JP2005226947A - Electrostatic atomizing apparatus for bathroom - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electrostatic atomizing apparatus for a bathroom miniaturizable, deodorizable and preventing the formation of mold by discharging nano-sized charged particle water into the bathroom in the attached state of an electric discharge unit while being safe even if touching a feed side terminal or a ground side terminal with the finger in the detached state of the electric discharge unit. <P>SOLUTION: In this electrostatic atomizing apparatus for the bathroom, a body case 11 having a high voltage generating part 40 disposed in the bathroom 1 is provided with an electric discharge unit attaching part 15. The electric discharge unit 14 is detachably attached to the electric discharge unit attaching part 15 having a liquid sump part 24, and electrode side terminals 28, 29 are brought into contact with the feed side terminal 19 and ground side terminal 20. An attachment/detachment recognizing part 60 is provided for recognizing the attached/detached state of the electric discharge unit 14, and supplying high voltage from the high voltage generating part 40 in the attached state of the electric discharge unit 14 while stopping the supply of high voltage from the high voltage generating part 40 in the detached state of the electric discharge unit 14. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an electrostatic atomizer for a bathroom for preventing the generation of mold in the bathroom and deodorizing with nano-sized charged fine particle water (nano-sized mist) generated by electrostatic atomization. .

  Conventionally, in order to suppress the generation of mold in the bathroom, an ion generator for generating ions by discharge in the bathroom is arranged, and the ions generated by the ion generator are released into the bathroom space to propagate mold. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-228443 is known to prevent this.

  In the above conventional example, since ions are released into the bathroom, the ions have several minutes (2 to 3 minutes) even if the dwell time is long, and the effect of suppressing the generation of mold by the ions in the bathroom Is not enough. In other words, since the ions released into the bathroom are not accompanied by water, they immediately combine with other substances in the air and change to other things or disappear naturally. As a result, there is a problem that mold cannot be sufficiently prevented from breeding in the vicinity of water or hot water adhering to a bathroom wall or floor.

  On the other hand, an electrostatic atomization device is provided in an air purification device arranged in a living room or bedroom, and a high voltage is applied between a liquid application electrode and a counter electrode to generate nano-sized charged fine particle water having radicals, Patent Document 2 discloses that the odor is removed by using nano-sized charged fine particle water having radicals.

  However, what is shown in the above-mentioned Patent Document 2 is merely a device in which an electrostatic atomizer is provided in an air purifying device arranged in a living room or bedroom, in a bathroom where water is splashed or condensed water is generated. Nothing relating to the electrostatic atomizer to be arranged has yet been provided.

  In addition, the electrostatic atomizer shown in Patent Document 2 requires a separate supply tank for supplying the liquid to the liquid reservoir, and the entire apparatus becomes correspondingly large.

Therefore, in the course of reaching the present invention, the present inventor provided a discharge unit mounting portion in the main body case having a high voltage generating portion, and provided a power supply side terminal and a ground side terminal of the high voltage generating portion in the discharge unit mounting portion. A transport unit made of a porous material having a large number of small-diameter holes for transporting the liquid from the liquid reservoir, a counter electrode disposed so as to face the liquid transport direction by the transport unit, and a transport unit from the liquid reservoir A discharge unit provided with a liquid application electrode for applying a voltage to the liquid in the path leading to the tip of the counter electrode side of the counter electrode and each electrode side terminal of the liquid application electrode, and a discharge unit mounting portion of the main body case The discharge unit can be detachably attached to the power supply side terminal and the ground side terminal when the discharge unit is attached, and water can be supplied to the liquid reservoir by removing the discharge unit. And so it was considered to compact the entire apparatus thereby. However, in the case where the discharge unit is detachable as described above, when the discharge unit is removed, the power supply side terminal and the ground side terminal are exposed to the discharge unit mounting portion of the main body case, and the power supply side terminal and the ground side are exposed. There is a problem with safety when touching the terminal, and when it is installed in the bathroom, the power supply side terminal and the ground side terminal will be splashed with water in the removed state, causing a short circuit between the power supply side terminal and the ground side terminal. It turned out that there was a problem of or.
JP 2003-156220 A JP 2003-79714 A

  The present invention has been invented in view of the above-described conventional problems, and can simplify the supply of a liquid such as water to the liquid reservoir and make the apparatus compact, and the discharge unit is removed. It is safe to touch the power supply side terminal and ground side terminal with your hand or fingers, and there is no short circuit when the discharge unit is removed. The object is to provide a bathroom electrostatic atomizer capable of effectively removing odor and preventing mold in the bathroom by applying nano-sized charged fine particle water into the bathroom. is there.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the bathroom electrostatic atomizer according to the present invention is provided with a discharge unit mounting portion 15 in a main body case 11 having a high voltage generating portion 40 disposed in the bathroom 1, and the discharge unit. The attachment portion 15 is provided with the power supply side terminal 19 and the ground side terminal 20 of the high voltage generating portion 40, and is made of a porous material having a liquid reservoir 24 and a large number of small-diameter holes for transporting the liquid from the liquid reservoir 24. Voltage is applied to the transport unit 25, the counter electrode 26 arranged to face the transport direction of the liquid by the transport unit 25, and the liquid in the path from the liquid reservoir 24 to the tip of the transport unit 25 on the counter electrode 26 side. The discharge unit 14 provided with the liquid application electrode 27 is provided with the electrode-side terminals 28 and 29 of the counter electrode 26 and the liquid application electrode 27, and the discharge unit 14 is attached to and detached from the discharge unit mounting portion 15 of the main body case 11. Free mounting In addition, the electrode side terminals 28 and 29 are in contact with the power supply side terminal 19 and the ground side terminal 20 in the attached state of the discharge unit 14, respectively, and the attachment / detachment state of the discharge unit 14 to the discharge unit attachment portion 15 is recognized. A high voltage is supplied from the high voltage generator 40 with the discharge unit 14 attached to the discharge unit attachment portion 15 and a high voltage from the high voltage generator 40 with the discharge unit 14 detached from the discharge unit attachment portion 15. It is characterized in that an attachment / detachment recognition unit 60 for stopping the supply is provided.

