Sprayer Bottle Insert for Ozonated Water Generation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional ozonizers do not provide a convenient method to convert a conventional spray bottle into an ozonated water generator for use as a cleaning fluid.
Innovation Solution
An insert assembly with an ozonator element and electrical cable that can be submerged in liquid within a spray bottle, activated by electrical power to produce ozonated water, including a microprocessor-controlled system for automatic re-ozonation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional spray bottle is used without modification, then it can dispense liquid, but it cannot generate ozonated water for cleaning purposes
Solution Approach 1:
The ozonator assembly is nested within the spray bottle structure. The ozonator element is positioned inside the bottle to submerge in liquid, while the electrical cable passes through the spray head assembly. This nesting allows the spray bottle to gain ozonating functionality without requiring a completely new device design.
Solution Approach 2:
The spray bottle is transformed into a multi-functional device that can both store/dispense liquid and generate ozonated water. The ozonator element enables the same bottle to perform sanitization functions in addition to its original spraying function, making the device universally applicable for both purposes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If an ozonator element is added to convert a conventional spray bottle, then ozonated water can be generated, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The ozonating system is segmented into separate functional components: the ozonator element that generates ozone, the electrical cable that powers it, and the spray head that dispenses the ozonated liquid. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and simplifies the overall integration into the spray bottle.
Solution Approach 2:
The electrical cable acts as an intermediary that connects the power source to the ozonator element while passing through the spray head assembly. This intermediary component enables electrical power transmission without requiring complex wiring integration, simplifying the overall device structure.
3Reliability
If the ozonator element is activated continuously, then ozonated water is constantly produced, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The ozonator element operates periodically rather than continuously. It is activated in cycles to generate sufficient ozone in the liquid, then allowed to rest while the ozonated water is used. This periodic operation maintains reliable availability of ozonated water while significantly reducing energy consumption compared to continuous operation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the easy conversion of a conventional spray bottle into an ozonated water generator, ensuring a ready-to-use cleaning agent with automatic re-ozonation, maintaining effectiveness for approximately two hours before reactivation.
Implementation Method 1
an ozonator element that is coupled to the insert member via an electrical cable and wherein the ozonator element is configured to be submerged within a liquid contained within the bottle portion; and wherein the insert member conveys electrical power to the ozonator element to activate the ozonator element to ozonate the liquid contained with the bottle portion
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AI summary
An apparatus that can be connected to a conventional sprayer bottle that permits the sprayer bottle to generate ozonated water to be used as a cleaning fluid. The apparatus includes an insert member that can be releasably inserted between the spray head and the bottle portion. An ozonator element is coupled to the insert member via an electrical cable and wherein the ozonator element is configured to be submerged within a liquid contained within the bottle portion. With the insert secured on the bottle portion, the dip tube of the spray head can be passed through the insert member and into the liquid in the bottle portion and the spray head is secured onto the insert member. Electrical energy is provided through insert member to the ozonator element to ozonate the liquid in the bottle for predetermined period of time after which the sprayer bottle contains an ozonated liquid for cleaning. After another predetermined period of time, the ozonator element is energized again to ensure ozonated liquid is always available.