APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR MODELING TUBING RUNS
First Claim
1. A modeling assembly (100) for layout of rigid tubing, the modeling assembly (100) comprising:
- a first releasable coupling assembly (110);
a second releasable coupling assembly (120); and
a lockable adjustment assembly (130) comprising a first component (140) and a second component (150), wherein;
the first component (140) of the lockable adjustment assembly (130) is configured to be removably coupled to an end A of a first rigid tube (102), having a first longitudinal axis (103), via the first releasable coupling assembly (110),the second component (150) of the lockable adjustment assembly (130) is configured to be removably coupled to an end C of a second rigid tube (104), having a second longitudinal axis (105), via the second releasable coupling assembly (120),the lockable adjustment assembly (130) is selectively configured to a loose coupled state or a locked coupled state,with the lockable adjustment assembly (130) in the loose coupled state, the first component (140) of the lockable adjustment assembly (130) and the second component (150) of the lockable adjustment assembly (130) have only three degrees of freedom relative to each other; and
with the lockable adjustment assembly (130) in the locked coupled state, the first component (140) of the lockable adjustment assembly (130) and the second component (150) of the lockable adjustment assembly (130) have zero degrees of freedom relative to each other.
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Abstract
A modeling assembly (100) for layout of rigid tubing comprises a first releasable coupling assembly (110) and a second releasable coupling assembly (120). The modeling assembly (100) also comprises a lockable adjustment assembly (130) comprising a first component (140) and a second component (150). The first component (140) is configured to be removably coupled to an end A of a first rigid tube (102) via the first releasable coupling assembly (110). The second component (150) is configured to he removably coupled to an end C of a second rigid tube (104) via the second releasable coupling assembly (120). With the lockable adjustment assembly (130) in the loose coupled state, the first component (140) and the second component (150) have only three degrees of freedom relative to each other. With the lockable adjustment assembly (130) in the locked coupled state, the first component (140) and the second component (150) have zero degrees of freedom relative to each other.
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35 Claims
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1. A modeling assembly (100) for layout of rigid tubing, the modeling assembly (100) comprising:
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a first releasable coupling assembly (110); a second releasable coupling assembly (120); and a lockable adjustment assembly (130) comprising a first component (140) and a second component (150), wherein; the first component (140) of the lockable adjustment assembly (130) is configured to be removably coupled to an end A of a first rigid tube (102), having a first longitudinal axis (103), via the first releasable coupling assembly (110), the second component (150) of the lockable adjustment assembly (130) is configured to be removably coupled to an end C of a second rigid tube (104), having a second longitudinal axis (105), via the second releasable coupling assembly (120), the lockable adjustment assembly (130) is selectively configured to a loose coupled state or a locked coupled state, with the lockable adjustment assembly (130) in the loose coupled state, the first component (140) of the lockable adjustment assembly (130) and the second component (150) of the lockable adjustment assembly (130) have only three degrees of freedom relative to each other; and with the lockable adjustment assembly (130) in the locked coupled state, the first component (140) of the lockable adjustment assembly (130) and the second component (150) of the lockable adjustment assembly (130) have zero degrees of freedom relative to each other. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21)
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2. (canceled)
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8. (canceled)
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22. A method (300) of modeling layout of rigid tubing, the method comprising:
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securing a first component (140) of a lockable adjustment assembly (130) to an end A of a first rigid tube (102) via a first releasable coupling assembly (110); securing a second component (150) of the lockable adjustment assembly (130) to an end C of a second rigid tube (104) via a second releasable coupling assembly (120); moving the first component (140) and the second component (150), loosely coupled with each other, relative to each other with only three degrees of freedom to position the first rigid tube (102) and the second rigid tube (104) in a selected orientation with respect to each other within an installation volume (101); and with the first rigid tube (102) and the second rigid tube (104) in the selected orientation relative to each other, locking the lockable adjustment assembly (130) so that the first component (140) and the second component (150) have zero degrees of freedom relative to each other. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 29)
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34. A modeling assembly (100) for layout of rigid tubing, the modeling assembly (100) comprising:
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first rigid tubes (102), each having an end A and an end B; second rigid tubes (104), each having an end C and an end D; first releasable coupling assemblies (110); second releasable coupling assemblies (120); and lockable adjustment assemblies (130) each comprising a first component (140) and a second component (150), wherein; the first component (140) of each one of the lockable adjustment assemblies (130) is configured to be removably coupled to the end A or the end B of one of the first rigid tubes (102) via one of the first releasable coupling assemblies (110), the second component (150) of each one of the lockable adjustment assemblies (130) is configured to be removably coupled to one of the end C or the end D of one of the second rigid tubes (104) via one of the second releasable coupling assemblies (120), each one of the lockable adjustment assemblies (130) is selectively configured to a loose coupled state or a locked coupled state, with one of the lockable adjustment assemblies (130) in the loose coupled state, the first component (140) of the one of the lockable adjustment assemblies (130) and the second component (150) of the one of the lockable adjustment assemblies (130) have only three degrees of freedom relative to each other; and with one of the lockable adjustment assemblies (130) in the locked coupled state, the first component (140) of the one of the lockable adjustment assemblies (130) and the second component (150) of the one of the lockable adjustment assemblies (130) have zero degrees of freedom relative to each other.
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