Aerosol Container Stirring and Temperature Control for Stable Discharge

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing aerosol container systems for unmanned aerial vehicles face issues with non-uniform concentration, temperature fluctuations, and decreased internal pressure, leading to inconsistent discharge performance and poor spraying properties due to separation of components and temperature changes.

Innovation Solution

A stirring device and temperature adjusting/holding system are integrated into the aerosol container, which includes rotating, reciprocating, vibrating, or swinging the container to maintain uniform concentration and adjusting/holding the temperature within a suitable range using heating and cooling mechanisms.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If only an aerosol container is equipped without stirring means, then the device complexity is low, but the concentration uniformity of content deteriorates due to component separation and precipitation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconcentration uniformityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies mechanical vibration through a vibration motor to stir the content inside the aerosol container. The vibration motor generates vibrational motion that prevents component separation and maintains uniform concentration of the content, resolving the contradiction between maintaining composition stability and avoiding device complexity increase.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #18Mechanical vibration

2Reliability

If the aerosol container is exposed to external environment without temperature control, then the device complexity is low, but the discharge performance deteriorates when temperature is out of usable range

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedischarge performanceVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses a Peltier element to actively control the temperature parameter of the aerosol container. By changing and maintaining the temperature within the usable range through electrical control, the discharge performance is ensured regardless of external environmental conditions, resolving the contradiction between reliability and device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Manufacturing precision

If the aerosol container discharges content without stirring, then the device complexity is low, but the discharge quality becomes inconsistent due to non-uniform concentration

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedischarge quality consistencyVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The vibration motor provides continuous stirring through vibrational motion, ensuring that the content remains uniformly mixed before discharge. This maintains consistent discharge quality by preventing concentration variations, while the simple vibration-based mechanism avoids excessive device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #18Mechanical vibration

4Reliability

If the aerosol container operates without temperature holding mechanism, then the device complexity is low, but the spraying property deteriorates due to temperature fluctuations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespraying propertyVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The Peltier element actively adjusts and holds the temperature parameter within the optimal range for spraying. By electrical control of the thermal state, consistent spraying properties are maintained despite external temperature fluctuations, resolving the contradiction between reliability and device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The solution ensures consistent and efficient discharge performance by maintaining uniform concentration and optimal temperature, stabilizing internal pressure, and enhancing the spraying properties of the aerosol container system.

Implementation Method 1

By rotating the aerosol container, a swirl flow is generated in the content inside the container, so that the content can be stirred.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSwirl flow: Vortex Ring

Implementation Method 2

a heating means configured to heat the aerosol container is provided

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeating: Heating

Implementation Method 3

a cooling means configured to cool the aerosol container is provided

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCooling: Cooling

Data Source

PatentUS11958678B2Stirring device for aerosol container, discharge apparatus and discharge method for moving vehicle, temperature adjusting device, temperature holding device, temperature adjusting method and temperature holding method for aerosol container
Publication Date: 2024.04.16 TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA LTD
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AI summary

A discharge apparatus and a discharge method for a moving vehicle are provided in which a content in an aerosol container can be stirred in a state where the aerosol container is mounted on the moving vehicle, so that the content of a constant quality can be discharged. The discharge apparatus for a moving vehicle, which is provided with an aerosol container mounted on the moving vehicle and discharges the content in the aerosol container, is characterized by including a stirring means that stirs the content by causing the aerosol container to rotate, reciprocate, swing, vibrate, or otherwise move with respect to the moving vehicle.