JP2000334448A - Device for sterilizing and purifying fluid - Google Patents

Device for sterilizing and purifying fluid

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JP2000334448A
JP2000334448A JP11151393A JP15139399A JP2000334448A JP 2000334448 A JP2000334448 A JP 2000334448A JP 11151393 A JP11151393 A JP 11151393A JP 15139399 A JP15139399 A JP 15139399A JP 2000334448 A JP2000334448 A JP 2000334448A
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Kuniyasu Iwasaki
邦康 岩崎
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for sterilizing and purifying fluid, having high sterilization and purification effects. SOLUTION: Net-like photo-catalysts 7 are arranged in plural layers vertically or slantly with respect to the direction of the flow of fluid in a treating case 4 under irradiation with UV rays. Thus, the fluid passes continuously through the meshes of the photo-catalyst 7 plural times, then the occasion when the substance to be treated comes into contact with the photo-catalyst particles increases and the efficiency of working of the photo-catalyst is raised and the sterilization and purification performance is enhanced.

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【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】この発明は、風呂の浴用水、飲用
水、プール用水、養魚水槽用水などの液体および空気な
どの気体である流体を、光触媒作用を用いて殺菌浄化す
る業務用あるいは家庭用の流体殺菌浄化装置に関するも
のである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a commercial or household use for disinfecting and purifying fluids such as bath water, drinking water, pool water, fish tank water, and other liquids and air and other gases using photocatalysis. The present invention relates to a fluid sterilizing and purifying apparatus for use.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】光触媒作用により無機・有機化合物の酸
化的分解および菌やウイルスの破壊の効果が得られるこ
とは以前より知られており、この光触媒作用を利用した
水の浄化の応用例として、風呂の浴用水を循環浄化させ
ながら保温して常時入浴可能とした所謂24時間風呂と
しての浴用水循環浄化装置における殺菌浄化手段の一部
として用いられ、例えば特開平8−89725号公報、
特開平8−318267号公報等に示されているものが
知られている。
2. Description of the Related Art It has been known for a long time that photocatalysis has the effect of oxidatively decomposing inorganic and organic compounds and destroy bacteria and viruses. As an application example of water purification utilizing this photocatalysis, It is used as a part of a sterilizing and purifying means in a bath water circulating and purifying apparatus as a so-called 24-hour bath that keeps warm while circulating and purifying bath water in a bath, for example, JP-A-8-89725,
Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 8-318267 and the like are known.

【0003】これらの浴用水循環浄化装置では、フィル
ターおよびろ過材による物理的除去、ろ過材内の微生物
による生物的分解、紫外線による殺菌、光触媒による殺
菌および浄化等を組み合わせて、循環ポンプにより浴用
水を循環させて殺菌浄化を行い、ヒーターを介して保温
することにより、常時入浴可能な浴用水に維持すること
ができるものである。
[0003] In these bath water circulating purification devices, a combination of physical removal by a filter and a filter, biodegradation by microorganisms in the filter, sterilization by ultraviolet rays, sterilization and purification by a photocatalyst, and the like are used, and the bath water is purified by a circulation pump. By circulating and sterilizing and purifying and maintaining the temperature via a heater, it is possible to maintain bath water that can be always bathed.

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところが、前記した従
来の浴用水循環浄化装置には以下の課題が残されてい
た。
However, the following problems remain in the above-mentioned conventional bath water circulation / purification apparatus.

【0005】これら従来の浴用水循環浄化装置では、微
生物による生物的分解を主としているため有用菌以外の
雑菌の繁殖も見受けられ、殺菌力浄化能力が不十分なこ
とから、浴用水中に肺炎や気管支炎を発症する有害なレ
ジオネラ菌が発見されるなど、その安全性が指摘されて
おり、殺菌・浄化能力の向上が課題とされている。
[0005] In these conventional bath water circulating purification devices, bacteria other than useful bacteria are also bred because they are mainly biodegraded by microorganisms, and the bactericidal purification ability is insufficient. The safety has been pointed out, for example, by the discovery of harmful Legionella bacteria causing onset, and improvement of sterilization / purification ability has been an issue.

