KR102203323B1 - Air circulation sterilizer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an air circulation sterilizer, comprising: a main body that is partially opened and has an inlet port through which outside air is sucked into the inside, and a discharge port through which inside air is discharged to the outside; A sterilizing material storage unit located on the bottom of the body and storing a sterilizing material composition containing a sterilizing material; An ultraviolet ray generator for irradiating the sterilizing material composition with ultraviolet rays to emit sterilizing gas, which is a gaseous state of the sterilizing material from the sterilizing material composition; And a blower positioned inside the main body adjacent to the discharge port to control a speed at which internal air containing sterilizing gas is discharged to the outside through the discharge port. In the present invention, the sterilizing material composition containing a sterilizing material such as chlorine dioxide is exposed to ultraviolet rays to generate a sterilizing gas in the gaseous state of the sterilizing material from the sterilizing material composition. The flow removes germs or viruses from indoor air, objects, floors or ceilings.

Description

Air circulation sterilizer{AIR CIRCULATION STERILIZER}

The present invention relates to an air circulation sterilizer, and more particularly, a sterilizing material composition containing a chemical sterilizing material such as chlorine dioxide or a natural sterilizing material such as phytoncide is irradiated with ultraviolet rays to generate a sterilizing gas such as chlorine dioxide gas. Thereafter, it relates to an air circulation sterilizer for effectively removing bacteria or viruses in the indoor air or objects, or on the floor or ceiling by injecting the internal air containing the sterilizing gas of an appropriate concentration upwards by the flow of air.

Various bacteria and dust, which are not visible to the eye, are mixed in the air, and among these bacteria, viruses that cause various diseases and infectious diseases when a person inhales into the body through the respiratory tract are also included. In addition, there are cases where the virus in the body spreads into the air through breathing or coughing, and the disease is transmitted through the respiratory tract of other people.A typical example is the common cold, and recently, due to the corona 19 virus, it is a big problem for people around the world. It is causing pain.

In order to prevent these infectious diseases, masks should be worn in areas of concern for infection and thorough management, such as washing hands and feet after going out, should be thoroughly managed.However, even if you act carefully in everything, it is very difficult to completely prevent respiratory diseases that spread through the air. It's difficult. Therefore, a spray (spray) type or ultrasonic mist type sterilizer has been developed for sterilizing and disinfecting various microscopic bacteria temporarily adsorbed to a hand or a handle.

However, these sterilizers have a size that allows the particles to be sprayed (sprayed) or misted (fog) to be visible in a liquid state, and are about to spray small droplets of sterilizing water that can wet the object, so the range is extremely limited. In addition, there is a very uncomfortable feeling, such as discomfort by moistening the face, skin, and clothing, which are the human respiratory system, and hurting colored clothes or objects.

In addition, as a means of sterilizing viruses, bacteria, etc. in the air, a method of using chlorine dioxide gas is known. Chlorine dioxide has been used as a bleaching agent in the past, but it is not widely used because it is not easy to manufacture in a safe and gaseous state. Recently, by solving problems in the manufacturing method and use, removing toxic inorganics, removing heavy metals, sterilizing and disinfecting, It is used for various purposes such as clothing bleaching and odor removal. In particular, it is attracting a lot of attention for the purpose of disinfection or sterilization in order to remove bacteria, viruses, and fungi from air or objects. However, it is not easy to eject chlorine dioxide gas into the indoor air at an appropriate concentration, and storage difficulties of chlorine dioxide are also a problem. And when the concentration of chlorine dioxide in the air is higher than the standard value, various side effects may occur.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication Registration No. 10-1847710 relates to a chlorine dioxide gas generator that can efficiently generate chlorine dioxide gas and discharge the generated chlorine dioxide gas into the living space to efficiently disinfect the living space. It is starting.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication Registration No. 10-1465563 is a wet chlorine dioxide gas containing a certain humidity from chlorine dioxide gas stabilized under normal temperature and pressure after placing objects for sterilization such as medical or surgical instruments in a sterilization room equipped with a sterilization device. Disclosed is a sterilization apparatus and a sterilization method using wet chlorine dioxide gas that generates (Wet gaseous Chlorine Dioxide) and can remove microorganisms such as bacteria or fungi present in the object to be sterilized simply and quickly.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to improve the problems of the prior art as described above, where various kinds of bacteria or viruses harmful to the human body are mixed in the air or objects, and then inhaled into the body through the respiratory tract, thereby causing various diseases. To solve the problem effectively.

In addition, the technical task to be achieved by the present invention is to improve the problems of the prior art as described above, sterilizing gas, which is a gaseous state generated by applying energy such as ultraviolet rays to a sterilizing material composition containing a sterilizing material such as chlorine dioxide. By discharging to the top at an appropriate concentration and sterilizing various bacteria or viruses harmful to the human body using the principle of air circulation, it makes the indoor space or the space within the appropriate range clean so that you can live with confidence.

