Portable Mosquito-Control Apparatus With Adsorption-Based Release
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mosquito repellents applied directly to the skin cause sticky discomfort and safety hazards, and their quick volatilization leads to waste.
Innovation Solution
A portable mosquito-control volatilization apparatus with a box body, adsorption structure, and detachable protective-cover structure that allows for controlled volatilization of repellent without direct skin contact, using mechanisms like guide-rails and breathable-film layers to manage gas release.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If repellent is painted directly on skin, then mosquito repellency is achieved, but skin contact causes safety hazard and sticky discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an adsorption structure (such as a sponge or porous material) as an intermediary carrier between the repellent and the skin. The repellent is loaded onto this adsorption structure, which then releases it in a controlled manner. This mediator prevents direct skin contact with the repellent while still achieving mosquito repellency through controlled volatilization and diffusion of the repellent molecules into the air.
2Reliability
If repellent is painted on skin, then mosquito control is achieved, but quick volatilization leads to repellent waste
Solution Approach 1:
The repellent is pre-loaded onto the adsorption structure in a controlled manner during product manufacturing or preparation. This preliminary action allows the repellent to be stored efficiently on the adsorption structure and then released gradually over time through controlled volatilization, preventing rapid loss and extending the effective duration of mosquito protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The adsorption structure provides dynamic control over repellent release. The porous structure naturally regulates the volatilization rate based on environmental conditions such as temperature and air flow, allowing the repellent to be released at an optimal rate that maintains effectiveness while minimizing waste. This dynamic release mechanism adapts to changing conditions without requiring user intervention.
3Productivity
If volatilization stuff such as alcohol or glycerol is added to promote diffusion, then diffusion effect is improved, but sticky discomfort and safety hazard increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates the need for additional volatilization promoters like alcohol or glycerol by using the adsorption structure itself as the diffusion medium. The porous nature of the adsorption structure provides sufficient surface area and air permeability to allow the repellent to volatilize and diffuse effectively into the surrounding air without requiring these additional substances, thereby avoiding the sticky discomfort and safety hazards they cause.
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
Prevents skin contact with repellent, reduces sticky discomfort and waste, while ensuring effective mosquito repellency and extended shelf life.
Implementation Method 1
an adsorption structure, arranged inside the box body, and configured to adsorb a repellent
Implementation Method 2
configured to leak or cover a volatile gas generated by the repellent
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AI summary
Disclosure is a portable mosquito-control volatilization apparatus, including a box body having an opening, an adsorption structure arranged inside the box body and configured to adsorb a repellent, and a protective-cover structure detachably assembled at the opening to cover the adsorption structure and configured to leak or cover a volatile gas generated by the repellent. After the box body is arranged with the adsorption structure that adsorbs the repellent, the volatilization of the repellent can be achieved. At the same time, the protective-cover structure can cover the adsorption structure to prevent the adsorption structure from detaching from the box body, without the need to paint the repellent on the skin, effectively avoiding a contact between the repellent and the user's skin, thereby avoiding the sticky discomfort, safety hazard, and quick volatilization leading to waste all caused by the direct contact between the repellent and the skin.