JP2021104144A - Deodorization device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a deodorization device that can properly deodorize an interior of a room with ozone.SOLUTION: An ozone deodorization device 1 comprises: a charger 3 configured to discharge ozone; an ozone sprayer 2 configured to discharge mist; and a control part configured to execute a deodorization process of discharging ozone from the charger 3 and mist from the ozone sprayer 2. The charger 3 comprises: a shell 100 having a discharge port 103; an ozone generator 120 configured to generate ozone from the air; and a fan 130 configured to send the ozone generated by the ozone generator 120 to an outside by means of the discharge port 103. The ozone sprayer 2 comprises: a container 210 configured to store water; and a mist discharge part 50 configured to generate mist from water in the container 210 and discharge the mist.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a deodorizing device capable of deodorizing a room.

For example, Patent Document 1 describes an ozone spray that generates ozone by electrolyzing water stored in a container and sprays ozone water in which the generated ozone is contained in the water.

Japanese Patent No. 6249200

The above-mentioned ozone spray sprays ozone water onto an object such as a toilet bowl or a kitchen sink to disinfect and sterilize the object. Therefore, the ozone water sufficiently wets the object. The amount of release is required. Therefore, ozone water cannot be atomized with a very small particle size, and it is difficult to diffuse it widely in the room. Therefore, it is difficult to deodorize the room by using the above-mentioned ozone spray.

Therefore, it is conceivable to release air containing ozone into the room instead of the ozone water as described above to deodorize the room. Unlike ozone water, air containing ozone tends to diffuse widely into the room.

However, the concentration of ozone in the air released into the room where humans can exist is limited to very low concentrations, for example 0.1 ppm or less. Therefore, it is difficult to sufficiently deodorize the room using only ozone.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a deodorizing device capable of satisfactorily deodorizing a room by using ozone.

In the deodorizing device according to the main aspect of the present invention, ozone is released from a first emitting unit that emits ozone, a second emitting unit that emits mist, and the first emitting unit, and mist is emitted from the second emitting unit. It is provided with a control unit for executing a deodorizing process in which ozone is released.

According to the above configuration, ozone released from the first emission part is mixed with mist released from the second emission part in the indoor space, so that OH radicals can be generated. As a result, it is possible to deodorize the room not only with ozone from the first emission unit but also with OH radicals, and the room can be deodorized satisfactorily.

In the deodorizing device according to the present embodiment, the first discharging unit transmits ozone generated by the housing having a discharge port, ozone generating unit from air, and ozone generated by the ozone generating unit through the discharging port. It may be configured to include a blower unit that sends out to the outside.

According to the above configuration, ozone can be emitted from the first emission unit by operating the ozone generation unit and the blower unit.

With the above configuration, the outlet may be further provided on the side surface of the housing. In this case, the first emission unit may be configured to discharge ozone generated by the ozone generation unit diagonally upward from the emission port.

With such a configuration, ozone emitted from the first emission unit can easily spread to the upper part of the room.

In the deodorizing device according to the present embodiment, the second discharging unit may be configured to include a container for storing water and a mist generating unit for generating mist from the water in the container.

According to the above configuration, mist can be discharged from the second discharge unit by operating the mist generation unit.

In the case of the above configuration, the second emission unit may further include an electrolysis unit that generates ozone from the water in the container by electrolysis. In this case, the mist generating section generates mist from the ozone-containing water generated by the electrolyzing section.

With such a configuration, mist containing ozone can be released from the second emission unit, so that the action of ozone contained in the mist further enhances the deodorizing effect in the room.

In the deodorizing device according to the present embodiment, the second emission unit includes a charging area that serves as a supply source of electric power required to release mist, and is detachably installed in the first emission unit. The first discharge unit may be configured to include a power supply unit that supplies electric power for charging the rechargeable battery in a state where the second discharge unit is installed. In this case, the control unit can execute the deodorizing treatment based on the fact that the second emission unit is installed in the first emission unit.

According to the above configuration, the second emission unit can be used in a state of being separated from the first emission unit. Moreover, since the second emission section is separated from the first emission section, it is possible to prevent ozone and mist from being released in a state where ozone and mist are difficult to mix. In other words, ozone and mist are determined by determining the release position. Ozone and mist can be released in a state where mist is easily mixed, and the deodorizing effect of ozone and OH radicals can be sufficiently exerted.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a deodorizing device capable of satisfactorily deodorizing a room by using ozone.

The effects or significance of the present invention will be further clarified by the description of the embodiments shown below. However, the following embodiments are merely examples when the present invention is put into practice, and the present invention is not limited to those described in the following embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ozone deodorizing device according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the ozone deodorizer according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a water supply unit, a shower discharge unit, and a mist discharge unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view of the shower discharge portion according to the embodiment, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of the mist discharge portion according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the ozone spray according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a charger according to an embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a control process of ozone spray by the control unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a control process of the charger by the control unit according to the present embodiment.

