Sludge Removal Laterals Stabilized Without Floor Anchoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sludge removal and fluid distribution systems in sludge or waste collection containers face issues where laterals can break due to vigorous movement, necessitating anchoring to prevent damage, which is time-consuming and costly.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of movement restricting members that rest on the floor without anchoring, utilizing fluid pressure to prevent laterals from moving away from or towards the floor, thus preventing damage without the need for anchoring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If anchors are used to fix laterals to the floor, then lateral movement is prevented and reliability is improved, but installation time and cost increase due to drilling multiple slots or holes
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the anchoring function from the floor-attachment mechanism. Instead of fixing laterals to the floor through drilled anchors, the system uses a lateral support structure that provides stability without requiring floor penetration or epoxy anchoring, thereby eliminating the time-consuming drilling and anchoring process while maintaining lateral stability
Solution Approach 2:
The lateral support structure acts as an intermediary between the laterals and the floor. This support structure provides the necessary stability and positioning for the laterals without requiring direct anchoring to the floor, thus resolving the contradiction between reliability and installation complexity
2Reliability
If anchors are drilled and epoxied to the floor, then laterals are securely fixed, but manufacturing complexity and installation cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes the complex anchoring process (drilling, anchor insertion, epoxy application) from the installation process. The lateral support structure provides secure fixation without requiring these manufacturing steps, thereby improving ease of manufacture and installation while maintaining reliable lateral fixation
Solution Approach 2:
The lateral support structure appears to be a simpler, potentially disposable or easily replaceable component compared to permanent anchored systems. This approach trades the complexity of permanent anchoring for a simpler support mechanism that achieves the same fixation goal with less manufacturing effort
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution effectively prevents lateral movement and damage during operation, reducing installation time and costs by eliminating the need for anchoring, while ensuring reliable sludge removal and fluid distribution.
Implementation Method 1
utilizing fluid pressure present in the sludge or waste collection device to prevent one or more laterals from moving away from the floor of sludge or waste collection device
Data Source
AI summary
Systems for use in one or more sludge or waste collection devices (e.g., containers, vessels or basins). One such system is a sludge removal system for removing sludge from one or more sludge collection devices. The sludge removal system includes one or more sludge removal grids disposed in one or more sludge collection devices. Each sludge removal grid preferably includes at least one header and a plurality of sludge collection laterals. Another such system includes a fluid distribution system for distributing one or more fluids in one or more sludge or waste collection devices. A movement restricting or prevention member is provided in both the fluid distribution and sludge removal systems to prevent or restrict movement of the sludge collection laterals and the fluid distribution laterals away from or towards a floor of a corresponding collection device without anchoring or fixing the laterals to the floor.