Detachable Sensor Assembly for Solenoid Valve Maintenance
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Solution Overview
Problem
The integration of solenoid valves and sensors into non-detachable devices complicates production, installation, and maintenance, making it difficult to accurately diagnose faults and replace individual components, leading to increased costs and inconvenience.
Innovation Solution
A solenoid valve design featuring a valve body with connected delivery tubes and an electromagnetic member, along with a detachable fixing assembly for the sensor, allows for flexible installation and maintenance by controlling fluid communication through the tubes, enabling easy assembly and disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the solenoid valve and sensor assembly are integrated into a non-detachable device, then the device structure is simplified, but the production and installation become inconvenient and maintenance becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate functional modules: the solenoid valve assembly and the sensor assembly are detached from each other. The sensor assembly can be independently installed or removed from the valve body, allowing flexible production and installation while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
2Device complexity
If the solenoid valve and sensor assembly are integrated into a non-detachable device, then the device structure is simplified, but the fault location cannot be accurately checked and maintenance becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor assembly is segmented from the solenoid valve body, allowing independent access to each component. When a fault occurs, technicians can easily remove the sensor assembly to test individual sensors or replace specific components without affecting the solenoid valve, enabling accurate fault location and simplified maintenance.
Solution Approach 2:
The sensor assembly is extracted as a separate removable unit from the solenoid valve body. This extraction allows the sensor assembly to be taken out for independent testing, diagnosis, and replacement, significantly improving fault location accuracy and maintenance efficiency while keeping the overall device structure relatively simple.
3Device complexity
If the solenoid valve and sensor assembly are integrated into a non-detachable device, then the device structure is simplified, but the cost increases due to the need to replace the device as a whole
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into replaceable modules, where only the faulty sensor assembly needs to be replaced rather than the entire solenoid valve assembly. This reduces material loss and replacement costs while maintaining a simple overall device structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The sensor assembly is designed as a disposable or recoverable component that can be replaced independently. When sensors fail, only the sensor assembly is discarded or sent for recovery/refurbishment, while the solenoid valve body is retained and reused, significantly reducing replacement costs compared to replacing the entire integrated device.
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 design facilitates convenient production, accurate fault location, and easy maintenance, reducing costs and improving usability by allowing the solenoid valve and sensor assembly to be easily separated and reassembled.
Implementation Method 1
an electromagnetic member connected to the valve body. The electromagnetic member is configured to control communication and disconnection of the first delivery tube and/or the second delivery tube with the valve cavity
Data Source
AI summary
A solenoid valve includes a valve body having a valve cavity, a first delivery tube having a first tube cavity, a second delivery tube having a second tube cavity, and an electromagnetic member connected to the valve body. The first delivery tube is connected to the valve body at one end and the first tube cavity is in communication with the valve cavity. The second delivery tube is connected to the valve body at one end and the second tube cavity is in communication with the valve cavity. At least one of the first delivery tube and the second delivery tube is a bent tube. The electromagnetic member is configured to control communication and disconnection of the first delivery tube and/or the second delivery tube with the valve cavity.