JPH09103475A - Deodorization device for exhaust duct - Google Patents

Deodorization device for exhaust duct

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JPH09103475A
JPH09103475A JP7290494A JP29049495A JPH09103475A JP H09103475 A JPH09103475 A JP H09103475A JP 7290494 A JP7290494 A JP 7290494A JP 29049495 A JP29049495 A JP 29049495A JP H09103475 A JPH09103475 A JP H09103475A
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Yoshikazu Kobayashi
嘉一 小林
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NIPPON DEIPURANTO KK
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To decompose odor components and oil components in air discharged from an exhaust duct. SOLUTION: A box body 11 provided with a water tank 12 on a lower part is divided into a suction room 14 communicated to a suction port 2 and a deodorization room 15 communicated to a discharge port 5 by a partition plate 13 whose lower end is positioned under the water surface of the water tank 12 and a narrow part 19 is formed by the lower end 13a of the partition plate 13 and a return plate 16. The ozone contg. water in the water tank 12 surges up at the narrow part 19, air bubbles and waterdrops containing the ozone are generated and the odor components and the oil components in the sucked air are decomposed by an oxidation action.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、厨房や獣舎、排水
ピットなどの排気ダクトから排出される大量の空気の臭
気成分を分解する脱臭装置に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a deodorizing device for decomposing a large amount of odorous components of air discharged from exhaust ducts such as kitchens, animal houses and drainage pits.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】飲食店等の厨房の排気ダクトから排出さ
れる空気は、有害成分をほとんど含んでいないため、従
来放置されていた。しかしながら、多量の臭気成分を含
んでいるため、人工密度の高い地域では環境問題を引き
起す虞が有る。このような問題を解消するため、本出願
人は、レンジフード内に配置可能な枠体の内側に、一定
の間隔を設けてフィルタにより小室を形成するととも
に、枠体の下端部にオゾン水の貯槽を設けて、油分や臭
気成分をオゾン水を潜らせてオゾン水によりこれら成分
を分解する脱臭装置を提案した(実開平3-123518号公
報)。
2. Description of the Related Art The air discharged from an exhaust duct of a kitchen such as a restaurant has been left alone because it contains almost no harmful components. However, since it contains a large amount of odorous components, it may cause environmental problems in areas with high artificial density. In order to solve such a problem, the present applicant forms a small chamber by a filter with a certain interval provided inside a frame body that can be arranged in a range hood, and at the same time, uses ozone water at the lower end of the frame body. A deodorizing device was proposed in which a storage tank is provided and oil or odorous components are submerged in ozone water and these components are decomposed by the ozone water (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-123518).

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】この装置によれば、油
分を水に取り込むことができるため、フィルタの寿命を
延長することができるもの、レンジフードに取付けるた
め、そのサイズに制限を受け、十分な脱臭効果を得るこ
とができないばかりでなく、オゾン供給用の配管を必要
として工事が面倒になるという問題に加えて、特に大型
店などのようにレンジフードの個数が多い施設では設置
すべき個数が多くなってメンテナンスに手間が掛かると
いう問題がある。本発明はこのような問題に鑑みてなさ
れたものであって、その目的とするところは、比較的簡
単な工事で設置でき、しかも集中管理が可能な排気ダク
ト用脱臭装置を提供することである。
According to this device, the oil content can be taken into water, so that the life of the filter can be extended, and since it is attached to the range hood, its size is limited, and it is sufficient. In addition to not only being able to obtain a good deodorizing effect but also requiring troublesome construction due to the need for piping for ozone supply, the number that should be installed is especially large in facilities with a large number of range hoods, such as large stores. However, there is a problem that maintenance is troublesome due to the increase in the number of items. The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide a deodorizing device for an exhaust duct that can be installed by relatively simple construction and that can be centrally managed. .

