JP2009125512A - Ion generator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ion generator generating particulate water containing ions with a simple constitution without generating steam, and not only creating and releasing the particulate water containing ions by bringing a part of generated ions into contact with water flow or water drops but also releasing the particulate water without bringing another part of the ions generated at the same time into contact with water flow or water drops; which may allow time differences in the development of sterilization or relaxation effect by ions. <P>SOLUTION: An ion generator 3 includes a discharge section 1 and a voltage applicator section 2 which applies voltage to the discharge section 1. A water supply means 4 to flow water flow M1 or drop water drops M2 is established above the discharge section 1 with a space in front of the discharge section 1 to avoid contact with the discharge section 1. Ions are generated by applying voltage to the discharge section 1, and at the same time particulate water containing ions is generated by flowing the water flow M1 or dropping the water drops M2 from the water supply means 4 through the space in front of the discharge section 1 to make the generated ions attach to moisture. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an ion generator that generates ions by discharge.

  Conventionally, ions generated by discharge have sterilization and human relaxation effects. However, when ions are released alone, there is a problem that the ions disappear immediately and the sterilization effect and relaxation function are not sustained. Also, ions adhere to the surface and disappear without entering the inside of an object such as clothing. Therefore, the sterilization effect on the clothing surface can be exhibited, but the internal sterilization effect cannot be expected.

  Therefore, conventionally, the ionized water is released by wrapping ions in water, so that the staying time of ions in the staying object is lengthened, and the particulate water penetrates into the object such as clothing. It is considered that an internal sterilizing effect can be exhibited.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses that a discharge unit is disposed in a supply path for supplying steam, ions are generated by discharge, ionized steam fine particle water in the supply path, and the ionized steam is supplied. In addition, there are disclosed techniques for exerting functions such as human health / physiological functions (stress relief, fatigue recovery, blood circulation promotion, etc.) and living environment improvement (antibacterial, anti-insect, and dioxin suppression).

  The thing shown in the said patent document 1 requires the means for generating a vapor | steam, and there exists a problem that an apparatus enlarges and cost becomes high.

  In addition, since the discharge unit is arranged in the supply path for supplying the steam to generate ions by discharge and ionize the vapor fine particle water in the supply path, almost all of the generated ions are vapor fine particle water. It is captured by and released into the release space.

In other words, the ions are released in a state of being wrapped in vapor particulate water, so that the ions do not disappear immediately, and the stay time of the ions can be extended or penetrated into the object such as clothing. The sterilization effect inside can be demonstrated, but the water that encloses the ions evaporates, so the ions can exert a bactericidal action and a relaxing action on the object, so that the ions There is a problem that a certain amount of time is required until the bactericidal action and the relaxing action are exhibited.
JP 2003-326192 A

  The present invention was invented in view of the above-described conventional problems, and it is not necessary to generate steam, and it is possible to generate particulate water containing ions with a simple configuration, and a part of the generated ions. In addition to generating and releasing fine particle water containing ions by contacting the water stream and water droplets, other parts of the generated ions can be released without contacting the water stream or water droplets. It is an object of the present invention to provide an ion generating device that is capable of providing a time difference in the effect of sterilization by ions and the effect of relaxation.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, an ion generator according to the present invention includes a discharge unit 1 including a discharge unit 1 that generates ions and a voltage application unit 2 that applies a voltage to the discharge unit 1. The water supply means 4 for dropping the water flow M1 or the water droplet M2 is provided in front of the discharge unit 1 so as not to contact the discharge unit 1 through the space, and a voltage is applied to the discharge unit 1 In addition to generating ions, the water supply means 4 flows down the water flow M1 through the space in front of the discharge unit 1 or drops water droplets M2 to attach the generated ions to moisture to generate fine particle water containing ions. It is characterized by this.

  With such a configuration, it was generated by applying a voltage to the discharge unit 1 with a simple configuration in which water or water droplets M2 are dropped from the water supply means 4 in front of the discharge unit 1 through a space. Part of the ions can be brought into contact with the water flow M1 flowing down or the water droplet M2 dripping down to generate fine particle water containing ions. Further, in this case, by adjusting the flow (dropping) state of the water flow M1 or the water droplet M2 in the discharge region, a part of the generated ions are brought into contact with the water flow M1 or the water droplet M2 to generate fine particle water containing ions. It is also possible to release not only the ions generated at the same time but also another part of the ions generated at the same time without contacting the water flow M1 or the water droplet M2. That is, it is possible to mix the fine particle water containing ions and the ions released as they are without being in contact with water and discharge them into the target space.

