Quick Mount Compressor Unit for Dry Pipe Sprinkler Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation and setting of a dry pipe sprinkler system compressor unit is often complex and cumbersome, particularly in cramped spaces, necessitating a system for quick, easy, and secure mounting, as well as easy dismounting for maintenance or replacement.
Innovation Solution
A consolidated dry sprinkler compressor unit assembly featuring a mounting bracket, air compressor, pressure tank, pressure sensor, and adjustable digital differential pressure switch, allowing for secure and adjustable pressurization management, with components configured for easy mounting on vertical surfaces and user-adjustable pressure settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the compressor unit is installed in a cramped utility or storage room, then the system can be installed in existing buildings with limited space, but the installation becomes complicated and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is divided into separate components (first bracket portion, second bracket portion, mounting plate) that can be assembled in a confined space and then used to support the compressor unit, eliminating the need for complex single-piece mounting structures
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket utilizes vertical wall space rather than horizontal floor space, allowing the compressor unit to be mounted on the wall in cramped areas where floor space is limited, while maintaining ease of installation through the bracket's modular design
2Ease of operation
If the compressor unit is installed using traditional mounting methods, then the installation may be simpler, but the installation lacks stability and security
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket uses multiple separate components (first bracket portion, second bracket portion, mounting plate) that work together to provide stable support, distributing the mounting function across multiple elements rather than relying on a single mounting point
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket combines multiple functions into a single integrated structure: the first and second bracket portions attach to the wall, while the mounting plate provides a secure mounting surface for the compressor unit, creating a reliable mounting system
3Ease of repair
If the compressor unit requires disassembly for maintenance or replacement, then the unit can be accessed for service, but the process becomes time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed as separate components that can be easily assembled and disassembled, allowing the compressor unit to be quickly removed for maintenance by simply detaching the mounting plate from the bracket portions, without requiring complex disassembly procedures
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AI summary
An assembly of a mounting bracket configured and arranged for mounting upon a vertical surface, and a consolidated dry sprinkler compressor unit configured and arranged for hanging engagement upon the mounting bracket after the mounting bracket has been mounted upon a vertical surface. The consolidated dry sprinkler compressor unit including a mounting rail, an air compressor mounted on the rail, a pressure tank mounted on the rail and in fluid communication with the air compressor for receiving air pressurized by the air compressor, a pressure sensor in fluid communication with compressed air in the pressure tank for generating a low pressure signal when the pressure in the pressure tank falls below a threshold value, and a pressure switch in electrical communication with the pressure sensor and the air compressor for activating the air compressor upon receipt of the low pressure signal from the pressure sensor so as to supply the pressure tank with additional pressurized air.