KR20110004357U - Sterilizing device with wall outlet direct-connecting type plug - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses an outlet direct sterilization apparatus that is simple to use, easy to carry, and can remove bacteria and free radicals in the air, and can be directly connected to an outlet. To this end, there is provided a housing for providing an external appearance to components, a blower and a sterilizer provided inside the housing, and an outlet direct sterilization device including a plug provided on an outer surface of the housing. According to the present invention, since the plug is integrally provided, there is no need for a separate power connection line, and there is an advantage that it is easy to carry. In addition, by using hydrogen atoms for sterilization instead of harmful hydrogen ions to the human body can be expected to the effect of preventing the user from being exposed to harmful hydrogen ions.

Description

STERILIZING DEVICE WITH WALL OUTLET DIRECT-CONNECTING TYPE PLUG}

The present invention relates to an outlet direct sterilization apparatus for purifying air, and more particularly, to an outlet direct sterilization apparatus that can purify air by generating ions to sterilize bacteria in the air and is easy to use and carry. .

In general, the air purifier is installed inside the housing to filter out various impurities, a blower for introducing indoor air into the housing to pass through the filter, and to be discharged to the outside of the housing, and to generate negative ions. With a device.

When the blower is driven in the air purifier, the indoor air is purified through a filter and discharged into the room together with the negative ions generated by the negative ion generator. However, in the conventional air purifier equipped with an anion generator, there is a limit in sterilizing bacteria suspended in the air with only a filter and an anion. Thus, an ion generator capable of generating and disinfecting both positive and negative ions has been developed.

Ion generators capable of generating both cations and anions are disclosed in detail in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-123940 (published on Feb. 25, 2005).

The conventional ion generator applies alternating voltage to two electrodes to supply alternating cations and anions to the room. At this time, the generated positive ions are hydrogen ions (H ⁺⁾ anion superoxide anion ^- is (O _2). When hydrogen ions and super oxide anions are supplied to the room, hydroxyl groups (OH) or hydrogen peroxide (H ₂ O ₂ ) are produced, and these substances attach to the bacteria to remove them by causing oxidation.

However, such a conventional ion generating device has a problem that can harm the health when the user inhales by releasing hydrogen ions which is a kind of cation harmful to the human body as it is. In addition, since cations and anions are generated alternately in the same electrode, a significant amount of cations and anions are combined and extinguished before sterilizing. In addition, since the positive and negative ions are generated alternately in the same electrode, there is a problem in that it does not sufficiently generate ions necessary for sterilization in a short time.

Recently, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an air purifier having a separate cation generator and anion generator has been developed.

As one example, Korean Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2006-0010234 (published Feb. 02, 2006) uses a cation generator and an anion generator to generate cations and anions, and electrons generated from the anion generator and the A sterilization apparatus and air using the same by combining cations to form a neutral atom, and supplying the neutral atom and the anion to the sterilization target to remove the sterilization target by a sterilizing substance made by the combination of the neutral atom and the anion. A purifier is disclosed.

However, since the air purifier is connected to a power outlet through a power connection line, there is a problem in that it is inconvenient to carry.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a direct outlet type bactericidal device that is harmless to the human body and easy to use and carry, which can remove bacteria or free radicals that can be transmitted through the air causing swine flu and SARS. It is.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention described above, the present invention has an air inlet port for injecting the outside air and the exhaust port for discharging the air containing the air purification material, the air flow path is so that the air can move between the inlet port and the exhaust port Formed housing; A sterilizer installed on the air passage to produce an air purification material; A blower installed inside the housing to promote flow of air and the air purifying material; And an outlet formed directly on the outer surface of the housing and including a plug for supplying voltage to the blower and the sterilizer.

According to the present invention, since the plug is integrally provided, a separate power connection line is not required, so that the plug can be used simply by connecting to an outlet. And since the plug is formed integrally, there is an advantage that it is easy to carry because the volume is small. In addition, since it can be used with a portable power supply, it can be used in any space where a power outlet is provided. Therefore, it can be easily sanitized in a hospital room or a lodging facility to create a sanitary environment.

In addition, the present invention can prevent the user from being exposed to harmful hydrogen ions while sterilizing by using hydrogen atoms for sterilization instead of harmful hydrogen ions. In addition, the present invention is configured to separate the cation generator and anion generator of the sterilizer, when the cation and anion are generated alternately in the same ion generating unit is combined with the cation and anion to dissipate ions to reduce the number of ions used for sterilization Can be prevented.

