Pipe Clamp Assembly With Integrated Positioning for Quick Sealing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pipe clamps with internal sealing members for quick installation waste rubber material due to the use of middle tongues for positioning, leading to inefficiency and increased costs.
Innovation Solution
A pipe clamp assembly with symmetrically distributed positioning protrusions on coupling sections, integrated bolt and pin connections, and reinforcing ribs to ensure firm positioning and reduce material waste, featuring semi-elliptical contact surfaces for enhanced deformation force and a sealing member with matching grooves for improved sealing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If middle tongues are added to sealing members for positioning, then positioning accuracy is improved, but rubber material is wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning function is extracted from the sealing member (rubber component) and transferred to the coupling section (metal component). The coupling section now carries the positioning protrusions, while the sealing member only provides sealing without positioning tongues, thereby eliminating rubber material waste while maintaining positioning accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The pipe clamp assembly is segmented into functional components: the coupling section handles positioning and structural support, while the sealing member handles only sealing. This functional segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently, with the sealing member using less material since it doesn't need integrated positioning tongues.
2Loss of substance
If positioning protrusions are provided on coupling sections, then material waste is reduced, but assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning protrusions are integrally formed with the coupling section, merging the positioning function into the existing structural component. This eliminates the need for separate positioning elements and reduces assembly steps, as the positioning feature is already built into the coupling section during manufacturing.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling section serves multiple functions: structural support, connection between pipe fittings, and positioning. By integrating positioning protrusions into the coupling section, it becomes a multi-functional component that reduces overall assembly complexity despite adding positioning capability.
3Reliability
If symmetric positioning protrusions are used, then positioning reliability is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
While the positioning system achieves symmetry through identical protrusions on both coupling sections, the actual implementation uses asymmetric positioning relative to the pipe fitting orientation. The positioning protrusions are positioned to match the asymmetric insertion direction of pipe fittings, providing reliable positioning while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through standard forming processes.
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AI summary
A pipe clamp and a pipe clamp assembly capable of realizing quick connection. The pipe clamp (100) includes a first coupling section (11) and a second coupling section (12), The first coupling section and the second coupling section are used for fixing pipe fittings together end-to-end. One end of the first coupling section is connected to one end of the second coupling section by a first connecting mechanism, and the other end of the first coupling section is connected to the other end of the second coupling section by a second connecting mechanism. Positioning protrusions are respectively arranged on the inner walls of the first coupling section and the second coupling section. The pipe clamp assembly (200) further includes a sealing member (21). Positioning grooves matching the positioning protrusions are provided in the sealing member. The positioning protrusions for positioning the pipe fittings are arranged on the inner walls of the first coupling section and the second coupling section. The positioning is firm and reliable, which can effectively save materials, and reduce the production cost.