Modular Irrigation Channel with Interlocking Buckle Connections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional water delivery and irrigation systems have long construction times, high costs, low efficiency, and high maintenance costs, with damaged systems being difficult and costly to repair, and they often harm the environment.
Innovation Solution
A modular water storage and irrigation system using standard sections with a connecting structure featuring male and female buckles and fasteners, allowing for flexible assembly and easy replacement of damaged sections, reducing maintenance costs and environmental impact.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional water delivery equipment is used, then the system can deliver water, but the construction time is long and the cost is high
Solution Approach 1:
The water delivery system is divided into standardized modular sections that can be pre-manufactured and then quickly assembled on-site. Each section includes standardized components such as buckles, connection plates, and ring bodies that can be rapidly connected without extensive construction work, thereby significantly reducing construction time while maintaining delivery functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized sections are designed with pre-integrated connection structures (male and female buckles with connection plates) that are prepared in advance during manufacturing. This preliminary preparation of connection mechanisms allows for rapid on-site assembly without requiring complex field fabrication, thus improving construction efficiency and reducing overall construction time
2Reliability
If traditional irrigation systems are used, then water delivery is achieved, but maintenance cost is high when damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into standardized modular sections that can be independently replaced. When damage occurs, only the affected section needs to be detached and replaced, rather than repairing the entire system. The standardized connection structures (buckles with U-shaped grooves and matching connection plates) enable quick detachment and replacement, significantly reducing maintenance time and cost while maintaining system reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized sections are designed to be easily discarded (removed) and replaced when damaged. The modular design with standardized connection interfaces allows damaged sections to be quickly detached and replaced with new or refurbished sections, reducing maintenance costs by avoiding extensive repair work and enabling component recovery and reuse
3Object-generated harmful factors
If traditional water delivery equipment is used, then the system functions, but it damages and pollutes the environment
Solution Approach 1:
The standardized sections can be manufactured from environmentally friendly materials that are flexible yet durable, reducing the need for concrete or metal structures that harm the environment. The flexible design allows the system to adapt to natural terrain without extensive earthmoving or environmental modification, thereby reducing environmental pollution and damage while maintaining functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses standardized sections with adjustable parameters (such as different lengths, widths, and connection configurations) that can be adapted to various environmental conditions. This versatility allows the water delivery system to work harmoniously with different terrains and ecosystems, reducing environmental damage while maintaining delivery effectiveness
4Adaptability or versatility
If modular standard sections are used, then assembly flexibility is improved and applicability is wide, but the connecting structure complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connection function is merged into an integrated buckle structure that combines the male buckle with connection plate, female buckle with U-shaped groove, and ring bodies into a single standardized component assembly. This merging reduces the number of separate parts and simplifies the connection process, achieving high assembling flexibility without proportionally increasing complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized buckle connection structure serves multiple functions: it provides mechanical connection, alignment, and structural support across different section types. This universal connection design allows the same buckle mechanism to be used throughout the entire water delivery system, simplifying the connecting structure while enabling wide adaptability and assembling flexibility across various configurations
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AI summary
A connecting structure, standard sections, a channel having the standard sections, and an irrigation system are provided. The standard sections each comprise a bottom plate and side plates fixedly connected to both sides of the bottom plate; the three plates form a standard section body in a groove structure. Two ends of the standard section are respectively provided with a male buckle and a female buckle, or the two ends of the standard section are both provided with the male buckle or the female buckle. The male buckle comprises a male buckle connection plate. The female buckle comprises a female buckle connection plate having a U-shaped groove. Moreover, the thickness of the male buckle connection plate matches the width of the U-shaped groove, in order to prevent the male buckle connection plate from coming out of the U-shaped groove of the female buckle connection plate after being inserted therein.