Wall Feed-Through with Aligned Swivel Joints for Dual Conduits
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wall ducts for two pipelines require flexible hose line sections that consume more space, are costly, and have a shorter service life, making them inefficient for rotating or pivoting applications in clean room environments.
Innovation Solution
The wall duct design incorporates swivel joints aligned with the body's axis of rotation, allowing the rotatable sections of the pipelines to pivot directly with the body, eliminating the need for flexible hose lines and enhancing durability and space efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If flexible hose line sections are used to connect rotatable and stationary pipeline sections, then the pipelines can accommodate rotation and pivoting movements, but the space consumption increases, costs increase, and service life decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The pipeline system is divided into distinct segments: stationary pipeline sections, rotatable pipeline sections, and swivel joints. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function - the swivel joints provide the necessary rotational movement while the rigid pipeline sections maintain structural integrity and reduce space consumption compared to flexible hoses
Solution Approach 2:
Swivel joints are introduced as intermediary components between the stationary and rotatable pipeline sections. These swivel joints enable rotational movement and pivoting while allowing rigid pipeline sections to be used, thereby eliminating the need for flexible hose lines and reducing space consumption
2Adaptability or versatility
If flexible hose line sections are used to connect rotatable and stationary pipeline sections, then the pipelines can accommodate rotation and pivoting movements, but the costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The pipeline system is divided into distinct segments: stationary pipeline sections, rotatable pipeline sections, and swivel joints. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function - the swivel joints provide the necessary rotational movement while the rigid pipeline sections maintain structural integrity and reduce space consumption compared to flexible hoses
Solution Approach 2:
Swivel joints are introduced as intermediary components between the stationary and rotatable pipeline sections. These swivel joints enable rotational movement and pivoting while allowing rigid pipeline sections to be used, thereby eliminating the need for flexible hoses and reducing costs
3Adaptability or versatility
If flexible hose line sections are used to connect rotatable and stationary pipeline sections, then the pipelines can accommodate rotation and pivoting movements, but the service life decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The pipeline system is divided into distinct segments: stationary pipeline sections, rotatable pipeline sections, and swivel joints. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function - the swivel joints provide the necessary rotational movement while the rigid pipeline sections maintain structural integrity and reduce space consumption compared to flexible hoses
Solution Approach 2:
Swivel joints are introduced as intermediary components between the stationary and rotatable pipeline sections. These swivel joints enable rotational movement and pivoting while allowing rigid pipeline sections to be used, thereby eliminating the need for flexible hoses and extending service life
4Device complexity
If swivel joints with aligned axes of rotation are used, then flexible hose lines can be eliminated, but the alignment precision of multiple components increases
Solution Approach 1:
The swivel joints are designed with universal functionality to accommodate rotation and pivoting movements while maintaining aligned axes of rotation. The body is rotatably mounted in the wall to rotate about an axis of rotation, and each swivel joint is configured with its axis of rotation aligned with this same axis, allowing the system to function as an integrated unit
Solution Approach 2:
The swivel joints act as intermediary components that bridge the stationary and rotatable pipeline sections. By designing these swivel joints with aligned axes of rotation, the system achieves simplified structure while the precise alignment ensures proper functioning of the entire pipeline system
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AI summary
The invention relates to a wall penetration (104) for two pipes (106, 108), with a body (116) rotatably mounted in a wall (100) about an axis of rotation (114), through which two adjacent sections (110, 112) of the two pipes (106, 108) extend, which are rotatable together with the body (116) and each communicate with a stationary section (126, 128) of one of the two pipes (106, 108). In order to avoid the need for flexible conduit sections, it is proposed according to the invention that each of the two rotatable sections (110, 112) is connected to one of the two stationary sections (126, 128) by a pivot joint (122, 124) and that the axis of rotation (114) of the body (116) and the axes of rotation (24) of the two pivot joints (122, 124) are aligned with each other.