Device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow

Abstract

The present invention provides a device that can generate a pulsatile flow or intermittent flow from a continuously flowing of the water tap by pressure of the water tap without using an electrical activation part. The device for generating a pulsatile fluid or intermittent fluid comprises an injection mechanism 110 for injecting fluid, which is a liquid or gas; an air cavity 120 which includes an airtight space, a draining portion 150 disposed in the lower part; an air intake ventilation hole 141 connected to the ventilation pass 140. The injection point of the injection mechanism 110 is around the air intake ventilation hole 141, and the injected flow is formed so that a part of the injected flow runs downward for covering the surface of the side wall in which the air intake ventilation hole 141 is included. The air intake ventilation hole 141 is partially covered or brushed by the running flow, so the fluctuation rhythm of the air blow is generated, wherein the temporary air pressure decrease in the air cavity 120 given by the downward flowing of the injected flow and temporary air pressure recovery in the air cavity 120 given by the air blowing form the outer air are repeatedly. Therefore, the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow is generated.

Claims

1. A device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow, configured to be attached to a faucet of waterway equipment or a gas valve equipment, comprising; an injection outlet opening configured to provide an injected flow from the faucet of waterway equipment or the gas valve equipment to an air cavity provided below the injection outlet opening, wherein the air cavity includes a space, an air intake ventilation hole provided at a side wall of the air cavity connecting to an outer air, and a draining portion through which a liquid flow or gas flow flows from the air cavity; wherein the space of the air cavity is configured such that input flows to the air cavity consist of the injected flow from the injection outlet opening and an air flow from the air intake ventilation hole, and output flow from the air cavity consists of a flow from the draining portion, wherein: (i) the injection outlet opening is configured to have an injection direction such that the injected flow in the air cavity strikes a side wall of the air cavity above where the air intake ventilation hole is provided on the side wall, such that the injected flow passes over the air intake ventilation hole with an impacting portion of the injected flow or a reflection of the injected flow after hitting the side wall of the air cavity, and the opening of the air intake ventilation hole is blocked by the injected flow; and (ii) the air cavity retains inner air in the space when the injected flow flows into the air cavity; wherein air pressure is decreased when the air intake ventilation hole is blocked, and recovered when the air intake ventilation hole is ventilated by breaking the blocking of the injected flow by an air pressure of a blown air flow through the air intake ventilation hole alternately according to a strength of the air pressure, or (iii) a part of the inner air flows out with a flow from the draining portion, the air pressure being decreased by the flow of the part of the inner air from the draining portion.

2. A device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow according to claim 1, wherein an outlet of the draining portion is shaped such that the draining portion is totally covered by the injected flow, blocking air backflow from the outer air.

3. A device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow according to claim 1, wherein a strength of the air pressure of the blown air flow through the air intake ventilation hole at a maximum is sufficient to break the injected flow passing the air intake ventilation hole.

4. A device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow according to claim 1, further comprising an outer element for surrounding a main body in which the liquid or gas flow flows, wherein an air ventilation passage from the outer air to the air intake ventilation hole is formed.

5. A device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow according to claim 1, wherein the air cavity is provided as a passage route for the injected flow and wherein input flows to the air cavity are the injected flow from the injection outlet opening and the air flow from the air intake ventilation hole, and the output flow is only the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow from the draining portion, and there is no other input flow and output flow; and the inner air of the air cavity is maintained.

6. A device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow according to claim 5, wherein the injection outlet opening includes a surrounding water flow curtain forming output comprising a gap for flushing liquid or gas flow and forming a three-dimensional surrounding liquid or gas flow curtain in which an accelerated injected flow flushes downstream from the gap, wherein the three-dimensional surrounding liquid or gas flow curtain flows nearby the air intake ventilation hole.

7. A device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow according to claim 1, wherein the injected flow is water, the outer air is natural air, and the liquid flow or gas flow flowing from the draining portion is the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow of the water mixed with the natural air.

8. A device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow according to claim 1, wherein the injected flow is bactericidal liquid, the outer air is natural air, and the liquid flow or gas flow flowing from the draining portion is the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow of the bactericidal liquid mixed with the natural air.

9. A device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow according to claim 1, wherein the injected flow is gas, the outer air is natural air, and the liquid flow or gas flowing from the draining portion is the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow of the gas mixed with the natural air.

10. A device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow according to claim 1, wherein the injected flow is solvent liquid, the outer air is solute gas, and the liquid flow or gas flowing from the draining portion is the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow of the solute gas dissolved in the solvent liquid.

11. A device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow according to claim 1, wherein the injected flow is solvent gas, the outer air is solute gas, and the liquid flow or gas flowing from the draining portion is the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow of the solute gas mixed with solvent gas.

12. A device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow according to claim 1, wherein when the injected flow covers and blocks the opening of the air intake ventilation hole, the air pressure in the air cavity is decreased because the injected flow involves the inner air and flows out from the air cavity without any ventilation to air in the air cavity from the air intake ventilation hole, the opening of the air intake ventilation hole recovers the air ventilation when breaking the blocking of the injected flow by decreasing the air pressure in the air cavity, the air pressure in the air cavity recovers and the opening of the air intake ventilation hole is blocked again, so a pattern of repeating air pressure fluctuation of decreasing and recovering is generated; and a draining flow from the draining portion becomes pulsatile flow or intermittent flow by the strength of the air pressure in the air cavity during the pattern of repeating decrease and recovery of the air pressure.

