KR102490568B1 - Tower lamp - Google Patents

Abstract

One embodiment of the present invention is a first cover portion having an air inlet hole through which external air flows into the inside, and an air flow space portion provided therein; a second cover unit coupled to a lower portion of the first cover unit; a third cover coupled to a lower portion of the second cover and having an air discharge hole; an internal duct provided along a longitudinal direction at the center of the first cover part to the third cover part; a first ultraviolet sterilization unit installed on an inner upper portion of the first cover unit; a filter module provided on an inner surface of the first cover unit and filtering air guided through the air introduction hole; a photocatalyst unit provided at a lower side of the first cover unit and accelerating a chemical reaction by receiving ultraviolet rays irradiated from the first ultraviolet sterilization unit; a second ultraviolet sterilization unit provided under the photocatalyst unit; a light module unit provided in the second cover unit; and a blower unit provided in the third cover unit, for introducing outside air into the air inlet hole and then discharging it through the air outlet hole.

Description

Tower lamp {TOWER LAMP}

The present invention relates to a tower lamp, and more particularly, to a tower lamp configured to enable air purification and sterilization treatment.

In general, a tower lamp is a safety device configured to inform a worker through light and sound when an abnormal situation occurs. These tower lamps are widely installed and used in the industrial field.

These tower lamps may be installed in various devices that, for example, perform dangerous tasks, work with industrial robots of automatic systems, or handle or monitor dangerous objects.

Such a tower lamp can be designed in various forms depending on the working environment in which it is normally installed. In other words, the tower lamp may be designed in various forms to suit the working environment in consideration of noise and lighting around the work.

These conventional tower lamps have only the main functions of safety devices, and are not equipped with additional functions such as, for example, purifying the air inside the workplace or sterilizing the air inside the worker.

Therefore, in addition to the function of the tower lamp as a safety device, various researches and developments are being conducted on tower lamps equipped with additional functions capable of purifying and sterilizing the air inside buildings such as factories.

Prior Document 1: Korean Utility Model Publication No. 1999-0015479 (May 15, 1999)

The technical problem of the present invention for solving the above problems is to provide a tower lamp equipped with air purification and sterilization treatment functions.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, an embodiment of the present invention is formed with an air inlet hole through which external air flows into the inside, the first cover portion having an air flow space portion provided therein; a second cover unit coupled to a lower portion of the first cover unit; a third cover coupled to a lower portion of the second cover and having an air discharge hole; an internal duct provided along a longitudinal direction at the center of the first cover part to the third cover part; a first ultraviolet sterilization unit installed on an inner upper portion of the first cover unit; a filter module provided on an inner surface of the first cover unit and filtering air guided through the air introduction hole; a photocatalyst unit provided at a lower side of the first cover unit and accelerating a chemical reaction by receiving ultraviolet rays irradiated from the first ultraviolet sterilization unit; a second ultraviolet sterilization unit provided under the photocatalyst unit; a light module unit provided in the second cover unit; and a blower unit provided in the third cover unit, for introducing outside air into the air inlet hole and then discharging it through the air outlet hole.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the light module unit, a first light unit provided under the filter module; a second light-lighting unit provided under the first light-lighting unit; and a third light source provided below the second light source, wherein the first light source includes: a first light source; a first reflective sheet to increase optical density by reflecting the light emitted from the first light source unit; and a first light diffusing unit diffusing the light emitted from the first light source unit.

In one embodiment of the present invention, it is provided inside the first cover part and further includes a sensor module installed in the inner duct, wherein the sensor module is an internal temperature measuring sensor for measuring the temperature of the air flow space part. ; and a photoelectric device measuring the amount of light emitted from the first ultraviolet sterilization unit.

In one embodiment of the present invention, it is provided on the upper end of the inner duct, it may further include a warning sound notification unit made to emit an alarm sound.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the filter module includes a first filter unit provided inside the first cover unit; and a filter support part spaced apart from the first cover part at a predetermined interval and having an outer surface supporting and fixing the first filter part, wherein the first filter part may be formed of any one of a pre-filter, a chlorinated mesh filter, and a HEPA filter. there is.

