Press to Fit Pipe Connector Tool with Dual Securing Elements
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing connector tools for press-to-fit pipe connections lack a securing element to firmly hold the push-to-connect fitting and the pipe, making the connection process inefficient and prone to errors.
Innovation Solution
A press-to-fit pipe connector tool equipped with a handle and two securing elements: one to firmly hold the push-to-connect fitting and another to securely hold the pipe, allowing for efficient connection and disconnection using a plier-like mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing connector tools are used without securing elements, then the device complexity is reduced, but the reliability of the connection process deteriorates due to inability to firmly hold the fitting and pipe
Solution Approach 1:
The securing elements are integrated within the handle assembly of the connector tool. The first securing element is positioned in the distal end of the handle, while the second securing element is positioned in the proximal end, creating a nested structure where the securing功能 is embedded within the existing tool architecture without requiring separate external devices
Solution Approach 2:
The handle assembly serves multiple functions: it provides the structural framework of the tool, houses the securing elements for both the fitting and pipe, and transmits the pressing force. By making the handle multi-functional, the patent avoids adding separate complex mechanisms while improving connection reliability
2Ease of operation
If a plier-like mechanism with two securing elements is implemented, then the ease of operation is improved for connection and disconnection, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the functions of gripping the fitting, gripping the pipe, and transmitting pressing force into a single integrated handle assembly. The first and second securing elements are both housed within the handle, allowing the user to operate one tool to perform multiple securing functions simultaneously, thereby improving ease of operation without proportionally increasing complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The handle assembly is segmented into functional zones: the distal end contains the first securing element for the fitting, the proximal end contains the second securing element for the pipe, and the intermediate portion transmits the force. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while maintaining overall system simplicity
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AI summary
A press to fit pipe connector tool including a handle assembly and a pressing assembly. The handle assembly includes a first tubular element and a second tubular element. The pressing mechanism includes a first pressing element and a second pressing element. Fitting can be engaged and held by the first pressing element and the second pressing element. The first pressing element and the second pressing element are attached to the first tubular element and the second tubular element defining a plier. The first tubular element and the second tubular element are close to couple the fitting on the first pressing element and the second pressing element together.