【0006】しかしながら、紫外線による殺菌力を高め
るためには、殺菌効果を決める紫外線の照度と流体への
紫外線照射時間に大きく作用されるため、従来の浴用水
循環浄化装置の構造での強い殺菌力を得るための高出力
紫外線ランプの採用や長い紫外線照射時間の確保は、狭
い浴室内で浄化装置を使うための構造的制限およびコス
ト高によりその実現がむずかしく、また浄化能力を高め
るためのろ過槽内ろ過材の量を増やすことは、雑菌の繁
殖や装置が大型化する等の問題により実現がむずかし
く、残る手段として光触媒作用による殺菌・浄化能力の
向上が課題とされている。
[0006] However, in order to increase the sterilizing power of ultraviolet rays, the bactericidal effect is greatly affected by the illuminance of ultraviolet rays and the time of irradiating the fluid with ultraviolet rays, which determine the sterilizing effect. Adopting high-power UV lamps and securing long UV irradiation time are difficult to achieve due to structural limitations and high costs of using the purifier in a narrow bathroom, and a filter tank to increase the purification capacity is difficult. Increasing the amount of the filter material is difficult to realize due to problems such as propagation of various bacteria and an increase in the size of the apparatus, and improvement of the sterilization / purification ability by photocatalysis as a remaining means is an issue.

【0007】なお、光触媒作用による酸化分解反応は、
紫外線領域波長の光を受けて光励起された光触媒粒子表
面に反応を受ける被処理物である雑菌および有機物やそ
の他の有害物質が接触して初めて起こるため、光触媒作
用の効率は、紫外線を受けた光触媒粒子表面積と流体に
含まれる被処理物との接触機会の多さにより決まるの
で、殺菌浄化能力を向上させるためには光触媒粒子と流
体中の被処理物との接触機会を増やすことが課題とされ
ている。
The oxidative decomposition reaction by photocatalysis is
The photocatalytic efficiency of the photocatalyst that has been exposed to ultraviolet light is limited to the photocatalyst that has been exposed to ultraviolet light, because it occurs only when the bacteria and organic substances and other harmful substances that are to be treated are brought into contact with the surface of the photocatalyst particles that are photoexcited by receiving light in the ultraviolet region. Since it is determined by the particle surface area and the number of opportunities for contact with the object to be treated contained in the fluid, increasing the chance of contact between the photocatalyst particles and the object to be treated in the fluid has been an issue in order to improve the sterilization and purification performance. ing.

【0008】光触媒作用を利用した前記特開平8−89
725号公報記載の浄化装置では、図9および図10に
示すように光触媒30は円筒状の処理ケースの内部に設
置された光源29の管軸回りに円筒状の網として設置さ
れているため、流体は流入口31から流出口32までを
通過する過程では光触媒の網目を1回もしくは2回程度
の少ない回数しか通過しないと想定され、光触媒と被処
理物の接触機会は少ないという欠点があった。
JP-A-8-89 using photocatalysis
In the purifying apparatus described in Japanese Patent No. 725, the photocatalyst 30 is installed as a cylindrical net around the tube axis of the light source 29 installed inside the cylindrical processing case as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. In the process of passing the fluid from the inlet 31 to the outlet 32, the fluid is assumed to pass through the mesh of the photocatalyst only once or twice a small number of times, and there is a drawback that the opportunity of contact between the photocatalyst and the object is small. .

【0009】また、特開平8−318267号公報に記
載の浄化装置では、円筒状の処理ケースの中に光源と円
筒状の厚みをもったろ過材が設けられ、そのろ過材の内
周面に網状の光触媒として設置されているため、流体は
処理ケース内を通過する過程では光触媒網目を1回程度
しか通過しないと想定され、光触媒と被処理物の接触機
会は少ないという欠点があった。
In the purifying apparatus described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-318267, a light source and a filter material having a cylindrical thickness are provided in a cylindrical processing case, and an inner peripheral surface of the filter material is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the filter material. Since the photocatalyst is installed as a net-shaped photocatalyst, it is assumed that the fluid passes through the photocatalyst network only once in the process of passing through the inside of the processing case, and there is a drawback that the opportunity of contact between the photocatalyst and the object is small.

