Variable Width Suction Nozzle for Screen Filter Debris Evacuation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing screen filters face a conflict between the need for large nozzle openings to evacuate large debris, effective scanning of the screen surface, and maintaining high suction speed for efficient cleaning.

Innovation Solution

A suction nozzle design with a longitudinally extending orifice that varies in width, featuring primary and secondary sections, allowing for efficient evacuation of large debris while maintaining high suction speed through symmetric or asymmetric configurations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of moving object

If the orifice of the suction nozzle is made large, then large debris can be evacuated effectively, but suction speed and cleaning efficiency decrease

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveorifice opening sizeVSAvoidsuction speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of moving objectVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The suction nozzle incorporates multiple orifices with different widths along its longitudinal extension. Primary sections have wider orifices for evacuating large debris, while secondary sections have narrower orifices for maintaining high suction speed. This local differentiation allows each section to optimize for its specific function, resolving the contradiction between debris evacuation capability and suction speed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Area of stationary object

If the suction nozzle is made wide, then effective scanning coverage increases, but suction speed decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenozzle scanning widthVSAvoidsuction speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The suction nozzle is segmented into multiple functional sections along its longitudinal extension, with each section containing orifices of specific widths. This segmentation allows the nozzle to provide wide scanning coverage through its overall width while maintaining high suction speed through the inclusion of narrower orifices in secondary sections, thus resolving the contradiction between scanning width and suction speed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Speed

If the orifice is made small, then suction speed increases, but large debris cannot be evacuated

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesuction speedVSAvoidorifice opening size
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSArea of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The suction nozzle incorporates multiple orifices with different widths along its longitudinal extension. Primary sections have wider orifices for evacuating large debris, while secondary sections have narrower orifices for maintaining high suction speed. This local differentiation allows each section to optimize for its specific function, resolving the contradiction between debris evacuation capability and suction speed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

4Area of moving object

If the nozzle passage is made large, then large particles can pass through, but cleaning efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepassage sizeVSAvoidcleaning efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of moving objectVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The suction nozzle is segmented into multiple functional sections along its longitudinal extension, with each section containing orifices of specific widths. This segmentation allows the nozzle to provide wide scanning coverage through its overall width while maintaining high suction speed through the inclusion of narrower orifices in secondary sections, thus resolving the contradiction between scanning width and suction speed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

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 design achieves efficient cleaning by balancing the need for wide nozzle openings for debris evacuation and narrow sections for high suction speed, enhancing cleaning efficiency and coverage of the screen surface.

Implementation Method 1

The suction nozzles are used for evacuating debris and dirt from the screen surface by suction action

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSuction: Suction

Implementation Method 2

the orifice having a longitudinal extension, wherein a width of the orifice changes along its longitudinal extension

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFluid flow regulation:

Data Source

PatentEP4452446B1Screen filter suction nozzle
Publication Date: 2026.04.08 NETAFIM LTD
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AI summary

A suction nozzle for a screen filter has an inlet orifice at its distal side through which liquid is arranged to flow into the nozzle during a cleaning operation. The orifice has a longitudinal extension and a width of the orifice changes along its longitudinal extension.