KR20210151505A - Water injection type air cleaner apparatus having air cleaning and sterillizating function - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a water injection type air cleaning apparatus having an air cleaning function and a virus sterilizing function, which is configured to: introduce polluted indoor air into a housing through a suction fan, then collect pollutants such as fine dust or the like contained in the introduced air by spraying water, discharge air in a clean state back into a room by sterilizing bacteria and viruses by UV before or after collection of the pollutants or throughout the entire process; in addition, effectively collect the water used for collecting the fine dust to a lower part; and take out a water tank in a slide manner at each set point in time and replenish water or inject and replenish water through an opening/closing type water inlet formed on the lateral side of a housing with respect to water evaporated and reduced in the cleaning process. The present invention can effectively prevent a respiratory disease.

Description

Water injection type air cleaner apparatus having air cleaning and sterilizating function including air cleaning function and virus killing function

The present invention introduces polluted indoor air into the housing through a suction fan, and then sprays water to collect pollutants such as fine dust contained in the introduced air, before, after, or after collecting the pollutants. By killing bacteria and viruses with UV throughout the entire process, clean air is discharged back into the room, and the water used to collect the fine dust is effectively collected to the bottom, and the water evaporated and reduced in the purification process is a water spray type air purifier including an air purifying function and a virus killing function, which takes out and replenishes a water tank at a certain point in time or by injecting water through an opening and closing water inlet formed on the side of the housing to replenish it. will be.

In relation to the present invention, in the Utility Model Room 1999-004722 (published on February 05, 1999), 'a water pressure is formed through a motor pump and the water of the water tank is sprayed into numerous streams of water at a certain size from the injection port, and repeated circulation action and the water stream falling from the nozzle absorbs fine dust and other foreign substances in the air flowing in through the motor rotor blade and falls into the drip tray, and the water accumulated in the drip tray prevents water splashing, and the motor rotor blade absorbs indoor air A technology for an 'air-cleaning water fan that allows the inflow and purified air to be discharged by direction control' has been disclosed.

Registered Patent 10-1003912 (registration date: December 17, 2010) discloses 'In a wet air purifier for purifying air using the adsorption power of water, a lower water tank storing a predetermined amount of water in the lower part; Intermediate water tank installed in the lower water tank and including an air outlet at the upper end and a flow path through which the lower water tank and water pass at the lower end: A space for purifying polluted air that is installed on the upper portion of the intermediate water tank and includes a detachable cover having an air inlet at the upper end an air purification chamber body that provides; a fan installed in the air purification chamber and equipped with a plurality of injection nozzles and seal bearings on the body and blades of the fan having a flow path, that is, a water injection type fan device; a water pump for pumping water and a water supply pipe connected to the water jet fan device; a control unit for controlling the water pump and the water quantity control valve of the water supply pipe; including,

The water in the lower water tank of the air purifier is pumped with a water pump, and water is sprayed and scattered through a water jet fan (FAN) device equipped with a plurality of jet nozzles on the body and blades of the fan (FAN) having a flow path to spray and disperse pollutants It purifies the air and rotates the water jet fan (FAN) device based on the principle of action and reaction by using the jet power as the rotational power. Air purifier featuring a simple structure that does not require complex equipment such as a separate motor fan for air circulation or a water spraying and scattering device by adopting a spray-type fan device to simultaneously perform the functions of not only spraying and scattering water but also air circulation. A technique for the has been disclosed.

Although the utility model publication 1999-004722 (published on February 05, 1999) and registered patent 10-1003912 (registered on December 17, 2010)) discloses a technology using water, As the technology for simultaneously applying the functions of removing pollutants and killing bacteria and viruses is not disclosed, it is easy to derive the same effect as the effect presented in the present application for circulating polluted indoor air in a clean state. It is difficult to do.