In one embodiment of the present invention, it is provided on the inside of the third cover part, and further includes a second filter unit for filtering the air discharged through the air discharge hole, wherein the first light part to the third light light part have different colors. It can be made to be displayed as.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the first ultraviolet sterilization unit may be made of a UVA LED, the second ultraviolet sterilization unit may be made of a UVC LED, and the photocatalyst unit may be made of titanium dioxide.

The effect of the tower lamp according to the present invention described above is described as follows.

According to the present invention, air introduced into the cover part from the outside can be air-purified by the filter part.

In addition, as the first ultraviolet sterilization unit, the photocatalyst unit, and the second ultraviolet sterilization unit are provided inside the tower lamp, the air moved to the air flow space unit can be sterilized.

In this way, in addition to the main function of the safety device, the tower lamp may further perform additional functions such as purifying the air around the tower lamp and sterilizing the tower lamp.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above effects, and should be understood to include all effects that can be inferred from the detailed description of the present invention or the configuration of the invention described in the claims.

1 is a perspective view of a tower lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exemplary view schematically showing an air flow in which air introduced from the outside is discharged to the outside via an air inlet space according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional illustration of a tower lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and, therefore, is not limited to the embodiments described herein. And in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be "connected" to another part, this includes not only the case where it is "directly connected" but also the case where it is "indirectly connected" with another member interposed therebetween. . In addition, when a part "includes" a certain component, it means that it may further include other components without excluding other components unless otherwise stated.

In the present invention, the upper and lower parts mean that they are located above or below the object member, and do not necessarily mean that they are located above or below the gravitational direction.

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

1 is a perspective view of a tower lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 schematically shows an air flow in which air introduced from the outside is discharged to the outside via an air inlet space according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an illustration, and Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional illustration of a tower lamp according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 3, the tower lamp 1000 includes a housing 100, a filter module 200, an internal duct 300, a first ultraviolet sterilization unit 410, a photocatalyst unit 420, a second It may include an ultraviolet sterilization unit 430, a light module unit 500, a blower unit 600, a sensor module 700, and a control unit 800.

Here, the housing 100 forms the outer shape of the tower lamp 1000. The housing 100 is made to protect various components provided therein from the outside.

In addition, an air flow space portion 101 through which air is moved may be provided inside the housing 100 as the air introduced through the air introduction hole 111 is discharged through the air discharge hole 131 . The air moving through the air flow space 101 may be purified and sterilized by various components provided in the tower lamp 1000 .

Such a housing 100 may include a first cover part 110 , a second cover part 120 and a third cover part 130 .

Here, the first cover part 110 is provided on the upper part of the tower lamp 1000, and the second cover part 120 and the third cover part 130 are sequentially coupled to the lower part of the first cover part 110. It can be.

An air introduction hole 111 is formed in the first cover part 110 as described above. An air discharge hole 131 is formed in the third cover part 130 . Accordingly, air introduced into the air introduction hole 111 by the operation of the blower 600 may be discharged to the outside through the air discharge hole 131 after passing through the air flow space 101 . In this way, the air introduced into the tower lamp 1000 may be discharged to the outside of the tower lamp 1000 after being subjected to air purification and sterilization treatment.

Here, the air introduced into the tower lamp 1000 through the air introduction hole 111 is filtered by the filter module 200 . The filter module 200 is provided on the inside of the first cover part 110 to filter air moving to the air flow space part 101 through the air introduction hole 111 .

Such a filter module 200 may include a first filter unit 210 and a filter support unit 220 .

Here, the first filter unit 210 is provided inside the first cover unit 110 . Such a first filter unit 210 may be formed of, for example, any one of a pre-filter, a chloride network filter, and a HEPA filter.

The first filter unit 210 is configured to filter fine foreign substances in the air introduced from the outside. Here, the first filter unit 210 is not necessarily limited to a pre-filter or a chlorinated network filter, and may be formed of various filters.

Also, the filter support 220 is provided on the inside of the first cover 110 and is spaced apart from the first cover 110 at predetermined intervals. The outer surface of the filter support part 220 is configured to support and fix the first filter part 210 .