  In addition, it is preferable to include a water receiving means 5 that receives the water stream M1 that has flowed down or a dropped water droplet M2 and a return means 6 that sends the water in the water receiving means 5 to the water supply means 4.

  By adopting such a configuration, the water flow M1 or the water droplet M2 flowing down or dripping from the water receiving means 5 is received and collected by the water receiving means 5, and the collected water is returned to the water supply means 4 by the return means 6. Thus, water can be circulated and reused.

  As described above, the present invention has a simple configuration in which a water flow is allowed to flow down through a space in front of the discharge unit or a water droplet is dropped, and the ions generated in the discharge unit are brought into contact with water to contain the ions. Can produce fine particle water. Thereby, the particulate water containing ions can be generated with a simple device without providing a device for generating steam as in the prior art. In addition, by adjusting the flow (dropping) state of the water flow or water droplets in the discharge region, not only the generated ions are brought into contact with the water flow or water droplets to generate and release fine particle water containing ions, It is also possible to release part of the ions that are generated at the same time without coming into contact with the water flow or water droplets, and a mixture of fine water containing ions and ions that are released without contact with water. Can be released into the target space, and the ions released without contact with the water flow or water droplets immediately exert a sterilizing action and a relaxing action. Ions exhibit a sterilizing action and a relaxing action, and it is possible to give a time difference to the action of ions.

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

  The ion generator 3 of the present invention includes a discharge unit 1 that generates ions, and a voltage application unit 2 that applies a voltage to the discharge unit 1, and further, water supply means 4 at a slightly upper position in front of the discharge unit 1. And a water receiving means 5 at a lower position slightly forward of the discharge unit 1 (that is, a lower position of the water supply means 4).

  In generating ions by applying a voltage to the discharge unit 1 and discharging, the counter electrode unit 7 faces the discharge unit 1 as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, and 5. There are a case where discharge is performed by applying a voltage between the discharge part 1 and the counter electrode part 7 by the voltage application part 2, and a case where the counter electrode part 7 is not provided as shown in FIG. In the invention, either case may be used.

  In the embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings, the water supply means 4 includes a water tank portion 4a for storing water and a water discharge nozzle portion 4b provided at the bottom of the water tank portion 4a, and the water stored in the water tank portion 4a. From the water discharge nozzle portion 4b as a water flow M1 as in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, or as a water drop M2 as in the embodiment shown in FIGS. It has become.

  Here, the water flow M1 or the water droplet M2 that flows down or drops from the water discharge nozzle portion 4b flows so as not to contact the discharge portion 1 through the space in front of the discharge portion 1, and the water flow M1 or the water droplet M2 is It passes through a part of the discharge area in front of the discharge part 1 from top to bottom.

  In addition, although the example which provided the water tank part 4a was shown above as an element which stores the water in the water supply means 4, it is not limited only to this, Water is absorbed like a water absorbing porous body. It is also possible to store the water by storing a water-absorbing porous body in the water tank 4a and retaining the water therein.

  The ion generator 3 having the above-described configuration applies ions from the voltage application unit 2 to the discharge unit 1 to cause discharge to generate ions (for example, negative ions), and from the water discharge nozzle unit 4 b of the water supply unit 4. A part of the discharge area in front of the discharge part 1 is flowed from the top to the bottom by flowing the water flow M1 or dropping the water drop M2.

  Thereby, a part of the ions generated by the discharge comes into contact with the water flow M1 or the water droplet M2 flowing from the upper part to the lower part of the discharge region, and fine particle water containing ions in which ions and moisture are mixed is generated. become.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, by flowing the water flow M1 or the water droplet M2 from the top to the bottom in a part of the discharge region, a part of the ions generated by the discharge comes into contact with the water flow M1 or the water droplet M2 and the above-mentioned In this way, particulate water containing ions is generated and released into the target space K, and some of the generated ions are not in contact with the water flow M1 or the water droplet M2 or almost in contact with the target. As a result, ions released without contact with water in the target space K immediately exhibit a sterilizing effect and a relaxing function in the target space, and contain ions. The fine particle water evaporates in the release target space (hereinafter referred to as the target space), so that ions contained in the water gradually exhibit a sterilizing effect and a relaxing function with a delay.

