Gravity-Fed Liquid Distributor With Self-Rotating Deflector Blades
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing liquid distribution systems for cooling and fire-fighting installations require pressurized liquid or complex, costly active controlling devices, leading to increased structural complexity and costs.
Innovation Solution
A liquid distribution system that utilizes gravity-fed flow through a duct, concentrator, and deflector with rotating blades to distribute liquid as droplets or jets without the need for pressurization or active control, comprising a duct, concentrator, and deflector with rotating blades.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If atomizers or nebulizers are used to distribute liquid as droplets, then distribution efficiency is improved, but pressurized liquid or additional pressurization components are required
Solution Approach 1:
The liquid flow itself drives the rotation of the deflector blades through hydrodynamic interaction, eliminating the need for external pressurization systems or active controlling devices. The system uses the liquid's own kinetic energy to generate the rotational motion needed for effective distribution.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention utilizes hydraulic principles by allowing liquid to flow through a duct and interact with rotating deflector blades, using the liquid's flow characteristics and pressure to drive the distribution mechanism without additional pressurization equipment.
2Productivity
If rotary baffle plates with active controlling devices are used to distribute liquid, then distribution effectiveness is improved, but structural complexity and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The deflector blades rotate automatically due to the hydrodynamic force exerted by the liquid flow itself, eliminating the need for feeding means or active controlling devices. The system is self-regulating and requires no external control mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The deflector blades are designed to rotate dynamically in response to liquid flow conditions, adapting to varying flow rates and pressures automatically. This dynamic behavior replaces complex active controlling systems with passive hydrodynamic response.
3Device complexity
If static baffle plates are used to distribute liquid, then structural simplicity is maintained, but distribution effectiveness is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The invention introduces dynamic rotation of deflector blades while maintaining structural simplicity. The rotation is passive and driven by liquid flow, combining the effectiveness of moving parts with the simplicity of passive mechanisms, avoiding complex active control systems.
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 efficiently distributes liquid under any pressure, maintaining a simple and economic structure while eliminating the need for active control devices, reducing structural complexity and costs.
Implementation Method 1
A liquid distribution system for cooling or fire-fighting installations utilizes gravity-fed flow through a duct, concentrator, and deflector with rotating blades to distribute liquid as droplets or jets
Implementation Method 2
allows to supply liquid under any pressure, for instance merely falling due to gravity
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AI summary
The invention relates to a distributor (1) of liquid for cooling or fire-fighting installations comprising: a duct (2) configured to convey a liquid parallel to its central axis (2a) suitable to be arranged, when used, at right angles to the ground; a concentrator (3) integrally connected with the duct (2) and spaced from said duct (2) along the central axis (2a) and configured to concentrate the liquid in a predetermined concentration area (3a) defined in a main plane (2b) perpendicular to the central axis (2a); a deflector (4) with a labile constraint with the concentrator (3), so that it can be rotated on the main axis (2a), in connection with fluid passage in the concentration area (3a) and configured to deflect the liquid along radial trajectories (4a) at least partially transversal to the central axis (2a), wherein the deflector (4) comprises a plurality of blades (40) extending along the radial trajectories (4a) and configured to push, when hit by the liquid, the deflector (4) so as to rotate on the main axis (2a).