【0010】本発明は、前記課題である殺菌浄化能力を
上げるために、光触媒粒子と被処理物の接触機会の少な
さを解決して増やすことにより、殺菌・浄化能力を向上
させた流体殺菌浄化装置を提供することを目的としてい
る。
The present invention is directed to a fluid sterilization / purification system in which the sterilization / purification capability is improved by solving and increasing the opportunity for contact between the photocatalyst particles and the object to be treated in order to increase the sterilization / purification capability. It is intended to provide a device.

【0011】[0011]

【課題を解決するための手段】光触媒は、流体の流れを
損なわない様な網状またはパンチング板状の形状とした
基材の表面に、光触媒である二酸化チタン粒子を固定し
たものである。
The photocatalyst is obtained by fixing titanium dioxide particles as a photocatalyst on the surface of a substrate in the form of a net or a punched plate so as not to impair the flow of a fluid.

【0012】本発明では、光源からの紫外線照射下にお
いて光触媒粒子と流体中の被処理物の接触機会を増大さ
せるために、前記光触媒を処理ケース内を流れる流体の
流れの方向に対し垂直または斜めに複数の層状に配置し
たことにより、流体は流れを損なうことなく前記光触媒
の網目を連続的に複数回通過するように構成したもので
ある。これにより課題とされている光触媒粒子と流体中
の被処理物の接触機会を大幅に増やしたものである。
In the present invention, in order to increase the chance of contact between the photocatalyst particles and the object to be treated in the fluid under irradiation of ultraviolet light from the light source, the photocatalyst is perpendicular or oblique to the direction of the flow of the fluid flowing in the treatment case. By arranging the fluid in a plurality of layers, the fluid is configured to continuously pass through the mesh of the photocatalyst a plurality of times without impairing the flow. As a result, the opportunity for contact between the photocatalyst particles and the object to be treated in the fluid, which is the subject, is greatly increased.

【0013】請求項2記載の発明では、同一の光源にお
いて流体の紫外線を受けて光触媒作用が働く流路を長く
確保するために、ユニット化された処理ケース4を光源
6の周囲に光源側に紫外線透過壁3が面するように複数
個配置してそれらを直列に配管したものである。
According to the second aspect of the present invention, in order to secure a long flow path in which the same light source receives the ultraviolet light of the fluid and acts as a photocatalyst, the unitized processing case 4 is placed around the light source 6 on the light source side. A plurality of ultraviolet light transmitting walls 3 are arranged so as to face each other, and they are piped in series.

【0014】[0014]

【作用】本発明は、流体が光触媒の層を複数回通過する
ことにより、有効に働く光触媒表面の光触媒粒子と流体
中に含まれる被処理物である雑菌および有機物や有害物
質との接触機会が大幅に増えることになり、光触媒作用
による分解の効率が大幅に上がり、殺菌・浄化能力を大
幅に高めたものである。
According to the present invention, the photocatalyst particles on the surface of the photocatalyst, which effectively function by passing the fluid through the photocatalyst layer a plurality of times, make it possible to increase the chance of contact with various bacteria, organic substances, and harmful substances contained in the fluid. This greatly increases the efficiency of decomposition by photocatalysis and greatly enhances the sterilization and purification ability.

【0015】また請求項2記載の発明は、同一光源にお
いて、紫外線の照射を受けて光触媒作用の働く流路を長
く確保できたことにより、流路確保部分において光触媒
粒子と流体中に含まれる被処理物である雑菌および有機
物や有害物質との接触機会が大幅に増えることになり、
殺菌・浄化能力を大幅に高めたものである。
Further, the invention according to claim 2 is that, in the same light source, a long flow path in which a photocatalytic action is performed by irradiation of ultraviolet rays can be ensured, so that the photocatalyst particles and the fluid contained in the fluid in the flow path securing portion are secured. The chance of contact with treated bacteria and organic and harmful substances will be greatly increased,
The sterilization and purification ability has been greatly improved.

【0016】[0016]

【実施例】以下、本発明の実施例を図面に基づき具体的
に説明する。
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

【0017】光触媒7および光触媒14は流体の流れを
損なわない網状の形状とし、チタンを基材にして表面に
光触媒である二酸化チタンを固定したものである。
The photocatalyst 7 and the photocatalyst 14 are formed in a net shape so as not to impair the flow of the fluid, and have titanium dioxide as a photocatalyst fixed on the surface with titanium as a base material.

