JPH0639025A - Deodorizing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent surplus ozone from being exhausted into a room even if the ozone generation quantity is increased in order to enhance the effect of ozone in the deodorizing device for utilizing ozone. CONSTITUTION:In a housing 13 constituted so that air is fed forcibly in the direction extending from an air suction port 11 to an air exhaust port 12 by an air blower, an ozone generator 16, an ozone deodorizing action imparting path 17 and a water reservoir 18 are arranged in such an order. Air passing through the ozone deodorizing action imparting path 17 is blown into water 26 stored in the water reservoir 18, surplus ozone 22 is resolved therein and air after passing through in the water 26 is exhausted from the air exhaust port 12.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a deodorizing device, and more particularly to a deodorizing device using ozone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, living room, kitchen, toilet, hospital room,
A deodorizing device may be installed in a storage room or the like. Among such deodorizing devices, for example, a device utilizing ozone has not only a deodorizing action but also a sterilizing action, and is advantageous in that a clean environment can be provided.

A deodorizing device utilizing ozone is usually equipped with an ozone generator so that the ozone generated by the ozone generator is brought into contact with the air forcedly sent by a blower. Due to such contact with ozone, the air becomes
It is deodorized and sterilized.

[0004]

In the deodorizing apparatus of the type described above, the deodorizing and sterilizing effect can be enhanced as the amount of ozone generated is increased. However, if the amount of ozone generated is increased in this way, a large amount of harmful ozone may be discharged indoors as a surplus. Therefore, in the conventional deodorizing device, the ozone generation amount can be set to a small amount in advance, or the ozone generation amount can be adjusted to a small amount. Therefore, the deodorizing and sterilizing effects of ozone are
It may be insufficient.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a deodorizing device capable of sufficiently enhancing the deodorizing and sterilizing effects of ozone while preventing harmful ozone from being discharged into the environment. Is.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A deodorizing apparatus according to the present invention is a housing that provides a path for air from an air intake port to an air exhaust port, and air in the housing is directed from the air intake port to the air exhaust port. Equipped with a blower to force the direction. In the housing, an ozone generator, an ozone deodorizing action imparting path, and a water reservoir are arranged in this order between the air intake port and the air exhaust port. Then, the air that has passed through the ozone deodorizing action imparting path is blown into the water stored in the water reservoir, and the air that has passed through the water is discharged from the air outlet.

[0007]

According to the deodorizing apparatus of the present invention, ozone produced by the ozone generator exerts its action on the air taken in from the air intake port while passing through the ozone deodorizing action imparting path, thereby deodorizing the air. And try to sterilize. Then, the excess ozone after performing such deodorizing and sterilizing actions is blown into the water in the water reservoir and decomposed by contact with water.

[0008]

Therefore, according to the present invention, in order to enhance the deodorizing and bactericidal action, even if the ozone generation amount is increased, the surplus ozone is decomposed by the water stored in the water reservoir, which is harmful. It is possible to prevent a large amount of ozone from being discharged from the air discharge port. Therefore, since the ozone generation amount can be increased without paying attention to the harmfulness of ozone, it is possible to obtain a deodorizing device having a high deodorizing and sterilizing action.

Further, the ozone blown into the water in the water reservoir can be ozone-containing water which has a sterilizing effect by itself while sterilizing the water. Therefore, if the ion-containing water is used for cleaning, the material to be cleaned can be sterilized.

[0010]

1 is a perspective view showing a deodorizing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the internal structure of which is shown transparently.

The deodorizing device 10 comprises a housing 13 which provides a path for air from the air inlet 11 to the air outlet 12. The air in the housing 13 is forced in a direction from the air suction port 11 to the air discharge port 12 by a blower 14 formed of, for example, a spiral blower.

In the housing 13, the dustproof filter 1 is sequentially installed from the air intake port 11 to the air exhaust port 12.
5, an ozone generator 16, an ozone deodorizing action imparting path 17, and a water reservoir 18 are arranged. In this embodiment, the blower 14 described above uses the ozone deodorizing action imparting path 1
7 and the water reservoir 18. Details of these elements will be described below.

The dustproof filter 15 removes dust contained in the air sucked from the air suction port 11, and may be, for example, a cartridge type and easily replaceable.

The ozone generator 16 uses, for example, a corona discharge method, and includes a plurality of discharge plates 19 to which a high-voltage alternating current is applied. Further, a drying heater 20 is provided in the vicinity of the discharge plate 19 in order to increase the efficiency of ozone generation by the ozone generator 16.

A plurality of baffle plates 21 are arranged in the ozone deodorizing action giving path 17 so as to provide a zigzag air path. These baffle plates 21 may be configured by simple plates or may be configured by plates having a gas adsorption function, for example, having a honeycomb structure. This ozone deodorizing action imparting route 17
While the ozone 22 passes through, the ozone 22 shown in FIG. 1 has a sufficient time to exert a deodorizing action on the odor.

At the end of the ozone deodorizing action imparting path 17,
The partition plate 23 is arranged, and the blower 14 described above is arranged below the partition plate 23. Air inlet 24 of blower 14
Is in a state of communicating 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.

Water 26 is stored in the water reservoir 18, and an aeration pipe 27 is arranged in the water 26. The aeration pipe 27 is
It is connected to the air outlet 25 of the blower 14 described above. Therefore, 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 discharge port 12.

According to the deodorizing device 10 described above, the air containing odor is sucked through the air suction port 11, passes through the dustproof filter 15, and then contacts 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, excess ozone 22
The air including the air is forcedly sent by the blower 14 and blown into the water 26 in the water reservoir 18 through the aeration pipe 27. At this time, part of ozone 22 is decomposed by contact with water 26, and another part is dissolved in water 26 to make this water 26 ozone-containing water having a sterilizing effect. Further, the air after the ozone 22 is removed by the water 26 is discharged from the air discharge port 12. This discharged air is, of course, already deodorized and sterilized.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the illustrated embodiments, several other modifications are possible within the scope of the present invention.

For example, the dustproof filter 15 provided in the deodorizing device 10 does not necessarily have to be provided. The position of the blower 14 is from the air intake port 11 to the air exhaust port 12
It may be arranged at any position in the path of the air leading to.

Further, since the water 26 in the water reservoir 18 has a sterilizing action as described above, if this water 26 is utilized for washing, the substance to be washed can also be sterilized. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a deodorizing device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing the internal structure thereof in a see-through manner.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Deodorizing Device 11 Air Inlet 12 Air Outlet 13 Housing 14 Blower 16 Ozone Generator 17 Ozone Deodorizing Action Application Path 18 Water Reservoir 22 Ozone 26 Water

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A housing provided with a path for air from an air intake port to an air exhaust port, and a blower for forcing air in the housing in a direction from the air intake port to the air exhaust port, In the housing, an ozone generator, an ozone deodorizing action imparting path, and a water reservoir are arranged in this order between the air intake port and the air exhaust port, and are placed in the water stored in the water reservoir. Is the air that has passed through the ozone deodorizing action imparting path, and the air that has passed through the water is discharged from the air discharge port.