JPH07227420A - Deodorizing element and deodorizing device using this deodorizing element - Google Patents

Deodorizing element and deodorizing device using this deodorizing element

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JPH07227420A
JPH07227420A JP6020746A JP2074694A JPH07227420A JP H07227420 A JPH07227420 A JP H07227420A JP 6020746 A JP6020746 A JP 6020746A JP 2074694 A JP2074694 A JP 2074694A JP H07227420 A JPH07227420 A JP H07227420A
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Yasuaki Sakane
安昭 坂根
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To remove smells by adsorption and to heat and regenerate a deodorizing element subjected to this adsorption and deodorization by microwaves so as to restore its deodorization performance by coating the surfaces of base materials molded of an inorg. material having microwave absorptive and exothermic properties with adsorption oxidation catalysts. CONSTITUTION:The surfaces of the base materials 5 formed by molding the inorg. material which has the microwave absorptive and exothermic properties and make self-heat generation by absorbing the microwaves into a honeycomb or foam shape are coated with the adsorption oxidation catalysts 6 for adsorption and oxidation decomposition of the smells. The deodorizing body 1 consisting of the deodorizing elements 2 is subjected to microwave heating by a microwave oven to decompose and desorb the smelling components and moisture adsorbed thereon by the oxidation catalyst effect of the adsorption oxidation catalysts 6 when the deodorization performance of the deodorizing body is degraded due to saturation in adsorption of the small and absorption of moisture after adsorption and deodorization of the smells. The deodorizing element 2 is thus regenerated.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、冷蔵庫、玄関収納庫
(下駄箱)、トイレ、調理器などに用いられる脱臭素子
及びその脱臭素子を用いた脱臭装置に関するものであ
る。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a deodorizing element used in a refrigerator, an entrance storage (a shoe box), a toilet, a cooker and the like, and a deodorizing device using the deodorizing element.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来のこの種の脱臭素子としては、活性
炭を用いたものが一般的であり、この活性炭を用いたも
のにおいては、ハニカム状に成型された活性炭の表面の
微細孔に拡散若しくは循環通風により臭気を接触させ臭
気成分を活性炭の微細孔に物理吸着させて脱臭するもの
であった。
2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional deodorizing element of this type, one using activated carbon is generally used. In the case of using this activated carbon, the deodorizing element is diffused or dispersed in the fine pores on the surface of the activated carbon molded in a honeycomb shape. The odor was brought into contact by circulating ventilation, and the odor component was physically adsorbed in the fine pores of the activated carbon to deodorize.

【0003】また、オゾンを用いたものにおいては、高
圧発生機、オゾナイザー、オゾン分解触媒でオゾン脱臭
装置を構成し、高圧発生機及びオゾナイザーで発生させ
たオゾンの酸化能力により臭気成分を分解させて脱臭を
行い、余剰オゾンをオゾン分解触媒で分解するものであ
った。そして、オゾンにより脱臭を行った後、残りの臭
気を酸化マンガンで吸着脱臭するものもあった。
Further, in the case of using ozone, an ozone deodorizing device is constituted by a high pressure generator, an ozonizer and an ozone decomposing catalyst, and odor components are decomposed by the oxidizing ability of ozone generated by the high pressure generator and the ozonizer. It was deodorized, and excess ozone was decomposed by an ozone decomposition catalyst. Then, after deodorizing with ozone, there is also a method in which the remaining odor is adsorbed and deodorized with manganese oxide.

【0004】更に、鉄錯体或は金等を主成分とする常温
分解触媒を用いたものがあった。
Further, there has been one using a room temperature decomposition catalyst containing an iron complex or gold as a main component.

【0005】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところが、前記のよう
な脱臭素子及び脱臭装置においては、以下のような問題
があった。
However, the above deodorizing element and deodorizing device have the following problems.

【0006】即ち、活性炭を用いた吸着作用を用いたも
のにおいては、活性炭に臭気成分を吸着させて脱臭を行
うため、使用時間が経過するに従って活性炭に吸着され
た臭気成分の吸着量が増加し、新たに吸着する吸着量が
減少し脱臭効果が時間経過と共に低下し、最終的に吸着
飽和となり脱臭効果がなくなり、交換する必要があっ
た。この脱臭効果がなくなったものを交換せずに長期間
おいておくと、臭気成分を吸着した活性炭が逆に臭気発
生源となってしまう場合があった。
That is, in the case of using the adsorption action using activated carbon, since the odor component is adsorbed on the activated carbon to deodorize, the adsorption amount of the odor component adsorbed on the activated carbon increases as the use time elapses. However, the amount of newly adsorbed adsorbates decreased and the deodorizing effect decreased with the lapse of time, and finally the adsorption became saturated and the deodorizing effect disappeared, and it was necessary to replace it. If the deodorizing effect-depleted product is left for a long time without being replaced, the activated carbon having adsorbed the odorous component may become an odor generating source.

