Liquid Storage Container Biasing Mechanism for Stable Supply
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing liquid storage container systems face challenges in maintaining stable and prompt liquid supply due to variations in dimensions, environmental changes, and repeated attachment/detachment issues between the liquid supply part and the liquid introduction port.
Innovation Solution
A liquid storage container design featuring a porous member with biasing and support members to ensure consistent contact between the liquid supply part and the liquid introduction port, including a flow channel formation member to reduce pressure loss and prevent air entry, with a capillary force structure to facilitate efficient liquid flow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a liquid supply part contacts a liquid introduction port for liquid supply, then liquid can be supplied from the storage container to the consumption device, but variations in dimension, environmental changes, and repeated attachment/detachment cause poor contact and unstable liquid supply
Solution Approach 1:
The biasing member applies a continuous elastic force to the porous member, enabling it to dynamically adapt to dimensional variations and environmental changes. This dynamic adjustment ensures consistent contact pressure between the porous member and the liquid introduction port, maintaining reliable liquid supply despite external conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The biasing member changes the physical state of the porous member by applying continuous pressure, which compensates for dimensional variations and wear from repeated attachment/detachment. This parameter change ensures the porous member maintains optimal contact with the introduction port for stable liquid supply.
2Productivity
If a porous member is used for liquid supply, then liquid can flow through holes in the porous member, but dimensional variations and deterioration cause poor contact with the liquid introduction port
Solution Approach 1:
The biasing member enables the porous member to dynamically adjust its position and contact pressure, ensuring consistent alignment with the liquid introduction port. This dynamic adjustment maintains both the speed and reliability of liquid supply over time.
Solution Approach 2:
The biasing member pre-positions the porous member in optimal contact with the liquid introduction port before liquid supply begins. This preliminary action ensures that the porous member is already properly aligned and pressurized, enabling immediate and reliable liquid flow.
3Reliability
If the porous member is pressed against the liquid introduction port for good contact, then liquid supply stability improves, but the porous member may deteriorate faster due to repeated attachment and detachment
Solution Approach 1:
The biasing member uses elastic deformation as a buffer, absorbing mechanical stress from repeated attachment and detachment. This parameter change in the elastic material allows the porous member to maintain contact pressure while reducing wear and extending its operational life.
4Reliability
If the porous member is made resilient to maintain contact, then liquid supply remains stable during attachment and detachment, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The biasing member is integrated directly into the liquid supply part structure, combining the support and biasing functions into a single unified component. This merging reduces overall structural complexity while maintaining the resilient contact necessary for stable liquid supply during attachment and detachment.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Ensures stable and prompt liquid supply to the liquid consumption device by maintaining good contact between the porous members, reducing pressure loss, and preventing air entry, thereby enhancing the reliability and longevity of the liquid supply system.
Implementation Method 1
a biasing member provided between the porous member and the liquid storage part to bias the porous member in a direction from the liquid storage part to the outside
Implementation Method 2
a porous member including holes to flow the liquid
Implementation Method 3
with a capillary force structure to facilitate efficient liquid flow
Data Source
AI summary
A liquid storage container is provided with a liquid storage part capable of storing a liquid, and a liquid supply part for supplying the liquid to the outside. The liquid supply part has a porous member containing holes for circulating the liquid, and a biasing member which is disposed between the porous member and the liquid storage part and which biases the porous member from the liquid storage part towards the outside.