Time optimization in a device utilizing water for a cleaning procedure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional devices for cleaning procedures using water are inefficient in terms of cost-effectiveness, ease of use, and adaptability, as they operate based on pre-determined programs without continuous monitoring of substance content changes during multiple cleaning phases.
Innovation Solution
A device equipped with a sensor arrangement to monitor and compare substance content changes over time, allowing each cleaning phase to end when pre-determined conditions related to substance content intervals or rate of change are met, and incorporating a water treatment arrangement to adjust substance levels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If pre-determined cleaning programs are used without continuous monitoring, then device complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but cleaning procedure duration increases and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements continuous monitoring of substance content in cleaning phase water using sensor arrangements. The system compares measured substance content against pre-determined thresholds and dynamically adjusts or terminates cleaning phases based on real-time feedback, optimizing cleaning duration while maintaining ease of operation through automated control.
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning procedure transitions from static pre-determined programs to dynamic adaptive control. The system continuously adjusts cleaning phase duration and intensity based on real-time substance content measurements, allowing the cleaning process to respond dynamically to actual contamination levels rather than following fixed schedules.
2Productivity
If sensor arrangements continuously monitor substance content, then cleaning procedure optimization is improved and productivity increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control system uses sensor feedback to automatically adjust cleaning parameters and terminate phases when pre-determined conditions are met. This automated feedback loop reduces the need for complex manual control mechanisms while achieving optimized cleaning procedures through intelligent decision-making algorithms.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-monitoring and self-adjustment of cleaning phases based on substance content measurements. The device autonomously determines when cleaning objectives are achieved and terminates phases accordingly, reducing the need for complex external control systems and simplifying overall device architecture.
3Reliability
If cleaning phases are extended to ensure thorough cleaning, then cleaning quality is improved, but water consumption increases and loss of substance worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors substance content in cleaning water and terminates cleaning phases when pre-determined thresholds indicate sufficient cleaning quality has been achieved. This feedback-based termination prevents unnecessary extension of cleaning phases, thereby reducing water consumption and substance loss while maintaining reliable cleaning standards.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies cleaning action precisely until the point when cleaning objectives are met, avoiding excessive cleaning beyond what is necessary. By using sensor-based termination criteria, the system performs just enough cleaning to achieve quality standards without wasting water or chemicals on redundant cleaning cycles.
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
Optimizes cleaning procedure duration by dynamically adjusting based on real-time substance content, enhancing efficiency, adaptability, and reducing water usage and treatment costs.
Implementation Method 1
The sensor arrangement may comprise at least one of an electrical conductivity sensor, a pH sensor, and a turbidity sensor
Implementation Method 2
The sensor arrangement may comprise at least one of an electrical conductivity sensor, a pH sensor, and a turbidity sensor
Implementation Method 3
The sensor arrangement may comprise at least one of an electrical conductivity sensor, a pH sensor, and a turbidity sensor
Data Source
AI summary
The present inventive concept relates to a device (500) utilizing water for a group of cleaning procedures, wherein each cleaning procedure (100) in the group of cleaning procedures comprises a plurality of cleaning phases (102, 104, 106, 108) each using cleaning phase water having a substance content with respect to a number of substances, wherein the device (500) comprises a sensor arrangement (554) configured to determine a first substance content (110) with respect to at least one of the number of substances in first cleaning phase water from a first cleaning phase (102) being part of the plurality of cleaning phases (102, 104, 106, 108); wherein the device (500) is configured to end the first cleaning phase (102) if a pre-determined condition related to the first substance content (110) and associated with the first cleaning phase (102) has been met.