Pipe Hose Connection Annular Groove Releasable Stop
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional pipe and hose connections require significant machining effort and material usage due to the need for flanges, which is inefficient and wasteful.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of an annular groove in the pipe socket allows for a releasable stop, such as an open ring, to be inserted for hose connection, reducing material loss and machining effort, enabling the pipe to be produced from a semi-finished state with minimal processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If flanges are formed on the pipe ends, then the hose connection structure is stable and reliable, but material consumption and machining effort increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the stop function from the pipe structure itself (flanges) and separates it into a detachable stop element. The pipe end is left without flanges, and the stop function is provided by a separate component that can be inserted into an annular groove, thereby reducing material consumption while maintaining connection stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention segments the hose connection system into distinct functional components: the pipe with annular groove, the detachable stop element, and the hose. This segmentation allows the pipe to be produced without flanges (reducing material and machining), while the stop element provides the necessary positioning function when needed.
2Reliability
If flanges are formed on the pipe ends, then the hose connection structure is stable and reliable, but machining effort increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the stop function from the pipe structure itself (flanges) and separates it into a detachable stop element. The pipe end is left without flanges, and the stop function is provided by a separate component that can be inserted into an annular groove, thereby reducing material consumption while maintaining connection stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention segments the hose connection system into distinct functional components: the pipe with annular groove, the detachable stop element, and the hose. This segmentation allows the pipe to be produced without flanges (reducing material and machining), while the stop element provides the necessary positioning function when needed.
3Loss of substance
If a detachable stop element is used instead of flanges, then material consumption and machining effort are reduced, but the complexity of the connection system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The detachable stop element serves multiple functions: it provides the stop function for hose positioning, can be inserted into the annular groove for secure positioning, and can be removed and reused for subsequent hose connections. This multi-functionality justifies the added complexity by providing versatility and reusability.
Solution Approach 2:
The stop element is designed to be discarded after one use and can be recovered and reused for subsequent hose connections. This recoverability reduces overall material consumption and justifies the additional component complexity by providing economic and environmental benefits.
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AI summary
The pipe and hose connection comprises a pipe (1), which has a pipe socket (3) that is integrally formed on the pipe on at least one end, a hose (4) being pressed thereon. The pipe socket (3) is separated from the pipe (1) by an annular groove (5), into which a stop is detachably inserted, which is preferably formed by an open ring (6). Said stop is inserted in the groove during the pressing operation of the hose and removed again after the pipe and hose connection has been created. The pipe can be produced with reduced loss of material and minimized machining from semi-finished pipes.