KR20130022124A - Air sterillization device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A removable air sterilizer mounted on a computer case is provided to prevent various respiratory diseases by purifying air around a computer. CONSTITUTION: A slot is formed in a dead space of a computer case, and an air sterilizer is removably inserted into a slot. The air sterilizer includes an air discharge unit(130) which discharges air to the outside; an air inflow unit(110) including an inhalation fan and an UV(UltraViolet) lamp; and a filter unit(120) which receives the air which is sterilized by the UV. The slot includes a cover unit, a body unit which guides the insertion of the air sterilizer, and a connector combined with a power connector of the air sterilizer.

Description

Removable Air Sterilization Device for Computer Case {Air Sterillization Device}

The present invention relates to a removable air sterilization apparatus mounted to a computer case, and more particularly, by forming a slot in a dead space of the computer case, and equipped with a removable air sterilizer in the slot can sterilize and clean the air around the computer A removable air sterilizer device.

With the development of computing and internet technologies, computers are considered a necessity in the information age, and the time spent using computers at work or at home is constantly increasing.

In particular, in the environment where the computer is used for a long time in an enclosed space such as an office, a device for purifying the polluted air in the room is required, but it is dependent on natural ventilation, and the environment where air pollution is severe due to user smoking such as a PC room. In the case of a user staying for a long time, there was a problem that frequently occurs respiratory diseases or allergies caused by contaminated air.

As an object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to form a slot in the dead space of the computer case, and by attaching a removable air sterilizer to the slot to sterilize and purify the air around the computer, various respirators from indoor air pollution The present invention provides a removable air sterilization device mounted on a computer case that can prevent disease and improve airflow around a computer to improve the work efficiency of a computer user.

In order to achieve the above object, the removable air sterilization apparatus mounted to the computer case according to the present invention is inserted into the slot and the slot is formed in the dead space of the computer case, the intake fan and the UV lamp inside the front A filter unit for introducing air sterilized by the UV lamp into the air inlet unit and the air inlet unit, and an exhaust fan and a UV lamp therein to provide purified air introduced from the filter unit. It characterized in that it comprises an air sterilizer including an air outlet for sterilizing by car sterilization.

And a docking station which is detachably inserted into the air sterilizer detachably inserted from the slot to independently operate the air sterilizer, so that the air sterilizer can be independently operated from the computer case.

As described above, the detachable air sterilization device mounted on the computer case according to the present invention sterilizes and cleans the air around the computer to prevent various respiratory diseases from indoor air pollution, and makes the air around the computer more comfortable for the work of the computer user. Excellent effect to improve efficiency occurs.

In particular, in an enclosed environment such as a PC room and in an environment where indoor air pollution is high, an individual air sterilization is possible for each user in an environment where multiple users simultaneously use a computer, thereby providing an excellent effect of providing comfortable air to a computer user. .

In addition, the air sterilizer is mounted on a computer case. Only the air sterilizer is removed from the computer case, and the air sterilizer is mounted on a dedicated docking station so that the air sterilizer can be used in a non-fixed environment such as a computer. Excellent effect occurs.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a removable air sterilization apparatus mounted to a computer case according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view schematically showing a slot according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view schematically showing an air sterilizer according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a perspective view schematically showing a filter unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a control unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view illustrating a detachment method of a filter unit according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 schematically illustrates a detachment method of the filter unit according to the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 6.
8 is an air flow diagram according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
9 illustrates an air sterilizer mounted to a docking station according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9A illustrates a docking station equipped with an air sterilizer, and FIG. 9B is a perspective view of the docking station.

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

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a removable air sterilization apparatus mounted to a computer case according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a removable air sterilization apparatus mounted to a computer case according to the present invention includes a slot 210 formed in a dead space of a computer case 20 and an air sterilizer 10 detachably inserted into the slot. Can be configured.

In general, the computer case 20 is a member for mounting a circuit board and computer accessories. The computer case 20 is formed in a rectangular shape having a height greater than the width due to the size of the circuit board and the computer accessories. In the region excluding the back space, an empty space occurs inside, and the empty space inside the front is defined as a dead space in the present invention.

The air sterilizer 10 is formed in the dead space as described above to form a slot that can be removable.

2 is a perspective view schematically showing a slot according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the slot 210 has a cover portion 211 covering a front opening, a body portion 212 for guiding the air sterilizer at the inner side of the slot, and a power connector of the air sterilizer at the rear side thereof. It may be configured to include a connecting connector 213.

And the body portion 212 is responsible for the guide to accommodate the inside of the slot into the space in which the air sterilizer 10 is accommodated.