Hereinafter, the outlet direct sterilization apparatus (hereinafter, referred to as "sterilization apparatus") according to preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

1 and 2 is a perspective view showing a sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a block diagram for explaining a sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 3, the sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention not only sucks and sterilizes air in the installation chamber through the inlet port 22, but also discharges hydrogen atoms and superoxide anions into the installation chamber. As a device for quickly purifying air by removing various bacteria, fungi, and allergens suspended in the air, this principle is disclosed in the above-mentioned Korean Patent Publication No. 2006-0010234 (published on February 02, 2006).

Specifically, the present invention provides a housing 20 that provides an appearance, a blower 40 and a sterilizer 10 provided inside the housing 20, and a plug 50 provided on an outer surface of the housing 20. ), And may further include a filter 30, an operation panel (not shown), and a display unit 60.

Sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing (20).

The housing 20 provides an external shape to each component, and has an inlet port 22 for introducing external air and an exhaust port 24 for discharging air containing an air purifying material, between the inlet port and the exhaust port. An air passage 26 is formed to allow air to move. 1 and 2, the inlet port 22 may be formed at the lower end of the housing 20, and the exhaust port 24 may be formed at the upper end, but the installation positions of the inlet port 22 and the exhaust port 24 are not limited thereto. Do not.

Sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a filter (30).

The filter 30 is provided between the intake port 22 and the exhaust port 24 to filter out contaminants of air introduced into the sterilization device from the outside, and removes harmful substances contained in the air. By changing the type of filter, it is possible to adjust the type or size of the contaminants (particles) that can be purified, and the filter 30 serves to primarily purify the air introduced into the housing 20. .

As an example, a porous filter may be used as the filter 30. A preferred embodiment of the porous filter may have a relatively high porosity in order to prevent clogging due to accumulation of particulate matter, and increase removal efficiency. In order to make the effective contact area with the particulate matter wide, it is preferable that ceramic honeycomb, ceramic foam, and metallic foam are preferred, but are not particularly limited thereto.

As the filter 30, a filter for collecting foreign matter contained in air having a particle diameter of 10 μm or more may be used. Thus, when the filter 30 is used, the air from which pollen or dust suspended in the air is removed is sucked by the blower 40. In addition, the filter 30 may be a filter containing tourmaline powder, magnesite powder, sericite powder, macsumite powder, or a mixture thereof to sterilize bacteria contained in the air.

In addition, the filter 30 may be a filter coated with a gold powder or silver powder of 1 to 30 nm size in order to sterilize the bacteria contained in the air, and any one or more ions of silver, zinc, gold, and copper are adsorbed. It is also possible to use a filter coated with potassium phosphate powder.

Sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a sterilizer (10).

The sterilizer 10 is installed on the air flow path of the housing 20 to sterilize the bacteria contained in the air to generate an air purification material, and if the sterilizer generates an air purification material to sterilize the bacteria contained in the air. Although any sterilizer may be used, it is preferable to use the sterilizer disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2006-0010234 (February 02, 2006). Products applied with this technology include Samsung Electronics' SPi (trade name) product line (eg, SMD's SMD-HBN01 (model name, below)), SMD-HON01, SMD-HAN01, and SMD-HAC01. , SMD-CAN01, etc.) can be used.

In a particular embodiment, the sterilizer 10 includes a first electrode to which a high voltage of a positive component is applied and a second electrode to which a high voltage of a negative component is applied.

The sterilizer 10 generates positive and negative ions using the first electrode and the second electrode, and combines the electrons generated at the second electrode with the cations generated at the first electrode to form neutral atoms. When the neutral atoms and anions are supplied to the sterilization target, the sterilization target is removed by the sterilizing substance made by the combination of the neutral atoms and the anions.

Here, the first electrode includes a discharge electrode 14 and an induction electrode 15, and when a high voltage of a positive component is applied between the discharge electrode 14 and the induction electrode 15, hydrogen ions are generated. In addition, the second electrode is a needle electrode 12, when a high voltage of a negative component is applied to the needle electrode 12, electrons are released into the air, the electrons combine with oxygen molecules to form a superoxide anion.

That is, the neutral atoms is a hydrogen atom (H), the anion superoxide anion (O ₂ ^-), and the material in which the sterilization is preferably a hydro-peroxy radical (OOH).

More specifically, when the hydrogen atom and the superoxide anion are supplied to the sterilization target together, the superoxide anion is adsorbed to the sterilization target by the static electricity of the sterilization target, and the hydrogen atom is transferred to the superoxide anion by the superoxide anion. Adsorption produces hydroperoxy radicals.

4 is a cross-sectional view showing a sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the sterilizer 10 includes a ceramic plate 11 installed on the top surface of the pedestal and a needle electrode 12 spaced apart from the ceramic plate 11 by a predetermined distance. At this time, the upper surface of the pedestal is provided with a recessed space for installing the ceramic plate 11, the ceramic plate 11 is inserted into this space is seated. Here, the ceramic plate 11 is a portion for generating a cation, the discharge electrode 14 is provided in the upper portion of the ceramic plate 11, the induction electrode 15 is provided in the inner center. In addition, portions other than the discharge electrode 14 and the induction electrode 15 form a protective layer of ceramic.