A plurality of air permeation holes 221 are formed in the filter support part 220, and the air passing through the first filter part 210 moves to the air flow space part 101 through the air permeation holes 221. It can be.

On the other hand, the inner duct 300 is provided along the longitudinal direction at the center of the first cover part 110 to the third cover part 130 . This inner duct 300 is made to form a passage of wires that supply electricity to various components.

And the first ultraviolet sterilization unit 410 is provided on the inner upper portion of the first cover unit 110 .

The first ultraviolet sterilization unit 410 is configured to irradiate ultraviolet light for photoreaction of the photocatalyst. The first ultraviolet sterilization unit 410 is configured to irradiate ultraviolet rays toward the photocatalyst unit 420 provided under the first cover unit 110 . The first ultraviolet sterilization unit 410 may be a UVA LED.

And the sensor module 700 is installed in the inner duct 300.

Such a sensor module 700 may include an internal temperature measurement sensor 710 and a photoelectric device 720 .

Here, the internal temperature measuring sensor 710 is configured to measure the temperature of the air flow space 101 .

The internal temperature measuring sensor 710 is configured to determine the replacement time of the filter module 200 by measuring the temperature of the air flow space 101 . For example, when a lot of dust accumulates in the filter module 200, the air circulation in the air flow space 101 is not smoothly performed, and the temperature of the air flow space 101 increases.

As such, the internal temperature measuring sensor 710 measures the temperature change of the air flow space 101 to determine the replacement time of the filter module 200 .

The photoelectric device 720 is configured to measure the amount of light emitted from the first ultraviolet sterilization unit 410 . The photoelectric device 720 may measure the amount of dust in the air flow space 101 by measuring the amount of light transmitted through the photoelectric device.

In this way, the sensor module 700 may determine in real time the replacement time of the first filter unit 210 provided in the filter module 200 through the internal temperature measuring sensor 710 and the photoelectric device 720 .

The sensor module 700 is not limited to the internal temperature measurement sensor 710 and the photoelectric device 720 mentioned above, and any sensor can be used as long as the replacement time of the filter module 200 can be more accurately determined. Of course there is.

Meanwhile, the photocatalyst unit 420 is provided on the lower side of the first cover unit 110 .

The photocatalyst unit 420 is made to accept ultraviolet rays irradiated from the first ultraviolet sterilization unit 410 to promote a chemical reaction. Such a photocatalyst unit 420 may be made of, for example, titanium dioxide, and the photocatalyst unit 420 made of such titanium dioxide may oxidize and decompose harmful substances.

The photocatalyst unit 420 is configured to purify air introduced into the photocatalyst unit 420 through antibacterial and deodorizing functions.

The photocatalyst unit 420 may reduce nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, ammonia, and volatile organic compounds, which are causative substances that generate fine dust.

Meanwhile, the second ultraviolet sterilization unit 430 is provided below the photocatalyst unit 420 .

The second ultraviolet sterilization unit 430 may be formed of, for example, a UVC LED. The second ultraviolet sterilization unit 430 is configured to sterilize bacteria and viruses contained in the air.

As such, the air introduced through the air inlet hole 111 passes through the first ultraviolet sterilization unit 410, the photocatalyst unit 420, and the second ultraviolet sterilization unit 430, and the air is purified and sterilized. can

Meanwhile, the light module unit 500 is provided inside the second cover unit 120 . Here, the light diffusing unit provided in the light module unit 500 may form the second cover unit 120 .

The light module unit 500 may include a first light unit 510 , a second light unit 520 and a third light unit 530 .

Here, the first light unit 510 to the third light unit 530 are displayed in different colors. The light module unit 500 selectively operates any one of the first light unit 510 to the third light unit 530 and informs the operator of the current work risk status.

The first lightening unit 510 is provided below the filter module 200 .

The first lighting unit 510 may include a first light source unit 511 , a first reflection sheet 512 and a first light diffusion unit 513 .

Here, the first light source unit 511 may be, for example, an LED. The light sources provided in the first light source 510 to the third light source 530 may emit light in different colors.

