JP2013105619A - Ion sending-out device and method of removing germ and odor component by ion - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ion sending-out device which effectively removes a germ and an odor component which are adhered to a person and an animal or float in the surrounding by sending out ions generated from an ion generator with high concentration to body surfaces of a person and an animal.SOLUTION: The ion sending-out device comprises: an ion generator which generates ions by electric discharge; mounting means with which the ion generator is mounted; and ion sending-out means which sends out ions, generated in a state in which the mounting means is mounted to a person or an animal, along a body surface of a person or an animal.

Description

  The present invention is an apparatus using an ion generator that generates positive ions or negative ions, and a method using the ions, and attaches to the surface of a human or animal body by irradiating the human or animal body with ions. The present invention also relates to an ion delivery device capable of removing bacteria and odor components floating around the body surface and a method for removing bacteria or odor components by ions.

  In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for a healthy and comfortable life by removing bacteria and odor components attached to humans and animals or floating around. In particular, when pets such as dogs and cats are kept, it is necessary to sterilize and remove bacteria and odorous components that adhere to the skin or hair or float around in order to prevent odors from pets and pet diseases. .

  Conventionally, ion generators have been used to purify, sterilize, or deodorize indoor air. Many of these are equipped with an ion generating electrode, generate high concentrations of positive ions and negative ions by corona discharge, and purify, sterilize, or deodorize air with these ions. For example, Patent Document 1 describes an air cleaner provided with an ion generator that generates positive ions and negative ions.

  A portable ion generator is also known. For example, Patent Document 2 describes an ion generator that can be attached to a jewelry near the face. If it demonstrates using a figure, as shown in FIG. 18, the ion generator 100 will be attached and used for the cap 101, for example. And the ion generator 100 discharge | releases the ion 102 toward a user's front always while carrying, and supplies the ion 102 to a user's face vicinity. By configuring in this way, it is said that the air that humans inhale can be purified and sterilized.

Japanese Patent No. 3773767 JP 2005-261713 A

  However, in the air purifier described in Patent Document 1, the generated ions are diluted by diffusing into the room, even if they are at a high concentration when they are released by blowing with a fan. Most of it disappears in the air before reaching the body surface. As a result, it cannot act effectively against bacteria or odor components adhering to the surface of human or animal bodies.

  Moreover, in the ion generator described in Patent Document 2, the generated ions purify and sterilize only the air sucked by the user, and the bacteria and odor components adhering to humans and animals still remain on the body surface. It remains attached.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems. By delivering ions generated from an ion generator to the surface of a human or animal body in a high concentration, the present invention adheres to or floats around the human or animal. An object of the present invention is to provide an ion delivery device that effectively removes germs and odorous components.

  An ion delivery device according to the present invention includes an ion generator that generates ions by discharge, a mounting unit to which the ion generator is attached, and a generated ion in a state in which the human or animal is mounted. And ion delivery means for delivering along the body surface.

  The ion sending means is preferably a blower that blows the generated ions together with air.

  The mounting means preferably includes a covering that covers at least a part of a person or animal, and the ion sending means preferably sends out the generated ions between the covering and the body surface of the person or animal.

  The covering body is preferably configured to be detachable from the mounting means.

  The covering body is preferably configured by laminating a plurality of ventilation layers.

  The mounting means is preferably a collar configured to be mounted on the neck of an animal.

  It is preferable that the said air blower is arrange | positioned facing an ion generator, and the air ventilated by the air blower is sent along the body surface of a person or an animal.

  The method for removing bacteria or odorous components by ions according to the present application is characterized in that ions are generated by discharge and the generated ions are sent out along the surface of a human or animal body.

  According to the present invention, the ions generated from the ion generator are sent to the surface of a human or animal body in a high concentration, thereby effectively removing bacteria or odor components adhering to or floating around the human or animal. An ion delivery apparatus and a method for removing bacteria or odorous components by ions can be realized.

