Manifold arrangement of a heating or cooling system
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing manifold arrangements for heating or cooling systems are cumbersome to install due to the need for precise fixing and connection to building structures, lacking a straightforward and efficient method for securing the manifold in place.
Innovation Solution
A manifold arrangement utilizing a mounting rail with clips that allows for two-step connection, where the mounting clip is first attached to the rail and then the manifold is mounted to the clip, facilitating easier installation and adjustment, with features like U-shaped cross-sections, T-shaped protrusions, and spring mechanisms for secure positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the manifold is directly fixed to the building structure, then the connection is secure, but the installation process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a mounting rail as an intermediary component between the building structure and the manifold. The mounting rail is first fixed to the building structure, and then the manifold is attached to the rail using mounting clips. This intermediate rail system simplifies the installation process while maintaining secure connection, as the rail provides a standardized interface that eliminates the need for direct complex fixing of the manifold to the building structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is divided into separate modular components: the mounting rail, the mounting clips, and the manifold. Each component can be independently prepared and installed. The mounting rail can be fixed to the building structure first, and then the manifold with its clips can be attached separately. This segmentation allows for easier handling, positioning, and installation of each component without requiring the entire assembly to be installed in one complex operation.
2Manufacturing precision
If precise fixing methods are used to secure the manifold, then the positioning accuracy is improved, but the ease of installation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting rail serves as a precision reference structure that is fixed to the building structure at predetermined locations. The mounting clips engage with standardized features on the rail, ensuring accurate positioning of the manifold without requiring complex direct fixing operations. The rail system pre-establishes the correct positions, making the attachment process straightforward while maintaining precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting clips utilize elastic deformation as a parameter change mechanism. The clips are made of elastic material that can be deformed during installation to engage with the mounting rail, and then return to their original shape to provide secure holding force. This elastic parameter change allows for easy attachment and detachment while maintaining precise positioning during operation.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the manifold is directly connected to building structures, then the structural stability is maintained, but the adaptability to different installation locations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting rail is designed as a universal component that can be installed at various locations on different building structures (walls, floors, ceilings). The rail system provides standardized mounting interfaces that can accommodate the manifold at different positions and orientations. This universal mounting system maintains structural stability through secure attachment to the building structure while providing adaptability to different installation locations through the flexibility of where the rail can be mounted.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution simplifies the installation process by allowing quick and secure attachment of the manifold to the mounting rail, ensuring correct positioning and easy adjustment, thereby streamlining the installation of heating or cooling systems in buildings.
Implementation Method 1
the mounting clip comprises a body, two arms extending from the body and arranged opposite to each other, wherein each arm comprises a clamping element at an end of the arm
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AI summary
A manifold arrangement of a heating or a cooling system is described, the manifold arrangement comprising a manifold (2) and means for fixing a manifold (2) to a part of a building. Installation of a heating or cooling system manifold should be simple. To this end the fixing means comprise a mounting rail (1).