Pressure-temperature port connections for heat-transfer devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation of heat-transfer devices is cumbersome due to the need for reversing hose orientations, which requires additional fittings and adapters, leading to increased complexity, space requirements, and potential leakage points, especially when connecting pressure-temperature ports to fluid conduits.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for connecting upstream and downstream fluid conduits to heat-transfer devices using a hose with non-rotatable and non-removable port bodies and connector nuts, allowing for easy re-orientation by loosening and retightening nuts, reducing the need for additional fittings and adapters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If hose orientation is reversed during installation, then flexibility in positioning is achieved, but additional fittings and adapters are required
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is designed with asymmetric male and female ends that are not interchangeable, allowing the hose to be installed in either orientation without requiring reversal or additional adapters. The asymmetric design ensures proper alignment while eliminating the need for complex fitting arrangements.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector is designed as a universal component that can accommodate both upstream and downstream connections regardless of hose orientation. The universal design allows the same connector type to be used in all positions, eliminating the need for orientation-specific fittings or adapters.
2Adaptability or versatility
If hose orientation is reversed during installation, then positioning flexibility is achieved, but space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The asymmetric connector design allows the hose to maintain its orientation without requiring physical reversal, thereby reducing the additional space that would be needed to accommodate extra fittings and adapters in tight installation environments.
3Adaptability or versatility
If hose orientation is reversed during installation, then positioning flexibility is achieved, but leakage points increase
Solution Approach 1:
The asymmetric connector design eliminates the need to reverse the hose, thereby reducing the number of connection points and potential leakage locations. The design ensures that the hose maintains its original orientation with proper sealing at each connection point.
4Ease of manufacture
If traditional connectors are used, then connection is achieved, but re-orientation requires disassembly and additional fittings
Solution Approach 1:
The asymmetric connector design allows the hose to be installed in either orientation from the beginning, eliminating the need for disassembly and reassembly during re-orientation. The design simplifies the operation by allowing installers to choose the optimal orientation without complex manipulation.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector design provides operational flexibility by allowing the hose to be installed in multiple orientations without requiring disassembly. This dynamic capability enables easy adjustment and reconfiguration during installation and maintenance operations.
5Adaptability or versatility
If multiple fittings and adapters are used for re-orientation, then connection flexibility is achieved, but fluid flow efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The asymmetric connector design eliminates the need for multiple fittings and adapters by allowing the hose to be installed in either orientation directly. This reduces the number of connection points and minimizes flow resistance, thereby improving fluid flow efficiency while maintaining connection flexibility.
Data Source
AI summary
A kit for joining a fluid conduit to a fluid-based heat-transfer device includes a hose and a port body with a port-body-hose end with a port-body-hose opening, a port-body-connector end with a port-body-connector opening, and a port-body bore extending between the port-body-hose opening and the port-body-connector opening. A port aperture passes through an exterior wall and in fluid communication with the port-body bore. The port-body-hose opening is sealingly, non-rotatably, and non-removably joined to the first hose end. A first connector nut is rotatably and non-removably coupled to the port-body-connector opening. A second connector nut rotatably and non-removably coupled to the second hose end. Upstream and downstream tailpieces each have a conduit end sealingly connectable to respective upstream-fluid and downstream-fluid conduits and each have a connector end removably and selectively connectable to the first connector nut and the second connector nut. A system and method are also disclosed.