JP2015021702A - Air cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To further improve aroma diffusibility in an air cleaner including aroma generation means.SOLUTION: An air cleaner comprises: a body case having an outlet 2 and a suction port; a cleaning filter which is air cleaning means provided at the suction port; blower means provided between the cleaning filter and the outlet 2; and aroma generation means 27 provided at an upper part of the body case. The aroma generation means 27 comprises: an accommodation box 28 provided at the body case 1 and capable of accommodating an aroma generation body; a communication passage 29 extending to the outlet 2 from the accommodation box 28 and communicating the accommodation box 28 and the outlet 2; and an air direction change plate 30 rotatably provided at the outlet 2. By rotating the air direction change plate 30, wind speed at an opening part 31 at the tip of the communication passage is changed, the aroma inside the accommodation box 28 of the aroma generation means 27 is attracted to the outlet 2, and the aroma is diffused indoors by blowing air from the outlet 2.

Description

  The present invention relates to an air purifier used in a general home or office.

  Conventionally, this type of air purifier includes a main body case having a blowout port and a suction port, an air cleaning unit provided in the suction port, a blower unit provided between the air cleaning unit and the blowout port, The scent generating means is provided at the upper part of the main body case, and the scent generating means communicates with a storage box capable of storing a scent generating body provided in the main body case, with the storage box, the air blowing means and the bypass hole. One that can introduce a part of exhaust air from a bypass hole is known. (For example, see Patent Document 1)

JP-A-60-197220

  The problem of the conventional example is that the scent diffusibility from the scent generating means is further improved.

  That is, in the conventional example, the air purifier is operated to blow a part of the exhaust air from the storage box of the scent generating means, the air blowing means, and the bypass hole, and the scent is dispersed into the room through the gap between the storage boxes. It was. However, since the scent is pushed out from the gap of the storage box by a part of the exhaust air, the diffusion of the scent into the room takes time.

  Then, this invention aims at the further improvement of the fragrance diffusivity from a fragrance generating means.

  And in order to achieve this objective, this invention was equipped with the main body case which has a blower outlet and a suction inlet, the air cleaning means provided in this suction inlet, and between this air cleaning means and the said blower outlet. The scent generating means comprises a storage box capable of storing a scent generating body provided in the main body case, and the storage box to the outlet. The communication path includes a communication path that extends and communicates with the storage box and the air outlet, and a wind direction changing plate that is rotatably provided at the air outlet. By rotating the air direction changing plate, the tip of the communication path It is characterized by changing the wind speed at the opening of the.

  This achieves the intended purpose.

  As described above, the present invention includes a main body case having a blowout port and a suction port, an air cleaning unit provided in the suction port, a blower unit provided between the air cleaning unit and the blowout port, and the main body. A scent generating means provided in the upper part of the case, the scent generating means being capable of storing a scent generating body provided in the main body case, and extending from the storage box to the outlet, and the storage box And a wind direction change plate rotatably provided at the blow outlet, and by rotating the wind direction change plate, the wind speed at the opening at the tip of the communication passage It is characterized by changing.

  That is, by rotating the wind direction changing plate, the wind speed blown from the outlet at the opening at the tip of the communication path is changed, the scent in the storage box is attracted to the outlet, and this scent is drawn from the outlet. It can be diffused indoors by blowing air. As a result, the scent diffusibility from the scent scent generating means can be further improved.

The perspective view which shows the external shape of the air cleaner of Embodiment 1 of this invention. Sectional view when the clean air passage is fully closed as seen from the front of the air cleaner Perspective view of air volume ratio adjusting means of the same air purifier Vertical sectional view when the clean air passage is fully open as seen from the side of the air cleaner Horizontal sectional view when the clean air passage is fully open as seen from above. Vertical sectional view when the clean air passage is fully closed as seen from the side of the air cleaner Horizontal sectional view when the clean air passage is fully closed as seen from above. Vertical sectional view of fragrance generating means of the air cleaner Perspective view of storage box of the same air purifier

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the air cleaner of the present embodiment includes a main body case 1 having an air outlet 2 and a suction port 3, a clean filter 4 as an air cleaning means, and a humidifier in the main body case 1. Means 5, air blowing means 6, air volume ratio adjusting means 7, and scent generating means are provided.

