JPH11311430A - Air cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To permit the introduction of airflow, ascending near an air suction port and including the smoke of cigarretts, into the air suction port substantially and forcibly with excellent reproducibility as well as the purification of the smoke of smoking cigarretts and air in the circumferential area of the air suction port after smoking through a filter. SOLUTION: An air cleaner is provided with a cabinet 1, having a fan 4 and an air suction port 2 on the front surface of the same, a receiving unit 22, provided on the front surface of the cabinet 1 at the circumferential area of the air suction port 2, a louver 21, attached movably to the air suction port 2 to guide the flow of air 10A in the circumferential area of the air suction port 2 toward the air suction port 2, and a push button 40, operated to take the louver 21 out of the cabinet and carry out one time smoking mode in order to carry out smoking exclusive mode. When the smoking exclusive mode is carried out, the louver 21 is projected to the curcimferential area of the air suction port 2 and the fan is operated for a preset predetermined period of time with strong mode, then, the fan 4 is operated for a predetermined period of time thereafter with weak mode and is stopped automatically.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a desk-top type for executing a cigarette-only mode in which an air circulation means is operated "strongly" for a predetermined period of time and thereafter is operated "weakly" for a predetermined period of time. Related to an air purification device.

More specifically, operating means for executing the above-mentioned cigarette exclusive mode is provided, and when this operating means is operated,
Along with the guide member projecting to the peripheral area of the intake port, the air circulation means is operated "strongly" for a predetermined time set in advance, and then the air circulation means is operated "weakly" for a predetermined time. In addition to allowing the air flow such as tobacco smoke rising near the intake to be almost forcibly and reproducibly introduced into the intake, the smoke of cigarettes during smoking and the intake of smoke after smoking The air in the peripheral area can be cleaned by a filter.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, air purifiers have often been used in general homes and offices to purify air in living rooms, reception rooms, and conference rooms. According to this type of air purifying apparatus, a cabinet having a front panel is provided, an intake port is provided in the front panel, a filter is attached to the back surface (inside the cabinet) of the intake port, and the inside of the cabinet is externally provided. The air taken in is cleaned. A fan is mounted behind the front panel, and a motor is mounted on the fan. The motor rotates when the power switch is turned on. By the rotation of the motor, the fan is driven and dirty air is passed through a filter, thereby purifying the air into clean air.

By the way, many smokers often bring an ashtray in front of this type of air purifier and enjoy cigarettes. At this time, before or after lighting the cigarette, the power switch of the air purifier is turned on to operate the fan, and the smoke of the cigarette is cleaned by the air purifier.

[0005] Recently, the fan is operated "strong" for a predetermined time, such as 10 minutes, which is set in advance for such smokers, and then the fan is "weak" for 5 minutes.
2. Description of the Related Art An air purifying apparatus having a special operation mode called a “cigarette only mode” for operation has been manufactured.

[0006]

However, when the tobacco smoke is placed on an ashtray in front of the air purifier, the smoke of the tobacco is diffused into the upper region of the intake port without being introduced into the intake port. In some cases. This is often seen when the suction capacity of the fan is low. Therefore, an air purifier having a low suction capacity cannot purify tobacco smoke with good reproducibility.

[0007] Further, in a device provided with a cigarette-only mode, a turbine-type fan and a powerful motor must be prepared in order to increase the suction capacity, and the mechanical structure becomes complicated or large. There is a problem that the cost of the air cleaning device is increased.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and almost completely forcibly suppresses the flow of air such as cigarette smoke rising near the intake port, and moreover, with good reproducibility. It is an object of the present invention to provide an air purifying apparatus that can be introduced and that can clean a cigarette smoke during smoking and air around a suction port after smoking with a filter.

[0009]

To solve the above-mentioned problems, an air purifying apparatus according to the present invention comprises a filter for purifying air, an air circulating means for passing air through the filter, and an air circulating means. A housing having a front surface of an air intake port for air taken in by the means, storage means provided on the front surface of the housing in a peripheral region of the air inlet, and a flow of air in a peripheral region of the air inlet. A guide member movably attached to the storage means for guiding the guide member in the direction, and at least an operation for bringing the guide member out of the storage means to the outside, and the air circulation means for a predetermined period of time. Operating means for operating the air flow means at a first air flow rate, and thereafter operating the air circulation means at a second air flow rate for a predetermined time, to execute a cigarette only mode. When operation to perform the mode is made, together with the guide member protrudes in a peripheral region of the inlet,
The air circulation means operates at the first air flow for a predetermined time, and thereafter, the air circulation means operates at the second air flow for a predetermined time.

According to the present invention, as an operation for executing the cigarette only mode for the operation means, for example, when the guide member locked to the housing is released by the operation means, the guide member is pivoted by the drive means. It rotates around and starts moving in a predetermined direction, and then stops at a position where the guide member contacts the regulating member. Therefore, while the guide member protrudes into the area around the intake port, the air circulation means operates at the first airflow for a predetermined time, for example, the fan at "strong", and thereafter the air circulation means operates for a predetermined time. The means will operate at a second air flow, for example, with the fan being "weak".

[0011] With this configuration, the guide member protruding so as to form an eave in the peripheral area of the intake port almost forcibly suppresses the flow of tobacco smoke rising near the intake port.
Moreover, it can be guided to the intake port with good reproducibility. At the same time, the smoke of the smoking cigarette is inhaled by the air circulation means which is operated "strongly" in the first predetermined time, and the smoke can be cleaned by the filter. During a predetermined time thereafter, the air in the area around the intake port after smoking is sucked in by the air circulation means that is operated "weakly", and the air can be cleaned by the filter. Thereby, it is possible to provide a desk-type air cleaning device having a so-called cigarette only mode.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of an air purifying apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of an air purifying apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, operating means for executing a so-called cigarette-only mode is provided, and when the operating means is operated, the guide member is extended to the peripheral area of the air inlet and a predetermined predetermined value is set. `` Strong '' operation of the air circulation means for a time, and then `` weak '' operation of the air circulation means for a predetermined time, almost forcibly reducing the flow of air such as tobacco smoke rising near the intake port, Moreover,
In addition to being able to be introduced into the intake port with good reproducibility, smoke from cigarettes during smoking and air around the intake port after smoking can be cleaned with a filter.

In the air purifying apparatus 100 according to the present invention, when a specific operation means is operated, the air flow means is set to the first air flow, for example, the fan is set to "high" for a predetermined period of time.
The air flow device according to the present invention is a kind of air-conditioning equipment that executes a so-called cigarette only mode in which the air circulation means is operated at the second air flow for a predetermined time, for example, the fan is operated at "weak" for a predetermined time. Guide mechanism 20 to cabinet 1
Is provided on the front side.

The air purifying apparatus 100 has, for example, a rectangular column-shaped cabinet 1 shown in FIG. 1 as a housing. Assuming a tabletop type cabinet 1, the cabinet 1 has a width of about 25 cm, a height of about 30 cm, and a depth of 20 cm.
It is about Cm. The cabinet 1 is made of, for example, a molded ABS resin. The cabinet 1 has a front grill 31 as a lid. The front grille 31 is provided with an intake port 2 and has, for example, a lattice shape in the vertical direction so that air can be taken into the cabinet 1 from the outside.

In this example, the airflow guide mechanism 20 provided on the front of the cabinet 1 is provided with a storage section 2 as storage means.
2, a louver 21 for a smoke guide as a guide member,
A push button 40 for operating a cigarette-only mode (hereinafter referred to as a one-dose mode) as an operating means is provided. A storage section 22 is provided on the front surface of the cabinet 1 in a peripheral area of the intake port 2 so that the louver 21 can be stored.