1 is a collar with an ion generator according to Embodiment 1. It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the collar with an ion generator of FIG. 1 from the other side surface side. It is a schematic diagram which shows the internal structure by the AA line cross section of the collar with an ion generator of FIG. It is the schematic diagram which expanded a part of internal structure of FIG. It is the schematic diagram (A) which looked at the ion generating element of the ion generator from the air blower side, and the schematic diagram (B) which showed the side surface. It is a figure which shows an example of the circuit of the high voltage application circuit with which an ion generator is provided, and an ion generating element. It is a schematic diagram in the BB line cross section of FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the use condition of the collar with an ion generator which can attach the coating | covering body 8 based on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a perspective view (A) of the collar with an ion generator of FIG. 8, and the expanded view (B) of a corresponding covering body. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the diffusion state of ion when the removal apparatus of FIG. 9 is used with a covering. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the spreading | diffusion state of an ion when using the collar with an ion generator which attached the coating body by which the several ventilation layer was laminated | stacked based on Embodiment 3. FIG. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the diffusion condition of the ion when using the collar with an ion generator which attached the coating | coated body by which the nonwoven fabric was inserted between outermost layer cloth and innermost layer cloth based on Embodiment 4. FIG. . It is a schematic diagram of the clothes for dogs to which the ion generator which concerns on Embodiment 5 was attached. It is a schematic diagram of the ion generator of FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows a part of internal structure by CC line cross section of the ion generator of FIG. It is a schematic diagram of the space suit to which the ion generator according to Embodiment 6 is attached. It is a schematic diagram of the ion generator detachably attached to the space suit. It is a schematic diagram regarding background art.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Below, the form for implementing the ion sending apparatus which concerns on this invention is demonstrated with reference to drawings.
(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a collar 1 with an ion generator configured for a dog according to Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the collar 1 with an ion generator according to FIG. 1 viewed from the other side. The collar 1 with an ion generator includes a casing 2 that forms an outer shape as a collar, two ion generators 3 and 3 built in the casing 2, and two ions that introduce outside air into the ion generators 3 and 3, respectively. Blowers 4 and 4, hinge 5, buckle 6, and lead hook 7 are provided.

  The casing 2 is divided and configured by two members, a first casing 21 and a second casing 22, and is configured to form an arc of a collar as a mounting means in both the first casing 21 and the second casing 22. Has been.

  The ion generators 3 and 3 are built in the first casing 21 and the second casing 22, respectively. Details of the ion generator 3 will be described later.

  The air blowers 4 and 4 are disposed on convex portions 41 and 41 provided on the first casing 21 and the second casing 22, respectively. The outer surfaces of the convex portions 41 and 41 are provided with suction holes 43 and 43 respectively covered with nets 42 and 42. Inside the convex portions 41 and 41, small propeller blowers 44 and 44 are arranged, respectively. (See FIG. 3).

  The nets 42, 42 are configured to prevent foreign matter such as body hair from being sucked into the first casing 21 and the second casing 22 and to prevent the tip of the tongue from touching the high pressure portion of the ion generator 3. Has been.

  The hinge 5 connects the first casing 21 and the second casing 22 so that they can be opened and closed.

  The buckle 6 is configured to fix and integrate the first casing 21 and the second casing 22 that are connected to each other by the hinge 5 in a closed state, and the base of the buckle 6 is attached to the second casing 22. The tip of the buckle 6 is pivotally supported so that it can be hooked and fixed by a claw 211 provided in the first casing 21.

  The lead hook 7 is composed of a metal ring disposed through the second casing 22 and is used, for example, when connecting a string for walking (lead).

  Next, the internal structure of the collar 1 with an ion generator will be described. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an internal structure of the collar 1 with the ion generator of FIG. 1 taken along line AA. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of a part of the internal structure of FIG. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram (A) of the ion generating element 32 of the ion generating device 3 as viewed from the air blowing device 4 side, and a schematic diagram (B) illustrating a side surface thereof.

  One ion generating element 32 and a battery 33 are arranged inside the first casing 21, and the other ion generating element 32 and a high voltage applying circuit 34 are arranged inside the second casing 22.

