Suction Device Closure Element with Integrated Supply Receptacle
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing suction devices lack a convenient and integrated mechanism for storing and retrieving the closure element, which is essential for closing the suction inlet, leading to potential misplacement and increased operational complexity.
Innovation Solution
A suction device with a supply receptacle designed to house the closure body, allowing it to pivot between the suction inlet and a dedicated receptacle, ensuring the closure element is always available and easily accessible, and featuring a flexible arm body for easy insertion and removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the closure element is stored separately or not integrated into the suction device, then the suction device structure is simpler, but the closure element may be misplaced and is not always available
Solution Approach 1:
The closure element is integrated into the suction device by combining it with a supply receptacle that is part of the suction device housing. The closure body can pivot between the suction inlet and the supply receptacle, ensuring it is always available while maintaining a compact integrated structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The supply receptacle pre-positions the closure body in a ready state within the suction device housing. The closure element is stored in the supply receptacle in advance, so it is immediately available when needed without requiring separate storage or search.
2Reliability
If the closure element is made of resilient or elastic material, then it provides better sealing and flexibility, but it may be more difficult to manipulate
Solution Approach 1:
The closure element is designed with dynamic characteristics, allowing it to flex and deform during insertion and removal operations. The resilient material enables the closure body to compress during insertion and then expand to its original shape for sealing, making manipulation easier while maintaining sealing performance.
Solution Approach 2:
The material properties of the closure element are optimized to change under operational conditions. The resilient or elastic material changes its physical state during use - compressing during insertion and expanding for sealing - which facilitates easy manipulation while ensuring reliable sealing.
3Ease of operation
If the arm body is made flexible, then insertion and removal are easier, but the structural strength may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The arm body is constructed as a flexible component that can bend and deform during insertion and removal operations. This flexible design allows easy manipulation while maintaining sufficient structural strength through appropriate material selection and geometric design of the arm body.
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
This design enhances the operational efficiency by ensuring the closure element is always on hand, simplifying the process of opening and closing the suction inlet, and preventing dust leakage, while maintaining a compact and stackable form factor.
Implementation Method 1
the closure element is movably mounted on the suction device housing for adjusting between the supply receptacle and the suction inlet, by means of a bearing... the bearing is or comprises a swivel bearing for pivotally mounting the closure element about a swivel axis
Data Source
AI summary
A suction device (10) with a suction device housing (20), in which a suction turbine (11) for generating a suction flow (S) is arranged, the suction turbine (11) having a suction turbine inflow opening (11A), through which the suction flow (S) can flow into the suction turbine (11) and at least one suction turbine outflow opening (11B), through which the suction flow (S) can flow out of the suction turbine (11), wherein the suction device housing (20) has a suction inlet (12) for letting in the suction flow (S) and a dust collecting chamber (21) for collecting dust contained in the suction flow (S), wherein a filter element (13) for retaining dust in the dust collecting chamber (21) is arranged between the dust collecting chamber (21) and a suction turbine inflow opening (11A) of the suction turbine (11), wherein the suction device (10) has a closure element (60) with a closure body (61) for closing the suction inlet (12), which closes the suction inlet (12) in a closure position (V) and is removed from the suction inlet (12) in a release position (FS). The suction device (10) has a supply receptacle (68) for receiving the closure body (61), when the closure body (61) reaches the release position (FS).