Liquid storage container
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing liquid storage containers for refrigeration systems have fixed volumes and pipe positions, limiting their universal application and causing stress and strain issues during installation due to restricted pipeline orientation.
Innovation Solution
A liquid storage container with an adjustable lid and volume, featuring rotatable and sealingly connected pipes, a volume adjusting mechanism, and a pressure-regulating system, allowing for 360-degree pipe position adjustment and variable volume without the need for specific containers for each unit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a liquid storage container has a fixed volume and fixedly positioned inlet and outlet pipes, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the model selection is restricted and cannot be used universally
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the lid rotatable relative to the container body, allowing the inlet pipe position to be adjusted dynamically. The lid can rotate 360 degrees around the container body axis, enabling the inlet pipe to be positioned at different angles and locations while maintaining a simple fixed-volume container structure. This resolves the contradiction by providing manufacturing simplicity while achieving universal adaptability through dynamic positioning.
2Ease of manufacture
If the inlet and outlet pipes are fixedly positioned, then the manufacturing is simple, but there is too much turning in the running direction of the pipeline resulting in stress and strain beyond standards
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable lid enables dynamic adjustment of the inlet pipe position to optimize pipeline routing. By adjusting the lid rotation angle, the inlet pipe can be positioned to minimize the number of turns and bending angles in the pipeline, thereby reducing stress and strain on the pipes while maintaining simple manufacturing processes.
3Manufacturing precision
If each unit is provided with a specific liquid storage container, then the system design is precise for each unit, but the design and development cost and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the universality principle by designing a liquid storage container with a rotatable lid that can accommodate different pipeline configurations. A single container model can be used across multiple unit models by simply adjusting the lid rotation angle to match different connection requirements, eliminating the need to design and manufacture separate containers for each unit while maintaining precise system integration.
4Device complexity
If the pipe positions are fixed, then the container structure is simple, but the layout and design of the entire system becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable lid provides dynamic pipe positioning capability that simplifies system layout and design. By adjusting the lid rotation, the inlet pipe can be positioned to match various system configurations without requiring complex container structures or multiple specialized container models, thereby easing system integration while maintaining structural simplicity.
Data Source
AI summary
A liquid storage container comprises: a first lid; a container body having an opening on one end, an interior of the container body and the lid forming a chamber. The opening end of the first lid and the opening end of the container body are rotatably and sealingly connected; and a first pipe and a second pipe communicating the chamber with the outside. The first pipe is provided on the first lid. The second pipe is provided on the container body.