High-speed NANO mist, production method and production device, processing method and processing device, and measurement method and measurement device for same

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current cleaning techniques using steam and water mist lack the specific effects of nano-order mist collisions for efficient cleaning, sterilization, and surface processing, particularly in reducing liquid usage and achieving dry, drug-free, and water-saving outcomes.

Innovation Solution

A high-speed nano mist with droplets of 1 nm to 10000 nm in diameter traveling at 50 m/s to 1000 m/s is produced by ejecting water vapor and pressurized gas from a sealed container through a jet nozzle, enabling sterilization, cleaning, and surface processing without wetting the target, utilizing phenomena like OH radical generation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If steam and water are mixed at constant pressure and sprayed from a nozzle, then cleaning capability is improved, but liquid usage is excessive and wetting occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecleaning capabilityVSAvoidliquid usage
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The invention changes the particle diameter parameter from micron-order to nano-order (1-10000 nm), and increases the ejection speed to 50-1000 m/s. These parameter changes enable the mist to evaporate instantly upon contact with the target surface, achieving cleaning without wetting and dramatically reducing liquid usage from hundreds of mL/min to minimal amounts.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention utilizes phase transition by generating steam from water and mixing it with pressurized gas to create a high-speed nano mist. The steam phase allows the liquid to be delivered in a gaseous carrier, which then transitions back to liquid droplets upon ejection, enabling instant evaporation and dry cleaning at the target surface.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #36Phase transitions

2Reliability

If conventional water spraying is used for sterilization and cleaning, then the target surface is wetted and requires drying, but the invention achieves dry processing

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesterilization effectVSAvoidsurface moisture state
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

By changing the particle diameter to nano-order (1-10000 nm) and increasing ejection speed to 50-1000 m/s, the mist droplets have sufficient kinetic energy to penetrate biofilms and sterilize surfaces while evaporating before wetting. This parameter change enables sterilization in a dry state, eliminating the need for subsequent drying processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If micron-order mist is used for cleaning, then liquid droplets are delivered, but nano-order mist provides specific collision effects for efficient processing

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecleaning efficiencyVSAvoidmist particle size
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The invention reduces the particle diameter from micron-order to nano-order (1-10000 nm), which fundamentally changes the collision dynamics. The nano-sized droplets at high speed (50-1000 m/s) penetrate biofilms more effectively and provide enhanced cleaning efficiency compared to larger micron-order droplets, while using minimal liquid quantity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

4Ease of operation

If high-speed nano mist is ejected from a jet nozzle, then dry and drug-free processing is achieved, but specialized equipment is required

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing simplicityVSAvoidequipment structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention uses pneumatic principles by supplying pressurized gas (0.05-5.0 MPa) to a sealed container with water, generating steam and ejecting it through a jet nozzle at high speed. This pneumatic system enables dry, drug-free processing while maintaining operational simplicity despite the specialized equipment required for generating the high-speed nano mist.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #29Pneumatics and hydraulics

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 high-speed nano mist effectively removes biofilms, inactivates viruses, and performs water-saving cleaning and sterilization with reduced liquid usage, achieving efficient and dry processing of surfaces and spaces.

Implementation Method 1

ejecting water vapor from the water contained in a sealed container and a pressurized gas supplied to the sealed container from a jet nozzle provided in the sealed container

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectJet: Jet

Implementation Method 2

a pressurized gas supplied to the sealed container from a jet nozzle

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPressurisation: Pressurisation

Implementation Method 3

utilizing phenomena like OH radical generation

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectOH radical generation: Oxidation

Implementation Method 4

enabling sterilization, cleaning, and surface processing without wetting the target

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEvaporation: Evaporation

Data Source

PatentUS20230390441A1High-speed NANO mist, production method and production device, processing method and processing device, and measurement method and measurement device for same
Publication Date: 2023.12.07 TOHOKU UNIV
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AI summary

A high-speed nano mist is a group of liquid droplets having a particle diameter of 1 nm to 10000 nm and flying at a speed of 50 m/s to 1000 m/s.