Hydraulic System Booster Module Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Hydraulic systems often require additional piping and increased construction costs to accommodate pressure boosters, and existing systems lack efficient pressure management, leading to unnecessary energy consumption and operational limitations.
Innovation Solution
A hydraulic system with a booster module integrated into the valve block, featuring a pressure booster that can be activated or inactivated as needed, using hydraulic or electrically operated inactivating means to supply pressure on demand, allowing for efficient pressure management and reduced energy usage by only delivering higher pressure when required.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a pressure booster is integrated into the valve block, then the system construction is simplified and additional piping is eliminated, but the device complexity increases due to the integration of multiple modules
Solution Approach 1:
The booster module is integrated directly into the valve block, merging the pressure boosting function with the valve control system. This eliminates the need for separate piping connections between the booster and valve modules, simplifying the overall system construction while managing complexity through functional integration
2Use of energy by moving object
If the pressure booster is activated only when required, then energy consumption is reduced, but the system control complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically activates or deactivates the pressure booster based on real-time pressure requirements. The inactivating means respond to pressure conditions, automatically switching the booster on or off to maintain optimal pressure levels while minimizing energy consumption, thus balancing energy efficiency with control complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the operational state of the pressure booster based on pressure parameters. When pressure exceeds a certain threshold, the inactivating means deactivate the booster; when pressure drops below the threshold, the booster is reactivated. This parameter-based control optimizes energy usage while managing system complexity through clear activation criteria
3Stress or pressure
If the valve block is dimensioned to withstand higher pressure, then the system can handle boosted pressure, but the weight and size of the valve block increase
Solution Approach 1:
The valve block is designed with localized reinforcement only in the areas where high pressure is applied, rather than uniformly strengthening the entire block. This allows the valve block to withstand boosted pressure from the integrated booster module while minimizing unnecessary weight and material usage in areas not subjected to high stress
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 solution enables the hydraulic system to operate efficiently with either the native pressure source or the pressure booster, reducing energy consumption and extending operational possibilities by allowing selective pressure application based on demand, thus enhancing system flexibility and cost-effectiveness.
Implementation Method 1
The pressure booster is a pressure amplifier increasing the pressure supplied to the consumer
Implementation Method 2
said inactivating means comprise an inactivating valve (18) arranged in a line (19) connecting the pressure line (4) and the input (IN) of the pressure booster (16), said inactivating valve (18) interrupting, in a closed state, a connection between the pressure line (4) and the pressure booster (16)
Implementation Method 3
a check valve (or any other means for controlling pressure differences) is arranged within the pressure line in the booster module
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AI summary
A hydraulic system (1) is disclosed comprising a pressure source (2), at least a hydraulic consumer (12, 13), and a pressure booster (16) arranged between the pressure source (2) and the hydraulic consumer (12, 13), wherein inactivating means (17) are provided inactivating or activating said pressure booster (16), said pressure booster (16) and said inactivating means (17) being part of a booster module (11). The operational possibilities of such a hydraulic system (1) should be extended. To this end the booster module (11) is part of a valve block (3), said valve block (3) comprising said booster module (11) and at least one valve module (9, 10) controlling said hydraulic consumer (12, 13).