【0007】また、オゾンにより脱臭を行う場合におい
ては、オゾンを発生させるための高圧発生機、オゾナイ
ザー、オゾン分解触媒などが必要となり、構造が複雑で
コストが高くなりという問題があった。
Further, in the case of deodorizing with ozone, a high pressure generator for generating ozone, an ozonizer, an ozone decomposing catalyst, etc. are required, and there is a problem that the structure is complicated and the cost is high.

【0008】そして、常温分解触媒においても、常温で
の分解速度はきわめて遅く、その脱臭効果はほとんどが
吸着によるものであり、活性炭を用いたものと同様に脱
臭効果が低下する。
Also in the room temperature decomposition catalyst, the decomposition rate at room temperature is extremely slow, and most of the deodorizing effect is due to adsorption, and the deodorizing effect is reduced as in the case of using activated carbon.

【0009】このような吸着方式の脱臭においては、い
ずれの場合も吸湿しやすく、湿度が高い雰囲気では極端
にその脱臭性能が低下する。
In any of the adsorption type deodorizing methods, the deodorizing performance is extremely lowered in an atmosphere having a high humidity because moisture is easily absorbed.

【0010】本発明は上記のような問題に鑑みなされた
ものであり、マイクロ波吸収発熱性無機材料で成型した
基材の表面に吸着酸化触媒を被覆することにより、臭気
を吸着脱臭しこの吸着脱臭した脱臭素子をマイクロ波に
より加熱して再生して脱臭性能を回復することを目的と
するものである。
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and by adsorbing and deodorizing odors by coating an adsorption oxidation catalyst on the surface of a substrate molded of a microwave absorbing exothermic inorganic material The purpose is to recover the deodorizing performance by heating the deodorized deodorizing element by microwaves to regenerate it.

【0011】[0011]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記の目的を達成するた
めに、請求項1記載の脱臭素子は、マイクロ波を吸収し
て自己発熱するマイクロ波吸収発熱性無機材料でハニカ
ム状若しくは発泡状に成型した基材の表面に、臭気を吸
着及び酸化分解するための吸着酸化触媒を被覆してい
る。請求項2記載の脱臭素子は、上記マイクロ波吸収発
熱性無機材料としてフェライトを主成分とする無機材料
を用い、吸着酸化触媒における吸着材として酸化マンガ
ンと、ゼオライト,シリカ,アルミナのうち少なくとも
1種類以上を、酸化触媒として白金族系金属元素を用い
ている。請求項3記載の脱臭素子は、マイクロ波透過性
無機材料でハニカム状若しくは発泡状に成型した基材の
表面にマイクロ波吸収発熱性無機材料と吸着酸化触媒と
を被覆している。
To achieve the above object, the deodorizing element according to claim 1 is made of a microwave absorbing exothermic inorganic material which absorbs microwaves and self-heats into a honeycomb or foamed state. The surface of the molded base material is coated with an adsorptive oxidation catalyst for adsorbing and oxidatively decomposing odors. The deodorizing element according to claim 2 uses an inorganic material containing ferrite as a main component as the microwave absorbing exothermic inorganic material, and at least one of manganese oxide, zeolite, silica, and alumina as an adsorbent in the adsorption oxidation catalyst. The above uses a platinum group metal element as an oxidation catalyst. In the deodorizing element according to the third aspect, the surface of a base material molded in a honeycomb shape or a foam shape with a microwave permeable inorganic material is coated with a microwave absorbing exothermic inorganic material and an adsorption oxidation catalyst.

【0012】また、請求項4の脱臭装置は、脱臭装置本
体に送風機を有する送風路を形成し、該送風路に前記脱
臭素子を着脱自在に配設している。請求項5記載の脱臭
装置は、前記送風路の前記脱臭素子の風上側にオゾン脱
臭部を配設している。
Further, in the deodorizing apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, an air blowing passage having a blower is formed in the deodorizing apparatus main body, and the deodorizing element is detachably arranged in the air blowing passage. According to a fifth aspect of the deodorizing apparatus, an ozone deodorizing section is provided on the windward side of the deodorizing element in the air passage.