  The ion generating element 32 built in the first casing 21 and the ion generating element 32 built in the second casing 22 have slightly different shapes depending on the internal space of the casing, but their configuration and function are the same. is there. The ion generating element 32 built in the first casing 21 and the ion generating element 32 built in the second casing 22 are configured to share the battery 33 and the high voltage application circuit 34.

  The ion generating element 32 includes a needle electrode 321 that generates positive ions and a needle electrode 322 that generates negative ions.

As shown in FIG. 5, the ion generating element 32 is provided with two U-shaped cutouts 324 and 325 on the substrate 323, and one needle-like electrode 321 is formed on the central axis of one cutout 324. The base of the needle-like electrode 321 is fixed to the land 326 provided in the inner portion of the one notch 324 so as to be energized, and the other needle-like electrode 322 is disposed on the central axis of the other notch 325. The base portion of the needle-like electrode 322 is fixed to the land 327 provided in the inner portion of the other notch 325 so as to be energized.

  A plurality of counter electrodes 328 corresponding to the needle-like electrode 321 are arranged at the peripheral portion of one U-shaped notch 324, and the peripheral portion of the other U-shaped notch 325 corresponds to the needle-like electrode 322. A plurality of opposing electrodes 329 are arranged.

  When the ion generating elements 32 and 32 are installed in the first casing 21 and the second casing 22, respectively, the needle-like electrodes 321 and 322 are respectively connected to the ion delivery holes 311 shown in FIGS. , 312 is arranged so as to be directed substantially to the center.

  In FIG. 3, the same reference numerals are given to the components described in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the description thereof is omitted. The ion generating element 32 incorporated in the second casing 22 is the first casing 21. Since the configuration is the same as that of the ion generating element 32 built in, the description thereof is omitted.

  In FIG. 6, an example of the circuit of the high voltage application circuit 34 and the ion generating element 32 with which the ion generator 3 is provided is shown. The high voltage application circuit 34 is configured to be supplied with power from the battery 33 and apply a high voltage to the ion generating element 32 via the two voltage conversion units 341 and 342.

  Positive ions are generated on the needle-like electrode 321 of the ion generating element 32 by applying a high voltage via the forward diode 3211 to the counter electrode 328.

  A high voltage via the reverse diode 3221 is applied to the needle electrode 322 of the ion generating element 32 between the counter electrode 329 and negative ions are generated.

  Next, the positional relationship between the ion generating element 32 and the blower 4 will be described. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram in a cross section taken along line BB in FIG.

  The ion generating element 32 is fixed in the first casing 21 on the leeward side of the blower 4 so that the substrate 323 faces the propeller blower 44. Further, as described above, the needle electrode 321 is fixed to the substrate 323 with the tip thereof directed toward the center of the ion delivery hole 311, and is configured to be substantially horizontal with respect to the substrate.

  By adopting such a configuration, as indicated by an arrow in FIG. 7, the air sucked from the intake hole 43 by the blower 4 passes through the vent hole 45 provided between the first casing 21. Then, after hitting the substrate 323 and changing the direction by about 90 °, the needle-like electrode 321 passes through the vicinity of the needle-like electrode 321 of the ion generating element 32 and together with positive ions generated in the vicinity of the needle-like electrode 321. Is sent out from the ion sending hole 311 provided in the needle tip direction of the needle electrode 321.

  Although not shown in FIG. 7, the air that has passed near the other needle electrode 322 is sent in the needle tip direction of the needle electrode 322 together with negative ions generated near the needle electrode 322. Then, it is delivered from the ion delivery hole 312 (see FIG. 1).

  When the above-described collar 1 with an ion generator is attached to the neck of a dog, the ion delivery holes 311 and 312 provided in the casing 2 shown in FIG. 1 are attached so as to face the torso side of the dog. By mounting in this way, the ions delivered from the ion delivery holes 311 and 312 are delivered along the body surface of the dog's body, and therefore, by the action of high concentration ions that are not diffused, Either bacteria or odor components on the body surface, or both bacteria and odor components can be effectively removed.

