JP2007195842A - Deodorizing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a deodorizing apparatus, the assemblability and maintenance workability of which can be improved by simplifying a wiring system. <P>SOLUTION: In this deodorizing apparatus, a UV inverter module 22 which is connected to a UV lamp 16, a power supply/relay substrate 21 which supplies power to various kinds of devices to relay a signal wire, and an operation/control substrate 20 which is connected to an operation part to control the various kinds of devices, are intensively provided on a center panel 4. The signal wires for connecting them together are concentrated on the center panel 4, so that wiring can be performed. The respective signal wires of the UV lamp 16 are connected to constitute an OR circuit in the UV inverter module. Thus, the signal wire is composed of a single wire. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a deodorizer as an air conditioner, and more particularly to a configuration in which assembly and maintenance are improved by simplifying a wiring structure.

  As one type of conventional air conditioner, for example, as shown in an exploded perspective view of FIG. The air cleaner 40 has a front panel 42 disposed on the forefront of a main body 41, and sequentially functions as a prefilter 43, an ionization unit 44 for positively charging fine dust, plasma dust collection, and a photocatalyst. A roll filter 45 is provided, and an operation display panel 46 is provided below the main body 41. A blower fan is provided in the main body 41, and the indoor air sucked from the front panel 42 is purified through the prefilter 43, the ionization unit 44, and the roll filter 45, and then the main body 41. The air is blown out from the air outlet provided in the upper part of the air. A dust sensor 50 and a gas sensor 51 are provided in the main body 41.

  FIG. 8B is a block diagram showing the main electrical configuration of the air cleaner 40. The operation of the air cleaner 40 is controlled by a microcomputer 48 composed of a CPU and a memory. The microcomputer 48 indicates the degree of air contamination detected by the dust sensor 50 and the gas sensor 51. A switching signal from the operation switching / stop switch 52, various operation signals received via the remote control receiver, and a reset signal from the reset switch are input.

  The dust sensor 50 detects particles such as dust. The dust sensor 50 contains an element and a light receiving element, and inputs a signal based on the amount of light received by the light receiving element to the microcomputer 48. . The gas sensor 51 is for detecting a gas component that causes odor, and the dust sensor 50 and the gas sensor 51 are driven by a sensor drive circuit 49 connected to the microcomputer 48. . Further, a display control circuit 55 and a motor drive circuit are connected to the microcomputer 48, and although not shown, when a trouble occurs in a motor for driving the blower fan or other various devices When trouble occurs, signal lines for transmitting the abnormality are directly input.

  However, the fact that a plurality of signal lines of various devices, together with the signal lines of the dust sensor 50 and the gas sensor 51, are directly input to the microcomputer 48 requires a large number of input ports of the microcomputer 48, resulting in a low cost. In addition, the control system and the wiring system in the main body 41 are complicated, and there is a possibility that the assembling property of the apparatus becomes complicated, and there is a need for a device that can further simplify the wiring structure.

JP 2002-13793 (page 3, FIG. 2)

  An object of this invention is to provide the deodorizer as an air conditioner which can simplify a control system and a wiring system and can improve the assembly property of an apparatus more in view of the said problem.

  In order to solve the above problem, the present invention connects a plurality of signal lines for transmitting an abnormal state from various devices to a plurality of modules, while operating the module and the power supply / relay board, and the power supply / relay board and the operation / control. In the deodorizer formed by connecting each board with a signal line, an OR circuit for performing an OR operation on signals from the plurality of signal lines is provided in the module, and the plurality of modules and the power supply / relay board are provided. Each signal line to be connected is composed of at least one, and an OR circuit for performing an OR operation on signals from a plurality of modules is provided on the power supply / relay board to connect the power supply / relay board and the operation / control board. The signal line is composed of at least one signal line. Further, the module and the various substrates are provided so as to be collected on a center panel arranged in the main body, and signal lines for connecting them are wired so as to be collected on the center panel. .

  According to the present invention, a main body is constituted by a front panel, a rear panel, and a top panel, and a center panel is disposed in the main body so as to be sandwiched between the front panel and the rear panel. In addition, a UV inverter module connected to the UV lamp, a power source / relay board for supplying power to various devices and relaying signal lines, and an operation / control unit connected to the operation unit and controlling various devices. Assembling and maintenance workability can be improved by concentrating the control boards and concentrating the signal lines connecting them on the center panel for wiring processing. ing. In addition, each signal line of the UV lamp is connected in the UV inverter module so as to be an OR circuit through transistors Q1 to Q4, whereby the UV inverter module and the power supply / relay board are connected. The signal line to be connected and the signal line to connect the power supply / relay board and the operation / control board can be connected with one line, and the number of connectors serving as input / output ports of each board is reduced. Thus, the deodorizer can further simplify the wiring structure.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail as examples based on the attached drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a deodorizer according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view thereof, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view thereof. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an adsorption deodorizing unit, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an ozone deodorizing unit. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the center panel, and FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a wiring configuration.