The storage unit 22 has a movable louver 21.
Is mounted to guide the flow of air in the area around the intake port 2 toward the intake port 2. A push button 40 is engaged with the louver 21, and is operated to take out the louver 21 in the one-dose mode. The push button 40 is operated by the user. In this example, when the louver 21 is moved out of the storage section 22 to the outside, the louver 21 projects over the area around the intake port 2.

In the air purifying apparatus 100, a filter 3, a fan 4 and a motor 5 are provided as air purifying means, and the dirty air 10A taken in from the air inlet 2 is cleaned. The air purifying apparatus 100 has a filter attaching / detaching mechanism 30 including a filter 3 and a front grill 31. This filter attaching / detaching mechanism 30 is shown in FIG.
11 will be described with reference to FIG.

As the filter 3, a paper filter, an activated carbon filter or a deodorizing filter is used. Immediately behind the filter 3, for example, a sirocco-type fan 4 is provided as air circulation means, and rotates to allow the air 10 </ b> A to pass through the filter 3. In this example, the motor 5 is mounted on the front side (intake side) of the fan 4, and the air (cleaned air) 10 </ b> B sucked in from the motor axis direction is exhausted in the tangential direction of the fan 4. This motor 5 has, for example, AC1
A such as a shade type or a capacitor type driven by 00V
A C motor is used. Of course, the present invention can also be applied to what is called an inverter motor for DC drive.

An exhaust port 6 is provided on the upper left side of the cabinet 1 to exhaust the purified air 10B. The exhaust port 6 has a lattice shape so that foreign substances do not enter the cabinet 1 from the outside. Cabinet 1
A leg (not shown) is provided on the bottom surface of the device, and the apparatus 100 is used by placing it on a table especially in an office or home.

An operation panel 7 is provided above the cabinet 1. On the operation panel 7, a power switch SW1, a push button 53 for setting a timer for setting an operation time, a push button 54 for setting an air volume such as "strong / weak" of the fan 4,
And an LED 18 for driving display. On the front side of the cabinet 1, there is provided a liquid crystal display 16 for displaying messages such as "air volume", "cigarette", "timer" and "filter replacement request" of the fan 4. The cabinet 1 is connected to the operation panel 7 and
A control board 8 having wiring leading to the plug 9 is provided.
The control unit 12 is attached to the control board 8.
The control unit 12 will be described with reference to FIG.

Next, the structure of the airflow guide mechanism 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. The cabinet 1 shown in FIG. 2 shows a state where the front grill 31 and the filter 3 are removed.

In this example, when the front grille 31 and the filter 3 are removed from the cabinet 1, the cabinet 1 in front of the cabinet 1 has a stepped shape (hereinafter referred to as a stepped portion 50) that is recessed inward. In the vicinity of the center of the step portion 50, an opening 60 reaching the fan 4 is provided, and a filter mounting portion 64 is provided. In this example, the airflow guide mechanism 20
Is composed of a louver 21 for smoke guide, a storage section 22, and a push button 40. For the storage portion 22 of the louver 21, an upper region along the wall side of the step portion 50 and both side regions thereof are used. That is, in this example, the louver 21 has a U-shape along the step 50 of the cabinet 1 and the push button 40
With this operation, the louver 21 is moved out of the storage section 22 to the outside.

The louver 21 has a gate-holding (U-shaped) shape when viewed from the front in FIG. As the louver 21, for example, a resin molded from an ABS resin is used. In this example, the louver 2 shown in FIG.
The upper part of 1 protrudes to the front side like an eaves. Further, the width of the side surface of the louver 21 is wider in the upper region and becomes narrower in the lower region. This is for guiding the smoke in the region above the intake port 2 to the intake port 2. For this reason, the louver 21 shown in FIG. 2 has a protruding length L enough to protrude into the space region above the intake port 2 and the space regions on both sides. Projection length L
Is the distance from the rear end to the front end in the upper part of the louver 21. The upper part of the louver 21 may be formed in an arc shape having a rounded design.

A locked portion 23 is provided near the center of the upper portion of the louver 21 and is locked to the cabinet 1. For example, a claw portion 61 as a locking portion is provided in the cabinet 1 shown in FIG. 5, and the locked portion 23 of the louver 21 is locked so as to be hooked on the claw portion 61. For this purpose, a set of cuts is made in the vicinity of the center of the louver 21 shown in FIG. 3, and a region sandwiched between these two cuts has a spring property. A groove 23A is formed in the region having the spring property, and the groove 23A becomes the locked portion 23. The reason why the locked portion 23 is provided with a spring property is to release the engagement state of the louver 21 with the cabinet 1 by pressing it with the push button 40.

On the left and right lower side surfaces of the louver 21, for example, bearing portions 24A and 24B (the left side is not shown) are provided to be movably attached to the storage portion 22 of the cabinet 1 described above. 2, shaft portions 11A provided on the left and right of the step 50 of the cabinet 1 as shown in FIG.
11B. In this example, the bearing portions 24A, 24B
Is provided on the louver 21 side, and the shaft portions 11A and 11B are provided on the cabinet 1 side.
This is because the louver 21 is smoothly projected to the front of the cabinet 1 without imposing an excessive burden on the louvers 1A and 11B. Of course, the shaft portions 11A and 11B may be provided on the louver 21 side, and the bearing portions 24A and 24B may be provided on the cabinet 1 side.

On the louver 21 main body above the bearing 24A, there are provided projections 25A which are integrally formed with a die for regulating the projecting position of the louvers 21, and are provided on the left and right sides of the step 50 of the cabinet 1. The louver position regulating holes 19A and 19B are engaged (see FIGS. 2 and 4).
In FIG. 4, since the hole 19A is provided on the cabinet 1 side, the arc-shaped hole 19A is shown by a broken line.

In this example, a damper mechanism 56 is provided between the cabinet 1 and the louver 21 shown in FIG.
The damper mechanism 56 includes an arc-shaped rack gear 26A provided on the louver 21, a gear 55A meshed with the rack gear 26A, and a rotational speed of the gear 55A, which is connected to the gear 55A. Oil damper 46A as a damper member attached to the cabinet 1 in order to limit the oil pressure.

For example, the louver 21 above the projection 25A
An arc-shaped rack gear portion 2 with a gear portion facing upward on a main body.
6A is provided so that the louver 21 can be protruded slowly toward the front side. The reason why the gear portion is directed upward is to smoothly mesh the gear portion 55A and the rack gear portion 26A. Since the oil damper 46A is engaged with the rack gear portion 26A via the gear portion 55A, the oil damper 46A restricts the movement of the louver 21, and as a result, the louver 21 slowly moves forward. Become like

The louver 2 above the rack gear 26A
A notch 27A is provided in one main body, and a driving means for projecting the louver 21 to the front of the cabinet 1 is engaged. In this example, a toggle spring 51A is used as the driving means.
Use biasing means such as As the driving means, a small motor or the like may be used as long as there is room in addition to the spring body.

In this example, the toggle spring 51A is provided with an opening (not shown) of the cabinet 1 and a notch 27 of the louver 21.
The louver 21 is urged in a direction in which the louver 21 is separated from the cabinet 1 with the shaft 11A and the bearing 24A as fulcrum shafts. In this example, the left side surface of the louver 21 is also provided with a bearing 24B and a louver position regulating projection 25.
B, rack gear 26B, toggle spring 51B, gear 5
5B and an oil damper 46B are provided.
, Which have the same function, and the description thereof is omitted.

