JP3081519B2 - Air cleaner - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a novel air purifier suitable for maintaining a comfortable environment by supplying deodorized air having a high oxygen concentration to a living space.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, there has been a demand for a better living environment due to a strong interest in health, and air purifiers for purifying air have been installed not only in offices and individual living rooms, but also in hospitals and other facilities. There is also an increasing need for equipment that assists long-term treatment and recuperation and elderly people receiving nursing care in facilities, etc., so that they can live in a comfortable environment without odor. ing. Therefore, air purifiers generally have not only dust collection but also deodorizing function,
Conventionally, the deodorizing method has generally used a deodorizing filter using activated carbon disposed in the air purifier body, and adsorbing and capturing malodorous components with activated carbon.

[0003]

However, in the system in which the deodorizing filter using the activated carbon is used, and the indoor air sucked by the fan in the air purifier adsorbs the malodorous component when passing through the air purifier, the system is deodorized. , The deodorizing effect of indoor air is performed only in the limited space inside the air purifier,
In addition, there is a limit to the processing capacity of processing the amount of air determined by the suction capacity of the fan, and there is a limit to quickly and effectively deodorizing. In addition, because it is a system that captures odors that have flown by circulating air, it cannot deodorize odors deposited on room walls, furniture, and bedding, and cannot be said to be an air purifier with satisfactory functions. Was something.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above points,
Air with high oxygen concentration is added to the treated air by an oxygen enrichment device installed in the air purifier to make the discharged air itself good quality air, and the deodorizer is added to the air by a deodorant generator. It is assumed that the treated air containing the deodorant component is blown out into the room and circulated, and the deodorization is performed not only in the purifier but also in the entire installation space of the equipment, which cannot be achieved by the conventional air purifier. To provide air with a healthier air quality, especially nursing care rooms for the elderly, etc.
An object of the present invention is to provide an air purifier which is suitable for effectively deodorizing a room having a stronger odor than a general living room and is expected to be used.

[0005]

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 performs a process of removing dust and a deodorizing process from room air sucked by a circulating fan to continuously supply clean process air into a room. An oxygen-enriched air generator for increasing the oxygen concentration of the sucked air and discharging the air; a deodorizing air passage for internally circulating the treated air for deodorizing the air after dust removal; A deodorant generator having a release mechanism capable of dispersing a deodorant component and adding the deodorant component to the processing air provided in the road, and a discharge port for oxygen-enriched air obtained from the oxygen-enriched air generator. Is an opening in an air passage through which processing air is discharged or an opening in the air outlet.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a deodorant which generates a deodorant component of a terpene hydrocarbon or a polyphenol of a green tea component is used as the deodorant contained in the deodorant generating section, and the deodorant is encapsulated. A bag made of a special permeable membrane or a solid deodorant impregnated with a volatile substance is accommodated in a container having an adjustable opening area of a discharge port, and the container is detachably provided in the deodorizing air passage. is there.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an opening adjusting member provided at the deodorizing agent discharge port of the container, a driving means for the adjusting member, a gas sensor for detecting a deodorizing concentration, and a discharge sensor based on the gas sensor. Control means for controlling the operation of the opening adjustment member so that the outlet is automatically adjusted from a fully closed state to a fully opened state.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, an oxygen sensor is provided in an air passage or a room in which the processing air flows, and the oxygen-enriched air generator automatically operates or discharges the oxygen-enriched air by detecting the oxygen concentration by the oxygen sensor. The control can be performed such that the adjustment operation of the amount of the forming air is performed.

