device becomes less adaptable to different hose sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The dynamic positioning of the clamping ring along the conical guide surface allows the system to optimize compression force for each specific hose dimension. The clamping element can be adjusted axially to achieve the appropriate radial compression level, maintaining both high reliability for the specific application and adaptability across different hose sizes.
Solution Approach 2:
The conical guide surface creates locally optimized compression conditions at different axial positions. Each position along the cone provides a specific compression degree tailored to particular hose dimensions, allowing the system to deliver locally appropriate clamping force that ensures reliable sealing while maintaining overall versatility.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables flexible and reliable connection of fluid lines with different dimensions, ensuring a fluid-tight seal and preventing unintentional disconnection, while maintaining a compact design.
Implementation Method 1
the clamping element compresses the clamping ring to different degrees in the radial direction in different axial positions of the clamping ring
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AI summary
The invention relates to a fluid connection device (1) with a hose nozzle (2) for creating a flow-technical connection between a fluid line (3) designed as a hose line and the fluid connection device (1), with a clamping element (5) overlapping the hose nozzle (2) and with a clamping ring (6) arranged between the clamping element (5) and the hose nozzle (2), which can be compressed in a radial direction with respect to a longitudinal center axis (4) of the hose nozzle (2) by means of the clamping element (5) to clamp the fluid line (3) between the clamping ring (6) and the hose nozzle (2).The clamping element (5) is provided to have two end stops (7, 8) spaced apart in the axial direction with respect to the longitudinal center axis (4), between which the clamping ring (6) is displaceably arranged, wherein the clamping element (5) compresses the clamping ring (6) to different degrees in the radial direction in different axial positions of the clamping ring (6).