KR20170087999A - Movable air cleaning apparatus using plants - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a movable air purification device using plants. A frame (10) forms the frame of the present invention. The frame (10) comprises a plurality of fixing bars (12) and a first connection bar connecting the lower and upper parts of the fixing bars (12). A plurality of first hangers (16) are installed on the fixing bars (12) at regular intervals in a gravitactic direction. An insertion slot (16) is formed on the first hangers (16) to insert and install a vegetation port (50) and a connection housing (56). A floor support part (20), protruding from the front side of the frame (10) and placed on the floor, is formed in the lower part of the frame (10), and a water tank (30) is placed in the floor support part (20). An elevating part (32) is formed in the upper part of the frame (10) and the elevating part (32) is elevated and located in accordance with the height of a ceiling. The elevating part (32) includes a second connection bar (36) connecting an elevating bar (34) installed on the fixing bars (12) to be elevatable. A ceiling support part (42), protruding from the upper part of the elevating part (32), is attached to the ceiling. According to the prevent invention, the movable air purification device can be applied to a variety of indoor environments while being easily moved.

Description

[0001] Movable air cleaning apparatus using plants [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable air purification apparatus using plants, and more particularly to a portable air purification apparatus using plants that can be installed at various positions in a room and can be easily moved.

According to urbanization, the space in which people live is made of materials that are not environmentally friendly. For example, office space or the space inside a house where people stay for a long time is mainly made of non-environment-friendly materials such as concrete.

Recently, eco-friendly materials have been used to build houses and buildings, but most of the houses and buildings that have been built are made of non-environmentally friendly materials. In such a situation, an air purifier or the like is used to improve the indoor air quality.

However, air purifiers mainly use filters to remove dust and odors, which is also not environmentally friendly. Recently, many air purification apparatuses using plants have been proposed by focusing on the air purification ability of plants.

Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2014-0145494, among the following prior art documents, has made a structure capable of installing plants on a wall surface so that plants can be placed thereon. However, in the interior, interior interiors can be changed frequently. In this case, it is inconvenient to disassemble and reconstruct the structure every time.

Further, in order to utilize the indoor space better, it is necessary to maximize the space where the air purification apparatus is installed. That is, it is necessary to be able to place the plant to a position adjacent to the ceiling. However, the following prior art documents do not satisfy such a demand.

Korean Patent No. 10-1575876 Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0145494

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and to provide an air purifying apparatus using plants.

Another object of the present invention is to make the air purification apparatus using the plant movable and at the same time to adjust the height in accordance with the height of the ceiling of the installation place so that it can be installed according to various indoor environments.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, the present invention provides a frame structure, comprising: a frame having a plurality of first hooks spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance to mount vegetation ports in which plants are planted between the first hooks; A bottom support provided at a lower end of the frame and seated on the floor; and a second hook which is installed on the upper end of the frame so as to be able to move up and is spaced apart from the first hook by a predetermined distance, And a lifting portion in which vegetation ports planted with plants are mounted on the two hangers and whose upper ends are in contact with the ceiling.

Wherein the first hook is fastened to the fastening nut located on the first fastening channel formed on the fastening bar constituting the frame through the fastening bolt through the fastener and movably fixed on the frame, And the second fastener is fastened to the fastening nut located on the second fastening channel formed on the elevating bar constituting the elevating part through the fastening bolt to be movable on the elevating part.

The elevating bars constituting the elevating part with respect to the fixed bar constituting the frame are fixed to the frame so as to be able to be elevated and lowered by using connection bridges. The fixing bolts penetrating through the connecting brackets are fixed to the first fixing channel of the fixing bar And is fastened to the fastening nut on the second fixing channel of the lifting bar.

The ceiling supporting part includes a connecting extension bar extending from both ends of the elevating part and a front end bar connecting both ends of the connecting extension bar to the front end of the elevating part, .

The ceiling supporting part is further provided with an illumination lamp.