【0013】[0013]

【作用】請求項1記載の脱臭素子は、臭気を吸着して脱
臭を行い、臭気の吸着飽和及び吸湿により脱臭性能が低
下すると、脱臭素子を電子レンジによってマイクロ波加
熱して吸着酸化触媒の酸化触媒作用により吸着した臭気
成分及び水分を分解・脱着し、脱臭素子の再生を行う。
請求項2記載の脱臭素子は、マイクロ波吸収発熱性無機
材料に誘電損失の大きなフェライトを用いているので、
効率良くマイクロ波を吸収して発熱し脱臭素子の再生を
効率良く再生し、このマイクロ波加熱による再生時に長
時間マイクロ波を照射しても、フェライトは自身が有す
るキュリー点以上の温度に発熱することなく、吸着酸化
触媒の熱劣化を防止することができる。請求項3記載の
脱臭素子は、マイクロ波加熱による脱臭素子の再生時
に、基材を透過したマイクロ波が、基材の表面のマイク
ロ波吸収発熱性無機材料に吸収され発熱し、吸着酸化触
媒の酸化触媒作用を向上させる。
The deodorizing element according to claim 1 deodorizes by adsorbing an odor, and when the deodorizing performance is deteriorated due to adsorption saturation and moisture absorption of the odor, the deodorizing element is microwave-heated by a microwave oven to oxidize the adsorption oxidation catalyst. Decomposes and desorbs the odorous components and water adsorbed by the catalytic action to regenerate the deodorizing element.
In the deodorizing element according to claim 2, since the ferrite having a large dielectric loss is used as the microwave absorbing exothermic inorganic material,
Efficiently absorbs microwaves to generate heat and efficiently reproduces the deodorizing element, and even when irradiated with microwaves for a long time during this microwave heating, ferrite heats up to a temperature above its Curie point. It is possible to prevent thermal deterioration of the adsorption oxidation catalyst. In the deodorizing element according to claim 3, when the deodorizing element is regenerated by microwave heating, the microwave that has passed through the base material is absorbed by the microwave absorbing exothermic inorganic material on the surface of the base material to generate heat, and Improves oxidation catalytic action.

【0014】また、請求項4記載の脱臭装置は、脱臭装
置を脱臭を行う場所(機器内)に配置し、この場所(機
器内)の脱臭を行い、再生時は脱臭装置から脱臭素子の
みを取り出して脱臭素子の再生を行う。請求項5記載の
脱臭素子は、オゾンによる脱臭と脱臭素子による吸着脱
臭とで脱臭を行っており脱臭性能を向上させる。
Further, in the deodorizing device according to the fourth aspect, the deodorizing device is arranged at a deodorizing place (inside the device) to deodorize this place (inside the device), and only the deodorizing element is removed from the deodorizing device at the time of reproduction. Take out and regenerate the deodorizing element. In the deodorizing element according to the fifth aspect, deodorizing is performed by deodorizing with ozone and adsorbing deodorizing with the deodorizing element to improve the deodorizing performance.

【0015】[0015]

【実施例】本発明の脱臭素子の実施例を図1及び図2と
共に説明する。
EXAMPLE An example of the deodorizing element of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

【0016】図1は脱臭素子からなる脱臭体の正面図で
あり、図2は脱臭素子からなる脱臭体のA−A断面図で
ある。図1及び図2において、1は脱臭体であり、脱臭
素子2をマイカ板からなる支持材3で挟んで支持し、外
周部をマイカ板若しくはシート状セラミックファイバー
からなる断熱材4で断熱支持して構成している。
FIG. 1 is a front view of a deodorizing body composed of a deodorizing element, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of the deodorizing body composed of a deodorizing element. In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a deodorizer, which supports the deodorizing element 2 by sandwiching it with a support material 3 made of a mica plate, and an outer peripheral portion thereof is thermally supported by a heat insulating material 4 made of a mica plate or a sheet-shaped ceramic fiber. Are configured.

