Air Purifier for Water Tower Sterilization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing water purification towers fail to prevent air-borne pollutants from contaminating purified water due to unsterilized air entering the system, which can introduce bacteria and other harmful substances before ozone and ultraviolet sterilization occurs.
Innovation Solution
An air purifier with a housing, vacuum air pump, ozone generator, and ultraviolet lamp tube is integrated to sterilize air before it enters the water purification tower, ensuring that only purified air is delivered to prevent pollution, and a diversion pipe ensures ozone water is evenly distributed to prevent dead water formation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If air enters the water purification tower directly, then the structure is simple, but the air carries bacteria and harmful substances that pollute the purified water
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by sterilizing the air before it enters the water purification tower. An air inlet channel is provided with ultraviolet sterilization lamps and ozone generation devices that pre-sterilize the air, ensuring that only cleaned air enters the tower and contacts the purified water, thereby preventing contamination from the outset.
2Device complexity
If ultraviolet lamp tube is placed at the top of the water purification tower, then the structure is simple, but the air enters before sterilization and pollutes the water
Solution Approach 1:
The patent repositions the ultraviolet sterilization lamps to the air inlet channel, performing sterilization before air enters the water purification tower. This preliminary action ensures that air is cleaned of bacteria and harmful substances before contact with purified water, significantly improving sterilization effectiveness and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary air inlet channel that serves as a separate sterilization zone between the external environment and the water purification tower interior. This intermediary space allows air to be sterilized by ultraviolet lamps and ozone before entering the main tower, preventing direct contamination of purified water.
3Device complexity
If air is sterilized after entering the tower, then the structure is simple, but the air has already polluted the water before sterilization takes effect
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary sterilization action by placing ultraviolet lamps and ozone generation devices in the air inlet channel, sterilizing air before it enters the water purification tower. This prevents air-borne contaminants from polluting purified water, eliminating the pollution problem that would occur if sterilization happened after air entry.
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 air purifier effectively sterilizes air before it reaches the water purification tower, preventing pollution and ensuring water quality by ensuring all air entering the system is purified, and the diversion pipe maintains water quality by evenly distributing ozone, preventing dead water formation.
Implementation Method 1
at least one ultraviolet lamp tube is provided in the housing... the air sterilized by the ultraviolet lamp tube
Implementation Method 2
an air outlet end of the vacuum air pump is communicated with an air inlet end of the ozone generator, and an air outlet end of the ozone generator is communicated with the inner cavity of the housing... the produced ozone enters the housing
Implementation Method 3
an air inlet end of the vacuum air pump is communicated with an inner cavity of the housing, an air outlet end of the vacuum air pump is communicated with an air inlet end of the ozone generator
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AI summary
An air purifier and a water purification system, the air purifier comprises a housing, a vacuum air pump and an ozone generator, at least one ultraviolet lamp tube is provided in the housing, an air inlet is provided at a position of the housing corresponding to one end of the ultraviolet lamp tube, at least one air outlet is provided at a position of the housing corresponding to the other end of the ultraviolet lamp tube, and an air filter unit is communicated with the air inlet by means of an air drying unit; and an air inlet end of the vacuum air pump is communicated with an inner cavity of the housing, an air outlet end of the vacuum air pump is communicated with an air inlet end of the ozone generator, and an air outlet end of the ozone generator is communicated with the inner cavity of the housing.