Bionic device for mist catching and water collecting

Abstract

The invention discloses a bionic device for mist catching and water collecting, and relates to the technical field of water catching.The bionic device comprises a water collecting element, a humidity sensing element, a connecting element and a bionic mist catching element, the humidity sensing element is installed outside the water collecting element, a mist catching opening is formed in one side of the water collecting element, and the bionic mist catching element is installed in the mist catching opening; the two ends of the connecting element are connected with the humidity sensing element and the bionic mist catching element respectively, the humidity sensing element is used for sensing mist in the environment, the humidity sensing element can absorb water and deform, the bionic mist catching element is driven by the connecting element to open the mist catching opening, and the mist catching opening is closed. When the bionic mist catching element is started, collected water can be concentrated in the water collecting element, the humidity sensing element can lose water to reset, and the bionic mist catching element is driven by the connecting element to close the mist catching opening. The device is high in water collection efficiency, simple in structure and free of maintenance.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of water collection, in particular to a bionic device for capturing fog and collecting water. Background Art

[0002] Atmospheric water vapor is a highly promising source of freshwater. Currently, humans primarily rely on artificial rainfall to extract atmospheric moisture, but this requires appropriate meteorological conditions. Generally speaking, artificial rainfall requires sufficient water vapor, updrafts, and condensation nuclei in the cloud layer to be effective.

[0003] In addition to artificial rainfall, fog capture is also becoming an emerging freshwater solution due to its limited external constraints. However, conventional fog capture devices often rely on a wetting gradient to achieve this. This means they cannot automatically collect water when the fog flow arrives and then automatically seal after the fog flow disappears. This can easily lead to the collected water escaping into the air, directly affecting water collection efficiency. Furthermore, conventional fog capture devices are often complex in structure and require frequent maintenance, making them difficult to implement and scale up. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a bionic device for catching fog and collecting water to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art, with high water collection efficiency, simple structure and no maintenance.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following solutions:

[0006] The present invention provides a bionic device for collecting fog and water, comprising a water collecting element, a humidity sensing element, a connecting element, and a bionic fog collecting element. The humidity sensing element is installed outside the water collecting element, a fog collecting opening is opened on one side of the water collecting element, the bionic fog collecting element is installed in the fog collecting opening, and the two ends of the connecting element are respectively connected to the humidity sensing element and the bionic fog collecting element. The humidity sensing element is used to sense fog in the environment, and the humidity sensing element can absorb water and deform, and drive the bionic fog collecting element to open the fog collecting opening through the connecting element. When the bionic fog collecting element is opened, it can collect collected water in the water collecting element, and the humidity sensing element can reset when it loses water, and drive the bionic fog collecting element to close the fog collecting opening through the connecting element.

[0007] In one embodiment, the humidity sensing element is a humidity sensing sheet, which can bend after absorbing water and can be reset after losing water.

[0008] In one embodiment, the humidity sensing sheet includes a fiberboard and a film sheet, the film sheet is connected to one side of the fiberboard, and the film sheet is used to be set toward the incoming flow direction, and the fiberboard is used to be set away from the incoming flow direction. The fiberboard can expand and bend toward the incoming flow direction after absorbing water, and one end of the connecting element is connected to the side of the fiberboard away from the film sheet.

[0009] In one embodiment, the fiberboard and the film sheet are fixed by gluing.

[0010] In one embodiment, the film sheet is made of polyethylene terephthalate material.

[0011] In one embodiment, the connecting element includes a flexible rope, a first fixed pulley and a second fixed pulley, the first fixed pulley is installed at the upper end of the water collecting element, and the second fixed pulley is installed at the middle of the outer wall of the water collecting element, and one end of the flexible rope is connected to the humidity sensing element, and the other end of the flexible rope is connected to the bionic fog capturing element after passing through the first fixed pulley and the second fixed pulley in sequence. When the humidity sensing element is deformed, it can drive the bionic fog capturing element to open and close through the flexible rope.

[0012] In one embodiment, the water collecting element is a water collecting box, which is a cubic shell. The mist catching port is opened on the front side wall of the water collecting box. The humidity sensing element is installed at the upper end of the water collecting box near the mist catching port. The first fixed pulley is installed at the connection between the upper end surface and the rear side wall of the water collecting box. The second fixed pulley is installed in the middle of the rear side wall of the water collecting box. The flexible rope can pass through the rear side wall of the water collecting box and be connected to the bionic mist catching element located inside the water collecting box.

