CN217715306U - Air disinfection and purification device - Google Patents

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CN217715306U
CN217715306U CN202221187312.4U CN202221187312U CN217715306U CN 217715306 U CN217715306 U CN 217715306U CN 202221187312 U CN202221187312 U CN 202221187312U CN 217715306 U CN217715306 U CN 217715306U
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The utility model relates to an air disinfection and purification device, include: the device comprises a box body, a first filter, an air draft fan, a disinfection box and an active carbon filter which are all arranged on the box body in sequence, and further comprises a photocatalytic disinfection device, a plasma disinfection device and an air exhaust fan, wherein an air inlet and an air outlet are respectively arranged at two ends of the box body; the first filter is positioned at one side of the air inlet; one end of the sterilizing box is provided with an air inlet hole, and the other end of the sterilizing box is provided with an air outlet hole; the photocatalytic disinfection device and the plasma disinfection device are both arranged in the disinfection box, and the exhaust fan is arranged on the air outlet; the active carbon filter is positioned at one side of the air outlet. The utility model provides a pair of air disinfection purifier passes through the filter and gets rid of the particulate matter, gets rid of various peculiar smell, stink, toxic gas through vortex reactor to realize the disinfection, can realize the disinfection and the purification of air, whole running cost is low, the treatment effeciency is high.

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Air disinfection and purification device
Technical Field
The utility model relates to an air disinfection device, in particular to an air disinfection and purification device.
Background
The mode disinfection that current air degassing unit mainly adopted electrostatic adsorption purifies, and the bacterium in the air is killed through the biological principle of electric shock to electrostatic adsorption, though long service life, can not adsorb particulate matters such as PM2.5, to producing ozone easily simultaneously to can't handle various peculiar smell, stink, toxic gas etc..
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
In order to solve the above problem, the utility model provides an can guarantee the disinfection effect, can get rid of the particulate matter simultaneously to can effectively purify an air disinfection purification device of various peculiar smell, stink, toxic gas, concrete technical scheme is:
an air disinfecting and purifying device, comprising: the air conditioner comprises a box body, wherein an air inlet and an air outlet are respectively formed in two ends of the box body; the first filter is arranged in the box body and is positioned on one side of the air inlet; the air extracting fan is fixed in the box body and is positioned on one side of the first filter; the sterilizing box is arranged in the box body and is positioned on one side of the air exhaust fan, one end of the sterilizing box is provided with an air inlet hole, and the other end of the sterilizing box is provided with an air outlet hole; a photocatalytic disinfection device mounted within the disinfection tank; a plasma sterilizing device installed in the sterilizing compartment; and the activated carbon filter is arranged in the box body and is positioned on one side of the air outlet.
Preferably, the method further comprises the following steps: the second filter, the second filter is installed in the box, and be located first filter with between the exhaust fan, first filter is the primary filter, the second filter is the medium efficiency filter.
Further, the method also comprises the following steps: and the third filter is arranged in the box body and is positioned between the second filter and the air draft fan, and the third filter is a high-efficiency filter.
Preferably, the exhaust fan includes: the fan fixing plate is arranged on the box body; the air inlet cover is arranged on the fan fixing plate; the fan housing is fixed on the fan fixing plate, and housing air ports are formed in two sides of the fan housing; the motor is fixed on the fan housing; and the centrifugal fan blade is fixed on the motor and is respectively opposite to the air inlet cover and the air inlet of the housing.
Preferably, the photocatalytic disinfection device comprises: a plurality of ultraviolet lamps are arranged and fixed in the disinfection box; and the honeycomb titanium dioxide photocatalysis plate is arranged on the inner side of the disinfection box and is opposite to the ultraviolet lamp.
Preferably, the vortex generator further comprises a vortex generator, the vortex generator comprising: the vortex tube is arranged on the air outlet hole; and the vortex blades are provided with a plurality of vortex blades, the annular arrays are arranged in the vortex tubes, and the vortex blades are obliquely arranged.
