Remote Brake Dust Filtration With Active Suction Airflow
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing brake air purification systems are complex, prone to maintenance issues, and inefficient due to their close proximity to brake installations, which makes them susceptible to impact, dirt, and high temperatures, and relies on passive airflow.
Innovation Solution
A brake air through flow and dust collector system that uses a cyclone separator, collecting element, and filter arranged in a device housing, with a suction element generating an active airflow to purify brake air at a distal location from the brake installation, reducing exposure to impacts and allowing for easier maintenance and more efficient operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If the brake air purification system is placed in close proximity to the brake installation, then it can effectively capture brake dust particles, but it becomes susceptible to impact, dirt, and high temperatures
Solution Approach 1:
The brake air through-flow device is extracted from the immediate vicinity of the brake installation and relocated to a distal location. The patent specifies that the device should be arranged at a distal environment distal from the brake installation, thereby removing it from the harmful environment of high temperatures, impacts, and dirt while maintaining its purification function through connected air ducts.
Solution Approach 2:
An air duct system acts as an intermediary between the brake installation and the brake air through-flow device. The air duct receives brake air in the vicinity of the brake installation and transports it to the distal environment where the through-flow device is located, enabling the system to capture particles without exposing the device to harmful conditions.
2Reliability
If a sophisticated separating device with multi-cyclone cluster is used, then particle separation efficiency is improved, but device complexity and maintenance difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The separating device is segmented into distinct functional elements: a cyclone separator element for particle separation, a collecting element for particle collection, and a filter element for air filtration. These elements are arranged in a simplified sequential configuration rather than a complex multi-cyclone cluster, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining separation efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a simplified cyclone separator design with fewer parts that can be more easily manufactured and replaced. The straightforward construction allows for easier maintenance and serviceability, aligning with the principle of using simpler, more replaceable components rather than complex, difficult-to-maintain systems.
3Use of energy by moving object
If passive airflow is used in the purification system, then energy consumption is reduced, but purification efficiency and operational reliability decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces passive airflow with an active airflow generation system. A suction element is introduced to generate a suction pressure that creates a propulsive brake air flow through the through-flow device, ensuring reliable and efficient particle capture and separation regardless of natural airflow conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The airflow parameters are actively controlled by introducing a suction pressure parameter. The suction element generates a controlled suction pressure that drives the air flow through the purification system, transforming the system from passive (relying on natural convection) to active (controlled pressure-driven flow), thereby improving purification efficiency.
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 system provides a straightforward, stable, and efficient method for purifying brake air by separating and collecting dust particles, reducing contamination and improving serviceability, while maintaining a clear structure for reliable operation.
Implementation Method 1
generating a suction pressure to the brake air receivable from the brake air through flow device by at least one suction element to generate a propulsive brake air flow through the brake air through flow device
Implementation Method 2
purifying the brake air in at least one brake air through flow device with a combination of a cyclone separator element, a collecting element, and a filter element
Implementation Method 3
The housing of the device contains a multi-cyclone cluster with cyclones distributed annularly and supplied tangentially by a central collector
Implementation Method 4
a filter element, wherein the brake air through flow device separates and collects dust particles from the brake air flow and filters the brake air flow thereafter
Implementation Method 5
The lower part of the housing forms a particle collecting chamber in which the particles are collected
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AI summary
A brake air through flow and brake dust collector system for a brake installation includes an air duct connected with a brake air receiving element at a brake installation that receives brake air in the vicinity of the brake installation and transports the air to a distal environment. A brake air through flow device has a cyclone separator element, a collecting element and a filter element. The brake air through flow device separates and collects dust particles from the brake air flow and filters the brake air flow thereafter. A suction element generates a suction pressure to the brake air receivable from the brake air through flow device to generate a propulsive brake air flow through the brake air through flow device and extends the suction pressure to the brake air receiving element. The brake air through flow device and the suction element are arranged at the distal environment.