JP2008012060A - Air cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air cleaner capable of making an air flow passing through one filter bidirectional. <P>SOLUTION: A blowing fan 31 forms a main air flow F1 and a bypass flow F2 from the upstream side to the downstream side with the air of an object space as an object. For a pre-filter 41, a filter part 41a and a partition and ventilation part 41b are integrally formed. The partition and ventilation part 41b is provided with holes 41O. The filter part 41a filters the air that passes through, the holes 41O make active specifies pass through, and the partition and ventilation part 41b interrupts the passing of the air. A plasma ionization part 42 is arranged on the downstream side of the pre-filter 41, is in a shape corresponding to the shape of the partition and ventilation part 41b of the pre-filter 41, and is abutted to the partition and ventilation part 41b from the downstream side. In this case, the air passes through the filter part 41a of the pre-filter 41 from the upstream side to the downstream side. Then, the active species pass through the holes 41O of the pre-filter 41 from the downstream side to the upstream side. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an air cleaner.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is an air purifier that returns air purified by removing odor components, dust, bacteria, viruses, and the like floating in the indoor air to the room again. In such an air cleaner, odor components, dust, viruses, and the like are cleaned by decomposing, dying, or inactivating them with ozone.

On the other hand, in recent years, for example, as in the air purifier described in Patent Document 1 shown below, the stage of removing the electrostatic dust using the electrostatic dust collection filter, the dust floating in the air Cleaning stage, such as a stage where active species of high-speed electrons, ions, and hydroxy radicals, which are considered to have high reaction activity, are generated by adsorbing odor components and viruses to the adsorption section and sent to the adsorption section for cleaning. There have been proposed a plurality of these.
JP-A-2005-300111

  Here, in the air cleaner described in Patent Document 1 described above, a unidirectional air flow from the front to the rear is formed, and the air flows through each filter and the cleaning unit to clean the air. It becomes the composition which is made.

  On the other hand, there is a demand to be able to return a part of the above-described airflow flowing in one direction or another fluid from the rear to the front. In such a case, only a method has been proposed in which the filter is divided at a portion returning to the reverse direction with respect to the air flow, and a flow in the reverse direction is ensured by passing the divided portion.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the point mentioned above, The subject of this invention is providing the air cleaner which can make the airflow which passes through one filter into both directions.

  An air cleaner according to a first aspect of the present invention is an air purifier that allows air in a target space to pass therethrough and includes a blower, a filter, and a downstream member. A ventilation part forms the airflow which goes to back from the front for the air of object space. In the filter, a first passage portion, a second passage portion, and a filter partition portion are integrally formed. A 1st passage part filters the air which passes. The second passage portion allows fluid to pass therethrough. The filter partitioning part partitions the first passing part and the second passing part and blocks air from passing therethrough. The downstream member is disposed behind the filter, has a shape corresponding to the shape of a surface substantially perpendicular to the air flow direction of the filter partition, and is in contact with the filter partition from the rear. Here, the air passes through the first passage portion of the filter from the front toward the rear. Then, the fluid passes through the second passage portion of the filter from the rear toward the front. Examples of the fluid herein include a vitamin-containing fluid and an active species-containing fluid.

  Here, the 1st passage part and the 2nd passage part are provided in one filter, and these are partitioned off by the filter partitioning part, and the air flow which passes can be made into both directions.

  Accordingly, it is possible to guide the fluid from the rear to the front while exhibiting a filter function with respect to the flow from the front to the rear.

  An air purifier according to a second aspect of the present invention is the air purifier according to the first aspect of the present invention, in which a partition channel is formed by the filter partition part and the downstream member. In the second passage portion, the fluid that has passed through the partition passage passes from the rear to the front.

  Here, since the flow path is provided at the rear, it is possible to more reliably partition the air flow flowing from the front to the rear and the flow of the fluid flowing from the rear to the front.

  An air cleaner according to a third invention is the air cleaner according to the first invention or the second invention, and the second passage portion is provided substantially uniformly in the filter.

