Wearable Brace for High-Pressure Hose Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
The use of high-pressure hoses is labor-intensive and inefficient, requiring significant physical exertion and lacking precision due to the need for manual support, which often necessitates multiple operators and extended time to complete tasks effectively.
Innovation Solution
A wearable apparatus comprising a brace with shoulder straps, a midsection strap, and a rotatable bracket with a pivotal hose clamping portion that allows for secure and adjustable support of high-pressure hoses, enabling operators to maneuver hoses with improved precision and reduced physical strain.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual support of high-pressure hose is used, then the hose can be controlled and maneuvered, but significant physical exertion is required and the process becomes labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
A wearable brace apparatus serves as an intermediary device between the operator and the high-pressure hose. The brace includes a bracket with clamping portion that attaches to the hose, transferring the force and control requirements from the operator's hands to the brace structure supported by the operator's body, thereby reducing direct physical exertion while maintaining hose controllability
Solution Approach 2:
The hose support function is segmented from manual hand-holding into a dedicated wearable apparatus. The brace separates the support function (handled by the brace structure) from the control function (handled by the operator through the bracket), allowing each to be optimized independently and reducing overall physical strain
2Ease of operation
If manual support of high-pressure hose is used, then the hose can be maneuvered, but precision and efficiency are lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket with pivotal hose clamping portion acts as a precision intermediary, providing a stable attachment point that enhances the operator's ability to precisely position and maneuver the hose. The pivotal mechanism allows fine adjustments while the brace provides stable support, improving targeting precision compared to direct manual holding
3Force
If multiple operators are used to support the hose, then the physical strain on individual operators is reduced, but the device complexity and coordination requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The hose support task is segmented into a single wearable apparatus that consolidates multiple support functions into one device. This eliminates the need for multiple operators and the coordination complexity they would require, while still distributing and reducing physical strain through the brace's structural design
4Measurement precision
If extended time is spent on hose support tasks, then more precise control can be achieved, but productivity and time efficiency decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable brace apparatus serves as a precision intermediary that enables accurate hose positioning and control without requiring extended time. The stable support and pivotal adjustment mechanism allow operators to achieve precise control quickly, thereby improving productivity while maintaining control precision
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus and system for supporting a high-pressure hose is disclosed. The apparatus includes a brace and a bracket. The brace includes a main body portion, a pair of shoulder straps connected to the main body portion, and a midsection strap connected to the main body portion. The bracket is rotatably mounted to an upper end of the main body portion and includes a pivotal hose clamping portion at an end thereof, In use, the brace, the bracket, and the pivotal hose clamping support the high-pressure hose, reducing the effort required by the operator to support the hose.