Hereinafter, the ozone deodorizing device, which is an embodiment of the deodorizing device of the present invention, will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the ozone deodorizer 1. FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the ozone deodorizer 1. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the water supply unit 30, the shower discharge unit 40, and the mist discharge unit 50. FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view of the shower discharge section 40, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of the mist discharge section 50.

Hereinafter, the shower discharge unit 40 side will be described as the front side of the ozone deodorizer 1.

The ozone deodorizer 1 is composed of an ozone spray 2 and a charger 3. The ozone spray 2 corresponds to the second emission part of the present invention, and the charger 3 corresponds to the first emission part of the present invention.

The ozone spray 2 includes a generation unit 20, a water supply unit 30, a shower discharge unit 40, a mist discharge unit 50, and an operation unit 60 in a housing 10.

Based on the operation of the operation unit 60, the ozone spray 2 sends the ozone water generated by the generation unit 20 to the shower discharge unit 40 through the water supply unit 30, and discharges the ozone water from the shower discharge unit 40 to the outside in a shower shape. do. Further, the ozone spray 2 sends the ozone water generated by the generation unit 20 to the mist discharge unit 50 through the water supply unit 30, generates mist containing ozone from the ozone water, and discharges the mist from the mist discharge unit 50 to the outside. Release to.

Further, the ozone spray 2 includes a power supply unit 70 including a rechargeable battery 710 in the housing 10. The ozone spray 2 is detachably installed in the charger 3 for charging the rechargeable battery 710.

The charger 3 includes a power supply unit 110 in the housing 100, and supplies electric power for charging the rechargeable battery 710 with the ozone spray 2 installed by the power supply unit 110. Further, the charger 3 includes an ozone generator 120 and a fan 130 in the housing 100, and the ozone generated from the air by the ozone generator 120 is included in the air by the operation of the fan 130 to the outside. Release.

The configuration of the ozone spray 2 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 (b).

The housing 10 is composed of a body portion 10a, a neck portion 10b, and a head portion 10c. The body portion 10a is formed in a substantially bottomed cylindrical shape having a taper on the upper portion thereof whose inside becomes narrower toward the neck portion 10b. A display window 11 elongated in the vertical direction is formed on the front side of the body portion 10a. Further, a mode display unit 12 is formed on the body portion 10a. An indicator lamp 13 such as an LED is attached to the inside of the body portion 10a at the position of the mode display unit 12. The indicator lamp 13 can be lit in a plurality of colors, and is lit in a color corresponding to the operation mode described later.

The neck portion 10b has a substantially cylindrical shape and extends in the vertical direction. The head 10c has a substantially square tubular shape and extends in the anteroposterior direction. The head 10c has a portion corresponding to the shower discharge portion 40 on the front end surface and a portion corresponding to the mist discharge portion 50 on the rear end surface.

When the user holds the ozone spray 2 in his / her hand, he / she mainly grips the neck portion 10b of the housing 10 from the rear side of the ozone spray 2.

The generation unit 20 includes a container 210 in which water is stored, an electrolytic unit 220 that generates ozone by electrolysis from the water stored in the container 210, and a container 210 in which ozone generated in the electrolytic unit 220 is dissolved in water. A pump 230 for sending the ozone water generated in the room to the shower discharge unit 40 and the mist discharge unit 50 through the water supply unit 30 is included.

The container 210 is transparent or translucent, and is formed in a shape corresponding to the housing 10. The water stored in the container 210 is, for example, pure water. The height of the top surface of the container 210 is lower than the height of the neck portion 10b of the housing 10, and a space for arranging parts such as the pump 230, the switching portion 360, and the operation portion 60 is formed above the neck portion 10b. NS. In this way, the ozone spray 2 can be made compact by arranging parts such as the pump 230 using the inside of the neck portion 10b held by the user.

The container 210 is formed with a protruding portion 211 having a shape corresponding to the display window 11 on the front side. The protruding portion 211 is exposed to the outside through the display window 11. The user can check the amount of water in the container 210 through the display window 11. Further, the container 210 is provided with a water supply port 212 for pouring water into the container 210 on the rear side. The water supply port 212 slightly protrudes outward from the opening 14 provided in the housing 10. The cap 15 that closes the water supply port 212 fits into the opening 14.

The electrolyzer 220 includes an anode, a cathode and an ion exchange membrane and is located at the bottom of the container 210. The pump 230 is arranged above the container 210 inside the neck portion 10b of the housing 10. The pump 230 is, for example, a diaphragm-driven small pump. A water absorption pipe 240 is connected to the suction port 231 of the pump 230. The water absorption port 241 at the tip of the water absorption pipe 240 is located at the bottom of the container 210.