  Here, the fluid sent forward can pass evenly through the first passage and can be used evenly in the air cleaning process.

  An air cleaner according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the air cleaner according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, comprising an active species generator having a linear electrode and a counter electrode located in the vicinity of the linear electrode. It has more. And the fluid which passes a 2nd passage part is the active species produced | generated by the active species production | generation part.

  Here, by sending the active species forward through the second passage portion, the active species can pass through the first passage portion, and the air cleaning effect can be improved.

  In the air cleaner of the first invention, it is possible to guide the fluid from the rear to the front while exhibiting a filter function with respect to the flow from the front to the rear.

  In the air cleaner of the second invention, it is possible to more reliably partition the air flow flowing from the front toward the rear and the fluid flow flowing from the rear toward the front.

  In the air cleaner of the third invention, the fluid sent forward can be used evenly in the air cleaning process.

  In the air cleaner of the fourth invention, it is possible to improve the air cleaning effect by sending the active species forward through the second passage.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of an air cleaner according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Configuration of Air Cleaner 1]
The air cleaner 1 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is shown in FIG. This air purifier 1 is a floor-standing type air purifier that is installed on the indoor floor in order to keep indoor air clean and improve indoor comfort. The air cleaner 1 includes a main body 2 and a streamer discharge unit 63 (see FIGS. 8 and 9). The main body 2 can be divided into the front and the rear, the first main body 3 is provided on the rear side, and the second main body 4 is provided on the front side. The streamer discharge unit 63 is located on the upper right side of the main body 2 so as to extend in the front-rear direction when viewed from the front.

<First body part 3>
As shown in FIG. 4, the first main body 3 includes a first main body casing 11, a fan motor 30, a blower fan 31 (blower), a unit storage B, a photocatalyst filter 43 (see FIG. 5), and a plasma catalyst filter 44. (See FIG. 5). FIG. 4 is a front view of the first main body 3 with the photocatalytic filter 43 and the plasma catalytic filter 44 removed.

[First body casing 11]
The first main body casing 11 houses therein the fan motor 30, the blower fan 31, the unit housing portion B, the photocatalyst filter 43, the plasma catalyst filter 44, and the like, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. And a lower suction port 13 and a side suction port 14. The air outlet 12 is provided at the rear side end of the upper surface of the first main body casing 11. The blower outlet 12 is an opening for blowing the purified air upward from the air cleaner 1. The lower suction port 13 and the side suction port 14 are substantially rectangular openings for sucking indoor air into the air cleaner 1. The lower suction port 13 is provided at the lower front side end portion of the first main body casing 11 which is the same as the surface on which the air outlet 12 is provided. The horizontal length of the lower suction port 13 is substantially the same as the horizontal length of the front panel 21. The side suction ports 14 are a pair of openings provided on the front sides of the left and right side portions of the first main body casing 11.

  In addition, the 1st main body casing 11 comprises the main body casing 6 with the front panel 21 mentioned later. A main air flow path through which the air that is sucked from the room through the suction ports 13, 14, and 22, purified by the air cleaning unit 40, and blown out from the air outlet 12 into the room is passed into the main body casing 6. And a bypass air flow path for returning the air in the vicinity of the air outlet 12 to the upstream side, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 6 (a), (b), (c). A main air flow F1 flowing through the air flow path and a bypass air flow F2 flowing through the bypass air flow path are generated by the blower fan 31. 6A is a schematic front view of the air cleaner 1, FIG. 6B is a schematic diagram on the right side of the air cleaner 1, and FIG. 6C is a schematic top view of the air cleaner 1. Show.

  In addition, on the upstream side of the blower fan 31, the main air flow path generally flows from the front to the rear. Hereinafter, “front” refers to “the upstream side in the flow direction of the main air flow in the main air flow path”. "Rear" means "downstream side in the flow direction of the main air flow in the main air flow path". That is, the bypass air flow that flows through the bypass air flow path generally flows from the rear toward the front.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 6 (a), 6 (b), and 6 (c), the main air flow F 1 flowing through the main air flow path is sucked from the lower suction port 13 and the side suction port 14. It is an air flow that cleans the generated air and blows it out from the air outlet 12. A bypass air flow F2 flowing through the bypass air flow path flows upward in the vicinity of the air outlet 12, and flows from the rear to the front in a state of being stored in the unit storage portion B stored in the streamer discharge unit 63. In the plasma ionization section 42 that flows, the air flows to the vicinity of the center of the front surface, then descends, and is guided to the front of the prefilter 41 described later.