In the first and second hooks, a communication housing is further installed at a rear surface of the frame or the elevation portion, and the communication housing is connected through a connection duct to collect and transfer purified air from plants.

The bottom supporting part is formed by protruding forward from a lower end of the frame, and a water tank is provided therein to drop water that has been supplied to the vegetation port.

The fixed bar and the first connecting bar constituting the frame, the elevating bar and the second connecting bar constituting the elevating part are manufactured by extrusion.

The following effects can be obtained in the portable air cleaning apparatus using the plant according to the present invention.

First, in the present invention, a floor support portion is disposed at the lower end of the frame, and is stably mounted on the floor of the interior space, and a lift portion that can extend to the ceiling is provided at the upper end of the frame. Therefore, if the floor supporting portion is moved while the elevating portion is separated from the ceiling, the entire air cleaning apparatus can be moved. Since the air purifier using the plant can be moved as described above, the user can easily move to various positions in the room and use the apparatus.

Particularly, in the present invention, the elevating portion is raised and lowered at the upper end of the frame to fit various heights of the indoor space. By doing so, it is possible to install the air purifying apparatus by utilizing all of the upper and lower direction of the wall surface of the room, so that the utilization of the indoor space is more efficient.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a preferred embodiment of a portable air cleaning apparatus using plants according to the present invention. FIG.
2 is a rear perspective view showing the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention from the rear.
3 is an exploded perspective view showing the first fastener being secured to the fastening bar in an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an enlarged perspective view showing an important configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the securing of the second hook to the lifting bar in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
Fig. 6 is a use state diagram showing the installation of the inventive device in a space having a ceiling of different height by raising and lowering the elevation portion in the embodiment of the present invention. Fig.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which a vegetation port in which plants are planted and a vegetation port in which plants are not planted are partially mounted in the embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. It should be noted that, in adding reference numerals to the constituent elements of the drawings, the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals whenever possible, even if they are shown in different drawings. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the understanding why the present invention is not intended to be interpreted.

In describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are intended to distinguish the constituent elements from other constituent elements, and the terms do not limit the nature, order or order of the constituent elements. When a component is described as being "connected", "coupled", or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, Quot; may be "connected," "coupled," or "connected. &Quot;

According to the drawings, the frame 10 forms the framework of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the frame 10 includes a plurality of fixed bars 12 extending in a gravitational direction, and the first connecting bars 14 are connected between the fixed bars 12. More specifically, in the present embodiment, the three fixing bars 12 are vertically erected at a predetermined interval. As shown in FIG. 2, the lower end and the upper end of the three fixing bars 12 And the first connecting bars 14 are connected to each other. The cross-sectional shapes of the fixing bars 12 are the same. The cross-sectional surface of the first connecting bar 14 is different from the fixed bar 12, and is the same as the cross-section of the lifting bar 34 to be described later. Of course, the first connecting bar 14 and the elevating bar 34 need not have the same cross-section, but if they have the same cross-sectional shape, the kind of the whole parts can be simplified.

The fixed bar 12 has a rectangular cross section, and the first fixed channel 13 is formed to extend in the longitudinal direction so as to be opened to the respective outer surfaces. The first fixed channel 13 is wider inside than the opening portion opened to the outer surface of the fixed bar 12. [ The fixed bar 12 on which the first fixed channel 13 is formed is made by an extrusion process. Therefore, the first fixed channel 13 is also opened to both ends of the fixed bar 12 in the longitudinal direction. As shown in FIG. 3, the first fixed channel 13 is formed on two outer surfaces of the fixed bar 12 having a relatively large area. The number of the first fixed channels 13 formed may vary.

The first fixed channel 13 of the fixed bar 12 allows movement and fixing of the first hook 16 to be described below and also allows the lifting bar 34 of the elevating portion 32 to be moved (12). Various components can be fastened to the first fixed channel 13.

The fixed bar (12) is equipped with a plurality of first hooks (16). A plurality of the first hangers 16 are fixedly installed at a predetermined interval in the height direction of the fixed bar 12. A plurality of first hooks 16 are installed with a predetermined height difference.

