Multi-Port Venturi Atomization for High-Viscosity Liquid Formula

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing Venturi tubes with a single injection port suffer from flow instability, leading to increased particle size and reduced acceleration and mixing ability, especially when injecting high viscosity liquids, resulting in uneven particle distribution due to the Karman vortex phenomenon.

Innovation Solution

A Venturi device with multiple injection ports aligned perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, connected to a reservoir containing the liquid, and a pressurized gas system to stabilize the injection process, ensuring fluid communication and optimized inner diameters for converging, accelerating, and diverging sections.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If a single-injection port Venturi device is used, then the device structure is simple, but the liquid formula distribution is uneven and atomization quality is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice structureVSAvoidliquid formula distribution
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The single injection port is divided into multiple injection ports (at least two) arranged around the Venturi chamber. This segmentation allows liquid formula to be injected from multiple locations, creating multiple liquid streams that mix more uniformly with the gas flow, thereby improving distribution uniformity and atomization quality while maintaining relatively simple device structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different injection ports are positioned at different locations around the Venturi chamber to create localized injection zones. Each injection port contributes to specific regions of the chamber, ensuring comprehensive and uniform coverage of liquid formula distribution throughout the atomization chamber, addressing the local quality variation problem.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Device complexity

If a single-injection port Venturi device is used, then the device structure is simple, but atomization quality is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice structureVSAvoidatomization quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The single injection port is divided into multiple injection ports (at least two) arranged around the Venturi chamber. This segmentation allows liquid formula to be injected from multiple locations, creating multiple liquid streams that mix more uniformly with the gas flow, thereby improving distribution uniformity and atomization quality while maintaining relatively simple device structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Device complexity

If liquid formula is not preheated, then the process is simple, but respiratory tract irritation occurs and atomization efficiency is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocess complexityVSAvoidrespiratory tract irritation
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The liquid formula is preheated in a heating chamber before being injected into the Venturi atomization chamber. This preliminary heating action ensures that the liquid formula reaches an optimal temperature for atomization, reducing respiratory tract irritation caused by cold liquid inhalation and improving atomization efficiency by reducing liquid viscosity and enhancing vaporization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

4Device complexity

If liquid formula is not preheated, then the process is simple, but atomization efficiency is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocess complexityVSAvoidatomization efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The liquid formula is preheated in a heating chamber before being injected into the Venturi atomization chamber. This preliminary heating action ensures that the liquid formula reaches an optimal temperature for atomization, reducing respiratory tract irritation caused by cold liquid inhalation and improving atomization efficiency by reducing liquid viscosity and enhancing vaporization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

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 achieves stable and fine particle distribution with improved atomization performance, particularly for high viscosity liquids, enhancing transdermal absorption by maintaining consistent particle velocity and size.

Implementation Method 1

A Venturi device having a multi-injection port for liquid formula atomization

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectVenturi effect: Venturi Effect

Implementation Method 2

wicks or capillary tubes

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCapillary action: Capillary Action

Implementation Method 3

liquid formula atomization

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFluid spray atomization: Fluid Spray

Data Source

PatentEP4384324B1Venturi device having a multi-injection port for liquid formula atomization
Publication Date: 2026.05.06 LOREAL SA
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AI summary

The invention relates to a Venturi device (100) comprising: a longitudinal central axis (X1); a mounting flange (160) on which a liquid reservoir (200) containing liquid formula (L) is detachably mounted in a liquid-tight manner; and, an internal passage (110) extending along the longitudinal central axis (X1), the internal passage comprising: a converging section (130) comprising an inlet (132) with an inner diameter (D1) and an outlet (134) with an inner diameter (D4) respectively located on each end thereof; a diverging section (140) comprising an inlet (142) with an inner diameter (D5) and an outlet (144) with an inner diameter (D2) respectively located on each end thereof; and an acceleration and mixing section (150) comprising an inlet (152) with an inner diameter (D3) and an outlet (154) with an inner diameter (D3) respectively located on each of two ends thereof; wherein the outlet (134) of the converging section (130) is connected to the inlet (152) of the acceleration and mixing section (150), and the outlet (154) of the acceleration and mixing section (150) is connected to the inlet (142) of the diverging section (144), characterized in that two or more injection ports (120) are formed in the mounting flange (160), which penetrate the mounting flange (160) into the internal passage (110), and that the liquid formula (L) has viscosity of over 0.5 Pa·s.