KR20190134028A - Polyurethane foam deodorization apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a polyurethane foam deodorizing device, which comprises: a plurality of pipeline array bodies arranged at regular intervals to face at least one surface of a polyurethane foam of a predetermined size; a steam supply unit extending from the pipeline array bodies and supplying steam to the pipeline array bodies; and a hot air supply unit extending from the pipeline array bodies and supplying hot air to the pipeline array bodies, wherein a plurality of nozzles are projected on each pipeline array body at regular intervals to provide evenly the steam and the hot air.

Description

Polyurethane Foam Odor Removal Device {POLYURETHANE FOAM DEODORIZATION APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a polyurethane foam odor removing device, and more particularly to a device capable of completely removing the odor peculiar to polyurethane foam.

In general, polyurethane foam is a urethane resin composed of isocyanate and glycol as the main raw materials, and a foaming agent and other additives are mixed and reacted and foamed to form a foam and a diaphragm. It is made of various products such as pillows and cushions.

Such foams are generally semi-permanent to maintain elasticity, properties, tensile strength, etc. once foamed, generally, polyurethane foam is made in one piece, so users can easily insert it into the mattress, pillow, cushion, etc. In this case, due to the peculiar smell of the polyurethane foam, the situation is very difficult to use for sensitive people.

On the other hand, the Republic of Korea Patent Publication Nos. 10-2012-0122713, 10-2017-0069793, and 10-2012-0122712 and the like discloses a polyurethane foam having an antibacterial deodorizing function, these patents mainly It only introduces the composition of polyurethane foam with antibacterial and deodorizing performance, and does not suggest a method for removing odor in the manufacturing process of polyurethane foam.

The present invention has been developed to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a device capable of completely removing the smell peculiar to polyurethane foam.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, a plurality of pipeline arrangements arranged at regular intervals to face at least one surface of a polyurethane foam of a predetermined size, extending from the pipeline arrangement to the pipeline A steam supply unit for supplying steam to the arrangement, and a hot air supply unit extending from the conduit arrangement to supply hot air to the conduit arrangement, wherein a plurality of nozzles protrude from the conduit at regular intervals to form steam There is provided a polyurethane foam deodorizing device configured to evenly blow out hot air.

According to the present invention, the front door of the main body of the device is rotated to open, the front door and the support portion are integrally connected to each other so that the support portion for supporting the lower end of the polyurethane foam is rotated together when opening the front door, a plurality of on the support portion Nozzles are formed at a predetermined interval to form a plurality of conduit lines and protrude, and a conduit arrangement consisting of a plurality of conduits constituting the lines of the respective nozzles is extended from the steam supply section and the hot air supply section, respectively. It is characterized by.

In addition, the apparatus main body has a space portion of a predetermined size on the upper portion of the polyurethane foam accommodated therein, a vent is formed on the side of the main body in one direction of the space portion along the discharge pipe extending from the vent, the polyurethane foam The odor collected and discharged by steam and hot air from the outside is discharged to the outside, and a plurality of nozzles are disposed at regular intervals corresponding to the polyurethane foam at least on the front door, front and rear or side surfaces including the support of the apparatus main body. It may have a configuration forming a plurality of lines and protruding.

From the above-described features, the present invention makes it possible to completely eliminate the unpleasant odor peculiar to the polyurethane foam in the production of the polyurethane foam.

1 is a conceptual diagram of the operating principle of the polyurethane foam odor removing device of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a front view of an embodiment of the polyurethane foam odor removing device according to Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a left and right side view at the time of opening the front door of the polyurethane foam odor removing device according to Figure 2;
4 is a view showing another embodiment of the polyurethane foam odor removing device according to FIG.

Further details and advantages of the invention are set forth using the embodiments of the invention shown in the accompanying drawings.

In the following examples, the drawings and descriptions thereof are omitted except for the inevitable parts in describing the invention, and like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification, and detailed description thereof will not be repeated. .

1 is a conceptual view showing the operation principle of the polyurethane foam odor removing device according to the present invention, by injecting steam and hot air together on at least one surface of the polyurethane foam (PF) foamed to a certain size peculiar to the polyurethane foam Configured to remove odors.