For reference, in this embodiment, three fixing bars 12 are provided side by side, and one first hook 16 is provided at the same height. Of course, both ends of the hanger 16 may be fixedly mounted on the two fixing bars 12.

The fixing of the first hook 16 to the fixing bar 12 by the fastening bolts 17 will be described with reference to FIG. A fastening nut 17 'is positioned within the first fixed channel 13 formed in the fixed bar 12. [ When the fastening nut 17 'is inserted into the first fixing channel 13, the fastening nut 17' can not immediately escape through the opening of the first fixing channel 13 opened to the outer surface of the fixing bar 12. The fastening nut 17 'can be pulled out to the outside through the part of the first fixing channel 13 opened to the upper end or the lower end of the fixing bar 12.

When the fastening bolt 17 is fastened to the fastening nut 17 'through the first fastening block 16 in a state where the fastening nut 17' is installed in the first fastening channel 13, (16) may be fixed to the fixed bar (12). Particularly, when the fastening nut 17 'is brought into close contact with the inner edge of the inlet of the first fastening channel 13 by the fastening force of the fastening bolt 17, the fastening nut 17' 13 without being moved. Accordingly, when the fastening bolt 17 is slightly loosened from the fastening nut 17 'to release the fastening nut 17' from being in close contact with the inner edge of the inlet of the first fastening channel 13, (17 ') can be moved within the first fixed channel (13). The movement of the fastening nut 17 'allows movement of the fastening bolt 17 and the first fastening 16 coupled thereto.

An insertion slit 16 'is formed in the first hook 16. The insertion slit 16 'is formed to open to the upper surface and the lower surface of the first hook 16. For this, the first hook 16 may be constructed by coupling two bars at both ends with a predetermined gap therebetween. Of course, the insertion slit 16 'may be formed on the upper surface and the lower surface of one bar, respectively.

A bottom support 20 is provided under the frame 10. The bottom support portion 20 is a portion for supporting the frame 10 and the like on the floor in the apparatus of the present invention. The bottom support part 20 is formed protruding forward from the lower end of the frame 10. In this embodiment, the bottom support portion 20 is formed in a hexahedron shape. That is, the bottom bars 22 are fastened to the outer surface of the lower end of the fixed bar 12, and the bottom bars 22 are connected to each other to form a square seating on the ground. The area or shape of the square formed by the bottom bar 22 is made to match the load applied to the frame 10 or the like.

In the bottom bar 22, parallel to the first connecting bar 14 in front of the fixed bar 12, vertical columns 24 are erected. The vertical posts (24) extend parallel to the fixed bar (12). There are three vertical columns 24 in this embodiment. However, the number of the vertical posts 24 depends on the size of the bottom support 20 and the like.

At the upper end of the column (24) is a mounting table (26). The mounting bar 26 is provided on the upper portion of the bottom bar 22 provided with the vertical column 24 so as to extend in parallel with the corresponding bottom bar 22. The mounting table 26 is equipped with an edge of the water tank 30 to be described below. At both ends of the mounting table 26, there is a mounting bar connection bar 28 connected at one end to the fixing bars 12 at both ends. The mounting bar connecting bar 28 and the mounting bar 26 and the first connecting bars 14 at the lower portion of the fixing bar 12 cooperatively form one square. Also, the edge of the water tub 30 may be fixedly attached to the first connecting bar 14 and the mounting bar connecting bar 28.

The water tub 30 is provided with a vertical column 24, a mounting table 26, a mounting bar connecting bar 28, and a first connecting bar (not shown) on a space formed on the bottom supporting part 20, 14 or the like. The water tank 30 is made of a flexible material so as to be able to store water. The water tank 30 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The inlet edge of the water tank 30 is fixed to the mounting table 26, the mounting bar connecting bar 28, the first connecting bar 14, and the like.

