Deformable Gas Storage Container With Expansion-Resistant Sealing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gas storage devices in immersion cooling systems suffer from gas leakage due to joint surface breakage caused by expansion and contraction at the connection between the container and the tube.
Innovation Solution
A deformable container design featuring a bag body with a first connecting member and a second connecting member, where the bag body is pressed against a flange of the first connecting member, and a sealing member is sandwiched between the flanges to enhance the sealing effect, preventing gas leakage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a rigid connection structure is used between the container and tube, then the connection strength is improved, but the sealing reliability deteriorates due to expansion and contraction damage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a flexible bag body made of deformable material that can expand and contract to accommodate gas storage changes. This flexible structure absorbs thermal expansion and contraction forces, preventing damage to the connection between the container and tube, thereby maintaining sealing reliability while allowing for volume changes during operation
Solution Approach 2:
The container transitions from a rigid structure to a dynamic, deformable structure that can adapt its volume. The bag body dynamically adjusts its shape and size in response to pressure and temperature changes, allowing the system to maintain both connection strength and sealing reliability under varying operational conditions
2Device complexity
If a simple tube connection is used, then the device complexity is reduced, but gas leakage occurs due to joint surface breakage
Solution Approach 1:
The connection structure is segmented into distinct functional components: the bag body for sealing, the first connecting member for structural attachment, and the second connecting member for tube connection. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally while maintaining overall simplicity and gas tightness
Data Source
AI summary
A deformable container includes a bag body, a first connecting member and a second connecting member. The bag body is formed with an opening. The first connecting member has a first tube portion and a first annular flange protruding from an end of the first tube portion. The first tube portion passes through the opening to be exposed from the bag body. The bag body is pressed against a pressing surface of the first annular flange. The second connecting member has a second tube portion. The second tube portion is sleeved on the first tube portion.