Swing-Closing Pipe Support for One-Touch Secure Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pipe supports require multiple steps and fastening members to secure a pipe in suspension, which complicates the installation process and reduces workability.
Innovation Solution
A pipe support design featuring an upper and lower support section that are swingably coupled via a pivot point, allowing the lower section to automatically close around the pipe upon attachment, facilitated by an extension portion that overlaps with the upper section, and includes a posture maintaining mechanism to securely hold the pipe with one-touch attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If fastening members are used to secure the pipe support, then the pipe can be held securely, but the installation process becomes complex and requires multiple steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes fastening members (bolts, nuts, etc.) from the pipe support structure entirely. The support section is designed to be fastening-memberless, using a simple swingable mechanism that opens for installation and automatically closes to secure the pipe without requiring any fastening components.
Solution Approach 2:
The support section automatically closes and secures the pipe through its own weight and swingable mechanism action. When the pipe is inserted, the support section swings from an open position to a closed position, where it self-locks around the pipe without requiring external fastening members or additional installation steps.
2Strength
If multiple fastening members are used to attach the support section, then the connection is secure, but the workability and installation speed decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent completely eliminates fastening members from the attachment mechanism. The support section connects to the hanging bar-shaped body through a swingable joint that requires no bolts, nuts, or other fastening components, enabling rapid one-touch installation while maintaining secure connection through the swingable locking mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The support section is pre-configured in an open position that allows easy pipe insertion. Once the pipe is inserted, the support section automatically transitions to the closed position through gravitational force and mechanical advantage, pre-establishing the secure connection without requiring additional installation actions.
3Ease of operation
If the support section is designed to open fully for pipe insertion, then ease of installation is improved, but stability in the closed position may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The support section employs a dynamic swingable mechanism that transitions between open and closed positions. The swingable joint allows full opening for easy pipe insertion, then automatically closes and stabilizes in the closed position through mechanical advantage and gravitational force, providing both ease of operation and stable closure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the opening and closing functions into a single integrated swingable mechanism. The same mechanical structure that enables wide opening for pipe insertion also provides the closing and locking action, combining ease of operation with stable closure in one unified system without requiring separate mechanisms.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances workability by allowing easy and secure pipe attachment with a single operation, reducing the need for multiple steps and fastening members, while maintaining the pipe in a stable closed posture.
Implementation Method 1
a lower support section swingably coupled to the upper support section via at least one swing pivot point
Implementation Method 2
an extension portion extending from the support main body to a position overlapping with the upper support section across the at least one swing pivot point
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AI summary
A pipe support (1) for holding a pipe (P) in suspension from a structural body includes: an attachment section (2) attached to a hanging bar-shaped body (B) vertically hanging from the structural body; and a support section (4) configured to hold the pipe (P). The support section (4) includes: an upper support section (40) placed upward of the pipe (P); and a lower support section (50) swingably coupled to the upper support section (40) via a swing pivot point (H) and configured to support the pipe (P) from below. The support section (4) is changed from an open posture, in which the upper support section (40) and the lower support section (50) are opened, to a closed posture, in which the upper support section (40) and the lower support section (50) are closed, in response to attaching of the pipe (P) to the support section (4).