Sterilized Water Cartridge Electrode Module With Slotted Plate Layout
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sterilized water production apparatuses are structurally complex and costly, hindering their widespread use for producing sufficient sterilized water efficiently and ensuring user hygiene and safety.
Innovation Solution
A simple and efficient sterilized water production unit comprising a pair of electrode plates with elongated slots, a hollow electrode separator, and electrode rods, which apply different voltages to induce underwater plasma discharge, generating anions to kill germs and impurities, integrated into a cartridge for easy attachment to water supply systems, including washing machines.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a known sterilized water producing apparatus uses a positive electrode, negative electrode and diaphragm for electrolysis, then sterilized water can be produced, but the structure becomes complicated and production cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the diaphragm component from the traditional electrolysis apparatus, extracting only the essential elements (electrodes) needed for sterilized water production. This simplification maintains the core function while eliminating structural complexity and reducing manufacturing costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The electrode plates are designed with multiple slots divided into first and second regions, creating segmented functional zones. This segmentation allows different voltage applications across different regions, optimizing sterilization efficiency while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
2Reliability
If a known sterilized water producing apparatus uses electrolysis with diaphragm, then sterilized water can be produced, but the production efficiency per unit time is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamic voltage control by connecting different voltages to different regions of the electrode plates. This dynamic approach enhances the electrolysis efficiency and increases the production rate of sterilized water per unit time, addressing the productivity issue.
Solution Approach 2:
The electrode plates feature slots extending in both horizontal and vertical directions, creating a two-dimensional network of electrolysis channels. This dimensional expansion increases the effective reaction surface area, thereby boosting production efficiency without significantly increasing device complexity.
3Ease of manufacture
If a simple structure is used for sterilized water production, then ease of manufacture improves, but the ability to produce sufficient sterilized water efficiently may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The electrode plates have slots with different characteristics in different regions (first region vs. second region), allowing local optimization of electrolysis performance. This local quality variation enables efficient sterilized water production while maintaining overall structural simplicity and ease of manufacture.
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 solution enables high-efficiency production of sterilized water with a simple structure, easy manufacturing, and effective germ killing, while being easy to maintain and repair, ensuring improved hygiene and safety without chemical contamination.
Implementation Method 1
makes water into plasma ions by underwater discharge to generate anions capable of killing germs, viruses, bacteria, etc. living in the water
Implementation Method 2
a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a diaphragm interposed between the two electrodes in which a mixture of water and brine as dilute physiological saline is electrolyzed into acidic sterilized water
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AI summary
Disclosed is a unit for producing sterilized water. The unit comprises an electrode module, a pair of electrode rods and a frame. The electrode module includes a pair of electrode plates and a hollow electrode separator positioned between the electrode plates to separate the electrode plates from each other. Each of the electrode plates has a plurality of elongated slots formed therein. The electrode rods apply different voltages to the respective electrode plates. The frame is positioned at one side of the electrode module and has portions for receiving the respective electrode rods. Each of the electrode plates has a pair of holes formed at the circumference thereof. The electrode rods penetrate through the respective holes. The holes have different sizes. The electrode plates are stacked in such a manner that the holes having different sizes overlap each other. This stack enables the application of different voltages to the electrode plates through the respective electrode rods. The unit is easy to manufacture due to its simple structure and can produce sterilized water in high efficiency.