An air circulation sterilizer using chlorine dioxide gas according to a feature of the present invention for solving this problem includes: a main body having an intake port through which outside air is sucked into the inside and a discharge port through which the inside air is discharged to the outside; A sterilizing material storage unit located on the bottom of the body and storing a sterilizing material composition containing a sterilizing material; An ultraviolet ray generator for irradiating the sterilizing material composition with ultraviolet rays to emit sterilizing gas, which is a gaseous state of the sterilizing material from the sterilizing material composition; An air duct that is a passage through which internal air containing sterilizing gas moves toward the discharge port in the body; And a blower positioned inside the main body adjacent to the discharge port to control a speed at which internal air containing sterilizing gas is discharged to the outside through the discharge port.

The ultraviolet ray generator may irradiate ultraviolet rays to the sterilizing material composition containing the sterilizing material to release sterilizing gas, which is a gaseous state of the sterilizing material, or promote the release of the sterilizing gas, and the sterilizing material is Chemical substances such as chlorine or natural substances extracted from nature such as phytoncide may be used, and are stored in the sterilizing material storage in at least one of a gel, a liquid, and a solid.

A manipulation unit formed on an upper surface of the main body and receiving a user's selection; A base unit capable of fixing the sterilizing material storage unit; The ultraviolet ray generator may further include a lamp cover that can be fitted and fixed to the groove on the side.

The sterilizing material storage part is fixed to the base part inside the main body, the lamp cover is coupled to the base part in a form surrounding the sterilizing material storage part, and a groove to which the ultraviolet ray generator can be combined is formed on one side, The opposite side is a part in contact with the suction port, partially or entirely open (opened) so that external air can be introduced through the suction port, and the upper surface is formed so that the central part is convex upward, so that the ultraviolet ray generator is located in the convex space inside. In addition, first and second sterilizing gas outlets are formed at both edges of the upper surface, so that the sterilizing gas generated from the sterilizing material composition is sufficiently mixed with external air by the flow of air to move to the air duct. .

And the air duct is located on the upper surface of the lamp cover, and the lower end of the air duct is divided into both sides so that internal air including sterilizing gas can be introduced from both of the first and second sterilizing gas outlets. The first and second sterilizing gas outlets are covered, and the upper part of the air duct is formed as a single passage, and the introduced internal air is combined at the upper part of the air duct and moves in the direction of the discharge port. .

In addition, a moving unit positioned at the lower end of the base unit to facilitate movement; It may further include a main body fixing portion for fixing the main body located at the bottom of the base portion.

The sterilizing material storage part is fixed to the base part inside the main body, the discharge port is formed corresponding to the position of the air duct and the blowing part on the upper surface of the main body, and the internal air containing sterilizing gas is applied to the air duct and the blowing part. It is preferable that the inside is sealed and formed so that only through the discharge port is output to the outside.

And an electrical connection that can supply electricity; A power supply unit receiving electricity from the electrical connection unit and supplying power to each unit according to the selection of the operation unit; It may further include a ballast stably supplying the power of the power supply to the ultraviolet generator.

A filter unit for removing dust and a suction motor unit for strongly suctioning outside air may be further provided inside the suction port.

In addition, depending on the selection of the control unit, the intensity of the blower can be manually selected as high, medium, or weak, and when the intensity of the blower increases, internal air containing sterilizing gas is discharged through the air duct and the blower. Can be configured to quickly exit.

In addition, according to the selection of the operation unit, the intensity of the ultraviolet rays generated by the ultraviolet ray generating unit can be manually selected, and when the intensity of the ultraviolet rays generated by the ultraviolet ray generating unit increases, the amount of sterilizing gas generated from the sterilizing material composition It can be configured with increasing.

On the other hand, the inlet is located at the bottom of the side of the main body, it is preferable that a plurality of horizontally long inflow passages are formed to be inclined downward toward the inside, so that the air introduced into the inside can be directed downward.

The external air introduced through the inlet may turn around the sterilizing material storage unit and flow into the opposite side, and then move to a discharge port located on the upper surface of the sterilization material storage unit.

It is preferable that the ultraviolet ray generator is located in the upper center of the sterilizing material storage unit so as to evenly irradiate light to the sterilizing material.

The air circulation sterilizer according to another feature of the present invention for solving this problem can be configured to be detachable from the sterilizing material storage unit, and after removing the sterilizing material storage unit, insert a predetermined article and then generated in the ultraviolet light generator. It can be configured to be sterilized by irradiating ultraviolet rays.

An air circulation sterilizer according to another feature of the present invention for solving this problem includes: a main body each having an intake port through which external air is sucked into the inside and a discharge port through which the internal air is discharged to the outside; A sterilizing material storage unit located on the bottom of the body and storing a sterilizing material composition containing a sterilizing material; An ultraviolet ray generator for irradiating the sterilizing material composition with ultraviolet rays to emit sterilizing gas, which is a gaseous state of the sterilizing material from the sterilizing material composition; A blower located inside the main body adjacent to the discharge port to control a speed at which internal air containing sterilizing gas is discharged to the outside through the discharge port; A timer to check the time; A moving body detection unit for detecting a moving body; If the number of moving bodies detected by the moving body detection unit for a predetermined time with reference to the timer is greater than or equal to a predetermined number of times, a control unit for increasing the intensity of ultraviolet rays generated by the ultraviolet ray generator or increasing the intensity of the blower unit is included. do.