  By adopting such a configuration, the discharge unit 14 having the liquid reservoir 24, the transport unit 25, the counter electrode 26, and the liquid application electrode 27 is removed from the main body case 11 having the high voltage generation unit 40. 14 can supply a liquid such as water to the liquid reservoir 24 provided in 14, and it is not necessary to separately incorporate a supply tank for supplying a liquid such as water to the liquid reservoir 24. Although the discharge unit 14 can be detachably configured and the supply of liquid such as water can be easily performed in this manner, the removal of the discharge unit 14 can be easily recognized. 60, the supply of the high voltage from the high voltage generator 40 is stopped, so that even if a hand or a finger touches the power supply side terminal 19 and the ground side terminal 20 exposed to the discharge unit mounting part 15, In addition, there is no shortage between the power supply side terminal 19 and the ground side terminal 20 due to water splashing in the removed state or the occurrence of condensed water. On the other hand, it is safe only with the discharge unit 14 attached. A high voltage is applied to the nano-sized charged fine particle water into the bathroom to effectively remove odors in the bathroom and to significantly reduce mold spores floating in the bathroom. As a result, it is possible to sufficiently prevent mold from growing near water or hot water adhering to the bathroom wall or floor.

  The main body case 11 is provided with a reed switch 41 in a state of being sealed in a watertight manner to the outside, and the discharge unit 14 is provided with a magnet 44 in a state of being sealed in a watertight manner with respect to the outside. 41 and the magnet 44 constitute the attachment / detachment recognition unit 60, and the reed switch 41 is turned on by the magnet 44 in a state where the discharge unit 14 is attached to the discharge unit attachment unit 15, and a high voltage is supplied from the high voltage generation unit 40. In addition, it is preferable that the reed switch 41 is turned off in a state where the discharge unit 14 is removed from the discharge unit attachment portion 15 and the supply of high voltage from the high voltage generation portion 40 is stopped.

  By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to configure the attachment / detachment recognition unit 60 for recognizing attachment / detachment of the discharge unit 14 and supplying or stopping a high voltage with a simple configuration by the reed switch 41 and the magnet 44. In addition, since both the reed switch 41 and the magnet 44 have a watertight structure so that water does not enter from the outside, there is no malfunction of the reed switch 41, and in particular, only a structure in which water does not enter the reed switch 41. In addition, since the magnet 44 has a structure in which water does not enter, even if the electrostatic atomizer 2 is used in the bathroom 1 where water is applied, erroneous detection due to magnetic force fluctuation due to water applied to the magnet 44, The magnetic force drop due to the generation of rust can be prevented, the quality can be maintained, and the attachment / detachment recognition by the attachment / detachment recognition unit 60 can be accurately performed over a long period.

  Further, the discharge unit 14 includes a transport unit 25, a counter electrode 26, a liquid application electrode 27, a unit main body 18 having electrode-side terminals 28 and 29, and a liquid reservoir 24, and the liquid reservoir 24. Is preferably detachably attached to the unit body 18.

  With such a configuration, when the discharge unit 14 is removed and a liquid such as water is supplied to the liquid reservoir 24, the liquid reservoir 24 is removed from the unit body 18 so that the liquid reservoir 24 can be easily removed. It can supply liquid.

  The present invention removes a discharge unit having a liquid reservoir, a transport unit, a counter electrode, and a liquid application electrode from a main body case having a high voltage generation unit, so that the liquid reservoir provided in the discharge unit has a liquid like water. Since there is no need to separately install a supply tank for supplying water-like liquid to the liquid reservoir, the apparatus can be made compact, and in this way, the discharge unit In spite of the fact that it is possible to easily supply liquid such as water with a detachable configuration, the removal of the discharge unit is recognized by the detachment recognition unit and the supply of high voltage from the high voltage generation unit is stopped. Therefore, it is safe to touch the power supply side terminal and grounding side terminal exposed to the discharge unit mounting part with your hand or fingers. ~ side There is no short-circuit between the children, but on the other hand, only when the discharge unit is installed, a high voltage can be safely applied to discharge nano-sized charged fine particle water into the bathroom, effectively removing odors in the bathroom. It can prevent the occurrence of mold.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

  An electrostatic atomizer 2 is disposed in the bathroom 1, and the electrostatic atomizer 2 is attached to the wall 10 of the bathroom 1, for example. Especially if it can discharge | release in a bathroom, only what is attached to the wall 10 will not be limited. In the present invention, the drying means 3 for drying the electrostatic atomizer 2 is provided. As the drying means 3, the ventilation device 5 provided in the bathroom 1 constitutes the drying means 3. In some cases, the electrostatic atomizer 2 may be provided with a heater or a warm air generator, and the drying means 3 may be configured by the heater or the warm air generator. In any case, the operation of the electrostatic atomizer 2 is controlled so as to be started later than the operation of the drying means 3, and the electrostatic atomizer 2 is dried by the drying means 3. Later, the operation of the electrostatic atomizer 2 is performed.

  1, 2, and 4 to 6 show an electrostatic atomizer 2, and the electrostatic atomizer 2 includes a main body case 11 and a decorative cover 12 that covers the main body case 11 as shown in FIG. 4. The discharge unit 14 is detachably fitted into the main body case 11 from the discharge unit fitting opening 21 provided in the decorative cover 12.

