Pipe Fitting Stand with Arcuate Leg Support for Foldable Stability
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pipe fitting stands lack efficient support structures that distribute weight evenly and allow for easy reconfiguration between deployed and folded states, leading to potential stress concentration and operational limitations.
Innovation Solution
A pipe fitting stand with a table, arcuate insert, and pivotably coupled legs that include an outer peripheral surface abutting an arcuate wall, distributing weight through an insert cavity and allowing for smooth transition between deployed and folded states.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional pipe fitting stands use simple leg structures, then the device complexity is low, but the weight distribution is poor and stress concentration occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The leg structure is segmented into multiple components: the leg itself, the insert received within the table cavity, and the arcuate wall forming the insert cavity. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently for weight distribution while maintaining overall structural integrity and avoiding stress concentration points.
Solution Approach 2:
The insert cavity is defined by an arcuate wall with a curved geometry that distributes loads more evenly across the leg structure. The arcuate shape prevents stress concentration by eliminating sharp corners and distributing mechanical stresses along the curved surface, improving overall strength and weight distribution.
2Adaptability or versatility
If pipe fitting stands use fixed leg structures, then the structural stability is high, but the reconfigurability between deployed and folded states is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The leg is pivotably coupled to the table, transforming the static leg structure into a dynamic one that can rotate between deployed and folded positions. This pivotable connection allows the stand to be reconfigured for storage or transport while maintaining structural stability when in the deployed state through the stabilizing effect of the arcuate insert.
Data Source
AI summary
A pipe fitting stand including a table having an upper side, a lower side opposite the upper side, and a cavity at least partially defined by parallel side walls extending from the lower side of the table. The pipe fitting stand includes at least one pipe support provided on the upper side of the table and configured to support a pipe on the table, an insert received within the cavity and including an arcuate wall, and a leg coupled to the table and extending outward from the cavity, the leg having an outer peripheral surface abutting the arcuate wall.