KR101209309B1 - A vaporization type humidifier with a sterilization - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an evaporative humidifier having a sterilizing function, comprising: a main body 10 having a suction port 11 and a discharge port 11, respectively; A water tank 14 positioned on an inner bottom of the main body 10 to store water; A suction pad 20 installed at the suction port 11 side; A blower 30 configured to sequentially pass the suction port 11 and the wet suction pad 20 to blow air introduced into the discharge port 12 into the discharge port 12; It includes a sterilant supply unit 40 for incorporating a sterilizing agent having a sterilizing component in the water of the water tank (14); The main body 10 further includes an inlet 43 which is communicated with the inside to the outside; The sterilant supply unit 40 includes a storage tank 41 in which a sterilant is stored, a supply pipe 42 connecting the storage tank 41 and the inlet 43; An automatic valve 44 for supplying or blocking the sterilant stored in the reservoir 41 to the water tank 14; Technical features of the present invention include a flow sensor 45 that detects the level of the sterilant stored in the reservoir 41 and informs the user of the replenishment.
As a result, the sterilizing agent is soaked in the evaporative absorption pad while mixed with water, and the sterilizing water is vaporized by the air passing through the damping pad, and the wet air is discharged so that the disinfectant is present as fine particles in the air, thereby removing harmful bacteria in the air. Sterilization and disinfection can thereby keep the closed room or space within a suitable range clean.

Description

Evaporative humidifier with sterilization function {A VAPORIZATION TYPE HUMIDIFIER WITH A STERILIZATION}

The present invention relates to an evaporative humidifier having a sterilizing function, and more particularly, by mixing an appropriate amount of sterilizing agent with water so that the sterilizing water is vaporized through a wet pad to be present as fine particles in the discharged air. The present invention relates to a vaporized humidifier having a sterilizing function capable of sterilizing various bacteria and the like mixed with air in a sealed room or a space within an appropriate range and suppressing propagation.

In the air, various invisible bacteria and dust are mixed, and these bacteria include viruses that cause various diseases when a person inhales through the respiratory system.

In addition, cough spreads the virus in the body and spreads the disease through the respiratory system of others. A typical example is a common cold, and recently, one of the infectious respiratory diseases that can spread rapidly through the respiratory system There is a swine flu.

In order to prevent such infectious diseases, masks should be worn in areas where infection is concerned, and care should be taken to thoroughly clean the hands and feet after going out.However, if you act carefully in every situation, it is not possible to completely prevent respiratory diseases that spread through the air It is very difficult.

Therefore, a spray type sterilizer has been developed for sterilizing and disinfecting various microorganisms that are temporarily adsorbed on clothes or the like.

However, these sterilizers have a very limited spraying range, and can not confirm whether the disinfectant disinfection effect lasts.

The present invention is to improve the problems of the prior art as described above, the present invention solves the problem that various diseases are caused by inhaling the various microorganisms harmful to the human body in the air through the respiratory tract, and also It is an object of the present invention to provide a vaporized humidifier with a sterilization function that enables a safe life by making a closed space or a space within an appropriate range clean.

The present invention according to the above object is at least one side is opened and the main body having a discharge port for injecting the outside air into the inside, and the discharge port through which the air sucked through the suction port discharged to the outside; A water tank disposed on a bottom surface of the main body to store water; A suction pad installed at a suction port side of the main body, the water of the tank being supplied upward through a water supply pipe connected to a pump, and wetted while water flows from the upper side to the lower side; A blower configured to sequentially pass the suction port and the moisture absorption pad of the main body to blow air introduced into the discharge port to the discharge port; A sterilant supply unit for diluting a certain amount of the sterilizing agent having a sterilizing component in the water of the tank so that the sterilizing component is mixed in the water; The main body further has an inlet communicated to the inside on the outside; The sterilant supply unit and a storage tank in which the sterilizer is stored, and a supply pipe connecting the reservoir and the inlet; It is further provided with an automatic valve for supplying or blocking the sterilant stored in the reservoir; It is achieved by having a flow sensor to detect the level of the disinfectant stored in the reservoir to inform the exterior of the refill.