  The deodorizer according to the present invention has a horizontal beam vertically arranged in the center of the front surface of a vertically long main body 1 made of a resin material and standing on a floor surface, as shown in the external perspective view of FIG. A suction port 6 is formed, and a blower outlet 7 having a first louver 7a and a second louver 7b as wind direction plates is formed on the upper surface of the main body 1. A light receiving unit 9 for receiving a signal from a remote controller is provided above the suction port 6, and an operation unit 8 having a plurality of display lamps and operation buttons is provided in front of the air outlet 7. ing.

  The main body 1 has a front panel 2 that forms the suction port 6 and has a rear surface opened, a front panel and an upper surface that are opened, a rear panel 3 on which the front panel 2 is mounted, and a blower port 7 that forms a lower surface. The top panel 5 is open and these are assembled together by screwing or engagement.

  As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 and the exploded perspective view of FIG. 3, an adsorption / deodorization unit 10 is provided in the main body 1 on the back surface of the suction port 6. The dust filter 11, the catalyst filter 12, and the activated carbon filter 13 are laminated | stacked on the front and back. In addition, a substantially flat center panel 4 having a vent hole is provided at substantially the center of the main body 1 so as to be sandwiched between the front panel 2 and the rear panel 3. The air blower 14 that faces the vent hole and sucks air that has passed through the adsorption / deodorization unit 10 and blows upward toward the outlet 7 side is mounted. An ozone deodorizing unit 15 is provided between the blower fan 14 and the outlet 7.

  The adsorption deodorizing unit 10 deodorizes a high-concentration odor component contained in the air sucked from the suction port 6, and the ozone deodorization unit 15 generates ozone to generate a low-concentration odor component. Deodorizing treatment is designed. The ozone deodorizing unit 15 can also release low-concentration ozone into the room from the air outlet 7 to decompose odor components that have soaked into wall surfaces, furniture, clothes, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the adsorption / deodorization unit 10 has a three-layer structure in which a dust collection filter 11, a catalyst filter 12, and an activated carbon filter 13 are sequentially stacked from the front side, and the dust collection filter 11 has a pleated structure. In addition, dust, fine particles and the like contained in the air are adsorbed. The catalyst filter 12 is composed of a filter containing zeolite having ammonia adsorption characteristics and a filter containing metal oxide having formaldehyde decomposition characteristics, such as aldehyde odor such as sweat odor and body odor contained in the air. It is designed to adsorb fatty acid odor, ammonia odor, and the like. Further, a heater 12a is arranged in a meandering manner on the front side of the catalyst filter 12, and the decomposition of the odor component adsorbed by the heating of the heater 12a is promoted. The activated carbon filter 13 adsorbs and temporarily accumulates odor components that could not be absorbed by the catalyst filter 12.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the ozone deodorization unit 15 includes a metallic box-shaped case 17 in which a photocatalyst is applied to an inner wall surface, and a UV lamp (ultraviolet lamp) 16 disposed in the case 17. Thus, a plurality of inflow ports 18 are formed on the lower surface, and a plurality of outflow ports 19 are formed on the side surfaces. When a voltage is applied to the UV lamp 16 and ultraviolet light is emitted, ozone is generated in the air flowing around it, and the low concentration odor component contained in the air is decomposed by the ozone. Further, when the photocatalyst applied to the inner wall surface of the case 17 is irradiated with ultraviolet rays, a hydroxyl radical having a strong odor decomposition action is generated.

  The inflow port 18 is provided with a large number of crosspieces with fins formed on the left and right sides. The inflowing air is turbulent by the fins and is sufficiently mixed with the ozone generated by the UV lamp 16 so that the deodorizing efficiency is achieved. Has come to improve. Further, the inner wall of the ceiling surface of the case 17 is provided with a guide member 17a formed in a substantially square shape, and the air is deflected in the left-right direction by the guide member 17a and mixed with ozone again. It flows out from the outlet 19.

  As shown in the perspective view from the back side of FIG. 6, the blower fan 14 is mounted on the center panel 4 at the center. The blower fan 14 includes a cylindrical casing 14a having a built-in centrifugal fan, and a duct 14b having a rectangular cross section which is led upward from the casing 14a and has a constricted portion 14c formed on one side. The bottom plate of the case 17 to which the UV lamp 16 is fixed is fixed to the outlet.

  An upper part of the center panel 4 is provided with a connector 20a which is connected to the operation unit 8 and is fixed with an operation / control board 20 for controlling the blower fan 14, the UV lamp 16, and the like. In the lower part of the center panel 4, power is supplied to the blower fan 14, the UV lamp 16 and the like, and relays for transmission and reception of signals between them and the operation / control board 20 are performed. The relay substrate 21 is fixed. The constricted portion 14c of the duct 14b is supplied with power from the power / relay board 21 to the UV lamp 16, and when an abnormality occurs in the UV lamp 16, the power / relay board is supplied. A UV inverter module 22 for sending an abnormal signal to the operation / control board 20 via 21 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the UV inverter module 22 is connected to the UV lamp 16 by a plurality of signal lines, and the UV lamp 16 is in an abnormal state such as abnormal discharge, overvoltage application, or lamp destruction. When this occurs, a signal is sent to the UV inverter module 22 via the signal line.

