Electrolyzed Water Spray Device Maintenance Notification Synchronization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional electrolyzed water spraying devices require separate maintenance schedules for the electrolyzed water storage and spray water storage portions, leading to inconvenient and frequent notifications for users, as impurities accumulate and deteriorate the electrolysis unit and filter performance.

Innovation Solution

An electrolyzed water spraying device with a short-term maintenance water storage portion and a long-term maintenance water storage portion, along with a notification controller that synchronizes notifications for maintenance when their timing is close, reducing the frequency and inconvenience of user notifications.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If separate maintenance schedules are used for electrolyzed water storage and spray water storage portions, then maintenance can be performed according to specific needs, but user convenience deteriorates due to frequent and inconvenient notifications

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemaintenance timing accuracyVSAvoiduser convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines separate maintenance notifications into a unified notification system that consolidates multiple maintenance tasks into single notifications. When maintenance is required for both the electrolyzed water storage portion and spray water storage portion, the system issues one combined notification instead of separate notifications, reducing the frequency of user interruptions and improving convenience while maintaining accurate maintenance timing information.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Productivity

If continuous electrolysis is performed in the electrolyzed water storage portion, then electrolyzed water generation is maintained, but impurities accumulate and shorten the life of the electrolysis unit

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveelectrolyzed water generation continuityVSAvoidelectrolysis unit lifespan

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDuration of action of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a maintenance notification system that alerts users before impurities accumulate to problematic levels. By notifying users of upcoming maintenance requirements based on usage patterns and impurity accumulation rates, the system enables preliminary cleaning actions that prevent severe contamination and extend electrolysis unit lifespan while maintaining continuous operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors usage patterns, water quality parameters, and maintenance history to provide feedback on when maintenance is needed. This feedback mechanism allows the system to balance continuous electrolysis operation with timely maintenance, adjusting notification timing based on actual device conditions rather than fixed schedules.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Reliability

If impurities are removed from the electrolyzed water storage portion, then electrolysis unit performance is maintained, but maintenance frequency increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveelectrolysis unit performanceVSAvoidmaintenance time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The notification system enables preliminary maintenance actions by alerting users before impurities reach critical levels. This allows users to perform maintenance at optimal times, preventing severe contamination that would require more extensive cleaning and longer downtime, thereby reducing overall maintenance time while preserving electrolysis unit performance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

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

This configuration improves user convenience by consolidating maintenance notifications, preventing immediate notifications after one maintenance is completed, thus reducing the time and effort required for maintenance.

Implementation Method 1

generating and discharging electrolyzed water containing hypochlorous acid by electrolysis

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElectrolysis: Electrolysis

Data Source

PatentUS20240262721A1Electrolyzed water spray device

Publication Date: 2024.08.08 PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO LTD

AI summary

An electrolyzed water spraying device of the present disclosure includes: a short-term maintenance water storage portion (30) that stores liquid and requires short-term maintenance; a long-term maintenance water storage portion (31) that stores liquid and requires long-term maintenance; and a notification controller (43) that notifies each of the timing of the next short-term maintenance and the timing of the next long-term maintenance. The notification controller (43) simultaneously performs the notification of the timing of the next short-term maintenance and the notification of the timing of the next long-term maintenance when the timing of the next short-term maintenance and the timing of the next long-term maintenance are close to each other.