Protective Ionizing Laminate Static Eliminator Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing static eliminators, such as brushes and tinsel, are prone to contamination, damage, and inefficiency due to their design, which can lead to foreign material contamination and reduced effectiveness over time, especially in sensitive environments like food, medical, or pharmaceutical industries.
Innovation Solution
A protective ionizing laminate (PIL) static eliminating device with laminated layers of conductive or static dissipative material and microfibers, which creates ionizing points for effective static charge removal while being durable and washable, suitable for various environmental conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If passive static eliminators such as tinsel, conductive brushes, or fabric are used, then static charge can be removed from material, but contamination from broken fibers and slivers occurs and the device becomes difficult to clean
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies this principle by enclosing the conductive or static dissipative fibers within a laminate structure consisting of protective layers. The fibers are trapped between laminated layers that act as flexible shells, preventing fiber breakage and contamination while maintaining the static elimination function through the enclosed ionizing points.
Solution Approach 2:
The laminate layers serve as an intermediary barrier between the conductive fibers and the external environment. This mediator structure allows the fibers to perform their ionizing function while protecting them from mechanical damage and preventing contamination from escaping into the processed material.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If larger wire assemblies are used for static elimination, then fiber breakage and contamination are reduced, but ionization efficiency decreases because points are larger and less sharp
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by creating a structure where the overall assembly is large and stable (reducing breakage), but the local ionizing points at the edges remain sharp and fine. The laminate encloses most of the fiber structure while exposing controlled edge points that maintain high ionization efficiency without the bulk structure's vulnerability to breakage.
Solution Approach 2:
The ionizing function is segmented into discrete edge points along the laminate perimeter. Rather than relying on a few large wire points, the entire edge of the laminated structure creates multiple fine ionizing points, distributing the ionization function across many small effective points that are inherently more efficient.
3Reliability
If conductive fibers are used in static eliminators, then static charge removal is effective, but the fibers become dirty, damaged, or matted down over time, reducing efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The laminate layers are applied beforehand to enclose and protect the conductive fibers from environmental contaminants and mechanical damage. This protective enclosure prevents the fibers from becoming dirty or matted down during operation, maintaining their ionizing efficiency throughout their service life.
Solution Approach 2:
The laminate structure acts as a flexible protective shell around the conductive fibers. This thin film enclosure allows the fibers to maintain their structural integrity and electrical properties while being protected from external factors that would otherwise degrade them over time.
4Reliability
If ionizing points are made sharper to improve ionization efficiency, then static charge removal effectiveness increases, but the points become a skin puncture hazard for operators
Solution Approach 1:
The laminate layers serve as an intermediary barrier that allows sharp ionizing points to maintain their effectiveness while preventing direct contact with operators. The enclosed structure transmits the ionizing effect to charged materials while blocking the mechanical hazard from reaching users.
Solution Approach 2:
The laminate enclosure acts as a flexible shell that contains the sharp ionizing points within its structure. This protective layer maintains the sharpness of the points for effective ionization while preventing them from becoming skin puncture hazards, as the laminate barrier prevents direct contact.
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 PIL device provides a durable and efficient means to remove static charge, reducing contamination risks and extending the lifespan of static eliminators, while being adaptable to different industrial environments and easy to clean or sterilize.
Implementation Method 1
the air between the ionizing points and charged material passing by or near the PIL static eliminating device is sufficiently ionized to remove or reduce static charge from the passing material
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a protective ionizing laminate (PIL) static eliminating device that uses a wide variety of laminate materials to protect ionizing points that eliminate static. In an embodiment, the protective encasement is made from laminate and in others it is made from a substrate onto which of electrically conductive or static dissipative material is printed or placed. The present invention includes a plurality of electrically conductive or static dissipative material or microfibers, wherein the plurality of electrically conductive or static dissipative material or microfibers forms a pattern and a ground in communication with the electrically conductive or static dissipative microfibers or material. The laminate materials form an encasement or enclosure of the electrically conductive or static dissipative microfibers or material and at least a portion of the ground. The PIL of the present invention includes an edge or slit in the enclosure that exposes the plurality of electrically conductive or static dissipative material or microfibers at the edge or slit to create a series of ionizing points. When air between the ionizing points and charged material passes by or near the PIL static eliminating device, the PIL sufficiently removes or reduces static charge from the passing material.