JP4936200B2 - Electrostatic atomizer and air cleaner equipped with electrostatic atomizer - Google Patents

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JP4936200B2
JP4936200B2 JP2009183590A JP2009183590A JP4936200B2 JP 4936200 B2 JP4936200 B2 JP 4936200B2 JP 2009183590 A JP2009183590 A JP 2009183590A JP 2009183590 A JP2009183590 A JP 2009183590A JP 4936200 B2 JP4936200 B2 JP 4936200B2
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本発明は、水をナノメータサイズに静電霧化するための静電霧化装置及び静電霧化装置を備えた空気清浄機に関するものである。   The present invention relates to an electrostatic atomizer for electrostatically atomizing water into a nanometer size and an air cleaner equipped with the electrostatic atomizer.

従来から静電霧化装置として、例えば特許文献1が知られている。この特許文献1に示された従来例にあっては、搬送部が多孔体で構成してあり、多孔体で構成した搬送部で水溜め部の水を毛細管現象により搬送し、搬送した水を静電霧化するようになっている。   For example, Patent Document 1 is known as an electrostatic atomizer. In the conventional example shown in this Patent Document 1, the transport unit is composed of a porous body, the water in the water reservoir is transported by a capillary phenomenon in the transport unit composed of the porous body, and the transported water is It is designed to be atomized electrostatically.

図5には静電霧化の原理図が示してあり、図中1は水を溜める水溜め部、2は多孔体よりなる搬送部、3は対向電極、4は水印加電極、5は水印加電極4と対向電極3の間に高電圧を印加する電圧印加部であり、電圧印加部5により水印加電極4と対向電極3の間に高電圧を印加することで、搬送部2の上端に搬送した水Wを静電霧化してミストMを発生するものである。ここで、静電霧化のために使用する水Wとしては、例えば、水道水、電解水、pH調整水、ミネラルウォータ、ビタミンC・アミノ酸等の有用成分が入った水、アロマオイルや芳香剤や消臭材等が入った水が使用されている。これらの水Wの中にCa、Mg等のミネラル成分が入ったものを使用すると、多孔体よりなる搬送部2を毛細管現象で水が先端部に引き上げられ、空気中のCOが水Wに溶け込んでできる炭酸イオンと反応し、搬送部2の先端部にCaCOやMgCO等として析出付着して搬送部2を構成する多孔体を目詰まりさせる(図5において符号20はCaCOやMgCO等が析出して搬送部2の先端部に付着したスケールを示す)という問題があった。このように多孔体が目詰まりすると毛細管現象による水の搬送を阻害し、静電霧化が起こり難くなり、長期間にわたり安定して静電霧化ができず、このため、搬送部2に析出付着して目詰まりしているCaCOやMgCO等を除去するメンテナンスを行ったり、あるいは、搬送部2を交換したりするというメンテナンスを行う必要があった。 FIG. 5 shows a principle diagram of electrostatic atomization. In the figure, 1 is a water reservoir for storing water, 2 is a transport unit made of a porous material, 3 is a counter electrode, 4 is a water application electrode, and 5 is a water mark. A voltage application unit that applies a high voltage between the supply electrode 4 and the counter electrode 3. By applying a high voltage between the water application electrode 4 and the counter electrode 3 by the voltage application unit 5, the upper end of the transport unit 2 The water W transported to the surface is electrostatically atomized to generate mist M. Here, as water W used for electrostatic atomization, for example, tap water, electrolyzed water, pH-adjusted water, mineral water, water containing useful components such as vitamin C / amino acid, aroma oil and fragrance Water containing deodorant and other materials is used. When water containing mineral components such as Ca and Mg is used in the water W, water is pulled up to the tip of the transport unit 2 made of a porous body by capillarity, and CO 2 in the air becomes water W. It reacts with carbonate ions formed by dissolution and precipitates and adheres as CaCO 3 , MgCO 3 or the like to the tip of the transport unit 2 to clog the porous body constituting the transport unit 2 (in FIG. 5, reference numeral 20 denotes CaCO 3 or MgCO 3). 3 shows a scale that is deposited and adheres to the front end portion of the conveyance unit 2). When the porous body is clogged in this way, the water transportation due to the capillary phenomenon is hindered, and the electrostatic atomization is difficult to occur, and the electrostatic atomization cannot be stably performed for a long period of time. There has been a need to perform maintenance to remove adhered and clogged CaCO 3 , MgCO 3 , or the like, or to perform maintenance to replace the transport unit 2.

