Sequential Fan Drying Apparatus for Enclosed Spaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing drying systems for enclosed spaces, such as wall cavities and cabinets, are inefficient due to their inability to produce high pressure and high airflow, leading to longer drying times and increased costs.
Innovation Solution
A drying apparatus with a housing containing three sequentially positioned fans and a cover member with circular openings, along with cylindrical tube members, that can produce high air pressure and high airflow by directing air through or suctioning it from enclosed spaces, and a kit including drilling tools and flexible hoses for effective moisture removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If existing air movers and drying systems are used that produce low pressure with high air flow, then air flow is maintained, but drying time increases and efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The drying system segments the air movement function into multiple sequentially positioned fans within a single housing, allowing each fan to contribute to building pressure while maintaining airflow. This segmentation enables the system to achieve both high pressure and high airflow simultaneously, resolving the contradiction between drying efficiency and drying time.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from a single-dimension approach (either pressure or airflow) to a multi-dimensional approach by combining multiple fans in sequence. This dimensional change allows the system to operate in a parameter space where both pressure and airflow are maximized, thereby improving productivity without increasing drying time.
2Stress or pressure
If existing air movers and drying systems are used that produce high pressure with low air flow, then pressure is increased, but air flow decreases and drying efficiency remains suboptimal
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the functions of multiple fans into a single integrated housing with sequentially positioned fans. This merging allows the system to combine the pressure-generating capability of multiple fans while maintaining their individual airflow contributions, achieving both high pressure and high airflow for optimal drying efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The sequentially positioned fans create a continuous airflow path that maintains both pressure and flow throughout the system. This continuity ensures that the useful action of drying is sustained at maximum efficiency, preventing the trade-off between pressure and airflow that plagues existing systems.
3Ease of operation
If holes are drilled into cabinets and vanities for drying, then access to enclosed spaces is achieved, but cosmetic damage occurs and repair complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The drying system is designed with universal applicability to various enclosed spaces including wall cavities, cabinets, and vanities. The system can access these spaces through existing openings or small access points, eliminating the need for large holes and reducing repair complexity while maintaining ease of operation.
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 significantly reduces drying time and cost by efficiently delivering high-pressure, high-flow air or suction to enclosed spaces, effectively addressing moisture and potential pest infestations in areas like cabinets and wall cavities.
Implementation Method 1
at least three sequentially positioned fans contained within the housing
Implementation Method 2
A plurality of cylindrical tube members may be connected to the plurality of circular shaped openings in the cover member so that the plurality of cylindrical tube members extend away from the interior of the housing
Data Source
AI summary
A drying system and apparatus that includes a drying apparatus having a housing having opposite open ends, a plurality of sequentially spaced fans contained within the housing, and a cover member for covering an open end of the housing with the cover member containing a plurality of openings that are in communication with an interior of the housing. The drying system also includes a kit containing various components for drilling into cabinetry or similar enclosed structures and connecting the drying apparatus to the openings that are drilled into the cabinetry or similar enclosed structures.