JP2012120738A - Mist sterilizer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mist sterilizer capable of sterilizing air around, an orchard and agricultural products, lowering temperature and efficiently preventing the scatter of dust while being safe even if touching or sucking a sprayed mist.SOLUTION: The mist sterilizer includes: a tank for storing water; a metal ion eluting device provided at the tank and capable of eluting both or one of metal ions out of copper ions and zinc ions that can sterilize water stored in the tank in a state of having no adverse effect on human bodies; and a spraying device including a spray nozzle for spraying, in the form of a mist, the water into which the metal ion in the tank are eluted.

Description

  The present invention is installed for sterilization of breeding houses such as birds, cows and pigs, orchard, for sterilization of agricultural products, hospitals, factories, station buildings, entrances of buildings, indoors, etc. The present invention relates to a mist sterilization apparatus that is installed in order to effectively prevent sterilization, heat countermeasures, and dust scattering.

Recently, it has been considered to spray water as a countermeasure against heat at the entrance of a station or building.
However, the water used for this spraying is directly using tap water or stored in a tank.

  For this reason, only a decrease in temperature due to spraying can be obtained, and in the case of using a tank, there are disadvantages that germs propagate and spray germs unless the tap water in the tank is sufficiently managed.

  Moreover, although what sprays a disinfectant | disinfectant in a hospital is also considered, there existed a fault that it cannot be used where a patient, a doctor, a nurse, etc. exist.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-176777

    It is known that metals such as gold, silver, copper, and zinc have a mysterious and highly effective bactericidal power called “trace metal action”.

  In Japan's water law, as a safety standard for humans, there is a permission standard that copper ions and zinc ions can be contained in tap water up to 1,000 ppb. Bacteria are known to be sterilized at concentrations up to 200 ppb. This mist sterilizer is used at a concentration of up to 300 ppb when used in a place where people are present. Also, when sterilizing orchards and agricultural crops, it is used at a concentration of up to 1,000 ppm. For this reason, the copper, zinc ion water, or copper ion water in the mist sprayed from this mist sterilizer can be used safely and safely. In this way, the present invention can sterilize birds, cattle, pigs and other breeding houses, prevent dust and summer heat in the breeding house, orchards, sterilize crops, prevent hospital nosocomial infections, An object of the present invention is to provide a mist sterilizer that can be used to effectively sterilize station entrances, building entrances, indoors, etc., prevent heat and prevent dust scattering.

The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will become more fully apparent when the following description is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
However, the drawings are for explanation only and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a tank in which water is stored, and the water stored in the tank does not adversely affect the human body and copper ions and zinc can be sterilized at a concentration at which bacteria can be sterilized. A metal ion eluting device provided in the tank capable of eluting both or one of the metal ions, and a spray nozzle for spraying water in which the metal ions in the tank are eluted in a mist form A mist sterilizer is constituted by the spraying device.

As is clear from the above description, the present invention has the following effects.
(1) According to claim 1, the mist sprayed from the spray nozzle of the spray device does not adversely affect the human body, and is in a state where it can sterilize bacteria and / or copper ions and / or zinc ions. The metal ion water which elutes is used.
The essential minerals necessary for the living body, such as copper, zinc, iron, calcium, etc., are absorbed in the living body excessively, but those that are more than necessary are discharged from the living body. Safe to be taken into the body.
Gold and silver also have a bactericidal action like copper and zinc, but they are not essential minerals, so if they are ingested by inhalation, they can accumulate in the body like lead and mercury and cause pollution. Because there is, it cannot be used.
This device, which uses copper and zinc ions, sterilizes birds, cattle, pigs, etc., orchards, crops, prevents hospital infections, sterilizes the entrance of factories, stations, buildings, and indoors. It can be used safely in order to counter heat and heat and effectively prevent dust scattering.
(2) According to the above (1), since the tank is provided with an elution device for both copper ions and / or zinc ions, the entire device can be made compact and compact.
(3) According to the above (1), the sprayed mist is safe because it contains a low concentration of copper ions and / or zinc ions at a concentration that can be safely sterilized by human touch or suction. Therefore, it can be a device that can be used with confidence.
(4) According to the second aspect, the same effects as in the above (1) to (3) can be obtained, and a metal ion elution device for copper ions and zinc ions is simple and can be manufactured at low cost.
(5) In claim 3, the same effects as in the above (1) to (3) can be obtained.
(6) Claim 4 can obtain the same effects as the above (1) to (3) and can scatter the mist sprayed from the spray nozzle by the fan over a wide range.