[0013] In one embodiment, the first fixed pulley and the second fixed pulley are respectively connected to the water collecting box via a fixing rod.

[0014] In one embodiment, the bionic fog-catching element is a patterned structure, which is provided with a plurality of through holes. The first end of the patterned structure is connected to the fog-catching port, and the middle of the second end of the patterned structure is connected to the connecting element. The diameter of the patterned structure gradually decreases from the first end to the second end, and when the connecting element drives the second end of the patterned structure to move away from the first end of the patterned structure, the patterned structure can be unfolded until each of the through holes is opened. When the connecting element drives the second end of the patterned structure to move toward the first end of the patterned structure, the patterned structure can be folded until each of the through holes is closed.

[0015] In one embodiment, the embossed structure is made of stainless steel.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has achieved the following technical effects:

[0017] The bionic device for collecting fog and water provided by the present invention comprises a water collecting element, a humidity sensing element, a connecting element and a bionic fog collecting element. The humidity sensing element is installed on the outside of the water collecting element, thereby ensuring that the humidity sensing element can timely sense the fog in the environment. A fog collecting port is opened on one side of the water collecting element, and the bionic fog collecting element is installed in the fog collecting port, thereby being able to capture the fog in the environment when the fog flow arrives, so as to realize the collection of fresh water in the atmosphere. The two ends of the connecting element are respectively connected to the humidity sensing element and the bionic fog collecting element. The humidity sensing element When fog is captured, it can absorb water and deform, and drive the bionic fog-catching element to open the fog-catching port through the connecting element, so that the fog captured by the bionic fog-catching element can smoothly condense into water and fall into the water-collecting element through the fog-catching port, realizing the collection of fresh water. When the fog flow in the environment stops, the humidity sensing element can lose water and reset, and drive the bionic fog-catching element to close the fog-catching port through the connecting element. At this time, the fresh water collected in the water-collecting element cannot escape into the air through the fog-catching port, realizing spontaneous water collection when the fog flow comes, and spontaneous closure after the fog flow disappears, thereby improving the water collection efficiency. At the same time, the present invention breaks away from the traditional water collection device model. Compared with most existing designs, the overall structure is simple, the cost is low, and it does not require frequent maintenance, thus having a wider range of applications. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of the bionic device for capturing fog and collecting water in the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a front view of the bionic device for capturing fog and collecting water in the present invention when it is in a water collecting state;

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 2 AA section view in;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a front view of the bionic device for capturing fog and collecting water in the present invention when it is in a non-water collecting state;

[0023] Figure 5 for Figure 4 BB cross-sectional view in;

[0024] Figure 6This is a schematic diagram of the shear distribution of the lace structure in the present invention;

[0025] In the figure: 1-water collecting element, 2-humidity sensing element, 3-connecting element, 4-bionic fog collecting element, 5-fog collecting port, 6-flexible rope, 7-first fixed pulley, 8-second fixed pulley, 9-fixing rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0027] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a bionic device for catching fog and collecting water to solve the problems existing in the prior art, with high water collection efficiency, simple structure and no maintenance.

[0028] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0029] like Figures 1-6 As shown, this embodiment provides a bionic device for collecting fog and water, including a water collecting element 1, a humidity sensing element 2, a connecting element 3 and a bionic fog collecting element 4. The humidity sensing element 2 is installed on the outside of the water collecting element 1, thereby ensuring that the humidity sensing element 2 can sense the fog in the environment in time. A fog catching port 5 is opened on one side of the water collecting element 1, and the bionic fog catching element 4 is installed in the fog catching port 5, thereby being able to capture the fog in the environment when the fog flow arrives, so as to realize the collection of fresh water in the atmosphere. The two ends of the connecting element 3 are respectively connected to the humidity sensing element 2 and the bionic fog catching element 4. When the humidity sensing element 2 captures fog, it absorbs water and deforms, and drives the bionic fog-capturing element 4 to open the fog-capturing port 5 through the connecting element 3, so that the fog captured by the bionic fog-capturing element 4 can smoothly condense into water and fall into the water-collecting element 1 through the fog-capturing port 5, thereby collecting fresh water. When the fog flow in the environment stops, the humidity sensing element 2 can lose water and reset, and drive the bionic fog-capturing element 4 to close the fog-capturing port 5 through the connecting element 3. At this time, the fresh water collected in the water-collecting element 1 cannot escape into the air through the fog-capturing port 5, thereby achieving spontaneous water collection when the fog flow comes and spontaneous closure after the fog flow disappears, thereby improving water collection efficiency. At the same time, this embodiment breaks away from the traditional water collection device model. Compared with most existing designs, the overall structure is simple, the cost is low, and it does not require frequent maintenance, thus having a wider range of applications.