【0004】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】このような問題を解消す
るために本発明においては、排気ダクトに接続される吸
気口と、排気ポンプに接続される排気口を有し、また下
部に水槽を備えた密閉函体を、下端が前記水槽の水面下
に位置する仕切板により前記吸気口に連通する第1の部
屋と前記排気口側に連通する第2の部屋とに分割して、
第2の部屋内に前記仕切り板の下端とで狭窄部を形成す
る返し板を、また前記水槽内にオゾンを含有する空気を
放出するバブリング手段を設けて、第1の部屋の空気を
前記仕切り板の下端を経由させて前記水槽の水を潜らせ
て第2の部屋に流入させ、前記狭窄部でオゾン含有水や
オゾンを含む気泡を作用させる。
In order to solve such a problem, the present invention has an intake port connected to an exhaust duct, an exhaust port connected to an exhaust pump, and a water tank at the bottom. The enclosed box provided is divided into a first chamber communicating with the intake port and a second chamber communicating with the exhaust port side by a partition plate whose lower end is located below the water surface of the water tank,
A return plate that forms a constriction with the lower end of the partition plate is provided in the second chamber, and a bubbling means for discharging air containing ozone is provided in the water tank to divide the air in the first chamber into the partition. The water in the aquarium is dipped through the lower end of the plate to flow into the second chamber, and ozone-containing water or bubbles containing ozone act on the narrowed portion.

【0005】[0005]

【発明の実施の形態】そこで以下に本発明の詳細を実施
例に基づいて説明する。図1は本発明の脱臭装置を厨房
の排気設備に適用した一実施例を示すものであって、図
中符号1は、本発明が特徴とする脱臭装置で、吸込口2
が複数のレンジフード3、3、3に連通するダクト4の
吐出口に接続され、また排気口5が配管6により排気ポ
ンプ7に接続され、さらにパイプ8によりオゾン発生装
置9からオゾンの供給を受けるようになっている。な
お、図中符号10は、排気フィンを示す。
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The details of the present invention will be described below based on embodiments. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment in which the deodorizing device of the present invention is applied to an exhaust facility of a kitchen. In the drawing, reference numeral 1 is a deodorizing device characterized by the present invention, and a suction port 2
Is connected to a discharge port of a duct 4 communicating with the plurality of range hoods 3, 3 and 3, an exhaust port 5 is connected to an exhaust pump 7 by a pipe 6, and a pipe 8 supplies ozone from an ozone generator 9. I am supposed to receive it. Reference numeral 10 in the drawing indicates an exhaust fin.

【0006】図2は、前述の脱臭装置本体で、図中符号
11は、密閉空間を形成する函体で、下部に水槽12が
設けられ、また上部の空間が下端13aを水槽12の水
面よりも下に位置させた仕切板13により吸入室14と
脱臭室15との2つの部屋に分割されている。この仕切
り板13は、図3に示したように下端13aを山型に切
り欠いて、水槽12の水位や風量に関わりなく、脱臭室
15側に空気を吸い込めるように構成されている。
FIG. 2 shows the main body of the deodorizing apparatus described above. In the figure, reference numeral 11 is a box which forms a closed space, in which a water tank 12 is provided in the lower part, and the upper space has a lower end 13a from the surface of the water tank 12. It is divided into two chambers, a suction chamber 14 and a deodorizing chamber 15, by a partition plate 13 located below. As shown in FIG. 3, the partition plate 13 has a lower end 13a cut out in a mountain shape so that air can be sucked into the deodorizing chamber 15 side regardless of the water level or the air volume of the water tank 12.

【0007】仕切板13の下部近傍の脱臭室15側には
仕切板13側に凹部16aを有する返し板16が設けら
れていて、仕切板13とで狭窄部19が形成されてい
る。また吸入室14側にはここの空間から仕切板13の
下方に潜るように山型のガイド板17が配置されてい
て、脱臭室15に吸い込まれる空気が仕切板13の下端
13aを安定に通過するように構成されている。
A return plate 16 having a recess 16a on the partition plate 13 side is provided on the side of the deodorizing chamber 15 near the lower part of the partition plate 13, and a narrowed portion 19 is formed with the partition plate 13. On the suction chamber 14 side, a mountain-shaped guide plate 17 is arranged so as to go under the partition plate 13 from this space, and the air sucked into the deodorizing chamber 15 stably passes through the lower end 13a of the partition plate 13. Is configured to.