【0017】前記脱臭素子2は、マイクロ波吸収発熱性
無機材料であるSiCをSi34をバインダーとしてハニ
カム状に成形・焼結して基材5を形成し、この基材5の
表面に吸着酸化触媒6を被覆している。該吸着酸化触媒
6は、吸着材として酸化マンガンと、ゼオライト,シリ
カ,アルミナの中から少なくとも1種類以上を用い、酸
化触媒として白金を0.92g/lの割合で前被覆量1
20g/lで被覆したものである。
In the deodorizing element 2, SiC which is a microwave absorbing exothermic inorganic material is molded and sintered into a honeycomb shape using Si 3 N 4 as a binder to form a base material 5, and the surface of the base material 5 is formed. The adsorption oxidation catalyst 6 is covered. The adsorptive oxidation catalyst 6 uses manganese oxide and at least one kind of zeolite, silica, and alumina as an adsorbent, and platinum is used as an oxidation catalyst at a precoating amount of 1 at a rate of 0.92 g / l.
It is coated with 20 g / l.

【0018】上記構成の脱臭体は、送風により脱臭素子
2のハニカム状の孔部分を通過する臭気成分を吸着酸化
触媒6が常温時に吸着し脱臭を行い、時間の経過と共に
該吸着酸化触媒6で吸着可能な臭気成分の量が飽和量へ
達し、脱臭性能が徐々に低下していく。
In the deodorizing body having the above-mentioned structure, the adsorbing oxidation catalyst 6 adsorbs the odorous component passing through the honeycomb-shaped hole portion of the deodorizing element 2 by blowing air at a normal temperature to deodorize, and the adsorbing oxidation catalyst 6 will be deodorized with time. The amount of odor components that can be adsorbed reaches the saturated amount, and the deodorizing performance gradually decreases.

【0019】このように、脱臭性能が低下すると、脱臭
体1を電子レンジに入れてマイクロ波加熱することによ
り、脱臭体1のマイクロ波吸収発熱性無機材料で形成さ
れた基材5が自己発熱し、この自己発熱により吸着酸化
触媒6が加熱され該吸着酸化触媒6の温度が上昇し、吸
着酸化触媒6の酸化触媒の働きにより吸着材に吸着され
た臭気成分を分解し、吸着材の吸着機能を元の状態に回
復させて脱臭体1の再生を行う。
As described above, when the deodorizing performance is lowered, the deodorizing body 1 is placed in a microwave oven and heated by microwaves, whereby the base material 5 of the deodorizing body 1 formed of the microwave absorbing exothermic inorganic material self-heats. Then, the self-heating causes the adsorption oxidation catalyst 6 to be heated and the temperature of the adsorption oxidation catalyst 6 to rise, whereby the function of the oxidation catalyst of the adsorption oxidation catalyst 6 decomposes the odorous components adsorbed on the adsorbent to adsorb the adsorbent. The function is restored to the original state and the deodorant body 1 is regenerated.

【0020】また、前記基材5をコージライト及びシリ
カ,アルミナなどの誘電損失の小さなマイクロ波透過性
無機材料により成型し、この基材5の表面に前記吸着酸
化触媒6とマイクロ波吸収発熱性無機材料とを混合して
被覆しても良い。このような構成により、マイクロ波加
熱による脱臭素子の再生時に、基材5を透過したマイク
ロ波が、基材の表面のマイクロ波吸収発熱性無機材料に
吸収され発熱し、吸着酸化触媒の酸化触媒作用を向上さ
せる。
The base material 5 is molded from a microwave permeable inorganic material having a small dielectric loss such as cordierite and silica or alumina, and the surface of the base material 5 is adsorbed by the adsorption oxidation catalyst 6 and the microwave absorption heat generation property. You may mix and coat with an inorganic material. With such a configuration, when the deodorizing element is regenerated by microwave heating, the microwave transmitted through the base material 5 is absorbed by the microwave absorbing exothermic inorganic material on the surface of the base material to generate heat, and the oxidation catalyst of the adsorption oxidation catalyst is generated. Improve the action.

