Suspension Automobile Flow Disturbing Plate Lift Force

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional automobiles face significant energy inefficiency due to the majority of energy being consumed to overcome fluid resistance, with low energy utilization rates and limited range for electric vehicles, and traditional methods to increase energy efficiency by increasing weight, which further exacerbate energy consumption.

Innovation Solution

The design incorporates flow disturbing surfaces on the automobile body and flow disturbing plates connected to the wheels, creating pressure differences to generate lift force and reduce the weight borne by the wheels, thereby reducing energy consumption and fluid resistance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Force

If the weight of the automobile is increased to overcome lift force, then the lift force is overcome, but energy consumption is increased by multiple times

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelift forceVSAvoidenergy consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ForceVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the anti-weight principle by using a flow disturbing plate to generate downward pressure that counteracts the upward lift force. The plate creates a reverse flow pattern that produces a pressure difference, generating a downward force equal to or greater than the lift force, thereby eliminating the need to increase vehicle weight to overcome lift.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #8Anti-weight (Counterweight)

2Force

If the weight of the automobile is increased to overcome lift force, then the lift force is overcome, but the energy utilization rate decreases to less than 15%

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelift forceVSAvoidenergy utilization rate

Core Design Contradiction:

ForceVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The flow disturbing plate generates downward pressure to counteract lift force, preventing energy loss associated with excessive weight. By actively generating counter-lift force through fluid dynamics rather than relying on increased mass, the system maintains higher energy utilization efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #8Anti-weight (Counterweight)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent converts the harmful effect of fluid resistance and lift force into a beneficial downward pressure. The flow disturbing plate utilizes the same fluid flow that creates lift to generate an opposing downward force, transforming the harmful lift effect into a useful counteracting force that improves energy efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

3Force

If a flow disturbing plate is used to generate lift force, then lift force is generated, but the plate has to bear all the weight of the automobile body

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelift forceVSAvoidweight borne by flow disturbing plate

Core Design Contradiction:

ForceVSWeight of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of using the flow disturbing plate to generate upward lift force, the patent inverts the approach by having the plate generate downward pressure. This reversal of the force direction allows the plate to work against gravity rather than against it, eliminating the need for the plate to bear the vehicle weight while still achieving the goal of counteracting aerodynamic lift.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

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 approach significantly reduces energy consumption by minimizing the weight borne by the wheels, enhances energy utilization, and allows for the use of clean energy sources like electric, solar, and compressed gas, while increasing travel range and efficiency.

Implementation Method 1

flow disturbing surfaces for lengthening fluid passing paths are locally or integrally arranged on the upper portion of an automobile body and/or the lower surface of a flow disturbing plate, so that lift force is generated

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectPressure difference: Pressure Gradient

Implementation Method 2

downward pressure generated by the weight of a traditional automobile due to the earth's gravity is changed, downward gravity generated by the self weight of the automobile body can be definitely reduced through upward lift force

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectLift force: Bernoulli Effect

Data Source

PatentUS9988106B2Suspension automobile

Publication Date: 2018.06.05 ZHU XIAOYI

AI summary

A suspension automobile comprising an automobile body, wheels and a flow disturbing plate, the wheels connect the flow disturbing plate through connecting devices, and a fluid channel communicating with the outside is formed between the upper surface of the flow disturbing plate and a bottom shell of the automobile body; a power device used for driving the automobile is contained in the body and is suspended along with lift force generated by the body. The invention changes the common sense that the wheels bear all weight generated by the self-weight, loads, and gravitational acceleration of the automobiles when traveling; the body which exceeds 90% by weight of the automobile generates lift force to suspend, the wheels eliminate lift force; meanwhile, a novel propelling force source is found from fluid resistance; the suspension automobile can be driven by various energy including engines and clean energy, thus effectively reduce energy loss.