JP2011226670A - Air cleaning equipment with humidifying function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve comfort for humidification air cleaning equipment.SOLUTION: The air cleaning equipment with a humidifying function, including: a body 1 having an inlet 2 and an outlet 3; a humidification filter 4 disposed in an air duct for guiding the air sucked from the inlet 2 to the outlet 3 for humidifying the air; a water storage tray 5 in which the humidification filter 4 is disposed; a water supply means 6 for supplying the water to the water storage tray 5; a water storage tank 15 for storing the water supplied by the water supply means 6; a pre-filter 7 and a main filter 8 for removing dust and the like; an air distributing means 9 for distributing the air to the humidification filter 4, the pre-filter 7 and the main filter 8; and a motor 10 for driving the air distributing means 9, further includes a cleaning means 11 for eliminating the dust and the like attached to the pre-filter 7, the cleaning means 11 being provided with a means 12 for removing a water-soluble component and fine dust attached to the pre-filter 7 with a damp cloth.

Description

  The present invention relates to an air cleaning device with a humidifying function for performing humidification and air cleaning in a room, for example.

  The configuration of this type of conventional air cleaning apparatus is as follows.

  A dust collection filter 101 that collects dust in the passing air and has a photocatalyst 105 formed on the surface or contains the photocatalyst 105; and a cleaning unit 102 that collects the dust collected by the dust collection filter 101; And an ultraviolet lamp 103 for irradiating the dust collecting filter 101 with light for activating the photocatalyst 105.

  At this time, the oil collected by the dust collection filter 101 was decomposed by the photocatalyst 105 and removed together with dust by the cleaning unit 102 (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-61874 A

  The problem with the above conventional example is that the air purifier used at home has a lot of water-soluble dirt and fine sand dust rather than oil, and it can be completely removed by removing it from the filter with a brush. There wasn't.

  That is, in the conventional dehumidifier, as described above, the oil on the filter containing the photocatalyst is decomposed by the irradiation of the ultraviolet lamp, so the decomposed oil and dust are collected by the cleaning unit. Is. However, in general household air where air purifiers are used, there are relatively few oils, rather there are many water-soluble components and fine dust, which may not be able to be removed only by the mechanism that brushes them off. is there.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to improve the maintainability of the prefilter and prevent an increase in the ventilation resistance of the main filter.

  And in order to achieve this object, the present invention comprises a main body having an inlet and an outlet, and a humidifying filter for humidifying air in an air passage that guides air sucked from the inlet to the outlet, A water storage tray for disposing the humidifying filter, a water supply means for supplying water to the water storage tray, a water storage tank for storing water supplied by the water supply means, a prefilter for removing dust and the like, and An air cleaning device with a humidifying function, comprising: a main filter, a humidifying filter, a pre-filter, a blowing means for blowing air to the main filter, a motor for driving the blowing means, and the pre-filter Cleaning means for removing dust adhering to the pre-filter, and the cleaning means includes water wiping means for removing water-soluble components and fine dust adhering to the pre-filter. It a humidifying function with air cleaning device according to claim, thereby is to achieve the intended purpose.

  According to the present invention, since water-soluble components and fine dust on the prefilter are removed, it is possible to prevent maintenance of the prefilter and increase the ventilation resistance of the main filter.

  Moreover, since the water for supplying water to the wiping means can be covered with the water in the water storage tank, the configuration of the main body can be simplified.

  Further, the water storage tray can be made clean, the dirt on the cleaning tray can be removed, and the humidified air can be kept clean because the dirty water after cleaning and the water for humidification are not mixed.

  Moreover, since the water supply used for water wiping can be made into a fixed quantity and the wind receiving part of a humidification filter and the water quantity used for humidification can be ensured, high humidification performance can be maintained.

  Further, the ease of removal and the cleaning of the tray are facilitated, so that maintainability is improved.

