Series Valve Blocks for Automotive Sensor Cleaning Reconfiguration

1Loss of energy

If multiple cleaning fluid distribution blocks are placed near the cleaning nozzles to limit pressure losses, then pressure losses are minimized, but the mass of electrical cables and number of electrical connections increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepressure lossesVSAvoidcable mass

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of energyVSWeight of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple distribution blocks are merged into a single integrated distribution block that serves all cleaning nozzles. This consolidation eliminates the need for separate electrical connections to each individual distribution block, thereby reducing cable mass while maintaining the ability to deliver pressurized cleaning fluid to all nozzles efficiently.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The single distribution block is designed with multi-functionality to handle multiple cleaning nozzles and potentially multiple fluid circuits. By making the distribution block universal, it can serve multiple purposes and control multiple nozzles without requiring proportional increases in electrical infrastructure, thus reducing cable mass while maintaining functional capabilities.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Loss of energy

If multiple cleaning fluid distribution blocks are placed near the cleaning nozzles to limit pressure losses, then pressure losses are minimized, but the manufacturing cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepressure lossesVSAvoidmanufacturing cost

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of energyVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple distribution blocks are merged into a single integrated distribution block that serves all cleaning nozzles. This consolidation eliminates the need for separate electrical connections to each individual distribution block, thereby reducing cable mass while maintaining the ability to deliver pressurized cleaning fluid to all nozzles efficiently.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The single distribution block is designed with multi-functionality to handle multiple cleaning nozzles and potentially multiple fluid circuits. By making the distribution block universal, it can serve multiple purposes and control multiple nozzles without requiring proportional increases in electrical infrastructure, thus reducing cable mass while maintaining functional capabilities.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Loss of energy

If multiple cleaning fluid distribution blocks are placed near the cleaning nozzles to limit pressure losses, then pressure losses are minimized, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepressure lossesVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of energyVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple distribution blocks are merged into a single integrated distribution block that serves all cleaning nozzles. This consolidation eliminates the need for separate electrical connections to each individual distribution block, thereby reducing cable mass while maintaining the ability to deliver pressurized cleaning fluid to all nozzles efficiently.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The single distribution block is designed with multi-functionality to handle multiple cleaning nozzles and potentially multiple fluid circuits. By making the distribution block universal, it can serve multiple purposes and control multiple nozzles without requiring proportional increases in electrical infrastructure, thus reducing cable mass while maintaining functional capabilities.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

4Loss of energy

If multiple cleaning fluid distribution blocks are placed near the cleaning nozzles to limit pressure losses, then pressure losses are minimized, but the reconfigurability of the system becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepressure lossesVSAvoidreconfigurability

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of energyVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple distribution blocks are merged into a single integrated distribution block that serves all cleaning nozzles. This consolidation eliminates the need for separate electrical connections to each individual distribution block, thereby reducing cable mass while maintaining the ability to deliver pressurized cleaning fluid to all nozzles efficiently.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The single distribution block is designed with multi-functionality to handle multiple cleaning nozzles and potentially multiple fluid circuits. By making the distribution block universal, it can serve multiple purposes and control multiple nozzles without requiring proportional increases in electrical infrastructure, thus reducing cable mass while maintaining functional capabilities.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Series Valve Blocks for Automotive Sensor Cleaning Reconfiguration

Solution Overview

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VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of energy

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2Loss of energy

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3Loss of energy

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4Loss of energy

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