KR102055522B1 - Portable air purifier - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable air purifier, comprising: a mask portion (100) which is worn on a face; a portable air purification portion (200) which can be carried, and can filter and purify fine dust of external air; and a hose portion (300) which enables the air purified by the air purification portion (200) to be transferred to the mask portion (100), and is detachable between the mask portion (100) and the air purification portion (200).

Description

Portable air purifier

The present invention relates to a portable air purifier, and more particularly, to a portable air purifier capable of breathing comfortably with purified air and capable of repeated recycling.

Recently, the atmospheric state of our country is very poor by the fine dust generated by various causes that are transported from China or originated in China, and such fine dust is very serious enough to fundamentally change the recent life patterns.

The fine dust is harmful to human body depending on the size. For example, the thickness of human hair is 50 ~ 100㎛. Dust of about 10㎛ is filtered out of the respirator, but fine dust within 2.5㎛ passes through the respirator. Direct infiltration into the bronchi or lungs, which damage the alveoli, cause emphysema and asthma, and WTO has designated the fine dust as a group 1 carcinogen with confirmed carcinogenesis. In order to minimize the introduction of fine dust into the body, many people wear a lot of anti-dust mask when working outdoors.

However, the mask that blocks fine dust basically has very dense filter tissue, so the air does not pass well when breathing, which causes discomfort. In contrast, when the breath is exhaled, the mask does not penetrate the dense tissue well. By being discharged into the gap between the face and the mask, cloudy moisture formed on the glasses due to the moisture contained therein, resulting in the discomfort of having a visual field.

Accordingly, there is a growing need for a technique that can comfortably breathe while wearing and prevent air from being exhausted to the upper side when breathing. The related technology is disclosed, for example, in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1905431.

The present invention has been created to solve the above problems, it is possible to effectively filter fine dust and at the same time comfortable breathing, portable air purifier that can prevent the condensation of moisture in the glasses during the breathing process The purpose is to provide.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable air purifying apparatus which can be repeatedly used to reduce the use of a disposable mask.

In order to achieve the above object, the portable air purifying apparatus according to the present invention, the mask portion 100 to be worn on the face; Portable air purifier 200 for filtering and purifying the fine dust in the outside air as portable; And a hose 300 which is detached between the mask unit 100 and the air purifying unit 200 to transfer the air purified by the air purifying unit 200 to the mask unit 100. It is characterized by including.

In the present invention, the mask unit 100, the mask body 110 is in close contact with the face surface in the state of covering the nose and mouth, and the first socket 310 is installed on the mask body 110, Removably coupled to the first connector 120, and the mask body 110 as installed on the inhalation and includes a check valve 130 that opens when breathing.

In the present invention, the air purifying unit 200 is provided with a carrying case 210 having a case hole 211 through which external air is introduced, and a second socket 310 installed in the carrying case 210. 2) is detachably coupled to the second connector 220, and the filter unit 230 for filtering the dust in the air flowing through the case hole 211, which is installed replaceably in the carrying case 210 ).

In the present invention, the filter unit 230, the filter rim 231 to be fitted into the filter removal groove 213 of the carrying case, the filter sheet 232 supported by the filter rim 231 and the It is connected to one end of the filter rim 231 includes a filter head 233 that is held by hand for replacement.

In the present invention, the air purification unit 200 is a built-in of the carrying case 210, the fan 240 for pumping the air flowing through the filter unit 230 to the hose unit 300; Include.

In the present invention, the fan 240, between the filter unit 230 and the second connector 220 by a pair of inclined support jaw (245a, 245b) installed in the filtering space 212. It is installed at an angle so as to face at the same time.

In the present invention, the air purifying unit 200 further includes a heater 250 which is built in the carrying case 210 and heats the air filtered by the filter unit 230.

In the present invention, the mask body 110, which is attached to the edge of the replaceable, when the mask body 110 covers the nose and the mouth when the curved surface is formed to be in close contact with the face surface 140 is further Include.