Public utility model office 1999-004722 (published on February 05, 1999) Registered Patent 10-1003912 (Registration Date: December 17, 2010)

The present invention introduces polluted indoor air into the housing through a suction fan, and then sprays water to collect pollutants such as fine dust contained in the introduced air, before, after, or after collecting the pollutants. By killing bacteria and viruses with UV throughout the entire process, clean air is discharged back into the room, and the water used to collect the fine dust is effectively collected to the bottom, and the water evaporated and reduced in the purification process provides a water spray type air purifier with an air purifying function and a virus killing function, which takes out and replenishes the water tank in a slide manner at certain points in time, or injects water through an open/close water inlet formed on the side of the housing to replenish it. What is intended is the object of the invention.

In order to achieve the above object,

The present invention has an enclosure structure, an air inlet through which polluted air is introduced from the upper part, and an air outlet installed on the side of the case so that the polluted air introduced through the upper inlet is purified and then discharged back into the room. ;

a suction fan installed at the inner upper end of the case to suck indoor polluted air into the case;

a water spray purification unit installed under the suction fan to spray water to collect fine dust contained in the incoming polluted air;

a water collecting induction unit having a structure that radially surrounds the water jet purification unit at a predetermined interval, and has an upper and lower narrow structure and has an inclined surface;

UV sterilization unit installed on the inner surface of the case or the side inclined portion of the water collection induction unit to kill bacteria and viruses contained in the air;

There is provided a water jet type air purification device including a water tank for supplying water to the water jet purification unit while storing the water collected through the water collection induction unit, and including an air cleaning function and a virus killing function.

According to the present invention, the water spray type air purifier including an air cleaning function and a virus killing function purifies a large amount of indoor polluted air flowing into the interior of the housing by the rotation of the suction fan with water scattered from the water spray purification unit. , the water used for purification flows down along the slope of the water collection guide part and collects in the water tank, so there is no noise. The convenience and reliability of the product can be improved by taking it out and filling it with clean water, or by injecting it through a water injection part formed on the side of the housing.

In addition, pollutants such as fine dust contained in the air flowing into the housing are collected, but before, after, or throughout the collection of the pollutants, a sterilization lamp is used to kill bacteria and viruses contained in the air. By discharging it back into the room, it has the advantage of effectively solving the problem of respiratory disease.

1 is an overall perspective view of an air purifying device according to the present invention;
2 is a diagram of an operating state of the air purifier according to the present invention.
3 is an exploded perspective view of an air purifier according to the present invention;
Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view showing the first embodiment according to the installation position of the UV sterilizer constituting the air purifying device according to the present invention.
5 is a side cross-sectional view showing the second embodiment according to the installation position of the UV sterilization unit constituting the air purifying device according to the present invention.
6 is a side cross-sectional view showing a third embodiment according to the installation position of the UV sterilization unit constituting the air purifying device according to the present invention.
7 is an air flow chart of the air purifier according to the present invention.
8 is a water flow chart of the air purifier according to the present invention.
9 is a perspective view showing the lower end of the water collection guide part constituting the air purifying device of the present invention.
10 is another example of the case of the air purifying device according to the present invention, a perspective view exemplarily showing a form in which a separation structure is formed to form a detachable coupling and a water injection part is included on the side surface of the case;
11 is a perspective view exemplarily showing the shape of a cylindrical structure as another example of the case of the air purifying device according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the detailed description of the air purifying device 1 according to the present invention will be described together with the drawings.

As described above, the air purifying device 1 according to the present invention is as shown in FIGS. 1 to 9,

It has an enclosure structure and is installed on the side so that the air inlet 101 through which the indoor polluted air is introduced from the top, and the polluted air introduced through the upper inlet 101 is purified and then discharged back into the room. The air exhaust unit 102 in the case 10;

a suction fan 20 installed at the inner upper end of the case 10 to suck indoor polluted air into the case;

a water spray purification unit 30 installed under the suction fan 20 to collect fine dust contained in the incoming contaminated air by spraying water;

The water jet purification unit 30 and the water collecting induction unit 40 having a slanted surface by forming a radially enveloping structure at a predetermined interval;

UV sterilization unit 50 installed on the inner surface of the case 10 or the side inclined portion 41 of the water collection induction unit 40 to kill bacteria and viruses contained in the air;

and a bucket 60 for supplying water to the water spray purification unit 30 while storing the water collected through the water collection induction unit 40 .

