Multi-Function Barometer Integrating Inflation and Depressurization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional barometers for inflatable objects are cumbersome and inefficient due to the high frequency of connecting and disconnecting during inflation, pressure measurement, and depressurization processes, which complicates operations and prolongs the inflation time.

Innovation Solution

A multi-functional barometer with integrated intake, exhaust, and depressurization sets, along with a pressure meter, allowing for direct measurement and controlled depressurization within a single device, reducing the need for frequent apparatus connections and disconnections.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If conventional inflation apparatus and barometer are used separately for inflating, measuring, and depressurizing inflatable objects, then each function can be performed, but the frequency of connecting and detaching apparatus is high and operations become complicated

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveoperation simplicityVSAvoidapparatus complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the barometer body, intake set, exhaust set, and depressurizing set into a single integrated device. The barometer body contains an inner channel that communicates with all four sets, allowing inflation, pressure measurement, and depressurization to be performed through one unified apparatus rather than multiple separate devices.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The barometer is designed with multi-functional capability to perform inflation (through intake set), pressure measurement (through pressure meter), and depressurization (through exhaust set and depressurizing set) operations. This universal design allows a single device to replace multiple specialized apparatus.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Productivity

If conventional separate apparatus are used for inflation and pressure measurement, then each device can be optimized for its specific function, but the time required for connecting and detaching apparatus increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinflation efficiencyVSAvoidinflation time

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The integration of intake set, exhaust set, depressurizing set, and pressure meter into a single barometer body with a common inner channel eliminates the need to connect and detach multiple separate apparatus during inflation operations, thereby reducing operational time and improving efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The device is pre-configured with all necessary components (intake, exhaust, depressurization pathways, and pressure measurement) integrated into the barometer body before use, so that no additional setup or connection time is needed during the inflation process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple separate devices are used for inflation control, then each device can be specialized, but the frequency of connecting and detaching apparatus increases and operations become inconvenient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefunctional versatilityVSAvoidoperation convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The barometer incorporates multiple functional sets (intake, exhaust, depressurizing) and a pressure meter within a single device, enabling it to perform inflation, deflation, pressure measurement, and controlled depressurization operations without requiring separate specialized apparatus for each function.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-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

This solution streamlines the inflation process by enabling simultaneous measurement and controlled pressure management, enhancing efficiency and convenience by integrating functions within a single device.

Implementation Method 1

The pressure meter is mounted on a top surface of the body. The inner channel communicates with the intake set, the exhaust set, the depressurizing set and the pressure meter.

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectPressure measurement:

Implementation Method 2

The exhaust set and the depressurizing set are mounted respectively in the body... The inner channel communicates with the intake set, the exhaust set, the depressurizing set and the pressure meter

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectDepressurization: Depressurisation

Data Source

PatentUS9488540B2Barometer with multi-functions of measurement and depressurization

Publication Date: 2016.11.08 JIAO HSIUNG IND CORP

AI summary

A barometer with multi-functions of measurement and depressurization has a body, an intake set, an exhaust set, a depressurizing set and a pressure meter. The intake set is mounted on a side of the body. The exhaust set and the depressurizing set are mounted on the body and aligning with the intake set. The pressure meter is mounted on a top surface of the body. The body has an inner channel communicating with the intake set, the exhaust set, the depressurizing set and the pressure meter. Thus, the functions of inflating, pressure measuring, depressurization and re-inflating can be accomplished by the barometer for eliminating the inconvenience of frequent installing and removing an inflation apparatus, a depressurization device and a pressure meter.