Nanometer Bubble Disinfectant Appliance Using Ozone Oxidation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional disinfection methods using chemicals are unsafe and inconvenient, as they can be toxic to humans and pollute the environment, and existing technologies do not effectively utilize nanometer-sized bubbles for cleaning.
Innovation Solution
A disinfectant appliance with a nanometer disinfectant function, comprising a gas generator and an emulsification pressure-releasing device that pressurizes water to create innumerable tiny bubbles for effective cleaning, using a pressurizing device, pressure-equalizing device, and pressure-releasing device to emulsify liquids and remove dirt, bacteria, and viruses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If chemicals are used to sterilize objects, then bacteria and viruses are killed, but the chemicals are toxic to humans and pollute the environment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses ozone (O3) as a strong oxidant to sterilize objects. Ozone generates highly reactive oxygen species that destroy bacterial cell walls and viral structures through oxidation, achieving effective sterilization without the toxicity and environmental pollution associated with conventional chemical sterilants like formaldehyde or chlorine.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes the phase transition of ozone from gas to liquid state through compression and cooling processes. This phase transition enables ozone to be stored and transported in a condensed form, then released as gas to perform sterilization, improving storage efficiency while maintaining the strong oxidizing properties needed for effective disinfection.
2Productivity
If more gas is compressed into water to increase emulsification effect, then more tiny bubbles are generated for better cleaning, but greater pressure is needed requiring larger device size
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical parameters of the system by using a membrane separator with specific pore sizes (0.01-10 micrometers) and controlling pressure differential (0.1-10 bar). This allows generation of nanometer-sized bubbles with high cleaning effectiveness while maintaining a compact device structure, as the membrane filter enables efficient gas-liquid separation at lower pressures compared to conventional compression methods.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs pneumatic principles through the use of a membrane separator that allows selective gas passage while retaining liquid. The system uses pressure differential driven by a pump to push gas through the membrane, creating nanometer bubbles in the liquid phase. This pneumatic-hydraulic approach generates effective bubbles with smaller device size compared to purely mechanical compression methods.
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 appliance provides a safe and convenient method for complete cleaning by generating innumerable tiny bubbles that effectively remove dirt, bacteria, and viruses, improving upon the limitations of existing technologies by being portable and efficient.
Implementation Method 1
a pressurizing device (30) connecting to the gas generator to pressurize the water and the gas
Implementation Method 2
an emulsification pressure-releasing device (50) connecting to the pressure-equalizing device to emulsify the pressurized liquid
Implementation Method 3
The released gas forms in innumerable tiny bubbles in almost nanometer size to bring out the dirt, bacteria and viruses
Implementation Method 4
a gas generator (20) generating gas
Implementation Method 5
The released gas forms in innumerable tiny bubbles in almost nanometer size to bring out the dirt, bacteria and viruses
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AI summary
A disinfectant appliance with a nanometer disinfectant function has a gas generator (20) and an emulsification pressure-releasing device. The emulsification pressure-releasing device has a pressurizing device (30), a pressure-equalizing device (40) and the pressure-releasing device (50) to pressurize water and gas and to emulsify the pressurized liquid. The emulsified liquid can take out the dirty, bacteria and virus to completely clean the hands and the things.