JP3180464U - Air purifier for vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a vehicle air cleaning device having a configuration that can be driven by electric power from a vehicle power source and capable of purifying the air in the vehicle using hydroxide ions.
A plug-like plug-in member 311 of a conductive portion 31 is inserted into a cigarette lighter socket 2 of a vehicle 1 and connected to a vehicle power supply by a conductive member 312. Water in the water tank is supplied to the electrolytic cell through the water conduit. Water ions in the electrolytic cell are electrolyzed by the energized electrolytic member to generate hydroxide ions that can provide an air cleaning effect. The generated hydroxide ions are discharged into the vehicle through the discharge port and the ventilation port 322.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an air cleaning device, and more particularly to a vehicle air cleaning device that cleans air in a vehicle interior with hydroxide ions.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a conventional air purifier used in the interior of a vehicle. The air cleaning device 6 includes a device main body 62 that generates negative ions for air cleaning, and an insertion plug 61 that protrudes from the device main body 62 and is fitted into the cigarette lighter socket 2 of the vehicle 1. It is made up of. The plug 61 is provided with a positive terminal 611 and a negative terminal 612. When the plug 61 is inserted into the cigarette lighter socket 2 and is conducted, the device main body 62 is driven by electric power from the vehicle power source. When the apparatus main body 62 is driven, negative ions are generated and released into the air, and adhere to the contaminating fine particles floating in the air. The fine particles with negative ions attached by the plus / minus suction action are attached to the floor and walls of the car to clean them, but the problem is that the floor and walls of the car get dirty and become black due to the adhering contaminants. There is a point.

  There is also an air cleaning method using ozone, but if ozone is used in a large amount, it is not good for the human body, so it is unsuitable for use in a closed car.

Recently, a method for purifying air by using hydroxide ion (OH ⁻ ) has been developed. Using the high activity of hydroxide ions to remove electrons from the contaminating particles, which are the source of bacteria and unpleasant odors, if the binding force of the contaminating particles is lost, the contaminating particles are broken down into micromolecules, so air It is already known that it is possible to purify.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has a configuration that can be driven by electric power from a vehicle power source, and can be used for vehicle air that can be purified with hydroxide ions. An object is to provide an air cleaning device.

  In order to achieve the above object, a vehicle air cleaning device according to the present invention is used so as to be electrically connectable to a vehicle power source, and an insertion member electrically connected to the vehicle power source; A conductive part having a conductive member electrically connected to the insertion member; and a housing defining a predetermined installation space, wherein the conductive part is provided with a vent hole communicating with the outside, and the conductive part A hollow housing that is electrically connected to the water supply unit, a water supply unit that is arranged in the installation space so as to receive water, and a water supply unit that is connected to the water supply unit. An electrolytic cell containing water, one or more electrolytic members disposed in the electrolytic cell so as to be electrically connected to the conductive part, and provided in spatial communication with the electrolytic cell And in the electrolytic cell, the discharge port Water supplied from the supply unit is electrolyzed by the electrolytic member to generate hydroxide ions, and the generated hydroxide ions are released by the discharge port, and the electrolytic unit exits to the outside through the ventilation port; It is characterized by having.

  According to the vehicle air cleaning device of the present invention, by using hydroxide ions generated by driving an electrolysis unit using a vehicle power source without using an air cleaning method using ozone or an air cleaning method using negative ions. The air in the vehicle can be cleaned.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a vehicle air cleaning device according to the present invention that is inserted into a cigarette lighter socket in a vehicle. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the control part in the air purifying apparatus for vehicles. It is a figure which shows an example of the water supply part and electrolysis part which are arrange | positioned in the housing in the air purification apparatus for vehicles. It is a perspective view which shows the 2nd Example of the air cleaner for vehicles which concerns on this invention inserted in the USB connector socket in a vehicle. It is a perspective view which shows the 3rd Example of the air cleaner for vehicles which concerns on this invention inserted in the power socket in a vehicle. An example of the vehicle air cleaner used in the interior of the conventional vehicle is shown.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, regardless of the size, components having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is performed only when necessary.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a vehicle air cleaning device according to the present invention. The vehicle air cleaning device 3 is used to be inserted into the cigarette lighter socket 2 of the vehicle 1 so as to be electrically connected to a vehicle power source. The vehicle air cleaning device 3 is provided so as to protrude from the housing 32 as a device main body. The conductive portion 31 and a hydroxide ion generation unit disposed in the housing 32, and the hydroxide ion generation unit generally includes a water supply portion 33, an electrolysis portion 34, and a control portion 35.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the housing 32 is formed in a hollow shape so as to define a predetermined installation space 321, and is provided with a plurality of ventilation holes 322 through which the installation space 321 communicates with the outside. . Needless to say, one or more vent holes 322 may be provided as necessary, and the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.