The air purifier 1 according to the present invention is configured through the organic coupling relationship of each part, so that polluted indoor air containing bacteria, viruses, dust, etc. is scattered into the inside of the housing by the rotation of the suction fan. It is a device that can supply clean air back to the room by purifying using water and killing bacteria and viruses contained in water and air through the UV sterilization unit.

Through such a device configuration, an environment in which viruses cannot be amplified is created indoors, thereby providing a comfortable and clean indoor space at all times.

The case 10 may be manufactured using various components, but in order to maintain lightness and strength characteristics, it is preferable to use a product manufactured using ultra-light and high-strength plastic. In addition to the case 10, it is preferable to use the suction fan 20, the water collection induction unit 40, and the water container 60, which are also manufactured using ultra-light and high-strength plastic.

Examples of the ultra-light and high-strength plastic include engineering plastics, and more specifically, polyamide, polyacetal (Polyoxymethylene), polycarbonate, polybutylene terephthalate, modified polyphenylene oxide ( Any one or two or more selected from polyphehyleneoxide) is used.

In addition, the case 10 may have an assembly structure as shown in FIG. 10 in addition to an integrated structure for assembly and installation, ease of use and cleaning convenience.

The structure shown in FIG. 10 exemplifies the case 10 as a structure in which the upper part, the central part, and the lower part are divided into three parts, and each part may be assembled through various fastening methods such as a detachable type or a bolt-nut coupling.

This structural advantage is to facilitate cleaning of the interior by disassembling the assembled state when periodically cleaning the interior.

In addition, the water tank 60 mounted on the lower part of the case 10 is taken out in a slide manner and filled with clean water as much as the amount evaporated and disappeared in the air purification process through water spray, or as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 . By forming the opening and closing water injection part 103 on the side, clean water can be injected and filled through the water injection part 103, thereby increasing the convenience of use.

An air inlet 101 through which indoor polluted air is introduced is formed on the upper portion of the case 10, and an air outlet 102 installed on the side of the case 10 so that clean and purified air is discharged back into the room. is formed

Although the outer shape of the case 10 is shown in a rectangular shape in FIGS. 1, 3 and 10 , the shape may be variously changed. For example, FIG. 11 exemplarily shows a case 10 having a cylindrical structure.

That is, the case 10 according to the present invention has a structure in which the suction fan 20, the water spray purification unit 30, the water collection induction unit 40, the UV sterilization unit 50 and the water tank 60 can be mounted therein. If so, the special does not limit the form.

A suction fan 20 is installed on the inner surface of the air inlet 101 , and strongly sucks and introduces polluted air in the room by the rotational force of the suction fan 20 .

The rotation speed of the suction fan 20 may be selected from a control method that can be set as needed or a non-control method in which a constant rotation speed is fixed.

The suction fan 20 may be made of various materials, but in order to maintain lightness and strength characteristics, it is preferable to use one manufactured using ultra-light and high-strength plastic.

2 and 7, the air introduced through the air inlet 101 is rapidly introduced into the case 10 by the suction fan 20 to form a downward airflow, It is converted to a clean state by the action of the spray purification unit 30 and the UV sterilization unit 50 and is re-supplied back into the room through the air discharge unit 102 formed on the side surface of the case 10 .

As shown in FIG. 2 , a water jet purification unit 30 is installed at the lower portion of the suction fan 20 , and foreign substances such as fine dust contained in the air introduced through the air inlet 101 . It serves to collect by spraying water.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 8 , the water jet purification unit 30 has a hollow three-dimensional structure at the upper end thereof, and a plurality of injection holes 31a are formed, and water through the injection holes 31a is formed. and a water spraying unit 31 for spraying

A water supply pipe (32) connecting the water spray unit (31) and the water tank (60) to transfer water from the water tank (60) to the water spray unit (31);

and a pump motor 33 installed in the central portion of the water supply pipe 32 to pressurize the water from the bucket 60 to the water spray unit 31 using power.

