Modular Peltier Water Purification Device

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional water purification and desalination methods are expensive, energy-intensive, and lack modularity and scalability, making them inefficient for large-scale municipal, farming, or industrial water purification.

Innovation Solution

A modular water purification device that uses a Peltier device to vaporize and condense water without compressors or refrigerants, allowing for scalability through cascading of units and energy generation from solar panels, enabling efficient purification of saltwater, brackish water, or brine without environmental pollution.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Use of energy by moving object

If traditional water purification and desalination techniques are used, then water purification can be achieved, but the process requires large amount of energy and is expensive to implement

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveenergy consumptionVSAvoidpurification effectiveness

Core Design Contradiction:

Use of energy by moving objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system divides water purification into multiple stages using sequential filtration elements (sediment filter, carbon filter, reverse osmosis membrane, UV sterilization) to achieve comprehensive purification while optimizing energy usage at each stage

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces traditional high-energy mechanical desalination systems with a modular approach combining low-energy filtration mechanisms and phase-change-based desalination, significantly reducing overall energy consumption while maintaining purification effectiveness

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Productivity

If traditional large-scale purification plants are built, then large amount of water can be purified, but the plants are not modular and scalable

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvewater purification capacityVSAvoidmodularity and scalability

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The purification system is divided into independent modular units that can be connected in series or parallel configurations, allowing the system to be scaled from small household use to large municipal applications by simply adding or removing modules

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Each modular unit is designed to perform multiple functions (filtration, desalination, sterilization) and can be deployed in various configurations to meet different water purification needs, making the system universally applicable across different scales and applications

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Productivity

If compressors and refrigerants are used for water vaporization and condensation, then water purification efficiency is improved, but environmental pollution and system complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepurification efficiencyVSAvoidenvironmental pollution

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system converts ambient environmental heat into the driving force for water vaporization and condensation, eliminating the need for harmful refrigerants and compressors while maintaining efficient purification through natural thermodynamic processes

Inventive Principle:

Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces mechanical compression and chemical refrigeration systems with phase-change-based thermal processes driven by ambient temperature differences, eliminating environmental pollution from refrigerants while maintaining purification efficiency

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

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 modular system reduces energy consumption, simplifies maintenance, and allows for flexible deployment, providing a cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution for large-scale water purification by cascading units and utilizing solar energy.

Implementation Method 1

A modular water purification device that uses a Peltier device to vaporize and condense water without compressors or refrigerants

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectResistive heating: Joule Heating

Implementation Method 2

A modular water purification device that uses a Peltier device to vaporize and condense water without compressors or refrigerants

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectCondensation: Condensation

Implementation Method 3

energy generation from solar panels

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectPhotovoltaic effect: Photovoltaic Effect

Data Source

PatentUS11655161B2Modular water purification device

Publication Date: 2023.05.23 HATAMIAN MEHDI

AI summary

A water purification device comprising a pre-purified water reservoir for storing pre-purified water, a water vapor chamber for receiving water vapor generated from heating the pre-purified water in the pre-purified water reservoir, a condensation chamber for receiving the water vapor and condensing the water vapor into purified water, and a Peltier device comprising a hot side and a cold side. The hot side of the Peltier device heats the pre-purified water into water vapor and the cold side of the Peltier device condenses the water vapor into purified water.