  In the housing 32, mesh-like filter sheets 36, 36,... That cover the ventilation openings 322, 322,... Are provided to filter the air passing through the ventilation openings 322, and external impurities are contained in the housing 32. Can be prevented from entering.

  The conductive portion 31 is inserted into the cigarette lighter socket 2 of the vehicle 1 and protrudes from the housing 32 so as to be electrically connected to the vehicle power source. The plug 31 is electrically connected to the plug member 311. And a conductive member 312 connected thereto. The insertion member 311 includes an insertion body 313 coupled to the housing 32, and a positive terminal 314 and a negative terminal 315 that are provided to protrude from the insertion body 313 so as to be electrically connected to the vehicle power source. . The conductive member 312 includes a first lead wire 316 that is electrically connected to the positive electrode terminal 314 and a second lead wire 317 that is electrically connected to the negative electrode terminal 315.

  The water supply unit 33 is disposed in the installation space 321 so as to store water, and a water tank 331 having a cavity 332 for storing water, and a housing so that the cavity 332 communicates with the outside so that water can be supplied from the outside. And a cap 334 that covers and closes the water injection port 333 so that the water in the water tank 331 does not go outside.

  The electrolysis unit 34 is disposed in the installation space 321 so as to be connected to the water supply unit 33, and is electrolyzed so as to be electrically connected to the electrolysis tank 341 that defines the cavity 342 that stores water and the conductive unit 31. The plurality of plate-like electrolytic members 343, 343,... Arranged in the tank 341 at a predetermined interval, and the electrolytic tank so that the electrolytic tank 341 and the installation space 321 are in spatial communication. 341 and a discharge port 344 provided in 341.

  The electrolytic member 343 is electrically connected corresponding to the first lead wire 316 and the second lead wire 317. In addition, although the plate-shaped member was used for the electrolytic member 343, you may use the rod-shaped member provided with the positive electrode and the negative electrode.

  Needless to say, one or a plurality of discharge ports 344 may be provided as necessary, and the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.

  Between the water supply unit 33 and the electrolysis unit 34, a water conduit 345 in which the water tank 331 and the electrolysis tank 341 communicate with each other is provided so as to guide the water in the water tank 331 to be supplied to the electrolysis tank 341. . In the water conduit 345, a filtering member 346 that removes impurities of water passing through the water conduit 345 is provided, and the impurities of water passing through the water conduit 345 can be removed by the filtering member 346. In this manner, it is possible to prevent the electrolysis efficiency in the electrolytic cell 341 from deteriorating even when the water in the water tank 331 contains many impurities.

  The control unit 35 is provided in the housing 32, and is electrically connected to the first detection member 351 and the first detection member 351 provided in the electrolysis unit 34 as shown in FIG. A control valve 352 provided in the water conduit 345 so as to be closed, a second detection member 353 provided in the water supply unit 33, and a first notification member electrically connected to the second detection member 353 354, a power interruption member 355, and a second notification member 356 are provided.

  The first detection member 351 is provided in the electrolytic cell 341 and detects the height of the water surface in the electrolytic cell 341.

  The control valve 352 operates to open when the first detection member 351 detects that the water level in the electrolytic cell 341 is lower than a predetermined height, that is, by the first detection member 351. When an abnormal situation is detected such that the amount of water in the electrolytic cell 341 decreases and the water surface is lower than a predetermined height, the control valve 352 is opened, and the water in the water supply unit 33 passes through the water conduit 345 and the electrolytic cell 341. The water inside flows into the electrolytic cell 341 until it reaches a predetermined height.

  The second detection member 353 is provided in the water supply unit 33 and detects the height of the water surface in the water tank 331. When the second detection member 353 detects an abnormal situation such that the water in the water supply unit 33 is low and the water surface is lower than a predetermined height, water is supplied from the outside through the water inlet 333. .

  The first notification member 354 is a lamp, for example, and is provided in the housing 32 so as to be electrically connected to the second detection member 353, and the height of water in the water supply unit 33 is set by the second detection member 353. When it is detected that the height is lower than a predetermined height, the operation is performed to notify the user that the replenishment of water is promoted, for example, by turning on a light.

