JP4665654B2 - Clothing deodorization system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for deodorizing clothing that has been odorized in daily life and a clothing deodorizing system used for the deodorization.

  Conventionally, in order to deodorize clothes that have become odorous in daily life, methods such as washing have been taken. However, some garments such as suits have problems such as shrinking during washing in the normal washing method, and it was necessary to carry out dry cleaning. It was difficult to implement in ordinary households due to equipment problems and cost problems. Therefore, a method for easily deodorizing clothes without washing in general households has been studied.

  Conventionally, this type of clothing deodorization method and clothing deodorization device has been known to suspend and hold clothing in a storage, and supply high-temperature and high-humidity air into the storage to deodorize (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).

  Hereinafter, the clothing deodorizing method and the clothing deodorizing device will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the clothing deodorization apparatus 101 includes a storage case 102, a suction port 103 provided in the storage case, a blower outlet 104 for blowing air into the storage case, and air sucked from the suction port 103. A blower 105 for blowing air from the blower outlet 104, a dehumidifying means 106 for dehumidifying the air in the storage 102 sucked from the storage 102 by the blower 105, and a storage sucked from the suction port 103 High-temperature steam generating means 107 for humidifying the air in 102, heating means 108 for heating the air in the storage 102 sucked from the suction port 103, and hanging and holding clothes in the storage If the clothes to be deodorized are suspended and held on the hanger body 109 in the storage 102 and the blower 105 and the heating means 108 are operated, the storage 102 There until it reaches a predetermined temperature, the air heated by the air heating unit 108 circulates within the storage case 102. Thereafter, when the operation of the dehumidifying means 106 and the steam generating means 107 is started, the air circulating in the storage 102 gradually contains steam and becomes high-temperature and high-humidity (for example, 60 to 70 ° C.) air. This hot and humid air gives moisture and heat to the clothing. When moisture and heat are applied, the odorous component adhering to the clothing dissolves in the applied moisture, and is evaporated by the heat and detached from the clothing. The odor component that has detached from the clothing is collected together with moisture contained in the air by the dehumidifying means and discharged outside the apparatus.
Japanese Patent No. 3106537 (page 3-7, Fig. 1)

  In such conventional garment deodorization method and garment deodorization apparatus, moisture is supplied in the form of high-temperature steam, so that wetting of the garment progresses depending on the temperature in the storage, causing shrinkage or damage of the garment. Therefore, a clothing deodorizing method that does not cause clothing to wet has been desired. In addition, since water for deodorization is supplied in the form of water vapor when clothes are deodorized, very large energy is required to generate high-temperature steam. In addition, there is a demand for means for simply deodorizing clothes without using a special device such as a dedicated storage.

  The present invention solves such conventional problems, and can deodorize clothing with relatively little energy consumption without wetting the clothing, and without using a special storage. It is an object of the present invention to provide a clothing deodorizing method and a clothing deodorizing system that can deodorize the body.

In order to achieve the above object, the first solving means taken by the present invention includes a chamber, fine water droplet generating means for generating fine water droplets having a particle size of 100 μm or less in the chamber, and holding means for holding clothing in the chamber. When, wherein the fine water droplet generator comprises a water microdroplets generator for generating a particle diameter 100μm or less fine water droplets, a conveying means for conveying the fine water droplets generated by said water microdroplets generator in the bathroom, the fine The water droplet generation unit includes a water supply path for supplying water for generating fine water droplets from the outside, a supply water heating unit for heating the supplied water, an injection nozzle for spraying the supplied water, It is constituted by a water crushing part for generating fine water droplets by colliding with the wall surface operating the mist-like water, and an eliminator for removing water droplets having a size exceeding 100 μm from the generated fine water droplets, Fine water droplet generation hand The generated water microdroplets is supplied to the chamber by, in which to hold the clothes to perform the deodorizing of the garment by the holding means to the chamber.

  By this means, it is possible to effectively deodorize the clothing without wetting the clothing while suppressing energy consumption, and it is possible to deodorize the clothing without providing a special storage.

Moreover, the 2nd solution means which this invention took is the said room made into the bathroom.

  By this means, it is possible to deodorize clothing without preparing a special clothing storage space.

