Air purifier with humidification function
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional air purification systems using moss suffer from over-humidification issues due to continuous moisture supply, leading to moss damage, growth inhibition, and microbial proliferation, while lacking effective humidification capabilities.
Innovation Solution
An air purifier with a humidification function that includes a body frame with partitioned spaces, a humidifier generating water vapor, and a controlled spray system to selectively provide water vapor to moss, preventing over-humidification and integrating air purification and humidification functions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If moisture is continuously supplied to the moss to maintain photosynthesis, then the air purification function is improved, but the moss suffers from over-humidification leading to browning, growth inhibition, and microbial proliferation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic action by controlling the humidifier to operate intermittently rather than continuously. The control unit activates the humidifier only when indoor humidity falls below a predetermined threshold, allowing the moss to receive necessary moisture for photosynthesis while preventing over-humidification that causes browning, growth inhibition, and microbial proliferation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs feedback control by using a humidity sensor to continuously monitor indoor humidity levels and adjust humidifier operation accordingly. When humidity reaches the target level, the control unit stops the humidifier, creating a closed-loop system that maintains optimal moisture conditions for moss health and air purification function.
2Reliability
If the device is configured to allow air to pass through the moss continuously, then air purification is achieved, but moisture is continuously supplied to the moss causing over-humidification
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic action by controlling the humidifier to operate intermittently rather than continuously. The control unit activates the humidifier only when indoor humidity falls below a predetermined threshold, allowing the moss to receive necessary moisture for photosynthesis while preventing over-humidification that causes browning, growth inhibition, and microbial proliferation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs feedback control by using a humidity sensor to continuously monitor indoor humidity levels and adjust humidifier operation accordingly. When humidity reaches the target level, the control unit stops the humidifier, creating a closed-loop system that maintains optimal moisture conditions for moss health and air purification function.
3Productivity
If the moss is used for air purification, then fine dust removal is improved, but the lifespan of the moss is shortened due to dust accumulation and over-humidification
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic action by controlling the humidifier to operate intermittently rather than continuously. The control unit activates the humidifier only when indoor humidity falls below a predetermined threshold, allowing the moss to receive necessary moisture for photosynthesis while preventing over-humidification that causes browning, growth inhibition, and microbial proliferation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies discarding and recovering by implementing a removable moss panel design that allows easy replacement of degraded moss. The moss panel can be detached and replaced without damaging the device structure, enabling users to maintain optimal air purification performance by periodically replacing dust-loaded or degraded moss panels.
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 enables effective air purification and controlled humidification, preventing moss damage and extending its lifespan by ensuring the right amount of moisture is provided, while also functioning as a humidifier to maintain room humidity.
Implementation Method 1
a humidifier installed in the second space of the body frame, generating water vapor and discharging the generated water vapor toward the spray hole
Implementation Method 2
the moss purifies more fine dust than trees of the same area, so the moss has recently received a lot of attention as an air purifying plant
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AI summary
An air purifier with a humidification function of the present disclosure has a first space in which a moss frame is installed, a second space in which a humidifier is installed, and a third space in which water vapor generated from the humidifier is discharged, and may allow air passing through moss to be sprayed indoors while being carried on the water vapor due to a pressure difference between the third space and the first space that is generated while the water vapor passes through the third space and is sprayed into the spray hole. In addition, the water vapor may also be supplied to the moss by selectively closing the spray hole.