13. A device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow, comprising plural sets of the device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow according to claim 1, wherein said devices are arrayed at predetermined intervals, and the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow from each draining portion of the devices are not synchronized with each other.

14. A machine employing the device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow according to claim 1.

15. A method for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow from a faucet of a waterway equipment or a gas valve equipment, comprising; using an injector for supplying an injected flow from the faucet of the waterway equipment or the gas valve equipment to an air cavity provided below the injector, the air cavity forming a cavity space, with an air intake ventilation hole provided at a side wall of the air cavity connecting to an outer air, and a draining portion through which a draining flow of the liquid flow or gas flow flows from the air cavity; wherein: (i) the injector is configured to have an injection direction such that the injected flow in the air cavity strikes a side wall of the air cavity above where the air intake ventilation hole is provided on the side wall, such that the injected flow passes over the air intake ventilation hole with an impacting portion of the injected flow or a reflection of the injected flow after hitting the side wall of the air cavity, and the opening of the air intake ventilation hole is blocked by the injected flow; (ii) the air cavity retains inner air when the injected flow flows into the air cavity; (iii) a part of the inner air of the air cavity flows out with the flow from the draining portion; and (iv) ventilation of the air container cavity is only via the air ventilation hole during use.

16. A method for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow according to claim 15, wherein the injected flow covers and blocks the opening of the air intake ventilation hole, and the air pressure in the air cavity is decreased by the draining flow carrying the inner air in the flow out from the air cavity without any ventilation from the intake ventilation hole, opening of the air intake ventilation hole recovers the air ventilation when the blocking by the injected flow is broken by the air pressure decreasing in the air cavity, as the air pressure in the air cavity recovers, the opening of the air intake ventilation hole is blocked again, so a pattern of repeating air pressure fluctuation of decreasing and recovering is generated; and the draining flow from the draining portion becomes pulsatile flow or intermittent flow by the strength of the air pressure in the air cavity the pattern of the repeating decrease and recovery of the air pressure.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow 100 of the present invention in embodiment 1.

(2) FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the state of the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow 100 shown in FIG. 1 in which water flow flows.

(3) FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the formed water mass flowing through the output part 150 containing air mass.

(4) FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing foamed water flow generated by the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow 100 has a high quality of washing ability.

(5) FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the conventional washing manner with the conventional simple smooth water flow.

(6) FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow 100a of the present invention in embodiment 2.

(7) FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing the state of the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow 100a shown in FIG. 6 in which water flow flows.

(8) FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing the mechanism of limiting the amount of the outer air ventilation through the gap around the intake hole by partially covering or brushing the air intake ventilation hole.

(9) FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow 100b of the present invention in embodiment 3.

(10) FIG. 10 is a schematic view showing the state of the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow 100b in which water flow flows.

(11) FIG. 11 is a schematic view of the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow 100c of the present invention in embodiment 4.

(12) FIG. 12 is a schematic view showing the state of the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow 100c in which water flow flows.

(13) FIG. 13 is a schematic view of the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow 100-2 of the present invention in embodiment 5.

(14) FIG. 14 is a schematic view showing the dirt washing effect by the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow 100-2.

(15) FIG. 15 is a schematic view of the status of the surface of the target object where the four pieces of the pulsatile flows or the intermittent flows hit.

(16) FIG. 16 is a schematic view of the conventional simple smooth water flow.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

(17) Some embodiments of a device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow according to the present invention are described below with reference to the relevant drawing. Needless to add, the claims of the present invention include but are not limited to the application, configuration, or quantity shown in the following embodiments.

Embodiment 1

(18) FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of the device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow 100 as an example of this embodiment 1. FIG. 1 shows only a part of the device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow 100. An injection mechanism 110, an air cavity 120, an input portion 130, an air intake ventilation pass 140, an air intake ventilation hole 141 and a draining portion 150 are shown in FIG. 1.

(19) The input portion 130 is a tool for introducing the flow medium from the flow medium provider such as a water tap. The input portion 130 shows as a container space above the injection mechanism 110 shown in FIG. 1. The input portion 130 is a pass for connecting the flow medium provider and the injection mechanism 110. The flow medium provider and the attachment structure are omitted in FIG. 1.

(20) The injection mechanism 110 is a mechanism for injecting the flow by narrowing the passing area for water flow. In this configuration, the injection mechanism 110 is installed below the input portion 130. The injection mechanism 110 accepts the water from the input portion 130 and narrows the passing area to inject water as a rapid injected flow.

(21) The injection angle of the injection mechanism 110 is adjusted as the angle for injecting the water flow around the air intake ventilation hole 141 and after hitting, the water flows by partially covering or brushing the air intake ventilation hole with a part of the injected flow.

(22) An air cavity 120 comprises the injection mechanism 110 installed in the upper portion and the draining portion installed in the lower portion providing an airtight space filled with the air blown via the air intake ventilation hole 141. The air cavity 120 accepts only the injected flow by the injection mechanism 110 and the blown outer air via the air intake ventilation hole 141 and outputs only the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow from the draining portion 150. The air cavity maintains airtightness by being enclosed except for the above input and output.