In the present invention, it is installed inside the mask body 110, and further includes an air distributor 150 in which a plurality of distribution holes 151 for distributing air flowing into the second connector 220 are distributed. .

In the present invention, as the detachable inside the rim cushion 140, and further includes an antimicrobial sheet 160 to absorb moisture and organic substances generated during breathing.

According to the present invention, by connecting the mask portion worn on the face and the hose portion, by employing a portable air purifying portion while the filter portion and the fan is built, it is possible to effectively filter fine dust and at the same time enable comfortable breathing. Accordingly, it can be effectively used for exercise that requires a lot of breathing, such as bicycle riding and mountain climbing, and can be used even in an industrial environment with poor environment.

In addition, by installing a check valve and a rim cushion on the mask body, it is possible to prevent the exhaled breath from escaping between the mask body and the face surface, thereby preventing the condensation of moisture in the glasses by the exhaled breath to wear glasses Even comfortable use is possible.

In addition, by replacing the filter unit as necessary, it can be repeatedly reused, thereby significantly reducing the amount of disposable mask used, and further reducing the occurrence of fine dust generated during the treatment of the used disposable mask. It has the effect of reducing pollution.

1 is a view for explaining the configuration of a portable air purifying apparatus according to the present invention;
2 is a view for explaining the configuration by extracting the mask portion of FIG.
3 is a view for explaining the inner peripheral surface of the mask body of FIG.
4 is a cross-sectional view of the check valve along the line IV-IV 'of FIG.
5 is a view for explaining the operation of the check valve of FIG.
6 is a view for explaining the configuration by extracting the air purifying unit of FIG.
7 is a view for explaining that the filter unit is replaced in the air purification unit of FIG.
8 is a front view of FIG. 7;
9 is a view for explaining that the rim cushion and the air distributor is installed inside the mask body of FIG.
10 is a view for explaining that the antimicrobial sheet is attached to the inside of the mask body of Figure 9 installed.
11 is a view for explaining a bag for carrying the air purifying unit of FIG.

Hereinafter, a portable air purifying apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, what is described as "top" or "top" may include not only directly over and in contact but also overly in contact. Terms such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are only used to distinguish one component from another. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In addition, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, this means that it may further include other components, except to exclude other components unless otherwise stated. In addition, the terms "...", "module", etc. described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation.

1 is a view for explaining the configuration of a portable air purifier according to the present invention.

As shown, the portable air purifying apparatus according to the present invention, the mask portion 100 to be worn on the face to surround the nose and mouth, and a portable air purifying unit for filtering and purifying fine dust in the outside air as being portable 200 and a hose part 300 which is detached between the mask part 100 and the air purifying part 200 to transfer the air purified by the air purifying part 200 to the mask part 100; And a bag 400 accommodating the air purifying unit 200 so as to easily carry the air purifying unit 200.

At this time, the first and second sockets 310 and 310 made of hard material are connected to both ends of the hose unit 300 so that the hose unit 300 can be detached from the mask unit 100 and the air purifying unit 200.

The mask part 100 and the air purifying part 200 are connected by the hose part 300, and the location is fixed to the backpack or the garment by using a pin or a velcro (not shown) so that the hose part 300 does not stretch long. . At this time, the mask unit 100 is in the form of a funnel, the wearer can be in close contact with the mouth and nose using their hands as necessary.

The air purifying unit 200 may be carried in a state in which the mask unit 100 is worn on the face, being carried in a bag or a garment pocket, fixed to a waist belt, or housed in a separate shoulder pocket. Accordingly, it is not necessary to hold the air purifier 200 during the activity.

Since the hose part 300 is separated from the mask part 100 and the air purifying part 200, the hose part 300 may be replaced with a hose part 300 having a different length as necessary.

2 is a view for explaining the configuration by extracting the mask of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a view for explaining the inner surface of the mask body of Figure 2, Figure 4 is a check valve along the line IV-IV 'of FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the operation of the check valve of FIG. 4.