Since the ion generator 3 is built in the collar 1 with the ion generator and can send ions from a position very close to the body surface of the dog, a normal air cleaner or the like is realized in the space. It is possible to supply ions having a high concentration of 100 to 1000 times the concentration of ions to be generated. In the measured example, a concentration of several million pieces / cm ³ is confirmed.

In the present embodiment, ions are generated so that positive ions are H ⁺ (H ₂ O) _m (m is an arbitrary natural number) and negative ions are O ₂ ⁻ (H ₂ O) _n (n is an arbitrary natural number). The voltage applied to the element 32 is adjusted to about 1 kV to 2 kV.

  The ion generating element 32 is not limited to the one that generates both positive ions and negative ions, and may be one that generates only positive ions or only negative ions. In that case, there are limited bactericidal and deodorizing effects and relaxing effects.

  The ions of the present application widely include various ions such as monoatomic ions, polyatomic ions, and cluster ions, and also include charged fine particle water droplets obtained by utilizing the electrostatic atomization phenomenon.

Moreover, since the collar 1 with an ion generator of Embodiment 1 is provided with the ventilation apparatus, it can send out the ion which generate | occur | produced with the ion generating element to the body surface of the position away from the collar.
(Embodiment 2)
You may attach the coating body for restrict | limiting the diffusion area | region of a high concentration ion to the collar 1 with an ion generator of Embodiment 1 mentioned above. Below, the form which attached the coating body to the collar 1 with an ion generator is demonstrated as Embodiment 2. FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a use state of a collar 1B with an ion generator to which a covering can be attached according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the collar with an ion generator of FIG. It is a development view (B) of the figure (A) and the corresponding covering.

  Since the collar 1B with an ion generator has the same configuration as the collar 1 with an ion generator in the first embodiment except that a garment 8 as a covering can be attached, the same reference numerals are used for the corresponding configurations. A description thereof will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, hook-and-loop fasteners 12 and 12 as connecting means are attached to the outer peripheral surface of the collar 1B with an ion generator, excluding the region where the blower 4 is disposed, for example. It is worn and arranged.

  As shown in FIG. 9 (B), the garment 8 is different from the conventional pet garments on the market, and has a long neck portion 81 that hits the neck of the dog. A hook-and-loop fastener 811 corresponding to the hook-and-loop fastener 12 of the device-equipped collar 1B is attached, and the corresponding hook-and-loop fastener 12 and the hook-and-loop fastener 811 are engaged to be connected. In this specification, “engage” means that the corresponding hook-and-loop fasteners are connected and fixed to each other by being hooked in a state in which the structures such as hooks and loops formed on each surface are related to each other. It means that.

  In the garment 8, surface fasteners 831 and 832 are attached to a portion 83 corresponding to the belly of the basic fabric portion 82, and surface fasteners 841 and 842 are attached to a portion 84 corresponding to the buttocks.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in a state where the garment 8 is attached to the torso portion of the dog D, the hook-and-loop fastener 831 and the hook-and-loop fastener 832 shown in FIG. The fastener 841 and the hook-and-loop fastener 842 are engaged with each other so as to cover the dog's buttocks so that a gap is formed between the clothes 8 and the body surface of the dog D.

  Then, the collar fastener 811 of the neck portion 81 of the garment 8 covering the body of the dog D is engaged with the hook-and-loop fastener 12 of the collar 1B with the ion generator to connect the collar 1B with the ion generator and the garment 8 with each other. In this state, the ion delivery holes 311 and 312 formed in the collar 1B with the ion generator are in a state of opening toward the gap between the clothing 8 and the body surface of the dog D.

  FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram for explaining the diffusion state of ions when the removing apparatus of FIG. 9 is used together with the covering. The air sucked from the outside by the propeller type blower 44 of the blower 4 passes through the vent hole 45 provided between the first casing 21 and strikes the substrate 323 of the ion generating element 32, and changes its direction. 321 passes through the vicinity of 321 and is sent together with the generated ions 35 in the direction of the needle tip of the needle-like electrode 321, and from the ion delivery hole 311, between the fabric portion 82 of the clothes 8 and the body surface D 1 of the dog. It is configured to be sent to the space.