Further comprising an environment detection unit for detecting viruses and bacteria, wherein the control unit increases the intensity of the ultraviolet rays generated by the ultraviolet ray generating unit or the transmission when the concentration of the virus and bacteria detected by the environment detection unit is higher than a predetermined reference value. It can be configured by increasing the intensity of abundance.

The air circulation sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a Bluetooth communication unit for connecting to an external terminal through a Bluetooth communication method, and a user turns on or off power using the terminal, or the intensity of the blower unit and the It can be configured by controlling the intensity of light of the ultraviolet ray generator.

In the air circulation sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connection for receiving external power may be composed of a USB connector and a USB cable, and the connection type of the USB connector is USB A type, USB B type, or USB C. It is characterized by being a type. In addition, a DC type connector and cable may be used in place of the USB connector and USB cable.

The air circulation sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a battery for supplying power, and the battery is a replaceable type or a rechargeable type.

In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, various kinds of bacteria or viruses harmful to the human body are mixed in the air and then inhaled into the body through the respiratory tract, thereby solving the problem of causing various diseases.

In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, after irradiating ultraviolet rays to a sterilizing material composition that is not in a gaseous state containing a chemical sterilizing material such as chlorine dioxide or a natural sterilizing material such as phytoncide, a sterilizing gas such as chlorine dioxide gas is generated, and then sterilized. By spraying internal air containing gas to the top and sterilizing various bacteria or viruses harmful to the human body by using the principle of air circulation, the indoor space or the space within the appropriate range can be cleaned so that people can live safely.

In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, the composition containing the sterilizing material is irradiated with ultraviolet rays to efficiently generate sterilizing gas, and the generated sterilizing gas is mixed well with the external air to constantly release the internal air containing the sterilizing gas of an appropriate concentration. It has a structure that allows you to do it.

1 is a view showing an embodiment of an air circulation sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing an embodiment of the base portion of the air circulation sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing the main body of the air circulation sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 to 6 are views showing the appearance of an air circulation sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a view showing a lamp cover of an air circulation sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is an exploded perspective view of an air circulation sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a view showing the air circulation of the air circulation sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a view showing air circulation of an air circulation sterilizer according to another embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a view showing a sterilization method of an air circulation sterilizer according to another embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a block diagram of an air circulation sterilizer according to another embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a view showing air circulation of an air circulation sterilizer according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those of ordinary skill in the art can easily implement the embodiments of the present invention. However, the present invention may be implemented in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and similar reference numerals are assigned to similar parts throughout the specification. Throughout the specification, when a part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included rather than excluding other components unless otherwise stated.

1 is a view showing an embodiment of an air circulation sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view showing an embodiment of a base portion of an air circulation sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. A view showing the main body of an air circulation sterilizer according to an embodiment, FIGS. 4 to 6 are views showing the appearance of an air circulation sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is an air circulation sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention Is a view showing a lamp cover, and Figure 8 is an exploded perspective view of an air circulation sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 8, the air circulation sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an inlet 21 through which external air is sucked into the interior by being partially opened, and a discharge port 22 through which the internal air is discharged to the outside. A main body 17 each having; A sterilizing material storage unit 4 located on the bottom of the body 17 and storing a sterilizing material composition 5 containing a sterilizing material; An ultraviolet ray generator (8) for irradiating the sterilizing material composition (5) with ultraviolet rays to emit a sterilizing gas in the gaseous state of the sterilizing material from the sterilizing material composition (5); An air duct (3) which is a passage through which internal air containing sterilizing gas from inside the body moves toward the discharge port (22); It includes a blower 7 located inside the main body adjacent to the discharge port 22 to control a speed at which internal air containing sterilizing gas is discharged to the outside through the discharge port 22.

The blower 7 may be of any type capable of discharging internal air or controlling a discharge speed, and may be configured with a motor and a fan as a specific example.

The main body 17 may be in various shapes as needed, such as a cylindrical shape or a rectangular parallelepiped shape. The main body 17 can be combined and separated by simply placing it on the base part 12, and a groove or the like may be formed at the edge of the base part 12 so that the main body 17 is placed. If necessary, a fixing screw Can be utilized.

A filter unit 20 for removing dust and a suction motor unit 23 for strongly inhaling external air may be provided inside the suction port 21, and a replaceable filter may be incorporated inside the filter unit 20. have.

The inlet 21 is located at the bottom of the side of the main body 17, and there are several horizontally long inflow paths to allow air to enter the inside, and all of the intake paths are downwardly directed to the inside so that air can enter downwards. It is preferably formed to be inclined.

The ultraviolet generator 8 is implemented by an ultraviolet lamp or the like. The ultraviolet ray generator 8 irradiates ultraviolet rays to the sterilizing material composition 5 of the sterilizing material storage unit 4 to emit sterilizing gas, which is a gaseous state of the sterilizing material from the sterilizing material composition 5. In particular, it is preferable that the ultraviolet ray generator 8 is positioned directly above the sterilizing material composition 5 to evenly irradiate light to the sterilizing material composition 5, and thus, the maximum amount of sterilizing gas with little energy Can be converted to The ultraviolet ray generator 8 can be easily attached and detached through the hole in the upper side of the lamp cover 1, and thus it can be very advantageous for replacement.

