KR100628970B1 - A decorating cabinet with thermoelectric element for humidity removal and filter for smell removal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a bathroom cabinet having a constituent means capable of more quickly removing moisture and odor present in a bathroom using a thermoelectric element and an odor removing filter. More specifically, the present invention provides a thermoelectric element, a blowing fan, a drip tray, and an odor removing agent to quickly remove moisture and odors present in a bathroom inside or outside a cabinet for a washroom installed in a bathroom or a cabinet with other necessary spaces. A structure equipped with a filter is attached and separated from each other with a heat insulating material and a heat absorbing part of the thermoelectric element installed for removing moisture inside the structure, and an extruded heat sink made of relatively light aluminum, etc. having excellent thermal conductivity. Attached to each of the heat generating section and the heat absorbing section, an air circulation fan for circulating the hot and cold gas generated in the heat generating section and the heat absorbing section into the bathroom is located at the bottom of the structure, the moisture in the air in the heat absorbing section A drip tray for collecting the water generated while cooling is located at the bottom of the circulation fan, The upper part of the heat sink attached adjacent to the thermoelectric element is provided with a filter that contains an odor and a harmful gas decomposition catalyst which decomposes and removes various kinds of odors, bacteria and harmful gases contained in the air inside the bathroom. It is characterized by decomposing and removing the contained moisture and odor at the same time so that users can always use it in a comfortable environment.

Cabinet, Odor Filter, Moisture Removal, Thermoelectric Element, Heat Sink

Description

A decorating cabinet with thermoelectric element for humidity removal and filter for smell removal}

1 is a schematic view of a decorative cabinet according to the present invention

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One; Decoration cabinet 2; Drip

3; Circulation fan 4; filter

5; Heat sink 6; Thermoelectric element

7; insulator

8; Dehumidifier provided with a thermoelectric element and the odor removal filter installed on both sides of the decoration cabinet according to the present invention

9; Intake 10; Air vent

According to the present invention, a structure having a predetermined space is installed inside or outside of a cabinet for a washroom installed in a bathroom, a bathroom and a bathroom and a dressing room of a public bath, and other necessary spaces. Elements, heat sinks attached to the heating element and the heat absorbing part of the thermoelectric element, an air circulation fan for circulating warm and cold air into the bathroom, and various kinds of odor, bacteria, and harmful gases in the air inside the bathroom. The present invention relates to a bathroom cabinet comprising a filter in which an odor and a harmful gas decomposition catalyst are decomposed and removed, and a function of simultaneously removing moisture and odor contained in air in the bathroom.

Conventional bathrooms have a problem of occupying a lot of installation costs and installation space by purchasing and installing a cabinet, a dehumidifier, a ventilation fan, and an odor remover, or by separately installing and using the necessary ones. There are problems such as unsightly appearance or inconvenience due to the narrow space available to users, and a large amount of economic time lost due to each installation.

In addition, in the prior art, there is no bathroom cabinet designed by using a part of the cabinet installed essentially in the bathroom to remove moisture and odor, or a bathroom cabinet designed and manufactured integrally with the cabinet, and using a thermoelectric element that occupies a relatively small space. There was no cabinet with a function to remove moisture and to effectively remove odors caused by mold, bacteria, bacteria and other causes that are likely to occur in relatively humid bathrooms.

