Baffled Ventilation Component for Quiet Anti-Snoring Airflow
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing anti-snoring devices face challenges in achieving effective noise reduction while maintaining a stable and reliable structure, often relying on complex components that are costly and prone to faults.
Innovation Solution
A ventilation component with a simple, single-material design featuring baffles and a peripheral wall that divides airflow into smaller units, optimizing gap channels for efficient noise reduction and adaptable placement within noise-reducing air passages.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If complex components are used for noise reduction, then noise reduction effectiveness is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The ventilation component is segmented into multiple baffles (first baffle, second baffle, third baffle) arranged at different positions and angles within the housing. Each baffle divides the airflow into smaller units, creating multiple gap channels that collectively reduce noise through distributed flow management rather than relying on a single complex noise reduction component
Solution Approach 2:
The ventilation component serves multiple functions simultaneously: it reduces noise, maintains airflow, and provides structural support. The baffles are configured to streamline gas flow while the peripheral wall and gap channels work together to reduce turbulence and noise, eliminating the need for separate dedicated noise reduction components
2Object-affected harmful factors
If complex components are used for noise reduction, then noise reduction effectiveness is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The ventilation component is constructed as a single homogeneous structure made from one material, with all baffles and the peripheral wall formed as an integrated component. This homogeneous design simplifies manufacturing processes, reduces material costs, and eliminates the need for assembly of multiple different components, while still achieving effective noise reduction through the baffle configuration
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple functional elements (baffles, peripheral wall, gap channels) are merged into a single integrated ventilation component. This consolidation reduces the total number of parts, simplifies manufacturing and assembly, and lowers overall component cost while maintaining the noise reduction functionality through the combined action of the merged structures
3Object-affected harmful factors
If complex components are used, then noise reduction is improved, but reliability decreases due to more potential fault points
Solution Approach 1:
The single integrated ventilation component is segmented into multiple functional zones (first baffle, second baffle, third baffle, peripheral wall, gap channels) that work together to reduce noise. This segmentation distributes the noise reduction function across multiple simplified elements within a single component, reducing reliability risks compared to using one complex multi-functional component with more potential failure points
4Volume of moving object
If the ventilation component has a compact design, then space utilization is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The compact ventilation component achieves its space-efficient design through segmentation into multiple baffles arranged in series. Each baffle creates gap channels with standardized dimensions, allowing the component to fit within limited space while maintaining consistent, manufacturable gap widths. The segmented approach enables modular manufacturing with standard tolerances rather than requiring high precision for the entire component at once
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The ventilation component achieves at least 2 decibel noise reduction, ensures regulatory compliance, reduces maintenance costs, and enhances production efficiency with a stable, compact, and cost-effective structure.
Implementation Method 1
The at least one ventilation component includes at least one form of baffles spaced at certain intervals, configured to divide the airflow into multiple smaller flow units
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AI summary
A ventilation component for use in an anti-snoring device. The venetilation component is provided within a noise-reducing air passage of a machine for the treatment of respiratory-related disorders such as a PAP machine. The internal structure of the ventilation component is formed by baffles arranged at certain intervals. When the ventilation component operates, the gas that enters its interior flows through the gaps between the baffles, where the gas is divided and streamlined to achieve noise reduction. The ventilation component can adopt various structural forms and combinations to reduce noise. It also has the flexibility to alter its shape and structure based on the form of the noise-reducing air passage.