JP2003033677A - Ion generating air purifier - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ion generating air purifier in which units each having a smoke and dust collecting function, an ion generating function or the function of generating a good smell of a fragrant tree are incorporated so that suspended matter such as dust and tobacco smoke and a bad smell such a smell of tobacco in a vehicle can be removed completely. SOLUTION: This air purifier to be placed between the dashboard and the windshield or between a back seat and the rear window in the vehicle is provided with an electric dust collector 8 which consists of a discharge electrode 6 and a dust collecting electrode 7 and is arranged on the air sucking port 2 side of a casing 1 for collecting the dust contained in the sucked air, an ion generating means 9 for generating minus ions from the electrode 6 by using only the electrode 6 of the collector 8 and a means 21 for generating the good smell of the fragrant tree, which involves a forest bathing aromatic Q consisting of a tree component and is arranged on the air blowing port 3 side of the casing 1 for emitting the fragrance of the tree, generally said to be beneficial to health, from the port 3 to the outside together with the purified air by using a ventilation fan 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ion generating air purifier which is mainly used in a vehicle cabin and can be used as various interiors such as vehicle interior fixtures.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an air purifier used in a vehicle compartment, for example, a filter type air purifier for removing suspended substances such as dust and cigarette smoke with a filter has been mainstream. In addition to this, an electrostatic precipitator air purifier that collects dust and cigarette smoke and other floating substances with a high-voltage power source by using the suction force of static electricity, an ion-type air purifier that uses ions, and ozone generation A device having various structures such as an ozone generating air purifier with a built-in device may also be used.

[0003]

However, although various air purifiers used in the passenger compartment of the vehicle have been manufactured in the past, in order to remove suspended substances such as dust and cigarette smoke, its processing capacity is to be reduced. Since it is small, it is impossible to completely remove it, and for example, the odor of cigarettes remains inside the vehicle. In addition, there is no smoke collector / dust collector, ion generator, odor generator based on tree components that are good for the body, interior decorations for vehicles, etc. that have the comprehensive functions at the same time. Further, the conventional dust collecting electrode has a problem that it is very troublesome since it is removed and put in a cleaning liquid for cleaning.

Therefore, the present invention was created in view of the above existing problems, and it is possible to incorporate various devices having a smoke collecting / dust collecting function, an ion generating function, and a perfume odor generating function into a vehicle. Floating substances such as dust and cigarette smoke inside and bad odors such as cigarette odor can be completely removed, and it can be used as interior interior of vehicles such as small portable figurines in vehicles. It is an object of the present invention to provide an ion-generating air purifier in which replacement of the above is facilitated and maintenance management can be easily performed.

[0005]

Therefore, according to the present invention, the casing 1 installed between the dashboard PA and the windshield PB in the vehicle compartment, or between the rear seat and the rear glass, and the like, A blower fan 5 arranged in the casing 1 so as to suck the outside air from the suction port 2 formed in the casing 1 and blow it out from the blowout port 3 to the outside, and the suction port 2 for collecting the dust in the suction air. Electrostatic precipitator 8 comprising discharge electrode 6 and dust collecting electrode 7 arranged on the side
An ion generating means 9 for forming a part of the electrostatic precipitator 8 only as the discharge electrode 6 to generate negative ions from the discharge electrode 6; Perfume odor generator 21 containing a forest bath fragrance Q containing a tree component arranged on the outlet 3 side of the casing 1 in order to release the odor of a good tree to the outside.
It is equipped with and. The electrostatic precipitator 8 is composed of a plurality of cylindrical dust collecting electrodes 7 arranged adjacent to each other, and a pointed discharge electrode 6 arranged at the center of each dust collecting electrode 7,
Adsorption paper 1 that can be attached to the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical dust collecting electrode 7 and can be attached to the dust collecting electrode 7 in a replaceable manner.
1 may be provided. The suction paper 11 is attached to the outer periphery of the suction paper 11 near the one end opening side.
It is possible to additionally provide locking means 12 formed by bending the notch outward in a substantially L-shape so as to be locked and held in a state of slightly protruding outward from the opening. Adsorption paper 11
Is a cartridge type that is connected to the outer peripheral edge of the opening of the adjacent cylindrical body in a state where the outer peripheral edge of the one end opening side of the cylindrical body slightly protrudes outward from the opening of the dust collecting electrode 7. Can be The casing 1 can be provided with an interior form such as a vehicle interior ornament by using a natural wood material.