Subsequently, a push button 4 for operating the single-dress mode.
The structure of 0 will be described. Push button 40 shown in FIG.
Has a cap shape obtained by integrally molding an ABS resin with a mold, for example. In this example, the push button 40 is the cabinet 1
Movably mounted in a state where it is prevented from falling off. For example, in the upper part of the cabinet 1, a bottomed opening 6
A hole 58 is provided on the bottom side surface of the opening 65 to prevent the hole from coming off, and the collar (cap-like) 43 of the push button 40 is engaged. A small-diameter opening 59A is provided at the center of the opening 65, and a small-diameter opening 59B is provided adjacent thereto.

At the center of the inside of the push button 40, a projection 44 extending in a predetermined direction from the center is provided.
It has a predetermined length L2 to penetrate A. A coil-shaped spring spring 45 is fitted to the projection 44 as biasing means for a push button, and biases the push button 40 in a direction to always leave the cabinet 1.

In this example, the step 50 of the cabinet 1
The tact switch 62 for detecting a single-clothes mode is provided on the top plate 66 constituting the. This tact switch 62
Is turned on by the contact of the projection 44. When the tact switch 62 is turned on, a single-clothing mode detection signal S5 is output to control means described later. Inside the push button 40, there is further provided a protruding portion 42 that penetrates through the opening portion 59B from a part of the wall surface and extends in a certain direction through the opening portion 59C of the top plate portion. 1 claw 61
Thus, the locked portion 23 of the louver 21 can be released. The protrusion 42 has a predetermined length L3 so as to penetrate the openings 59B and 59C.

Next, the operation of the airflow guide mechanism 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. In this example, it is assumed that “press the push button 40” when executing the one-dose mode. For example, when the push button 40 shown in FIG. 6 is operated so as to be pushed downward by the user, the projecting portion 42 extending from the push button 40 causes the opening portions 59B and 59C to open.
And presses the locked portion 23 of the louver 21. As a result of this pressing, the locked portion 23 moves the cabinet 1
Of the louver 21 is released (released).
Moves away from the storage section 22. On the other hand, since the protrusion 44 of the push button 40 shown in FIG. 6 penetrates the opening 59A and presses the tact switch 62, the tact switch 62 is turned on, and the one-time mode detection signal S5 is output. The fan 4 is driven by the control means.

By these two operations, the louver 21 is rotated around the axis by the toggle spring 51 shown in FIG. Thereafter, the position regulating projection 25A of the louver 21 stops at a position where it comes into contact with the stop regulating hole 19A of the cabinet 1. As a result, the louver 21 is connected to the intake port 2 shown in FIG.
Overhangs the peripheral area of the vehicle.

Accordingly, the louver 21 which protrudes so as to form an eave in the peripheral area of the intake port 2 almost forcibly suppresses the flow of the air such as cigarette smoke rising near the intake port 2 and moreover, with good reproducibility. It can lead to mouth 2.
Thereby, it is possible to provide a tabletop type air purifying apparatus 100 with the airflow guide mechanism 20 with a single-dose mode.

A tactile switch 63 for detecting the release of one-clothes mode is provided on the back surface of the step 50 of the cabinet 1 shown in FIG. The tact switch 63 detects “close” of the louver 21 with respect to the storage section 22, and is turned on when the louver 21 contacts the tact switch 63. For example, the tact switch 63 is
It is operated by the louver 21 stored in the louver. In this example, the louver 21 is stored in the storage section 22, and the tact switch 63 outputs the louver "closed" detection signal S6 to the microcomputer 14, so that the "weak" operation of the fan 4 is continued. Things.

Next, the filter attachment / detachment mechanism 30 of the air cleaning device 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the filter attachment / detachment mechanism 30 of this example, the filter 3 is fixed between the front grill 31 and the filter attachment portion 64 so that the filter 3 can be easily attached to the cabinet 1 or can be easily replaced. It is like that.

First, the structure of the front grill 31 will be described. The front grille 31 shown in FIG. 8 has a box shape in which the upper and both sides are closed in three directions, and has a suction port 2 through which air is passed on the front surface. The front grill 31 is removably attached to the filter mounting portion 64 of the cabinet 1 shown in FIG. Therefore, a pair of hook-shaped (L-shaped) upper locking portions 33 are provided at both upper ends of the front grill 31.
A, 33B are provided. At the same time, a pair of projecting lower engaging portions 34 is provided at both lower ends of the front grill 31.
A and 34B are provided. The lower locking portions 34A, 34
B has a slotted shape with different head diameters. Each shape has an upper locking hole 3 as a locked portion of the cabinet 1.
6A and 36B and to prevent the lower locking holes 37A and 37B from coming off (see FIG. 2).

In this example, for example, four projections (bosses) 35A to 35D of a predetermined length L4 are provided on the inner rear surface side (the side facing the filter 3) of the front grill 31 (35 in FIG. 8).
D is not shown). The projections 35A to 35
D is integrally formed with the front grille 31. When the front grille 31 is mounted on the cabinet 1 after the filter 3 is mounted on the filter mounting portion 64, the filter 3 comes into contact with the filter 3. Therefore, the filter 3 can be fixed so as to be pressed against the filter mounting portion 64 by the front grill 31, and the filter 3 attached to the filter mounting portion 64 can be prevented from detaching. That is, the movement of the filter 3 attached to the filter mounting portion 64 in the front direction can be prevented by the protrusions 35A and 35B.

In this example, the protrusions 35A to 35A shown in FIG.
The length L4 of D corresponds to the front grill 31 and the cabinet 1
When the filter 3 is attached to the filter 3, the protrusions 35A, 35B and the like only need to have such a degree that the front end of the filter 3 touches the front side of the filter 3 lightly. The tips of the projections 35A and 35B need not be acute angles, but rather have a certain surface area. This is to prevent the filter 3 from being damaged during fixing.

The step 50 of the cabinet 1 to which the front grille 31 is attached is open for inserting and removing the filter 3 as shown in FIG. The step portion 50 also serves as a wind direction cover guide of the fan 4, and has an opening 60 having a diameter substantially equal to the suction port of the fan 44 at the center of the step portion 50. The opening 60 may be formed in a lattice shape to prevent danger during maintenance. A filter mounting portion 64 is provided on the step portion 50,
The filter 3 can be easily detached.

On both upper sides of the step portion 50 of the cabinet 1 shown in FIG.
A, 36B are provided, and the hook-shaped upper engaging portions 33A, 33B of the front grill 31 are engaged. Lower engaging holes 37A, 37 each formed of a circular opening are provided on both lower sides thereof.
B is provided, and the lower locking portions 34A, 34B are engaged.

The filter mounting portion 64 shown in FIG. 2 is provided with corner position regulating portions 38A to 38D at four corners of the step portion 50 in order to prevent the filter 3 from being displaced. Position regulating parts 39A to 39H
Is provided. These position restricting portions 38A to 38D, 3
The size of the region connecting 9A to 39H is substantially equal to the size of the outer peripheral portion of the filter 3. When the filter 3 is mounted on the filter mounting portion 64 having such a structure, it is possible to prevent vertical, horizontal, and lateral displacement even with a flexible filter. The only movement to the front is free.

In this example, a safety switch SW2 is provided on the fan side of the step portion 50 of the cabinet 1 shown in FIG. 2, and the safety switch SW2 operates according to the attachment / detachment state of the front grill 31. For example, when the front grill 31 is detached from the cabinet 1, the safety switch SW2 is turned off and the AC power to the fan 4 and the control unit 12 is cut off. Conversely, when the front grille 31 is mounted on the cabinet 1, the safety switch SW2 is turned on. Safety measures are taken during maintenance.

