JP2006095239A - Storage apparatus with ion generator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage apparatus for cleaning the air with ion in the inner part of a storage body and its peripheral outer part. <P>SOLUTION: The storage apparatus comprises the storage body for storing an object; blowing passages 10, 13 formed inside the frame of the storage body; a blower 6 for blowing the air to the blowing passages; a generator 7 for generating the ion in the blower passages; a first discharge port 11 for discharging the air containing the ion from the blowing passages to the inner part of the storage body; a second discharge port 14 for discharging the air containing the ion from the blowing passages to the peripheral outer part of the storage body; and a flow control mechanism 12 for controlling the flow of the air containing the ion to be discharged from the discharge ports 11, 14. A floating fungus is sanitized in the wide range (the range where the air from the blower reaches) of the inner part of the storage body and the peripheral outer part to clean the air. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage device having an air purification function in which an ion generator is attached to a storage body such as a storage unit such as a book shelf, a cupboard, a display shelf, a showcase, or a storage part below a sink sink.

  A storage body having a portion for storing the storage item and an opening for taking in and out the storage item, for example, a book shelf, a cupboard, a display shelf, a showcase, a storage unit at the bottom of the sink sink, etc. There are an open type in which the opening to be opened is always open and a closed type in which the opening is a door for opening and closing.

  Open type containers are always open, so viruses, molds, and other airborne particles floating in the air from that part, particles such as dust, dust, and dead mites are inside the container. May come in.

  By closing the door, the closed type container can prevent the entry of airborne microbes and fine particles from the outside. However, when the door is opened and closed and the storage is taken in and out, airborne microbes and fine particles enter from the outside. The possibility is high.

  In addition, airborne bacteria, fine particles, and the like once inside the storage body cannot be ventilated from the outside by closing the door, and accumulate in the storage body. Thereby, there was a problem that the bacteria propagated to cause air pollution and contamination of the storage body and storage items.

Conventionally, the above problem has been solved by providing an air purification function. That is, in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, contaminated air is sucked by a fan, suspended bacteria and fine particles are removed by an air filter and a photocatalyst, and purified air is exhausted.
JP 2002-80106 A JP 2003-339465 A

  However, the techniques of Patent Documents 1 and 2 have a problem that only a narrow range of air that can be sucked by a fan can be purified. In order to purify a wider range of air, it is necessary to increase the capacity of the fan, and as a result, there arises a problem that the fan sound becomes loud.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a storage device with an air purification function that can purify air inside and around the storage body using an air purification technique using positive and negative ions.

  In order to achieve the above object, a storage device according to the present invention includes a storage body that stores articles, an ion generator that generates ions within a frame of the storage body, and a blower that sends out the ions. The air containing ions is discharged from the inside to the inside of the storage body and the outside of the storage body.

  In the above configuration, since air containing ions generated from the ion generator is released to the inside of the storage body and the outside of the storage body, a wide range of the inside of the storage body and its surroundings outside (the range where air from the blower reaches) Airborne bacteria can be sterilized and air can be purified.

  In addition, a storage device according to the present invention includes a storage body that stores articles, an ion generation device that generates ions within a frame of the storage body, and a blower for sending out the ions. The present invention is characterized in that a flow control mechanism for controlling the flow of air containing ions released to the outside of the body is provided.

  In the above configuration, the flow control mechanism can control the flow of air containing ions released to the inside of the storage body and the outside of the storage body. Optimum air purification is possible by appropriately changing the amount and discharge direction.

  More specifically, the storage device according to the present invention includes a storage body for storing articles, a blower passage formed in a frame of the storage body, a blower for sending air to the blower passage, and the blower passage. A generator for generating ions, a first discharge port for discharging air containing ions from the air passage to the inside of the housing body, and air containing ions from the air passage to the outside of the housing body And a flow control mechanism for controlling the flow of air containing ions discharged from the first discharge port or the second discharge port.

  In the above configuration, a ventilation passage is formed in the frame of the storage body, air is taken into the ventilation passage by a blower, and ions generated from the ion generator in the ventilation passage are combined with the air at the first discharge port or the second outlet. Release from the outlet. At this time, the flow control mechanism controls the flow of air containing ions on the inner side and the outer peripheral side of the storage body. Thereby, airborne bacteria can be sterilized in a wide range (range in which air from the blower reaches) inside and around the storage body, and the air can be purified.

  The form of the flow control mechanism is not particularly limited, and various forms can be adopted. As an example, a variable louver that varies the flow of air containing ions can be given.

  A control unit that controls the ion generator and the blower; and an environmental measurement sensor that detects environmental information inside and around the housing. The control unit generates the ions based on environmental information from the environmental measurement sensor. It is also possible to change the ion quantity of the device and / or the air quantity of the blower.

  In the above configuration, the environment measurement sensor can sense the environment, change the amount of ions and the air volume of the blower, and more efficiently purify the air inside and around the storage body. Here, examples of the environmental sensor include a dust detection sensor, a gas sensor, a temperature sensor, and a humidity sensor.

