Venturi devices with multiple portions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional venturi devices are manufactured as single pieces, leading to complex and expensive tooling, inefficient packing and shipping, and a high risk of damage due to unsupported interior space, especially for larger sizes.
Innovation Solution
The venturi system is designed with multiple identical portions that can be assembled to form a circular structure, allowing for simpler manufacturing, reduced costs, and improved storage and handling by being stackable and easily attachable using flange and screw configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If venturi devices are manufactured as single piece, then structural integrity is improved, but manufacturing complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The venturi device is divided into multiple separate portions that can be manufactured independently using simpler tooling, then assembled together to form the complete circular structure. This segmentation allows each portion to be produced with less complex and less expensive tooling while maintaining overall structural integrity through proper connection mechanisms.
2Strength
If venturi devices are manufactured as single piece, then structural integrity is improved, but packing and shipping space efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the venturi device into multiple smaller portions, the overall volume required for packing and shipping is significantly reduced. The separate portions can be compacted and arranged more efficiently in shipping containers, eliminating the wasted space that would be required for a single-piece venturi of the same functional size.
3Strength
If venturi devices are manufactured as single piece, then structural integrity is improved, but risk of damage during handling increases
Solution Approach 1:
Segmenting the venturi device into multiple smaller portions reduces the risk of damage during handling and shipping. Each smaller portion is more robust and less susceptible to breaking compared to a large single-piece structure, while the connection mechanisms between portions ensure the assembled device maintains its structural integrity.
4Manufacturing precision
If venturi devices are manufactured as single piece, then manufacturing precision is improved, but tooling cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
By manufacturing the venturi device as multiple separate portions, each portion can be produced using simpler and less expensive tooling. The segmentation allows for the use of smaller injection molds and less complex manufacturing equipment, thereby reducing tooling costs while maintaining adequate manufacturing precision for each individual portion.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a venturi system formed of a plurality of venturi portions, each of the plurality of venturi portions having an exterior surface, an interior surface having a generally convex profile, a first end, and a second end, wherein each of the plurality of venturi portions generally forms an arc of a circle and the first end of each of the plurality of venturi portions is configured to attach to the second end of an adjacent venturi portion to form the venturi system, wherein the venturi system is generally circular.