Beam Support Moisture Measurement for Hygroscopic Material Drying
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing drying devices for hygroscopic materials like wood face challenges in accurately determining moisture content, leading to imprecise control of the drying process, potential drying errors, and increased energy consumption due to the cumbersome placement of sensors.
Innovation Solution
Integrating beam-like support devices with measuring means to continuously determine the weight of the material, which is used to calculate the moisture content, allowing for precise control of the drying climate through signal transmission to a control device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If sensors are placed within the drying chamber to measure moisture content, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity and installation time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The support device serves dual functions: mechanically supporting the material to be dried and simultaneously measuring its weight to determine moisture content. This eliminates the need for separate sensor placement while achieving accurate measurement.
Solution Approach 2:
The measuring means are integrated into the support device structure, combining the support function and measurement function into a single unified component. This reduces system complexity while maintaining measurement precision.
2Measurement precision
If multiple sensors are used to determine moisture content with sufficient accuracy, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity and installation time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The support device performs both mechanical support and weight measurement functions simultaneously. This single multi-functional device replaces what would traditionally require multiple separate sensors, dramatically reducing installation time while maintaining measurement accuracy.
3Device complexity
If indirect measurement methods are used to determine moisture content, then device complexity is reduced, but measurement precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex multi-sensor measurement systems with a simple mechanical weight measurement approach. By measuring the weight change of the material during drying, the system achieves accurate moisture content determination without requiring complex sensor arrays.
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 simplifies and enhances the accuracy of moisture content determination, optimizes drying time, reduces the risk of material damage from sensors, and allows for flexible placement of support devices, improving energy efficiency and handling.
Implementation Method 1
measuring means for measuring the weight of the material to be dried stored on the support device
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AI summary
A drying device 2 for drying hygroscopic materials, for example wood, has at least one drying chamber 4 for receiving the material and climate control devices 10 for adjusting the drying climate in the drying chamber (4) during a drying process. The climate control devices 10 are designed such that the drying climate is adjusted at least partially depending on the moisture content of the material. Beam-like support devices 8, 8' are provided for supporting the material in the drying chamber 4 during the drying process, with at least one beam-like support device 8 having measuring devices 12 for measuring the weight of the material supported on the support device 8.The measuring instruments 12 are in signal transmission connection with a control device 14, which is designed and programmed in such a way that the moisture content of the material to be dried is determined from the weight measured by the measuring instruments 12, wherein the control device 14 is designed and programmed for controlling the air conditioning devices 12 in such a way that the drying climate is adjusted depending on the moisture content of the material to be dried.