When the anode and cathode of the electrolytic unit 220 are energized, the water flowing into the electrolytic unit 220 is electrolyzed to generate ozone. The generated ozone is released into the water in the container 210 and dissolved in the water. As a result, ozone water is generated. When the pump 230 operates, ozone water in the container 210 is sucked in from the water suction port 241 of the water absorption pipe 240, and is discharged from the discharge port 232 of the pump 230 through the water absorption pipe 240 and the pump 230.

The water supply unit 30 includes a water supply pipe 310, a shower pipe 320, a mist pipe 330, a shower valve 340, and a mist valve 350.

The water supply pipe 310 is connected to the discharge port 232 of the pump 230. The shower pipe 320 and the mist pipe 330 are branched from the water supply pipe 310 and are connected to the shower discharge unit 40 and the mist discharge unit 50, respectively. The shower pipe 320 and the mist pipe 330 are composed of two pipes, and the shower valve 340 and the mist valve 350 are arranged between the two pipes, respectively. The shower valve 340 and the mist valve 350 are solenoid valves, and constitute a switching unit 360 for switching whether the ozone water flowing out from the generation unit 20 flows to the shower pipe 320 or the mist pipe 330. Like the pump 230, the switching portion 360 is arranged above the container 210 in the neck portion 10b of the housing 10.

When the pump 230 is not operating, the shower valve 340 and the mist valve 350 are in the closed state, and one of the valves is opened when the pump 230 is operating.

The ozone water discharged from the pump 230 flows through the water supply pipe 310. The ozone water sent to the water supply pipe 310 is sent to the shower discharge unit 40 through the shower pipe 320 if the shower valve 340 is open, and is mist if the mist valve 350 is open. It is sent to the mist discharge unit 50 through the pipe 330.

The shower discharge portion 40 is arranged at the front end portion of the head portion 10c of the housing 10. An annular discharge port 41 having a taper on the outer circumference is provided on the front surface of the shower discharge portion 40. The discharge port 41 is exposed to the outside from the front end surface of the head 10c. A circular discharge plate 42 is attached to the discharge port 41. A plurality of holes 42a are dispersedly formed in the discharge plate 42. A connection port 43 is provided at the rear of the shower discharge unit 40, and a shower pipe 320 is connected to the connection port 43. Inside the shower discharge unit 40, a flow path 44 is formed from the connection port 43 toward the discharge port 41. As shown by the alternate long and short dash arrow in FIG. 4A, the ozone water sent to the shower discharge section 40 by the shower pipe 320 is vigorously discharged, that is, jetted from the plurality of holes 42a of the discharge plate 42 in a shower shape. NS.

The mist discharging portion 50 is arranged at the rear end portion of the head portion 10c of the housing 10. The front surface of the mist discharging portion 50 is exposed to the outside from the rear end surface of the head 10c. The mist discharging unit 50 includes a housing 510, an ultrasonic vibrator 520, and a water storage tank 530. The mist releasing section 50 corresponds to the mist generating section of the present invention.

A circular recess 511 is formed in the front surface of the housing 510, and a disk-shaped ultrasonic vibrator 520 is mounted in the recess 511. The ultrasonic vibrator 520 includes a vibrating surface 521 having a large number of micropores and ultrasonically vibrating.

The water tank 530 is arranged at the upper part in the housing 510. The volume of the water tank 530 is significantly smaller than the volume of the container 210. An inflow pipe 531 is formed on the top surface of the water storage tank 530. The inflow pipe 531 projects rearward from the rear surface of the housing 510. The mist pipe 330 is connected to the inflow pipe 531. In addition, an overflow port 532 is formed in the upper part of the rear surface of the water storage tank 530. The overflow port 532 projects rearward from the rear surface of the housing 510. The overflow pipe 540 is connected to the overflow port 532. The tip of the overflow pipe 540 is placed in the container 210.

The water storage tank 530 has a portion that extends diagonally downward toward the recess 511 of the housing 510, and an outlet 533 is provided at the tip of the portion. The outlet 533 is connected to the vibrating surface 521 of the ultrasonic vibrator 520 in the recess 511.

In the water storage tank 530, ozone water sent to the mist discharge unit 50 by the mist pipe 330 is stored. When the ultrasonic vibrator 520 operates, the vibrating surface 521 ultrasonically vibrates. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4B, the ozone water that touches the vibrating surface 521 at the outlet 533 of the water storage tank 530 is atomized and becomes a mist containing ozone. The mist is discharged from a large number of micropores on the vibrating surface 521 that serves as a discharge port.

The operation unit 60 is provided on the front side of the neck portion 10b of the housing 10. The operation unit 60 includes an operation button 61, and when the operation button 61 is pressed, an internal contact opening / closing type switch is turned on.

