CO2 Micro-Bubble Generator With Controlled Tablet Dissolution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing micro-bubble shower units fail to maintain sufficient cleaning and health-promoting effects due to rapid dissolution of carbonated bath tablets under strong water flow, leading to inadequate exposure to bicarbonate ions and increased maintenance frequency.
Innovation Solution
A micro-bubble generator for carbon dioxide is designed to dissolve carbonated bath tablets in hot water before they reach the shower head, using a water-flow restricting board to control the water flow and extend tablet dissolution time, allowing for prolonged exposure to bicarbonate ions and reduced maintenance frequency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a carbonated bath tablet is disposed inside a shower head under strong water flow, then the tablet dissolves quickly and generates carbon dioxide gas, but the dissolution time is too short to provide sufficient health-promoting effects and the tablet requires frequent replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the shower system into two separate functional parts: a shower head for water delivery and a micro-bubble generator for tablet dissolution. This segmentation allows the tablet to dissolve in a dedicated chamber with controlled water flow, extending dissolution time while maintaining cleaning effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces a micro-bubble generator as an intermediary device between the water source and the user. This intermediary contains the tablet dissolution chamber and generates micro-bubbles that carry bicarbonate ions, extending the duration of action while maintaining effective concentration.
2Speed
If a carbonated bath tablet is exposed to strong water flow in conventional shower units, then the tablet dissolves rapidly, but bicarbonate ions are in contact with the user's body for too short a period to provide sufficient warming and health effects
Solution Approach 1:
The invention performs preliminary action by dissolving the tablet in advance within the micro-bubble generator chamber before the water reaches the user. The tablet dissolves in the confined chamber with controlled water flow, and the resulting micro-bubbles are then delivered to the user, ensuring prolonged contact time with bicarbonate ions.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention utilizes phase transition by generating micro-bubbles (gas phase) from the dissolved carbon dioxide, which then carry bicarbonate ions in the liquid phase to the user's skin. This phase transition extends the duration of contact and enhances absorption.
3Productivity
If a carbonated bath tablet dissolves quickly under strong water flow, then cleaning effects are provided, but the tablet disappears too soon requiring the user to exchange it frequently which is troublesome when hands are slippery
Solution Approach 1:
The micro-bubble generator is designed with a large-diameter opening that allows automatic insertion and retention of the tablet without requiring manual manipulation. The tablet self-positions in the dissolution chamber, and the device automatically manages the dissolution process, eliminating the need for frequent manual replacements.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses a flexible sealing member that automatically seals around the tablet when inserted, creating a closed dissolution chamber without requiring precise manual positioning or complex closing mechanisms. This simplifies the replacement operation significantly.
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 enhances health-promoting effects by maintaining appropriate bicarbonate concentrations for an extended period, reducing tablet replacement frequency, and minimizing running costs while ensuring efficient absorption of bicarbonate ions through the skin.
Implementation Method 1
a carbon dioxide gas generating article is disposed as a gas generating article inside a gas-liquid mixer and an ejection port side of the gas-liquid mixer is connected to a shower head, and hot water obtained by mixing a bathing ingredient with micro-bubbles is ejected from the shower head
Implementation Method 2
very small bubbles, for example, those with a diameter of 0.05mm or less, which are referred to as micro-bubbles, are widely used in purification treatment of turbid water or discharged water and disinfecting domestic water, etc.
Implementation Method 3
a great emphasis is placed on effects of improvement of blood circulation due to generation of carbon dioxide gas
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AI summary
A first object of the present invention is to provide a micro-bubble generator (1) of carbon dioxide which is arranged so as to enhance health promoting effects such as improvement of blood circulation due to carbon dioxide gas generated by dissolving a tablet, thereby exhibiting effects of taking a shower of bicarbonate with appropriate concentrations for a prolonged period of time. And, a second object thereof is to provide a micro-bubble generator (1) of carbon dioxide which is arranged so that a rate of dissolution of a carbonated bath tablet is optimized, by which the tablet is kept longer, exchanged less frequently, resulting in reduction in running costs, and also the generator can be attached to a generally available shower unit (2), thus making it possible to exchange and load the tablet (T) easily and in a short period of time, and the present invention is characterized that a micro-bubble generator (1) of carbon dioxide which is installed at a water supply channel of hot water to eject carbon dioxide gas/micro-bubbles mixed water, and a micro-bubble generator of carbon dioxide which is disposed between a shower unit (2) and a hose (3), having an opening/closing mechanism, in which there is installed a carbonated bath tablet (T) accommodating portion (11) for accommodating a carbonated bath tablet (T).