Segmented Valve Poppet Structure for Low-Turbulence Flow Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fluid flow control assemblies experience disturbances due to the lack of effective mechanisms to minimize turbulence and control fluid flow, necessitating an apparatus that can reduce turbulence and provide controlled fluid communication.
Innovation Solution
A poppet design with a curved or conical nose portion and multiple walls forming independent openings, creating isolated fluid paths to minimize turbulence and control fluid flow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a single fluid path is used in conventional valves, then the structure is simple, but turbulence increases and fluid flow control is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The puppet is segmented into multiple walls (first wall, second wall, third wall, fourth wall) that create multiple independent fluid paths between the first opening and second opening. Each wall forms a separate passage, dividing the single turbulent flow into multiple smaller, isolated laminar flows. This segmentation reduces turbulence while maintaining structural integrity and enabling precise fluid flow control.
2Productivity
If multiple independent openings are created, then fluid flow control improves, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple independent walls are merged into a single integrated puppet component. The first wall, second wall, third wall, and fourth wall are all part of one monolithic puppet structure that can be manufactured as a single piece using injection molding or similar processes. This merging approach achieves complex multi-path fluid control functionality without requiring assembly of multiple separate parts, thus maintaining ease of manufacture while improving fluid flow control.
3Reliability
If walls are spaced to create independent openings, then fluid paths are isolated, but the puppet size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The puppet utilizes three-dimensional spatial arrangement to create multiple independent fluid paths within a compact volume. By arranging walls in a vertical stack (first wall above second wall, third wall above fourth wall) and spacing them appropriately, independent fluid paths are established without requiring large lateral dimensions. This dimensional arrangement achieves reliable fluid path isolation while maintaining a compact puppet size suitable for integration into space-constrained valve assemblies.
Data Source
AI summary
A poppet for use in a valve assembly, including: a nose portion; ring portion; and a plurality of walls, the plurality of wall connecting the ring portion to the nose portion, wherein the plurality of walls define a first plurality of independent openings located between the nose portion and the ring portion.