The sterilizing material composition 5 may contain a chemical substance such as chlorine dioxide or a natural substance extracted from nature such as phytoncide as a sterilizing substance, and in the state of at least one of a gel, a liquid, and a solid, the sterilizing substance storage unit Is saved. That is, the sterilizing material composition (5) refers to a composition capable of releasing sterilizing gas such as chlorine dioxide gas by irradiation with ultraviolet rays, for example, aqueous chlorine dioxide, chlorine dioxide gel, or gel containing phytoncide. There is this. In the case of a gel containing chlorine dioxide, which is a preferred embodiment, a gel selected from the group consisting of agar, alginic acid, carrageenan, phaseran, pectin, starch, mannan, tamarin gum, curdran, xanthine, gelatin, and mixtures of two or more thereof It may be obtained by immobilizing chlorine dioxide on an agent. All of the gelling agents can be used for food and are safe materials for the human body.

The ultraviolet ray generator 8 irradiates ultraviolet rays to the sterilizing material composition 5 to emit sterilizing gas from the sterilizing material composition 5, and stores the sterilizing material with ultraviolet rays radiated from the ultraviolet ray generating unit 8 By irradiating the sterilizing material composition (5) in the part (4) to give energy, preferably light energy such as ultraviolet rays, to the sterilizing material composition (5), the sterilizing material contained in the sterilizing material composition (5) is It releases it as a sterilizing substance in the state or functions to promote the release. The ultraviolet generator 8 may be understood to be known enough to be able to purchase and use those commercially supplied by leading domestic and foreign manufacturers. For example, things like UV LEDs can be used.

The sterilizing material storage unit 4 can be modified as required by the user, including a cylindrical shape or a rectangular parallelepiped type. In some cases, the sterilizing material storage unit 4 is removed and a sterilizing material composition in a solid or gel state (5). ) Can also be used by placing it in the position of the sterilizing material storage unit (4).

In an embodiment of the present invention, a manipulation unit 18 formed on the upper surface of the main body 17 and receiving a user's selection; A base portion 12 capable of fixing the sterilizing material storage portion 4; The ultraviolet ray generator 8 may further include a lamp cover 1 capable of being fitted and fixed to the groove on the side.

The lamp cover 1 may be manufactured in various forms, and may be coupled and fixed to the base portion 12. In addition, the upper air duct 3 and the body 17 may be coupled and fixed in a shape that meshes with each other.

If it is necessary to effectively control the concentration of sterilizing gas such as chlorine dioxide gas discharged to the outside, the structure of the lamp cover 1, air duct 3, and inlet 21 can be changed. Is shown in FIG. 13.

13, in the embodiment of the present invention, the sterilizing material storage unit 4 is fixed to the base part 12 inside the body, and the lamp cover 1 includes the sterilizing material storage unit 4 It is coupled to the base portion 12 in the form of a wrapper, and a groove to which the ultraviolet ray generator 8 can be coupled is formed on one side, and a suction port 21 is a portion that contacts the suction port 21 on the opposite side. Part or all of the holes are opened so that external air can be introduced through the upper surface, and the central part of the upper surface is formed to be convex upward, so that the ultraviolet ray generator 8 can be located in the internal convex space. The first and second sterilizing gas outlets 9 and 10 are formed so as to be symmetrical to the left and right around the generator 8, so that the sterilizing gas generated from the sterilizing material composition 5 is sufficiently mixed with the outside air by the flow of air. It may be configured to move to the air duct 3 only through the first and second sterilizing gas outlets 9 and 10.

In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, the air duct 3 is located on the upper surface of the lamp cover 1, and the lower portion of the air duct 3 is provided with internal air including sterilizing gas for the first and second sterilization. The lower ends of the air duct 3 are divided into both sides so that the gas outlets 9 and 10 can flow in from both sides, and are combined to cover the first and second sterilizing gas outlets 9 and 10, and the air duct 3 The upper part of) may be formed as a single passage, and the introduced internal air may be combined at the upper part of the air duct to move in the direction of the discharge port 22.

For example, air enters the inside of the lamp cover 1 through the inlet 21, and the sterilizing gas generated from the sterilizing material composition 5 rises to the top of the sterilizing material composition 5 to generate an ultraviolet ray ( 8) Gather toward the convex space above the lamp cover (1) where it is located. Then, the external air introduced through the inlet 21 and the gaseous sterilizing gas are sufficiently mixed according to the flow of the air, and the first and second sterilizing gas outlets 9 and 10 at both edges of the upper part of the lamp cover 1 are Flows through to the air duct (3). Here, depending on the size of the convex space above the lamp cover (1) or the size and location of the first and second sterilizing gas outlets (9, 10), the time during which the sterilizing gas and the outside air can be mixed or the concentration of the sterilizing gas inside Since the etc. can be adjusted, the concentration of the discharged sterilizing gas can be structurally controlled. For example, even if the concentration of the sterilizing gas in the convex space above the lamp cover 1 is higher than an appropriate level, the concentration of the sterilizing gas exiting the first and second sterilizing gas outlets 9 and 10 is Mix well and may be below an appropriate level.