  The ions 35 are originally fine, but are schematically indicated by “◯” in the drawing.

  As described with reference to FIGS. 8, 9, and 10, in the collar 1 </ b> B with the ion generator attached with the clothing 8, the generated ions 35 are transmitted from the ion delivery holes 311 and 312 to the body surface of the clothing 8 and the dog D. The ion diffusion area can be limited to the gap between the clothes 8 and the body surface of the dog D, and effectively prevent ions from diffusing from the body surface into the atmosphere. Can do. Further, since the ions are sent out along the inside of the clothes 8 by the blower 4, the ions can reach the abdomen and the feet far from the ion generator. It is also desirable to blow ions along the direction of the dog's hair. If it arrange | positions in that way, ion can be made to reach | attain the abdominal part and foot far from an ion generator.

  Therefore, since the generated ions 35 are sent to the body surface of the dog D in a high concentration, the bacteria attached to the body surface D1 of each part are sterilized by the action of the high concentration ions that are not diffused as described above. At the same time, the odor component can be effectively decomposed.

  The ions 35 also have an effect of neutralizing static electricity caused by friction between the clothes 8 and the dog body surface D1. Further, when supplying a large amount of positive and negative ions or negative ions, each ion adsorbs moisture in the air to form a cluster state, so that it is possible to supply molecular level moisture to the body surface D1. Therefore, the effect of providing moisture to the body surface D1 can also be expected.

  When the garment 8 is unnecessary, the garment 8 can be easily removed from the collar 1B with the ion generator by peeling off the surface fastener 811 of the neck portion 81 of the garment 8 from the surface fastener 12 of the collar 1B with the ion generator. Can be removed.

Thus, the clothes 8 are detachably attached to the collar 1B with an ion generator by the corresponding surface fastener 12 and the surface fastener 811.
(Embodiment 3)
The covering body in Embodiment 2 described above may be configured using a material in which a plurality of ventilation layers are laminated. Below, the form which attached the coating body in which the several ventilation layer was laminated | stacked to the collar with an ion generator is demonstrated as Embodiment 3. FIG. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram for explaining the diffusion state of ions when the ion delivery device of Embodiment 3 is used.

  The collar 1B with an ion generator has the same configuration as that of the collar 1 with an ion generator in the first embodiment except that a garment 8B as a covering can be attached. A description thereof will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the fabric portion 82B constituting the garment 8B is made of a material in which, for example, three pieces of mesh fabrics 822B, 823B, and 824B having different eye roughness are laminated on the inner side of the outermost layer fabric 821B. It is used.

  Thus, by using a material in which, for example, three mesh fabrics are laminated, the first ventilation layer 825B, the mesh fabric 822B, and the mesh fabric 823B formed between the outermost fabric 821B and the mesh fabric 822B. The second ventilation layer 826B formed between the mesh fabric 823B and the mesh fabric 824B, the third ventilation layer 827B formed between the mesh fabric 824B and the mesh fabric 824B and the dog body surface D1. The formed fourth ventilation layer 828B and four ventilation layers are formed.

  A plurality of ventilation layers with gaps are laminated between the dog body surface D1 and the outermost layer cloth 821B, and high-concentration ions 35 delivered from the ion delivery holes 311 are formed in each ventilation layer. By delivering to 825B, 826B, 827B, and 828B, even if the ions delivered to the fourth ventilation layer 828B are consumed on the body surface D1 at a short distance from the ion delivery hole 311, the third ventilation layer 827B. Ions sent to the body surface D1 at a farther distance reach and be consumed in a high concentration state, and ions sent to the second ventilation layer 826B or the first ventilation layer 825B reach a further distance. It reaches the body surface D1 in a high concentration state and is consumed.

