Rotating Nozzle Sanitizer with Pneumatic Nebulization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing environmental sanitizing devices are ineffective and complex to use, failing to provide thorough sanitization of closed environments.
Innovation Solution
A portable sanitizing device with a rotatable nozzle and integrated blower and nebulizer system that suspends disinfectant liquid particles in air flow, allowing for efficient and uniform coverage of surfaces through controlled air flow and particle size management, along with a control unit for automated operation and safety features.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing environmental sanitizing devices are used, then sanitization function is provided, but sanitization effectiveness is insufficient and device complexity is high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the blower and nebulizer into an integrated system where the blower generates air flow that directly carries nebulized disinfectant particles. This merging of functions into a unified air flow generation system simplifies the device structure while improving sanitization effectiveness through coordinated particle delivery and air movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes pneumatic principles by using a blower to generate pressurized air flow that suspends and transports disinfectant particles throughout the environment. The air flow system creates effective particle distribution without requiring complex mechanical moving parts, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining high sanitization reliability.
2Manufacturing precision
If disinfectant particles are suspended in air flow, then uniform coverage is achieved, but particle size control complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The nebulizer converts liquid disinfectant into fine particles through pneumatic atomization, where pressurized air breaks the liquid into uniform droplets. This pneumatic particle generation method achieves consistent particle size distribution and uniform environmental coverage without requiring complex mechanical particle size control mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The system controls particle characteristics by adjusting parameters such as air flow rate, nebulizer pressure, and liquid flow rate. By optimizing these parameters, the device achieves uniform particle size distribution and consistent coverage patterns without adding complex control systems.
3Ease of operation
If automated operation is implemented, then ease of operation improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit automatically manages the sanitization process by coordinating the blower and nebulizer operations based on pre-programmed parameters. The system self-regulates particle generation and air flow distribution without requiring manual intervention, improving ease of operation while keeping the control logic relatively simple through automated sequencing.
Solution Approach 2:
The control unit incorporates sensors that monitor environmental conditions and particle distribution, using this feedback to automatically adjust blower speed and nebulizer operation. This closed-loop control achieves uniform coverage and optimized performance while maintaining straightforward operation through automated real-time adjustments.
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 device provides effective and efficient sanitization of closed environments by ensuring uniform disinfectant coverage and minimizing contamination risks, with automated operation and user-friendly interface.
Implementation Method 1
a flow of air coming from a blower
Implementation Method 2
a flow of nebulized disinfectant liquid taken from said tank
Data Source
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AI summary
An environmental sanitizing device (1) comprising a frame (2) housing a reservoir (7) of a disinfectant liquid (3) and supporting a nozzle (4), the nozzle (4) being associated with a generation system (5, 6) of an air flow within which a plurality of disinfectant liquid particles are suspended so as to sanitize a closed environment in which the device (1) can be positioned; the nozzle is movable with respect to the frame, and is associated with positioning system (21, 22) controlled by a control unit (100) for the orientation of the nozzle with respect to at least two mutually perpendicular axes (R, A), preferably around a first vertical axis (R) and around a second horizontal axis (A) so as to automatically orient the nozzle in a desired direction with respect to the frame (2) during a sanitization step, the nozzle (4) being coupled with at least one distance detector (L1, L2, L3, L4) able to determine the distance between the nozzle (4) and an obstacle facing the nozzle.