Differential Pressure Sensor Adaptor for Hose Compatibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing differential pressure sensor devices are limited in their ability to connect with a variety of hose types due to specific geometrical requirements, restricting the use of hoses with different material thicknesses.
Innovation Solution
A differential pressure sensor package equipped with an adaptor device featuring a base body with receptions for coupling nozzles and connecting nipples, which increases the distance between the nozzle connections, allowing for the use of hoses with thicker material by extending the distance between the muzzle openings, enabling a wider range of hose types to be compatible.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the distance between coupling nozzles is reduced to accommodate thinner hoses, then the device can use thinner hoses with smaller cross-sections, but the device cannot accommodate hoses with thicker material
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an adaptor device as an intermediary component between the coupling nozzles and the hoses. This adaptor includes a body with receiving portions that accept the coupling nozzles and connecting portions that interface with hoses. By positioning the receiving portions closer together than the connecting portions, the adaptor mediates between the fixed nozzle spacing and the variable hose thickness requirements, enabling compatibility with both thin and thick hoses without modifying the original coupling nozzle arrangement.
2Reliability
If a specific hose type with predetermined thickness is used, then connectivity is ensured for a given device geometry, but the device cannot connect to hoses with different material thicknesses
Solution Approach 1:
The adaptor device is designed with universal compatibility features that enable it to work with multiple hose types having different wall thicknesses. The receiving portions are configured to accommodate various coupling nozzle geometries, while the connecting portions provide standardized interfaces for different hose outer diameters. This multi-functional design allows a single adaptor to ensure reliable connectivity across a range of hose specifications, eliminating the need for device-specific hose selections.
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AI summary
Adaptor device (1) comprising a base body (10) with a first reception (2) for receiving a first hose coupling nozzle (81) and with a second reception (3) for receiving a second hose coupling nozzle (82). The adaptor device has a first connecting nipple (4) and a second connecting nipple (5) for receiving hoses and has at least one first fastening structure (7) for connecting the adaptor device (1) to a further device (8), preferably of a differential pressure sensor package. The adaptor device (10) is configured to be connected to the further device (8) to receive in the receptions (2,3), upon connection with the further device (8) the first and second hose coupling nozzles (81,82) of the further device (8). A distance between the first and second receptions (2,3) is smaller than a distance between muzzle openings (47,57) of the connecting nipples (4,5).