Integrated Vacuum Pump Motor Chamber Design

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional vacuum pumps have an unreasonable structure design, leading to a large size, high component count, and increased manufacturing costs due to inefficient use of space and materials.

Innovation Solution

A vacuuming device with a simplified structure, integrating a main body, rotary shaft, vacuum pump rotor, motor stator, and motor rotor, where the oil storage chamber communicates with the air outlet, and the motor stator and rotor are arranged in a motor chamber, reducing the number of components and optimizing spatial structure.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional vacuum pump structure design is used, then the vacuum pump can achieve vacuum function, but the size becomes large and the number of components increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevacuum functionVSAvoidvacuum pump size
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSVolume of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The motor stator and motor rotor are integrated into the same chamber as the vacuum pump components, merging the motor assembly with the vacuum pump structure. This eliminates the need for separate motor housings and reduces overall device volume while maintaining both vacuum generation and motor driving functions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The main body chamber serves multiple functions simultaneously: it houses the vacuum pump rotor, contains the motor stator and rotor, provides oil storage chamber, and facilitates air intake and exhaust. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components and minimizes overall device size.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If conventional vacuum pump structure design is used, then the vacuum pump can achieve vacuum function, but the manufacturing cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevacuum functionVSAvoidmanufacturing cost
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

By combining the motor assembly with the vacuum pump structure in a single integrated design, the number of separate parts that need to be manufactured, assembled, and sealed is reduced. This simplifies the manufacturing process and reduces assembly costs while maintaining reliable vacuum function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

This principle does not apply to this patent as there are no color-related features or changes described in the technical solution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #32Color changes

3Reliability

If conventional vacuum pump structure design is used, then the vacuum pump can achieve vacuum function, but the space utilization becomes inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevacuum functionVSAvoidspatial structure
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The main body chamber is designed to perform multiple functions: housing the vacuum pump rotor, containing the motor stator and rotor, providing oil storage, and managing air flow. This multi-functional design optimizes space utilization by eliminating the need for separate housings and chambers for each function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The motor rotor is positioned within the motor chamber that is itself part of the main body structure, which also contains the vacuum pump rotor and oil storage chamber. This nested arrangement allows components to be space-efficiently organized within the overall device volume.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

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 integrated design significantly reduces manufacturing costs and downsizes the vacuuming device, addressing the inefficiencies of conventional vacuum pumps by eliminating unnecessary components and optimizing spatial usage.

Implementation Method 1

both the motor stator and the motor rotor are arranged in the motor chamber, and the motor stator is fixedly connected to the main body, and the motor rotor is fixedly connected to the rotary shaft

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS11905958B2Vacuuming device and vacuum apparatus
Publication Date: 2024.02.20 WANG HONG
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  • US11905958B2 patent drawing
  • US11905958B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A vacuuming device comprises a main body, a rotary shaft, a vacuum pump rotor, a motor stator and a motor rotor. An air inlet, an air outlet, an oil storage chamber and a motor chamber are disposed in the main body. The oil storage chamber communicates with the air outlet. The rotary shaft is rotationally connected to the main body. The vacuum pump rotor is fixedly mounted to the rotary shaft and cooperatively forms a stator cavity of the vacuum pump with the inner-wall of the main body. The air inlet and the oil storage chamber communicate with the stator cavity of the vacuum pump respectively. The vacuuming device reduces the cost of manufacturing, optimizes the spatial structure and downsizes the device.