Moreover, the 3rd solution means which this invention took is further provided with the heating means which makes the fine water droplet supplied to the said bathroom high temperature, and the heated fine water droplet is supplied in the said bathroom. .

  By this means, it is possible to increase the deodorizing effect while suppressing energy consumption.

The fourth solution provided by the present invention further includes a drying unit for drying the bathroom, and after the fine water droplet generation operation by the fine water droplet generation unit is performed for a certain period of time, the drying operation by the drying unit is performed. It is designed to be executed for a certain period.

  By this means, the garment can be deodorized and dried without any special operation by the operator.

Moreover, the 5th solution means which this invention took is comprised by the heating means which heats the inside of the said bathroom, and the ventilation means which ventilates the inside of the said bathroom.

  By this means, drying after the clothes deodorizing operation can be performed efficiently.

Further, the sixth solving means taken by the present invention further includes a dehumidifying means for dehumidifying the interior of the bathroom, and dehumidifies the bathroom during the drying operation.

  By this means, it is possible to shorten the drying operation time after the clothes deodorizing operation.

Further, the seventh solving means taken by the present invention further comprises control means for adjusting at least one of the fine water droplet production amount, the fine water droplet production time, and the drying time, and the fine water droplet production amount by the control means. In addition, at least one of the fine water droplet generation time and the drying time is adjusted.

  By this means, clothes can be deodorized and dried efficiently, and energy consumption can be reduced.

  According to the present invention, since clothes are not wetted, clothes can be effectively deodorized and dried while suppressing energy consumption without causing shrinkage or damage of the clothes.

  In addition, it is possible to easily deodorize and dry clothing without providing a special storage.

According to the present invention, it comprises a chamber, a fine water droplet generating means for generating fine water droplets having a particle size of 100 μm or less in the chamber, and a holding means for holding clothing in the chamber, wherein the fine water droplet generating means comprises a particle A fine water droplet generating unit that generates fine water droplets having a diameter of 100 μm or less, and a transport means for transporting the fine water droplets generated by the fine water droplet generating unit to a bathroom, wherein the fine water droplet generating unit is water for generating fine water droplets from the outside. A water supply path for supplying water, a supply water heating unit for heating the supplied water, an injection nozzle for spraying the supplied water, and a wall surface for operating the sprayed mist water. water crushing part for generating water microdroplets Te, among the generated water microdroplets are constituted by eliminator for removing the magnitude of droplets exceeding 100 [mu] m, the fine water droplets generated by the pre-Symbol water microdroplets generating means and said Provided indoors And, by holding the garment performs deodorization of the garment by the holding means into the room, without wetting the garments, while suppressing energy consumption becomes effectively possible to carry out the deodorization of the garment.

  Moreover, according to this invention, it becomes possible to deodorize clothing by using the said room as a bathroom, without using a special storage.

  The apparatus further includes a heating means for heating the fine water droplets supplied to the bathroom to a high temperature, and the deodorization of the clothes is efficiently performed while suppressing consumption energy without wetting the clothes by supplying the heated fine water droplets into the bathroom. Can be done.

  Further, the apparatus further includes a drying unit for drying the bathroom, and after the fine water droplet generation operation by the fine water droplet generation unit is performed for a certain period, the drying operation by the drying unit is performed for a certain period, thereby bothering the operator's hand. It is possible to easily deodorize and dry clothes without causing them to wear.

  Moreover, it becomes possible to dry efficiently after a clothing deodorizing operation by comprising the said drying means with the heating means which heats the inside of the said bathroom, and the ventilation means which ventilates the inside of the said bathroom.

  In addition, a dehumidifying means for dehumidifying the inside of the bathroom is further provided, and drying after the clothes deodorizing operation can be efficiently performed by dehumidifying the bathroom during the drying operation.

  Further, the apparatus further includes a control unit that adjusts at least one of the fine water droplet generation amount, the fine water droplet generation time, and the drying time, and the control unit allows any one of the fine water droplet generation amount, the fine water droplet generation time, and the drying time to be adjusted. By adjusting one of these, the energy consumption during the deodorizing operation and drying operation of the clothes can be minimized.

  In addition, a humidity sensor that detects the humidity of the bathroom is further provided, and the energy consumption during the deodorizing operation of the clothes can be minimized by adjusting the generation time of fine water droplets according to the humidity of the bathroom detected by the humidity sensor. it can.

