Bifurcating Marine Motor Flush Assembly for Simultaneous Flushing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Flushing multiple marine motors simultaneously is time-consuming due to the serial nature of existing methods, and connecting a water supply hose to fixed female couplers is inefficient, especially when different thread standards are involved, such as GHT and BSP.
Innovation Solution
A bifurcating marine motor fresh water flush system with a wye configuration, including an inlet port, distribution conduit, and flow control valves, along with flexible hoses and quick disconnect connectors, allows for simultaneous flushing of multiple motors and easy connection using standardized threaded connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a serial flushing process is used for multiple motors, then each motor can be flushed individually with proper water flow control, but the total time required to flush all motors increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the water flow into multiple independent branches using a manifold with individual valves for each motor. This allows simultaneous flushing of multiple motors while maintaining proper flow control for each, resolving the contradiction between reliable individual flushing and reduced total time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system combines multiple flushing operations into a single parallel process by using a common water source connected to a manifold that distributes water to multiple motors simultaneously. This merging of operations reduces total flushing time while maintaining the reliability of individual motor flushing through dedicated flow control valves.
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed female couplers are used on motors, then connection points are standardized, but connecting hoses with different thread standards (GHT and BSP) becomes inefficient and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses quick-connect couplers as intermediary connection devices that bridge different thread standards. These couplers enable rapid connection and disconnection of hoses to motors with fixed female couplers, resolving the contradiction between connection compatibility for different standards and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The quick-connect couplers are designed to work with multiple thread standards (GHT and BSP), making them universal connection devices. This universality allows the same coupling mechanism to serve different motor types and hose configurations, improving both adaptability and ease of operation.
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AI summary
A bifurcating marine motor fresh water flush assembly comprising a wye having an inlet port and a manifold for distributing flow from the inlet port to each of a plurality of delivery ports. The wye further includes a valve for controlling flow through each delivery port. A supply line is connected to the inlet port. A delivery line connected to each delivery port. Each delivery line is connected to a flush port of a respective marine motor or an engine flusher. Flush water is provided to the inlet port, distributed to each open delivery port and forwarded to a respective marine motor to flush the motor accordingly. An engine flush intake adaptor assembly can be installed in each motor flush inlet connection, wherein a swivel connection of the adapter enables rotation when forming the union.