KR102330846B1 - Indoor mist generator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an indoor mist generator. The indoor mist generator comprises: a main body including a display unit displaying digital information, a button controlling the operation thereof, a binding unit formed on a lower portion thereof, a discharge port communicating with the outside, and a discharge passage formed therein; a storage unit installed in the main body, storing a chemical solution, and including a discharge pipe; a suction pump including a suction pipe connected to the discharge pipe of the storage unit and an ejection pipe sucking the chemical solution and discharging the sucked chemical solution, wherein the ejection pipe is connected to the discharge port of the main body such that the chemical solution is ejected in an aerosol state; a power supply unit which supplies power necessary for the on-operation of the suction pump; a control unit controlling the on/off of the suction pump and controlling the operation that manages, changes and displays the digital information of the display unit; an intake unit installed on a suction hole of the main body and including a case with an intake fan, and an antibacterial filter coupled to the case to sterilize air of the intake fan; and a wireless charging unit on which the binding unit of the main body is seated and which includes a pad that is wirelessly charged and a power supply cable to which an external power source is connected. According to the present invention, the indoor mist generator is capable of providing a clean environment by sterilizing and deodorizing air and surfaces of a place used by people.

Description

Indoor mist generator

The present invention relates to a mist generator for indoor use, and more particularly, spraying a liquid mixture of a sterilizing liquid, a deodorizing liquid, and a fragrance liquid as a mist to remove bacteria and viruses in the air, odors, and bacteria and viruses on surfaces that come into contact with the mist. It relates to a mist generator for indoor use.

In general, it is important to keep the exterior clean of a vehicle, but the more fundamentally important part will be the cleanliness of the interior.

Therefore, when washing a vehicle, it is possible to wash the seat or mat inside the vehicle using a mat washer or vacuum cleaner provided in the car wash.

However, cleaning or washing using a mat washer or vacuum cleaner has a limit in removing germs such as mold, and since bacteria still multiply on the mat or seat seat, the cleanliness of the interior of the vehicle is deteriorated.

In order to remove such bad odors or germs from the inside of the vehicle, some drivers spray disinfection using a disinfectant sprayer, etc., but in this case, it is not easy at all to disinfect and thoroughly disinfect the interior of the vehicle because the user directly sprays it manually.

Accordingly, there has been a demand for a sterilizer capable of easily sterilizing the interior of a vehicle, and as an example, a “vehicle spray sterilizer” of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2006-0057080 is disclosed.

Looking at the prior art, a pressurized pump is installed at the outlet of the disinfectant storage tank installed in the body, and a check valve coupled to the spray gun and capable of self-regulating opening/closing pressure is configured to be connected to the pressurized pump through a connecting hose, the pressurized pump pumps the disinfectant solution at a first pressure, and the check valve operates to open as a second pressure higher than the first pressure is applied through the inside of the connection hose, so that the disinfectant solution in a high particle state is sprayed with the spray gun it can be seen that

In the prior art, as an air compressor is installed for air compression, the volume of the sterilizer itself is large and the operating noise is also large.

The present invention has been devised to solve the problems of the prior art, and it is possible to provide a clean environment by sterilizing and deodorizing the air and surfaces of places used by people by misting them in places such as automobiles, toilets, and elevators, and providing a clean environment in the device. The purpose is to provide an indoor mist generator that can adjust the amount of spraying according to the size of the space and the square water sprayed through the included button or a mobile phone app connected via wireless communication.

An object of the present invention is, the display unit for displaying digital information, a button for controlling the operation is formed, the lower portion is formed with a binding portion, the outlet is formed to communicate with the outside, the main body is formed with a discharge passage therein; a storage unit installed in the main body and storing a chemical solution and having a discharge pipe; a suction pump having a suction pipe connected to the discharge pipe of the storage unit, and a discharge pipe for sucking in and discharging the chemical, the discharge pipe is connected to the outlet of the body to eject the liquid in an aerosol state; a power supply unit for providing power necessary for on-operation of the suction pump; a control unit that controls on-off of the suction pump and controls an operation of managing, changing, and displaying digital information of the display unit; an intake unit mounted on the suction hole of the main body and having a case in which an intake fan is formed, and an antibacterial filter coupled to the case to sterilize the air of the intake fan; It can be achieved by a mist generator for indoors including; a wireless charging unit having a power cable to which an external power source is connected, and a pad for wireless charging is formed by seating the binding portion of the main body.