Conventional cabinets do not have a display means for detecting and displaying the concentration of humidity or odor in the bathroom with a sensor, so users are somewhat anxious and use the bathroom and automatically link with the sensor to detect the humidity or odor concentration. There was no means of controlling to maintain a constant humidity or odor concentration.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to recognize the problems of the prior art as described above, and the moisture present in the bathroom or toilet in the interior or exterior of the cabinet for the washroom, other necessary space installed in the bathroom and In order to quickly remove odors, a structure having a thermoelectric element, a blower fan, a drip tray, and a filter for removing an odor is attached and installed. The heat generating and endothermic portions of the thermoelectric element installed for removing moisture inside the structure are heat and moisture resistant. This excellent material is separated from each other, and a heat sink extruded from relatively light aluminum with excellent thermal conductivity is attached to each of the heat generating portion and the heat absorbing portion, and the hot and cold gases generated from the heat generating portion and the heat absorbing portion are provided. Air circulation fan for circulating the inside of the bathroom is located at the bottom of the structure, A drip tray for receiving water generated while cooling the moisture in the heat absorbing part is located at the bottom of the circulation fan, and on the top of the heat sink attached adjacent to the thermoelectric element, various kinds of odors, bacteria and It is an object of the present invention to implement a cabinet having a function of decomposing and removing moisture, odors, bacteria and harmful gases having a filter in which an odor and a harmful gas decomposition catalyst have a built-in decomposition to remove harmful gases.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a thermoelectric element, a blower fan, a drip tray, and the like to quickly remove moisture and odors present in a bathroom or a toilet inside or outside a cabinet for a washroom installed in a bathroom or a cabinet with other necessary spaces. By designing and manufacturing the structure equipped with the filter for removing odor as an integrated cabinet, it minimizes the installation space because it does not need a separate installation space for removing moisture and odor and saves cost and time for each installation. To save installation costs and time.

Still another object of the present invention is to dehumidify and remove odors by incorporating a filter containing a decomposition catalyst for decomposing and treating thermoelectric elements, bacteria, molds, various odors and harmful gases in the structure to remove moisture and odors. The purpose is to maximize the efficiency while minimizing the space occupied by the solids.

Still another object of the present invention is to maintain a certain level of humidity and odor by interlocking the display means (small LCD, etc.) and the sensor and the dehumidifier to detect and display the humidity and the concentration of the smell in the bathroom with a sensor. It is to ensure that users can always use the bathroom in a comfortable environment.

The present invention is attached to the inside or the outside of the cabinet for the washroom, installed in the bathroom, bathroom and toilet or public bath in the general home, and other kinds of thermoelectric elements and various kinds to remove the moisture present in the interior of the bathroom For bathrooms that have a filter that contains a smell and harmful gas decomposition catalyst that separates and removes harmful bacteria, bacteria and harmful gases present in the air, and removes moisture and various kinds of smells contained in the air inside the bathroom at the same time. It is about a decoration cabinet.