  In addition, a control unit that controls the flow control mechanism and a human body sensor disposed on the front surface of the storage body are provided, and the control unit transmits an air flow including ions based on human body detection information from the human body sensor to the inside of the storage body Can be switched to.

  In the above configuration, when the human body sensor detects that a person has come to the front of the storage body, the flow control mechanism switches the discharge direction of the air containing ions to the inside of the storage body so that the wind directly hits the human body. Can be prevented so as not to cause discomfort.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the discharge direction of the air containing ions can be switched by the flow control mechanism, so that floating bacteria in a wide range (a range where the air from the blower reaches) inside and outside the storage body can be obtained. It can be sterilized and the air can be purified.

<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a storage device (book shelf) showing a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. The storage device of the present embodiment is a bookshelf that stores books. As shown in the figure, the storage body 1 includes an upper plate 2 that forms the upper surface of the storage unit, a side plate 3 that forms the side surface, and a lower surface. The lower plate 4 to be formed, the back plate 5 to form the back surface, the blower 6 that sends out air, the ion generator 7 that generates positive and negative ions, the control unit 18 that controls these, and the environment outside the storage body are measured. It is mainly composed of dust, gas, and temperature / humidity measuring sensors 8 and 15 that can be produced.

  The upper plate 2 includes a blower 6, for example, a sirocco fan, and an intake port 9 for the fan.

  The side plate 3 includes an air passage 10 that passes air from the blower 6 therein, an ion generator 7 that generates positive and negative ions, a first discharge port 11 that discharges air containing the ions into the housing, A flow control mechanism 12 for controlling the flow of air containing ions released to and from the inside of the container, and environmental measuring sensors 8 for dust, gas, and temperature / humidity sensors that can measure the environment inside the container; It has.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the flow control mechanism 12 includes a variable louver 12a that varies the amount of air discharged to the first discharge port 11 and the second discharge port 14, and a motor 12b that rotates the variable louver 12a. Consists of In the present embodiment, the variable louver 12 a is arranged downstream in the air blowing direction of the first discharge port 11, and closes to block the air flowing through the second discharge port 14 and flows into the second discharge port 14. It is possible to adjust the rotation between an open posture in which the air path is fully opened.

  The installation position of the variable louver 12a is not limited to the position illustrated in FIG. 1, and is set so that air flows through either the first discharge port 11 or the second discharge port 14. May be.

  The lower plate 4 includes an air passage 13 through which air containing ions from the blower 6 passes, a second discharge port 14 that discharges the air to the front surface of the storage body, and dust that can measure the environment of the front surface of the storage body. Each environment measurement sensor 15 of a gas and temperature / humidity sensor and a human body sensor 16 capable of detecting that a person is in front of the housing are provided.

  Moreover, the control part 18 which controls the air blower 6, the variable louver 12a, and the ion generator 7 can be installed anywhere inside the upper plate 2, the side plate 3, and the lower plate 4 as long as it is outside the air passages 10 and 13. Good.

For example, the ion generator 7 has an alternating current between a surface electrode provided on the surface of a flat dielectric such as ceramic and an internal electrode embedded in the dielectric and provided in parallel with the surface electrode. By applying a voltage, oxygen or moisture in the air is ionized by receiving energy by ionization, and H ⁺ (H ₂ O) _m (m is an arbitrary natural number) which is a positive ion and O ₂ ⁻ which is a negative ion. It generates ions mainly composed of (H ₂ O) _n (n is an arbitrary natural number) and discharges them into the space. These H ⁺ (H ₂ O) _m and O ₂ ⁻ (H ₂ O) _n adhere to the surface of floating bacteria and chemically react to generate H ₂ O ₂ or .OH as an active species. Since H ₂ O ₂ or .OH exhibits extremely strong activity, they can surround and inactivate airborne bacteria in the air. Here, .OH is one kind of active species, and represents radical OH.

  In the above configuration, when the blower 6 is driven, air is sucked from the intake port 9 and blown out from the blower 6 to the blower passage 10. The blown air passes over the ion generator 7 in the air passage 10.

  At this time, since the ion generator 7 generates substantially the same amount of positive ions and negative ions, the generated positive and negative ions are carried on the air passing through the blower passage 10. The air containing positive and negative ions is then discharged from the first discharge port 11 into the housing body into the housing body 17. Alternatively, it further passes through the air passage 13 and reaches the second discharge port 14 to the front surface of the storage body, and is discharged from here to the front surface of the storage body. These can be selected by the variable louver 12a.

  In this embodiment, when discharging from the second discharge port 14 to the front surface of the storage body, air containing all positive and negative ions is not released to the front surface of the storage body, but rather to the interior 17 of the storage body. Is done. As a result of the sterilization effect of the positive and negative ions contained in the air thus released, airborne bacteria are removed from the inside of the container 17 and the front surface, thereby purifying the air.