また、静電霧化装置を備えた空気清浄機が特許文献2により知られているが、この特許文献2に示された空気清浄機は、室内汚染空気が静電霧化装置を通過することで、室内空気を浄化するようになっており、静電霧化装置の電圧が印加される部分に室内の埃等が付着し、安定した静電霧化ができず、このため、静電霧化装置の電圧が印加される部分に付着した埃等を除去するためのメンテナンスが必要であるという問題があった。しかも、この特許文献2に示されたものは、空気清浄機内に取り込んだ汚染された空気のみしか浄化できないという問題があった。   Moreover, although the air cleaner provided with the electrostatic atomizer is known by patent document 2, as for the air cleaner shown by this patent document 2, indoor polluted air passes an electrostatic atomizer. Thus, indoor air is purified, and dust or the like in the room adheres to the portion to which the voltage of the electrostatic atomizer is applied, and stable electrostatic atomization cannot be performed. There has been a problem that maintenance is required to remove dust and the like adhering to the portion to which the voltage of the oxidizer is applied. Moreover, the one disclosed in Patent Document 2 has a problem that only contaminated air taken into the air cleaner can be purified.

特許第3260150号公報Japanese Patent No. 3260150 特開昭53−141167号公報JP-A-53-141167

本発明は上記の従来の問題点に鑑みて発明したものであって、水の中に含まれるCa、Mg等の陽イオンが塩として析出しないようにでき、長期間にわたってメンテナンスをすることなく安定して静電霧化によりナノメータサイズのミストを発生させることができる静電霧化装置を提供することを課題とし、併せて、静電霧化装置の電圧が印加される部分に埃等が付着せず、静電霧化装置で発生させたナノメータサイズのミストを浄化された空気の流れに乗って広い範囲に拡散させ、室内空気中の臭気成分や室内壁面への付着物についての脱臭機能を有効に利用して広範囲において脱臭することができる空気清浄機を提供することを課題とするものである。   The present invention has been invented in view of the above-described conventional problems, and can prevent cations such as Ca and Mg contained in water from being precipitated as a salt, and can be stable without maintenance over a long period of time. An object of the present invention is to provide an electrostatic atomizer capable of generating nanometer-size mist by electrostatic atomization. In addition, dust or the like is attached to a portion to which the voltage of the electrostatic atomizer is applied. The nanometer-size mist generated by the electrostatic atomizer is diffused over a wide range by the purified air flow, and has a deodorizing function for odor components in indoor air and deposits on indoor walls. An object of the present invention is to provide an air cleaner that can be effectively used and deodorized over a wide range.

本発明の静電霧化装置は、水溜め部1と、水溜め部1より水を搬送する先端が尖った搬送部2と、水溜め部1から搬送部2の先端に到る経路中の水に電圧を印加できる水印加電極4と、該水印加電極4に高電圧を印加する電圧印加部5を有する静電霧化装置6において、接地電極を更に備え、上記搬送部2が酸化チタン又はコージライトの何れかの固体酸を材料とする多孔質セラミックより構成され、搬送部2の先端に達した水が高電圧によりレイリー分裂を起こしてナノメータサイズのミストを発生させることを特徴とするものである。 The electrostatic atomizer of the present invention includes a water reservoir 1, a transport unit 2 having a sharp tip that transports water from the water reservoir 1, and a path from the water reservoir 1 to the tip of the transport unit 2. An electrostatic atomizer 6 having a water application electrode 4 that can apply a voltage to water and a voltage application unit 5 that applies a high voltage to the water application electrode 4 further includes a ground electrode, and the transport unit 2 is made of titanium oxide. Alternatively, it is composed of a porous ceramic made of any solid acid of cordierite, and water reaching the tip of the transport unit 2 causes Rayleigh splitting due to high voltage to generate nanometer-size mist. Is.

このように、先端が尖った搬送部2が酸化チタン又はコージライトの何れかの固体酸を材料とする多孔質セラミックよりなるので、酸化チタン又はコージライトの何れかの固体酸を材料とする多孔質セラミックと接することで、酸化チタン又はコージライトの何れかの固体酸を材料とする多孔質セラミックの毛細管内の水が水素イオンを放出し酸性となって、炭酸ガスが炭酸水素となり、酸性雰囲気では水に含まれるCa、Mg等の陽イオンは、空気中のCOと反応してCaCO、MgCO等として析出して酸化チタン又はコージライトの何れかの固体酸を材料とする多孔質セラミックよりなる搬送部2の先端に付着することがなく、特に、電圧を印加していない非使用時に水溜め部1に水を溜めたままにしておいても、搬送部2により毛細管現象で搬送された水に含まれるCa、Mg等の陽イオンが空気中のCOと反応して塩として析出して酸化チタン又はコージライトの何れかの固体酸を材料とする多孔質セラミックよりなる搬送部の先端に付着して目詰まりさせることがないものである。これにより静電霧化の運転が終わるたびに水溜め部1内に残っている水を捨てる手間が省け、使用勝手がよくなり、長期間にわたって、安定してナノメータサイズのミストを発生させる静電霧化ができる。また、先端に達した水が高電圧によりレイリー分裂を起こしてナノメータサイズのミストを発生させるので、発生したナノメータサイズのミストは活性種を持っていると共に拡散性が高く、脱臭機能がある。 Thus, since the conveying unit 2 which sharp pointed is made of porous ceramic to any of the solid acid of titanium oxide or cordierite materials, and any of the solid acid of the titanium oxide or cordierite material porosity In contact with the porous ceramic, the water in the capillary of the porous ceramic made of either solid oxide of titanium oxide or cordierite becomes acidic by releasing hydrogen ions, and the carbon dioxide gas becomes hydrogen carbonate. Then, a cation such as Ca and Mg contained in water reacts with CO 2 in the air and precipitates as CaCO 3 , MgCO 3, etc., and is made of any solid acid of titanium oxide or cordierite. It does not adhere to the tip of the conveyance unit 2 made of ceramic, and in particular, even when water is stored in the water storage unit 1 when not applied with voltage, A porous material made of a solid acid of either titanium oxide or cordierite by cation such as Ca and Mg contained in water conveyed by capillary action reacts with CO 2 in the air and precipitates as a salt. It does not clog due to adhering to the tip of the conveying section made of ceramic. This eliminates the trouble of discarding the water remaining in the water reservoir 1 every time the operation of electrostatic atomization is completed, improves usability, and generates static electricity that stably generates nanometer mist over a long period of time. Atomization is possible. In addition, since water reaching the tip causes Rayleigh splitting due to a high voltage to generate nanometer-size mist, the generated nanometer-size mist has active species, has high diffusibility, and has a deodorizing function.