Also, the first reflective sheet 512 reflects light emitted from the first light source unit 511 . The first reflection sheet 512 increases the optical density of light emitted from the first light source unit 511, so that the first light unit 510 is displayed more brightly.

Also, the first light diffusing unit 513 diffuses the light emitted from the first light source unit 511 . The first light diffusion unit 513 may be made of, for example, a plastic material such as polypropylene (PP), and the first light diffusion unit 513 transmits light emitted from the first light source unit 511 more broadly. made to spread

The configuration of the first light source unit 511, the first reflective sheet 512, and the first light diffusing unit 513 provided in the first light unit 510 is the second light unit 520 and the third light unit 520. 530 may be provided in the same way.

However, the first light unit 510 to the third light unit 530 may be configured so that light sources provided in each light unit emit different lights so that different colors are displayed. The color of the light diffusing part provided in the third light-lighting part 530 may be different from each other. The first light unit 510 to the third light unit 530 are configured to display different colors.

For example, the first light unit 510 may be displayed in red to inform surroundings that the current working environment is dangerous, and the second light unit 520 may inform the surroundings that attention is required in the current working environment. The third light unit 530 may be displayed in green color to inform surroundings that the current working environment is in a safe state. The first light-lighting unit 510 to the third light-lighting unit 530 may be selectively operated according to the degree of risk of the current working environment.

Here, a warning sound notification unit 310 may be further provided at the upper end of the inner duct 300 . The warning sound notification unit 310 together with the light module unit 500 informs the surroundings of the danger of the working environment. For example, when the first light unit 510 operates, the warning sound notification unit 310 operates together and may generate a warning sound to the surroundings.

Meanwhile, the blowing unit 600 is provided within the third cover unit 130 .

The blowing unit 600 may be a blowing fan, and a plurality of corresponding blowing units 600 may be provided.

Such a blower 600 is configured to take in external air through the air inlet hole 111 and then discharge the sterilized and purified air to the outside through the air outlet hole 131 .

One end of the fixing rod 132 may be connected to a lower portion of the third cover part 130 . And the other end of this fixing rod 132 may be coupled to various device fixing parts (not shown).

And the control unit 800 is provided inside the third cover unit 130 .

The control unit 800 is configured to selectively control the operation of various components provided in the tower lamp 1000. For example, it is made to control the operation of various components such as the sensor module 700, the light module unit 500, and the blower unit 600.

The control unit 800 may include a communication unit (not shown).

This communication unit is made to be able to communicate with an external device. Therefore, various information measured from the tower lamp 1000 may be provided to various devices such as, for example, a server unit (not shown) and a user terminal (not shown).

Here, the user terminal made to be able to communicate with the tower lamp 1000 is a mobile phone, a smartphone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), and all kinds of handhelds equipped with a touch screen panel, such as a tablet PC ( It may be a handheld-based wireless communication device, or may be a device with a base capable of installing and executing applications, such as a desktop PC, tablet PC, laptop PC, and IPTV including a set-top box.

Such a user terminal is configured to be accessible to the server unit only to a user terminal in which a dedicated program capable of accessing the server unit is installed.

In addition, when accessing the server unit using a user terminal, only users who have been given a predetermined unique ID and password (PW) are allowed to access the server unit. This is for security in terms of use and management of the server unit.

The server unit and the communication unit including the user terminal are configured to transmit and receive data through an Internet protocol using various wired and wireless communication technologies such as an Internet network, an intranet network, a mobile communication network, and a satellite communication network.

Here, the communication network includes not only closed networks such as LAN (Local Area Network) and WAN (Wide Area Network), but also open networks such as the Internet, as well as home networks and wireless sensor networks mainly based on two-way wireless personal area networks (WPANs). Zigbee, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), LTE (Long Term Evolution), EPC (Evolved Packet Core), LPWA ( Low Powered Wide Area) may be a concept collectively referring to networks such as NB-IoT (NarrowBand-Internet of Things) and LoRa (Long Range) included in low-power long-distance communication, as well as next-generation networks and computing networks to be implemented in the future.

And the second filter unit 230 is provided inside the third cover unit 130 .

The second filter unit 230 filters the air discharged through the air discharge hole 131 .

