KR20040064816A - Plasma air cleaner for refrigerator - Google Patents

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KR20040064816A
KR20040064816A KR1020030001677A KR20030001677A KR20040064816A KR 20040064816 A KR20040064816 A KR 20040064816A KR 1020030001677 A KR1020030001677 A KR 1020030001677A KR 20030001677 A KR20030001677 A KR 20030001677A KR 20040064816 A KR20040064816 A KR 20040064816A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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PURPOSE: A plasma air purifying and deodorizing apparatus for a refrigerator is provided to collect dust in collecting electrodes by plasma generated by applying a high voltage to a discharge electrode and the collecting electrodes, and deodorize air passing through a cool air passage by mist generated from ozone water. CONSTITUTION: A discharge electrode(104) of certain length is installed at a cool air passage inside between a freezing chamber(101) and a refrigerator compartment(102) to receive a high voltage. Collecting electrodes(105) are installed at both sides of the discharge electrode, receiving a high voltage and electrically grounded. An ozone water evaporator(108) is installed under the collecting electrodes for collecting ozone water formed from frost attached to the collecting electrodes to evaporate the collected ozone water into mist.

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냉장고용 플라즈마 공기 정화/탈취장치{PLASMA AIR CLEANER FOR REFRIGERATOR}Plasma Air Purification / Deodorizer for Refrigerator {PLASMA AIR CLEANER FOR REFRIGERATOR}

본 발명은 공기 정화/탈취장치에 관한 것으로, 보다 상세하게는 냉동실과 냉장실의 온도차에 의해 포집극에 발생되는 성에를 물방전을 시켜서 오존수로 만들고, 그와 같이 만들어진 오존수를 증발시켜서 탈취가 이루어지도록 한 냉장고용 플라즈마 공기 정화/탈취장치에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to an air purifying / deodorizing device, and more particularly, to make frost generated in a collecting electrode due to a temperature difference between a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment to discharge water into ozone water, and to deodorize by evaporating the ozone water thus produced. A refrigerator air purifier / deodorizer for a refrigerator is provided.

플라즈마를 이용하여 공기를 정화하는 공기정화장치가 도 1에 도시되어 있는 바, 이를 간단히 설명하면 다음과 같다.An air purifying apparatus for purifying air using plasma is illustrated in FIG. 1, which will be briefly described as follows.

도시된 바와 같이, 일정간격으로 두고 길게 형성되어 고전압이 인가되면 방전을 일으키는 선으로된 방전극(1)과, 그 방전극(1)의 사이 사이에 배치되며 역시 고전압이 인가됨과 아울러 접지되어 있는 판체로된 포집극(2)으로 구성되어 있다.As shown in the figure, it is formed between the discharge electrode 1 and the discharge electrode 1, which is formed between the discharge electrode 1 and a line which causes discharge when a high voltage is applied at a predetermined interval, and is grounded. The collecting electrode 2 is comprised.

상기와 같이 구성되어 있는 종래 공기정화장치의 동작원리를 도 2를 참고하여 설명하면, 방전극(1)과 포집극(2)에 고전압이 인가되는 것에 의해 방전극(1)과 포집극(2) 사이에 방전 플라즈마가 발생되는데, 그때 포집극(2)의 사이를 통과하는 먼지입자들은 강한 전계 및 방전 플라즈마에 의해 대전되어 쿨롱력에 의해 이끌리어 접지된 포집극(2)에 집진되어 진다.Referring to FIG. 2, the principle of operation of the conventional air purifying apparatus configured as described above is provided between the discharge electrode 1 and the collecting electrode 2 by applying a high voltage to the discharge electrode 1 and the collecting electrode 2. The discharge plasma is generated at this time, and the dust particles passing between the collecting electrodes 2 are charged by the strong electric field and the discharge plasma and are collected by the coulomb force and collected by the grounding collecting electrode 2.

그러나, 상기와 같은 종래 플라즈마 공기정화장치는 공기중에 부유하는 먼지는 어느정도 제거되나 공기중의 악취까지는 제거되지 못하여, 이러한 종래 공기정화장치를 냉장고 등과 같은 가전기기에 적용하는데에 기능상의 한계가 있는 문제점이 있었다.However, the conventional plasma air purifier as described above has a problem that there is a functional limitation in applying such a conventional air purifier to a home appliance such as a refrigerator, because dust to be suspended in the air is removed to some extent but air odors are not removed. There was this.

상기와 같은 문제점을 감안하여 안출한 본 발명의 목적은 공기중에 부유하는 먼지뿐만 아니라 악취까지도 충분히 제거될 수 있도록 하는데 적합한 냉장고용 플라즈마 공기 정화/탈취장치를 제공함에 있다.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention devised in view of the above problems is to provide a plasma air purifying / deodorizing apparatus for a refrigerator suitable for being able to sufficiently remove odors as well as dust suspended in air.