(23) FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the state of the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow 100 shown in FIG. 1 in which water flow flows.

(24) As shown in FIG. 2, the basic working of the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow 100 is that the injected flow injects from the injection mechanism 110 into the air cavity 120, the injected flow involves the inner air of the air cavity 120 and outflows from the draining portion 150.

(25) The air pressure of the air cavity 120 decreases because the injected flow involves the inner air of the air cavity 120 and outflows from the draining portion 150. Therefore, outer air is blown from the air intake ventilation hole 141 through the air intake ventilation pass 140.

(26) The angle of the nozzle of the injection mechanism 110 is adjusted for injecting the water flow around the air intake ventilation hole 141 and after hitting, the water flows by partially covering or brushing the air intake ventilation hole 141 with a part of the injected flow. In the configuration shown in FIG. 2, the angle of the nozzle of the injection mechanism 110 is adjusted for injecting the water flow just above the air intake ventilation hole 141. After hitting the side wall, the water flow expands and flows downwardly along to the side wall. The air intake ventilation hole 141 is covered by the part of the injected flow, and the opening of the air intake ventilation hole 141 is sealed by the water wall of the injected flow.

(27) The fluctuation of the air pressure in the air cavity 120 is described as follows.

(28) As shown in FIG. 2, the air pressure of the air cavity 120 decreases by flushing away the inner air by being involved by the injected flow. It is understood that as the air contained in the airtight small space is pushed out, the air pressure becomes small.

(29) There is air blow from the air intake ventilation hole 141 to the air cavity 120 through the air intake ventilation pass 140. The air blow is provided by the decrease of the air pressure in the air cavity 120. As the outer air is blown into the air cavity 120, the air pressure recovers.

(30) The air pressure decrease and recovery is not maintained in equilibrium. Because the flowing water wall covering the air intake ventilation hole 141 is broken and recovered repeatedly, the states shown in the left in FIG. 2 (b) and the right in FIG. 2 (b) emerge repeatedly.

(31) The state shown in the left in FIG. 2 (b) shows the state in which the opening of the air intake ventilation hole 141 is covered with the water flow formed by the injection mechanism and sealed. In this state, the air ventilation via the air intake ventilation hole 141 is blocked, and the inner air of the air cavity 120 is flushed downwardly with the injected water flow. The air pressure of the air cavity 120 decreases.

(32) The state shown in the right in FIG. 2 (b) shows the state in which the opening of the air intake ventilation hole 141 is ventilated by breaking the water flow formed by the injection mechanism because the air intake pressure becomes large relative to the decrease of the air pressure of the air cavity 120. In this state, the air pressure of the air cavity 120 recovers because the air ventilation via the air intake ventilation hole 141 is secured by breaking the water flow in front of the opening of the air intake ventilation hole 141.

(33) If the air pressure of the air cavity 120 becomes large, the air intake pressure becomes small, and finally the air blown flow cannot break the water flow flowing along the side wall and the air intake ventilation hole 141 is covered with the water flow flowing along to the side wall as shown in the left in FIG. 2 (b).

(34) The air blown strength rhythm between the air pressure decreasing period without the air blown shown in left in FIG. 2 (b) and the air pressure increasing period with the air blown shown in right in FIG. 2 (b) is generated. As a result, the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow is generated.

(35) The relation between the air ventilation hole 141 and the injected flow shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is as follows. There is no ventilation upon shutting down the opening of the air ventilation hole 141 by the flowing water film formed by injected flow as shown in the left in FIG. 2 (b). The same effect can be obtained even if the flowing water film does not perfectly cover the opening of the air ventilation hole 141 but the flowing water film brushes the air intake ventilation hole to make a small gap for limited ventilation. This case is described in embodiment 2.

(36) The injected flow passing through the air cavity 120 is mixed with the air in the air cavity 120 and it can turn to a foamed water flow because the injected flow is mixed with the air in the air cavity 120 and the air blown from outer air via the air ventilation hole 141 is smashed into the injected flow. When the air blowing from the air ventilation hole 141 gets bigger, the injected flow is broken or become thin by the blown air. As a result, the injected flow turns to be the pulsatile flow of foamed liquid mass or the intermittent flow of foamed liquid mass. Especially, when the original injected flow is injected in thin water film shape, it is easy to be broken and it can turn to be pulsatile flow of liquid mass or intermittent flow of liquid mass.

(37) The generated liquid mass assimilates the air in the air cavity 120 and flushes to the draining portion 150. The air pressure of the air cavity 120 fluctuates repeatedly. When the air pressure of the air cavity 120 becomes large, pulsatile flow or intermittent flow can push and flush the air around the draining portion, and the involved air flows as air mass through the draining portion 150.

(38) FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the foamed water mass flowing through the output part 150 containing air mass. As shown in FIG. 3, the air mass is pushed by the liquid mass in the draining portion 150. If the air mass exists between the former liquid mass and the latter liquid mass, the former liquid mass and the latter liquid mass become independent from each other, and pulsatile flow or intermittent flow flows out through the draining portion 150.

(39) In FIG. 3, the foamed liquid masses flowing through the draining portion 150 are described simply as an independent liquid mass. The foamed liquid masses may flow as an independent liquid mass and may flow as a merged liquid mass connected each other without clear boundary. However, the liquid mass flow becomes pulsatile flow or intermittent flow, not smooth continuous flow.