The mask unit 100 is installed on the mask body 110 and the mask body 110 to be in close contact with the face surface in a state of covering the nose and the mouth, and the first socket 310 of the hose unit 300 is detachably coupled to the mask body 110. The first connector 120 and the mask body 110, which is to be installed when the breath is closed and the check valve 130 is opened when breathing.

The mask body 110 has a recessed shape to cover the nose and mouth protruding from the face, it is made of antibacterial silicone or plastic material to maintain the recessed shape. Both ends of the mask body 110 are hooked to both ears of the wearer, or the ring 111 surrounding the wearer's head is connected.

The first connector 120 is formed on the lower side of the mask body 110, as shown in Figure 2, the first socket 310 of the hose portion 300 is detachable. The first connector 120 forms a flow path through which the air introduced through the hose part 300 flows into the mask body 110.

The check valve 130 is closed so that outside air does not flow into the mask body 110 when the wearer wearing the mask unit 100 breathes, and the air exhaled when the breath is exhaled is mask body 110. It is opened to be discharged outward. To this end, the check valve 130, as shown in Figure 4, the valve body 131 of the ring-shaped valve body is coupled to the hole formed in the front of the mask body 110, the valve formed on the valve body 131 One end is fixedly connected to the hole 132 and the valve body 131, the other end includes a valve blade 133 for selectively opening and closing the valve hole 132 when breathing or inhaling.

By employing such a check valve 130, it is possible to prevent the outside air flows into the mask body 110 when inhaling, the moisture in the air when exhaled between the mask body 110 and the face surface It can be discharged through the gaps of the glass to prevent cloudy moisture from getting into the glasses. One or two check valves 130 are installed in front of the mask body 110 according to the size of the valve hole 132.

6 is a view for explaining the configuration by extracting the air purification of Figure 1, Figure 7 is a view for explaining the replacement of the filter in the air purification of Figure 6, Figure 8 is a front view of FIG.

The air purifying unit 200 is provided with a carrying case 210 having a case hole 211 through which external air is introduced, and a second socket 310 of the hose unit 300, which is installed at the carrying case 210 and is detachable. A second connector 220 coupled to each other, a filter unit 230 for filtering dust in the air introduced through the case hole 211 as being replaceably installed in the carrying case 210, and a carrying case ( A fan 240 for pumping air introduced through the filter unit 230 as the built-in of the 210 into the hose unit 300 and filtered by the filter unit 230 as built in the carrying case 210. A heater 250 for warming air, a battery 260 for supplying power to the fan 240 and the heater 250, and a controller 270 for controlling the operation of the fan 240 and the heater 250. Include.

The carrying case 210 is implemented as an injection molded product having a flat box shape as a whole, a case hole 211 through which external air flows into the front surface, a filtering space 212 communicating with the second connector 220, and a case hole. And a filter detachable groove 213 formed to be inclined to be closer to the side of 211.

Here, when the buckle or velcro is installed on the back of the carrying case 210, it can be fixed to a waist belt or a backpack, and thus the portability can be further improved by preventing shaking during jogging or going out.

The filter unit 230 filters the fine dust in the air introduced through the case hole 211 to allow only the purified air to be introduced into the filtering space 212. The filter unit 230 can be replaced after a long time use, for this purpose, filter rim 231 inserted into the filter removal groove 213, filter sheet 232 supported by the filter rim 231, and the filter rim It is connected to one end of the 231 includes a filter head 233 that is held by hand for replacement.

Here, the filter sheet 232 should have a large area so that a large amount of air can be contacted, and for this purpose, the filter sheet 232 is pleated in multiple layers and is coupled to the filter rim 231.

Since the filter unit 230 may enter and exit the carrying case 210 through the filter detachable groove 213, the filter unit 230 may be replaced with a new filter when the filtering capability decreases as the filter unit 230 is used for a long time.

Fan 240 is a built-in of the carrying case 210, the outside air is introduced into the filtering space 212 through the filter unit 230, and then purified by the mask body 110 connected to the long hose unit 300 The purified clean air. Accordingly, the wearer does not have to breathe with great effort to drink the purified air, and thus can comfortably breathe.