Preferably, the case includes: a fixed baffle, the fixed baffle being U-shaped; the mounting brackets are symmetrically arranged on two sides of the fixed baffle, and the first filter, the exhaust fan, the disinfection box and the activated carbon filter are all arranged on the mounting brackets; the air inlet baffle is fixed at one end of the fixed baffle and is provided with an air inlet; the air outlet baffle is fixed at the other end of the fixed baffle and is provided with an air outlet; the upper movable baffle is fixed on one side of the fixed baffle and is positioned on one side of the first filter; and the lower movable baffle is fixed on one side of the fixed baffle and is positioned on one side of the sterilizing box and the activated carbon filter.
Further, the method also comprises the following steps: the air inlet pipe is fixed on the air inlet; and the air outlet pipe is fixed on the air outlet.
Compared with the prior art the utility model discloses following beneficial effect has:
the utility model provides a pair of air disinfection and purification device gets rid of the particulate matter through the filter, gets rid of various peculiar smell, stink, toxic gas through the vortex reactor to realize the disinfection, can realize the disinfection and the purification of air, whole running cost is low, the treatment effeciency is high.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an air disinfecting and purifying device;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an air disinfecting and purifying device with a hidden fixed baffle;
FIG. 3 is a front view of an air sterilization and purification device;
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the assembly of the sterilization case, the photocatalytic sterilization device, the plasma sterilization device, and the swirler;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the hidden sterilization case of FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the draft fan;
fig. 7 is a schematic view of the structure of the swirler.
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The present invention will now be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, an air sterilizing and purifying device comprises a box body 1, a first filter 21, a second filter 22, a third filter 23, an air draft fan 6, a sterilizing box 3, a photocatalytic sterilizing device, a plasma sterilizing device, a swirler 7 and an activated carbon filter 4.
Wherein, the first filter 21, the second filter 22, the third filter 23, the exhaust fan 6, the disinfection box 3, the vortex device 7 and the active carbon filter 4 are sequentially arranged in the box body 1.
The box body 1 comprises a fixed baffle 11, a mounting bracket 19, an air inlet baffle 12, an air outlet baffle 13, an upper movable baffle 16, a connecting baffle 17 and a lower movable baffle 18. Wherein, fixed stop 11 takes the shape of U, and fixed stop 11 is that the panel is whole to be bent and form, and one side and both ends are open. Installing support 19 sets up along fixed stop 11's width direction, and is equipped with a plurality ofly along the direction of height to fix in fixed stop 11's both sides, installing support 19 is used for improving fixed stop 11's intensity, and convenient the installation is simultaneously at first filter 21, second filter 22, third filter 23, exhaust fan 6, disinfect box 3 and active carbon filter 4. The mounting bracket 19 forms a slot, and the first filter 21, the second filter 22, the third filter 23, the exhaust fan 6, the disinfection box 3 and the active carbon filter 4 can be conveniently inserted and drawn out, so that the replacement and the maintenance are convenient. The air inlet baffle plate 12 and the air outlet baffle plate 13 are respectively fixed at two ends of the fixed baffle plate 11, the air inlet baffle plate 12 is provided with an air inlet which is positioned at one side of the activated carbon filter 4, and the air inlet is provided with an air inlet pipe 14; an air outlet is arranged on the air outlet baffle 13 and positioned on one side of the third filter 23, and an air outlet pipe 15 is arranged on the air outlet. The air inlet pipe 14 and the air outlet pipe 15 are conveniently connected with the ventilating pipe.
The upper movable baffle 16 is fixed on one side of the fixed baffle 11 by screws and is positioned on one side of the first filter 21, the second filter 22 and the third filter 23; the lower movable baffle 18 is fixed to one side of the fixed baffle 11 by screws and is positioned at one side of the sterilizing compartment 3 and the activated carbon filter 4. The connecting baffle 17 is fixed on one side of the fixed baffle 11 by screws and is positioned between the upper movable baffle 16 and the lower movable baffle 18. The upper movable baffle 16 and the lower movable baffle 18 are convenient to disassemble and assemble, and are convenient for replacing the filter and maintaining the internal device. The connection baffle 17 increases the strength of the tank 1.
