Internal Vented Nozzle for Smoother Liquid Pouring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional pouring devices lack an internal air vent within the nozzle, which limits the efficiency of liquid dispensing and does not maximize the nozzle's circumference for effective air displacement during pouring.
Innovation Solution
A pouring device with an internal vented nozzle featuring a sidewall that extends across the nozzle's circumference, partitioning it into an air vent and a dispensing port, allowing air to enter while liquid is dispensed, and incorporating a corrugated portion that expands and contracts to create waves for smoother pouring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a conventional vent is located away from the nozzle, then the structure is simpler, but air displacement efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The nozzle is segmented into multiple functional zones by the internal partition wall, creating separate air vent and liquid dispensing channels. This segmentation allows air and liquid to flow through different paths simultaneously, improving air displacement efficiency while maintaining a compact structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The vent channel is nested within the nozzle body itself rather than being a separate external component. The internal partition wall creates a vent passage that is contained within the nozzle structure, integrating the vent function into the nozzle without adding external complexity.
2Productivity
If the nozzle diameter is maximized for liquid dispensing, then liquid flow rate increases, but air venting capability is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The internal partition wall divides the nozzle cross-section into distinct liquid dispensing and air venting zones. This segmentation allows the nozzle to maintain a large overall diameter for high liquid flow rates while dedicating a portion of the cross-section to air venting, ensuring both functions operate effectively simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The partition wall extends in the axial direction to create three-dimensional flow separation. By utilizing the axial dimension, the design creates independent flow paths for liquid and air without reducing the radial diameter available for liquid dispensing.
3Productivity
If an internal partition wall is added to create air venting, then air displacement efficiency improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The partition wall and vent channel are nested within the existing nozzle body, utilizing the available internal space rather than adding external components. This nesting approach integrates the air venting function into the nozzle structure without significantly increasing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The internal partition wall serves multiple functions: it creates the air vent channel, separates liquid and air flow paths, and maintains structural integrity of the nozzle. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, offsetting the complexity added by the partition wall.
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
Enables a smoother and more efficient pouring process by allowing air to displace liquid at the point of pouring, reducing vacuum and ensuring continuous flow, thus enhancing the dispensing efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
The corrugated portion may have third circumferences extending across the ridges, and fourth circumferences extending across the furrow. In embodiments, the third circumferences may be greater than the first circumference, and the fourth circumferences may be less than the first circumference. The differences in diameters may creates waves within the liquid that can be displaced by air, which may create a smoother pour.
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AI summary
Examples of the present disclosure are related to systems and methods for a pouring device with an internal vented nozzle. More particularly, embodiments relate to a nozzle that is partitioned by an internal sidewall that extends across a chord of a circumference of the nozzle that allows for a vented nozzle with a larger diameter.