KR20220127976A - Fume extractor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fume collector, and more specifically, to a fume collector capable of purifying air in a field by collecting fume generated in a work environment including line equipment of an automated process and a user's workbench. According to the present invention, the fume collector includes: a main body comprising a second housing formed in a hexahedral shape with an open upper part and having an inner space, and a first housing coupled to the upper part of the second housing; a purification filter for purifying external air introduced into the main body; and a control unit for controlling the operation of the fume collector according to set operating conditions.

Description

Fume Collector {FUME EXTRACTOR}

The present invention relates to a fume collector, and more particularly, a fume collector capable of purifying the air in the field by collecting fumes generated in a work environment including line equipment of an automated process and a user's workbench. is about

Fume refers to solid particulates generated by heating or chemical reaction or smoke including the same, and may include cigarette smoke, soot, and harmful chemical gases. In particular, gasified hazardous chemicals can be fatal to the human body, and can also affect line equipment and laboratory equipment, resulting in accidents.

As a related prior art, Korean Patent No. 10-1901847 discloses an indoor harmful gas purification device. According to this, there is provided a laboratory harmful gas purification device capable of creating a pleasant experimental environment by purifying the air that is directly related to the health of research activity workers in a laboratory environment. On the other hand, it is difficult to completely block the generated harmful substances from spreading to the work environment, and there is also a problem in that it is difficult to apply to the work environment in which an automated line facility is provided.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1901847

The present invention is devised to solve the above-described problems, and is applicable to a work environment including line equipment of an automated automated process and a user's workbench, etc., and can maintain air quality by directly inhaling fumes at the point where the fumes are generated. We would like to provide a fume collector with

The fume collector of the present invention is for purifying air by sucking fumes generated in a work environment including line equipment of an automated process and a user's workbench. a main body comprising a second housing and a first housing coupled to an upper portion of the second housing; a purification filter for purifying external air introduced into the body; and a control unit for controlling the operation of the fume collector according to the set operating conditions.

In one embodiment, an air inlet for introducing external air into the body is formed on an upper surface of the first housing, and a plurality of air intakes are formed on the upper surface of the first housing, and each of the air intakes has external air An air suction pipe for guiding the to be introduced into the body; may be connected.

In one embodiment, the air suction pipe may include: a first air suction pipe for guiding fume generated directly in the work environment or generated over a certain amount to be introduced into the body; and a second air intake pipe for guiding fumes indirectly generated in the working environment or generated in a predetermined amount or less to be introduced into the body.

In one embodiment, the air intake pipe includes a temperature sensor that acquires temperature information for determining whether fumes are generated at one end, and the control unit operates the fume collector based on the set operating conditions and the acquired temperature information. can be automatically controlled.

In one embodiment, the lower portion is coupled to the air intake, the upper portion is formed to protrude to the outside of the first housing, the air intake cover fitted with the air intake pipe; may further include.

In one embodiment, the air intake cover is formed so that the upper portion protrudes to the outside of the first housing, it may be formed differently depending on the type of the air intake pipe to be fitted.

In an embodiment, the purification filter may include: an intake filter formed inside the first housing to primarily purify external air introduced from the air intake port; and a composite filter configured by a combination of filters having different functions, and secondarily purifying the firstly purified external air.

In one embodiment, the intake filter is formed in an open cell structure to reduce the noise generated in the air intake pipe, and by pre-filtering substances of a predetermined size or more flowing in from the air intake port, the function of the composite filter can keep

In one embodiment, a communication port for interlocking the fume collector with each other or with other devices; and a pedal terminal capable of manually operating the fume collector through manipulation of the pedal device when the pedal device is connected.

In one embodiment, the control unit may automate the air purification of the work environment by controlling the fume collectors interlocked with each other in accordance with set operating conditions.

Since the fume collector according to the present invention collects fumes at the point where the fumes are generated, there is an effect of blocking the diffusion of fumes in advance and maintaining the air quality of the work environment at a high level.