도 1은 종래 플라즈마 공기정화장치의 개략적인 종단면도.1 is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view of a conventional plasma air purifier;

도 2는 종래 플라즈마 공기정화장치의 집진동작을 보인 종단면도.Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the dust collecting operation of the conventional plasma air purifier.

도 3은 본 발명의 냉장고용 플라즈마 공기 정화/탈취장치를 보인 구성도.Figure 3 is a block diagram showing a plasma air purifying / deodorizing device for a refrigerator of the present invention.

* 도면의 주요 부분에 대한 부호의 설명 *Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

101 : 냉동실 102 : 냉장실101: freezer compartment 102: refrigerator compartment

103 : 냉기유로 104 : 방전극103: cold air flow path 104: discharge electrode

105 : 포집극 106 : 성에105: collecting drama 106: the castle

107 : 오존수 108 : 오존수증발기구107: ozone water 108: ozone water vaporization mechanism

111 : 오존수받이 112 : 증발기111: ozone receiver 112: evaporator

상기와 같은 본 발명의 목적을 달성하기 위하여In order to achieve the object of the present invention as described above

냉장고의 냉동실과 냉장실 사이의 냉기유로 내측에 고전압이 인가되는 일정길이의 방전극이 설치되고,A discharge electrode of a certain length is installed inside the cold air flow path between the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment of the refrigerator, to which a high voltage is applied.

그 방전극의 양측에 일정거리가 유지되도록 고전압이 인가됨과 아울러 전기적인 접지가 이루어진 포집극이 설치되며,A high voltage is applied to both sides of the discharge electrode, and a collecting electrode made of electrical ground is installed.

상기 포집극의 하측에 설치되며 냉동실과 냉장실의 온도차이로 포집극에 부착된 성에가 물방전에 의해 오존수로 변화되어 떨어지면 그 오존수를 모아서 냄새제거를 위한 미스트로 증발시키는 오존수증발기구를 구비하여 구성되는 것을 특징으로 하는 냉장고용 플라즈마 공기 정화/탈취장치가 제공된다.It is installed on the lower side of the collecting pole and the ozone evaporation mechanism to collect the ozone water and evaporate into the mist for removing the odor when the frost attached to the collecting electrode due to the temperature difference between the freezer and the refrigerating chamber is changed to ozone water by water discharge. There is provided a plasma air purifying / deodorizing device for a refrigerator.

이하, 상기와 같이 구성되는 본 발명의 냉장고용 플라즈마 공기 정화/탈취장치를 첨부된 도면의 실시예를 참고하여 보다 상세히 설명하면 다음과 같다.Hereinafter, a plasma air purifying / deodorizing apparatus for a refrigerator of the present invention configured as described above will be described in more detail with reference to embodiments of the accompanying drawings.

도 3은 본 발명의 냉장고용 플라즈마 공기 정화/탈취장치를 보인 구성도이다.Figure 3 is a block diagram showing a plasma air purifying / deodorizing device for a refrigerator of the present invention.

이에 도시된 바와 같이, 본 발명의 플라즈마를 이용한 공기정화/탈취장치는 냉장고의 냉동실(101)과 냉장실(102) 사이의 냉기유로(103) 상에 일정직경과 길이를 가지는 선체로된 방전극(104)이 설치되어 있고, 그 방전극(104)의 양측에는 판체로된 포집극(105)이 일정거리가 유지되도록 설치되어 있으며, 상기 포집극(105)의 하측에는 포집극(105)에서 방전에 의해 성에(106)가 변화된 오존수(107)를 증발시키기 위한 오존수증발기구(108)이 설치되어 있다.As shown in the drawing, the air purifying / deodorizing apparatus using the plasma of the present invention is a hull discharge electrode 104 having a predetermined diameter and length on the cold air flow path 103 between the freezer compartment 101 and the refrigerating compartment 102 of the refrigerator. ) Is installed on both sides of the discharge electrode 104, the collecting electrode 105 made of a plate body is maintained so that a certain distance is maintained, the lower side of the collecting electrode 105 by the discharge from the collecting electrode 105 An ozone water vaporization mechanism 108 is provided for evaporating the ozone water 107 in which the frost 106 is changed.

상기 오존수증발기구(108)는 오존수(107)가 떨어져서 담겨지는오존수받이(111)와, 그 오존수받이(111)의 내부에 설치되어 오존수받이(111)에 떨어지는 오존수(107)를 증발시키기 위한 증발기(112)로 구성되어 있다.The ozone evaporation mechanism 108 is an evaporator for evaporating the ozone water receiver 111 in which the ozone water 107 is dropped, and the ozone water receiver 107 which is installed inside the ozone water receiver 111 and falls on the ozone water receiver 111. It consists of 112.

그리고, 상기 방전극(104)과 포집극(105)에는 고전압이 인가될 수 있도록 전기적인 연결이 되어 있고, 상기 포집극(105)은 전기적으로 접지가 이루어져 있다.The discharge electrode 104 and the collecting electrode 105 are electrically connected to each other so that a high voltage can be applied thereto, and the collecting electrode 105 is electrically grounded.

