JP2005172275A - Air treating device, ion generating device, air conditioner and building - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air treating device which is made easy to attach and detach to facilitate cleaning and maintenance thereof. <P>SOLUTION: This ion generating device 1 is constituted of a support base part 2 and an ion generating unit 3. The support base part 2 is fixedly attached to a passage wall AW as an indoor air delivering passage of a ventilation device 4, which delivers air from the outside to the inside of a building. The support base part 2 has a first terminal 5 fixedly connected to lead wires L1, L2 on the side of the ventilation device 4. The ion generating unit 3 is removably attached to the support base part 2, and is provided with a second terminal 6 contacted with and connected to the first terminal 5. The ion generating unit 3 comprises an ion generating element 7 which generates positive ions and negative ions by power supply from the first and second terminals 5 and 6, and such ions are generated from an ion generating surface 8 of this ion generating element 7. The support base part 2 and ion generating unit 3 comprise hooking mechanisms 9 which can be mutually attached/detached again by hooking. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to, for example, an air purifier, a ventilator, an air conditioner, another air treatment device, an ion generator, an air conditioner (including a ventilator), and a building.

  Recently, an air purifier equipped with an ion generator is commercially available (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

What is disclosed in this Patent Document 1 is an air conditioner, and an ion generator is provided in the vicinity of an air outlet provided in the housing, and the ion generator is provided with a hole in a housing or a lid attached to the housing. The radiation electrode for generating negative ions is positioned opposite to the inner surface of the hole and grounded by a spring-like conductive piece that contacts the inner surface of the casing or lid around the hole. is there.
JP-A-11-72240 JP 2003-45611 A

  By the way, when dust or dust adheres to the surface of the ion generator, the ion generation effect is reduced, so it is desirable to clean it at regular intervals.

  However, the above-described air conditioner and the like have a problem that it is difficult to perform cleaning and maintenance because they cannot be easily detached due to the connection between the electrode of the ion generator and the voltage control circuit.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and provides an air treatment device, an ion generator, an air conditioner, and a building that can be easily attached and detached and easily cleaned and maintained. Objective.

  In order to solve the above problems, a first air treatment device of the present application is attached to a fixing member that constitutes an air passage, and includes a base portion having a first terminal connected to an electric wire attached to the fixing member. A second terminal connected to the first terminal when mounted on the base portion, and an air treatment unit for purifying the air by supplying power from the first and second terminals, The air treatment unit and the base part are provided with a latching mechanism that is detachable from each other.

  A first ion generating apparatus of the present application is attached to a fixing member constituting an air passage, and has a base portion having a first terminal connected to an electric wire attached to the fixing member, and when attached to the base portion An ion generation unit that includes a second terminal that is contact-connected to the first terminal, and that generates ions from an ion generation surface exposed to the air passage side by power feeding from the first and second terminals; The base part and the ion generation unit are provided with a latching mechanism that can be detachably attached to each other.

  The second ion generating device of the present application is the first ion generating device, wherein the hooking mechanism is a claw portion formed on either the ion generating unit or the base portion and the ion generating unit. The base portion is formed on any other side and is configured to be a hooked portion on which the claw portion is hooked, and the claw portion and the hooked portion are urged to contact each other, The claw portion and the hooked portion are provided so as to be separated from each other against the biasing force.

  The air conditioner of the present application includes the first air treatment device or the first and second ion generators.

  The building of the present application includes any one of the air treatment device according to claim 1, the ion generation device according to claim 2, or the air conditioning device according to claim 4.

  According to the first air treatment device of the present application, since the air treatment unit and the base portion can be re-detached, only the air treatment unit can be removed for cleaning, maintenance, or replacement, and re-mounting is also possible. Easy.

  According to the first ion generating apparatus of the present application, since the ion generating unit and the base part can be re-detached, only the ion generating unit can be removed for cleaning, maintenance or replacement, and re-mounting is also possible. Easy.

  According to the second ion generating apparatus of the present application, since the latching mechanism is configured by the claw and the latched portion, the mechanism is simple and low in cost.

  According to the air conditioner and the building of the present application, since the air treatment device or the ion generator can be easily detached, cleaning or maintenance after removing the ion generator is easy.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows the best mode for carrying out the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes an ion generation device as an air treatment device, and the ion generation device 1 includes a support base portion 2 and an ion generation unit 3 (air treatment unit). The support base portion 2 is fixedly attached to a passage wall AW serving as a passage for indoor air distribution of the ventilation device 4 that sends air from the outside to the inside of the building. The support base part 2 has the 1st terminal 5 fixedly connected with the lead wire (electric wire) L1 and L2 by the side of the ventilation apparatus 4. As shown in FIG. The air treatment unit may be an ion generator that generates negative ions or a photocatalyst device.