  The power interruption member 355 is provided so as to be electrically connected to the first detection member 351, the second detection member 353, and the electrolytic members 343, 343,. When both of the two detection members 353 detect an abnormal situation such as a low water surface, the power output to the electrolytic member 343 is stopped so as to stop the operation. In this way, it is possible to prevent a failure due to the electrolytic member 343 continuing to operate and overheating even after the water in the electrolytic cell 341 is insufficient.

  The second notification member 356 is a lamp, for example, and is provided in the housing 32 so as to be electrically connected to the conductive portion 31. The positive terminal 314 and the negative terminal 315 of the conductive portion 31 are connected via the cigarette lighter socket 2. When electrically connected to the vehicle power supply, it can be confirmed that the vehicle air purifying device 3 is in operation by lighting the lamp.

  It should be noted here that the first notification member 354 and the second notification member 356 may be configured by one member, and may be notified by lighting or blinking of different colors so as to be separable as necessary. It may be made like this.

  Next, the operation of the vehicle air purifier according to the present invention configured as described above will be described.

  First, water is put into the water tank 331 through the water inlet 333 until it reaches a predetermined height. A plug-like plug-in member 311 of the conductive portion 31 is inserted into the cigarette lighter socket 2 of the vehicle 1, and is connected to the vehicle power supply by the positive terminal 314 and the negative terminal 315. Water in the water tank 331 is supplied to the electrolytic cell 341 through the water conduit 345. Hydroxide ions are obtained that are electrolyzed by the electrolysis member 343 in which the water in the electrolytic cell 341 is energized to obtain an air cleaning effect. The generated hydroxide ions are discharged into the vehicle through the discharge port 344 and the ventilation port 322. At this time, impurities can be prevented from entering the housing 32 by the filter sheet 36 before the hydroxide ions are released into the vehicle, and the cleanliness of the hydroxide ions is increased. be able to.

  Although the temperature rises when the electrolysis unit 34 performs electrolysis, the air in the vehicle flows into the housing 32 through the ventilation port 322 by convection by air in the vehicle interior by an air conditioning system (not shown) in the vehicle. As a result, convection is generated with hot air around the electrolysis unit 34 to cool the electrolysis unit 34. Further, a fan or the like may be provided in the housing 32 so as to quickly generate convection and increase the cooling efficiency.

  The actions and effects of the vehicle air cleaning device according to the present invention are summarized as follows.

(1) High safety in use:
Since the air in the vehicle can be cleaned with hydroxide ions without using an air cleaning method using ozone, the possibility of harming the human body can be eliminated. In addition, by using the first detection member 351 and the second detection member 353 together with the power interruption member 355, the electrolysis unit 34 continues to operate even after the water in the electrolytic cell 341 becomes insufficient, causing failure due to overheating. Therefore, it is safe to use.

(2) The interior wall is not dirty:
The vehicle air purifier of the present invention uses the high activity of hydroxide ions to remove electrons from the contaminated particles and lose their binding force, so that the contaminated particles are decomposed into micromolecules. Can be cleaned. Accordingly, it is possible to solve the problem that the wall surface or the like becomes dirty and becomes black due to the conventional air cleaning method using negative ions.

(Second embodiment)
Next, a vehicle air cleaning device according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. A detailed description of points common to the first embodiment will be omitted, and differences will be mainly described.

  The vehicle 1 is provided with, for example, a USB connector socket 4 through which vehicle power is output to a center console in the vehicle. The conductive portion 31A is configured as a cord in which the insertion member 311A is configured as a USB connector plug to be inserted into the USB connector socket 4, and the conductive member 312A is electrically connected to the corresponding electrolytic member 343.

  The vehicle air cleaning device according to the second embodiment can obtain the same operation and effect as the first embodiment, and can install and position the housing 32 at a predetermined position as necessary. Easy to use. Note that the vehicle air purifying apparatus according to the second embodiment can be applied not only to a vehicle but also to a computer having a USB port.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a vehicle air cleaning device according to a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. A detailed description of points common to the first embodiment will be omitted, and differences will be mainly described.

  For example, the vehicle 1 is provided with an AC power outlet 5 through which vehicle power is output to a center console in the vehicle. The conductive portion 31B is configured as a cord in which the insertion member 311B is configured as an AC power plug to be inserted into the AC power outlet 5, and the conductive member 312B is electrically connected to the corresponding electrolytic member 343.

