Rotating Steam Nozzle with Angled Conduit to Reduce Water Saturation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional steam cleaning devices often saturate surfaces with water, delaying drying times and being unsuitable for cleaning small areas due to their wide nozzles and inability to regulate steam delivery effectively.
Innovation Solution
A steam nozzle system with a support member and substantially rigid conduits angled to produce eccentric force, allowing steam to be ejected at an oblique angle, which rotates the nozzle and creates a negative pressure to draw medium from a supplemental reservoir, optimizing steam delivery and debris removal with minimal water usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If conventional devices use wide nozzles to deliver steam, then steam delivery capability is improved, but water saturation of the surface increases and drying time is delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The nozzle delivers steam in a concentrated, localized stream rather than dispersing it over a wide area. This focused delivery allows high steam quantity to be applied to a specific location without saturating surrounding areas, enabling faster drying times while maintaining effective cleaning capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the physical parameters of steam delivery by using high-temperature steam at controlled pressure through a narrow nozzle. This parameter optimization allows effective cleaning with minimal water usage, reducing surface saturation and drying time compared to conventional lower-temperature, wider spray systems.
2Area of stationary object
If conventional devices use wide nozzles, then steam delivery coverage is improved, but suitability for cleaning small areas deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The nozzle system incorporates rotational movement, allowing the narrow steam stream to dynamically sweep across surfaces. This rotation enables a small nozzle to cover large areas over time while maintaining the ability to concentrate steam on small specific areas when needed, providing both wide coverage capability and precision for small areas.
Solution Approach 2:
The system adds the temporal dimension to area coverage through rotation. Instead of a static wide nozzle covering area in space, the rotating narrow nozzle covers area through movement over time, while maintaining the ability to focus on small areas by controlling rotation speed and duration of exposure.
3Force
If conventional devices deliver steam directly through wide nozzles, then steam delivery force is improved, but water saturation of material increases
Solution Approach 1:
The high-force steam is delivered through a narrow nozzle in a concentrated stream, concentrating the cleaning force on a small area. This localized high-force delivery removes dirt effectively without distributing water across the entire surface, minimizing overall water saturation of the material.
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 enables efficient steam cleaning with reduced water usage, improved drying times, and enhanced cleaning efficiency for small areas by delivering steam at an oblique angle, effectively dislodging debris without saturating the surface.
Implementation Method 1
A portion of the conduit is angled, and during use, sufficient eccentric force is produced by the steam to rotate the support member such that steam is ejected from an outlet of the substantially rigid conduit at an oblique angle relative to the center to of the substantially rigid conduit
Implementation Method 2
Ejection of steam from the outlet of the substantially rigid conduit creates a negative pressure in the reservoir such that medium is drawn from the supplemental reservoir into the substantially rigid conduit
Data Source
AI summary
Steam cleaning spray nozzle systems and methods of use are described herein. The spray nozzle includes a substantially rigid conduit a support member in fluid communication with a steam source. A portion of the conduit is angled. During use, sufficient eccentric force is produced by the steam to rotate the support member such that steam is ejected from the substantially rigid conduit at an oblique angle relative to the center to of the substantially rigid conduit.