Next, the operation of the filter attaching / detaching mechanism 30 of the air cleaning device 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. In this example, it is assumed that the front grill 31 is operated from the front side of the cabinet 1.

First, when the filter 3 is mounted on the cabinet 1, the filter 3 is first mounted on the filter mounting portion 64 of the cabinet 1 with the front grill 31 removed from the cabinet 1. At this time, the filter 3 is fitted into the corner position regulating portions 38A to 38D and the side position regulating portions 39A to 39H. Thereby, the movement of the filter 3 up, down, left and right is restricted by the filter mounting portion 64 shown in FIG.

Thereafter, with the hook-shaped upper locking portions 33A and 33B of the front grill 31 facing upward, the cabinet 1
The upper locking portions 33A and 33B are aligned with the upper locking holes 36A and 36B of the step portion 50 from the front surface, and are engaged with the upper locking holes 36A and 36B. This allows
Projecting lower locking portions 34A, 34 of front grill 31
B comes into contact with the lower locking holes 37A and 37B of the cabinet 1 in a self-aligning manner. Therefore, the lower locking portion 34
By pressing strongly A and 34B, the lower locking portions 34A and 34B can be engaged with the lower locking holes 37A and 37B of the cabinet 1. Thereby, the filter 3 shown in FIG. 11 can be fixed so as to be sandwiched between the front grill 31 and the filter mounting portion 64. Further, the filter 3 can be fixed so as to be pressed against the filter mounting portion 64 by the front grill 31.

On the contrary, when the filter 3 in the cabinet 1 is to be replaced, in order to remove the front grill 31 from the front surface of the cabinet 1, first, the lower engaging portions 34A and 34B having a projection shape shown in FIG. Remove from lower engagement holes 37A, 37B. As a result, the hook-shaped upper locking portions 33A, 33B are halfway engaged with the upper locking holes 36A, 36B of the cabinet 1 shown in FIG. Then, the upper locking hole 3 of the cabinet 1
6A, 36B to hook-shaped upper locking portions 33A, 33B
From the cabinet 1, the front grill 31
Therefore, the filter 3 can be freely removed from the filter mounting portion 64 shown in FIG.

It is preferable to remove the AC plug 9 from the outlet when replacing the filter, but in this example, the safety switch SW2 is turned off when the front grill 31 is separated from the cabinet 1, so that the AC 100V
Is not supplied to the control unit 12. Therefore, fan 4
Does not rotate by mistake, and the user can replace the old and new filters 3 with peace of mind.

As described above, according to the filter attaching / detaching mechanism 30 of the present embodiment, when the fan 4 provided behind the filter mounting portion 64 is not operating, no suction force is generated. It can be freely taken out of the cabinet 1 from the mounting portion 64. Therefore,
The filter 3 can be easily mounted on the cabinet 1 or removed from the cabinet 1 when the fan 4 is not operating without using an engaging member such as a screw. Thereby, it is possible to provide the desktop air purifying apparatus 100 having the one-time mode in which the filter 3 can be easily replaced.

The above-mentioned hook-shaped upper locking portion 33 is used.
A, 33B and the protruding lower locking portions 34A, 34B may be provided at positions opposite to each other. That is, a pair of projection-shaped locking portions 34A and 34B are provided on the upper portion of the front grill 31, and a pair of hook-shaped locking portions 33A and 33B are provided on the lower portion.
May be provided. In this case, the locked parts 36A, 36 and the locked parts 37A, 37B of the cabinet 1 also need to be provided at positions that are upside down. When the front grill 31 is detached from the front of the cabinet 1, after the projection-shaped engaging portions 34A and 34B are separated from the locked portions 36A and 36B at the upper portion of the cabinet 1, the locked portions 37A and 37A at the lower portion of the cabinet 1 are removed. Hook-shaped locking part 33 from 37B
A, 33B can be disengaged.

Next, a configuration example of the control unit 12 used in each embodiment will be described. The safety switch SW2 shown in FIG. 12 is connected to the AC plug 9 shown in FIG. 1, and the safety switch SW2 is connected to the control unit 1
2 and the motor control unit 15 are connected. In this example, the power switch (push button) SW1 is directly AC100V
Is not shut off, but information on the power on or off is output to the control unit 12.

The control unit 12 is provided with a power supply section 13, and when the power switch SW1 is pressed, the AC 100
V is converted to a control DC voltage VCC of DC5V, for example. A DC voltage VCC from the power supply unit 13 is supplied to a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer) 1 as control means.
4. It is supplied to the motor control unit 15 and the LED 18. A motor control unit 15 is connected to the output stage of the microcomputer 14,
Based on the motor control signal S2 from the microcomputer 14, the above-described fan driving motor 5 is operated at, for example, 1500 rpm.
The speed is controlled so that the operation becomes “strong” and the operation becomes “weak” at 750 rpm, which is half of the speed.

A power switch SW1 is connected to the input stage of the microcomputer 14, and when the power switch SW1 is pressed, a power-on signal S1 is output. Similarly, a push button (switch) 53 for setting a timer is connected, and when the push button 53 is operated, a timer setting signal S3 is output to the microcomputer 14. Similarly, a push button (switch) 54 for air volume setting is connected, and when the push button 54 is operated, the air volume setting signal S4 is transmitted to the microcomputer 1.
4 is output. Similarly, when the tactile switch 62 for single-dress mode operation is connected and the push button 40 is operated, a single-dress mode detection signal S5 is output. Similarly, when the tactile switch 63 for releasing the one-clothes mode is connected and the louver 21 is returned to the cabinet 1, the louver "closed" detection signal S6
Is output to the microcomputer 14.

The microcomputer 14 is provided with a timer 49,
The operation time of the fan 4 in the normal operation mode can be set by the push button 53. Timer 49
When the push button 53 is operated, the timer setting signal S3 is output to the microcomputer 14, so that the operation time can be set.

In this example, the microcomputer 14 has a power switch S
When W1 is turned on, the filter use time is integrated. The microcomputer 14 is provided with a non-volatile memory 48 as a storage means, and stores the usage time of the filter 3 integrated by the microcomputer 14. This memory 48
EEPRPM (a read-only memory capable of electrically erasing and writing information), a backup RAM, and the like. In this example, prior to storing the use time of the filter 3, the microcomputer 14 sets the filter 3 in the one-dose mode.
And the usage time of the filter 3 in the normal operation mode are added. Thereafter, the microcomputer 14 stores the added use time of the filter 3 in the memory 48 at regular intervals. For example, once a minute (write cycle)
Then, the use time of the filter 3 is stored in the memory 48.

A liquid crystal display 16 is connected to the output stage of the microcomputer 14 as display means, and displays a message for replacing the filter 3 based on the usage time of the filter 3 stored in the memory 48. FIG. 13 is a conceptual diagram showing an overall display example displayed on the liquid crystal display 16 in this example, and FIG. 14 is a view showing a state where nothing is displayed on the liquid crystal display 16.

