Particle Collection Vessel Using Conductive Liquid Medium
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing particle collection devices face challenges such as increased costs due to the need for custom manufacturing, inefficient collection performance due to improper electrode placement, and cumbersome post-processing procedures for collected particles.
Innovation Solution
A particle collection vessel with a suction part and discharge part at the opening, a discharge electrode for charging particles, and a conductive liquid medium for easy collection and processing, along with innovative electrode designs and configurations to enhance charging and collection efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a collection vessel with multiple openings and specific electrode arrangements is designed to improve particle collection performance, then collection efficiency is improved, but manufacturing cost increases and the vessel cannot use existing commercial products
Solution Approach 1:
The invention uses a standard commercial collection vessel that already has suction and discharge parts with inflow and outflow paths. This existing vessel structure is adapted for particle collection by adding a discharge electrode and conductive liquid medium, eliminating the need for custom manufacturing while maintaining collection efficiency. The vessel's existing openings are utilized for their original purposes while enabling the particle collection function.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention separates the particle collection function from the vessel structure itself. Instead of integrating complex electrode systems and specialized openings into the vessel, the solution uses a simple discharge electrode and conductive liquid medium within an existing vessel, dividing the system into modular components that can be independently optimized and manufactured.
2Measurement precision
If a transparent flat dust collection electrode is used to collect particles, then particles can be visually monitored, but post-processing becomes troublesome requiring scraping operations
Solution Approach 1:
The invention changes the state of the collection medium from a solid flat surface to a conductive liquid. This parameter change allows particles to be collected in the liquid medium, which can then be easily handled, transferred, or processed without requiring scraping operations. The liquid medium maintains particle collection capability while dramatically simplifying post-processing operations.
3Device complexity
If the inflow port is disposed on the side surface of the collection vessel, then the vessel structure is simplified, but airborne fine particles do not necessarily pass through the charged area reducing charging performance
Solution Approach 1:
The invention introduces a conductive liquid medium as an intermediary between the incoming air particles and the discharge electrode. The liquid medium captures charged particles from the air stream, ensuring that particles are collected even if they don't directly pass through the charged area near the electrode. This intermediary approach maintains charging performance while allowing structural simplicity.
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 improves economic efficiency, simplifies post-processing, and enhances particle collection performance by allowing the use of existing vessels and facilitating easy handling and analysis of collected particles.
Implementation Method 1
a discharge electrode provided in the inside of the vessel body and to which a high voltage is applied
Data Source
AI summary
A particle collection vessel (2) which charges particles in air and then collects them includes a vessel body (7) having an opening (8); a suction part (14) provided in the opening (8) and having an inflow path (22) through which the air is flowed from an outside into an inside of the vessel body (7); a discharge part (16) provided in the opening (8) and having an outflow path (26) through which the air is discharged from the inside to the outside of the vessel body (7); a discharge electrode (15) provided in the inside of the vessel body (7) and to which a high voltage is applied; and a medium storage part (50) provided in the inside of the vessel body (7) and capable of storing a medium for collecting the particles in the air charged by the discharge electrode (15).