Here, the fan 240 is preferably a DC fan which is in the form of a flat box and generates little noise and is used for cooling in various IT devices.

On the other hand, when the fan 240 is installed in the flat carrying case 210, it is installed to pump a lot of air filtered by the filter unit 230. To this end, in the filtering space 212, as shown in Figure 6, a pair of inclined support jaw 245a for installing the fan 240 so as to oppose simultaneously between the filter unit 230 and the second connector 220. ) 245b is installed.

The heater 250 is built in the carrying case 210 and warms the air filtered by the filter unit 230. Accordingly, it is possible to properly prepare for diseases such as cold by preventing the external cold air from flowing in during the cold season.

The battery 260 is for supplying power to the fan 240 and the heater 250 and is implemented as a rechargeable battery or a disposable battery.

The controller 270 controls the operations of the fan 240 and the heater 250 and includes a plurality of switches installed at the front of the carrying case 210. The control unit 270 is connected through a separate wire, in this case, as shown in Figure 1, it can be separated from the carrying case 210, the user can easily operate the air purification unit 200 remotely have.

9 is a view for explaining that the rim cushion and the air distributor is installed inside the mask body of Figure 3, Figure 10 is a view for explaining that the antibacterial sheet is attached to the inside of the mask body of Figure 9 is installed.

The edge of the mask body 110, when the mask body 110 covers the nose and mouth, the edge cushion 140, which has a curved surface formed to be in close contact with the face surface, can be attached to replace the edge, to facilitate replacement An adhesive is applied to the bottom surface of the cushion 140 to adhere to an edge of the mask body 110. The material of the edge cushion 140 may be implemented in various ways, for example, there is a sponge having a cushion made of a foam material.

Inside the mask body 110, an air distributor 150 in which a plurality of distribution holes 151 are distributed for distributing air introduced into the first connector 120 may be installed. That is, the air distributor 150 allows the air introduced through the first connector 120 to be distributed through the plurality of distribution holes 151, thereby preventing the air from concentrating on a specific part of the face during breathing. Enable breathing.

The antibacterial sheet 160 is attached to the mask body 110 inside the edge cushion 140 to absorb moisture and organic substances generated during breathing.

Moisture and various organic materials are mixed in the air blown through the mouth or nose. When the organic material is accumulated on the inner circumferential surface of the mask body 110 as the air flows inside the mask body 110, the accumulated organic material is Over time, it will rot and produce odors.

The antimicrobial sheet 160 absorbs moisture and organic substances generated during respiration inside the mask body 110 to prevent the antimicrobial sheet from being laminated to the inner circumferential surface of the mask body 110, and periodically or aperiodically from the mask body 110. By replacing the mask body 110 to always maintain a clean and comfortable state.

11 is a view for explaining a bag for carrying the air purifying unit of FIG.

The bag 400 includes a bag body 410 accommodating the air purifying unit 200, and a strap 420 for facilitating the carry of the bag body 410. At this time, in order to prevent the hose unit 300 from moving excessively during carrying, the string fixing unit 430 for fixing the position of the hose unit 300 is installed in the string 420. The string fixing unit 430 may be implemented in various ways, for example, is installed in the string 420, the long pocket form in which the hose 300 is fitted, or to fix the hose 300 to the string 420 It can be implemented in the form of pins.

In the present embodiment, the bag 400 is shown in the form of a shoulder, but may also be a backpack form, it may be of the form that wraps around the waist.

As such, according to the present invention, the mask unit 100 worn on the face and the hose unit 300 are connected to each other, and the air purifying unit 200 which is portable while the filter unit 230 and the fan 240 are built-in is provided. By employing, it is possible to effectively filter fine dust and at the same time enable comfortable breathing. Accordingly, it can be effectively used for exercise that requires a lot of breathing, such as bicycle riding and mountain climbing, and can be used even in an industrial environment with poor environment.

