KR20220130984A - Control device for ondoor sterilization device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a controlling apparatus for an indoor disinfecting device capable of controlling the indoor disinfecting device to disinfect indoor air by efficiently generating chlorine dioxide with a disinfection gel and spraying the same to the inside. The controlling apparatus for an indoor disinfecting device capable of controlling operation of the indoor disinfecting device for disinfecting the inside using the chlorine dioxide comprises: a casing; a mounting unit; the disinfection gel; a lamp module; an adjusting module; a fan module; and a controlling module. The casing includes: an inner space formed inside, a door formed on a front surface, and an outlet connected to the inner space. The mounting unit is slid in the casing, and is outwardly slid when opening the door. The disinfection gel is mounted in the mounting unit. The lamp module is mounted in the inner space and irradiates UV to the disinfection gel. The adjusting module adjusts an amount of the UV which is irradiated in the lamp module and is supplied to the disinfection gel. The fan module is mounted on a back surface of the casing, and supplies external air to the inner space. The controlling module controls operation of the lamp module and operation of the fan module. The controlling module controls the lamp module in a form in which operation and interruption are repeated at predetermined time intervals.

Description

Control device for ondoor sterilization device

The present invention relates to a control device for an indoor disinfection device, and more particularly, to a control device for an indoor disinfection device using chlorine dioxide.

In general, the most common method of sterilizing a specific object is a physical method using heat, radiation, or ultraviolet rays, and various types of sterilizers suitable for the target product have been proposed.

For example, Patent No. 838348 related to a UV sterilizer used in restaurants to disinfect water cups and spoons, and Patent Publication No. 2011-0074160 about a shoe sterilizer for disinfecting shoes, clothes, etc. can

The above methods may disinfect a specific product, and disinfection of the air inside the room may be performed in a separate method.

The most common method is to purify the air using an air purifier. The method converts indoor polluted air into clean air by sterilizing it with a photocatalyst, negative ions, ultraviolet rays, plasma, or the like.

However, the air purifier as described above uses a filter to purify by collecting dust in the air or to deodorize odors using an adsorbent active material such as an activated carbon filter, and organic compounds floating in the air. There are defects such as bacteria and bacteria that cannot be sterilized at the source.

On the other hand, chlorine dioxide is widely used as a sterilizing agent and disinfectant. In addition to its original sterilization function, chlorine dioxide contains harmful substances such as formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), methyl mercaptan, methyl disulfide, methyl sulfide, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, ethylamine, It is known that odor-causing substances such as methylamine, trimethylamine, and acetaldehyde can also be effectively removed.

In addition, in recent years, a technology that can maintain gas generation for a long time at a concentration of less than 0.01 ppm, which is a level harmless to the human body by gelling chlorine dioxide, has been developed.

Therefore, when chlorine dioxide is generated using the above gel and sprayed at an appropriate speed into the room, it is expected to be utilized as a new type of indoor disinfection device capable of disinfecting environment-friendly and spacious indoor air. For utilization, a control device capable of controlling the effective operating state of the disinfection device itself is also required.

The present invention has been devised for the needs as described above, and for an indoor disinfection device that efficiently generates chlorine dioxide using a disinfectant gel and sprays it into the room to disinfect the indoor air. It aims to provide a control device.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a control device for an indoor disinfection apparatus for controlling the operation of an indoor disinfection apparatus for disinfecting a room using chlorine dioxide, comprising: a casing including a door and an outlet communicating with the inner space; a disinfecting gel disposed in the inner space; a lamp module mounted in the inner space to irradiate UV to the disinfection gel; a fan module mounted on the casing to discharge chlorine dioxide formed in the inner space to the exhaust port; and a control module for controlling the operation of the lamp module and the operation of the fan module, wherein the control module controls the lamp module by repeating operation and stopping at a predetermined period of time.

Preferably, the operating and stopping times of the lamp module are preset values.

Preferably, a concentration sensor for measuring the concentration of chlorine dioxide is installed at the outlet, and the control module adjusts the operating time of the lamp module based on the concentration value detected by the concentration sensor.

More preferably, the control module is characterized in that, when the concentration of chlorine dioxide detected by the concentration sensor is greater than or equal to a preset value, the operation time of the lamp module is reduced.

Preferably, the control module is characterized in that when the concentration of chlorine dioxide detected by the concentration sensor is less than or equal to a preset value, the operation time of the lamp module is increased.

Preferably, the inner space includes a control module for controlling the amount of UV irradiated from the lamp module and supplied to the disinfecting gel, the control module includes an open sensor for detecting the degree of opening, the control module is characterized in that it controls the operation of the lamp module based on the value of the open sensor.

More preferably, the control module is characterized in that it controls the operation of the lamp module in inverse proportion to the value output from the open sensor.

Preferably, a seating sensor for recognizing whether the disinfecting gel is seated is attached to the inner space, and when the disinfecting gel is seated, a signal is transmitted to the control module.

More preferably, the control module accumulates the operation time of the lamp module after the signal of the seating sensor is received, and if the accumulated value is greater than or equal to a preset value, it is determined that the consumption of the disinfecting gel is complete characterized in that

Preferably, the control module is characterized in that it is determined that the consumption of the disinfecting gel is completed when the value of the concentration sensor is maintained below a predefined value for more than a predefined time.

The control device for an indoor disinfection device according to the present invention generates chlorine dioxide by irradiating UV to the disinfecting gel, sprays the generated chlorine dioxide to the outside by a separate fan module, and controls the amount of UV radiation with a simple structure. It is possible to control the chlorine dioxide generated in the disinfection gel, there is an effect that can effectively disinfect the air in the room.

