Central Blower Layout for Uniform Airflow Dyeing Nozzles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional airflow dyeing machines face issues of high vibrations, low power efficiency, and high costs due to multiple independent blowers, which also lead to dyeing color differences and increased investment costs.
Innovation Solution
A blower is designed to serve four nozzles, with a central placement and configuration of primary and secondary air ducts to uniformly supply air, reducing the number of blowers needed and optimizing airflow distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple independent blowers are used for each nozzle, then each nozzle can be supplied with air independently, but the machine causes greater vibrations and has low power efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple independent blowers into a single centralized blower unit that serves all nozzles. This merging of functions reduces the total number of blowers from multiple independent units to one shared unit, thereby reducing vibrations and improving power efficiency while still providing independent air supply to each nozzle through the distribution network
2Reliability
If multiple independent blowers are used for each nozzle, then each nozzle can be supplied with air independently, but the machine causes greater vibrations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple independent blower units into a single centralized blower that serves all nozzles. This consolidation reduces the number of vibration sources from multiple independent motors to one shared motor, thereby significantly reducing overall vibrations while maintaining reliable air supply to each nozzle through the air duct distribution system
3Reliability
If multiple independent blowers are used for each nozzle, then air can be supplied to all nozzles, but the investment cost is high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the function of multiple expensive independent blower units into a single shared blower unit. This consolidation significantly reduces the investment cost by eliminating the need for multiple separate blower assemblies, while the air duct distribution network ensures that all nozzles still receive the required air supply
4Reliability
If multiple independent blowers are used for each nozzle, then each nozzle can operate independently, but the dyeing quality suffers from color differences
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple independent blower units into one centralized blower with a unified air supply system. This ensures consistent air pressure and flow characteristics across all nozzles, eliminating the color differences caused by variations between independent blowers, while the distribution network maintains independent operation capability for each nozzle
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 configuration lowers investment costs, saves power, reduces vibrations, and improves dyeing quality by ensuring consistent airflow to all nozzles, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing color differences.
Implementation Method 1
the motor driving the blowing machine to rotate, the blowing machine comprising a blowing machine housing and impellers, the impellers being disposed inside the blowing machine housing
Data Source
AI summary
A blower for an airflow dyeing machine is provided. Each four nozzles of the airflow dyeing machine shares a blower, the blower being disposed at a central position of the four nozzles; wherein the blower comprises: a motor, a blowing machine, a primary air duct, a secondary air duct, an air inlet and an air outlet, the motor driving the blowing machine to rotate, the blowing machine comprising a blowing machine housing and impellers, the impellers being disposed inside the blowing machine housing, two air outlets of the blowing machine being oppositely arranged and are disposed on two sides of the blowing machine housing which respectively supply air to the two nozzles at the two sides, the air inlet of the blowing machine being on a side opposing the motor, the two air outlets of the blowing machine being respectively coupled to one ends of the two primary air ducts.