(40) FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing foamed water flow generated by the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow 100 has a high quality of washing ability. FIG. 4 shows a momentary state describing the washing effect by pulsatile flow of foamed liquid mass or intermittent flow of foamed liquid mass. The foamed liquid masses hit the target object one after another.

(41) FIG. 4 (a) is a schematic view showing foamed water masses starting to hit the dirt on the surface of the target object. FIG. 4 (a) shows the momentary state when a leading independent liquid mass of the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow has begun to hit.

(42) FIG. 4 (b) is a schematic view showing the state that the leading foamed water flow hits and smashes the dirt on the surface of the target object and the motion energy of the foamed water flow is applied to the dirt. After hitting the dirt on the surface of the target object, the independent liquid mass is crushed and spreads along the surface without reflection.

(43) FIG. 4 (c) is a schematic view showing the state in which the next coming foamed water flow starts to hit the dirt on the surface of the target object.

(44) FIG. 4 (d) is a schematic view showing the state in which the next coming foamed water flow hits and smashes the dirt on the surface of the target object and the motion energy of the foamed water flow is applied to the dirt. The leading foamed liquid mass is on the dirt. However, the crushed water spread flat, not in a swelling state because it is foamed water. The surface of the dirt is in an exposed state. The next coming foamed liquid mass hits and smashes the dirt to spread along the surface of the target.

(45) FIG. 4 (e) is a schematic view showing the state in which the next coming foamed water flow starts to hit the dirt on the surface of the target object, FIG. 4 (f) is a schematic view showing the state in which the next coming foamed water flow hits and smashes the dirt on the surface of the target object and the motion energy of the foamed water flow is applied to the dirt. The dirt is pushed aside more compared to FIG. 4 (d). The dirt is swiped away efficiently by the hitting and smashing of the independent liquid masses one after another.

(46) The liquid mass is a foamed liquid mass, and a swelling shape water mass is not formed on the dirt, so the surface of the dirt is easy to be exposed. The dirt is hit and smashed directly by the coming liquid masses one after another, and the motion energy is applied to the dirt consecutively. As shown above, the foamed liquid mass of the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow has a high washing effect.

(47) FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the conventional washing manner with the conventional simple smooth water flow.

(48) FIG. 5 (a) is a schematic view showing the conventional simple smooth water flow starts to hit the dirt on the surface of the target object.

(49) FIG. 5 (b) shows the momentary state in which a leading portion of the conventional simple smooth water flow has begun to hit. As shown in FIG. 5 (b), a part of the conventional simple smooth water flow reflects upwardly and collides with the following conventional simple smooth water flow to cancel the motion energy. In addition, the splashed liquid scattered around to deteriorate the surroundings.

(50) FIG. 5 (c) is a schematic view of the state after FIG. 5 (b). The conventional simple smooth water flow keeps on reflecting, and the cancellation of the motion energy of the next coming conventional simple smooth water flow continues. In addition, the splashed liquid scattered around to deteriorate the surroundings.

(51) FIG. 5 (d) is a schematic view of the state after FIG. 5 (c). The conventional simple smooth water flow keeps on reflecting, and the cancellation of the motion energy of the next coming conventional simple smooth water flow continues. The water film is formed on the dirt, and a part of the next coming conventional simple smooth water flow slips on the water film to flow aside.

(52) FIG. 5 (e) is a schematic view of the state after FIG. 5 (d). The reflection of the conventional simple smooth water flow continues, and the cancellation of the motion energy of the next coming conventional simple smooth water flow continues. The water film is formed on the dirt, and a part of the next coming conventional simple smooth water flow slips on the water film, so the dirt hides under the water film.

(53) After FIG. 5 (e), the state shown in FIG. 5 (e) is maintained.

(54) It is understood that the foamed liquid mass of the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow has a higher washing effect than that of the conventional simple smooth water flow.

(55) As shown above, the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow is generated from the provided simple smooth water flow by applying the first principle of the device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow of the present invention.

Embodiment 2

(56) The principle of the device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow 100a of the embodiment 2 of the present invention is described below.

(57) FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow 100a of the present invention in embodiment 2.

(58) FIG. 6 shows only a part of the device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow 100. An injection mechanism 110a, an air cavity 120, an input portion 130, an air intake ventilation pass 140a, an air intake ventilation hole 141a and a draining portion 150 are shown in FIG. 6.

(59) The air cavity 120, the input portion 130 and the draining portion 150 shown in FIG. 6 are the same configurations shown in FIG. 1. The descriptions regarding those elements are omitted here.

(60) The injection angle of the injection mechanism 110a is adjusted as the angle for injecting the water flow parallel to or with a slight skew relative to the wall in which the air intake ventilation hole 141a located.

(61) The air intake ventilation hole 141 in FIG. 1 is located on the other side wall facing the flow direction of the injected flow of the injection mechanism 110. However, the air intake ventilation hole 141a in embodiment 2 is located on the same side wall along the flow direction of the injected flow of the injection mechanism 110a.

(62) FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing the state of the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow 100a shown in FIG. 6 in which water flow flows.