  The main body case 11 has a discharge unit mounting portion 15 for fitting and holding the discharge unit 14 at the upper front portion, and a high voltage generating portion 40, a control portion 4 and a reed switch 11 for applying a high voltage to the inside of the main body case 11. The storage portion 16 has a sealed structure made of a watertight space so that water does not enter the inside from the outside. A power switch 17 for turning on / off the electrostatic atomizer 2 by hand is provided on the front surface of the storage unit 16. The power supply side terminal 19 and the ground side terminal 20 of the high voltage generation unit 40 are provided on both sides of the inner part of the discharge unit mounting portion 15, respectively. The reed switch 11 is housed in a portion corresponding to the back of the discharge unit mounting portion 15 of the housing portion 16 formed of the watertight space. When the reed switch 11 is turned on, the reed switch 11 is turned on. A high voltage is supplied and the supply of the high voltage is stopped by turning off.

  The power supply side terminal 19 of the high voltage generation unit 40 has both power supply to the discharge unit 14 and a function for positioning and fixing the discharge unit 14, and the ground side terminal 20 of the high voltage generation unit 40 has a discharge function. The unit 14 has both a connection to the ground side and a function for positioning the discharge unit 14. The power supply terminal 19 and the ground side terminal 20 are disposed so as to protrude outside the storage portion 16 formed by a watertight space provided in the main body case 11, and the storage portion 16 is provided around the power supply side terminal 19 and the ground side terminal 20. The waterproof rubber 71 for maintaining the watertightness of the water is attached by insert molding. As shown in FIG. 2, the waterproof rubber 71 is inserted through the rubber mounting hole 72 of the storage portion 16 and protrudes to the surface side of the rubber mounting hole 72, and the protrusion protruding to the rear side of the rubber mounting hole 72. Stop portions 75 are connected to each other, and the power supply side terminal 19 and the ground side terminal 20 of the high voltage generation unit 40 are watertightly held by the waterproof rubber 71, while the power supply side terminal 19 and the ground side terminal 20 are kept from the watertight space. It can be arranged so as to protrude outside the storage portion 16.

  Further, the power supply side terminal 19 and the ground side terminal 20 of the high voltage generator 40 are each formed in a curl shape, and a stopper portion 76 for preventing excessive deformation of the power supply side terminal 19 and the ground side terminal 20 due to external force. It has. Here, the leading ends of the power supply side terminal 19 and the ground side terminal 20 are folded back to form a curl-shaped portion 77, and the leading edge 77 a of the curl-shaped portion 77 is set to the base of the power supply side terminal 19 and the ground side terminal 20, respectively. The base portions of the power supply side terminal 19 and the ground side terminal 20 are also used as a stopper portion 76 for preventing excessive deformation of the power supply side terminal 19 and the ground side terminal 20. Therefore, when the discharge unit 14 is removed from the main body case 11, even if the power supply side terminal 19 and the ground side terminal 20 are exposed, the power supply side terminal 19 and the ground side terminal 20 are curled. There is no risk of injury of the finger at the tip edge 77a of the terminal 19 and the ground side terminal 20, and safety can be ensured. Further, when the discharge unit 14 is attached to the main body case 11, the electrode side terminals 28 and 29 of the discharge unit 14 come into contact with the power supply side terminal 19 of the high voltage generation unit 40 and the curl-shaped portion 77 of the ground side terminal 20. At this time, even if an excessive external force is applied to the curl-shaped portion 77 in the directions of the arrows a and b, the curl-shaped portion 77 can be prevented from being excessively deformed by the stopper portion 76. In addition, when the curled portion 77 is pulled by a finger or pushed in the direction of the arrow a or b, the stopper portion 76 can prevent excessive deformation. Therefore, there is no fear of contact failure between the power supply side terminal 19 and the ground side terminal 20 of the high voltage generator 40 and the electrode side terminals 28 and 29 of the discharge unit 14, and the operation of the discharge unit 14 can be stabilized. In addition, the life of the discharge unit 14 can be extended. In this example, the leading edge 77a of the curl-shaped portion 77 is disposed opposite to the base portions of the power supply side terminal 19 and the ground side terminal 20, and this base portion is used as a stopper portion 76 that prevents excessive displacement of the curl-shaped portion 77. The power supply side terminal 19 and the ground side terminal 20 of the high voltage generation unit 40 themselves function as the stopper portion 76, so that there is no need to separately provide a dedicated stopper portion, and there is an advantage that an increase in the number of components can be prevented.

  The decorative cover 12 is attached to the main body case 11 so as to cover the front surface portion of the main body case 11, and a discharge unit fitting opening portion 21 communicating with the discharge unit mounting portion 15 is provided at the upper front surface of the decorative cover 12. In addition, an opening 22 for exposing the power switch 17 is provided in the lower front portion of the decorative cover 12. In addition, a discharge port 23 is provided on the upper surface portion of the decorative cover 12.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 4 to 7, the discharge unit 14 includes a liquid reservoir 24 that stores a liquid such as water, and a transport unit that includes a porous material that transports the liquid from the liquid reservoir 24. 25, a counter electrode 26 disposed so as to oppose the liquid transport direction by the transport unit 25, and a voltage applied to the liquid in the path from the liquid reservoir 24 to the tip of the transport unit 25 on the counter electrode 26 side. The liquid application electrode 27, the counter electrode 26, electrode-side terminals 28 and 29 connected to the liquid application electrode 27, and the front cover plate 30, respectively. Thus, the liquid reservoir provided in the discharge unit 14 can be removed by removing the discharge unit 14 having the liquid reservoir 24, the transport unit 25, the counter electrode 26, and the liquid application electrode 27 from the main body case 11 in which the high voltage generator 40 is housed. This is to make it possible to easily supply a liquid such as water to the liquid reservoir 24. This eliminates the need for a separate supply tank for supplying a liquid such as water to the liquid reservoir 24, thereby reducing the size of the apparatus. It can be done.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the discharge unit 14 includes a front cover plate 30 provided on the front surface, a container serving as a liquid storage portion 24 for storing liquid such as water, and a unit main body 18. Since the discharge unit 14 is removed from the main body case 11 and the container serving as the liquid reservoir 24 is further separated from the unit main body 18, a liquid such as water can be easily supplied to the liquid reservoir 24. Can be supplied.

