Planar Heater Electromagnetic Wave Cancellation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Planar electric heating elements emit significant electromagnetic waves, which are harmful to human health and cannot be effectively shielded without significantly reducing their heating efficiency, making them impractical for close-range use.

Innovation Solution

The use of pairs of heaters, each powered by alternating current in opposite phases, positioned close to each other to cancel out electromagnetic waves, while maintaining heating efficiency through the implementation of planar conductive elements connected to electrodes with an insulation layer and a means to cancel electromagnetic fields.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If a metal enclosure is used to shield the user from electromagnetic waves, then electromagnetic wave emissions are reduced, but the heat-generating efficiency is severely lowered

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectromagnetic wave emissionsVSAvoidheat-generating efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the principle of converting harm into benefit by using the electromagnetic waves generated by one heater to cancel out the electromagnetic waves from another heater. Instead of trying to block or shield the waves (which would reduce heating efficiency), the invention uses additional heaters to generate counter-phase electromagnetic waves that destructively interfere with the harmful emissions, thereby eliminating the harmful effect without compromising the heating function.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements preliminary anti-action by positioning heaters in opposite phases before the electromagnetic waves can cause harmful effects. The counter-phase heaters are strategically placed and synchronized to generate electromagnetic waves that preemptively cancel out the harmful emissions from the primary heaters, preventing the harmful effect rather than reacting to it after the fact.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

2Area of stationary object

If planar heating elements are used to deliver heat over a large surface, then heating coverage is improved, but electromagnetic wave emissions increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheating surface areaVSAvoidelectromagnetic wave emissions
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the heating system into multiple separate heater units distributed across the planar surface. Instead of using a single large heating element that would generate strong electromagnetic waves, the system uses multiple smaller heaters spaced apart, each generating lower-intensity electromagnetic fields that can be more effectively managed and canceled through phase opposition.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent converts the harmful electromagnetic emissions from multiple planar heaters into a beneficial cancellation effect. By arranging heaters in opposite phases across the large surface area, the electromagnetic waves from different segments interfere destructively, eliminating the harmful emissions while maintaining the advantage of broad heating coverage.

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

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

This approach drastically reduces electromagnetic wave emissions over the surface of the heating elements, particularly at the electrodes, while preserving heating efficiency, thus addressing the health concerns and practicality issues associated with existing planar heating elements.

Implementation Method 1

Electromagnetic waves are generated wherever electricity flows

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic wave generation: Electromagnetic Induction

Implementation Method 2

The two heaters are located very close to each other so that the electromagnetic waves coming from one heater are canceled out by the electromagnetic waves coming from the other

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic wave cancellation through interference: Interference

Data Source

PatentUS20230413396A1Electromagnetic wave reducing heater
Publication Date: 2023.12.21 SAUNA WORKS INC AKA FAR INFRARED SAUNA TECH CO
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AI summary

A heater with reduced electromagnetic wave emissions, comprising two heating elements separated by an insulating layer and receiving opposite-phase alternating current in a way that cancels out electromagnetic wave emissions.