Conventional bathrooms have a cabinet, a dehumidifier, a ventilation fan, and an odor remover, respectively, or by separately installing and using the necessary ones, they occupy a lot of installation cost and installation space. There is a problem that there is no space to install another device or object having dehumidification function, air circulation function and odor removing function or occupy a new space because there is no space for installation, and there is a problem that there is a lot of economic time loss due to each installation. have. In addition, conventionally, there is no bathroom cabinet that is designed and manufactured integrally with the cabinet, which is essentially installed in the bathroom to remove moisture and odors, and a thermoelectric element that occupies a relatively small space is installed in the bathroom. At the same time, there was no cabinet equipped with a function of effectively decomposing and removing odors caused by mold, bacteria, bacteria, and other causes that are easily generated in a relatively humid bathroom.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art as described above. Looking at the constituent means of the present invention in more detail, it is installed in a bathroom, a bathroom and toilet in a normal home or a relatively humid place and is present in the bathroom or toilet on the inside or outside side of the cabinet having storage of toiletries and other necessary space. In order to quickly decompose and remove moisture and odors, a structure equipped with a thermoelectric element 6, a blower fan 3, a drip tray 2, and an odor removing filter 4 is designed and manufactured integrally with the cabinet 1 do. The structure 8 is installed separately from the storage space of the decorator, the thermoelectric element installed for removing moisture in the interior of the structure is located in the middle of the structure. The thermoelectric element is combined with different kinds of metals, and when one is applied to a power source, one end generates heat and the other end is endothermic. Therefore, the thermoelectric element is often used in a simple cooling / freezing system or a cold / hot water machine. In the present invention, by using the heat absorbing (cooling) portion of the thermoelectric element is used to cool the moisture present in the bathroom to guide the water droplets (condensation) to remove the moisture. According to the present invention, the switch is located at one side of the cabinet, which is convenient for the user, to supply power for the operation of the thermoelectric element installed in the cabinet. Heat-dissipating plate (5), the heat generating portion and the heat absorbing portion of the thermoelectric element located inside the structure are separated from each other with a predetermined height by a heat insulating material (7) having excellent heat resistance and moisture resistance, and extruded with a relatively light aluminum and excellent thermal conductivity (5) It is installed in close contact with each of the heat generating section and the heat absorbing section so as to increase the endothermic and heat generating area to increase the dehumidification effect as possible. The thermoelectric element may be located in a diagonal direction or a middle part when the cross section of the structure is rectangular or square, and may be appropriately installed based on the center when it is circular or elliptical. Air in the bathroom is sucked through the air inlet 9 for sucking air installed on the structure, and converts the warm air and the cold air in the heat generating portion and the heat absorbing portion of the thermoelectric element and then circulates it into the bathroom The fan 3 is located at the top of the drip tray below the structure, ie adjacent to the intake vent. The air circulation fan may have a configuration capable of circulating air generated at the heat absorbing portion and the heat generating portion of the thermoelectric element at the same time, or may be configured to be selectively used as needed by installing a separate circulation fan. It may be provided only at either the heat absorbing portion or the heat generating portion. A drip tray for collecting the water droplets generated while the moisture in the air passing through the endothermic portion is cooled (condensed) is located on the endothermic portion side of the lower end of the circulation fan. The drip tray is designed to be easily detachable with a transparent plastic box that can easily know the amount of water, and is configured to dispose of the water collected inside the box if necessary or, if necessary, automatically collects a certain amount for convenience. The outlet is designed and manufactured to be discharged through the drain pipe. A filter that contains odors caused by various kinds of bacteria (bacteria, molds, etc.) and other causes contained in the air inside the bathroom, and odors that decompose and remove harmful gases present in the air. (4) makes it possible to exchange through a structure or an inlet 9 or an exhaust port 10 that the user can easily exchange when necessary. The structure installed integrally with the decorative cabinet is provided below the circulation fan adjacent to the circulation fan, and has an air inlet space and an exhaust port for removing moisture and odor contained in the air introduced therein. The filter containing the odor and harmful gas decomposition catalyst for the human body is an aqueous solution prepared by adding nitrate, sulfate or chloride to any one or more metals selected from copper, zinc, silver, chromium, lanthanum, cerium and neodium in an aqueous potassium permanganate solution. It can be obtained by impregnating any of the carrier selected from activated carbon, activated alumina, zeolite, diatomaceous earth, cordial honeycomb, separating the impregnated carrier from the aqueous solution and drying the calcined carrier. It is made of small granules by forming as many fine pores as possible to induce as much gas contact as possible. Odor and human harmful gas decomposition catalyst prepared as described above is manufactured in the form of a filter that can be exchanged at any time by embedding in a box in various shapes and sizes while freeing the flow of air. Depending on the user's needs or needs, a suitable sensor in the cabinet is equipped with a commercially available sensor capable of detecting humidity, temperature, odor index or harmful gases in the bathroom, and their respective concentrations based on signals detected from the attached sensor. Display panel (LCD, EL, etc.) indicating the user's small size commercially available so that users can manually control by turning on or off the power of the dehumidifier as needed, or maintain a constant humidity or odor concentration in conjunction with the sensor By employing a microprocess, a means for inputting the setpoint and a means for comparing the setpoint and the measured value may be provided. The air circulation fan and the function of removing moisture, bacteria, odors and harmful gases such as human body can be configured to be operated by a commercially available remote control that can be remotely controlled as needed for the convenience of users. In addition, the structure for removing moisture and odor according to the present invention can increase the number in consideration of the size of the cabinet and the size of the bathroom.