2 and 8, the water filled in the bucket 60 by the rotational force of the pump motor 33 is supplied to the water injection unit 31 through the water supply pipe 32, and the water injection unit ( The water supplied to 31) is sprayed radially through a plurality of injection holes 31a.

The sprayed water in this way collects foreign substances such as fine dust in the air and then flows down along the side inclined portion 41 of the water collection induction unit 40 . The water flowing down through the side slope 41 flows into the bucket 60 and goes through a circulation process in which it is transferred to the water spray unit 31 through the water supply pipe 32 again.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 8 and 9 , the water collecting guide part 40 is radially wrapped at a predetermined distance from the water spraying part 31 to form an inclined surface in the downward direction. Wow,

Including a lower end 42 integral with the side inclined portion 41,

The lower end 42 has a drainage guide groove 421 that forms a rounded groove along the outer periphery and leads to a water drain pipe 421a flowing down through the side inclined portion 41;

A motor seating groove 422 formed so that the pump motor 33 of the water spray purification unit 30 is seated in the center, and a hole 422a through which the suction pipe 32 passes is formed in the center;

It is formed around the motor seating groove 422 and includes an air discharge hole 423 through which air is discharged.

The side inclined portion 41 forms an inclined surface through which water sprayed from the water spraying portion 31 and collecting foreign substances such as fine dust flows down, and due to the inclined surface structure, noise is not generated during the movement of water.

The water flowing down along the side inclined portion 41 is filled with the drain guide groove 421 of the lower end 42, and the water tank at the bottom through the drain pipe 421a formed on one side of the drain guide groove 421 (60) is supplied.

A motor seating groove 422 is formed in the center of the lower end 42 so that the pump motor 33 constituting the water jet purification unit 30 can be stably seated. A hole 422a through which the suction pipe 32 passes is formed in the center of the motor seating groove 422 .

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 to 6 , the UV sterilization part 50 is installed on the inner surface of the case 10 or the side inclined part 41 of the water collection induction part 40 .

As shown in FIG. 6 , the UV sterilization unit 50 includes a UV lamp 51 and a floodlight plate 52 installed on the front of the UV lamp 51 .

As shown in FIG. 5 , in the case of configuring the UV sterilization part 50 on the side inclined part 41 , the side inclined part 41 is formed using the floodlight plate 52 , so that UV irradiation and water It is possible to simultaneously perform the role of forming an inclined surface through which water sprayed from the master 31 and collecting foreign substances such as fine dust flows down.

Ultraviolet sterilization can secure 99.999% of sterilization power. It penetrates the cell membranes of various bacteria such as bacteria and viruses in UV-C, which is an ultraviolet region of 200 to 280 nm, and damages DNA to prevent further cell proliferation. or destroy

4 to 5 show various embodiments according to the installation position of the UV sterilization unit 50, and FIG. 4 shows the UV sterilization unit 50 including the inner upper wall surface and the side inclined part of the case 10 ( 41), FIG. 5 is installed on the side inclined portion 41, and FIG. 6 is installed on the inner upper wall of the case 10.

The form embodied in FIGS. 4 and 5 is a method capable of sterilizing air and water at the same time, and the form embodied in FIG. 6 is a method capable of killing various viruses contained in air.

Such an installation position is illustrated by way of example, and it can be installed and applied at various positions according to the purpose and effect of use.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 8, the water tank 60 is mounted on the lower inner side of the case 10, and stores the water collected through the water collection induction unit 40, and at the same time, the water jet purification unit ( 30) to supply water.

As shown in FIG. 10 , an openable and closed water injection part 103 is formed on the side of the case 10 , and water is injected into the bucket 60 through the water injection part 103 .

The amount of water filled in the bucket 60 is reduced due to vaporization when a certain amount of time has elapsed, and the reduced amount of water can be replenished through the water injection unit 103 .

In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, the case 10 of the air purifier according to the present invention is configured to form a detachable coupling structure by forming a separation structure. can be achieved At this time, each part can be assembled through various fastening methods such as a detachable type or a bolt-nut coupling.

Such a fastening method is presented by way of example, and the form and assembly method of the case 10 may be presented in various forms.

