KR100444924B1 - Module for generating aroma for air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a module provided in the air conditioner for generating air, the main body forming the outline; A hollow part formed inside the main body; A first coupling provided at one side of the hollow part and connected integrally with an air supply pipe and branched in three directions; An air pipe connected to the first coupling and provided as a passage of air; A connection pipe provided on a side corresponding to the air supply pipe in the first coupling and provided as an air passage; A fragrance generating unit connected integrally with the connection pipe and formed in a tube shape and generating fragrance mixed air in contact with air; Adjusting means provided at an outlet side of the fragrance generating means to open and close a flow path to control the supply of fragrance mixed air; And a second coupling provided on the other side of the hollow part and integrally connected to the outlet of the air pipe and the fragrance generating means, the second coupling being branched in three directions to provide the air or the fragrance mixed air to the guide pipe.

Description

Fragrance generating module for air conditioner {Module for generating aroma for air conditioner}

The present invention relates to a fragrance generating module for an air conditioner to supply fresh air to a room and to supply a predetermined aroma to create a more comfortable indoor environment.

In general, an air conditioner is a device that comforts the room while lowering the indoor air temperature by using the latent heat of evaporation of the refrigerant according to the refrigeration cycle of the compressor, the condenser, the expansion valve, and the evaporator.

Recently, as a result of efforts to maintain the indoor environment in a comfortable environment, the spread of air conditioners is gradually increasing.

However, when the room is kept in a closed state, the oxygen concentration in the indoor air is lowered. As a general air conditioner, the problem of lowering the oxygen concentration of the indoor air cannot be solved, and various side effects such as shortness of breath, headache, and memory loss occur. In addition, the disease progresses to various diseases including adult disease.

Accordingly, devices have been proposed to generate air mixed with fresh air and fragrances into the indoor air, and the present applicant has proposed an "air conditioner with a fragrance generator (application number; 10-2001-0057976, hereinafter, ' In the prior patent application entitled "prior art"), an air conditioner for adding fragrance to air supplied to a room in order to keep the room in a comfortable state has been disclosed.

The air conditioner disclosed in the patent application filed by the applicant of the present application includes an indoor unit 100, an outdoor unit 200, an oxygen enriched air supply unit 10, and a fragrance generating tube 30, as shown in FIG. 1. .

First, the oxygen enriched air supplier 10 includes an air compressor 310, an oxygen enriched air separator 320, first and second coupling assemblies 330 and 340, a silencer 350, a sensor 360, and a controller (not shown). )

The fragrance generating tube 30 is installed at a predetermined point of the oxygen supply pipe 305 formed inside the indoor unit 100, and oxygen enriched air is supplied from the oxygen enriched air supplied into the oxygen supply pipe 305 while contacting the fragrance generating tube 30. It is configured to emit incense.

However, when the air conditioner according to the prior art is operated for a long time, air mixed with incense is continuously introduced into the room, and when people have different tastes and cause allergic symptoms or dislike the fragrance itself, There was a problem that there was no way to remove it.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, it is possible to select the fresh air or fresh air mixed with the incense to supply to the room, and also the air conditioner fragrance generating module for maintaining a comfortable indoor environment The purpose is to provide.

1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a flavor generating air conditioner according to the prior art,

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing the air supply path of the air conditioner in the present invention,

Figure 3 is an explanatory view of the operation of the fragrance generating module in the present invention,

Figure 4 is another operation explanatory diagram of the fragrance generating module in the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawing

31; Bubble pump 32; Discharge device

33; Primary coupling 34; Secondary coupling

35; Air supply line 36; Guide

40; Fragrance generating module 401; main body

402; Hollow part 403; First coupling

403a; First port 403b; 2nd port

403c; Third port 404; Air line

405; Connector 406; Incense Generator

407; Adjusting means 408; Second coupling

408a; Fourth port 408b; 5th port

408c; 6th port

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, there is provided a module provided in the air conditioner for generating air, the main body to form an outer; A hollow part formed inside the main body; A first coupling provided at one side of the hollow part and connected integrally with an air supply pipe and branched in three directions; An air pipe connected to the first coupling and provided as a passage of air; A connection pipe provided on a side corresponding to the air supply pipe in the first coupling and provided as an air passage; A fragrance generating unit connected integrally with the connection pipe and formed in a tube shape and generating fragrance mixed air in contact with air; Adjusting means provided at an outlet side of the fragrance generating means to open and close a flow path to control the supply of fragrance mixed air; And a second coupling provided on the other side of the hollow part and integrally connected to the outlet of the air pipe and the fragrance generating means, the second coupling being branched in three directions to provide the air or the fragrance mixed air to the guide pipe. Provides a fragrance generating module for use.