  The ion generating unit 3 includes a second terminal 6 that is detachably attached to the support base portion 2 and that is in contact with the first terminal 5. The ion generation unit 3 includes an ion generation element 7 that generates positive ions and negative ions by power feeding from the first terminal 5 and the second terminal 6, and ions are generated from the ion generation surface 8 of the ion generation element 7. Is generated.

That is, an ion generating element (not shown) is arranged in the ion generating unit 3, and when the ion generating element is plasma-discharged, water vapor in the air is ionized to generate approximately the same amount of positive ions and negative ions. Then, the ions are supplied to each room by the ion generator 1 through the air conditioner. Specifically, a positive ion is a cluster ion in which a plurality of water molecules are attached around a hydrogen ion (H ⁺ ), and is expressed as H ⁺ (H ₂ O) m (m is a natural number). Negative ions are cluster ions in which a plurality of water molecules are attached around oxygen ions (O ₂ ⁻ ), and are expressed as O ₂ ⁻ (H ₂ O) n (n is a natural number). These positive ions and negative ions are supplied into the room through an air conditioner, and then aggregate into floating substances (particles, bacteria) in the room and chemically react with each other to produce hydrogen peroxide H ₂ O ₂ as an active substance. Or it becomes a hydroxyl radical / OH, inactivates suspended particles by oxidation reaction, and sterilizes suspended bacteria. Thereby, indoor air is cleaned. About the ventilator 4 which introduces outside air directly, while purifying the floating bacteria contained in the outside air, supplying the sterilized outside air to the room and sterilizing the floating bacteria contained in the room, the indoor air can be purified. It is done.

  The support base portion 2 and the ion generation unit 3 are provided with a latching mechanism 9 that can be re-detached by latching.

  The latching mechanism 9 includes a pair of claws 10 formed on the support base portion 2 and a pair of recesses 11 as a latched portion formed on the side surface of the ion generation unit 3. The portion 10 is urged so as to abut against the back wall portions of the pair of recesses 11, while the pair of claw portions 10 are metal plates or resin members having elastic force so as to be separated from the recesses 11 against the urging force. Consists of.

  An opening 12 is formed at a portion of the passage wall AW to which the ion generator 1 is attached, and an attachment frame 13 serving as a fixing member is integrally formed at the back of the opening 12. The support base portion 2 is inserted into the mounting frame 13, and the rotatable claw member 14 provided on the support base portion 2 is latched in the latching hole 15 of the mounting frame 13. The claw member 14 is pivotally supported by the pin 14C and supported by the support base portion 2, and is urged in a direction to contact the mounting frame 13 by a not-shown string spring or the like. When the support base portion 2 is mounted from the lower side of the mounting frame 13, the claw 14 </ b> A of the claw member 14 enters the retaining hole 15 and the support base portion 2 is supported by the mounting frame 13. The lower end portion 14B of the claw member 14 protrudes below the support base portion 2. When the pair of lower end portions 14B are brought closer to each other, the claw 14A is detached from the retaining hole 15, and the support base portion 2 is removed from the mounting frame 13. It can be easily attached and detached. When the support base portion 2 is removed from the mounting frame 13, the ion generation unit 3 can be detached against the urging force of the claw portion 10, and the ion generation unit 3 can be easily replaced, cleaned, or maintained. .

  Further, lead wires L1 and L2 connected to a commercial power source are provided in the support base portion 2, and the lead wires L1 and L2 are connected to the pair of first terminals 5, respectively. The pair of first terminals 5 are constituted by metal coil springs, and when the ion generating unit 3 is hooked on the pair of claws 10, the first terminals 5 are compressed and the first terminals 5 are the first ones. 2 is in contact with the terminal 6 so as to be conductive.

  In order to take out the ion generation unit 3 from the passage wall AW side, as shown in FIG. 2, a pair of recesses 16 into which fingers can be inserted are formed in the passage wall AW. The curved portion 16A of the concave portion 16 is configured to be covered with resin, and the portion 16B on the ion generation unit 3 side of the concave portion 16 opens so that the side surface of the ion generation unit 3 is exposed, and the side surface of the ion generation unit 3 is Be able to grip with a pair of fingers.

  According to such a configuration, the ion generating unit 3 can be easily detached by picking up and pulling up the ion generating unit 3 from the passage wall AW side, and also when the ion generating unit 3 is mounted, When the ion generation unit 3 is inserted into the opening 12 and pushed into the opening 12, the claw portion 10 enters the recess 11 and the ion generation unit 3 is supported by the support base 2, and the first terminal 5 and the second terminal The terminal 6 comes into contact with each other so as to be conductive.

