Wearable Ion Feedback Control for Human Body Static Charge

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for controlling static electricity on a human body are limited to stationary devices that can only address the issue in specific locations, failing to provide continuous and adaptive solutions for daily life, especially in relation to pollen allergy and static electricity in varying environmental conditions.

Innovation Solution

A wearable device equipped with an ion generation unit, ion discharge unit, and control unit that generates positive and negative ions, allowing for real-time surface potential regulation and adaptive control patterns based on environmental factors through a mobile terminal and server communication, enabling continuous static electricity management.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a stationary installation type device is used to blow ion wind, then static electricity control is effective at the installation location, but the device cannot provide continuous protection for human body movement in daily life

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestatic electricity control effectivenessVSAvoidportability and continuous protection capability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the static electricity control function into portable segments (ion generation units) that can be attached to the human body, allowing the system to move with the user and provide continuous protection regardless of location

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a mobile terminal and server as intermediaries that enable wireless communication and data exchange between the wearable device and environmental information sources, allowing the device to adapt to different environments without being location-fixed

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If a stationary ion wind device is deployed, then dust and pollen attachment can be prevented in that area, but the solution does not adapt to varying environmental conditions or human body movement

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedust and pollen attachment preventionVSAvoidenvironmental adaptability and mobility
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent makes the static electricity control system dynamic by wearing it on the human body, allowing it to adapt to the user's movements and continuously provide protection in varying environmental conditions through real-time ion discharge

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the mobile terminal communicates with servers to receive environmental information, allowing the device to adjust its ion generation operations based on actual environmental conditions such as pollen concentration and weather

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

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

Enables continuous and adaptive control of static electricity on a human body, effectively managing static electricity and preventing dust and pollen attachment in various environmental conditions, ensuring suitable static electricity levels in daily life.

Implementation Method 1

an ion generation unit that generates ions

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectIon generation: Ionisation

Implementation Method 2

a stationary installation type device that removes static electricity on a human body or removes dust or pollen attached to a human body by blowing an ion wind

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectIon wind: Ion Wind

Implementation Method 3

an ion discharge unit that discharges ions generated by the ion generation unit to the human body

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectIon discharge: Electrostatic Discharge

Implementation Method 4

a measuring device that measures static electricity by using a surface potential sensor

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSurface potential measurement: Electrostatics

Data Source

PatentEP3793329B1Human-body static electricity control system
Publication Date: 2024.05.29 SHISEIDO CO LTD
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AI summary

The object of the present invention is to suitably control a charging state of a human body all the time. A charging amount detection device 13 is worn by a human body and measures the surface potential of the human body. A static electricity control device 12 is worn by a human body and generates and discharges ions to the human body and thereby controls the static electricity on the human body. A mobile terminal 11 sets a control pattern of the static electricity on the human body that is suitable for a condition such as temperature and humidity for the static electricity control device 12 via short-range wireless communication. The static electricity control device 12 uses the set control pattern to perform feedback control of the static electricity on the human body by using the surface potential of the human body measured by the charging amount detection device 13.