[0030] Specifically, the humidity sensing element 2 is a humidity sensing sheet, which can absorb water and bend when the fog flow blows, and then through the deformation of the humidity sensing sheet, the connecting element 3 drives the bionic fog capture element 4 to open the fog capture port 5, and the humidity sensing sheet can lose water and reset when the fog flow stops, so that the connecting element 3 drives the bionic fog capture element 4 to close the fog capture port 5, and thus the fog capture port 5 can be automatically opened or closed according to whether there is a fog flow coming.

[0031] The humidity sensing sheet includes a fiberboard and a film sheet. The fiberboard is a thin plate. The film sheet is connected to one side of the fiberboard, and the film sheet is used to be set toward the incoming flow direction, and the fiberboard is used to be set away from the incoming flow direction. The fiberboard can expand and bend in the incoming flow direction after absorbing water, that is, the fiberboard will bend as the ambient humidity increases, and automatically return to a straight state after the humidity decreases. One end of the connecting element 3 is connected to the side of the fiberboard away from the film sheet, so that when the fog flow comes, the fiberboard can absorb water and expand, and because the film sheet cannot be deformed, the fiberboard bends forward (that is, the incoming direction of the fog flow) under the restriction of the film sheet. At this time, the upper end of the fiberboard acts on the connecting element 3, and the connecting element 3 drives the bionic fog catching element 4 to open the fog catching port 5. When the fog flow stops, the fiberboard loses water and resets. At this time, the connecting element 3 and the bionic fog catching element 4 are also reset to close the fog catching port 5.

[0032] The fiberboard and the film sheet are fixed by gluing, preferably by gluing with AB glue, which provides a stable connection. Those skilled in the art may also select other connection methods according to actual needs.

[0033] The film sheet is made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) material, and those skilled in the art may also select other materials according to actual needs.

[0034] The connecting element 3 includes a flexible rope 6, a first fixed pulley 7 and a second fixed pulley 8. The first fixed pulley 7 is installed at the upper end of the water collecting element 1, and the second fixed pulley 8 is installed at the middle of the outer wall of the water collecting element 1. One end of the flexible rope 6 is connected to the humidity sensing element 2, and the other end of the flexible rope 6 is connected to the bionic fog capturing element 4 after passing through the first fixed pulley 7 and the second fixed pulley 8 in turn. Then, the first fixed pulley 7 and the second fixed pulley 8 assist in the movement of the flexible rope 6 and reverse the flexible rope 6 to ensure that the flexible rope 6 can act smoothly on the bionic fog capturing element 4. When the humidity sensing element 2 is deformed, the bionic fog capturing element 4 can be driven to open and close through the flexible rope 6.

[0035] The water collecting element 1 is a water collecting box, which is a cubic shell. The fog catching port 5 is opened on the front side wall of the water collecting box. The front side wall of the water collecting box is set towards the direction of the fog flow. The humidity sensing element 2 is installed at the upper end of the water collecting box near the fog catching port 5, so that the fog can be captured smoothly. The first fixed pulley 7 is installed at the connection between the upper end face and the rear side wall of the water collecting box to change the horizontal flexible rope 6 to vertical. The second fixed pulley 8 is installed in the middle of the rear side wall of the water collecting box to change the vertical flexible rope 6 to horizontal. The flexible rope 6 can pass through the rear side wall of the water collecting box and be connected to the bionic fog catching element 4 located inside the water collecting box, so that the flexible rope 6 can smoothly pull the bionic fog catching element 4.

[0036] Preferably, the water collection box is made of acrylic sheet, approximately 8 cm in length and width, and 12 cm in height. A circular hole is cut into the front wall to align with one end of the biomimetic capture element, which is secured to the hole using AB glue. A hole approximately 0.5 mm in diameter is provided in the rear wall of the water collection box for the passage of a flexible cord 6. The flexible cord 6 is preferably made of nylon, which is wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant.