The side view of the 1st form for carrying out the present invention. The front view of the 1st form for carrying out the present invention. Sectional drawing which follows the 3-3 line of FIG. Explanatory drawing of the metal ion elution apparatus of the 1st form for implementing this invention. The side view of the 2nd form for carrying out the present invention. The front view of the 2nd form for carrying out the present invention. FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional explanatory view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. The side view of the 3rd form for carrying out the present invention. The front view of the 3rd form for carrying out the present invention. FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional explanatory view taken along the line 10-10 in FIG. The side view of the 4th form for carrying out the present invention. The front view of the 4th form for carrying out the present invention. FIG. 13 is a schematic sectional explanatory view taken along line 13-13 in FIG.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

  In the first embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a mist of the present invention that can be installed and used in a hospital, factory, room, etc. in the same manner as a conventional air purifier. Sterilizer. The mist sterilizer 1 stores water 2 such as tap water, and elutes metal ions that can be sterilized into a tank 5 having an inlet 4 provided with a cap 3 and water 2 stored in the tank 5. The copper ion and / or zinc ion elution device 6 provided in the tank 5 and a spray device for spraying water from which the metal ions in the tank 5 are eluted in a mist form. 7 and a water amount detection sensor 8 for informing when the amount of water in the tank 5 is below a certain value or above a certain value.

  The metal ion elution device 6 has a rectangular frame-shaped holder 11 made of an insulating material introduced into the inside through an opening 10 provided with an opening / closing lid 9 at the top of the tank 5, and the holder Embodiments of the present invention include at least a pair of copper, zinc, brass, or an alloy of copper and zinc, which are attached to 11 so as not to protrude outward from the holder 11 at a predetermined interval. Then, there are five pairs of electrodes 12, 12, 12, 12, 12.

  There is a power supply for supplying a direct current located outside the tank 5. This power source can be switched between a positive current and a negative current arbitrarily, and a direct current supply device 14 connected to a commercial power source having a switching mechanism 13 and a current amount adjusting mechanism (not shown) and the five pairs. It comprises switches 15, 15, 15, 15, 15 interposed so that a direct current to the electrodes 12, 12, 12, 12, 12 can be turned on and off, respectively. Using this power source, when a positive current flows through 12a, 12a, 12a, 12a, 12a of five pairs of electrodes 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, the other 12b, 12b, 12b, 12b, 12b Can allow negative current to flow. Conversely, when a positive current flows through 12b, 12b, 12b, 12b, 12b, a negative current can flow through the other 12a, 12a, 12a, 12a, 12a. This switching action eliminates the chloride that adheres to each electrode and lowers the electrolysis efficiency, and can maintain a state in which there is always no deposit on the surface of each electrode, so that elution of a certain concentration of copper ions can be maintained.

  The spraying device 7 injects a plurality of mists of 100 μm or less, which are six in this embodiment, which are mounted on the front frame 17 of the fan 16 attached to the upper part of the tank 5 and the front frame 17 of the fan 16. Pumping to the injection nozzles 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18 and the pipe 19 for supplying water in the tank 5, in which metal ions are eluted to the injection nozzles 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18 It is comprised with the water supply apparatus 21 in which 20 was interposed.

  The mist sterilization apparatus 1 having the above-described configuration puts tap water 2 in the tank 5 and turns on the switches 15, 15, 15, 15, and 15 of the metal ion elution apparatus 6, for example, 10 milliamps at 6 to 12 volts. When a low current of ˜2 amperes flows, either copper ions or zinc ions having a concentration of 1 ppm or less are eluted from the electrodes through which the positive currents of the five pairs of electrodes 12, 12, 12, 12, 12 flow.

  At this time, the amount and quality of the metal ions eluted in the water 2 in the tank 5 by turning on all and a part of the switches 15, 15, 15, 15, 15 and adjusting the amount of current. Can be adjusted.

  When copper ions and zinc ion metal ions are eluted in the water 2 in the tank 5, the pump 20 and the fan 16 of the spraying device 7 are driven, so that the spray nozzles 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18 mist The mist is injected.

  In the breeding houses and hospitals of birds, cattle, pigs, etc., mist-like mist containing copper ions and zinc ions is constantly sprayed and sterilized, so that bird flu, domestic foot-and-mouth disease, human MRSA (virus) It also contributes to the prevention of diseases that are difficult to counter, such as infections and hospital infections. In addition, it is possible to efficiently prevent sterilization of indoors, measures against heat, and dust scattering at factories, station buildings, building entrances, and the like. In this case, the water droplets are sprayed with a mist-like mist containing copper ions and zinc ions of 300 μm or less.