  The front cover plate 30 is provided on the front surface of the container constituting the liquid reservoir 24, and the front cover plate 30 is provided with a liquid level confirmation window 31 for visually confirming the liquid level in the liquid reservoir 24. Furthermore, a front vent opening 32 is provided at the upper part of the front cover plate 30. Further, as shown in FIG. 7A, a magnet housing recess 61 is formed on the rear side surface of the container constituting the liquid reservoir 24, and the magnet 44 is housed in the magnet housing recess 61. Further, the opening of the storage recess 61 is covered with a sealing lid 62 and hermetically closed as shown in FIG. 7B by heat welding or the like. Therefore, the magnet 44 is in a state of being watertightly installed in the liquid reservoir 24 and is not in contact with water.

  The main body of the unit main body 18 is formed of an insulating member. A counter electrode 26 formed of a synthetic resin in which a conductive material such as carbon or a metal such as SUS is mixed into the unit main body 18 constituted by the insulating member, liquid application An electrode 27 is mounted, and the periphery of the counter electrode 26 and the liquid application electrode 27 is covered with an insulating material constituting the unit main body 18, and the electrode side terminal 28 and the electrode side terminal 29 are partially covered with the insulating material. Exposed. Moreover, the conveyance part 25 is formed in the rod shape with porous materials, such as a porous ceramic and a porous metal, and the upper end of the rod-shaped conveyance part 25 is a needle-like atomization part sharpened in the shape of a needle. The rod-shaped transport unit 25 is attached to one or a plurality of liquid application electrodes 27, and the upper part of the transport unit 25 projects upward from the liquid application electrode 27, and the lower part projects downward from the liquid application electrode 27. It comes in contact with the liquid put in the part 24. The unit main body 18 can be detachably attached to the liquid reservoir 24, and the discharge unit 14 is removed from the discharge unit attachment portion 15 as shown in FIG. By removing the unit main body 18 from the liquid reservoir 24 as shown in b), a liquid such as water can be put into the liquid reservoir 24.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the discharge unit 14 configured as described above is fitted into the discharge unit mounting portion 15 through the discharge unit insertion opening 21 of the decorative cover 12, and the discharge unit 14 is fitted and mounted in the discharge unit. The electrode-side terminals 28 and 29 provided on both sides of the discharge unit 14 are electrically connected to the power supply-side terminal 19 and the ground-side terminal 20 provided on both sides of the back of the unit mounting portion 15, respectively, and the liquid reservoir portion 24. A reed switch 41 provided at a position corresponding to the inner part of the discharge unit mounting portion 15 of the main body case 11 is turned on by the magnet 44 provided on the rear side surface portion of the container constituting the container, and a high voltage is generated from the high voltage generating portion 40. It comes to be supplied. On the other hand, when the discharge unit 14 is removed from the discharge unit mounting portion 15, the reed switch 41 is turned off so that the supply of high voltage from the high voltage generating portion 40 is stopped. If you touch the power supply side terminal 19 and the ground side terminal 20 in the inner part of the discharge unit mounting portion 15 with the finger removed, or touch it with another object inserted, there is no danger of electric shock. It is. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the reed switch 41 and the magnet 44 recognize the attachment / detachment state of the discharge unit 14 to / from the discharge unit attachment portion 15, and the high voltage is applied while the discharge unit 14 is attached to the discharge unit attachment portion 15. An attachment / detachment recognition unit 60 is configured to supply a high voltage from the generation unit 40 and stop the supply of the high voltage from the high voltage generation unit 40 in a state where the discharge unit 14 is detached from the discharge unit attachment unit 15.

  Accordingly, the removal of the discharge unit 14 is recognized by the attachment / detachment recognition unit 60 and the supply of the high voltage from the high voltage generation unit 40 is stopped, so that the power supply side terminal 19 and the ground side terminal exposed to the discharge unit attachment unit 15 are stopped. It is safe to touch the hand 20 with a hand or a finger, and it will not be splashed with water when it is removed, or the power supply side terminal 19 and the ground side terminal 20 will not be short-circuited due to the generation of condensed water.

  On the other hand, when the discharge unit 14 is fitted into the discharge unit mounting portion 15 and the reed switch 41 is turned on, a high voltage is supplied from the high voltage generating portion 40 and a high voltage is applied to the counter electrode 26 and the liquid application electrode 27. When the transport unit 25 made of a porous material sucks up the liquid stored in the liquid reservoir 24 by capillary action, the needle-like atomization unit at the upper end of the transport unit 25 is substantially on the liquid application electrode 27 side. It functions as a typical electrode. The high voltage generator 40 boosts a low voltage current (for example, 5 to 30 v) to a high voltage current (for example, 3 to 7 kv).

  And by applying a high voltage between the upper end of the conveyance part 25 which functions as a substantial electrode by the high voltage generation part 40, and the counter electrode 26, the water which reached the needle-like part of the front-end | tip of the conveyance part 25 is carried out. Here, electrostatic atomization is caused to cause atomization that causes Rayleigh splitting to become a mist having a particle size of nanometer size (for example, 10 to 30 nanometers), and enters the bathroom 1 from the discharge port 23 on the top surface of the decorative cover 12. Released. The charged fine particle water (nano-sized mist) generated in this way and released into the bathroom 1 contains radicals and has a particle size of nanometer size. Therefore, the lifetime when released into the air is long. It is long and diffusive, and it can efficiently and effectively deodorize the attached odors such as the wall in the bathroom 1 or bathing equipment, shower head, shower hose, stool, etc. It can effectively act against bacteria, fungi, viruses, etc., and can be inactivated. Especially, it has the effect of removing mold attached to the air and walls in the bathroom 1 and anti-fungal effect. Yes, generation of mold in the bathroom 1 can be effectively prevented. Here, in this invention which discharge | releases the nanosize mist generated by the electrostatic atomizer 2 to the bathroom 1, compared with what discharges | releases the ion which generate | occur | produced by the conventional ion generator to the bathroom 1, a dwell time As long as 15 to 30 minutes, nano-sized mist diffuses and scatters to every corner of the bathroom 1 so that deodorization and mold generation in the bathroom 1 can be effectively prevented.

