KR102395958B1 - Rapid Kitchen Air Cleaning System - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a rapid kitchen air purification system. The rapid kitchen air purification system comprises: a distributor distributing air supplied from the outside into a kitchen or an indoor space to supply the air; an outside air supply port, an inside air supply port and a kitchen air supply port individually formed on the distributor; a diffuser forming a cover to open and close the kitchen air supply port; an opening/closing unit controlling the operation of the diffuser; a ventilation fan leading the outside air into the distributor; and a hood discharging the polluted air from the kitchen. The rapid kitchen air purification system is operated in: a kitchen air purification mode in which kitchen air is discharged to the outside through the hood, the outside air is supplied into the kitchen through the kitchen air supply port and the outside air is supplied into the indoor space through the inside air supply port; or in an indoor space ventilation mode in which only the outside air is supplied into the indoor space through the inside air supply port. Therefore, the present invention is capable of reducing costs for building the system through the simplification of the structure thereof.

Description

Rapid Kitchen Air Cleaning System {Rapid Kitchen Air Cleaning System}

The present invention relates to a cleaning system for improving the cleanliness of air when air pollution occurs in the kitchen, and more particularly, to a distributor for distributing and supplying air supplied from the outdoors to a kitchen or indoor space, and an outdoor air supply mechanism formed in the distributor, respectively and indoor air supply and kitchen equipment, a diffuser that forms a cover for opening and closing kitchen equipment, an opening/closing unit that controls the operation of the diffuser, a ventilation fan that introduces outdoor air into the distributor, and a hood that exhausts polluted air in the kitchen. It operates in a kitchen air cleaning mode in which outdoor exhaust of kitchen air through the hood, supply of outdoor air to the kitchen through a kitchen supply unit, and supply of outdoor air to an indoor space through an indoor supply unit is performed, or through an indoor supply unit It relates to a rapid kitchen air cleaning system that operates in an indoor space ventilation mode in which only outdoor air is supplied to the indoor space.

In general, fine dust and odors are generated in the process of cooking food through heating in the kitchen. Since fine dust generated during cooking can cause respiratory diseases and the smell of food can reduce the comfort of the living environment, kitchen air A hood that sucks in fine dust and odors and discharges them outdoors is installed on the top of the countertop.

However, since it takes time to restore the cleanliness of the contaminated kitchen air to its original state only by exhausting the kitchen air through the hood, the generated fine dust and odors can gradually spread to the kitchen and indoor spaces connected to the kitchen.

In order to solve this problem, in Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1852796 (registered on April 23, 2018), an exhaust pipe for discharging kitchen air to the outside and an air supply pipe for supplying outdoor air to the kitchen are formed inside the hood, and the exhaust pipe We propose a kitchen hood that can rapidly improve the cleanliness of kitchen air by discharging contaminated kitchen air and simultaneously supplying outdoor air into the kitchen by installing an exhaust fan and an air supply fan in the supercharger, respectively.

However, when the kitchen hood is operated, hood operation noises such as motor driving sound and wind noise of the exhaust fan are generated. As a result, there was a problem that the comfort of living could be greatly reduced.

In addition, the above kitchen hood does not work in conjunction with the existing ventilation system installed during building construction to purify the air in indoor spaces other than the kitchen, reducing the air cleaning efficiency and is a separate device from the existing ventilation system. Because of this, there was a problem accompanied by a decrease in the usability of the indoor space due to the increase in the hood volume.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1852796 (Registered on April 23, 2018)

In an embodiment of the present invention, it is an object of the present invention to provide a kitchen air cleaning system that reduces operating noise generated during air cleaning while rapidly cleaning kitchen air by discharging contaminated kitchen air and supplying outdoor air into the kitchen. .

In an embodiment of the present invention, rapid kitchen air cleaning that can prevent deterioration of indoor space utilization and improve kitchen air cleaning efficiency by operating in conjunction with an existing ventilation system installed at the time of building construction for air cleaning of an indoor space The purpose is to provide a system.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a distributor for distributing and supplying air supplied from the outdoors to the kitchen or indoor space, a case of the distributor is formed, a housing installed on the kitchen ceiling, an outdoor air supply mechanism formed on one side of the housing, and outdoor air supply An outdoor air supply pipe connected to the appliance, an indoor air supply unit formed on the other side of the housing, an indoor air supply pipe connecting the indoor air supply unit and the indoor space, a kitchen supply unit formed on the surface of the housing in the kitchen direction to connect the kitchen and the inside of the housing, It forms a cover that opens and closes the kitchen supply appliance, and forms a diffuser installed in the kitchen appliance, an opening/closing unit that controls the operation of the diffuser, an outdoor air exhaust port connected to the outdoor air supply pipe, and an outdoor air inlet connected to the outside through an outdoor air inlet pipe A ventilation fan equipped with a first fan that introduces outdoor air into the housing through the outdoor air inlet is installed in the kitchen to be connected to the outdoors through the exhaust pipe, It consists of a hood equipped with a second fan, and the kitchen air is discharged through the hood and the outdoor air is supplied and It operates in the kitchen air cleaning mode in which outdoor air is supplied to the indoor space through the indoor air supply unit, or when the kitchen supply unit is closed by the operation of the diffuser, and the operation of the first fan and the operation of the second fan are stopped. It operates in the indoor space ventilation mode in which only outdoor air is supplied to the indoor space through the

