KR100824431B1 - System for purifying indoor atmosphere - Google Patents

Abstract

An indoor air cleaning system is provided to perform a variable air purification process according to environmental change of the installation space, and maintain amenity of indoor air by selectively using a control algorithm that is suitable for environmental conditions within the installation space. An indoor air cleaning system(100) comprises: a sensor drive part(110) comprising one or more sensors selected from a dust sensor(111), a carbon dioxide sensor(112), a carbon monoxide sensor(113), a volatile organic compound sensor(114), a temperature/humidity sensor(115), an ion sensor(116), and an ozone sensor(117) respectively having first connecting ports(119); a plurality of first signal ports(120) to which the first connecting ports are detachably connected; an external apparatus(130) comprising one or more equipments selected from a purification filter(131), an ionizer(132), a ventilation fan(133), and an ozonizer(134) respectively having second connecting ports(135); a plurality of second signal ports(140) to which the second connecting ports are detachably connected; an external server(150) for storing a plurality of different control algorithms that are drive control signals of the respective equipments according to sensing information of the respective sensors; a transmission port(160) which is connected to the external server with or without a wire, and receives any one control algorithm selected from a plurality of control algorithms of the external server; an operating part(170) for selecting a control algorithm desired by a user during connection of the external server using the transmission port; a control part(180) for transmitting the equipment control signals to the second signal ports by generating equipment control signals of the respective equipments corresponding to the sensing information of the respective sensors received through the first signal ports; and a display part(190) for displaying the sensing information of the respective sensors and operating states of the respective equipments in the form of letters or graphics, and displaying a plurality of control algorithm information stored in the external server.

Description

System air purifying indoor atmosphere

1 is a block diagram of an indoor air cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings>

100 ... indoor air cleaning system 110 ... sensor drive section

111 Dust sensor 112 Carbon dioxide sensor

113 Carbon monoxide sensor 114 Volatile organic compound sensor

Temperature and humidity sensor 116 Ion sensor

117 ozone sensor 118 infrared sensor

119 ... 1st connection port 120 ... 1st signal port

130 External device 131 Purification filter

131 Ion generator 133 Ventilation fan

134 ... ozone generator 135 ... 2nd connection port

140 second signal port 150 external server

160 ... Transmit port 161 ... Wired port

161 Wireless Port 170 Control Panel

171.Control Panel 1 172 ... Control Panel 2

173 ... 3rd Control Panel 174 ... 4th Control Panel

180 control panel 190 display unit

The present invention relates to an indoor air cleaning system, and more particularly, to an indoor air cleaning system capable of maintaining comfort of indoor air by selecting a control algorithm suitable for environmental conditions in an installation space.

In general, any factor including the human body in the indoor space may be included as a factor affecting indoor air pollution. Specifically, physical factors such as temperature, humidity, and wind speed, and chemical elements such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and tobacco smoke And biological elements such as bacteria, viruses, worms.

Such indoor air pollution is caused by the combined action of thermal environment elements such as temperature, humidity, air flow, radiant heat, and gaseous components such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen oxides, and pollutant elements such as suspended dust and various microorganisms floating in the air. In particular, in the case of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), not only the source but also the constituents vary.

At present, there are many kinds of air purifiers on the market, but they are simply made by inhaling air and filtering the substance or chemicals through a filter. In addition, negative ions may be generated through ion discharge.

In the conventional case as described above, there is no variable air cleaning system according to the change of the indoor environment, and only the amount of air flow can be adjusted according to the pollution level, which is not adaptive to the indoor environment.

In addition, the air quality environmental recommendation standards or maintenance standards may be different in the space where the air cleaning system is installed, that is, the home, underground station, underground shopping mall, passenger terminal, medical institution, nursing home, etc. This is a required reality.

The present invention was created in order to solve the above problems, it is possible to vary the air purification according to the environmental changes of the installation space and to select and use a control algorithm suitable for the environmental conditions in the installation space to maintain the comfort of indoor air The purpose is to provide an indoor air cleaning system.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be described below and will be appreciated by the embodiments of the invention. Furthermore, the objects and advantages of the present invention can be realized by means and combinations indicated in the claims.

