JPH0377646A - Air cleaner and rail for moving this air cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To early clean the pollution by disposing smoke and gas detecting sensors to both end parts of a main body and providing the rail enabling the main body to move under the ceiling surface in a room. CONSTITUTION:The smoke and gas detecting sensors 9, 9a disposed to both end parts of main body detect the place where smoke or pollution is generated in the room. According to the difference between the values detected by the detecting sensors 9, 9a, a control part 12 controls the main body to move to the direction having larger detected value. The main body 1 is moved along the rail 15 disposed under the ceiling surface by rollers 11 driven with the positive or negative revolution of a driving motor. Consequently, before the smoke or the polluted air is dispersed to the other place, the air is early cleaned on the spot.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field Is the present invention applicable indoors? This relates to an air purifier that sucks in air, purifies it, discharges it, and circulates it.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of air i-I purifier is shown in Figs. 5 and 6.
The structure is as shown in the figure. That is, 16 is the front part of the main body, and 17 is the rear part of the main body, which is not shown in the drawings, but together with the main body support plate, is a substantially rectangular box, and constitutes the main device for purifying the air. 18 is an intake port, which is located at the front part 1 of the main body.
It is installed on the left and right of 6. Reference numeral 19 denotes an exhaust port, which is formed in a part of the upper part.

There is also a filter attachment/removal section at the bottom. 20 is an operation switch, and 21 is a display panel, both of which are provided at the top of the entire surface. 22 is a flame detection sensor, and 23 is a smoke and gas detection sensor. Reference numeral 24 denotes a mounting base that fixes the air purifier body so that it can be placed on the floor, table, shelf, etc.

Reference numeral 25 is a metal fitting for wall hanging, which is screwed onto the wall and attached to the mounting base 2.
4 can be removed and hung on the wall.

This air purifier sucks dirty air through the intake port +8 of the main unit, cleans it, then exhausts it as clean air from the upper exhaust port 19, and circulates it to purify the indoor air with a flame detection sensor. 22 is a smoke and gas detection sensor 23 which detects the flame of a lighter or matchstick used when smoking a cigarette and automatically operates if the operation switch 20 is operated and the automatic operation mode is set.
The system detects smoke and gas and can operate automatically.

Problem to be Solved by the Invention However, with the above configuration, when using the air purifier, it is fixed to one place such as the floor or wall hanging in the room, and the left and right intake ports I8 of the front part 16 of the main body are fixed. The indoor air flow is circulated through suction and exhaust, in which dirty air is sucked in from the exhaust port 19 and clean air is exhausted from the exhaust port 19.

Therefore, when using only this circulation, in order to purify the smoke and dirty air that has once risen toward the ceiling, it is necessary to let the air drift up to the air purifier again.
It took a very long time. Furthermore, if an air conditioner or electric fan is used in the same room, depending on the direction of the wind, the air purifier may be installed in the opposite direction, requiring a very long cleaning process. There were some difficulties.

The first object of the present invention is to provide an air purifier that can perform air purification in the 9th period by detecting with a sensor the position where smoke or dirt is occurring indoors and moving the air purifier to that position. It is an attempt to provide a vessel.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a rail for suspending an air purifier that can smoothly move the air purifier over the entire ceiling surface of a room.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above-mentioned first object, the present invention disposes smoke and gas detection sensors at both ends of an air purifier main body, and suspends the air purifier main body so as to be movable. The air purifier has rails installed on the indoor ceiling.

In addition, in order to achieve the second objective, an air purifier moving rail was used, which was arranged in a circular shape centered on the center of the substantially rectangular indoor ceiling surface, and on which the air purifier was movably suspended.

Function: The air purifier of the present invention uses the smoke and gas detection sensors provided at both ends of the main body in the first aspect of the invention to detect areas where smoke or dirt is generated indoors or where smoke is generated in a large and heavily contaminated area. It detects the location and moves the air purifier above that location.

Therefore, without relying only on the circulation of indoor airflow, it is possible to detect areas where a lot of smoke and dirt are generated and quickly clean them on the spot before they spread to other areas.

In addition, in the second invention, by arranging the rail in a circular shape centered on the center of the substantially rectangular indoor ceiling surface, the rail can be arranged in a circular shape without coming into contact with the light mounting part in the center of the indoor ceiling surface.
Additionally, the air purifier can now be moved smoothly over the entire area of the indoor ceiling.