  The air treatment device may be an ion generation device that generates only negative ions, or may be a photocatalyst device, as long as it cleans or treats air in some form.

  Next, the Example of this ion generator 1 is shown. FIG. 3 shows a ventilator 4 with a heat exchanger equipped with the ion generator 1. The casing 20 of the ventilation device 4 is attached to the ceiling wall 23 via a mounting bracket 21 and a bolt 22. An opening 25 formed in the ceiling panel 24 is provided below the ventilation device 4, and the opening 25 is closed by a lid 26 so as to be opened and closed. When the lid portion 26 is opened, the ventilation device 4 can be adjusted. Air supply ports 27 and 28 for taking in air outside the building into the building and exhaust ports 29 and 30 for discharging the air inside the building to the outside of the building are formed in the front and rear side walls of the ventilation device 4. Has been. Ducts 31 to 34 are connected to the air supply ports 27 and 28 and the exhaust ports 29 and 30, respectively. A duct 31 is connected to the air supply port 27, and a duct 33 is connected to the exhaust port 29.

  FIG. 4 shows a building including individual houses such as detached houses and apartments. The ducts 31 and 33 are connected to the ventilation holes of the air supply / exhaust port part 35 attached to the upper wall part of the entrance of the building shown in FIG. 4, and the ducts 31 and 33 communicate with the outside of the building. The end of the duct 32 on the room side is connected to the grill 36 at the ceiling of the dining living room LR, and supplies air outside the building to the dining living room LR. In addition to the duct 32, air supply ducts 32 </ b> A, 32 </ b> B, and 32 </ b> C are connected to the ventilation device 4. The end of the duct 32A is connected to the ceiling grill 37 of the Japanese-style room R1, the duct 32B is connected to the ceiling grill 38 of the western-style room R2, and the duct 32C is connected to the ceiling grill 39 of the western-style room R3. The ventilation device 4 supplies air outside the building from the grills 36 to 39 to the rooms LR to R3.

  The air supplied to each room passes through an undercut provided at the lower part of the door of each room to an inlet RA1 provided on the ceiling and wall surface of the building and an inlet RA2 provided on the ceiling of the main body of the ventilator 4. The air is sucked and collected in the space 51A of the ventilation device 4 from the duct 34 connected to the intake port RA2. The indoor air collected in the ventilation device 4 is discharged to the outside of the building by the centrifugal blower 51 through the duct 33.

  The ion generator 1 is attached to grills 36, 37, 38, and 39 which are indoor air outlets provided on the ceiling or wall as shown in FIG. As a result, air containing ions generated by the ion generator 1 can be supplied into the room, and the airborne bacteria contained in the outside air and the apparatus main body are sterilized immediately before being supplied into the room, and also included in the room. The airborne bacteria can be sterilized and the indoor air can be cleaned. Moreover, the ion generating unit 3 can be attached or detached from the indoor side.

  FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the ventilation device 4. As shown in FIG. 3, a partition wall 44 is formed in the housing 20 of the ventilation device 4 to partition the air path of the air supply system and the air path of the exhaust system, and a motor 45 is attached to the partition wall 44. It has been. A fan case 46 is attached to the space on the air supply system side above the partition wall 44. The fan case 46 is formed with an opening 47 for sucking air. A fan case 48 is attached to a space on the exhaust system side of the partition wall 44, and an opening 49 for sucking indoor air is formed in the fan case 48.

  The rotating shaft of the motor 45 protrudes above and below the partition wall 44, and centrifugal blowers 50 and 51 called sirocco fans are attached to both of the rotating shafts. A heat exchange element 52 is accommodated at the end on the center side of the partition wall 44. The heat exchange element 52 has a plurality of passages P1 through which air supplied from the outside of the building to the inside of the building passes and passages P2 through which air exhausted from the inside of the building to the outside of the building pass. The heat exchange element 52 is formed by laminating a number of corrugated plates having grooves extending in a certain direction so that the directions of the grooves are perpendicular to each other. . 3 denotes a filter provided on the surface of the air supply system air path for introducing the outside air of the heat exchange element 52 into the room, and an exhaust system air path for exhausting the room air of the heat exchange element 52 to the outside. This is a screened filter.

  The ion generator 1 is attached to a bottom plate portion 20A (corresponding to the above-described passage wall AW) of the housing 20 of the ventilation device 4. The mounting structure is as shown in FIG. 1, and since it has already been described, the description is used.

