Segmented Cylinder Cleaner for High-Capacity Particle Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cleaners have limited storage capacity for particles, requiring frequent emptying during cleaning, and suffer from high air flow resistance when discharging separated particles.
Innovation Solution
A cleaner design with a hollow cylinder housing, a barrier dividing the space into upper and lower sections, a detachable storage unit, and a fan with an impeller and motor to minimize air flow resistance, allowing for adjustable storage and efficient particle separation and discharge.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the housing volume is increased to store more particles, then the storage capacity is improved, but the device size and portability are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into an upper space and a lower space by a barrier. The lower space serves as the particle storage chamber, while the upper space accommodates the fan and other components. This segmentation allows the storage capacity to be maximized in the lower space without increasing the overall housing volume, as the upper space efficiently utilizes the remaining volume for functional components.
Solution Approach 2:
The barrier is designed with a through-hole that connects the upper and lower spaces vertically. This dimensional arrangement allows particles to be discharged from the lower storage space through the barrier through-hole to the upper space and then to the exterior, enabling efficient particle removal without requiring additional horizontal space.
2Productivity
If the air flow path is simplified to reduce flow resistance, then the discharge efficiency is improved, but the particle separation effectiveness is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The barrier through-hole is strategically positioned and sized to optimize air flow from the lower space to the upper space. The intake unit is located on the circumferential surface of the housing to communicate with the lower space, creating localized flow paths that minimize resistance while maintaining effective particle separation in the lower space before air enters the discharge path.
Solution Approach 2:
The barrier through-hole acts as an intermediary element that connects the particle storage chamber (lower space) with the discharge path (upper space). It allows air to pass through while particles are separated by gravity and centrifugal force in the lower space, then directs the cleaned air upward for discharge, thus reducing flow resistance without compromising separation effectiveness.
3Ease of operation
If the cleaner structure is made compact to improve portability, then the ease of operation is improved, but the storage capacity is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The barrier structure is nested within the housing, with the through-hole providing a vertical connection between upper and lower spaces. The exhaust unit is positioned in the upper space, and the particle separator is integrated into the lower space configuration. This nested arrangement maximizes storage capacity within a compact footprint, maintaining portability while enabling sufficient particle storage.
4Reliability
If the particle separator is designed with complex flow paths to improve separation, then the separation effectiveness is improved, but the air flow resistance is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using complex internal flow paths within the particle separator, the design inverts the approach by utilizing the barrier through-hole to create a vertical flow path. Air enters the lower space through the intake unit, particles are separated by centrifugal force generated by the fan, and the separated air rises through the barrier through-hole to the upper space for discharge. This inverted vertical flow path reduces resistance while maintaining effective separation.
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
Enables increased storage capacity and reduced air flow resistance, allowing for continuous cleaning without frequent emptying and improved efficiency in particle separation and discharge.
Implementation Method 1
moving particles separated from the air by a centrifugal force toward the housing outlet
Implementation Method 2
an air flow forming portion provided between the discharge pipe and the path body in a screw shape, rotating the air entering the inlet, inside the path body
Data Source
AI summary
A cleaner comprising: a housing having the shape of a hollow cylinder, a barrier for dividing the inner space of the housing into an upper space and a lower space; a barrier through-hole provided so as to penetrate the barrier; an intake portion provided on the circumferential surface of the housing; an exhaust portion provided to penetrate the housing; a housing discharge port penetrating the bottom surface of the housing; a cover for closing the housing discharge port; an alien-substance separating portion provided in the lower space so as to provide a channel that guides air introduced to the intake portion to the barrier through-hole; a fan provided to comprise an impeller positioned in the upper space; a rotating shaft to which the impeller is fixed, and a motor for rotating the rotating shaft; and a storage portion provided to be attachable to/detachable from the housing.