Quick-fit Self-Priming Drain Pipe with Axial Slots
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing drain pipes in engineering construction fail to efficiently manage soil moisture, leading to issues like soil loss and soil slides due to oversaturation, as they cannot discharge water quickly enough.
Innovation Solution
A quick-fit self-priming drain pipe design featuring rigid pipe bodies with axial slots and grooves, joint pipes with positioning holes and tensioning slots, and stop pieces, allowing for firm connections and efficient water flow, constructed from materials like plastic or metal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional drain pipes are used, then installation is simple, but draining efficiency is low and construction time is long
Solution Approach 1:
The drain pipe is divided into multiple sections with intermediate joints that have positioning holes and positioning blocks. This segmentation allows for quick assembly by aligning positioning features rather than requiring complex joining procedures, thereby increasing draining efficiency while reducing construction time.
Solution Approach 2:
Positioning holes and positioning blocks are pre-formed during pipe manufacturing. This preliminary action eliminates the need for field alignment and adjustment during installation, significantly reducing construction time while maintaining high draining efficiency through proper pipe positioning.
2Strength
If rigid pipe bodies are used, then structural strength is enhanced, but ease of assembly is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The rigid pipe is segmented into sections with standardized positioning features (holes and blocks). This segmentation maintains the structural strength of rigid material while simplifying assembly through repetitive, aligned connection points that guide quick joining without requiring flexible handling.
Solution Approach 2:
Positioning blocks and positioning holes act as intermediaries between pipe sections. These features facilitate easy alignment and connection of rigid pipe sections, mediating between the inherent rigidity (which resists deformation) and the need for simple assembly operations.
3Area of stationary object
If multiple pipes are connected to form long pipes, then drainage coverage is increased, but connection reliability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The drainage system is segmented into multiple pipe sections connected through standardized joints with positioning features. This segmentation enables extended drainage coverage while maintaining connection reliability through consistent, mechanically-aligned joining points that prevent misalignment and ensure secure connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection joints have localized positioning features (positioning holes and blocks) that ensure precise alignment and secure connection. This local quality enhancement at critical connection points maintains high reliability even as the overall drainage coverage expands through multiple connected sections.
Data Source
AI summary
A quick-fit self-priming drain pipe, comprises at least two pipes and at least a joint pipe for connecting several pipes. The surface of the pipe is surrounded with several endlong extended slots in the axial direction of the pipe. From the end face of the pipe, the slot comprises a trench hole and a slot opening from inside to outside. The outer surface at the end of the pipe is surrounded with several locating holes. The joint pipe has at least two through holes corresponding to one end of pipe, and its inner surface is surrounded with several locating pieces corresponding to the locating holes. Hereby, the construction operation is simplified, and the working efficiency and draining efficiency are increased greatly.