The liquid crystal display 16 is provided with a backlight (not shown), and the brightness of the backlight can be adjusted by, for example, pressing the push button 53 for setting the timer and the push button 54 for setting the air volume in a multiple manner. , Can be freely changed. In this example, the liquid crystal display 16 distinguishes between a display imitating the rotation of the fan blades when the fan 4 is in the "strong" operation and a display imitating rotation of the blades when the fan 4 is in the "weak" operation. It is done as follows.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a case where the fan 4 operates "weakly" in the normal operation mode. In this operation mode, when the user operates the air volume setting button 54 so as to designate "weak", an air volume setting signal S4 is output to the microcomputer 14 and set. In this example, at the time of "weak" operation, the number of blades of the fan 4 is reduced so that the rotation of the blades of the fan 4 is slowed down, and a blinking display is performed to image the number.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a case where the fan 4 performs the "strong" operation in the normal operation mode. This operation mode can be set by operating the air volume setting push button (switch) 54 so as to designate “strong”. In this example, at the time of the "strong" operation, the number of blades of the fan 4 is increased so as to rotate the blades of the fan 4 at high speed, and a blinking display is displayed to image the blades. When the push button 54 is continuously pressed, it is switched by a toggle such as "strong", "weak", "strong", and so on.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a case where the fan 4 performs the "strong" operation in the one-clothes mode. When the push button 40 is operated by the user, the single-dress mode detection signal S5 is output to the microcomputer 14, so that the single-dress mode can be set. In this example, in the one-dose mode, a display is provided in which the cigarette and the smoke of the cigarette are vertically divided and simulated. For example, the liquid crystal display 16 causes the smoke of the cigarette to blink alternately up and down in the one-dose mode.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a case where the fan 4 operates in the "weak" mode in the one-clothes mode. In this example, the operation mode is automatically switched to the "weak" operation after the fan 4 is operated "strong" for a predetermined time, and the fan 4 is operated "weak" for the next predetermined time. 4 is automatically stopped. In this example, the push button 53 for setting the timer and the push button 54 for setting the air volume during the one-clothes mode are executed.
By operating, the one-piece mode is canceled, and the timer setting and the air volume setting can be performed.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a case where the timer is set for the "strong" operation in the normal operation mode. In this example, four hours are set, and FIG. 20 is an example in which two hours are set. When the push button 53 for timer setting is continuously pressed, the operation time is set to "4", "2", "1", "OFF".
.. Can be switched by toggle. Based on the operation times “4”, “2”, “1”,..., The fan 4 can be driven by a so-called timer.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a request for resetting the filter 3 during execution of the "strong" operation in the normal operation mode. In this example, the character of the filter blinks. To reset the filter 3, the power switch SW1 is turned off, and thereafter, the power switch SW1 and the air volume setting push button 54 are pressed multiple times, for example, for 3 seconds, so that the filter use time and the like can be cleared.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a request for replacing the filter 3 during, for example, "strong" operation in the normal operation mode. In this example, the character of the Roman character “F” blinks next to the character of the filter. When the filter replacement request “F” is displayed, it is desirable that the user replace the filter 3 with a new one. When the louver 21 is in the "open" state and the AC plug 9 is unplugged from the outlet, each mode can be set from this state.

Next, the operation of the air purifying apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the air purifying apparatus 100, when the push button 40 for one-clothes mode operation is operated, the louver 21 is automatically extended from the storage section 22 to the outside, and the microcomputer 14 turns the fan 4 on for a preset 10 minutes. strength"
It is assumed that the fan 4 is operated, and then the fan 4 is "weakly" operated for 5 minutes and then automatically stopped.

In this example, the microcomputer 1 determines whether the louver 21 is stored in the cabinet 1 during execution of the one-clothes mode.
If the louver 21 is retracted during execution of the one-clothes mode, the one-clothes mode is released and the operation is switched to the "weak" operation of the fan 4, and thereafter, until the power switch SW1 is turned off. It is assumed that the "weak" operation is continued.

As an initial state of the air cleaning device 100, the louver 21 shown in FIG.
It is assumed that the filter 3 is mounted on the filter mounting portion 64, the front grille 31 is mounted on the cabinet 1, and the AC plug 9 is inserted into an outlet (not shown). This air purifying device 100 has a front grill 3
1 is attached to the cabinet 1 and when the AC plug 9 is inserted into the outlet, the control unit 12
100V is applied, and the LED 18 is turned on.

Based on the above prerequisites, first, at step P1, the microcomputer 14 presses the push button 4
Wait for 0 to be pressed. The user presses the push button 40 when using the one-piece mode. This push button 40
Is pushed, the louver 21 rotates around the axis by the toggle spring 51 shown in FIG. 7 and starts moving toward the front of the cabinet 1, and then the protrusion 25A for regulating the position of the louver 21 is used for regulating the louver position. Abuts on the stop hole 19A and stops. Therefore, the louver 21 protrudes to the area around the intake port 2.

Regarding the operation of the push button 40, it is detected in step P2 that the microcomputer 14 has pressed the push button 40 in the single dose mode. At this time, the tact switch 62 sends the microcomputer 14 a single-cloth mode detection signal S.
5 is output.

Thereafter, the microcomputer 14 to which the single-clothes mode detection signal S5 has been input in step P3,
Output a fan "strong" operation command. The motor 5 is driven at a high speed by the motor control unit 15 to which the command is input, and the fan 4 is rotated at a high speed by the high speed rotation of the motor 5.

Immediately after the output of the "strong" fan operation command, the microcomputer 14 starts the timer 49 in step P4. This is for measuring "10 minutes" for the first "strong" operation. By the "strong" operation of the fan 4, the smoke of the smoking cigarette is inhaled, and the smoke can be cleaned by the filter 3. At this time, fan 4
, The filter 3 is drawn to the fan side and fixed to the filter mounting portion 64. The purified air 10B is exhausted from the exhaust port 6.

Thereafter, in step P5, the fan 4 is set to "strong".
The microcomputer 15 detects whether 10 minutes have passed since the operation. When the "strong" operation of the fan 4 has elapsed for 10 minutes, the flow shifts to step P6, where the fan "weak"
An operation command is output from the microcomputer 14 to the motor control unit 15. The motor 5 is driven at a low speed by the motor control unit 15 to which the command is input, and the fan 4 is rotated at a low speed by the low speed rotation of the motor.

Immediately after the output of the fan “weak” operation command,
In step P7, the microcomputer 49 starts the timer 49. This is to measure “5 minutes” for “weak” driving. By the “weak” operation of the fan 4, the air 10 </ b> A in the area around the intake port 2 is drawn in, and the air 10 </ b> A can be cleaned by the filter 3.

Thereafter, the fan 4 is set to "weak" in step P8.
The microcomputer 15 detects whether 5 minutes have passed since the operation. When the “weak” operation of the fan 4 has elapsed for 5 minutes, a fan “off” command to turn off the fan 4 is output from the microcomputer 14 to the motor control unit 15. The motor control unit 15 to which the fan “off” command has been input turns off the power of the motor 5. Accordingly, the rotation of the fan 4 is automatically stopped, and the one-dress mode is normally terminated.

In this example, if the "strong" operation of the fan 4 has not elapsed for 10 minutes in the above-described step P5,
The process shifts to Step P9 to periodically detect whether the louver 21 is closed. For example, when the louver 21 is closed by the user's will, the louver 21 is stored in the storage unit 22 and the tact switch 63 is
The louver "closed" detection signal S6 is output.

When the louver "closed" detection signal S6 is input, a fan "weak" operation command is output from the microcomputer 14 to the motor control unit 15 in step P10. The motor 5 is driven at a low speed by the motor control unit 15 to which the command is input, and the fan 4 is rotated at a low speed by the low speed rotation of the motor. The "weak" operation of the fan 4 is performed in step P11.
And continues until the user turns off the power. At this time, the user can turn off the power by pressing the power switch SW1.

Further, if the louver 21 is not closed in step P9, the process shifts to step P12 to detect whether or not a power-off request has been issued by the user in the single-dose mode. At this time, the user can turn off the power by pressing the power switch SW1. When a power-off request is made by the user, a fan “off” command is output from the microcomputer 14 to the motor control unit 15. The motor control unit 15 to which the fan “off” command has been input turns off the power of the motor 5. Accordingly, the rotation of the fan 4 is stopped, and the one-dose mode is terminated halfway. If there is no request to turn off the power by the user, the process returns to step P5, and detects that the "strong" operation of the fan 4 has elapsed for only 10 minutes.

