Mineral Spring Generator Pipeline Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing mineral spring generators face issues with unexpected chemical reactions and pipeline blockages due to the mixing of different mineral concentrates, leading to inconsistent water quality and equipment malfunctions.

Innovation Solution

A mineral spring generator with a pipeline structure, material containers, and a programmable controller that adds mineral spring concentrates at specific intervals and positions, preventing chemical reactions and crystal formation by maintaining a saturation concentration below supersaturation levels, ensuring stable water flow and quality.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If different mineral spring concentrates are mixed in the same pipeline, then the water quality becomes inconsistent and unexpected chemical reactions occur, but the system complexity increases and reliability decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvewater quality consistencyVSAvoidsystem reliability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the pipeline into multiple separate channels, with each channel dedicated to transporting a specific mineral spring concentrate. This segmentation prevents different concentrates from mixing in the same pipeline, thereby maintaining water quality consistency and preventing unexpected chemical reactions, while also improving system reliability through isolated transport paths.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a water source as an intermediary medium that carries mineral spring concentrates through separate pipelines. By using this intermediary approach with controlled injection points, the system maintains consistent water quality while preventing direct mixing of different concentrates that would cause chemical reactions and reliability issues.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Quantity of substance

If mineral spring concentrate is added to the pipeline, then the mineral spring is generated, but crystals form and attach to the pipeline wall causing blockage

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemineral spring concentrate additionVSAvoidcrystal formation and pipeline blockage

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent controls the concentration parameter of mineral spring concentrate by adjusting the injection amount and timing. By maintaining the concentrate concentration below the saturation point through precise dosage control, the system generates mineral spring water without causing crystal formation and pipeline blockage, thus resolving the contradiction between adequate mineral content and harmful crystallization.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Device complexity

If multiple mineral concentrates are mixed at the same position, then the generation process is simplified, but chemical reactions generate unexpected substances changing water quality

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemixing process complexityVSAvoidwater quality control

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the mixing process by providing separate injection channels for different mineral spring concentrates, each with its own injection point in the pipeline. This segmentation prevents simultaneous mixing at the same position, avoiding chemical reactions that generate unexpected substances, while the segmented structure itself maintains relatively simple device complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

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

The solution effectively prevents pipeline blockages and maintains consistent water quality by controlling the addition of mineral spring concentrates, ensuring the generator can produce mineral, cold, or hot springs for various uses without quality changes or equipment malfunctions.

Implementation Method 1

a micromotor connected between the inner end and the outer end

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectRotation:

Implementation Method 2

crystals formed by the different minerals and chemical substances are attached to different positions of an inner wall of the pipeline

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectCrystallization: Crystallisation

Implementation Method 3

maintaining a saturation concentration below supersaturation levels

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectSupersaturation: Supersaturation

Implementation Method 4

A solenoid valve is connected between the pipeline

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElectromagnetic actuation: Solenoid

Data Source

PatentUS20240017221A1Mineral spring generator

Publication Date: 2024.01.18 NAT TAIPEI UNIV OF TECH

AI summary

A mineral spring generator has a machine body and a pipeline disposed in the machine body. Two ends of the pipeline respectively have a water inlet and a water outlet. A solenoid valve is connected between the pipeline. At least two injection channels are connected to the pipeline at intervals along a direction of a water flow in the pipeline. A micromotor is connected between each of the at least two injection channels. An outer end of each of the at least two injection channels is connected to a material container. Each material container is adapted to be filled with a liquid mineral spring concentrate. When the present invention is used, water is inputted through the water inlet, and the solenoid valve and the micromotors are activated to add the mineral spring concentrates in the at least two material containers to different positions of the pipeline.