Directional Differential Pressure Mounting With Pitch-Roll Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional differential pressure indicators are difficult to install and adjust to compensate for variability in installation barriers, and require cumbersome calibration procedures, affecting accuracy and ease of use.
Innovation Solution
A base with pitch and roll indicators that allow easy alignment with a desired reference frame, enabling simple installation and adjustment without disturbing calibration, and a conduit system with a movable element to indicate differential pressure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional differential pressure indicators are installed on variable barriers, then installation is required, but calibration procedures become cumbersome and accuracy is affected
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device incorporates adjustable pitch and roll mechanisms that allow the indicator to be dynamically aligned with the desired reference frame during installation. This dynamic adjustment capability eliminates the need for cumbersome calibration procedures while maintaining accurate differential pressure indication, as the device can be directly installed in the correct orientation without requiring subsequent calibration adjustments.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the mounting parameters by providing adjustable pitch and roll angles on the mounting device. This allows the indicator to be installed with the correct orientation parameters directly, eliminating the need for post-installation calibration and maintaining measurement accuracy while improving installation ease.
2Ease of operation
If conventional differential pressure indicators are installed without alignment indicators, then installation is simpler, but calibration procedures become necessary and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device includes built-in pitch and roll indicators that enable the installer to self-align the differential pressure indicator with the desired reference frame during installation. This self-aligning capability eliminates the need for external calibration procedures, simultaneously improving installation simplicity while reducing calibration complexity to zero.
Solution Approach 2:
The pitch and roll indicators act as intermediary tools that facilitate the alignment process during installation. These indicators provide visual feedback to the installer, enabling direct alignment with the reference frame without requiring complex calibration procedures afterward.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the mounting device lacks pitch and roll adjustment, then the structure is simpler, but the ability to compensate for barrier variability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device incorporates dynamic pitch and roll adjustment mechanisms that enable the structure to adapt to varying barrier orientations. These adjustments allow the device to compensate for barrier variability while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure, as the adjustments are integrated into the mounting assembly rather than requiring separate complex calibration systems.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Ensures accurate and efficient indication of differential pressure by simplifying installation and eliminating the need for external calibration, maintaining consistent reference frames and preventing unwanted changes to set points.
Implementation Method 1
a movable element disposed within the conduit portion and movable from a first, vertically lower region of the conduit portion to a second, vertically higher region of the conduit portion in response to the directional differential pressure between the first space and the second space
Data Source
AI summary
A system for mounting a differential pressure indication device for indicating a presence of a directional differential pressure between a first space and a second space separated from the first space by a barrier is provided. The system may include a base configured to be mounted against the barrier, where the base includes a receptacle configured to removably receive the pressure indication device. The system may include at least one mounting fastener configured to removably secure the differential pressure indication device within the receptacle. The system may include a pitch adjuster configured to secure the base to the barrier, where movement of the pitch adjuster is configured to adjust a spacing between a portion of the base and the barrier to adjust the orientation of the base with respect to pitch.