In addition, since the fume collector according to the present invention is interlocked through a communication network to enable integrated control, it is possible to improve the working environment of the facility by applying it to the automated process together.

In addition, since the fume collector according to the present invention operates automatically by detecting whether fumes are generated, there is an effect that power can be efficiently used.

In addition, the fume collector according to the present invention has the effect of reducing noise generated during operation of the fume collector through an inlet filter provided separately and extending the life of the composite filter serving as the main filter.

1 is a view showing the form of a fume collector 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the configuration of the fume collector 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the configuration of the composite filter 122 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a reference diagram for explaining an example of utilization of the fume collector 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Since the present invention can apply various transformations and can have various embodiments, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Terms such as first, second, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

In addition, the term "...unit" described in the specification means a unit for processing one or more functions or operations, which may be implemented as hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software.

The terms used in the present application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification exists, but one or more other features It is to be understood that this does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view showing the form of a fume collector 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, the fume collector 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is for purifying air by inhaling fumes generated in a work environment including line equipment of an automated process and a user's workbench. , the outer shape of which is formed in the form of a hexahedron with an open upper portion, and a second housing 112 having an internal space and a body 110 consisting of a first housing 111 coupled to the upper portion of the second housing 112 . can be composed of

Hereinafter, a detailed configuration and form of the fume collector 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4 .

2 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the configuration of the fume collector 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the configuration of the composite filter 122 according to an embodiment of the present invention. and FIG. 4 is a reference diagram for explaining an example of utilization of the fume collector 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2 , an air intake 10 for introducing external air into the body 110 may be formed on the upper surface of the first housing 111 . Here, a plurality of air intakes 10 may be formed on the upper surface 111 of the first housing, and external air is supplied to each of the air intakes 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, and 10-4 to the body ( 110) An air intake pipe 20 that guides the inflow into the interior may be connected. The air intake pipe 20 shown in FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of its shape, and with reference to FIG. 4 , examples of specific shapes of the air intake pipes 21 and 22 are shown.

In one embodiment, the air intake 10 is formed in plurality on the upper surface 111 of the first housing, four channels (10-1, 10-2, 10-3) to connect a total of four air intake pipes (20) , 10-4) may be formed.

In one embodiment, the air intake pipe 20 is a first air intake pipe 21 that guides the fumes generated directly in the above-described working environment or generated in excess of a certain amount to be introduced into the body 110, and indirectly in the above-described working environment. It may include a second air intake pipe 22 for guiding the fumes generated as a fumes or generated in a predetermined amount or less to be introduced into the body 110 . Here, the first air intake tube 21 and the second air intake tube 22 are made of a flexible material, so that the position can be freely selected within the extension limit unless the position is far from the main body 110 . In addition, when an example of use of the first air intake pipe 21 and the second air intake pipe 22 is described in detail with reference to FIG. 4 , the first air intake pipe 21 is a fume generated in the workbench 90 , particularly The fume generated in the work process using the work tool 91 may be guided to be introduced into the body 110 . In addition, the second air suction pipe 22 may be used to guide the fume generated from the residual material remaining in the work tool 91 to be introduced into the body 110 . For example, the second air suction pipe 22 is installed so that one end is positioned on a tool holder that holds the work tool 91 , so that fumes generated from the residue of the work tool 91 can be treated.

In one embodiment, the first air intake pipe 21 may include a suction hood for improving the inflow of fume into the body 110 . For example, referring to FIG. 4 , a suction hood may be coupled to one end of the first air suction pipe 21 to easily introduce fumes generated in a predetermined amount or more in the working environment into the body 110 . In addition, the suction hood may be made of a flame-retardant material so that durability is not a problem even when used in a location close to a fume generating point.