The first filter 21 is a primary filter, the second filter 22 is a secondary filter, and the third filter 23 is a high efficiency filter. The filter can effectively filter and adsorb air pollutants including PM2.5, dust, pollen and the like, and is installed through the installation support 19 and convenient to replace. Realize the purification of air through tertiary filtration, can guarantee the air quality. Since the first filter 21 and the second filter 22 are frequently replaced, the upper flapper 16 is independently provided.
The exhaust fan 6 comprises a fan fixing plate 61, an air inlet cover 62, a fan cover 63, a motor 65 and a centrifugal fan blade 64. Wherein, the fan fixing plate 61 is inserted on the mounting bracket 19 to realize the fixation of the exhaust fan 6. The air inlet cover 62 is in a horn shape and is fixed at the center of the fan fixing plate 61, the top of the fan housing 63 is fixed at the bottom of the fan fixing plate 61, and housing air inlets 631 are formed in two sides of the fan housing 63; the motor 65 is fixed at the bottom of the fan housing 63, and the centrifugal fan 64 is fixed on the motor 65 and is respectively opposite to the air inlet cover 62 and the housing air inlet 631. The suction fan 6 is for sucking air in, and makes the air sequentially go through the first filter 21, the second filter 22, and the third filter 23. The exhaust fan 6 is a centrifugal fan, and has the advantages of large suction force, large air pressure and large ventilation volume.
The sterilizing box 3 is a rectangular box body, the top of the sterilizing box is symmetrically provided with two air inlet holes 31, the bottom of the sterilizing box is provided with an air outlet hole 32, the plasma sterilizing device is fixed at the center of the top of the sterilizing box 3, and the air inlet holes 31 are positioned at two sides of the plasma sterilizing device. The photocatalytic disinfection device comprises ultraviolet lamps 51 and a honeycomb titanium dioxide photocatalytic plate 52, the honeycomb titanium dioxide photocatalytic plate 52 is arranged on the inner side of the disinfection box 3, the number of the ultraviolet lamps 51 is four, the array is arranged in the disinfection box 3, and the array is arranged between the two honeycomb titanium dioxide photocatalytic plates 52. The honeycomb titanium dioxide photocatalysis board 52 is movably inserted on a guide rail bracket 54, and the guide rail bracket 54 is fixed on the disinfection box 3. The ultraviolet lamp 51 generates monochromatic ultraviolet light with the wavelength of 275nm to 320nm, and the ultraviolet light and the honeycomb titanium dioxide photocatalytic plate 52 perform photolysis catalysis on waste gas in a very short time, so that nanoscale harmful microorganisms and volatile organic compounds are eliminated, and a good sterilization effect is achieved. The ultraviolet lamp 51 is installed in the sterilizing chamber 3 to prevent the ultraviolet rays from overflowing.
The vortex device 7 comprises a vortex tube 71 and vortex blades 72, wherein the vortex tube 71 is arranged on the air outlet hole 32; twelve vortex blades 72 are arranged and are arranged in an annular array around the axis of the vortex tube 71, one end of each vortex blade 72 is fixed on the inner wall of the vortex tube 71, the other end of each vortex blade 72 is fixed on the vortex ring 73, and the vortex blades 72 are arranged in an inclined mode. Swirl ring 73 facilitates the retention of swirl vanes 72 while also allowing ventilation. The vortex device 7 can generate a turbulent flow effect, change the air flow direction and improve the air flow speed. The vortex device 7 can change the air flow at the air outlet side and the air flow at the air inlet side, namely the vortex device 7 also realizes the turbulence of the air inside the disinfection box 3, ensures the sufficient contact of the air and active particles such as high-energy electrons, free radicals and the like, and realizes high-efficiency sterilization.