(63) As shown in FIG. 7, the basic operation is the same as that of embodiment 1 in that the injected flow is injected by injection mechanism 110a to the inner air of the airtight space in the air cavity 120, and the injected flow assimilates the inner air and flows out via the draining portion 150.

(64) The air pressure of the air cavity 120 decreases because the injected flow assimilates and brings out the inner air from the air cavity 120. Therefore, the outer air blows into the air cavity 120 via the air intake ventilation hole 141a through the air intake ventilation pass 140a.

(65) The injected flow injected from the injection mechanism 110a flows parallel to or with a slight skew to the wall in which the air intake ventilation hole 141a located. It is possible that the flow direction of the injected flow turns to be parallel to the side wall of the air cavity 120 by the influence of the diffraction or the surface tension if there is a slight skew to the side wall. FIG. 7 shows the state in which a part of the injected flow curves along the side wall of the air cavity 120 by the influence of the diffraction or the surface tension.

(66) As shown in FIG. 7, the opening of the air intake ventilation hole 141a is covered with the injected flow.

(67) As shown in FIG. 7, the fluctuation of the air pressure in the air cavity 120 is described.

(68) The air pressure of the air cavity 120 decreases because the injected flow assimilates the inner air of the air cavity 120 and outflows from the draining portion 150. It is understood that the air cavity 120 is a small airtight space, so the air pressure decreases by bringing the inner air to outside via the draining portion 150.

(69) As shown in FIG. 7 (a), there is air intake from the outer air into the air cavity 120 via the air intake ventilation hole 141a through the air intake ventilation pass 140. This air intake is generated by the air pressure decreasing in the air cavity 120. When the outer air is blown into the air cavity 120, the air pressure of the air cavity recovers. There is a water film of the injected flow covering the air intake ventilation hole 141a, and the state shown in right in FIG. 7 (b) and the state shown in left in FIG. 7 (b) appear alternately.

(70) The state shown in the left in FIG. 7 (b) is the state in which the opening of the air intake ventilation hole 141a is shut by the water film of the injected flow. In this state, the outer air blowing is shut momentarily, and the inner air is assimilated and brought from the air cavity 120, so the air pressure of the small airtight space of the air cavity 120 is decreasing.

(71) The state shown in the right in FIG. 7 (b) is the state in which the opening of the air intake ventilation hole 141a is opened by breaking the water film of the injected flow by the outer air blowing when the air intake force gets bigger to break the water film of the injected flow. In this state, the outer air breaks the water film of the injected flow momentarily, and the inner air increases in air cavity 120, so the air pressure of the small airtight space of the air cavity 120 is increasing.

(72) When the air pressure of the air cavity 120 recovers, the air intake force is decreasing, and finally the water film of the injected flow flows and covers the opening of the air intake ventilation hole 141a again.

(73) As shown above, the fluctuation of the air blowing cycle of the air pressure between the air decreasing state without the outer air blowing shown in the left of FIG. 7 (b) and the air pressure increasing state with the outer air blowing shown in the right appear alternately. The pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow of the present invention is provided.

(74) The relation between the air ventilation hole 141a and the injected flow shown in embodiment 2 is as follows. The same effect can be obtained even if the flowing water film does not perfectly cover the opening of the air ventilation hole 141a and there is some limited air ventilation by brushing the air intake ventilation hole 141a by the water film.

(75) As shown in FIG. 8, the water diffusion may occur by reflecting the injected flow and covering the opening of the air ventilation hole 141a after hitting the side wall of the air cavity 120 depending on the condition of the side wall figure and the hit angle. The case shown in FIG. 8 satisfies such condition for water diffusion.

(76) The opening of the air ventilation hole 141a is covered by a part of the diffused injected flow in FIG. 8.

(77) The diffusion of the injected flow is designed and controlled intentionally, not accidentally, by adjusting the angle of the injection mechanism 110a and the shape and figure of the air cavity 120 for covering the opening of the air ventilation hole 141a with the diffused water consecutively.

(78) The state shown in the left in FIG. 8 (b) is the state in which the opening of the air intake ventilation hole 141a is disclosed by being covered with the diffused water of the injected flow. In this state, the outer air is blocked by the water film of the injected flow momentarily, and the inner air decreases in air cavity 120, so the air pressure of the small airtight space of the air cavity 120 is decreasing.

(79) The same as FIG. 7 (b), the state in the left in FIG. 8 (b) and the right in FIG. 8 (b) are repeated.

(80) As shown above, the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow is generated from the provided simple smooth water flow by applying this second principle of the device for generating the pulsatile flow or intermittent flow of the present invention.

Embodiment 3

(81) The principle of the device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow 100b of the embodiment 3 of the present invention is described below.

(82) FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow 100b of the present invention in embodiment 3.

(83) FIG. 9 shows only a part of the device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow 100b. An injection mechanism 110b, an air cavity 120, an input portion 130, an air intake ventilation pass 140b, an air intake ventilation hole 141b and a draining portion 150 are shown in FIG. 9.

(84) The air cavity 120, the input portion 130 and the draining portion 150 shown in FIG. 9 are the same configurations shown in FIG. 2. The descriptions regarding those elements are omitted here.

(85) The injection angle of the injection mechanism 110b is adjusted as the angle for injecting the water flow nearby the opening of the air intake ventilation hole 141b and the blown outer air and the injected flow collide with each other.

