Collapsible Ignition Module for Narrow Gate Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Standardized titanium rings used in low-temperature melting furnaces for vitrification equipment are limited by their circular shape, making them inefficient for variable operations, such as passing through narrow gates, and resulting in low efficiency in ignition processes.
Innovation Solution
A vitrification equipment starting unit and method utilizing an ignition module with a complex structure that can change its form from a contracted state for passing through narrow gates to an expanded state for operation inside the furnace, facilitated by a high-frequency heating unit and an elastic restoring mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a standardized circular titanium ring is used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but it cannot efficiently pass through narrow gates and has limited adaptability to variable situations
Solution Approach 1:
The titanium ring is designed with a collapsible structure that can dynamically change its shape between expanded and contracted states. The ring includes multiple segments connected by flexible joints, allowing it to collapse into a compact form for passing through narrow gates and expand into a circular form for ignition operations inside the furnace.
Solution Approach 2:
The titanium ring is divided into multiple segments or sections that can move independently relative to each other. This segmentation allows the ring to fold and collapse while maintaining structural integrity, enabling it to pass through narrow openings and then deploy into its full circular configuration for ignition.
2Productivity
If a standardized circular titanium ring is used, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the ignition efficiency is low due to inability to adapt to narrow gates
Solution Approach 1:
The collapsible titanium ring structure enables the system to adapt to different operational requirements. The ring can be collapsed for easy insertion through narrow gates, improving ease of operation, and then expanded to provide the necessary surface area and configuration for efficient ignition operations inside the furnace.
3Productivity
If the titanium ring is expanded to perform ignition operation, then the ignition efficiency is improved, but it cannot pass through narrow gates
Solution Approach 1:
The titanium ring is designed with dynamic shape-changing capability. It can collapse into a compact configuration for easy passage through narrow gates during insertion, then expand into its full circular form once inside the furnace to perform efficient ignition operations. This dynamic transformation resolves the contradiction between size requirements for different operational phases.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The variable titanium ring can efficiently move through narrow gates and expand inside the furnace, ensuring effective ignition and operation of the vitrification equipment, thereby enhancing operational efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic portion fitted over the joint portions and at least a part of the rotating portion to surround an outer surface of the joint portions and at least a part of the rotating portion and provide an elastic restoring force to each of the joint portions of the rotating portion
Implementation Method 2
performing an ignition operation inside the chamber of the low-temperature melting furnace using the ignition module connected to a high-frequency heating unit outside the low-temperature melting furnace
Data Source
AI summary
Provided are a vitrification equipment starting method and starting unit. The vitrification equipment starting method includes: preparing an ignition module; putting the ignition module into a chamber of a low-temperature melting furnace; and performing an ignition operation inside the chamber of the low-temperature melting furnace using the ignition module connected to a high-frequency heating unit outside the low-temperature melting furnace, wherein the ignition module is put into the chamber of the low-temperature melting furnace in an initial state before a form thereof is changed and, when put into the chamber of the low-temperature melting furnace, becomes a variable state in which the form thereof is changed from the initial state and performs the ignition operation.