Micro-bubble Acquisition Apparatus Asymmetric Vortex Cavity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing micro-bubble acquisition apparatus with vortex structure faces hindrance in water flow due to narrow annular water inlet, which is difficult to adapt to conventional water pipe specifications without increasing the apparatus' diameter.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus features a vortex cavity axis offset from the water inlet channel axis, changing the water inlet from a narrow ring shape to a crescent or column shape, reducing flow resistance and allowing miniaturization without increasing the apparatus' diameter, along with a progressive perforation-type crushing and refining structure for bubble refinement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the vortex cavity axis coincides with the water inlet channel axis, then the apparatus structure is simple, but the water inlet becomes narrow and annular, hindering water flow and making it difficult to adapt to conventional water pipe specifications
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies asymmetry by offsetting the vortex cavity axis from the water inlet channel axis. This asymmetric arrangement transforms the water inlet from a narrow annular shape to a broader crescent or column shape, significantly improving water flow while maintaining a compact apparatus structure suitable for conventional water pipes.
2Ease of operation
If the annular water inlet size is increased to improve water flow, then water flow resistance decreases, but the apparatus diameter increases, making it difficult to adapt to conventional water pipe specifications
Solution Approach 1:
By offsetting the vortex cavity axis, the patent creates an asymmetric water inlet configuration that provides a larger effective flow area without increasing the overall apparatus diameter. This allows the apparatus to maintain compatibility with conventional water pipe specifications while reducing water flow resistance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes spatial reconfiguration by changing the dimensional arrangement of the vortex cavity relative to the water inlet channel. This dimensional change allows the water inlet to assume a crescent or column shape that optimizes flow area within the constrained diameter of the apparatus.
3Ease of operation
If the vortex cavity axis is offset from the water inlet channel axis, then the water inlet shape changes to crescent or column shape improving water flow, but the apparatus structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs asymmetry as a fundamental design principle, where the offset vortex cavity configuration simultaneously improves water flow characteristics and enables compact integration. The asymmetric structure is designed to be manufacturable and maintainable, balancing improved ease of operation with acceptable structural complexity.
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 enhances water flow and reduces resistance, enabling the apparatus to be conveniently connected to or integrated within standard water pipes while maintaining effective bubble generation and refinement.
Implementation Method 1
The bubble acquisition apparatus with the vortex structure mainly utilizes a principle of centrifugal movement which causes a low pressure at the center. The bubble acquisition apparatus with the vortex structure makes a water flow rotate and generate a centrifugal action, and then a vacuum zone with a pressure lower than the external atmosphere is formed at a rotating center.
Implementation Method 2
The bubble acquisition apparatus with the Venturi tube structure mainly utilizes a principle that water pressure will decrease as water flow speed increases. The bubble acquisition apparatus with the Venturi tube structure is provided with a tapered pipeline to increase the water flow speed and form a vacuum zone with a pressure lower than the external atmosphere at a throat of the pipeline.
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AI summary
A micro-bubble acquisition apparatus is disclosed including a first body in which a water inlet channel, a water outlet channel, a vortex cavity communicating the water inlet channel with the water outlet channel, and an air inlet channel communicated with the vortex cavity are provided. The vortex cavity has an axis offset from an axis of the water inlet channel, the vortex cavity is provided with a water inlet communicated with the water inlet channel, and the water inlet is arranged at a side of the axis of the water inlet channel away from the axis of the vortex cavity.