Ozone Diffuser Container with Degassing Unit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current devices for generating ozonated water are not portable and pose a safety risk due to the escape of ozone gas into the environment, which can be dangerous or fatal if inhaled.
Innovation Solution
A countertop container with an ozone diffuser and degasser assembly that dissolves ozone gas into water and neutralizes excess ozone, using an external ozone generator and porous tubes to create a homogeneous ozone-water mixture while safely releasing non-flammable oxygen into the environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If current devices are used to generate ozonated water, then ozonated water can be produced, but ozone gas escapes into the environment causing safety risks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies this principle by using the degassing unit to capture harmful ozone gas that would otherwise escape into the environment, and converting it into beneficial oxygen through controlled decomposition. The system transforms the harmful byproduct (ozone gas escape) into a safe outcome (oxygen release), directly resolving the safety contradiction.
Solution Approach 2:
The degassing unit serves as an intermediary component between the ozonated water generation process and the environment. It mediates the interaction by intercepting ozone gas before it reaches the environment, processing it through controlled decomposition, and releasing only safe oxygen. This intermediary mechanism eliminates the harmful effect while preserving the beneficial function.
2Ease of operation
If portable devices are designed to generate ozonated water, then portability is improved, but construction insufficiency allows ozone gas to escape
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the portable device into functionally independent segments: the water container, the diffuser assembly, and the degassing unit. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally while maintaining overall portability. The degassing unit is integrated as a separate but connected module, enabling portable design without compromising safety.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical-chemical parameters of the system by controlling the decomposition of ozone gas in the degassing unit. By adjusting the residence time and temperature conditions in the degassing chamber, the system transforms ozone (O3) into oxygen (O2), changing the chemical composition parameter to eliminate harmful effects while maintaining portability.
3Quantity of substance
If large amounts of ozone gas are dissolved into water, then ozonated water quality is improved, but excess ozone may escape into the environment
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where the degassing unit continuously monitors and processes excess ozone gas that separates from the ozonated water. The feedback loop ensures that any ozone exceeding the dissolved amount in water is captured and decomposed, maintaining optimal ozone concentration in the water while preventing environmental release of excess ozone.
Solution Approach 2:
The degassing unit converts the harmful excess ozone gas into beneficial oxygen, transforming what would be a waste product or hazard into a useful byproduct. This approach allows the system to maintain high ozone concentration in the water for therapeutic benefits while safely managing any excess through controlled decomposition.
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 solution provides a safe and portable means to produce ozonated water while preventing ozone gas from escaping into the environment, ensuring user safety and maintaining the health benefits of ozonated water.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of porous tubes (5) used to aerate the ozone into the water retained by the aeration chamber
Implementation Method 2
The present invention then acts as a diffuser that dissolves a stream of ozone gas that is supplied by the external ozone generator... and finally neutralizes any excess ozone gas while releasing non-flammable concentrations of oxygen into the surrounding environment
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AI summary
A water container with an ozone diffuser is an apparatus that is used to diffuse ozone gas into water that is either flowing through the apparatus or is retained by the apparatus. The apparatus includes an aeration chamber, an ozone generator coupler, a distribution hub, a plurality of porous tubes, and a degassing unit. The ozone generator coupler allows the apparatus to connect with a pressurized supply of ozone gas. The aeration chamber is used to retain the water that is currently being aerated by the ozone gas. The distribution hub receives the ozone gas from the ozone generator coupler and distributes the ozone gas amongst the porous tubes. The ozone gas is then evenly inserted from the porous tubes into the water retained by the aeration chamber. The degassing unit is used to neutralize the excess ozone before exhausting the excess ozone into the apparatus's surroundings.