Aromatherapy Mist Rectifying Structure for Leak-Proof Spray Output
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing aromatherapy machines suffer from mist spreading around the steel ball, affecting spray effect, and increased gaps between the steel ball and spraying port upon tipping, leading to potential oil leakage and inconsistent spray output.
Innovation Solution
An oil leaking prevention structure with a rectifying chamber and leak-proof portion, featuring a leak-proof tube and elastic ring, stabilizes mist flow and prevents leakage by using a steel ball to block the spraying port upon tipping, ensuring consistent spray output.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a steel ball is used to block the spraying port for leakage prevention, then oil leakage is prevented when the device is toppled, but the aromatherapy mist spreads around the steel ball affecting the spray effect during normal operation
Solution Approach 1:
The spraying port is divided into two separate ports: a first spraying port for normal aromatherapy mist ejection and a second spraying port for leakage prevention. The steel ball is positioned to block only the second spraying port during normal operation, allowing mist to flow freely through the first port, while automatically blocking both ports when the device is toppled to prevent leakage.
Solution Approach 2:
A guide groove structure is introduced as an intermediary mechanism to control the steel ball's movement. The guide groove ensures the steel ball moves along a predetermined path and maintains proper positioning, enabling it to effectively block the second spraying port during normal operation and both ports when toppled, without interfering with mist flow through the first port.
2Reliability
If the steel ball is positioned to block the spraying port effectively, then leakage prevention is improved, but the gap between the steel ball and spraying port increases over time affecting spray consistency
Solution Approach 1:
The spraying function is segmented into two independent ports, allowing the steel ball to be positioned at the second spraying port without affecting the first spraying port's performance. This segmentation ensures that the steel ball's presence and positioning do not interfere with the primary aromatherapy mist ejection, maintaining spray consistency over time.
Solution Approach 2:
The second spraying port serves as a redundant or backup port that is blocked by the steel ball during normal operation. By having this duplicate spraying port structure, the system can maintain proper steel ball positioning without compromising the primary spraying function, as the first spraying port continues to operate normally.
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 structure effectively prevents oil leakage and maintains consistent mist flow, enhancing the aromatherapy experience by stabilizing the spray effect and improving user satisfaction.
Implementation Method 1
when the liquid reservoir is topple and fall, the steel ball blocks the spraying port
Implementation Method 2
the leak-proof portion includes an elastic ring arranged at a side of the leak-proof tube close to the spraying port
Data Source
AI summary
An oil leaking prevention structure, used in an aromatherapy machine having a spraying port and a liquid reservoir, includes a rectifying chamber arranged in the aromatherapy machine, one side of the rectifying chamber communicates with the spraying port, the other end thereof communicates with the liquid reservoir, some essential oil stored in the liquid reservoir and atomized into mist, the mist enters the rectifying chamber and is ejected from the spraying port. The middle of the rectifying portion communicates with the leak-proof portion, the peripheral edge of the rectifying portion is also communicated with the side wall of the leak-proof portion, the leak-proof portion has the role of preventing leakage when the aromatherapy machine is toppled and fall, and it also can keep the flowing amount of the mist in the aromatherapy machine stable when the aromatherapy machine is in using state.