Cardiac Valve Drain Malodor Reflux Blocking Unit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional drain trap systems fail to effectively block malodor reflux due to accumulation of foreign substances, which prevents the blocking plate from performing its lifting/lowering action, allowing malodors to enter indoor spaces.
Innovation Solution
A malodor reflux blocking unit using the cardiac valve principle, featuring radially disposed blocking portions and intermediate portions that utilize a water film phenomenon to block communication between the drain pipe and drain space, with closing portions that ensure effective sealing in a non-draining state and facilitate drainage in a draining state, and a form maintaining unit to prevent the unit from being sucked into the drain pipe.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional blocking plate is used to prevent malodor reflux, then malodor blocking is achieved in clean conditions, but the blocking plate fails to function when foreign substances accumulate on it
Solution Approach 1:
The blocking plate is divided into multiple blocking portions (first blocking portion, second blocking portion, third blocking portion) arranged radially around the drain space. This segmentation ensures that even if some portions are blocked by foreign substances, other portions remain functional to prevent malodor reflux.
Solution Approach 2:
The blocking portions are arranged radially in a planar configuration rather than using a single vertical blocking plate. This dimensional change from a single-point blocking mechanism to a distributed radial blocking system allows the structure to maintain functionality even when部分 blocking portions are obstructed by foreign substances.
2Reliability
If a blocking structure is installed to prevent malodor reflux, then malodor blocking is achieved, but drainage water discharge is hindered
Solution Approach 1:
The blocking portions are designed to be dynamically adjustable based on water flow conditions. During drainage, the blocking portions move to positions that allow water discharge; during non-drainage periods, they return to blocking positions to prevent malodor reflux. This dynamic behavior resolves the contradiction between blocking effectiveness and drainage efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The blocking portions operate periodically - blocking during non-drainage periods and opening during drainage periods. This periodic action allows the system to alternately prioritize malodor blocking and water discharge, achieving both functions effectively over time.
3Reliability
If blocking portions are radially disposed to improve malodor blocking, then blocking effectiveness is enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple blocking portions are merged into a single integrated structure that rotates as one unit. This merging approach maintains the radial configuration for effective malodor blocking while reducing the number of independent moving parts, thereby controlling device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The radially disposed blocking portions serve multiple functions: they block malodors when in the blocking position, allow water discharge when in the drainage position, and can be cleaned by the vortex flow. This multi-functionality justifies the increased structural complexity by delivering multiple benefits from a single configuration.
4Ease of operation
If the blocking unit allows free movement for lifting/lowering action, then drainage function is achieved, but the unit may be sucked into the drain pipe by external forces
Solution Approach 1:
The form maintaining unit changes the physical parameters of the blocking unit by providing buoyant force and structural support. This allows the blocking portions to move freely for drainage operation while preventing the unit from being sucked into the drain pipe under external forces such as water pressure or suction.
Solution Approach 2:
The form maintaining unit acts as a counterbalancing element that provides upward buoyant force to counteract the downward suction force that could pull the blocking unit into the drain pipe. This anti-weight mechanism maintains position stability while allowing necessary movement for drainage function.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution effectively prevents malodor reflux while allowing for the discharge of drainage water, maintaining a clean indoor environment by ensuring the malodor reflux blocking unit remains in place and functions effectively despite external forces.
Implementation Method 1
blocking portions which are, in a non-draining state, disposed to face each other and configured to block communication between the drain pipe and the drain space due to a water film phenomenon which occurs due to drainage water being present between the blocking portions
Implementation Method 2
in a draining state, allow the drainage water to be discharged to the drain pipe through a first discharge space provided by the first-first blocking portion and the first-second blocking portion being spaced apart from each other due to the drainage water passing through the drain space
Implementation Method 3
a form maintaining unit inserted into the space providing portion to, when the malodor reflux blocking unit using the cardiac valve principle is installed in the drain hole, prevent the malodor reflux blocking unit using the cardiac valve principle from being sucked into the drain pipe due to the drainage water passing through the drain space
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AI summary
A malodor reflux blocking unit using the cardiac valve principle, includes a space providing portion inserted into the drain pipe through the drain hole and configured to provide a drain space for the drainage, blocking portions which are, in a non-draining state, disposed to face each other and configured to block communication between the drain pipe and the drain space due to a water film phenomenon which occurs due to drainage water being present between the blocking portions, and intermediate portions configured to mediate connection between the blocking portions and the space providing portion.