Mask Storage Apparatus Sterilization and Ventilation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mask storage solutions fail to effectively stabilize, dry, ventilate, and sterilize masks while minimizing damage and allowing easy installation and detachment of air modules, and do not provide efficient charging capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A mask storage apparatus with a body featuring a rotatable cover, compartmentalized accommodation space, a sterilization module, and an air module for forced blowing, along with a power connector for charging, which ensures the mask is kept stable, dry, and ventilated, and allows for easy installation and detachment of air components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a mask is stored in a closed space, then protection from external contamination is improved, but ventilation and drying functionality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The sterilization module performs sterilization before the mask is stored in the closed accommodation space. The air module performs drying and ventilation before closing, ensuring the mask is prepared in advance with proper hygiene and moisture control conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The sterilization and drying processes are designed to operate continuously or periodically while the mask is stored, maintaining hygienic conditions throughout the storage period rather than just at initial placement.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the accommodation space is partitioned into multiple compartments, then organization and stability of mask storage is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The accommodation space is divided into multiple compartments using partition walls, allowing separate storage of different mask types or accessories. This segmentation organizes the storage space into functional zones while maintaining overall structural simplicity.
3Reliability
If a sterilization module is integrated into the storage apparatus, then mask sterilization effectiveness is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The sterilization module serves multiple functions: it sterilizes masks, dries them, and can potentially disinfect the accommodation space. This multi-functionality justifies the added complexity by providing comprehensive mask care in a single integrated system.
4Productivity
If an air module for forced blowing is added, then drying and ventilation speed is improved, but ease of installation and detachment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The air module is designed with movable or adjustable components that allow it to be easily installed and removed based on operational needs. The forced blowing function can be activated only when needed, providing dynamic control over the drying process while maintaining ease of setup.
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 apparatus effectively stabilizes and sterilizes the mask, ensures quick drying and ventilation, and allows for easy charging and air module management, minimizing damage and enhancing the overall storage experience.
Implementation Method 1
a sterilization module to sterilize the mask device
Implementation Method 2
an air module for forced blowing
Data Source
AI summary
A mask storage apparatus includes a body including an accommodation space in which a mask device is stored. A cover is rotatably connected to the body and is capable of opening and closing the accommodation space. A compartment extends from an inner surface of the body and partitions the accommodation space into a first accommodation space in which a part of the mask device is accommodated, and a second accommodation space in which a remaining part of the mask device is accommodated. The compartment includes a sterilization module to sterilize the mask device.