With the use of the present invention, a fungicide selected from chlorine dioxide water, OH radical water, sodium hypochlorite, and phytoncide is mixed with water. Sterilization and reproduction can be suppressed.

As a result, by operating the humidifier for a long time in a closed room or a suitable range of space, the air in the space can be kept clean, thereby allowing people to live in peace.

1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a vaporized humidifier having a sterilization function according to the present invention,
Fig. 2 is a sectional view of Fig. 1,
3 and 4 is a state diagram showing the use example of the vaporized humidifier having a sterilization function according to the present invention.
5 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the vaporized humidifier having a sterilization function according to the present invention,
6 is a state diagram used in FIG.
Figure 7 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the vaporized humidifier having a sterilization function according to the present invention,
8 is a state diagram used in FIG.
Figure 9 (a, b) is a side view showing an embodiment of a water filter according to the present invention,
10 is a block diagram showing an example of a chlorine dioxide water generator according to the present invention.

Hereinafter will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings showing an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention is a vaporized humidifier to increase the humidity by vaporizing the water, by mixing an appropriate amount of chlorine dioxide water in the water in the tank to prevent contamination of the water stored in the tank, by evaporating the mixed water of the sterilization component bacteria in the indoor air An object of the present invention is to provide a vaporized humidifier having a sterilizing function which can suppress the propagation.

Hereinafter will be described in more detail through an embodiment of the present invention.

≪ Example 1 >

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the inlet 11 opens at least one surface and sucks external air therein, and the outlet 12 in which air sucked through the inlet 11 is discharged to the outside, respectively. A main body 10 provided; A water tank 14 positioned on an inner bottom of the main body 10 to store water; It is installed on the suction port 11 side of the main body 10, the water absorption pad 20 is supplied to the upper portion through the water supply pipe 22 to which the pump 21 is connected so that water flows from the upper portion to the lower portion 20. )Wow; A blower 30 configured to sequentially pass the suction port 11 and the moisture absorption pad 20 of the main body 10 to blow air introduced into the discharge port 12 into the discharge port 12; A sterilant supply unit 40 for diluting a sterilizing agent having a sterilizing component in the water of the water tank 14 so that the sterilizing component is mixed in the water; The main body 10 further includes an inlet 43 which is communicated with the inside to the outside; The sterilant supply unit 40 includes a storage tank 41 in which a sterilant is stored, a supply pipe 42 connecting the storage tank 41 and the inlet 43; An automatic valve 44 for supplying or blocking the sterilant stored in the reservoir 41 to the water tank 14; It is implemented to include a flow sensor 45 to detect the level of the disinfectant stored in the reservoir 41 to inform the exterior of the refill.

As shown in FIG. 2, one side of the main body 10 is opened to form an intake port 11 through which external air is introduced into the inside, and a suction pad 20 to be described later in series with the intake port 11 is provided.

In addition, the bottom surface of the main body 10 is provided with a water tank 14 in which water is supplied and stored inside through a supply pipe 14A on one side, and the air sucked into the interior through the suction port 11 is discharged to the outside. A discharge port 12 is provided, and a return port 15 for re-returning the unvaporized water into the water tank 14 is further provided at the lower portion of the suction pad 20 installed in the suction port 11.

The main body 10 may be changed somewhat differently according to the number of surfaces on which the suction port 11 is installed. For example, the suction port 11 may be formed on both sides of the main body 10 'as shown in FIG. In another example, the suction ports may be formed on all four sides of the main body 10 formed of a rectangular enclosure.

The suction pad 20 is a pad having a wavy or zigzag shape and a lattice shape, through which the air sucked in through the suction port 11 can pass therethrough, and furthermore, the water is supplied from the lower water tank 14 by the water. The surface remains wet.