  Next, the drying means 3 will be described in detail.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, an example is shown in which the drying means 3 is configured by a ventilation device 5 provided in the bathroom 1 as the drying means 3.

  The ventilator 5 is attached to the ceiling of the bathroom 1, and the ventilator 5 has an inflow part 33 into which the exhaust from the bathroom 1 enters and the exhaust that has flowed into the ventilator 5 outside (outdoors) as shown in FIG. An exhaust part 34 for exhausting the exhaust air, a return part 35 for returning a part of the exhaust gas flowing into the ventilator 5 into the bathroom 1, and an exhaust part for exhausting all the exhaust gas flowing into the ventilator 5 from the inflow part 33 Switching for switching to exhaust from 34 or exhaust air from the inflow part 33 into the ventilator 5 to exhaust from the exhaust part 34 and return the other part from the return part 35 to the bathroom 1 again. Part 36, fan 37, heating means 6 that can heat part of the returned exhaust gas, and control unit for ventilator for controlling fan 37, switching control of switching part 36, and control of heating means 6 38.

  The ventilator 5 has at least a mold shut operation mode, a dry operation mode, and a continuous ventilation single operation mode. In the mold shut operation mode, as shown in FIG. 9, when the power switch 17 of the electrostatic atomizer 2 is turned on, the ventilation device 5 and the electrostatic atomizer 2 are operated in conjunction with each other. There is a mold shut-linked operation mode and a mold shut independent operation mode in which only the ventilator 5 is operated independently when the power switch 17 of the electrostatic atomizer 2 is off. Further, in the drying operation mode, as shown in FIG. 10, when the power switch 17 of the electrostatic atomizer 2 is turned on, the ventilation device 5 and the electrostatic atomizer 2 are operated in conjunction with each other. There are a dry interlocking operation mode and a dry single operation mode in which only the ventilator 5 is operated alone when the power switch 17 of the electrostatic atomizer 2 is off. In addition, the continuous ventilation single operation mode is a mode in which only the ventilation device 5 is continuously operated independently regardless of whether the power switch 17 of the electrostatic atomizer 2 is turned on or off.

  A remote control device 7 is provided in the dressing room 39, and the remote control device 7 and the ventilation device 5 are connected by a wired communication path for communication as shown in FIG. The control unit 4 of the electrostatic atomizer 2 is connected. As shown in FIG. 8, a high voltage generating unit 40, a reed switch 41, a power switch 17, an LED display unit and the like are connected to the control unit 4.

  The control unit 4 is provided with a signal path switching means 8 comprising a signal cutoff / pass circuit 8a and a signal output circuit 8b. That is, the communication path connecting the remote control device 7 and the ventilating device 5 is always connected to the remote control device 7 and the ventilating device 5 to communicate with each other regardless of the electrostatic atomizing device 2. Only when a signal is transmitted from the microcomputer 4a provided in the control unit 4 of the electroatomizer 2 to the remote controller 7, the signal path switching means 8 temporarily interrupts communication from the ventilator 5 to the remote controller 7 and electrostatically A signal is sent from the atomizing device 2 to the remote control device 7. When a signal is not transmitted from the microcomputer 4a provided in the control unit 4 of the electrostatic atomizer 2 to the remote controller 7, the communication between the remote controller 7 and the ventilator 5 is always performed and the electrostatic atomizer. The remote control device 7 and the ventilator 5 are connected regardless of whether the power supply of the electrostatic atomizer 2 is shut off due to, for example, a construction problem or failure, or the electrostatic atomizer 2 when the communication circuit on the control unit 4 side is out of order or the power switch 17 of the electrostatic atomizer 2 is turned off, regardless of the electrostatic atomizer 2 side. Are connected so that signals can be exchanged between the remote control device 7 and the ventilation device 5, and the remote control device 7 allows the ventilation device 5 to be operated independently.

  And the microcomputer 4a provided in the control part 4 of the electrostatic atomizer 2 interrupts | blocks the communication temporarily among the communications currently performed between the remote control device 7 and the ventilation apparatus 5, and electrostatic atomizes. Switching timing determining means for determining the timing for switching to the signal from the device 2 to the remote control device 7 is provided, and the signal path switching means 8 is switched at the timing determined by the timing determining means to connect the ventilation device 5 to the remote control device 7. The signal is temporarily interrupted, and the signal is transmitted from the electrostatic atomizer 2 to the remote controller 7.

  Here, the timing of transmission from the electrostatic atomizer 2 recognizes the end of one set of signals consisting of a start bit, a data bit, and a stop bit transmitted from the ventilator 5 to the remote controller 7 by the timing determination means. Thus, only after confirming that one set of signals from the ventilator 5 is correctly sent to the remote controller 7, the electrostatic atomizer 2 to the remote controller 7 Thus, the signal can be sent from the electrostatic atomizer 2 to the remote control device 7 while accurately sending information from the ventilator 5 to the remote control device 7.

  The remote control device 7 is provided with a plurality of operation switches 9. As the plurality of operation switches 9, at least an operation switch 9a for mold shut, an operation switch 9b for drying, and an operation switch 9c for continuous ventilation are provided. I have.