In the ion generating air purifier according to the present invention, an electric dust collector 8 comprising a discharge electrode 6 and a dust collecting electrode 7.
Corona discharge occurs when a high voltage is applied between the discharge electrode 6 and the dust collecting electrode 7, and the dust particles in the air are charged to the positive electrode by the discharge electrode 6 side, and the charged dust particles are discharged. It is collected by the dust collection electrode 7 by the Coulomb force, and the suction paper 1
By adhering to No. 1, the air in the vehicle compartment is cleaned.
Further, by forming part of the electrostatic precipitator 8 as the ion generating means 9 formed only with the discharge electrode 6, negative ions which are said to be good for the body are simultaneously generated in the vehicle compartment. The suction paper 11 can be attached to the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical dust collecting electrode 7 and can be replaced with the dust collecting electrode 7 to facilitate cleaning and maintenance management of the electrostatic precipitator 8 itself. Let
The locking means 12 formed by bending the notch of the suction paper 11 toward the outside in a substantially L-shape locks the suction paper 11 in a state of slightly protruding from the opening of the dust collecting electrode 7 to the outside. The suction paper 11 is prevented from entering the dust collecting electrode 7. A perfume odor generator 21, which is arranged on the outlet 3 side of the casing 1 and contains a forest bath aromatic fragrance Q by a tree component, is said to be good for the body from the outlet 3 together with purified air via the blower fan 5. The forest fragrance is discharged into the air inside the vehicle together with the negative ions generated from the ion generating means 9, thereby purifying the air and exhibiting the forest greed effect inside the vehicle. Casing 1 having various interior forms such as vehicle interior figurines made of natural wood
Makes it usable as an interior for a vehicle such as a small portable figurine.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. This embodiment mode is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1, in order to form an ion generating air purifier body, a casing 1 whose upper portion is openable by an upper lid 1A, a slit-shaped inlet 2 and an outlet 3 formed on both side surfaces of the casing 1 are provided. A disk-shaped blower fan 5 that is installed in the casing 1 so as to communicate with each other and sucks the outside air from the suction port 2 and blows it out from the blowout port 3 and the air taken in from the suction port 2 An electric precipitator 8 comprising a discharge electrode 6 and a dust collecting electrode 7 arranged on the suction port 2 side in order to collect floating substances such as dust and cigarette smoke and bad odors such as cigarette odor, and an electric precipitator. A part of 8 is formed only as the discharge electrode 6 and ion generation means 9 for generating negative ions from the discharge electrode 6 and a tree which is said to be good for the body together with purified air from the outlet 3 by the blower fan 5. Odor Disposed on the fixed pedestal 4 which is provided on the outlet 3 of the casing 1 to release to the outside, fragrant wood odor generation device 2 containing therein a forest fragrance Q by trees ingredient
1 and.

The casing 1 is formed of a metal chassis. In addition to this, various types of natural wood materials such as fir trees having a bactericidal action, which are said to be good for the body, are used for vehicle interior ornaments, etc. It may be formed as a form of interior. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a vertically long log is horizontally cut to form a disk shape, or a vertically long log is vertically cut to have a substantially semicircular cross section, and the cut surface faces upward. Alternatively, the vehicle is installed sideways or the like in a space portion between the dashboard PA and the windshield PB in the vehicle compartment, a space portion between the rear seat and the rear glass, or the like. Further, on the side surface of the casing 1, the rotation speed of the blower fan 5, that is, the air flow rate is adjusted by an airflow adjusting transformer (not shown), and
There is provided an air volume adjusting volume / switch section S for opening and closing the switch of the drive motor (not shown). Further, the blower fan 5 and the electrostatic precipitator 8 are powered from an electrode for charging a cigarette lighter installed inside the vehicle.

