KR101428212B1 - Air cleaning system - Google Patents

Abstract

An air cleaning system is disclosed. An air cleaning system according to the present invention includes: an outdoor line through which outdoor air flows; An indoor line through which indoor air flows and moves; A pneumatic pump connected to the outdoor line and the indoor line and transferring outdoor air and indoor air; And an air washer portion through which air transferred by the pneumatic pump flows in and is purified. The air washer portion includes an inlet portion into which air flows upwardly, a porous ceramic filter formed under the inlet portion, A storage portion communicating with a lower side of the filter and storing water therein, and a discharge portion discharging air, wherein the air introduced into the inlet portion sequentially passes through the ceramic filter, the storage portion, and the discharge portion. According to the present invention, the outdoor air cleaned through the cyclone dust collector and the air filter is introduced together with the room air, thereby improving the efficiency of purifying the room air. In the air washer unit, the air is passed through the ceramic filter and the storage unit The purification efficiency can be further improved, and dehumidification and humidification can be effectively performed according to the amount of water stored in the storage portion.

Description

AIR CLEANING SYSTEM [0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an air cleaning system, and more particularly, to an air cleaning system that cleans an indoor air and effectively dehumidifies and humidifies the indoor air.

The oxygen generator sucks the air outdoors or inside the room using a compressor, and passes the sucked air through an oxygen separation filter to generate oxygen at a high concentration. The oxygen generator includes an outdoor unit and an indoor unit for introducing outdoor air and indoor air. The contaminated air is filtered through an air purifier using an electric dust collection system or a dry filter. Air conditioning related devices such as an oxygen generator and an air purifier perform a function of making the room clean or making the room pleasant.

In recent years, air conditioners capable of dehumidification, humidification and ventilation have been developed by a single device. Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0600773 discloses an "air conditioner" A desiccant passage communicating with the desiccant section, the desiccant passage being disposed so as to pass through the desiccant section and being dehumidified while passing indoor air or outdoor air; A heater installed on the humidifying unit for heating the air supplied to the humidifying unit; and a heater installed on the humidifier for dehumidifying the indoor air or the outdoor air A first valve means for selectively supplying air to the adsorption section, and a second valve means provided on the humidification flow passage for introducing air into the indoor or outdoor air For humidifying and character and is configured so that the air, including second valve means to be selectively supplied to the humidifying portion.

However, conventional air conditioners such as the one disclosed in Korean Patent No. 10-0600773 have a problem in that air purification can not be effectively performed even if dehumidification or humidification is performed.

An object of the present invention is to provide an air purifier capable of effectively increasing the air cleaning rate while effectively dehumidifying and humidifying the air, and facilitating control of dehumidification and humidification.

The object is achieved by an outdoor unit comprising: an outdoor line through which outdoor air flows; An indoor line through which indoor air flows and moves; A pneumatic pump connected to the outdoor line and the indoor line for transferring outdoor air and indoor air; And an air washer portion through which the air conveyed by the pneumatic pump flows and is purified, wherein the air washer portion includes an inlet portion into which air is introduced upwardly, a porous ceramic filter formed under the inlet portion, And a discharge portion through which the air is discharged. The air introduced into the inlet portion passes through the ceramic filter, the storage portion, and the discharge portion sequentially ≪ / RTI >

The ceramic filter is spaced upward from the bottom of the storage part.

An inlet port communicating with the inside of the air washer section to communicate with the inside of the storage section and having an inlet valve for controlling the opening and closing of the water inlet and an outlet port for regulating the opening and closing of the water outlet are formed, And a control unit for controlling the opening and closing of the valve and the discharge valve. The control unit controls the water level of the storage unit to be lowered at the time of dehumidification and controls the water level of the storage unit to be higher at the time of humidification.

In the air washer section, the ceramics filter is fixed to a lower side of a cylindrical filter case and inserted into the inlet section.

The air washer portion is provided with a space portion formed in the periphery of the storage portion and opened upward.

An ultraviolet lamp is formed on the discharge portion.

A floor line connected to the discharge unit and installed on the floor to move air; And a diffuser coupled to the bottom line end.

On the outdoor line, a cyclone dust collector for separating dust particles by swirling the incoming air is formed.

On the outdoor line, an air compressor and an air filter are formed.

The ceramic filter is made of at least one of zeolite, silica gel, alumina, silica, silica alumina, aluminosilicate, and mullite, and has a pore size of 50 탆 to 100 탆.

The air washer includes a housing for accommodating the inflow portion and the storage portion, and a lid for opening and closing the upper portion of the housing. The lid has a lid inlet communicating with the inlet portion and a lid outlet communicating with the outlet portion .

