Dry Nano-Sizing Equipment Fluid Mobility Effect

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing nano-sizing methods, such as grinding, face inefficiencies in disintegrating substances into nano-dimensions due to high probability of re-grinding and non-uniform grain sizes, leading to poor effectiveness.

Innovation Solution

The development of dry nano-sizing equipment utilizing a pressure-generating unit with a booster impeller and covering drum, which creates high-pressure airflow for disintegration, combined with a separation device to separate nano-sized materials, enhancing efficiency and uniformity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If grinding method is used to disintegrate substances into nano-dimension, then the substances can be processed into fine grains, but the grinding efficiency is low due to high probability of re-grinding and non-uniform grain sizes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegrinding efficiencyVSAvoidgrain size uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the traditional mechanical grinding system with a pneumatic system using high-speed airflow and a fluid mobility device. The airflow generates centrifugal force to disintegrate particles, eliminating the re-grinding problem and achieving more uniform grain sizes while improving processing efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the processing parameters by using controlled high-speed airflow velocity and pressure to disintegrate particles. By adjusting the airflow parameters, the system achieves consistent nano-sized particle production without the non-uniform grain sizes characteristic of mechanical grinding

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If high-speed airflow and booster impeller are used to disintegrate substances, then the disintegration efficiency is improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional components

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisintegration efficiencyVSAvoidequipment structure
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent designs the covering drum to serve multiple functions: it acts as both the housing for the high-speed airflow generation system and the separation device for nano-sized particles. The draining shaft also performs dual functions of driving the booster impeller and facilitating material discharge, thereby reducing overall device complexity while maintaining high disintegration efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent combines the high-speed airflow generation system and the separation device into a single integrated covering drum structure. This merging of functions eliminates the need for separate components, reducing device complexity while achieving both efficient disintegration and particle separation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

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 equipment effectively disintegrates fine-grained substances into nano-dimensions with high kinetic energy, improving efficiency and achieving uniform nano-sized outputs through mechanical and pneumatic compression, while the separation device ensures high screening rates.

Implementation Method 1

high-pressure airflow from a pressure-generating unit and a booster impeller that rotates in high speed to form high momentum inside a pressure cylinder

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHigh-pressure airflow: Pressure Gradient

Implementation Method 2

booster impeller that rotates in high speed to form high momentum inside a pressure cylinder

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHigh momentum: Angular Momentum

Implementation Method 3

an entrance that is connected to the pressure cabin entrains the processed materials by negative pressure

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectNegative pressure: Pressure Gradient

Implementation Method 4

a circumference of the pressure cylinder in the covering drum is provided divergently with a feedback tube to aid inner circulation

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPressure difference: Pressure Gradient

Implementation Method 5

the pressure-generating unit is further connected with a separation device which separates the nano-sized processed materials from the non-nano-sized processed materials by pressure

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPressure-based separation: Pressure Gradient

Data Source

PatentUS11253867B2Dry nano-sizing equipment with fluid mobility effect
Publication Date: 2022.02.22 HSIAO CHIH YUAN
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AI summary

Dry nano-sizing equipment with fluid mobility effect dryly processes viewable fine-grained substances into a nano-sized dimension by high-pressure airflow resulted from a pressure-generating unit, as well as high-speed fluid and high mechanical momentum generated in a pressure cylinder by high-speed rotation of a booster impeller.