The power supply unit 70 includes a rechargeable battery 710 and a charging device 720. The rechargeable battery 710 is, for example, a lithium ion battery, and outputs electric power for driving electrical components such as an electrolytic unit 220, a pump 230, and a switching unit 360. That is, the rechargeable battery 710 is a power supply source of electric power required to discharge the mist containing ozone and the shower-like ozone water from the ozone spray 2. The charging device 720 includes a power receiving coil 721 and a charging circuit board 722 to charge the rechargeable battery 710. The power receiving coil 721 is arranged so that the conducting wire is spirally wound and is close to the bottom surface of the housing 10. The rechargeable battery 710 and the charging circuit board 722 are arranged in the lower rear portion of the container 210 in the housing 10.

A proximity switch 16 is arranged at the bottom of the housing 10. The proximity switch 16 is composed of a reed switch or the like, and reacts to the magnetic force of a magnet provided on the charger 3 when the ozone spray 2 is installed on the charger 3, that is, when it is placed on the mounting surface of the charger 3. Turn on.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of ozone spray 2.

In addition to the above-described configuration, the ozone spray 2 includes a control unit 81, a storage unit 82, an operation detection unit 83, a lamp drive unit 84, an electrode energizing unit 85, a pump drive unit 86, a valve drive unit 87, a vibrator drive unit 88, and A communication unit 89 is provided.

When the operation button 61 of the operation unit 60 is pressed, the operation detection unit 83 outputs an operation signal to the control unit 81. When the proximity switch 16 is turned on, an on signal is output from the proximity switch 16 to the control unit 81.

The lamp driving unit 84 lights the indicator lamp 13 according to a control signal from the control unit 81. The electrode energizing unit 85 applies a voltage for electrolysis to the electrodes of the electrolytic unit 220 according to a control signal from the control unit 81. The pump drive unit 86 drives the pump 230 according to a control signal from the control unit 81.

The valve drive unit 87 drives the shower valve 340 and the mist valve 350, that is, the switching unit 360, according to the control signal from the control unit 81. The vibrator driving unit 88 drives the ultrasonic vibrator 520 according to the control signal from the control unit 81.

The communication unit 89 communicates with the communication unit 156 of the charger 3 by a short-range wireless communication method such as an infrared communication method.

The storage unit 82 includes a ROM, a RAM, and the like. The storage unit 82 stores a program for causing the control unit 81 to execute a predetermined process. Further, the storage unit 82 stores various parameters and various control flags used for executing the program.

The control unit 81 follows a program stored in the storage unit 82 based on each signal from the operation detection unit 83, the proximity switch 16, and the like, and the lamp drive unit 84, the electrode energizing unit 85, the pump drive unit 86, and the valve drive unit. 87, oscillator drive unit 88, communication unit 89, etc. are controlled.

The configuration of the charger 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 again.

The charger 3 includes a substantially columnar housing 100 that is flat vertically. A slightly recessed recess 101 is formed on the top surface of the housing 100. The bottom surface of the recess 101 serves as a mounting surface 102 on which the ozone spray 2 is mounted, and is parallel to the bottom surface of the housing 100. On the side surface, that is, the peripheral surface of the housing 100, a discharge port 103 is formed in the upper part on the rear side. The discharge port 103 is composed of a plurality of slit holes arranged in the circumferential direction. When the ozone spray 2 is installed in the charger 3, the discharge port 103 faces in the same direction as the vibration surface 521, which is the discharge port of the mist discharge unit 50 of the ozone spray 2, that is, toward the rear of the ozone deodorizer 1. ..

A power feeding unit 110 and a magnet 140 are provided in the housing 100. The power feeding unit 110 includes a power supply device 111 and a power transmission coil 112. A plug (not shown) is connected to the power supply device 111. When the plug is connected to the outlet, power is supplied from the commercial power source to the power supply device 111. The power transmission coil 112 is arranged close to the mounting surface 102 at a position facing the power receiving coil 721 when the ozone spray 2 is installed in the charger 3 because the conducting wire is spirally wound. The magnet 140 is arranged close to the mounting surface 102 at a position facing the proximity switch 16 when the ozone spray 2 is mounted on the charger 3.

Further, an air passage 104 extending in the front-rear direction is provided in the housing 100. The front side of the air passage 104 is parallel to the bottom surface of the housing 100, and the rear side is inclined diagonally upward with respect to the bottom surface. A storage chamber 105 is formed in the housing 100 so that the front side of the side surface is recessed inward, and the inlet 104a of the air passage 104 is connected to the storage chamber 105. The outlet 104b of the air passage 104 is connected to the discharge port 103. An ozone generator 120 is arranged in the air passage 104, and a fan 130 is arranged in the accommodation chamber 105. The ozone generator 120 corresponds to the ozone generation unit of the present invention, and the fan 130 corresponds to the blower unit of the present invention.