And a packing formed along the rim of the inflow portion on the lower side of the lid.

According to the present invention, the outdoor air cleaned through the cyclone dust collector and the air filter is introduced together with the room air, thereby improving the efficiency of purifying the room air. In the air washer unit, the air is passed through the ceramic filter and the storage unit The purification efficiency can be further improved, and dehumidification and humidification can be effectively performed according to the amount of water stored in the storage portion.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic view illustrating a connection relationship among configurations of an air cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
2 is a view showing different embodiments of the air washer portion shown in Fig. 1, Fig.
3 is a schematic view illustrating a connection relationship between configurations of an air cleaning system according to another embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a view showing an air washer unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, the well-known functions or constructions are not described in order to simplify the gist of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a connection relationship between the configurations of the air cleaning system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a different embodiment of the air washer section 40 shown in FIG. 1 Fig.

The air cleaning system 1 according to the present invention is for dehumidifying, humidifying and purifying indoor air and includes an outdoor line 10, an indoor line 20, a pneumatic pump 30, and an air washer 40 .

The outdoor line 10 has a structure such as a pipe and a pipe, and is connected to the outside of the building so that outside air can be introduced.

1, a cyclone dust collector 11, an air compressor 12, and an air filter 13 may be formed on the outdoor line 10.

The cyclone dust collector 11 is a device for separating dust particles using the centrifugal force of particles by giving a swirling motion to air containing dust, and is a device for separating solid fine particles existing in the outdoor air flowing through the outdoor line 10 Remove.

The outdoor air from which dust has been removed through the cyclone dust collector 11 flows into the air compressor 12 and is pushed toward the pneumatic pump 30 by the air compressor 12. Even when the outdoor line 10 is relatively long, the air compressor 12 can effectively transport the outdoor air through the outdoor line 10 because the outdoor air is sufficiently compressed and transported.

In the present invention, the air compressor 12 is preferably configured to pressurize air with a capacity of 150 L / min.

The air filter 13 may be made of paper, cloth or the like and removes fine dust or the like from the inflowing outdoor air.

The cyclone dust collector 11, the air compressor 12 and the air filter 13 can form an outdoor unit in the air cleaning system 1 according to the present invention. That is, the cyclone dust collector 11, the air compressor 12, and the air filter 13 may be combined into a single device and coupled to the outdoor line 10 constituting the piping as a single device.

In the air cleaning system 1 according to the present invention, the outdoor line 10 may be provided as one line, or alternatively may be branched into a plurality of lines. 1, the outdoor line 10 is branched by the distributor 90, and a separate outdoor line 10 is provided for each room (room), as shown in FIG. 1 Can be extended. At this time, the indoor line 20, the pneumatic pump 30, and the air washer 40 are provided for each room.

The indoor line 20 may have a structure such as a pipe or a pipe and may be constructed as a unit integrated with the pneumatic pump 30 and the air washer 40 so as to have the same structure as the passage provided inside the apparatus . The indoor line (20) is connected to the inside of the building so that the inside air can be introduced.

The pneumatic pump 30 is connected to the outdoor line 10 and the indoor line 20 and pressurizes the outdoor air and the room air toward the air washer 40. [ Inside the pneumatic pump 30, there are provided an indoor chamber 32 into which indoor air flows and pressurized, and an outdoor chamber 31 into which outdoor air flows and is pressurized.

In the pneumatic pump 30, the piston rod is connected across the indoor chamber 32 and the outdoor chamber 31, so that the indoor chamber 32 and the outdoor chamber 31 are driven together.

In the present invention, the pneumatic pump 12 is preferably configured to pressurize the room air at a capacity of 300 L / min. That is, the ratio of the outdoor air to the indoor air passing through the pneumatic pump is preferably 1: 2, and the air of 450 L / min is pressed.

As a result, a positive pressure of about 150 L / min is generated in the interior of the building, and if a positive pressure is generated in the room, the contaminants (radon, etc.) When the door of the building is opened, dust, germs and the like in the room can be easily discharged to the outside by the positive pressure.

The air washer portion 40 allows the air conveyed by the pneumatic pump 30 to be introduced and purified. The air washer 40 includes an inlet portion 41, a ceramic filter 42, a storage portion 43, and discharge portions 60 and 44.

The inlet portion 41 is a portion to which air pumped by the pneumatic pump 30 and introduced through the outdoor line 10 and the indoor line 20 flows, and is formed to open upward.

The ceramic filter 42 is formed on the lower side of the inlet 41 and is made porous so that the air passing through the ceramic filter 42 can be dehumidified and purified. The ceramic filter 42 may be made of at least one of zeolite, silica gel, alumina, silica, silica alumina, aluminosilicate, and mullite, and the pore size is 50 to 100 μm.

