High-Viscosity Binder Conveying with Positive Pressure and Peristaltic Pump

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing high-viscosity binder conveying systems face issues such as thermal runaway, molecular chain breakage, and bubble formation due to heating and high shear forces, leading to quality deterioration of the binder.

Innovation Solution

A high-viscosity binder conveying system utilizing a pressurizing device to create positive pressure and a kneading peristaltic rotor pump to convey the binder, avoiding heat generation and reducing shear force, thereby maintaining the quality of the binder.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If a spiral extrusion structure is used to convey high-viscosity binder, then the binder can be conveyed, but the spiral extrusion structure will idle and cause the motor to burn out due to high viscosity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebinder conveyance capabilityVSAvoidmotor operation stability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the traditional spiral extrusion mechanical conveying system with a pneumatic conveying system that uses compressed air to transport high-viscosity binder through pipelines, eliminating the idle motor problem while maintaining conveyance capability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs pneumatic pressure from compressed air to move the binder through the conveying system, using gas pressure instead of mechanical rotation to overcome high viscosity resistance without causing motor burnout

Inventive Principle:
Principle #29Pneumatics and hydraulics

2Ease of operation

If heating is applied to reduce binder viscosity for smooth conveyance, then the binder can be conveyed smoothly, but the binder may denature and quality deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebinder conveyance smoothnessVSAvoidbinder quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the conveying parameter from thermal energy input to pneumatic pressure input, allowing smooth conveyance of high-viscosity binder without heating-induced denaturation and quality loss

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If spiral extrusion structure rotates at high speed to convey binder, then conveyance efficiency improves, but shear force cuts off molecular chain and reduces viscosity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconveyance efficiencyVSAvoidmolecular chain integrity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces high-speed mechanical rotation with low-speed pneumatic propulsion, maintaining conveyance efficiency while eliminating excessive shear forces that would break molecular chains and alter binder composition

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

4Stability of the object's composition

If spiral extrusion structure is used to stir binder, then mixing occurs, but bubbles are mixed into binder and bonding performance reduces

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebinder mixingVSAvoidbinder bonding performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses pneumatic pressure to move binder through the system without intensive stirring, achieving necessary mixing while preventing bubble entrapment that would reduce bonding performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #29Pneumatics and hydraulics

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 system effectively prevents thermal runaway, minimizes molecular chain breakage, and reduces bubble formation, ensuring high-quality conveyance of high-viscosity binders by using positive pressure and low-strength kneading forces.

Implementation Method 1

a pressurizing device, wherein the pressurizing device is connected to the storage tank and configured to fill a positive pressure into the storage tank

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPositive pressure: Pressure Increase

Implementation Method 2

a kneading peristaltic rotor pump, wherein an input end of the kneading peristaltic rotor pump is connected to an output end of the input pipe and an output end of the kneading peristaltic rotor pump is connected to an input end of the output pipe

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPeristalsis: Peristalsis

Data Source

PatentEP4607027A1High-viscosity binder conveying system and lithium battery slurry production line
Publication Date: 2025.08.27 GUANGDONG SOPHON INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed is a high-viscosity binder conveying system and a lithium battery slurry production line. The high-viscosity binder conveying system includes a storage tank (100) and a conveying pipeline (200), wherein an input end of the conveying pipeline is connected to the bottom of the storage tank. The high-viscosity binder conveying system further includes a pressurizing device (300), wherein the pressurizing device is connected to the storage tank and configured to fill a positive pressure into the storage tank. The conveying pipeline includes an input pipe (210) and an output pipe (220), wherein an input end of the input pipe is connected to the bottom of the storage tank. The high-viscosity binder conveying system further includes a kneading peristaltic rotor pump (400), wherein an input end of the kneading peristaltic rotor pump is connected to an output end of the input pipe, and an output end of the kneading peristaltic rotor pump is connected to an input end of the output pipe. In this way, the positive pressure and the kneading peristaltic rotor pump work together to convey a high-viscosity binder, thereby suppressing the quality deterioration of the high-viscosity binder and improving the quality of the high-viscosity binder.