Narrow Elongate Siphon for Compact Floor Drainage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing siphons for drains, such as swan-necks and shower variants, often occupy considerable space due to their depth or width-length ratio, making them unsuitable for narrow installations while ensuring effective water discharge.
Innovation Solution
A narrow, elongate siphon design with an elongate inflow opening and a second chamber arranged longitudinally, maintaining a substantial throughflow area across inflow, passage, and outflow openings to ensure rapid water discharge without blocking, and incorporating a housing with a siphon that minimizes visible disruption to the floor.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a traditional swan-neck siphon is used, then effective water discharge is ensured, but the overall depth becomes considerable
Solution Approach 1:
The siphon is transformed from a vertical swan-neck configuration to a horizontal elongate configuration. The inflow opening is made elongate in the longitudinal direction, and the second chamber is arranged substantially in the longitudinal direction, converting the depth problem into a width solution that better suits floor installation constraints.
Solution Approach 2:
The siphon adopts an asymmetric elongate shape rather than a symmetric round tube. The inflow opening has a length that is at least twice its width (preferably 6 times), creating an elongate structure that reduces overall depth while maintaining discharge capacity through increased longitudinal dimension.
2Area of stationary object
If the siphon width-length ratio is reduced to make it narrower, then the visible disruption to the floor is minimized, but the throughflow area may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The throughflow area is compensated by extending the siphon in the longitudinal direction rather than increasing width. The elongate inflow opening and longitudinally arranged second chamber provide sufficient cross-sectional area for water flow while keeping the width minimal for aesthetic floor installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The siphon structure has different dimensional characteristics in different directions: it is narrow in width for aesthetic purposes but elongate in length to provide sufficient throughflow area. The second chamber cross-section is designed to match the inflow opening area, ensuring adequate flow capacity in the narrow width direction.
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 design allows for a compact, aesthetically pleasing drain that maintains effective water discharge and sealing, reducing the overall depth and footprint while maintaining flow rates comparable to traditional siphons.
Implementation Method 1
A siphon seals the entrance to the sewer pipe by providing a layer of water
Implementation Method 2
water will always remain in the first downward directed part and the upward directed part, whereby the connection to the sewer remains sealed
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AI summary
The invention relates to a siphon comprising: - a first chamber with an elongate inflow opening; and - a second chamber connected to the first chamber via a passage opening, wherein the passage opening lies below the inflow opening during use, wherein the second chamber extends substantially in longitudinal direction of the elongate inflow opening, and wherein the second chamber comprises an outflow opening which lies above the passage opening during use.