The storage part 43 is formed on the side surface of the inlet part 41 and communicates with the lower side of the ceramic filter 42. For this purpose, the ceramic filter 42 is formed spaced upward from the bottom of the storage part 43. That is, when viewed from the storage unit 43 side, the lower side of the ceramic filter 42 is connected to the ceramic filter 42 in an exposed form. Thus, the air having passed through the ceramic filter 42 flows into the storage part 43 through the lower side of the ceramic filter 42. It is preferable that the storage part 43 is formed in close contact with the inflow part 41 and covers the inflow part 41 in general.

In the air cleaning system 1 according to the present invention, the storage portion 43 is filled with water. That is, the air passing through the ceramic filter 42 is discharged to the outside of the air washer 40 through the water inside the storage part 43, and the water inside the ceramic filter 42 and the storage part 43 is discharged through the double filter . During the passage through the storage unit 43, the air comes into contact with the water to generate a large number of air bubbles. As a result, the water is evaporated and humidified.

In the air cleaning system 1 according to the present invention, the ceramic filter 42 may be formed to be fixed to the lower side of the inflow portion 41, but the ceramic filter 42 may be replaced with the ceramic filter 42, It is preferable that the ceramic filter 42 is connected to the filter case 45 and is detachable from the inflow part 41 for easy maintenance. That is, the ceramic filter 42 is joined to the filter case 45 to form a cylindrical shape. The ceramic filter 42 is inserted into the inlet portion 41 opened to the upper side as shown in FIG. 2 (a) Can be fixed.

2 (b), the air washer 40 may further include a space 46 formed around the storage unit 43. The space portion 46 is formed to open upward. In this case, the air cleaner according to the present invention is used, water and ice can be filled in the storage part 43, and moisture condensed on the outer wall of the cooled storage part 43 is collected, The collected water is collected.

The discharge portions 60 and 44 are formed on the upper side of the storage portion 43 so that the cleaned air is discharged to the outside of the air washer portion 40. An ultraviolet lamp 47 may be formed on the discharge units 60 and 44 and the ultraviolet lamp 47 may be formed in the same manner as a conventional UV lamp to assist in sterilizing the discharged air .

The air introduced into the air washer 40 in the air cleaning system 1 according to the present invention is discharged to the discharge portions 60 and 44 formed with the ceramic filter 42, the storage portion 43, So that humidification or dehumidification and air purification are performed.

Further, in the present invention, the amount of water to be filled in the storage unit 43 may be adjusted to effectively perform dehumidification or humidification.

That is, when water is sufficiently filled in the storage part 43 and the water stored in the storage part 43 is higher than the height of the ceramic filter 42, the air passing through the ceramic filter 42 flows into the inside of the storage part 43 The air is purified and humidified as described above.

On the other hand, when the amount of water in the storage part 43 is reduced and the water stored in the storage part 43 is lower than the height of the ceramic filter 42, the air passing through the ceramic filter 42 is discharged So it can be effectively used for dehumidification.

In the present invention, an inlet 50, an outlet, and a controller 70 are provided on the air washer 40 for efficient control of humidification and dehumidification.

The inlet port 50 is in the form of a pipe and communicates with the interior of the storage section 43 to allow water to flow into the storage section 43. On the inlet (50), an inlet valve (51) for controlling opening and closing is formed.

The outlet is in the form of a pipe to communicate with the inside of the storage part 43 and allow water to be discharged from the inside of the storage part 43. A discharge valve (61) for controlling opening and closing is formed on the discharge port.

The control unit 70 controls the opening and closing of the inlet valve 51 and the discharge valve 61 so that the water level of the storage unit 43 is lowered during dehumidification and the water level of the storage unit 43 Respectively.

That is, when the dehumidifier is dehumidified, the inlet valve 51 is closed and the discharge valve 61 is opened to lower the water level in the storage section 43 so that the water stored in the storage section 43 is lower than the height of the ceramic filter 42 , The humidifier opens the inlet valve 51 and closes the discharge valve 61 to increase the water level in the storage unit 43 so that the water stored in the storage unit 43 is higher than the ceramic filter 42 do.

As described above, in the air cleaning system 1 according to the present invention, the outdoor air cleaned through the cyclone dust collector 11 and the air filter 13 is introduced together with indoor air, thereby improving the indoor air cleaning efficiency In addition, since the air is passed through the ceramic filter 42 and the storage section 43 in which the water is stored in the air washer section 40, the purification efficiency can be further improved, and the amount of water stored in the storage section 43 So that dehumidification and humidification can be effectively performed.