In one embodiment, the air intake pipe 20 may include a temperature sensor 40 for acquiring temperature information for determining whether fumes are generated at one end. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a temperature sensor 40 for acquiring temperature information for determining whether fumes are generated may be provided at one end of the first and second air intake pipes 21 and 22 . For example, when the second air suction pipe 22 is installed at a close distance to the work tool 91, the control unit obtains temperature information including the temperature of the work tool 91 and the ambient temperature adjacent to the work tool 91. may be transmitted to 130 , and the first air suction pipe 21 may acquire temperature information including the atmospheric temperature of a point at which work using the work tool 91 is performed and transmit it to the controller 130 .

In one embodiment, the fume collector 100 has a lower portion coupled to the air inlet 10 , and an upper portion formed to protrude to the outside of the first housing 111 so as to be fitted with the air intake pipe 20 and the air intake cover 30 . ) may be further included. Here, the air intake cover 30 may be provided to correspond to the number of air intakes 10 formed on the upper surface of the first housing 111 , for example, the air intake 10 is composed of four channels. In this case, the air intake cover 30 may also be composed of four.

In one embodiment, the air intake cover 30 is formed so that the upper portion protrudes to the outside of the first housing 111, it may be formed differently depending on the type of the air intake pipe 20 to be fitted. For example, the upper portion of the air intake cover 30 is fitted with each of the air intake tubes 20 that are formed differently depending on the intended use, such as the first air intake tube 21 and the second air intake tube 22 . It can be formed to be possible.

In an embodiment, the fume collector 100 may include an air outlet 11 for discharging external air introduced into the body 110 . Specifically, an air outlet 11 for discharging external air introduced into the body 110 may be formed on one side of the second housing 112 , and the air outlet 11 may be a mesh. type can be formed.

In one embodiment, the fume collector 100 may include a communication port 50 for interworking the fume collector 100 with each other or with other devices. Specifically, a communication port 50 may be formed on a side opposite to one side of the second housing 112 on which the air outlet 11 is formed. Here, the control unit 130 may be interlocked with other fume collectors 100 and other devices through wired communication using the communication port 50 . In addition, the method for the control unit 130 to interwork with other devices and devices is not limited to wired communication, and the control unit 130 may interwork with other devices and devices through wireless communication as well. For example, the fume collector 100 may use a communication means including Wi-Fi, RS485, Ethernet, etc. through the communication port 50 .

In an embodiment, the fume collector 100 may include a pedal terminal 51 that enables the fume collector 100 to be manually operated through manipulation of the pedal device when the pedal device is connected. For example, the user may connect a pedal device to the fume collector 100 through the pedal terminal 51 , and may manually operate the fume collector 100 by manipulating the connected pedal device.

In one embodiment, the fume collector 100 may include a power terminal 52 . Specifically, the power terminal 52 may be configured to have a standard range of AC 110V to 240V, 50/60Hz.

In one embodiment, the fume collector 100 may include a fixing bracket 53 for fixing the fume collector 100 to the workbench 90 or a wall surface.

In one embodiment, the fume collector 100 may include a wheel 80 that can move the fume collector 100 . Specifically, a plurality of wheels 80 capable of moving the fume collector 100 may be formed under the second housing 112 of the main body 110 . Here, the wheel 80 of the fume collector 100 is designed to be coupled and disengaged, and whether to use the fume collector 100 may be determined according to the location and purpose of use. In addition, the wheel 80 may be made of a urethane material to improve durability and reduce noise during movement.

The fume collector 100 may include a controller 130 that controls the operation of the fume collector 100 according to a set operating condition.

In an embodiment, a controller 60 capable of directly controlling the operation of the fume collector 100 or setting operation control conditions may be provided on the front portion of the first housing 111 of the main body 110 . Here, the controller 60 may be configured as a touch-type display capable of sensing a user's touch input, and the controller 130 controls the fume collector 100 based on the user's touch input through the controller 60 . can do. In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fume collector 100 may further include a remote controller capable of remotely controlling the operation of the fume collector 100 in addition to the controller 60 shown in FIG. 1 .

