Vacuum Suction Cup Air Pump With Automatic Pressure Replenishment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing air pumps on vacuum suction cups fail to automatically adjust air pressure when changes occur, leading to instability and potential tile detachment during transportation.
Innovation Solution
An air pump with an automatic air replenishing mechanism, featuring an air pressure sensor, vacuum pump, and digital display, which automatically adjusts air pressure to maintain stability without manual intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If a manual air pumping operation is used, then the air pump can maintain negative pressure, but it cannot automatically respond to air pressure changes causing tile detachment
Solution Approach 1:
The air pressure sensor continuously monitors the air pressure in the vacuum suction cup and provides feedback to the control circuit. When the air pressure drops below a preset threshold (indicating tile detachment), the control circuit automatically activates the vacuum pump to restore the negative pressure, creating a closed-loop feedback system that maintains stable adhesion.
Solution Approach 2:
The air pump system performs self-monitoring and self-correction through the air pressure sensor and control circuit. The system automatically detects when air pressure changes occur and initiates pumping operations without requiring manual intervention, enabling the device to service itself and maintain optimal performance.
2Reliability
If the air pump continuously monitors and adjusts air pressure, then tile stability is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The vacuum pump operates periodically rather than continuously. The air pressure sensor triggers the pump only when air pressure drops below the preset threshold, and the pump stops automatically when the target air pressure is reached. This periodic operation pattern maintains tile adhesion stability while significantly reducing energy consumption compared to continuous pumping.
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
Ensures stable air pressure in vacuum suction cups, preventing tile detachment by automatically replenishing air when pressure drops, with intuitive pressure display for user convenience.
Implementation Method 1
an air pressure sensor arranged inside the detection box; the automatic air replenishing mechanism can use the air pressure sensor to automatically detect an air pressure in an inner cavity of a suction cup
Implementation Method 2
a vacuum pump arranged on the inner wall of the shell; the vacuum pump automatically runs to pump air from the device
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to the technical field of air pumps on vacuum suction cups, and in particular, to an air pump with an automatic air pumping function. The air pump includes a shell and a sealing ring; an automatic air replenishing mechanism is arranged at one end of the shell, and the other end of the shell is sleeved with a mounting barrel; the automatic air replenishing mechanism includes a battery mounting box mounted on an inner wall of the shell; and a battery pack is arranged inside the battery mounting box. During use of the device, the automatic air replenishing mechanism in the device can use an air pressure sensor to automatically detect an air pressure in an inner cavity of a suction cup; when a negative pressure value changes, a displayed numeral of a weight of goods that can be transferred will change; when the negative pressure value is less than a certain value, a vacuum pump automatically runs to replenish air into the inner cavity of the suction cup; meanwhile, the air pressure sensor can make air pumping more intelligent, and the process runs automatically during the use of the device without manual control, so that tiles will not be separated from the vacuum suction cup during transferring or laying.