Sanitizing Cartridge for Drinking Water Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing drinking water-carrying devices, such as water dispensers, often require inconvenient and potentially hazardous manual handling of sanitizing agents to clean the tanks and conduits, with limited ability to sanitize all components effectively.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a sanitizing cartridge with a sanitizing agent, preferably in tablet form, that can be easily installed in the filter head of a drinking water-carrying device, allowing for automated and convenient sanitization of both tanks and conduits by flushing the agent through the system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual handling of sanitizing agents is used to clean tanks, then cleaning capability is provided, but user safety deteriorates and convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a sanitizing cartridge as an intermediary device that contains the sanitizing agent in a controlled manner. The cartridge replaces direct manual handling with an automated flushing system, where the sanitizing agent is contained within the cartridge and released through water flow, eliminating direct user contact with hazardous chemicals while maintaining effective sanitizing capability
Solution Approach 2:
The sanitizing system performs self-service by automatically flushing the sanitizing agent through the water carrier device using the existing water supply system. The device sanitizes itself without requiring user intervention or manual handling of chemicals, with the cartridge simply needing to be installed and the system automatically completing the sanitizing process through water flow
2Reliability
If manual cleaning method is used, then some cleaning capability is provided, but cleaning completeness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The sanitizing cartridge is designed to sanitize multiple components of the water carrier device simultaneously through a single flushing operation. The water flow carrying the sanitizing agent traverses through tanks, conduits, and other internal components, providing comprehensive sanitizing coverage that manual methods cannot achieve, while requiring only simple cartridge installation by the user
3Ease of manufacture
If replaceable filter candle is used for water treatment, then water treatment capability is provided, but ease of replacement deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The sanitizing function is segmented into a separate, replaceable cartridge that can be independently installed and removed without affecting the main water carrier device or filter system. This modular design allows users to easily replace the sanitizing cartridge when needed, while the overall system complexity remains manageable through standardized interfaces and simple replacement procedures
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 system provides a convenient, safe, and effective method for sanitizing drinking water-carrying devices, ensuring all components are thoroughly cleaned without the need for manual handling of sanitizing agents, thereby improving user safety and operational efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
The agent, in particular the sanitizing agent, is in the form of at least one tablet, which dissolves as water is flowing by
Data Source
AI summary
A system for sanitizing a drinking water-carrying device includes a filter candle that can be installed in a filter head. The filter head has one inlet and one outlet, and the system includes a sanitizing cartridge which can replace the filter candle. The sanitizing cartridge includes a sanitizing agent that can be flushed into the drinking water-carrying device via the filter head.