[0037] The first fixed pulley 7 and the second fixed pulley 8 are respectively connected to the water collecting box through a fixing rod 9, which can achieve stable installation of the first fixed pulley 7 and the second fixed pulley 8 without affecting the rotation of the first fixed pulley 7 and the second fixed pulley 8.

[0038] The bionic mist capture element 4 has a patterned structure, similar to traditional plastic patterned structures. This patterned structure can be fabricated by simply cutting a thin stainless steel sheet. It is compact and simple, offering low production costs, and is maintenance-free, requiring minimal labor. Furthermore, the stainless steel material resists external corrosion, maintaining the cleanliness of the collected fresh water.

[0039] The pattern structure is provided with multiple through-holes that can be used to connect the inside and outside of the water collection element 1. The first end of the pattern structure is connected to the mist capture port 5, and the middle of the second end of the pattern structure is connected to the connecting element 3. The diameter of the pattern structure gradually decreases from the first end to the second end, which can achieve water vapor diversion. When the connecting element 3 drives the second end of the pattern structure away from the first end of the pattern structure, the pattern structure can unfold until the through-holes are open, thereby facilitating the pattern structure to capture fog and condensed water to enter the water collection element 1 through the through-holes and the mist capture port 5. When the connecting element 3 drives the second end of the pattern structure toward the first end of the pattern structure, the pattern structure can fold until the through-holes are closed, thereby facilitating the blocking of the mist capture port 5 and preventing water in the water collection element 1 from escaping through the mist capture port 5. At the same time, the curved surface of the pattern structure can break up the water film formed by fog condensation, inhibiting the formation of liquid film and spontaneously driving droplets to move toward the depression, thereby causing the fog droplets to gather in a directional manner, thereby improving water collection efficiency without consuming external energy.

[0040] In this embodiment, when not stretched by the flexible rope 6, the pattern structure will remain in a planar state under the action of its own elasticity, that is, all through holes are blocked, and the mist collection port 5 is blocked by the planar pattern structure. After being stretched by the flexible rope 6, the pattern structure will unfold and form multiple curved structure surfaces to facilitate the capture of mist.

[0041] Preferably, the first end of the lace structure is a circle with an outer diameter of 4cm-6cm, such as Figure 6 As shown, four arc-shaped openings are cut out inside every 0.5 cm, and the centers of these arcs are located on the same straight line, so that the lace structure forms multiple lace rings connected in sequence, and the diameter of each lace ring gradually decreases from the first end of the lace structure to the second end of the lace structure. Adjacent lace rings are connected by multiple connection points, and the connection points of adjacent layers are staggered, so as to ensure that when the lace structure is unfolded, each through hole can be opened smoothly.

[0042] The specific process of using the bionic device for fog capture and water collection in this embodiment to collect water efficiently is as follows:

[0043] (1) When the external mist flows towards you, the ambient humidity rises, and the fiberboard in the humidity sensing sheet absorbs water and expands, thereby driving the humidity sensing element 2 to bend forward, exerting a tensile effect on the flexible rope 6. After the conversion of the first fixed pulley 7 and the second fixed pulley 8, the flexible rope 6 drives the center of the pattern structure to move backward, thereby forming multiple curved surfaces in the pattern structure, such as Figure 2-Figure 3 As shown;

[0044] (2) The curved surface of the pattern structure will autonomously drive the droplets to move toward the depressions of the curved surface, thereby breaking up the water film formed by the condensation of the mist flow and leaving a clean surface for the next round of mist flow condensation. At the same time, the droplets gathered in the depressions of the curved surface will gradually grow larger and then fall to the bottom of the water collection under the action of gravity, eventually gathering into usable fresh water, thereby improving the mist and water collection efficiency of the pattern structure.

[0045] (3) When the external mist flow stops, the humidity of the external environment decreases, and the fiberboard in the humidity sensing sheet loses water and shrinks, thereby driving the humidity sensing sheet to return to its initial flat state and not exerting tension on the flexible rope 6. Therefore, the pattern structure returns to a flat state under its own elasticity, closing the mist catching port 5 of the water collection box to prevent the accumulated fresh water from evaporating and dissipating. Figure 4-Figure 5 shown.

