C-Shaped Hose Spooling Cuffs for Fast Reel-Less Winding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for organizing tubular elements, such as hoses and cables, are often bulky and complicated to use, lacking a simple and effective method for spooling and winding.
Innovation Solution
A quick winding assistance device (Q.W.A.D.) comprising interconnected C-shaped cuffs with magnetic and snap-fit connections, allowing for easy attachment and detachment of tubular elements, facilitating efficient spooling and winding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional clamps and hose organizing systems are used, then tubular elements can be connected and organized, but the devices become bulky and complicated to use
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into multiple independent cuffs (first cuff, second cuff, third cuff) that can be separately attached to different portions of the tubular element. Each cuff is a simple C-shaped structure that can be independently secured, allowing the overall system to organize long tubular elements without requiring a single complex device.
Solution Approach 2:
The cuffs are designed to be connected to one another in a nested or linked configuration, where the second cuff connects to the first cuff, and the third cuff connects to either the first or second cuff. This nesting approach allows multiple simple components to work together to organize entire lengths of tubular elements.
2Productivity
If traditional hose organizing systems are used, then tubular elements can be secured, but the connection process is complicated and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The cuffs are pre-formed with C-shaped cross-sectional profiles and opening angles of about 90 degrees, which are optimized for receiving tubular elements. The entry axes are pre-configured to be orthogonal to the longitudinal axes and bisect the opening widths, allowing users to simply slide tubular elements into the cuffs without complex alignment procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The cuffs can be selectively opened and closed to accommodate tubular elements of varying diameters. The C-shaped profile allows the opening to flex outward for insertion and then close securely around the tubular element, providing adaptive fitting without requiring precise pre-measurement or complex adjustment mechanisms.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple cuffs are connected to organize long tubular elements, then complete coverage is achieved, but the device becomes bulkier
Solution Approach 1:
Rather than using one large organizing device, the system segments the organizing function into multiple small cuffs distributed along the tubular element. Each cuff handles a local section, allowing the overall system to be adaptable to different lengths and configurations without requiring a single bulky device.
Solution Approach 2:
The cuffs are designed with thin-walled C-shaped structures that provide sufficient organizational capability while minimizing material usage and device volume. The flexible nature of the thin-walled cuffs allows them to conform to the tubular element without adding significant bulk.
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
Enables simple and efficient organization of tubular elements by providing a user-friendly mechanism for connecting and winding hoses and cables, reducing complexity and bulkiness.
Implementation Method 1
The first cuff and the second cuff are secured to one another through magnetic and snap-fit connections
Implementation Method 2
the elongate body of the first cuff having a C-shaped transverse cross-sectional profile defining a radially facing opening therealong, wherein the opening of the first cuff extends about 90°
Data Source
AI summary
A winding assistance device for tubular members having a first cuff including an elongate body defining a first cuff longitudinal axis, the elongate body of the first cuff having a C-shaped transverse cross-sectional profile defining a radially facing opening, where the opening of the first cuff defines a first cuff entry axis extending orthogonally from the first cuff longitudinal axis and bisecting a width of the opening of the first cuff; and a second cuff including an elongate body defining a second cuff longitudinal axis, the elongate body of the second cuff having a C-shaped transverse cross-sectional profile defining a radially facing opening therealong. The opening of the second cuff defines a second cuff entry axis extending orthogonally from the second cuff longitudinal axis and bisecting a width of the opening of the second cuff. The first cuff and the second cuff are secured to each other.