Humidifying Purifier Control for Hypochlorous Acid Concentration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional space cleaning devices struggle to adjust the amount of purifying components, such as hypochlorous acid, released into indoor spaces effectively, as the vaporization of micronized purifying-component-containing water is influenced by humidity levels, leading to uneven distribution during different seasons.
Innovation Solution
A space cleaning device with a hypochlorous acid water generator, mixing bath, water supply units, and a control unit that adjusts the frequency of hypochlorous acid and water supply based on humidity levels, using a water level sensor to maintain optimal purifying component concentration in the air, regardless of seasonal humidity demands.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the conventional space cleaning device releases micronized purifying-component-containing water to purify indoor air, then the purifying component is released into the space, but the amount of purifying component released cannot be adjusted easily when humidity conditions vary
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit receives humidity information from the humidity sensor and adjusts the supply frequency of hypochlorous acid water and water accordingly. This feedback mechanism enables the device to automatically adapt to varying humidity conditions and optimize purifying component release without requiring complex manual intervention or multiple operational modes.
Solution Approach 2:
The device transitions from a static operation mode to a dynamic one where the supply frequency of hypochlorous acid water and water is continuously adjusted based on real-time humidity detection. This dynamic adjustment allows the purifying component release amount to vary adaptively with environmental conditions, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and device complexity.
2Reliability
If the device supplies hypochlorous acid water frequently to increase purifying component concentration, then the sterilization effectiveness improves, but the water consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit changes the supply frequency parameter of hypochlorous acid water and water based on detected humidity levels. When humidity is low, supply frequency increases to enhance sterilization effectiveness. When humidity is high, supply frequency decreases to reduce water consumption. This parameter adjustment resolves the contradiction between reliability and substance loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The device monitors its own operational environment through the humidity sensor and automatically adjusts its water supply rate accordingly. This self-service capability allows the system to optimize between sterilization effectiveness and water consumption without external intervention, adapting to environmental conditions in real-time.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables precise adjustment of hypochlorous acid concentration in the air, ensuring effective sterilization and deodorization by optimizing the release of purifying components according to indoor humidity conditions, thereby improving the device's adaptability across varying environmental conditions.
Implementation Method 1
the micronized purifying-component-containing water vaporizes well in a condition in which there is a high demand amount of humidification
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AI summary
Space cleaning device includes: hypochlorous acid water generator; mixing bath storing a mixture of the hypochlorous acid water and water; hypochlorous acid water supply unit; water supply unit; water level sensor detecting a water level of the water mixture; humidifying purifier micronizing the water mixture and releases the water mixture micronized into air; and control unit controlling operations of hypochlorous acid water supply unit and water supply unit. Control unit is configured, after supplying the hypochlorous acid water and the water to fill mixing bath with the water mixture, controls an operation of hypochlorous acid water supply unit to supply a predetermined amount of the hypochlorous acid water to mixing bath once in every predetermined time period, and controls an operation of water supply unit to supply the water to mixing bath based on information related to the water level of the water mixture received from water level sensor.