Indoor air cleaning system of the present invention for achieving the above object, dust, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, temperature and humidity, ions, ozone in the indoor air is provided and each has a first connection port for transmitting detection information A sensor driver including one or more sensors selected from among a dust sensor, a carbon dioxide sensor, a carbon monoxide sensor, a volatile organic compound sensor, a temperature and humidity sensor, an ion sensor, and an ozone sensor; A plurality of first signal ports configured to be detachably coupled to the first connection ports provided for each sensor of the sensor driver and to communicate with the sensors; An external device including one or more devices selected from a purification filter, an ion generator, a ventilation fan, and an ozone generator, each of which includes a second connection port for receiving a device control signal; A plurality of second signal ports coupled to the second connection ports provided for each device of the external device so as to be detachable and communicating with each device; An external server storing a plurality of different control algorithms, which are drive control signals of the devices according to the sensing information of each sensor; A transmission port connected to the external server with a wired or wireless connection, and receiving any one control algorithm selected from a plurality of control algorithms stored in the external server; An operation unit which selects a desired control algorithm from a user when accessing the external server using the transmission port; And generating a device control signal of each device corresponding to the sensing information of each sensor received through the first signal port based on the one control algorithm received through the transmission port and transmitting the generated device control signal to the second signal port. It includes a control unit.

In addition, the sensing information of each sensor transmitted through the first signal port and the operation state of each device received through the second signal port may be displayed in a text or graphic form, and the external server may be connected to the external server. The display apparatus may further include a display unit on which a plurality of control algorithm information stored in the display is displayed.

The control unit may further include: a first operation unit for selecting an automatic control mode of each device according to the external server connection or a manual control mode of each device according to the release of the external server connection; A second operation unit for selecting a control algorithm displayed on the display unit when the automatic control mode is selected through the first operation unit and connected to the external server; A third operation unit for manual operation of each device when the manual control mode is selected through the first operation unit; And a fourth manipulation unit for selecting power supply or cutoff for each sensor included in the sensor driver.

The transmission port may include at least one of a wired port wirelessly connected to the external server and a wireless port wirelessly connected to the external server.

The wireless port may be one selected from among infrared transmission, Bluetooth transmission, and wireless LAN transmission.

The wired port may be one of a direct connection method connected to the external server and a predetermined cable or an indirect connection method in which a separate removable disk in which a control algorithm downloaded from the external server is stored is inserted.

The sensor driver may further include an infrared sensor provided with a first connection port for detecting movement of the moving object and transmitting detection information.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Prior to this, terms or words used in the specification and claims should not be construed as having a conventional or dictionary meaning, and the inventors should properly explain the concept of terms in order to best explain their own invention. It should be interpreted as meanings and concepts corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle of definition.

Therefore, the embodiments described in the specification and the drawings shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiment of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, various modifications that can be replaced at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

1 is a block diagram of an indoor air cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the indoor air cleaning system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the sensor driver 110, the first signal port 120, the external device 130, the second signal port 140, external The server 150 may include a transmission port 160, an operation unit 170, and a controller 180.

The sensor driver 110 detects dust, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, temperature and humidity, ions, and ozone in the indoor air, and a dust sensor 111 provided with a first connection port 119 for transmitting detection information, respectively. As a part including one or more sensors selected from the carbon dioxide sensor 112, carbon monoxide sensor 113, volatile organic compound sensor 114, temperature and humidity sensor 115, ion sensor 116 and ozone sensor 117, Of course, other types of environmental sensors not listed may also be included.

Each sensor of the sensor driver 110 may be detachably connected to the first signal port 120 through the first connection port 119 provided at each of the sensor driving units 110. Some or all of them may be connected to the first signal port 120 and used.

As described above, the first signal port 120 is a part that communicates with each sensor by being detachably coupled to the first connection port 119 provided for each sensor of the sensor driver 110. It may be provided in a plurality of numbers corresponding to the number of each sensor, and also may be provided in a plurality of numbers including more than the spare for mounting other types of sensors not listed.

The first connection port 119 and the first signal port 120 are a power supply line (not shown) for supplying power to each sensor and a control signal line (not shown) for communicating with each sensor. This may be included.

On the other hand, the external device 130 of the purifying filter 131, the ion generator 132, the ventilation fan 133, the ozone generator 134, each provided with a second connection port 135 for receiving a device control signal As a part including one or more selected devices, other types of air purifying devices not listed may be further included.

Each of the devices may be detachably connected to the second signal port 140 through the second connection port 135 provided at each of the devices. It may be connected to the second signal port 140 and used.

That is, the second signal port 140 is a part which is detachably coupled to the second connection port 135 provided for each device of the external device 130 and communicates with each device. It may be provided in a plurality of numbers corresponding to the number of devices, and may also be provided in a plurality of numbers including more spares for mounting other types of devices not listed.