  Also, in order to sterilize orchards and crops, and to counter heat, spray mist of 1000 μm or less containing copper ions and zinc ions, and mist containing copper ions and zinc ions is scattered widely by the fan 16. Furthermore, it is possible to lower the temperature of the mist containing copper ions and zinc ions and to prevent dust from scattering and to sterilize the air with copper ions and zinc ions. it can.

  By setting the material of at least one pair of electrodes 12 and 12 to copper, it is possible to elute only copper ions, and by setting to zinc, it is possible to elute only zinc ions, such as brass or copper. By setting to a zinc alloy, copper ions and zinc ions can be eluted.

[Different forms for carrying out the invention]
Next, different modes for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 5 to 13 will be described. In the description of the different embodiments for carrying out the present invention, the same components as those in the first embodiment for carrying out the present invention are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  The second embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 is mainly different from the first embodiment for carrying out the present invention in that the tap water 2 can be automatically supplied to the tank 5. Since the water pipe 22 is connected to the tank 5 and the water amount adjusting device 24 using the float 23 is arranged in the tank 5, the first embodiment for carrying out the present invention also in the case of such an installation type mist sterilizer 1 A The same effect can be obtained.

  The third embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 is mainly different from the second embodiment for carrying out the present invention in that a bird, cow, pig breeding house, hospital, It is configured using such a spraying device 7A in that a spraying device 7A in which a plurality of injection nozzles 18 are arranged in parallel at predetermined intervals on a pipe 19A disposed at the entrance of a factory, a station, a building, or the like. In the mist sterilization apparatus 1B, the same effect as the second embodiment for carrying out the present invention can be obtained, and prevention of infectious diseases with great damage such as bird flu, cattle, and foot-and-mouth disease of pigs, It can be used to prevent hospital infections such as cryptostridium and MRSA in hospitals, to sterilize factories, station entrances, building entrances, indoors, etc., to prevent heat and to prevent dust scattering.

  The fourth embodiment for carrying out the present invention shown in FIGS. 11 to 13 is mainly different from the first embodiment for carrying out the present invention in that either one of copper and zinc is contained in the tank 5. The metal ion elution device 6A is used in that the metal ion elution device 6A is used as the metal ion elution material 25. Even with the mist sterilization apparatus 1 </ b> C configured by using the same function and effect as those of the first embodiment for carrying out the present invention, the same effects can be obtained.

Even in the second embodiment and the third embodiment, the same effect can be obtained even if the metal ion elution device 6A using the metal ion elution material 25 is used.
In addition, the versatility is improved by using copper and zinc with sterilizing power as ionic water, and there is no damage to living organisms by controlling the ion concentration of a minute unit of 1/1 billion (10 ppb). It is also possible to use it in an inactivated state.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is used in an industry for manufacturing a mist sterilization apparatus that can sterilize the surroundings safely even if a person sucks or touches it, and can prevent a temperature drop and dust scattering.

1, 1A, 1B, 1C: Mist sterilizer,
2: water, 3: cap,
4: Inlet, 5: Tank,
6, 6A: Metal ion elution device,
7, 7A: spraying device, 8: water amount detection sensor,
9: Opening / closing lid, 10: Opening,
11: Holder, 12: Electrode,
12a: one electrode, 12b: the other electrode,
13: switching mechanism, 14: direct current supply device,
15: Switch, 16: Fan,
17: Front frame, 18: Injection nozzle,
19, 19A: Pipe, 20: Pump,
21: Water supply device, 22: Water pipe,
23: Float, 24: Water amount adjusting device,
25: Metal ion eluting material.

Claims (4)

A tank in which water is stored, and copper ions and / or zinc ions that can sterilize the water stored in the tank in a state that does not adversely affect the human body, can be eluted in the tank. A mist sterilization apparatus comprising: a metal ion elution apparatus, and a spray apparatus including a spray nozzle that sprays water from which the metal ions in the tank are eluted in a mist form. 2. The mist sterilizing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the metal ion elution apparatus is made of ultrafine fibers formed of copper, zinc, brass, or an alloy of copper and zinc. The metal ion elution apparatus is one that elutes metal ions by electrolysis provided with a pair of electrodes formed of copper, zinc, brass, or an alloy of these copper and zinc. Item 2. A mist sterilizer according to item 1. 2. The mist sterilizer according to claim 1, wherein the spray device is provided with a fan for diffusing the mist sprayed from the spray nozzle.

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