JP2011092225A - Mist generator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mist generator obtaining a liquid having physical properties adjusted to the optimum state and mist generated from the liquid. <P>SOLUTION: This mist generator includes: a supply part 2 supplying the liquid; a mist generating means 3 generating mist from the supplied liquid; a mist discharge port 4 discharging the generated mist; a detecting means 5 detecting the physical properties of the supplied liquid or generated mist; a changing means 6 changing the physical properties of the supplied liquid; and a control means 7 controlling the degree of change of the physical properties caused by the changing means 6 according to the physical properties detected by the detecting means 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mist generator.

  Conventionally, a mist generating device that mists liquid and discharges mist is known. According to this mist generating device, if the mist is discharged toward the skin such as the face and the neck, the user moisturizes the skin. Can be obtained and a cosmetic effect can be obtained, and it can also be used for washing makeup stains. In such a mist generating device, a device for performing various treatments on a liquid for generating mist has been proposed.

  For example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2009-50304 (Patent Document 1) discloses an apparatus provided with a pair of electrodes in order to elute minerals into a liquid to be misted. In this mist generating device, by applying a voltage between a pair of electrodes made of zinc or magnesium, the metal ions are eluted in the liquid to change the physical properties of the liquid, and the liquid having the changed physical properties is converted into a mist. It is said that a higher skin beauty effect can be obtained by discharging it on the face of the skin.

JP 2009-50304 A

However, in the mist generating apparatus described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-50304, which is the above-described conventional example, the physical properties of the liquid generated by applying a voltage to the electrodes depending on the physical properties of the liquid supplied to the mist generating apparatus. As a result, there was a problem that a liquid having desired physical properties and a mist generated from the liquid could not be obtained.
The present invention has been invented in view of the above-described conventional example, and its object is to provide a liquid having optimally adjusted physical properties and a mist generator capable of obtaining a mist generated from this liquid. is there.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the invention according to claim 1 of the present application, a supply unit that supplies a liquid, a mist generating unit that mists the supplied liquid, a mist discharge port that discharges the generated mist, Detection means for detecting the physical property of the supplied liquid or generated mist, changing means for changing the physical property of the supplied liquid, and controlling the degree of change in the physical property by the changing means according to the physical property detected by the detection means And a control means.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 2 of the present application, in the mist generating apparatus according to claim 1, the mist generating device further includes a liquid storage part for storing the liquid supplied from the supply part, and the detection means is a liquid stored in the liquid storage part. The mist generating means mists the liquid stored in the liquid storage part, and the generated mist is discharged from a mist discharge port communicating with the liquid storage part. In the storage part, the detection means is provided on the upstream side which is the supply part side with respect to the mist generation means.

  The invention according to claim 3 of the present application is characterized in that, in the mist generating apparatus according to claim 2, heating means for heating the stored liquid is provided apart from the upstream side in the liquid storage section. It is said.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 4 of the present application, in the mist generating apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, a laminar flow part for laminating liquid is provided in the liquid storage part, and the liquid is laminarized by the laminar flow part. The detection means is provided at a certain position.

  The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that, in the mist generating apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4, the changing means is provided in the vicinity of the detecting means.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 6 of the present application, in the mist generating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a liquid storage part that stores the liquid supplied from the supply part, and the mist generating means is stored in the liquid storage part. The liquid mist is generated, and the generated mist is discharged from a mist discharge port communicating with the liquid storage unit, and heating means for heating the liquid stored in the liquid storage unit and heated liquid or heating And a cooling means for cooling the mist that has been made mist. The detecting means detects physical properties of the generated mist, and the detecting means is provided closer to the mist discharge port than the cooling means. It is characterized by that.

  In the mist generating apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, a supply unit that supplies a liquid, a mist generating unit that mists the supplied liquid, a mist discharge port that discharges the generated mist, and Detection means for detecting the physical property of the liquid or generated mist, changing means for changing the physical property of the supplied liquid, and control means for controlling the degree of change of the physical property by the changing means according to the physical property detected by the detection means Since the physical properties of the liquid can be optimally adjusted by the control means, a liquid having the optimally adjusted physical properties can be obtained, and the mist generated from this liquid can be discharged.