(86) FIG. 10 is a schematic view showing the state of the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow 100b shown in FIG. 9 in which water flow flows.

(87) As shown in FIG. 10, the basic operation is the same as that of embodiment 1 in that the injected flow is injected by injection mechanism 110b to the inner air of the airtight space in the air cavity 120, and the injected flow assimilates the inner air and flows out via the draining portion 150.

(88) The air pressure of the air cavity 120 decreases because the injected flow assimilates and brings out the inner air from the air cavity 120. Therefore, the outer air blows into the air cavity 120 via the air intake ventilation hole 141b through the air intake ventilation pass 140b.

(89) The angle of the injection mechanism 110b is adjusted so the direction of the injected flow or the diffused flow is nearby the air intake ventilation hole 141b. Therefore, a part of the injected flow or a part of the diffused water and the blown outer air collide with each other nearby the opening of the air intake ventilation hole 141b. FIG. 10 shows the state in which diffused water and the blown outer air collide with each other nearby the opening of the air intake ventilation hole 141b according to the condition of the nozzle of the injection mechanism 110b.

(90) The collision of the diffused water and the blown air is designed and controlled intentionally, not by accidentally, by adjusting the angle of the injection mechanism 110b and the shape and figure of the air cavity 120.

(91) The fluctuation of the air pressure in the air cavity 120 is described.

(92) As shown in FIG. 10, the air pressure of the air cavity 120 decreases because the injected flow assimilates the inner air of the air cavity 120 and outflows from the draining portion 150. It is understood that the air cavity 120 is a small airtight space, so the air pressure decreases by bringing the inner air to outside via the draining portion 150.

(93) As shown in FIG. 10, there is air intake from the outer air into the air cavity 120 via the air intake ventilation hole 141b through the air intake ventilation pass 140b. This air intake is generated by the air pressure decreasing in the air cavity 120. When the outer air is blown into the air cavity 120, the air pressure of the air cavity recovers.

(94) There is collision of the injected flow and the blown outer air. The collision does not form the smooth balance between the air decreasing and the air increasing in the air cavity. The collision generates fluctuation because the amount of the direction of the diffused water is not constant, and there are various momentary differences. The energy of the collision is not small, so the influence of the fluctuation seen in the injected flow and the fluctuation seen in the blown outer air causes the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow dynamically. The state shown in the right in FIG. 10 (b) and the state shown in the left in FIG. 10 (b) appear alternately.

(95) The state shown in the left in FIG. 10 (b) is the state in which the opening of the air intake ventilation hole 141b is shut by the diffused water of the injected flow. In this state, the outer air blowing is blocked momentarily, and the inner air is assimilated and brought from the air cavity 120, so the air pressure of the small airtight space of the air cavity 120 is decreasing.

(96) The state shown in the right in FIG. 10 (b) is the state in which the opening of the air intake ventilation hole 141b is opened by breaking the diffused water wall of the injected flow by the outer air blowing when the air intake force gets bigger to break the diffused water wall of the injected flow. In this state, the outer air breaks the diffused water wall of the injected flow momentarily, and the inner air increases in air cavity 120, so the air pressure of the small airtight space of the air cavity 120 is increasing.

(97) When the air pressure of the air cavity 120 recovers, the air intake force is decreasing, and finally the diffused water wall of the injected flow flows and covers the opening of the air intake ventilation hole 141b again.

(98) As shown above, the fluctuation of the air blowing rhythm of the air pressure between the air decreasing state without the outer air blowing shown in the left of FIG. 10 (b) and the air pressure increasing state with the outer air blowing shown in the right of FIG. 10 (b) appear alternately. The pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow of the present invention is provided.

(99) The air mass is pushed by the liquid mass in the draining portion 150. If the air mass exists between the former liquid mass and the latter liquid mass, the former liquid mass and the latter liquid mass become independent from each other, and the pulsatile flow or intermittent flow flows out through the draining portion 150.

Embodiment 4

(100) The principle of the device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow 100c of the embodiment 4 of the present invention is described below.

(101) FIG. 11 is a schematic view of the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow 100c of the present invention in embodiment 4.

(102) FIG. 11 shows only a part of the device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow 100c of the embodiment 4. An injection mechanism 110c, an air cavity 120, an input portion 130, an air intake ventilation pass 140c, an air intake ventilation hole 141c and a draining portion 150 are shown in FIG. 11.

(103) The air cavity 120, the input portion 130 and the draining portion 150 shown in FIG. 11 are the same configurations shown in FIG. 2. The descriptions regarding those elements are omitted here.

(104) The injection angle of the injection mechanism 110c is adjusted as the angle for injecting the water flow just below the opening of the air intake ventilation hole 141c.

(105) FIG. 12 is a schematic view showing the state of the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow 100c in which water flow flows.

(106) As shown in FIG. 12, the basic operation is the same as that of embodiment 1 in that the injected flow is injected by injection mechanism 110c to the inner air of the airtight space in the air cavity 120, and the injected flow assimilates the inner air and flows out via the draining portion 150.

(107) As shown in FIG. 12, the angle of the injection mechanism 110c is adjusted as the angle for hitting the water flow just below the opening of the air intake ventilation hole 141c. The water diffusion may occur by reflecting the injected flow and covering the opening of the air ventilation hole 141c after hitting the side wall of the air cavity 120 depending on the condition of the side wall figure and the hit angle. The case shown in FIG. 12 satisfies such condition for water diffusion.