EMBODIMENTS The following will explain one embodiment of the present invention based on the drawings.

1 is the air purifier body, which contains the main device for purifying the air. 2 is at the front of the main unit, 3 is at the rear of the main unit.

Although not shown, the main body support plate, which forms a substantially rectangular box together with the main body support plate, is sandwiched between the main body front part 2 and the main body rear part 3 and is not visible from the outside.

Inlet ports 4 are provided on the left and right sides of the front part 2 of the main body, and a filter attachment/detachment part 5 is provided below. An exhaust port 6 is formed in a part of the upper part. Reference numeral 7 represents an operation switch, which is provided at the upper part of the front surface of the main body, and 8 represents a display panel. Reference numeral 9.9a denotes smoke and gas detection sensors, which are disposed at both ends of the main body front portion 2, for example, on the left and right sides. The location is not limited to the left and right, it can be above and below, and it is not limited to the front of the main unit.

They may be installed at appropriate intervals, and the location where smoke or the like is generated can be detected based on the difference in the detection values between the two.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a rail, which is disposed on the ceiling surface and which attaches and holds the main body l and allows the main body to move along the rail 10. II is a roll, which moves the main body l along the rail by rotating. Reference numeral 12 denotes a control section, which is provided on the back side of the main body 1 and has a built-in driving motor. 13 is a remote control switch, and the light is received by a light receiving section 14 provided in a part of the display panel 8. The main body 1 can be operated by operating the remote control switch 13 or the operation switch 7, and the main body 1 can also be moved by using the remote control switch I3.

As described above, in the present invention, a place where smoke or dirt is generated indoors or a place where the amount of smoke generated is large and is heavily dirty is detected by smoke and gas detection sensors 9, 9a arranged at both ends of the main body, Based on the difference between the detection values (amounts) of these detection sensors 9 and 9a, the controller I2 controls the movement toward the direction with the larger detection value.

The drive motor is rotated forward and backward to drive the roller 11 and move the main body I along the rail 15 arranged on the ceiling surface. In this way, the main body 1 moves toward the direction where the detected value is larger, that is, above the place where the amount of smoke generated is large and the dirt is heavy.

Therefore, it is possible to quickly clean the smoke and dirty air on the spot before it spreads elsewhere.

As shown in FIG. 4, the rail 10 arranged on the ceiling surface can be linear, but in FIG. did. In this embodiment, the main body 1 does not come into contact with the light fixture or the light located in the center of the indoor ceiling surface, and can be smoothly moved over a wider range of the indoor ceiling surface.

It goes without saying that by operating the remote control switch 13, you can move the two main units to any desired location or stop them, regardless of the location or amount of smoke or dirt. You can also consider the location of the fan and select a location that will allow for efficient cleaning.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, smoke and gas detection sensors are disposed at both ends of the air purifier main body, and the rail movably supporting the main body is mounted on the indoor ceiling. By placing it on a surface, it is now possible to detect areas where smoke or dirt is occurring indoors, or areas where the amount of smoke generated is large and the dirt is heavy. Therefore, by moving the main unit to that location, it not only relies on the circulation of indoor airflow, but also detects areas where there is a lot of smoke and dirt, and moves it to the area before the smoke spreads to other areas. It can be moved and cleaned quickly to keep indoor air clean. Also,
Since the main body can be installed on the ceiling, which is an empty space in the room, there is no need to provide a separate space for installation, and it does not get in the way.

Furthermore, as in the second invention, by arranging the rails in a circular shape centered on the center of the substantially rectangular indoor ceiling surface, the rails can be placed on the indoor ceiling surface without coming into contact with electric lights, etc. in the center of the indoor ceiling surface. The main unit can be moved smoothly over a wide area, making it possible to purify the air efficiently.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of an air purifier showing an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the air purifier as viewed from below, Figures 3 and 4 are perspective views of the entire ceiling area as viewed from below, and Figure 5 shows a conventional example. A perspective view of the air purifier, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the state where the air purifier is mounted on the wall. Seal: Air purifier body

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) An air purifier characterized in that smoke and gas detection sensors are disposed at both ends of the air purifier body, and a rail for movably suspending the air purifier body is disposed on the indoor ceiling. (2) A rail for moving an air purifier, which is arranged in a circular shape centered on the center of a substantially rectangular indoor ceiling surface, and on which the air purifier is movably suspended.