Stackable Particle Collection Container with Tapered Conical Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing particle collection containers are not designed for efficient stacking and transportation, leading to space inefficiencies and increased complexity in handling and disposal of collected particles.
Innovation Solution
A particle collection container with a conical design that allows for stacking and features non-movable container coupling means, airtight seals, and ergonomic handles, enabling stable vertical stacking and easy transportation, while eliminating the need for plastic bags by collecting particles directly in the container.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If particle collection containers are designed with cylindrical shapes and flat bottoms, then they are easy to manufacture, but they cannot be stacked efficiently leading to space waste during storage and transportation
Solution Approach 1:
The container is designed with a conical shape where the horizontal outer contour tapers towards the bottom, creating curved surfaces that allow nested stacking. This curvature enables containers to fit within each other during storage and transport, significantly improving space utilization while remaining manufacturable through standard molding processes
2Device complexity
If particle collection containers are designed without stacking capability, then they are simpler in structure, but multiple containers require more space for storage and transportation
Solution Approach 1:
The conical configuration with tapered bottom enables stacking functionality while adding minimal structural complexity. The continuous curved surface requires only a single molding operation, maintaining manufacturing simplicity while achieving efficient nested stacking capability
Solution Approach 2:
Containers are designed to nest within each other through the conical shape, allowing multiple containers to be stored in the volume of a single container. This nesting capability dramatically reduces storage and transportation space requirements without complicating the basic container structure
3Ease of operation
If particle collection containers use plastic bags for particle collection, then particles can be collected, but the system becomes more complex and requires frequent bag replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The removable insert is extracted as a separate component that can be easily removed from the container. This insertion allows particles to be discharged by simply removing the insert rather than replacing entire bags or containers, simplifying the operation while reducing system complexity through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
The container system is segmented into a removable insert and a stationary container body. This segmentation allows the insert to be independently removed for particle disposal, eliminating the need for plastic bags and reducing system complexity through functional 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
The solution allows for space-efficient storage and transportation of multiple containers, simplifies the handling and disposal process, and improves the suction capacity by maintaining an airtight coupling between the cyclone pre-separator and the collection container.
Implementation Method 1
The cyclone pre-separator separates a large part of the particles contained in the air flow and discharges them into the particle collection container
Implementation Method 2
The cyclone pre-separator separates a large part of the particles contained in the air flow
Data Source
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AI summary
The invention relates to a particle collection container (2, 202) that is designed as a stand structure for a cyclonic pre-separator (1, 201), can be positioned on a flat underlying surface in a stable manner, and has an open upper face (32) on which the cyclonic pre-separator (1, 201) can be placed, comprising a rectangular container base (31) and four container peripheral walls (33, 34, 35, 36) which extend upwards from the container base (31) and define a horizontal outer contour of the particle collection container (2, 202). The horizontal outer contour defined by the container peripheral walls (33, 34, 35, 36) tapers towards the container base (31), and the particle collection container (2, 202) can be stacked into an identical particle collection container (2, 202).