The second connection port 135 and the second signal port 140 are a power supply line (not shown) for supplying power to each device and a device control signal line (not shown) for performing communication with each device. ) May be included.

On the other hand, the external server 150 is a part in which a plurality of different control algorithms, which are driving control signals of the devices according to the sensing information of each sensor, are stored in plural.

That is, the control algorithm corresponds to a control signal capable of controlling driving of each of the external devices, that is, the purification filter 131, the ion generator 132, the ventilation fan 133, and the ozone generator 134. The driving degree of each device may be different for each control algorithm.

For example, the rotation amount and rotation period of the ventilation fan 133 for each control algorithm, the amount and generation period of the cation / anion generation of the ion generator 132, the filtering period of the purification filter 131, the ozone generator 134 The driving capacity of ozone generation amount and generation period may be different from each other.

As an embodiment, the control algorithm stored in the external server 150 is a predetermined space such as home, underground station, underground mall, passenger terminal, medical institution, nursing home, etc., in which the indoor air cleaning system 100 of the present invention may be installed. Different types of algorithms are stored in various types according to different environmental recommendation standards or environmental maintenance standards, or different types of algorithms are used according to the environmental standards such as temperature and humidity, yellow dust, and drying warning, or weather information provided by the Meteorological Agency every day. It may be stored in plural.

Table 1. Indoor air quality maintenance standard]

Table 2. Recommended Indoor Air Quality]

The above-mentioned indoor air quality maintenance standards and recommended standards of Tables 1 to 2 include fine dust (PM10), carbon dioxide (CO ₂ ), formaldehyde (HCHO), total suspended bacteria, carbon monoxide (CO), and nitrogen dioxide, which are indoor space pollutants. 10 substances including (NO ₂ ), radon (Rn), volatile organic compounds (VOC), asbestos and ozone are divided into maintenance standards and recommended standards, and the standards are applied according to each facility type. It can be seen that.

That is, the air quality environmental recommendation standard or the maintenance standard may be different for each space where the indoor air cleaning system 100 is installed, so that the user can select and use a suitable control algorithm that matches each space. The environmental standard suitable for the space can be aimed and furthermore, there is an advantage to maintain a pleasant environment.

In addition, when the space is a general home and the user wants air cleanliness at the level of a nursing home or medical facility, each device 131 of the indoor air cleaning system 100 of the present invention is selected by selecting a control algorithm suitable for the nursing home or medical facility. To 134), of course.

On the other hand, the transmission port 160 is a wired or wireless connection to the external server 150, a portion receiving a control algorithm selected from a plurality of control algorithms stored in the external server 150.

The transmission port 160 may include at least one of a wired port 161 connected to the external server 150 and a wireless port 162 wirelessly connected to the external server 150.

The wireless port 162 may be one selected from among infrared transmission, Bluetooth transmission, and wireless LAN transmission.

In addition, the wired port 161 is selected from one of a direct connection method connected to the external server 150 by a predetermined cable or an indirect connection method in which a separate removable disk in which a control algorithm downloaded from the external server is stored is inserted. Manner may be used.

That is, according to the configuration of the transmission port 160 as described above, there is an advantage that the wired port 161 or the wireless port 162 method required for downloading the control algorithm can be selected and used according to the user's convenience.

Of course, in the indoor air cleaning system 100 of the present invention through the transmission port 160, the sensing information detected by each sensor of the sensor driver 110, the detection history or each device of each external device 130. Of course, the control information, control details, and the like may be transmitted to the external server 150 or a separate terminal, and the air clean history may be managed by dividing the data by date and time.

On the other hand, the operation unit 170 is a part receiving a desired control algorithm selected by the user when connecting to the external server 150 using the transmission port 160, such as the wired port 161 or wireless port 162.

Here, the present invention may further include a display unit 190 displaying a plurality of control algorithm information stored in the external server 150 when the external server 150 is connected.

Therefore, the name of the control algorithm corresponding to the control algorithm information stored in the external server 150, the type of the application facility, the season type, the facility or seasonal environment maintenance standard, the recommendation standard, etc. after the external server 150 is connected to the display unit 190 ) Can enhance the user's convenience with regard to the collection of control algorithm information and the selection of the desired control algorithm.

On the other hand, the controller 180 of the respective devices corresponding to the detection information of each sensor received through the first signal port 120 based on the one control algorithm transmitted to the transmission port 160. The device control signal may be generated and transmitted to the second signal port 140.

