U-Profile Support Device for Fluidized Bed Line Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing support devices for fluidized bed systems pose challenges in maintaining stability, cleaning, and routing of lines due to their design, which leads to contamination risks and difficulties in absorbing explosion pressure, making them inefficient and non-compliant with GMP guidelines.
Innovation Solution
A U-profile support device with a removable cover allows for easy access and routing of cables and hoses internally, providing mechanical stability, defined spaces for actuators and lines, and a tool-free, GMP-compliant sealing mechanism that simplifies installation and maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a closed hollow profile support device is used, then stability and section modulus are improved, but cleaning accessibility and line routing become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The support device is segmented into an open profile structure with distinct sides, allowing access to the interior space from the sides rather than requiring complete disassembly. This segmentation enables cleaning personnel to access and clean the interior surfaces while maintaining structural stability through the open profile design.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover plate is extracted as a separate removable component from the support device structure. This allows the cover to be easily removed for accessing the interior space for line routing and cleaning, then reattached to maintain structural integrity and stability of the support device.
2Ease of manufacture
If lines are routed externally on the support device surface, then installation is simple, but contamination risk and cleanability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
Lines are nested within the interior space of the open profile support device structure. The support device acts as a container that houses the lines internally, protecting them from external contamination sources while allowing straightforward installation through the accessible interior space.
Solution Approach 2:
The interior space of the open profile support device serves as an intermediary environment for routing lines. This intermediate space provides a protected pathway that isolates lines from direct exposure to contamination risks while maintaining easy accessibility for installation and maintenance.
3Strength
If a closed profile is used, then structural strength is improved, but adaptability for line routing and component installation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support device is segmented into an open profile with accessible sides and a removable cover plate, creating multiple access points to the interior space. This segmentation maintains structural strength through the profile design while providing versatile access for routing various lines and installing components as needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover plate is designed to be removably attachable, providing dynamic adaptability to the otherwise stable profile structure. This allows the support device to transition between a closed stable structure and an open accessible structure, enabling flexible line routing and component installation while maintaining structural integrity when closed.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If the support device interior is enclosed, then protection from external influences is improved, but accessibility for maintenance and installation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The cover plate is extracted as a separate removable component that can be easily detached to provide access to the interior space for maintenance and installation activities, then reattached to restore protection from external influences.
Solution Approach 2:
The support device structure is segmented to include an open profile with side accessibility and a separate cover plate, allowing maintenance personnel to access the interior through the open side for routine maintenance while the cover plate can be removed for more extensive installation or repair work.
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AI summary
Support device, in particular for fluidized bed systems, which can be connected to the fluidized bed system at at least one point, with a U-profile having an opening on one side and a cover of the opening that can be removed without damage, wherein the U-profile has, in particular, a U-web and two U-legs.