Modular Fluid Supply Device with Removable Flow Regulator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fluid delivery devices for pressurized fluids lack a modular electronic architecture that ensures reliability, safety, and correct operation, particularly in terms of fluid and electrical connections, which limits their adaptability and functionality.
Innovation Solution
A modular fluid delivery device with a flow regulator housed in a removable module, featuring a male-female fluid connection system with O-ring seals, integrated electronic data acquisition and processing, and remote control capabilities, ensuring secure and adjustable fluid flow management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a modular architecture is introduced to improve adaptability and functionality, then the device can be customized with different flow control functionalities, but the reliability and safety of fluid and electrical connections between separable components become compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separable modules (body and regulation module) that can be independently manufactured and assembled. The flow regulator is housed in the removable regulation module, allowing different functional configurations while maintaining reliable connections through standardized male-female coupling interfaces with sealing systems.
Solution Approach 2:
Male-female coupling systems with sealing systems (such as O-rings) act as intermediaries between the body and regulation module, ensuring fluid-tight and electrically conductive connections. These intermediary components enable reliable data and fluid exchange between separable electronic components without compromising connection integrity.
2Device complexity
If the flow regulator is integrated into the body to ensure stable fluid control, then the device structure becomes simplified, but the adaptability and ease of maintenance are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The regulation module containing the flow regulator is separated from the body and designed as a removable component. This segmentation allows the device to maintain simple overall structure while enabling functional adaptability through interchangeable modules that can be easily replaced or upgraded.
Solution Approach 2:
The regulation module is designed to be dynamically interchangeable with the body through quick-connect interfaces. This dynamic configuration allows the system to adapt to different operational requirements by swapping modules, while maintaining structural simplicity when assembled.
3Adaptability or versatility
If modular components are used to enhance adaptability, then different functional configurations can be achieved, but the complexity of ensuring correct operation and safety increases
Solution Approach 1:
Fluid and electrical connection functions are merged into a single integrated coupling system. The male-female interfaces combine fluidtight sealing with electrical contact mechanisms, reducing the number of separate connection systems while ensuring correct operation and safety through unified design.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling system is designed with universal functionality, serving multiple purposes: mechanical attachment, fluid sealing, and electrical connection. This multi-functionality reduces overall system complexity while enabling various functional configurations through the same standardized interface.
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AI summary
Device comprising a valve for pressurized fluid including a fluid circuit (3, 13) housed at least partly in a body (2), the circuit (3, 13) having an upstream end (4) and a downstream end (15, 150) and at least one flow control element (6, 60), the valve (1) including an actuating element (7) for controlling at least one flow control element (6, 60, 16), the at least one control element (6, 60) including a fixed or adjustable flow regulator (16), the flow regulator (16) being located in a portion of the fluid circuit (13) housed in a control module (8) removably mounted on the body (2), the circuit (3) housed in the body (2) including a first end opening onto the body (2) at a first orifice (30),the portion of the fluid circuit (13) of the control module (8) being provided with an upstream end comprising a first fluidic fitting (130) configured to connect in a leak-proof manner at the first orifice (30) when the module (8) is in the mounted position on the body (2) so that the flow regulator (16) regulates the flow of fluid passing through the circuit (3, 13) upstream of the downstream end (15, 150).