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the opening/closing unit includes a rack formed on the surface of the diffuser in the direction of the kitchen appliance, a pinion connected to the rack, and a driving motor for driving the pinion.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a stopper for limiting the opening height of the diffuser is protruded from the end of the rack when the diffuser is opened and in contact with the pinion. It protrudes along the longitudinal direction of the additional rack.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the kitchen air cleaning mode is operated, the air flow rate supplied into the kitchen through the kitchen appliance is formed within the range of 70 to 80% of the total outdoor air flow rate introduced from the ventilation fan.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an air volume control hole is formed inside the other side of the housing to be disposed on the side of each indoor air supply inlet, and the air volume control shaft formed by being deflected to one side of the air volume control panel is rotatably inserted into the air volume control hole. It is installed, and a hook is formed at the end of the protrusion of the air volume control shaft to prevent separation between the air volume control hole and the air volume control shaft.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a first step comprising a plurality of grooves disposed at a predetermined angle and a second step comprising a protrusion having a shape corresponding to the first step are respectively formed in the air volume control hole or the air volume control shaft, The opening and closing angle of the air volume control panel is fixed by fitting between the first step and the second step.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, by exchanging outdoor air and indoor air through outdoor discharge of contaminated kitchen air and supply of outdoor air into the kitchen, it is possible to rapidly increase the cleanliness of kitchen air.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, by operating in conjunction with the existing ventilation system installed during building construction, there is an effect of preventing a decrease in indoor space usability and reducing the system construction cost by simplifying the configuration of the kitchen air cleaning system.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, by switching the operation mode of the kitchen air cleaning system by opening and closing the kitchen appliance through the diffuser control of the opening/closing unit, the configuration for switching the operation mode is simplified to reduce the occurrence of malfunctions or failures. there is.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a stopper is formed at the end of the rack of the opening/closing unit composed of a rack and a pinion to limit the movement distance when the diffuser is opened and closed, and between the rack and the pinion through the separation prevention part protruding from the gear outer surface of the rack By preventing the separation, there is an effect of preventing malfunction or failure of the diffuser due to separation of the connection part between the rack and the pinion.

1 is a view showing the overall configuration of a rapid kitchen air cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing the opening and closing operation of the diffuser by the operation of the opening and closing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing the configuration of an opening/closing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating an air flow in the rapid kitchen air cleaning system when the kitchen air cleaning mode is operated according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing the air flow in the rapid kitchen air cleaning system when the indoor space ventilation mode is operated according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view showing the air supply amount control structure of the indoor air supply through the air volume control panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a view showing the shape of the air volume control panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 and 9 are views showing the operation of the air volume control panel to which the first and second steps are applied according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It will be described in detail focusing on the parts necessary to understand the operation and operation according to the present invention.

While describing the embodiments of the present invention, descriptions of technical contents that are well known in the technical field to which the present invention pertains and are not directly related to the present invention will be omitted.

This is to more clearly convey the gist of the present invention without obscuring the gist of the present invention by omitting unnecessary description.

In addition, in describing the components of the present invention, different reference numerals may be given to components of the same name according to the drawings, and the same reference numerals may be given even though they are different drawings.

However, even in such a case, it does not mean that the corresponding components have different functions depending on the embodiment or that they have the same function in different embodiments, and the function of each component is the function of the corresponding embodiment. It should be judged based on the description of each component in

In addition, the technical terms used in this specification should be interpreted as meanings generally understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined in this specification, and excessively inclusive It should not be construed as meaning or in an excessively reduced meaning.

Also, the singular expression used herein includes the plural expression unless the context dictates otherwise.

In the present application, terms such as "consisting of" or "comprising" should not be construed as necessarily including all of the various components or various steps described in the specification, some of which components or some steps are It should be construed that it may not include, or may further include additional components or steps.