[Blower fan 31 and fan motor 30]
The blower fan 31 and the fan motor 30 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 generate a main air flow F1 that flows through the main air flow path and a bypass air flow F2 that flows through the bypass air flow path. A centrifugal fan is adopted as the blower fan 31. For this reason, the blower fan 31 sucks air from the rotation axis direction and blows out air from the rotation center toward the outside in the radial direction. The fan motor 30 rotationally drives the blower fan 31. As the fan motor 30, an inverter motor whose frequency is controlled by an inverter circuit is employed.

  In the first space on the upstream side of the blower fan 31, an air cleaning unit 40 (see FIG. 5) described later is accommodated. In the second space on the downstream side of the blower fan 31, there are a fan motor 30, a blower fan 31, and a side surface of the blower fan 31, that is, a scroll 52 formed along a circumferential direction around the rotation axis of the blower fan. It is stored. Then, the air blown out from the blower fan 31 is sent out from the blower outlet 12 into the room along the scroll 52.

[Photocatalytic filter 43]
As shown in FIG. 5, the photocatalytic filter 43 is formed in a pleat shape, and is formed by bonding an electrostatic filter and a titanium apatite-carrying filter. The photocatalytic filter 43 is disposed so that the electrostatic filter faces the front side and the titanium apatite-carrying filter faces the rear side. The electrostatic filter adsorbs dust and the like charged when passing through a plasma ionization unit 42 described later. The titanium apatite-carrying filter adsorbs dust or the like that has passed through the electrostatic filter. This titanium apatite-carrying filter is formed of PP fibers carrying titanium apatite, like the pre-filter 41. Titanium apatite is apatite in which some calcium atoms of calcium hydroxyapatite are replaced with titanium atoms by a technique such as ion exchange. This titanium apatite has the property of specifically adsorbing viruses, molds, bacteria, etc. contained in dust and the like. The titanium apatite has a photocatalytic function activated by active species supplied from a streamer discharge unit 63 described later, and inactivates or kills viruses, molds, bacteria, and the like.

  In addition, since the photocatalytic filter 43 is formed in a pleat shape, it can be easily folded according to the crease. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 2, the photocatalyst filter 43 is accommodated in the exchange filter accommodating part A formed upwards in the folded state.

[Plasma catalyst filter 44]
The plasma catalyst filter 44 is disposed in front of the blower fan 31 and behind the photocatalytic filter 43. That is, the plasma catalyst filter 44 is disposed between the blower fan 31 and the photocatalyst filter 43. The plasma catalyst filter 44 carries anatase type titanium dioxide. The plasma catalyst filter 44 adsorbs viruses and fungi in the air that have not been adsorbed by the photocatalytic filter 43. In the plasma catalyst filter 44, the adsorbed bacteria and viruses are killed or inactivated by the titanium dioxide activated by the active species.

[Unit storage B]
As shown in FIG. 7, the unit storage portion B detachably stores the streamer discharge unit 63 and constitutes a part of the bypass air flow path through which the bypass air flow F2 flows. The unit storage portion B is composed of a unit storage body B1 and a cartridge storage portion B2 that is attached to the unit storage body B1 so as to be freely opened and closed.

  A deodorizing catalyst cartridge 49 is accommodated in the cartridge accommodating portion B2. As shown in FIG. 7, the cartridge housing portion B2 can replace the deodorizing catalyst cartridge 49 with the opening / closing portion opened. The cartridge housing portion B2 is provided with a deodorizing opening BO so that air can be transferred to and from the bypass air flow path of the unit housing body B1 when the deodorizing catalyst cartridge 49 is housed and closed. Thus, deodorization is achieved by adsorbing and decomposing odorous components targeting air flowing through the bypass air flow path.

