Mobile Air Humidifier Navigation for Multi-Zone Coverage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional air humidifying devices are limited in their humidification coverage due to their fixed position, making it difficult to achieve humidity balance in an entire room.
Innovation Solution
An air humidifying device and system that includes a determining unit to identify target regions, a moving unit to navigate to those regions, and a monitoring system with multiple nodes to transmit position and movement information, allowing the device to move and humidify specific areas effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the air humidifying device is fixed in one position, then the device structure is simple and easy to operate, but the humidification coverage scope is very limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the fixed-position humidifier into a mobile device equipped with wheels and a moving unit. The control unit enables the humidifier to automatically navigate to different regions based on humidity sensor feedback, dynamically adjusting its position to expand coverage from a single point to multiple zones throughout the room.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the room into multiple monitoring zones with separate monitoring nodes distributed throughout. Each node independently monitors local humidity conditions and communicates with the mobile humidifier, segmenting the large space into manageable regions that can be addressed sequentially by the moving device.
2Productivity
If the air humidifying device is fixed in one position, then the device structure is simple, but it cannot effectively humidify an entire room
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a closed-loop control system where humidity sensors continuously monitor air moisture levels in different regions. The control unit receives this feedback and automatically directs the mobile humidifier to navigate toward areas with lower humidity, optimizing water distribution efficiency and ensuring comprehensive room coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile humidifier autonomously navigates to different zones based on real-time humidity sensor data without requiring manual repositioning. The device self-adjusts its position and operation timing, automatically servicing multiple regions in sequence to maximize humidification productivity.
3Area of stationary object
If multiple monitoring nodes are deployed to cover N regions, then the humidification coverage is expanded, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs each monitoring node with multi-functional capabilities: humidity sensing, position determination, wireless communication, and local data processing. This universal design allows identical nodes to be deployed throughout the room, reducing system complexity through standardization while achieving comprehensive multi-zone coverage.
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
Expands the scope of air humidification, ensuring balanced indoor humidity by allowing the device to move and target specific regions for humidification, overcoming the limitations of fixed-position devices.
Implementation Method 1
by using an ultrasonic-high-frequency-oscillation, it transforms water mist into ultrafine particles of 1-5 micrometers and sprays the same into the air
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AI summary
An air humidifying device and a moving method thereof, an air humidifying system and a control method thereof, and a monitoring system are disclosed. The moving method includes: determining a target region to be humidified, the target region being any one of N to-be-humidified regions, and N being an integer greater than or equal to 2; determining movement trace information of the air humidifying device moving towards the target region; moving to the target region according to the movement trace information; and humidifying the target region. The method is used in a humidifying process of the air humidifying device, which not only expands the scope of air humidification, but also makes the air humidifying device move flexibly.