As described above, in order to supply the lower water to the suction pad 20, a pump 21 is installed in the water tank 14, and one end of the pump 21 is connected to the upper portion of the suction pad 20. The water supply pipe 22 is connected to one end.

The blower 30 is a means for sucking and discharging external air to the humidifier main body 10. When the blower 30 operates, the air inside the main body 10 is discharged to the discharge port 12 through the blower 30. As the air pressure inside the main body 10 decreases, the outside air is sucked into the suction port 11 and passes through the wet pad 20, and the air passing through the wet pad 20 is introduced into the blower 30. It is discharged to the outside of the main body 10 through the discharge port 12 located on the upper side.

The sterilant supply unit 40 is installed in the main body 10 so as to dilute an appropriate amount of the sterilizing agent in the water in the water tank 14 supplied to the wet pad 20, which is the main body (as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5). 10) is further provided with an inlet (43) communicating inwardly on the outside; The sterilant supply unit 40 includes a reservoir 41 storing a sterilizer therein, a supply pipe 42 connecting the reservoir 41 and the inlet 43; It is further provided with an automatic valve 44 for supplying or blocking the sterilant stored in the reservoir 41 to the water tank (14).

At this time, further comprising a flow sensor 45 to detect the level of the sterilant stored in the reservoir 41 to inform the outside of the replenishment, and when the level of the sterilant is below the appropriate level through the flow sensor 45 It may be carried out by further comprising a water level recognition means for operating or flashing the lamp.

The sterilizer supply unit 40 is provided with a control unit 13 for controlling the sterilizing agent to be diluted in the water in the water tank 14, the method for controlling the input of the sterilizer, first, the water tank 14 Once the input amount is set according to the capacity of), the set one-time input amount is determined by the operation of the pump 21 can be injected once the operation amount of the pump 21.

Alternatively, it may be controlled to maintain a constant concentration at all times by measuring the concentration of the fungicides incorporated into the water stored in the water tank 14.

The present invention as described above in the evaporative humidifier in which the suction port 11 is formed as one side, as shown in Figure 3, to supply the water stored in the water tank 14 in the main body 10 to the suction pad 20 ( 21) or when the concentration of the sterilant in the water tank 14 is lower than the reference, the automatic valve 44 is opened and shut off for a predetermined time to mix the sterilant stored in the sterilant supply 40 into the water tank 14, As a result, when the sterilizing agent is mixed with water, the pump 21 is supplied to the upper portion of the suction pad 20 along the water supply line 22 to the pump 21, and then the wet pad 20 flows down to wet the surface of the suction pad 20. The remaining water is supplied to the water tank 14 through the water inlet 15 formed at the bottom of the wet pad 20.

After the damping pad 20 is wetted by the water in which the sterilizing agent is mixed, the blower 30 is operated as shown in FIG. 4 to discharge the air inside the main body 10 to the outside, whereby As the air pressure is lowered, outside air is sucked into the body 10 through the inlet 11.

The outside air is sucked through the suction port 11 and passes through the suction pad 20. At this time, the external air is relatively hot and dry air, whereby the sterilizing water soaking the damp pad 20 takes heat from the air. As you vaporize, you lower the temperature of the inhaled air.

On the other hand, the wet air passing through the wet pad 20 is mixed with the sterilization component of the fine particles in the air, it is discharged through the humidifier blower 30 to the discharge port 12 by the chlorine dioxide water, OH radical number, hypochlorous acid Clean wet air in which sodium and phytoncide are mixed into fine particles is discharged.

Such humid air exerts the effects of the sterilizing agent as it is, and sterilizes and sterilizes various germs in the air, and further suppresses propagation and regeneration of bacteria, so that the air in the humid range can be kept clean.