A high voltage of a positive component, preferably a voltage of 3.9 to 4.3 kV, is applied between the discharge electrode 14 and the induction electrode 15. As such, when a high voltage of a positive component is applied between the discharge electrode 14 and the induction electrode 15, the water (H ₂ 0) in the air is ionized by the plasma discharge in the ceramic plate 11 and the hydrogen ion (H ⁺ ) Occurs.

On the other hand, a high voltage of a negative component, preferably a voltage of -3.2 to 3.6 kV, is applied between the needle electrode 12 and the ground electrode 17. As such, when a high voltage of negative component is applied to the needle electrode 12, positive ions are accumulated around the needle electrode 12 by plasma discharge, and a large amount of electrons are discharged into the air from the needle electrode 12. The large amount of electrons released into the air is very unstable and is trapped by oxygen molecules (O ₂ ) to form superoxide anions (O ₂ ⁻ ). Therefore, when a high voltage of negative component is applied to the needle electrode 12, electrons and superoxide anions are generated.

When electrons are emitted from the needle electrode 12, these electrons are generated in the ceramic plate 11 and combine with hydrogen ions passing around the needle electrode 12 to form a hydrogen atom (or active hydrogen). At this time, the hydrogen ion generated in the ceramic plate 11 is installed on the inner side of the housing 20 so that the hydrogen ions are coupled to the electrons generated in the needle electrode 12 and driven to force the hydrogen ions to the needle electrode ( Send in the direction of 12).

The needle electrode 12 is installed to be spaced apart from the ceramic plate 11 by a predetermined distance, and the hydrogen ions generated in the ceramic plate 11 are converted into hydrogen atoms according to the distance between the needle electrode 12 and the ceramic plate 11. Since the number is different, it is preferable to adjust the separation distance between the two according to the size of the ceramic plate 11, the height of the needle electrode 12 and the like.

As a result, the hydrogen ions generated in the ceramic plate 11 are combined with electrons emitted from the needle electrode 12 to form a hydrogen atom, and finally, the material discharged from the sterilizer 10 becomes hydrogen atoms and superoxide anions.

Sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a blower (40).

The blower 40 is provided to promote the flow of air and the air purifying material, and is installed on one side of the housing 20. That is, the blower 40 serves to introduce external air into the inside of the housing 20 through the inlet 22 and to discharge the air introduced through the exhaust port 24, so that the blower 40 moves to the air moving in the process. As a result, the hydrogen ions generated at the first electrode move toward the electrons emitted from the second electrode.

The bactericidal device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plug 50.

The plug 50 is integrally formed with the housing 20 on the outer surface of the housing 20 to supply a voltage to the blower 40 and the sterilizer 10, and the blower 40 receives the voltage provided from the outside. And any type of plug can be used as long as it can be supplied to the sterilizer 10.

As shown in FIG. 2, the plug 50 may use a general plug vertically attached to the body, and is normally accommodated in a storage compartment formed in the housing 20 and then inserted into a power outlet. Rotating plugs that rotate out about 90 ° may be used.

Sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an operation panel.

The operation panel is provided on one side of the outer surface of the housing 20 to transmit a signal input from the outside to a control unit to be described later, various switches may be provided so as to transmit different signals, the operation used for this purpose The panel may be formed in any form, but it is preferable to use an operation panel commonly used in the art.

In one embodiment, the operation panel may include a timer for setting an operation time, a sensor for measuring the pollution degree of air, and the like.

In another embodiment, the operation panel may be formed in the form of a button.

Sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a power supply (not shown).

The power supply unit is connected to a controller to be described later to supply power to the blower 40 and the sterilizer 10 under the control of the controller to operate the blower 40 and the sterilizer 10.

Sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a control substrate (not shown).

The control board is provided at one side of the housing 20, and electrically connected to the operation panel, the blower 40, and the sterilizer 10, and blows the voltage through the power supply unit 40 according to a signal transmitted from the operation panel. And provided to the sterilizer 10, and includes a control unit (not shown).

Here, the control unit is to control the operation of the entire sterilizer according to the signal transmitted from the operation panel, it is electrically connected to the blower 40, the sterilizer 10, the power supply and the operation panel.

More specifically, the control unit includes a microcomputer that controls the entire sterilization apparatus, a memory unit that stores data such as a control program or control parameters executed by the microcomputer, and a timer that performs a time operation based on the control of the microcomputer. A counter and an input unit for detecting the operation of the operation panel and outputting the operation contents to the microcomputer.

