Tube fastening structure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional tube fastening structures in radiant floor heating systems face challenges such as lengthy installation times, risk of tube displacement, high manufacturing costs, and limited changeability, especially when dealing with continuous tube loops.
Innovation Solution
A tube fastening structure featuring a bottom layer with loop members and fastening elements with hook members that securely fasten tubes by mechanical engagement, allowing for quick installation, low cost, and high changeability of tube locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If metal wire and clips are used to fasten tubes on the ground with grouting process, then the tubes can be secured, but the mounting time becomes very long and the process becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening system is divided into separate modular components: a bottom layer with loop members and independent fastening elements with hook members. This segmentation allows for quick assembly and disassembly without requiring complex grouting processes, significantly reducing mounting time while maintaining securing reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The bottom layer with loop members is pre-installed on the ground before the tubes are laid. This preliminary action enables the tubes to be quickly fastened to the pre-positioned loop members using the fastening elements, eliminating the need for time-consuming grouting processes and reducing overall mounting time.
2Reliability
If metal wire and clips are used to fasten tubes, then the tubes can be secured, but the risk of tube displacement remains during the mounting process
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of fastening the tubes to the metal wire, the invention inverts the approach by having the bottom layer with loop members fastened to the ground first, and then the tubes fastened to the loop members. This inversion ensures that the tubes are secured to a stable, pre-fixed structure, eliminating displacement risks during the mounting process.
3Reliability
If tubes are fastened using traditional methods, then the tubes can be secured, but the changeability for locations of the tubes is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The modular design with separate bottom layer and fastening elements allows for easy repositioning. The fastening elements can be detached and reattached at different locations on the loop members, providing high adaptability for tube location changes while maintaining securing reliability through the same mechanical fastening mechanism.
4Reliability
If special design tubes with fastening members are used, then the tubes can be secured by engagement with bottom layer, but the manufacturing cost is highly increased
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening functionality is extracted from the tube itself and placed in separate, inexpensive fastening elements. This allows the use of standard, simple tubes without special designs, significantly reducing manufacturing costs while maintaining securing reliability through the dedicated fastening elements with hook members.
Solution Approach 2:
The bottom layer with loop members can work with any standard tube, providing universal compatibility. The fastening elements are designed to accommodate various tube types and configurations, eliminating the need for specially designed tubes and reducing manufacturing costs while maintaining reliable fastening.
5Reliability
If continuous type tubes are fastened using traditional methods, then the tubes can be secured, but lots of time is needed and the process becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The bottom layer with loop members is pre-installed along the entire tube path before the tubes are laid. This preliminary action enables continuous tubes to be fastened continuously along their length using multiple fastening elements, significantly improving installation productivity compared to traditional segment-by-segment fastening methods while maintaining reliable securing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system supports continuous fastening action along the entire length of continuous tubes. Multiple fastening elements can be applied sequentially or simultaneously along the tube path, enabling uninterrupted installation and improving productivity while ensuring continuous securing reliability throughout the tube system.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The proposed structure securely fastens tubes with reduced installation time, lower costs, and enhanced flexibility in changing tube locations, while maintaining stability and fixity through the coordination of loop and hook members.
Implementation Method 1
The plurality of hook members are configured to be mechanically fastened to the surface of the loop members of the bottom layer
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a tube fastening structure for fastening a tube in a radiant floor heating system, the tube fastening structure comprising a bottom layer and at least one fastening element. The bottom layer is fixed on ground and has a surface of loop members. The fastening element has a plurality of hook members on a first surface thereof, and the plurality of hook members are configured to be mechanically fastened to the surface of the loop members of the bottom layer. After the tube is placed on the bottom layer, the fastening element is configured to fasten the tube in a manner of surrounding the tube by a mechanical fastening between the plurality of hook members and the surface of the loop members of the bottom layer.