Partitioned Pet Drying Machine With Spiral Airflow Channels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pet drying boxes suffer from poor drying efficiency, noise, and safety risks due to inadequate air channel design and fan wheel placement, leading to wind energy loss and potential liquid leakage.
Innovation Solution
A drying machine with a partitioned design featuring a fan wheel perpendicular to a partition plate, dual air inlets, and a spiral air channel to facilitate inner and outer air circulation, reducing wind energy loss and noise while improving efficiency and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of stationary object
If the fan wheel is arranged at the top of the pet drying box to provide a longer air channel, then the air circulation path is extended, but wind energy loss increases and drying efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a curved or spiral air channel design instead of a straight linear path, allowing the air to follow a optimized trajectory that maintains longer circulation path while reducing turbulence and energy loss through smooth transitions
2Ease of manufacture
If the fan wheel is arranged at the bottom of the pet drying box, then installation is simplified, but liquid leakage risk increases causing safety hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The patent relocates the fan wheel from the traditional bottom or top position to a vertical wall mounting position, changing the spatial dimension of installation. This elevation away from the bottom prevents direct contact with liquid at the lowest point while maintaining effective air circulation through the drying chamber
3Productivity
If multiple fan wheels are added to improve air circulation, then drying efficiency increases, but device complexity and noise increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the drying chamber into multiple zones with strategically positioned air inlets and outlets, allowing a single fan wheel to effectively circulate air through segmented pathways that collectively achieve comprehensive drying coverage
Solution Approach 2:
The curved air channel design enables a single fan wheel to generate more effective circulation by reducing turbulence and maintaining smoother airflow compared to straight channel designs
4Ease of manufacture
If simple fan wheels and heating assemblies are assembled without reasonable air channel design, then manufacturing cost is reduced, but drying effect deteriorates and noise increases
Solution Approach 1:
The curved air channel design optimizes airflow patterns to improve drying effectiveness while the integrated molding process keeps manufacturing costs reasonable by avoiding complex assembly requirements
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 machine enhances air supply rate, reduces noise, and improves drying efficiency while ensuring safety by minimizing wind energy loss and preventing liquid leakage, thus enhancing user experience and extending service life.
Implementation Method 1
a fan wheel is provided in the first accommodation cavity... when the fan wheel rotates, an airflow inside the drying cavity is suitable for entering the first accommodation cavity through the first air inlet under the action of the fan wheel
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AI summary
A drying machine, comprising a box body. A first partition plate is provided in the box body, and the first partition plate is located in front of a rear wall of the box body; a drying cavity and a first accommodation cavity are respectively located on two sides of the first partition plate; the first accommodation cavity is defined between the first partition plate and the rear wall; a fan wheel is provided in the first accommodation cavity, and a rotation axis of the fan wheel is perpendicular to the first partition plate and the rear wall; a first air inlet is formed in the first partition plate, a second air inlet is formed in the rear wall; the first air inlet and the second air inlet are respectively opposite to the axial direction of the fan wheel; the fan wheel realize the inner circulation and outer circulation of air.