On the fixing base 4 on the outlet 3 side of the casing 1, a cartridge containing a forest bath fragrance Q containing a tree component in order to generate an odor of wood that is said to be good for the body from the outlet 3. A hollow cylindrical perfume odor generating tool 21 of a type is arranged so as to be discharged together with the purified air through the blower fan 5 from the air outlet 3. This perfume odor generator 21 is a hollow cylindrical container with a lid, filled with cotton impregnated with an extract extracted from fir tree, for example, as a forest bath aromatic agent Q, and a small hole provided in the lid of the container. The odor of the fragrance tree can be emitted from the hole 22. As another example of the perfume odor generator 21, it is also possible to cut the inside of the perfume itself to form a hollow shape and inject the extract extracted from the fir tree together with the wood chips into the inside. is there. At this time, since the extract evaporates quickly, fir crab or wax is attached to the inside of the fragrant tree before the injection so that the extract can be evaporated little by little over a long period of time.

As shown in FIG. 2, the electrostatic precipitator 8 is composed of a plurality of vertically-horizontally-adjacently-arranged square-tube-shaped or rectangular-tube-shaped rectangular-tube-shaped dust-collecting electrodes 7 and respective dust-collecting electrodes 7. A dust collecting electrode 7 formed of a pointed discharge electrode 6 arranged in the central portion and formed in a rectangular tube shape collects the dust collecting electrode 7 so as to be in close contact with and detachable from its inner peripheral surface. The suction paper 11 having a rectangular tube shape having substantially the same shape as the inner surface shape of the dust electrode 7 is attached. The suction paper 11 has an opening portion of the rectangular tubular body so that the rectangular tubular bodies are arranged adjacent to each other with the outer peripheral edge portion on the one end opening side of the rectangular tubular body protruding slightly outward from the opening portion of the dust collecting electrode 7. It is formed as a replaceable so-called cartridge type in which a plurality of outer peripheral edge portions are connected to each other and are continuously formed. In this electrostatic precipitator 8, corona discharge occurs when a high voltage is applied between the discharge electrode 6 and the dust collecting electrode 7, and the discharge electrode 6 side charges dust particles in the air to the positive electrode, The charged dust particles are collected by the dust collection electrode 7 by the Coulomb force and attached to the suction paper 11 to clean the air.

Further, as another example of the suction paper 11, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, scissors or a knife or the like is provided on each of the opposite corner edges of the square cylinder in the outer peripheral portion of the suction paper 11 near the one end opening side. A notch is formed along the diagonally lower side, and a part of the tip of a substantially triangular brim piece bent outward is approximately L
Locking means 12 formed by bending in a letter shape is provided,
When the suction paper 11 is inserted into the dust collecting electrode 7, the suction paper 11 is locked and held by the locking means 12 in a state of slightly protruding outward from the opening of the dust collecting electrode 7. In addition, the suction paper 11 may be rolled and used as it is without forming a cut portion, or another intermediate material may be attached to the suction paper 11 or may be used as it is and the opening of the dust collecting electrode 7 and the suction paper It is also possible to sandwich these intervening materials between 11 and.

