Portable solar evaporator

By designing a portable solar evaporator, the combined structure of floating foam board, transparent heat absorption evaporation ring and acrylic cover is solved, and the existing evaporators are complex structure, expensive and poor portability are achieved, achieving low-cost, low-environmental impact freshwater production and efficient energy utilization.

CN222715137UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-04LANZHOU JIAOTONG UNIV
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421273366.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-05
Publication Date
2025-04-04
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-05

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Technical Problem

The existing evaporator has complex structure, high cost, and poor portability, making it difficult to effectively apply in remote water resources areas.

Method used

A portable solar evaporator is designed, using a combined structure of floating foam board, transparent heat-absorbing evaporation ring and acrylic cover. The evaporation efficiency and water collection effect are improved through heat-absorbing coating and hydrophobic coating, and portability is achieved through aerated rubber rings.

Benefits of technology

It realizes low-cost, low-environmental impact freshwater production, has efficient energy utilization and good portability, and is suitable for households and individuals in remote areas of water resources.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a portable solar evaporator which comprises a floating foam board which plays a role in floating and supporting on the water surface, a transparent heat absorption evaporation ring which is fixedly arranged on the floating foam board and plays a role in absorbing heat, and an acrylic cover which is fixedly arranged at the upper end of the transparent heat absorption evaporation ring and is fixedly arranged on the transparent heat absorption evaporation ring. The inner wall of the transparent heat absorption evaporation ring is coated with a heat absorption coating, the inner wall of the acrylic cover is coated with a hydrophobic coating, semi-cylindrical collecting grooves are formed in the inclined inner walls of the two sides of the acrylic cover, and sunlight irradiates the heat absorption coating with waste water on the inner wall of the transparent heat absorption evaporation ring to generate water vapor which floats above a model. After a large amount of water vapor is gathered, the water vapor makes contact with the model wall to reach the condensation condition to form liquid small water drops, the acrylic cover is coated with a hydrophobic coating, so that the water drops flow into the semi-cylindrical collecting tanks at the two ends due to gravity, liquid water collecting belts are placed at water outlet holes of the semi-cylindrical collecting tanks, and it is guaranteed that the collecting efficiency is maximized.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of solar energy evaporators, in particular to a portable solar energy evaporator. Background Art

[0002] Faced with the dual pressures of global environmental problems and energy crisis, the use of clean renewable energy to produce fresh water has received increasing attention and has become a priority development direction in the world, especially in arid areas or underdeveloped countries. So far, although a variety of technologies have been applied to the production of fresh water using clean renewable energy, the huge energy consumption and serious environmental pollution of existing technologies are still huge challenges. This design is a device that uses solar radiation as energy to produce and collect clean water. Compared with traditional evaporator devices, it mainly solves the following technical problems:

[0003] Evaporator preparation process problems: The traditional evaporator preparation process is complicated and the raw material cost is high. This evaporator is cheap;

[0004] Waste--acrylic acid is used as raw material, and the evaporator model can be produced through simple processing and casting.

[0005] Evaporator structure problem: Most evaporators on the market now consist of four parts: solar radiator, heat storage, evaporator and condenser. The manufacturing cost is expensive and families and individuals in remote areas with high water demand cannot afford it.

[0006] Portability issue: Traditional devices are large and extremely inconvenient to carry, while the shell of this evaporator is not only light and easy to assemble, but its evaporation material also has good stretchability and memory. Utility Model Content

[0007] The main purpose of the utility model is to solve the problems of complex structure and high cost of the existing evaporator.

[0008] In order to solve the above problems, the utility model proposes a portable solar evaporator, comprising:

[0009] Floating foam board, which acts as a floating support on the water surface;

[0010] A transparent heat-absorbing evaporation circle is fixedly installed on the floating foam board, which plays the role of absorbing heat;

[0011] The acrylic cover is installed and fixed at the upper end of the transparent heat-absorbing evaporation circle.

[0012] In one embodiment, the inner wall of the transparent heat-absorbing evaporation circle is coated with a heat-absorbing coating.

[0013] In one embodiment, the inner wall of the acrylic cover is coated with a hydrophobic coating.