[0010]

The invention of claim 5 provides a container containing a terpene-based hydrocarbon or green tea component polyphenol deodorant enclosed in a special permeable membrane or the like, or a terpene hydrocarbon or green tea component polyphenol deodorant liquid. The oxygen-enriched air is supplied to the container or the container having a core agent that sucks up the deodorant liquid by a capillary phenomenon so that the flow rate of the oxygen-enriched air can be adjusted by one of the branched pipes from the oxygen-enriched air generator. While the release of the deodorant component can be promoted and controlled by the air flow, the supply of oxygen-enriched air can be stopped from the other branch pipe, and the oxygen-enriched air discharged from the branch pipe can be sucked in using an oxygen mask. It is what it was.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The air purifier 1 of the present invention has dimensions of, for example, about 70 cm in height (H), 45 cm in width (W), and 80 cm in depth (L) as shown in FIG. It has a box-like appearance with a weight that can be freely adjusted, and is provided with an air suction port 2 for sucking indoor air to be cleaned on one side, and discharges processed air on the upper surface. An air outlet 3 is formed. FIG.
1 shows the internal structure of the air purifier 1. The interior of the main body of the air purifier 1 is divided up and down by a volume ratio of 2: 1, and the upper room is an air purification processing chamber 4 for collecting and deodorizing air. The lower room is an oxygen-enriched air generation chamber 5 for generating air having a high oxygen concentration.

Here, first, an oxygen-enriched air generating device 7 which is a device for generating air having a high oxygen concentration is provided in the latter oxygen-enriched air generating chamber 5. The oxygen-enriched air generating device 7 includes an air pump 8 for sucking air, and a PSA method or a membrane for removing carbon dioxide and nitrogen other than oxygen from the air sucked by the air pump 8 to increase the oxygen concentration. It comprises a plurality of adsorption towers 9 for adsorption and removal by the method. The adsorption tower 9 and the air pump 8 forming the oxygen-enriched air generator 7
Is connected to an intake space 11 for outside air (indoor air) through an air intake port 10 and to an air purification processing chamber 4 for collecting and deodorizing air through an oxygen-enriched air supply port 12. Therefore, the air taken in by the air pump 8 is converted into oxygen-enriched air by the oxygen-enriched air generator 7 and enters the air-cleaning chamber 4 from the oxygen-enriched air supply port 12 that opens into the air-cleaning chamber 4. Then, the air is sucked from the air suction port 2 and mixed with the room air that has passed through the dust collection filter 13, so that high-quality air is supplied to the room from the air outlet 3. Here, the oxygen-enriched air obtained by the oxygen-enriched air generator 7 is supplied to the air-enriched air supply port 12 opened in the air purification processing chamber 4 through an air passage provided with a circulation fan 15. 16, the oxygen-enriched air supply port 12 was opened near the air outlet 3 on the outlet side of the air passage 16, and the air having an increased oxygen concentration was formed directly in a pipe or inside. It is also possible to guide the air to the air outlet 3 through an air passage (not shown) so that the oxygen-enriched air is directly blown out from the air outlet 3. In such a case, it becomes possible to use the device as a health device capable of inhaling air with high oxygen concentration and good air quality from the air outlet 3 by arranging the suction mask 18 at the air outlet 3 or the like. . Further, an oxygen sensor 19 for detecting the oxygen concentration of the circulating air or an oxygen sensor for detecting the oxygen concentration of the indoor air is provided in the air passage 16 and a deodorizing air passage 20 to be described later. The system may be configured so that automatic operation control can be performed by stopping or controlling the speed, so that the generation amount of enriched oxygen can be controlled. In this case, an appropriate level of oxygen concentration can be maintained in the room.

The above-described air purification processing chamber 4 is formed so as to be twice as large as a room in which the oxygen enrichment device 7 is mounted, and has a large number of slit openings at a lower portion on one side. An air inlet 2 is formed, and an air outlet 3 having a large number of slit openings is also formed on the top surface. Note that an air filter 14 is disposed in the air suction port 2,
Large garbage is eliminated so that it is not inhaled. 16
Is a circulating air passage formed so as to connect the air inlet 2 and the air outlet 3, and a circulating fan 15 for sucking and discharging room air is provided in the circulating air passage 16. A dust collection filter 13 is disposed forward (upwind). The dust collecting filter 13 may be provided with a deodorizing filter such as activated carbon.

