Personal rechargeable portable ionic air purifier
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable ionic air purifiers face challenges in securely replacing or interchanging ion emitter heads, posing a risk of unintended dislodgement, and fail to effectively manage ground current to minimize shock risk for users, particularly those with pacemakers, while also having limited battery life and high manufacturing costs.
Innovation Solution
A portable personal ionic air purifier design featuring a housing with a longitudinally-extending ion emitter and a magnetic catch and release mechanism for secure attachment and easy interchange of ion emitter heads, along with a multi-level impedance network for ground current management and intuitive operational modes via remote control, ensuring safe ion emission and extended battery life at a lower cost.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a magnetic catch and release mechanism is used for ion emitter head attachment, then the emitter head is securely held against unintended dislodgement, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical attachment mechanisms (screws, clips, or adhesive bonds) with a magnetic field-based attachment system. The magnetic field provides secure retention of the ion emitter head without requiring complex mechanical fastening components, thus improving reliability while actually reducing overall device complexity compared to mechanical alternatives.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a multi-level impedance network is implemented for ground current management, then shock risk to users is minimized, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a multi-level impedance network that dynamically adjusts electrical impedance parameters to control ground current flow. By changing impedance levels based on operational conditions, the system minimizes shock risk to users (especially those with pacemakers) while providing intuitive operational modes, resolving the contradiction between safety and complexity.
3Reliability
If secure mechanical retention is implemented for ion emitter heads, then unintended dislodgement is prevented, but ease of interchange decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic catch and release mechanism allows the ion emitter head to be securely held during normal operation through magnetic attraction, yet can be easily removed and reattached by simply bringing the emitter head near the magnetic assembly. This eliminates the need for tools or complex fastening procedures, thus improving ease of interchange while maintaining secure retention.
4Ease of manufacture
If existing portable ionic air purifier designs are used, then manufacturing cost is reduced, but battery life is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a multi-level impedance network that optimizes power consumption by adjusting impedance parameters during different operational phases. This extends battery life by reducing energy waste while maintaining effective ion emission, thereby resolving the contradiction between manufacturing cost constraints and battery duration without requiring expensive battery upgrades.
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 secure and easy interchange of ion emitter heads, effectively manages ground current to minimize shock risk, extends battery life, and reduces manufacturing costs while maintaining effective air purification and user safety.
Implementation Method 1
electrical connection between said ion emitter and said signal at ionization potential by action of electrically-conductive magnetic catch and release
Implementation Method 2
an ionization circuit mounted in the housing body providing a signal at ionization potential
Data Source
AI summary
The personal rechargeable portable ionic air purifier of the present invention controllably provides ions to energize personal airspaces and to clean personal airspaces such as that of a taxicab or airplane cabin or other environ of viruses, bacteria, pollen, smoke, mold, dust mites, and other particulate pollutants while posing little or no personal shock risk to average users or others in the environ or to others such as to users of pacemakers concerned with the currents produced by air purifiers, provides intuitive and informative operational modes, provides for replacement or interchange of worn or defective ion emitter heads in a manner that secures the emitter head against unintended dislodgement while allowing ease of attachment or interchange when worn out or defective, exhibits a long battery life and among other advantageous aspects is manufacturable at comparatively low cost.