[0014] In one embodiment, semi-cylindrical collecting grooves are provided on the inclined inner walls on both sides of the acrylic cover.

[0015] In one embodiment, a vertical surface connecting the acrylic cover and the inclined surface is provided with a water outlet through it, and the water outlet is located at one end of the semi-cylindrical collecting tank.

[0016] In one embodiment, a floating rubber ring is circumferentially sleeved on the outer side of the floating foam board, and the outer wall of the floating foam board and the inner wall of the floating rubber ring are fixed by gluing.

[0017] In one embodiment, the floating rubber ring is a hollow structure and is elastic.

[0018] In one embodiment, the floating rubber ring is connected to an inflatable hose, and the other end of the inflatable hose is connected to an inflatable balloon, and the floating rubber ring can be inflated and deflated through the inflatable balloon.

[0019] Beneficial effects:

[0020] 1. Protect the environment: The devices have a low carbon footprint and ecological footprint, which means that they have less impact on the environment during production, use and disposal, which helps to slow down climate change, reduce pollution and improve the quality of the ecological environment.

[0021] 2. Save water resources: This device can better convert sewage into pure distilled water, which is very beneficial to promoting the photothermal conversion efficiency of water evaporation. Higher energy utilization efficiency can reduce energy consumption, thereby reducing carbon emissions and energy costs.

[0022] 4. Advantages over traditional materials: The components of this product have no waste output, have a long service life and are recyclable, and can reduce material waste and waste generation.

[0023] 5. Advantages compared with other technologies: Solar interfacial evaporation obtains solar energy directly from seawater or sewage through a unique interfacial evaporation method and converts it into thermal energy (solar steam or water). Compared with traditional water evaporation methods that have disadvantages such as low energy utilization, it has obvious advantages. The technology and materials used in the device have advantages in energy saving, volume and safety, which helps to improve people's quality of life.

[0024] 6. Reduce costs: The cost materials of the device have lower production and maintenance costs, which can save money for the enterprise and also reduce the purchase cost for consumers.

[0025] 7. Promote sustainable development: Green, low-cost materials and a longer service life help achieve sustainable development goals, including reducing carbon emissions, improving resource utilization efficiency and protecting the ecological environment.

[0026] 8. Adjustable buoyancy: By inflating and deflating the air, the amount of air inside the floating rubber ring can be changed to achieve different floating capacities on the water surface. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0028] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of a portable solar evaporator of the utility model, viewed from top;

[0029] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the portable solar evaporator of the utility model from top view;

[0030] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the portable solar evaporator of the utility model when viewed from above;

[0031] Figure 4 This is a front view structural diagram of a portable solar evaporator of the utility model;

[0032] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the portable solar evaporator of the utility model.

[0033] The following are the descriptions of the reference numerals:

[0034] 1. Floating foam board; 2. Semi-cylindrical collecting tank; 3. Transparent heat-absorbing evaporation circle; 4. Acrylic cover; 5. Water outlet; 6. Heat-absorbing coating; 7. Hydrophobic coating; 8. Floating rubber ring; 9. Inflatable hose; 10. Inflatable balloon. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0036] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose of the invention, Figure 1-5 As shown, the utility model provides a portable solar evaporator, including a floating foam board 1, which plays a floating support role on the water surface, a transparent heat-absorbing evaporation circle 3 is fixedly installed on the floating foam board 1, and the inner wall of the transparent heat-absorbing evaporation circle 3 is coated with a heat-absorbing coating 6, which plays a role in absorbing heat, and an acrylic cover 4 is installed and fixed at the upper end position of the transparent heat-absorbing evaporation circle 3, and the inner wall of the acrylic cover 4 is coated with a hydrophobic coating 7, and the inclined inner walls on both sides of the acrylic cover 4 are provided with semi-cylindrical collecting grooves 2, and the vertical surface connecting the acrylic cover 4 and the inclined surface is penetrated to open a water outlet 5, and the water outlet 5 is located at one end of the semi-cylindrical collecting groove 2;

[0037] In this embodiment, sunlight shines on the inner wall of the transparent heat-absorbing evaporation circle 3 with the heat-absorbing coating 6 of wastewater to generate water vapor and float above the model. After a large amount of water vapor gathers, it contacts the model wall to reach the condensation condition to form small liquid water droplets. The acrylic cover 4 is coated with a hydrophobic coating 7, so the water droplets will flow to the semi-cylindrical collection grooves 2 at both ends due to gravity. A liquid water collection belt is placed at the water outlet 5 of the semi-cylindrical collection groove 2 to ensure the maximization of the collection efficiency.