The room air sucked by the circulation fan 15 and collected by the dust filter 13 is further deodorized by the deodorizing device. Here, in the present invention, the deodorizing is quickly and effectively performed. In order to be able to do so, deodorization was carried out by a method devised differently from the conventional method of trapping odor with an activated carbon filter. Next, the deodorizing method will be described. Adjacent to the circulation air passage 16, a deodorization air passage 20 provided for returning a part of the air blown out from the air outlet 3 and performing deodorization during circulation is formed. A deodorant generating section (device) 21 for generating a deodorizing component is installed near the entrance of the air passage communicating with the outlet 3.

The deodorizer generating device 21 includes a terpene-based hydrocarbon (eg, Vepotek) as a deodorizing component or a polyphenol (eg, green tea flavonoid) as a green tea component.
The use of a deodorant that generates odor. Therefore, when the circulation fan 15 is driven, in addition to the airflow flowing through the circulation air passage 16 as shown by the solid line arrow, the deodorizing air passage 2 as shown by the broken line arrow
An airflow is generated that flows through zero. The deodorant generated from the deodorant generation section 21 is mixed with this air flow, and deodorization is performed while flowing through the deodorization air passage 20. The deodorizing air passage 20 is provided with a partition plate (baffle plate) in the air passage so as to lengthen the air passage length and sufficiently mix the deodorant and air to promote the deodorizing action.
22 are alternately protruded to form a curved air path.
By doing so, the residence time of the circulating air circulating in the air purifying chamber 4 via the deodorizing air passage 20 is prolonged, and the malodorous component and the deodorant are efficiently contacted, so that effective deodorization can be performed. . The position where the deodorant generating section 21 is provided is not limited to the entrance of the deodorizing air path. For example, as shown in FIG.
May be provided in the vicinity of the exit of the deodorizing air passage 20.

When the circulation fan 15 is driven by the above configuration, the room air sucked in from the air suction port 2 passes through the air filter 14 and then the dust is removed by the dust collection filter 13. At the same time, the oxygen-enriched air generated from the oxygen-enriched supply device 7 is supplied from the oxygen-enriched supply port 12 opened to the deodorizing air passage 20 or the air outlet 3, and supplied from the deodorant generating section 21. The deodorant is mixed with the treated air and returns to the room. In this manner, the air after the deodorization is temporarily performed in the deodorizing air passage 20 in the main body, and the air mixed (added) with the deodorizing component is blown out into the room. It is possible to effectively deodorize odors deposited on furniture, furniture, and bedding.

Next, a specific method of generating a deodorant by the deodorant generating section 21 and its structure will be described. First, when a terpene-based hydrocarbon is generated as a deodorant, the generation method is roughly classified into two types. Part 1
One is a method in which an oily substance containing a terpene-based hydrocarbon or the like, borneol, camphor, cinnamonaldehyde, citronella, eucalyptor, or the like is sealed in a special osmosis membrane, and a terpene-based essential oil mixture is released through the osmosis membrane. .