【0008】さらに、返し板16の上部にはこれに接近
させて仕切板13側が上方となるようにフィルタ18が
設けられている。
Further, a filter 18 is provided on the upper part of the return plate 16 so that the partition plate 13 side faces upward.

【0009】20は、返し板16の近傍で水槽12内に
水没するように設けたバブリング手段で、多数の細孔が
穿設されたパイプや、また粒径の大きな金属粉末を焼結
して多孔質材として形成されたパイプ等により構成さ
れ、一端が封止され、また他端がパイプ8を介してオゾ
ン発生装置9に接続されている。オゾン発生装置9は、
紫外放電灯やコロナ放電装置等のオゾン発生手段21
と、これに空気を圧入するコンプレッサ等の空気供給手
段22とで構成されている。
Reference numeral 20 is a bubbling means provided so as to be submerged in the water tank 12 in the vicinity of the return plate 16, which is formed by sintering a pipe having a large number of pores or a metal powder having a large particle size. It is composed of a pipe or the like formed as a porous material, and has one end sealed and the other end connected to the ozone generator 9 through the pipe 8. The ozone generator 9 is
Ozone generating means 21 such as an ultraviolet discharge lamp or a corona discharge device
And an air supply means 22 such as a compressor that press-fits air into this.

【0010】23は脱臭室15に設けられたオゾン放出
口で、前述のバブリング手段20と同様に、多数の細孔
が穿設されたパイプや、また粒径の大きな金属粉末を焼
結して多孔質材として形成されたパイプ等により構成さ
れ、オゾン発生装置9からのオゾンを含んだ空気を脱臭
室15内に効率良く放散するようになっている。
Reference numeral 23 denotes an ozone discharge port provided in the deodorization chamber 15, which is similar to the bubbling means 20 described above, and is formed by sintering a pipe having a large number of pores or a metal powder having a large particle size. It is composed of a pipe or the like formed as a porous material, and efficiently discharges the ozone-containing air from the ozone generator 9 into the deodorizing chamber 15.

【0011】なお、図中符号24は空気の流れを蛇行さ
せために千鳥状に配置された邪魔板を、さらに符号25
は水槽12の給排水口を、さらに符号26は、脱臭室1
5の上部空間に設けられたフィルタをそれぞれ示す。
In the figure, reference numeral 24 is a baffle arranged in a zigzag manner to meander the air flow, and reference numeral 25 is further added.
Is the water supply / drainage port of the aquarium 12, and 26 is the deodorization chamber 1.
5 shows filters provided in the upper space of 5, respectively.

【0012】この実施例のおいて、排気ポンプ7を作動
させて脱臭室15を負圧にすると、フード3から厨房等
の大気が吸い込まれ、その空気がガイド板17の傾斜に
沿って仕切板13の下端13aから水槽12の水Wを潜
って脱臭室15に引き込まれる。
In this embodiment, when the exhaust pump 7 is operated and the deodorizing chamber 15 is made to have a negative pressure, the atmosphere such as the kitchen is sucked from the hood 3 and the air is guided along the inclination of the guide plate 17 to form the partition plate. The water W in the aquarium 12 is dipped into the deodorization chamber 15 from the lower end 13a of the water tank 13.