As shown in FIG. 1, the rapid kitchen air cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a ventilation fan 20 that introduces outdoor air into a room, and a distributor that distributes and supplies air supplied from the outdoors to a kitchen or indoor space. (10) and a hood (30) for discharging the air inside the kitchen to the outside.

The distributor 10 is installed on the kitchen ceiling, and on one side of the housing 100 forming the case of the distributor 10, outdoor air supplied through the ventilation fan 20 is introduced into the housing 100. The air supply port 110 is formed, and the indoor air supply port 120 through which the outdoor air introduced into the housing 100 is supplied to the indoor space is formed on the other side of the housing 100. It is connected to the indoor space through the air supply pipe (121).

The ventilation fan 20 has an outdoor air inlet connected to the outside through the outdoor air supply port 21 and the outdoor air inlet pipe 23 connected to the outdoor air supply port 110 of the distributor 10 through the outdoor air supply pipe 111. 22 is formed, and a first fan 24 for sucking in outdoor air through the outdoor air inlet 22 and exhausting it to the outdoor air inlet pipe 23 is mounted therein.

At this time, since wind noise and motor operation noise are generated when the first fan 24 is operated, the ventilation fan 20 is installed in a separate space from the kitchen such as a ventilation equipment room or a boiler room formed on a balcony, thereby reducing the operating noise. It is desirable to block the transmission within the residential space.

The hood 30 is installed above the heating appliance for cooking in the kitchen, and is contaminated in the kitchen generated during the cooking process through the exhaust pipe 31 connected to the outside and the second fan 32 mounted to be connected to the exhaust pipe 31 . The exhausted air is discharged to the exhaust pipe (31).

In addition, a kitchen appliance 130 is formed on the kitchen-direction surface of the housing 100 installed on the kitchen ceiling to connect the kitchen and the inside of the housing 100, and a diffuser 140 forming a cover on the kitchen appliance 130. is installed, and the operation of the diffuser 140 is controlled by the opening/closing unit 150, and the opening and closing of the kitchen appliance 130 by the diffuser 140 is performed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the opening/closing unit 150 includes a rack 151 formed on the surface of the diffuser 140 in the direction of the kitchen appliance 130, and a pinion 152 and a pinion 152 connected to the gear of the rack 151. It may be composed of a drive motor 153 connected to the rotation shaft of the pinion 152 for driving.

When the pinion 152 rotates by the operation of the driving motor 153 , the rack 151 meshed with the gear of the pinion 152 raises or lowers the diffuser 140 according to the rotation direction of the driving motor 153 . When the diffuser 140 rises, the kitchen appliance 130 is closed, and when the diffuser 140 descends, the kitchen appliance 130 opens.

A stopper 154 protrudes from the end of the rack 151 as shown in FIG. 3 , and a separation prevention unit 155 is provided on one or both outer surfaces of the gear of the rack 151 in the longitudinal direction of the rack 151 . can protrude.

The stopper 154 is the stopper 154, even if excessive movement of the rack 151 occurs due to a malfunction of the drive motor 153 in the process of opening the kitchen appliance 130 according to the descending of the stopper 140, the inner surface of the stopper 154 is a pinion ( While in contact with 152), the height of the rack 151 is limited, and the separation prevention unit 155 is a rack 151 and a pinion ( By preventing the separation between the gear connection parts of the 152), malfunction or failure of the opening/closing unit 150 is prevented.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6 , the air volume control panel 123 is mounted inside the housing 100 to adjust the opening/closing amount of the indoor air supply device 120 , and is deflected to one side of the air volume control panel 123 . The air volume control shaft 124 is formed, and inside the other side of the housing 100, a circular hole or groove-shaped air volume control hole 122 is formed to be disposed on the side of each indoor air supply device 120, and the air volume control hole The air volume control shaft 124 is rotatably inserted in (122).

At this time, as shown in FIG. 7 , a hook having an inclination on the outer surface is formed at the end of the protrusion of the air volume control shaft 124 , and the air volume control shaft 124 and the air volume through the inclined surface of the hook when the air volume control panel 123 is mounted. When the setting of the opening/closing amount of the indoor air supply unit 120 is completed by adjusting the connection angle between the air volume control hole 122 and the air volume control shaft 124 during coupling so that the coupling between the control holes 122 can be made smoothly, The air volume control shaft 124 is prevented from being separated from the air volume control hole 122 .

