KR20200063702A - Air cleaner using botany - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an indoor air purifier using a plant, which is configured to purify indoor air by using a plant. The indoor air purifier using a plant comprises: a base; a duct installed in the base, having a hollow formed therein, and including an inlet, through which air is introduced, and an outlet, through which air is discharged, wherein the inlet is formed on one side of the duct and the outlet is formed on the other side; a plurality of port pipes protruding from the outer surface of the base and communicating with the inside of the duct; a port installed inside of each of the port pipes and having an inner space for filling of soil and planting of a plant; and a circulation module including a water storage tank installed on one end of the base and storing water therein, a supply line connected to the water storage tank and the port and supplying water stored in the water storage tank to the port, and a discharge line circulating water discharged from the port to the water storage tank. The indoor air purifier using a plant can maintain indoor temperature to be optimal.

Description

Indoor cleaner using plants{Air cleaner using botany}

The present invention relates to an indoor purification apparatus using plants, and more particularly, to an indoor purification apparatus using plants that purify indoor air using plants.

In general, plants breathe photosynthesis to synthesize organic matter from carbon dioxide and water using light energy and vice versa.

At this time, air containing carbon dioxide and oxygen is introduced through pores formed on the leaves of the plant, and foreign substances in the air are also introduced during this process.

As described above, plants are used for various air purification devices because they absorb foreign substances together during the process of introducing air for photosynthesis or breathing, and in order to increase the efficiency of space utilization and air purification, a number of plants are used on the wall. have.

However, the air purifying device using a conventional plant has a structure in which a pedestal is displayed on a wall and a flowerpot and a vase are placed on it, so space utilization is poor and the flowerpot and vase are easily damaged due to carelessness of the user. There was a ship.

In order to solve this problem, in the conventional registration utility model No. 20-0474733 "Air purification device using plants", a frame is formed so that multiple ports can be installed in rows and columns in multiple stages, and plants are planted in each port to wall. An air purifier that can be installed accordingly was proposed.

However, the conventional air purifying device has a problem in that it is only aimed at allowing the plant to be planted in multiple stages, and thus, maintenance is difficult for the plant to grow well.

The present invention has been devised to solve the above-mentioned problems, and purifies air using plants, but it is easy to manage by automatically supplying water so that plants can grow well, and forcibly inhale air containing fine dust, The main object of the present invention is to provide an air purification system using plants capable of reducing the concentration of carbon dioxide contained in indoor air.

Air purification apparatus using a plant according to the present invention is installed in the base and the inside of the base, the inside is formed in an empty hollow shape, an inlet through which air is introduced is formed on one side, and an outlet through which air is discharged on the other side A duct formed, protrudingly formed on the outer surface of the base, a plurality of port pipes communicating with the duct interior, installed inside each of the port pipes, and provided with an internal space for filling of soil and planting of plants A port, a storage tank installed at one end of the base and storing water, a supply line connected to the reservoir and the port to supply water stored in the storage tank to the port, and circulating water discharged from the port to the storage tank It characterized in that it comprises a circulation module including a discharge line.

Preferably, the supply line includes a pump installed in the reservoir, a main supply line connected to the discharge port of the pump and disposed inside the base, and branching from the main supply line to supply water to a plurality of ports It is characterized by including a first branch line.

Preferably, the first branch line further includes a humidification line branching from the main supply line and supplying water to the outlet side, and the indoor air purifier using the plant is installed at the outlet, and the humidification line It characterized in that it further comprises a humidifying module for atomizing the water supplied.

Preferably, the discharge line is connected to the reservoir and a main discharge line disposed inside the base and a second branch line branched from the main discharge line and connected to a plurality of ports to discharge water from a plurality of ports. It is characterized by including.

Preferably, the indoor air purification apparatus using the plant is further characterized in that it further comprises a heater module installed on the outer surface of the base so as to communicate with the interior of the duct.

Preferably, the indoor air purifier is provided on the upper portion of the base, and further comprises an illumination module that irradiates light to the plants accommodated inside the port.

Preferably, the indoor air purifier is detachably installed on the outer surface of the base so as to cover the port pipe and the port, and is characterized in that it further comprises a cover module formed to open the top.

The indoor air purification apparatus using plants according to the present invention purifies air by removing fine dust contained in air using photosynthesis and respiration of plants, removes carbon dioxide contained in indoor air, and supplies water to plants A water supply unit is provided to properly supply water to plants planted in the pot, thereby providing an effect of easy plant growth and maintenance.

In addition, a humidifying line that supplies water to the outlet side and a humidifying module that atomizes the water discharged to the humidifying line are provided to perform an humidifier function to provide an effect of maintaining indoor humidity at an appropriate humidity.

