Arc-Shaped Fluid Jet Nozzles for Belt Contaminant Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing papermaking systems are not sufficiently effective in removing contaminants from belts, leading to inefficiencies in the manufacturing process.
Innovation Solution
A method and system utilizing fluid jets or nozzles that provide a fluid in a shaped fan pattern with a non-linear interface forming an arc, ensuring equal kinetic force distribution across the belt for efficient contaminant removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional linear fluid jets are used to remove contaminates from belts, then the system structure is simple, but the contaminant removal efficiency is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies curvature by designing the fluid jet interface to form an arc shape rather than a straight line. The nozzle system creates a curved fan pattern where the fluid contacts the belt along an arc, allowing the force vectors to remain perpendicular to the belt surface across the entire contact area. This curved geometry compensates for the Z-axis component and maintains effective cleaning force distribution, thereby improving contaminant removal efficiency without requiring overly complex mechanical structures.
2Manufacturing precision
If fluid jets are directed at angled positions to compensate for Z-axis component, then the force vector distribution improves, but the nozzle configuration becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the fluid jet into multiple discrete nozzles arranged in a specific pattern, where each nozzle targets a different angular position. This segmentation allows precise control over the force vector distribution across the belt width. By dividing the cleaning function into multiple targeted jets rather than using a single complex adjustable nozzle, the system achieves accurate force vector compensation while keeping individual nozzle components simple and manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by directing fluid jets at different angled positions across the width of the belt, with each local position receiving fluid at a specific angle optimized for that location. This allows the force vectors to be locally optimized to compensate for the Z-axis component at each point along the arc contact interface, ensuring uniform and effective contaminant removal across the entire belt surface without requiring a uniformly complex configuration throughout the entire system.
3Reliability
If the fluid interface with the belt is non-linear arc shape, then the force vectors remain effective across the contact area, but the nozzle design becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs curvature by designing the fluid jet to contact the belt along an arc-shaped interface rather than a straight line. This curved contact pattern ensures that force vectors remain perpendicular to the belt surface across the entire contact area, maintaining effective cleaning action. The arc shape naturally compensates for the Z-axis component, providing reliable and consistent contaminant removal while the nozzle design achieves this through geometric arrangement rather than complex mechanical adjustments.
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 approach enhances contaminant removal efficiency by compensating for the Z-axis component, providing an arc footprint that maintains effective force vectors, thereby improving the cleaning process in both penetration and reversion applications.
Implementation Method 1
the shower is delivering a water stream that is forcing contaminates from the conveying belts
Data Source
AI summary
A method is disclosed of facilitating the removal of contaminates from a belt in a papermaking system. The method includes the step of providing a fluid in a shaped fan such that the interface between the fluid and the belt is non-linear and at least generally forms the shape of an arc.