The body portion 212 is formed as a frame formed to have a hollow cross-sectional area of the same size as the vertical cross-sectional area of the air sterilizer, as shown in Figure 2a, the side and bottom of the air sterilizer in the frame is to be configured to slide in contact with the insert Can be.

In addition, the air sterilizer 10 may be configured to further include a guide member on the side of the body portion for easier sliding. More specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 2B, the arm rail 212b may be formed as a guide member on the side of the body, and may be configured in such a manner that the water rails are coupled to both sides of the air sterilizer. The arm rail and the wagon may be formed opposite to each other.

In addition, any method in which the air sterilizer can be slidingly loaded into the slot such as a shaft or a roller is applicable.

The cover portion 211 is configured to rotate inside by an elastic hinge, and when the air sterilizer is not inserted, the front opening of the slot is in a closed state by the cover portion.

However, when the air sterilizer 10 is inserted, as shown in FIG. 2C, the air sterilizer 10 pushes the cover 211 into the slot so that the front of the air sterilizer is exposed to the outside of the slot.

The connector 213 is formed at the rear of the slot, and when the air sterilizer is inserted into the slot, the power connector 140 of the air sterilizer is connected to the connector 213.

Since the connector 213 is connected to a power supply of a computer, power is supplied to the air sterilizer 10 through the connector 213.

Therefore, the air sterilizer 10 does not need a separate power supply device, and receives power from the power supply of the computer.

In addition, the air sterilizer may be inserted into a shape protruding from the front of the computer case for the detachment of the air sterilizer 10, and a detachable handle 160 may be formed on the protruded air sterilizer top surface for easy detachment.

3 is a perspective view schematically showing an air sterilizer according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3, the air sterilizer 10 according to the present invention is composed of three parts, the air inlet 110 and air outlet 130 and the air inlet and air outlet formed on both sides It includes a filter unit 120 formed in the center between, and may be configured to include a control unit 140 for controlling the operation of the air sterilizer.

An intake fan 111 for forcibly injecting outside air is formed on the front surface of the air inlet, and a UV lamp 112 for sterilizing air is formed on the inside.

In addition, an exhaust fan 131 for forcibly exhausting the sterilized air to the outside is formed on the front surface of the air outlet, and an UV lamp 132 for sterilizing the air is formed in the upper portion of the air outlet.

Here, the intake fan 111 and the exhaust fan 131 may be composed of multiple fans to increase the intake force and the exhaust force.

The filter unit 120 plays a role of purifying air by filtering contaminants or foreign substances from the introduced air.

The filter unit 120 may be configured to include a plurality of filters (A), including a plurality of filters required for air purification such as anion filter, deodorization filter, humidification filter, hepa filter, dust filter in multiple stages. Can be.

To this end, the filter unit 120 may have a coupling structure for mounting the plurality of filters (A) in the vertical direction.

4 is a perspective view schematically showing a filter unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the filter unit 120 includes a filter tray 123 and a filter tray for mounting a door 122 and a plurality of filters opened and closed by the operation of the open / close switch 121 and the open / close switch. It may be configured to include an elastic member 124 formed between the back and the filter case.

The door 122 is coupled by an elastic hinge. Here, the elastic hinge is formed so that the elastic force does not work in the closed state, the door is always kept closed unless an external force is applied.

The filter tray 123 has female rails formed at upper and lower portions at predetermined intervals so that a plurality of filters can be mounted, and male rails are formed on upper and lower surfaces of the filter, and male rails of the filter are formed on the filter tray. The filter may be mounted by being inserted into the slide. The female rail and the male rail may be opposite to each other.

The rail sliding structure as described above can easily remove a plurality of filters.

5 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a control unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 150 according to the present invention may be programmed and mounted inside a chip mounted on a printed circuit board, and the controller may be attached to an inner surface of the air sterilizer.

The control unit 150 records the power module 151 for supplying the power of the air sterilizer, the operation module 152 for controlling the operation of the intake fan, the exhaust fan, and the UV lamp, and the period of use of the filter, and the filter replacement cycle information. It may be configured to include a filter management module 153 to provide.

The power module 151 manages the power supplied from the power supply of the computer, can independently manage power of the air sterilizer, and can be configured to be power managed integrally with the computer.

In addition, the operation module 152 plays a role of controlling the operation of the air sterilizer, controls the operation of the intake fan and the exhaust fan and the operation of the UV lamp, and controls the fan and the UV lamp to operate independently. UV lamps formed at the inlet and the air outlet can be controlled to selectively operate.

