Stage Smoke Machine Gas Refill Module for Fast Spray Response
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing stage smoke machines experience delays in smoke production due to the time required to start the oil pump, leading to suboptimal visual effects, and the high-pressure gas tank's limited lifespan results in slower smoke spraying over time.
Innovation Solution
A stage smoke machine design featuring an oil barrel, oil pump, gas tank, electromagnetic valves, and a gas-filling device, with integrated electromagnetic valves and a high-speed gas flow producing apparatus, allows for rapid smoke production and maintains pressure through continuous gas replenishment and oil drainage, ensuring quick and efficient smoke delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If a high-pressure gas tank is used to deliver smoke oil to the heater, then the smoke spraying speed is improved, but the gas pressure decreases after multiple releases causing the smoke spraying to slow down
Solution Approach 1:
The gas-filling device replenishes the gas tank with gas before or during the smoke spraying process, ensuring that the gas pressure is maintained at a high level throughout operation. This preliminary action prevents the pressure drop that would otherwise occur after multiple releases, thereby maintaining consistent smoke spraying speed without requiring manual intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically detects when gas pressure in the tank is insufficient and triggers the gas-filling device to replenish the tank. This self-service mechanism ensures continuous high-speed smoke spraying capability without requiring external maintenance or manual refilling, resolving the contradiction between maintaining high speed and managing gas quantity automatically.
2Productivity
If the oil pump is started to deliver smoke oil to the heater, then smoke production is achieved, but there is a time delay affecting rapid visual effects
Solution Approach 1:
The gas-filling device pre-charges the gas tank with sufficient gas pressure before the smoke spraying sequence begins. This preliminary preparation ensures that when the controller activates the system, the smoke oil can be immediately delivered to the heater at high speed without waiting for pump warm-up or pressure building, thereby eliminating the time delay while maintaining full smoke production capability.
3Speed
If electromagnetic valves are used for rapid gas control, then the response time is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple electromagnetic valves are integrated into a single modular electromagnetic valve assembly that functions as one unified component. This merging approach maintains the rapid response time benefits of individual electromagnetic valves while reducing overall system complexity through standardized mounting, shared control circuitry, and simplified installation procedures. The modular design allows the entire valve assembly to be treated as a single replaceable unit, easing maintenance despite the presence of multiple valves.
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 enables rapid and sustained smoke spraying with reduced maintenance needs, enhancing visual effects and extending the lifespan of the smoke machine by maintaining adequate pressure and preventing residual oil issues.
Implementation Method 1
an electromagnetic valve module comprising a base and first and second electromagnetic valves arranged on the base
Implementation Method 2
when the gas in the gas tank is insufficient, the gas-filling device replenishes the gas tank with the gas
Implementation Method 3
an input end of the oil pump is in communication with the oil barrel through a pipeline, an output end of the oil pump is in communication with an input end of the first electromagnetic valve through a pipeline
Implementation Method 4
an output end of the first electromagnetic valve is in communication with an input end of the heater through a pipeline
Data Source
AI summary
A stage smoke machine with a fast spray gas column includes an oil barrel, an oil pump, a gas tank, a first electromagnetic valve, a heater, a gas-filling device and a controller. In case of gas loss in the gas tank, the gas tank is replenished with the gas by the gas-filling device so that the gas pressure in the gas tank can be maintained at a pressure sufficient to fast spray smoke oil into the heater, thereby ensuring that every time the smoke machine is started, the smoke machine can quickly show a high level stage effect of fast sprayed smoke. Further, an electromagnetic valve module is formed by installing at least two electromagnetic valves integrally on a base.