  In addition, a humidity sensor that detects the humidity of the bathroom is further provided, and by adjusting the amount of fine water droplets generated according to the humidity of the bathroom detected by the humidity sensor, energy consumption during clothing deodorization operation can be minimized. it can.

  Further, a humidity sensor for detecting the humidity of the bathroom is further provided, and the energy consumption during the drying operation can be minimized by adjusting the drying time according to the humidity of the bathroom detected by the humidity sensor.

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

(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIG. 1, the clothing deodorization system 1 blows into the bathroom the suction port 103 for sucking the air in the bathroom 2 into the container 3 attached so as to be adjacent to the bathroom 2, and heated and humidified air. Outlet 104, air passage 4 and air blower 105 for conveying the air in the bathroom 2, a fine water droplet generating unit 5 for adding fine water droplets of 100 μm or less to the air in the bathroom to be conveyed, the bathroom to be conveyed A heating means 108 for heating the internal air is provided. As shown in FIG. 2, the fine water droplet generation unit 5 includes a water supply path 6 for supplying water for generating fine water droplets from the outside of the clothing deodorization system 1, and a supply water heating unit 7 for heating the supplied water (for example, a heater). Etc.), a spray nozzle 8 for spraying the supplied water, a water crushing section 9 for colliding the sprayed mist-like water against a wall surface that operates such as rotational motion or reciprocating motion to generate fine water droplets, It is comprised by the eliminator 10 which removes the water droplet of a magnitude | size exceeding 100 micrometers among the produced | generated fine water droplets. A temperature / humidity detecting means 11 such as a thermistor or a polymer sensor for detecting temperature / humidity in the bathroom is provided near the suction port 103 for controlling the generation amount, generation time, and drying time of fine water droplets. The detected temperature and humidity information in the bathroom is transmitted to the control means 12. A hanger pole 13 for hanging and holding clothes is provided in the bathroom 2 so that the clothes held on the hanger 14 can be hung and held. The fine water droplet generation unit 15 includes a fine water droplet generation unit 5 and a blower 105 that is a conveyance unit that conveys the fine water droplets generated by the fine water droplet generation unit 5 to the bathroom.

  When the operation of the clothing deodorizing system 1 is started in a state where the clothes held on the hanger 14 are suspended and held on the hanger pole 13 in the bathroom 2, the blower 105 of the fine water droplet generating means 15 starts operating, After sucking air, water droplets of 100 μm or less are added to the air in the sucked bathroom 2 by the fine water droplet generation unit 5 of the fine water droplet generation means 15 and heated to about 40-50 ° C. by the heating means 108, It is again supplied into the bathroom 2 and circulated. At this time, based on the temperature and humidity in the bathroom detected by the temperature / humidity detection means 11, a fine water droplet generation amount (for example, about 100 g / min), a fine water droplet generation time (for example, about 10 min), and a drying time set in advance. The optimum value of time (for example, about 10 min) is determined, and the operating conditions of the fine water droplet generator 5, the blower 105, and the heating means 108 of the fine water droplet generator 15 are changed based on the determined value.

  Water droplets of 100 μm or less supplied into the bathroom 2 approach and adhere to clothes suspended and held in the bathroom 2, and dissolve odor components adhering to the clothes into fine water droplets. Thereafter, the air heated by the heating means 108 is evaporated again into the air in the bathroom 2. The evaporated and deodorized air-containing air is circulated and sucked again from the suction port 103 to the fine water droplet generator 5 of the fine water droplet generator 15 and together with the odor components contained therein by the dehumidifier 106 provided in the air passage 4. Collected. The dehumidifying means 106 is a system in which moisture is condensed by cooling the supplied air, and the water containing the collected odor component is drained from the drain port 16 to the outside of the apparatus. The air from which the odor component and moisture have been removed by the dehumidifying means 106 is heated again by the heating means 108, is added with fine water droplets by the fine water droplet generating unit 5 of the fine water droplet generating means 15, and is circulated and supplied to the bathroom 2.