(108) The opening of the air ventilation hole 141c is covered by a part of the diffused injected flow in FIG. 12.

(109) The diffusion of the injected flow is designed and controlled intentionally, not by accidentally, by adjusting the angle of the injection mechanism 110c and the shape and configuration of the air cavity 120 for covering the opening of the air ventilation hole 141c with the diffused water consecutively.

(110) The state shown in the left in FIG. 10 (b) is the state in which the opening of the air intake ventilation hole 141c is closed by being covered with the diffused water of the injected flow. In this state, the outer air is blocked by the diffused water of the injected flow momentarily, and the inner air decreases in the air cavity 120, so the air pressure of the small airtight space of the air cavity 120 is decreasing.

(111) The fluctuation of the air pressure in the air cavity 120 is described.

(112) As shown in the left in FIG. 12 (b), the air pressure of the air cavity 120 decreases because the injected flow assimilates the inner air of the air cavity 120 and outflows from the draining portion 150. It is understood that the air cavity 120 is a small airtight space, so the air pressure decreases by bringing the inner air to the outside via the draining portion 150.

(113) There is air intake from the outer air into the air cavity 120 via the air intake ventilation hole 141c through the air intake ventilation pass 140c because the injected flow assimilates the inner air of the air cavity 120 and outflows from the draining portion 150.

(114) This air intake is generated by the air pressure decreasing of the air cavity 120.

(115) The state shown in the right in FIG. 12 (b) is the state in which the opening of the air intake ventilation hole 141c is opened by breaking the diffused water of the injected flow by the outer air blowing when the air intake force gets bigger to break the diffused water of the injected flow. In this state, the outer air breaks the diffused water of the injected flow momentarily, and the inner air increases in air cavity 120, so the air pressure of the small airtight space of the air cavity 120 is increasing.

(116) When the air pressure of the air cavity 120 recovers, the air intake force is decreasing, and finally the diffused water of the injected flow flows and covers the opening of the air intake ventilation hole 141c again. It returns to the state shown in FIG. 12 (b).

(117) As shown above, the fluctuation of the air blowing cycle of the air pressure between the air decreasing state without the outer air blowing shown in the left of FIG. 12 (b) and the air pressure increasing state with the outer air blowing shown in the right of FIG. 12 (b) appear alternately. The pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow of the present invention is provided.

(118) The air mass is pushed by the liquid mass in the draining portion 150. If the air mass exists between the former liquid mass and the latter liquid mass, the former liquid mass and the latter liquid mass become independent from each other, and the pulsatile flow or intermittent flow flows out through the draining portion 150. This state is the same as that of FIG. 3.

(119) There is no description about the diffusion after hitting the side wall by the injected flow in Embodiment 1, 2 and 3, and the diffusion may occur in Embodiment 1, 2 and 3 for covering the opening of the air intake ventilation hole 141. The air blowing cycle of the air pressure between the air decreasing state without the outer air blowing shown in the left of FIG. 12 (b) and the air pressure increasing state with the outer air blowing shown in the right of FIG. 12 (b) appear alternately.

Embodiment 5

(120) The device for generating the pulsatile flow or intermittent flow of the Embodiment 5 of the present invention is that it can provide plural pulsatile flows or intermittent flows a-synchronously at random, having a wider washing area.

(121) The pulsatile flows or the intermittent flows are generated by the device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow of any one of Embodiment 1 to 4. In those examples, water is used as the flowing medium, the pulsatile flows or the intermittent flows are foamed water. For example, the pulsatile flows or the intermittent flows are foamed water masses.

(122) The area that can obtain the washing effect by the pulsatile flows or the intermittent flows is described as the concept shown in FIG. 4 (b) to FIG. 4 (f) in which target dirt is wiped aside gradually, so the washing area is spread out gradually. However, the expansion of the washing area by single pulsatile flow or single intermittent flow is limited. The device of Embodiment 5 provides plural pulsatile flows or plural intermittent flows.

(123) FIG. 13 is a schematic view of the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow 100-2 of the present invention in embodiment 5. Plural devices of any one shown in Embodiment 1 to 4 are combined in one body. The device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow 100-2 outflows plural pulsatile flows or plural intermittent flows.

(124) As shown in FIG. 13, 4 sets of the device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow shown in Embodiment 2 (100a1 to 100a4) are installed in a large housing, and 4 sets of the draining portion 150 can be seen in a bottom surface.

(125) The device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow 100-2 provides 4 pulsatile flows or intermittent flows.

(126) FIG. 14 is a schematic view showing the dirt washing effect by the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow 100-2.

(127) FIG. 14 shows a moment for flowing three pulsatile flows or intermittent flows in parallel.

(128) FIG. 14 (a) shows a moment for hitting the dirt on the target object by pulsatile flows or intermittent flows outflow at random. The upper drawing of the FIG. 14 (a) shows the moment that the center foamed water mass hits the dirt on the surface of the target. The foamed water mass hits on the dirt and crushes without reflecting as shown in FIG. 4 in Embodiment 1. The motion energy is applied to the dirt to wipe it aside, and the dirt will peel off efficiently. Next, the lower drawing of the FIG. 14 (a) shows the moment that the left side foamed water mass hits the dirt on the surface of the target. The foamed water mass hits on the dirt and crushes without reflecting as shown in FIG. 4 in Embodiment 1. The motion energy is applied to the dirt to wipe it aside, and the dirt will peel off efficiently.