The internal air including the sterilizing gas introduced from the first and second sterilizing gas outlets (9, 10) to both lower ends of the air duct (3) is further mixed in the upper space of the air duct (3), and It is discharged to the discharge port 22 through (7). In this embodiment, the concentration of the sterilizing gas may be lowered to an appropriate concentration or less so as to be harmless to the human body (for example, the concentration of the chlorine dioxide gas is 0.1 PPM or less). That is, due to the peculiarity of the internal structure, the concentration of sterilizing gas including chlorine dioxide gas discharged into the indoor air can be effectively controlled.

In addition, in another embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of horizontally long inflow paths are formed so that air can enter the inside from the intake port 21, and the shape of the inflow path is formed to be inclined downward to the inside. It can be configured to allow air to enter downwards. In this configuration, the external air that has entered downward is well mixed with the sterilizing gas while going upward by the circulation of the air, and the mixed internal air is the lamp cover 1, the first and second sterilizing gas outlets 9 and 10, and The structure of the air duct 3 allows it to be discharged at an appropriate concentration.

The operation unit 18 is formed on one side of the upper surface of the main body 17, and may be composed of a display and a touch screen, and may be composed of a keypad in some cases, and may be various input devices that receive a user's selection. have.

Referring to FIG. 8, the air circulation sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a moving part 14 comprising a wheel or the like located at a lower end of the base part 12 to facilitate movement; It may further include a body fixing portion 19 formed of a rubber pad or the like for fixing the body 17 by being positioned at the lower end of the base portion 12.

In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, the sterilizing material storage unit 4 is fixed to the base portion 12 inside the main body, and the discharge port 22 corresponds to the position of the air duct and the blowing unit on the upper surface of the main body. It is formed as a result, and it is preferable that the inside is sealed so that the internal air containing the sterilizing gas is only output to the outside through the air duct 3 and the blower 7 to the outside.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connection 16 consisting of a plug that can supply electricity; A power supply unit 2 receiving electricity from the electrical connection unit and supplying power to each unit according to the selection of the operation unit 18; A ballast 13 for stably supplying power from the power supply unit 2 to the ultraviolet ray generator 8 may be further included.

The operation unit 18 includes an input device for selecting the speed of the blower 7, and when the intensity of the blower 7 is increased, internal air including sterilizing gas is transferred to the air duct 3 and the It quickly escapes through the abundance (7), and the concentration of the sterilizing gas in the air increases from the outside.

The operation unit 18 includes an input device capable of adjusting the intensity of ultraviolet rays generated from the ultraviolet ray generating unit 8, and when the intensity of the ultraviolet rays generated from the ultraviolet ray generating unit 8 increases, the sterilizing material composition ( 5) The amount of sterilizing gas generated from can be increased.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, light irradiated by the ultraviolet ray generator 8 to generate a sterilizing gas from the sterilizing material composition 5 may be various types of light capable of causing a reaction in addition to ultraviolet rays, After the reaction, the upper blower 7 preferably has a fan shape so that the sterilizing gas can be effectively delivered to the room at an appropriate concentration, but other types of components may be used.

The air sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention may be installed and used indoors such as a home or office, or may be used for a portable or vehicle. In the case of a portable or vehicle, a DC type or a USB connector and a cable may be used as the electrical connection unit 16 capable of supplying electricity, and a rechargeable or replaceable battery may be used as necessary.

In addition, in the case of portable, a handle or the like for easy portability may be included, and in the case of a vehicle, a vehicle cradle may be included.

The operation of the air circulation sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration will be described as follows. 9 is a view showing air circulation in an air circulation sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 10 is a view showing air circulation in an air circulation sterilizer according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is another embodiment of the present invention. A diagram showing a sterilization method of an air circulation sterilizer according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 9 or 10, first, the user manipulates the operation unit 18 on the upper surface of the main body 17 so that the air circulation sterilizer can be operated. Then, the power input through the electrical connection unit 16, etc. is supplied from the power supply unit 2 to the ballast 13, and the ballast 13 supplies power to the ultraviolet ray generator 8 so that ultraviolet rays from the lamp are lowered. It is irradiated with the disinfectant composition (5). When the ultraviolet ray generator 8 irradiates light to the sterilizing material composition 5, sterilizing gas, which is a gaseous state of the sterilizing material, may be released from the sterilizing material composition 5, or the release may be accelerated.

On the other hand, the power supply unit 2 supplies power to the blower 7 as well, and the air inside the air containing the sterilizing gas is discharged to the outside through the discharge port 22 while the blower 7 operates such as rotation. You can adjust the amount. At this time, the flow of air is the same as in FIG. 9 or 10. 9 or 10, when external air enters through the inlet 21, the air duct 3 and the internal air containing the sterilizing gas generated by the light irradiated by the ultraviolet ray generating unit 8 are transmitted to the air duct 3 It is discharged to the outside through abundance (7). Here, in FIG. 9, the discharge port 22 is larger than that of FIG. 10, and the size of the discharge port 22 can be selected according to the air discharge capacity and user convenience.