The filter management module 153 stores and manages replacement cycle information of the filter included in the filter unit, and checks the operation time of the air sterilizer after the filter is first used to notify the replacement cycle of the filter. do.

For example, when the replacement cycle of the hepa filter is six months, the filter management module may notify the user that the replacement of the hepa filter is required when the operation time is reached by counting the operation time from the first use after the replacement of the hepa filter.

In addition, information such as the period of use of each current filter and the scheduled replacement time can be provided.

Hereinafter, the operation of the filter unit for filter replacement will be described.

Referring to FIG. 4, the opening / closing switch 121 may be configured in a rotary rotation manner. In the state where the filter tray is accommodated, the filter tray 123 may face the front side by an elastic member 124 formed between the rear side of the filter tray and the case. However, the elastic force acts, but when the door 122 is closed to rotate the opening and closing switch 121 vertically to fix the door 122, the elastic force is canceled by the fixing force of the opening and closing switch 121.

Subsequently, when the filter tray 123 is separated to replace the filter, when the opening / closing switch 121 is rotated horizontally, the filter tray 123 is moved to the front direction by the elastic force acting by the elastic member 124. When a force is applied, the door 122 is coupled by an elastic hinge, so that the filter tray 123 pressurizes the door 122. The door 122 is opened by the pressurization and the filter tray 123 is pressed. Will move out of the front.

If the filter tray 123 is moved to the outside of the front as described above, it is possible to easily replace the filter.

6 is a view illustrating a detachment method of a filter unit according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the filter tray may be detachable by electric transmission, and for this purpose, the filter tray may include an electric motor 125b, a power gear 125a, and a rack gear 123a.

More specifically, the power gear 125a and the electric motor 125b for providing power to the power gear are accommodated in the plate 127 under the filter tray, and the rack gear 123a is formed on the bottom surface of the filter tray.

A support plate 126 for supporting the filter tray 123 is formed between the filter tray 123 and the plate 127, and protrusions are formed at a corner of a lower surface of the support plate, and the protrusions are formed on the plate. The filter tray 123 is seated on the support plate 126 in a state where a groove is formed to receive the support plate 126 and the support plate 126 is stably supported by the plate 127.

The rack gear 123a of the filter tray is accommodated in the guide hole of the support plate 126.

FIG. 7 schematically illustrates a detachment method of the filter unit according to the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 6.

Referring to FIG. 7, when the filter exchange is required in a state in which the filter tray is accommodated in the filter unit as shown in FIG. 7A, when the front opening / closing switch 121 is pressed, the power is supplied to the electric motor 125b according to the control of the controller as shown in FIG. 7B. Supplied to the motor, the motor rotates in the forward direction, and thus the power gear 125a rotates in the forward direction, and the rack gear 123a meshed with the power gear moves in the forward direction.

At this time, since the door 122 is configured to rotate in the front direction by the elastic hinge, as the rack gear 123a moves in the forward direction, the filter tray 123 moves in the forward direction to move the door 122. The filter tray 123 protrudes to the front in a state in which the pressure is applied in the forward direction and the door 122 is opened by the elastic hinge, and thus the filter can be replaced.

Subsequently, when the filter replacement is completed, when the on / off switch 121 is pressed again, the electric motor 125b rotates in the reverse direction and the power gear 125a also rotates in the reverse direction under the control of the controller. It moves in the reverse direction.

When the rack gear 123a is moved in the reverse direction, the filter tray 123 is accommodated therein, and the door 122 pushed up by the filter tray 123 is returned to its original position, as shown in FIG. 7A. It is closed.

The air flow through the air sterilizer formed as described above will be described.

8 is an air flow diagram according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

First, the outside air is forcibly introduced into the air inlet by the intake fan of the air inlet, and the introduced air is first sterilized by the UV lamp formed inside the air inlet.

Subsequently, the first sterilized air passes through the filter part by the forced exhaust action by the exhaust fan of the air outlet part.

When passing through the filter unit, contaminants and foreign substances are filtered and purified air flows into the air outlet.

The air introduced by the UV lamp formed in the air outlet part is secondary sterilized and discharged to the outside through the exhaust fan.

9 illustrates an air sterilizer mounted to a docking station according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9A illustrates a docking station equipped with an air sterilizer, and FIG. 9B is a perspective view of the docking station.

Referring to FIG. 9, the air sterilizer 10 according to the present invention may be detachably inserted into a computer case, and may be detached from the computer case when not needed, and the separated air sterilizer may be inserted into the docking station 30. The air sterilizer 10 can be used alone.