The ozone generator 120 is a discharge type ozone generator, which generates a discharge such as a corona discharge or a silent discharge between a pair of electrodes, and generates ozone from the air passed between the pair of electrodes.

The fan 130 is an axial fan, takes in air from the outside of the housing 100, and sends the taken-in air to the ozone generator 120 in the air passage 104. Further, the fan 130 includes the ozone generated by the ozone generator 120 in the air and sends it to the outside through the discharge port 103. The fan 130 may be a centrifugal fan.

A positioning structure between the ozone spray 2 and the charger 3 is provided by a protrusion 106 formed in the housing 100 of the charger 3 and a recess 17 formed in the housing 10 of the ozone spray 2 and accommodating the protrusion 106. This positioning structure prevents the ozone spray 2 from being placed on the charger 3 in a state where the ozone spray 2 is turned upside down.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the charger 3.

In addition to the above-described configuration, the charger 3 includes a control unit 151, a storage unit 152, an inverter 153, a generator drive unit 154, a fan drive unit 155, and a communication unit 156.

The inverter 153 generates an AC voltage from the voltage supplied from the power supply device 111 according to the control signal from the control unit 151, and applies the AC voltage to the power transmission coil 112. The inverter 153 constitutes a power feeding unit 110 together with the power supply device 111 and the power transmission coil 112.

The generator drive unit 154 drives the ozone generator 120 according to a control signal from the control unit 151. The fan drive unit 155 drives the fan 130 according to a control signal from the control unit 151. The communication unit 156 communicates with the communication unit 89 of the ozone spray 2 by a short-range wireless communication method.

The storage unit 152 includes a ROM, a RAM, and the like. The storage unit 152 stores a program for causing the control unit 151 to execute a predetermined process. Further, the storage unit 152 stores various parameters and various control flags used for executing the program.

The control unit 151 controls the inverter 153, the generator drive unit 154, the fan drive unit 155, the communication unit 156, and the like according to the program stored in the storage unit 152.

By the way, the ozone deodorizing device 1 operates the cleaning mode and the deodorizing mode. In the cleaning mode, when the ozone spray 2 is away from the charger 3, the ozone water is discharged from the shower discharge unit 40 in a shower shape based on the operation of the operation unit 60, that is, the pressing of the operation button 61. Further, in the deodorizing mode, when the ozone spray 2 is set in the charger 3 and charged, the ozone spray 2 periodically releases mist containing ozone from the mist discharging unit 50, and at the same time. The charger 3 releases ozone from the discharge port 103.

The process for the operation of the cleaning mode is executed by the control unit 81 of the ozone spray 2, and the process for the operation of the deodorant mode, that is, the deodorant process is the control of the control unit 81 of the ozone spray 2 and the charger 3. It is carried out in collaboration with unit 151. The control unit 81 of the ozone spray 2 and the control unit 151 of the charger 3 constitute the control unit of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a control process of the ozone spray 2 by the control unit 81.

With reference to FIG. 7, the control unit 81 determines whether or not the ozone spray 2 is installed in the charger 3 based on the on / off of the proximity switch 16 (S101).

When cleaning an object such as a toilet bowl or a kitchen sink, the user holds the ozone spray 2 in his hand and separates it from the charger 3.

When the ozone spray 2 is not installed in the charger 3 (S101: NO), the control unit 81 executes the cleaning mode processing (S102 to S104). That is, the control unit 81 monitors whether or not the operation button 61 is pressed (S102). Then, when the operation button 61 is pressed (S102: YES), the control unit 81 opens the shower valve 340 (S103), and then operates the pump 230 (S104). As a result, the ozone water in the container 210 is sent to the shower discharge unit 40, and is jetted in a shower shape from the discharge port 41 of the shower discharge unit 40. Although not shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7, the control unit 81 periodically operates the electrolysis unit 220 so that the ozone concentration of the ozone water in the container 210 is maintained within a predetermined range. ..

The operation of the pump 230 is performed for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second), and if the operation button 61 is kept pressed when the predetermined time elapses, the pressing is released or the time limit (for example, 10 seconds) elapses. It will continue until you do. While the pump 230 is operating, ozone water is discharged from the shower discharge unit 40. In this way, ozone water is released in the form of a shower, so that the amount released is large. Therefore, the object is easily sufficiently wetted with ozone water. The shower valve 340 is closed when the operation of the pump 230 is stopped.

In the cleaning mode process, the shower valve 340 is opened before the pump 230 operates, so that it is possible to prevent the water supply pipe 310 from coming out of the discharge port 232 of the pump 230 due to water pressure.

When deodorizing a room such as a toilet or kitchen, or when charging the ozone spray 2, the user installs the ozone spray 2 in the charger 3.