  When the operation switch 9a for mold shut is turned on, an inquiry signal as to whether the electrostatic atomizer 2 is powered from the remote controller 7 via the ventilation device 5 is sent to the microcomputer 4a of the controller 4 of the electrostatic atomizer 2. When the power switch 17 of the electrostatic atomizer 2 is turned on, the signal path switching means 8 is switched, and a power-on signal is sent from the electrostatic atomizer 2 to the remote control device 7, In response to this signal, an operation signal for operating the ventilator 5 in the combined operation mode is sent from the remote control device 7 to the control unit of the ventilator 5 and the electrostatic atomizer 2 of the electrostatic atomizer 2 is connected via the ventilator 5. An operation signal for operating the electrostatic atomizer 2 is sent to the microcomputer 4a of the control unit 4 in the mold shut-linked operation mode. Based on the operation signal, the ventilator 5 operates in the mold shut-linked operation mode. While being operated, the electrostatic atomizing device 2 is operated at mold shut interlocking operation mode.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the operation in this linked operation mode is first performed by strongly operating the fan 37 by the ventilator 5 and the switching unit 36 from the inlet 33 to the ventilator 5 as shown in FIG. By switching control so that all exhaust gas flowing into the exhaust section 34 is exhausted to the exhaust section 34 and performing ventilation operation (the electrostatic atomizer 2 is not operated during this time), it is possible to remove from the gap of the door of the bathroom 1 or the like. The air in the bathroom 1 is sucked into the bathroom 1 and the air in the bathroom 1 is sucked into the ventilator 5 and exhausted to the outside through the exhaust part 34 to ventilate the inside of the bathroom 1 and the ventilator 5, and this ventilation operation is performed for 1 hour. The operation of the ventilator 5 is automatically switched to the exhaust / circulation operation and the electrostatic atomization operation is performed by the electrostatic atomizer 2. In the exhaust / circulation operation, the fan 37 is operated strongly and the switching unit 36 exhausts a part of the exhaust gas flowing into the ventilator 5 from the inflow unit 33 to the outside from the exhaust unit 34 as shown in FIG. 9B. Switching control is performed so that another part of the exhaust gas is returned from the return unit 35 into the bathroom 1 again. As a result, the air in the dressing room is sucked into the bathroom 1 from the gap of the door of the bathroom 1, the air in the bathroom 1 is sucked into the ventilator 5, and a part of the exhaust is exhausted outside, and the other part is exhausted. The operation returns to the bathroom 1 and circulates in the bathroom 1.

  Thus, the counter electrode 26 and the liquid application electrode 27 of the electrostatic atomizer 2 disposed in the bathroom 1 are operated by delaying the operation of the electrostatic atomizer 2 by 1 hour from the start of the operation of the ventilation device 5. The water adhering to the water is dried, and electrostatic atomization can be performed stably and safely. In addition, by ventilating the ventilator 5 prior to the operation of the electrostatic atomizer 2, the electrostatic atomizer 2 can be dried more effectively than when the ventilator 5 is ventilated and circulated from the beginning. When the electrostatic atomizer 2 is operated after drying, the operation of the ventilator 5 is switched to the exhaust / circulation operation so that the nano-sized mist discharged into the bathroom 1 is exhausted by the ventilator 5. By recirculating part of the exhaust gas to the bathroom 1 again, the nano-sized mist is not easily discharged to the outside, and the nano-sized mist is circulated to every corner of the bathroom 1 while drying the bathroom 1. In addition, the nano-sized mist containing active species can remove the odor of air in the bathroom and the odor adhering to the indoor wall surface, and can effectively prevent the generation of mold.

  The exhaust / circulation operation by the ventilator 5 is controlled so as to be delayed (for example, delayed by 5 minutes) and the exhaust / circulation operation is terminated after the operation of the electrostatic atomizer 2 is completed. Yes. That is, ozone may be generated when generating the nano-sized mist in the electrostatic atomizer 2, but the exhaust / circulation operation is delayed after the operation of the electrostatic atomizer 2 is finished. Is controlled so that the generated ozone can be discharged from the bathroom 1 to the outside. When the bathroom 1 is used for bathing after the operation in the mold shut mode, the ozone in the bathroom 1 Remains so that ozone does not adversely affect the bather.

  By the way, as described above, the ventilation device 5 is first operated for 1 hour by the ventilation operation by the strong operation of the fan 37, and then the operation of the ventilation device 5 is switched to the exhaust / circulation operation. The temperature is detected by a sensor (not shown), and when the humidity is high based on the humidity or temperature detection result, the heating means 6 is turned on and a part of the exhaust is discharged by the heating means 6 at the beginning of the exhaust / circulation operation Is heated and returned to the bathroom 1, and in the subsequent exhaust / circulation operation, the heating means 6 is turned off and a part of the exhaust is controlled to be returned to the bathroom 1, or humidity and temperature are detected. Based on the result, when the humidity is low, the heating means 6 is turned off and the exhaust / circulation operation is controlled to be returned to the bathroom 1 in the cold air state without heating.

  Thereby, the inside of the electrostatic atomizer 2 and the bathroom 1 can be dried more effectively, and it can cope with the case where the inside of the bathroom 1 is high humidity. When the humidity in the interior decreases, the heating means 6 is turned off and a part of the exhaust gas is returned to the bathroom 1, so that the electrostatic atomizer 2 can be effectively dried at a low energy cost and the nano-sized mist can be removed from the bathroom 1. It is possible to effectively remove the odor in the bathroom and prevent the generation of mold by scattering to every corner.