The docking station 30 may include a guide member 311 formed at a side of the mounting unit 310 into which the air sterilizer is inserted, a connection connector 320 connected to a power connector of the air sterilizer at the rear of the mounting unit, and a power supply connection connector. It may be configured to include a power supply 330 to supply to the air sterilizer through.

The internal structure of the docking station may be configured in the same manner as the slot of the computer case described above, and the connection connector of the docking station connected to the power connector of the air sterilizer may be connected to an independent power supply to supply power to the air sterilizer. Can be.

Therefore, the docking station must include a power supply connected to the connecting connector, and the power supply may be supplied with a DC voltage (12V) converted from an AC voltage (220V) or with a DC voltage (12V) supplied from a battery. Can be configured.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

10 computer case 20 air sterilizer
30: docking station

Claims (14)

A slot formed in a dead space of the computer case;
A filter unit and an exhaust fan which are detachably inserted into the slots, an air inlet having a front intake fan and a UV lamp therein, and an air inlet which flows into the air inlet and which is primarily sterilized by the UV lamp; Removable air sterilization apparatus mounted to a computer case comprising an air sterilizer having an UV lamp therein and including an air outlet for discharging the purified air introduced from the filter unit to the secondary sterilization.
The method of claim 1,
The slot is
A cover portion covering the front opening and pivoting inward when the air sterilizer is inserted by the elastic hinge;
A body part for guiding the internal insertion of the air sterilizer at the inner side of the slot;
Removable air sterilization device mounted to the computer case, characterized in that it comprises a connection connector coupled to the power connector of the air sterilizer on the back.
The method of claim 2,
The body
A guide member for guiding detachment of the air sterilizer on both sides;
The guide member
Formed of a male rail or a female rail;
The air sterilizer
Removable air sterilization device mounted to the computer case, characterized in that the female rail or male rail is formed on the side and slides into the slot.
The method of claim 1,
When the air sterilizer is inserted into the slot
A part of the air sterilizer protrudes from the front of the slot,
Removable air sterilization device is mounted to the computer case, characterized in that the handle for opening and closing the upper surface of the air sterilizer protruding.
The method of claim 2,
The connecting connector
Removable air sterilization device mounted to the computer case, characterized in that connected to the power supply of the computer to supply the power supply of the power supply to the power connector.
The method of claim 1,
The filter unit
A plurality of filters are mounted;
Removable air sterilization device mounted to the computer case, characterized in that separated from the air sterilizer for filter replacement.
The method according to claim 6,
The filter unit
An open / close switch;
A door opened and closed by operation of the open / close switch;
A filter tray capable of mounting a plurality of filters;
Removable air sterilization device mounted to the computer case, characterized in that it comprises an elastic member formed between the filter tray back and the case.
8. The method of claim 7,
The filter unit
The opening and closing switch is configured in a rotary manner, and the door is fixed by rotating the opening and closing switch vertically with the door closed;
When the filter tray is removed to replace the filter, when the on / off switch is rotated horizontally, the filter tray is applied to the front direction by the elastic force acting by the elastic member between the filter tray and the filter case, and the filter Removable air sterilizing device mounted to the computer case, characterized in that the tray is pressed by the door coupled by the elastic hinge to open the door and the filter tray is discharged to the outside of the front.
The method of claim 1,
The air sterilizer
Control unit including a power supply module for supplying power to the air sterilizer, an operation module for controlling the operation of the intake fan, the exhaust fan and the UV lamp, and a filter management module for recording the period of use of the filter and providing information on the replacement cycle of the filter Removable air sterilization device mounted to the computer case, further comprising a.
The method of claim 9,
The power module
Manage power supplied from a power supply of the computer;
Removable air sterilization device mounted to the computer case, characterized in that to independently control the power of the air sterilizer, or to control the power integrally with the power of the computer.
The method of claim 9,
The operation module
Operation control the fan and UV lamp simultaneously or independently,
Removable air sterilization device mounted to the computer case, characterized in that the selective operation control of the UV lamp formed in the air inlet or air outlet.
The method of claim 9,
The filter management module
Save and manage the replacement cycle information of the filter included in the filter unit, check the operating time of the air sterilizer after the filter is first used to provide the filter replacement information when the replacement cycle of the filter is reached, and Removable air sterilization device mounted to the computer case, characterized in that it provides information on the period of use and when to replace.
The method of claim 1,
And a docking station detachably inserted into the air sterilizer separated from the slot to independently operate the air sterilizer.
The method of claim 13,
The docking station
A guide member formed on a side of a mounting portion into which the air sterilizer is inserted;
A connection connector connected to a power connector of the air sterilizer on a rear surface of the mounting unit;
And a power supply connected to the connection connector and supplying power.

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