Threaded Telescopic Drainpipe Assembly for Replaceable Connections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing flexible water pipes with telescopic drainpipes have high production and usage costs due to integral formation with adapters, which are easily damaged and not easily replaceable, leading to inefficiencies in maintenance and recycling.
Innovation Solution
A telescopic drainpipe assembly with a spiral telescopic pipe body and separately producible adapters, featuring threaded connections and leak-proof gaskets for easy assembly, disassembly, and replacement, reducing production and usage costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If telescopic drainpipe and adapter are integrally formed by blow molding, then production efficiency is improved, but production cost increases and adaptability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The drainpipe assembly is divided into separate components: telescopic drainpipe section, adapter section, and connection section. Each component can be manufactured independently using appropriate processes (extrusion for telescopic sections, injection molding for adapter), then assembled via threading. This segmentation reduces overall production cost while maintaining manufacturing efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter section with threaded connection serves multiple functions: it connects the telescopic drainpipe to fixed piping, provides a transition between different pipe types, and acts as a reusable component that remains in the building infrastructure. This multi-functionality reduces the need for multiple specialized components.
2Strength
If telescopic drainpipe and adapter are integrally formed, then structural integrity is improved, but ease of repair worsens
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the telescopic drainpipe from the adapter through a threaded connection interface, the design allows the telescopic section to be independently removed and replaced without damaging the adapter or connection threads. This segmentation maintains structural integrity during use while enabling easy repair by replacing only the damaged telescopic section.
Solution Approach 2:
The reusable adapter and connection sections remain in the building infrastructure, while only the telescopic drainpipe section is replaced when damaged. This approach recovers and reuses the durable adapter components, reducing waste and repair costs.
3Reliability
If telescopic drainpipe is fixedly connected with adapter seat, then reliability is improved, but loss of substance increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connection is segmented into a reusable adapter seat with threads and a replaceable telescopic drainpipe section. This allows the durable adapter seat to remain in place and be reused, while only the telescopic section is discarded when damaged, reducing material waste.
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter seat and connection components are designed to be recovered and reused in the building infrastructure, while only the telescopic drainpipe section is discarded when damaged. This significantly reduces material waste compared to discarding the entire integrated assembly.
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
The telescopic drainpipe assembly allows for adjustable length, convenient storage, and cost-effective maintenance by enabling easy replacement of components, reducing overall costs and improving recyclability.
Implementation Method 1
a spiral telescopic pipe body, the length thereof may be adjusted as required during usage. The length of the spiral telescopic pipe body can be extended when the drainage length is not enough; and the spiral telescopic pipe body can be compressed for storage
Implementation Method 2
the first pipe connector is spirally provided, and the first pipe connector is in threaded connection to the spiral telescopic pipe body
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a telescopic drainpipe assembly, which includes a spiral telescopic pipe body and a first adapter connected to one end of the spiral telescopic pipe body. The first adapter includes a hollow first adapter seat and a first pipe connector connected to the first adapter seat, the first pipe connector is spirally provided, and the first pipe connector is in threaded connection to the spiral telescopic pipe body. The telescopic drainpipe assembly is capable of increasing the drainage length as required, or shortening the length as required for storage. Moreover, the first adapter is capable of being installed to the spiral telescopic pipe body through threaded connection. The structure is reasonable, easy to disassemble and assemble, convenient for replacing the spiral telescopic pipe body as needed, and the first adapter can be reused, thereby effectively saving usage, costs.