Seed Filtering System with Primary Side Wall and Filter

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing seed transfer systems often result in material spillage and contamination with unwanted debris, leading to waste and increased costs due to inefficiencies in funneling and filtering processes.

Innovation Solution

A funneling and filtering device with a primary side wall, filter, and discharge hole that funnels material onto the side wall, filters out debris, and directs clean material through a discharge hole, minimizing spillage and allowing for easy removal of debris.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If material is transferred from one container to another, then the transfer process is completed, but material spillage occurs and material is wasted

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetransfer efficiencyVSAvoidmaterial spillage

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

A funneling device with a filter acts as an intermediary between the first container and second container. The device includes a opening for receiving material, a primary side wall that funnels material, a filter that separates debris from material, and a discharge hole that directs filtered material into the second container, preventing spillage while enabling transfer

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The filter extracts unwanted debris from the material stream during transfer. The filter is disposed on the primary side wall and separates debris from the material that is funneled onto it, allowing only clean material to pass through to the discharge hole and into the second container

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Productivity

If material is transferred between containers, then transfer is achieved, but unwanted debris contaminates the material

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetransfer efficiencyVSAvoiddebris contamination

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The filter serves as a mediating element between the material source and destination, intercepting and removing debris particles from the material stream while allowing clean material to pass through to the discharge hole

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The filter extracts and removes unwanted debris from the material during the transfer process, separating contaminants from the clean material that needs to be transferred to the second container

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

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 device effectively reduces material spillage and contamination by filtering out unwanted debris during transfer from one container to another, enhancing efficiency and reducing waste.

Implementation Method 1

a filter disposed on the primary side wall for filtering the material that is funneled onto the primary side wall

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectFiltration: Filter (physical)

Data Source

PatentUS9233397B1Seed filtering system

Publication Date: 2016.01.12 S & S SEED

AI summary

A seed filtering system for funneling and filtering material. The seed filtering system generally includes an opening for receiving material entering into the funneling device. A primary side wall, wherein all of the material entering the funneling device is funneled onto the primary side wall. A filter disposed on the primary side wall for filtering the material that is funneled onto the primary side wall. A discharge hole for discharging the material that is filtered through the funneling device.