FIG. 3 is a view schematically showing a connection relationship between the configurations of the air cleaning system 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The air cleaning system 1 according to the present invention may further include a bottom line 80 and a diffuser 81.

The bottom line 80 has a structure such as a pipe and a pipe, and is connected to the discharge units 60 and 44 and is installed on the floor so that air can be moved. When the interior of the building is divided into a plurality of spaces, a floor line 80 is formed for each room.

The diffuser 81 is coupled to the end of the bottom line 80 to allow air that has passed through the bottom line 80 to exit into the room. When the floor is heated by the floor heating such as winter, the bottom line 80 absorbs the surrounding heat while passing through the floor of the building, so that the air inside the bottom line 80 can be converted into warm air, Air can be supplied and the heating efficiency can be increased.

In addition, when the floor temperature is relatively low as in the summer, the floor line 80 can be converted into cool air through the bottom of the building while being cooled by heat, and cool air can be supplied to the room.

4 is a view showing an air washer portion 40 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In the air cleaning system 1 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the air washer 40 may further include a housing 48 and a lid 49.

FIG. 4 (a) shows a combined form of the lid 49 and the housing 48, and FIG. 4 (b) shows the lid 49.

The housing 48 receives the inlet 41 and the reservoir 43 and the lid 49 opens and closes the top of the housing 48. At this time, the above-described ultraviolet lamp 47 may be formed below the lid 49. The inlet portion 41 (including the ceramic filter 45) and the storage portion 43 can be drawn out from the inside of the housing 48. The inlet portion 41 (including the ceramic filter 45) And the storage portion 43 are separated from each other, the inside of the air washer 40 can be easily cleaned.

The lid 49 is formed with a lid inlet 49a communicating with the inlet 41 and a lid outlet 49b communicating with the outlet 44. Air is introduced through the lid inlet 49a, And air is discharged through the discharge port 49b.

A packing 4a formed along the rim of the inlet 41 is provided below the lid 49. [ Such a packing 41a assures airtightness between the lid 49 and the inlet 41 so that when the filter case 45 is formed, the sealing is made in close contact with the upper edge of the filter case 45. [

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It is obvious to those who have. Accordingly, it should be understood that such modifications or alterations should not be understood individually from the technical spirit and viewpoint of the present invention, and that modified embodiments fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

1: air cleaning system 10: outdoor line
11: Cyclone dust collector 12: Air compressor
13: Air filter
20: Indoor line 30: Pneumatic pump
31: outdoor chamber 32: indoor chamber
40: Air washer part 41: Inflow part
41a: packing
42: ceramic filter 43: storage part
44: discharge part 45: filter case
46: space part 47: ultraviolet lamp
48: Housing
49: lid 49a: lid inlet
49b: Lid outlet
50: inlet port 51: inlet valve
60: discharge part 61: discharge valve
70: control unit 80: bottom line
81: Diffuser 90: Dispenser

Claims (11)

An outdoor line through which outdoor air flows and moves;
An indoor line through which indoor air flows and moves;
A pneumatic pump connected to the outdoor line and the indoor line for transferring outdoor air and indoor air; And
And an air washer portion through which the air transferred by the pneumatic pump flows and is purified,
The air washer portion includes an inlet portion into which air flows upwardly, a porous ceramic filter formed under the inlet portion, a storage portion formed in a side surface of the inlet portion and communicating with the lower side of the ceramic filter, And a discharging portion
Wherein the ceramic filter is spaced upward from the bottom of the storage part,
Wherein the air introduced into the inflow portion sequentially passes through the ceramic filter, the storage portion, and the discharge portion.
delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the ceramic filter is fixed to the lower part of the cylindrical filter case and inserted into the inlet part in the air washer part. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the air washer portion is provided with a space portion formed in the periphery of the storage portion and opened upward. The method according to claim 1,
And an ultraviolet lamp is formed on the discharge portion. The method according to claim 1,
A floor line connected to the discharge unit and installed on the floor to move air; And
And a diffuser coupled to an end of the bottom line. 7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
Wherein the cyclone dust collector is formed on the outdoor line to swirl the introduced air to separate the dust particles. 7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
And an air compressor and an air filter are formed on the outdoor line. 7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
Wherein the ceramic filter is made of at least one of zeolite, silica gel, alumina, silica, silica alumina, aluminosilicate, and mullite. 7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The air washer includes a housing for accommodating the inflow portion and the storage portion, and a lid for opening and closing the upper portion of the housing,
Wherein the lid is formed with a lid inlet communicating with the inlet and a lid outlet communicating with the outlet. 11. The method of claim 10,
And a packing formed along a rim of the inflow portion on the lower side of the lid.

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