Heating Pad Ceramic Pipe Heat Preservation Structure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional heating pads with ceramic materials have complex structures and high material and processing costs, and they do not effectively prolong the duration of heat application and heat preservation.
Innovation Solution
A heating pad design featuring ceramic pipes slipped over a heating line, with a controller and bag structure that absorbs and reuses heat, allowing for extended heat application and emission of far infrared rays, reducing material costs and complexity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of stationary object
If conventional heating pads use ceramic materials in complex structures with multiple layers and components, then the heat preservation effect is improved, but the device complexity and material costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the heating function and heat preservation function into a single integrated structure. The ceramic heating body directly contacts the heating wire and is wrapped by the insulating protective layer, eliminating the need for separate heat preservation chambers, multiple aluminum foil layers, and complex spacing structures found in conventional designs. This merging of functions reduces structural complexity while maintaining effective heat preservation.
Solution Approach 2:
The ceramic heating body serves multiple functions simultaneously: it generates heat through resistive heating, stores heat for prolonged warmth, and provides structural support. The insulating protective layer also serves dual purposes as both insulation and physical protection. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate dedicated components for each function, simplifying the overall structure.
2Loss of energy
If conventional heating pads use multiple aluminum foil layers and heat conducting spaces, then heat preservation is improved, but the material costs and processing work increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the heat conduction and heat insulation functions into a streamlined structure. The ceramic heating body directly conducts heat from the heating wire, while the insulating protective layer provides thermal insulation in one integrated wrapping operation. This eliminates the need for multiple separate aluminum foil layers, heat conducting spaces, and complex assembly operations required in conventional designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The insulating protective layer is implemented as a thin film wrapping structure that provides effective thermal insulation without requiring thick or rigid materials. This thin film approach reduces material usage and simplifies the manufacturing process compared to conventional multi-layer foil constructions, while still effectively preventing heat loss.
3Duration of action of stationary object
If conventional heating pads use complex heat conducting spaces formed by woven cloth strips and aluminum foil, then heat preservation is improved, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the heat conduction path and heat insulation barrier into a simplified sequential structure. Heat flows directly from the heating wire through the ceramic heating body to the contact surface, while the insulating protective layer wraps around this entire assembly to prevent heat loss. This eliminates the need for complex heat conducting spaces formed by interlaced woven cloth strips and aluminum foil, reducing material quantity while maintaining effective heat application duration.
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 design maintains heat application for an extended period after power is turned off, reduces energy consumption, and provides health benefits through far infrared emission, while simplifying the structure and reducing material costs.
Implementation Method 1
the two electric conducting boards a1 can generate heat to raise temperature
Implementation Method 2
a plurality of ceramic pipes slipped over a heating line to absorb heat generated by the heating line
Implementation Method 3
by the function of heat preservation of the ceramic heat conducting blocks g, heat can be stored and is not subjected to losing
Data Source
AI summary
A heating pad is disclosed. The heating pad has a heating line received in a bag, wherein a plurality of heat preservation elements are slipped over the heating line; when the heating pad is electrified, a controller controls the temperature of the heating line for heat applying on a human body; when a electric source is turned off, the heating line stops being heated up, the heat preservation elements keeps on scattering heat outwards to extend the time of heat applying. The heat preservation elements can be ceramic pipes able to emit far infrared ray, so that during heat applying, the ceramic pipes can emit far infrared ray to get an effect of health care.