【0013】この引き込みの過程で吸込み口となる仕切
板13の下端13aと返し板16とで狭窄部19が形成
されているため、ここの流速が大きくなり、図4に示し
たように水Wが渦流となって盛り上がる。このため、オ
ゾンを含んだ水滴や気泡Bがダクト4からの空気と効率
よく混合され、空気に含まれている臭気成分がオゾン水
の強力な酸化作用を受けて分解され、また油分も分解さ
れて高い溶解度で水Wに解け込んだり、また混濁して水
Wに捕捉される。
Since the narrowed portion 19 is formed by the lower end 13a of the partition plate 13 which serves as a suction port and the return plate 16 in the process of drawing in, the flow velocity here increases, and as shown in FIG. Becomes a vortex and rises. Therefore, water droplets containing ozone and bubbles B are efficiently mixed with the air from the duct 4, the odorous components contained in the air are decomposed by the strong oxidizing action of the ozone water, and the oil is also decomposed. It dissolves in water W with high solubility and is turbid and is captured by water W.

【0014】これにより最も油分の濃度が高い空気と接
触する下部のフィルタ18や仕切板13の下部13a近
傍に油分が固着するのが防止される。
This prevents oil from adhering to the vicinity of the lower filter 18 and the lower portion 13a of the partition plate 13 which come into contact with the air having the highest oil concentration.

【0015】このようにして脱臭室15を上昇した空気
は、邪魔板24により蛇行させられながらオゾン放出口
23からのオゾンと長時間接触して臭気成分や、油分が
さらに分解されて脱臭を受ける。
The air that has risen in the deodorizing chamber 15 in this way is in contact with the ozone from the ozone discharge port 23 for a long time while being meandered by the baffle plate 24, and the odorous components and oil components are further decomposed to be deodorized. .

【0016】なお、上述の実施例においては、脱臭室1
5の空間にフィルタ26を設けたり、またオゾン放出口
23などの補助手段が設けられているが、油分や臭気成
分の濃度が低く、オゾン水で十分に分解できる場合に
は、これら補助手段が不要となることは明らかである。
In the above embodiment, the deodorizing chamber 1
Although the filter 26 is provided in the space 5 and auxiliary means such as the ozone discharge port 23 are provided, these auxiliary means are used when the concentration of oil and odorous components is low and can be sufficiently decomposed with ozone water. Obviously it will not be needed.

【0017】また、上述の実施例においては厨房から排
出される空気の脱臭に例を採って説明したが、本発明に
おいては上述したようにダクトを接続することにより臭
気を含む空気を集中的に脱臭処理できるので、厨房だけ
ではなく、獣舎や汚物貯蔵ピットの排気ダクト等のよう
に管路により臭気を含む空気を集中的に排気する設備や
施設にも同様に適用することができる。
Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the deodorization of the air discharged from the kitchen is taken as an example, but in the present invention, the air containing the odor is concentrated by connecting the duct as described above. Since it can be deodorized, it can be applied not only to kitchens, but also to facilities and facilities for exhausting air containing odors intensively through pipelines such as exhaust ducts in animal houses and waste storage pits.

【0018】[0018]

【発明の効果】以上、説明したように本発明において
は、排気ダクトに接続される吸気口と、排気ファンに接
続される排気口を有し、また下部に水槽を備えた密閉函
体を、下端が水槽の水面下に位置する仕切板により吸気
口に連通する第1の部屋と排気口側に連通する第2の部
屋とに分割して、第2の部屋内に仕切り板とで狭窄部を
形成する返し板を、また水槽内にオゾンを含有する空気
を放出するバブリング手段を設けて、第1の部屋の空気
を仕切り板の下端を経由させて水槽の水を潜らせて第2
の部屋に流入させ、狭窄部で沸き上がったオゾン含有水
やオゾンを含む気泡を発生させるようにしたので、臭気
成分や油分を含む大量の空気にオゾンを効果的に作用さ
せることができ、臭気や油分を分解して大気に排出する
ことができる。
As described above, according to the present invention, the closed box having the intake port connected to the exhaust duct and the exhaust port connected to the exhaust fan, and having the water tank at the bottom, A partition plate whose lower end is located below the water surface of the water tank is divided into a first chamber that communicates with the intake port and a second chamber that communicates with the exhaust port side, and a constriction part is formed in the second chamber with the partition plate. And a bubbling means for discharging ozone-containing air are provided in the water tank to allow the air in the first chamber to pass through the lower end of the partition plate to dive the water in the water tank into the second tank.
Since it is designed to generate ozone-containing water and bubbles containing ozone that have boiled in the constricted part, ozone can be effectively applied to a large amount of air containing odorous components and oil, and odor and It can decompose oil and discharge it to the atmosphere.