【0021】そして、マイクロ波吸収発熱性無機材料と
してフェライトを用いて基材5を成型しても良い。この
ようにフェライトにより基材5を成型することにより、
脱臭体1の再生時に誤って電子レンジによりマイクロ波
を長時間照射しても、基材5はフェライトの有するキュ
リー点(約500℃)によってこのキュリー点以上の温
度になることがないので、吸着材が異常加熱されること
なく熱劣化するのを確実に防止することができる。
Then, the base material 5 may be molded by using ferrite as the microwave absorbing and exothermic inorganic material. By molding the base material 5 with ferrite in this way,
Even if the microwave is erroneously irradiated with a microwave for a long time when the deodorant body 1 is regenerated, the substrate 5 does not reach a temperature higher than the Curie point (about 500 ° C.) of the ferrite. It is possible to reliably prevent thermal deterioration of the material without abnormal heating.

【0022】次に、前記脱臭体1を用いた脱臭装置を図
3及び図4と共に説明する。
Next, a deodorizing device using the deodorizing body 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

【0023】図3は脱臭体1を用いた脱臭装置の平面
図、図4は図3の縦断面図であり、図3及び図4におい
て、11は脱臭装置本体であり、該脱臭装置本体11内
にファン12,ファン12を回転駆動するモータ13,
該モータ13に電力を供給する電池14を設けている。
FIG. 3 is a plan view of a deodorizing device using the deodorizing body 1, FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG. 3, and in FIGS. 3 and 4, 11 is a deodorizing device main body, and the deodorizing device main body 11 A fan 12, a motor 13 for rotationally driving the fan 12,
A battery 14 for supplying electric power to the motor 13 is provided.

【0024】前記脱臭装置本体11のモータ13の下側
の底部に吸気口15を設けると共に前記ファンの下側の
底部に排気口16を設け、該吸気口15から吸気された
空気が直接排気口16から排気されないように仕切壁1
7を設けて該吸気口15から吸気した空気が排気口16
から前記脱臭装置本体11外へ送風される送風路18を
形成し、区画壁19で前記送風路18と区画された部分
に前記電池14を配設している。
An air intake port 15 is provided at the bottom of the motor 13 of the deodorizing device main body 11 and an air exhaust port 16 is provided at the bottom of the fan lower side so that the air sucked from the air intake port 15 is directly exhausted. Partition wall 1 to prevent exhaust from 16
7 is provided and the air taken in through the intake port 15 is
From the deodorizing apparatus main body 11 is formed, and the battery 14 is arranged in a portion separated from the air passage 18 by the partition wall 19.

【0025】そして、前記脱臭装置本体11に前記脱臭
体1を当該脱臭装置本体11内へ挿入するための脱臭体
挿入口20が設けられ、該脱臭体1は該脱臭体挿入口2
0から前記脱臭装置本体11内へ着脱自在に配設されて
いる。
A deodorizing body insertion port 20 for inserting the deodorizing body 1 into the deodorizing device body 11 is provided in the deodorizing device body 11. The deodorizing body 1 is provided with the deodorizing body insertion port 2
From 0 to the deodorizing device main body 11 is detachably arranged.

【0026】上記構成の脱臭装置は、例えば冷蔵庫の庫
内に配置され、脱臭運転時にファン12が連続若しくは
断続で運転し、吸気口15から庫内の臭気を含んだ空気
を脱臭装置本体11内に吸気する。この吸気された空気
は送風路18を通り脱臭体1を通過する間にその空気中
に含まれる臭気成分が脱臭体1の脱臭素子2の吸着酸化
触媒6の表面で吸着されて臭気が脱臭され、この脱臭さ
れた空気が排気口16から冷蔵庫の庫内へ排気され、該
冷蔵庫の庫内の脱臭を行う。
The deodorizing device having the above-mentioned structure is arranged, for example, in a refrigerator, and the fan 12 is operated continuously or intermittently during deodorizing operation so that air containing odors in the refrigerator is sucked from the intake port 15 into the deodorizing device main body 11. Inhale to. While the inhaled air passes through the air passage 18 and the deodorizing body 1, the odorous components contained in the air are adsorbed on the surface of the adsorption oxidation catalyst 6 of the deodorizing element 2 of the deodorizing body 1 to deodorize the odor. The deodorized air is exhausted from the exhaust port 16 into the refrigerator compartment to deodorize the refrigerator compartment.