If the "strong" operation of the fan 4 has elapsed for 10 minutes, the processing of steps P6, P7 and P8 is executed. If five minutes have not elapsed since the fan 4 was operated in the "weak" state in step P8, the process proceeds to step P13 to detect whether the louver 21 was closed. When the louver 21 is closed, the louver “closed” detection signal S6 is output from the tact switch 63 to the microcomputer 14, and the process proceeds to step P14 to output a fan “weak” operation command to the motor control unit 15. This "weak" operation of the fan 4 is continued until there is a power-off request from the user in step P15.

Further, the louver 21 is determined in step P13.
If has not been closed, the program shifts to step P16 to detect whether or not the user who is executing the one-shot mode has issued a power-off request. When a power-off request is made by the user, a fan “off” command is output from the microcomputer 14 to the motor control unit 15. The motor control unit 15 to which the fan “off” command has been input turns off the power of the motor 5. Thereby, the one-dose mode is terminated halfway.

If there is no power-off request from the user, the flow returns to step P8, and the "weak" operation of the fan 4
Detects if minutes have passed. When the “weak” operation of the fan 4 has elapsed for 5 minutes, a fan “off” command is output from the microcomputer 14 to the motor control unit 15. The motor control unit 15 to which the fan “off” command has been input
Turn off the power. Accordingly, the rotation of the fan 4 is stopped, and the one-dress mode is normally terminated.

As described above, the air purifying apparatus 1 of the present embodiment
According to 00, when the push button 40 for one-clothes mode operation is operated, the louver 21 protrudes into the area around the intake port 2 and the fan 4 is set for the first 10 minutes set in advance.
Drive "strong", then fan 4 "weak" for 5 minutes
I will drive.

Accordingly, the louver 21 which protrudes so as to form an eaves in the peripheral area of the intake port 2 almost forcibly suppresses the flow of tobacco smoke rising near the intake port 2 to the intake port 2 with good reproducibility. I can guide you. At the same time, the smoke of the smoking cigarette is inhaled by the fan 4 which is operated “strong” in the first 10 minutes, and the smoke is filtered by the filter 3.
Can be cleaned. In the subsequent 5 minutes, the air in the area around the intake port 2 after smoking is sucked in by the fan 4 that is operated “weakly”, and the air can be cleaned by the filter 3. Thereby, it is possible to provide the desk-type air purifying device 100 provided with the one-dose mode.

Next, a method of integrating the use time of the filter 3 of the air cleaning device 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 25 and 26.

(1) First Embodiment FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing an example of integration of the filter use time of the air purifying apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment. In this embodiment, with respect to the integration of the filter use time, at least the correction coefficient in the normal operation mode is set to “1” and the correction coefficient in the single-dose mode is set to “N”. When the usage time of the filter 3 is integrated, the correction coefficient N satisfying N> 1 is calculated based on the usage time of the filter 3.

Next, the operation of integrating the use time of the filter 3 of the air cleaning device 100 will be described. In this example, the fan 4 is operated “strong” for a preset 10 minutes,
After that, push buttons 40, 53, and 54 operated to instruct a one-piece mode in which the fan 4 is driven "weakly" for five minutes, or a normal operation mode other than the one-piece mode,
A microcomputer 1 for accumulating the use time of the filter 3 in accordance with a one-time mode or a normal operation mode by the push button 40
4 is assumed.

First, the microcomputer 14 detects whether or not the power has been turned on in step Q1. Power switch SW
When 1 is operated, for example, a power-on signal S1 is output from the power switch SW1 to the microcomputer 14, and by detecting this, the microcomputer 14 determines that the power is on.

Thereafter, in step Q2, it is determined whether the mode is the one-time mode or the normal operation mode. In the single-clothes mode, the push button 40 is operated by the user, and the tactile switch 62 outputs a single-cloth mode detection signal S5 to the microcomputer 14 by this operation.
Is detected. Thereby, the microcomputer 14 determines that the user's instruction is in the “single-dose mode”.

In the normal operation mode, the push button 53 for setting the timer and the push button 54 for setting the air volume are operated by the user, and the timer setting signal S3 and the air volume setting signal S4 are transmitted to the microcomputer 14 from these buttons 53 and 54. When the microcomputer 14 detects these signals S3 and S4 which are output, the user's instruction changes to the "normal operation mode".
Is determined.

Then, in the case of the normal operation mode, the flow shifts to step Q3, where the microcomputer 14 sets Tfo = Tm.
+ (Tx · 1) is calculated. Here, Tfo is the filter integration time in the normal operation mode. Tm is the filter accumulated use time previously stored in the memory 48 and is sequentially updated. Tx is the filter use time in either the one-time mode or the normal operation mode.

In the case of the one-clothes mode, step Q4
Then, the microcomputer 14 causes the microcomputer 14 to execute Tfs = Tm + (T
x.N) is calculated. Here, Tfs is the filter integration time in the one-dose mode. N is a correction coefficient for the integration of the filter use time in the one-dose mode. In this example, when the correction coefficient in the normal operation mode is “1”, the correction coefficient N satisfying N> 1 is set in the microcomputer 14 as an empirical value in advance. Correction coefficient N is N> 1
The reason for this is that when the one-piece mode is used as compared with the normal operation mode, the filter 3 becomes more dirty due to cigarette smoke, and the replacement time of the filter 3 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 16 earlier. It is.

Thereafter, at step Q5, the microcomputer 14 calculates Tm = Tfo + Tfs, and the calculation result is stored in the memory 48. In this example, the operation result of the microcomputer 14 is written to the memory 48 every minute. If less than one minute, the integrated value is cancelled.

Thereafter, the process proceeds to step Q6, where the microcomputer 14 detects whether the power is turned off. When the power is turned off, the integration control of the filter use time is ended. If the power has not been turned off, the process returns to step Q2 to continue the integration control of the filter use time.

As described above, in the present embodiment, at least the correction coefficient in the normal operation mode is set to "1" and the correction coefficient in the one-time mode is set to "N" with respect to the integration of the filter use time. In addition, the microcomputer 14 calculates N>
The correction coefficient N which becomes 1 is calculated based on the use time of the filter 3.

Therefore, when the one-dose mode is used,
It is possible to add up the usage time in consideration of the contamination of the filter 3 due to cigarette smoke and the like. Accordingly, it is possible to accurately display the time for replacement of the filter 3 on the liquid crystal display 16 based on the usage time of the filter 3 in the one-time mode and the usage time of the filter 3 in the normal operation mode.

For example, when comparing the air purifying apparatus 100 using the one-dress mode with the air purifying apparatus 100 not using the one-dress mode, two air purifying apparatuses 100 are used.
Even if the actual operation time of the air purifier is the same, in the air purifying apparatus 100 using many of the one-dose modes, the use time of the filter 3 is calculated to be longer than that in the normal operation mode.
The flashing display or the like can be performed earlier when the filter 3 is to be replaced, as compared with the air cleaning device 100 that does not use the one-dose mode (see FIG. 22).

As a result, it is possible to provide a desk-type air purifying apparatus 100 having a so-called one-dose mode in which the replacement time of the filter 3 is the most accurate.