When the ozone spray 2 is installed in the charger 3 (S101: YES), the control unit 81 instructs the control unit 151 of the charger 3 to transmit power in order to charge the rechargeable battery 710 by using short-range wireless communication. (S105). After that, the control unit 81 executes the deodorizing process (S106 to S109). That is, the control unit 81 monitors whether or not the operation timing has arrived (S106). The control unit 81 determines that the operation timing has arrived when a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes) has elapsed after the start of charging or the start of discharge of mist from the previous mist discharge unit 50.

When the operation timing arrives (S106: YES), the control unit 81 opens the mist valve 350 (S107), and then operates the pump 230 (S108). As a result, the ozone water in the container 210 is sent to the mist discharge unit 50 and stored in the water storage tank 530. The operation of the pump 230 is continued for a time when a predetermined amount (for example, about 1 cc) of ozone water is stored in the water storage tank 530. The water level of the water storage tank 530 at this time is at least the water level at which the vibrating surface 521 of the ultrasonic vibrator 520 is submerged. However, the ozone water is not fully stored in the water tank 530. The mist valve 350 is closed when the operation of the pump 230 is stopped.

Next, the control unit 81 operates the ultrasonic vibrator 520 (S109). As a result, mist containing ozone is discharged from the vibrating surface 521, which is the discharge port of the mist discharge unit 50. The released mist floats in the air and diffuses indoors. The operation of the ultrasonic vibrator 520 is continued until the time when almost all the ozone water stored in the water storage tank 530 is released has elapsed.

In the deodorizing treatment, since the mist valve 350 is opened before the pump 230 operates, it is possible to prevent the water supply pipe 310 from coming out of the discharge port 232 of the pump 230 due to water pressure.

If the water storage tank 530 is oversupplied with ozone water for some reason and the water storage tank 530 becomes full, the ozone water is discharged from the overflow port 532 and returned to the container 210 through the overflow pipe 540. This prevents ozone water from leaking into the housing 10 due to the water pressure causing the mist pipe 330 to come off from the inflow pipe 531 of the water storage tank 530. In addition, the returned ozone water can be reused.

When the ozone spray 2 is separated from the charger 3 while monitoring the arrival of the operation timing (S110: YES), the control unit 81 transmits power to the control unit 151 of the charger 3 using short-range wireless communication. Instruct to stop (S111). Then, the control unit 81 returns to the process of S101 and executes the process of the cleaning mode until the ozone spray 2 is installed in the charger 3 again.

While the cleaning mode operation is being performed, the indicator lamp 13 lights up in a color corresponding to the cleaning mode, and while the deodorizing mode operation is being performed, the indicator lamp 13 corresponds to the deodorizing mode. Lights up in the color you want.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a control process of the charger 3 by the control unit 151.

With reference to FIG. 8, the control unit 151 monitors the instruction of power transmission from the control unit 81 of the ozone spray 2 (S201). Then, when there is an instruction for power transmission (S201: YES), the control unit 151 drives the inverter 153 (S202).

When the inverter 153 operates, an alternating current flows through the power transmission coil 112. Due to the electromagnetic induction action, an alternating current flows through the power receiving coil 721 on the ozone spray 2 side, and an alternating voltage is generated. The AC voltage is converted into a DC voltage by the charging circuit board 722 and supplied to the rechargeable battery 710. As a result, the rechargeable battery 710 is charged.

Next, the control unit 151 executes the deodorizing process (S203, S204). That is, the control unit 151 monitors whether or not the operation timing has arrived (S203). The control unit 81 determines that the operation timing has arrived when the same predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes) as the mist emission from the ozone spray 2 has elapsed after the start of charging or the previous start of ozone emission. When the control unit 81 of the ozone spray 2 determines that the operation timing has arrived in S106 of FIG. 7, a predetermined notification is given to the control unit 151, and the control unit 151 operates by receiving the notification. It may be determined that the timing has arrived.

When the operation timing arrives (S203: YES), the control unit 151 operates the ozone generator 120 and the fan 130 (S204). As a result, ozone is discharged from the discharge port 103 of the charger 3. The released ozone diffuses indoors.

At the same timing, the ozone spray 2 emits mist containing ozone in the same direction as ozone from the charger 3, that is, behind the ozone deodorizer 1. The ozone emitted from the charger 3 mixes with the mist in the indoor space to generate OH radicals. Since OH radicals have oxidizing power like ozone, the room is deodorized not only by ozone from the charger 3 but also by OH radicals. Furthermore, the room is deodorized by ozone contained in the mist. In the charger 3, the rear side of the air passage 104 is inclined obliquely upward. Therefore, ozone is discharged diagonally upward from the discharge port 103. As a result, the ozone emitted from the charger 3 is easily mixed with the mist emitted horizontally from the mist emitting portion 50 of the ozone spray 2, and OH radicals are easily generated.