In addition, the heater module is installed on the outer surface of the base so as to communicate with the duct, the heater module has the effect of maintaining the room temperature at an appropriate temperature by heating to a constant temperature in the process of the air flowing from the inlet of the duct to the outlet. to provide.

In addition, the cover module which is detachably installed on the outer surface of the base so as to cover the port pipe and the port is opened so that the air discharged to the port from the inside of the duct is discharged to the open top, and the remnants of the plant is left inside the cover. Thus, it provides an effect capable of maintaining a beautiful appearance.

1 is a perspective view showing an air purification apparatus using plants according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a front view showing the air purification apparatus using a plant according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a side view showing the air purification apparatus using a plant according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is an exemplary view showing an air flow diagram in Figure 3;
Figure 5 is a rear view showing the air purification apparatus using a plant according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the circulation module of the present invention.
7 is a perspective view showing a port of the present invention.
8 is a side cross-sectional view showing a port of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the technical spirit of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The accompanying drawings are only examples shown in order to explain the technical spirit of the present invention in more detail, so the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited to the form of the accompanying drawings.

However, in describing the present invention, descriptions of already known functions or configurations will be omitted to clarify the gist of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view showing a device for purifying air using plants according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing a device for purifying air using plants according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. A side view showing a device for purifying air using plants according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is an exemplary view showing an air flow diagram in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is an air purifying method using plants according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention 6 is a perspective view showing the circulation module of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the port of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a side cross-sectional view showing the port of the present invention.

1 to 4, the indoor air purification apparatus 1000 using a plant according to the present invention includes a base 100, a duct 200, a port pipe 300, a port 400, a mild module ( 500), a humidification module 600, a heater module 700, a lighting module 800 and a cover module 900.

First, the base 100 is manufactured in a rectangular shape, and the inside is disposed upright in an empty hollow shape, and the duct 200, the port pipe 300, the port 400, and the circulation module 500 are installed.

Preferably, the upper and lower portions of the base 100 are opened to communicate with the inside, and the inlet 210 and outlet 220 of the duct 200 to be described later are positioned.

At this time, the duct 200 is installed inside the base 100, the lower portion is formed with an inlet 210 through which air is introduced to the outside, and an empty hollow shape inside so that air introduced from the inlet 210 moves It is formed, and the outlet 220 is formed in the upper portion so as to be discharged past the inside.

And the duct 200 is installed in the inlet 210, the filtering unit 230 is configured to filter the air flowing from the inlet 210.

Here, when the amount of air discharged through the air flow pipe 440 of the port 400 to be described later is less than the amount of air flowing from the inlet 210, the outlet 220 is inside the duct 200. The existing air can be forced to circulate.

In addition, the port pipe 300 is installed at regular intervals up and down on the front surface of the base 100 vertically disposed, and each port pipe 300 is formed to communicate with the interior of the base 100.

The base 100 and the port pipe 300 may be manufactured integrally, and a coupling hole is formed at regular intervals on the outer circumferential surface of the base 100 formed in a rectangular shape, and the port pipe 300 is inserted through the coupling hole. Can be combined.

In addition, the port pipe 300 is projected from the outer surface of the base 100, it is preferable to be configured in a size that can be balanced overall in consideration of the length or outer diameter of the base 100.

At this time, the air flowing through the inlet 210 is filtered through the filtering unit 230 and moved to the inside of the duct 200, and is discharged to the port pipe 300 communicating with the duct 200.

Here, the port 400, which will be described later, is installed in the port pipe 300, and the plant 401 is planted in the port 400, and the plant 401 is supplied with carbon dioxide contained in the filtered air through the filtering unit 230. It is removed and discharged to the outside.

The conventional purifying apparatus is intended to remove fine dust contained in indoor air, but in the present invention, the plant is planted to provide an effect of removing carbon dioxide generated by human breathing in an enclosed space.

Next, the port 400 is inserted and installed inside each of the port pipes 300, and a rectangular interior space is provided for filling of soil and planting of plants.

More specifically, referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, the front of the port 400 is completely opened so that the stems and leaves of the plant accommodated therein can be extended to the outside of the port 400 to grow, and the port 400 ), the water supply port 410 and the drain port 420 are provided.

And the rear of the port 400 may form an oblique inclined surface 402, and the upper side of the inclined surface 402 is connected to a supply line 520, which will be described later, and water supplied from the supply line 520 is a port 400. A water supply port 410 to be injected into the inside is provided.

In addition, the water supply port 410 is a branch line insertion port into which the end of the first branch line 522 constituting the supply line 520 is inserted and the water supplied through the first branch line 522 is evenly distributed. (400) may be made of a shower net to fall inside.

On the lower side of the inclined surface 402 of the port 400, a drain 420 through which water inside the port 400 is drained is formed, so that the water supplied from the water supply port 410 moves downward along the inclined surface 402. It is discharged to the outside of the port 400 through the drain 420.