【0027】そして、長期間の使用により脱臭体1の脱
臭性能が低下すると、脱臭装置本体11の脱臭体挿入口
20から脱臭体1を取り出し、この取り出した脱臭体1
を電子レンジに入れマイクロ波加熱することにより、吸
着酸化触媒6の表面に吸着された臭気成分を酸化触媒作
用により分解し、脱臭体1の脱臭性能を回復させて再生
を行う。このような、マイクロ波照射による再生時期の
目安は、家庭用冷蔵庫,トイレ,玄関収納庫等に使用し
た場合、およそ半年に1回である。
When the deodorizing performance of the deodorizing body 1 deteriorates due to long-term use, the deodorizing body 1 is taken out from the deodorizing body insertion port 20 of the deodorizing device main body 11, and the taken deodorizing body 1 is taken out.
Is placed in a microwave oven and heated by microwaves to decompose the odorous components adsorbed on the surface of the adsorption oxidation catalyst 6 by an oxidation catalyst action, recover the deodorizing performance of the deodorant body 1, and perform regeneration. Such a reproduction time by microwave irradiation is about once every half a year when it is used in a home refrigerator, a toilet, a front storage, etc.

【0028】また、図5及び図6に示すように、脱臭装
置本体11の送風路18にオゾン脱臭部(高圧発生機,
オゾナイザー,オゾン分解触媒)21を設け、該オゾン
脱臭部21で発生するオゾン脱臭と共に前記脱臭体1の
吸着脱臭により脱臭装置を配置した場所の脱臭を行い、
脱臭体1の脱臭性能が低下すると上記と同様に脱臭体1
を電子レンジで加熱して再生させる。
Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, an ozone deodorizing section (high pressure generator,
(Ozonizer, ozone decomposing catalyst) 21 is provided, and deodorizing the place where the deodorizing device is arranged by adsorbing and deodorizing the deodorizing body 1 together with ozone deodorizing generated in the ozone deodorizing section 21,
When the deodorizing performance of the deodorant body 1 deteriorates, the deodorant body 1 is also removed as described above.
Is heated in a microwave oven for regeneration.

【0029】図7は、本発明の脱臭素子のみを用いた脱
臭装置、脱臭素子とオゾン脱臭を用いた脱臭装置、オゾ
ン脱臭のみの脱臭装置、活性炭単独の場合の脱臭性能を
示す特性図であり、同一の脱臭装置本体に夫々を配設
し、250l容積ボックスにメチルメルカプタン(初期
濃度4ppm)を入れた場合の脱臭性能を比較したもの
である。比較に用いた本発明の脱臭素子及びハニカム活
性炭はいずれも58×25×t20mmの同一寸法のも
のであるが、セル(孔)数はことなり180および20
0セル/in2であり、セル数を考慮した場合本発明の
脱臭素子は活性炭と同等若しくはそれ以上の脱臭性能で
あり、オゾン脱臭と組み合わせることにより脱臭性能を
より向上させることができる。
FIG. 7 is a characteristic diagram showing the deodorizing performance of the deodorizing device using only the deodorizing element of the present invention, the deodorizing device using the deodorizing element and ozone deodorizing, the deodorizing device only using ozone deodorizing, and the activated carbon alone. The deodorizing performance is compared when the respective deodorizing devices are arranged in the same deodorizing device main body and methyl mercaptan (initial concentration 4 ppm) is put in a 250 l volume box. The deodorizing element and the honeycomb activated carbon of the present invention used for comparison both have the same dimensions of 58 × 25 × t20 mm, but the number of cells (holes) is different 180 and 20.
0 cells / in 2, deodorizing element of the present invention when considering the number of cells is equal to or more deodorizing performance and activated carbon, it can be further improved deodorizing performance by combining with ozone deodorization.

【0030】また、図8は本発明の脱臭素子の各マイク
ロ波出力に対する照射時間と脱臭素子の脱臭材表面温度
の関係を示す特性図であり、脱臭材寸法:58×25×
t20mm,180セル/in2の脱臭材を300W,
500W,700Wで加熱した場合を示している。図8
から各マイクロ波出力に対する最適加熱時間は、脱臭材
の温度が300℃に達する時間であり、この時間を電子
レンジに設定して脱臭素子のマイクロ波加熱による再生
を行う。
FIG. 8 is a characteristic diagram showing the relationship between the irradiation time and the surface temperature of the deodorizing material of the deodorizing element of the deodorizing element of the present invention. The dimension of the deodorizing material is 58 × 25 ×.
t20mm, 180 cells / in 2 deodorizing material 300W,
The case where it heated at 500W and 700W is shown. Figure 8
Therefore, the optimum heating time for each microwave output is the time when the temperature of the deodorizing material reaches 300 ° C., and this time is set in the microwave oven to reproduce the deodorizing element by microwave heating.