The perspective view which shows the humidification air cleaner in one Embodiment of this invention. Configuration diagram showing the same side cross-section Sectional drawing which shows the dust cleaning means The block diagram which shows the cross section of an example of the water storage tank, a water storage tray, and a cleaning tray Top view showing the water storage tray and cleaning tray Configuration diagram showing cross section of water storage tray and cleaning tray Perspective view showing the water storage tray and cleaning tray Perspective view showing the water storage tray and cleaning tray The block diagram which shows the cross section of an example of the conventional air purification apparatus

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Embodiment)
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body case of a humidified air cleaner, and the main body 1 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape in the vertical direction. In this example, the main body 1 is disposed in an indoor living room. 1 is provided with a suction port 2 for sucking room air, and a top surface of the main body 1 is provided with a blower outlet 3 for blowing humidified clean air.

  Further, in the main body 1, as shown in FIG. 2, a humidifying filter 4, a water storage tray 5, a water supply means 6, a prefilter 7, a main filter 8, a blower means 9, a motor 10, a cleaning means 11, a water wiping means 12 are provided.

  Specifically, the humidifying filter 4, the water storage tray 5, and the water supply means 6 are arranged below the main body 1, and the pre-filter 7 and the main filter 8 are arranged near the front surface in the main body 1. The blower 9 and the motor 10 are arranged on the back side. The cleaning means 11 and the water wiping means 12 are disposed between the main body 1 and the prefilter 7. Further, the cleaning means 11 and the water wiping means 12 are driven on the surface of the prefilter 7, and it is desirable that these have substantially the same length as the upper and lower ends of the prefilter 7.

  In the above configuration, an air path A as shown by an arrow in FIG.

  The air passage A is an air passage from the suction port 2 toward the air outlet 3 to the cleaning means 11, the water wiping means 12, the prefilter 7, the main filter 8, the humidifying filter 4, and the air blowing means 9.

  In this embodiment, when the indoor air sucked from the suction port 2 passes through the prefilter 7, relatively large dust is collected, and then the main filter 8 collects fine dust, pollen, mites, Collect allergens.

  When dust accumulates on the surface of the pre-filter 7, the accumulated dust serves as a kind of filter, and finer dust is collected. Then, fine dust adheres to the surface of the pre-filter 7. In addition, water-soluble components in the air and a small amount of oil may adhere to dust, which may make it difficult to remove the dust accumulated from the prefilter 7.

  As illustrated in FIG. 3, the cleaning unit 11 includes a brush 13 for removing dust on the pre-filter 7 and a dust reservoir 14 that can store the dust dropped by the brush 13.

  Further, the water wiping means 12 is disposed at the lower part of the brush 13 and has a rectangular parallelepiped sponge shape excellent in water absorption, such as polyester, rayon, urethane, etc., and has a lateral dimension substantially equal to the short direction of the prefilter 7, for example. The vertical dimension is about 50 mm or less, and the thickness is about 30 mm or less. As shown in FIG.

  The cleaning means 11 and the water wiping means 12 are provided with driving means (not shown) so as to drive the surface of the prefilter 7 in the vertical direction. Specifically, the upper surface of the rail provided near the left and right end portions of the prefilter 7 is provided. It has a moving mechanism.

  Further, a pre-filter cleaning detecting means (not shown) for detecting the necessity of cleaning of the pre-filter 7 is provided. Specifically, this time from when the pre-filter 7 was cleaned regularly (once / month) or last time. The accumulated time until is detected. As another pre-filter cleaning detection means, there is a surface dust detection means 23 for detecting dust on the surface of the pre-filter 7, for example, a detection means that can detect the light transmittance of the pre-filter 7 or the pre-filter 7. The necessity of cleaning is grasped by the detection means capable of detecting the total weight of the dust.

  Then, after removing the water-soluble components and fine dust adhering to the prefilter 7 by the water wiping means 12, drying is performed to dry the prefilter 7 by performing a drying operation in which the air from the air blowing means is applied to the prefilter 7. Do the driving.

