Automatic Vacuum Drying Device with Elevator Sealing Door

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional vacuum drying devices for electronic components are inefficient and fail to maintain uniform humidity and temperature, and connecting multiple devices seamlessly to form an automatic vacuum drying production line is challenging.

Innovation Solution

An automatic vacuum drying device with a drying oven, heating device, vacuum extraction, nitrogen input, and a transporting system, featuring an automatic sealing door with elevator structure and articulation elements, allowing seamless connection and high-efficiency operation by maintaining uniform conditions and eliminating the need for external covers to maintain vacuum.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If multiple vacuum drying devices are connected to form a continuous processing system, then processing efficiency is improved, but the difficulty of achieving seamless connection increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing efficiencyVSAvoidconnection difficulty
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The vacuum drying system is divided into multiple independent vacuum drying devices, each capable of autonomous operation. This segmentation allows the system to process materials continuously through multiple stages while maintaining individual control over each device's parameters (vacuum degree, temperature, time), thereby improving overall productivity without requiring complex integrated control mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Automatic air-tight doors serve as intermediary components between adjacent vacuum drying devices. These doors enable seamless connection and transition of materials between devices while maintaining vacuum integrity. The automatic sealing mechanism simplifies the connection process, allowing multiple devices to be linked together to form a continuous processing line without requiring complex alignment or manual sealing procedures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Device complexity

If traditional vacuum drying devices are used, then device simplicity is maintained, but the ability to maintain uniform temperature and humidity in vacuum condition deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice simplicityVSAvoidtemperature and humidity uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The vacuum drying devices incorporate dynamic control capabilities that allow real-time adjustment of vacuum degree, temperature, and humidity parameters. This dynamic control enables the system to maintain uniform temperature and humidity conditions throughout the drying process while adapting to different material requirements, achieving high manufacturing precision without requiring overly complex static structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system utilizes parameter changes in vacuum degree, temperature, and humidity as control variables to optimize the drying process. By precisely controlling these parameters and their changes over time, the device achieves uniform temperature and humidity distribution within the vacuum environment, improving drying quality while maintaining reasonable device complexity through electronic control rather than mechanical complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If automatic air-tight doors are added to enable seamless connection, then connection capability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection capabilityVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The automatic air-tight doors incorporate self-service features including automatic sealing and opening mechanisms that respond to sensor inputs. This automation reduces the need for manual operation and complex control systems, as the doors autonomously manage their own operation to maintain vacuum integrity during material transfer between devices, thereby improving connection reliability without proportionally increasing overall device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

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

Enables the formation of an automated vacuum drying production line with high processing efficiency, uniform temperature and humidity control, and reduced energy consumption by ensuring tight sealing and efficient material transport within the vacuum environment.

Implementation Method 1

a heating device used to heat the drying oven

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEvaporation: Evaporation

Implementation Method 2

a heating device used to heat the drying oven

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeating: Heating

Implementation Method 3

a vacuum extraction device used to evacuate the drying oven

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectVacuum: Vacuum

Implementation Method 4

an automatic sealing door mounted on at least one of the first openings

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhysical Containment: Physical Containment

Data Source

PatentUS10145610B2Automatic vacuum drying device
Publication Date: 2018.12.04 SHENZHEN TIME HIGH TECH EQUIP
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AI summary

An automatic vacuum drying device comprises a drying oven, a heating device used to heat the drying oven, a vacuum extraction device used to evacuate the drying oven, a nitrogen input device used to input nitrogen into the drying oven, and a transporting device located inside the drying oven and used to transport materials, two first openings are located at two opposite sides of the drying oven, an automatic sealing door is mounted on at least one of the first openings, the automatic sealing door includes a first door plank and a second door plank parallel to the first door plank, an elevator structure is located between the first door plank and the second door plank, the elevator structure is used to lift the first door plank and the second door plank. The automatic vacuum drying devices can form an automatic vacuum drying production line conveniently, and the automatic vacuum drying production line has high degree of automation, and high processing efficiency, such that it is possible to drastically improve the vacuum drying efficiency.