The discharge pipe of the storage unit has a housing having an inlet and an outlet having an inlet and an outlet opening at both ends, a chemical liquid suction member made of a fabric inserted into the housing and sucked in the chemical, and attached to the chemical liquid suction member, by heating the chemical liquid suction member It is formed at the outlet of the heating coil, and the housing for heating, characterized in that it comprises a valve for opening or closing the outlet.

The power supply unit is characterized in that it includes a charging port formed on the outside of the battery or body.

The chemical solution of the storage unit is characterized in that water, a disinfectant, and a deodorant are mixed.

and a buzzer that is formed in the body and warns in advance when the preheating temperature is reached, and the suction pump is turned on after 2 to 3 seconds after the buzzer is turned on.

The display unit includes a liquid crystal screen, and the liquid crystal screen includes a phone number display, text display, preheating count and spray time display, mist amount display, spray time display, and power amount display functions, and receives driver information from an external server It is characterized in that it includes a server connection unit to display a phone number.

The discharge pipe of the storage unit includes a tubular length adjustment unit that enables length adjustment, and the tubular length adjustment unit includes a power unit configured to generate a rotational force, a driving gear configured to be rotated by the power unit, and a drive A flexible rack gear coupled to the gear and configured to extend in the longitudinal direction while unwinding from the driving gear according to the rotation of the driving gear, or to contract along the longitudinal direction while being wound on the driving gear, and the driving gear and the driving gear. A protective cover configured to receive the flexible rack gear therein, and a discharge pipe in which a plurality of pipes having different outer diameters in a radial direction are overlapped, the discharge pipe by the flexible rack gear unwinding from the driving gear It is characterized in that the length is adjusted as a plurality of tubes of the axial direction are spread or overlapped.

It is characterized in that it includes a height adjustment unit capable of elevating the main body.

The height adjustment unit. A support unit disposed on the receiving body, a ball screw rotatably coupled to the support unit, a lift driving motor configured to rotate the ball screw, and a ball screw coupled to the ball screw, when rotating the ball screw It is characterized in that it comprises a lifting nut configured to be raised and lowered along the pedestal, a nut guide rail disposed on the pedestal and configured to guide the movement of the lifting nut, and a buffer support configured to be raised and lowered by being coupled to the lifting nut and supported by the support plate. .

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a clean environment by sterilizing and deodorizing the air and surfaces of places used by people by spraying mist in places such as cars, toilets, and elevators, and a button included in the device or a mobile phone app connected by wireless communication It has the effect of adjusting the amount of spraying according to the number of square feet and the size of the space to be sprayed through.

1 is a perspective view showing an indoor mist generator according to an embodiment;
2 is a front view showing the inside showing an indoor mist generator according to an embodiment;
3 is a perspective view showing a 'storage unit' of an indoor mist generator according to an embodiment;
4 is a cross-sectional view of an 'exhaust pipe' of an indoor mist generator according to an embodiment;
5 is a view showing a 'display unit' of an indoor mist generator according to an embodiment;
6 is a view showing the lower surface of the main body of the mist generator for indoor use according to an embodiment;
7 is a view showing an example in which the indoor mist generator according to an embodiment is mounted on a wireless charging unit;
8 is a view showing a 'pipe length adjusting part' of the discharge pipe in the indoor mist generator according to another embodiment;
9 is a view showing a 'height adjustment unit' of the mist generator for indoor use according to another embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, since various changes may be made to the embodiments, the scope of the patent application is not limited or limited by these embodiments. It should be understood that all modifications, equivalents and substitutes for the embodiments are included in the scope of the rights.

Specific structural or functional descriptions of the embodiments are disclosed for purposes of illustration only, and may be changed and implemented in various forms. Accordingly, the embodiments are not limited to a specific disclosure form, and the scope of the present specification includes changes, equivalents, or substitutes included in the technical spirit.

Although terms such as first or second may be used to describe various components, these terms should be interpreted only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, a first component may be termed a second component, and similarly, a second component may also be termed a first component.

When a component is referred to as being “connected to” another component, it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but it should be understood that another component may exist in between.

The terms used in the examples are used for description purposes only, and should not be construed as limiting. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present specification, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification exists, but one or more other features It should be understood that this does not preclude the existence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the embodiment belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present application. does not

In addition, in the description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same components are given the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and the overlapping description thereof will be omitted. In the description of the embodiment, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the embodiment, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in a variety of different forms, and only these embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs It is provided to fully inform the possessor of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

In the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. have meaning Terms such as those defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in an embodiment of the present invention, an ideal or excessively formal meaning is not interpreted as

The shapes, sizes, proportions, angles, numbers, etc. disclosed in the drawings for explaining the embodiments of the present invention are exemplary, and thus the present invention is not limited to the illustrated matters. In addition, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. When 'include', 'having', 'consisting', etc. mentioned in this specification are used, other parts may be added unless 'only' is used. When a component is expressed in the singular, the case in which the plural is included is included unless otherwise explicitly stated.