  In this example, the same effect as in the above embodiment can be obtained, and a larger power output can be obtained from the vehicle power supply by the AC power outlet 5, so that the electrolysis efficiency of the electrolysis unit 34 can be increased. Note that the vehicle air purifying apparatus according to the third embodiment can be applied not only to the vehicle but also to a place where there is a general AC power outlet.

  As described above, the vehicle air cleaning device according to the present invention can be driven by electric power from the vehicle power source and can clean the air in the vehicle using hydroxide ions.

  The vehicle air cleaning device according to the present invention can be used as an air cleaning device that cleans the air in the vehicle interior.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle 2 Cigarette lighter socket 3 Air purifier 31 for vehicles, 31A, 31B Conductive part 311, 311A, 311B Insertion member 312, 312A, 312B Conductive member 313 Insertion body 314 Positive electrode terminal 315 Negative electrode terminal 316 First lead Wire 317 Second lead wire 32 Housing 321 Installation space 322 Ventilation port 33 Water supply unit 331 Water tank 332 Cavity 333 Water injection port 334 Cap 34 Electrolysis unit 341 Electrolysis tank 342 Cavity 343 Electrolysis member 344 Release port 345 Water conduit 346 Filtration member 35 Control unit 351 First detection member 352 Control valve 353 Second detection member 354 First notification member 355 Power cutoff member 356 Second notification member 36 Filter sheet 4 USB connector socket 5 AC power outlet

Claims (11)

It is used to be electrically connectable with a vehicle power source,
A conductive portion having an insertion member electrically connected to the vehicle power source, and a conductive member electrically connected to the insertion member;
A housing that defines a predetermined installation space, wherein the installation space is provided with a vent hole that communicates with the outside, and is a hollow housing that is provided in electrical connection with the conductive portion;
A water supply unit disposed in the installation space so as to accommodate water;
An electrolytic cell that is disposed in the installation space so as to be connected to the water supply unit, and stores water, and a plurality of electrolytic members that are disposed in the electrolytic cell so as to be electrically connected to the conductive unit And a discharge port provided so as to communicate spatially with the electrolytic cell. Water supplied from the water supply unit in the electrolytic cell is electrolyzed by the electrolytic member to generate hydroxide ions. The generated hydroxide ions are released by the discharge port, and go out to the outside through the ventilation port;
A vehicle air cleaning device comprising:   The vehicle air cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the insertion member is a USB connector plug. The insertion member has an insertion body connected to the housing, a positive terminal and a negative terminal provided to protrude from the insertion body so as to be electrically connected to the vehicle power source,
The said conductive member has the 1st lead wire electrically connected to the said positive electrode terminal, and the 2nd lead wire electrically connected to the said negative electrode terminal. Vehicle air purifier.   The vehicle air cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the insertion member is an AC power plug.   The water supply unit further includes a water injection port provided in the housing so that the water supply unit communicates with the outside so that water can be supplied from the outside, and a cap that covers and closes the water injection port. The vehicle air cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.   6. The water supply pipe according to claim 5, further comprising a water guide pipe that is provided so that the water supply unit and the electrolytic cell communicate with each other and guides the water supplied from the water supply unit to the electrolytic cell. Vehicle air purifier. Furthermore, it has a control part provided in the housing,
The control unit is provided in the electrolysis unit, and is provided with a first detection member that detects the height of water in the electrolytic cell, and the water guide pipe that is always closed, The vehicle according to claim 6, further comprising a control valve that is connected to each other and operates to open when the first detection member detects that the water level in the electrolytic cell is low. Air cleaning device.   The control unit is further provided in the water supply unit and detects the height of water in the water supply unit, and is provided in the housing and is electrically connected to the second detection member. And a first notification member that operates to notify an alarm signal when it is detected by the second detection member that the height of the water in the water supply unit is low. The vehicle air cleaning device as described.   The controller is further electrically connected to the first detection member, the second detection member, and the electrolysis member, and the water level is low by both the first detection member and the second detection member. The vehicle air cleaning device according to claim 8, further comprising: a power cut-off member that stops energization and stops power feeding to the electrolytic member when this is detected.   The vehicle air cleaning device according to claim 9, wherein the electrolysis unit further includes a filtering member that is provided in the water conduit and removes impurities of water passing through the water conduit.   The vehicle air cleaning device according to claim 10, wherein at least one mesh-like filter sheet that covers the ventilation hole is provided in the housing.

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