【0018】なお、前記光触媒7および光触媒14は、
チタン網を基材にして表面に光触媒である二酸化チタン
粒子を固定したものであるが、他の金属や樹脂またはセ
ラミック等を基材に用いて、流体の流れを損なわないよ
うな網状またはパンチング板状に形成されたものであっ
て、その基材の表面に光触媒粒子を固定化させたもので
あってもよい。
The photocatalyst 7 and the photocatalyst 14 are:
Titanium dioxide is used as a base material and titanium dioxide particles as a photocatalyst are fixed on the surface, but other metals, resins, ceramics, etc. are used as the base material, and a net-like or punched plate that does not impair the flow of fluid The photocatalyst particles may be fixed on the surface of the base material.

【0019】図1は請求項1記載の流体殺菌浄化装置A
の構成図である。図2はその断面図である。流体の流入
口1と流出口2を設けた一方向が紫外線を透過する紫外
線透過壁3で構成されている処理ケース4の中に、光源
の光を反射するように処理ケース内面にそって光反射板
6を設けるとともに、網状の光触媒7は処理ケース内を
流れる流体の流れの方向に対し斜めに複数の層状に設置
されており、前記光触媒7を照射するための光源5は紫
外線透過壁3を隔てて処理ケース外部に設けられて構成
されている。矢印は流体の流れの方向をあらわす。
FIG. 1 shows a fluid sterilizing and purifying apparatus A according to the first embodiment.
FIG. FIG. 2 is a sectional view thereof. In a processing case 4 having a fluid inlet 1 and a fluid outlet 2 provided with an ultraviolet transmitting wall 3 that transmits ultraviolet light in one direction, light is directed along the inner surface of the processing case so as to reflect light from a light source. A reflection plate 6 is provided, and a net-shaped photocatalyst 7 is provided in a plurality of layers obliquely to the direction of the flow of the fluid flowing in the processing case, and the light source 5 for irradiating the photocatalyst 7 is an ultraviolet transmitting wall 3. The processing case is provided outside the processing case. Arrows indicate the direction of fluid flow.

【0020】光源5から放射された紫外線は、処理ケー
ス4の一面を構成する紫外線を透過する紫外線透過壁3
を透過し、処理ケース内を流れる流体の流れの方向に対
し斜めに設置された光触媒7に照射される。光触媒7は
網目構造なので網目を通過した紫外線は反射板6により
反射されて裏側からもまんべんなく紫外線を受けること
ができる。流体は流入口1から入り流出口2から出るま
での過程において、設けられた光触媒網目を層になって
いる数に相当する回数を連続して通過するので、その過
程で光触媒表面の光触媒粒子と流体中に含まれる被処理
物質である雑菌および有機物や有害物質等との接触機会
が複数回以上に大幅に増え、光触媒作用による被処理物
質の分解が効率よく行なわれ、殺菌・浄化能力が向上さ
れる。
The ultraviolet light radiated from the light source 5 is transmitted through the ultraviolet light transmitting wall 3, which transmits the ultraviolet light constituting one surface of the processing case 4.
And is applied to the photocatalyst 7 installed obliquely to the direction of the flow of the fluid flowing in the processing case. Since the photocatalyst 7 has a mesh structure, the ultraviolet light that has passed through the mesh is reflected by the reflection plate 6 and can evenly receive the ultraviolet light from the back side. In the process from the inflow port 1 to the inflow and outflow port 2, the fluid continuously passes through the provided photocatalyst network the number of times corresponding to the number of layers. The number of occasions of contact with various substances such as bacteria and organic substances and harmful substances contained in the fluid is greatly increased more than once, and the decomposition of the substance by photocatalysis is performed efficiently, improving the sterilization and purification ability. Is done.

【0021】また、図1の前記光触媒7は、流体の流れ
る方向に対して、1枚の光触媒を網状の光触媒面が斜め
になるようにアコーディオン状に連続的に折りたたんだ
形状で設置した実施例である。図3は前記光触媒7を流
体の流れる方向に対して、複数の光触媒を網状の光触媒
面を垂直にして等間隔を開けて連続的に設置した実施例
である。どちらの実施例においても、流体は処理ケース
内を通過する過程において、層状になった光触媒面の網
目を連続的に複数回通過するように構成されている。
The photocatalyst 7 shown in FIG. 1 is an embodiment in which one photocatalyst is installed in a form in which one photocatalyst is continuously folded in an accordion shape such that a net-shaped photocatalyst surface is inclined. It is. FIG. 3 shows an embodiment in which a plurality of photocatalysts are continuously installed at regular intervals with the net-shaped photocatalyst surface perpendicular to the direction in which the fluid flows through the photocatalyst 7. In both embodiments, the fluid is configured to continuously pass through the network of the layered photocatalytic surface a plurality of times in the process of passing through the inside of the processing case.