The second system is a system in which the terpene-based essential oil mixture is impregnated in porous beads, powder or a block (arbitrarily in any shape) such as calcium silicate, and is diffused.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment in which a bag-like container 30 is formed using the special permeable membrane according to the first method, and a terpene-based essential oil is sealed therein. Then, the osmosis membrane bag 30 shown in FIG. 3 is placed in a container 31 as shown in FIG. The container 31 has an inner cylinder 33 having a triangular adjustment opening 32 at the upper and lower positions on the peripheral surface, and an outer cylinder having a rectangular discharge port 34 at the upper and lower positions on the peripheral surface corresponding to the adjusting opening 32. The inner cylinder 33 or the outer cylinder 35 is rotated to adjust the area of the discharge port by matching the triangular adjustment opening 32 with the rectangular discharge port 34. What you get. Therefore, by arranging the cylindrical container 31 whose discharge port area is adjusted at the entrance or the exit in the deodorizing air path 20 shown in FIG.
And the deodorizing component of the terpene hydrocarbon released from this outlet is mixed with the processing air flowing through the deodorizing air passage 20,
The odor in the air is deodorized. As described above, since the deodorant is added (supplied) to the treated air and deodorized by the neutralizing action of the deodorant or the like, the deodorant can be deodorized more effectively than the conventional method of catching the odor flying with activated carbon. Further, since the air to which the deodorant is added (supplied) is blown out and circulated into the room, the deodorizing action is performed not only in the air purifier but also in the entire installation space where the device is installed. Therefore, quick and active deodorization becomes possible. Also acts not only on space, but also on odors deposited on walls, curtains, furniture, etc.
Effective deodorization becomes possible. In particular, the terpene hydrocarbon is a component of phytoncide and can be expected to have a forest bathing effect and an antibacterial effect.

Further, as shown in FIG.
A container 38 having upper and lower dampers 37a and 37b that are opened and closed in conjunction with a link mechanism (not shown) or the like is used for each of the containers 6a and 36b, and the deodorant-containing bag 30 shown in FIG. And upper and lower dampers 37a, 37
The area of the discharge ports 36a and 36b may be adjusted according to the opening / closing degree of b to adjust the release amount of the deodorant.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, there is provided an adjusting plate 42 having a plurality of slit holes 39 and having a plurality of slit holes 39 which can be moved left and right by a moving handle 41, as shown in FIG. Using the container 43, the bag 30 containing the deodorant shown in FIG. 3 is stored in the container 43, and the adjusting plate 42 is moved to adjust the area of the discharge port with the slit hole area determined by the matching condition of the slit holes 39 of both plates. May be performed to adjust the release amount of the deodorant.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a cylindrical container 45 composed of an inner and outer double cylindrical body which is rotatable with respect to each other and has slit holes 44 partially provided on the peripheral surface is used. The bag 30 containing the deodorant shown in FIG. 3 is housed in the container 45, and the inner and outer cylinders are rotated to adjust the area of the discharge port with the slit hole area determined by the matching condition of the slit holes of both cylinders. Alternatively, the release amount of the deodorant may be adjusted.

As shown in FIG. 8, a container 52 having a cover plate 51 capable of changing the covering degree of the outlet 50 for the deodorant on the upper surface is used, and the container 52 containing the deodorant shown in FIG. The bag 30 may be housed, and the cover plate 51 may be moved up and down by the knob 53 to adjust the area of the outlet, thereby adjusting the amount of release of the deodorant.

Therefore, a container capable of adjusting the amount of the deodorant emitted as shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 8 is detachably attached to the air passages 16 and 20 or to the outlet 3 so that the deodorant component can be removed. The amount of generation can be adjusted. Further, the structure of the container is not limited to those shown in FIGS. 4 to 8, and can be changed without departing from the object achieved by providing the outlet adjusting means of the present invention.

Further, the adjustment of the opening degree of the discharge port is not performed manually, but is performed by an electric drive system such as rotating the outer cylinder 35 using a motor M or the like as shown in FIG. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the adjustment member is operated. Further, by a driving source using the motor M and the like,
In the structure of FIG. 4 to FIG. 8 in which various adjustment members are driven, such as rotation of the inner and outer cylinders, opening and closing operations of the upper and lower dampers and the lid plate, and sliding operations of the adjustment plate with slit holes, the respective adjustment members are deodorized. It is also possible to arrange the air path 20 and the air path 16 through which the processing air passes so as to respond to the deodorizing concentration detecting sensor S made of a semiconductor substance for detecting the deodorizing agent concentration. With this configuration, based on the detected concentration of the deodorizing concentration detecting sensor S (see FIG. 2), the controller 55 receives the detection signal and causes the adjusting members to operate in conjunction with each other by the control device 55 to automatically open the discharge port 34 and the like. Adjustments can be made easily. Accordingly, since the degree of opening of these containers depends on the degree of deodorization, that is, if the amount of odor decreases due to the progress of deodorization, each adjusting member automatically operates so as to decrease the degree of odor. It can be used economically by releasing an appropriate amount of deodorant component without using it.