At the upper end of the frame 10, there is an elevation part 32. The upper portion of the elevating portion (32) touches the ceiling of the indoor space. The elevating portion 32 can be raised and lowered with respect to the frame 10. Since the elevating portion 32 is provided, the present apparatus can be used in an indoor space having various heights from the floor to the ceiling.

The elevating part 32 includes elevating bars 34 mounted on at least two fixed bars 12 so as to be vertically movable and a second connecting bar 36 connecting the elevating bars 34 to each other. The vertical cross section of the lifting bar 34 is rectangular, and the second fixed channel 35 is formed on four outer surfaces of the lifting bar 34. The second fixed channel (35) is elongated in the longitudinal direction of the lifting bar (34). The lifting bar 34 is also manufactured by extrusion.

And a second hook 37 is installed on the lifting bar 34 so that both ends thereof are fixed. Both ends of the second hanger 37 are fastened to the lifting bar 34 and are also mounted to be movable up and down. That is, the fastening bolt 17 is fastened to the fastening nut 17 'in the second fastening channel 35 of the lifting bar 34 through the second fastening 37, The second hook 37 can be moved along the lifting bar 34 by being mounted on the lifting bar 34 and slightly moving the fastening bolt 17. The insertion slot 37 'is also formed on the upper surface and the lower surface of the second hook 37.

The lifting bar 34 is fastened to the fixing bar 12 by a connecting bracket 38. The connection bracket 38 is formed in such a manner that one side of the elevating bar 34 and the fixing bar 12 are positioned so as to be flush with each other and the fastening bolts 17 are passed through the connecting brackets 38, 2 fastening nut 17 'in the fixed channel 35 and fastened. The connecting bracket 38 is simultaneously mounted on the elevating bar 34 and the fixing bar 12 so that at least one surface of the elevating bar 34 and the fixing bar 12 connected to each other are on the same plane. The connection bracket 38 may have various configurations. For example, in FIGS. 1 and 2, there may be a 'T' shape used when connecting the fixing bar 12 and the mount bar connecting bar 28 to each other. For convenience of illustration, the connecting bracket 38 is not shown.

On the other hand, the elevating bar (34) has a smaller cross sectional area than the fixed bar (12). This is to avoid interference with the first connecting bar 14 connecting the upper end of the fixed bar 12. When the lifting bar 34 is mounted on the fixed bar 12 as described above, the front surface of the lifting bar 34 relatively protrudes from the front surface of the fixed bar 12 in order to avoid interference with the first connecting bar 14 It is in the retreated position. At this time, the retracted distance is equal to the thickness of the first connecting bar 14.

Since the front surface of the lifting bar 34 is at a retracted position from the front surface of the fixing bar 12, when the second lifting bar 37 is directly attached to the front surface of the lifting bar 34, 12 of the first hook 16 mounted on the front of the first hook 16. Therefore, in order to compensate for this, a spacer 39 is placed between the second hook 37 and the lifting bar 34 as shown in FIG. The fastening bolt 17 passes through the second fastening block 37 and the spacer 39 and is fastened to the fastening nut 17 '.

The elevating part 32 may further include a ceiling support part 42. The ceiling support portion 42 may be disposed at the upper end of the elevating portion 32 so that the ceiling can be closely attached to the ceiling with a relatively large area.

The ceiling support portion 42 has connection extension bars 44 extending forward from the upper end of the lifting bar 34 at both ends thereof. The leading bars 46 connect the ends of the connecting extension bars 44 to each other. The top end bar 46, the connecting extension bar 44 and the second connecting bar 36 may be in close contact with the ceiling while forming a square, thereby fixing the upper end of the apparatus to the ceiling.

The front end bar 46 may be provided with an illumination lamp 48. The illuminating light 48 serves to illuminate plants of the vegetation port 50 mounted on the frame 10. The illumination lamp 48 may be installed if necessary, and is not necessarily required.

