Liquid Storage Tank With Movable Outlet Pipe
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional liquid storage tanks in cooling systems face limitations when oriented differently, as the outlet pipe must be centered, leading to inadequate coolant supplementation and potential system idling when coolant volume falls below half the tank's capacity.
Innovation Solution
A liquid storage tank design featuring a housing, piston, cover, and elastic element where the elastic element is connected to the housing and piston, allowing continuous compression of the tank chamber to maintain coolant near the outlet pipe, enabling automatic supplementation and increasing available coolant volume without requiring the outlet pipe to be centered.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the outlet pipe is positioned at the center of the liquid storage tank to ensure coolant flow, then the cooling system can operate, but the liquid supplement device fails to supplement coolant when the volume is less than half of the tank volume, causing the pump to fail and the system to idle
Solution Approach 1:
The outlet pipe is made movable relative to the tank chamber through a movable support structure, allowing the outlet position to dynamically adjust based on coolant volume levels. This enables the system to maintain reliable coolant flow while ensuring the supplement device can access sufficient coolant volume for effective supplementation.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure is divided into a fixed support and a movable support, creating distinct functional zones. The fixed support provides stable mounting, while the movable support enables position adjustment, separating the functions of structural stability and positional adaptability.
2Device complexity
If the liquid storage tank uses a passive supplement method with a centered outlet pipe, then the structure is simple, but the setting orientation is limited and the available coolant volume is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The outlet pipe assembly incorporates movable components that allow the outlet position to adjust relative to the tank chamber. This dynamic positioning capability enables the tank to function effectively in various orientations without requiring complex reconfiguration, thereby increasing adaptability while maintaining structural simplicity.
3Quantity of substance
If the outlet pipe is positioned at the center of the tank, then coolant can flow out, but the liquid supplement device cannot supplement coolant when the volume is less than half of the tank volume
Solution Approach 1:
The movable outlet pipe allows the supplementation point to be dynamically positioned to access coolant at different volume levels within the tank. This ensures that the supplement device can effectively supplement coolant even when the total volume is low, maintaining ease of operation across various coolant quantities.
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 design ensures continuous coolant supplementation, preventing system idling and allowing for varied orientations of the tank, thus increasing the usable coolant volume and maintaining system efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
The elastic element is connected with the housing and the piston. The elastic element is free from contact with the cooling liquid. When the cooling liquid is decreased, the piston compressed the tank chamber such that the elastic element is released.
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AI summary
A liquid storage tank includes a housing, a piston located in the housing, a cover, an elastic element, and an outlet pipe. The cover is attached to the housing and has a support post extending toward the piston. The piston, the housing, and the cover define a tank chamber. The tank chamber is filled with cooling liquid. The elastic element is connected with the tank hosing and the piston. The elastic element is free from contact with the cooling liquid. The outlet pipe communicates with the tank chamber. An extension direction of an opening of the outlet pipe is not parallel to a direction of movement of the elastic element. When the cooling liquid is decreased, the piston compressed the tank chamber such that the elastic element is released. The tank chamber is continuously compressed by pairing the elastic element and the piston.