Compact Moisture Detector Using Layered Flat Base Material
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing moisture detectors lack a compact design suitable for integration in various objects and do not provide constructional details for a small form factor that can be produced from a single flat-shaped base material, limiting their versatility in detecting moisture for different applications such as tire wear.
Innovation Solution
A moisture detector comprising a layered structure of distinct regions made from a flat base material, with a circular region for electronic components, rectangular regions for anode and cathode materials, an intermediate layer with fluid suction capacity saturated with salt crystals, and separators, forming a compact tube shape that can be integrated into a tire tread or other objects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If moisture detectors are designed with traditional structures, then they can detect moisture effectively, but they lack a compact design suitable for integration in various objects
Solution Approach 1:
The moisture detector is designed with a universal base material that can be shaped into different configurations to suit various applications. The detector comprises a tube with open and closed ends made from a flat-shaped base material that can be adapted for different objects, making it versatile for integration in tires, buildings, pipes, and other structures while maintaining a compact form factor.
Solution Approach 2:
The moisture detector components are arranged in a nested configuration where the intermediate layer with salt crystals is placed between the anode and cathode regions within the tube structure. This nesting approach minimizes the overall volume while containing all necessary functional elements in a compact, integrated form suitable for insertion into various objects.
2Ease of manufacture
If a compact tube design is created from layered base material, then integration is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base material is divided into distinct functional regions including an anode region, a cathode region, and an intermediate region with salt crystals. Each region is separately defined and manufactured, then assembled into the final tube structure. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while simplifying the overall manufacturing process through modular assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple functional layers (anode, cathode, intermediate salt crystal layer, and separators) are combined into a single integrated tube structure made from base material. By merging these distinct functional elements into one cohesive component with open and closed ends, the design reduces assembly steps and simplifies manufacturing while maintaining the complexity of internal layered functionality.
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 compact moisture detector effectively detects moisture and generates power to transmit signals indicating wear, providing a self-supported, versatile solution for detecting wear in tires and other applications with a small form factor, ensuring reliable operation and ease of installation.
Implementation Method 1
an intermediate layer having a fluid suction capacity, and which is saturated with salt crystals
Implementation Method 2
a first region has a circular shape, and a second and a third region each have a rectangular shape and a length corresponding to the circumference of the first region, and wherein the second and third regions are applied with different material of an anode material or a cathode material
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AI summary
A moisture detector comprising at least three distinct regions made of a flat shaped base material, where a first region (10) has a circular shape, and a second and third region (20, 30) have rectangular shapes with lengths similar to the circumference of the first region (10); electronic components (40) are fixed to the first region (10); an anode material is applied on either the second or third region (20, 30), and cathode material is applied on the other region; separators (60) are applied on the anode or cathode material; electrical connections (50) are provided for connecting the electronic components (40) to the anode and cathode material; the second and third region are layered with an intermediate layer (70) of a material having suction capacity; the layered second and third regions are bent along its longest sides making a tube (80), and one open end of the tube (80) is closed by the first region (10).