【0022】図4は請求項3記載の流体殺菌浄化装置B
の構成図である。図5はその断面図である。流体の流入
口8と流出口9を設けた円柱状の処理ケース10内に、
紫外線を放射する光源11、それを収納する紫外線透過
管12、光反射板13が設けられるとともに、円筒状処
理ケースの高さ方向に対して垂直に網状の光触媒14が
等間隔に連続して配置されて構成されている。流体は処
理ケース内を通過する過程において層状に設置されたド
ーナツ板状の形状である前記光触媒14の網目を連続的
に通過し、光触媒との接触機会が多くなるように構成さ
れている。
FIG. 4 shows a fluid sterilizing and purifying apparatus B according to the third aspect.
FIG. FIG. 5 is a sectional view thereof. In a cylindrical processing case 10 provided with a fluid inlet 8 and a fluid outlet 9,
A light source 11 for emitting ultraviolet rays, an ultraviolet ray transmitting tube 12 for accommodating the ultraviolet rays, and a light reflecting plate 13 are provided, and a net-shaped photocatalyst 14 is continuously arranged at regular intervals perpendicular to the height direction of the cylindrical processing case. It is configured. The fluid is configured to continuously pass through the mesh of the photocatalyst 14 having a donut plate-like shape provided in a layered manner in the process of passing through the inside of the processing case, thereby increasing the chance of contact with the photocatalyst.

【0023】図6は請求項2記載の流体殺菌浄化装置の
構成図である。図1の流体殺菌浄化装置Aをユニットと
して光源の周囲に紫外線透過壁3が光源に面するように
複数配置し、それらを直列に配管して流路を形成してユ
ニット集合体として一つの流体殺菌浄化装置とした実施
例である。これにより同一光源において紫外線を受けら
れる流路長を長く確保することができたので、光触媒表
面の光触媒粒子と流体中に含まれる被処理物質の接触機
会が大幅に増大し、紫外線および光触媒作用による殺菌
・浄化能力を大幅に向上させたものである。
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a fluid sterilizing and purifying apparatus according to the second aspect. A plurality of ultraviolet light transmitting walls 3 are arranged around the light source as a unit with the fluid sterilizing and purifying apparatus A of FIG. 1 facing the light source, and they are connected in series to form a flow path to form one fluid as a unit assembly. This is an embodiment of a sterilizing and purifying apparatus. As a result, it was possible to secure a long flow path length for receiving ultraviolet rays in the same light source, so that the chance of contact between the photocatalyst particles on the photocatalyst surface and the substance to be treated contained in the fluid was greatly increased, and the ultraviolet rays and the photocatalytic action The sterilization and purification ability has been greatly improved.

【0024】図7は流体殺菌浄化装置Aのユニットを6
個使用して直列に配管し、ユニット集合体とした一つの
流体殺菌浄化装置Cの斜視図である。
FIG. 7 shows a unit 6 of the fluid sterilization and purification apparatus A.
1 is a perspective view of one fluid sterilizing and purifying apparatus C which is used in series and connected in series to form a unit assembly.

【0025】なお、前記紫外線透過壁3および紫外線透
過管12は、紫外線波長を透過する材質の石英ガラスで
形成されているが、紫外線波長を透過する性能をもつホ
ウケイ酸ガラス、プラスチック等が好適に用いることが
できる。
The ultraviolet transmitting wall 3 and the ultraviolet transmitting tube 12 are made of quartz glass which transmits ultraviolet wavelengths, but borosilicate glass, plastic or the like which has a performance of transmitting ultraviolet wavelengths is preferably used. Can be used.