The operation of the ozone generator 120 and the fan 130 is continued for the same time as the time when the mist is discharged from the ozone spray 2.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the timing of ozone release and stop from the charger 3 is the same as the timing of mist release and stop from the ozone spray 2. However, the above timings do not have to be the same, and there may be a period in which the ozone release period from the charger 3 and the mist release period from the ozone spray 2 overlap. Alternatively, if ozone and mist are mixed indoors to generate OH radicals, ozone is released from the charger 3 immediately before or after the mist is released from the ozone spray 2, and there is no overlapping period. You may.

While monitoring the arrival of the operation timing, the control unit 151 further monitors the instruction to stop power transmission from the control unit 81 of the ozone spray 2 (S205). Then, when there is an instruction to stop power transmission (S205: YES), the control unit 151 stops the inverter 153 (S206). As a result, power transmission from the power transmission coil 112 is stopped. The control unit 151 returns to S201 and again monitors the instruction of power transmission from the control unit 81 of the ozone spray 2.

<Effect of embodiment>
According to the present embodiment, the deodorizing treatment in which ozone is discharged from the charger 3 and mist is discharged from the ozone spray 2 is executed. As a result, the ozone emitted from the charger 3 mixes with the mist from the ozone spray 2 in the indoor space to generate OH radicals, so that the room is deodorized not only by the ozone from the charger 3 but also by the OH radicals. Will be done. Therefore, the room can be deodorized well.

Further, the charger 3 includes a housing 100 having a discharge port 103, an ozone generator 120 that generates ozone from air, and a fan 130 that sends ozone generated by the ozone generator 120 to the outside through the discharge port 103. Since it is configured to include, ozone can be discharged from the charger 3 by operating the ozone generator 120 and the fan 130.

Further, the charger 3 is configured to discharge ozone generated by the ozone generator 120 obliquely upward from a discharge port 103 provided on the side surface of the housing 100. This makes it easier for the released ozone to spread to the upper part of the room. Further, since the ozone emitted from the charger 3 easily intersects with the mist emitted from the ozone spray 2 located above the charger 3, the ozone and mist are easily mixed, and OH radicals are easily generated. Become. Therefore, the deodorizing effect in the room is enhanced.

Further, since the ozone spray 2 is configured to include a container 210 for storing water and a mist discharging unit 50 for generating and releasing mist from the water in the container 210, the mist discharging unit 50 is provided. By operating it, mist can be released from the ozone spray 2.

Further, the ozone spray 2 further includes an electrolytic unit 220 that generates ozone from the water in the container 210 by electrolysis, and the mist release unit 50 generates mist from the ozone-containing water generated by the electrolytic unit 220. It is said that it has a similar structure. As a result, mist containing ozone can be released from the ozone spray 2, so that the action of ozone contained in the mist further enhances the deodorizing effect in the room.

Further, the control unit 81 of the ozone spray 2 and the control unit 151 of the charger 3 are configured to execute the deodorizing process based on the fact that the ozone spray 2 is installed in the charger 3. As a result, it is possible to prevent ozone and mist from being released in a state where ozone from the charger 3 and mist from the ozone spray 2 are difficult to mix because the ozone spray 2 is separated from the charger 3. In other words. By determining the release position, ozone and mist can be released in a state where ozone and mist are easily mixed, and the deodorizing effect of ozone and OH radicals can be sufficiently exerted.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and the like, and the embodiments of the present invention can be changed in various ways other than the above. be.

For example, in the above embodiment, the water stored in the container 210 is pure water. However, tap water may be stored in the container 210. In this case, tap water is more likely to contain impurities than pure water, so that the water supply port 212 of the container 210 is provided with a hollow fiber membrane or the like so that the electrodes of the electrolytic unit 220 are not easily deteriorated due to the adhesion of the impurities. A filtration filter for filtering water such as tap water to remove impurities, or a filter capable of removing other impurities may be arranged.

Further, in the above embodiment, the mist discharging unit 50 atomizes the water storage tank 530 in which the ozone water from the generation unit 20 is stored and the ozone water stored in the water storage tank 530 by ultrasonic vibration. It was configured to include 520 and. However, the mist discharge unit 50 is not limited to the above configuration, and may have a structure having, for example, a nozzle having a pore size for discharging ozone water in the form of mist.

Further, in the above embodiment, the mist discharge unit 50 and the shower discharge unit 40 are arranged so as to face opposite directions, but they may be arranged side by side so as to face the same direction.

Further, the generation unit 20 may have a configuration other than the configuration of the above-described embodiment. For example, the generation unit 20 generates ozone from air by a discharge type ozone generator, dissolves the ozone in water in the container 210 to generate ozone water, and absorbs the ozone water by a pump 230 to send water. It may be configured to be sent to the unit 30. Further, the generation unit 20 does not generate ozone water in the container 210 as in the above embodiment, but an electrolysis unit 220 is provided upstream or downstream of the pump 230, and the water in the container 210 is collected by the pump 230. When the water is sent to the water supply unit 30, the amount of water to be sent may be electrolyzed by the electrolytic unit 220 to generate ozone, and ozone may be dissolved in the water to generate ozone water.