  In the ventilation device 4 of FIG. 3, an air supply system air path is provided on the partition plate 44, and an exhaust system air path is provided below the partition plate 44, but as shown in FIG. In addition, when the intake port RA2 is opened to the bottom plate portion of the ventilation device 4, an exhaust system air passage is provided on the partition plate 44 as shown in FIG. Provide an air passage. If an exhaust system air passage is provided on the partition plate 44, an opening for sucking air can be provided at the installation position of the ion generation unit 3 in FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a view in which the air path of the air supply system and the air path of the exhaust system of the ventilation device 4 of FIG. 3 are turned upside down. For other configurations, the description of the ventilation device 4 of FIG. To do. According to the ventilation device 4 of FIG. 8, the air inlet RA <b> 2 can be formed by providing the duct D at the position facing the exhaust opening 51 </ b> B on the lid plate 26. In this case, the ion generating unit 3 can be detachably provided on the bottom plate portion before the outside air is taken into the heat exchange element 52.

  In addition, the code | symbol F of FIG. 8 is a filter provided in the surface of the air path of the air supply system which introduces the external air of the heat exchange element 52 in a room | chamber, and the exhaust system which exhausts the indoor air of the heat exchange element 52 to the outdoors. It is a filter provided on the surface of the air passage, and a symbol FP is a front panel for makeup that is fixed to the lid plate 26 with a screw. From the opening RA2 of the lid plate 26 to the indoor air from the opening of the front panel FP. Is sucked into the ventilator 4 and exhausted outside.

  Next, the example which installed the above-mentioned ion generator 1 in another air conditioner is demonstrated. This air conditioner is a bathroom ventilator as a bathroom air conditioner having any air conditioning function such as ventilation, drying, cool breeze, and heating. FIG. 5 shows a state where the above-described ion generating element 1 is installed in a bathroom ventilation device 80 as an air conditioner. 6 is a plan view of the bathroom ventilator 80 of FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the bathroom ventilator 80 of FIG. 5 viewed from the bathroom side.

  The bathroom ventilator 80 is disposed in the mounting opening 82 of the bathroom ceiling 81, and a rectangular frame 83 </ b> A is attached around the bathroom ventilator 80. The frame 83 </ b> A is a ceiling above the bathroom ceiling 81. It is supported by anchor bolts 85 attached to the wall 84.

  An introduction opening 86 for taking in the bathroom air into the bathroom ventilation device 80 is formed inside the bathroom ventilation device 80, and a centrifugal blower 87 called a so-called sirocco fan is built in the introduction opening 86. The fan case 88 is installed.

  The introduction opening 86 is covered with a cosmetic front panel 89 having an air inlet / outlet opening. The fan case 88 is formed with a suction opening 90 for introducing air and an exhaust opening 91 for discharging air. The centrifugal blower 87 sucks air from the suction opening 90 and draws air from the exhaust outlet 91. Exhaust or circulate.

  The shaft S of the motor M1 provided in the shape part of the bathroom ventilator 80 is passed through the centrifugal blower 87, and the tip of the shaft S is fixed by a nut. The motor M1 sucks air from the introduction opening 86 and the suction opening 90 and exhausts it from the exhaust opening 91 by rotating the centrifugal blower 87 with a drive current of a control device (not shown).

  In the vicinity of the exhaust opening 91 of the fan case 88, the above-described ion generator 1 is incorporated. Moreover, the ion generator 1 is arrange | positioned at the outer peripheral side wall part side of the fan case 88 from which the flow velocity of the air sent out from the centrifugal blower 87 becomes quick. The ion generator 1 is installed on the flat surface 88 </ b> A of the fan case 88. The ion generation surface 8 of the ion generator 1 is installed in parallel with the air flow path Ap of the centrifugal blower 87 as described above.

  In addition, you may provide the ion generator 1 in the side wall part 88B of the substantially circumferential shape of the fan case 88 which curved. The installation direction of the ion generator 1 is such that the air flow path and the longitudinal direction of the ion generator 1 are aligned in parallel, but the longitudinal direction of the ion generator 1 is directed at a right angle with respect to the air flow path. The amount of wiping off ions from the ion generation surface 8 may be increased.

  In the bathroom ventilator 80, on the downstream side of the exhaust opening 91 of the fan case 88, the exhaust air passage 93 for discharging the sucked air to the outside of the building through the duct 92 and the direction of the sucked air by the damper 94 are arranged. A circulation air passage 95 is provided to return to the bathroom. A damper 94 is provided at a branch portion between the circulation air passage 95 and the exhaust air passage 93.

