Stackable Particle Collection Container with Cyclone Pre-Separator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing particle collection assemblies in the manual crafts sector require frequent bag or filter changes due to high particle accumulation, leading to inefficiencies and increased maintenance costs.
Innovation Solution
A cyclone pre-separator and particle collecting container assembly where the particle collecting container is designed with a conical shape, allowing for efficient stacking and increased storage capacity, eliminating the need for plastic bags and enhancing usability by enabling the collection of particles directly in the container.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a plastic bag is used to collect particles in the particle collecting container, then particles can be collected, but the bag requires frequent changes when fill level is reached, increasing maintenance time and complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the disposable plastic bag with a reusable particle collecting container that has a removable bottom. The container can be emptied by detaching the bottom portion, allowing repeated use without frequent replacements, thereby reducing maintenance frequency while maintaining particle collection capacity.
2Ease of operation
If multiple particle collecting containers are transported separately, then each container is easily handled, but transportation space is wasted and logistics efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the particle collecting container with a removable bottom that can be detached and nested inside another container of the same type. This nesting capability allows multiple containers to be stored compactly during transportation, reducing the volume occupied while maintaining ease of handling when deployed separately.
3Ease of manufacture
If the particle collecting container has a fixed bottom design, then manufacturing is simple, but stacking and storage efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the particle collecting container into two separable parts: a main body and a removable bottom. This segmentation allows the bottom to be detached for nesting during storage, improving space efficiency, while the main body maintains structural integrity for stable stacking. The segmented design also simplifies manufacturing by allowing separate production of components.
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 conical design allows for space-efficient transportation and storage of multiple particle collecting containers, reducing the frequency of bag or filter changes and improving the overall efficiency and simplicity of the assembly.
Implementation Method 1
the cyclone pre-separator has a particle outlet which is adapted to dispense particles, which have been separated in the cyclone pre-separator
Implementation Method 2
the cyclone pre-separator is connected to the suction device, so that the airflow sucked in by the suction device first passes through the cyclone pre-separator
Data Source
AI summary
An assembly that includes a particle collecting container and a cyclone pre-separator placed on the particle collecting container, where the particle collecting container has a rectangular container bottom and four container peripheral walls which extend upwards from the container bottom and define a horizontal outer contour of the particle collecting container, and where the cyclone pre-separator has a particle outlet which is designed to dispense particles which have been separated in the cyclone pre-separator into the particle collecting container. The horizontal outer contour defined by the container peripheral walls tapers towards the container bottom and the particle collecting container can be stacked into an identical particle collecting container.