(2) Second Embodiment FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an example of integrating the use time of the filter of the air purifying apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment. In this embodiment, the correction coefficient in the normal operation mode of the fan 4 is “1”, the correction coefficient in the “strong” operation of the fan 4 is “N1”, and the correction coefficient in the “weak” operation of the fan 4 is When “N2” is set, the microcomputer 14 sets the fan 4
When the usage time of the filter 3 during the “strong” operation is integrated, the correction coefficient N1 that satisfies N1> 1 is calculated as the usage time of the filter 3, and the usage time of the filter 3 during the “weak” operation of the fan 4 is calculated. Is calculated, the correction coefficient N2 satisfying 1 <N2 <N1 is calculated during the use time of the filter 3.

Next, the operation of the filter 3 of the air purifying apparatus 100 at the time of integrating the use time will be described. In this example, there are provided a push button 40 for instructing the above-mentioned one-dose mode or the normal operation mode, and a microcomputer 14 for accumulating the use time of the filter 3 according to the one-dose mode or the normal operation mode by the push button 40. It is assumed that

First, at step R1, the microcomputer 14 detects whether the power has been turned on. Power switch SW
When 1 is operated, the microcomputer 14 determines that the power is on, as in the first embodiment.

Thereafter, in step R2, it is determined whether the mode is the one-time mode or the normal operation mode. Regarding the single-dose mode and the normal operation mode, as in the first embodiment, the single-dose mode detection signal S5, the timer setting signal S3, and the air volume setting signal S
4 and so on.

Then, in the case of the normal operation mode, the flow shifts to step R3, where the microcomputer 14 sets Tfo = Tm.
+ (Tx · 1) is calculated. In the case of the one-clothes mode, the process shifts to step R4 to determine whether the operation mode of the fan 4 is “strong” or “weak”. In this example, in the one-clothes mode, it is determined that the fan 4 is operated "strongly" for 10 minutes in advance, and then the fan 4 is operated "weakly" for 5 minutes. Therefore, when the fan is "strong", the process proceeds to step R5 and the microcomputer 14 causes the microcomputer 14 to set Tf1 = Tm +
(Tx · N1) is calculated.

Here, Tf1 is the filter integration time during the "strong" fan operation in the one-clothes mode. N1 is a correction coefficient at the time of the fan "strong" operation in the one-clothes mode regarding the integration of the filter use time. In this example, when the correction coefficient in the normal operation mode is “1”, the correction coefficient N1 satisfying N1> 1 is set in the microcomputer 14 in advance as an empirical value.

When the fan is "weak" in step R4, the process proceeds to step R6, where
2 = Tm + (Tx · N2) is calculated. Where Tf
Reference numeral 2 denotes a filter integration time at the time of the fan “weak” operation in the one-cloth mode. N2 is a correction coefficient for the operation of the fan "weak" in the one-clothes mode with respect to the integration of the filter use time. In this example, when the correction coefficient in the normal operation mode is “1”, the correction coefficient N2 satisfying 1 <N2 <N1 is set in the microcomputer 14 in advance as an empirical value.

The reason why the correction coefficient is set to 1 <N2 <N1 is that the fan "strong" in the one-time mode is compared with the normal operation mode.
If driving is used, filter 3
This takes into account that the degree of dirt increases, and the degree of dirt is less when the fan “weak” operation in the one-clothes mode is used than when the fan “strong” operation is used.
Thereby, the replacement time of the filter 3 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 16 more accurately.

Thereafter, at step R 7, Tm = Tfo + Tf 1 + Tf 2 is calculated by the microcomputer 14, and the calculation result is stored in the memory 48. In this example, the operation result of the microcomputer 14 is written in the memory 48 as in the first embodiment. If less than one minute, the integrated value is cancelled.

Thereafter, the process shifts to step R8, where the microcomputer 14 detects whether the power is turned off. When the power is turned off, the integration control of the filter use time is ended. If the power is not turned off, the process returns to step R2 to continue the integration control of the filter use time.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the microcomputer 14 controls the fan 4
When the usage time of the filter 3 during the “strong” operation is integrated, the correction coefficient N1 that satisfies N1> 1 is calculated as the usage time of the filter 3, and the usage time of the filter 3 during the “weak” operation of the fan 4 is calculated. Is calculated, the correction coefficient N2 satisfying 1 <N2 <N1 is calculated during the use time of the filter 3.

Therefore, the one-dose mode is used, and it is possible to accumulate the usage time in consideration of the contamination of the filter 3 due to cigarette smoke according to the fan "strong" operation or the fan "weak" operation. This allows the filter 3 to be used based on the use time Tfo of the filter 3 in the normal operation mode and the use times Tf1 and Tf2 of the filter 3 in the one-time mode.
, Etc. can be accurately displayed on the liquid crystal display 16.

As a result, it is possible to provide a desk-type air purifying apparatus 100 having a so-called single-dose mode in which the time for replacing the filter 3 is more accurate than in the first embodiment.

[0114]

As described above, according to the present invention, the operating means for executing the cigarette only mode is provided.
When the operation is performed, the guide member protrudes to the area around the intake port, and the air circulation means operates, for example, "strong" for a predetermined time, and thereafter, the air circulation means operates, for example, "weak" for a predetermined time. It was made to drive.

With this configuration, the guide member protruding so as to form an eave in the peripheral area of the intake port almost forcibly suppresses the flow of air such as cigarette smoke rising near the intake port, and furthermore, with good reproducibility. You can lead to your mouth. At the same time, the smoke of tobacco during smoking and the air around the intake port after smoking can be cleaned by the filter.

The present invention is very suitable when applied to a small-sized air purifier that executes a so-called cigarette only mode.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of an air cleaning device 100 as each embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration example of the cabinet 1 from which a front grill 31 and a filter 3 are removed.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of a louver 21 of the airflow guide mechanism 20.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration example of the airflow guide mechanism 20 as viewed from a side.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration example of a push button 40 for one-clothes mode operation.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view (part 1) illustrating an operation example of the airflow guide mechanism 20;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view (part 2) illustrating an operation example of the airflow guide mechanism 20;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of a front grill 31 used in the filter attaching / detaching mechanism 30 as viewed from the inside.

FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration example of a filter attaching / detaching mechanism 30.

FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view (part 1) of the cabinet 1 when a filter is mounted, as viewed from the side.

FIG. 11 is a partial cross-sectional view (part 2) of the cabinet 1 when a filter is mounted, as viewed from the side.

FIG. 12 is a circuit diagram illustrating a configuration example of a control unit 12.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of the entire liquid crystal display 16;

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a state when the power of the liquid crystal display 16 is turned off.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display example when the fan 4 is in a “weak” operation.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a display example when the fan 4 is in a “strong” operation.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a display example in the single-clothes mode / high-strength driving.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a display example in the single-clothes mode / during “weak” driving.

FIG. 19 is a diagram (part 1) illustrating a display example when a timer is set.

FIG. 20 is a diagram (part 2) illustrating a display example when a timer is set.

FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a display example at the time of a filter reset request.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a display example at the time of a filter replacement request.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart (part 1) illustrating a control example in the one-dose mode.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart (part 2) illustrating a control example in the one-dose mode.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating an example of integration of filter use time according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating an example of integrating filter use time according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cabinet (housing) 2 Inlet 3 Filter (air purifying means) 4 Fan (air distribution means) 5 Motor 6 Exhaust port 14 Microcomputer (control means) 16 Liquid crystal display (display means) 20 Air flow guide mechanism 21 Louver (guide) 22) Storage part (storage means) 30 Filter attachment / detachment mechanism 31 Front grille (lid) 40 Push button (operation means) for single-dose mode operation 48 Memory (storage means) 50 Stepped part 64 Filter mounting part 100 Air cleaning device

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] May 8, 1998

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0015

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

In the air purifying apparatus 100 according to the present invention, when a specific operation means is operated, the air flow means is set to the first air flow, for example, the fan is set to "high" for a predetermined period of time.
The air flow device according to the present invention is a kind of air-conditioning equipment that executes a so-called cigarette only mode in which the air circulation means is operated at the second air flow for a predetermined time, for example, the fan is operated at "weak" for a predetermined time. Guide mechanism 20 to cabinet 1
Is provided on the front side. Of course, the predetermined time includes “0” time, and the fan may be operated with the first air volume or the second air volume.