That is, for example, as a result of the detection of the dust sensor 111, when the concentration of dust in the installation space exceeds 150 ㎍ / m ³ of the indoor air quality maintenance standards of Table 1, the control to correspond to the exceeded value On the basis of the required driving capability of the ventilation fan 133 set in the algorithm, a device control signal for increasing the rotational speed or driving cycle of the ventilation fan 133 is generated and transmitted to the second signal port 140 indoors. The air clean state can be adjusted to meet the indoor air quality maintenance standards of Table 1. Here, in addition to the ventilation fan 133, the ion generator 132, the purification filter 131, the ozone generator 134 is also driven together with the ventilation fan 133 by an appropriate driving value based on the value set in the control algorithm. Of course, the dust removal effect can be further enhanced.

That is, the value detected by each sensor of the sensor driver 110 is a reference or measure for driving each device such as the purification filter 131, the ion generator 132, the ventilation fan 133, and the ozone generator 134. It can be, by the operation of each of such devices there is an effect that can effectively adjust and maintain the indoor air cleanliness over time.

On the other hand, the display 190 is a text or graphic indicating the detection information of each sensor transmitted through the first signal port 120 and the operation state of each device received through the second signal port 140 Can be further displayed in the form.

According to the display unit 190, the user information of the value detected from each sensor (dust concentration, carbon dioxide concentration, temperature, humidity, ion concentration, volatile organic compound concentration, etc.) and the operation state of each device (ion generator) The amount and generation cycle of the ion 132, the speed and cycle of the ventilation fan 133, the amount and generation cycle of the ozone generator 134, the driving time of the purification filter 131, etc.) It is possible to check in real time in the form of a graphic such as, so that the user can later appropriately deal with the indoor air condition (for example, manual operation of each device, the act of opening a window in the indoor space, etc.).

That is, the manipulation unit 170 according to the present invention may include a first manipulation unit 171, a second manipulation unit 172, a third manipulation unit 173, and a fourth manipulation unit 174.

The first operation unit 171 is a part capable of selecting an automatic control mode of each device 131 to 134 according to the connection of the external server 150 or a manual control mode of each device according to the release of the connection of the external server. .

That is, according to the first operation unit 171, if you want to download the control algorithm through the external server 150 to automatically control each device, or the user's judgment or taste without access to the external server 150 Therefore, if you want to control each device manually, make it selectable.

In addition, the second operation unit 172 is a part for selecting a control algorithm displayed on the display unit 190 when the automatic control mode is selected through the first operation unit 171 and connected to the external server 150. For example, any operation required for selecting a control algorithm, i.e., a detailed operation for confirming detailed information about each of a plurality of control algorithms, an operation for selecting one control algorithm among the plurality of control algorithms after confirming the detailed information, and the like. Of course, all the acts can be included.

Meanwhile, when the manual control mode is selected through the first operator 171, the third operator 173 is a part for manual operation of each device.

For example, an operation of increasing or decreasing a fan rotation speed or a rotation time of the ventilation fan 133, an operation of increasing or decreasing an ion generation amount or generation time of the ion generator 132, and an increase or decrease of the morning generation amount or generation time of the ozone generator 134. The manipulation may be equivalent to this.

Finally, the fourth manipulator 174 is a part for power supply or cutoff selection for each sensor included in the sensor driver 110.

In the state in which each of the sensors 111 to 118 is connected to the first signal port 120, each sensor so that the sensing information of any one or more sensors is not reflected at all in driving the device according to the user's taste or need. The operation of the sensor can be blocked through the fourth manipulation unit 174, which can also reduce the power consumption of the sensor is not necessary.

Meanwhile, the sensor driver 110 may further include an infrared sensor provided with a first connection port 119 that detects a movement of the moving object and transmits sensing information.

According to the infrared sensor 118, it is possible to later adjust the driving ability of the operation of the external device according to the presence of the object for the user or the animal.

That is, the controller 180 may set a driving control signal of each device differently according to whether the infrared sensor 118 detects a moving object, and transmit it to the second signal port 140.

For example, in general, ozone generated by the ozone generator 134 has an effect of sterilization and deodorization of indoor air, but may cause adverse effects on the human body when the ozone concentration is higher than a predetermined standard.

 Therefore, if the movement of the moving object is not detected as a result of the detection of the infrared sensor 118, it is determined that there is no human or animal in the indoor space and operates the ozone generator 134 to purify the air, such as sterilization and deodorization. When the movement of the moving object is detected, it is preferable to automatically reduce the amount of ozone generator 134 or stop the amount of the human body caused by ozone.