Next, an example of use of the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the upper lid 1A of the casing 1 is opened, and the both fixing pedestals 4 on the outlet 3 side are filled with cotton as a forest bath fragrance Q, for example, soaked with an extract extracted from fir tree. The perfume odor producing tool 21 capable of releasing the odor of the perfume from the small hole 22 formed in the lid of the container is housed, and the upper lid 1A is closed. As shown in FIG. 4, the casing 1 is installed between the dashboard PA and the windshield PB in the vehicle compartment, and is connected to the cigarette lighter charging electrode installed inside the vehicle to take power. By driving the blower fan 5 and adjusting the air volume by operating the air volume adjusting volume / switch section S, the outside air is sucked through the suction port 2 and passed through the electrostatic precipitator 8,
Therefore, dust and the like of the air are removed for cleaning. At this time, the electrostatic precipitator 8 generates a corona discharge when a high voltage is applied between the discharge electrode 6 and the dust collecting electrode 7, and charges the dust particles in the air to the positive electrode by the discharge electrode 6 side. Then, the charged dust particles are collected by the dust collecting electrode 7 by the Coulomb force and attached to the suction paper 11, so that the air is cleaned. Along with this, the discharge electrode 6 is generated by the ion generating means 9.
After generating negative ions in the surroundings, the purified air is blown out from the blow-out port 3 to the outside together with the odor of the forest greed fragrance from the perfume odor generator 21 arranged on the outlet 3 side. In this way, the cleaning of the air, the generation of negative ions, and the generation of the odor of the forest fragrance fragrance are performed almost at the same time, and for example, the odor of cigarettes and the like remaining in the vehicle interior can be completely removed. .

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and improvements, modifications and the like within the scope of achieving the object of the present invention are included in the present invention. For example, the effect can be doubled by stacking the thin ion-generating air purifiers of the present invention in double and triple layers. Further, the casing 1 according to the present embodiment
Are made of natural wood and have a log-shaped form as various interiors such as vehicle interior figurines, but in addition to those that have the form of doll character goods, and various portable types. It is possible to use it not only in the interior of the vehicle but also in the interior of the vehicle or on a table in another room.

[0014]

The present invention is configured as described above,
In addition to being able to incorporate devices that have smoke collection / dust collection functions, ion generation functions, and perfume odor generation functions, it is possible to completely remove dust inside the vehicle, suspended substances such as cigarette smoke, and bad odors such as cigarette odor. It is possible to provide an ion generating air purifier that can be used as an interior of a vehicle such as a small portable figurine in a vehicle, and that facilitates replacement of the adsorption paper with respect to the dust collecting electrode to facilitate maintenance management. .

That is, according to the present invention, the casing 1 installed between the dashboard PA and the windshield PB in the vehicle interior, or between the rear seat and the rear glass, and the suction port 2 formed in the casing 1 are used. The blower fan 5 arranged in the casing 1 so as to suck the outside air and blow it out to the outside from the blowout port 3, the discharge electrode 6 and the collecting electrode 6 arranged on the suction port 2 side to collect the dust in the intake air. An electrostatic precipitator 8 including a dust electrode 7, an ion generating unit 9 that forms a part of the electrostatic precipitator 8 only as the discharge electrode 6 and generates negative ions from the discharge electrode 6, and a blower fan 5 blows it. Perfume odor containing a forest bath fragrance with a tree component arranged on the outlet 3 side of the casing 1 in order to release the odor of wood that is said to be good for the body together with purified air from the outlet 3. This is because it is provided with the raw material 21. By this, the air can be cleaned by the dust collecting action of the electrostatic precipitator 8 and at the same time, negative ions, which are said to be good for the body, can be generated at the same time, and the smell of perfume is generated. The function can fully exert the effect of forest greed indoors.

The electrostatic precipitator 8 comprises a plurality of cylindrical dust collecting electrodes 7 arranged adjacent to each other, and a pointed discharge electrode 6 arranged at the center of each dust collecting electrode 7, and has a cylindrical shape. Since the suction paper 11 which can be attached to the inner peripheral surface of the dust collecting electrode 7 formed on the above and is designed to be replaceably attached to the dust collecting electrode 7 is provided, the suction paper can be removed without removing the dust collecting electrode 7. By replacing 11 itself, cleaning and maintenance management of the electrostatic precipitator 8 itself can be easily performed.