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the air volume control hole 122 or the air volume control shaft 124 has a first step 125 formed with a plurality of grooves radially arranged to form a predetermined angle, and a first step ( A second step 126 made of a protrusion having a shape corresponding to 125 may be formed, respectively. When adjusting the connection angle of the mounted air volume control panel 123 , the first step 125 and the first step 125 are formed. ) and the repetition of bonding and dissociation occurs.

When the setting of the opening/closing amount of the indoor air supply unit 120 is completed, the protrusion of the second step 126 is fitted into the groove of the first step 125 disposed closest to the protrusion, and the air volume control panel 123 is adjusted. The rotation angle is fixed, and the grooves of the first step 125 are arranged at intervals of 10 to 20° to enable detailed control of the opening/closing amount of the indoor air supply unit 120, and smooth rotation of the air volume control panel 123 is ensured. It is preferable that a pair of protrusions of the second step 126 are arranged at intervals of 180° to be possible.

At this time, the handle protrudes toward the surface in the direction of the outdoor air supply port 110 of the air volume control panel 123, or passes through the air volume control hole 122 to the end of the air volume control shaft 124 exposed to the outside of the housing 100. A cross-shaped groove may be formed.

The rapid kitchen air cleaning system configured as above includes a kitchen air cleaning mode that exhausts contaminated air generated during food cooking to the outdoors and supplies outdoor air to the kitchen and other indoor spaces, and only supplies outdoor air to the indoor space. It is operated by selecting any one of the indoor space ventilation modes.

In the kitchen air cleaning mode, as shown in FIG. 4 , the diffuser 140 is lowered by the operation of the opening/closing unit 150, the kitchen appliance 130 is opened, and the first and second fans 24 and 32 are operated. , outdoor exhaust of contaminated kitchen air through the hood 30 and indoor supply of outdoor air through the distributor 10 are made, and the outdoor air is supplied to the kitchen and It is distributed and supplied to other indoor spaces.

At this time, the air flow rate supplied into the kitchen through the kitchen supply unit 130 is formed within the range of 70 to 80% of the total outdoor air flow rate introduced from the ventilation fan 20, and the kitchen contaminated through the hood 30 By discharging the inside air to the outside and at the same time supplying a higher flow rate of air to the kitchen compared to other indoor spaces, a rapid air cleaning operation of the air inside the kitchen can be performed.

In addition, in the indoor space ventilation mode, as shown in FIG. 5 , as the diffuser 140 rises by the operation of the opening/closing unit 150 , the kitchen appliance 130 is closed, and the operation of the second fan 32 is stopped and 1 As the fan 24 is operated, outdoor air is distributed and supplied to the indoor space through the distributor 10 .

At this time, the indoor air supply outlets 120 formed in the housing 100 of the distributor 10 are formed as many as the number of indoor spaces, and are configured to be connected to each indoor space through the indoor air supply pipe 121, or The number 120 is formed in a smaller number than the number of indoor spaces, and the indoor air supply outlet 120 may be configured to be connected to each indoor space while branching.

In addition, the indoor space to which outdoor air is supplied in the indoor space ventilation mode may include a kitchen, and through this, ventilation of the air inside the kitchen is performed even when the indoor space ventilation mode in which outdoor air supply through the kitchen supply unit 130 is stopped. make it happen

In addition, when the kitchen air cleaning mode or indoor space ventilation mode is operated, outdoor air according to the control of the opening and closing area of the indoor air supply unit 120 connected to each indoor space through the air volume control panel 123 mounted inside the housing 100 By controlling the air supply amount, it is possible to adjust the ratio of the outdoor air flow rate distributed from the distributor 10 to each indoor space.

To adjust the opening and closing area of the indoor air supply unit 120 through the air volume control panel 123 , after the user removes the cover of the housing 100 on which the diffuser 140 is mounted, the air volume control panel 123 inside the housing 100 ) by turning the handle protruding to the surface or by turning a straight or cross-shaped groove at the end of the air volume control shaft 124 exposed to the outside of the housing 100 by connecting a screw driver, the rotation angle of the air volume control panel 123 It is possible to adjust the air supply amount of the indoor air supply device 120 according to the adjustment.