  On the other hand, if the operation switch 9a for the mold shut is turned on when the power switch 17 of the electrostatic atomizer 2 is off, is the electrostatic atomizer 2 powered from the remote controller 7 via the ventilator 5? Is input to the microcomputer 4a of the control unit 4 of the electrostatic atomizer 2, but since the electrostatic atomizer 2 is not powered, the signal path switching means 8 is not switched and the power An ON signal is not sent from the electrostatic atomizer 2 to the remote controller 7, and in this case, in order to operate the ventilator 5 from the remote controller 7 to the control unit of the ventilator 5 in the combined operation mode of the cabinet. The driving signal is sent.

  As shown in FIG. 10, first, the fan 37 of the ventilator 5 is strongly operated and the switching unit 36 is moved from the inflow part 33 to the inside of the ventilator 5 as shown in FIG. The exhaust unit 34 is controlled to switch to exhaust the exhaust gas to the exhaust unit 34, and the ventilation operation is performed for one hour to dry the bathroom 1. After one hour has elapsed, the switching unit 36 switches the operation of the ventilator 5. As it is, the fan 37 is weakly operated and the ventilation operation is performed. Here, when the ventilator 5 is first operated for over an hour in the ventilation operation, and then the operation of the ventilator 5 is switched to the weak ventilation operation, the humidity and temperature in the bathroom 1 are measured by a sensor (not shown). Based on the detection result of the humidity and temperature, when the humidity is high, the heating means 6 is turned on and the heating means 6 is turned off after the strong ventilation operation for 1 hour. The returning exhaust / circulation operation may be performed for a certain period of time and then switched to the low ventilation operation.

  Next, when the operation switch 9b for drying is turned on, an inquiry signal as to whether the electrostatic atomizer 2 is powered from the remote controller 7 via the ventilator 5 is sent to the controller 4 of the electrostatic atomizer 2. When input to the microcomputer 4a and the power switch 17 of the electrostatic atomizer 2 is turned on, the signal path switching means 8 is switched and a power-on signal is sent from the electrostatic atomizer 2 to the remote controller 7. In response to this signal, an operation signal for operating the ventilator 5 in the dry-linked operation mode is sent from the remote controller 7 to the control unit of the ventilator 5 and the electrostatic atomizer 2 is transmitted via the ventilator 5. An operation signal for operating the electrostatic atomizer 2 in the dry interlocking operation mode is sent to the microcomputer 4a of the control unit 4, and the ventilation device 5 is operated in the dry interlocking operation mode based on the operation signal. , Electrostatic fog Device 2 is operated in a dry interlocking operation mode.

  The operation in the dry interlocking operation mode is an operation when the laundry is dried and dried in the bathroom 1. First, as shown in FIG. 11, the fan 37 is strongly operated by the ventilator 5 and the switching unit 36. As shown in FIG. 9B, a part of the exhaust gas flowing into the ventilator 5 from the inflow part 33 is exhausted to the outside from the exhaust part 34, and another part of the exhaust gas is returned from the return part 35 to the bathroom 1 again. By controlling to switch back and further turning on the heating means 6, by performing exhaust / circulation operation to dry the interior of the bathroom 1 while heating a part of the exhaust and returning it to the bathroom 1, The inside of the bathroom 1 and the ventilation device 5 are dried. After the exhaust / circulation operation for drying the interior of the bathroom 1 for 15 minutes while heating a part of the exhaust and returning it to the bathroom 1, electrostatic atomization is performed in conjunction with the exhaust / circulation operation of the ventilator 5. The electrostatic atomization operation of the apparatus 2 is performed.

  In this way, drying of the bathroom 1 and the electrostatic atomizer 2 can be performed in a short time by performing an exhaust / circulation operation for drying the interior of the bathroom 1 while heating a part of the exhaust and returning it to the bathroom 1. In addition, after a part of the exhaust gas is heated and returned to the bathroom 1 and exhausted and circulated for 15 minutes to dry the interior of the bathroom 1, the exhaust gas is heated to enter the bathroom 1 The nano-sized mist released into the bathroom 1 is released by discharging the nano-sized mist into the bathroom 1 by the electrostatic atomizer 2 in conjunction with the exhaust / circulation operation for drying the interior of the bathroom 1 while returning it. When exhausted by the ventilator 5, a part of the exhaust is heated, returned to the bathroom 1 and circulated again, so that the nano-sized mist is hardly discharged to the outside and is heated while drying the interior of the bathroom 1. Ride the nano-sized mist in the bathroom 1 in a high-temperature circulating air flow It is circulated as much as possible, and the deodorization of the air in the bathroom by the nano-sized mist containing the active species, the removal of the odor adhering to the indoor wall surface, the odor of the laundry dried in the bathroom 1, and further The generation of mold in the bathroom 1 and the generation of mold in the laundry can be effectively prevented.

  The exhaust / circulation operation by the ventilator 5 is controlled so as to be delayed (for example, delayed by 5 minutes) and the exhaust / circulation operation is terminated after the operation of the electrostatic atomizer 2 is completed. Yes.

  On the other hand, if the operation switch 9b for drying is turned on when the power switch 17 of the electrostatic atomizer 2 is off, whether the electrostatic atomizer 2 is powered from the remote control device 7 via the ventilation device 5 or not. An inquiry signal is input to the microcomputer 4a of the control unit 4 of the electrostatic atomizer 2, but since the electrostatic atomizer 2 is not turned on, the signal path switching means 8 is not switched and the power is turned on. Is not sent from the electrostatic atomizer 2 to the remote control device 7, and in this case, the operation for operating the ventilator 5 in the dry single operation mode from the remote control device 7 to the control unit of the ventilator 5 is performed. A signal is sent.

  The operation in the dry single operation mode is an operation for drying and drying the laundry in the bathroom 1, and as shown in FIG. 11, the fan 37 is strongly operated by the ventilator 5, and the switching unit 36 is illustrated. As shown in FIG. 9 (a), a part of the exhaust gas flowing into the ventilation device 5 from the inflow part 33 is exhausted to the outside from the exhaust part 34, and another part of the exhaust gas is returned to the bathroom 1 from the return part 35 again. By switching on the heating means 6 and turning on the heating means 6, a part of the exhaust gas is heated and returned to the bathroom 1 while exhausting and circulating to dry the interior of the bathroom 1. The inside and the ventilation device 5 are dried.