【0031】この電子レンジによる再生時に、トイレや
下駄箱に入れて脱臭を行っていた脱臭素子は、マイクロ
波透過性無機材料で形成された機密性の高い容器内に脱
臭素子を入れて電子レンジで加熱することにより、衛生
的に脱臭素子を電子レンジにおいて再生することができ
る。
The deodorizing element that was placed in a toilet or a shoe box for deodorization at the time of reproduction by this microwave oven is a microwave oven in which the deodorizing element is placed in a highly airtight container formed of a microwave permeable inorganic material. By heating at, the deodorizing element can be sanitarily reproduced in the microwave oven.

【0032】[0032]

【発明の効果】請求項1記載の脱臭素子は、臭気を吸着
して脱臭を行い、臭気の吸着飽和及び吸湿により脱臭性
能が低下すると、脱臭素子を電子レンジによってマイク
ロ波加熱して吸着酸化触媒の酸化触媒作用により吸着し
た臭気成分及び水分を分解・脱着し、脱臭素子の再生を
行うことができ、半永久的に繰り返し使用することを可
能とすることができる。請求項2記載の脱臭素子は、マ
イクロ波吸収発熱性無機材料に誘電損失の大きなフェラ
イトを用いているので、効率良くマイクロ波を吸収して
発熱し脱臭素子の再生を効率良く再生し、このマイクロ
波加熱による再生時に長時間マイクロ波を照射しても、
フェライトは自身が有するキュリー点以上の温度に発熱
することなく、吸着酸化触媒の熱劣化を防止することが
できる。請求項3記載の脱臭素子は、マイクロ波加熱に
よる脱臭素子の再生時に、基材を透過したマイクロ波
が、基材の表面のマイクロ波吸収発熱性無機材料に吸収
され発熱し、吸着酸化触媒の酸化触媒作用を向上させ
る。
The deodorizing element according to claim 1 adsorbs an odor to deodorize, and when the deodorizing performance is deteriorated due to adsorption saturation and moisture absorption of the odor, the deodorizing element is microwave-heated by a microwave oven to adsorb the oxidation catalyst. The deodorizing element can be regenerated by decomposing and desorbing the adsorbed odorous component and water by the oxidation catalyst action of, and can be repeatedly used semipermanently. In the deodorizing element according to claim 2, since ferrite having a large dielectric loss is used as the microwave absorbing exothermic inorganic material, microwaves are efficiently absorbed and heat is generated to efficiently reproduce the deodorizing element. Even if irradiated with microwave for a long time during regeneration by wave heating,
Ferrite does not generate heat above its own Curie point and can prevent thermal deterioration of the adsorption oxidation catalyst. In the deodorizing element according to claim 3, when the deodorizing element is regenerated by microwave heating, the microwave that has passed through the base material is absorbed by the microwave absorbing exothermic inorganic material on the surface of the base material to generate heat, and Improves oxidation catalytic action.

【0033】また、請求項4記載の脱臭装置は、脱臭装
置を脱臭を行う場所(機器内)に配置し、この場所(機
器内)の脱臭を行い、再生時は脱臭装置から脱臭素子の
みを取り出して脱臭素子の再生を行うので、脱臭装置を
設置した場所、例えば、冷蔵庫内に設置した場合、庫内
で脱臭素子を再生するために加熱する必要がないので、
庫内の温度上昇を招くことがなく、また、玄関収納庫内
に設置した場合においては、庫内での加熱がないので火
災の危険を確実に防止することができる。請求項5記載
の脱臭素子は、オゾンによる脱臭と脱臭素子による吸着
脱臭とで脱臭を行っており脱臭性能を向上させる。
Further, in the deodorizing device according to the fourth aspect, the deodorizing device is arranged at a deodorizing place (inside the device) to deodorize this place (inside the device), and only the deodorizing element is removed from the deodorizing device at the time of reproduction. Since it is taken out and the deodorizing element is regenerated, where the deodorizing device is installed, for example, when it is installed in a refrigerator, it is not necessary to heat the deodorizing element in the refrigerator to regenerate it.
There is no rise in the temperature inside the storage, and when installed in the entrance storage, there is no heating in the storage, so the risk of fire can be reliably prevented. In the deodorizing element according to the fifth aspect, deodorizing is performed by deodorizing with ozone and adsorbing deodorizing with the deodorizing element to improve the deodorizing performance.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明の脱臭素子の実施例を示す正面図であ
る。
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a deodorizing element of the present invention.