【0026】また、前記光源6および光源11は、紫外
線領域の発光波長を有した光源である紫外線ランプで構
成されているが、紫外線領域の発光波長を有した白熱灯
等のフィラメントランプ、水銀灯、キセノン灯等の高輝
度放電灯、蛍光灯、ブラックライト、殺菌灯等の蛍光灯
類等の人工光源や太陽光等の自然光源を好適に用いるこ
とができる。また、これらを組み合わせた構成であって
もよい。
The light source 6 and the light source 11 are constituted by an ultraviolet lamp which is a light source having an emission wavelength in the ultraviolet region. However, a filament lamp such as an incandescent lamp having an emission wavelength in the ultraviolet region, a mercury lamp, An artificial light source such as a high-intensity discharge lamp such as a xenon lamp, a fluorescent lamp such as a fluorescent lamp, a black light or a germicidal lamp, or a natural light source such as sunlight can be suitably used. Further, a configuration in which these are combined may be used.

【0027】図8は本発明に係る流体殺菌浄化装置を具
備する浴用水循環浄化装置本体の使用状態の実施例を示
す説明図である。
FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of a use state of a bath water circulation / purification apparatus equipped with a fluid sterilization / purification apparatus according to the present invention.

【0028】20は浴用水を貯留する浴槽で、吸込口2
1と吐出口22を介して浴用水の循環回路23と連通し
ている。循環回路23には循環ポンプ24、粒状ろ過材
25と容器26で構成されたろ過槽27、流体殺菌浄化
装置A、浴用水を保温する加熱ヒーター28が設けられ
ている。なお、流体殺菌浄化装置Aは装置Bまたは装置C
であってもかまわない。
Reference numeral 20 denotes a bathtub for storing bath water,
1 and the outlet 22 are in communication with a bath water circulation circuit 23. The circulation circuit 23 is provided with a circulation pump 24, a filtration tank 27 composed of a particulate filter medium 25 and a container 26, a fluid sterilization and purification device A, and a heater 28 for keeping the temperature of bath water warm. In addition, the fluid sterilization and purification device A is the device B or the device C.
It may be.

【0029】かかる構成により、循環ポンプ24を駆動
し、吸込口21から吸込んだ浴用水を循環させながら殺
菌・浄化するとともに、ヒーター28により保温して吐
出口22より浴槽に戻すことにより、浴槽水を常時入浴
可能な状態に維持することができる。
With this configuration, the circulating pump 24 is driven to sterilize and purify the bath water sucked from the suction port 21 while circulating the bath water, while maintaining the temperature by the heater 28 and returning the bath water from the discharge port 22 to the bathtub water. Can always be maintained in a bathable state.

【0030】本実施例の他に、飲用水、プール水、養魚
水槽水、その他の液体、さらには空気などの気体に含ま
れる無機化合物有機化合物の分解や雑菌等の有害物質を
分解するような装置にも用いることができる。
In addition to the present embodiment, it is possible to decompose harmful substances such as inorganic compounds and organic compounds contained in drinking water, pool water, fish tank water, other liquids, gas such as air, and various bacteria. It can also be used for devices.

【0031】また、ユニット化された液体殺菌浄化装置
Aにおいて、光源を太陽光に求め紫外線透過壁3を太陽
に向けて設置することにより、太陽光を光源としたパッ
シブシステムとして活用できる。この実施例によれば、
安全な飲用水が不足するような電力供給が止まった災害
地等において、殺菌浄化された安全な飲用水を提供する
ことができる。
Further, a unitized liquid sterilizing and purifying apparatus is provided.
In A, the solar light source is required and the ultraviolet transmitting wall 3 is set facing the sun, so that it can be used as a passive system using the sun light as a light source. According to this embodiment,
Safe drinking water that has been sterilized and purified can be provided in a disaster area or the like where power supply has stopped such that safe drinking water is insufficient.

【0032】[0032]

【発明の効果】以上の説明から明らかなように本発明の
流体殺菌浄化装置によれば次のような効果が得られる。
As is apparent from the above description, the following effects can be obtained by the fluid sterilizing / purifying apparatus of the present invention.

【0033】本発明によれば、紫外線照射下において光
触媒表面の光触媒粒子と流体中の被処理物の接触機会を
増大することができるので、光触媒作用を利用した雑菌
および有機物やその他の有害物質等の分解能力を著しく
向上させることができ、流体の殺菌・浄化能力が向上す
る。
According to the present invention, the chance of contact between the photocatalyst particles on the photocatalyst surface and the object to be treated in the fluid under ultraviolet irradiation can be increased, so that various bacteria and organic substances and other harmful substances utilizing photocatalysis can be used. The decomposition ability of the fluid can be significantly improved, and the sterilization / purification ability of the fluid is improved.