また、本発明の空気清浄機は、上記の構成の静電霧化装置6をフィルタ15、ファン17の下流側に配置して成ることを特徴とするものである。   The air cleaner of the present invention is characterized in that the electrostatic atomizer 6 having the above-described configuration is arranged on the downstream side of the filter 15 and the fan 17.

このような構成とすることで、フィルタ15により浄化された空気が静電霧化装置6を通過して、静電霧化装置6で発生したナノメータサイズのミストを浄化された空気流に乗って室内に放出することができ、これにより、静電霧化装置6の電圧が印加されている部分に室内の埃等が付着することがなくて、水に含まれるCa、Mgが等の陽イオンが空気中のCOと反応して塩として析出することによる多孔質セラミックの目詰まり防止効果と相俟って、長期間安定して放電霧化ができるものであり、また、静電霧化で生じたナノメータサイズの粒子径のミストであるナノメータサイズのミストは拡散性が元々高いが、浄化された空気がファン13によって送風される空気流に乗って広がるためにさらに拡散性が良好になり、また、浄化された空気の流れに乗って広がるためナノメータサイズのミストが直ぐに汚れた空気と接触せず、遠くまで浄化された空気に乗って拡散されるものであり、このためにナノメータサイズのミストが有している活性種によるところの室内空気中の臭気成分や室内壁面への付着物についての脱臭機能を有効に利用して広範囲において脱臭することができ、前述の静電霧化装置の持つ脱臭機能をより効果的に発揮できる。 With such a configuration, the air purified by the filter 15 passes through the electrostatic atomizer 6 and the nanometer-size mist generated by the electrostatic atomizer 6 rides on the purified air flow. It can be discharged into the room, so that the dust in the room does not adhere to the portion to which the voltage of the electrostatic atomizer 6 is applied, and cations such as Ca and Mg contained in the water are present. Combined with the effect of preventing clogging of the porous ceramic by reacting with CO 2 in the air and depositing as a salt, discharge atomization can be stably performed for a long period of time, and electrostatic atomization The nanometer-size mist, which is the mist of the nanometer-size particle diameter generated in the above, is originally highly diffusive, but the diffusibility is further improved because the purified air spreads on the air flow blown by the fan 13. And also purified Nanometer-sized mist does not immediately come into contact with dirty air and spreads on purified air far away because it spreads on the flow of generated air.For this reason, nanometer-sized mist has The deodorizing function of the above-mentioned electrostatic atomizer can be achieved by effectively using the deodorizing function for the odor components in the indoor air and the deposits on the indoor wall surface due to the active species. It can be demonstrated more effectively.

本発明の静電霧化装置は、上記のように、先端が尖った搬送部が固体酸を材料とする多孔質セラミックで構成してあるので、水の中に含まれるCa、Mg等の陽イオンが塩として析出しないようにでき、特に、非使用時に水溜め部に水を溜めたままにしておいても、搬送部により毛細管現象で搬送された水に含まれるCa、Mg等の陽イオンが空気中のCOと反応して塩として析出して多孔質セラミックよりなる搬送部の先端に付着して目詰まりさせることがなく、この結果、長期間にわたってメンテナンスをすることなく安定して静電霧化ができるという利点がある。また、搬送部の先端に達した水が高電圧によりレイリー分裂を起こしてナノメータサイズのミストを発生させるので、発生したナノメータサイズのミストは活性種を持っていると共に拡散性が高く、脱臭機能がある。 In the electrostatic atomizer of the present invention, as described above, the conveying portion having a pointed tip is made of porous ceramic made of a solid acid, so that positive ions such as Ca and Mg contained in water can be obtained. Ions can be prevented from precipitating as salts, and in particular, cations such as Ca and Mg contained in the water transported by the capillary action by the transport section even when water is stored in the water reservoir section when not in use. Does not react with CO 2 in the air and precipitate as a salt and adhere to the tip of the conveying portion made of porous ceramics, causing clogging. There is an advantage that it can be atomized. In addition, since the water that has reached the tip of the transport unit causes Rayleigh splitting due to high voltage and generates nanometer-size mist, the generated nanometer-size mist has active species and is highly diffusive, and has a deodorizing function. is there.