In one embodiment, the fume collector 100 may provide information on the filter replacement time for the purification filter 120 inside the fume collector 100 and air volume information during operation through the controller 60 and the remote controller. have.

In an embodiment, the controller 130 may automatically control the operation of the fume collector based on the set operating condition and the acquired temperature information. For example, when the temperature sensor 40 acquires the temperature information of the work tool 91 and transmits it to the control unit 130, the control unit 130 determines whether the set operating condition is satisfied through the temperature information, The fume collector 100 may be operated. As a specific example, when a temperature of 100° C. or higher is detected by the temperature sensor 40, the controller 130 controls the fume collector 100 until the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 40 is 60° C. or less. It can be controlled to operate, and the air volume of the fume collector 100 can be controlled based on the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 40 . At this time, a motor 70 for sucking and discharging external air may be located inside the fume collector 100 , and the control unit 130 controls the operation of the motor 70 , so that the fume collector 100 operates the fume It can be controlled to suck in the external air containing the. Also, here, the motor 70 may be implemented as a BLDC motor so that the fume collector 100 consumes low power, and noise and vibration generated during operation can be reduced.

In an embodiment, the controller 130 may control the intake opening/closing valve located inside the first housing 111 and below the air intake 10 based on the set operating condition and the acquired temperature information. Specifically, the controller 130 may control the intake opening/closing valve based on information obtained from the temperature sensor 40 of each air intake pipe 20 connected to the plurality of air intake ports 20 . For example, the control unit 130 distinguishes the temperature sensor 40 that transmits temperature information satisfying the set operating condition, and then the air intake port connected to the air intake pipe 20 including the corresponding temperature sensor 40 . The inlet opening/closing valve may be controlled so that only (10) is opened and the other air inlet (10) is closed.

In one embodiment, the control unit 130 may automate the air purification of the work environment by controlling the fume collectors 100 interlocked with each other according to set operating conditions. Specifically, when the plurality of fume collectors 100 are interlocked through wired/wireless communication, the controller 130 may control one of the plurality of fume collectors 100 based on a user input applied to the controller 60 or the remote controller. Thus, the plurality of fume collectors 100 can be integrated and controlled.

In one embodiment, the fume collector 100 includes a control interface capable of data interworking with the line equipment of the automated process, and the control unit 130 receives the fume collector 100 when interworking with the line equipment. An operation of the fume collector 100 may be controlled based on the operation information. For example, the controller 130 may receive operation information of a soldering robot applied to an automated process through wireless communication, and operate the fume collector 100 based on the received operation information. According to the above embodiment, the air purification process of the work environment to which the automated process is applied can also be automated.

The fume collector 100 is accommodated by the first housing 111 and the second housing 112 , and may include a purification filter 120 for purifying external air flowing into the body 110 .

In one embodiment, the purification filter 120 is formed inside the first housing 111, the intake filter 121 for primary purification of external air flowing in from the air intake 10, and filters having different functions from each other. Composed of a combination, it may include a composite filter 122 for secondary purification of the primary purified external air.

In one embodiment, the inlet filter 121 is formed in an open cell structure to reduce noise generated in the air intake pipe 20, and by pre-filtering a material of a predetermined size or more introduced from the air intake port, the composite filter The function of (122) can be maintained. Here, the inlet filter 121 is made of a nonwoven material having an open cell structure, may be formed to a thickness of 5 mm or less, and is formed inside the first housing 111 , so as to be adjacent to the lower portion of the air inlet 10 . As a result, it is possible to reduce noise caused by friction noise of external air sucked through the air intake pipe 20 and prevent a noise resonance shape. In addition, it is possible to extend the lifespan of the composite filter 122 and maintain the function by filtering in advance substances including solid particles in the air and oil residues of oil vapor that are formed over a predetermined size.

