Multi-Passage Conduit Guide Assembly for Stable Floor Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for securing and guiding multiple conductors, such as radiant heating tubes and electrical cables, in construction settings are time-consuming and prone to displacement during the formation of finish floors, leading to potential damage and unsightly alignments.
Innovation Solution
A guide assembly with a body having multiple passage guides that are securely attachable to a substrate, allowing conductors to pass through in a controlled manner, with retainers to maintain their position and prevent movement during floor formation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple individual elbows are used to guide conductors, then each conductor can be directed through the substrate, but the process becomes time-consuming and tedious due to individual securing of each elbow
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple individual elbow guides into a single integrated guide assembly that secures multiple conductors simultaneously. The guide assembly includes a body with multiple passage guides formed therein, allowing multiple conductors to be directed through the substrate in one operation rather than securing individual elbows one by one.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide assembly serves multiple functions: it guides multiple different types of conductors (radiant heating tubes, electrical cables, water lines) through the substrate, provides structural support for all conductors, and enables simultaneous installation of multiple conductors through a single securing operation.
2Reliability
If individual elbows are secured separately, then conductors can be passed through, but inadvertent movement during floor formation can result in damage or displacement of conductors
Solution Approach 1:
The guide assembly merges multiple conductor support functions into a single integrated structure. All conductors pass through the guide assembly's passage guides and are secured together as one unit, preventing individual elbows from moving independently during floor formation operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide assembly is secured to the substrate before floor formation operations begin. This preliminary securing establishes a stable framework that protects conductors from displacement during subsequent concrete pouring and power troweling operations.
3Manufacturing precision
If multiple individual elbows are used, then conductors can be directed, but the alignment and finish quality becomes unsightly due to potential displacement
Solution Approach 1:
The guide assembly combines multiple passage guides into a single integrated structure that ensures uniform alignment of all conductors. The passage guides are pre-formed with consistent spacing and orientation, eliminating alignment variations that would occur with individually installed elbows.
Data Source
AI summary
A system for arranging a plurality of conductors includes a guide assembly having a plurality of passage guides. Each of the plurality of passage guides are constructed to guide the passage of a conduit through the guide assembly. The guide assembly is securable to a substrate and constructed to organize individual conduits passing therethrough. The individual conduits communicate any one of a fluid, an electrical power, a hydraulic fluid, or the like through the guide assembly.