The adjusting means may include a rotary switch provided on an outer surface of the main body, and an opening / closing valve for opening and closing the outlet side passage of the fragrance generating means by an on / off operation of the rotary switch.

The adjustment means of another embodiment, the on / off switch provided on the outer surface of the main body, the on / off switch is electrically connected to the on / off switch to open and close the outlet side of the fragrance generating means in accordance with the operation of the on / off switch Is characterized by consisting of a solenoid valve.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment of the air conditioner for generating air conditioner according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic view showing the air supply path of the air conditioner in the present invention, Figure 3 is an explanatory view of the operation of the fragrance generating module in the present invention, Figure 4 is another operation of the fragrance generating module in the present invention It is explanatory drawing.

As shown in FIG. 2, the present invention is provided with a bubble pump 31, a plurality of couplings 33 and 34, an air supply pipe 35, and the like on an outdoor unit (not shown), and an indoor unit (not shown). The generation module 40, the guide tube 36, the discharge device 32, a control unit (not shown) is provided.

Here, since the construction and operation of the indoor unit (not shown) and the outdoor unit (not shown) are already well known through various documents, the description of the present embodiment relates to the fragrance generating module 40 which is a main part of the present invention. Only the configuration and operation will be described in detail.

First, the bubble pump 31 is a device for generating air and supplying it to the air supply pipe (35).

The couplings 33 and 34 tightly fasten the air supply pipe 35 for transporting the air generated by the bubble pump 31.

The fragrance generating module 40 is a device for generating fragrance mixed air by introducing the air transferred from the air supply pipe 35, and selectively discharges the fragrance mixed air or air to the guide tube 36.

In addition, the discharge device 32 is a device for discharging the fragrance mixed air or air introduced along the guide tube 36 to the room.

On the other hand, the detailed configuration of the fragrance generating module 40 is as shown in Figs.

First, the main body 401 is formed outside the fragrance generating module 40. The hollow part 402 is formed inside the main body 401.

The hollow part 402 is provided with a first coupling 403, an air pipe 404, a connection pipe 405, a fragrance generating means 406, an adjusting means 407, and a second coupling 408. .

The first coupling 403 is provided on one side of the hollow portion 402 and is integrally connected with the air supply pipe 35 drawn into the main body 401, and is branched in three directions.

That is, the part connected to the air supply pipe 35 in the first coupling 403 is the third port 403c which is the inlet side port.

In addition, the air pipe 404 is connected to the first coupling 403 is provided as a passage of air. Specifically, in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first port 403a, which is the outlet side of the first coupling 403, is connected.

The connection pipe 405 is provided on the side corresponding to the air supply pipe 35 in the first coupling 403 is provided as an air passage. That is, in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the second port 403b, which is another outlet side of the first coupling 403, is connected.

Fragrance generating means 406 is connected to the connection pipe 405 integrally formed in the form of a tube, it is a device for generating incense mixed air in contact with the air.

Specifically, the fragrance generating means 406 is made of issuing metal in which the fragrance penetrates into the processing inside the porous metal such as nickel, copper-zinc alloy, gold, silver, copper, etc. to emit the fragrance.

Here, the fragrance of the fragrance metal used in the fragrance generating means 406 can be widely selected by the user.

On the other hand, the adjusting means 407 is provided on the outlet side of the fragrance generating means 406 to open and close the flow path to control the supply of the fragrance mixed air.

Adjusting means 407 is an embodiment, as shown in Fig. 3 and 4, the rotary switch is installed on the outer surface of the main body 401, the fragrance generating means 406 by the on and off operation of the rotary switch It is preferable that the on / off valve (not shown) for opening and closing the outlet side of the).

The adjusting means 407 is to open or close the pipe of the incense generating means 406 by the on-off valve (not shown) by the user manually operating the rotary switch, it is possible to provide or limit the incense mixture air to the discharge device Become.

However, the rotary switch shown in the embodiment may be variously installed in other forms such as a push switch or a lever.