【図2】図1のA−A断面図である。FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

【図3】本発明の脱臭素子を用いた脱臭装置を示す平面
図である。
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a deodorizing device using the deodorizing element of the present invention.

【図4】図3の縦断面図である。FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view of FIG.

【図5】本発明の脱臭素子及びオゾン脱臭を用いた脱臭
装置を示す平面図である。
FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a deodorizing device using the deodorizing element and ozone deodorizing of the present invention.

【図6】図5の縦断面図である。FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view of FIG.

【図7】本発明の脱臭素子のみを用いた脱臭装置、脱臭
素子とオゾン脱臭を用いた脱臭装置、オゾン脱臭のみの
脱臭装置、活性炭単独の場合の脱臭性能を示す特性図で
ある。
FIG. 7 is a characteristic diagram showing a deodorizing performance of a deodorizing device using only the deodorizing element of the present invention, a deodorizing device using a deodorizing element and ozone deodorizing, a deodorizing device only using ozone deodorizing, and activated carbon alone.

【図8】本発明の脱臭素子の各マイクロ波出力に対する
照射時間と脱臭素子の脱臭材表面温度の関係を示す特性
図である。
FIG. 8 is a characteristic diagram showing the relationship between the irradiation time and the deodorizing material surface temperature of the deodorizing element for each microwave output of the deodorizing element of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 脱臭体 2 脱臭素子 3 支持材 4 断熱材 5 基材 6 吸着酸化触媒 11 脱臭装置本体 12 ファン 13 モータ 15 吸気口 16 排気口 18 送風路 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Deodorizer 2 Deodorizing element 3 Supporting material 4 Heat insulating material 5 Base material 6 Adsorption oxidation catalyst 11 Deodorizing device body 12 Fan 13 Motor 15 Inlet port 16 Exhaust port 18 Air duct

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Claims (5)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 マイクロ波を吸収して自己発熱するマイ
クロ波吸収発熱性無機材料でハニカム状若しくは発泡状
に成型した基材の表面に、臭気を吸着及び酸化分解する
ための吸着酸化触媒を被覆したことを特徴とする脱臭素
子。
1. A surface of a base material formed into a honeycomb shape or a foam shape from a microwave absorbing exothermic inorganic material that absorbs microwaves and generates heat by itself is coated with an adsorption oxidation catalyst for adsorbing and oxidatively decomposing odors. The deodorizing element characterized by having done.
【請求項2】 上記マイクロ波吸収発熱性無機材料とし
てフェライトを主成分とする無機材料を用い、吸着酸化
触媒における吸着材として酸化マンガンと、ゼオライ
ト,シリカ,アルミナのうち少なくとも1種類以上を、
酸化触媒として白金族系金属元素を用いたことを特徴と
する請求項1記載の脱臭素子。
2. An inorganic material containing ferrite as a main component is used as the microwave absorbing exothermic inorganic material, and manganese oxide and at least one or more of zeolite, silica and alumina are used as an adsorbent in the adsorption oxidation catalyst.
The deodorizing element according to claim 1, wherein a platinum group metal element is used as the oxidation catalyst.
【請求項3】 マイクロ波透過性性無機材料でハニカム
状若しくは発泡状に成型した基材の表面に、マイクロ波
吸収発熱性無機材料と吸着酸化触媒とを被覆したことを
特徴とする脱臭素子。
3. A deodorizing element, characterized in that the surface of a base material molded in a honeycomb shape or a foam shape from a microwave permeable inorganic material is coated with a microwave absorbing exothermic inorganic material and an adsorption oxidation catalyst.
【請求項4】 脱臭装置本体に送風機を有する送風路を
形成し、該送風路に前記脱臭素子を着脱自在に配設した
ことを特徴とする脱臭装置。
4. A deodorizing device characterized in that a deodorizing device body is provided with an air blowing passage having an air blower, and the deodorizing element is detachably arranged in the air blowing passage.
【請求項5】 前記送風路の前記脱臭素子の風上側にオ
ゾン脱臭部を配設したことを特徴とする請求項4記載の
脱臭装置。
5. The deodorizing device according to claim 4, wherein an ozone deodorizing portion is provided on the windward side of the deodorizing element in the air passage.
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