Airbrush vacuum kit

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing airbrush vacuum kits face difficulty in moving the dust collector during large-scale cleaning due to the negative pressure generated by the vacuum, causing it to tightly adhere to the surface, which reduces cleaning efficiency.

Innovation Solution

The airbrush vacuum kit includes a dust collector with raised structures forming fluid flow gaps when attached to a surface, preventing excessive pressure difference and allowing for easier movement by allowing foreign air to enter and modulate internal pressure.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If the dust collector's opening cover covers the surface to be cleaned to prevent dirt from flying, then dirt containment is improved, but the dust collector becomes hard to move due to tight adhesion

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedirt containmentVSAvoiddust collector mobility
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The dust collector incorporates raised structures at specific locations on its opening cover, creating localized gaps between the cover and surface. This local modification allows the cover to maintain overall contact for containment while having specific regions that prevent tight adhesion, enabling easier movement during operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Productivity

If the vacuum generates negative pressure to suck away dirt, then dirt collection efficiency is improved, but the dust collector adheres tightly to the surface reducing mobility

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedirt collection efficiencyVSAvoiddust collector mobility
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Raised structures are positioned at specific locations on the dust collector's opening cover to create localized gaps. These gaps allow air to enter and modulate internal pressure, preventing the entire dust collector from adhering tightly to the surface while maintaining effective vacuuming through the majority of the sealed area.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The raised structures act as intermediaries that allow controlled air entry between the dust collector and surface. This intermediary mechanism modulates the pressure difference, preventing excessive adhesion while maintaining the vacuum effect for effective dirt collection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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

This design enhances operational convenience by preventing the dust collector from adhering too tightly to the surface, maintaining effective vacuuming while allowing for easier movement and efficient dirt collection.

Implementation Method 1

the negative pressure generated by the vacuum would be used to suck away the dirt in the dust collector

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectNegative pressure: Pressure Gradient

Implementation Method 2

The plurality of raised structures are protruded from the open end by being spaced apart from each other to form a plurality of fluid flow gaps upon when the plurality of raised structures contact the object surface

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFluid flow: Fluid Spray

Data Source

PatentUS20240306870A1Airbrush vacuum kit
Publication Date: 2024.09.19 CHEN CHIN NAN
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  • US20240306870A1 patent drawing

AI summary

An airbrush vacuum kit includes a barrel assembling tube, a vacuum adapter tube and a dust collector. The barrel assembling tube includes an assembling-tube body and an inclined extension tube. The assembling-tube body extends from a first assembling port to a second assembling port along a first direction. The first assembling port is to assemble a barrel of a fluid spray gun. The inclined extension tube protrudes from the adapter-tube body along a second direction oblique to the first direction. The vacuum adapter tube includes an adapter-tube body, a first connecting port and a second connecting port. The first connecting port protrudes from the adapter-tube body for being assembled to the inclined extension tube. The second connecting port protrudes from the adapter-tube body for being assembled to a hose of a vacuum. The dust collector is rotationally assembled to the second assembling port.