  In general garment deodorization systems, high temperature steam is generated at the time of garment deodorization to remove odorous components adhering to the garment. Therefore, it is necessary to input energy for the latent heat of vaporization to generate high temperature steam. is there. However, in the fine water droplet generating means 15 in the present invention, the water for deodorizing clothes is not evaporated inside the apparatus, but supplied as fine water droplets outside the apparatus, so there is no need to supply energy for the latent heat of evaporation, and the same clothes Even when a deodorizing effect is obtained, it is possible to reduce energy consumption.

  The air passage 4 includes an exhaust fan and an exhaust passage for exhausting the air in the bathroom 2 sucked from the suction port 103 to the outside of the bathroom 2, and an air supply passage for supplying the air outside the bathroom into the air passage 4. Ventilation means 17 (which only needs to be ventilated, such as a ventilating fan) is provided, and during the drying operation after the completion of the fine water droplet generation operation, the air in the bathroom 2 that is hotter and humid than the air outside the bathroom 2 is supplied to the bathroom 2. Drying inside the bathroom 2 is promoted by discharging the air outside and supplying the air outside the bathroom 2 into the bathroom 2.

  At the time of clothing deodorization operation (fine water droplet addition operation), the control means 12 which stores the optimum amount of fine water droplets, fine water droplet production time and drying time in advance based on the numerical value of the temperature and humidity in the bathroom detected by the temperature and humidity detection means 11 The fine water droplet generation amount, the fine water droplet generation time, and the drying time are determined, the fine water droplet generation amount in the fine water droplet generation means 15, the generation time, the heating amount by the heating means 108, the heating time, the ventilation amount by the ventilation means 17, the ventilation time, The dehumidification amount and dehumidification time by the dehumidifying means 106 are changed. For each optimum value, data is collected in advance and determined based on the suction temperature and humidity. As an example, it is desirable to determine each operating condition that results in a bathroom temperature of 40 to 45 ° C. and a relative humidity of about 60 to 70%.

  The fine water droplets generated by the fine water droplet generation unit 5 of the fine water droplet generation means 15 are desirably as small as possible, but may be water droplets of 100 μm or less. The larger the amount of fine water droplets, the greater the deodorizing effect. Although it is estimated, when the water droplet size is small, it is considered that the effect of penetrating into clothing is enhanced, and the effect of deodorizing clothing is likely to be enhanced. When water droplets of a size of 100 μm or more are supplied into the bathroom, the amount (volume) of the water droplets attached to the clothes held suspended in the bathroom 2 increases, and the amount of water droplets attached exceeds the amount of drying by heating. The clothing gets wet. By setting the water droplet diameter to 100 μm or less, a deodorizing effect can be obtained without causing wetness that causes shrinkage or damage to clothing.

  In the present embodiment, the control target based on the suction temperature and humidity is configured to change in all of the fine water droplet generation amount, the fine water droplet generation time, and the drying time. It does not make a difference in its effects.

  In the present embodiment, the dehumidifying operation is performed by the dehumidifying means 106 at the same time as the clothing deodorizing operation (fine water droplet generating operation). However, the dehumidifying operation by the dehumidifying means 106 is performed during the drying operation after generating the fine water droplets. Although it is good also as a structure to implement and does not produce a difference in the effect, desirably, a deodorizing effect becomes high by performing a dehumidification operation at the time of a fine water droplet production | generation operation | movement.

In the present embodiment, a configuration for implementing the performing the fine water droplet generating operation simultaneously heating bathroom air by pressurizing heating means 108, during the garment deodorizing operation may be carried out in water microdroplets generation operation only, its action without causing a difference in effect, preferably the garment deodorization effect is high by performing pressurized heat air in bathroom 2 by water microdroplets generating operation and the heating means 108 at the same time.

  In the present embodiment, the water crushing section 9 is configured to rotate or reciprocate. However, a configuration in which water droplets sprayed from the spray nozzle 8 collide with a fixed wall surface may be used, and there is a difference in operation and effect. The water droplet diameter of the fine water droplets can be made smaller by adopting a configuration in which the relative speed between the sprayed water droplets and the wall surface of the water crushing portion 9 is increased.

  Further, in this embodiment, the bathroom 2 is used as a storage for storing the scented clothing, but any storage can be used as long as it can secure a space for holding the clothing. By attaching the deodorizing method and deodorizing system of the present invention to a storage used in a general household, clothes can be deodorized without using a special storage.