また、本発明の静電霧化装置を備えた空気清浄機は、静電霧化装置で発生したナノメータサイズのミストを浄化された空気流に乗って室内に放出できて、静電霧化装置の電圧が印加されている部分に室内の埃等が付着することがなく、水に含まれるCa、Mg等の陽イオンが空気中のCOと反応して塩として析出することによる多孔質セラミックの目詰まり防止効果と相俟って、長期間安定して放電霧化ができるものであり、また、静電霧化で生じたナノメータサイズのミストは拡散性が元々高いが、浄化された空気がファンによって送風される空気流に乗って広がるためにさらに拡散性が良好になり、また、浄化された空気の流れに乗って広がるためナノメータサイズのミストが直ぐに汚れた空気と接触せず、遠くまで浄化された空気に乗って拡散されるものであり、このためにナノメータサイズのミストが有している活性種によるところの室内空気中の臭気成分や室内壁面への付着物についての脱臭機能を有効に利用して広範囲において脱臭することができ、静電霧化装置の持つ脱臭機能をより効果的に発揮できるという利点がある。 In addition, an air cleaner equipped with the electrostatic atomizer of the present invention can discharge nanometer-sized mist generated in the electrostatic atomizer into a room on a purified air flow. Porous ceramics in which indoor dust or the like does not adhere to the portion to which the voltage is applied, and cations such as Ca and Mg contained in water react with CO 2 in the air and precipitate as a salt. Combined with the anti-clogging effect, discharge atomization can be performed stably for a long period of time, and nanometer-size mist generated by electrostatic atomization is originally highly diffusible, but purified air The diffusivity is further improved because it spreads on the air flow blown by the fan, and the nanometer mist does not immediately come into contact with the dirty air because it spreads on the purified air flow. Up to purified air For this purpose, the deodorizing function for the odor components in the indoor air and the deposits on the indoor wall surface due to the active species possessed by the nanometer-size mist is effectively utilized for a wide range. The deodorizing function of the electrostatic atomizer can be exhibited more effectively.

本発明の静電霧化装置の断面図である。It is sectional drawing of the electrostatic atomizer of this invention. 同上の静電霧化装置の平面図である。It is a top view of an electrostatic atomizer same as the above. 本発明の静電霧化装置を備えた空気清浄機の概略正面図である。It is a schematic front view of the air cleaner provided with the electrostatic atomizer of this invention. 同上の空気清浄機の概略側断面図である。It is a schematic sectional side view of an air cleaner same as the above. 従来例において搬送部の先端部にCaCOやMgCO等が析出付着することを説明する説明図である。Is an explanatory view illustrating that like CaCO 3 or MgCO 3 is deposited adhering to the tip portion of the transport unit in the conventional example.

以下、本発明を添付図面に示す実施形態に基いて説明する。   Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

図1、図2には本発明の静電霧化装置6の断面図及び平面図が示してある。この図1、2に示すように、静電霧化装置6は、水を収容した水タンクよりなる水溜め部1と、下端が水溜め部1内に入れられた水Wに浸される複数本の多孔質セラミックよりなる棒状又は帯状の搬送部2と、これら搬送部2の保持及び水Wに対する電圧の印加のための水印加電極4と、絶縁体からなる保持部8によって保持されていると共に上記複数本の棒状又は帯状をした搬送部2の先端部と対向する対向部を備えている対向電極3と、上記水印加電極4と対向電極3との間に高電圧を印加する電圧印加部5とからなるもので、対向電極3と水印加電極4は共にカーボンのような導電材を混入した合成樹脂やSUSのような金属で形成してある。   1 and 2 are a sectional view and a plan view of the electrostatic atomizer 6 of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the electrostatic atomizer 6 includes a water reservoir 1 made of a water tank containing water, and a plurality of lower ends immersed in water W placed in the water reservoir 1. It is held by a rod-shaped or strip-shaped transport unit 2 made of a porous ceramic, a water application electrode 4 for holding the transport unit 2 and applying a voltage to the water W, and a holding unit 8 made of an insulator. In addition, a voltage application for applying a high voltage between the counter electrode 3 provided with a counter portion facing the tip of the plurality of rod-shaped or belt-shaped transport units 2 and the water application electrode 4 and the counter electrode 3 The counter electrode 3 and the water application electrode 4 are both formed of a synthetic resin mixed with a conductive material such as carbon or a metal such as SUS.

