Heat generating liquid circulator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing heat generating liquid circulators require separate devices for heat generation and liquid circulation, leading to reduced space efficiency and heat circulation speed, and are limited by insufficient heat generation due to a single layer electrode structure.
Innovation Solution
A heat generating liquid circulator with a structural design that integrates a power part for generating rotational driving force and a housing with openings for liquid flow, allowing for simultaneous heat generation and liquid circulation within the same unit, enhancing space efficiency and heat circulation speed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate heat generating device and circulation device are provided, then each device can be optimized independently, but space efficiency and heat circulation speed are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the heat generating device (electrode type boiler) and the circulation device (liquid circulator) into a single integrated unit. The motor is positioned within the housing to rotate the rotor, which generates heat through interaction with the housing, eliminating the need for separate devices and enabling immediate heat circulation at the same location.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing serves multiple functions: it acts as both the heat generating surface (receiving power to generate heat) and the containment structure for the motor. The motor simultaneously provides both circulation function and heat generation function through its rotor, making the system multi-functional and space-efficient.
2Reliability
If separate heat generating device and circulation device are provided, then each device can be optimized independently, but space efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the heat generating device (electrode type boiler) and the circulation device (liquid circulator) into a single integrated unit. The motor is positioned within the housing to rotate the rotor, which generates heat through interaction with the housing, eliminating the need for separate devices and enabling immediate heat circulation at the same location.
Solution Approach 2:
The motor is nested within the housing structure, with the rotor positioned inside the housing cavity. This nesting arrangement allows the circulation mechanism to be housed within the same space as the heat generation area, maximizing space utilization and reducing the overall footprint of the system.
3Device complexity
If one layer structure with pair of electrode bars is provided, then structure is simple, but amount of heat to be generated is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a single-layer electrode bar structure to a multi-dimensional heat generation system. The housing receives power having polarity opposite to the rotor, creating heat generation in multiple zones: between the rotor and housing, and through the extended heat generating surface of the housing, thereby increasing total heat generation capacity while maintaining structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the heat generation parameters by applying power to both the rotor and the housing simultaneously, creating multiple heat generation interfaces. The extended surface area of the housing and the rotational motion of the rotor increase the effective heat generation volume and surface area, thereby increasing the total heat output without significantly complicating the structure.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The integrated design improves space efficiency and accelerates heat circulation by allowing heat generation and liquid circulation to occur simultaneously at the same position, while also increasing the amount of heat generated through a larger heat transfer area.
Implementation Method 1
a power part configured to generate rotational driving force for liquid circulation and receive power having a single polarity
Implementation Method 2
a housing having at least one opening through which a liquid flows and configured to accommodate the power part therein and receive power having a polarity opposite to that of the power part
Implementation Method 3
The integrated design improves space efficiency and accelerates heat circulation by allowing heat generation and liquid circulation to occur simultaneously at the same position
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AI summary
Provided is a heat generating liquid circulator having an improved structural design. A heat generating liquid circulator in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a power part configured to generate rotational driving force for liquid circulation and receive power having a single polarity, and a housing having at least one opening through which a liquid flows and configured to accommodate the power part therein and receive power having a polarity opposite to that of the power part.