The container having the structure shown in FIGS. 4 to 8 described above is obtained by mixing the terpene-based essential oil mixture shown as the second generation method with porous beads such as calcium silicate, powder or a block (arbitrarily in any shape). In the case where a deodorant impregnated in (1) is used, it can also be used as a container for accommodating them. That is, porous beads, powders or blocks of calcium silicate or the like containing a terpene-based essential oil mixture are placed in these containers shown in FIGS. 4 to 8, and the containers can be attached to and detached from an air passage or an outlet. In the case of the second deodorizing method, the release amount is adjusted even in the second deodorizing method, and the deodorizing component can be sufficiently mixed with the circulating air and released.

There are various other methods of adjusting the amount of the deodorant to be released. For example, the configurations shown in FIGS. 9 to 11 are based on the case where the container containing the deodorant 30 shown in FIG. 3 is used. This is another embodiment in which the adjustment is performed by adjusting the amount of air flowing on the permeable membrane surface. In FIG. 9, reference numerals 60a and 60b denote pipes branched into two paths from an oxygen-enriched air outlet pipe 61 from the oxygen-enriched generator 7, and pipes 60a and 60b for stopping supply of oxygen-enriched air. Valves 62a and 62b are provided. One of the pipes 60a is a permeable membrane container (bag) 3 containing a deodorant.
0 to a container 63 containing the same. This container 63
A support portion 64 formed of a screen or the like for supporting the permeable membrane container (bag) 30 is provided therein, and a container having a structure in which the permeable membrane container (bag) 30 can be replaced using the support portion 64. 63. Numeral 65 is an air volume adjusting valve disposed on a deodorant supply (outlet) pipe 60C extending from the container 63. On the other hand, oxygen-enriched air is blown directly from the outlet pipe 60d rather than the other pipe 60b, and such a pipe structure is formed in the main body.

With the above configuration, the valve 62a is closed,
By opening the valve 62b, the air flow to the container 63 is stopped and the deodorant generating action is not performed.
In a state where the deodorant is not supplied, the oxygen-enriched air generated by the oxygen-enriched generator 7 can be supplied, so that high-quality air can be sent into the room from the oxygen-enriched air outlet pipe 60d, The air can be sucked in as a healthy thing by using an intake mask M provided at the end of the oxygen-enriched air outlet pipe 60d. On the other hand, when both the valve 62a and the valve 62b are "open", the deodorant component is actively released by the flow of the air into the container 30, and the simultaneous supply of the deodorant and the oxygen-enriched air becomes possible.

In FIG. 9, a system using a three-way valve instead of the valves 62a and 62b having a two-way valve structure may be used to control the flow of air to two lines of piping.

Further, what is shown in FIG. 10 is a pipe 60a shown in FIG.
This is an embodiment in the case where the air flow control valve 67 is used. In this case, since the gas passes through the container 30 made of the osmotic membrane in a state where the air volume and the air speed are increased, the release speed of the deodorant component can be expected to increase, and the deodorization speed can be increased.

The valve shown in FIG. 11 employs a valve 68 provided with a damper capable of adjusting the air flow rate at the outlet of the pipe shown in FIG. 9, and the air flow generated by the suction force of the circulation fan or the pressure difference in the air passage. This is an embodiment in a case where the configuration is such that generation of the deodorant 30 is performed. FIG.
In, the outlet opening is mounted in the main body so as to open near the suction side of the circulation fan (circulation fan 15 shown in FIG. 2). In this case, the piping configuration is simplified, and the number of valves and the air pump are not required, so that the cost can be reduced.