  The unit housing main body B1 is provided with main body side contacts 75a and 75b so as to be electrically connected in a state where the streamer discharge unit 63 is attached and to be energized. The main body side contacts 75a and 75b are formed of a metal plate, and are connected to a power source via a power circuit (not shown) and a power cord (not shown) housed in the first main body 3. . Thereby, the main body side contacts 75a and 75b are provided so as to be separated in the longitudinal direction and the vertical direction, and by contacting with the discharge unit side contact 71 described later, the power source is connected to the streamer discharge unit 63 side. Transmits current from Here, the main body side contactor 75a is located on the rear side and comes into contact with the streamer discharge electrode 70, and the main body side contactor 75b is located on the front side and comes into contact with the ground plate 73. The unit storage body B1 is made of an insulating material such as resin.

<Streamer discharge unit 63>
As described above, the streamer discharge unit 63 is disposed by being housed in the unit housing portion B on the upper right side of the first main body portion 3, and forms a part of the main air flow path (see FIGS. 2 and 4). ).

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the streamer discharge unit 63 has a discharge unit casing 69, a discharge part 83, and discharge unit side contacts 71 and 81, and causes streamer discharge to occur. The active species to be supplied to the photocatalytic filter 43 are generated and released into the bypass air flow F2.

[Discharge unit casing 69]
A discharge unit 83 is attached to the discharge unit casing 69. The discharge unit casing 69 is a box-shaped member made of resin, and has an outer shape that matches the unit storage portion B. The discharge unit casing 69 has an upper surface and a right side surface that are open, and covers the front, rear, left side, and lower surface of the discharge part 83.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the discharge unit casing 69 is inserted into the unit storage portion B and is detachably attached to the unit storage portion B. When the discharge unit casing 69 is attached to the unit storage portion B, it covers the periphery of the discharge portion 83 together with the unit storage portion B to form a bypass air flow path.

  On the left side of the back surface of the discharge unit casing 69 (upper direction shown in FIG. 9), contactor covers 71G and 81G are provided at two locations so as to be separated from each other in the longitudinal direction and in the vertical direction. The contact cover 71G, 81G has a function of guiding insertion in the front-rear direction by sliding with a member on the unit storage portion B side when the streamer discharge unit 63 is inserted into the unit storage portion B. .

  As shown in FIG. 9, the discharge unit side contacts 71 and 81 are provided at positions corresponding to the positions of the contact covers 71G and 81G so as to be spaced apart in the longitudinal direction and the vertical direction, respectively. When the streamer discharge unit 63 is attached, the left side shown in FIG. 9 is the front of the air cleaner 1 and the right side is the rear. As described above, the discharge unit side contact 71 and the discharge unit side contact 81 are guided by the contact covers 71G and 81G, respectively, while the streamer discharge unit 63 is inserted into the unit storage portion B, respectively. It contacts the contact 75a and the main body side contact 75b.

  In addition, a plurality of minute holes 77 are provided in an intermediate portion of the lower surface of the discharge unit casing 69 in the longitudinal direction.

[Discharge part 83]
The discharge part 83 is a main part that causes streamer discharge, and includes a streamer discharge electrode 70 and a ground plate 73.

(Streamer discharge electrode 70)
The streamer discharge electrode 70 is constituted by a terminal attached to a portion where the metal plate 70 ′ is cut and raised, and a streamer discharge is generated between the streamer discharge electrode 70 and the ground plate 73 when a discharge voltage is applied. The streamer discharge electrode 70 and the metal plate 70 ′ are screwed to the discharge unit casing 69 via two insulating posts 71P by screws 71S (two) passing through the inside of the insulating posts 71P. One of the two insulating posts 71P is screwed so as to be in contact with the discharge unit side contact 71. Thereby, in the state where the streamer discharge unit 63 is attached to the unit housing portion B and the discharge unit side contact 71 is in contact with the main body side contact 75a, the discharge unit side contact 71 is connected to the streamer discharge electrode via the screw 71S. 70 is electrically connected. Thereby, the discharge unit side contact 71 can transmit a discharge voltage to the streamer discharge electrode 70 from the main body side contact 75a.

