Removable Shaft Installation Element With Spring-Loaded Pressure Fixing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing installation elements for shaft structures require significant assembly effort and hinder maintenance work due to fixed fixation, necessitating multiple personnel for installation and removal, and are not easily adaptable to different inlet or outlet positions.
Innovation Solution
The installation element features a connection opening in flow communication with the shaft structure and a pressure element supported opposite the inlet or outlet, allowing secure fixation without permanent contact points, enabling easy installation and removal with minimal handling effort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the installation element is permanently fixed to the base body of the shaft structure, then the installation element is securely held in position, but the assembly effort and disassembly effort increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The installation element transitions from a static permanently fixed state to a dynamic state where it can be easily inserted and removed. The pressure element provides automatic securing through spring force during normal operation, but allows deliberate removal when needed, creating a dynamic fixation system that adapts to installation and maintenance requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The installation element is divided into functional components: a connection opening for fluid flow, a pressure element for securing, and a body portion. This segmentation allows the pressure element to independently provide securing force without requiring permanent fixation of the entire installation element, enabling easy assembly and disassembly
2Stability of the object's composition
If the installation element is permanently fixed in the shaft structure, then the installation element remains stationary during operation, but maintenance work requires multiple personnel and becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The fixation system is made dynamic, allowing the installation element to be securely held during operation but easily removed for maintenance. The spring-loaded pressure element maintains constant securing force during operation, but can be deliberately disengaged for maintenance, enabling single-person removal and reinstallation
Solution Approach 2:
The pressure element with its spring force provides automatic self-service securing - once inserted, the installation element automatically secures itself without requiring permanent fixation or multiple personnel for positioning, and can be easily removed for maintenance by a single person
3Reliability
If the installation element is fixed with permanent contact points, then the installation element is securely mounted, but the installation element hinders maintenance work within the shaft structure
Solution Approach 1:
The installation element is segmented into a connection opening, body portion, and pressure element. This segmentation allows the pressure element to provide secure mounting through spring force without creating permanent obstacles, and enables easy removal for maintenance by disengaging the pressure element from the base body
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system transitions from static permanent fixation to dynamic spring-loaded securing. The pressure element maintains reliable contact during operation but can be easily disengaged for maintenance, allowing the installation element to be removed and reinstalled without permanent contact points hindering maintenance work
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates quick and uncomplicated installation and maintenance of installation elements in shaft structures with reduced effort, ensuring a secure fit and adaptability to various inlet or outlet positions without structural modification.
Implementation Method 1
The pressure element is provided with a spring force in order to press the installation element in the shaft structure against the base body
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AI summary
The invention relates to an installation element which, during use in a shaft structure, is designed to connect from the inside to a wall section, referred to as the contact point, of a tubular base body of the shaft structure. The installation element is provided with a pressure element which, during use, is supported in the shaft structure on the side opposite the contact point in such a way that the installation element is pressed against the contact point and held stationary in the shaft structure. According to the invention, the installation element has a connection opening which, during use, is in flow connection with an inlet or outlet of the shaft structure which opens laterally into the shaft structure. The pressure element is designed to be supported in the shaft structure opposite the inlet or outlet.