[0046] At the same time, to prove the effectiveness of the pattern structure, a fog collection test was conducted, in which the control group was a stainless steel disc with the same area as the pattern structure. Each test lasted 0.5 hours, and the test was repeated five times in a row. The results showed that the water collection capacity of the control group was 0.145±0.11g, and the water collection capacity of the pattern structure with 4, 6, and 8 cuts was 0.416±0.06g, 0.509±0.07g, and 0.70±0.19g, respectively. It can be found that the water collection speed can be increased by up to 4.8 times.

[0047] The present invention uses specific examples to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present invention. The above examples are only intended to help understand the method and core concept of the present invention. At the same time, those skilled in the art will find that the specific implementation methods and application scopes may vary based on the concept of the present invention. In summary, the contents of this specification should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Claims

1. A bionic device for capturing fog and collecting water, characterized by: The bionic fog collecting device comprises a water collecting element, a humidity sensing element, a connecting element and a bionic fog collecting element. The humidity sensing element is installed on the outside of the water collecting element. A fog collecting port is opened on one side of the water collecting element. The bionic fog collecting element is installed in the fog collecting port. The two ends of the connecting element are respectively connected to the humidity sensing element and the bionic fog collecting element. The humidity sensing element is used to sense fog in the environment. The humidity sensing element can absorb water and deform, and drive the bionic fog collecting element to open the fog collecting port through the connecting element. When the bionic fog collecting element is opened, the collected water can be concentrated in the water collecting element. The humidity sensing element can reset when it loses water, and drive the bionic fog collecting element to close the fog collecting port through the connecting element.

2. The bionic device for capturing fog and collecting water according to claim 1, characterized in that: The humidity sensing element is a humidity sensing piece. The humidity sensing piece can bend after absorbing water and can be reset after losing water.

3. The bionic device for capturing fog and collecting water according to claim 2, characterized in that: The humidity sensing sheet includes a fiberboard and a film sheet, wherein the film sheet is connected to one side of the fiberboard, and the film sheet is used to be arranged toward the incoming flow direction, and the fiberboard is used to be arranged away from the incoming flow direction. The fiberboard can expand and bend toward the incoming flow direction after absorbing water, and one end of the connecting element is connected to the side of the fiberboard away from the film sheet.

4. The bionic device for capturing fog and collecting water according to claim 3, characterized in that: The fiberboard and the film sheet are bonded and fixed by glue.

5. The bionic device for capturing fog and collecting water according to claim 3, characterized in that: The film sheet is made of polyethylene terephthalate material.

6. The bionic device for capturing fog and collecting water according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting element includes a flexible rope, a first fixed pulley and a second fixed pulley, the first fixed pulley is installed at the upper end of the water collecting element, the second fixed pulley is installed at the middle of the outer wall of the water collecting element, and one end of the flexible rope is connected to the humidity sensing element, and the other end of the flexible rope is connected to the bionic fog capturing element after passing through the first fixed pulley and the second fixed pulley in sequence. When the humidity sensing element is deformed, it can drive the bionic fog capturing element to open and close through the flexible rope.

7. The bionic device for capturing fog and collecting water according to claim 6, characterized in that: The water collecting element is a water collecting box, which is a cubic shell. The fog catching port is opened on the front side wall of the water collecting box. The humidity sensing element is installed at the upper end of the water collecting box near the fog catching port. The first fixed pulley is installed at the connection between the upper end surface and the rear side wall of the water collecting box. The second fixed pulley is installed in the middle of the rear side wall of the water collecting box. The flexible rope can pass through the rear side wall of the water collecting box and be connected to the bionic fog catching element located inside the water collecting box.

8. The bionic device for capturing fog and collecting water according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first fixed pulley and the second fixed pulley are respectively connected to the water collecting box through a fixing rod.

9. The bionic device for capturing fog and collecting water according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bionic fog-catching element is a patterned structure, which is provided with a plurality of through holes. The first end of the patterned structure is connected to the fog-catching port, and the middle of the second end of the patterned structure is connected to the connecting element. The diameter of the patterned structure gradually decreases from the first end to the second end, and when the connecting element drives the second end of the patterned structure to move away from the first end of the patterned structure, the patterned structure can be unfolded until each of the through holes is opened. When the connecting element drives the second end of the patterned structure to move toward the first end of the patterned structure, the patterned structure can be folded until each of the through holes is closed.

10. The bionic device for capturing fog and collecting water according to claim 9, characterized in that: The lace structure is made of stainless steel.

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