Exposed Dust Collection Surface for Direct Air Purification
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing air purifiers face inefficiencies in pollutant collection due to internal air ducts, difficulty in cleaning, and poor user experience, with limited purification capacity and high maintenance costs.
Innovation Solution
An air purification equipment with an exposed dust collection surface that generates an electric field to collect pollutants externally, using a split or integrated dust collection and discharging component design, and a base for positioning, enhancing purification efficiency and ease of cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If air purification equipment uses internal air ducts and air chambers to collect pollutants, then the equipment has a structured purification system, but the purification efficiency is reduced and the structure becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the dust collection function from the internal structure and places it on the external surface. The dust collection assembly is positioned on the outer surface of the air purifier body, allowing direct collection of pollutants from the surrounding air without needing internal air ducts and chambers, thus simplifying the device structure while maintaining or improving purification efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from three-dimensional internal volume-based collection to two-dimensional surface-based collection. By placing the dust collection assembly on the external surface with its collection surface facing outward, the system utilizes the outer surface area of the device as the active collection zone, effectively adding a new dimensional approach to pollutant capture.
2Ease of repair
If air purification equipment uses built-in air ducts and air chambers, then the equipment has enclosed purification paths, but cleaning dust becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The dust collection function is extracted from the internal enclosed structure and placed on the external surface. The dust collection assembly is positioned on the outer surface of the air purifier body, allowing direct access to the collection surface for easy cleaning without disassembling internal components or air ducts.
Solution Approach 2:
The exposed dust collection surface on the external structure allows users to easily clean accumulated dust directly without requiring disassembly of internal components. The design enables self-maintenance by making the collection surface accessible from the outside, eliminating the need for complex internal access procedures.
3Productivity
If air purification equipment introduces air into internal ducts first, then the equipment has controlled airflow paths, but the purification efficiency is affected
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the intermediate step of introducing air into internal ducts before purification. The dust collection assembly directly collects pollutants from the air in the surrounding environment through its external positioning, eliminating the need for complex airflow control systems and internal ductwork.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the dust collection function from the main body structure, placing it on the external surface as a separate assembly. This segmentation allows the collection surface to independently interact with the surrounding air without requiring integrated internal airflow paths, simplifying the overall system architecture.
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 equipment achieves high purification capacity and efficiency with reduced maintenance needs, allowing for miniaturization and improved user experience by directly collecting pollutants through an electric field without internal structures, and optimizing the adsorption force through ion polarity.
Implementation Method 1
the dust collection assembly can generate an electric field when powered on
Implementation Method 2
the polarized pollutants move towards the dust collection surface under the action of Coulomb force until the pollutants are adsorbed on the dust collection surface
Implementation Method 3
when the dust collection assembly is powered on, electric ions are accumulated therein, and under the action of the accumulated electric ions, an electric field can be generated
Implementation Method 4
the polarized pollutants move towards the dust collection surface under the action of Coulomb force until the pollutants are adsorbed on the dust collection surface
Data Source
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
AI summary
The present application provides air purification equipment, and relates to the field of air purification. The air purification equipment comprises: a main body; a dust collection assembly, provided in the main body, and the dust collection assembly comprises a dust collection surface, the dust collection assembly is configured to generate an electric field when powered on, the dust collection surface is at least partially exposed, and the at least partially exposed dust collection surface is configured to collect pollutants in the air outside the main body through the electric field.