Detachable Buoyancy Adjuster for Stable Underwater Orientation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies fail to effectively adjust the orientation of objects with varying buoyant forces, leading to inconvenience and instability in fluid environments.
Innovation Solution
A buoyancy adjuster system comprising a buoyant portion and an orientation adjuster with a weight portion, allowing for detachable attachment to a target object to adjust buoyancy and orientation, including a volume-changeable portion and a weight portion to balance buoyancy forces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a weight portion with negative buoyancy is attached to adjust orientation, then the orientation stability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The orientation adjustment device is divided into separate functional modules: a buoyant portion attached to the target object, and a weight portion that can be detachably attached to the buoyant portion. This segmentation allows independent adjustment of each component to achieve desired orientation without redesigning the entire system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses a weight portion with negative buoyancy that exceeds the positive buoyancy of the housing portion to create a counterbalancing effect. This counterweight mechanism stabilizes the orientation of the target object in fluid by offsetting the upward buoyant force with downward gravitational force.
2Ease of operation
If detachable attachment is used for the orientation adjuster, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment mechanism transitions from static permanent connection to dynamic detachable connection. The orientation adjuster can be attached or detached from the buoyant portion based on operational needs, providing flexibility while maintaining secure connection during use through proper fastening mechanisms.
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
Enables stable orientation and convenient handling of objects in fluid environments by adjusting buoyancy and maintaining desired orientations, enhancing user convenience and image capture capabilities.
Implementation Method 1
The weight portion has a negative buoyancy exceeding the positive buoyancy of the housing portion
Implementation Method 2
The positive buoyant force refers to upward buoyant force with an upward resultant force of buoyancy and gravity acting on the first portion
Data Source
AI summary
A buoyancy adjuster includes: a buoyant portion detachably attached to a target object including a housing portion having a positive buoyancy, the buoyant portion having a neutral or negative buoyancy; and an orientation adjuster detachably attachable to the buoyant portion, the orientation adjuster configured to adjust orientation of the target object in a fluid. The orientation adjuster includes a weight portion detachably attached to a prescribed position of the buoyant portion, the weight portion having a negative buoyancy exceeding the positive buoyancy of the housing portion. A first height position of the housing portion relative to a second height position of the buoyant portion attaching the weight portion is lower than the first height position relative to the second height position of the buoyant portion without the weight portion in the fluid.