First, according to Figure 1a, the polyurethane foam odor removing device is configured to supply steam and hot air at the same time from the base of the polyurethane foam (PF), in general, steam captures the smell of the foam itself and hot air is the collected odor It serves to evaporate.

In order to perform this operation, the polyurethane foam odor removing device of the present invention connects the steam supply unit 20 for supplying high temperature steam to one side of the support 10 for supporting the lower portion of the polyurethane foam (PF) and The other side of the support 10 may be connected to the hot air supply unit 30 for supplying high temperature hot air. Pipe passages 21 and 31 respectively extending from the steam supply unit 20 and the hot air supply unit 30 are introduced into the supporting unit 10 under the polyurethane foam PF, and each of the pipeline lines 21 and 31 is provided. ) May be composed of a plurality of conduit arrangements arranged regularly throughout the interior of the base (10). In addition, the plurality of nozzles 21a and 31a may be provided in the conduits 21 and 31 at predetermined intervals, and the nozzles 21a and 31a may be provided in the polyurethane foam PF. It will dig into hot steam and hot air evenly.

Next, according to FIG. 1B, the polyurethane foam odor removing device has a high temperature not only from the supporting portion 10 supporting the polyurethane foam PF, but also at least from the front and rear or left and right sides of the polyurethane foam PF. It can be configured to supply the steam and hot air of. In this case, the conduits 21 and 31 extending from the steam supply unit 20 and the hot air supply unit 30, respectively, are located in the side portions 10 'and 10 "positioned in the front and rear or left and right directions of the polyurethane foam PF. In addition, each of these pipelines (21) 31 may be composed of a plurality of pipeline arrangements are arranged regularly throughout the interior of the side portion (10 ') (10 "). Of course, the plurality of nozzles 21a and 31a are provided in the conduits 21 and 31 at a predetermined interval so as to penetrate into the polyurethane foam PF to evenly eject hot steam and hot air. Can be.

2 to 3 illustrate an embodiment of the polyurethane foam odor removing device according to FIG. 1, FIG. 2 is a front view of the polyurethane foam odor removing device, and FIG. 3 is a polyurethane foam odor removing device when the front door is opened. It shows the left and right side state of.

As shown, the device body 40 may have a form in which the front door 41 (see FIG. 3) is rotated and opened, and at the time of opening the front door, at least the support 10 rotates together with the front door 41 and the support. The unit 10 may have a form (eg, a connecting structure by the connecting bar 45) integrally connected to each other. In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 1, a plurality of nozzles (not shown) protrude and form a plurality of pipeline lines at predetermined intervals on the support 10, and each of the inside of the support 10 may be formed. A pipeline arrangement consisting of a plurality of pipelines 21 and 31 constituting a line of nozzles is provided extending from the steam supply unit 20 and the hot air supply unit 30, respectively. Meanwhile, in the present embodiment, the steam supply unit and the hot wind supply unit may use various types of steam generators or hot air means, including general steam boilers and hot air fans.

The device body 40 may include a cylinder member 50 (see FIG. 3) connecting the front door 41 and both sides of the body 40 to open the front door 41, which cylinder member 50. The front door 41 can be rotatably opened and closed by the operation of the piston 51 extending elastically from the inside of the cylinder. In addition, the apparatus main body 40 may have a space portion 42 of a predetermined size on the upper portion of the polyurethane foam (PF) accommodated therein, the one side of the space portion 42 of the main body 40 A vent 43 is formed on the side surface, and along the discharge pipe 44 extending from the vent, the odor collected by the steam and hot air from the polyurethane foam PF can be discharged to the outside.

