Telescopic UV Emitter for Compact Room Sterilization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing UV sterilization systems for rooms are either cumbersome and expensive or require extensive manual coverage, lacking portability and efficiency in decontaminating large areas.
Innovation Solution
A portable sterilizing lamp with multiple telescopic UV emitters that can be configured for different operational modes, allowing for flexible UV coverage and power management, including independent operation of emitters in retracted positions to conserve energy and provide 360-degree coverage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If a very large UV device is used to sterilize entire rooms, then UV coverage area is improved, but device portability and cost deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The UV emitter is divided into multiple telescopic sections that can be extended to increase coverage area or retracted to improve portability. The housing comprises a first telescopic section and a second telescopic section that can move relative to each other, allowing the device to be compact for transport yet large for room sterilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates movable telescopic sections that can dynamically change the effective size of the UV emitter. The second telescopic section can be extended to a first extended position for maximum UV coverage or retracted to a first retracted position for compact transport, making the device adaptable to different operational requirements.
2Area of stationary object
If multiple UV emitters are extended to provide large area coverage, then UV coverage area is improved, but device complexity and power consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device allows dynamic configuration where only the necessary number of telescopic sections are extended based on the sterilization requirements. Users can extend one or two sections depending on the room size, thereby optimizing UV coverage while minimizing power consumption and device complexity for each specific application.
3Area of stationary object
If a hand-held device is used to systematically cover entire room surfaces, then UV coverage area is improved, but time required for sterilization increases
Solution Approach 1:
The UV emitter uses multiple telescopic sections with UV emitters in each section that can be extended to provide comprehensive coverage of room surfaces simultaneously, eliminating the need for systematic manual coverage and significantly reducing sterilization time.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple UV emitters across different telescopic sections work simultaneously to sterilize large areas, combining their effects to achieve complete room decontamination in a single operation rather than requiring sequential hand-held coverage.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient and flexible UV sterilization of large areas with a compact device, ensuring thorough decontamination while maintaining portability and reducing energy consumption.
Implementation Method 1
a first ultra-violet emitter... a second ultra-violet emitter... ultra-violet light has a sterilising effect
Data Source
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AI summary
A sterilising emitter (100) is provided having a first section (104), a second section (106) and a third section (108) which are slidably arranged relative to each other and independently operable in order to provide a compact yet wide coverage sterilising emitter.