  Moreover, although the hanger 14 for hanging and holding was given as an example as a method for storing clothes, the method for storing clothes is not limited to the above-described hanging and holding, but also by installing a shelf for holding clothes. There is no difference in the effect. Desirably, a storage form that allows fine water droplets to easily penetrate into the entire clothing is desirable, and the deodorizing effect of the clothing can be enhanced by adopting a storage method that allows the clothing to be held in an expanded state.

  In the present embodiment, the air containing fine water droplets blown from the air outlet 104 is filled in the bathroom 2 and the clothes are deodorized by hanging and holding the clothes in the bathroom 2. As a configuration in which a blowing direction changing plate or the like for changing the blowing direction of air containing fine water droplets blown from the clothing deodorizing device is provided in the vicinity of 104 to change the blowing direction, and air containing fine water droplets is directly blown onto clothing. Well, it does not make a difference in its effect, and desirably, it is necessary to obtain the same effect by increasing the proportion of fine water droplets supplied to clothing out of fine water droplets blown out from clothing deodorizing apparatus It is possible to reduce the amount of fine water droplets generated, and it is possible to suppress the energy consumed by the clothing deodorizing apparatus.

  Further, in this embodiment, the dehumidifying means is a method of dewing by dew condensation by cooling air, but a dehumidifying method using a hygroscopic material such as zeolite may be used, and there is no difference in the effect.

  Heating and humidification in the bathroom can be easily performed using a clothing deodorizing device attached to the bathroom, and the present invention can also be applied to uses where the bathroom is used as a mist sauna.

Schematic which shows the clothing deodorizing system of Embodiment 1 of this invention. Schematic diagram of the fine water droplet generator Schematic showing a conventional clothing deodorization device

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Clothing deodorizing system 2 Bathroom 3 Container 4 Air supply path 5 Fine water droplet production | generation part 6 Water supply path 7 Supply water heating part 8 Injection nozzle 9 Water crushing part 10 Eliminator 11 Temperature / humidity detection means 12 Control means 13 Hanger pole 14 Hanger 15 Fine Water droplet generating means 16 Drain outlet 17 Ventilating means 101 Deodorizing device 103 Suction port 104 Air outlet 105 Blower 106 Dehumidifying means 108 Heating means

Claims (7)

A chamber, a fine water droplet generating means for generating fine water droplets having a particle diameter of 100 μm or less in the chamber, and a holding means for holding clothing in the chamber, wherein the fine water droplet generating means is a fine water droplet having a particle diameter of 100 μm or less A water supply path for supplying water for generating fine water droplets from the outside, and a fine water droplet generating portion for conveying the fine water droplets generated by the fine water droplet generating portion to a bathroom. And a supply water heating unit for heating the supplied water, an injection nozzle for spraying the supplied water, and causing the sprayed mist-like water to collide with a wall surface to generate fine water droplets A water crushing section for removing the water droplets having a size exceeding 100 μm from the generated fine water droplets, and supplying the indoor water with the fine water droplets generated by the fine water droplet generating means. In Garment deodorization system holding the garment performs deodorization of the garment by serial holding means. The clothing deodorizing system according to claim 1 , wherein the room is a bathroom. The clothing deodorization system according to claim 1 or 2 , further comprising heating means for heating the fine water droplets supplied to the bathroom to a high temperature, and supplying the heated fine water droplets into the bathroom. The clothes deodorization according to claim 1, 2 or 3 , further comprising a drying means for drying the bathroom, wherein the drying operation by the drying means is performed for a certain period after the minute water droplet generation operation by the minute water droplet generation means is performed for a certain period. system. The clothes deodorizing system according to claim 4 , wherein the drying means includes a heating means for heating the inside of the bathroom and a ventilation means for ventilating the inside of the bathroom. The clothes deodorizing system according to claim 4 or 5 , further comprising a dehumidifying means for dehumidifying the inside of the bathroom, wherein the bathroom is dehumidified during a drying operation. Control means for adjusting at least one of the fine water droplet generation amount, the fine water droplet generation time, and the drying time is provided, and at least one of the fine water droplet generation amount, the fine water droplet generation time, and the drying time is adjusted by the control means. The garment deodorizing system according to claim 1, 2 , 3, 4, 5, or 6 .

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