Pipe Retaining Device with Adjustable Clamping Member
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional pipe retaining devices are cumbersome and time-consuming to adjust for pipes with different diameters, making it difficult to securely hold pipes of varying sizes.
Innovation Solution
A pipe retaining device featuring a base panel with a clamping member and an adjusting member that includes a guiding member, allowing the clamping member's flexible arms to adjust by moving along the guiding member, thereby changing the cross-sectional area of the receiving portion to accommodate pipes of different diameters through the use of recesses and protrusions on the adjusting member.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional pipe retaining device with a fixed cap is used, then the structure is simple, but it can only secure pipes of a certain diameter and requires difficult and time-consuming adjustment for different diameters
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the clamping member adjustable through movement along the guiding member. The clamping member can be positioned at different locations on the guiding member to change the cross-sectional area of the receiving portion, enabling adaptation to pipes with different diameters while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the adjusting member into discrete positions marked by retaining portions on the guiding member. The clamping member can be locked at specific segmented positions, providing a balance between adjustability and structural simplicity. This segmentation allows easy adjustment without requiring continuous modification mechanisms.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a pipe clamp device with multiple continuous ratchets and teeth is used, then pipes with different diameters can be accommodated, but insertion and adjustment become difficult and time consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping member is designed to be movable along the guiding member, allowing dynamic adjustment of the receiving portion's cross-sectional area. This dynamic capability enables easy adaptation to different pipe diameters by simply sliding the clamping member to the appropriate position, rather than dealing with complex ratchet mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The guiding member is pre-marked with retaining portions at different positions corresponding to different pipe diameters. This preliminary arrangement of adjustment positions allows the operator to quickly identify and select the correct position without complex adjustment procedures, significantly improving ease of operation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the clamping member is made flexible to accommodate different pipe sizes, then adaptability improves, but the structural strength and stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping member is designed with flexible arms that can bend to accommodate different pipe diameters. The flexibility is localized to specific regions of the clamping member, while other parts maintain sufficient rigidity. When the clamping member is positioned and locked at a retaining portion, it achieves both the flexibility needed for different sizes and the stability required for secure clamping.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates easy insertion and removal of pipes and securely holds pipes with various diameters by adjusting the clamping area, enhancing usability and adaptability.
Implementation Method 1
a clamping member (200) coupled to the base panel (100). The clamping member includes a flexible part (214)
Data Source
AI summary
A pipe retaining device comprises a base panel; a clamping member coupled to the base panel and including a flexible part; and an adjusting member disposed outside the clamping member. The adjusting member includes a plurality of retaining portions adjacent to the flexible part and is moveable relative to the clamping member such that the flexible part is selectively engaged with one of the retaining portions.