Portable Disinfection Cabinet with Rotating Framework
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current disinfection technologies are limited in their ability to effectively and efficiently disinfect a wide range of items and surfaces, particularly in institutional settings, due to issues with practicality, flexibility, and portability, as well as the inability to combine multiple disinfection methods effectively.
Innovation Solution
A portable, industrial-grade disinfection cabinet that utilizes a combination of UV-C light, heat, air circulation, and vaporized disinfectants, with a computer-controlled system for customizable treatment plans based on the type of items and contaminants, ensuring thorough and efficient disinfection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple disinfection methods are combined in a single cabinet, then disinfection effectiveness and versatility are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple disinfection methods (UV-C irradiation, heat treatment, chemical vapor disinfection) into a single cabinet system. The cabinet integrates UV-C lamps, heating elements, and chemical vapor delivery mechanisms that can operate individually or in combination, allowing versatile disinfection while maintaining a unified device structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The cabinet is designed to perform multiple disinfection functions using different methods. The same cabinet chamber can accommodate various items and apply different disinfection treatments based on the selected mode, making the device universally applicable to diverse disinfection needs without requiring separate specialized equipment.
2Ease of operation
If a portable disinfection cabinet is designed, then ease of transport and installation is improved, but the power and effectiveness of disinfection may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The cabinet employs a rotating framework that dynamically positions items during the disinfection process. This rotation ensures all surfaces of items are exposed to UV-C light and chemical vapor, maximizing disinfection effectiveness in a compact portable design. The dynamic movement compensates for the limited space and power available in a portable unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses UV-C electromagnetic radiation and chemical vapor diffusion instead of high-temperature steam or other intensive mechanical disinfection methods. This substitution allows effective disinfection with lower energy requirements, enabling portable operation while maintaining strong disinfection capability.
3Reliability
If separate access doors for loading and unloading are implemented, then contamination prevention is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The cabinet is divided into separate functional zones with distinct access doors: a first access door for loading items and a second access door for unloading items. This segmentation creates independent pathways that prevent cross-contamination between clean and dirty areas, while each door can be manufactured and installed as a separate module.
4Adaptability or versatility
If a rotating framework with multiple item holder types is used, then adaptability to different items is improved, but device complexity and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The rotating framework is designed with multiple types of item holders that can accommodate various items such as masks, gloves, and other medical supplies. Different holder configurations can be attached to the same rotating structure, allowing the cabinet to handle diverse items without requiring separate dedicated spaces for each item type.
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 cabinet provides an affordable, convenient, and flexible disinfection solution that can be easily integrated into institutional settings, significantly reducing the risk of contamination transmission by ensuring comprehensive disinfection of items and surfaces.
Implementation Method 1
at least one disinfecting light source positioned within the cabinet
Implementation Method 2
at least one heat source configured to heat the interior of the cabinet
Implementation Method 3
at least one vapor delivery source configured to deliver a disinfecting vapor within the cabinet
Implementation Method 4
at least one means for circulating air in the interior of the cabinet
Data Source
AI summary
A disinfection cabinet can include a transportable cabinet frame having a horizontally disposed base, at least one vertically disposed bounding wall, a horizontally disposed top and at least two access doors mounted to the cabinet frame and providing access to an interior of the cabinet through two separate access door openings. Each of the access door openings can be positioned on an opposite side of the cabinet frame. The cabinet interior can include a rotating framework for holding items for disinfection within the cabinet. The rotating framework rotates about a vertical axis and has plural attachment points. At least two different types of item holders can be configured for attachment to the attachment points. Each type of holder can be configured for holding a different type of item to be disinfected. The cabinet can include at least one disinfecting light source positioned within the cabinet.