The plasma disinfection device is a low-temperature plasma device, active particles such as high-energy electrons and free radicals generated by the plasma disinfection device activate, ionize and crack various components in the waste gas, so that pollutant molecules are subjected to a series of complex chemical reactions such as decomposition and oxidation in a very short time to achieve the purpose of degrading pollutants, and the pollutants are purified by the activated carbon filter 4, so that peculiar smell and odor pollutants emitted by various pollution sources are eliminated, and toxic and harmful gas is low-toxic and nontoxic. The activated carbon filter 4 is a honeycomb activated carbon filter plate, and further filters toxic and harmful gases. As a space is arranged between the activated carbon filter 4 and the swirler, the space is further subjected to plasma sterilization to homogenize air. Because the air uniformly passes through the activated carbon filter 4 through the swirler 7, the utilization rate of the activated carbon filter 4 is improved, the service life of the activated carbon filter 4 is prolonged, and the filtering effect is stable.
In order to improve the filtering effect, the air purifier further comprises a standby box 5, and the standby box 5 is installed below the activated carbon filter 4 and above the air outlet. The spare box 5 can be provided with an active carbon filter plate and can also be provided with other filter plates or other functional disinfection devices to realize function expansion.
An air disinfection purifier has purifying effect good, the treatment effeciency is high, the running cost is low, the mounted position is nimble to PM2.5, organic volatile gas TVOC, formaldehyde, toluene and xylol, nitrogen oxide and various peculiar smells that influence the environment.
During operation, induced draft fan 6 induced drafts, and the air filters through first filter 21, second filter 22 and third filter 23 earlier, and induced draft fan 6 one end induced drafts, and one end is aired exhaust, neither influences the filtration, does not influence the pressure and the velocity of flow of follow-up air current simultaneously, and then guarantees overall system's air volume. The filtered air is comprehensively disinfected by ultraviolet rays, the honeycomb titanium dioxide photocatalytic plate 52 and the plasma disinfection device, so that the toxic and harmful gases are low in toxicity and non-toxic, the treated air is changed in flow direction by the swirler 7, the disinfected air is uniformly blown out, the air is uniformly blown to the activated carbon filter 4, and the activated carbon filter 4 adsorbs the residual toxic and harmful gases.
The air disinfection and purification device has the following beneficial effects:
1. the primary effect, the secondary effect and the high-efficiency filter can effectively filter and adsorb air pollutants, including PM2.5, dust, pollen and the like, and the filter adopts a drawing and inserting structure to ensure that the installation and the replacement are convenient.
2. The ultraviolet UV lamp and the honeycomb titanium dioxide photocatalytic plate generate monochromatic ultraviolet light with the wavelength of 275 nm-320 nm, and the honeycomb titanium dioxide photocatalytic plate and the waste gas are subjected to photolysis catalysis in a very short time, so that nanoscale harmful microorganisms and volatile organic compounds are eliminated, and a good sterilization effect is achieved. The ultraviolet lamp is arranged in the shell, and can prevent the overflow of ultraviolet rays from affecting the health of human bodies.
3. The method comprises the steps of activating, ionizing and cracking various components in the waste gas by using active particles such as high-energy electrons, free radicals and the like generated by a low-temperature plasma device, so that pollutant molecules are subjected to a series of complex chemical reactions such as decomposition, oxidation and the like within a very short time to achieve the purpose of degrading pollutants, and then the pollutants are subjected to multi-stage purification, so that peculiar smell and odor pollutants discharged by various pollution sources are eliminated, low toxicity and no toxicity are achieved for toxic and harmful gases, and the method has the advantages of good purification effect, high treatment efficiency, low operation cost and flexible installation position on PM2.5, organic volatile gases TVOC, formaldehyde, toluene, xylene, nitrogen oxides and various peculiar smells affecting the environment.
4. The vortex device can generate a turbulent flow effect, change the air flow direction, improve the flow rate of the air, ensure the full contact of the air and active particles such as high-energy electrons, free radicals and the like, and realize high-efficiency sterilization.