Referring to FIG. 11, in the air circulation sterilizer according to the embodiment of the present invention, the sterilization material storage unit 4 is removed as needed, and various items are put in the position, and then the ultraviolet ray generator 8 is operated to perform sterilization. You may. For example, masks, gloves, mobile phones, baby products, dentures, spoons, chopsticks, forks, dish towels, etc. can be sterilized.

The air circulation sterilizer according to the embodiment of the present invention can be variously modified, and a modified example will be described.

12 is a block diagram of an air circulation sterilizer according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 12, the air circulation sterilizer according to another embodiment of the present invention includes an inlet 21 through which outside air is sucked into the inside by being partially opened, and a discharge port 22 through which the inside air is discharged to the outside. The main body 17; A sterilizing material storage unit 4 located on the bottom of the body 17 and storing a sterilizing material composition 5 containing a sterilizing material; An ultraviolet ray generator (8) for irradiating the sterilizing material composition (5) with ultraviolet rays to emit a sterilizing gas in the gaseous state of the sterilizing material from the sterilizing material composition (5); A blower (7) located inside the main body adjacent to the discharge port (22) to control a speed at which internal air containing sterilizing gas is discharged to the outside through the discharge port (22); A timer 34 for checking the time; A moving body detection unit 32 for detecting a moving body; With reference to the timer 34, when the number of moving bodies detected by the moving body sensing unit 32 for a predetermined time is more than a predetermined number, the intensity of the ultraviolet rays of the ultraviolet ray generating unit 8 is increased, or the blower ( It includes a control unit 33 that increases the intensity of 7).

The moving body detection unit 32 is composed of a human body detection sensor, a heat detection sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, etc. to detect the body, and detects a human body in and out.

Further comprising an environment detection unit 31 for detecting viruses and bacteria, the control unit 33, when the concentration of the virus and bacteria detected by the environment detection unit 31 is more than a predetermined reference value, the ultraviolet ray generation unit 8 ) To increase the intensity of ultraviolet rays or to increase the intensity of the air blower (7). The environment detection unit 31 may include a virus detection sensor that detects norovirus or the like or a bacteria detection sensor that detects harmful bacteria.

The operation of the air circulation sterilizer according to another embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration will be described as follows. The user manipulates the operation part 18 on the upper surface of the main body 17 so that the air circulation sterilizer can be operated. Then, the power input through the electrical connection, etc. is supplied from the power supply unit 2 to the ballast 13, and the ballast 13 supplies power to the ultraviolet ray generator 8, so that ultraviolet rays from the lamp are absorbed from the lower sterilizing material composition. It is investigated as (5). When the ultraviolet ray generating unit 8 irradiates light to the sterilizing material composition 5, sterilizing gas, which is a gaseous state of the sterilizing material, is released from the sterilizing material composition 5.

On the other hand, the power supply unit 2 supplies power to the blower 7, and while the blower 7 operates, the internal air containing the sterilizing gas is quickly transferred to the outside through the discharge port 22 located on the upper surface of the main body. Can be discharged. For example, the blower 7 may be composed of a motor and a fan, and the fan rotates and allows air to flow in the direction of the discharge port 22 to discharge internal air.

In addition, depending on the selection of the operation unit 18, for example, the intensity of the air blower 7 can be manually selected, and when the intensity of the air blower 7 increases, the sterilizing gas is included. It may be configured that internal air quickly exits through the air duct 3 and the blower 7 to the discharge port 22.

And according to the selection of the operation unit 18, it is possible to manually select the intensity of the ultraviolet rays generated by the ultraviolet rays generating unit 8, and when the intensity of the ultraviolet rays generated by the ultraviolet rays generating unit 8 increases, the sterilizing material The amount of sterilizing gas generated from the composition 5 can be increased. That is, it can be configured to increase the concentration of the sterilizing gas contained in the emitted internal air according to the intensity of ultraviolet rays.

In this basic driving state, the moving body detection unit 32 detects the moving body and outputs it to the control unit 33. Then, the control unit 33 refers to the timer 34 to increase the intensity of light of the ultraviolet ray generator 8 when the number of moving bodies detected by the moving body detection unit 32 for a predetermined time is more than a predetermined number of times. Or, it is possible to increase the strength of the blower 7. That is, for example, the control unit 33 controls the power supply unit 2 to increase the current applied to the ultraviolet ray generator 8 to increase the intensity of light irradiated to the sterilizing material composition 5 or By increasing the current applied to the abundance 7 it is possible to increase the intensity of the blower 7.

In addition, the environment detection unit 31 detects viruses and bacteria and outputs them to the control unit 33. Then, when the concentration of the virus and bacteria harmful to the human body is higher than a predetermined reference value, the control unit 33 may increase the intensity of light of the ultraviolet ray generator 8 or increase the speed of the blower 7. . That is, for example, the control unit 33 controls the power supply unit 2 to increase the current applied to the ultraviolet ray generator 8 to increase the intensity of light irradiated to the sterilizing material composition 5 or It is possible to increase the speed of the blower 7 by increasing the current applied to the abundance 7.

