Fine Bubble Supply Device Retention Vessel Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Fine bubbles with larger diameters are unstable in liquids, making it difficult to accurately evaluate their retention time and concentration due to frequent changes and potential disappearance, which affects the stability and homogeneity of their supply.

Innovation Solution

A fine bubble supply device with a retention vessel that stabilizes and homogenizes the dispersion of fine bubbles by maintaining constant retention time, using an inlet and outlet pipe configuration that prevents turbulence and bubble adhesion, and incorporating a stirring device for further homogenization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If fine bubbles with larger diameters are used, then the cleaning and sterilizing effects are enhanced, but the bubbles become unstable in the liquid and disappear quickly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestability of fine bubbles in liquidVSAvoidretention time of fine bubbles
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDuration of action of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

A retention vessel is introduced as an intermediary component between the fine bubble generating device and the supply destination. This vessel maintains a stable liquid environment that preserves fine bubble stability and retention time, allowing larger diameter bubbles to be supplied reliably without rapid disappearance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system controls and optimizes parameters such as bubble diameter, concentration, and retention time within the retention vessel. By carefully managing these parameters, the system achieves stable supply of fine bubbles with enhanced cleaning effects while preventing their rapid disappearance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Measurement precision

If fine bubbles are supplied directly without retention, then the supply response is fast, but the bubble characteristics change frequently and measurement is inaccurate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of bubble characteristic evaluationVSAvoidcomplexity of supply system
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The retention vessel serves as a mediator that stabilizes bubble characteristics before they reach the measurement device. This intermediary structure ensures consistent bubble diameter and concentration for accurate measurement while adding minimal complexity to the overall system

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The retention vessel performs preliminary stabilization of bubble characteristics before they are supplied to the measurement device. This preliminary action ensures that bubbles have consistent properties when measured, improving measurement accuracy without requiring complex real-time control systems

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Stability of the object's composition

If the outlet pipe is positioned at the top of the retention vessel, then the structure is simple, but turbulence occurs and bubble dispersion is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehomogeneity of bubble dispersionVSAvoidcomplexity of inlet and outlet pipe configuration
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The outlet pipe is positioned at the bottom of the retention vessel rather than the top, utilizing the vertical dimension to leverage buoyancy forces. This positioning allows fine bubbles to naturally rise through the liquid column, creating homogeneous dispersion without requiring complex mechanical stirring mechanisms

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

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 fine bubbles are supplied stably and homogeneously, allowing for accurate evaluation of their characteristics and maintaining consistent retention time, thereby addressing the instability issues of larger diameter fine bubbles.

Implementation Method 1

The fine bubbles generated from the fine bubble generating device are introduced into the liquid in the retention vessel through the inlet pipe to be retained in the liquid

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectBuoyancy: Archimedes' Principle (Buoyancy)

Implementation Method 2

an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe for fine bubbles are connected to the retention vessel. The fine bubbles generated from the fine bubble generating device are introduced into the liquid in the retention vessel through the inlet pipe

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLaminar flow: Laminar Flow

Data Source

PatentUS12161980B2Fine bubble supply device, and fine bubble analyzing system
Publication Date: 2024.12.10 SHIMADZU CORP
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AI summary

Provided is a fine bubble supply device and a fine bubble analyzing system capable of more stably supplying fine bubbles unstable in a liquid.A fine bubble generating device generates fine bubbles. A retention vessel stores a liquid therein, and an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe of the fine bubbles are connected to the retention vessel. The fine bubbles generated from the fine bubble generating device are introduced into the liquid in the retention vessel through the inlet pipe to be retained in the liquid. The fine bubbles retained in the liquid are led out to a supply destination (fine bubble characteristic evaluation device) through the outlet pipe.