Heat-Generating Assembly Bend-Pipe Layout to Reduce Spatial Footprint
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Solution Overview
Problem
Heat-generating assemblies occupy a large space, which is a significant challenge.
Innovation Solution
The design includes a heat-generating assembly with multiple heat-generating pipes arranged along a first direction, a water inlet pipe, and a water outlet pipe with a transition portion, a bend portion, and a water outlet portion, optimized to reduce spatial occupancy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the water outlet pipe uses a conventional straight configuration, then the installation is simple, but the spatial footprint is large
Solution Approach 1:
The water outlet pipe incorporates a bend portion that changes the spatial dimension of water discharge. The pipe bends in a direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the heat-generating pipes, allowing the outlet to extend in a third dimension rather than continuing linearly. This dimensional change reduces the footprint in the plane of pipe arrangement while maintaining functional performance.
Solution Approach 2:
The water outlet pipe includes a bend portion with a curved configuration instead of sharp angles or straight segments. This curved design allows the pipe to change direction smoothly, reducing the overall spatial occupation while maintaining structural integrity and ease of installation. The curvature enables compact routing without complex joints or fittings.
2Power
If multiple heat-generating pipes are arranged parallel to each other, then the heating capacity is improved, but the device occupies more space
Solution Approach 1:
The water outlet pipe is positioned to pass through or alongside the heat-generating pipes, utilizing the existing spatial structure. The bend portion of the outlet pipe is arranged to occupy the same vertical space as the pipe array, effectively nesting the outlet path within the existing device envelope rather than requiring additional external space.
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 configuration effectively reduces the spatial footprint of the heat-generating assembly while maintaining efficient heat transfer and water flow, enhancing usability and space efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a heat-generating pipe (120), in which the heating element (123) is disposed
Data Source
AI summary
A heat-generating assembly includes: a plurality of heat-generating pipes, a water inlet pipe and a water outlet pipe. The plurality of heat-generating pipes are disposed in a first direction. The heat-generating pipe is disposed in a second direction. The heat-generating pipe has a first water inlet and a first water outlet. The water inlet pipe is in communication with the first water inlet. The water outlet pipe includes a transition portion, a bend portion, and a water outlet portion which are connected in sequence. An end of the transition portion away from the bend portion is in communication with the first water outlet. The bend portion is disposed along a third direction. The first direction, the second direction and a third direction are perpendicular to one another.