  The damper 94 is connected to a motor M2 (see FIG. 6) provided in the shape of the bathroom ventilation device 80, a gear mechanism Gb (see FIG. 6) for converting the power of the motor M2 into a swinging motion, and a rotating shaft of the damper 94. The provided link mechanism (not shown) can swing up and down, and is controlled to stop at a predetermined angle depending on the number of rotations of the motor M2.

  A circulating air passage 95 is provided with a heater 36 so that air circulating in the bathroom can be heated by the heater 96.

  A duct joint 98 is attached to the periphery of the exhaust port 97 of the exhaust air passage 93 of the bathroom ventilation device 80. The duct joint 98 has a cylindrical shape that is the same size and the same size as the exhaust port 97. The duct 92 is mounted on the outer periphery of the duct joint 98, and is fixed to the outer periphery of the duct joint 98 with an aluminum adhesive tape (not shown). Is done.

  In this bathroom ventilator 80, when the motor M1 is driven to rotate the centrifugal blower 87, the air in the bathroom is sucked from the introduction opening 86 and the suction opening 90, and the air is exhausted from the exhaust opening 91. When the ion generator 1 is energized when air is sucked by the centrifugal blower 87, positive ions and negative ions are generated. Therefore, if the circulation air passage 95 is opened by the damper 94, the fan case 88 and the damper 94 are arranged. When the wall surface of the chamber 94A, the wall surface of the circulation air passage 95, the heater 96 and the front panel 89 are sterilized and the exhaust port 97 is opened by the damper 94, the inner wall of the duct joint 98 and the inner wall of the duct 92 are sterilized.

  Although the circulation air passage 95 and the ventilation air passage 93 are switched by the damper 94, a circulation centrifugal blower and a ventilation centrifugal blower are separately provided without using the damper 94, and a common or single electric drive is provided. The present invention can also be applied to a bathroom ventilator as a bathroom air conditioner that is rotated by a motor.

  As described above, the bathroom ventilation device 80 having the above-described configuration can increase the amount of ions generated in a bathroom with high humidity and easily generate mold, and can sterilize bacteria floating in the bathroom, thereby suppressing the generation of mold. Can be obtained.

  The ion generator of the present application is applied to an air conditioner, an air purifier, a ventilator, a bathroom ventilator, a grill, a humidifier and other air treatment devices installed in a building, an air conditioner such as an automobile, an air purifier, etc. I can do it.

The figure which shows the structure of the ion generator concerning the best embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the structure for taking out an ion generating unit from a main body inner side. The figure which shows the structure of the ventilation apparatus which attached the ion generator. The figure which shows the duct piping structure of the building which attached the ventilation apparatus shown in FIG. The figure which shows the structure of the state which applied the ion generator to the bathroom ventilator. The figure which shows the planar structure of the bathroom ventilation apparatus of FIG. The figure which shows the bottom face structure of the bathroom ventilation apparatus of FIG. The figure which shows the structure of the ventilator which arrange | positioned the air path of an air supply system, and the air path of the exhaust system upside down in the ventilator of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ion generator 2 Base part 3 Ion generator unit 4 Ventilation device (air treatment device)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 5 1st terminal 6 2nd terminal 7 Ion generating element 8 Ion generating surface 9 Latching mechanism 10 Claw part 11 Recessed part

Claims (5)

A base portion attached to a fixing member constituting an air passage, and having a first terminal connected to an electric wire attached to the fixing member;
A second terminal connected to the first terminal when mounted on the base portion, and an air treatment unit that purifies the air by supplying power from the first and second terminals,
The air treatment apparatus, wherein the air treatment unit and the base portion are provided with a latching mechanism that is detachable from each other. A base portion attached to a fixing member constituting an air passage, and having a first terminal connected to an electric wire attached to the fixing member;
A second terminal that is contact-connected to the first terminal when mounted on the base portion, and ions are generated from an ion generation surface exposed to the air passage side by power feeding from the first and second terminals; An ion generating unit for generating,
The base unit and the ion generation unit are provided with a latching mechanism that is detachable from each other.   3. The ion generator according to claim 2, wherein the latching mechanism is formed on a claw portion formed on either the ion generation unit or the base portion and on the other side of the ion generation unit or the base portion. The claw portion is latched to be hooked, and the claw portion and the hooked portion are biased so as to contact each other, while the claw portion and the hooked portion are An ion generator characterized by being provided so as to be able to be separated from the biasing force.   An air conditioner comprising either the air treatment device according to claim 1 or the ion generator according to any one of claims 2 and 3.   A building comprising the air treatment device according to claim 1, the ion generation device according to claim 2, or the air conditioning device according to claim 4.

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