  Further, the surface of the pre-filter 7 is provided with a hydrophilic process that facilitates removal of attached dust and oils with water.

  With the above configuration, when the surface dust detection means 23 for detecting dust on the surface of the prefilter 7 detects dust, it issues a drive command to the cleaning means 11 and the water wiping means 12, and the brush 13 removes dust on the surface of the prefilter 7. Sweep it off and drop it into the dust reservoir 14. At this time, the water wiping means 12 wipes off the surface of the prefilter 7 from which coarse dust has been removed.

  That is, the water wiping means 12 can remove water-soluble components, fine dust, or oil-attached dust on the prefilter 7, thereby improving the maintainability of the prefilter 7 and increasing the ventilation resistance of the main filter 8. Can be prevented.

  Further, since the dust swept off by the brush 13 can be collected in the dust reservoir 14 immediately below, it is possible to prevent the collected dust from reattaching to the pre-filter 7, thereby improving the maintainability of the pre-filter and the main filter. The increase in the ventilation resistance of 8 can be prevented.

  Further, since the prefilter 7 after wiping with water can be dried by the air blowing means 9, it is possible to prevent the prefilter 7 from being improved in maintenance and the ventilation resistance of the main filter 8 from increasing.

  In addition, since the surface of the prefilter 7 has been subjected to hydrophilic processing, dirt attached to the prefilter 7 can be easily removed. Therefore, improvement in maintainability of the prefilter 7 and increase in the ventilation resistance of the main filter can be prevented. Can do.

  FIG. 4 schematically shows the configuration of the water storage tank 15 in order to help understanding an example of the shape of the water storage tank 15. As shown in FIG. 4, 15 is a water storage tank, and the water storage tank 15 is provided with humidified water. Below the water storage tank 15, a cleaning tray 16 and a water storage tray 5 for immersing the water wiping means 12 are provided. The water storage tank 15 includes cleaning water supply means 17 for supplying a part of the humidified water from the water storage tank 15 to the cleaning tray 16. Further, the water storage tray 5 includes a sterilization means 18 for sterilizing the humidified water in the water storage tray 5, for example, a microbubble generator, an electrolyzed water generator, and the like. Further, the cleaning tray 16 is provided with cleaning detection means 19 for detecting the cleaning time of the cleaning tray 16.

  The cleaning detection means 19 determines the cleaning time by detecting the turbidity and transparency of water in the cleaning tray 16, and an absorbance sensor or the like can be used.

  Furthermore, a cleaning notification means (not shown) for notifying the user of a signal detected by the cleaning detection means 19 is provided, and specifically, a cleaning notification means by lighting with an LED lamp, sound or the like is provided.

  When the humidified water is put into the water storage tank 15 and installed in the main body, the humidified water in the water storage tank 15 is supplied into the water storage tray 5 through the cleaning water supply means 17. At this time, the cleaning water supply means 17 includes a mechanism in which the water channel communicates with the weight of the water storage tank 15. Therefore, humidified water is supplied from the water storage tank 15 to the cleaning tray 16. At this time, the water wiping means 12 is immersed in the cleaning tray 16 or sprayed with water from the cleaning tray 16 so as to contain water. Further, since the water storage tray 5 is provided with the sterilization means 18, the water used for humidification is kept clean and is released as humidified air. The cleaning time of the water in the cleaning tray 16 is detected by the cleaning detection means 19 depending on the degree of contamination, and the user is informed of the cleaning time by the cleaning notification means, and the cleaning tray 16 is washed each time.

  Since the water of the water storage tank 15 is used by the water wiping means 12 by the said structure, since the water for supplying water to the water wiping means 12 can be covered with humidification water, a main body structure can be simplified. .

  Moreover, since the cleaning water supply means 17 for supplying water from the water storage tank 15 to the cleaning tray 16 is provided, the water for supplying water to the cleaning tray 16 can be covered by the water in the water storage tank. Can be simplified.

