Device and method for controlling the temperature of a fluid flow formed by air and/or gas formed by combining fluid flow formed by air and/or gas with a hot gas volume flow

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing devices for temperature-controlled fluid flows used in shrink packaging face issues with inhomogeneous heat distribution and high flow resistance when mixing combustion gases with cold air, affecting the quality and consistency of packaging material shrinkage.

Innovation Solution

A device and method that combine a fluid flow with a hot gas volume flow using a feed device with multiple openings at different vertical levels, allowing for a homogeneous temperature control by passing the hot gas volume flow through a channel with a widening section and oriented hollow bodies to ensure efficient heat exchange.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If combustion gases are mixed with cold air flow in prior art devices, then temperature control is achieved, but inhomogeneous heat distribution and high flow resistance occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetemperature controlVSAvoidheat distribution uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The feed device is divided into multiple hollow bodies arranged in rows, each with multiple openings. This segmentation allows the hot gas volume flow to be distributed across numerous small openings rather than a single large opening, creating multiple discrete heat sources in the fluid flow. The result is a more uniform temperature distribution throughout the packaged goods, eliminating the inhomogeneous heating problem of prior art devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The openings in the hollow bodies are strategically positioned at different vertical levels and orientations to deliver hot gas to specific locations within the packaged goods. This local quality approach ensures that heat is delivered precisely where needed, achieving uniform temperature control across the entire product assembly rather than creating hot or cold spots.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Temperature

If combustion gases are mixed with cold air flow in prior art devices, then temperature control is achieved, but flow resistance increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetemperature controlVSAvoidflow resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The device utilizes pneumatic principles by introducing the hot gas volume flow through multiple small openings in hollow bodies rather than forcing it through a narrow mixing channel. This approach dramatically reduces flow resistance, as the gas can escape through numerous pathways simultaneously, eliminating the high pressure drop and flow resistance problems associated with traditional mixing devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #29Pneumatics and hydraulics

3Temperature

If combustion gases are mixed with cold air flow in prior art devices, then temperature control is achieved, but burner performance is degraded

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetemperature controlVSAvoidburner performance
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The invention extracts the mixing function from the burner system entirely. Instead of mixing combustion gases with cold air in a channel (which interferes with burner operation), the hot gas is delivered separately through the feed device hollow bodies. This separation eliminates the negative interaction between the mixing process and burner performance, allowing the burner to operate at full efficiency while still achieving temperature control through the distributed opening system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

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

The solution achieves a homogeneous temperature distribution in the fluid flow, reducing flow resistance and maintaining burner performance, resulting in consistent and high-quality shrink packaging.

Implementation Method 1

combine the fluid flow formed by air and/or gas with a hot gas volume flow... efficient heat exchange... homogeneous temperature distribution

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeat exchange: Heat Exchanger

Implementation Method 2

passing the hot gas volume flow through a channel with a widening section and oriented hollow bodies... homogeneous temperature control

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMixing:

Data Source

PatentEP3184443B1Device and method for controlling the temperature of a fluid flow formed by air and/or gas formed by combining fluid flow formed by air and/or gas with a hot gas volume flow
Publication Date: 2019.09.18 KRONES AG
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AI summary

The utility model discloses a give equipment (1) that fluid flow (3) by air and/or gas formation adjusted the temperature. This equipment (1) includes: at least one machine (13) to produce hot gas volume flow (17), passageway (5), this passageway provides flow path (7) for fluid flow (3) by air and/or gas formation, and conveyor (6) of location in flow path (7) at least partly, this conveyor is in to flow with at least one machine (13) sum channel (5) in order to introduce passageway (5) with hot gas volume flow (17) and is connected. Conveyor (6) are in order to introduce hot gas volume flow (17) passageway (5) and to have a plurality of holes (9) of location in the region of flow path (7), and two at least hole (9) in a plurality of holes (9) are in in the vertical not co -altitude level.