Hose Retainer With Interlocking Protrusions For Vibration Security
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current hose clamps for work machines require precise parallel alignment of hoses, leading to complexity and potential movement due to vibrations, necessitating a solution for improved hose organization and security.
Innovation Solution
A hose retainer system with interlocking protrusions and grooves allows for adjustable and modular support of hoses, enabling secure positioning and identification of individual hoses within a work machine, accommodating various orientations and hose diameters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If block style hose clamps are used to secure hoses, then hoses can be held securely, but each conduit must run parallel to one another requiring precision fit
Solution Approach 1:
The hose retainer is divided into multiple modular apparatuses (first apparatus, second apparatus, third apparatus) each with its own conduit. These segmented units can be independently positioned and connected via interlocking protrusions, eliminating the need for all conduits to run parallel while maintaining secure hose support.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from a two-dimensional parallel arrangement to a three-dimensional configuration where conduits can extend in different planes (first plane, second plane, third plane) and connect through spatial interlocking protrusions, allowing non-parallel hose routing while maintaining structural integrity.
2Reliability
If block style hose clamps are used, then hoses are supported, but the assembly creates a rectangular block shape limiting flexibility in hose routing
Solution Approach 1:
The hose retainer system employs movable and adjustable components including interlocking protrusions that can be positioned at different locations and orientations. This dynamic configuration allows the hose routing to adapt to various spatial requirements while maintaining secure support, unlike the fixed rectangular block structure.
Solution Approach 2:
Each apparatus in the modular system can serve multiple functions: supporting individual hoses, connecting to other apparatuses through interlocking protrusions, and being positioned in different planes. This multi-functionality provides versatility in hose routing while maintaining reliable support.
3Reliability
If precision fit conduits are used in block style hose supports, then hoses are held securely, but the assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the hose support function into multiple independent apparatuses that can be manufactured separately with standard fitting tolerances. The interlocking protrusions provide the necessary precision alignment during assembly, reducing the overall manufacturing complexity compared to a single precision-fit block structure.
4Volume of moving object
If hoses are allowed to crisscross in confined spaces, then space utilization improves, but hose movement due to vibrations increases
Solution Approach 1:
The interlocking protrusions are designed to preliminarily secure hoses in their crisscrossing paths before vibration occurs. The protrusions preemptively constrain hose movement, preventing vibration-induced displacement while allowing the hoses to utilize confined spaces efficiently.
Data Source
AI summary
A hose retainer configured to support individual hoses from a plurality of hoses comprises a first apparatus and a second apparatus. The first apparatus may comprise a first conduit for receiving a first hose from the plurality of hoses, and the second apparatus may comprise a second conduit for receiving a second hose from the plurality of hoses. The first conduit may extend in a first plane and the second conduit may extend in a second plane. The first apparatus may further comprise a first plurality of protrusions radially spaced about a first central axis and extend from a first surface. The second apparatus may further comprise a second plurality of protrusion radially spaced apart about a second central axis and extend from a second surface. The first plurality of protrusions and the second plurality of protrusions may interlock.