Ozone Generator UV Lamp Spring Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ozone generators for indoor air purification face challenges in achieving high ozone concentrations safely, as higher ozone levels can be harmful to humans and are prohibited in occupied spaces, while lower levels may not effectively eliminate airborne contaminants.
Innovation Solution
A portable ozone generator system that produces extremely high concentrations of ozone using ultraviolet radiation, allowing for modular assembly and remote control, specifically designed for unoccupied spaces to effectively eliminate bacteria, viruses, and odors by generating ozone at levels greater than 70 parts per million.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If high ozone concentrations are generated to effectively eliminate airborne contaminants, then the effectiveness in killing bacteria and viruses is improved, but the safety for human health deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs ozone generation and contaminant elimination during unoccupied periods (nighttime or when space is unoccupied), completing the消毒 action before human occupancy resumes. This allows high ozone concentrations to be safely applied without exposing humans to harmful levels.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the ozone generation function from occupied spaces and applies it specifically to unoccupied spaces. By separating the application timing from human presence, the system can achieve high contaminant reduction effectiveness without compromising human safety during occupancy.
2Productivity
If ozone is generated in occupied spaces for immediate air purification, then the availability of clean air is improved, but the safety for occupants deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system is designed to operate before occupancy begins (during unoccupied periods), performing air purification in advance. This ensures that when occupants enter, the air has already been treated, making the purification service available without exposing occupants to harmful ozone levels during generation.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If remote control capability is added to enable safe operation in unoccupied spaces, then the safety is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates automatic operation capabilities where the ozone generator can start, run, and stop autonomously based on pre-programmed schedules or occupancy detection. This self-service functionality enables safe remote operation without requiring complex manual control systems, as the device manages its own operation cycle.
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 system achieves a significant reduction in airborne contaminants, with a 7 log reduction in bacterial counts and 100% reduction in toxic contaminants, demonstrating its effectiveness in purifying indoor air and water without leaving harmful residues.
Implementation Method 1
The ultraviolet lamp emits ultraviolet radiation
Implementation Method 2
ozone is created from oxygen irradiated by a portion of the sun's ultraviolet spectrum
Implementation Method 3
The blower moves air into contact with radiation from the ultraviolet lamp
Implementation Method 4
the extra atom of oxygen destroys them completely by oxidation
Data Source
AI summary
Ozone generating apparatus are disclosed. An example ozone generator includes an outer housing defining a first inlet port and a first outlet port, and an inner housing disposed in the outer housing. The inner housing defines a second inlet port and a second outlet port. The example ozone generator also includes a plurality of UV lamps disposed in the inner housing and a lamp ballast for powering at least some of the plurality of UV lamps. The lamp ballast are disposed in the outer housing. Additionally, the example ozone generator includes a blower disposed in the outer housing configured to intake air via the first inlet port and to exhaust air through the second inlet port, and a plurality of springs disposed in the inner housing. Each of the plurality of springs are disposed between one of the plurality of UV lamps and the inner housing.