(Earth plate 73)
The ground plate 73 is formed of a metal plate and has a substantially rectangular outer shape larger than the metal plate 70 ′ of the streamer discharge electrode 70. The ground plate 73 is disposed in parallel to the streamer discharge electrode 70 and is disposed away from the streamer discharge electrode 70. The ground plate 73 is screwed to the discharge unit casing 69 via two insulating columns 81P by screws 81S (two) passing through the inside of the insulating column 81P. One of the two insulating columns 81P is screwed so as to contact the discharge unit side contact 81. Thereby, in a state where the streamer discharge unit 63 is attached to the unit housing portion B and the discharge unit side contactor 81 is in contact with the main body side contactor 75b, the discharge unit side contactor 81 is connected to the ground plate 73 via the screw 81S. And become electrically connected.

  As described above, since the main body side contactor 75a corresponding to the streamer discharge electrode 70 is located at the rear of the main body, it is difficult for the user to reach and the safety is ensured. Further, since the streamer discharge electrode 70 and the ground plate 73 are fixed to a discharge unit casing 69 formed of resin through insulating posts 71P and 81P, respectively, insulation is ensured.

  In the above configuration, the discharge unit casing 69 partitions the space where the streamer discharge electrode 70 and the ground plate 73 are disposed and the space where the contacts of the discharge unit side contacts 71 and 81 are disposed. . Thereby, the contact of the discharge unit side contacts 71 and 81 is arrange | positioned in the space partitioned from the space where the streamer discharge electrode 70 and the earth board 73 are arrange | positioned.

  As described above, the active species generated from the streamer discharge electrode 70 is released with respect to the bypass air flow flowing through the bypass air flow path. The active species released in the streamer discharge unit 63 flows through an upper surface guide 42G and a front surface guide 42H of a plasma ionization unit 42 described later, and is supplied to the front of the prefilter 41.

<Second body part 4>
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 5, the second main body portion 4 is detachably attached to the front surface of the first main body portion 3. The 2nd main-body part 4 has the front panel 21, the pre filter 41 (refer FIG. 5), and the plasma ionization part 42 (refer FIG. 5).

[Front panel 21]
The front panel 21 is provided on the front surface of the second main body portion 4. The height of the front panel 21 is longer than the depth of the air purifier 1. Here, the translucent portion S is provided so that a human motion can be detected and detected by a human detection sensor (not shown) used to control ON / OFF and the like.

[Prefilter 41]
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 12, the pre-filter 41 is provided with a filter part 41a and a partition ventilation part 41b.

  The filter part 41a is provided behind the front panel 21 and removes relatively large dust and dust. The filter part 41a is composed of a net made of a thread-like resin net made of polypropylene (hereinafter referred to as PP) and a frame for holding the net. Visible light type photocatalyst and catechin are supported on the fibers constituting the net of the filter portion 41a so as to be exposed to the air side. The visible light type photocatalyst contains titanium oxide or the like whose photocatalytic action is activated by visible light, and removes bacteria and viruses such as fungi and bacteria contained in dust attached to the filter portion 41a. Catechin is a kind of polyphenol and is a generic name for epicatechin, epigallocatechin, epicatechin gallate, epigallocatechin gallate, and the like. This catechin suppresses the growth of fungi such as fungi and bacteria contained in dust and the like attached to the filter part 41a, and inactivates viruses.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the partition ventilation part 41b is provided in the center of the pre-filter 41 so as to partition the left and right filter parts 41a up and down. This partition ventilation part 41b has a plurality of holes 41O penetrating in the front-rear direction.

