Double Glazing Insulation System with Pneumatic Bead Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional double-glazing windows require additional curtains or blinds for solar heat prevention, despite having heat insulation effects, and are costly due to special manufacturing techniques and materials.
Innovation Solution
A double glazing insulation system with a chamber between glass windows that uses beads and air flow pipes, blower systems, and valves to fill or discharge beads for insulation, shading, and soundproofing, eliminating the need for additional curtains or blinds.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If conventional double-glazing windows are used with heat insulation, then heat loss is reduced, but additional curtains or blinds are required to prevent solar heat
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines heat insulation, solar heat prevention, and soundproofing functions into a single integrated system by filling beads directly into the chamber between glass panes. This eliminates the need for separate curtains or blinds, resolving the contradiction between energy efficiency and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The bead-filled chamber system provides multiple functions simultaneously: thermal insulation, solar radiation blocking, and sound attenuation. This multi-functional approach replaces multiple separate components (insulation layers plus curtains/blinds), addressing both heat loss reduction and elimination of additional window treatments.
2Loss of energy
If special materials and manufacturing techniques are used for gas-filled double windows, vacuum glass windows, low emission coated glass, then heat insulation is improved, but cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses ordinary glass panes combined with readily available beads (such as expanded polystyrene beads) instead of expensive special materials like vacuum glass or low-emission coated glass. This approach achieves comparable insulation performance at lower material and manufacturing costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical state and composition of the chamber filling from gases (in conventional double-glazing) to solid beads, which provide superior insulation properties. This parameter change allows the use of ordinary glass instead of specialized glass materials, reducing overall system cost while maintaining or improving thermal performance.
3Loss of energy
If beads are filled in the chamber between glass windows, then heat insulation, shading, and soundproofing are improved, but the chamber cannot be viewed through
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates a drainage system with valves that allows the bead filling to be dynamically adjusted. Beads can be introduced when insulation is needed and drained when viewing clarity is required, making the system adaptable to different functional requirements throughout the day or season.
Solution Approach 2:
The bead material can be discarded from the chamber through the drainage system when viewing is needed, and recovered back into storage for later reuse when insulation requirements return. This reversible process allows the system to switch between insulation mode and viewing mode.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides effective heat insulation, shading, and soundproofing without the need for additional window treatments, reducing energy costs and simplifying installation, while allowing for clear viewing by discharging beads when needed.
Implementation Method 1
a bead flow pipe connecting the reservoir and the bead entrance to guide a flow of the plurality of beads such that the plurality of beads are filled into the chamber from the reservoir or the beads are discharged from the chamber into the reservoir
Implementation Method 2
a plurality of beads are filled in a chamber between a pair of glass to insulate, shade and soundproof the pair of glass
Implementation Method 3
a plurality of beads are filled in a chamber between a pair of glass to insulate, shade and soundproof the pair of glass
Implementation Method 4
a plurality of beads are filled in a chamber between a pair of glass to insulate, shade and soundproof the pair of glass
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AI summary
A double glazing insulation system of the present invention is characterized by including: double glazing having a chamber formed between a pair of glass windows, a bead entrance through which air and a plurality of beads enter and exit the chamber, and an air entrance through which air enters the chamber; a storage tank for storing the plurality of beads; a bead flow pipe connecting the storage tank to the bead entrance, and guiding the plurality of beads such that the beads flow; an air exhaust pipe connected to the storage tank and guiding the flow of air discharged from the storage tank; an air flow pipe connected to the air entrance and guiding the flow of air entering and exiting through the air entrance; a communicating pipe for communicating with the air flow pipe and the air exhaust pipe; and a main blower which is provided on the communicating pipe and suctions air of the chamber through the air flow pipe or through the air exhaust pipe, thereby filling the chamber with the plurality of beads or discharging the same from the chamber.