  By forming the garment 8B with a material in which several mesh fabrics with different roughness are stacked, each mesh fabric serves as a partition between each ventilation layer, and the distance from the ions 35 sent to each ventilation layer to the body surface D1 Is divided into several stages according to the number of mesh fabrics. Therefore, the distance and time required for the ions 35 sent to each ventilation layer to reach the body surface D1 through the mesh fabric can be varied in several stages. As a result, ions easily reach the body surface D1 at a portion away from the ion delivery hole 311 of the ion generating device 3 in a high concentration state, and the ion concentration over a wide region of the body surface D1 covered with the clothes 8B. Distribution tends to be uniform in a high concentration state.

Accordingly, the ions 35 are likely to reach the abdomen and the foot far from the collar 1B with the ion generating device in a sufficiently high concentration state, so that the dog body surface D1 away from the collar 1B with the ion generating device The attached bacteria can be sterilized and removed, and the odorous component can be effectively decomposed and removed.
(Embodiment 4)
The garment 8B in Embodiment 3 described above may be configured using a material in which a nonwoven fabric is inserted between the outermost layer fabric and the innermost layer fabric. Below, the form which attached the coating body in which the nonwoven fabric was inserted between outermost layer cloth and innermost layer cloth to the collar with an ion generator is demonstrated as Embodiment 4. FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram for explaining the diffusion state of ions when the ion delivery device of the embodiment 4 is used.

  The collar 1B with an ion generator has the same configuration as that of the collar 1 with an ion generator in Embodiment 1 except that a garment 8C as a covering can be attached. A description thereof will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the cloth portion 82C constituting the garment 8C used in the fourth embodiment has a non-woven fabric 823C between the outermost layer cloth 821C and the innermost layer cloth 822C as schematically shown in the waveform. Inserted material is used. The innermost layer fabric 822C is made of a breathable mesh fabric.

  The non-woven fabric 823C has a strength that allows a gap to be formed in a state in which a large number of fibers are bonded and can maintain the shape of the gap, and functions as a member that holds the gap. Therefore, the outer fabric 821C and the innermost layer A gap 824C formed between the cloth 822C and the non-woven cloth 823C is not easily crushed by some external pressure.

  Therefore, the high-concentration ions 35 delivered from the ion delivery holes 311 can reach the body surface D1 at a far distance in a high-concentration state through the gap 824C secured by the nonwoven fabric 823C.

  As a result, the ions easily reach the portion of the body surface D1 away from the ion delivery hole 311 of the ion generator 3 in a high concentration state, and the ion concentration over a wide region of the body surface D1 covered with the clothes 8C. Distribution tends to be uniform in a high concentration state.

  Accordingly, the ions 35 are likely to reach the abdomen and the foot far from the collar 1B with the ion generator in a sufficiently high concentration state, so that bacteria attached to the body surface D1 of the dog are sterilized and odor components are decomposed. -Removal can be performed effectively.

  There are mesh fabrics that can be used in Embodiment 3 or Embodiment 4 that use various materials, such as moisture-proof, sweat-absorbing, quick-drying, anti-static, body temperature adjustment, etc. Since there is a functional fabric, the comfort of the dog can be improved by combining such a functional fabric with a collar with an ion generator according to an embodiment of the present invention. Note that the fabric portion used in Embodiment 3 is not limited to three layers of mesh fabric, and any number of layers may be laminated. The fabric portion used in Embodiment 4 includes one or more layers of nonwoven fabric and one or more layers. The mesh fabric may be laminated.

  Further, the clothes do not necessarily need to be formed of cloth, and may be a material such as a resin sheet or waterproof paper.

