Insulated Coupling Subassembly With Integrated Half-Shell Closure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pipeline connection methods lack effective insulation at coupling points, leading to inefficient temperature regulation and requiring time-consuming insulation attachment processes.
Innovation Solution
An insulated subassembly featuring two insulating half shells made from plastics, surrounded by housing half shells with integrated closure elements and quick couplings, eliminating the need for separate structural elements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate insulating material is adhesively bonded on couplings, then insulation coverage is improved, but assembly time increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The housing half-shells are merged with closure elements into a single integrated component that combines both structural support and sealing functions. This eliminates the need for separate insulating material attachment steps, as the integrated housing provides both mechanical protection and thermal insulation when assembled with insulating half-shells.
Solution Approach 2:
The closure elements are pre-integrated into the housing half-shells during manufacturing, so that when the housing is assembled around the coupling, the closure elements are already in position to seal the insulating half-shells. This preliminary integration eliminates the need for separate insulation attachment operations during assembly.
2Ease of manufacture
If separate structural elements are used for housing and closure, then manufacturing flexibility is improved, but risk of lost parts increases
Solution Approach 1:
The housing half-shell and closure element are merged into a single integrated component manufactured as one piece. This eliminates the need for separate structural elements that could be lost or misplaced, while still allowing manufacturing flexibility through injection molding processes. The integrated design ensures all necessary components are always present.
3Ease of operation
If traditional coupling connections are used, then connection simplicity is improved, but insulation effectiveness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The insulating half-shells are nested within the housing half-shells, with the closure elements sealing the interface between them. This nested arrangement allows the simple quick-coupling connection to be maintained while adding effective insulation layers around the coupling, eliminating thermal bridges without complicating the connection process.
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 solution enables quick and effective insulation of pipeline fittings, ensuring optimal temperature regulation without the need for additional components, thereby reducing assembly time and minimizing the risk of lost or forgotten parts.
Implementation Method 1
at least one hinge connecting the housing half shells
Implementation Method 2
an insulating insulation layer is arranged around the pipe transporting the medium, said insulation layer reducing or eliminating the temperature exchange as far as possible
Implementation Method 3
the two housing half shells and the hinge are configured as an injection-moulded part
Data Source
AI summary
An insulated subassembly for connecting pipelines, containing two insulating half shells made from an insulating plastics, in each case a housing half shell surrounding an insulating half shell, wherein the housing half shell surrounds the outer peripheral surface of the insulating half shell, and at least one hinge connecting the housing half shells, wherein the insulated subassembly contains at least one coupling, preferably quick couplings, positively surrounded by the insulating half shells, and integral closure elements are arranged on the housing half shells.