Oil Separator Unit With Nested U-Shaped Recesses
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing oil separator units that regulate the position of a fiber material using upper and lower connecting parts face challenges in achieving high positional accuracy, leading to inadequate separation of oil mist from blowby gas.
Innovation Solution
An oil separator unit configuration featuring an upstream member with U-shaped recesses and a downstream member with U-shaped flanges, along with a porous fiber member, ensures accurate assembly and enhanced separation efficiency by maintaining high positional accuracy between the upstream and downstream plates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a pair of upper and lower connecting parts are used to regulate the position of the fiber material, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the positional accuracy between the upstream plate and downstream plate is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The downstream plate is nested within the upstream plate through the U-shaped recesses and flanges configuration, where the downstream plate fits into the upstream plate's recesses like a nested structure. This nesting relationship provides precise positional alignment and high positional accuracy without requiring additional connecting parts.
Solution Approach 2:
The U-shaped recesses on the upstream plate and U-shaped flanges on the downstream plate create an asymmetric fitting structure. This asymmetric design ensures that the downstream plate can only be positioned in one specific orientation and location relative to the upstream plate, thereby achieving high positional accuracy while maintaining structural simplicity.
2Productivity
If the fiber material position is regulated by connecting parts, then the assembly process is simple, but the separation efficiency of oil mist is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The nested configuration of the downstream plate within the upstream plate through U-shaped recesses and flanges ensures that the fiber material is positioned with high precision. This precise positioning optimizes the flow path of blowby gas through the fiber material, enhancing oil mist separation efficiency while keeping the assembly process simple as the plates fit together naturally without complex fastening procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The U-shaped recesses and flanges are pre-formed during manufacturing, so that when the upstream and downstream plates are assembled, the downstream plate automatically aligns with the correct position. This preliminary preparation of positioning features eliminates the need for complex adjustment procedures during assembly, maintaining ease of operation while achieving high separation efficiency.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This configuration allows for precise assembly and improved oil mist separation, enhancing the rigidity of the separator unit and ensuring effective separation of oil mist from blowby gas.
Implementation Method 1
a fiber member extending in an up-down direction and having a rear surface opposed to the front surface, the fiber member trapping the oil mist contained in the blowby gas that has passed through the through hole
Implementation Method 2
a fiber member extending in an up-down direction and having a rear surface opposed to the front surface, the fiber member trapping the oil mist contained in the blowby gas that has passed through the through hole
Implementation Method 3
an upstream plate provided with a through hole, and a downstream plate opposed to the upstream plate, the downstream plate including a thick portion having a larger thickness than other portions
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AI summary
An oil separator unit including an upstream member having an opening through which the blowby gas passes, a downstream member having a hit portion hit by the blowby gas, and a porous member trapping the oil mist contained in the blowby gas that has passed through the through hole. The upstream member includes an upstream surface facing a first surface of the porous member and a pair of recesses formed in substantially U-shapes along circumference portions in both end sides on an upstream surface of the upstream member, and the downstream member includes a pair of flange parts formed in substantially U-shapes so as to fit in the pair of recesses.