In one embodiment, referring to FIG. 3 , the composite filter 122 includes a medium filter 122-1, a HEPA filter 122-2, a pre-filter 122-3, an activated carbon filter 122-4, and a post filter. It may be configured to include a filter (122-5) and a filter protection net (122-6). Specifically, the medium filter 122-1 may filter fine particles of 0.4 μm or more. In addition, it is possible to filter fine particles up to 0.3 μm in size through the HEPA filter 122-2, the pre-filter 122-3, the activated carbon filter 122-4, and the post filter 122-5.

Although the above has been described with reference to preferred embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art can variously modify and change the present invention within the scope without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below. You will understand that it can be done.

10: air intake
11: air outlet
20: air intake pipe
21: first air intake pipe
22: second air intake pipe
30: air intake cover
40: temperature sensor
50: communication port
51: pedal terminal
52: power terminal
53: fixing bracket
60: controller
70: motor
80: wheel
90: workbench
91: work tool
100: fume collector
110: body
111: first housing
112: second housing
120: purification filter
121: inlet filter
122: composite filter
122-1: medium filter
122-2: HEPA filter
122-3: pre-filter
122-4: activated carbon filter
122-5: post filter
122-6: filter protection net
130: control unit

Claims (10)

In the fume collector for purifying air by inhaling fumes generated in the work environment including the line equipment of the automated process and the user's work table,
A body comprising: a second housing formed in a hexahedral shape with an open upper portion and having an inner space and a first housing coupled to the upper portion of the second housing;
a purification filter for purifying external air introduced into the body; and
A control unit for controlling the operation of the fume collector according to the set operating conditions;
fume collector.
According to claim 1,
An air intake port for introducing external air into the body is formed on the upper surface of the first housing,
The air intake is
A plurality of pieces are formed on the upper surface of the first housing,
An air intake pipe for guiding external air to be introduced into the main body is connected to each of the air intake ports; characterized in that it is connected
fume collector.
3. The method of claim 2,
The air intake pipe is
a first air intake pipe for guiding fumes generated directly in the working environment or generated over a certain amount to be introduced into the body; and
A second air intake pipe for guiding fumes indirectly generated in the working environment or generated in a predetermined amount or less to be introduced into the main body; characterized in that it comprises a,
fume collector.
3. The method of claim 2,
The air intake pipe is
At one end, a temperature sensor for acquiring temperature information for determining whether or not fumes are generated; includes,
The control unit is
Characterized in automatically controlling the operation of the fume collector based on the set operating conditions and the acquired temperature information,
fume collector.
3. The method of claim 2,
The lower portion is coupled to the air intake, the upper portion is formed to protrude to the outside of the first housing, the air intake cover is fitted with the air intake pipe; characterized in that it further comprises,
fume collector.
6. The method of claim 5,
The air intake cover,
The upper part is formed to protrude out of the first housing, characterized in that it is formed differently depending on the type of the air intake pipe to be fitted,
fume collector.
According to claim 1,
The purification filter is
an inlet filter formed inside the first housing to primarily purify external air introduced from the air inlet; and
Composed of a combination of filters having different functions, the composite filter for secondary purification of the primary purified external air; characterized in that it comprises a,
fume collector.
8. The method of claim 7,
The inlet filter is
It is formed in an open cell structure to reduce noise generated from the air intake pipe, and to maintain the function of the composite filter by pre-filtering substances of a predetermined size or more flowing in from the air intake port,
fume collector.
5. The method of claim 4,
a communication port for interlocking the fume collectors with each other or with other devices; and
When a pedal device is connected, a pedal terminal capable of manually operating the fume collector through operation of the pedal device; characterized in that it further comprises,
fume collector.
10. The method of claim 9,
The control unit is
Characterized in automating the air purification of the work environment by integrally controlling the fume collectors interlocked with each other according to set operating conditions,
fume collector.

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