Multi-Fit Pipe Adapter for Flexible Catch Basin Connections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing catch basins are limited by precast openings that only accommodate pipes of a specific size, preventing customization and flexibility in pipe connections.
Innovation Solution
A multi-fit adapter system for catch basins, featuring a plate with concentric rings that can accommodate pipes of different sizes, allowing for customizable pipe connections and adjustable outlet locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If precast openings are used for pipe connection, then manufacturing precision is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter plate with multiple concentric rings serves multiple functions: it provides connection interfaces for pipes of different diameters, enables adjustable outlet positions, and maintains a fluid-tight seal. The concentric rings with varying inner diameters allow the same adapter to accommodate multiple pipe sizes, making the catch basin universally compatible with different drainage systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter plate is segmented into multiple concentric rings, each capable of accommodating pipes of different diameters. This segmentation allows the single adapter component to serve multiple pipe size requirements simultaneously, resolving the contradiction between manufacturing precision and adaptability.
2Device complexity
If precast openings are used for pipe connection, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter plate provides dynamic flexibility by allowing the outlet position to be adjusted among multiple concentric rings with different diameters and angular positions. This enables the system to adapt to various installation requirements without changing the basic adapter structure, improving ease of operation while maintaining relatively simple device complexity.
3Manufacturing precision
If outlet position is predetermined by manufacturer, then manufacturing precision is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter plate is designed with multiple concentric rings at different radial positions and angular orientations, allowing the outlet position to be flexibly selected among multiple predetermined locations. This provides both manufacturing precision for each specific position and adaptability for choosing among positions, resolving the contradiction.
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a stormwater drainage system including a multi-fit adapter for connecting at least one fluid pipe to a fluid basin. The multi-fit adapter may include a plate configured to be mounted on an outer surface of the fluid basin; and a plurality of concentric rings protruding from the plate. In disclosed embodiments, a curvature of the plate may correspond to a curvature of the outer surface of the fluid basin. In disclosed embodiments, each of the plurality of concentric rings may be configured to accommodate a fluid pipe.