Laminar Deck Jet With Surface Disruptor for Maintenance and Lighting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Water handling devices, particularly laminar jets, are difficult to construct and maintain when housed beneath grade, and the smooth laminar water flow makes it challenging to visualize light effects.
Innovation Solution
The design includes a laminar jet mounted to a collar rather than a lid, allowing easier removal and adjustment, along with a surface disruptor to enhance light visibility by perturbing the laminar flow, and the use of LEDs synchronized with other jets for improved aesthetic appeal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If the laminar jet is housed beneath grade with a lid covering, then the aesthetic appeal is improved, but the ease of maintenance and adjustment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into separate components: the laminar jet assembly and the cover assembly can be independently removed from each other. The jet assembly includes the laminar flow generator, lighting elements, and mounting structure, while the cover is a separate piece that snaps into place. This segmentation allows the jet to be accessed for maintenance without removing the entire cover assembly, resolving the contradiction between aesthetic coverage and maintenance accessibility.
2Ease of manufacture
If the laminar jet is suspended from the lid, then the construction is simplified, but the ease of adjustment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system transitions from a fixed suspension to an adjustable dynamic mounting. The laminar jet assembly includes an adjustable mounting structure with positioning features that allow the jet to be moved and repositioned at different locations and orientations. The adjustable mounting structure includes slots or channels that guide the jet position, and locking mechanisms that secure the jet at desired positions, enabling easy adjustment while maintaining simple construction.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the laminar water flow has a smooth surface, then the laminarity is improved, but the visibility of light effects deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Different regions of the water flow are given different properties to satisfy conflicting requirements. The core of the water flow maintains smooth laminar characteristics for stability, while the surface or specific regions are intentionally disrupted or textured to enhance light scattering and visibility. The lighting elements are strategically positioned to illuminate specific zones where surface disruption occurs, creating localized light effects that are visible without compromising overall laminarity.
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 configuration simplifies maintenance and adjustment of laminar jets while enhancing lighting effects by disrupting the laminar flow, making the light more noticeable and allowing for varied trajectories and colors.
Implementation Method 1
the disruptor may be positioned such that the second stream of fluid interferes with the first stream of fluid exiting the fluid handling device
Implementation Method 2
passing a first stream of fluid through the plurality of filters may improve the laminarity of the first stream of fluid
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AI summary
Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for fluid handling devices with enhanced functionality. In some embodiments, the fluid handling device may include a plurality of filters coupled to the fluid handling device, where passing a first stream of fluid through the plurality of filters may improve the laminarity of the first stream of fluid, an orifice situated about the fluid handling device, where the first stream of fluid may exit the fluid handling device through the orifice in a substantially laminar state, and a surface disruptor coupled to the fluid handling device, where the surface disruptor may provide a second stream of fluid and where the disruptor may be positioned such that the second stream of fluid interferes with the first stream of fluid exiting the fluid handling device.