<Example 2>

As another embodiment of the present invention, the configuration of the first embodiment is applied, but as shown in FIG. 5, the inlet of the main body 10 'is formed in two or more directions, and the disinfectant supply unit 40 is formed at the center side thereof. It is installed in the air by using a fixed stand (B), as shown in Figure 6, as the blower 30 inside the main body 10 'is rotated, the outside air is sucked in through the inlet 11 of each side, As the air passes through the absorption pad 20, the humidity is increased while vaporizing the sterilizing water in which the sterilizing agent is mixed, and the humidification is performed. The main body 10 'is discharged through the discharge opening 12 while the sterilizing component is mixed with the fine particles. The discharge is carried out to the outside.

<Example 3>

As another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 7, at least one surface is opened to allow the intake air 11 'to be sucked into the outside air, and the discharge hole to which the air sucked through the inlet 11' is discharged to the outside ( A main body 10 &quot; each having a 12 ", and a water tank 14 &apos; A water filter 20 'installed at a suction port 11' side of the main body 10 "and rotatably installed with a part of the water tank 14 '; a suction port 11' of the main body 10"; And a blower 30 'that sequentially passes through the water filter 20' and blows air introduced into the discharge port 12 '; A sterilant supply part 40 'for diluting a sterilant having a sterilizing component in the water of the water tank 14' by a predetermined amount so that the sterilizing component is mixed in the water; The main body 10 "further includes an inlet 43 'which communicates with the inside outwardly; the sterilant supply part 40' includes a reservoir 41 'in which a disinfectant is stored, a reservoir 41' and a water tank ( 14 ') further comprises a sterilant supply pipe (42') for connecting; and an automatic valve (44 ') for supplying or blocking a sterilant stored in the reservoir (41') to the water tank (14 '); It is practiced to have a see-through window 45 'sensing the level of stored sterilant.

The see-through window 45 'is implemented as a transparent glass window or a plastic window installed to detect the level of the sterilizer stored in the disinfectant supply 40'.

In the present invention configured as described above, the water filter 20 'is wetted by the rotation of the water filter 20' installed so as to be partially immersed in the water tank 14 ', as shown in FIG. The portion of is rotated to the air passage communicating with the inlet (11 ') to form a heat exchange with the sucked air.

The air sucked into the main body 10 "is heat-exchanged and cooled while passing through the water filter 20 ', and this air flows toward the discharge port 12' of the main body 10" by the blower 30 to the outside. To be discharged.

As shown in FIG. 9 (a), the water filter 20 'is provided with a rotating shaft 24 at the center of the circular filter portion 23, and the rotating shaft 24 is rotated by a motor. It is implemented by the filter portion 23 is formed in a wavy shape so that the heat exchange is made while the air passes through the space of the space, or as a filter portion 23 'formed in the shape of a honeycomb as shown in Fig. 9 (b) Can be.

As described above, the air heat-exchanged through the wet pad 20 or the water filter 20 'is cooled and discharged, and thus the temperature of the air is lowered, resulting in a cold air. The present invention is further provided with a heating device for compensating the temperature of the discharged air, such as water or the absorption pad (20) stored in the water tank (14, 14 ') in the main body (10, 10', 10 ") ) And a heating device for heating the water between the flow path for supplying water to the water filter 20 ', and another example is a heating device for adjusting the temperature of the discharge air to the room temperature between the inlet and outlet It can be configured to further compensate for the temperature by heating the air passing through it.

Here, the temperature compensation senses the temperature of the sucked air and the discharged air, so that when the discharged temperature is lower than the suctioned temperature, it is appropriately heated to control the discharged air to be maintained within the temperature and the proper range of the sucked air. Say.

On the other hand, the fungicide of the present invention is selected from chlorine dioxide water, OH radical number, sodium hypochlorite phytoncide, natural herb solution, aroma liquid, malic acid, citric acid, which is widely used as a general fungicide.

