Electrolytic Microbubble Venturi Layout for Compact Appliance Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing micro-bubble generating devices require a separate device for high-pressure gas and liquid injection, leading to a large and complex system.
Innovation Solution
A micro-bubble generating system that includes an electrolytic bath to generate primary micro-bubbles and a micro-bubble generating device connected to a water supply hose, which uses electrolysis to produce hypochlorous acid water and then reduces bubble size through a venturi structure to create secondary micro-bubbles, eliminating the need for a high-pressure pump.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a separate high-pressure pump is used to simultaneously inject gas and liquid for generating micro-bubbles, then micro-bubble generation is achieved, but the system size becomes large and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the gas injection function and liquid circulation function into a single micro-bubble generating device. The gas injection hole is integrated within the micro-bubble generating device, and the liquid circulation hole passes through the same device, eliminating the need for separate high-pressure pumps. This merging of functions resolves the technical contradiction by achieving micro-bubble generation without increasing system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The micro-bubble generating device serves multiple functions: it generates gas bubbles through the gas injection hole, circulates liquid through the liquid circulation hole, and creates micro-bubbles at the intersection of these flows. This multi-functionality allows the device to replace what would traditionally require separate specialized equipment, thereby reducing overall system size while maintaining micro-bubble generation capability.
2Ease of manufacture
If a separate high-pressure pump is used for gas and liquid injection, then micro-bubbles can be generated, but the system cannot be installed in home appliances
Solution Approach 1:
The integration of gas injection and liquid circulation into a compact single device dramatically reduces the overall system volume. The gas injection hole and liquid circulation hole share the same housing and structural space, creating a miniaturized system suitable for installation in space-constrained home appliances like water purifiers and refrigerators.
Solution Approach 2:
The liquid circulation hole is nested within the housing structure, and the gas injection hole is integrated within the same housing. This nested arrangement allows both fluid pathways to occupy overlapping or adjacent spatial volumes, minimizing the total system footprint and enabling installation in compact home appliances.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This configuration simplifies and miniaturizes the system, reducing costs and enabling installation in home appliances like water purifiers and refrigerators, while enhancing the sterilization and cleaning effect by increasing the number and longevity of micro-bubbles.
Implementation Method 1
an electrolytic bath configured to generate primary micro-bubbles
Implementation Method 2
a micro-bubble generating device which is connected to the outlet end of the water supply hose to generate secondary micro-bubbles having a smaller diameter than the primary micro-bubbles
Data Source
AI summary
A micro-bubble generating system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an electrolytic bath configured to generate primary micro-bubbles; a water supply hose which is connected to an outlet end of the electrolytic bath; and a micro-bubble generating device which is connected to the outlet end of the water supply hose to generate secondary micro-bubbles having a smaller diameter than the primary micro-bubbles.