[Plasma ionization unit 42]
As shown in FIG. 1, the plasma ionization unit 42 is provided behind the pre-filter 41 and is provided on the back surface of the second main body unit 4. The plasma ionization unit 42 withstands relatively small dust floating in the air that has passed through the prefilter 41. As shown in FIG. 10, the plasma ionization unit 42 mainly includes a pair of counter electrodes 21 and 22 and a plurality of ionization lines 66 (linear electrode portions). In FIG. 10, only some of the ionization lines 66 among the plurality of ionization lines 66 are denoted by reference numerals, and others are omitted.

(Counter electrodes 21, 22)
As shown in FIG. 10, the pair of counter electrodes 21 and 22 is a metal plate having a square-wave cross section, and is attached separately in the vertical direction. The counter electrodes 21 and 22 are disposed in the vicinity of the ionization line 66, and a corona discharge is generated between the counter electrode 21 and 22 and the ionization line 66 when a high voltage current is passed through the ionization line 66.

(Ionization line 66)
The plurality of ionization lines 66 play a role of withstanding the relatively small dust floating in the air that has passed through the prefilter 41 together with the counter electrodes 21 and 22. The ionization line 66 is disposed in front of the counter electrodes 21 and 22. When a discharge voltage is applied to the ionization line 66, corona discharge is generated between the ionization line 66 and the counter electrodes 21 and 22. The ionization line 66 is disposed so as to intersect the air path, and is disposed in the air flow passing through the air path. The ionization lines 66 are provided in parallel to the vertical direction, and a plurality of ionization lines 66 are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction. These ionized wires 66 are formed of a fine-diameter tungsten wire or the like, and are used as discharge electrodes for charging dust or the like.

(Top guide 42G, Front guide 42H)
As shown in FIG. 11, an upper surface guide 42 </ b> G is formed on the upper surface of the plasma ionization portion 42, which is a groove that is long in the left and right and is recessed downward. The upper surface guide 42G has the upper surface covered by the first main body 3 when the plasma ionization unit 42 is attached to the first main body 3, and constitutes a part of the bypass air flow path. On the right side of the upper surface guide 42G, a bypass air flow F2 containing active species flows from the opening portion on the front surface side of the unit storage portion B described above. The bypass air flow F2 that has flowed in this way flows downward from the vicinity of the center of the upper surface guide 42G.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 10, 13 and 14, in the vicinity of the center of the front surface of the plasma ionization portion 42, a groove 43 and a rib 43R projecting to the front surface at the edge are provided. The front guide 42H comprised by these is provided. The front guide 42H has a shape corresponding to the contour of the partition ventilation portion 41b of the prefilter 41 described above. Then, as shown in FIG. 12, the back surface of the prefilter 41 abuts against the rib 43R of the plasma ionization portion 42, and a bypass air flow path is formed between the partition ventilation portion 41b of the prefilter 41 and the front guide 42H. The bypass air flow from the upper surface guide 42G is directed downward.

  At this time, the bypass air flow F2 due to the air containing the active species passing through the front guide 42H is released toward the front of the filter part 41a through the hole 41O of the partition ventilation part 41b as shown in FIG. The

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the rib 43 </ b> R provided in the plasma ionization portion 42 has a recess that is recessed toward the rear at a portion corresponding to a part of the bulging portion of the partition ventilation portion 41 b. A portion 44R is provided. Thereby, a part of the bypass air flow F2 including the active species is also provided on the downstream side of the prefilter 41, and the active species is sufficiently provided also to the clean portion behind the prefilter 41. it can.

[Air cleaning action by air cleaning unit]
As shown in FIG. 5, the air cleaner 1 includes an air cleaning unit 40 (air cleaning unit) and a streamer discharge unit 63 including a prefilter 41, a plasma ionization unit 42, a photocatalytic filter 43, and a plasma catalytic filter 44. The foreign matter contained in the indoor air sucked from the respective suction ports (the lower suction port 13 and the side surface suction port 14) is removed to clean the air. Hereinafter, the air cleaning action by the air cleaning unit 40 will be described.