Particularly, when the present invention is installed between the dashboard PA and the windshield PB in the vehicle compartment, the smoke of cigarettes exhaled by the driver is directly collected and cleaned, so that the inside of the vehicle compartment is extremely efficiently. The air can be cleaned.

At the outer peripheral portion of the suction paper 11 near the one end opening side, the notch portion is directed outward so that the suction paper 11 is locked and held slightly protruding outward from the opening of the dust collecting electrode 7. Since the locking means 12 formed by bending the suction paper 11 into a substantially L shape is provided, it is possible to prevent the suction paper 11 from invading the inside of the dust collecting electrode 7 from the opening, and moreover, the suction paper 1
You can easily attach and remove 1.

The suction paper 11 is connected to the outer peripheral edge portion of the adjacent cylindrical body on the upper opening side in a state where the outer peripheral edge portion on the one end opening side of the cylindrical body slightly projects upward from the upper opening of the dust collecting electrode 7. Since it is formed as a cartridge type, the dust collecting electrode 7
Even if the suction paper 11 is not removed, the suction paper 11 can be easily replaced, and cleaning and maintenance management of the electrostatic precipitator 8 itself can be easily performed.

Since the casing 1 has an interior form such as a vehicle interior figurine made of natural wood material, it provides a versatile ion generating air purifier that can be used as various interiors such as a vehicle interior figurine. can do.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ion generating air purifier showing a state in which an upper lid is opened according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the ion generating air purifier showing a state in which suction paper is also inserted into the suction port.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway cross-sectional view illustrating an example of use of the ion generating air purifier.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view illustrating another example of use of the ion generating air purifier.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific configuration of a locking unit formed on the suction paper.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Casing 2 ... Suction port 3 ... Blowout port 4 ... Fixing base 5 ... Blower fan 6 ... Discharge electrode 7 ... Dust collecting electrode 8 ... Electrostatic precipitator 9 ... Ion generating means 11 ... Adsorption paper 12 ... Locking means 21 … Perfume odor generator 22… Small hole PA… Dashboard PB… Windshield Q… Forest fragrance S… Air volume control volume and switch

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A casing installed between a dashboard and a windshield in a vehicle compartment, or between a rear seat and a rear glass, and an intake port formed in the casing for sucking outside air to blow out the air. A blower fan arranged inside the casing to blow out to the outside, an electric dust collector consisting of discharge electrodes and dust collecting electrodes arranged on the suction port side to collect dust in the intake air, and an electric dust collector An ion generating means for forming a part of the discharge electrode only to generate negative ions from the discharge electrode, and a casing for discharging the odor of wood, which is said to be good for the body, to the outside together with purified air from the outlet by a blower fan. An ion generating air purifier, characterized in that it comprises a perfume odor generator containing a forest bath air freshener containing a tree component disposed on the outlet side of the. 2. The electrostatic precipitator comprises a plurality of cylindrical dust collecting electrodes arranged adjacent to each other, and a pointed discharge electrode arranged at the center of each dust collecting electrode, and formed in a cylindrical shape. The ion generating air purifier according to claim 1, further comprising an adsorbent paper which can be attached to the inner peripheral surface of the collected dust collecting electrode and can be exchangeably attached to the dust collecting electrode. 3. The outer peripheral portion of the suction paper near the one end opening side,
2. A locking means is provided which is formed by bending the notch part toward the outside so as to be locked and held in a state in which the suction paper is slightly projected from the opening of the dust collecting electrode to the outside.
Or the ion generating air purifier according to 2. 4. The suction paper is connected to an outer peripheral edge portion of an opening of an adjacent cylindrical body in a state where an outer peripheral edge portion of one end opening side of the cylindrical body projects slightly outward from the opening portion of the dust collecting electrode. The ion generating air purifier according to claim 1 or 2, which is formed in a cartridge type. 5. The casing has an interior form such as a vehicle interior ornament made of natural wood.
5. The ion generating air purifier according to any one of 1 to 4.