In addition, by installing the check valve 130 and the rim cushion 140 in the mask body 110, it is possible to prevent the exhaled breath to escape between the mask body 110 and the face surface, and thereby to breathe in the glasses Prevents cloudy moisture and allows comfortable use even when wearing glasses.

In addition, by replacing the filter unit 230 as necessary, it is possible to repeatedly reuse, thereby significantly reducing the amount of the disposable mask, and furthermore, to prevent the occurrence of fine dust generated in the process of the used disposable mask. It can reduce environmental pollution.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to one embodiment shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible.

100 ... mask unit 110 ... mask body
111 ... Ring 120 ... First Connector
130 ... check valve 131 ... valve body
132 ... valve hole 133 ... valve wing
140 ... Cushion 150 ... Air distributor
151 ... distribution hole 160 ... antibacterial sheet
200 ... air purifier 210 ... carrying case
211 ... Case hole 212 ... Filtering space
213 ... filter removal groove 220 ... 2nd connector
230 ... Filters 231 ... Filter borders
232 ... filter sheet 233 ... filter head
240 ... fan 250 ... heater
245a, 245b ... inclined support jaw 260 ... battery
270 ... control part 300 ... hose part
310 ... 1st, 2nd socket
400 ... bag 410 ... bag body
420 ... string 430 ... string

Claims (10)

A mask unit 100 worn on the face;
Portable air purifier 200 for filtering and purifying the fine dust in the outside air as portable;
A hose unit 300 which is configured to transfer the air purified by the air purifying unit 200 to the mask unit 100, and is detachable between the mask unit 100 and the air purifying unit 200; And
And a bag (400) for accommodating the air purifying unit (200) to facilitate carrying of the air purifying unit (200).
The mask part 100 is a mask body 110 that is in close contact with the face surface in a state of covering the nose and mouth, and is installed on the mask body 110 and closed when inhaling and opening when breathing out. It is attached to the valve 130 and the edge of the mask body 110 by a pressure-sensitive adhesive, when the mask body 110 covers the nose and mouth, the curved surface is formed to be in close contact with the face surface ( 140),
The check valve 130 is coupled to a hole formed in front of the mask body 110, the ring-shaped valve body 131 is formed with a valve hole 132 and one end is fixedly connected to the valve body 131, The other end includes a valve wing 133 for selectively opening and closing the valve hole 132 when exhaling or inhaling,
The air purifying unit 200 is provided through the case hole 211 as a portable case 210 having a case hole 211 through which external air is introduced and installed in the mobile case 210 so as to be replaced. The filter unit 230 for filtering the dust in the air to be, and the fan 240 for pumping the air flowing through the filter unit 230 as the built-in of the carrying case 210 to the hose unit 300 ),
The fan 240 is installed at an angle so as to face the filter unit 230 and the second connector 220 at the same time by a pair of inclined support jaws 245a and 245b installed in the filtering space 212. Become,
The bag 400 includes a bag body 410 accommodating the air purifying unit 200, and a strap 420 for facilitating carrying the bag body 410.
The string 420 is a portable air purifier, characterized in that the elongated pocket portion or pin-shaped fixing portion 430 for fixing the position of the hose portion 300 is installed. delete delete The method of claim 1, wherein the filter unit 230,
Filter border 231 which is inserted into the filter detachable groove 213 of the carrying case,
A filter sheet 232 supported by the filter border 231,
Portable air purifier, characterized in that it comprises a filter head 233 is connected to one end of the filter rim 231 is held by hand for replacement. delete delete According to claim 1, wherein the air purification unit 200,
Portable air purifier, characterized in that it further comprises a heater (250) for heating the air filtered by the filter unit 230 as built in the carrying case (210). delete The method of claim 1,
It is installed inside the mask body 110, the portable unit characterized in that it further comprises an air distributor 150 is distributed a plurality of distribution holes 151 for distributing the air flowing through the hose unit 300 Air purifier. The method of claim 1,
The removable air purifier, which is attached to the inside of the rim cushion 140, further includes an antibacterial sheet 160 that absorbs moisture and organic substances generated during respiration.

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