  In addition, the environmental measuring sensors 8 and 15 that can measure the environment inside the housing 17 and the front surface can detect dust and odor on the inside 17 and the front surface of the housing, or can control when the temperature and humidity environment is easy for mold to propagate. The unit 18 controls the strength of the blower 6 or switches the variable louver 12a to the inside.

  Further, when it is detected by the human body sensor 16 attached to the lower plate 4 that a person has come to the front surface of the storage body, the variable louver 12a is switched to blow out only in the internal direction, and the second release on the front surface of the storage body is switched. The outlet 14 is switched so as not to release air containing positive and negative ions, so that the human body is not exposed to wind.

<Second Embodiment>
FIG. 3 is an overview diagram showing a state in which the storage devices (bookcases) according to the second embodiment of the present invention are stacked in several stages, and FIG. 4 is an overview diagram showing the arrangement of the fans in the storage device (bookshelf) of FIG. is there.

  As shown in the figure, when the bookshelves are stacked in several stages, as shown in the first embodiment of FIG. 1, in the bookshelf provided with the air inlet 9 on the upper plate, the air inlet is blocked.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, when stacking several storage shelves 1, the air blower 6 and the air intake 9 are formed in the side plate 3 so that the air intake 9 of the air blower 6 is opened. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  In the above configuration, since the air inlet 9 is formed in the side plate 3, even if the storage shelves 1 are stacked in a plurality of stages, the air intake 9 is not blocked, and air is sucked from the periphery of the storage shelf 1 and stored. Air containing ions can be released inside and outside the body.

<Third Embodiment>
Next, the example which applied this invention to the storage body under a kitchen sink (sink) is demonstrated. FIG. 5 shows an overview of the storage body. The basic structure is the same as the storage body 1 (see FIG. 1) for storing books. However, since the upper part of the storage body is the sink 20, the intake port 9 and the blower 6 are provided in the storage body side plate 3.

  A discharge port 14 to the front surface of the storage body is provided in the upper plate 2. This is because if the air containing positive and negative ions is released from the upper plate 2 than the lower plate 4, it can be released to a larger area on the front surface of the container. Needless to say, the same can be said for the case 1 in which the book is stored. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, Of course, many corrections and changes can be added within the scope of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the book shelf and the sink sink storage unit are illustrated as the storage body. However, the present invention can be applied to other storage bodies such as a display shelf and a cupboard. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the air blower and the ventilation path are all drawn on the right side toward the storage body, these may be provided in the left side of the storage body. Further, the discharge port to the inside of the storage body and the front surface is not particularly limited as long as it is a portion that can be discharged to the inside of the storage body and the front surface.

Overview of the storage device showing the first embodiment of the present invention 1 is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG. Overview view showing a state in which the storage device (book shelf) according to the second embodiment of the present invention is stacked in several stages Overview view showing arrangement of blower fan and air intake in each storage device (book shelf) of FIG. Overview of the storage device under the kitchen sink (sink) according to the third embodiment of the present invention

Explanation of symbols

1 Storage body (book shelf)
2 Upper plate 3 Side plate 4 Lower plate 5 Back plate 6 Blower 7 Ion generator 8 Environmental measurement sensor 10 Air passage 11 First discharge port 12 Flow control mechanism 12a Variable louver 13 Air passage 14 Second discharge port 15 Environmental measurement sensor 16 Human body sensor 17 Storage body internal space 18 Control unit 20 Sink

Claims (6)

A storage body for storing articles, an ion generator for generating ions in a frame of the storage body, and a blower for sending out the ions, and air containing ions from the above inside and outside the storage body A storage device that discharges water. A storage body that stores articles, an ion generator that generates ions in a frame of the storage body, and a blower that sends out the ions, and includes ions that are released to the inside of the storage body and the outside of the storage body A storage device provided with a flow control mechanism for controlling the flow of air. A storage body for storing articles, a ventilation passage formed in a frame of the storage body, a blower for sending air to the ventilation passage, a generator for generating ions in the ventilation passage, and storage from the ventilation passage A first discharge port that discharges air containing ions to the inside of the body, a second discharge port that discharges air containing ions from the blowing passage to the outside of the periphery of the housing, and the first discharge port Alternatively, a storage device comprising a flow control mechanism for controlling a flow of air containing ions discharged from the second discharge port. The storage device according to claim 2, wherein the flow control mechanism includes a variable louver that varies a flow of air containing ions. A control unit that controls the ion generator and the blower; and an environmental measurement sensor that detects environmental information inside and around the storage body. The storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the amount of ions and / or the amount of air blower is changed. A control unit for controlling the flow control mechanism; and a human body sensor disposed on a front surface of the storage body, wherein the control unit is configured to transmit an air flow including ions based on human body detection information from the human body sensor. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the storage device is switched to the side.

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