Dry-Air Internal-Emission Trap Unit for Air Compressor Venting

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional air compressing systems face issues with noise and condensate generation due to venting, leading to operational problems and increased maintenance costs, and inefficient energy use as discarded compressed air is released to the atmosphere.

Innovation Solution

An air compressing apparatus with a dry-air internal-emission trap unit that redirects vented compressed air back into the system, utilizing a dry-air internal-emission trap unit to remove moisture and prevent backflow, allowing only necessary compressed air to be discharged externally, thus reducing noise and condensate formation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If compressed air is vented to the atmosphere, then the system pressure is stabilized, but noise and condensate are generated causing environmental problems

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem pressure stabilizationVSAvoidnoise and condensate

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a trap unit as an intermediary device between the compressed air system and the atmosphere. This trap unit captures condensate and prevents it from being discharged along with the vented air, while also reducing noise. The trap unit serves as a mediator that allows pressure stabilization through venting while eliminating the harmful byproducts.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent converts the harmful condensate and noise generated during venting into a beneficial process by directing the vented air through a trap unit where condensate is captured and reused or properly disposed of, and noise is reduced. The previously harmful venting process becomes beneficial by recovering water and reducing environmental impact.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

2Productivity

If compressed air is discarded to the atmosphere, then the system operates continuously, but energy efficiency is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontinuous operationVSAvoiddiscarded compressed air

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a system where compressed air that would normally be discarded is instead recovered through the trap unit. The trap unit captures condensate from the vented air, and this recovered water can be reused for various purposes, thereby reducing energy waste while maintaining continuous operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #34Discarding and recovering

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a feedback loop where the trap unit monitors and captures condensate from the venting process, and this recovered resource is fed back into the system or reused. This feedback mechanism ensures that energy is not wasted during continuous operation, as the condensate recovery provides value back to the system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Reliability

If air venting is performed externally, then moisture is removed from the system, but maintenance costs increase due to corrosion

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemoisture removalVSAvoidmaintenance cost

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of repair

Solution Approach 1:

The trap unit serves as an intermediary that captures moisture and condensate before they can cause corrosion in the external environment or downstream equipment. By intercepting the moisture in the venting process, the trap unit protects the system from corrosion-related maintenance issues while still achieving effective moisture removal.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent converts the harmful moisture that causes corrosion into a beneficial resource by capturing it in the trap unit. The condensed water can be reused or properly disposed of, preventing corrosion damage to equipment and reducing maintenance costs while still achieving moisture removal from the compressed air system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

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

This solution improves the on-site environment by minimizing noise and condensate issues, maximizing energy efficiency, and creating a virtuous circle of energy by reusing compressed air within the system.

Implementation Method 1

the dry-air internal-emission trap unit... removes moisture and prevent backflow

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectCondensation: Condensation

Implementation Method 2

an air compressor that is positioned to be coupled to one side of an inside of the air-compressing system housing and suctions and compresses air which flows in from outside to generate compressed air

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectCompression: Compression

Data Source

PatentUS11927182B2Air compressing apparatus with dry-air internal-emission trap unit

Publication Date: 2024.03.12 TURBOWIN

AI summary

Disclosed is an air compressing apparatus with a dry-air internal-emission trap unit, and more specifically, to an air compressing apparatus with a dry-air internal-emission trap unit which solves various problems arising due to venting and improves an on-site environment where compressed air is used by guiding the venting to an inside of a system for compressing air rather than guiding the venting in the system for compressing air to the outside (atmosphere), and which maximizes energy efficiency and obtains a virtuous circle of energy by enabling compressed air that is discarded to be reused.