Further, in the mist generating apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, in particular, since the detecting means is provided in the upstream side which is the supply part side with respect to the mist generating means in the liquid storage part, various properties that change the physical properties of the liquid are provided. The physical properties of the liquid can be detected on the upstream side with few factors.
In the mist generating apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention, in particular, in the liquid reservoir, the heating means for heating the stored liquid is provided apart from the upstream side, so that the detection located on the upstream side is provided. The means is not heated, and the physical properties of the liquid can be properly detected. In addition, when impurities such as salts are contained in the liquid, the liquid may be heated to deposit salts and the like. However, since the detection means is located upstream, the salts and the like are detected. There is no precipitation in the vicinity, and the physical properties of the liquid can be properly detected by the detecting means.
Further, in the mist generating apparatus according to claim 4 of the present application, a laminar flow part for laminating liquid is provided in the liquid storage part, and the detection means is provided at a position where the liquid is laminarized by the laminar flow part. Therefore, a vigorous flow such as a vortex flow does not occur in the vicinity of the detection means, and it flows as a laminar flow, so that the detection means can properly detect the physical properties of the liquid.
In the mist generating apparatus according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the changing means is provided in the vicinity of the detecting means, the detecting means and the changing means are arranged at a distance close to each other and the liquid changed by the changing means is used. The physical property can be detected with good response by the detecting means, and the changing means can be appropriately controlled by the control means.
Further, in the mist generating apparatus according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the heating means for heating the liquid stored in the liquid storage section, and the cooling for cooling the heated liquid or the mist that has been heated and misted. And the detection means is provided closer to the mist discharge port than the cooling means, so that the cooled mist can be generated, and the physical properties of the mist itself are detected by the detection means because the mist is cooled. Is possible.

It is a schematic sectional drawing of the mist generator in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the mist generator in 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the mist generator in 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the mist generator in 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the mist generator in 5th Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a mist generating device 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. This mist generating device 1 includes a supply unit 2 for supplying a liquid, and a mist generating means 3 for misting the supplied liquid. The mist discharge port 4 for discharging the generated mist, the detecting means 5 for detecting the physical property of the supplied liquid, the changing means 6 for changing the physical property of the supplied liquid, and the physical property detected by the detecting means 5 And a control means 7 for controlling the degree of change in physical properties by the changing means 6 according to the above.
The mist generating device 1 includes a liquid storage unit 8 that stores the liquid supplied from the supply unit 2, and the detection unit 5 detects a physical property of the liquid stored in the liquid storage unit 8. The generation unit 3 mists the liquid stored in the liquid storage unit 8, and the generated mist is discharged from the mist discharge port 4 communicating with the liquid storage unit 8. In the liquid storage unit 8, the detection unit 5 It is provided on the upstream side which is the supply unit 2 side with respect to the mist generating means 3.

  The supply unit 2 includes a water supply tank capable of holding a liquid therein, and a lid (not shown) is detachably attached to the opening of the water supply tank, and a water stop pin (not shown) is attached to the lid. Z). The mist generating device 1 is provided with a water supply tank folder 9 for fixing a water supply tank, and the water supply tank folder 9 is provided with a protruding pin (not shown) having a shape corresponding to a water stop pin. If the water tank is poured into the tank and fixed to the water tank holder 9 so that the lid is on the lower side, the water stop pin is pushed in by the protruding pin and the water tightness of the water tank is released. Can flow out of the water tank.

  The liquid storage unit 8 includes a physical property detection tank 10, a liquid supply path 11, and a mist generation tank 12. The physical property detection tank 10 is located below the water supply tank, and the physical property detection tank 10 and the mist generation tank 12 are provided. The mist generation tank 12 communicates with the liquid supply path 11 and is disposed at a position away from the physical property detection tank 10. Here, first, the liquid is supplied from the water supply tank to the physical property detection tank 10 located on the lower side of the water supply tank, and the liquid is stored in the mist generation tank 12 through the liquid supply path 11.