搬送部2は棒状又は帯状をした多孔質セラミックにより構成してあって、搬送部2の上端は尖った針状霧化部11となっている。本発明において、この搬送部2を構成する多孔質セラミックは固体酸を材料として形成してあり、使用される固体酸としては、例えば酸化チタン、ムライト、コージライトを挙げることができる。ちなみに、酸強度(pKa)は酸化チタンが−11.35、ムライトが−11.99、コージライトが−11.99である。形成される多孔質セラミックは気孔率が10〜70%、粒径が0.1〜500μmで、上端の針状霧化部11の先端の断面形状をφ2mm以下とするのが好ましい。   The conveyance part 2 is comprised by the rod-shaped or strip | belt-shaped porous ceramic, and the upper end of the conveyance part 2 becomes the needle-like atomization part 11 with the point. In the present invention, the porous ceramic constituting the transport unit 2 is formed using a solid acid as a material, and examples of the solid acid used include titanium oxide, mullite, and cordierite. Incidentally, the acid strength (pKa) is -11.35 for titanium oxide, -11.99 for mullite, and -11.99 for cordierite. The formed porous ceramic preferably has a porosity of 10 to 70%, a particle size of 0.1 to 500 μm, and a cross-sectional shape of the tip of the needle-like atomizing portion 11 at the upper end of 2 mm or less.

この棒状又は帯状の搬送部2は、図1、図2に示すように複数本配置され、これらの複数本の搬送部2は水溜め部1を構成する水タンクの上開口部に取付けられた水印加電極4の中央を中心とする同心円上に等間隔で配置されていて、各搬送部2の上部が水印加電極4よりも上方に突出し、下部が水印加電極4から下方に突出して上記水溜め部1内に入れられた水Wと接触するようになっている。   As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a plurality of the rod-shaped or belt-shaped transport units 2 are arranged, and the plurality of transport units 2 are attached to the upper opening of the water tank constituting the water reservoir 1. It is arrange | positioned at equal intervals on the concentric circle centering on the center of the water application electrode 4, the upper part of each conveyance part 2 protrudes upwards rather than the water application electrode 4, and the lower part protrudes below from the water application electrode 4, and the said It comes into contact with the water W put in the water reservoir 1.

図1に示すように、水溜め部1の上開口部に取付けられた水印加電極4には円筒状のスカート9が下方に突設してあって、上記複数の搬送部2の外側を囲んでいると共に、その下端は搬送部2の下端より下方に位置し、下端開口には格子状の保護カバー10が被せてある。水印加電極におけるこのスカート9は、水溜め部1内に入れられた水と接触することで水に高電圧を印加すると同時に上記保護カバー1と共に搬送部2の保護を行うようになっている。   As shown in FIG. 1, a cylindrical skirt 9 protrudes downward from the water application electrode 4 attached to the upper opening of the water reservoir 1, and surrounds the outside of the plurality of transport units 2. In addition, the lower end thereof is positioned below the lower end of the transport unit 2, and a lattice-shaped protective cover 10 is covered on the lower end opening. The skirt 9 in the water application electrode is adapted to protect the transport unit 2 together with the protective cover 1 at the same time as applying a high voltage to the water by contacting with water contained in the water reservoir 1.

水溜め部1の上部には絶縁体からなる筒状をした保持部8の下部が取付けられ、該保持部8の上端開口を閉じるように対向電極3が配置され、これにより対向電極3が搬送部2の搬送方向の先端(つまり搬送部2の上端部)と対向するように配置される。対向電極3の中央には開口部12が設けてあり、この開口部12の縁は図2に示すように上方から見た場合前記複数本の搬送部2の上端の各針状霧化部11を中心とする同一径の複数の円弧Rを滑らかにつないだ形状となっている。対向電極3を接地し、水印加電極4に電圧印加部5を接続して高電圧を印加すると共に、多孔質セラミックで形成されている搬送部2が毛細管現象により水溜め部1に入れてある水Wを吸い上げている時、搬送部2の上端の針状霧化部11が水印加電極4側の実質的な電極として機能すると同時に、対向電極3の上記円弧Rが実質的な電極として機能するものである。電圧印加部5としては、500V/mm以上、例えば700〜1200V/mmの電界強度を与えることができるものが好ましい。   The lower part of the cylindrical holding part 8 made of an insulator is attached to the upper part of the water reservoir 1, and the counter electrode 3 is disposed so as to close the upper end opening of the holding part 8. It arrange | positions so that the front-end | tip (namely, upper end part of the conveyance part 2) of the conveyance direction of the part 2 may be opposed. An opening 12 is provided in the center of the counter electrode 3, and the edge of the opening 12 has a needle-like atomization section 11 at the upper end of the plurality of transport sections 2 when viewed from above as shown in FIG. 2. Is formed by smoothly connecting a plurality of arcs R having the same diameter. The counter electrode 3 is grounded, the voltage application unit 5 is connected to the water application electrode 4 to apply a high voltage, and the transport unit 2 formed of porous ceramic is put in the water reservoir 1 by capillary action. When the water W is being sucked up, the needle-like atomization part 11 at the upper end of the transport part 2 functions as a substantial electrode on the water application electrode 4 side, and at the same time, the arc R of the counter electrode 3 functions as a substantial electrode. To do. As the voltage application part 5, what can give the electric field strength of 500 V / mm or more, for example, 700-1200 V / mm is preferable.