According to the present invention, the air purifier having an air purifying function using water and a virus killing function purifies a large amount of indoor polluted air flowing into the case by the rotation of the suction fan by the water scattering from the water spraying unit. In this way, not only can it be used stably, but also it is possible to block the generation of noise because the water scattered from the water spraying unit moves along the guide surface of the guide unit to the inside of the receiving unit, and the water tank that is used for air purification and stores contaminated water It has great industrial applicability as it can be taken out in a slide method to replenish the reduced water due to vaporization, or by injecting water through the opening and closing water inlet formed on the side of the case to improve the convenience and reliability of the product. .

1: air purifier 10: case
20: suction fan 30: water spray purification unit
31a: injection hole 31: water injection unit
32: water supply pipe 33: pump motor
40: water collection guide part 41: side inclined part
42: lower part 50: UV sterilization part
51: UV lamp 52: floodlight
60: bucket 101: air inlet
102: air discharge unit 103: water injection unit
421: drain guide groove 421a: drain pipe
422a: hole 422: motor seating groove
423: air exhaust hole

Claims (7)

It has an enclosure structure and is installed on the side so that the air inlet 101 through which the indoor polluted air is introduced from the top, and the polluted air introduced through the upper inlet 101 is purified and then discharged back into the room. The air exhaust unit 102 in the case 10;
a suction fan 20 installed at the inner upper end of the case 10 to suck indoor polluted air into the case;
a water spray purification unit 30 installed under the suction fan 20 to collect fine dust contained in the incoming contaminated air by spraying water;
The water jet purification unit 30 and the water collecting guide unit 40 having a sloping surface by forming a radially enveloping structure with a predetermined interval therebetween;
UV sterilization unit 50 installed on the inner surface of the case 10 or the side inclined portion 41 of the water collection induction unit 40 to kill bacteria and viruses contained in the air;
While storing the water collected through the water collection induction unit 40, the water tank 60 for supplying water to the water spray purification unit 30; Water spray type air purifier.
The method according to claim 1,
The case (10), the suction fan (20), the water collection induction unit (40) and the water tank (60) are made of ultra-light and high-strength plastic, and a water spray type air purification device including an air cleaning function and a virus killing function.
The method according to claim 1,
The water jet purification unit 30 has a hollow three-dimensional structure at the upper end thereof, a plurality of injection holes 31a are formed, and a water injection unit 31 for spraying water through the injection holes 31a,
A water supply pipe (32) connecting the water spray unit (31) and the water tank (60) to transfer water from the water tank (60) to the water spray unit (31);
Air cleaning function and virus characterized in that it includes a pump motor (33) installed in the central part of the water supply pipe (32) to pump water from the bucket (60) to the water spray unit (31) using power A water jet type air purifier with a kill function.
The method according to claim 1,
The water collection induction part 40 is radially wrapped at a predetermined distance from the water spray part 31, and a side inclined part 41 formed to form an inclined surface in the downward direction;
Including a lower end 42 integral with the side inclined portion 41,
The lower end 42 has a drainage guide groove 421 that forms a rounded groove along the outer periphery and leads to a water drain pipe 421a flowing down through the side inclined portion 41;
A motor seating groove 422 formed so that the pump motor 33 of the water spray purification unit 30 is seated in the center, and a hole 422a through which the suction pipe 32 passes is formed in the center;
An air purification device including an air cleaning function and a virus killing function using water, characterized in that it includes an air discharge hole (423) formed around the motor seating groove (422) through which air is discharged.
The method according to claim 1,
The UV sterilization unit 50 includes a UV lamp 51 and an air cleaning function using water and a virus killing function, characterized in that it includes a floodlight plate 52 installed on the front of the UV lamp 51 air purifier.
5. The method according to claim 4,
The side inclined portion 41 is an air purifying device comprising an air purifying function using water and a virus killing function, characterized in that it is composed of a floodlight plate (52).
The method according to claim 1,
The case 10 is an air purifying device including an air purifying function using water and a virus killing function, characterized in that it includes an opening and closing water injection unit 103 on the side.

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