Automatic Mattress Sterilization Using UV Light and Dynamic Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mattress manufacturing processes often result in contamination, and existing technologies lack a practical method for effectively sterilizing large and heavy mattresses after they are installed in homes, as separate sterilization apparatuses are not typically provided.
Innovation Solution
An automatic mattress sterilization apparatus that uses a frame with a moving roller to transport the mattress through a sterilization part equipped with an ultraviolet lamp, incorporating a moving part to move the mattress from one side of the sterilization part to the other, and includes vibration and gas spraying mechanisms to remove contamination sources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a mattress is sterilized using a conventional separate sterilization apparatus, then sterilization effectiveness is improved, but the complexity of the manufacturing process increases and the mattress cannot be easily moved for treatment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the sterilization function with the mattress manufacturing apparatus itself. The sterilization chamber is integrated into the existing manufacturing line, allowing the mattress to be sterilized in place without requiring a separate sterilization apparatus. This merging of functions resolves the contradiction by maintaining sterilization effectiveness while reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The mattress manufacturing apparatus performs its own sterilization function through the integrated sterilization chamber. The system uses its existing infrastructure (the apparatus itself) to provide the sterilization service, eliminating the need for external separate sterilization equipment and simplifying the manufacturing process.
2Reliability
If a mattress is sterilized after installation in a user's home, then sterilization is provided, but the large volume and significant weight of the mattress make sterilization operation difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs sterilization as a preliminary action during the manufacturing process, before the mattress is installed in the user's home. The sterilization chamber treats the mattress while it is still on the manufacturing apparatus, eliminating the need to transport and manually operate sterilization equipment at the destination. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining sterilization effectiveness while making the operation extremely easy - it is automatically performed during manufacturing.
3Ease of operation
If the mattress is sterilized in place during manufacturing, then ease of operation is improved, but the contamination source may not be effectively removed without moving the mattress
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a moving roller that dynamically moves the mattress back and forth within the sterilization chamber during the sterilization process. This dynamic movement ensures that all surfaces of the mattress are exposed to the sterilization treatment, effectively removing contamination sources while the mattress remains in place on the manufacturing apparatus. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining ease of operation while improving contamination removal effectiveness through dynamic treatment.
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 apparatus effectively sterilizes mattresses by utilizing ultraviolet light, vibration, and gas spraying to remove contamination, ensuring the mattress is properly sanitized before being supplied to users.
Implementation Method 1
a sterilization part coupled to an upper portion of the frame and having an inner space through which the mattress passes
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AI summary
Provided is an automatic mattress sterilization apparatus configured to sterilize a mattress, including a frame extending in one direction and on which the mattress is placed, a sterilization part coupled to an upper portion of the frame and having an inner space through which the mattress passes, and a moving part provided in the frame and configured to move the mattress placed on the frame, and the mattress is moved from one side of the sterilization part to the other side of the sterilization part via the inner space of the sterilization part by the moving part.