  The main body case 1 has a vertically long box shape, and is provided with a blowout port 2 on the top surface and a suction port 3 at the lower part of both the left and right side surfaces. The suction port 3 has a vertically long rectangular shape, and is divided into a first suction port 8 and a second suction port 9 by being vertically partitioned by a partition plate 10. The first suction port 8 is provided above the second suction port 9. The opening area of the first suction port 8 is larger than the opening area of the second suction port 9. The second suction port 9 may be provided in the lower part of the side surface of at least one side of the main body case 1, and the first suction port 8 may be provided above the second suction port 9.

  The main body case 1 has a vertically long box shape, and is provided with an air outlet 2 on the top surface and suction ports 3 on both left and right side surfaces. A first suction port 8 and a second suction port 9 are provided inside the suction port 3. The 1st suction inlet 8 and the 2nd suction inlet 9 are vertically long square shape, and are partitioned by the partition plate 10 up and down. The first suction port 8 is provided above the second suction port 9. The opening area of the first suction port 8 is larger than the opening area of the second suction port 9. The second suction port 9 may be provided in the lower part of the side surface of at least one side of the main body case 1, and the first suction port 8 may be provided above the second suction port 9. The main body case 1 includes a cylindrical tube portion 26 whose axial direction extends upward from the top surface, and includes a blowout port 2 on the top surface side of the main body case 1 of the tube portion 26.

  The clean filter 4 is provided between the suction port 3 and the first suction port 8 and the second suction port 9. Specifically, one sheet is provided on the left and right sides of the main body case 1 outside the first suction port 8 and the second suction port 9. The clean filter 4 only needs to be able to remove dust in the air, and examples thereof include a high performance filter, a medium performance filter, and an electrostatic filter.

  The humidifying means 5 is provided between the second suction ports 9. The humidification means 5 includes a bowl-shaped water storage container 20 and a cylindrical humidification filter 21 in which an opening at the lower end is immersed in the water of the water storage container 20. The humidification filter 21 may be a suction type that can suck up the water in the water storage container 20.

  The air blowing means 6 is provided above the first suction port 8 and between the humidification means 5 and the air outlet 2. Examples of the air blowing means 6 include a turbo fan and an axial blower. The air blowing means 6 includes a motor part 23 and a blade part 24. The motor unit 23 includes a motor shaft 25 that extends vertically downward from the lower surface of the motor unit 23. A blade portion 24 is fixed to the motor shaft 25. When the blade portion 24 is rotated by the motor portion 23, the air below the blade portion 24 can be blown above the blade portion 24. When the blade portion 24 is rotated by the motor portion 23, the air below the blade portion 24 is blown in a spiral manner above the blade portion 24. This spiral blast flows along the inner surface of the cylindrical tube portion 26.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, there are a clean air path 11 and a humidified clean air path 12 as the air paths blown by the air blowing means 6.

  The clean air path 11 is an air path through which air sucked from the first suction port 8 by the air blowing means 6 is blown to the air outlet 2 via the clean filter 4 and the air blowing means 6. The humidified clean air passage 12 is an air passage through which air sucked from the second suction port 9 by the air blowing means 6 is blown to the outlet 2 via the clean filter 4, the humidifying means 5, and the air blowing means 6. . That is, the blower 6 blows air from both the clean air path 11 and the humidified clean air path 12.

  The air volume ratio adjusting means 7 is provided between the clean filter 4 and the air blowing means 6 in the clean air path 11 and between the humidifying means 5 and the air blowing means 6 in the humidified clean air path 12. The air volume ratio adjusting means 7 can adjust the ratio between the air volume of the clean air path 11 and the air volume of the humidified clean air path 12.

  Thereby, since the air volume ratio adjusting means 7 can adjust the ratio between the air volume of the clean air path 11 and the air volume of the humidified air path 12, it is possible to increase only the humidified air volume. As a result, the humidification efficiency is improved.

  Specifically, the air volume ratio adjusting means 7 includes a cylinder 13 rotatably provided in the main body case 1, a shielding portion 14 in contact with a side peripheral surface of the cylinder 13, and a cylinder rotating means for rotating the cylinder. It consists of.

