Hoseless Dryer Air Pipe With Tilted Fitting Surfaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dryer components for toilet/bidet systems face challenges in providing a flexible and efficient fluid connection mechanism that minimizes wear and optimizes fitting surfaces, particularly in extending and retracting positions, while prior art lacks a seamless hoseless and separable air pipe solution with tilted fitting surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A dryer component comprising a drying member, a blower component, and a hoseless separable pipe component with tilted fitting surfaces, allowing fluid connection only when the drying member is extended and restricting it when retracted, utilizing a pipe system that endures repetitive extension and retraction, and includes a driving device for manual operation to align parts for optimal fitting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a hoseless separable pipe component is used to allow fluid connection only when the drying member is extended, then the wear of the system is minimized and fluid connection is controlled, but the device complexity increases due to the need for separable parts with tilted fitting surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The pipe component is divided into separable parts with tilted fitting surfaces that can be assembled and disassembled. This segmentation allows the drying member to extend and retract without continuous wear on a fixed hose, as the separable parts can be repositioned and reconnected maintaining reliability while reducing cumulative wear.
Solution Approach 2:
The pipe component transitions from a static fixed connection to a dynamic separable connection that adapts to the extending and retracting motion of the drying member. The tilted fitting surfaces enable smooth connection and disconnection during dynamic operation, allowing the system to respond to position changes while maintaining fluid connection only when needed.
2Ease of operation
If tilted fitting surfaces are provided between parts of the pipe component, then the fitting efficiency is optimized and alignment is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The fitting surfaces are designed with tilted angles rather than flat symmetric surfaces. This asymmetric tilt provides self-aligning characteristics that guide the parts into proper orientation during assembly, improving fitting efficiency. The tilted geometry creates a natural ramp effect that facilitates connection while the asymmetric design allows for tolerance compensation in manufacturing.
Solution Approach 2:
The tilted fitting surfaces incorporate curved or rounded transition zones that facilitate smooth engagement between parts. The curvature helps accommodate minor manufacturing variations and ensures uniform contact distribution, reducing the stringency of precision requirements while maintaining high fitting efficiency and alignment.
3Duration of action of stationary object
If the pipe component endures repetitive extending and retracting of the drying member, then the flexibility and durability are improved, but the loss of substance increases due to wear and tear
Solution Approach 1:
The separable pipe component design allows the worn fitting surfaces to be replaced independently without discarding the entire pipe system. The tilted fitting surfaces can be renewed or replaced as wear occurs, recovering the functional integrity of the connection system and extending overall durability while minimizing material loss from the main structural components.
Solution Approach 2:
The pipe component design incorporates wear compensation features in the tilted fitting surfaces that anticipate and accommodate wear before it becomes critical. The geometry allows for gradual adjustment and maintains functional clearance, cushioning against the effects of repetitive motion and extending the service life before material loss becomes problematic.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a durable and flexible fluid connection mechanism that reduces wear and enhances fitting efficiency, ensuring airflow only when needed, and maintains functionality even with minor misalignments, thus improving the overall performance and usability of the dryer component.
Implementation Method 1
a blower component (50) and a pipe component (70)... The blower makes the air flow past the airflow pipeline
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AI summary
A dryer component comprising a drying member (40), a blower component (50) and a pipe component (70) is provided. The pipe component (70) includes a first separable part (72) and a second separable part (82) so as to provide fluid connection between the blower component (50) and the drying member (40). There is no hose used in the pipe component (70) and the fitting surface between the first part (72) and the second part (82) is tilted, which allows comparatively great fitting tolerances of members of the dryer.