Modular UV Sanitizing Wand for Aircraft Maintenance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing UV sanitizing systems for vehicles, such as commercial aircraft, are large, bulky, and require fixed infrastructure, making them difficult to repair and replace components efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A portable sanitizing system with a modular design, where component modules such as a power supply, battery pack, and wand assembly can be quickly and easily removed, repaired, and replaced without tools, and can be adapted for different needs using a container with receptacles and coupling interfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a fixed, stationary UV sanitizing system is used, then sanitizing effectiveness is improved, but portability and ease of repair are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The UV sanitizing system is divided into separate modular components including a power supply module, UV lamp module, control module, and housing. Each module can be independently replaced or repaired, improving portability and maintenance ease while maintaining sanitizing effectiveness through standardized coupling interfaces that ensure proper assembly and function.
2Reliability
If a fixed, stationary UV sanitizing system is used, then sanitizing effectiveness is improved, but ease of repair and component replacement are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into independently replaceable modules with standardized coupling interfaces. When a component fails, only that specific module needs to be replaced rather than the entire system, significantly reducing repair time and labor costs while maintaining the sanitizing effectiveness of the overall system.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular design enables individual components to be discarded and replaced independently. Failed modules can be quickly removed and substituted with new or refurbished units, allowing the system to maintain high reliability without requiring complex repair procedures or replacement of the entire sanitizing system.
3Ease of repair
If a modular design with removable components is used, then ease of repair and adaptability are improved, but device complexity is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling interfaces are designed to be universal and standardized across all modules. This universality simplifies the overall system structure by using repeated, standardized connection mechanisms rather than custom interfaces for each component, reducing the complexity burden of modularity while maintaining ease of repair and adaptability.
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 portable system allows for efficient and cost-effective maintenance and adaptation, enabling quick sanitization of surfaces in vehicles without the need for extensive infrastructure or labor-intensive repairs.
Implementation Method 1
a known UV light sterilization method emits a broad spectrum UVC light onto the structure
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AI summary
A portable sanitizing system (100) and method include a wand assembly (102) including a sanitizing head (106) having an ultraviolet (UV) lamp (140). A container includes an internal chamber (178). The wand assembly (102) is coupled to the container. One or more component modules are configured to be removably secured within the internal chamber (178).