Double-Layer Sealed Box with Activated Carbon Circulation Sealing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing double-layer sealed boxes rely on expensive inert gases like argon for sealing, which are difficult to recycle, leading to high costs and challenges in achieving both strict sealing performance and economic viability.

Innovation Solution

A double-layer sealed box equipped with an activated carbon circulation sealing device, featuring an outer and inner layer box with activated carbon transport chambers, input, recovery, and detection systems, allowing for the use of activated carbon to control moisture and oxygen levels while enabling recycling.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If inert gas (such as argon) is continuously introduced into the double-layer jacket to meet strict sealing requirements, then the sealing performance is improved, but the cost increases and the gas cannot be recycled

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesealing performanceVSAvoidinert gas consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces expensive inert gas (argon) with activated carbon, a much cheaper material that can be disposed of after use. The activated carbon is introduced into the double-layer jacket, where it absorbs moisture and oxygen, then is recovered and regenerated through heating, creating a cost-effective cycling system that eliminates the need for continuous expensive inert gas supply

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the chemical state of activated carbon through temperature variation. In the absorbing state (lower temperature), activated carbon captures moisture and oxygen. Through heating (higher temperature), the activated carbon is regenerated and releases the absorbed substances. This parameter change enables the cycling between absorption and regeneration phases

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Loss of substance

If activated carbon is used to replace inert gas for controlling water and oxygen concentrations, then the cost is reduced, but the recycling mechanism must be implemented to maintain sealing performance

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvematerial costVSAvoidrecycling system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of substanceVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the activated carbon system into separate functional zones: the double-layer jacket for absorption, the regenerating device for thermal regeneration, and the circulation system for material transport. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while maintaining overall system simplicity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a circulation device as an intermediary between the absorption zone (double-layer jacket) and the regeneration zone (regenerating device). This intermediary system, comprising conveying mechanisms and switching valves, enables the activated carbon to be transported and cycled between zones, maintaining sealing performance while allowing material recovery

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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 effectively reduces water and oxygen concentrations, enhancing sealing performance while significantly reducing costs through the use of affordable activated carbon, which can be recycled, thus achieving economic viability.

Implementation Method 1

a substance that can react with water and an oxidizing gas... activated carbon... effectively reducing the concentrations of water and oxygen in the chamber

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdsorption: Adsorption

Implementation Method 2

A heat pipe passes through the reduction box, the heat pipe and the reduction box are used to heat the treated activated carbon to a high temperature, so as to enable the treated activated carbon to react with an oxidizing gas

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal decomposition: Pyrolysis

Implementation Method 3

the reduction box and the top chamber and the lateral chamber are filled with treated activated carbon... enable the treated activated carbon to react with an oxidizing gas in the chamber through the action of the heat pipe and the reduction box

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectReduction reaction: Reduction

Data Source

PatentUS12343679B2Double-layer sealed box having activated carbon circulation sealing device
Publication Date: 2025.07.01 HUNAN UNIV
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AI summary

The invention discloses a double-layer sealed box having an activated carbon circulation sealing device, comprising an outer layer box, an inner layer box, and an activated carbon input device. The inner layer box is wrapped in the outer layer box, a first activated carbon transport chamber is formed at the top of the inner layer box, between the outer layer box and the inner layer box, and a second activated carbon transport chamber is formed at least one side of the inner layer box, between the outer layer box and the inner layer box.