The microcomputer reads out and executes the control program stored in the memory section in advance, and simultaneously reads the control parameters stored in the memory section to operate each component of the sterilizing apparatus.

In particular, the microcomputer measures the voltage value applied between the discharge electrode 14 and the induction electrode 15 and the voltage value applied between the needle electrode 12 and the ground electrode 17 during operation of the sterilization apparatus. . The microcomputer monitors these voltage values and properly measures the voltage values applied between the discharge electrode 14 and the induction electrode 15 and the voltage values applied between the needle electrode 12 and the ground electrode 17. To make adjustments.

In addition, the microcomputer may operate for a predetermined time according to the control program stored in the memory unit, and control the sterilization apparatus to be automatically stopped after the predetermined time elapses.

In addition, when the microcomputer performs an operation for instructing stop of operation on the operation panel, and information indicating this operation is input to the input unit, the microcomputer stops applying voltages to the first electrode and the second electrode, and blows the blower 40. Stop).

In addition, when the microcomputer performs an operation for indicating the speed (high speed or low speed) of air purification through the operation panel, the microcomputer is discharge electrode 14 and induction electrode 15 as information indicating this operation is input to the input unit. And the voltage value applied between the needle electrode 12 and the ground electrode 17, while controlling the blowing speed of the blower 40.

Sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a display unit (60).

The display unit 60 is connected to the control unit to display the operation of the sterilization device to the outside. When the control unit operates by receiving power from the outside through the plug, the image can be recognized by the user by the signal of the control unit. Or generates sound. In this case, the display unit 60 is preferably installed on the outer surface of the housing. As the display unit 60, an LED, a light emitting lamp, a speaker, or the like may be used.

The bactericidal apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include a voltage converter (not shown).

The voltage conversion unit is provided at one side of the housing 20 and is connected to the plug 50 and the control unit to receive a voltage input from the plug 50, for example, a commercial AC voltage, and a predetermined voltage (-3.2 to 3.6 kV and 3.9 to 4.3 kV) to provide a reduced voltage under the control of the controller.

As described above, in the bactericidal apparatus according to the present invention, when the plug 50 is inserted into an outlet of the corresponding installation room for the purification of indoor air, the blower 40 is driven to suck air through the inlet 22. After the impurities contained in the air are removed, the air is discharged to the outside of the housing 20 through the air passage 26. In this case, the sterilizer 10 is driven together with the blower 40 to release air purifying substances such as hydrogen atoms and superoxide anions on the air passage 26 to be included in the air passing through the air passage 26 and indoor air. Remove the bacteria.

In addition, in the present embodiment, air purification materials, such as hydrogen atoms and superoxide anions, are dispersed in air to be sterilized.

Therefore, the bactericidal apparatus according to the present invention can rapidly spread the purified air (sterilization, deodorization, etc.) in a small space when installed in a classroom of a kindergarten, elementary, middle, or high school, or a hospital room. Air disinfection and deodorization can be performed efficiently.

Although described above with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art various modifications of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention described in the utility model registration claims below It will be appreciated that it can be changed.

1 to 2 is a perspective view showing a sterilizing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a block diagram for explaining a sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the ions generated in the sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Brief description of the main parts of the drawing

10: sterilizer 11: ceramic plate

12: needle electrode 14: discharge electrode

15: induction electrode 17: ground electrode

20 housing 22 intake vent

24: exhaust port 26: air flow path

30: filter 40: blower

50: plug 60: display portion

Claims (5)

A housing having an inlet for introducing external air and an exhaust port for discharging air containing the air purifying material, the air passage being formed to allow air to move between the inlet and the exhaust port; A sterilizer installed on the air passage to produce an air purification material; A blower installed inside the housing to promote flow of air and the air purifying material; And An outlet direct sterilization apparatus including a plug which is integrally formed with the housing on an outer surface of the housing and supplies voltage to the blower and the sterilizer. The outlet direct sterilization apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the air purification material is a hydroperoxy radical (HOO-) for removing a biological pollutant. According to claim 1, Outlet direct sterilization apparatus further comprises a filter provided between the inlet and the exhaust port of the housing to filter the contaminants of the air flowing into the sterilization device. The method of claim 1, An operation panel provided on an outer surface of the housing to transmit a signal input from the outside; A control unit provided at one inner side of the housing to control the operation of the entire sterilization apparatus according to a signal transmitted from the operation panel; A power supply unit connected to the control unit to supply power to the blower and the sterilizer under control of the control unit; A display unit connected to the control unit to display whether the sterilization device is operated externally; Outlet direct type disinfection device further comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein Is provided on one side of the housing, electrically connected to the plug and the control unit, outlet direct sterilization apparatus further comprises a voltage conversion unit for reducing the voltage input from the plug to provide to the power supply.

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