Further, in FIGS. 9 to 11, the air volume adjusting valves 65, 67, 68 and the like are electrically operated,
The supply control of the oxygen-enriched air and the deodorant can be easily performed, and a deodorant concentration detection sensor for detecting the concentration of the deodorant is provided in the air passage, and in combination with the deodorant concentration detection sensor, according to the detection value of the sensor. Air volume adjustment valves 65, 67, 68
The opening degree control may be performed. As a result, the amount of generated deodorant can be appropriately controlled and economical use can be achieved.

Next, a method of adding (generating) polyphenol as a green tea component as a deodorant will be described. As the generation method, (1) a method of directly vaporizing or atomizing from a deodorant liquid, and (2), a method of forming the polyphenol into porous beads, powder, or a block of calcium silicate or the like (the shape is arbitrary) ) Is impregnated and then diffused.

FIG. 12 shows an example of the (1) generation method. In the figure, reference numeral 70 denotes a core material for sucking up and vaporizing a deodorant liquid by utilizing the capillary action of fibers or a porous material, reference numeral 71 denotes a deodorant liquid, and reference numeral 72 denotes a container for containing the same. Reference numeral 73 denotes a cover for adjusting the vaporization area of the core 70. The cover 73 is slid from the side to adjust the rate of covering the core 70. Therefore, by providing the deodorant generating device 74 in the deodorizing air passage 20 shown in FIG. 2 in a detachable manner, the deodorizing component is mixed with the air that has been vaporized and sucked, and a quick-acting deodorizing is performed.
The air to which the deodorizing component is added is blown out into the room and circulated, thereby deodorizing the entire indoor space and acting on odors deposited on walls, curtains, furniture, and the like, thereby enabling effective deodorization. An antibacterial effect can also be expected.

Further, the core 70 is heated (heated) by an electric heater or the like in order to increase the vaporization (diffusion) rate of the deodorant.
It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which: A drive mechanism for electrically driving the cover 73 covering the core member 70 is used, and the cover 73 is used in combination with the deodorant concentration detection sensor S disposed in the deodorizing air passage 20 in accordance with the deodorant concentration. 7
The drive mechanism 3 can be controlled so as to slide in conjunction with the drive mechanism, whereby the vaporization amount of the deodorant can be set to an appropriate value, thereby eliminating waste and effectively using the deodorant.

The method shown in FIG. 13 is an example in which an air stream of oxygen-enriched air guided from the oxygen-enriched air generator 7 is used to flow over the surface of a deodorant liquid to promote evaporation of the deodorant component and generate the deodorant component. The inlet pipe 75a and the outlet pipe 75b through which the oxygen-enriched air from the oxygen-enriched air generator 7 flows by using a one-touch type joint 77, 77, and an inlet at the top of a container 76 containing a deodorant liquid. And an outlet to continuously introduce and discharge oxygen-enriched air. An opening / closing valve 78 for supplying and stopping the oxygen-enriched air to the introduction pipe 75a, and a flow rate adjusting valve 7 for adjusting the flow rate of the oxygen-enriched air to be introduced.
9 is provided. In addition, a supply pipe 80 dedicated to oxygen-enriched air for directly blowing oxygen-enriched air is provided, the supply of oxygen-enriched air is stopped by an opening / closing valve 81, and the oxygen-enriched air is directly supplied by a mask or the like provided at the end of the supply pipe. It is also possible to use a configuration that allows you to smoke

The open / close state of each valve and the supply state of the deodorant and the oxygen-enriched air are the same as those in FIG.

The embodiment in the case of FIG. 14 is also the same as in FIG. 10, and the oxygen-enriched air is forcibly flown into the deodorant liquid container 76 by using the air pump 66 and the air volume adjusting valve 67 to effectively deodorize the deodorant. This is a method of dispersing the components.

