Modular UV Sanitizing Wand for Fast Component Replacement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing UV light sanitizing systems for vehicles, such as commercial aircraft, are large, bulky, and require extensive labor and time for component repairs or replacements, often necessitating the entire system's disposal due to the risk of damaging other components.
Innovation Solution
A portable sanitizing system with modular components, including a wand assembly and a container with removably secured modules, allowing easy replacement and repair of components like power supplies and blower fans, facilitated by plug-and-play interfaces and a microcontroller for compatibility and status detection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If UV light sanitizing systems are made large and bulky with fixed infrastructure, then sanitizing effectiveness is improved, but portability and ease of deployment deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The sanitizing system is divided into separate functional modules: a sanitizing head with UV lamp, a power supply unit, and a control unit. These modules can be independently assembled and disassembled, allowing the system to maintain sanitizing effectiveness while improving portability. The wand assembly can be detached from the power supply, enabling easy deployment to different locations.
2Reliability
If UV light sanitizing systems use numerous integrated components, then sanitizing functionality is improved, but ease of repair and component replacement deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses modular component design where the UV lamp, power supply, and control unit are separate replaceable modules. Each module has standardized connection interfaces allowing independent replacement without affecting other components. This segmentation enables easy repair while maintaining complete sanitizing functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The UV lamp is extracted as a separate replaceable component within the wand assembly. When the lamp fails, only the wand assembly needs replacement, not the entire system. This extraction principle reduces repair complexity and cost while preserving sanitizing functionality.
3Reliability
If UV light sanitizing systems are designed as integrated units, then system reliability is improved, but adaptability to different needs and locations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The modular design creates universal interfaces that allow the same components to serve multiple functions and locations. The wand assembly can be used with different power supply units, and modules can be reconfigured for different sanitizing applications. This universality maintains system reliability while enhancing adaptability to various needs.
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
Enables quick and easy replacement of components, reduces downtime, and allows adaptation to different needs without tools, enhancing system modularity and reducing waste.
Implementation Method 1
a sanitizing head having an ultraviolet (UV) lamp
Data Source
AI summary
A portable sanitizing system and method include a wand assembly including a sanitizing head having an ultraviolet (UV) lamp. A container includes an internal chamber. The wand assembly is coupled to the container. One or more component modules are configured to be removably secured within the internal chamber.