Plasma Deodorant Nozzle With Gas Recirculation for Stable Sterilization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current chemical deodorants used to suppress bromhidrosis pose health risks, necessitating a safer alternative for odor removal.

Innovation Solution

An electronic deodorant device utilizing plasma to sterilize bacteria causing body odor, with a design that includes a housing, nozzle head, gas circulation system, and plasma generation part to maintain high-concentration plasma activation and recirculation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If chemical deodorants are used to suppress bromhidrosis, then odor removal effect is improved, but harmfulness to human body increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveodor removal effectVSAvoidharmfulness to human body
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces chemical deodorants with a physical plasma-based sterilization system. The plasma generation unit creates reactive plasma species that sterilize bacteria causing body odor without requiring chemical substances, thereby eliminating the harmful effects of chemicals like aluminum salts and triclosan while maintaining effective odor control

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the operational parameters by using plasma discharge conditions (voltage, gas flow rate, discharge time) to control bacterial sterilization. By adjusting these physical parameters, the system achieves effective odor removal through controlled plasma treatment rather than chemical application

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If plasma concentration is increased to enhance sterilization effect, then bacteria elimination is improved, but plasma activation stability becomes difficult to maintain

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebacteria sterilization effectVSAvoidplasma activation stability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements continuous gas circulation through a gas circulation line that recycles unreacted gas back to the plasma generation unit. This continuous circulation maintains steady plasma activation levels and ensures consistent sterilization effect without requiring excessive plasma concentration

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Solution Approach 2:

The gas circulation system acts as a feedback mechanism where the state of the gas after plasma treatment is continuously monitored and fed back to the plasma generation unit, allowing dynamic adjustment to maintain optimal plasma activation stability while achieving effective sterilization

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Quantity of substance

If gas circulation is implemented to maintain plasma activation, then plasma concentration is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveplasma concentrationVSAvoiddevice structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the gas circulation function with the existing device structure by integrating the gas circulation line within the housing. The circulation path utilizes the available internal space efficiently, combining multiple functions (gas supply, plasma generation, gas recirculation) into a compact integrated system rather than adding separate independent components

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

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

Effectively sterilizes bacteria causing bromhidrosis by supplying high-concentration plasma, maintaining radical states for enhanced bacteria elimination.

Implementation Method 1

a plasma generation part installed on the circulation gas line in a section between the air pump and the second flow path, and configured to perform plasma discharge treatment on the gas

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPlasma discharge: Plasma

Data Source

PatentEP4649967A1Electronic deodorant device using plasma
Publication Date: 2025.11.19 CODESTERI INC
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AI summary

An electronic deodorant device is disclosed. The electronic deodorant device comprises: a housing; a nozzle head that is provided in the housing and has a first flow path and a second flow path; a gas circulation line that circulates the gas introduced through the first flow path within the housing and supplies same to the second flow path; an air pump that is installed on the gas circulation line and introduces external gas through the first flow path; and a plasma generation part that is installed in the circulating gas line in a section between the air pump and the second flow path and performs plasma discharge treatment on the gas.