Modular Rigid Elbow Connector for Precise Pipe Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing connection devices for fluid and gas transport are either deformable and non-rigid, limiting their suitability for various applications, or they cannot be tailored to specific geometric and network connection constraints, making them inflexible for diverse installations.
Innovation Solution
A rigid connection device with modular components, including a curved module B that can be cut at chosen angles and has angular gradations, and a module C for seamless integration with networks, allowing precise adaptation to geometric constraints.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If flexible material is used for connection devices, then adaptability to different geometries is improved, but rigidity and structural stability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The connection device is divided into multiple modular segments (elbow modules) that can be interconnected. Each module maintains rigid structural integrity while the modular assembly provides geometric adaptability through different connection configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The elbow modules are designed with universal connection interfaces that allow the same rigid component to be configured for multiple geometric arrangements, achieving adaptability through standardized multi-functional connections rather than flexible materials.
2Strength
If fixed-angle elbow modules are used, then structural rigidity is improved, but adaptability to specific geometric constraints deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
While individual modules have fixed rigid angles, the system achieves dynamic adaptability through the ability to select and combine different angled modules (22°, 45°, 67°, 87°) to create customized rigid configurations that match specific geometric constraints.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection device offers discrete parameter variations in bending angles (22°, 45°, 67°, 87°) that allow selection of optimal rigid configurations for different geometric constraints, transforming a fixed-parameter component into a variable-parameter system through modular combination.
3Manufacturing precision
If modular curved modules with cutting options are used, then precision in alignment is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Graduation marks are pre-marked on the curved modules at regular angular intervals during manufacturing, enabling precise alignment and cutting without requiring complex measurement tools or procedures during installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The graduation marks on the modules provide self-guiding alignment information that allows installers to achieve precise angular positioning through direct visual reference, eliminating the need for external measurement instruments or complex alignment procedures.
Data Source
AI summary
A rigid connection device for conveying fluids or stream-like solid compounds, comprises at least one male or female end-piece (1) and a substantially cylindrical module B (3, 7) curved by up to 180°, characterized in that the module B can be cut down at a chosen angle of curvature, and the module B comprises graduations or ringed connecting elements at regular angular intervals for determining sections for transversely cutting it down to the chosen angle of curvature.