  Here, by adjusting the flow (dropping) state of the water flow M1 or the water droplet M2 flowing down (dropping) from the top to the bottom of the discharge area in front of the discharge unit 1, ions generated by contact with water are included. It is possible to adjust the ratio between the fine particle water and the ions not in contact with water.

  For this reason, although not shown in the figure, valve means may be provided in the water discharge nozzle portion 4b, and the opening / closing of the valve means, adjustment of the opening amount, or timing of opening / closing may be made adjustable by control by the control unit.

  The ions generated by the discharge are carried on the ion wind to flow toward the target space K, and a fan (not shown) is further provided to generate an air flow that flows from the ion generation area toward the target space K. It is also possible to cause ions generated by the discharge to fly on the target space K side in the air flow. In this case, when some of the ions riding on the air flow fly in contact with the water flow M1 or the water droplet M2 that flows down (drops) from the top to the bottom of the discharge area in front of the discharge unit 1, the ions and the water flow M1 or The water in the water droplet M2 is mixed to form fine particle water containing ions, which can be reliably flowed through the air space K through the target space K. At this time, it is generated away from the water flow M1 or the water droplet M2. The ions that do not come into contact with the water flowing to the target space K side by the air blowing can be more reliably flowed to the target space K side.

  A water flow M1 or a water droplet M2 that flows from a water discharge nozzle part 4b of the water supply means 4 to a part of the discharge area in front of the discharge part 1 from top to bottom is received by the water receiving means 5. In the embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings, the water receiving means 5 is constituted by the water tank part 5a. However, the water receiving means 5 may be constituted by a water-absorbing porous body, and the water tank part 5a is porous. A porous body may be used that retains the water received in the water tank 5a by incorporating a material.

  Further, the water received by the water receiving means 5 may be returned again to the water supply means 4 by the returning means 6.

  FIG. 5 shows an embodiment thereof, in which a pump 10 is provided in the middle of a return path 9 with one end communicating with the water receiving means 5 and the other end reaching the water supply means 4 side. The return means 6 is configured as follows. Thus, by returning the water received by the water receiving means 5 to the water supplying means 4 again by the returning means 6, the water to be used can be circulated and reused, and the water to the water supplying means 4 can be reused. The replenishment period can be greatly increased.

  In FIG. 5, the pump 10 is used for circulation, but the return means 6 may be configured by using a structure in which the return path 9 transports water by capillary action.

  FIG. 5 shows an example in which the water flow M1 is received and collected by the water receiving means 5, and the collected water is returned to the water supply means 4 by the returning means 6. However, as shown in FIGS. Even in the case where M2 is received and collected by the water receiving means 5, the recovered water may be similarly returned to the water supply means 4 by the return means 6.

It is a general | schematic vertical sectional view which shows one Embodiment of the ion generator of this invention. It is a general | schematic vertical sectional view which shows other embodiment of this invention. 1 is a schematic horizontal sectional view of the present invention. It is a general | schematic vertical sectional view which shows other embodiment of this invention. It is a general | schematic vertical sectional view which shows other embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Discharge part 2 Voltage application part 3 Ion generator 4 Water supply means 5 Water receiving means 6 Return means

Claims (2)

  In an ion generator including a discharge unit that generates ions and a voltage application unit that applies a voltage to the discharge unit, the ion generator is disposed above the discharge unit so as not to contact the discharge unit through a space in front of the discharge unit. The water supply means for flowing down the water flow or dropping the water droplets is provided, and a voltage is applied to the discharge part to generate ions, and the water flow is made to flow or drop through the space in front of the discharge part from the water supply means. An ion generating apparatus characterized in that ions generated by dropping are attached to moisture to generate fine particle water containing ions.   2. The ion generator according to claim 1, further comprising: a water receiving means for receiving a flow of water that has flowed down or dripped water; and a returning means for sending water from the water receiving means to the water supply means.

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