Sealed Flush Transfer Tube for Leak-Free Pipeline Drainage

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for transferring rinsing solutions from pipelines into drainage devices are inefficient, leading to uncontrolled leakage and potential health hazards from gaseous components, and can cause staining due to bleaching effects, especially when using chlorine dioxide solutions.

Innovation Solution

A fluid transfer device with a tubular core element and film tube, featuring a sealing member to prevent leakage, allows for controlled transfer of rinsing solutions from pipelines into drainage devices, reducing equipment outlay and minimizing exposure to harmful gases or stains.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If a simple open connection is used between pipeline and drainage device, then equipment outlay is reduced, but uncontrolled leakage of rinsing solution occurs and health hazards arise from gaseous components

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveequipment outlayVSAvoidhealth hazards from gaseous components
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The core element is inserted into the drainage device, and the film tube is inserted into the core element, creating a nested structure that guides the rinsing solution directly from the pipeline through the core element to the drainage device, preventing uncontrolled leakage and exposure to harmful gases

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The core element acts as an intermediary component between the pipeline and drainage device, providing a controlled transfer path for the rinsing solution. The sealing member at the first end of the core element ensures proper sealing between this intermediary component and the drainage device

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Device complexity

If rinsing solution is transferred without proper sealing, then equipment complexity is reduced, but staining occurs due to bleaching effects

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesealing structureVSAvoidstaining from bleaching
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The harmful bleaching effect is eliminated by extracting the rinsing solution directly into the drainage device through the sealed core element, preventing contact between the rinsing solution and surfaces that could be stained

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Productivity

If air is intentionally added to increase cleaning performance, then cleaning effectiveness is improved, but air expansion causes splashing and potential leakage

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecleaning performanceVSAvoidsplashing control
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The nested structure of the film tube within the core element, both inserted into the drainage device, contains the rinsing solution and any air bubbles within the sealed system, preventing splashing when air expands during the flushing process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

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 fluid transfer device effectively reduces the effort required for transferring rinsing solutions, prevents leakage and exposure to harmful gases, and minimizes staining, particularly when using chlorine dioxide solutions, by ensuring a sealed connection between the pipeline and drainage device.

Implementation Method 1

The fluid transfer device has a sealing member at the first member end of the core member, the sealing member being configured to seal the first member end in the drain opening

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSealing:

Implementation Method 2

a film tube with a first tube end that can be connected to the pipeline in a fluid-conducting manner and with a second tube end that accommodates the second element end

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFluid conduction:

Implementation Method 3

The first end of the element and the second end of the hose are designed in such a way that the second end of the hose can be clamped between the peripheral surface of the discharge device and the first end of the element

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMechanical clamping: Mechanical Force

Data Source

PatentEP3527727B1Fluid transfer device for transferring a flushing solution from a conduit
Publication Date: 2022.03.30 A P F AQUA SYST
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AI summary

The fluid transfer device for transferring a flushing solution from a pipeline to a drainage device comprises a tubular core element with a first element end, wherein the first element end can be inserted into the drainage device, and with a second element end. Furthermore, the fluid transfer device comprises a foil hose with a first hose end, wherein the first hose end can be connected to the pipeline in a fluid-conducting manner, and with a second hose end, which can be connected to the second element end in a fluid-conducting manner or which receives the second element end.