Scene Simulation Device Dispersing Component for Floc Distribution

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing snow scene simulation devices using air blowers and filter nets suffer from a limited falling range of white floating flocs, which restricts the sustainability and dispersion of the snowing effect.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a dispersing component above the transport pipeline to expand the falling range of floating flocs, allowing them to be sprayed out and dispersed effectively, thereby enhancing the snowing effect and atmosphere scene simulation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If an air blower cooperates with a pipeline to blow white floating flocs from the bottom to the top of the simulation device, then the snowing effect can be achieved, but the falling range of the white floating flocs is small and they are not dispersed enough

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefalling range of floating flocsVSAvoiddispersion effect of floating flocs
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a dispersing component with multiple spray holes arranged in different directions to transform the single-direction vertical spray into multi-directional spray. This adds dimensional diversity to the floating floc distribution, enabling them to fall across a wider area and improve dispersion effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The dispersing component divides the single spray stream into multiple smaller streams through multiple spray holes. This segmentation allows the floating flocs to be distributed more widely and uniformly across different spatial zones, expanding their falling range and improving the overall snowing effect.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Duration of action of stationary object

If a filter net is used to receive floating flocs, then the snowing scene can be sustained, but the white floating flocs easily block mesh holes on the filter net

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesustainability of snowing effectVSAvoidclogging of filter net mesh holes
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of stationary objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

By transforming the single-point reception at the filter net into multi-point reception through multiple spray holes, the system distributes floating flocs across different spatial locations. This reduces the concentration of flocs at any single point, thereby reducing clogging of the filter net mesh holes while maintaining sustained snowing effect.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Area of stationary object

If the floating flocs are sprayed out from the top of the transport pipeline, then the snowing effect is created, but the falling range is limited without a dispersing component

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefalling range of floating flocsVSAvoidstructure of spray system
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The dispersing component is nested within or integrated with the transport pipeline structure. The dispersing component utilizes the existing pipeline's top opening as its mounting location, and the spray holes are arranged within the spatial envelope of the pipeline structure. This nesting approach expands the falling range of floating flocs while minimizing additional device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

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 dispersing component significantly enlarges the falling range of floating flocs, creating a more sustainable and immersive snowing effect by reflecting them at different angles, improving the overall simulation experience.

Implementation Method 1

a fan (8) arranged in the shell (10), wherein a bottom opening of the transport pipeline is communicated to the scene space (21) and is located at a bottom of the scene space (21); a position of a top opening of the transport pipeline is equal to or greater than 2/3 of a height of the middle frame (2)... when the fan (8) is turned on, the floating flocs (9) are sprayed out from a top of the transport pipeline

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAir flow: Convection

Implementation Method 2

a dispersing component (141) configured to disperse the floating flocs (9) sprayed out from the transport pipeline... by limiting the distance between the top opening of the transport pipeline and the dispersing component (141), the floating flocs (9) can be effectively sprayed out of the top opening of the transport pipeline and then flap the dispersing component (141) for dispersion

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectReflection: Reflection

Implementation Method 3

the floating flocs (9) are configured to enter the transport pipeline along the bottom of the scene space (21) and are sprayed out from a top of the transport pipeline... after the floating flocs are sprayed out from the top of the transport pipeline under the driving of the fan (8), the floating flocs are dispersed by the dispersing component (141), so as to expand a falling range of the floating flocs (9)

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectGravity: Gravitation

Data Source

PatentUS12159554B1Scene simulation device
Publication Date: 2024.12.03 HU SHOUHONG
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a scene simulation device. The scene simulation device including a shell having a scene space, and floating flocs, a transport pipeline, and a fan which are arranged in the shell. The shell includes a middle frame, and a top shell and a base which are respectively connected to an upper end and a lower end of the middle frame. A bottom opening of the transport pipeline is communicated to the scene space and is located at a bottom of the scene space. A position of a top opening of the transport pipeline is equal to or greater than ⅔ of a height of the middle frame. A distance between the top opening of the transport pipeline and a dispersing component is equal to or less than ⅓ of a distance between the dispersing component and a bottom surface of the scene space.