Roof Tile Passage Adapter Ring for Standardized Watertight Fittings
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing roof passages are expensive to produce due to high material costs and complex manufacturing processes, and they lack standardization for attaching different attachments, making them inefficient and difficult to integrate into the roof surface.
Innovation Solution
A roof passage system using a conventional concrete or clay roof tile with a hole created by a water jet, featuring an adapter ring with a bushing collar and snap-in elements that can be easily integrated into the tile, allowing for standardized attachments and immediate use without waiting for adhesives to harden.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If roof passages are made using injection molding process, then manufacturing precision and reliability are improved, but production cost and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The roof passage system is divided into separate components: a base plate that integrates with the roof tile and an attachment component that can be independently connected. This segmentation allows each part to be manufactured using simpler, more cost-effective processes while maintaining overall precision through standardized connection interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The base plate is designed with universal connection features (such as recesses, protrusions, or adhesive surfaces) that can accommodate multiple types of attachments including ventilation pipes, antennas, and other rising components. This multi-functionality reduces the need for custom-molded solutions for each application, lowering manufacturing costs while maintaining precision.
2Manufacturing precision
If roof passages are made using injection molding process, then manufacturing precision and reliability are improved, but device complexity and material cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the roof passage into a base plate and an attachment component, the system reduces device complexity. The base plate handles integration with the roof tile, while the attachment component handles the specific function (ventilation, antenna, etc.), allowing each part to be simpler in design and easier to manufacture with standard processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The base plate acts as an intermediary element between the roof tile and the various attachments. It provides a standardized interface that simplifies the connection process, reducing the complexity that would otherwise be required in each individual attachment design to ensure proper integration with the roof structure.
3Adaptability or versatility
If attachments are customized for each roof passage, then adaptability is improved, but manufacturing cost and productivity decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The base plate is designed with universal connection features that can accommodate multiple types of attachments including ventilation pipes, antennas, and other rising components. This multi-functionality reduces the need for custom-molded solutions for each application, lowering manufacturing costs while maintaining precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The base plate is pre-manufactured with standardized connection interfaces and integration features built-in during production. This preliminary preparation allows attachments to be quickly connected without requiring custom manufacturing or complex assembly processes, thereby increasing productivity while maintaining adaptability.
4Reliability
If adhesive is used to attach the adapter ring, then connection reliability is improved, but production time increases due to hardening waiting time
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system is segmented into multiple mechanisms: adhesive provides chemical bonding for reliability, while mechanical fixing elements (such as clips, tabs, or interlocking features) provide immediate physical restraint. This segmentation of connection functions eliminates the need to wait for adhesive hardening while maintaining high connection reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter ring and base plate are designed with pre-formed fixing elements that provide immediate mechanical connection upon assembly. This preliminary mechanical restraint is in place before adhesive hardening, allowing production to continue without waiting time while the adhesive cures in the background to provide additional 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
This solution reduces production costs and time, enables easy integration into the roof surface, and allows for versatile attachment options, ensuring a reliable and watertight connection while simplifying assembly and manufacturing processes.
Implementation Method 1
A roof passage has a roof tile which is provided with a hole, for example by means of a water jet
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AI summary
The invention relates to a roof penetration and a method for its manufacture. The roof penetration comprises a roof tile, which is provided with a hole, for example, by means of a water jet. A guide collar of an adapter ring is inserted through this hole. The guide collar has a ring whose contour is adapted to the contour of the roof tile. It also has fixing elements with which it can be positioned on the roof tile. Standardized fittings can be connected to the adapter ring.