Reversing Valve Supporting Frame Connection for Enhanced Strength
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing reversing valves suffer from an insufficient strength of connection between the main valve and the supporting frame, which affects the stability and reliability of the valve's operation.
Innovation Solution
The proposed reversing valve includes a supporting frame with a first and second connecting end, where the first connecting end is attached to the main valve, and a supporting structure is arranged between the side walls of the connecting end and the main valve, enhancing the connection strength and stability through a combination of frame bodies, connecting plates, and supporting members, with argon arc welding used to form a stable and cost-effective structure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the main valve is connected to the supporting frame using a simple attachment structure, then the device complexity is reduced and ease of manufacture is improved, but the connection strength and stability are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting frame is divided into multiple components: frame body, connecting plates, and supporting structures. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while collectively providing strong connection. The connecting plate attaches to the main valve body, while the supporting structure provides additional reinforcement between the frame body and main valve, resolving the contradiction by distributing the connection function across multiple specialized parts.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection system combines different structural elements (frame body, connecting plates, supporting structures) into a composite assembly. This composite structure integrates multiple functions: attachment, support, and reinforcement, thereby achieving high connection strength without requiring each individual component to be overly complex.
2Stability of the object's composition
If additional supporting structures are added between the connecting end and the main valve, then the connection stability is improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting structure is segmented into discrete components that can be manufactured separately and then assembled. This allows each part to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining ease of manufacture through standardized production processes, followed by straightforward assembly to achieve high connection stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting structures are designed to be pre-positioned or pre-assembled in specific locations between the connecting end and the main valve. This preliminary arrangement ensures optimal connection stability is achieved during final assembly, reducing the need for complex adjustments or modifications during the manufacturing process.
3Reliability
If multiple supporting structures are arranged between the frame body and the main valve, then the connection strength is enhanced, but the assembly difficulty and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The multiple supporting structures are segmented and distributed at different locations between the frame body and the main valve. This segmentation allows for standardized, repeatable assembly operations at each location, improving overall assembly efficiency while maintaining high connection reliability through the distributed reinforcement.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting structures are designed with universal features that allow them to perform multiple functions: providing mechanical support, ensuring proper alignment, and facilitating reliable connection. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed, thereby improving assembly efficiency while maintaining connection reliability.
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
The enhanced connection strength and stability of the main valve to the supporting frame improve the overall performance and reliability of the reversing valve, meeting use requirements while being cost-effective and easy to assemble.
Implementation Method 1
a supporting structure located between a side wall of the first connecting end and the side wall of the main valve
Implementation Method 2
argon arc welding used to form a stable and cost-effective structure
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a reversing valve. The reversing valve includes: a main valve; a supporting frame having a first connecting end and a second connecting end, wherein the first connecting end is connected with the main valve, and an end wall of the first connecting end is attached to a side wall of the main valve; and a supporting structure located between a side wall of the first connecting end and the side wall of the main valve. Strength of connection between the main valve and the supporting frame of the reversing valve is high, thereby achieving safety and reliability.