【0034】請求項2記載の発明によれば、同じ光源の
紫外線照射効果に比べ、紫外線を受けられる流路を長く
取ることが出来るので、光触媒粒子と被処理物の接触機
会が増大し、紫外線照射による殺菌および光触媒作用に
よる分解能力を著しく向上させることができ、流体の殺
菌・浄化能力が向上する。
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the flow path for receiving ultraviolet rays can be made longer than the ultraviolet irradiation effect of the same light source. The sterilization ability by irradiation and the decomposition ability by photocatalysis can be significantly improved, and the sterilization / purification ability of the fluid is improved.

【0035】かかる発明により、浴用水循環浄化装置に
おいて光触媒による浄化・殺菌能力が向上したために、
ろ過材の量を少なくすること並びに循環ポンプを小型化
することが可能になり、低価格で小型の浴用水循環浄化
装置が可能となる。また、装置形状の自由度が広がり浴
室内での使用においても圧迫感のない形状にすることが
できる。
According to the invention, the purifying / sterilizing ability by the photocatalyst is improved in the bath water circulation purifying apparatus.
It is possible to reduce the amount of the filter material and to reduce the size of the circulation pump, thereby enabling a low-cost and small-sized bath water circulation purification device. In addition, the degree of freedom of the device shape is widened, and the device can be formed in a shape that does not give a feeling of oppression even when used in a bathroom.

【0036】かかる発明により、浴用水循環浄化装置に
おいて、流体浄化殺菌装置をろ過槽15の下流側に設置
することにより、ろ過槽内で繁殖した雑菌が流体に混入
して排出された場合でも、流体殺菌浄化装置の中で殺菌
されるので浴槽水中への雑菌の混入が防げる。
According to the invention, in the bath water circulation purifying apparatus, by installing the fluid purifying / sterilizing apparatus on the downstream side of the filtration tank 15, even if various bacteria grown in the filtration tank are mixed with the fluid and discharged, Since it is sterilized in the sterilizing and purifying device, contamination of various germs into the bathtub water can be prevented.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】請求項1記載の流体殺菌浄化装置の構成図であ
る。
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a fluid sterilizing and purifying apparatus according to the first embodiment.

【図2】請求項1記載の流体殺菌浄化装置の断面図であ
る。
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the fluid sterilizing and purifying apparatus according to the first embodiment.

【図3】本発明装置における光触媒の設置の実施例であ
る。
FIG. 3 is an embodiment of installation of a photocatalyst in the apparatus of the present invention.

【図4】請求項3記載の流体殺菌浄化装置の構成図であ
る。
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a fluid sterilizing and purifying apparatus according to a third embodiment.

【図5】請求項3記載の流体殺菌浄化装置の断面図であ
る。
FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a fluid sterilizing and purifying apparatus according to a third embodiment.

【図6】請求項2記載の流体殺菌浄化装置ユニットシス
テム構成図である。
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a fluid sterilization and purification apparatus unit system according to the second embodiment.

【図7】請求項2記載の流体殺菌浄化装置ユニットシス
テム斜視図である。
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a fluid sterilization and purification apparatus unit system according to the second embodiment.

【図8】浴槽水循環浄化装置における実施例の構成図で
ある。
FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment in a bathtub water circulation purification device.

【図9】従来の光触媒を利用した殺菌浄化装置の構成図
である。
FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a conventional sterilizing and purifying apparatus using a photocatalyst.