【0019】また排気ダクトの排出口に取付けるという
簡単な工事で設置でき、しかも天井等へのオゾン供給用
の配管を不要とすることができる。
Further, it can be installed by a simple construction such that it is attached to the exhaust port of the exhaust duct, and the pipe for supplying ozone to the ceiling can be eliminated.

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

【図1】本発明の脱臭装置を使用した排気システムの一
実施例を示す構成図である。
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an exhaust system using a deodorizing device of the present invention.

【図2】本発明の脱臭装置の一実施例を示す断面図であ
る。
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of the deodorizing device of the present invention.

【図3】仕切り板の下端の構造を示す図である。FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a structure of a lower end of a partition plate.

【図4】返し板と仕切り板との近傍における水流を示す
説明図である。
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a water flow in the vicinity of a return plate and a partition plate.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 脱臭装置 2 吸込口 5 排気口 7 排気ポンプ 9 オゾン発生装置 11 函体 12 水槽 13 仕切り板 14 吸入室 15 脱臭室 16 返し板 17 ガイド板 19 狭窄部 20 バブリング手段 W 水 1 Deodorizing device 2 Suction port 5 Exhaust port 7 Exhaust pump 9 Ozone generator 11 Box 12 Water tank 13 Partition plate 14 Suction chamber 15 Deodorization chamber 16 Return plate 17 Guide plate 19 Narrow portion 20 Bubbling means W Water

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 排気ダクトに接続される吸気口と、排気
ポンプに接続される排気口を有し、また下部に水槽を備
えた密閉函体を、下端が前記水槽の水面下に位置する仕
切板により前記吸気口に連通する第1の部屋と前記排気
口側に連通する第2の部屋とに分割して、第2の部屋内
に前記仕切り板の下端とで狭窄部を形成する返し板を、
また前記水槽内にオゾンを含有する空気を放出するバブ
リング手段を設けて、第1の部屋の空気を前記仕切り板
の下端を経由させて前記水槽の水を潜らせて第2の部屋
に流入させ、前記狭窄部でオゾン含有水やオゾンを含む
気泡を作用させる排気ダクト用脱臭装置。
1. A closed box having an intake port connected to an exhaust duct and an exhaust port connected to an exhaust pump and having a water tank at a lower portion thereof, the lower end of which is positioned below the water surface of the water tank. A return plate that is divided by a plate into a first chamber that communicates with the intake port and a second chamber that communicates with the exhaust port side, and forms a constriction in the second chamber with the lower end of the partition plate. To
Further, bubbling means for releasing air containing ozone is provided in the water tank, and the air in the first chamber is caused to dive into the second chamber by submersing the water in the water tank through the lower end of the partition plate. A deodorizing device for an exhaust duct that causes ozone-containing water or bubbles containing ozone to act on the narrowed portion.
【請求項2】 前記第1の部屋から前記仕切り板の下方
に延びるガイド板を設けてなる請求項1の排気ダクト用
脱臭装置。
2. The deodorizing device for an exhaust duct according to claim 1, further comprising a guide plate extending from the first chamber to a position below the partition plate.
【請求項3】 前記第2の部屋内にオゾン放出口が設け
られている請求項1の排気ダクト用脱臭装置。
3. The deodorizing device for an exhaust duct according to claim 1, wherein an ozone outlet is provided in the second room.
JP7290494A 1995-10-12 1995-10-12 Deodorization device for exhaust duct Pending JPH09103475A (en)

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