Vortex Generator Pressure Reducing Device for Liquid Container
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional liquid containers damage filter cores due to high pressure from non-filtered water and fail to completely discharge wastewater, leading to reduced filter quality and lifespan.
Innovation Solution
A liquid container with a vortex generator as a pressure reducing device at the liquid inlet and a wastewater discharging member at the bottom to reduce pressure on the filter core and facilitate complete wastewater discharge.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the liquid inlet is designed to aim directly at the filter core, then the filtering function is achieved, but the high pressure from non-filtered water damages the filter core and reduces its lifespan
Solution Approach 1:
A vortex generator is introduced as an intermediary device between the liquid inlet and the filter core. The vortex generator converts the high-pressure direct flow into a rotating flow pattern, reducing the impact pressure on the filter core while maintaining effective filtering. This mediator component resolves the contradiction by transforming the harmful high-pressure flow into a gentler rotational flow.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent converts the harmful high-pressure direct flow into a beneficial rotational flow pattern using the vortex generator. The vortex generator utilizes the incoming high-pressure water to create rotation, which then gently contacts the filter core, transforming the harmful impact force into useful rotational motion that enhances filtering while protecting the filter core.
2Reliability
If the liquid inlet aims at the filter core, then filtering is achieved, but impurities are washed away from the filter core reducing filtered liquid quality
Solution Approach 1:
The vortex generator serves as a mediator that controls the flow pattern before it reaches the filter core. By creating a rotational flow pattern, it prevents direct high-pressure impact that would wash impurities away, while still allowing effective filtration to occur.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the flow parameters from a direct high-pressure linear flow to a rotational flow pattern with reduced impact pressure. This parameter transformation maintains the filtering function while preventing impurity washout, thereby improving filtered liquid quality.
3Reliability
If the wastewater discharging hole is located at the lateral side of the container barrel, then the structure is simple, but wastewater cannot be completely discharged
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the discharge location from a lateral position to a bottom position, utilizing the vertical dimension to achieve complete drainage. By placing the discharge hole at the bottom of the container barrel, gravity can fully assist the discharge process, ensuring complete wastewater removal without requiring complex additional structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The bottom discharge hole creates a equipotential discharge point where the wastewater level equalizes with the discharge location, allowing complete drainage. This positioning ensures that wastewater can flow out completely under gravity without leaving residual water in the container.
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 solution extends the lifespan of the filter core by preventing damage and maintaining filtered water quality while ensuring complete wastewater discharge.
Implementation Method 1
the pressure reducing device is a vortex generator
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AI summary
A liquid container (10) includes a container barrel (20) having a liquid inlet (25), and a pressure reducing device (40) mounted to the container barrel (20) and corresponding in location to the liquid inlet (25). The pressure reducing device (40) may be a vortex generator for depressurizing the pressure of the liquid entering the container barrel (20) so as to reduce the noise generated by the impact of the liquid on the container barrel (20).