As another example, when a moving object is not detected as a result of the detection of the infrared sensor 118, some or all of the devices 131 to 134 included in the external device 130 are controlled to be inoperative. It is also possible to prevent the waste of power.

Of course, the use of such an infrared sensor 118, as described above, through the power supply or cut-off selection using the fourth operation unit 174, of course, can be manually adjusted by the user.

According to the present invention as described above, in order to properly cope with changes in the indoor air environment can be monitored by numerical data or graphs in conjunction with various sensors with respect to the indoor air condition and in conjunction with various external devices for indoor air clean Keep indoor air comfortable.

As described above, although the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto and is described by the person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. Various modifications and variations are possible without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

According to the indoor air cleaning system according to the present invention provides the following effects.

First, by allowing the user to select and use a suitable control algorithm that matches each space where the indoor air cleaning system is installed, it is possible to aim for an environmental standard suitable for the installation space desired by the user, and furthermore, the advantage of maintaining a pleasant environment at all times. have.

Second, there is an advantage that the selective borrowing of each sensor or purifying filter, ion generator, ventilation fan, ozone generator can be selectively borrowed according to the user's choice.

Third, the control algorithm can be downloaded and used from an external server, and the external server connection method can be wired or wirelessly transmitted according to the user's convenience.

Fourth, there is an advantage that the detection information of each sensor and the operation state of each device can be provided in real time through the display unit in the form of a text or graphic.

Fifth, the driving control signal of each device may be set differently according to whether the infrared sensor detects the moving object, and each device may be controlled according to the situation.

Sixth, the automatic control mode of each device according to the external server connection or the manual control mode of each device according to the release of the external server connection and the manual operation of each device are possible, as well as the selection of power supply or shutdown for each sensor. There are possible advantages.

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Dust sensor, carbon dioxide sensor, carbon monoxide sensor, volatile organic compound sensor, temperature and humidity sensor which detect dust, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compound, temperature and humidity, ions and ozone in the indoor air and have a first connection port for transmitting detection information. A sensor driver including one or more sensors selected from an ion sensor and an ozone sensor; A plurality of first signal ports configured to be detachably coupled to the first connection ports provided for each sensor of the sensor driver and to communicate with each sensor; An external device including one or more devices selected from a purification filter, an ion generator, a ventilation fan, and an ozone generator, each of which includes a second connection port for receiving a device control signal; A plurality of second signal ports coupled to the second connection ports provided for each device of the external device so as to be detachable and communicating with each device; An external server storing a plurality of different control algorithms, which are drive control signals of the devices according to the sensing information of each sensor; A transmission port connected to the external server with a wired or wireless connection, and receiving any one control algorithm selected from a plurality of control algorithms stored in the external server; An operation unit which selects a desired control algorithm from a user when accessing the external server using the transmission port; Generating a device control signal of each device corresponding to the sensing information of each sensor transmitted through the first signal port based on the one control algorithm received through the transmission port and transmitting the generated device control signal to the second signal port; Control unit; Display the sensing information of each sensor transmitted through the first signal port and the operation state of each device transmitted through the second signal port in a text or graphic form, and stored in the external server when the external server is connected. It includes a display unit for displaying a plurality of control algorithm information, The operation unit, A first operation unit for selecting an automatic control mode of each device according to the external server connection or a manual control mode of each device according to the release of the external server connection; A second operation unit for selecting a control algorithm displayed on the display unit when the automatic control mode is selected through the first operation unit and connected to the external server; A third operation unit for manual operation of each device when the manual control mode is selected through the first operation unit; And a fourth operation unit for selecting power supply or cutoff for each sensor included in the sensor driver. The sensor driver further includes an infrared sensor provided with a first connection port for detecting a movement of the moving object and transmitting detection information. The control unit, the indoor air cleaning system, characterized in that for setting the drive control signal of the respective devices according to whether the infrared sensor detects the moving object to transmit to the second signal port. delete delete The method of claim 1, wherein the transmission port, Indoor air cleaning system comprising at least one of a wired port and a wireless port wirelessly connected to the external server. The method of claim 4, wherein the wireless port, The indoor air cleaning system, characterized in that the selected one of the infrared transmission, Bluetooth (Bluetooth) transmission and wireless LAN (Wireless LAN) transmission. The wired port of claim 4, wherein The indoor air cleaning system, characterized in that the one selected from the direct connection method connected to the external server with a predetermined cable or an indirect connection method is inserted a separate removable disk is stored control algorithm downloaded from the external server. delete

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