  The physical property detection tank 10 is provided with a laminar flow portion 13 for laminating a liquid. The laminar flow portion 13 is a long member having a hollow inside, and a part of the liquid supplied from the water supply tank is obtained. By flowing through the hollow internal path, the liquid is laminarized. A conductivity meter is provided in the internal path of the laminar flow portion 13 as the detection means 5 for detecting the physical properties of the liquid. Although the conductivity meter is shown here as the detection means 5, the conductivity meter is not limited to the conductivity meter. For example, a concentration meter that optically detects the concentration of liquid pH, agent, or the like may be used.

  The mist generation tank 12 has a heater as the heating means 14 for heating the liquid stored in the mist generation tank 12, a pair of electrode plates for electrolysis as the changing means 6 for changing the physical properties of the liquid, and mists the liquid. The ultrasonic generator as the mist generating means 3 is provided apart from the physical property detection tank 10 on the upstream side. The heating means 14, the changing means 6 and the mist generating means 3 are each connected to the control means 7, and the power is supplied by the control means 7 having a built-in power supply unit (not shown).

  The pair of electrode plates of the changing means 6 is made of zinc or magnesium. By supplying power to the electrode plates from the control means 7 and performing electrolysis, zinc and magnesium are eluted in the liquid, and the zinc concentration in the liquid It is possible to increase the magnesium concentration and increase the pH in the liquid. Here, the detection means 5 is connected to the control means 7, and according to the physical properties of the liquid detected by the detection means 5, the control means 7 controls the voltage applied to the electrode plate and the current supply time, The change degree of the physical property by the change means 6 is controlled.

  The heating means 14 is composed of a heater, and this heater operates when power is supplied from the control means 7, and the temperature of the liquid is controlled to a predetermined set temperature by controlling the power supplied by the control means 7. The Here, the predetermined set temperature is a temperature that can give an appropriate warm feeling to the user when the liquid kept at the predetermined set temperature is misted. A mist having an optimum temperature can be supplied to the liquid, and the liquid is heated to obtain a sterilizing effect of the liquid.

  The mist generated by the mist generating means 3 is discharged from the mist discharge port 4 provided above the mist generating tank 12 to the outside of the mist generating device 1.

  Therefore, according to the mist generating apparatus 1 of this embodiment, the detection means 5 is provided in the upstream physical property detection tank 10 and the control means 7 for controlling the changing means 6 is provided, so that the physical properties of the liquid are detected on the upstream side. In the mist generating tank 12 on the downstream side, the physical properties of the liquid can be changed by the changing means 6 in accordance with the physical properties detected by the detecting means 5.

  That is, by controlling the power supply supplied to the pair of electrode plates by the control means 7, the amount of zinc or magnesium to be eluted in the liquid is adjusted to generate a liquid having a desired concentration, and this liquid is misted. By this, it is possible to spray a mist containing a useful component at an appropriate concentration on the user's face and the like, and the user can obtain a cosmetic effect.