Figure 4 shows another embodiment of the polyurethane foam odor removing device of the present invention, a plurality of nozzles (21a) (31a) on the front door 41 as well as the support 10 of the device body 40 Corresponding to the polyurethane foam (PF) to form a plurality of lines at regular intervals and shows a protruding configuration. These nozzles 21a and 31a are formed on a plurality of conduit arrangements consisting of a plurality of conduits constituting a line of respective nozzles, which are respectively embedded in the front door 41 and the support 10. . In addition, each pipeline arrangement is formed by extending from the steam supply unit 20 and the hot air supply unit 30 respectively provided on at least one side and the other side of the apparatus main body 40, a plurality of nozzles (21a) (31a) on the surface of the pipeline In this case, steam and hot air can be simultaneously supplied to the front and bottom surfaces of the polyurethane foam (PF). On the other hand, although not shown in the figure, the device body 40, as well as the front door 41 and the support 10, a plurality of nozzles at least at both sides and the rear, or the upper surface to form a plurality of lines at regular intervals And it may have a protruding structure, these nozzles may have a configuration in which an array consisting of a plurality of conduits constituting a line of the respective nozzles on both sides and rear, or upper surface of the device body.

Looking at the odor removal operation process by the polyurethane foam odor removing device of the present invention from the configuration described above are as follows.

First, the front door 41 is rotated by the operation of the cylinder members 50 located on both sides of the apparatus main body 40 so that the inside of the apparatus main body 40 is opened. According to the opening of the front door 41, the supporting part 10 which is integrally connected with the front door is also rotated together, wherein the front door 41 is placed on the ground outside the apparatus and the supporting part 10 rotated together with the front door 41. Will remain standing. In this state, the polyurethane foam PE is placed on the front door 41, the cylinder member 50 is operated to close the front door 41, and the support 10 is rotated to its original position inside the apparatus main body 40. After operating the steam boiler 20 and the hot air fan 30 provided on the left and right sides of the apparatus main body 40, respectively, the high temperature supplied through the respective pipe arrangements inside the front door 41 and the support 10. Steam and hot air are blown into the inside of the polyurethane foam (PF). At this time, the steam captures the odor from the polyurethane foam (PF), the hot air heats the collected odor to evaporate to the outside of the polyurethane foam (PF). In this way, the odors evaporated to the upper portion of the polyurethane foam (PF) is discharged to the outside of the device through the vent 43 and the discharge pipe 44 from the space portion 42 of the upper portion of the device body (40).

While various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the contents described so far are merely illustrative of some of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, except as may be indicated in the appended claims below. It is not limited by the above description. Accordingly, the present invention is understood that many changes, modifications, and substitutions of equivalents may be made by those skilled in the same art without departing from the spirit and the spirit of the invention within the scope of the following claims. Should.

PF: Polyurethane Foam
10: supporting part
10 ', 10 ": Side section
20: steam supply
30: hot air supply
21.31: Pipeline
21a, 31a: nozzle
40: device body
41: front door
42: space part
43: vent
44: discharge pipe
45: connecting bar
50: cylinder member
51: piston

Claims (4)

A plurality of conduit arrangements arranged at regular intervals at regular intervals to face at least one surface of a polyurethane foam of a predetermined size, a steam supply unit extending from the conduit arrangement to supply steam to the conduit arrangement, and the conduit arrangement Polyurethane foam, characterized in that it comprises a hot air supply unit extending from the sieve to supply hot air to the pipeline arrangement, a plurality of nozzles protruded at a predetermined interval on each pipeline to evenly eject steam and hot air Deodorizer. The method of claim 1,
The front door of the main body of the device is rotated to be opened, wherein the front door and the supporting part are integrally connected to each other so that the supporting part for supporting the lower end of the polyurethane foam rotates together when the front door is opened, and a plurality of nozzles are disposed on the supporting part at a predetermined interval. And a plurality of conduit lines protruding from the steam supply unit and the hot air supply unit, respectively. Urethane foam deodorizer. The method of claim 1,
The apparatus main body has a space portion of a predetermined size on an upper portion of the polyurethane foam contained therein, and a vent is formed on the side of the main body in one direction of the space portion, and along the discharge pipe extending from the vent, steam from the polyurethane foam Polyurethane foam odor removing device, characterized in that the odor collected by the hot air is discharged to the outside. The method of claim 1,
Polyurethane foam odor removing device, characterized in that the plurality of nozzles on the at least the front door, front and rear or right and left sides including the support of the device body to form a plurality of lines at regular intervals corresponding to the polyurethane foam protruding.

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