The technical principle of the present invention is described above with reference to specific embodiments. The description is made for the purpose of illustrating the principles of the invention and is not to be construed in any way as limiting the scope of the invention. Based on the explanations herein, those skilled in the art will be able to conceive of other embodiments of the present invention without any inventive effort, which would fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

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1. An air disinfecting and purifying device, which is characterized by comprising:
the air conditioner comprises a box body (1), wherein an air inlet and an air outlet are respectively formed in two ends of the box body (1);
the first filter (21), the said first filter (21) is installed inside the said container body (1), and locate at one side of the said air intake;
the air extracting fan (6) is fixed in the box body (1) and is positioned on one side of the first filter (21);
the disinfection box (3) is arranged in the box body (1) and is positioned on one side of the air draft fan (6), one end of the disinfection box (3) is provided with an air inlet hole (31), and the other end of the disinfection box is provided with an air outlet hole (32);
a photocatalytic disinfection device mounted inside the disinfection tank (3);
a plasma disinfection device mounted inside the disinfection tank (3); and
the activated carbon filter (4), activated carbon filter (4) install in box (1), and be located one side of exhaust vent (32).
2. An air disinfecting and purifying device as recited in claim 1, further comprising: second filter (22), second filter (22) install in box (1), and be located first filter (21) with between exhaust fan (6), first filter (21) are the primary filter, second filter (22) are the medium efficiency filter.
3. An air disinfecting and purifying device as recited in claim 2, further comprising: the third filter (23) is installed in the box body (1) and located between the second filter (22) and the air draft fan (6), and the third filter (23) is a high-efficiency filter.
4. An air disinfection and purification device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said extractor fan (6) comprises:
the fan fixing plate (61), the fan fixing plate (61) is installed on the box body (1);
the air inlet cover (62), the said air inlet cover (62) is installed on the said blower fixed plate (61);
the fan cover (63) is fixed on the fan fixing plate (61), and cover air ports (631) are arranged on two sides of the fan cover (63);
the motor (65), the said motor (65) is fixed on the said blower housing (63); and
the centrifugal fan blade (64) is fixed on the motor (65), and is respectively opposite to the air inlet cover (62) and the cover air inlet (631).
5. An air disinfecting and purifying device as recited in claim 1, wherein said photocatalytic disinfecting device comprises:
a plurality of ultraviolet lamps (51), wherein the ultraviolet lamps (51) are all fixed in the sterilizing box (3); and
the honeycomb titanium dioxide photocatalysis plate (52), the honeycomb titanium dioxide photocatalysis plate (52) is installed on the inner side of the disinfection box (3), and is arranged opposite to the ultraviolet lamp (51).
6. An air disinfecting and purifying device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises a swirler (7), said swirler (7) comprising:
the vortex tube (71), the said vortex tube (71) is installed on the said air outlet (32); and
the vortex blade (72) is provided with a plurality of vortex blades (72), the vortex blades (72) are installed in the vortex tube (71) in an annular array mode, and the vortex blades (72) are arranged in an inclined mode.
7. An air disinfecting and purifying device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that said case (1) comprises:
a stationary baffle (11), the stationary baffle (11) being U-shaped;
the mounting bracket (19) is provided with a plurality of mounting brackets (19) which are symmetrically mounted on two sides of the fixed baffle (11), and the first filter (21), the air draft fan (6), the disinfection box (3) and the activated carbon filter (4) are mounted on the mounting brackets (19);
the air inlet baffle (12), the said air inlet baffle (12) is fixed to one end of the said fixed baffle (11), there are air intakes on the said air inlet baffle (12);
the air outlet baffle (13) is fixed at the other end of the fixed baffle (11), and an air outlet is formed in the air outlet baffle (13);
the upper movable baffle (16), the said upper movable baffle (16) is fixed on one side of the said fixed baffle (11), and locate at one side of the said first filter (21); and
the lower movable baffle (18) is fixed on one side of the fixed baffle (11) and is positioned on one side of the sterilizing box (3) and the activated carbon filter (4).
8. An air disinfecting and purifying device as recited in claim 7, characterized by further comprising:
the air inlet pipe (14), the said air inlet pipe (14) is fixed on said air intake; and
and the air outlet pipe (15), wherein the air outlet pipe (15) is fixed on the air outlet.
9. An air disinfecting and purifying device as recited in any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising: spare box (5), spare box (5) are installed the below of active carbon filter (4), and are located the top of air outlet.
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