Rotating Pipe Support Platform for Stable Thermal Expansion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pipe support systems for heavy piping are prone to tipping over during installation and do not accommodate thermal expansion effectively, leading to increased stress and wear on the pipes.
Innovation Solution
A pipe support system featuring adjustable leg supports, tubular columns, and a rotatable support platform with rollers and disks that allow for axial movement of pipes, reducing friction and preventing tipping, while being field-assembled and adjustable to accommodate various pipe sizes and orientations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional fixed pipe support systems are used, then installation is simple, but the system tips over during installation and does not accommodate thermal expansion
Solution Approach 1:
The support system incorporates a rotatable platform that can rotate about a vertical axis, transforming the fixed support structure into a dynamic one. This rotational capability allows the platform to accommodate thermal expansion and contraction of pipes while maintaining stability during installation. The base with foot members provides stable support during installation, and the rotatable mechanism enables adaptation to thermal movements without tipping over.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If fixed support systems are used, then structural simplicity is maintained, but thermal expansion causes increased stress and wear on pipes
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable platform mechanism converts the fixed support into a dynamic system that can rotate to accommodate thermal expansion and contraction. This dynamic capability reduces stress and wear on pipes by allowing natural thermal movements without creating harmful forces, while the overall structure remains relatively simple with the base, columns, and rotatable platform.
3Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable support systems are implemented, then adaptability to various pipe sizes is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support system is designed as a universal structure that can accommodate various pipe sizes and orientations. The rotatable platform can be positioned at different heights using the adjustable column mechanisms, and the platform itself can rotate to accommodate different pipe orientations. This multi-functionality allows a single support system design to serve multiple piping configurations without requiring entirely different structures for each application.
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 system efficiently supports heavy piping without tipping, reduces stress and wear, and facilitates easier installation by allowing axial movement due to thermal expansion, enhancing installation efficiency and reducing damage.
Implementation Method 1
reduces friction and preventing tipping
Implementation Method 2
allowing axial movement due to thermal expansion
Data Source
AI summary
A pipe support system includes a pair of leg supports spaced apart from one another. Each of the pair of leg supports includes an elongated base and a column. The pipe support system also includes a strut coupled to each column of the pair of leg supports and at a first height above the elongated bases. A support platform coupled to each column of the pair of leg supports and at a second height above the elongated bases. The support platform defines a longitudinal axis, and the second height is different from the first height. The pipe support system further includes one or more rollers coupled to the support platform. The one or more rollers are disposed around the support platform and rotatable around the longitudinal axis.