Mobile Air Cleaner with Autonomous Navigation for Multi-Room Coverage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional air purification devices are limited to a single location, requiring multiple units to achieve desired air quality throughout a home, which is inefficient and may not effectively address air quality issues across larger areas.
Innovation Solution
An autonomous air purification system that includes a body with an air filtration system and propulsion system, equipped with wheels or rotors, sensors, and a controller to move and filter air autonomously, ensuring air quality meets predetermined standards across a space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple standalone air purification devices are deployed throughout a home, then air quality can be improved across different areas, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple air purification devices into a single mobile unit that can autonomously navigate and service multiple locations. The unified device integrates filtration systems, propulsion mechanisms, and control electronics into one platform, eliminating the need for multiple separate units while maintaining comprehensive air quality coverage across the home.
Solution Approach 2:
The air purification device transitions from a static, fixed-location unit to a mobile, dynamic system capable of autonomous movement. The device uses propulsion systems (wheels or rotors) and navigation capabilities to dynamically reposition itself based on air quality sensor data, allowing a single device to service multiple areas that would previously require multiple stationary units.
2Device complexity
If a single air purification device is used, then device complexity is reduced, but the device must remain at one location limiting coverage area
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates propulsion systems (wheels or rotors) that enable autonomous movement from a fixed location to a mobile platform. This dynamic capability allows the device to physically traverse different areas of the home, expanding its effective coverage area without requiring multiple units. The device can navigate to locations with poor air quality and provide localized purification where needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The device uses autonomous navigation and air quality sensing capabilities to self-determine its movement path and service locations. Air quality sensors detect polluted areas, and the control system autonomously directs the device to navigate to those locations, enabling a single device to cover multiple areas without human intervention or repositioning.
3Area of stationary object
If multiple air purification devices are deployed, then coverage area is increased, but cost and maintenance requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent consolidates the functionality of multiple air purification devices into a single mobile unit. By merging filtration systems, propulsion mechanisms, sensors, and control electronics into one integrated platform, the device achieves multi-location coverage that would previously require multiple separate units, thereby reducing overall quantity and associated costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is designed as a universal air purification platform capable of servicing multiple different locations and air quality conditions. The mobile design with autonomous navigation allows one device to perform the function of multiple stationary devices, providing versatile coverage across various areas of the home without requiring location-specific units.
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 system provides comprehensive air purification by autonomously moving and filtering air throughout a designated area, improving air quality uniformly and efficiently, with customizable scheduling and remote control options.
Implementation Method 1
an air movement mechanism operable to move a flow of air through the at least one filter, and a motor operably coupled to the air movement mechanism
Implementation Method 2
an air filtration system arranged within the air flow path
Data Source
AI summary
A cleaning device includes a body, an air flow path extending through the body, an air filtration system arranged within the air flow path, and a propulsion system to maneuver the body through an area to be cleaned.