Vault Containment for Liquid Handling with Quick Connect Plumbing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current containment devices for liquid handling systems are costly, aesthetically unpleasing, and pose safety and maintenance issues due to their construction, location, and exposure to environmental elements and pests, while also occupying valuable space and requiring complex installation and maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A vault-based containment device with a quick connect system that allows easy installation and removal of liquid handling systems, featuring a secure, weather-resistant design that minimizes environmental exposure and simplifies access, using a vault with a closed bottom and open top, supported by a quick connect system for plumbing and a lid for protection, and optional features like alignment guides and regulation devices for easy servicing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If separate pump houses are built to house liquid handling systems, then protection from elements and pests is improved, but construction cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The containment device is divided into modular components: a vault portion for housing equipment, a removable lid for access, and integrated quick-connect plumbing systems. This segmentation allows for easier manufacturing, transport, and assembly compared to traditional pump houses, while still providing complete protection from environmental elements and pests.
Solution Approach 2:
The vault acts as an intermediary structure between the liquid handling system and the external environment. It provides a protected interface that shields equipment from harmful factors (elements and pests) while allowing controlled access through the lid and integrated quick-connect systems, eliminating the need for expensive and complex traditional pump house construction.
2Reliability
If concrete well rings are used to house liquid handling systems, then protection from freezing and vandalism is improved, but installation complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The containment device is divided into modular components: a vault portion for housing equipment, a removable lid for access, and integrated quick-connect plumbing systems. This segmentation allows for easier manufacturing, transport, and assembly compared to traditional pump houses, while still providing complete protection from environmental elements and pests.
Solution Approach 2:
The lid is designed to be removable, providing dynamic access to the liquid handling system for maintenance and service. This contrasts with fixed concrete structures, allowing flexible entry without complex confined space procedures while maintaining protection when closed.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If liquid handling systems are installed inside buildings, then protection from environmental elements is improved, but valuable building space is occupied and access is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The liquid handling system is extracted from the building interior and placed in an outdoor vault. This removes the space occupation issue from buildings while the vault provides equivalent or superior protection from environmental elements. The removable lid ensures easy access for maintenance without building access limitations.
Solution Approach 2:
The vault is designed as a simple, functional structure that can be easily manufactured and installed, replacing the need for expensive building interior space allocation. While buildings provide long-term protection, the vault offers sufficient protection for the liquid handling system's operational lifespan at much lower cost and with better access.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If traditional containment structures are used, then protection from environmental elements is improved, but maintenance access and serviceability worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The containment device is divided into modular components: a vault portion for housing equipment, a removable lid for access, and integrated quick-connect plumbing systems. This segmentation allows for easier manufacturing, transport, and assembly compared to traditional pump houses, while still providing complete protection from environmental elements and pests.
Solution Approach 2:
The lid is designed to be removable, providing dynamic access to the liquid handling system for maintenance and service. This contrasts with fixed concrete structures, allowing flexible entry without complex confined space procedures while maintaining protection when closed.
5Object-affected harmful factors
If pump houses are built to house liquid handling systems, then complete enclosure and protection is improved, but aesthetic appeal and property value worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The vault can be constructed from materials that provide complete enclosure and protection while offering more aesthetic flexibility than traditional pump houses. The design allows for various shapes, sizes, and surface treatments that can blend with landscaping, improving property value while maintaining full protection from elements and pests.
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AI summary
A containment device for a liquid handling system is presented. The devise has a vault having a cavity, a closed bottom and an open top. A supporting device having a first half of a quick connect system connected to external plumbing is positioned in a lower portion of the cavity and secured to the vault to provide support for a weight of the liquid handling system. A bracket having a second half of a quick connect system connected to internal plumbing for the liquid handling system is configured to retain the liquid handling system, contact the supporting device when the bracket and liquid handling system is lowered into the cavity and mate the first second halves of the quick connect system allowing liquid to flow from the external plumbing to the internal plumbing. A lid is secured to the top for minimizing the intrusion of environmental elements into the vault.