As such, the plurality of filter units provided in the tower lamp 1000 are configured to filter air introduced into the cover unit. In addition, the first ultraviolet sterilization unit 410, the photocatalyst unit 420, and the second ultraviolet sterilization unit 430 provided in the tower lamp 1000 are configured to sterilize air introduced into the cover unit.

In other words, the tower lamp 1000 performs its main function as a safety device through the light module unit 500 and the warning sound notification unit 310, and at the same time purifies and sterilizes the air inside the building in which the tower lamp 1000 is mounted. processing is done together.

However, this is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited by the description scope of these embodiments.

The above description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art can understand that it can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative in all respects and not limiting. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalent concepts thereof should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: housing
101: air flow space
110: first cover part
111: air inlet hole
120: second cover part
130: third cover part
131: air discharge hole
132: fixed bar
200: filter module
210: first filter unit
220: filter support
221: air permeation hole
230: second filter unit
300: inner duct
310: warning sound notification unit
410: first ultraviolet sterilization unit
420: photocatalyst unit
430: second ultraviolet sterilization unit
500: light module unit
510: first light unit
511: first light source unit
512: first reflective sheet
513: first light diffusing unit
520: second light unit
530: third light unit
600: blower
700: sensor module
710: internal temperature measuring sensor
720: photoelectric element
800: control unit
1000: tower lamp

Claims (7)

a first cover portion having an air inlet hole through which external air flows into the inside and an air flow space portion provided therein;
a second cover unit coupled to a lower portion of the first cover unit;
a third cover coupled to a lower portion of the second cover and having an air discharge hole;
an internal duct provided along a longitudinal direction at the center of the first cover part to the third cover part;
a first ultraviolet sterilization unit installed on an inner upper portion of the first cover unit;
a filter module provided on an inner surface of the first cover unit and filtering air guided through the air introduction hole;
a photocatalyst unit provided at a lower side of the first cover unit and accelerating a chemical reaction by receiving ultraviolet rays irradiated from the first ultraviolet sterilization unit;
a second ultraviolet sterilization unit provided under the photocatalyst unit;
a sensor module provided in the first cover unit and installed in the inner duct;
a control unit provided in the third cover unit and having a communication unit;
a light module unit provided in the second cover unit; and
It is provided in the third cover, and includes a blower for introducing outside air into the air inlet hole and then discharging it through the air outlet hole,
The first cover part to the third cover part form a cylindrical shape of the same diameter and are made to be connected to each other,
The sensor module may include an internal temperature measuring sensor for measuring the temperature of the air flow space and a photoelectric device for measuring the amount of dust in the air flow space by measuring the amount of light irradiated from the first ultraviolet sterilization unit, and the first cover part. A tower lamp configured to determine a replacement time of a first filter unit provided inside, and to provide information measured by the sensor module to a user terminal by the communication unit.
According to claim 1,
The light module unit,
a first light unit provided under the filter module;
a second light-lighting unit provided under the first light-lighting unit; and
And a third light unit provided under the second light unit,
The first light unit,
a first light source;
a first reflective sheet to increase optical density by reflecting the light emitted from the first light source unit; and
A tower lamp comprising a first light diffusing unit for diffusing the light irradiated from the first light source unit.
delete According to claim 1,
Tower lamp, characterized in that it is provided on the upper end of the inner duct, further comprising a warning sound notification unit made to emit an alarm sound.
According to claim 1,
The filter module
a first filter unit provided inside the first cover unit; and
It is spaced apart from the first cover part at a predetermined interval, and an outer surface includes a filter support part supporting and fixing the first filter part,
The first filter unit is a tower lamp, characterized in that made of any one of a pre-filter, a chloride network filter, and a HEPA filter.
According to claim 2,
It is provided inside the third cover part and further includes a second filter part filtering the air discharged through the air discharge hole,
Tower lamps, characterized in that the first to third light parts are displayed in different colors.
According to claim 1,
The tower lamp, characterized in that the first ultraviolet sterilization part is made of UVA LED, the second ultraviolet sterilization part is made of UVC LED, and the photocatalyst part is made of titanium dioxide.

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