Stackable Mollusk Depuration Container With Removable Drain Canal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing depuration containers with integrated recirculation channels are difficult to clean and replace, leading to contamination and clogging issues, which hampers the effective removal of biological contaminants and impurities from mollusks.
Innovation Solution
A two-part container system comprising a stackable container and a separately interlockable drain canal unit, allowing for independent production, easy cleaning, and replacement of the drain canal unit, which forms a closed circulation route with the container, enabling efficient water circulation and drainage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If recirculation channels are molded into the container structure, then the circulation system is integrated and functional, but the channels cannot be cleaned separately or replaced when clogged
Solution Approach 1:
The drain canal is separated from the container body into a distinct, removable component. The container now includes a container body and a separate drain canal assembly that can be detached, cleaned, and replaced independently, resolving the contradiction between maintaining integrated functionality and enabling easy maintenance.
Solution Approach 2:
The drain canal is extracted from the monolithic container structure and made into a separate removable part. This allows the circulation function to be maintained while the drain canal can be taken out for cleaning or replacement when clogged with contaminants.
2Device complexity
If recirculation channels are integrated into the container, then the system is structurally unified, but contamination and clogging cannot be effectively addressed
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the drain canal from the container body, the system maintains structural simplicity while enabling effective contamination management. The separate drain canal can be removed and cleaned to eliminate biological contaminants and prevent clogging.
Solution Approach 2:
The removable drain canal allows for easy discarding of contaminated components and replacement with clean ones. When the drain canal becomes clogged or contaminated, it can be discarded and a new one installed, effectively addressing contamination issues without complex cleaning procedures.
3Ease of manufacture
If the container is designed as a single integrated piece, then manufacturing is simpler, but maintenance and cleaning become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into two main manufacturable components: the container body and the drain canal assembly. Each can be manufactured separately using standard processes, then assembled. This segmentation maintains manufacturing simplicity while enabling easy cleaning and maintenance of the drain canal portion.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This design simplifies the manufacturing and maintenance of depuration containers, allows for effective cleaning and replacement of contaminated units, and ensures efficient water circulation and drainage, enhancing the depuration process for mollusks.
Implementation Method 1
water can circulate through the entry portion into the corner circulation channel portion and be drained through the drain canal unit to exit the container assembly via its spout
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a container assembly comprising a container for depuration of mollusks and a drain canal unit. The assembly provides a closed circulation of water via a circulation route that has an entry portion between the floor of the container and the drain canal unit, a circulation channel between the corner of the container and a drain canal unit, and a drain canal within the drain canal unit. Also provided is a drain canal unit for use in stackable containers that provides circulation of water within a container assembly.