Hose And Connector Assembly Tool With Synchronized Rotary Feed
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current auxiliary installation tools for hoses and connectors lack adjustability, compatibility with varying specifications, and fail to provide assisted mechanisms for secure and efficient assembly, leading to misalignment and assembly complications.
Innovation Solution
A tool featuring a connector clamping assembly and a hose clamping assembly, both adjustable and driven by a drive assembly, which enables synchronized rotational and linear motion to align and secure connectors and hoses, ensuring precise coaxiality and uniform pressure distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If non-adjustable connector-retaining mechanisms are used, then the tool structure is simple, but the tool is incompatible with connectors of varying specifications from different manufacturers
Solution Approach 1:
The connector-retaining mechanism employs an adjustable design where the retaining distance between the connector retaining component and the base can be modified. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the tool to accommodate connectors of different specifications and brands while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
2Manufacturing precision
If dedicated hose-clamping assemblies are added, then assembly alignment is improved, but the tool structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The tool is divided into distinct functional modules: a hose clamping assembly with clamping components for securing the hose, and a connector clamping assembly with retaining components for holding the connector. This segmentation allows each module to perform its specific function optimally while maintaining overall structural clarity and ease of assembly.
3Productivity
If manual intervention is required to advance connectors toward hoses, then the tool structure is simpler, but assembly time increases and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The tool integrates multiple functions into a unified structure: the base supports both the hose clamping assembly and the connector clamping assembly with adjustable retaining mechanism. The drive assembly combines rotational and linear motion capabilities to automatically advance the connector toward the hose, eliminating the need for separate manual intervention or additional tools.
4Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable mechanisms are implemented in both clamping assemblies, then adaptability to varying specifications is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base serves as a universal platform that supports both the hose clamping assembly and the connector clamping assembly with adjustable retaining mechanism. This universal design allows the tool to handle various hose and connector specifications while maintaining a coherent and manageable overall structure rather than requiring completely separate adjustable systems.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The tool significantly reduces assembly time, enhances sealing performance, and improves mechanical strength by ensuring minimal coaxiality errors and uniform axial pressure distribution, thereby improving user experience and assembly efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
the drive assembly includes a drive screw; the base includes a base threaded hole; the clamping housing is fixedly connected to the drive screw; the drive screw is rotatably connected to the base threaded hole; and when the drive screw rotates in the base threaded hole, the clamping housing drives the connector clamping assembly to rotate about the assembly axis α while moving toward or away from the hose clamping assembly
Data Source
AI summary
A tool for assembling a hose and a connector, which includes a base, a hose clamping assembly, a connector clamping assembly and a drive assembly. The base includes an assembly axis α. The hose clamping assembly is slidably connected to the base. The connector clamping assembly is rotatably connected to the base and the drive assembly is configured to drive the connector clamping assembly to rotate about the assembly axis α while moving toward or away from the hose clamping assembly. The drive assembly drives the connector clamping assembly to perform rotational motion about the assembly axis α, while simultaneously moving axially toward or away from the hose clamping assembly, thereby achieving synchronized axial advancement of the connector during rotation. This “rotation +linear feed” compound motion significantly reduces assembly time and is particularly suitable for precision-demanding rapid assembly applications.