Claims (23)

[Claims] An air circulation means for passing air sucked from an air inlet through a filter; a guide member movably attached to guide air flow in a peripheral area of the air inlet toward the air inlet; At least, the guide member is operated to be brought out to the peripheral area of the intake port, and the air circulation unit is operated at the first air volume for a predetermined time set beforehand.
Operating means operated to execute a cigarette only mode in which the air circulation means is operated at a second air flow for a predetermined time, and when an operation of executing the cigarette only mode is performed on the operating means, While the guide member overhangs the peripheral area of the intake port,
An air purifying apparatus, wherein the air circulation means is operated at a first air volume for a predetermined time, and thereafter, the air circulation means is operated at a second air volume for a predetermined time. 2. A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of: providing an air circulating unit that operates with the first and second air volumes, and the operating unit, wherein when the operating unit is operated, the operating unit operates for a predetermined time. Strong air distribution means
The air purifying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the air purifying device is operated, and thereafter, the air circulation means is operated "weakly" for a predetermined time. 3. A case in which the air circulating means and the guide member are provided, wherein a housing having an intake port for air taken in by the air circulating means on a front surface; 2. The air purifying apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storage means provided on a front surface of the housing in a region around the air inlet. 4. A case in which said air circulation means, storage means and guide member are provided, wherein said air circulation means is provided with a fan for sucking air, and is operated by said guide member stored in said storage means. 4. The air purifying apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a switch is provided, and the guide member is housed in the housing means, and the switch is operated to operate the fan "weakly". 5. The “weak” operation of the fan, which is operated by the operation of the switch while the guide member is stored, until the operation of the fan is stopped or another operation mode is selected. The air purifying apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the continuous mode is a continuous operation mode in which the "weak" operation is continuously performed. 6. A housing having a locking portion for locking the guide member, and a guide member having a locked portion for locking the housing with a shaft portion and a bearing portion. Operating means having a protruding part for releasing the locked part of the guide member from the locking part of the housing, and the operating means is released by the protruding part of the operating means. A drive unit for driving the guide member in a predetermined direction; and a regulating member for regulating a stop position of the guide member driven by the drive unit, wherein the operation of the guide member locked to the housing is performed. When released by the means, the driving member rotates the guide member around the axis to start moving in a predetermined direction, and then stops at a position where the guide member contacts the regulating member. Claims characterized by the following: 2. The air purifying apparatus according to 1. 7. A case in which the housing, an air inlet, a housing means, an operating means, and a guide member are provided, wherein the housing means has a step in an upper region of the front surface of the housing and in both side regions thereof, The guide member is formed in a U-shape along a step of the storage means, and when the operation member is operated to take the guide member out of the storage means, the guide member is a space above the intake port. 4. The air purifying device according to claim 3, wherein the air purifying device has a protruding length enough to protrude into the region and the space regions on both sides. 8. When the housing, the driving unit, the guide member, the operating unit, and the regulating member are provided, the driving unit includes the housing and the guide for moving the guide member in a predetermined direction. A biasing means for a guide member provided between the housing and the guide member, wherein when the guide member locked to the housing is released by the operating means, the guide member rotates around an axis by the biasing means. 7. The air purifying apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the guide member rotates to start moving in a predetermined direction, and then stops at a position where the guide member contacts the regulating member. 9. A case in which operating means is provided on the housing, wherein the operating means comprises: a push button movably attached to the housing in a state where the push button is prevented from coming off; A projection extending in a predetermined direction; and a biasing means for a push button that is fitted to the projection and biases the push button in a direction that always pushes the push button away from the housing. An air purifier according to claim 3. 10. A case where the housing and the guide member are provided, wherein damper mechanism means is provided between the housing and the guide member, wherein the damper mechanism means is the housing or the guide member. An arc-shaped rack gear portion provided on one of the guide members; a gear portion engaged with the rack gear; and a housing connected to the gear portion and for limiting a rotation speed of the gear, 4. The air cleaning apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a damper member attached to the other of the guide members. 11. The air purifying apparatus according to claim 3, wherein an air inlet and a fan are provided in the housing, and a filter is provided between the air inlet and the fan. 12. When the filter and the air circulating means are provided, at least with respect to integration of the use time of the filter,
When the correction coefficient at the time of normal operation of the air circulation means other than the cigarette only mode is “1”, and the correction coefficient at the time of the cigarette only mode of the air circulation means is “N”, the cigarette of the air circulation means 2. The air purifying apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit that calculates a correction coefficient N satisfying N> 1 based on the use time of the filter when integrating the use time of the filter in the dedicated mode. 13. When the filter and the air circulation means are provided, at least a correction coefficient at the time of normal operation of the air circulation means other than in the cigarette only mode is set to “1”, and “ When the correction coefficient at the time of "strong" operation is "N1" and the correction coefficient at the time of "weak" operation of the air circulation means is "N2", use of the filter at the time of "strong" operation of the air circulation means When integrating the time, a correction coefficient N1 that satisfies N1> 1
Is calculated as the usage time of the filter, and when integrating the usage time of the filter during the "weak" operation of the air circulation means, a correction coefficient N2 satisfying 1 <N2 <N1 is calculated as the usage time of the filter. 2. The air purifying apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising control means. 14. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said filter and said control means are provided, and storage means for storing the use time of said filter integrated by said control means is provided. Air purifier. 15. When the filter, the storage means and the control means are provided, the control means adds a use time of the filter in the cigarette only mode and a use time of the filter in the normal operation mode, The air purifying apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the storage unit stores the added use time of the filter. 16. When the filter and the storage unit are provided, a display unit is provided for displaying a replacement time of the filter based on a usage time of the filter stored in the storage unit. The air purifier according to claim 14, wherein: 17. The air purifying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said filter is provided, and display means for flashing is provided to indicate the time for replacing said filter. 18. A display in which the air circulation means is provided, the display simulating a fan when the air circulation means is in a "strong" operation, and the fan simulating a fan when the air circulation means is in a "weak" operation. 2. The air purifying apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit for displaying the display separately from the display. 19. A display device, wherein a display for imitating a fan of the air circulation unit is provided, wherein the display unit rotates the fan quickly when the air circulation unit is in a "strong" operation. 19. The air purifying apparatus according to claim 18, wherein a blinking display is performed so as to rotate the fan slowly when the air circulation means is in a "weak" operation. 20. The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said air circulation means is provided, and display means for displaying a cigarette and smoke of said cigarette is provided when said air circulation means is in a cigarette only mode. Item 7. An air purifying apparatus according to Item 1. 21. A case where said air circulation means and a display means for displaying a display imitating cigarette smoke are provided, wherein said display means is provided when said air circulation means is in a cigarette only mode. 21. The air purifying apparatus according to claim 20, wherein blinking is displayed. 22. The air purifying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the air flow means is provided, and timer means for setting an operation time of the air flow means is provided. 23. The air according to claim 1, wherein the air circulation means is provided, and display means for displaying an operation time of the apparatus is provided during a normal operation of the air circulation means. Purifier.