A discharge line 530 is connected to an end of the drain 420, and the discharge line 530 is connected to a reservoir 510, which will be described later.

The drain port 420 is provided with a filtration filter 421, and the filtration filter 421 prevents soil or plants cut into the port 400 from being discharged to the discharge line 530.

Water filtered through the filtration filter 421 is re-supplied to the reservoir 510 through the discharge line 530, and water stored in the reservoir 510 is re-supplied to the port 400 through the supply line 510. I can do it.

Here, a drain pipe (not shown) is connected to one side of the water storage tank 510, and when the water inside the water storage tank 510 is contaminated above a predetermined standard through the water drain pipe, water can be discharged to the outside.

In addition, the inclined surface 402 of the port 400 can be installed to be inclined on the outer surface of the base 100 which is disposed upright, and provides structural stability even when plants are accommodated inside the port 400.

In addition, the port 400 is spaced a predetermined distance from the inner circumferential surface to partition the inside of the port 400, and the partition plate 430 is installed, and the space between the inner circumferential surface of the port 400 and the outer circumferential surface of the partition plate 430 is the An air flow pipe 440 through which filtered air passes through the filtering unit 230 is formed, and a receiving space 450 is formed in a space formed by the inner circumferential surface of the partition plate 430 to accommodate plants.

In the air flow pipe 440, air introduced from the inlet 210 is primarily filtered through the filtering unit 230, and air filtered by the filtering unit 230 is moved along the inside of the duct 200. As it is moved to the port pipe 300 communicating with the duct 200, it is discharged to the port 400 installed inside the port pipe 300 and secondarily filtered by the plant 401 accommodated in the port 400 to be discharged to the outside. do.

Next, the circulation module 500 includes a reservoir 510, a supply line 520 and a discharge line 530.

The circulation module 500 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 6.

The water storage tank 510 is disposed inside the base 100 in consideration of appearance, and is disposed at the bottom to facilitate supply and discharge of water stored therein.

A supply pipe 511 for supplying water is connected to one side of the reservoir 510 to supply water from the outside, and a drain pipe is connected to the other side to discharge water according to the degree of contamination of the water.

In addition, the supply line 520 is a pump 521 installed in the water storage tank 510, a main supply line 522 connected to the discharge port of the pump 521 and disposed inside the base 100, and the main supply line ( It comprises a first branch line 523 branching from 522 to supply water to the plurality of ports (300).

In addition, the discharge line 530 is connected to the reservoir 510 and is connected to a plurality of ports 530 branched from the main discharge line 532 disposed inside the base 100 and the main discharge line 532. And a second branch line 533 through which water is discharged from the plurality of ports 530.

As described above, the water stored in the water storage tank 510 is moved upwardly through the pump 521 to the main supply line 522, and through the first branch line 523 branched from the main supply line 522, respectively. Water is supplied to the port 400.

The water supplied to and discharged from the plant planted inside the port 400 is moved to the main discharge line 532 through the second branch line 533 connected to the port 400, and the water tank connected to the main discharge line 522 (533).

Here, it is preferable to keep the water in the water storage tank 510 to maintain a constant water level, and for this purpose, the lower water level sensor and the upper water level sensor adjacent to the water storage tank 510 to detect the water level in the water storage tank 510 for this purpose. The sensor is installed.

The lower limit water level sensor allows the lower limit of water stored in the water storage tank 510 to be detected, and the upper limit water level sensor enables the upper limit water level to be stored in the storage tank 510 to be detected.

By using the lower limit water level sensor and the upper limit water level sensor, an appropriate amount of water is always stored in the water storage tank 510. A check valve (not shown) is provided to supply raw water while being turned on and off according to a signal sensed and provided by the water level sensor, and raw water supply may be made or blocked by the operation of the check valve.

For example, when the water level in the water storage tank 510 is lowered and the lower limit water level sensor detects this, a signal is transmitted to the controller, and accordingly, a check valve is opened to allow raw water to flow into the water storage tank 510, and conversely, the water storage tank 510 When the upper water level sensor detects this as the water level rises, the check valve is controlled to close.

Meanwhile, an outlet 220 is formed at an upper portion of the duct 200 so that air filtered through the filtering unit 430 can be directly discharged to the outside of the base 100.

In addition, although not shown, the humidification module 600 is branched from the first branch line 522 and includes a humidification line (not shown) that supplies water to the outlet 220 side, and is installed adjacent to the outlet 220 ) Atomizes the water supplied through the humidification line to control the humidity in the indoor space.

At this time, the humidification module 600 is provided with an ultrasonic vibrator, the ultrasonic vibrator converts the water into small-sized water particles while being vibrated, and the generated fine water particles are discharged to the outlet.

