Pipe Separation Tool With Rotating Arms for Damage-Free Disassembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for disassembling pipes and sealing elements are inefficient and can cause damage, especially in challenging conditions such as extreme temperatures or confined spaces, leading to unnecessary waste and increased costs.
Innovation Solution
A pipe dismantling device with rotatable arm members that engage and separate a target object from a pipe using a notch mechanism, assisted by an elastic member and abutment portions to ensure safe and effective disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If manual operation or pliers are used to disassemble pipes and sealing elements, then the disassembly process is simple, but it causes damage to the pipe structure and increases replacement costs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a specialized dismantling device as an intermediary tool between the operator and the pipe-sealing element assembly. This device includes engagement components that interact with both the pipe and sealing element, enabling separation without direct force application that would damage the pipe structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The dismantling device is divided into multiple functional segments including engagement members, release mechanisms, and force application points. This segmentation allows different parts of the device to perform specific functions: one part engages the sealing element while another applies controlled force to separate it from the pipe.
2Productivity
If pliers are used to clamp and pull pipes apart forcefully, then disassembly can be achieved, but it easily damages the hose structure making it unusable
Solution Approach 1:
The dismantling device is designed to utilize the existing structural features of the sealing element and pipe connection for its own operation. The engagement members latch onto protrusions or features already present in the assembly, and the release mechanism uses the stored elastic energy or mechanical advantage built into the device structure to perform the separation.
Solution Approach 2:
The device changes the parameters of force application by distributing the separation force across multiple contact points and using mechanical advantage through levers or springs. This transforms the concentrated high-force application of pliers into distributed controlled force that achieves separation without exceeding the damage threshold of the pipe material.
3Device complexity
If manual operation is used in conditions of high or low fluid temperatures, excessive debris, or limited range of motion, then no special equipment is needed, but the operation becomes unfeasible
Solution Approach 1:
The dismantling device is designed with universal engagement features that can accommodate different types of pipe-sealing element assemblies. The engagement members are configured to work with various sealing element geometries, and the device structure allows operation in confined spaces while providing the mechanical advantage needed in harsh environmental conditions.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates quick and damage-free disassembly of pipes and sealing elements, even in harsh conditions, reducing waste and maintenance costs.
Implementation Method 1
assisted by an elastic member and abutment portions to ensure safe and effective disassembly
Data Source
AI summary
A pipe dismantling device configured to separate a target object from a pipe is provided, wherein the pipe dismantling device includes: a main body configured to engage the target object, including two arm members rotatably which are connected to each other and are openable and closeable relative to each other, the two arm members defining a receiving space configured to receive the pipe, free ends of the two arm members defining a notch therebetween.