Automatic Mattress Sterilization Apparatus Using UV and Vibration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mattress manufacturing processes do not include a dedicated apparatus for sterilizing mattresses, making it difficult to sterilize mattresses after installation, especially due to their large volume and weight, leading to potential contamination.
Innovation Solution
An automatic mattress sterilization apparatus that moves a mattress through a frame with a moving roller, utilizing ultraviolet lamps for sterilization, vibration to dislodge contaminants, and a gas spraying mechanism to remove dust, while controlling the movement and operation of inlet and outlet parts to maintain cleanliness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a mattress is sterilized using a conventional separate apparatus, then sterilization can be performed, but the process is difficult and inefficient due to the mattress's large volume and significant weight
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the sterilization function with the mattress support frame structure. The ultraviolet lamp is integrated into the frame, allowing the mattress to be sterilized in its installed position without requiring separate sterilization apparatus or manual handling of the heavy mattress.
Solution Approach 2:
The mattress support frame performs dual functions: supporting the mattress and sterilizing it through the integrated ultraviolet lamp. The system sterilizes the mattress automatically when the mattress is placed on the frame, eliminating the need for separate sterilization operations.
2Reliability
If a separate sterilization apparatus is added to the mattress manufacturing apparatus, then sterilization capability is provided, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sterilization function is merged with the existing mattress support frame structure. The ultraviolet lamp is integrated into the frame rather than being a separate apparatus, thereby providing sterilization capability without increasing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The mattress support frame serves multiple functions: structural support for the mattress and sterilization through the integrated ultraviolet lamp. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate dedicated sterilization apparatus.
3Ease of operation
If the mattress is sterilized in place after installation, then the large volume and weight issues are avoided, but contamination may occur during handling and movement
Solution Approach 1:
The ultraviolet sterilization is performed immediately when the mattress is first placed on the support frame, before the mattress is used or handled further. This preliminary sterilization action prevents contamination from occurring during subsequent handling and usage.
Solution Approach 2:
The mattress is sterilized automatically in its installed position on the support frame without requiring removal or handling. The integrated ultraviolet lamp provides self-service sterilization that eliminates contamination risks associated with moving the mattress to separate sterilization facilities.
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
Effectively sterilizes mattresses by moving them through a sterilization process that includes ultraviolet exposure and vibration, effectively removing contaminants and ensuring thorough disinfection.
Implementation Method 1
sterilization part having an ultraviolet lamp
Implementation Method 2
moving part provided in the frame and configured to move the mattress placed on the frame
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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.