Sensor-Activated Eyewear Cleaning Station for Hygienic Disinfection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing eyewear cleaning technologies are complex and not easily mountable for quick and thorough cleaning in industrial or medical settings, lacking a hygienic and accessible cleaning station.
Innovation Solution
An automatic eyewear treatment station with a housing, wipe compartment, tank, dispensing arrangement, and control arrangement, featuring a sensor-activated dispensing system for treatment media and wipes, allowing for quick and thorough cleaning of eyewear.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual cleaning of eyewear is used, then simplicity and ease of operation are maintained, but cleaning thoroughness and hygiene standards are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The eyewear cleaning system performs cleaning operations automatically without requiring manual intervention for the cleaning process itself. The sensor detects eyewear presence, the pump delivers treatment media, and the system completes the cleaning sequence autonomously, thereby maintaining ease of operation while significantly improving cleaning thoroughness and hygiene standards.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical cleaning actions with an automated system comprising sensors, pumps, and controlled dispensing mechanisms. This substitution eliminates the need for manual wiping while ensuring consistent, thorough cleaning through controlled delivery of treatment media, thereby improving reliability without sacrificing ease of use.
2Reliability
If complex automatic cleaning tools are used, then cleaning thoroughness is improved, but device complexity and ease of mounting increase
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning system is divided into distinct functional modules: a sensor assembly for detection, a pump system for fluid delivery, a dispensing mechanism for application, and a control unit for coordination. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and simplifies mounting and integration, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining high cleaning thoroughness.
Solution Approach 2:
The system is designed with universal mounting capabilities that allow installation in various locations and configurations. The integrated design combines multiple functions (detection, pumping, dispensing, control) into a single unit that can be mounted on walls, doors, or other structures, thereby improving cleaning thoroughness without proportionally increasing device complexity.
3Productivity
If quick cleaning is prioritized, then productivity is improved, but cleaning thoroughness may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning system maintains continuous and consistent application of treatment media through controlled pump operation and sensor-monitored dispensing. The continuous delivery mechanism ensures that cleaning action is applied uniformly and thoroughly without interruption, achieving both quick processing and high thoroughness by eliminating idle time and ensuring complete treatment coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The sensor provides real-time feedback on eyewear presence and cleaning status to the control system, which adjusts pump operation and media dispensing accordingly. This feedback mechanism ensures that the system maintains optimal cleaning parameters throughout the process, achieving thorough cleaning quickly by dynamically optimizing treatment delivery based on actual conditions.
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
Facilitates hygienic and efficient cleaning of eyewear by automatically dispensing treatment media and providing wipes, ensuring thorough disinfection and ease of use in industrial or medical environments.
Implementation Method 1
The dispensing arrangement includes a pump and a nozzle that is positioned in and to partially project out of the lower housing portion and designed to dispense treatment media out of the housing
Implementation Method 2
The control arrangement includes a sensor that is designed and positioned to sense for the presence of eyewear under the nozzle
Data Source
AI summary
An automatic eyewear treatment station is used to clean and disinfect eyewear, such as safety glasses, and includes a housing, a wipe compartment, a tank of cleaning or disinfecting liquid, a dispensing arrangement, and a control arrangement. The control arrangement is designed to automatically activate the dispensing arrangement when a user places the eyewear under a nozzle. The dispensing arrangement dispenses a mist of cleaning and disinfecting liquid to treat the eyewear, which then can be dried off with wipes retrieved from the wipe compartment.