[0038] Optionally, the heat-absorbing coating 6 is made of aerogel, which can absorb moisture in seawater or wastewater, and then vaporize the absorbed moisture by absorbing the heat of sunlight transmitted through the transparent heat-absorbing evaporation circle 3 .

[0039] Optionally, the transparent heat-absorbing evaporation circle 3 is made of glass or a transparent pressure plate.

[0040] Optionally, the height of the transparent heat-absorbing evaporation circle 3 can be changed according to actual usage conditions. The height in the figure of this technical document is only for illustrative purposes.

[0041] Optionally, the hydrophobic coating 7 is made of silicon-based coating.

[0042] Optionally, the collecting belt is made of a thin film, which is a hollow tubular structure, one end of which is connected to the water outlet 5, so that the liquid water flowing out of the water outlet 5 can be transported to the inside of the collecting belt and then to the other end, thereby realizing the collection and utilization of the liquid water.

[0043] like Figure 1 , 4 As shown, a floating rubber ring 8 is wrapped around the outer side of the floating foam board 1, and the outer wall of the floating foam board 1 and the inner wall of the floating rubber ring 8 are fixed by gluing, and the floating rubber ring 8 is a hollow structure and has elasticity, and the hollow structure of the floating rubber ring 8 is filled with air;

[0044] In this embodiment, the floating rubber ring 8 is provided to increase the floating ability of the floating foam board 1, thereby enabling the floating foam board 1 to float better on the water surface.

[0045] Preferably, the floating rubber ring 8 is connected to an inflatable hose 9, and the other end of the inflatable hose 9 is connected to an inflatable balloon 10. The inflatable balloon 10 can be used to inflate and deflate the floating rubber ring 8. In this way, the air filling amount inside the floating rubber ring 8 can be changed by inflating and deflation, thereby achieving different water floating capabilities.

[0046] Optionally, the inflatable balloon 10 uses the inflatable balloon 10 on a manual sphygmomanometer, and its inflation and deflation are existing technologies, so it will not be described in detail in this technical document.

[0047] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the patent scope of the utility model. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the utility model specification and drawings under the utility model concept, or directly / indirectly used in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A portable solar evaporator comprising: A floating foam board (1) which plays a floating support role on the water surface; A transparent heat-absorbing evaporation circle (3), which is fixedly mounted on the floating foam board (1) and plays a role in absorbing heat; An acrylic cover (4), wherein the acrylic cover (4) is installed and fixed at the upper end of the transparent heat-absorbing evaporation circle (3); The inner wall of the transparent heat-absorbing evaporation circle (3) is coated with a heat-absorbing coating (6); The inner wall of the acrylic cover (4) is coated with a hydrophobic coating (7); The inclined inner walls on both sides of the acrylic cover (4) are provided with semi-cylindrical collecting grooves (2); A water outlet hole (5) is provided in a penetrating manner on the vertical surface connecting the acrylic cover (4) and the inclined surface, and the water outlet hole (5) is located at one end of the semi-cylindrical collecting tank (2).

2. A portable solar evaporator as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: A floating rubber ring (8) is sheathed around the outer side of the floating foam board (1), and the outer wall of the floating foam board (1) and the inner wall of the floating rubber ring (8) are fixed by gluing.

3. A portable solar evaporator as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The floating rubber ring (8) is a hollow structure and has elasticity.

4. A portable solar evaporator as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The floating rubber ring (8) is connected to an inflatable hose (9), and the other end of the inflatable hose (9) is connected to an inflatable balloon (10). The inflatable balloon (10) can be used to inflate and deflate the floating rubber ring (8).