And the heater module 700 is installed in the rear of the base 100 to communicate with the interior of the duct 200, as shown in FIG.

This, the heater module 700 is a means to increase the indoor air in the winter when the indoor air is cold, the air introduced into the inlet 210 is filtered through the filtering unit 230, the outlet 220 or the port pipe ( It is heated by the heater module 700 before being discharged to the outside through 300) is discharged as a gas of high temperature.

The heater module 700 can be selectively turned on/off according to the room temperature, and since the filtered air is heated and discharged into the duct 200, it can be discharged into the room with warm and purified air. .

In addition, the lighting module 800 is provided on the upper portion of the base 100, and irradiates light to a plant accommodated inside the port 400.

The lighting module 800 is suitable for an LED lamp and provides sufficient light for a plant to grow well indoors.

In addition, the cover module 900 is detachably installed on the front surface of the base 100 to cover the port pipe 300 and the port 400, and is formed to open the upper portion.

At this time, it is preferable that the cover module 900 is made of a transparent material, and through-holes may be formed at regular intervals in the front.

That is, the air introduced from the inlet 210 is filtered by the filtering unit 230 to remove carbon dioxide by plants planted inside the port 400 through the port pipe 300, and the cover module 900 is opened. It is discharged to the upper part that is formed as possible.

As the cover module 900 is mounted on the base 100, even if the plant grows, it is prevented from protruding forward from the base 100, and the leaves, such as cut plants, do not fall on the floor and are accumulated in the cover module 900. , It is possible to maintain a beautiful appearance.

In addition, a reflective film capable of reflecting light is provided on the inner surface of the cover module 900, and the reflective film reflects light irradiated from the lighting module 800 to supply light to the entire plant 401. do.

And the outer surface of the cover module 900 is made of a transparent material, the plant 401 planted therein can be seen from the outside, and the light irradiated from the lighting module 800 is reflected from the inside, so that the plant 401 is well You can grow.

In addition, a display module is installed on the outer surface of the base 100, and set values input through the display module are stored in a control module built in the base 100, and the control module is a circulation module 500, a humidification module (600), to control whether the operation of the heater module 700 and the lighting module 800.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, the scope of application is, of course, various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the invention as claimed in the claims.

1000: Air purification device using plants
100: base 200: duct
210: inlet 220: outlet
230: filtering unit 300: port pipe
400: port 401: plant
402: slope 410: water supply port
420: drain 421: filtration filter
430: partition plate 440: air flow pipe
450: accommodation space 500: circulation module
510: reservoir 511: supply pipe
520: supply line 521: pump
521a: outlet 522: main supply line
523: first branch line 530: discharge line
532: main discharge line 533: second branch line
600: humidification module 700: heater module
800: lighting module 900: cover module

Claims (7)

Base;
A duct installed inside the base, the inside being formed in an empty hollow shape, an inlet through which air is introduced is formed on one side, and an outlet through which air is discharged on the other side;
A plurality of port pipes protrudingly formed on the outer surface of the base and communicating with the inside of the duct;
A port provided inside each of the port pipes and provided with an internal space for filling of soil and planting of plants;
A water storage tank installed at one end of the base and water is stored, a supply line connected to the water storage tank and the port to supply water stored in the water storage tank to the port, and a discharge line for circulating water discharged from the port to the water storage tank Circulation module comprising a; indoor air purification apparatus using a plant comprising a.
According to claim 1,
The supply line,
And a pump installed in the water storage tank, a main supply line connected to the outlet of the pump and disposed inside the base, and a first branch line branched from the main supply line to supply water to a plurality of ports. Indoor air purifier using plants.
According to claim 2,
The first branch line,
Further comprising a humidifying line branching from the main supply line and supplying water to the outlet side,
Indoor air purification apparatus using the plant,
Indoor air purification apparatus using plants, characterized in that it further comprises a humidification module that is installed in the outlet, atomizing the water supplied through the humidification line.
According to claim 1,
The discharge line,
A plant comprising a main discharge line connected to the water storage tank and disposed inside the base, and a second branch line branched from the main discharge line and connected to a plurality of ports to discharge water from the plurality of ports. Used indoor air filter.
According to claim 1,
Indoor air purification apparatus using the plant,
A heater module installed on the outer surface of the base so as to communicate with the interior of the duct; Indoor air purification apparatus using a plant further comprising.
According to claim 1,
The indoor air purifier,
It is provided on the upper portion of the base, the indoor air purification apparatus using a plant, characterized in that it further comprises; a lighting module for irradiating light to the plant accommodated inside the port.
According to claim 1,
The indoor air purifier,
And a cover module which is detachably installed on the outer surface of the base to cover the port pipe and the port, and is formed to open the upper portion.

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