  When the operation switch 9c for continuous ventilation is turned on, only the ventilator 5 is operated in the continuous ventilation operation. In this continuous ventilation operation, the switching unit 36 is controlled so as to switch the exhaust gas flowing into the ventilation device 5 from the inflow unit 33 to the exhaust unit 34 as shown in FIG. To do. Thus, the operation of sucking the air in the dressing room into the bathroom from the gap of the door of the bathroom 1 and exhausting the air in the bathroom 1 from the ventilator 5 to the outside is continuously performed. In this case, even if the power switch 17 of the electrostatic atomizer 2 is turned on, only the ventilation device 5 performs the continuous ventilation operation, and in this case, the electrostatic atomizer 2 is not operated.

  By the way, if the operation switch 9a for drying and the operation switch 9b for drying are turned on while the operation switch 9c for continuous ventilation is turned on and operating in the continuous ventilation operation, the continuous ventilation operation is interrupted. Thus, the operation is switched to the above-described operation in the mold shut mode or the dry mode, and when the operation in the mold shut mode or the dry mode is finished by a timer or the like, the operation is automatically switched to the continuous ventilation operation again.

  Here, the remote control device 7 is provided with a switch 9d for additional operation, and by operating the switch 9d for additional operation, the operation end time of the above-mentioned mold shut mode or drying mode in which the end time is determined by a timer or the like. Later, the operation in the mold shut mode and the dry mode can be continued for a predetermined time. Thereby, when the time from the operation in the mold shut mode or the drying mode to the bathing is long, the inside of the bathroom 1 can be continuously dried, and the generation of mold can be prevented. .

  By the way, the part where the counter electrode 26 and the liquid application electrode 27 inside the electrostatic atomizer 2 are arranged is externally provided by the discharge port 23 on the upper surface of the electrostatic atomizer 2 and the front vent opening 32 on the front surface. When the drying means 3 is constituted by the ventilator 5 that ventilates the bathroom 1 as described above, the air flow flowing through the bathroom 1 by the operation of the ventilator 5 is changed to the discharge port 23 → the electrostatic atomizer 2 The portion where the liquid application electrode 27 is arranged → the flow of the front ventilation opening 32 or the front ventilation opening 32 → the portion where the liquid application electrode 27 inside the electrostatic atomizer 2 is arranged → the discharge port Thus, the portion where the liquid application electrode 27 inside the electrostatic atomizer 2 is arranged can be effectively dried.

It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an electrostatic atomizer same as the above. It is a plane sectional view of the electrostatic atomizer same as the above. 1 is a schematic perspective view of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the electrostatic atomizer used for the same as the above. (A) is a perspective view of the state which removed the same discharge unit, (b) is a perspective view of the state which removed the liquid reservoir further. It is a disassembled perspective view of an electrostatic atomizer same as the above. (A) is the partially exploded perspective view seen from the back of the discharge unit same as the above, (b) is the perspective view seen from the back of the discharge unit. It is a control block diagram same as the above. (A) (b) is explanatory drawing which shows switching of the switching part in a ventilator same as the above. It is explanatory drawing about a mold shut operation mode same as the above. It is explanatory drawing about drying operation mode same as the above.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathroom 2 Electrostatic atomizer 11 Main body case 14 Discharge unit 19 Power supply side terminal 20 Ground side terminal 24 Liquid reservoir part 25 Conveying part 26 Counter electrode 27 Liquid application electrode 28 Electrode side terminal 29 Electrode side terminal 40 High voltage generation part 41 Reed switch 44 Magnet 60 Detachment recognition unit

Claims (3)

  A main body case having a high voltage generator disposed in the bathroom is provided with a discharge unit mounting portion, the discharge unit mounting portion is provided with a power supply side terminal and a ground side terminal of the high voltage generating portion, a liquid reservoir, A transport unit made of a porous material having a large number of small-diameter holes for transporting the liquid from the liquid reservoir, a counter electrode arranged to face the liquid transport direction by the transport unit, and the liquid reservoir to the transport unit The discharge unit provided with a liquid application electrode for applying a voltage to the liquid in the path leading to the tip of the counter electrode side is provided with each electrode side terminal of the counter electrode and the liquid application electrode, and is attached to the discharge unit mounting portion of the main body case. The discharge unit is detachably attached and the electrode side terminal is in contact with the power supply side terminal and the ground side terminal when the discharge unit is attached, and the discharge unit attached to the discharge unit attachment part is recognized and released. Detachment recognition that supplies high voltage from the high voltage generator when the unit is mounted on the discharge unit mounting section and stops supplying high voltage from the high voltage generator section when the discharge unit is disconnected from the discharge unit mounting section An electrostatic atomizer for a bathroom characterized by comprising a section.   The main body case is equipped with a reed switch in a state of being sealed in a watertight manner with respect to the outside, and the discharge unit is provided with a magnet in a state of being sealed in a watertight manner with respect to the outside. With the discharge unit attached to the discharge unit mounting portion, the reed switch is turned on by the magnet to supply high voltage from the high voltage generating portion, and the discharge unit is removed from the discharge unit mounting portion. 2. The bathroom electrostatic atomizer according to claim 1, wherein the reed switch is turned off to stop the supply of high voltage from the high voltage generator.   The discharge unit is composed of a transport unit, a counter electrode, a liquid application electrode, a unit body provided with electrode-side terminals, and a liquid reservoir, and the liquid reservoir is detachably attached to the unit main body. The bathroom electrostatic atomizer of Claim 1 or Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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