  The indoor air sucked from the lower suction port 13 and the side suction port 14 first passes through the filter portion 41 a of the prefilter 41. At this time, relatively large dust and dust are removed from the air. In addition, the action of the photocatalyst and catechin contained in the prefilter 41 suppresses the growth of fungi and viruses such as fungi and bacteria contained in the dust attached to the filter portion 41a of the prefilter 41, thereby inactivating the virus. Is done.

  The airflow that has passed through the prefilter 41 passes between the ionization line 66 and the counter electrodes 21 and 22. When a high voltage is applied between the ionization line 66 and the counter electrodes 21 and 22, a discharge is generated between the ionization line 66 and the counter electrodes 21 and 22. As a result, dust or the like contained in the air flow passing between the ionization line 66 and the counter electrodes 21 and 22 is charged with a positive charge.

  The airflow that has passed between the ionization line 66 and the counter electrodes 21 and 22 passes through the photocatalytic filter 43. At this time, dust or the like charged when passing through the plasma ionization unit 42 is adsorbed by the electrostatic filter. Further, dust or the like that has passed through the electrostatic filter is adsorbed by the titanium apatite-carrying filter. Note that, when passing through the ionization line 66 and the counter electrodes 21 and 22, viruses and bacteria contained in the dust are charged, so that the efficiency of adsorption of the virus and bacteria on the titanium apatite is increased.

  The air flow that has passed through the photocatalytic filter 43 passes through the plasma catalytic filter 44. In the plasma catalyst filter 44, viruses and bacteria in the air that have not been adsorbed by the photocatalyst filter 43 are adsorbed.

  The main air flow F1 that has passed through the plasma catalyst filter 44 and has been purified is blown into the room from the air outlet 12. Further, a part of the air that has passed through the plasma catalyst filter 44 flows as a bypass air flow F2 toward the bypass air flow path without being blown out into the room.

  As described above, the streamer discharge unit 63 is provided in the bypass air flow path. In the streamer discharge unit 63, a DC, AC, or pulse discharge voltage is applied between the streamer discharge electrode 70 and the earth plate 73, and streamer discharge is generated between the streamer discharge electrode 70 and the earth plate 73. When streamer discharge occurs, low-temperature plasma is generated in the discharge field, and active species are generated in the discharge unit casing 69 and released into the bypass air flow F2. These active species have a very high energy level and decompose and deodorize small organic molecules such as ammonia, aldehydes and nitrogen oxides contained in the air even before reaching the photocatalytic filter 43. Have the ability to

  Here, the air that passes in the vicinity of the streamer discharge electrode 70 is once cleaned in the prefilter 41, the plasma ionization unit 42, the photocatalytic filter 43, and the plasma catalytic filter 44. For this reason, it is possible to prevent dust collection, ammonium nitrate, and the like from adhering to the terminal portion of the streamer discharge electrode 70. Thereby, streamer discharge can be generated stably.

  In this way, the bypass air flow F2 containing the active species passes through the bypass air flow path, is provided in front and rear of the prefilter 41, and acts on the dust or the like attached to the prefilter 41 to be cleaned. be able to.

  The air containing the active species passes between the ionization line 66 and the counter electrodes 21 and 22 and passes through the photocatalytic filter 43. At this time, dust or the like charged when passing through the plasma ionization unit 42 is adsorbed by the electrostatic filter. The titanium apatite-carrying filter adsorbs dust or the like that has passed through the electrostatic filter. At this time, the photocatalytic function of the titanium apatite is activated by the active species supplied from the streamer discharge unit 63, and thus viruses and molds are activated. Fungi, bacteria, etc. can be inactivated or killed.

Further, in the plasma catalyst filter 44, viruses and bacteria in the air that have not been adsorbed by the photocatalyst filter 43 are adsorbed, and these bacteria and viruses are activated by titanium dioxide activated by air containing active species. Is killed or inactivated.
<Characteristics of the air cleaner 1 of the present embodiment>
In the air cleaner 1 of the present embodiment, the main air flow F1 passing through the filter part 41a of the prefilter 41 from the front to the rear and the hole 41O of the partition ventilation part 41b of the prefilter 41 from the rear to the front. Two air flows having different directions from the bypass air flow F <b> 2 that passes therethrough can be passed through one pre-filter 41.