Moreover, since the heating means 14 is provided in the mist generation tank 12 apart from the physical property detection tank 10 in which the detection means 5 is provided, the detection means 5 is not heated, and the physical properties of the liquid are appropriately set. Can be detected. Further, when impurities such as salts are contained in the liquid, the liquid may be heated to deposit salts and the like, but the detection means 5 is located farther upstream than the heating means 14. Therefore, salts and the like are not deposited in the vicinity of the detection means 5, and the physical properties of the liquid can be properly detected by the detection means 5.
Further, the physical property detection tank 10 is provided with a laminar flow part 13 for laminating the liquid, and the detection means 5 for detecting the physical property of the liquid is provided in the internal path of the laminar flow part 13. Since the liquid flows as a laminar flow without generating a vortex or the like, the detecting means 5 can appropriately detect the physical properties of the liquid.
In the present embodiment, the supply unit 2 has been described as a water supply tank. However, the supply unit 2 is not limited to this, and for example, a liquid such as a faucet may be directly supplied from a pipe. . In addition, the change means 6 has been described using electrolysis with a pair of electrode plates. However, the change means 6 is not limited to this, and for example, an agent such as a pH adjusting agent that changes physical properties such as pH may be used. The addition part to add may be sufficient. Further, although the description has been given using the ultrasonic generator as the mist generating means 3, the mist generating means 3 is not limited to this. For example, the mist may be generated by the venturi method. It is good also as a structure which produces | generates mist independently by the heating means 14 without using.
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Here, only matters different from those in the first embodiment will be described, and other matters (configuration, operational effects, and the like) are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof will be omitted.
In the mist generator 1 of the present embodiment, the changing means 6 is provided in the vicinity of the detecting means 5. That is, the change means 6 is provided in the physical property detection tank 10 similarly to the detection means 5. In addition, the physical property detection tank 10 is provided with a circulation device 15 for stirring so that the liquid concentration and physical properties of the physical property detection tank 10 are uniform. The circulation device 15 includes a circulation pump or a stirring motor and fins.
Therefore, according to the mist generating apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, since the changing means 6 is provided in the vicinity of the detecting means 5, the detecting means 5 and the changing means 6 are arranged at a distance close to each other and changed by the changing means 6. The physical properties of the liquid can be accurately detected with good response by the detecting means 5, and the changing means 6 can be appropriately controlled by the control means 7.
Moreover, since the heating means 14 is provided in the mist generation tank 12 apart from the physical property detection tank 10 in which the changing means 6 is provided, the changing means 6 is not heated and the changing means 6 is not damaged. The changing means 6 can be used over a long period of time. Further, when impurities such as salts are contained in the liquid, the liquid may be heated to deposit salts and the like, but the changing means 6 is located farther upstream than the heating means 14. Therefore, salts etc. do not precipitate in the vicinity of the changing means 6, and the changing means 6 can be used over a long period of time.
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Here, only matters different from those in the second embodiment will be described, and other matters (configuration, operational effects, etc.) are the same as those in the second embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted. The physical property detection tank 10 of the embodiment is divided into two tanks by a diaphragm 16. One tank communicates with a drainage path 17, and an electromagnetic valve 18 is provided in the drainage path 17. A drainage tank (not shown) for storing drainage is provided below the drainage path 17 so that the drainage can be stored. The other tank divided by the diaphragm 16 is provided with a laminar flow portion 13, detection means 5 and a circulation device 15, and communicates with the liquid supply path 11 in the other tank. Further, the changing means 6, that is, the pair of electrode plates, are arranged to face each other with a diaphragm, and are made of a metal such as platinum, titanium, or iridium.
A voltage is applied to the pair of electrode plates by the control means 7 so that acidic water is generated in a tank in which the anode-side electrode plate is disposed, and alkaline water is generated in a tank in which the cathode-side electrode plate is disposed. Therefore, when the user desires acidic water, the electrode plate disposed in the drainage channel side tank (one tank) is used as the cathode and the side tank (the other tank) connected to the liquid supply path 11 is disposed. The control means 7 controls the electrode plate so as to become the anode. Moreover, the control means 7 is comprised so that switching of the electrode of a pair of electrode plate is possible, and when a user desires alkaline water, the electrode plate arrange | positioned at the tank (one tank) by the side of a drainage path is used as an anode. The electrode plate disposed in the tank on the side (the other tank) communicated with the liquid supply path 11 is switched and controlled to become a cathode. The aqueous solution on the drainage path 17 side is drained and stored in the drainage tank when the electromagnetic valve 18 provided in the drainage path 17 is opened.
Therefore, according to the mist generating apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, acidic water or alkaline water can be generated. Such an aqueous solution is made into a mist, and the acidic mist or alkaline mist is sprayed on the user's face or the like. can do. When acidic mist is sprayed, a skin convergence effect can be obtained, and when alkaline mist is sprayed, a skin beautifying effect such as a cleaning effect can be obtained.
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Here, only matters different from those in the first embodiment will be described, and other matters (configuration, operational effects, etc.) are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted. In the mist generating apparatus 1 of the embodiment, a discharge unit 20 is provided as a changing unit 6 in a mist transfer path 19 that is located above the mist generating tank 12 and communicates with the mist discharge port 4. The discharge unit 20 includes a discharge needle 21, a ground electrode 22, and a high voltage power source 23 for performing corona discharge. The discharge needle 21 and the ground electrode 22 are connected to a high voltage power source 23 controlled by the control means 7, and the discharge needle It is possible to discharge between 21 and the ground electrode 22.