An intermediate plate 52 may be provided on the insertion slits 16 'and 37' of the first and second hooking members 16 and 37. A plurality of through holes 54 are formed in the intermediate plate 52. The air passing through the vegetation port (50) passes through the through hole (54). The vegetation port 50 is installed on the front surface of the frame 10 and the communication housing 56 is installed on the rear surface of the frame 10.

The communication housing 56 has a predetermined space therein and is connected to the connection ducts 58. A separate fan may be installed in the communication housing 56 or the connecting duct 58. The insertion slits 16 'and 37' are formed at portions corresponding to the insertion slits 16 'and 37' of the first hook 16 and the second hook 37 of the front end of the communication housing 56, (Not shown) inserted into the insertion hole. When the insertion piece is inserted into the insertion slits 16 ', 37' of the first hook 16 and the second hook 37 adjacent to each other, the communication housing 56 is mounted. The vegetation port 50 also has an insertion piece having the same configuration as that of the insertion piece of the communication housing 56 and the insertion piece of the vegetation port 50 is inserted into the insertion slit 16 ' And the vegetation port 50 is mounted on the first hook 16 or the second hook 37.

Hereinafter, a portable air cleaning apparatus using plants according to the present invention as described above will be described.

The apparatus according to the present invention does not use parts for fixing to the floor and the ceiling of the indoor space but places the floor supporting part 20 which is just seated on the floor and the ceiling supporting part 42 or the elevating part 32 And can be fixed by tightly fitting the top. Therefore, the apparatus of the present invention can be easily moved. The ceiling supporting part 42 or the elevating part 32 may be separated from the ceiling. Further, a moving device such as a flat plate having a caster for smoothly moving the floor between the floor support part 20 and the floor can be moved. For reference, when the weight interferes with the movement of the apparatus of the present invention, the vegetation port 50 or the like may be moved after being separated.

Next, the installation of the apparatus of the present invention will be described. The upper end of the elevating portion 32 is moved to reach the ceiling while the bottom supporting portion 20 is seated at a desired position. For this purpose, the elevating bar 34 of the elevating part 32 may be elevated along the fixing bar 12. At this time, the fixing bracket 12 and the lifting bar 34 may be slightly unscrewed from the connecting bracket 38 that has been fastened to each other. When the fastening bolts 17 fastened to the connecting bracket 38 are fastened to the lifting bar 34, the lifting bar 34 can be lifted and lowered. The lifting bar 34 is raised so that the ceiling supporting part 42 is seated on the ceiling.

This operation is shown in Fig. 6A shows a case in which the height of the ceiling is relatively low. In FIG. 6B, the height of the ceiling is high, so that the elevation portion 32 is elevated in the direction of the arrow.

After the upper end of the lifting bar 34 or the ceiling supporting part 42 is brought into contact with the ceiling, the lifting bar 34 of the fastening bolt 17 of the connecting bracket 38 may be tightened. The fastening bolt 17 is tightened so that the fastening nut 17 'is tightly fixed to the inner surface of the second fixing channel 35 of the lifting bar 34.

Next, the second hook 37 is moved to accurately set the interval between the first hook 16 and the uppermost hook 16. The number of the second hooks 37 used varies depending on the degree of elevation of the elevating bar 34 with respect to the frame 10. If necessary, one or two of the second hooks 37 are mounted on the lifting bar 34.

The vegetation port 50 is mounted on the first hook 16 and the second hook 37. Plants are already planted in the vegetation port (50). The upper and lower edges of the vegetation port 50 are inserted into the insertion slits 16 'and 37'. When the insertion piece is inserted into the insertion slits 16 'and 37', the vegetation port 50 is mounted on the hooks 16 and 37. Fig. 7 shows a state in which the vegetation port 50 is installed on the frame 10. Fig. In Fig. 7, only a part of the vegetation port 50 is installed to show that the vegetation port 50 is not installed entirely, and some vegetation ports 50 are not planted.

 A through hole is formed in the outer surface of the vegetation port 50 corresponding to the through hole 54 of the intermediate plate 52 so as to communicate with the inside of the communication housing 56.

