Sterilization Lamp Using Plasma Ion Generation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current air sterilization devices affect human health and have single functional sterilization capabilities, with disinfectants causing discomfort, ozone requiring ventilation, and ultraviolet sterilization posing risks.
Innovation Solution
A sterilization and disinfection lamp that uses a plasma generator to produce positive and negative ions, which are combined to sterilize air within the device and released outside, providing both sterilization and illumination functions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If disinfectants are used for air sterilization, then sterilization effect is improved, but human comfort deteriorates due to odor stimulation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces chemical disinfectants with a plasma generator that uses electrical discharge to generate positive and negative ions for sterilization. This substitutes chemical action with physical plasma action, eliminating odor stimulation while maintaining sterilization effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the sterilization mechanism from chemical concentration to plasma ion concentration. By controlling electrical parameters (voltage, current, frequency) of the plasma generator, the system achieves sterilization without the harmful chemical byproducts that cause odor.
2Reliability
If ozone is used for air sterilization, then sterilization effect is improved, but human safety deteriorates requiring ventilation operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent substitutes ozone-based chemical sterilization with plasma ion sterilization. The plasma generator produces positive and negative ions that sterilize air without forming harmful ozone concentrations, eliminating the need for ventilation operations and improving human safety.
3Reliability
If ultraviolet sterilization is used, then sterilization function is provided, but human health deteriorates due to harmful effects
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces ultraviolet radiation sterilization with plasma ion sterilization. Instead of using UV photons that can damage human DNA, the system uses charged ions from plasma discharge that sterilize through oxidation without the same health risks, improving human safety while maintaining sterilization function.
4Reliability
If single-function sterilization devices are used, then sterilization capability is provided, but device versatility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple functions into a single device: the plasma generator provides sterilization, the light-emitting assembly provides illumination, and the housing with air inlet/outlet provides air circulation. This multi-functional design improves versatility while maintaining sterilization capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines sterilization and illumination functions into one integrated device. The plasma generator and light-emitting assembly share the same housing and power supply, merging two separate functions into a single versatile unit that reduces the need for multiple devices.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The plasma sterilization technology effectively sterilizes air without harming humans, offering a dual function of sterilization and illumination, enhancing efficiency and safety.
Implementation Method 1
a plasma generator, at least part of which is accommodated in the sterilization cavity and generates positive ions and negative ions
Implementation Method 2
generates positive ions and negative ions, wherein at least some positive ions and negative ions are combined in the sterilization cavity to sterilize and disinfect air
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure provides a sterilization and disinfection lamp, a combined lamp and a lamp. The sterilization and disinfection lamp comprises a housing, wherein the housing is provided with a sterilization cavity, and an air inlet and an air outlet, which communicate with the sterilization cavity; a light-emitting assembly, which is mounted on an outer surface of the housing; and a plasma generator, at least part of which is accommodated in the sterilization cavity and generates positive ions and negative ions, wherein at least some positive ions and negative ions are combined in the sterilization cavity to sterilize and disinfect air flowing into the sterilization cavity through the air inlet, By means of the sterilization and disinfection lamp, the combined lamp and the lamp provided by the disclosure, the problems of air sterilization devices in the prior art affecting human health and having a single function may be solved.