Aircraft Ionization Device for Air Purification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current air treatment systems for aircraft lack effective methods for proactive air and surface purification, particularly in addressing allergens, pathogens, odors, and static electricity within the confined spaces of aircraft.
Innovation Solution
An ionization device with a base portion, opposed sidewalls, and a top portion forming a cavity, equipped with an ion generator and a probe assembly that emits ions through a conduit system, controlled by a circuit board and powered by a military-grade connector, is designed to purify air by emitting ions into the airflow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If conventional air treatment systems are used in aircraft, then basic air conditioning functions are provided, but effective purification of allergens, pathogens, odors, and static electricity is not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies ionization technology that generates positive and negative ions to neutralize static electricity and destroy the cellular structure of pathogens and allergens. The harmful factors (static electricity, pathogens, odors) are converted into beneficial outcomes through ion-induced neutralization and breakdown, enabling effective purification while maintaining air recirculation
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the physical and chemical parameters of air molecules by introducing ions that alter the electrical charge and molecular structure of contaminants. This parameter change enables the destruction of pathogens, neutralization of odors, and elimination of static electricity, resolving the contradiction between basic air treatment and effective purification
2Loss of energy
If air recirculation is increased to reduce operational costs, then fuel efficiency improves, but aircraft-acquired illnesses and contamination increase
Solution Approach 1:
The ionization device performs preliminary purification action on recirculated air by generating ions that proactively neutralize and destroy contaminants before they can cause illness or contamination. This preliminary action enables safe increase in air recirculation rates, reducing fuel consumption without compromising air quality
Solution Approach 2:
The system converts the potentially harmful recirculated air into a safe environment through ionization treatment. The harmful contaminants in recirculated air are transformed into neutralized or destroyed particles, enabling energy-efficient air recirculation without increasing illness risk
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 ionization device effectively purifies air by reducing allergens, pathogens, odors, and static electricity, improving air quality and enabling increased air recirculation, thus reducing operational costs and aircraft-acquired illnesses.
Implementation Method 1
an ion generator disposed within the cavity. A probe assembly is in electronic communication with the ion generator, wherein the probe assembly comprises a probe seat selectively secured to an exterior portion of a conduit of the existing environmental control system of the aircraft and a wire extends through the probe seat for supplying electrical current to an emission portion that emits ions
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AI summary
The present invention provides methods and systems for an ionization device that includes a base portion, a first pair and a second pair of opposed sidewalls extending upwardly from the base portion to form an upper edge, a top portion is engaged to the upper edge, and a cavity is formed within the base portion, the two pairs of opposed sidewalls, and the top portion. A probe assembly is in electronic communication with the top portion, wherein the probe assembly comprises a probe seat selectively secured to an exterior portion of a conduit of the existing environmental control system of the aircraft and a wire extends through the probe seat for supplying electrical current to an emission portion that emits ions.