Next, a description will be given of a specific embodiment according to the (2) generation method in which a deodorant is generated (dissipated) from porous beads or blocks of calcium silicate or the like impregnated with polyphenol as a green tea component. Also in this case, the beads, powders or blocks are placed in a container as shown in FIGS. 4 to 8 described above, and the container is attached to the deodorizing air passage 20 or the outlet 3 in a detachable manner. In addition, the amount of the deodorant generated may be adjusted by a method in which the member for adjusting the outlet provided in each container is adjusted by the above-described method.

As described above, the air purifier having the structure shown in FIG. 2 using the method of adding the deodorant component to the treated air and circulating the air containing the deodorant component into the room is effective. Deodorization can be performed. In the air cleaner 1 of FIG. 1, an electric negative ion generator may be mounted inside the circulating air outlet 3. In this case, it is possible to supply higher quality air by adding negative ions. In particular, when a terpene-based hydrocarbon is used as a deodorant, it can be used in combination with the negative ion generator (phytoncide +
It is convenient because it is possible to perform forest bath air conditioning in the living environment, which is effective in promoting health by synergistic action with negative ions.

[0043]

[0044]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the sucked air is added with the deodorant component generated from the deodorant generator and is circulated internally through the deodorizing air passage. Sufficient deodorization can be ensured during circulation. In addition, if healthy air can be provided by adding oxygen-enriched air to deodorized air, the oxygen-enriched air can be directly inhaled directly with a mask or the like, so that a useful air purifier having a wider range of use can be obtained.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a deodorant which generates a deodorant component of a terpene hydrocarbon or a polyphenol of a green tea component is used as a deodorant, and the deodorant is sealed in a bag made of a special permeable membrane. Or, since it is formed as a solid deodorant impregnated with a volatile substance, if a container containing the deodorant is disposed in an air path, the deodorant component can be easily vaporized, atomized and released to facilitate deodorization. . In particular, in the case of a terpene-based hydrocarbon deodorant, a forest bathing effect can be expected, and the need for health promotion can be met. Also, since the degree of opening of the discharge port can be adjusted, effective deodorization can be performed using an appropriate amount of deodorant.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, while the discharge port area adjusting member provided at the discharge port of the deodorant is driven by a power means such as a motor, a gas sensor for detecting the deodorizing concentration is provided, and the gas sensor is provided. In response to the automatic adjustment of the discharge port by the adjusting member, an appropriate amount of a deodorant without waste according to the deodorizing concentration is added, so that it can be used economically.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the operation of the oxygen-enriched air generator is controlled by the oxygen concentration detection sensor so that the amount of generated oxygen-enriched air can be adjusted. It can be easily maintained at a standard.

[0048]

Further, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, oxygen-weathered air from the oxygen-enriched air generator is sent to a container containing a deodorant of a terpene hydrocarbon or a polyphenol of green tea component or a deodorant liquid thereof. Since the air is supplied, the air flow can promote the emission of the deodorant component, and the air flow can be controlled to easily adjust the amount of the deodorant component emitted. Further, since the piping configuration is such that the supply of oxygen-enriched air to the container and the direct discharge thereof can be switched, the oxygen-enriched air can be sucked arbitrarily and a convenient and healthy appliance can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an air purifier of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view showing the internal structure of the air purifier of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a deodorant in which a terpene-based deodorant essential oil is sealed in a bag made of a special permeable membrane.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a deodorant generating device having a structure in which the deodorant of FIG. 3 is contained in a container formed of an inner and outer double rotating cylinder capable of adjusting the area of a discharge port.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a deodorant generating device in the case of a container having a damper whose opening degree of a discharge port can be adjusted vertically.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a deodorant generating device in the case of a container in which the opening degree of the discharge port can be adjusted by matching the fixed slit and the adjustment slit.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a deodorant generating device in the case of a container in which the opening of the discharge port can be adjusted in accordance with the rotation of the cylinder having the fixed slit and the cylinder having the adjustment slit, and the degree of coincidence between the two slits.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a deodorant generating device in the case of a container whose opening can be adjusted by a lid that can be opened and closed.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a deodorant generating apparatus capable of inhaling and using the enriched oxygen and supplying the enriched oxygen to the deodorant-containing container shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a deodorant generating apparatus when enriched oxygen is supplied by an air pump and an air volume adjusting valve.

FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram of a deodorant generating apparatus in the case of generating oxygen by supplying enriched oxygen using a pressure difference.

FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of a deodorant generating apparatus in a case where a deodorant liquid is generated from a core agent using a capillary phenomenon.

FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram of a deodorant generating apparatus that enables inhalation use of enriched oxygen and supply of the enriched oxygen to a container containing a deodorant liquid to be utilized for deodorant generation.

FIG. 14 is a configuration diagram of a deodorant generating device in which oxygen-enriched oxygen is supplied to a container containing a deodorant liquid by an air pump and an air volume adjusting valve to generate a deodorant.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Air purifier 2 Air inlet 3 Air outlet 7 Oxygen-enriched air generator 12 Oxygen-enriched air supply port 15 Circulation fan 16 Air path 18, M Oxygen mask 20 Deodorizing air path 21, 21B Deodorant generator

Continuation of front page (56) References JP-A-3-270742 (JP, A) JP-A-64-58941 (JP, A) JP-A-6-185759 (JP, A) JP-A-7-227421 (JP, A) , A) Hikaru Hei 3-46342 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) F24F 3/16 F24F 7/00

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. An air purifier that removes and deodorizes dust from indoor air sucked by a circulating fan and continuously blows clean processing air into a room to increase the oxygen concentration of the sucked air and discharge oxygen. An enriched air generator, a deodorizing air passage for internally circulating the treated air for deodorizing the air after dust removal, and a deodorant component provided in the deodorizing air passage so that a deodorant component can be diffused and added to the treated air. A deodorant generating section having a simple discharge mechanism, and a discharge port of the oxygen-enriched air obtained from the oxygen-enriched air generating apparatus has an opening or an air blowing port in an air passage through which processing air is discharged. An air purifier characterized by having an opening at the outlet. 2. A special osmosis membrane containing a deodorant that generates a deodorant component of a terpene hydrocarbon or a polyphenol of a green tea component as a deodorant stored in the deodorant generating section. The bag or the deodorant solid impregnated with a volatile substance is accommodated in a container having an adjustable opening area of a discharge port, and the container is detachably provided in the deodorizing air passage. Item 10. An air purifier according to item 1. 3. An opening adjusting member provided at a deodorant discharge port of the container, a driving means of the adjusting member, a gas sensor for detecting a deodorizing concentration, and a discharge port fully closed based on the gas sensor. 3. The air purifier according to claim 1, further comprising control means for controlling the operation of the opening degree adjusting member so that the automatic adjustment of the fully opened state is performed. 4. An oxygen sensor is provided in an air passage or a room through which the processing air flows, and the oxygen-enriched air generator automatically operates or adjusts the amount of oxygen-enriched air to be discharged by detecting the oxygen concentration by the oxygen sensor. 4. The air purifier according to claim 1, wherein the air purifier can be controlled so that the operation is performed. 5. A container containing a terpene hydrocarbon or green tea component polyphenol deodorant enclosed in a special permeable membrane or the like, or a container containing a terpene hydrocarbon or green tea component polyphenol deodorant liquid or its deodorization. To a container with a core agent that sucks up the solution by capillary action,
One of the branched pipes from the oxygen-enriched air generator supplies oxygen-enriched air so that the air volume can be adjusted, and the air flow is used to promote and control the release of the deodorant component. 2. The air purifier according to claim 1, wherein the supply of oxygen-enriched air from the branch pipe can be stopped, and the oxygen-enriched air discharged from the branch pipe can be sucked in using an oxygen mask.