Shredding Device Flexible Membrane Closing Sewer Blockages

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing shredding devices face issues with clogging and blockages in pipe systems due to large shredded waste parts, and have complex constructions with permanent open connections to the sewer, leading to odor nuisances and hygiene concerns.

Innovation Solution

A shredding device with an adjustable closing device using a flexible membrane and a controller unit to manage the flow of shredded waste and transport liquid, eliminating the need for additional conveyors and ensuring a closed connection to the sewer, featuring a transport liquid feed that maintains waste in suspension and a swing element for enhanced shredding.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If a known shredding device is used to shred waste, then the waste is processed and ready for discharge, but the shredded waste causes clogging and blockages in the pipe system

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewaste processing capabilityVSAvoidpipe system reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The closing device uses a flexible membrane that can dynamically adjust its position between open and closed states, allowing the system to adapt to the presence of shredded waste and prevent blockages while maintaining processing capability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the flow state parameters by using a transport liquid to transform the discharge from a simple gravity flow to a pressurized flow that can carry shredded waste through the pipe system without clogging

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Device complexity

If a known shredding device with open connection to sewer is used, then waste discharge is simple, but odor nuisance and hygiene problems occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedischarge system simplicityVSAvoidodor and hygiene issues
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

A flexible membrane is used to create a closed connection between the receiving space and sewer, preventing odor escape while maintaining a relatively simple discharge structure that can still handle shredded waste

Inventive Principle:
Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Solution Approach 2:

The closing device acts as an intermediary between the receiving space and sewer, allowing controlled discharge while maintaining a closed connection that prevents odor nuisance and hygiene problems

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If a conveyor is added to discharge waste actively, then waste discharge is improved, but the construction becomes complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewaste discharge reliabilityVSAvoidconstruction complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses hydraulic principles by introducing a transport liquid to create a flow that actively carries shredded waste through the outlet, replacing the need for mechanical conveyors while maintaining reliable discharge

Inventive Principle:
Principle #29Pneumatics and hydraulics

Solution Approach 2:

The mechanical conveyor system is replaced with a hydraulic flow system using transport liquid, achieving active waste discharge without the complexity of mechanical conveying components

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

4Object-generated harmful factors

If a closing device is added to close the sewer connection, then odor and hygiene are improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveodor and hygiene controlVSAvoidclosing device complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-generated harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

A flexible membrane is used as the closing element, providing an effective seal to prevent odor and hygiene issues while maintaining a relatively simple closing device structure without complex mechanical components

Inventive Principle:
Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

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 solution reduces the risk of blockages and odor issues by efficiently discharging shredded waste into the sewer, maintaining a closed connection, and preventing waste deposition, thus ensuring smooth operation and improved hygiene.

Implementation Method 1

a flexible element, in particular a flexible membrane, arranged in the closing device housing and connected to the entrance and exit, wherein the flexible element is embodied to form an adjustable passage between the entrance and exit

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFlexibility: Elasticity

Implementation Method 2

a transport liquid feed embodied to feed transport liquid to the receiving space

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSuspension: Suspension

Implementation Method 3

a controller unit for displacing the flexible element between a closing position, in which the membrane closes the passage between the entrance and exit, and an opened position in which the flexible element leaves a passage clear between the entrance and exit

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMechanical displacement: Displacement

Implementation Method 4

The mixture of shredded liquid and solid material waste and transport liquid preferably flows under the influence of gravitational force directly from the receiving space to the sewer

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectGravity: Gravitation

Data Source

PatentEP3015750B1Device, method and system for shredding and disposing of waste
Publication Date: 2019.10.23 PHARMAFILTER
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AI summary

The invention relates to a shredding device for shredding and discharging waste to the sewer, comprising: - an inlet; - a shredding unit; - a receiving space; - a transport liquid feed embodied to feed transport liquid to the receiving space; - an outlet connectable to the sewer and configured to discharge the mixture of shredded waste and transport liquid; - an adjustable closing device for adjusting the throughflow of said mixture from the receiving space to the outlet, wherein the adjustable closing device comprises: - a closing device housing; - a flexible element arranged in the closing device housing; - a controller unit for displacing the flexible element between a closing position, in which the membrane closes the passage between the entrance and exit, and an opened position in which the flexible element leaves a passage clear between the entrance and exit.