Nebulizer Baffle Support Groove Aerosol Collection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing nebulizer kits face inefficiencies in aerosol production and discharge due to mist particles collecting on the baffle support portion and inner circumferential surface of the outside air introduction tube, leading to reduced aerosol efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A nebulizer kit design featuring a closed-ended cylindrical case body with a flow channel formation member, an outside air introduction tube with a long groove, and a compressed air introduction tube, where the baffle support portion is contained within the groove to ensure flush surfaces and a press-fit configuration, preventing aerosol collection and enhancing discharge efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the baffle support portion is located further inward in the diametrical direction than the inner circumferential surface of the outside air introduction tube, then the structural support is improved, but a large amount of mist particles or aerosol collects on these surfaces resulting in reduced aerosol production and discharge efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the harmful interaction between the baffle support portion and the inside of the outside air introduction tube by positioning the baffle support portion outward relative to the inner circumferential surface, thereby removing the source of aerosol collection and improving discharge efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the spatial arrangement by extending the baffle support portion in a different dimensional relationship to the outside air introduction tube, specifically positioning it outward rather than inward, which prevents aerosol accumulation while maintaining structural integrity
2Productivity
If the baffle support portion is positioned outward relative to the inner circumferential surface of the outside air introduction tube, then aerosol collection is prevented improving discharge efficiency, but the structural support may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The harmful aerosol collection issue is extracted and eliminated by repositioning the baffle support portion outward, while the structural support function is preserved through proper design of the support portion's geometry and material properties
Solution Approach 2:
The baffle support portion is designed with specific local characteristics including its outward positioning and dimensional relationships that simultaneously achieve both structural support and prevention of aerosol collection, optimizing both strength and productivity
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 effectively prevents aerosol collection, allowing for improved aerosol production and discharge efficiency by ensuring the baffle support portion fits snugly within the groove, reducing discharge resistance and enhancing the nebulizer's performance.
Implementation Method 1
a liquid (not shown) sucked upward to the vicinity of the atomizing area M from a reservoir portion 216 due to the effects of negative pressure produced at the atomizing area M
Implementation Method 2
a liquid W turns into fine liquid droplets upon colliding with the baffle 222, becoming mist particles as a result
Implementation Method 3
these mist particles are added to the outside air introduced into the case body 210, thus producing an aerosol within the case body 210
Data Source
AI summary
A nebulizer kit includes a case body, a flow channel formation member that covers an opening of the case body, an outside air introduction tube erected vertically from a base surface of the flow channel formation member and including a long groove formed in an inner circumferential surface thereof, a compressed air introduction tube below the outside air introduction tube within the case body and extending toward the interior of the outside air introduction tube, and an atomizing area formation member. The atomizing area formation member includes a liquid suction tube formation portion, a baffle, and a baffle support portion that connects the liquid suction tube formation portion and the baffle and that extends toward a side area of the baffle from an outer surface of the liquid suction tube formation portion. The baffle support portion is contained within the long groove of the outside air introduction tube.