Microbubble Emitter With Recirculation Channel
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bubble-producing devices leak excess solution, leading to waste and clogging, and fail to create small or microbubbles, posing safety risks and requiring frequent refilling.
Innovation Solution
A microbubble-producing device with a solution reservoir, motor, pump, and air-producing system that includes a capillary bubble system and recirculation channel to control the drip rate and recycle excess solution, creating microbubbles resembling snow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If known bubble-producing devices are used to create bubbles, then bubble production is achieved, but excess solution leaks onto electrical components and the floor
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate functional zones: a solution reservoir, a controlled dispensing system with regulator valve, and an air mixing chamber. This segmentation allows independent control of solution flow and air intake, preventing uncontrolled leakage while maintaining reliable bubble production.
Solution Approach 2:
A recirculation system is implemented that collects excess solution and returns it to the reservoir through a regulator valve. This feedback mechanism maintains consistent solution levels and flow rates, preventing overflow and leakage that would compromise device functionality.
2Productivity
If bubble-producing devices operate continuously, then bubble output is maintained, but solution is wasted and requires frequent refilling
Solution Approach 1:
The recirculation system captures excess solution that would otherwise be wasted and returns it to the reservoir. This recovery mechanism significantly reduces solution consumption, extending operational duration between refills while maintaining continuous bubble production.
Solution Approach 2:
The device maintains continuous operation with a recirculating flow system that keeps solution moving through the bubble generation chamber and back to the reservoir. This continuous circulation prevents stagnation, ensures consistent bubble production, and maximizes solution utilization efficiency.
3Shape
If known devices produce large or normal-sized bubbles, then bubble generation is achieved, but small or microbubbles resembling snow cannot be created
Solution Approach 1:
The bubble emitter is designed with specific local characteristics: a porous surface or multiple small orifices that create numerous tiny bubbles instead of a single large bubble. The air mixing chamber provides localized turbulence that further breaks solution into fine droplets, producing snow-like microbubbles while maintaining overall device versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates adjustable controls that allow dynamic modification of bubble characteristics. By varying air flow rate, solution flow rate, and mixing intensity, the system can produce different bubble sizes and densities, enabling both large bubbles and snow-like microbubbles from the same device.
4Shape
If foam-producing devices are used to create foam, then foam-like solution is produced, but the ground becomes slippery posing safety risks
Solution Approach 1:
The device creates true bubbles rather than foam by introducing air into solution through a recirculating system. This produces discrete spherical bubbles that rise and dissipate naturally, copying the visual appeal of foam without the wet, slippery residue that characterizes foam-based products.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses pneumatic air injection combined with hydraulic recirculation to generate bubbles. Air is forced through solution in a controlled manner, creating numerous small bubbles that maintain structural integrity longer than foam but leave minimal residue, eliminating the slippery hazard while preserving the desired visual effect.
5Productivity
If devices allow high drip rate of solution per minute, then bubble production is vigorous, but clogging occurs due to excess solution leakage
Solution Approach 1:
The solution is pre-filtered before entering the bubble generation chamber, and the recirculation system includes filtration elements that remove debris and viscosity-building contaminants. This preliminary and ongoing filtration prevents clogging of the regulator valve and emitter orifices, maintaining reliable operation at high production rates.
Solution Approach 2:
The continuous recirculating flow prevents solution stagnation and ensures constant movement through the system. This continuous action prevents precipitation and crystallization that could lead to clogging, allowing the device to maintain high bubble production intensity without reliability issues from blockages.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device effectively reduces solution leakage, recycles excess solution, and produces small microbubbles safely, minimizing waste and maintenance while providing a user-friendly and safe experience.
Implementation Method 1
The housing contains a motor, a pump, and an air-producing device
Implementation Method 2
A channel with a tubular structure and two ends is submerged within the microbubble-producing solution reservoir on one end and is connected on the other end to the shelf through the wall of the emitter
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AI summary
A device that creates micro or small-sized bubbles that resemble snow. The microbubble-producing device includes a shaft with a microbubble-producing solution reservoir connected to one end and a housing connected to a second end. The housing contains a motor, a pump, and an air-producing device, which are electrically connected to a power source. An air duct is connected on one end to the air-producing device and another end to a microbubble emitter. The emitter is hollow and includes an exterior wall. Secured to an inner surface of the wall is a shelf, which contains at least one orifice. A microbubble-producing solution input channel is a tubular structure with a first end submerged within the microbubble-producing solution reservoir and a second end connected to the shelf through the wall of the emitter.