  The cylinder 13 includes at least one side opening 16 on the side circumferential surface with the vertical direction being the axial direction.

  The clean air passage 11 communicates from the side opening 16 of the cylinder 13 to the upper surface opening 17 on the upper surface. The humidified clean air passage 12 communicates from the lower surface opening 18 on the lower surface of the cylinder 13 to the upper surface opening 17. Here, when the cylinder 13 is rotated by the cylinder rotating means, the opening area of the side opening 16 is changed by the shielding portion 14.

  In the main body case 1, the shielding portion 14 has a shape in which the front side and the rear side of the main body case 1 protrude inward, and the tip is along the side peripheral surface of the outer periphery of the cylinder 13.

  The cylindrical rotating means includes an annular gear 22 provided on the upper side surface of the cylinder 13, a stepping motor (not shown) provided in the main body case 1, and a gear (not shown) that is rotated by the stepping motor. It consists of. The gear is rotated by the stepping motor, and the gear 22 engaged with the gear is rotated, whereby the cylinder 13 is rotated.

  With the above configuration, when the cylinder 13 rotates and the side opening 16 and the shielding portion 14 overlap, the side opening 16 becomes smaller only in the overlapping portion. Thereby, the air volume ratio adjusting means 7 can rotate the cylinder 13 and change the side opening 16 from fully open to fully closed by the shielding part 14. That is, since the side opening 16 can be fully closed from fully open, the clean air path 11 is shielded, and only the humidified air path 12 is provided, and only the humidified air volume can be increased.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the scent generating means 27 includes a storage box 28, a communication path 29, and a wind direction changing plate 30.

  The storage box 28 is provided in the upper part of the main body case 1 and at the peripheral edge of the air outlet 2 and has a box shape whose upper surface can be opened and closed.

  The communication path 29 has a cylindrical shape extending from one side surface of the storage box to the center of the outlet, and communicates the storage box and the outlet 2.

  The wind direction changing plate 30 has a flat plate shape and is provided at the air outlet 2 so as to be rotatable in the elevation direction.

  A feature of this embodiment is that the wind speed at the opening 31 at the tip of the communication path 29 is changed by rotating the wind direction changing plate 30.

  That is, by rotating the wind direction changing plate 30, the wind speed blown from the air outlet 2 at the opening at the tip of the communication passage 29 is changed, and the scent in the storage box 28 is attracted to the air outlet 2. Can be diffused into the room by blowing air from the air outlet 2.

  The air blowing means 6 includes a motor part 23 provided in an air path between the cleaning filter 4 that is an air cleaning means and the air outlet 2, and a blade part 24 fixed to the motor shaft 25 of the motor part 23. Consists of. The opening 31 of the communication passage 29 is provided at a position on the extension of the motor shaft 25 at the outlet 2.

  Thereby, when the opening part 31 of the communicating path 29 is located in the center part of the blower outlet 2, and the wind direction change board 30 becomes parallel to the blowing direction from the blower outlet 2, an air volume will become the maximum, and the wind direction change board 30 vicinity As the wind speed increases and the end face of the wind direction changing plate 30 approaches the opening 31 of the communication passage 29, the scent in the storage box 28 is efficiently attracted to the outlet 2, and this scent is blown from the outlet 2. Can be diffused into the room.

  Further, when the wind direction changing plate 30 is not parallel to the blowing direction from the air outlet 2, the scent in the storage box 28 is transferred to the air outlet because the wind speed is the lowest at the air outlet 2 on the extension of the motor shaft 25 at the air outlet 2. Can be used for different purposes without attracting.

  The wind direction changing plate 30 has a flat plate shape and is positioned in the vicinity of the opening 31 of the communication passage 29 when parallel to the blowing direction from the outlet 2. Thereby, the wind speed in the vicinity of the wind direction changing plate 30 is increased, the scent in the storage box 28 is efficiently attracted to the air outlet 2, and this scent can be diffused into the room by the air blown from the air outlet 2.

