Wireless Pressurized Fluid Valve With Movable RFID Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pressurized fluid valves with integrated wireless communication members face challenges in optimizing communication range and reliability due to fixed positions, which can affect data exchange and fluid flow control.
Innovation Solution
A valve design featuring a support component that moves between two positions, allowing the electronic communication member to adjust its position relative to the valve body, optimizing wireless communication range and enabling secure attachment and detachment of mobile attachment members, thereby controlling fluid flow based on communication status.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the electronic communication member is fixed on the valve body, then the device structure is simple, but the communication range and reliability cannot be optimized
Solution Approach 1:
The support component is designed to be movable relative to the valve body, allowing the electronic communication member to dynamically adjust its position between a first position (optimized for communication range) and a second position (optimized for communication reliability). This dynamic adjustment resolves the contradiction by enabling the system to adapt its structure during operation rather than being fixed.
Solution Approach 2:
The valve is divided into separate functional components: the valve body and the movable support component carrying the electronic communication member. This segmentation allows independent optimization of each component's function while maintaining overall system integrity, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and communication performance.
2Reliability
If the electronic communication member is positioned close to the body, then the communication range is extended, but the communication reliability with adjacent apparatuses decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The movable support component enables dynamic repositioning of the electronic communication member between two distinct positions: a first position that extends communication range and a second position that ensures communication reliability. The system can switch between these positions based on operational requirements, resolving the contradiction between range and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
Different positions of the support component provide different local communication characteristics. The first position optimizes for extended range while the second position optimizes for reliable short-range communication with adjacent apparatuses, allowing the system to have different qualities in different operational states.
3Productivity
If the support component is made movable to optimize communication, then the communication efficiency is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support component's ability to move between defined positions enables the system to optimize communication efficiency dynamically. The movement mechanism is integrated into the existing valve structure, minimizing additional complexity while maximizing communication performance.
Solution Approach 2:
The movable support component serves multiple functions: it positions the electronic communication member for optimized communication, maintains structural integrity of the valve, and can potentially integrate with other valve operations. This multi-functionality justifies the added complexity by providing multiple benefits from a single component.
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
Enhances communication reliability and fluid flow management by adjusting communication range and status detection, ensuring optimal operation and user alerts for correct mechanical locking, thus improving the overall performance of pressurized fluid supply systems.
Implementation Method 1
the first electronic communication member is configured to communicate wirelessly using at least one of the following technologies: Near Field Communication (NFC), Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID)
Implementation Method 2
the first electronic communication member is configured to communicate wirelessly using at least one of the following technologies: Near Field Communication (NFC), Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID)
Data Source
AI summary
A valve for a pressurized fluid, including a body housing a fluid circuit including an upstream end configured to be placed in communication with a reserve of pressurized fluid and a downstream end configured to be placed in communication with a user apparatus, the circuit including a control valve controlling the flow rate in the circuit, the control valve being operated by a mobile actuating member to command the opening or the closing thereof, the valve including a first wireless remote communications electronic member using electromagnetic data waves, wherein the first electronic communication member is secured to a support component mounted to move on the body of the valve between at least a first position and a second position with respect to the body.