ここで本発明においては、水溜め部1内には水道水、電解水、pH調整水、ミネラルウォータ、ビタミンC・アミノ酸等有用成分が入った水、アロマオイルや芳香剤や消臭剤が入った水を使用するが、これらの水にはCa、Mg等のミネラル成分の入ったものが想定される。   Here, in the present invention, the water reservoir 1 contains tap water, electrolyzed water, pH adjusted water, mineral water, water containing vitamin C / amino acid and other useful ingredients, aroma oil, fragrance and deodorant. These waters are supposed to contain mineral components such as Ca and Mg.

上記水溜め部1内に溜められた水は多孔質セラミックよりなる搬送部2内を毛細管現象により上端部の針状霧化部11側へと搬送される。   The water stored in the water reservoir 1 is transported to the needle atomizing section 11 side at the upper end by a capillary phenomenon in the transport section 2 made of porous ceramic.

そして、電圧印加部5により水印加電極4と対向電極3との間に高電圧を印加すると、多孔質セラミックよりなる搬送部2の上端の針状霧化部11が実質的な電極となり、針状霧化部11に達した水Wが高電圧によりレイリー分裂を起こしてナノメータサイズの粒子径のイオンのミスト(例えば10〜30ナノメータ)を発生させる静電霧化がなされる。このようにして発生したナノメータサイズのミストは活性種(ヒドロキシラジカル、スパーオキサイド等)を持ったナノメータサイズのミストであるため、これを室内に放出することで、室内の空気の脱臭のみならず、室内壁面等に付着した臭いを除去することができる。   When a high voltage is applied between the water application electrode 4 and the counter electrode 3 by the voltage application unit 5, the needle-like atomization unit 11 at the upper end of the transport unit 2 made of porous ceramic becomes a substantial electrode, and the needle Electrostatic atomization is performed in which the water W that has reached the atomized portion 11 undergoes Rayleigh splitting due to a high voltage to generate mist of ions having a nanometer size particle diameter (for example, 10 to 30 nanometers). Since the nanometer-size mist generated in this way is a nanometer-size mist with active species (hydroxy radicals, superoxide, etc.), by releasing it into the room, not only deodorizing the indoor air, The odor adhering to the indoor wall surface can be removed.

下記に臭気とナノメータサイズのミストに含まれた活性種の脱臭反応式を示す。   The following shows the deodorization reaction formula of the active species contained in the odor and nanometer mist.

アンモニア 2NH3+6・OH→N2+6H2O
アセトアルデヒド CH3CHO+6・OH+O2→2CO2+5H2O
酢酸 CH3COOH+4・OH+O2→2CO2+4H2O
メタンガス CH+4・OH→CO2+4H2O
一酸化炭素 CO+2・OH→CO2+H2O
一酸化窒素 2NO+4・OH→N2+2O2+2H2O
ホルムアルデヒド HCHO+4・OH→CO2+3H2O
なお、上記脱臭反応式において、・OHはヒドロキシラジカルを示す。
Ammonia 2NH 3 +6 ・ OH → N 2 + 6H 2 O
Acetaldehyde CH 3 CHO + 6 ・ OH + O 2 → 2CO 2 + 5H 2 O
Acetic acid CH 3 COOH + 4 ・ OH + O 2 → 2CO 2 + 4H 2 O
Methane gas CH 4 +4 ・ OH → CO 2 + 4H 2 O
Carbon monoxide CO + 2 ・ OH → CO 2 + H 2 O
Nitric oxide 2NO + 4 ・ OH → N 2 + 2O 2 + 2H 2 O
Formaldehyde HCHO + 4 ・ OH → CO 2 + 3H 2 O
In the above deodorization reaction formula, .OH represents a hydroxy radical.

また、ナノメータサイズの霧化イオンは粒子径がナノメータサイズときわめて小さいので空気中に長時間(約10分程度)浮遊すると共に拡散性が高いので、空気中に長時間満遍なく浮遊することになり、スプレー式で噴霧するものに比べて長時間空中に留まると共に広範囲に拡散することになり(スプレー式で噴霧させると粒径が数μmと大きくて空間浮遊時間が短いと共に拡散性が低い)、上記脱臭効果を広範囲において長時間発揮することができるものである。   In addition, since nanometer-sized atomized ions have a very small particle size of nanometer size, they float in the air for a long time (about 10 minutes) and are highly diffusive. It stays in the air for a long time and spreads over a wide range compared to those sprayed by the spray method (if sprayed, the particle size is a few μm, the space floating time is short and the diffusivity is low), The deodorizing effect can be exhibited over a wide range for a long time.