And when the rotation angle of the air volume control panel 123 is adjusted, the fitting and coupling of the groove and the protrusion between the first step 125 and the second step 126 respectively formed in the air volume control hole 122 or the air volume control shaft 124 occurs. While the rotation angle of the adjusted air volume control panel 123 is fixed, the ratio of the outdoor air flow rate distributed to each indoor space set by the user is prevented from being unintentionally changed.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the above, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

Therefore, the embodiments described above are to be understood as illustrative and not restrictive in all respects, and the scope of the present invention described in the above detailed description is indicated by the following claims, meaning and All changes or modifications derived from the scope and its equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

10: distributor 100: housing
110: outdoor air supply unit 111: outdoor air supply unit
120: indoor air supply pipe 121: indoor air supply pipe
122: air volume control groove 123: air volume control panel
124: air volume control shaft 125: first step
126: second step 130: kitchen equipment
140: diffuser 150: opening and closing unit
151: rack 152: pinion
153: drive motor 154: stopper
155: escape prevention unit 20: ventilation fan
21: outdoor exhaust port 22: outdoor airway entrance
23: external air introduction tube 24: first fan
30: hood 31: exhaust pipe
32: second fan

Claims (6)

a distributor 10 for distributing and supplying air supplied from the outdoors to the kitchen or indoor space;
Forming the case of the distributor 10, the housing 100 is installed on the kitchen ceiling;
The external air supply mechanism 110 formed on one side of the housing 100;
an outdoor air supply pipe 111 connected to the outdoor air supply mechanism 110;
an indoor air supply port 120 formed on the other side of the housing 100;
an indoor air supply pipe 121 connecting the indoor air supply device 120 and the indoor space;
a kitchen supply mechanism 130 formed on the surface of the kitchen-direction housing 100 and connecting the kitchen and the interior of the housing 100;
a diffuser 140 that forms a cover for opening and closing the kitchen appliance 130 , and is installed in the kitchen appliance 130 ;
an opening/closing unit 150 for controlling the operation of the diffuser 140;
The outdoor air exhaust port 21 connected to the outdoor air supply pipe 111 and the outdoor air inlet 22 connected to the outdoors through the outdoor inlet pipe 23 are formed, and outdoor air is supplied through the outdoor air inlet 22 inside. a ventilation fan 20 equipped with a first fan 24 flowing into the housing 100;
The hood 30 is installed in the kitchen so as to be connected to the outside through the exhaust pipe 31 and is equipped with a second fan 32 for discharging the contaminated air in the kitchen to the exhaust pipe 31 therein;
is composed of
The kitchen air supply unit 130 is opened by the operation of the diffuser 140 and the first and second fans 24 and 32 are operated, while the outdoor exhaust of kitchen air through the hood 30 and the kitchen supply mechanism 130 are performed. It operates in a kitchen air cleaning mode in which outdoor air is supplied to the kitchen and outdoor air is supplied to the indoor space through the indoor supply unit 120, or
Alternatively, the kitchen air supply unit 130 is closed by the operation of the diffuser 140 , and the operation of the first fan 24 and the operation stop of the second fan 32 are made while the outdoor air is discharged indoors through the indoor air supply unit 120 . Operates in indoor space ventilation mode where only space supply is made,
The air volume control hole 122 is formed inside the other side of the housing 100 so as to be disposed on the side of each indoor air supply device 120 , and the air volume control shaft 124 is deflected to one side of the air volume control panel 123 . Quick kitchen, characterized in that it is rotatably fitted in the air volume control hole 122, and a hook is formed at the end of the protrusion of the air volume control shaft 124 to prevent separation between the air volume control hole 122 and the air volume control shaft 124. air cleaning system. According to claim 1,
The opening/closing unit 150 includes a rack 151 formed on the surface of the diffuser 140 in the direction of the kitchen appliance 130, a pinion 152 connected to the rack 151, and a driving motor for driving the pinion 152 ( 153), characterized in that it consists of a rapid kitchen air cleaning system. 3. The method of claim 2,
At the end of the rack 151, a stopper 154 for limiting the opening height of the diffuser 140 in contact with the pinion 152 when the diffuser 140 is opened protrudes, and one or both sides of the outer surface of the gear of the rack 151 The rapid kitchen air cleaning system, characterized in that the separation prevention part 155 for preventing separation between the rack 151 and the pinion 152 protrudes along the longitudinal direction of the rack 151. According to claim 1,
When the kitchen air cleaning mode is operated, the air flow rate supplied into the kitchen through the kitchen supply unit 130 is formed within the range of 70 to 80% of the total outdoor air flow rate introduced from the ventilation fan 20. Kitchen air cleaning system. delete According to claim 1,
In the air volume control hole 122 or the air volume control shaft 124, a first step 125 comprising a plurality of grooves disposed at a predetermined angle and a second step comprising a protrusion having a shape corresponding to the first step 125 ( 126) are formed, respectively, and the opening and closing angle of the air volume control panel 123 is fixed by fitting between the first step 125 and the second step 126.

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