  In addition, since the water storage tray 5 is provided with the sterilization means 18 for sterilizing the humidified water, the water storage tray can be kept clean, so that the humidified air can be kept clean.

  Further, since the cleaning detection means 19 for detecting the cleaning time of the cleaning tray 16 is provided, it is possible to know the time when the cleaning tray 16 needs to be cleaned. Therefore, by removing the cleaning tray 16 from the main body 1 and removing the dirt. Re-scattering into clean air can be prevented, and humidified air can be kept clean.

  5 and 6 schematically show the configuration in order to help understanding the relationship between the size of the water storage tray and the cleaning tray.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the water storage tray 5 and the cleaning tray 16 are provided as independent rectangular shapes. The sizes of the water storage tray 5 and the cleaning tray 16 are configured so that the relationship of W1 ≦ W2 is established, where W1 is the longitudinal dimension of the water storage tray 5 and W2 is the longitudinal dimension of the cleaning tray 16. . Further, if the dimension in the short direction of the water storage tray 5 is L1, and the dimension in the short direction of the cleaning tray 16 is L2, the relation L1> L2 is established.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 6, the water amount in the water storage tray 5 and the cleaning tray 16 is such that the relationship of V1> V2 is established if the water amount in the water storage tray 5 is V1 and the water amount in the cleaning tray 16 is V2. It is composed.

  As shown in FIGS. 5-6, the water storage tray 5 and the cleaning tray 16 can be comprised with the same member.

  With the above-described configuration, the water storage tray 5 and the cleaning tray 16 are independent containers, so that the dirty water after cleaning and the water for humidification do not mix, so that the humidified air can be kept clean.

  Further, the dimensions of the water storage tray 5 and the cleaning tray 16 in the longitudinal direction are configured so that the relationship of W1 ≦ W2 is established, and the dimensions of the water storage tray 5 and the cleaning tray 16 in the short direction are such that the relationship of L1> L2 is satisfied. Since it is comprised so that it may hold, since the wind-receiving part of a humidification filter can fully be ensured, high humidification performance can be maintained.

  Moreover, since it comprises so that the water quantity of the water storage tray 5 may become larger than the water quantity of the cleaning tray 16, since the water quantity used for humidification can be ensured, high humidification performance can be maintained.

  Moreover, since the water storage tray 5 and the cleaning tray 16 are formed by integral molding, removal and tray cleaning are facilitated, so that maintainability is improved.

  7 and 8 schematically show the configuration of the water storage tray 5 and the cleaning tray 16. Reference numeral 19 shown in FIG. 7 is a water guiding means 20 for supplying water to the cleaning tray 16. Specifically, using the pump 21 or the like, the water in the water storage tray 5 is pumped and moved to the cleaning tray 16. The water wiper is used to submerge the moved water. Further, the water guide means 20 can be configured to be a weir 22 as shown in FIG. 8, and the water overflowed from the water storage tray 5 flows into the cleaning tray 16. In addition, as the water guiding means 20 other than the above, a structure in which a water gate is provided in the water storage tray 5 and water is supplied from the water storage tray 5 to the cleaning tray 16 by a water gate driving means such as a lever is also possible.

  With the above-described configuration, the water supply means 20 for supplying water to the cleaning tray 16 is provided, so that the water supply used for wiping water can be made a constant amount, and sufficient water can be used for humidification. Therefore, high humidification performance can be maintained.

  Moreover, since the water conveyance means 20 is the pump 21, since the water supply used for water wiping can be made into a fixed quantity, and sufficient water that can be used for humidification can be secured, high humidification performance can be maintained.

  Moreover, since the water guide means 20 is the weir 22, the water supply used for water wiping can be made into a fixed amount, and furthermore, sufficient water that can be used for humidification can be secured, so that high humidification performance can be maintained.

