JP3854315B2 - Deodorizing device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a deodorizing device, and more particularly to a deodorizing device using ozone.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, a deodorizing device may be installed in a living room, a kitchen, a toilet, a hospital room, a storage room, and the like. Among such deodorizing apparatuses, for example, those utilizing ozone are advantageous in that they have not only a deodorizing action but also a sterilizing action and can provide a clean environment.
[0003]
The deodorizing apparatus using ozone is usually provided with an ozone generator, and ozone generated by the ozone generator is brought into contact with air forcedly sent by a blower. By contact with such ozone, the air is deodorized and sterilized.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the deodorizing apparatus of the above-described type, the deodorizing and sterilizing effects can be enhanced as the amount of ozone generated is increased. However, when the amount of ozone generated is increased in this way, a large amount of harmful ozone may be discharged into the room as a surplus. Therefore, in the conventional deodorizing apparatus, the ozone generation amount can be set to be small in advance, or the ozone generation amount can be adjusted to be small. Therefore, the deodorizing and sterilizing effect by ozone may be insufficient.
[0005]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a deodorizing apparatus that can sufficiently enhance the deodorizing and sterilizing effects of ozone while preventing harmful ozone from being discharged into the environment.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A deodorizing apparatus according to the present invention includes a housing that provides a path for air from an air inlet to an air outlet, and a blower that forces air in the housing in a direction from the air inlet to the air outlet. In the housing, an ozone generator, an ozone deodorizing action imparting path, and a water reservoir are arranged in this order from the air inlet to the air outlet. Further, the ozone deodorizing action imparting path has a plurality of baffle plates so as to provide a zigzag air path. Moreover, a fan is arrange | positioned between an ozone deodorizing effect provision path | route and a water reservoir. And the air which passed ozone deodorizing action provision path | route is blown in the water stored by the water reservoir, and the air after passing through this water is discharged | emitted from an air discharge port.
[0007]
[Action]
According to the deodorizing apparatus according to the present invention, the ozone generated by the ozone generator exerts its action on the air sucked from the air suction port while passing through the ozone deodorizing action imparting path, thereby deodorizing and sterilizing. Plan. Next, the air containing surplus ozone after having performed such deodorizing and sterilizing actions is forcedly sent by a blower to be blown into the water of the water reservoir and decomposed by contact with water. Further, since the ozone deodorizing action imparting path has a plurality of baffle plates so as to provide a zigzag air path, ozone deodorizes the odor while passing through the ozone deodorizing action imparting path. Sufficient time will be given to act.
[0008]
【The invention's effect】
Therefore, according to the present invention, in order to enhance the deodorizing and sterilizing action, even if the amount of generated ozone is increased, excess ozone is decomposed by the water stored in the water reservoir, so that a large amount of harmful ozone is generated. It can prevent being discharged from the air discharge port. Therefore, since the amount of ozone generation can be increased without paying attention to the harmfulness of ozone, a deodorizing device having a high deodorizing and bactericidal action can be obtained.
[0009]
Moreover, the ozone blown into the water in the water reservoir can sterilize this water, and can also be ozone-containing water that itself has a sterilizing effect. Therefore, if this ion-containing water is used for cleaning, the object to be cleaned can be sterilized.
[0010]
【Example】
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a deodorizing apparatus 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and its internal structure is shown through.
[0011]
The deodorizer 10 includes a housing 13 that provides a path for air from the air inlet 11 to the air outlet 12. The air in the housing 13 is forced in the direction from the air suction port 11 toward the air discharge port 12 by a blower 14 configured by, for example, a spiral blower.
[0012]
Inside the housing 13, a dust filter 15, an ozone generator 16, an ozone deodorizing action applying path 17, and a water reservoir 18 are sequentially arranged from the air inlet 11 to the air outlet 12. In this embodiment, the blower 14 described above is disposed between the ozone deodorizing action imparting path 17 and the water reservoir 18. Details of these elements will be described below.
[0013]
The dustproof filter 15 removes dust contained in the air sucked from the air suction port 11 and is, for example, a cartridge type and may be easily replaceable.
[0014]
The ozone generator 16 uses a corona discharge method, for example, and includes a plurality of discharge plates 19 to which a high-voltage alternating current is applied. In addition, a drying heater 20 is provided in the vicinity of the discharge plate 19 in order to increase the ozone generation efficiency by the ozone generator 16.
[0015]
A plurality of baffle plates 21 are arranged in the ozone deodorizing action imparting path 17 so as to provide a zigzag air path. These baffle plates 21 may be composed of simple plates or may be composed of, for example, honeycomb structured plates having a gas adsorption function. While passing through the ozone deodorizing action imparting path 17, sufficient time is given for the ozone 22 schematically shown in FIG. 1 to exert a deodorizing action on the odor.
[0016]
A partition plate 23 is disposed at the end of the ozone deodorizing action applying path 17, and the blower 14 described above is disposed below the partition plate 23. The air inlet 24 of the blower 14 communicates with the space above the partition plate 23 described above. On the other hand, the air outlet 25 of the blower 14 is directed toward the water reservoir 18.
[0017]
Water 26 is stored in the water reservoir 18, and an aeration pipe 27 is disposed in the water 26. The aeration pipe 27 is connected to the air outlet 25 of the blower 14 described above. Accordingly, the air that has passed through the ozone deodorizing action imparting path 17 is blown into the water 26, and the air that has passed through the water 26 is discharged from the air outlet 12.
[0018]
According to the deodorizing apparatus 10 described above, odor-containing air is sucked from the air suction port 11, passes through the dust filter 15, and then comes into contact with the ozone 22 generated by the ozone generator 16. This contact state is maintained while passing through the ozone deodorizing action imparting path 17, whereby the deodorizing action of the ozone 22 is exerted on the odor. After passing through the ozone deodorizing action imparting path 17, the air containing excess ozone 22 is forcibly sent by the blower 14 and blown into the water 26 in the water reservoir 18 through the aeration pipe 27. At this time, a part of the ozone 22 is decomposed by contact with the water 26 and another part is dissolved in the water 26 to make the water 26 ozone-containing water having a bactericidal effect. Further, the air after the ozone 22 is removed by the water 26 is discharged from the air discharge port 12. This exhausted air is of course already deodorized and sterilized.
[0019]
While the invention has been described with reference to the illustrated embodiment, several other variations are possible within the scope of the invention.
[0020]
For example, the dust filter 15 provided in the deodorizing device 10 is not necessarily provided .
[0021]
Further, as described above, the water 26 in the water reservoir 18 has a sterilizing action. Therefore, if the water 26 is used for cleaning, the object to be cleaned can be sterilized.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a deodorizing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and shows the internal structure thereof in a perspective manner.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Deodorizing apparatus 11 Air inlet 12 Air outlet 13 Housing 14 Blower 16 Ozone generator 17 Ozone deodorizing action provision path 18 Water reservoir 22 Ozone 26 Water

Claims (1)

A housing that provides a path for air from an air inlet to an air outlet, and a blower that forces air in the housing in a direction from the air inlet to the air outlet;
In the housing, an ozone generator, an ozone deodorizing application path, and a water reservoir are arranged in this order between the air inlet and the air outlet,
The ozone deodorizing action imparting path has a plurality of baffle plates to provide a zigzag air path,
The blower is disposed between the ozone deodorizing action imparting path and the water reservoir,
The water stored in the water reservoir is blown with air that has passed through the ozone deodorizing route, and the air that has passed through the water is discharged from the air outlet. apparatus.

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