また、水がビタミンC・アミノ酸等有用成分が入った水や、アロマオイルや芳香剤や消臭剤が入った水の場合、これらの有用成分や鎮静成分や芳香成分や消臭剤成分がナノメータサイズで電荷を持った帯電状態で上記のように空気中に放出され、長時間に空気中に浮遊し、上記の脱臭効果に加え、有用成分や鎮静成分や芳香成分や消臭成分を長時間にわたって供給することができる。   In addition, when water contains useful ingredients such as vitamin C and amino acids, or water containing aroma oils, fragrances and deodorants, these useful ingredients, sedative ingredients, fragrance ingredients and deodorant ingredients are nanometers. Released in the air as described above in a charged state with a charge in size, floats in the air for a long time, and in addition to the above-mentioned deodorizing effect, useful components, sedative components, aroma components and deodorant components for a long time Can be supplied over.

上記のような静電霧化装置6において、本発明においては、前述のように先端が針状霧化部11となった搬送部2が固体酸を材料とする多孔質セラミックで構成してあるので、固体酸を材料とする多孔質セラミックに水が接した時、毛細管内の水は酸性となり、酸性雰囲気では水に含まれるCa、Mg等の陽イオンは、空気中のCOと反応して、CaCO、MgCO等として析出することはなく、したがって、CaCO、MgCO等が析出して固体酸を材料とする多孔質セラミックよりなる搬送部2の先端の針状霧化部11に付着して目詰まりすることがない。特に、静電霧化装置6の非使用時に水溜め部2に水を入れたままの状態にしておいても、多孔質セラミックの毛細管内の水が酸性であるため、上記のように水に含まれるCa、Mg等の陽イオンが塩として析出付着しないものである。このように、固体酸を材料とする多孔質セラミックよりなる搬送部2の先端針状部11が目詰まりすることがないので、静電霧化の運転が終わるたびに水溜め部1内に残っている水を捨てる手間が省け、使用勝手が良くなり、長期間にわたって、安定して固体酸を材料とする多孔質セラミックよりなる搬送部2内を毛細管現象により水を搬送して搬送部2の先端の針状霧化部11に搬送し、安定して静電霧化ができることになる。 In the electrostatic atomizer 6 as described above, in the present invention, as described above, the transport section 2 whose tip is the needle-shaped atomization section 11 is made of a porous ceramic made of a solid acid. Therefore, when water contacts a porous ceramic made of a solid acid, the water in the capillary tube becomes acidic, and in an acidic atmosphere, cations such as Ca and Mg contained in the water react with CO 2 in the air. Therefore, it does not precipitate as CaCO 3 , MgCO 3 or the like, and therefore, the needle-like atomization portion 11 at the tip of the transport portion 2 made of porous ceramic made of a solid acid as a result of precipitation of CaCO 3 , MgCO 3 or the like No clogging due to adhesion. In particular, even if the water reservoir 2 is left in a state where the electrostatic atomizer 6 is not used, the water in the capillary tube of the porous ceramic is acidic. The contained cations such as Ca and Mg are not deposited as salts. Thus, since the tip needle-like part 11 of the transport part 2 made of a porous ceramic made of a solid acid is not clogged, it remains in the water reservoir part 1 every time the operation of electrostatic atomization ends. It is possible to save the trouble of throwing away the water, improve the usability, and stably transport water in the transport section 2 made of a porous ceramic made of solid acid for a long period of time by capillary action. It is conveyed to the needle-shaped atomization part 11 at the tip, and electrostatic atomization can be stably performed.

下記の化1には固体酸を材料とする多孔質セラミックに水が接触した場合に水が酸性を示す反応式を、固体酸として酸化チタンを例として示している。   The following chemical formula 1 shows a reaction formula in which water is acidic when it comes into contact with a porous ceramic made of a solid acid, and titanium oxide as an example of the solid acid.

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また、COの水中における存在状態は下記の化2に示す通りである。
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Further, the presence state of CO 2 in water is as shown in Chemical Formula 2 below.

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そして、アルカリ性の水又は中性の水においては、水中のCa2+と上記した化2に示すCO 2−とが反応し、下記の化3の反応式のように反応してCaCOが析出する。
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In alkaline water or neutral water, Ca 2+ in water reacts with CO 3 2− shown in Chemical Formula 2 above, and reacts as shown in Chemical Formula 3 below to precipitate CaCO 3. To do.

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一方、酸性の水においては、水中のCa2+と上記した化1に示すHCOは反応せず、Ca2+として存在するので、CaCOの析出はない。
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On the other hand, in acidic water, Ca 2+ in water and H 2 CO 3 shown in Chemical Formula 1 do not react and exist as Ca 2+ , so there is no precipitation of CaCO 3 .

上記化2、化3においては水中のCaの陽イオンを例としてアルカリ性の水又は中性の水と酸性の水の場合における、CaCOの析出の有無につき説明したが、Mgの陽イオンについてアルカリ性の水又は中性の水と酸性の水の場合においても、同様にしてアルカリ性又は中性の水ではMgCOが析出し、酸性の水ではMgCOが析出しない。 In the above chemical formulas 2 and 3 , the presence or absence of precipitation of CaCO 3 in the case of alkaline water or neutral water and acidic water has been described by taking Ca cation in water as an example. in the case of water or neutral water and acidic water is also a similar manner to precipitation MgCO 3 in water alkaline or neutral, not precipitated MgCO 3 in acidic water.