Thereby, the active species can be uniformly sent to the air cleaning unit 40 by the main air flow F1.
<Modified example of air cleaner of this embodiment>
(A)
In the air cleaner 1 of the above embodiment, the active species has been described as an example of the target to be supplied to the upstream side of the prefilter 41.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an object to be supplied to the upstream side of the pre-filter 41 may be employed in an air conditioner that uses humidified air. Specifically, moisture in the outside air is condensed in a filter that supports zeolite, which is a moisture adsorption component, provided in the outdoor unit, and this condensed moisture is transported so as to be ejected upstream from the pre-filter of the indoor unit, The humidified air may be mixed with the sucked air, and the temperature may be adjusted by an indoor heat exchanger, and the humidified and temperature adjusted air may be supplied to the room. Thereby, the indoor environment of comfortable humidity, temperature, and cleanliness can be provided, without a user supplying water.

  In addition, you may make it provide a vitamin component etc. which are not absorbed by an air cleaning process in a bypass air flow path.

(B)
In the air cleaner 1 of the above embodiment, a part of the air that is about to flow out from the vicinity of the air outlet 12 is supplied to the streamer discharge unit 63 through the opening of the unit storage portion B as a bypass air flow F2. Explained with an example.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, the air flow from the blower fan 31 is directly changed to the unit storage portion B as shown in FIG. Further, an extension passage D that can be supplied to the streamer discharge unit 63 may be adopted.

  If the present invention is used, the air flow passing through one filter can be in both directions, so that it is particularly useful for an air cleaner that is required to form two flows in one filter.

It is an appearance perspective view of an air cleaner concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of an air cleaner in the state where a front panel was removed. It is an external appearance perspective view of the back side of an air cleaner. It is a figure which shows the position of the fan of an air cleaner. It is explanatory drawing of the air cleaning by a main air flow and a bypass air flow. (A) It is a front view which shows a main air flow path and a bypass air flow path.

          (B) It is a side view which shows a main air flow path and a bypass air flow path.

(C) It is a top view which shows a main air flow path and a bypass air flow path.
It is a block diagram of a unit storage part. It is an external appearance perspective view of a streamer discharge unit. It is a top view sectional view of a streamer discharge unit. It is a back perspective view of a plasma ionization part. It is a top view of a plasma ionization part. It is a front view when a pre-filter is attached to the plasma ionization unit. It is a principal part enlarged view of a pre filter. It is a principal part enlarged view of a plasma ionization part. It is a figure which shows the extension channel | path which concerns on a modification (B).

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Air cleaner 31 Blower fan 41 Pre filter 41a Filter part (1st passage part)
41b Partition passage part (filter partition part)
41O hole (second passage)
42 Plasma ionization part (downstream member)
42 Photocatalytic filter 44 Plasma catalytic filter 63 Streamer discharge unit

Claims (4)

An air purifier (1) for purifying by passing air in a target space,
A blower that forms an air flow from upstream to downstream for air in the target space; and
A first passage that filters air passing therethrough, a second passage that passes fluid, and a filter partition that partitions the first passage and the second passage and blocks the passage of air. An integrally formed filter;
A downstream member disposed downstream of the filter and corresponding to the shape of a surface substantially perpendicular to the air flow direction of the filter partition, and in contact with the filter partition from the downstream;
With
In the first passage portion of the filter, air passes from upstream to downstream,
The second passage portion of the filter passes a fluid from downstream to upstream,
Air purifier (1). A partition channel is formed by the filter partition part and the downstream member,
In the second passage, the fluid that has passed through the partition channel passes from downstream to upstream.
The air cleaner (1) according to claim 1. The second passage portion is provided substantially uniformly in the filter.
The air cleaner (1) according to claim 2. An active species generator having a linear electrode and a counter electrode located in the vicinity of the linear electrode;
The fluid that passes through the second passage is an active species generated by the active species generator.
The air cleaner (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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