Replaceable Gasket Plate Structure for Hydraulic Seal Repair
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gasket plates in hydraulic circuits are difficult to repair if a single gasket becomes damaged, leading to the scrapping of a complex and costly component, despite the rest of the plate being intact.
Innovation Solution
A gasket plate design featuring a rigid orientation plate with a seal and a rigid insert, where the seal is vulcanized to the insert and defines a passageway, and includes features like tongues and grooves to secure and prevent slippage of the elastomeric seal, allowing for separate replacement of gaskets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a gasket plate uses integrated gaskets that are difficult to replace, then the sealing integrity is maintained, but the ease of repair deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The gasket plate is divided into separate replaceable gasket components and a reusable plate body. Each gasket can be independently removed and replaced without affecting other gaskets or the plate structure, enabling selective repair of only the damaged components while maintaining overall system integrity.
2Strength
If a gasket plate is designed as a single integrated component, then the structural strength is improved, but the loss of substance increases when repair is needed
Solution Approach 1:
The gasket plate incorporates multiple independent gasket seats and removable gasket components, allowing the plate body to be preserved and reused while only the damaged gasket portions are replaced. This segmentation prevents the need to scrap the entire plate when a single gasket fails.
Solution Approach 2:
The design enables recovery and reuse of the plate body and functional gaskets by discarding only the damaged gasket components. The reusable plate can retain intact gaskets and be paired with new replacement gaskets, reducing material waste and component scrapping.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a gasket plate contains multiple opposed sets of grooves for multiple circuits, then the adaptability increases, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The plate is designed with multiple independent gasket seats, each capable of holding separate gaskets for different hydraulic circuits. This segmentation allows each circuit to be serviced independently while maintaining the overall plate structure, making the complexity manageable through modular organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The plate body serves as a universal component that can accommodate multiple different gasket configurations for various hydraulic circuits. The standardized gasket seats and mounting features allow the same plate to support different sealing arrangements, increasing versatility without proportionally increasing complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the gasket plate to be repaired by allowing individual gaskets to be replaced, extending the life of the component and reducing waste, while maintaining the integrity of the hydraulic seal.
Implementation Method 1
The seal may comprise rubber and may be vulcanized to the insert
Data Source
AI summary
A gasket plate having a rigid orientation plate retaining at least one seal in a predetermined location in the orientation plate, and a rigid insert placed inside the seal such that the seal interposes the insert and the orientation plate.