In interpreting the components, it is interpreted as including an error range even if there is no separate explicit description.

In the case of a description of the positional relationship, for example, when the positional relationship of two parts is described as 'on', 'on', 'on', 'beside', etc., 'right' Alternatively, one or more other parts may be positioned between the two parts unless 'directly' is used.

Reference to an element or layer “on” another element or layer includes any intervening layer or other element directly on or in the middle of another element. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

The size and thickness of each component shown in the drawings are illustrated for convenience of description, and the present invention is not necessarily limited to the size and thickness of the illustrated component.

Each feature of the various embodiments of the present invention may be partially or wholly combined or combined with each other, and technically various interlocking and driving are possible, as will be fully understood by those skilled in the art, and each embodiment may be independently implemented with respect to each other, It may be possible to implement together in a related relationship.

Among the accompanying drawings, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an indoor mist generator according to an embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view showing the inside showing an indoor mist generator according to an embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a seal according to an embodiment. A perspective view showing the 'storage part' of the mist generator, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the 'discharge pipe' of the indoor mist generator according to an embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a 'display part' of the indoor mist generator according to an embodiment 6 is a view showing the lower surface of the main body of the indoor mist generator according to an embodiment, FIG. 7 is a view showing an example in which the indoor mist generator according to an embodiment is mounted on a 'wireless charging unit', FIG. 8 is another view A view showing the 'pipe length adjusting unit' of the discharge pipe in the indoor mist generator according to the embodiment, and FIG. 9 is a view showing the 'height adjusting unit' of the indoor mist generator according to another embodiment.

1 to 9, in the indoor mist generator (A) according to an embodiment, a display unit 3 for displaying digital information and a button 4 for controlling the operation are formed, and the lower portion is coupled a main body (2) having a portion (22) formed, an outlet (24) communicating with the outside, and a discharge passage formed therein; It is installed in the main body (2), the chemical is stored, the storage unit (5) is formed with a discharge pipe (52); A suction pipe 62 connected to the discharge pipe 52 of the storage unit 5 and a discharge pipe 64 for sucking in and discharging the chemical are formed, and the discharge pipe 64 is the outlet of the main body 2 . a suction pump (6) connected to (24) and ejecting it in an aerosol state; a power supply unit 7 providing power required for on-operation of the suction pump 6; a control unit (8) for controlling on-off of the suction pump (6) and controlling the operation of managing, changing and displaying digital information of the display unit (3); An intake unit having a case 94 mounted on the suction hole of the body 2 and having an intake fan 92 formed therein, and an antibacterial filter 96 coupled within the case 94 to sterilize the air of the intake fan 92 . (9); The binding part 22 of the main body 2 is seated to form a pad 320 for wireless charging, and a wireless charging part 300 having a power cable to which an external power source is connected; includes.

The main body 2 is made in the shape of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped, and a plurality of outlets 24 are formed on the front upper part, the outlet 24 is equipped with a grill, and wings are formed on the grill to change the blowing direction.

An intake part 9 is mounted on the lower front side of the main body 2 to suck in external air and supply it into the main body 2 . Although not shown, an air outlet may be formed on the rear surface of the main body 2 .

A display unit 3 for displaying digital information and a button 4 for controlling operation are formed on the upper surface of the main body 2 , and a binding unit 22 is formed at the lower portion thereof.

The binding unit 22 is to exert a bonding force that is detachably coupled to the wireless charging unit 300, and is preferably a magnetic material, and the wireless charging unit 300 has a magnetic material or an iron plate having a different polarity to be magnetically attached thereto.

The storage unit 5 is a tank in which a chemical solution can be stored, and a discharge pipe 52 is formed by protruding to the outside, and the stored chemical solution is a mixture of water, a disinfectant, and a deodorant.

Referring to FIG. 4, the discharge pipe 52 is made of a tubular body and has both ends opened to form a housing 522 having an inlet and an outlet, and a chemical solution suction member 524, which is inserted into the housing 522 and made of a fabric in which the chemical solution is sucked. and a heating coil 526 attached to the chemical suction member 524 to heat the chemical solution by heating the chemical solution suction member 524, and a valve formed at the outlet of the housing 522 to open or close the outlet (528) is included.

