Air Filter Housing With Shared Hose for Compressor Noise Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing air compressor systems in vehicles face challenges with noise suppression and structural space constraints, leading to inefficient air hose routing and potential turbulence during cycle changes, which affects air quality and noise management.
Innovation Solution
A dual-purpose air hose system where the air hose leads to the surroundings for both induction and discharge, with an integrated air filter housing and a movable valve that shields the air inlet from discharged air during cycle changes, ensuring minimal contamination and efficient airflow direction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a separate air hose is provided for air discharge from the compressor, then air discharge can be directed to a defined position in the vehicle, but the device complexity and structural space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the air induction hose and air discharge hose into a single common air hose that serves dual purposes. The hose is routed from the air inlet through the vehicle interior to the air outlet, eliminating the need for separate hoses and reducing overall system complexity while maintaining proper air flow paths
Solution Approach 2:
The common air hose performs multiple functions: it serves as both the air induction path and the air discharge path at different times during the compressor's operational cycles. This multi-functional design reduces the number of components needed while still achieving reliable air management
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the air outlet is positioned at a defined location in the vehicle, then noise and particle management is improved, but the structural space requirements and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The air filter housing is designed to incorporate both the air filter assembly and the air outlet function within a single integrated structure. This consolidation reduces the number of separate components and optimizes space utilization in the vehicle interior while maintaining effective noise and particle management
3Device complexity
If a common air hose is used for both air induction and discharge, then device complexity is reduced, but turbulence occurs during cycle changes causing air quality degradation
Solution Approach 1:
The common air hose is pre-routed through the vehicle interior in a protected manner during system design and installation. This preliminary configuration ensures that the hose maintains proper positioning and flow characteristics during operation, minimizing turbulence and air quality issues during cycle transitions
Solution Approach 2:
The common air hose acts as an intermediary element that manages both air induction and discharge functions. By being strategically routed through the vehicle interior and integrated with the air filter housing, it mediates between the compressor and the vehicle environment, maintaining air quality while reducing system complexity
Data Source
AI summary
An air compressor system having a compressor with an air inlet and an air outlet. An air filter is located in an air filter housing, and filters air before it is fed to the air inlet of the compressor. A first connector defined by the housing to be connected to a first air hose is furthermore provided for the purposes of intake and discharge of air from the air outlet of the compressor into the surroundings. The air to be discharged is conducted into the housing of the air filter into a prechamber, and thereafter is guided via the first connector into the surroundings.