Liquid Container with Intermediary Spacer and Leak Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional liquid storage containers face issues with leaking, permeation, and adhesive failure, leading to environmental pollution, industrial safety risks, and contamination of stored liquids, without an early alarm system to detect these issues.
Innovation Solution
A container design featuring an inner and outer layer with spacers forming compartments, an adhesive layer with fluorine-containing thermoplastics, and a safety device with sensors and an alarm system to detect leaks and generate warnings, eliminating the need for adhesives and enhancing bonding strength through heat and pressure processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If adhesive layers are used to adhere inner and outer enclosures, then bonding is achieved, but leaking and adhesive failure occur due to liquid corrosion and chemical reactions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the adhesive layer from the system entirely, replacing it with a mechanical fastening mechanism using self-tapping screws that directly connect the inner and outer enclosures through the spacer, eliminating the reliability issues associated with adhesive corrosion and chemical degradation
Solution Approach 2:
The spacer acts as an intermediary component between the inner and outer enclosures, providing both mechanical support and a mounting structure for fastening elements, while the self-tapping screws serve as intermediaries to create secure mechanical bonds without requiring adhesive materials
2Strength
If conventional double enclosure design is used, then structural enhancement is achieved, but leaking and permeation occur allowing liquids to contact outer enclosure and environment
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into distinct functional zones: an inner enclosure for liquid storage, a spacer creating a sealed intermediate chamber, and an outer enclosure for structural support. This segmentation allows independent optimization of each component and enables leak detection in the intermediate space
Solution Approach 2:
The spacer creates an intermediary sealed chamber between the inner and outer enclosures, acting as a barrier that prevents direct contact between stored liquids and the outer enclosure, while also providing space for leak detection and structural reinforcement
3Ease of manufacture
If thin adhesive layers are used for bonding, then bonding is achieved, but liquids permeate through to outer enclosure causing corrosion and environmental pollution
Solution Approach 1:
The adhesive layer is completely removed from the design, replacing chemical bonding with mechanical fastening through self-tapping screws, thereby eliminating the permeation pathway that allows liquids to reach the outer enclosure and environment
Solution Approach 2:
The spacer serves as a protective intermediary structure that, when mechanically fastened to both enclosures, creates a physical barrier preventing liquid permeation and corrosion, while maintaining manufacturing efficiency through standardized fastening components
4Device complexity
If no detection system is installed, then device complexity is low, but early alarm for leaking or permeation cannot be generated
Solution Approach 1:
The spacer creates an intermediary detection chamber between the inner and outer enclosures, which can be equipped with sensors to detect liquid presence, pressure changes, or other indicators of leakage, providing early warning while maintaining relatively simple container architecture
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 solution prevents leaking and permeation, reduces adhesive failure, and provides an early warning system for leaks, ensuring the integrity and safety of stored liquids by using a watertight connection and sensors to detect anomalies.
Implementation Method 1
an adhesive layer with fluorine-containing thermoplastics, and eliminating the need for adhesives and enhancing bonding strength through heat and pressure processing
Implementation Method 2
enhancing bonding strength through heat and pressure processing
Implementation Method 3
at least one fluid sucking device connected to the pipe, the fluid sucking device being configured to keep pressure in the pipe lower than 760 Torr
Implementation Method 4
said sensor is configured to sense concentration, pressure, electrical conductivity or pH value of the liquids in the compartments
Implementation Method 5
said sensor is configured to sense concentration, pressure, electrical conductivity or pH value of the liquids in the compartments
Data Source
AI summary
A container for storing liquids includes an inner layer including a storage space for storing liquids; an outer layer; and multiple spacers fastened between the inner layer and the outer layer to form multiple compartments. The spacer includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is secured to an adhesive layer of the inner layer. The first surface has many cavities. The second surface is secured to the outer layer and having projections complimentarily secured to the cavities. A manufacturing method of the container is also provided. Therefore, it can solve the problem permeation and adhesive failure caused by leaking. It can generate an early alarm by detecting any leaking or permeation of the container.