Among them, chlorine dioxide (ClO ₂ ) can maintain a wide pH range of sterilizing power, is suitable for use in disinfecting alkaline cooling water, and has a characteristic of greatly reducing bacteria regrowth after sterilization. .

The chlorine dioxide water is harmless to human body even when inhaled into the body through the respiratory system, does not react with ammonia (NH ₃ ) and does not form toxic chloramine, and there is no formation of carcinogens caused by byproducts. It is easily decomposed by light.

Chlorine dioxide water can be introduced into the water tank (14, 14 ') through the disinfectant supply unit (40, 40'), but generated by installing the chlorine dioxide water generator 60 on one side of the water tank (14, 14 ') More preferably, the mixed chlorine dioxide water is mixed in the water tanks 14 and 14 'at an appropriate ratio to prevent the growth of microorganisms and bacteria in the water tanks 14 and 14'. Chlorine dioxide water mixed with water in the air is evaporated through heat exchange with the air, even if discharged to the outside, since the effect of the disinfectant is maintained, there is an effect of suppressing the sterilization and reproduction of bacteria in the air.

As an example of such a chlorine dioxide generation device 60, as shown in FIG. 10, a first container 62 containing sodium chlorate is provided on one side, and a second container 63 containing an acid. A reaction tank 61 is provided for supplying and mixing an appropriate ratio of sodium chlorine dioxide and acid in the two vessels 62 and 63, and the first and second vessels 62 and 63 and the reactor 61 are automatic valves (SV2). ) Is connected to the flow path, and is configured to supply the chlorine dioxide water generated in the reaction tank 61 to the water tank (14, 14 '), in which the dioxide is introduced into the water tank (14, 14') from the reaction tank (61) An automatic valve (SV1) is installed to open and close the inlet to adjust the amount of chlorine water mixed.

OH Radical (Hy Radical, Hydroxyl Radical) is the most powerful substance that can sterilize, disinfect, and chemically decompose and remove all contaminants. It is not a toxic or harmful substance to the human body, and is directly related to pollutants in the air and water, and is characterized by reducing all pollutants to safe water (H ₂ O) and oxygen (O ₂ ) to be harmless to the human body.

In addition, sodium hypochlorite (Sodium Hypochiorite) is well soluble in water and is mainly used to sterilize decay or pathogens in foods.

The disinfectant as described above is stored in the disinfectant supply unit 40, 40 ', and diluted by an appropriate ratio in the water stored in the water tanks 14, 14' under the control of the user. After soaked in the water filter 20 ', the air passes through the damping pad 20 and the water filter 20' to be heat-exchanged, and thus harmful bacteria in the air are mixed in the heat-exchanged vaporized wet air. It can sterilize and disinfect and further suppress the reproduction and re-proliferation to create a clean space free from the risk of germs in the proper range of wet air.

That is, according to the present invention, the disinfectant is diluted in an appropriate amount in the water in the water tank 14, and the sterilizing water is evenly moistened on the surface of the absorption pad 20 having a large surface area, and sterilized by external air passing through the absorption pad 20. When water is evaporated, sterilizing water is dissipated into invisible microparticles so that sterilizing ingredients can be mixed in the air, but not to get wet or excessively moistened. Its technical features are that it is possible to restrain excessive growth in advance to create a clean space free of germs and viruses in the proper range of sterilizing air.

10, 10 ', 10 ": body 11, 11': inlet
12, 12 ': discharge port 13, 13': control part
14, 14 ': Tank 15: Drain
14A: supply line 14B: discharge line
20: moisture pad 20 ': water filter
21: pump 22: water line
23: filter portion 24: rotation axis
30, 30 ': blower 40, 40': sterilizer supply
41, 41 ': reservoir 42, 42': supply line
43, 43 ': Inlet 44, 44': Automatic valve
45: flow sensor 45 ': viewing window
B: Fixture SV1, SV2: Automatic valve

Claims (8)

