Multifunction machine for cleaning and sanitizing surfaces and environments

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing multifunction vacuum cleaners lack the ability to generate both positive and negative ions, cannot suck in liquids, and have a single air passage path, limiting their purification and deodorization capabilities and requiring debris collection in bags.

Innovation Solution

A multifunction machine with separate primary and secondary circuits for suction and ion generation, allowing for the separation of ion emission and debris suction, enabling the machine to handle both solid and liquid debris while avoiding safety hazards.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a single air passage path is used for both suction and ion emission, then the device structure is simplified, but the machine cannot separate ion generation from debris suction, preventing liquid handling capability

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveliquid handling capabilityVSAvoidair passage structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The air passage is divided into two separate paths: a first air passage for suction operations and a second air passage for ion generation and emission. This segmentation allows the machine to handle liquids through the suction path while the ion path remains separate, resolving the contradiction between versatility and structural complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The ion generation and emission function is extracted from the suction circuit and placed in a separate second air passage. This extraction enables the suction system to handle liquids without contamination from ions, while maintaining independent ion emission capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If ions are generated and emitted in the same suction circuit, then the device structure is simplified, but the ions are covered with debris, significantly reducing their sanitizing effects

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesanitizing effectVSAvoidair passage structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The air passage is divided into two separate paths: a first air passage for suction operations and a second air passage for ion generation and emission. This segmentation allows the machine to handle liquids through the suction path while the ion path remains separate, resolving the contradiction between versatility and structural complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The ion generation and emission function is extracted from the suction circuit and placed in a separate second air passage. This extraction enables the suction system to handle liquids without contamination from ions, while maintaining independent ion emission capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Object-affected harmful factors

If a single air passage path is used, then the device structure is simplified, but purification and deodorization performance is limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveair purification performanceVSAvoidair passage structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The air passage is divided into two separate paths: a first air passage for suction operations and a second air passage for ion generation and emission. This segmentation allows the machine to handle liquids through the suction path while the ion path remains separate, resolving the contradiction between versatility and structural complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

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 machine effectively cleans and sanitizes surfaces and environments by generating ions and sucking in liquids, eliminating the need for debris bags and enhancing air purification and deodorization.

Implementation Method 1

an ionizing device (22) which generates positive and negative ions and introduces them into the environment in which the machine operates

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectIonization: Ionisation

Implementation Method 2

The air and debris are bubbled inside a tank loaded with a liquid, typically water, in order to release the sucked particles of debris into it

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectBubbling: Bubble

Implementation Method 3

After passing in this tank, which in practice is a water filter, the flows of air are sent by the internal path into the housing seating of the motor of the vacuum cleaner so as to be used to cool it

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectCooling: Cooling

Data Source

PatentUS20220183518A1Multifunction machine for cleaning and sanitizing surfaces and environments

Publication Date: 2022.06.16 T P A IMPEX

AI summary

The multifunction machine for cleaning and sanitizing surfaces and environments that has a body-machine that includes: a waste suction device; a wet filtration and collection device of sucked waste; a steam generating and steam expulsion device towards said surfaces and environments; a primary circuit for circulating sucked air and waste having a first inlet and a first outlet obtained in the body machine; a secondary circulation circuit for air which has a second inlet and a second outlet obtained in the body machine which also includes an ionizing device placed on said secondary circuit.