Moreover, although clothes 8, 8B, and 8C in Embodiment 2, 3, and 4 mentioned above are attached so that attachment or detachment is possible with respect to the collar 1B with an ion generator, a covering body is attached with respect to the collar 1B with an ion generator. It may be attached in a state that cannot be removed. Here, in order to make it a state which cannot be removed, a collar with an ion generator and a covering can be attached by methods, such as adhesion. In this case, since it is possible to prevent the dog from detaching the covering body on its own, ions are always supplied between the covering body and the body surface, and the effect of the high concentration of ions can be stably obtained.
(Embodiment 5)
In the first to fourth embodiments, the ions generated by the blower 4 are sent out along the body surface of a human or animal. However, an embodiment in which the blower is not included in the constituent elements is also possible. Below, embodiment which does not include an air blower in a component is described as the form 5 of implementation. FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of clothes for dogs to which an ion generator is attached according to the fifth embodiment. FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of the ion generator of FIG. In FIG. 14, the ion generator has shown the state which is not attached to clothes. FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram showing a part of the internal structure of the ion generator of FIG. 14 taken along the line CC.

  The ion generator 3 is attached to the inside of the dog clothes 8D and at a position slightly below the abdomen of the dog. Although the ion generator 3 is actually attached at two positions at symmetrical positions in the left-right direction, only one of them is shown in FIG. The ion delivery holes 311 and 312 of the ion generator 3 are arranged so as to face upward when the dog wears the clothes 8E. In addition, referring to FIG. 14, the ion generator 3 is attached to the garment 8D on the D surface by means such as adhesion. As described above, the ion generator 3 is attached to the dog by the clothes 8D.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the ion generator 3 is configured such that a needle-like electrode 321 is formed on a base 323 with its tip directed toward the center of the ion delivery hole 311. The ion generator is connected to a battery (not shown) and a high voltage application circuit.

  A plurality of air holes 85, 86 are provided in the back and abdomen of the garment 8D, and outside air is taken into the garment 8D through the air holes 85, 86, and discharged from the inside of the garment 8D. It is configured to be.

  In a state where the dog wears the clothing 8D, the air inside the clothing 8D is warmed by the body temperature of the dog, and a temperature difference is generated between the dog and the air outside the clothing 8D. The warmed air rises along the inside of the garment 8 </ b> D as indicated by an arrow in FIG. 13, reaches the back side, and is discharged from the air hole 85. Instead, air flows in from the air holes 86, and therefore, an upward air flow is generated along the dog body surface inside the clothes 8D. Ions generated by the ion generator 3 are sent out along the dog's body surface by this updraft.

  By adopting such a configuration, the generated ions can be sent to the animal body surface without using a blower device, so that the device can be reduced in size and weight, and power consumption can be reduced. Therefore, the battery can be reduced in size and the frequency of battery replacement or charging can be reduced. It can also be used in applications where noise or vibration of the blower is a problem.

In the fifth embodiment, it has been described that ions are sent out without using a blower device by using a so-called chimney effect. However, other than that, ions are also generated using electrostatic attraction and repulsion. It may be sent out.
(Embodiment 6)
In the first to fifth embodiments, the subject to which the ion delivery device according to the present invention is attached is described as an animal, in particular, a dog. However, it can be attached to an animal or a person other than a dog. In the following, an embodiment in which an ion generator is attached to a space suit will be described as an embodiment 6 as an ion delivery device for a person. FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram of a space suit to which an ion generator according to the sixth embodiment is attached.

  The ion generator 3 is attached inside the space suit 8E and at two locations on the left and right sides of the waist. The ion delivery holes 311 and 312 of the ion generator 3 (not shown) are provided on the upper surface of the ion generator 3, and ions are released upward by a blower (not shown). As described above, the ion generator 3 is worn on a person by the clothes 8E.

  The space suit 8E has a trunk portion 81E, a head portion 82E, an arm portion 83E, and a leg portion 84E, and each component is used in an airtight manner.

  The ions sent upward by the blower rise as shown by arrows in FIG. 16 along the front side of the wearer along the inside of the trunk 81E, and part of the ions reach into the arm 83E. The remaining ions rise further, fill the inside of the head portion 82E with ions, and then descend along the back surface of the trunk portion 81E. In addition, since the space suit 8E is airtight as described above, ions can be distributed to the inside of the arm portion 83E and the leg portion 84E branched from the trunk portion 81E.