The present invention is attached to the interior or exterior of the cabinet for the washroom, other necessary space to be installed in the bathroom as a structure of a certain size, and equipped with a thermoelectric element, heat sink, blower fan, drip tray and filter for removing odor. There is an effect of providing a comfortable bathroom to the users to efficiently decompose and remove moisture, various bacteria, odors, harmful gases, etc. contained in the air inside the bathroom.

Another effect of the present invention is designed to integrate a cabinet with a structure for quickly removing the moisture and odors present in the bathroom or toilet in the interior or exterior of the cabinet for the washroom, other necessary space installed in the bathroom. By manufacturing, there is no need for a separate installation space for removing moisture and odors, and the cost and time can be saved according to each installation, thereby minimizing the installation space, and saving the installation cost and time.

Another effect of the present invention is a decomposition catalyst that simultaneously decomposes and processes thermoelectric elements and bacteria, mold, and other various odors and harmful gases to the body while maximizing efficiency while minimizing the size of the structure for removing moisture and odors. By installing the built-in filter has the effect of maximizing efficiency while minimizing the size of the structure for dehumidification and odor removal.

Another effect of the present invention is to detect the concentration of humidity or odor in the bathroom, such as by means of detecting the sensor and the sensor and the dehumidifier in conjunction with each other to maintain a certain level of humidity and odor concentration users are always comfortable It has the effect of making it safe to use in the environment.

Claims (8)

In the bathroom cabinet designed and manufactured integrally with the structure to remove moisture in the bathroom, Located in the interior of the structure installed on one side of the decorative cabinet and the thermoelectric element to condense and remove moisture in the air, Means for separating the heat absorbing portion and the heat generating portion of the thermoelectric element with a heat insulating material; An air circulation fan configured to circulate the warm air and the cold air generated in the separated heat absorbing part and the heat generating part into a bathroom; Bathroom decoration cabinet having a drip tray, a suction port and an exhaust port for collecting water droplets generated by condensation of moisture in the air in the heat absorbing portion. In the bathroom cabinet designed and manufactured integrally with the structure having a filter to remove moisture in the bathroom and to decompose and remove bacteria, harmful gases and various odors, Located in the interior of the structure installed on one side of the decorative cabinet and the thermoelectric element to condense and remove moisture in the air, Means for separating the heat absorbing portion and the heat generating portion of the thermoelectric element with a heat insulating material; An air circulation fan installed adjacent to the intake vent and circulating warm and cold air generated from the heat absorbing portion and the heat generating portion into the bathroom; A filter installed adjacent to the exhaust port and having a built-in odor and harmful gas decomposition catalyst for decomposing and removing various kinds of odors and harmful gases present in the air; And a drip tray collecting water droplets generated by condensation of moisture in the air at the heat absorbing portion, and a function of removing moisture and odor provided with an intake vent and an exhaust vent. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Bathroom having a heat sink having a predetermined size and shape in the heat absorbing portion and the heat generating portion of the separated thermoelectric element to quickly condense and remove moisture in the air with higher efficiency. The method according to claim 2, The odor and harmful gas decomposition catalyst is a bathroom decorative cabinet prepared by adding nitrate, sulfate or chloride to any one or more metals selected from copper, zinc, silver, chromium, lanthanum, cerium, neodium in an aqueous solution of potassium permanganate. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The drip tray is attached to the bottom end of the heat absorbing portion of the thermoelectric element is configured to be easily removable so that a predetermined amount of water is discarded or a bathroom decorative cabinet having a discharge port to be automatically discharged when a certain amount is accumulated. The method according to claim 4, A bathroom cabinet comprising a means for installing a humidity and odor detection sensor on one side of the cabinet to measure the concentration of humidity and odor in the bathroom and to display it on the display panel. The method according to claim 6, Bathroom cabinets further comprising a means for maintaining the humidity and odor concentration below the set value in conjunction with the humidity and odor sensor and the air circulation fan attached to one side of the cabinet. The method according to claim 3, The air circulation fan is a bathroom decorating cabinet having means for selectively circulating only the necessary air by circulating the warm air and the cold air generated in the heat absorbing part and the heat generating part of the thermoelectric element into a single fan or separately separating them. .

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