Vibrating Liquid Disinfectant Container for Residual Grime Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hair cutting tools are inadequately disinfected due to residual dirt, hair, and grime particles remaining after submersion in disinfecting liquid, necessitating further cleaning.
Innovation Solution
A disinfectant liquid cleaning container that vibrates to enhance cleaning by releasing particles and features an automated cleaning cycle activated upon closure, accompanied by an LED illumination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If tools are submerged in disinfecting liquid, then disinfection is achieved, but dirt particles, hair, and grime remain on the tools
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies mechanical vibration by incorporating a vibration motor that generates sonic vibrations in the disinfecting liquid. These vibrations create cavitation and enhance the mechanical action on the tools, effectively loosening and removing dirt particles, hair, and grime that would otherwise remain after simple submersion. The vibration frequency and amplitude are optimized to maximize cleaning effectiveness while maintaining disinfection reliability.
2Object-generated harmful factors
If manual cleaning is performed, then some cleaning is achieved, but additional time and effort are required
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service cleaning by using the vibration motor to automatically agitate the disinfecting liquid and generate cavitation effects that perform the cleaning action. The user simply needs to submerge the tools and close the container, and the system automatically executes the cleaning cycle without requiring manual scrubbing or additional human effort. This eliminates the need for separate manual cleaning steps while maintaining thorough cleaning results.
Solution Approach 2:
The vibration motor induces phase transitions in the disinfecting liquid through cavitation, where liquid bubbles form and collapse rapidly. This phase transition creates powerful micro-jets and shock waves that effectively remove contaminants from tool surfaces. The cavitation effect transforms the liquid from a passive cleaning medium into an active cleaning force that automatically removes dirt and grime without manual intervention.
3Object-generated harmful factors
If vibration motor is added to enhance cleaning, then cleaning effectiveness is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The vibration motor is designed to serve multiple functions: it generates cavitation for cleaning, creates sonic vibrations for particle removal, and can be integrated with the container's closure mechanism to automatically start the cleaning cycle when the container is closed. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components and controls, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while maximizing cleaning effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical cleaning actions with an automated vibration motor that generates sonic vibrations and cavitation effects. This substitution eliminates the need for manual scrubbing tools, multiple cleaning stages, or complex mechanical cleaning systems. The vibration motor achieves superior cleaning through acoustic and fluid dynamic effects rather than mechanical contact, simplifying the overall device structure.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Effectively removes dirt, hair, and grime particles through sonic vibrations and visual indication of the cleaning cycle, ensuring thorough disinfection of hair cutting tools.
Implementation Method 1
The disinfectant liquid cleaning container generates sonic vibrations to help release dirt particles, hair, grime, and other foreign particles
Data Source
AI summary
A disinfectant liquid cleaning box is provided that includes a box having an interior space formed therein to received contents to be cleaned and a cleaning liquid, an opening at the top of the box in communication with said interior space, a cover rotatably connected to the box and adapted to be selectively moved between an opened position and a closed position in order to open and close the interior space of the box, a vibration motor connected to the box for causing vibration of said cleaning liquid, a light connected to the box, and a controller that controls a predetermined cycle to activate the vibration motor for a first predetermined time to disinfectant contents to be cleaned that are placed in the interior space of the box and to activate the light for a second predetermined time.