  Further, when the wind direction changing plate 30 is parallel to the blowing direction from the air outlet 2, the air direction changing plate 30 is positioned on the storage box side from the opening 31 of the communication passage 29, and the upstream end portion of the wind direction changing plate 30 is connected to the communication passage 29. It is located downstream from the downstream end of the opening. Thereby, the wind speed in the vicinity of the wind direction changing plate 30 is increased, the scent in the storage box 28 is efficiently attracted to the air outlet 2, and this scent can be diffused into the room by the air blown from the air outlet 2. In addition, when variation in the opening direction of the operating angle of the wind direction changing plate by automatic control occurs, it is possible to prevent a reduction in attraction due to pressure loss.

  The storage box 28 includes a box part 32 having an upper surface opened and a lid part 33 provided on the upper surface of the box part 32 so as to be freely opened and closed. The box portion 32 includes a first opening 34 that communicates with the communication passage 29 and a second opening 35 that communicates with the outside of the storage box 28. Thereby, the air sucked from the second opening 35 is blown to the first opening 34 through the scent generating portion, whereby the blowing path of the box portion 32 is formed and efficiently blown to the communication path 29. can do.

  As described above, the present invention includes a main body case having a blowout port and a suction port, an air cleaning unit provided in the suction port, a blower unit provided between the air cleaning unit and the blowout port, and the main body. A scent generating means provided in the upper part of the case, the scent generating means being capable of storing a scent generating body provided in the main body case, and extending from the storage box to the outlet, and the storage box And a wind direction change plate rotatably provided at the blow outlet, and by rotating the wind direction change plate, the wind speed at the opening at the tip of the communication passage It is characterized by changing.

  That is, by rotating the wind direction changing plate, the wind speed blown from the outlet at the opening at the tip of the communication passage is changed, the scent of the scent generating means is attracted to the outlet, and this scent is drawn from the outlet. It can be diffused indoors by blowing air. As a result, the scent diffusibility from the scent generating means can be further improved, and it can be applied to air cleaners for home use and office use.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body case 2 Air outlet 3 Air inlet 4 Clean filter 5 Humidifying means 6 Air blowing means 7 Air volume ratio adjusting means 8 1st air inlet 9 2nd air inlet 10 Partition plate 11 Clean air path 12 Humidification clean air path 13 Cylinder 14 Shielding portion 16 Side opening 17 Upper surface opening 18 Lower surface opening 20 Water storage container 21 Humidification filter 22 Gear 23 Motor portion 24 Blade portion 25 Motor shaft 26 Tube portion 27 Fragrance generating means 28 Storage box 29 Communication path 30 Wind direction changing plate 31 Opening portion 32 Box Part 33 Lid part 34 First opening 35 Second opening

Claims (5)

A main body case having an air outlet and a suction port, an air cleaning means provided in the suction port, a blowing means provided between the air cleaning means and the air outlet, and a scent generation provided in an upper portion of the main body case The scent generating means includes a storage box that can store a scent generating body provided in the main body case, and extends from the storage box to the outlet, and communicates the storage box and the outlet. It is composed of a communication path and a wind direction changing plate provided rotatably at the outlet, and the wind speed at the opening at the tip of the communication path is changed by rotating the wind direction changing plate. Air cleaner. The air blowing means includes a motor portion provided in an air passage between the air cleaning means and the air outlet, and a blade portion fixed to a motor shaft of the motor portion, and the opening portion of the communication path The air cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the air cleaner is provided at a position on the extension of the motor shaft at the air outlet. 3. The air cleaner according to claim 1, wherein the wind direction changing plate has a flat plate shape and is positioned in the vicinity of the opening of the communication passage when parallel to the blowing direction from the blower outlet. . When the wind direction changing plate is parallel to the blowing direction from the air outlet, the air direction changing plate is located on the storage box side from the opening of the communication path, and the upstream end of the wind direction changing plate is the position of the communication path. The air cleaner according to claim 3, wherein the air cleaner is located downstream of the downstream end of the opening. The storage box includes a box portion having an upper surface opened and a lid portion provided on the upper surface of the box portion so as to be freely opened and closed. The box portion includes a first opening communicating with the communication path, and the storage box. The air cleaner according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a second opening communicating with the outside.

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