(129) FIG. 15 is a schematic view of the status of the surface of the target object where the four pieces of the pulsatile flows or the intermittent flows hitting.

(130) FIG. 15 (a) shows four circles drawn by broken lines. These indicate the center position of the hitting area of the foamed water mass.

(131) First, the foamed water mass on the upper-right position shown in FIG. 15 (b) hits the dirt on the surface of the target. When the foamed water mass hits on the dirt, it crushes without reflecting as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 14. The motion energy is applied to the dirt to wipe it aside, and the dirt will peel off efficiently. FIG. 15 (b) shows the water edge spreading on the surface of the target.

(132) Next, the foamed water mass on the upper-left position shown in FIG. 15 (c) hits the dirt on the surface of the target. When the foamed water mass hits on the dirt, the same as FIG. 15 (b), it crushes without reflecting as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 14. The motion energy is applied to the dirt to wipe it aside, and the dirt will peel off efficiently. FIG. 15 (c) shows the water edge spreading on the surface of the target.

(133) Next, the foamed water mass on the lower-right position shown in FIG. 15 (d) hits the dirt on the surface of the target. Then, the foamed water mass on the lower-left position shown in FIG. 15 (e) hits the dirt on the surface of the target. Then, the foamed water mass on the upper-right position shown in FIG. 15 (f) hits the dirt on the surface of the target.

(134) As shown above, plural foamed water masses hit on the dirt one after another, all motion energy is applied to the dirt to wipe it aside, and the washing operation continues. The hitting position fluctuates up and down and back and forth, so the dirt is wiped in relative positions. Therefore, what is called a mop up effect can be obtained as if the surface of the target object is mopped up by a rubbing cloth. The higher washing effect can be obtained by the foamed water mass in random positions versus that of the foamed water mass in a constant position because the water mop up effect can be obtained.

(135) FIG. 14 (b) is a schematic view of the case in which foamed water mass flows synchronously. As shown in the upper drawing in FIG. 14 (b), synchronized foamed water masses come and hit on the dirt at the same time. Each foamed water mass hits on the dirt and crushes without reflecting as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 14 and motion energy is applied to the dirt to wipe it aside. However, all foamed water masses crush at the same time, the washing effect interferences each other, motion energy collides each other. A part of motion energy is cancelled each other.

(136) As shown in the lower drawing in FIG. 14 (b), the next coming synchronized foamed water masses has not arrived yet, and the washing effect is stopped at a moment until the next coming foamed water masses hit. This state shown in FIG. 14 (b) depends on the gap between the former foamed water mass and the latter foamed water mass and the period for expanding the motion energy to wipe aside, as can be seen in FIG. 14 (b).

(137) As shown above, plural pulsatile flows or intermittent flows are provided by employing plural sets of devices shown in Embodiment 1 to 4 and when foamed water masses are a-synchronous at random, the mop up effect can be obtained as if the surface of the target object is mopped up by the rubbing cloth.

(138) While some preferable embodiments of the device for generating pulsatile flow or intermittent flow according to the present invention are described above, it should be understood that various changes are possible, without deviating from the technical scope according to the present invention. For example, the present invention can employ liquid other than water or gas as the injected flow.

(139) The device of the present invention can be installed to various machines. For example, the device of the present invention can be installed to foamed aerator attached to the water tap, and the foamed aerator can provide the washing water flow having a high washing effect.

(140) For example, the device of the present invention can be installed to a process machine. For example, the semiconductor manufacturing machine can employ the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow for the carrier flow required in the process for introducing the material to be processed to the reactor chamber. For example, the water jet peening for peening the surface of the structural membrane can employ the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow for the peening water jet.

(141) For example, the cleaning machine and the purification machine can employ the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow in the cleaning process and the removing process instead of the conventional scraper. The pulsatile media flow or the intermittent media flow is used for removing the cut residue or the cullet by blowing away by the pulsatile media flow or the intermittent media flow.

(142) For example, the measurement machine can employ the device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow. For example, the apparatus for analyzing the influence of the pulsatile media flow or the intermittent media flow in the measurement system can employ the device of the present invention. As another example, the apparatus for measuring the influence of the pulsatile media flow or the intermittent media flow for simulation can employ the device of the present invention.

(143) For example, the gas turbine burner, the heat accumulating radiant tube burner and the jet engine can employ the device of the present invention for generating the pulsatile gas flow or the intermittent gas flow.

(144) For example, the medical apparatuses and the medical devices can employ the device of the present invention for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow as a liquid injector for cutting the tissues or removing the cut tissues.

(145) The above shown machines are examples. There are various apparatus and machines employing the device of the present invention.

(146) Therefore, the technical scope according to the present invention is limited only by the claims attached.

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(147) 100 denotes a device for generating the pulsatile flow or the intermittent flow 110 denotes an aerator 111 denotes an injection mechanism 120 denotes an air cavity 140 denotes an air intake ventilation pass 141 denotes an air intake ventilation hole 150 denotes a draining portion