Volatile Liquid Dispensing System with Multi-Directional Evaporation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fragrance delivery systems face inefficiencies in volatile liquid evaporation due to restricted air flow and geometrical configurations, leading to reduced fragrance distribution and potential leakage, especially when emanating surfaces are wound around or held close to other components, limiting the effectiveness and economy of fragrance delivery.
Innovation Solution
A volatile liquid dispensing system with a geometric arrangement that allows air flow to all sides of the collection device, featuring a dispenser and refill unit with a predefined gap for unhindered air circulation, ensuring maximum evaporation and distribution of volatile liquids, including insecticides and pheromones, without leakage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the emanating surface is wound around or held close to other subcomponents, then the device structure is compact, but the air flow to the inner surface is restricted reducing evaporation efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The emanating surface is configured as a three-dimensional structure with inner and outer surfaces, allowing air flow to access the emanating liquid from multiple spatial dimensions simultaneously. The inner surface is positioned to receive air flow from the pump, while the outer surface is exposed to ambient air, creating multi-directional evaporation pathways that overcome the limitations of compact packaging.
2Volume of moving object
If the emanating surface is held very close to other subcomponents, then the device structure is compact, but the air flow is restricted to only one side due to insufficient open area
Solution Approach 1:
The emanating surface is configured as a three-dimensional structure with inner and outer surfaces, allowing air flow to access the emanating liquid from multiple spatial dimensions simultaneously. The inner surface is positioned to receive air flow from the pump, while the outer surface is exposed to ambient air, creating multi-directional evaporation pathways that overcome the limitations of compact packaging.
3Productivity
If continuous/intermittent forced evaporation with heat/fan is used, then the evaporation efficiency is improved, but the energy consumption increases and battery life decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system utilizes the natural evaporation properties of volatile liquids by providing adequate air flow through the geometric configuration of the emanating surface. The multi-surface design allows ambient air and pumped air to naturally facilitate evaporation without requiring additional energy-consuming heating or forced convection mechanisms, thereby extending battery life while maintaining effective fragrance delivery.
4Speed
If the liquid contents pumped out does not evaporate efficiently, then the pumping rate can be maintained, but the fragrance distribution is reduced and liquid may leak due to over saturation
Solution Approach 1:
The emanating surface is configured as a three-dimensional structure with inner and outer surfaces, allowing air flow to access the emanating liquid from multiple spatial dimensions simultaneously. The inner surface is positioned to receive air flow from the pump, while the outer surface is exposed to ambient air, creating multi-directional evaporation pathways that overcome the limitations of compact packaging.
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 system achieves consistent fragrance delivery from 0.1 ml/day to 10 ml/hr with maximum transfer to the vapor phase, preventing leakage and pooling, while being energy-efficient and cost-effective, with improved air flow enhancing the delivery of volatile liquids into the environment.
Implementation Method 1
a gas generating device (10) for generating gas and for applying the generated gas to a volatile liquid stored in a storage reservoir (120) thereby forcing the volatile liquid from the storage reservoir (120) onto a collection device (140)
Implementation Method 2
The geometric arrangement of a storage reservoir and a collection device in a volatile liquid dispensing system enables air flow to all sides of the collection device to take part in the evaporation of the volatile liquid
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a volatile liquid dispensing system that includes a dispenser and a refill unit. The dispenser is mounted on a predefined surface. The dispenser includes a front cover and a rear cover. The refill unit is removably secured inside the dispenser thereby maintaining a predefined gap therebetween. The refill unit includes a refill cover. The refill cover includes a fragrance reservoir and a collection device enclosed therein. The fragrance reservoir is formed by a gas shell and a fragrance shell. The fragrance reservoir is positioned in a predefined orientation with respect to the mounting surface. The collection device is positioned adjacent to the fragrance reservoir such that a predefined gap is maintained therebetween. The collection device is enclosed in the refill cover such that a predefined gap is maintained therebetween thereby allowing evaporation of the volatile liquid from all sides of the collection device.