In addition, the embodiment of the present invention may further include a Bluetooth communication unit 37 capable of communicating by being connected to an external terminal 40 through a Bluetooth communication method. The user may turn on/off power using the terminal 40 or control the intensity of the blower 7 and the light intensity of the ultraviolet ray generator 8.

In addition, the user can remotely control the air circulation sterilizer according to the embodiment of the present invention using the terminal 40, and the control unit 33 controls the power supply unit 2 to turn on and off the power according to the remote control signal. In addition, it is possible to control the intensity of the blower 7 and the light intensity of the ultraviolet ray generator 8. For example, by adjusting the intensity of the blower 7 in three stages: weak, medium, and strong, the amount of discharge of internal air containing sterilizing gas may be adjusted, or the intensity of light of the ultraviolet ray generator 8 may be adjusted to sterilize. The amount of sterilizing gas generated from the material composition 5 can also be controlled.

In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, the air circulation sterilizer according to the embodiment of the present invention can be manually controlled by using the operation unit 18, and the control unit 33 controls the power supply unit according to the control signal of the operation unit 18. By controlling 2), the intensity of the blower 7 may be controlled, and the intensity of light of the ultraviolet ray generator 8 may be controlled. For example, it is possible to control the discharge amount of sterilizing gas according to the intensity of the blower 7 in three stages: weak, medium, and strong, and the amount of sterilizing gas generated according to the intensity of light of the ultraviolet ray generator 8 can also be controlled. have.

In addition, the embodiment of the present invention can be manufactured for portable or vehicle mounting. In this case, the electrical connector 16 may be connected to a USB cable using the USB connector 35 to receive power. In addition, the USB connector 35 may be connected to a USB A type, a USB B type, or a USB C type, and in some cases, the battery 36 may be operated as a power source. The battery 36 can be either replaceable or rechargeable. Here, in order to use it for a vehicle, it is preferable to provide a separate cradle.

And, in the case of vehicle or portable use, the user may be configured to remotely control the portable or vehicle air circulation sterilizer using the terminal 40. In this case, in the case of a portable or vehicle air circulation sterilizer, the operation unit 19 may be omitted.

In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, various kinds of bacteria or viruses harmful to the human body are mixed in the air and then inhaled into the body through the respiratory tract, thereby solving the problem of causing various diseases.

In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, a sterilizing material composition 5 containing a sterilizing material such as chlorine dioxide is irradiated with light such as ultraviolet rays to discharge a sterilizing gas such as chlorine dioxide gas to the top, and the principle of air circulation is used. Thus, by sterilizing various bacteria or viruses that are harmful to the human body, indoor spaces or spaces within an appropriate range can be cleaned and lived with confidence.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, noise is hardly generated by minimizing the mechanical moving part of the air circulation sterilizer. Therefore, it is possible to sterilize and purify the room usefully in hospital rooms, night bedrooms, infant rooms, children's playrooms, and general homes that require quietness.

In addition, it may be installed in parallel with a conventional air purifier equipped with a forced blowing means and a filter mechanism for filtering dust. In addition, since the structure is simple and the mechanical movable part is minimized, the probability of easily failing during use is very low, and there is little need for other management other than replacement of the sterilizing material composition (5).

Meanwhile, since the description of the technology disclosed in this specification is merely an embodiment for structural or functional description, the scope of the rights of the disclosed technology should not be construed as being limited by the embodiments described in the text.

That is, since the embodiments can be variously changed and have various forms, the scope of the rights of the disclosed technology should be understood to include equivalents capable of realizing the technical idea. In addition, since the object or effect presented in the disclosed technology does not mean that a specific embodiment should include all or only such effects, it should not be understood that the scope of the rights of the disclosed technology is limited thereby.

In addition, the meaning of the terms described in the present invention should be understood as follows. Terms such as “first” and “second” are used to distinguish one element from other elements, and the scope of rights is not limited by these terms. For example, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, a second component may be referred to as a first component.

Furthermore, when a component is referred to as being “connected” to another component, it should be understood that although it may be directly connected to the other component, another component may exist in the middle. On the other hand, it should be understood that some components do not exist. On the other hand, other expressions that describe the relationship between components, such as “between” and “between” or “neighbor to” and “directly neighbor to” should be interpreted as well.

Singular expressions are to be understood as including plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and terms such as “comprises” or “have” refer to specified features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or It is to be understood that it is intended to designate that a combination exists and does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features or numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

As described above, although the present invention has been described by the limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, which is various modifications and variations from these descriptions to those of ordinary skill in the field to which the present invention belongs. Transformation is possible. Accordingly, the idea of the present invention should be grasped only by the scope of the claims set forth below, and all equivalent or equivalent modifications thereof will be said to belong to the scope of the idea of the present invention.

