Vehicle Cabin Air Exchange Control for Pollution Filtering

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Solution Overview

Problem

Air pollution inside vehicles poses a significant threat to human health, particularly due to harmful gases and particles, which can lead to respiratory issues and cardiovascular diseases, and there is a need for a method to ensure clean and safe air during vehicle travel.

Innovation Solution

A system comprising out-car and in-car gas detection devices, an in-car gas exchange system, and purification devices, controlled by a connection device using artificial intelligence to selectively introduce or filter air based on pollution levels, ensuring clean and breathable air inside the vehicle.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If the in-car gas exchange system introduces external air into the vehicle, then the air freshness is improved, but the air pollution from external environment is also introduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveair pollutionVSAvoidair exchange
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The purification device serves as an intermediary between external air and the vehicle interior. It filters harmful substances from incoming air while allowing fresh air to enter, thus mediating the contradiction between air exchange needs and pollution prevention

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The gas detection device continuously monitors air quality both inside and outside the vehicle, providing feedback to the control device. This feedback loop enables dynamic adjustment of the gas exchange system to maintain optimal air quality while preventing pollution intake

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Object-affected harmful factors

If the purification device filters air continuously, then the air quality is improved, but the energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveair pollutionVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The purification device operates dynamically based on real-time air quality conditions. The control device adjusts the purification intensity and gas exchange rates according to detected pollution levels, enabling the system to be energy-efficient when air quality is good while providing strong purification when pollution is detected

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes operational parameters (purification intensity, air exchange rate) based on detected air quality conditions. When external air quality is poor, the system reduces air exchange and increases purification; when air quality is good, it increases air exchange and reduces purification, thus optimizing energy consumption

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Measurement precision

If multiple detection devices are installed, then the air quality monitoring is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegas detectionVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control device performs multiple functions: it receives data from multiple detection devices, analyzes air quality conditions, controls the gas exchange system, and manages the purification device. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate control units for each subsystem, thereby managing complexity while maintaining high measurement precision

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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 system effectively reduces air pollution levels inside the vehicle to safe thresholds, providing clean and safe air by intelligently controlling the introduction of external air and filtering pollutants, thereby enhancing passenger safety and health.

Implementation Method 1

the purification device is controlled and enabled to filter the air pollution in the inner space of the vehicle

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFiltration: Filter (physical)

Implementation Method 2

an out-car gas detection device to detect the air pollution outside the vehicle and transmit an out-car gas detection datum; providing an in-car gas detection device to detect the air pollution inside the vehicle

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectGas detection:

Implementation Method 3

an in-car gas exchange system for intelligently selecting and controlling the introduction of a gas outside the vehicle into the inner space of the vehicle

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectGas exchange: Convection

Data Source

PatentUS12447803B2Method of preventing air pollution in vehicle
Publication Date: 2025.10.21 MICROJET TECH
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AI summary

A method of preventing air pollution in a vehicle is disclosed. Firstly, an out-car gas detection device, an in-car gas detection device and a purification device are provided to detect the air pollution and transmit a respective gas detection datum to a connection device. An in-car gas exchange system is provided for intelligently selecting and controlling a gas outside the vehicle to be introduced or not introduced into the inner space of the vehicle. The connection device receives and compares the gas detection data, so that the connection device selectively transmits a control instruction to the in-car gas exchange system and the purification device, and the air pollution in the inner space of the vehicle is exchanged and filtered, so as to provide clean, safe and breathable air.