The communication ducts (56) are connected using a connecting duct (58). In FIGS. 1 and 2, the communication housing 56 is not mounted as a whole but mounted only on a part of the housing for convenience of illustration.

On the other hand, a water tank 30 is provided on the bottom supporting portion 20 so that when the plants in the vegetation port 50 are given water, the dropped water collects.

In the present invention, plants planted in the vegetation port (50) act to purify the air. Air purged by the plant through the fan is sucked into the communication housing 56 and collected through the connection duct 58 and sent to a desired place. It is generally sent into the space where the apparatus of the present invention is installed.

The apparatus of the present invention can be installed, for example, so as to cover all or a part of the wall of the space inside the building. In this case, the frame 10 is made in a shape and size corresponding to the surface of the wall.

Also, the apparatus of the present invention may be configured so as to surround pillars inside the building. That is, a portion formed by the frame 10 and the elevating portion 32 surrounds the outer surface of the column. This will allow the plant to be laid out completely around the column.

Also, the portion formed by the frame 10 and the elevation portion 32 and equipped with the plant port may not necessarily be located at the position corresponding to the wall surface or the column. That is, the portion formed by the frame 10 and the elevating portion 32 may be formed into, for example, a quadrangular prism or a triangular prism.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention but to limit the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

10: Frame 12: Fixed bar
13: first fixed channel 14: first connecting bar
16: first hook 16 ': insertion slot
17: fastening bolt 17 ': fastening nut
20: bottom support 22: bottom bar
24: vertical column 26: mounting base
28: mounting bar connecting bar 30: water tank
32: elevating part 34: elevating bar
35: second fixed channel 36: second connecting bar
37: Hanger 37 ': Insertion slot
38: Connection bracket 39: Spacer
42: ceiling support part 44: connecting extension bar
46: Fleet Bar 48: Lights
50: vegetation pot

Claims (8)

A frame in which a plurality of first hooks are arranged at predetermined intervals and vegetation ports in which plants are planted are mounted between the first hooks,
A floor support provided at a lower end of the frame and seated on the floor,
And a second hook that is vertically installed on the upper end of the frame and is disposed at a predetermined distance from the first hook so that vegetation ports in which plants are planted are mounted on the first hook and the second hook, And a lifting portion which is in contact with the movable lifting portion.
[2] The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first hook is fixed on the frame by being fastened to the first nut by a fastening bolt through a fastening nut located on a first fixing channel formed on a fixed bar constituting the frame, Wherein the second hook is fixed to the clamping nut located on the second fixed channel formed on the lifting bar of the lifting and lowering bar so as to be movable on the lifting part by fastening the second hook through the fastening bolt, Purification device.
2. The elevator according to claim 1, wherein the elevating bar constituting the elevating part with respect to the fixed bar constituting the frame is fixed to the frame so as to be elevated and lowered using a connecting bracket, wherein a fastening bolt penetrating through the connecting bracket, Wherein the movable nut is fastened to a fastening nut in a first fixing channel and fastened to a fastening nut in a second fixing channel of the elevating bar.
[3] The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an upper ceiling support portion that is in close contact with the ceiling protrudes forward from the ceiling support portion, wherein the ceiling support portion includes a connection extension bar extending from both ends of the lift portion, A portable air purifier using plants consisting of a tip bar to which both ends are connected.
The portable air purifier according to claim 4, wherein the ceiling support is further provided with a lighting lamp.
[2] The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second hooks further include a communication housing at the back of the frame or the elevation portion, and the communication housing is connected through a connection duct to collect and transfer purified air from plants. Removable air purification device using.
[6] The planting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the bottom supporting portion is formed by projecting forward from a lower end of the frame, wherein a water tank is provided therein, Portable air purifier.
The portable air purification apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the fixed bar and the first connecting bar constituting the frame, the elevating bar and the second connecting bar constituting the elevating part are manufactured by extrusion.

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