The chemical liquid suction member 524 is made of a fabric such as flame retardant cotton or non-woven fabric so that the chemical solution can be absorbed, and a heating coil 526 is built-in, and when power is supplied and the heating coil 526 is heated, the chemical solution is heated. It is vaporized in the form of an aerosol.

The chemical liquid in the form of an aerosol may be discharged to the outside through the plurality of outlets 24 by the suction pump 6 . As the aerosol liquid discharged in this way flows into the room, it performs a purification action such as sterilization and antibacterial.

The suction pump 6 is connected to the discharge pipe 52 of the storage unit 5 by a suction pipe 62 to form a discharge pipe 64 for discharging the chemical in an aerosol state, and at the end of the discharge pipe 64, a discharge port ( 24) is connected. The discharge pipe 64 is formed so as to be evenly distributed in the main body 2 through the respective discharge ports 24 branched on both sides.

The valve 528 may be opened and closed by an electronic signal, opened when the mist is sucked, and closed when the mist suction is stopped, thereby blocking the chemical from leaking to the outside.

The power supply unit 7 may be a consumable battery or a rechargeable battery, and a charging port is formed on the outside of the main body to be charged. It is preferable that the charging port is provided in various standardized forms such as 5-pin, C-pin.

On the other hand, it is formed in the main body (2) and when the preheating temperature is reached, a buzzer (28) that warns in advance; may include.

Preferably, the preheating temperature is reached and the on operation of the suction pump 6 is performed after about 2 to 3 seconds after the buzzer 28 is turned on, so that the chemical liquid is sprayed through the outlet 24, so that the buzzer warning and actual By allowing the discharge of the chemical mist to have a time difference, it is possible to consider that the mist is ejected unexpectedly and the user is not surprised.

The display unit 3 is made of a liquid crystal screen, and a phone number can be displayed on the liquid crystal screen.

Such a phone number may be connected to the user's smartphone through a Bluetooth method, input phone number information by driving a pre-installed app, receive this information, and be automatically displayed.

Alternatively, information may be transmitted from an external server by a server connection unit (not shown) provided in the control unit 8 of the main body 2 . For example, in the case of a rental car, the contact number of the user already entered in the server of the external manager may be automatically transmitted and the contact information may be displayed on the display unit.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the display unit 3 includes a phrase display function 31 for displaying text arbitrarily designated by the user.

In addition, a function to display the preheat count (32), a spray display function to set the spray time (33), a mist amount display function to display the mist amount (34), a spray time display function (35), a power quantity display function (36) may be included.

In addition, a button 4 for controlling the operation on/off and intensity of the intake fan 92 of the intake portion 9 is formed next to the display portion 3 . In addition, a reset button (not shown) for resetting all functions may be further included.

In addition, a power supply amount display function 36 for displaying the remaining amount of the power supply unit 7 is formed.

The wireless charging unit 300 is wirelessly charged with the main body 2 seated therein, and the binding unit 22 of the main body 2 is seated to form a pad 320 for wireless charging, and a power cable to which an external power source is connected. include As described above, since the binding portion 22 of the main body 2 is fixed to the pad 320 of the wireless charging unit 300 by magnetic attachment, the charging operation may be stably maintained.

In addition, the wireless charging unit 300 has a second pad 320 inclined on one side is formed so that a smartphone (not shown) can be additionally seated on the second pad 320 to be charged.

An operation sequence of manually operating the indoor mist generator according to the present invention configured as described above will be described.

1. Press and hold the mist operation button for more than 3 seconds to start the operation and the preheating down counter starts from the set time (seconds). (The buzzer “beep” works according to the preheating counter)

2. After the filter heats up, the fogging starts. Haze time operates as long as the set value (seconds).

3. After the sterilization time is completed, the purifier is operated to inhale the fumes in the room.

4. The operating time of the purifier is set differently depending on the amount of mist. (After starting the purifier, change to standby mode.)

5. In standby mode, only the user (number) and input text are displayed on the screen.

On the other hand, a process of setting the operation according to the power of the indoor mist generator according to the present invention will be described.

1. When external power is being charged: Operates when ON.

2. When external power is not being charged: It enters standby mode regardless of purifier ON/OFF. (When using for a vehicle, the battery discharge problem must be solved)

3. When the external power is not being charged: When the mist is running, it operates according to the set value (one mist / clean one time) and enters the standby mode.