In another embodiment of the adjustment means 407, the on / off switch (not shown) installed on the outer surface of the main body 401, and the on / off switch (not shown) is electrically connected to the on / off In accordance with the operation of the switch (not shown) may be composed of a solenoid valve (not shown) for opening and closing the outlet side of the odor generating means 406. Here, the on / off switch may be installed on the outer surface of the discharge device, and at this time, the on / off switch and the solenoid valve is electrically connected.

Such a solenoid valve has the advantage of being able to handle the fluid efficiently because of the nature of volume expansion and contraction, so that the passage of the fragrance generating means can be properly opened and closed.

On the other hand, the second coupling 408 is provided on the other side of the hollow portion 402, that is, the direction opposite to the first coupling 403, integrally with the outlet of the air pipe 404 and the fragrance generating means 406 The bar is branched in three directions to provide air or scented mixed air to the guide tube.

That is, the second coupling 408 is connected to the air pipe 404 by the fourth port 408a, the fragrance generating means 406 is connected to the fifth port 408b, and the guide pipe 36 ) Is connected to the sixth port 408c.

The operation of the present invention is as shown in Figs.

First, air is supplied to the air supply pipe 35 by the operation of the bubble pump 31, and air on the air supply pipe 35 is introduced into the fragrance generating module 40 again.

Here, if the fragrance generating module 40 is in an on state, that is, opening the conduit of the fragrance generating means 406 by the operation of the adjusting means 407, the same as the operation of FIG.

When air flows into the third port 403c of the first coupling 403, air flows into the first and second ports 403a and 403b, respectively, and air flows into the respective ports 403a and 403b. Is introduced into the fourth and fifth ports 408a and 408b of the second coupling 408 while passing through the air pipe 404 and the fragrance generating means 406, respectively.

At this time, the fragrance mixed air generated by the fragrance generating means 406 is mixed with the pure air of the air pipe 404 on the second coupling 408.

This aroma mixed air flows out to the sixth port 408c of the second coupling 408 and is finally discharged from the discharge device 32 along the guide tube 36.

On the other hand, if the fragrance generating module 40 is in the off state, that is, the on-off valve closes the pipeline of the fragrance generating means 406 by the operation of the adjusting means 407, it is the same as the operation of FIG.

When air flows into the third port 403c of the first coupling 403, air flows into the first and second ports 403a and 403b, respectively, and air flows into the respective ports 403a and 403b. Is passed through the air pipe 404 and the fragrance generating means 406, respectively.

However, although the air of the air pipe 404 passes as it is, the fragrance mixed air generated through the fragrance generating means 406 is closed because the on-off valve closes the pipe line by the rotary switch operation of the adjusting means 407. The two couplings 408 are not reached.

As a result, pure air flows into only the fourth port 408a of the second coupling 408.

The pure air flows out to the sixth port 408c of the second coupling 408 and is finally discharged from the discharge device 32 along the guide tube 36.

Through the fragrance generating module according to the present invention has the advantage of selectively adjusting the air and the fragrance mixed air, when the air conditioner according to the present invention has the effect of supplying fresh air and mixed air to the room at the same time In this way, there is a very good effect to efficiently remove the odor of the room generated in the past to create a comfortable environment at all times.

Claims (3)

A module provided in the air conditioner for generating air, A body forming an outline; A hollow part formed inside the main body; A first coupling provided at one side of the hollow part and connected integrally with an air supply pipe and branched in three directions; An air pipe connected to the first coupling and provided as a passage of air; A connection pipe provided on a side corresponding to the air supply pipe in the first coupling and provided as an air passage; A fragrance generating unit connected integrally with the connection pipe and formed in a tube shape and generating fragrance mixed air in contact with air; Adjusting means provided at an outlet side of the fragrance generating means to open and close a flow path to control the supply of fragrance mixed air; And It is provided on the other side of the hollow bar is integrally connected with the outlet of the air pipe and the fragrance generating means, the air conditioner comprising a second coupling branched in three directions to provide air or aroma mixed air to the guide pipe Incense generating module. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjusting means, A rotary switch installed on an outer surface of the main body, And an opening / closing valve for opening and closing the outlet side passage of the fragrance generating means by the on / off operation of the rotary switch. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjusting means, An on / off switch provided on an outer surface of the main body, And a solenoid valve electrically connected to the on / off switch, the solenoid valve opening and closing the outlet side passage of the fragrance generating means according to the operation of the on / off switch.