Integrated Multi-Manifold Connector for Compact Radiator Piping
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for connecting water inlet and outlet pipes in indoor radiators for heat pumps are complex, time-consuming, and lack quality assurance, leading to inefficient production.
Innovation Solution
A multi-manifold connector integrating hot and cold water connectors on a base with integrated water pipes and sealing structures, featuring a base, hot and cold water connectors, and L-shaped designs with circlips and stoppers for sealing, and a support plate for support.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If separate hot water connector and cold water connector are mounted, then connection function is provided, but space is wasted and resources are wasted due to excessive pipe connections
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines separate hot water connector and cold water connector into a single integrated multi-manifold connector. This merging eliminates redundant pipe connections and reduces material waste while maintaining the connection function. The integrated design allows hot and cold water pipes to be connected through a unified structure, directly addressing the resource waste issue.
2Ease of manufacture
If separate hot water connector and cold water connector are mounted, then connection function is provided, but installation space is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple connectors into a single compact multi-manifold structure, significantly reducing the installation space required. By combining hot and cold water connection functions into one unit, the overall footprint is minimized while maintaining all necessary connection capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The multi-manifold connector employs a nested structure where multiple pipe connection channels are integrated within a single compact body. The hot and cold water pipes are arranged in a space-efficient manner, with connection ports nested within the same structural envelope, thereby reducing the overall area occupied.
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional welding method is used for pipe joints, then connection is achieved, but production time is increased and quality is hard to guarantee
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the connection system into a pre-fabricated multi-manifold connector unit with integrated connection ports. This segmentation allows for standardized, pre-assembled components that can be quickly installed without time-consuming on-site welding operations, thereby improving production capacity while maintaining connection quality.
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides a multi-manifold connector that integrates cold and hot water connectors to effectively save space and avoid resource waste. The multi-manifold connector includes a base (1), a hot water connector (2), and a cold water connector (3), where the hot water connector (2) and the cold water connector (3) are arranged on the base (1); the hot water connector (2) is provided with a water inlet (4); the cold water connector (3) is provided with a water outlet (5); a bottom of the base (1) is provided with multiple first water pipes (6) and multiple second water pipes (7); the multiple first water pipes (6) run through the base (1) and are communicated with the hot water connector (2); and the multiple second water pipes (7) run through the base (1) and are communicated with the cold water connector (3).