1: Lamp cover 2: Power supply
3: Air duct 4: sterilizing material storage
5: sterilizing material composition
7: air blower 8: ultraviolet ray generator
9, 10: first and second sterilizing gas outlets
12: base part 13: stabilizer
14: moving part 15: electric wire
16: electrical connection 17: main body
18: operation part 19: main body fixing part
20: filter unit 21: inlet
22: discharge port 23: suction motor unit
31: environment detection unit 32: moving body detection unit
33: control unit 34: timer
35: USB connector 36: battery
37: bluetooth communication unit 40: terminal

Claims (11)

A main body that is partially opened and has an intake port through which external air is sucked into the inside, and a discharge port through which internal air is discharged to the outside;
A sterilizing material storage unit located on the bottom of the body and storing a sterilizing material composition containing a sterilizing material;
An ultraviolet ray generator for irradiating the sterilizing material composition with ultraviolet rays to emit a sterilizing gas in the gaseous state of the sterilizing material from the sterilizing material composition;
An air duct that is a passage through which internal air containing sterilizing gas moves toward the discharge port in the body;
A blower located inside the main body adjacent to the discharge port to control a speed at which internal air containing sterilizing gas is discharged to the outside through the discharge port;
A manipulation unit formed on an upper surface of the main body and receiving a user's selection;
A base unit capable of fixing the sterilizing material storage unit;
Includes a lamp cover that can be fixed by inserting the ultraviolet ray generator into the groove on the side,
The sterilizing substance may be a chemical substance such as chlorine dioxide or a natural substance such as phytoncide, and the sterilizing substance composition is stored in the sterilizing substance storage in at least one of a gel, a liquid, and a solid,
The sterilizing material storage part is fixed to the base part inside the main body,
The lamp cover is coupled to the base in a form surrounding the sterilizing material storage unit, and a groove to which the ultraviolet ray generator can be coupled is formed on one side, and the opposite side is a portion that contacts the suction port and external air is passed through the suction port. Part or all of the holes are open to allow the inflow, and the upper surface is formed so that the central part is convex upward, so that the ultraviolet ray generator can be located in the internal convex space, and first and second sterilizing gas outlets are formed at both edges of the upper surface. The sterilizing gas generated from the sterilizing material composition is sufficiently mixed with the outside air by the flow of air and can be moved to the air duct only through the first and second sterilizing gas outlets,
The air duct is located on the upper surface of the lamp cover, and the lower end of the air duct is divided into both sides so that internal air including sterilizing gas can be introduced from both of the first and second sterilizing gas outlets. Air circulation, characterized in that it is combined in a form that covers the second sterilizing gas outlet, and the upper part of the air duct is formed as a single passage so that the introduced internal air is combined at the top of the air duct and moves in the direction of the discharge port. sterilizer.
The method of claim 1,
An electrical connection that can supply electricity;
A power supply unit receiving electricity from the electrical connection unit and supplying power to each unit according to the selection of the operation unit;
Air circulation sterilizer, characterized in that it further comprises a ballast for stably supplying the power of the power supply to the ultraviolet generator.
The method of claim 1,
An air circulation sterilizer comprising a filter unit for removing dust and a suction motor unit for strongly suctioning outside air inside the suction port.
The method of claim 3,
It is possible to manually select the intensity of the blowing part according to the selection of the operation part, and when the intensity of the blowing part increases, the internal air containing sterilizing gas quickly exits through the air duct and the blowing part to the discharge port. Air circulation sterilizer.
The method of claim 4,
The inlet is located at the bottom of the side of the main body, and a plurality of horizontally long inlet passages are formed to be inclined downward toward the inside, so that the air introduced into the inside can be directed downward.
The method of claim 5,
A timer to check the time;
A moving body detection unit for detecting a moving body;
If the number of moving bodies detected by the moving body detection unit for a predetermined time with reference to the timer is greater than or equal to a predetermined number of times, a control unit for increasing the intensity of ultraviolet rays generated by the ultraviolet ray generator or increasing the intensity of the blower unit is included. Air circulation sterilizer, characterized in that.
The method of claim 6,
Further comprising an environment detection unit for detecting viruses and bacteria, wherein the control unit increases the intensity of the ultraviolet rays generated by the ultraviolet ray generating unit or the transmission when the concentration of the virus and bacteria detected by the environment detection unit is higher than a predetermined reference value. Air circulation sterilizer, characterized in that to increase the intensity of abundance.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
Further comprising a Bluetooth communication unit for connecting to an external terminal and a Bluetooth communication method,
The air circulation sterilizer, characterized in that the user turns on and off the power using the terminal or controls the intensity of the blower unit and the intensity of light of the ultraviolet ray generator.
The method of claim 8,
The electrical connection is composed of a USB connector and a USB cable,
Air circulation sterilizer, characterized in that the connection form of the USB connector is USB A type, USB B type or USB C type.
The method of claim 9,
Further comprising a battery for supplying power,
The battery is an air circulation sterilizer, characterized in that the replacement or rechargeable type.
The method of claim 10,
A moving unit positioned at the lower end of the base unit to facilitate movement;
Air circulation sterilizer, characterized in that it further comprises a main body fixing unit for fixing the main body located at the bottom of the base unit.

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