Interlocking Pipe Support Clamp for Variable Insulation Sizes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mounting clamps require multiple sizes to accommodate different pipe diameters and insulation thicknesses, leading to inventory complexities and installation challenges.
Innovation Solution
A modular support clamp design featuring interlocking clamp sections with adjustable engagement profiles, allowing the clamp to securely fit a standard pipe size while accommodating a range of insulation sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple clamp sizes are used to accommodate different pipe diameters and insulation thicknesses, then the clamp can fit various pipe sizes, but inventory complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp is designed with an adjustable engagement profile mechanism that allows a single clamp size to accommodate multiple pipe diameters and insulation thicknesses. The engagement profile can be repositioned along the clamp body to match different pipe sizes, eliminating the need for multiple clamp sizes and simplifying inventory management while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp incorporates a movable or adjustable engagement profile that can be repositioned dynamically to适应 different pipe diameters and insulation thicknesses. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the same clamp to serve multiple functions across various pipe sizes without requiring multiple static clamp designs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple clamp sizes are used to accommodate different pipe diameters and insulation thicknesses, then the clamp can fit various pipe sizes, but installation difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable engagement profile can be easily repositioned during installation to match the specific pipe diameter and insulation thickness being installed. This dynamic adjustment mechanism simplifies the installation process by allowing installers to adapt the clamp to different pipe sizes without requiring multiple clamp types or complex adjustment procedures.
3Loss of energy
If continuous insulation is maintained at pipe support clamps, then heat transfer is reduced, but clamp design complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp design integrates the engagement profile adjustment mechanism into a single unified structure that maintains continuous insulation. The adjustable profile allows the clamp to conform to different pipe and insulation combinations while preserving the continuity of the insulation layer, eliminating the need for separate insulation maintenance components.
Data Source
AI summary
A support clamp is provided for supporting an elongate object. The support clamp can include a clamp body that forms a cylindrical sleeve and a collar that extends radially inwardly from the cylindrical sleeve to provide an internal passageway sized to receive the elongate object. The clamp body can include first and second clamp sections that can each have, respectively, a sleeve wall that forms part of the cylindrical sleeve and a collar wall that forms part of the collar and includes an edge that extends radially between the sleeve wall and the internal passage. The edge of the first clamp section can include a channel profile, and the edge of the second clamp section can include a protruding profile. The protruding profile can be received into the channel profile to removably secure the first and second clamp sections together.