Deodorizing and sanitizing container
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ozone generators used for deodorizing and sanitizing clothing are not suitable for home use due to their size and requirement of prolonged operation, as they need to be placed within a room and operated for hours or days to be effective.
Innovation Solution
A compact apparatus with an enclosed treatment zone and a ventilation assembly that uses an ozone generator located outside the treatment zone to create ozone-laden air currents, which are then passed through the zone to deodorize and sanitize clothing items, including shoes, using a fan and conduits to ensure efficient ozone delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing ozone generators are placed within a room and operated for hours or days, then effective deodorizing and sanitizing is achieved, but the device size becomes too large and operation time becomes too long for home use
Solution Approach 1:
The ozone generator is extracted from the treatment chamber and placed in a separate compartment. This allows the generator to operate continuously producing ozone that is then delivered to the treatment chamber, reducing the required operation time while maintaining effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
A ventilation assembly with fan and ductwork acts as an intermediary system, transporting ozone from the generator compartment to the treatment chamber. This enables continuous ozone production and delivery, improving both effectiveness and reducing operation time.
2Area of stationary object
If existing ozone generators are placed within a room, then treatment coverage is sufficient, but the device complexity and size become unsuitable for home use
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into distinct functional compartments: an ozone generator compartment and a treatment chamber. This segmentation allows the generator to be positioned optimally for ozone production while the treatment chamber provides focused coverage for the items being treated, reducing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The ozone delivery system uses a vertical arrangement with the generator below and treatment chamber above, utilizing vertical space rather than horizontal expansion. This reduces the device footprint while maintaining treatment coverage area.
3Quantity of substance
If ozone generator is located inside the treatment zone, then ozone delivery is direct, but ozone concentration cannot be maintained effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The ozone generator is taken out of the treatment zone and placed in a separate compartment. This allows the generator to maintain high ozone concentration in its compartment while the ventilation system delivers controlled amounts to the treatment chamber, effectively maintaining ozone concentration throughout the system.
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 apparatus enables rapid and effective deodorizing and sanitizing of clothing items, reducing treatment time and energy consumption while maintaining ozone concentration, and can be used in a home setting.
Implementation Method 1
Ozone may be generated using known equipment, especially corona discharge tubes and UV radiation devices
Implementation Method 2
the ventilation assembly comprises a fan operable to induce ambient air currents past the generator in order to create the ozone-laden air currents
Implementation Method 3
a heater may be provided for heating the air currents before or after the ozone supplementation thereof
Data Source
AI summary
Improved, portable apparatus for ozone deodorizing and sanitizing of clothing items such as shoes is provided having a housing sized to receive an item to be treated, together with an ozone generator and a ventilation assembly operable to deliver ozone-laden air currents into the housing. In preferred forms, the ozone generator is located within a compartment separate from the housing, and a fan assembly is used to draw ambient air currents adjacent the generator for ozone supplementation, followed by delivery of the ozone-laden air currents into the housing.