【図10】従来の光触媒を利用した殺菌浄化装置の断面
図である。
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional sterilizing and purifying apparatus using a photocatalyst.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

3 紫外線透過壁 4 処理ケース 5 光源 7 光触媒 3 UV transmitting wall 4 Processing case 5 Light source 7 Photocatalyst

フロントページの続き (51)Int.Cl.7 識別記号 FI テーマコート゛(参考) B01J 35/02 C02F 1/72 101 4G069 C02F 1/72 101 B01D 53/36 J Fターム(参考) 4C058 AA20 AA30 BB02 BB06 EE30 JJ02 KK02 KK25 KK46 4C080 AA07 AA10 BB02 BB05 CC01 HH05 JJ03 KK08 MM02 QQ11 QQ20 4D037 AA02 AA09 AB03 BA18 CA16 4D048 AA17 AA21 AB01 AB03 BA07Y BA13Y BA39Y BA41Y BB07 CC29 CC32 CC40 EA01 4D050 AA04 AA10 AB06 BB01 BC06 BC09 CA07 CA12 4G069 BA04A BA04B BA18 BA48A CA01 CA07 CA10 CA11 EA12 EB10 EE06 EE07 Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. 7 Identification code FI Theme coat II (reference) B01J 35/02 C02F 1/72 101 4G069 C02F 1/72 101 B01D 53/36 J F term (reference) 4C058 AA20 AA30 BB02 BB06 EE30 JJ02 KK02 KK25 KK46 4C080 AA07 AA10 BB02 BB05 CC01 HH05 JJ03 KK08 MM02 QQ11 QQ20 4D037 AA02 AA09 AB03 BA18 CA16 4D048 AA17 AA21 AB01 AB03 BA07Y BA13Y BA39Y BA41A CB07 ABC04ABC12A BA48A CA01 CA07 CA10 CA11 EA12 EB10 EE06 EE07

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 流体の流入口(1)と流出口(2)を設
けた一方向が紫外線を透過する紫外線透過壁(3)で構
成されている処理ケース(4)の中に、紫外線を放射す
る光源(5)からの光を反射する光反射板(6)を設け
るとともに、処理ケース(4)内の紫外線透過壁と光反
射板の間の空間を流れる流体の流れの方向に対し、垂直
または斜めに流体が通過できる形状の光触媒(7)を複
数の層状に設け、前記光触媒(7)を照射するために紫
外線透過壁(3)を隔てて処理ケース外部に設けられた
光源(5)で構成されたことを特徴とする流体殺菌浄化
装置。
An ultraviolet ray is introduced into a processing case (4) which is provided with an inlet (1) and an outlet (2) for a fluid and which is constituted by an ultraviolet transmitting wall (3) which transmits ultraviolet light in one direction. A light reflecting plate (6) for reflecting light from a light source (5) that emits light is provided, and a direction perpendicular to the flow direction of a fluid flowing in a space between the ultraviolet transmitting wall and the light reflecting plate in the processing case (4). A plurality of photocatalysts (7) having a shape capable of passing a fluid obliquely are provided in a plurality of layers, and a light source (5) provided outside the processing case via an ultraviolet transmitting wall (3) to irradiate the photocatalyst (7). A fluid sterilizing and purifying apparatus, comprising:
【請求項2】 光源の周囲であって光源側に面するよう
に設けた紫外線透過壁(3)を有する前記処理ケース
(4)を複数配置し、それらを直列に配管して流路を構
成したことを特徴とする請求項1記載の流体殺菌浄化装
置。
2. A plurality of processing cases (4) having an ultraviolet transmitting wall (3) provided around the light source and facing the light source side are arranged, and they are piped in series to form a flow path. The fluid sterilizing and purifying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:
【請求項3】 流体の流入口(8)と流出口(9)を設
けた円筒状の処理ケース(10)内に、紫外線を放射す
る光源(11)とそれを収納する紫外線透過管(12)
および紫外線を放射する光源(11)からの光を反射す
る光反射板(13)を設けた処理ケース(10)におい
て、その処理ケース内の流体が流れる空間に円筒状処理
ケースの高さ方向に対し垂直に流体が通過できる形状の
光触媒(14)を複数の層状に設けたことを特徴とする
流体殺菌浄化装置。
3. A light source (11) that emits ultraviolet light and an ultraviolet ray transmitting tube (12) that accommodates the light source (11) in a cylindrical processing case (10) provided with a fluid inlet (8) and a fluid outlet (9). )
And a processing case (10) provided with a light reflecting plate (13) for reflecting light from a light source (11) that emits ultraviolet light, the space inside the processing case in which fluid flows flows in the height direction of the cylindrical processing case. A fluid sterilizing and purifying apparatus, characterized in that a photocatalyst (14) having a shape which allows fluid to pass vertically is provided in a plurality of layers.
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