  Each signal line is connected in the UV inverter module 22 so as to be an OR circuit via transistors Q1 to Q4, whereby a signal connecting the UV inverter module 22 and the power supply / relay substrate 21 is connected. The signal line connecting the line 23 and the power / relay board 21 and the operation / control board 20 is connected by a single line. As a result, the number of connectors serving as input / output ports on the power / relay board 21 and the operation / control board 20 can be reduced.

  When any abnormality such as abnormal discharge, overvoltage application, overcurrent, or lamp breakage occurs in the UV lamp 16, a signal indicating an abnormal state is transmitted to the UV inverter module 22 via each signal line. It has become so. The transmitted signal is logically ORed by an OR circuit including the transistors Q1 to Q4 of the UV inverter module 22 so that the signal line 23 connecting the UV inverter module 22 and the power supply / relay board 21 is connected. A so-called excited state in which current flows is brought about, and a signal is transmitted to the power supply / relay board 21 to notify the occurrence of abnormality. A signal transmitted to the power supply / relay board 21 is transmitted by the operation / control board 20 through the signal line 24 constituted by a single line, and is sent to the operation unit 8 having a plurality of display lamps and operation buttons. It is displayed. As a result, the signal line 23 connecting the UV inverter module 22 and the power / relay board 21 and the signal line 24 connecting the power / relay board 21 and the operation / control board 20 are configured by one. In addition to simplifying the wiring structure, the input / output ports of the microcomputer provided in the power / relay board 21 and the operation / control board 20 can be reduced, and the control configuration can be simplified. It is like that. Further, when an abnormality occurs, it can be displayed on the operation unit 8.

  In addition, the power supply / relay board 21 includes the UV inverter module 22 and the signal line 14e of the fan motor 14d provided in the blower fan 14 and the vicinity of the outlet 7 as shown in FIG. The signal lines and the like of the gas sensor 25 provided on the power supply / relay board 21 are connected to the signal line of the gas sensor 25 so as to form an OR circuit in the power supply / relay board 21, so At least one substrate 20 can be connected to the substrate 20, and the wiring structure can be simplified as much as possible, and the control configuration can be simplified. Further, as shown in FIG. 7C, each of the UV inverter module 22, the fan motor 14d, and the gas sensor 25 is provided with an OR circuit so that these are connected in series with a single signal line. It is also possible to input to the power / relay board 21.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of guide bars 4 a for guiding and fixing wiring are provided on the casing 14 a of the blower fan 14, and a single signal derived from the UV inverter module 22 is provided. The line 23 is guided by the guide bar 4a and connected to the power / relay board 21. Similarly, the signal line 24 led out from the power / relay board 21 is guided by the guide bar 4a and the operation / control board. 20 is connected.

  As described above, the UV inverter module 22, the power supply / relay board 21 and the operation / control board 20 are provided on the center panel 4 so as to be integrated, and the signal line 23 and the signal line connecting them are connected. The assembly of the deodorizer can be improved by constructing 24 by one and performing wiring processing on the center panel 4.

It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the deodorizer by this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the deodorizer by this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the deodorizer by this invention. It is a perspective view which shows an adsorption | suction deodorizing part. It is a perspective view which shows an ozone deodorizing part. It is a perspective view which shows a center panel. (A) and (B) (C) are configuration diagrams showing the configuration of wiring. (A) is a disassembled perspective view which shows the conventional air conditioner. (B) is a figure which shows a wiring member.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Front panel 3 Rear panel 4 Center panel 4a Guide bar 5 Top panel 6 Suction port 7 Air outlet 7a 1st louver 7b 2nd louver 8 Operation part 9 Light-receiving part 10 Adsorption deodorizing part 11 Dust collection filter 12 Catalytic filter 12a Heating heater 13 Activated carbon filter 14 Blower fan 14a Casing 14b Duct 14c Neck part 14d Fan motor 14e Signal line 15 Ozone deodorizing part 16 UV lamp 17 Case 17a Guide member 18 Inlet 19 Outlet 20 Operation / control board 20a Connector 21 Power supply / relay board 21
22 UV inverter module 23 Signal line 24 Signal line 25 Gas sensor

Claims (2)

A plurality of signal lines for transmitting an abnormal state are connected from various devices to a plurality of modules, respectively, while the module and the power / relay board, and the power / relay board and the operation / control board are connected by signal lines. In the deodorizer,
In the module, an OR circuit that performs an OR operation on signals from the plurality of signal lines is provided, and each of the signal lines connecting the plurality of modules and the power supply / relay board is configured by at least one, An OR circuit for performing an OR operation on signals from a plurality of modules is provided on the power supply / relay board, and at least one signal line connecting the power supply / relay board and the operation / control board is configured. Deodorizer.   The module and the various boards are provided so as to be gathered on a center panel disposed in a main body, and signal processing for connecting signal lines connecting them is performed so as to be gathered on the center panel. The deodorizer according to 1.

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