  Since the air cleaner with a humidifying function according to the present invention removes water-soluble components and fine dust on the prefilter, it is possible to prevent the prefilter from being improved in maintenance and increase in the ventilation resistance of the main filter. For this reason, it is expected to be widely used as a humidifier for home and business.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Suction port 3 Air outlet 4 Humidification filter 5 Water storage tray 6 Water supply means 7 Pre filter 8 Main filter 9 Blowing means 10 Motor 11 Cleaning means 12 Water wiping means 13 Brush 14 Dust pool 15 Water storage tank 16 Cleaning tray 17 Cleaning water Supply means 18 Disinfection means 19 Cleaning detection means 20 Water transfer means 21 Pump 22 Weir 23 Surface dust detection means A Air path

Claims (20)

A main body having a suction port and a blower outlet, a humidifying filter for humidifying the air in an air passage that guides air sucked from the suction port to the blower outlet, a water storage tray for arranging the humidifying filter, and Water supply means for supplying water to the water storage tray, a water storage tank for storing water supplied by the water supply means, a prefilter and a main filter for removing dust and the like, the humidification filter, the prefilter, and the Blower means for blowing air to the main filter, a motor for driving the blower means, and a cleaning means for removing dust and the like adhering to the prefilter, the cleaning means being water-soluble adhering to the prefilter An air purifier with a humidifying function, characterized by comprising water wiping means for removing components and fine dust. 2. The air purifier with a humidifying function according to claim 1, wherein water in the water storage tank is used by a water wiping means. The air cleaning apparatus with a humidifying function according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a cleaning tray for immersing the water wiping means. The air purifier with a humidifying function according to claim 1, wherein the water storage tray and the cleaning tray are separated. The air purifier with a humidifying function according to claim 1, further comprising prefilter cleaning detecting means for detecting the necessity of cleaning the prefilter. The air purifier with a humidifying function according to claim 5, wherein the prefilter cleaning detecting means is surface dust detecting means for detecting dust on the surface of the prefilter. The air cleaning apparatus with a humidifying function according to claim 6, wherein the surface dust detecting means detects the light transmittance of the prefilter. The air cleaning device with a humidifying function according to claim 6, wherein the surface dust detection means detects the total weight of dust attached to the pre-filter 7. The horizontal dimension of the horizontal section of the storage tray is equal to or smaller than the longitudinal dimension of the horizontal section of the cleaning tray, and the short dimension of the horizontal section of the storage tray is the short dimension of the horizontal section of the cleaning tray. The air purifier with a humidifying function according to claim 1, wherein the air purifier is larger than the size. The air purifier with a humidifying function according to claim 1, wherein the amount of water in the water storage tray is larger than the amount of water in the cleaning tray. 11. The air purifier with a humidifying function according to claim 1, further comprising cleaning water supply means for supplying water from the water storage tank to the cleaning tray. The air purifier with a humidifying function according to any one of claims 1 to 11, further comprising water guiding means for guiding water from the water storage tank to the cleaning tray. 13. The air purifier with a humidifying function according to claim 12, wherein the water guiding means is a pump. 13. The air purifier with a humidifying function according to claim 12, wherein the water guiding means is a weir. The air purifier with a humidifying function according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the water storage tray and the cleaning tray are integrally formed. 16. The water-soluble component and fine dust adhering to the prefilter are removed by the water wiping means, and then a drying operation is performed in which the air from the blower means is applied to the prefilter. The air purifier with a humidification function according to the item. The air purifier with a humidifying function according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein the surface of the prefilter is subjected to hydrophilic processing. The air purifier with a humidifying function according to any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein a sterilizing means for sterilizing the humidified water is provided in the water storage tray. The air cleaning device with a humidifying function according to any one of claims 1 to 18, wherein the cleaning means includes a dust reservoir for collecting the removed dust. The air cleaning apparatus with a humidifying function according to any one of claims 1 to 19, further comprising a cleaning detection unit that detects a time for cleaning the cleaning tray.

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