Further, in the above embodiment, the discharge port 103 is provided at a position higher than the air passage 104 as a configuration for the charger 3 to discharge ozone obliquely upward from the discharge port 103 of the housing 100, and the air passage 104 The rear side was formed so as to be inclined diagonally. However, for the above purpose, the outlet 103 is made flush with the air passage 104 and the entire air passage 104 is parallel to the bottom surface of the housing 100, and the inside of the outlet 103, that is, the outlet of the air passage 104. A plurality of louvers facing diagonally upward may be provided on the 104b so as to be arranged one above the other. Further, the entire air passage 104 may be tilted so that the outlet 103 side is higher. Further, a configuration may be adopted in which the fan 130 is arranged in an inclined state in the air passage 104 so that the air is sent diagonally upward toward the discharge port 103.

Further, in the above embodiment, the mist is discharged in the horizontal direction from the mist discharging unit 50 of the ozone spray 2 while the ozone spray 2 is in a horizontal state. However, the mist may be discharged obliquely downward from the ozone spray 2 by tilting the mist discharging portion 50 or the like. In this way, the released mist easily intersects with the ozone discharged obliquely upward from the charger 3, easily mixes with ozone, and easily generates OH radicals.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the ozone spray 2 is installed in the charger 3, charging and deodorizing treatment are performed. However, when the ozone spray 2 is provided with a power switch and the power switch is off, only charging may be performed and deodorizing treatment may not be performed. In this case, when the power switch is off, periodic electrolysis by the electrolytic unit 220 may be prevented.

Further, in the above embodiment, the charging power is supplied from the charger 3 to the ozone spray 2 by a non-contact method. However, the charger 3 may be configured to supply power for charging to the ozone spray 2 by a contact method.

Further, in the above embodiment, the ozone deodorizer 1 is composed of the ozone spray 2 and the charger 3. However, the configuration of the ozone deodorizer 1 is not limited to such a configuration. For example, the ozone deodorizer 1 is composed of only the ozone spray 2, and the configuration for releasing ozone such as the ozone generator 120 and the fan 130 provided in the charger 3 is provided at the bottom of the housing 10. You may do so. In this case, the bottom portion of the housing 10 having a configuration for emitting ozone corresponds to the first emission portion of the present invention. Further, in this case, it is preferable that the AC adapter is connected to the ozone spray 2 and the power for charging is supplied from the AC adapter to the ozone spray 2.

Further, the ozone deodorizer 1 is composed of a discharge part that emits mist containing no ozone and a discharge part that releases ozone, for example, ozone is emitted at the bottom of a spray that emits mist. It may be provided with a configuration to be released.

In addition, various modifications of the embodiment of the present invention can be made as appropriate within the scope of the technical idea shown in the claims.

2 Ozone spray (second release part)
3 Charging part (first discharging part)
50 Mist discharge part (mist generation part)
81 Control unit
100 housing
103 outlet
110 power supply unit
120 Ozone generator (ozone generator)
130 fan (blower)
151 Control unit
210 container
220 Electrolyzer
710 rechargeable battery

Claims (6)

The first emission part that emits ozone and
The second emission part that emits mist,
A control unit that executes deodorizing treatment in which ozone is released from the first emission unit and mist is released from the second emission unit.
A deodorant device characterized by being provided with. In the deodorizing device according to claim 1,
The first release unit is
A housing with an outlet and
An ozone generator that generates ozone from air,
A blower unit that sends ozone generated by the ozone generation unit to the outside through the discharge port, and the like.
A deodorant device characterized by that. In the deodorizing device according to claim 2.
The outlet is provided on the side surface of the housing.
The first release unit discharges ozone generated by the ozone generation unit diagonally upward from the discharge port.
A deodorant device characterized by that. In the deodorizing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
The second release part is
A container for storing water and
A mist generating part that generates mist from the water in the container, and the like.
A deodorant device characterized by that. In the deodorizing device according to claim 4,
The second emission unit further includes an electrolysis unit that generates ozone from the water in the container by electrolysis.
The mist generating section generates mist from ozone-containing water generated by the electrolyzing section.
A deodorant device characterized by that. In the deodorizing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The second emission unit includes a charging area that serves as a supply source of electric power required to release mist, and is detachably installed in the first emission unit.
The first discharge unit includes a power supply unit that supplies electric power for charging the rechargeable battery with the second discharge unit installed.
The control unit executes the deodorizing treatment based on the fact that the second emission unit is installed in the first emission unit.
A deodorant device characterized by that.

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