  The mist generated in the mist generating tank 12 is discharged from the mist discharge port 4 through the mist transfer path 19. At this time, discharge is performed by the discharge unit 20 provided in the mist transfer path 19, and the air The nitrogen inside is oxidized by discharge to form nitric acid or nitrous acid, and the mist can be made acidic. The detection means 5 provided in the physical property detection tank 10 detects the physical properties of the liquid (the pH and conductivity of the liquid), and the discharge current value and voltage value can be controlled according to this information. The mist subjected to the discharge treatment in this manner is discharged from the mist discharge port 4, and the user can obtain a skin convergence effect and a skin beautifying effect by spraying the acidic mist to the user.

  Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Here, only matters different from those in the first embodiment will be described, and other matters (configuration, operational effects, and the like) are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof will be omitted.

  The mist generating apparatus 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a large number of radiating fins 24 in a mist transfer path 19 that is located above the mist generating tank 12 and communicates with the mist discharge port 4. 25 is provided in the vicinity of the radiating fins 24, and the radiating fins 24 and the blower fans 25 constitute the cooling means 26. The detection means 5 is provided on the mist discharge path 4 side of the cooling means 26 in the mist transfer path 19.

  In the mist generating tank 12, the mist heated by the heating means 14 and misted by the mist generating means 3 is blown by the blower 25 controlled and connected to the control means 7 when passing through the mist transfer path 19. After cooling, the physical properties of the mist are detected by the detection means 5.

  Therefore, according to the mist generator 1 of this embodiment, the mist cooled by the cooling means 26 can be generated, and since the mist is cooled, the physical properties of the mist itself can be detected by the detection means 5. Therefore, the control means 7 can control the changing means 6 by detecting the physical property of the mist that acts directly on the user, and can optimally control the physical property of the mist itself.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mist generator 2 Supply part 3 Mist production | generation means 4 Mist discharge port 5 Detection means 6 Change means 7 Control means 8 Liquid storage part 9 Water supply tank folder 10 Physical property detection tank 11 Liquid supply path 12 Mist production tank 13 Laminar flow part 14 Heating Means 15 Circulating device 16 Diaphragm 17 Drainage path 18 Solenoid valve 19 Mist transfer path 20 Discharge part 21 Discharge needle 22 Ground electrode 23 High voltage power supply 24 Radiation fin 25 Blower fan 26 Cooling means

Claims (6)

  A supply unit for supplying a liquid; a mist generating means for misting the supplied liquid; a mist discharge port for discharging the generated mist; and a detecting means for detecting physical properties of the supplied liquid or the generated mist. A mist generating device comprising: changing means for changing the physical properties of the supplied liquid; and control means for controlling the degree of change in physical properties by the changing means according to the physical properties detected by the detecting means. A liquid storage section for storing the liquid supplied from the supply section, wherein the detection means detects physical properties of the liquid stored in the liquid storage section, and the mist generation means is a liquid stored in the liquid storage section. The generated mist is discharged from a mist discharge port communicating with the liquid storage part, and the detection means is located upstream of the mist generation means in the vicinity of the supply part in the liquid storage part. The mist generator according to claim 1, wherein the mist generator is provided. The mist generating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a heating means for heating the stored liquid is provided apart from the upstream side in the liquid storage section.   The mist generation according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a laminar flow part for laminating liquid is provided in the liquid storage part, and the detection means is provided at a position where the liquid is laminarized by the laminar flow part. apparatus.   The mist generator according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the changing means is provided in the vicinity of the detecting means.   A liquid storage section for storing the liquid supplied from the supply section, wherein the mist generating means mists the liquid stored in the liquid storage section, and the generated mist is discharged from a mist discharge port communicating with the liquid storage section A heating unit that heats the liquid stored in the liquid storage unit, and a cooling unit that cools the heated liquid or the mist that has been heated and misted, and the detection unit generates 2. The mist generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mist generating device is for detecting physical properties of the mist, and the detecting means is provided closer to the mist discharge port than the cooling means.

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