Air Handler Scent Injection Using Internal Pressure Gradient
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current disinfectant injection systems for air conditioning systems are complex and expensive, lacking a straightforward method to distribute disinfectants and scents throughout a structure without requiring parallel ducting sections.
Innovation Solution
A scent and disinfectant disbursement apparatus utilizing a pressure gradient across a central air conditioning system's air handler, with a scent injection assembly, pressure application conduit, and scent injection conduit, enhanced by scent dispersing reeds or ultrasonic vaporization, to mix and distribute scented vapor into the air conditioning system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If pumps and vapor injection systems are used to introduce disinfectant into air conditioning systems, then disinfectant distribution is achieved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses the air handler's own pressure gradient to drive disinfectant distribution without external pumps. The pressure differential naturally created by the air handling process is harnessed to propel disinfectant vapor through the ducting system, making the system self-sufficient and eliminating complex mechanical components.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention utilizes pneumatic pressure gradients within the air handling system to transport disinfectant vapor. By positioning injection points at strategic locations where pressure differentials exist, the system employs pneumatic forces to distribute disinfectant throughout the ducting without requiring additional mechanical propulsion devices.
2Reliability
If parallel ducting sections are added for disinfectant injection, then disinfectant vapor injection is enabled, but device complexity and installation difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The existing air handling system performs dual functions: it conditions air and simultaneously serves as the propulsion system for disinfectant distribution. The same pressure gradient that drives air through the system is also utilized to move disinfectant vapor, eliminating the need for separate parallel ducting sections dedicated solely to disinfectant injection.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the air conditioning function with the disinfectant distribution function into a single integrated system. By injecting disinfectant through the existing air handler components and utilizing the same airflow path, the system combines two separate functions into one unified approach, simplifying installation and reducing structural complexity.
3Reliability
If expensive and complicated components are used for disinfectant injection, then disinfectant distribution is achieved, but cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system leverages the inherent operational characteristics of the air handler to provide disinfectant distribution services without requiring expensive external propulsion equipment. The pressure gradient naturally generated during normal air handling operations is utilized to drive disinfectant vapor through the system, eliminating the need for costly pumps and complex injection mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces mechanical propulsion systems (pumps, compressors) with a pneumatic field-based approach. By utilizing the pressure gradient field created by the air handler's operation, the system substitutes mechanical force generation with pneumatic pressure differentials, resulting in lower cost and reduced mechanical complexity while maintaining effective disinfectant distribution.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient and cost-effective distribution of scented vapor or disinfectants throughout a building by creating a pressure gradient within the air handling system, improving air quality without the need for complex components or parallel ducting.
Implementation Method 1
a pressure gradient across a central air conditioning system air handler to draw and distribute scented fumes
Implementation Method 2
an ultrasonic scent disbursement head, the ultrasonic system controller being in signal communication with the ultrasonic scent disbursement head
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AI summary
A scent dispersion system that is integrated into an air handler of a central air conditioning system located within a facility. The scent dispersion system includes an inlet flow conduit, which is positioned within and obtains pressurized airflow from a high pressure section of the air handler. The airflow passes through a pressure application conduit into a scent reservoir. A scent generating liquid is stored within the scent reservoir. The scent generating liquid vaporizes and combines with the passing airflow creating a scent injection airflow. The scent injection airflow flows through a scent injection conduit and is discharged into a low pressure section of the air handler. The scent injection airflow combines with the conditioned air to form a scented and conditioned air mixture. The scented and conditioned air mixture is then dispersed throughout the facility using a central air conditioning ducting.