In the vaporized humidifier to inhale the surrounding dry air to vaporize the water to increase the humidity, and discharge it to the outside,
Main bodies 10 and 10 'each having an inlet port 11 through which at least one surface is opened to suck external air into the inside, and a discharge port 12 through which the air sucked through the inlet port 11 is discharged to the outside; ;
A water tank 14 positioned on an inner bottom of the main body 10 and 10 'and storing water;
It is installed at the suction port 11 side of the main body 10, 10 ', the water of the water tank 14 is supplied to the upper through the water supply pipe 22 to which the pump 21 is connected so that the water flows from the upper to the lower A wet pad 20;
A blower (30) through which the air flowing into the outlet (12) passes through the suction port (11) and the moisture absorption pad (20) of the main body (10, 10 ') sequentially;
A sterilant supply unit 40 for diluting a sterilizing agent having a sterilizing component in the water of the water tank 14 so that the sterilizing component is mixed in the water;
The main body (10, 10 ') is further provided with an inlet (43) which communicates inward to the outside;
The sterilant supply unit 40 includes a reservoir 41 storing a sterilizer therein, a supply pipe 42 connecting the reservoir 41 and the inlet 43; It is further provided with an automatic valve (44) for supplying or blocking the sterilant stored in the reservoir (41) to the water tank (14);
Evaporative humidifier having a sterilization function, characterized in that it comprises a flow sensor (45) to detect the level of the disinfectant stored in the reservoir 41 to inform the outside of the replenishment.
In the vaporized humidifier to inhale the surrounding dry air to vaporize the water to increase the humidity, and discharge it to the outside,
A main body 10 "each having an inlet port 11 'through which at least one surface is opened to suck external air therein and a discharge port 12' through which the air sucked through the inlet port 11 'is discharged to the outside; Wow;
A water tank 14 'positioned at an inner bottom of the main body 10 &quot;
A water filter 20 'installed at the suction port 11' side of the main body 10 "and rotatably installed while a part of the water tank 14 'is locked;
A blower (30 ') which sequentially passes through the inlet (11') and the water filter (20 ') of the main body (10 ") and blows air introduced into the outlet (12');
A sterilant supply part 40 'for diluting a sterilizing agent having a sterilizing component in the water of the water tank 14' to mix the sterilizing component in the water;
The main body (10 ") further includes an inlet (43 ') communicated inwardly on the outside;
The disinfectant supply unit 40 'includes a reservoir 41' for storing a disinfectant therein, a sterilizer supply pipe 42 'for connecting the reservoir 41' and the water tank 14 '; An automatic valve 44 'for supplying or blocking the sterilant stored in the reservoir 41' to the water tank 14 ';
Evaporative humidifier having a sterilization function, characterized in that provided with a see-through window (45 ') for detecting the level of the sterilizer stored in the reservoir (41').
The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The sterilizing agent is a vaporized humidifier having a sterilizing function, characterized in that any one selected from chlorine dioxide, OH radical number, sodium hypochlorite, phytoncide.
The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The fungicide is any one selected from phytoncide, natural herb solution, aroma liquid, malic acid, citric acid,
Evaporative humidifier having a sterilization function, characterized in that further provided with a chlorine dioxide water generator 60 for automatically supplying the appropriate chlorine dioxide water into the water tank (14, 14 ').
The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Evaporative humidifier having a sterilization function in the main body (10, 10 ', 10 ") is further provided with a heating device between the flow path or inlet and outlet for supplying water into the water tank (14, 14'). .
The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Evaporation type having a sterilizing function, characterized in that further comprising a control unit (13, 13 ') for controlling the concentration of the sterilizing agent mixed into the water tank (14, 14') through the sterilizing agent supply unit (40, 40 ') humidifier.
delete The method of claim 6,
The control unit (13, 13 ') is an evaporative humidifier having a sterilization function, characterized in that the control to maintain a constant concentration at all times by measuring the concentration of the disinfectant mixed in the water stored in the water tank (14, 14').

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