  Accordingly, the ions can easily reach the head 82E, the arm 83E, the legs 84E, etc. far from the ion generating device 3 in a sufficiently high concentration state, so that bacteria attached to the human body surface can be sterilized. It is possible to effectively decompose and remove odorous components.

  In addition, the ion generator 3 may be detachably attached to the space suit 8E. FIG. 17 shows a schematic diagram of the ion generator 3 that is detachably attached to the space suit.

  The ion generator 3 includes an adding means 24 for adding inside the space suit. Further, an inner pocket 85E is provided inside the space suit 8E. The ion generator 3 is detachably attached to the inner pocket 85E using the adding means 24. In a state where the ion generator 3 is attached to the space suit 8E, the ion delivery holes 311 and 312 are oriented in the direction along the human body surface.

  By setting it as such a structure, an ion generator can be retrofitted and the bactericidal and deodorizing effect by ion can be provided with respect to the existing space suit 8E. In addition, since the ion generator 3 can be removed, the battery and the ion generating element can be easily replaced.

In this embodiment, the space suit is described, but the present invention can be applied to other clothes such as a rider's suit.
(Other forms of implementation)
In Embodiments 1 to 5 described above, dogs have been described as examples of animals to which the ion delivery device according to the present invention is attached. However, not only dogs but also small animals such as cats and hamsters have different sizes and shapes. By combining them, it can be attached to medium and large animals.

  Further, the body part to which the ion delivery device is attached is not limited to the neck, but can be attached to the abdomen or the foot. When the ion generator is attached to a foot, the ion generator may be provided in a sock-like thing or a shoe-like thing.

  Further, when the dog walks, a lead may be connected to the harness instead of the collar. In that case, an ion generator may be provided in the harness. In order to remove bacteria and odorous components by ions, it is effective to always turn on the power of the ion generator. However, as in the case where dogs check each other's odors, the odor If it is desired to stop the removal of the ion source, a power on / off switch may be provided to temporarily stop the generation of ions.

  As the power supply means, various types of rechargeable batteries can be used, but solar cells disposed on the surface of the collar casing or the surface of clothes can also be used. Moreover, it is also possible to convert vibration energy due to animal movement and temperature difference between body temperature and outside air temperature into electric power for use.

  The ion delivery device according to the present invention can be suitably used for various kinds of animals and people such as small pets to large livestock.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1B Collar with ion generator 2 Casing 3 Ion generator 311, 312 Ion sending hole 32 Ion generating element 321, 322 Needle electrode 323 Substrate 324, 325 Notch 326, 327 Land 328, 329 Counter electrode 33 Battery 34 High Voltage application circuit 35 Ion 4 Blower 41 Projection 42 Net 43 Air intake hole 44 Propeller blower 5 Hinge 6 Buckle 7 Lead hook 8, 8B, 8C, 8D Clothes 8E Space suit 12, 811, 831, 832, 841, 842 Fastener D Dog (Animal)
D1 Body surface

Claims (8)

An ion generator for generating ions by air discharge;
Mounting means to which the ion generator is attached;
An ion delivery device comprising: ion delivery means for delivering the generated ions along a body surface of the person or animal when the attachment means is attached to the person or animal.   The ion delivery device according to claim 1, wherein the ion delivery unit is a blower that blows the generated ions together with air. The mounting means includes a covering that covers at least a part of the person or animal,
The ion delivery device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the ion delivery means delivers the generated ions between the covering and the human or animal body surface.   The ion delivery device according to claim 3, wherein the covering body is configured to be detachable from the mounting means.   The ion delivery device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the covering is configured using a material in which a plurality of ventilation layers are laminated.   The ion delivery device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the attachment means is a collar configured to be attached to a neck of the animal. The air blower is disposed to face the ion generator,
The ion sending device according to claim 2, wherein the air blown by the blowing device is sent along the surface of the human or animal body. Ions are generated by air discharge,
A method for removing bacteria or odorous components using ions, wherein the generated ions are sent out along the surface of a human or animal body.