Awning Frame Integrated Spraying Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Awnings mounted on buildings or vehicles often trap hot air and accumulate dust, pollen, and insects, making them uncomfortable, especially during sunny days.
Innovation Solution
An awning with an integrated spraying installation within the frame that disperses a spray for cooling and air circulation, eliminating the need for separate dispensers and pipes, and incorporating adjustable nozzles and impeller means for efficient cooling and air flow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If separate dispensers or containers are mounted on the frame to disperse liquid for moisturing the air, then the cooling effect is achieved, but the device complexity and installation costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The spraying installation is integrated directly into the frame structure of the awning, merging the cooling function with the structural support elements. The frame members themselves serve as mounting structures for the nozzles, eliminating the need for separate dispensers or containers attached to the frame.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame of the awning serves dual purposes: providing structural support and housing the spraying installation. The same structural elements that support the screen also incorporate nozzles for liquid dispersion, making the frame a multi-functional component.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If separate dispensers are mounted on the frame, then spraying functionality is added, but the aesthetic appearance is compromised due to visible separate components
Solution Approach 1:
The spraying installation is merged with the frame structure, creating a unified design where the nozzles are integrated into the frame members rather than being separate attached components. This maintains the clean lines and aesthetic appearance of the original frame design.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame structure is designed to inherently incorporate the spraying function through integrated nozzles, copying the aesthetic language of the frame itself rather than adding foreign elements that disrupt the visual continuity.
3Manufacturing precision
If multiple nozzles are spaced along the frame length, then homogeneous spray coverage is achieved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The spraying function is segmented into multiple nozzles distributed along the frame length, with each nozzle serving a specific section. This segmentation ensures uniform spray coverage across the entire awning width while allowing each nozzle to be a standard, easily manufactured component.
Solution Approach 2:
Each section of the frame is equipped with nozzles positioned according to local requirements for spray coverage. The spacing and positioning of nozzles are optimized for their specific location along the frame, ensuring homogeneous distribution without requiring complex overall design.
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 integrated spraying system provides effective cooling and air circulation, reducing temperature and pollutant accumulation, while maintaining an aesthetic appearance and allowing for standalone operation.
Implementation Method 1
spraying installation integrated with the frame, for dispersing a spray from the frame
Implementation Method 2
impeller means for fanning out a spray dispersed by the spraying installation so as to effect an optimum dispersion of the spray under the screen
Data Source
AI summary
Awning of the type that is to be mounted on or in a facade or a wall of a building or on a vehicle, comprising a frame and sunshade means in the form of a screen which, in mounted condition, is movable with respect to the facade or wall. With the frame a spraying installation is integrated for dispersing a spray from the frame. The spraying installation comprises at least one nozzle mounted in the frame for dispersing the spray mainly under the screen. Furthermore, impeller means may be provided for effecting an improved dispersion of the spray.