상기와 같은 본 발명의 플라즈마를 이용한 공기정화/탈취장치는 방전극(104)과 포집극(105)에 고전압이 인가되면 방전극(104)과 포집극(105)의 사이에서 플라즈마 방전이 일어나며, 그와 같이 발생되는 플라즈마 방전에 의해 먼지가 대전되어 포집극(105)에 포집되어 진다.In the air purifying / deodorizing apparatus using the plasma of the present invention as described above, when a high voltage is applied to the discharge electrode 104 and the collecting electrode 105, plasma discharge occurs between the discharge electrode 104 and the collecting electrode 105. The dust is charged by the plasma discharge generated in the same manner and collected in the collecting electrode 105.

그리고, 상기 포집극(105)에는 냉동실(101)과 냉장실(102)의 온도차이에 의해 성에(106)가 발생되는데, 그와 같이 발생되는 성에(106)는 방전에 의해 오존수(O3)(107)로 변화되어 자중에 의해 오존수받이(111)로 떨어지고, 그와 같이 떨어진 오존수(107)는 증발기(112)에 의해 가열되어 미스트(mist)상태로 변화하여 증발되며, 그 증발되는 미스트들에 의해 냉기유로(103)를 지나는 공기중의 악취가 제거되어 진다.In addition, frost 106 is generated by the temperature difference between the freezing chamber 101 and the refrigerating chamber 102 in the collecting electrode 105. The frost 106 generated as described above is discharged by ozone water (O 3 ) ( 107 is changed to the ozone receiver 111 by its own weight, and the ozone water 107 thus fallen is heated by the evaporator 112 to change into a mist state and evaporate, and to the evaporated mists. As a result, odors in the air passing through the cold air flow passage 103 are removed.

이상에서 상세히 설명한 바와 같이, 본 발명 냉장고용 플라즈마 공기 정화/탈취장치는 냉장고의 냉동실과 냉장실 사이에 설치된 방전극과 포집극을 설치하고, 그 포집극의 하측에 오존수증발기구를 설치하여, 상기 방전극과 포집극에 고전압을 인가하면, 발생되는 플라즈마에 의해 포집극에 먼지가 포집되어 진다.As described above in detail, the plasma plasma purifying / deodorizing apparatus of the present invention includes a discharge electrode and a collecting electrode provided between a freezer compartment and a refrigerating chamber of a refrigerator, and an ozone water vaporization mechanism is installed below the collecting electrode, When a high voltage is applied to the collecting electrode, dust is collected in the collecting electrode by the generated plasma.

또한, 상기 냉동실과 냉장실의 온도차이에 의해 포집극에 성에가 발생되는데, 이와 같이 발생되는 성에는 물방전에 의해 오존수로 변화되어 떨어지고, 그 떨어지는 오존수를 오존수증발기구에서 증발시켜서 미스트 상태로 변화시킴으로써 냉기유로를 지나는 공기중의 냄새가 미스트에 의해 제거되어 진다.In addition, frost is generated in the collecting electrode due to the temperature difference between the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment. The frost generated in this manner is changed into ozone water by water discharge and falls, and the ozone water is evaporated from the ozone water evaporator to change into a mist state. Odor in the air passing through the flow path is removed by the mist.

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냉장고의 냉동실과 냉장실 사이의 냉기유로 내측에 고전압이 인가되는 일정길이의 방전극이 설치되고,A discharge electrode of a certain length is installed inside the cold air flow path between the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment of the refrigerator, to which a high voltage is applied. 그 방전극의 양측에 일정거리가 유지되도록 고전압이 인가됨과 아울러 전기적인 접지가 이루어진 포집극이 설치되며,A high voltage is applied to both sides of the discharge electrode, and a collecting electrode made of electrical ground is installed. 상기 포집극의 하측에 설치되며 냉동실과 냉장실의 온도차이로 포집극에 부착된 성에가 물방전에 의해 오존수로 변화되어 떨어지면 그 오존수를 모아서 냄새제거를 위한 미스트로 증발시키는 오존수증발기구가 구비되어 구성되는 것을 특징으로 하는 냉장고용 플라즈마 공기 정화/탈취장치.It is installed on the lower side of the collecting electrode and the ozone evaporation mechanism is provided to collect the ozone water and evaporate into the mist for removing the odor when the frost attached to the collecting electrode due to the temperature difference between the freezing chamber and the refrigerating chamber is changed to ozone water by water discharge. Plasma air purifying / deodorizing device for a refrigerator. 제 1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 오존수증발기구는 오존수가 담겨지는 오존수받이와, 그 오존수받이에 담겨지는 오존수를 가열하여 미스트로 변화시키기 위한 증발기로 구성되는 것을 특징으로 하는 냉장고용 플라즈마 공기 정화/탈취장치.The ozone evaporation mechanism is a plasma air purifying / deodorizing apparatus for a refrigerator, characterized in that it comprises an ozone receiving tray containing ozone water, and an evaporator for heating the ozone water contained in the ozone receiving tray and changing it into a mist.
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