After that, when the power is charged again, the purifier ON/OFF operates according to the input value.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 8, the discharge pipe 52 of the storage unit 5 may include a tube length adjustment unit 150 to enable the length adjustment.

The tube length adjusting unit 150 is coupled to a power unit 151 configured to generate a rotational force, a driving gear 152 configured to be rotated by the power unit 151, and a driving gear 152, and , A flexible rack gear 153 configured to be extended in the longitudinal direction while being unwound from the driving gear 152 according to the rotation of the driving gear 152, or contracted in the longitudinal direction while being wound around the driving gear 152; A protective cover 154 configured to accommodate the driving gear 152 and the flexible rack gear 153 wound on the driving gear 152 therein, and a plurality of tubes having different outer diameters in the radial direction overlap each other The length can be adjusted as the plurality of pipes of the discharge pipe 52 are spread or overlapped in the axial direction by the flexible rack gear 153 unwinding from the driving gear 152 and including the discharge pipe 52 . .

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 9 , it may further include a height adjustment unit 170 capable of elevating the main body 2 .

The height adjustment unit 170 is. A support unit 171 disposed on the receiving body 110 , a ball screw 172 rotatably coupled to the support unit 171 , and a lift driving motor 173 configured to rotate the ball screw 172 ) And, a lifting nut 174 coupled to the ball screw 172, configured to be raised and lowered along the outer surface of the ball screw 172 when the ball screw 172 rotates, and a lifting nut 174 disposed on the base 110 ) is configured to include a nut guide rail 175 configured to guide the movement, and a cushioning support 176 that is coupled to the lifting nut 174 and lifts, and is configured to support the side of the support plate 112 .

A detection unit 177 is formed at the end of the support plate 112 to detect whether the buffer support unit 176 has reached its original position.

The main body 2 is seated on the support plate 112 , and the support plate 112 and the main body 2 are simultaneously lifted and lowered by the driving of the lift driving motor 173 to adjust the height.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments, and various modifications may be made within the scope without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. . Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical spirit of the present invention, but to explain, and the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The protection scope of the present invention should be construed by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also within the scope of the following claims.

2: main body 3: display part
4: Button 6: Suction Pump
7: power supply part 9: intake part
22: binding part 24: outlet
52: discharge pipe 62: suction pipe
64: discharge pipe 92: intake fan
94: case

Claims (3)

A display unit for displaying digital information, a button for controlling an operation is formed, a binding unit is formed at the lower portion, an outlet communicating with the outside is formed, and a main body having a discharge passage therein;
a storage unit installed in the main body and storing a chemical solution and having a discharge pipe;
a suction pump having a suction pipe connected to the discharge pipe of the storage unit, and a discharge pipe for sucking and discharging the chemical, the discharge pipe is connected to the outlet of the main body to eject it in an aerosol state;
a power supply unit for providing power necessary for on-operation of the suction pump;
a control unit that controls on-off of the suction pump and controls an operation of managing, changing, and displaying digital information of the display unit;
an intake unit mounted on the suction hole of the main body and having a case in which an intake fan is formed, and an antibacterial filter coupled to the case to sterilize the air of the intake fan;
a wireless charging unit having a power cable to which an external power source is connected, and a pad for wireless charging is formed on which the binding unit of the main body is seated;
Indoor mist generator comprising a. The method of claim 1,
The discharge pipe of the storage unit is
A housing having both ends opened to form an inlet and an outlet;
a chemical solution suction member inserted into the housing and made of a fabric in which the chemical solution is sucked;
a heating coil attached to the chemical liquid suction member to heat the chemical liquid suction member to heat the chemical liquid; and
Formed at the outlet of the housing, the indoor mist generator comprising a valve for opening or closing the outlet. The method of claim 1,
The discharge pipe of the storage unit includes a length adjustment unit for adjusting the length of the tube;
The tube length adjustment unit,
a power unit configured to generate a rotational force; a drive gear configured to be rotated by the power unit;
A flexible rack gear coupled to the driving gear and configured to extend along the longitudinal direction while being unwound from the driving gear according to the rotation of the driving gear, or to be contracted along the longitudinal direction while being wound on the driving gear;
A protective cover configured to accommodate the driving gear and the flexible rack gear wound therein;
Including a discharge pipe in which a plurality of pipes having different sizes of outer diameters are overlapped along the radial direction,
An indoor mist generator, characterized in that the length is adjusted while the plurality of pipes of the discharge pipe are expanded or overlapped in the axial direction by the flexible rack gear unwinding from the driving gear.

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