図3、図4には前述した構成の静電霧化装置6を備えた空気清浄機13を示している。図3は空気清浄機13の概略正面図であり、図4は空気清浄機13の概略側断面図である。空気清浄機13は本体ケース14内に、フィルタ15(プレフィルタ15a、除塵・脱臭フィルタ15b)、ファン17を備えた空気清浄部18と、前述の構成の静電霧化装置6とが内装してある。本体ケース14には一端が入口、他端が出口となった風路が形成されるが、この風路の上流側から順に上記プレフィルタ15a、除塵・脱臭フィルタ15b、ファン17、静電霧化装置6が配置される。図4の矢印は風の流れを示しているが、風路の入口から入った空気が空気清浄部18で浄化され、この浄化された空気が静電霧化装置6を通過することで、静電霧化装置6の電圧が印加されている部分に室内の埃等が付着することがなく、埃の付着が原因で静電霧化が生じ難くなることを防止している。   3 and 4 show an air cleaner 13 provided with the electrostatic atomizer 6 having the above-described configuration. FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of the air cleaner 13, and FIG. 4 is a schematic side sectional view of the air cleaner 13. The air cleaner 13 includes a main body case 14 in which an air purifier 18 including a filter 15 (prefilter 15a, dust removing / deodorizing filter 15b) and a fan 17 and the electrostatic atomizer 6 having the above-described configuration are provided. It is. The main body case 14 is formed with an air passage having one end as an inlet and the other end as an outlet. The prefilter 15a, the dust removing / deodorizing filter 15b, the fan 17, the electrostatic atomization are sequentially arranged from the upstream side of the air passage. A device 6 is arranged. The arrows in FIG. 4 indicate the flow of the wind. Air that has entered from the entrance of the air passage is purified by the air purifier 18, and the purified air passes through the electrostatic atomizer 6 to Indoor dust or the like does not adhere to the portion to which the voltage of the electroatomizer 6 is applied, and electrostatic atomization is hardly caused due to the adhesion of dust.

静電霧化で生じたナノメータサイズの粒子径のミストであるナノメータサイズのミストは粒径が極めて小さいので拡散性が元々高いが、浄化された空気がファン13によって送風される空気流に乗って広がるためにさらに拡散性が良好になり、また、浄化された空気の流れに乗って広がるためナノメータサイズのミストが直ぐに汚れた空気と接触せず、遠くまで浄化された空気に乗って拡散されるものであり、このためにナノメータサイズのミストが有している活性種によるところの室内空気中の臭気成分や室内壁面への付着物に対する脱臭機能が有効に働き広範囲において脱臭することができ、前述の静電霧化装置の持つ脱臭機能をより効果的に実現できることになる。   Nanometer-size mist, which is a mist of nanometer-size particle diameter generated by electrostatic atomization, is originally highly diffusible because of its extremely small particle size, but the purified air rides on the air flow blown by fan 13. Because it spreads, it becomes even more diffusive, and because it spreads along the flow of purified air, nanometer-sized mist does not immediately come into contact with dirty air but diffuses on purified air far away For this reason, the deodorizing function for the odor components in the indoor air and the deposits on the indoor wall surface due to the active species possessed by the nanometer mist can work effectively and can be deodorized over a wide range. The deodorizing function of the electrostatic atomizer can be more effectively realized.

1 水溜め部
2 搬送部
3 対向電極
4 水印加電極
5 電圧印加部
6 静電霧化装置
14 フィルタ
17 ファン
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Water sump part 2 Conveyance part 3 Counter electrode 4 Water application electrode 5 Voltage application part 6 Electrostatic atomizer 14 Filter 17 Fan

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水溜め部と、水溜め部より水を搬送する先端が尖った搬送部と、水溜め部から搬送部の先端に到る経路中の水に電圧を印加できる水印加電極と、該水印加電極に高電圧を印加する電圧印加部を有する静電霧化装置において、接地電極を更に備え、上記搬送部が酸化チタン又はコージライトの何れかの固体酸を材料とする多孔質セラミックより構成され、搬送部の先端に達した水が高電圧によりレイリー分裂を起こしてナノメータサイズのミストを発生させることを特徴とする静電霧化装置。 A water reservoir, a transporter having a sharp tip for transporting water from the water reservoir, a water application electrode capable of applying a voltage to water in a path from the water reservoir to the tip of the transport unit, and the water application electrode In the electrostatic atomizer having a voltage application unit for applying a high voltage to the electrode, further comprising a ground electrode, the transport unit is composed of a porous ceramic made of a solid acid of either titanium oxide or cordierite, An electrostatic atomizer characterized in that water reaching the tip of the transport unit causes Rayleigh splitting by a high voltage to generate nanometer-sized mist. 請求項1記載の静電霧化装置をフィルタ、ファンの下流側に配置して成ることを特徴とする静電霧化装置を備えた空気清浄機。An air cleaner provided with an electrostatic atomizer, wherein the electrostatic atomizer according to claim 1 is disposed downstream of a filter and a fan.
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