1 is an external view of an indoor disinfection apparatus to which a control apparatus for an indoor disinfection apparatus according to the present invention is applied;
Figure 2 is another embodiment of the upper surface of Figure 1,
3 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the door is opened in FIG. 1;
4 is a configuration diagram of the seating part shown in FIG. 1;
5 is a block diagram of the lamp module shown in FIG. 1;
6 is an embodiment of a control module of an indoor disinfection device to which the present invention is applied;
Figure 7 is another embodiment of Figure 6,
8 is a block diagram of the fan module shown in FIG. 1;
9 is a block diagram of the discharge module shown in FIG. 1,
Figure 10 is another embodiment of Figure 9,
11 is a block diagram of a control device for an indoor disinfection device according to the present invention;
12 is an explanatory view illustrating a driving state of the lamp module of FIG. 1 .

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. In adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components are given the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are indicated on different drawings. In addition, in describing the embodiment of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function interferes with the understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, in describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc. may be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the elements from other elements, and the essence, order, or order of the elements are not limited by the terms. When it is described that a component is “connected”, “coupled” or “connected” to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but another component is between each component. It should be understood that may also be “connected”, “coupled” or “connected”.

The control apparatus 200 for an indoor disinfection apparatus according to the present invention is applied to the indoor disinfection apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1, and the indoor disinfection apparatus 100, as shown in FIG. A casing (10) including an internal space (1) in which various parts are supported, and in which chlorine dioxide is generated, a seating module (20) disposed inside the casing (10), and the seating module (20) The disinfecting gel 30 to be seated, the lamp module 40 seated on the upper end of the inner space 1 of the casing 10 and irradiating UV light to the disinfecting gel 30, the lamp module 40 lower end A control module 80 for controlling the amount of UV light emitted from the lamp module 40, and a fan module installed on one surface of the casing 10 to suck outside air and introduce it into the internal space 1 (50), a filter module (60) mounted on the fan module (50) to filter air flowing in from the outside, an exhaust module (70) formed in the casing (10) in communication with the inner space (1), and It is attached to one surface of the casing 10 and is configured to include a control module 90 for operating and controlling the entire device.

The control device 200 for an indoor disinfection apparatus according to the present invention is performed through the control module 90 .

On the other hand, the casing 10 may be configured in a shape having a cylindrical or rectangular box shape or other polygonal cross section, but in any shape in which the parts are mounted and the internal space 1 in which chlorine dioxide can be generated is formed. can also be configured.

In addition, a door 11 is formed on the front side of the casing 10 , and the door 11 may be selectively implemented as a separate type or an opening/closing type as needed.

In addition, an outlet 12 through which the generated chlorine dioxide is discharged is formed on the upper surface of the casing 10, and a discharge module 70 for controlling the direction and speed of the chlorine dioxide discharged is coupled to the outlet 12. .

Also, if necessary, a concentration sensor 13 for detecting the concentration of chlorine dioxide may be attached to one end of the outlet 12 .

In addition, an input unit 91 and a display unit 92 of the control module 90 are mounted on one surface of the casing 10 to process a user's input and also to output a current operating state.

If necessary, when the input unit 91 and the display unit 92 are disposed on the inclined surface after forming the inclined surface shown in FIG. 2 on the upper end of the casing 10, operability and visibility can be improved.

Meanwhile, the seating module 20 is slidably coupled to the casing 10 , and one surface is exposed to the outside as shown in FIG. 3 when the door 11 is opened.

A front groove 21 for easily transferring the seating module 20 to the front is formed on the front surface of the seating module 20 .

In addition, a seating hole 22 as shown in FIG. 4 is formed on the upper surface of the seating module 20 , and the disinfecting gel 30 is mounted in the seating hole 22 .

In addition, a plurality of depressions 23 are formed in the seating hole 22 to conveniently separate the disinfecting gel 30 .

That is, the user can easily separate the disinfecting gel 30 through the depression 23 .

If necessary, the seating module 20 may be configured to include a stopper or a locking device for preventing transfer when fully inserted into the casing 10 .

On the other hand, the disinfecting gel 30 is configured to include a container 31 with an open upper surface and a gel 32 for generating chlorine dioxide gas contained in the container 31 .

When UV is irradiated to the surface of the gel 32, chlorine dioxide is generated from the gel 32, and contains a certain amount of moisture, and may contain 0.9% to 10% of chlorite in addition.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 5 , a lamp module 40 is disposed on the upper end of the inner space 1 of the casing 10 . The lamp module 40 irradiates UV light downward when power is applied.

That is, the UV light emitted through the lamp module 40 irradiates the surface of the disinfecting gel 30 seated on the seating module 20 to generate chlorine dioxide.

In order for the lamp module 40 to gradually and evenly react on the surface of the gel 32, it is preferable to use UV of a wavelength of 200 nm to 400 nm, which has weak penetrating power.

In particular, when the UV wavelength is 320 nm or more, the concentration of chlorine dioxide is difficult to control because the amount of chlorine dioxide gas is reduced after a lot of gas is initially gased while the ultraviolet rays act deep inside the gel 32 .

In general, chlorine dioxide exhibits the highest sterilization power at a concentration of 0.01 to 0.03 ppm, and it is confirmed that it is harmless to the human body when exposed for less than 8 hours a day at a concentration of 0.1 ppm or less, so it is preferable to adjust the concentration within the above range.

On the other hand, the lower portion of the lamp module 40 includes a control module 80 for adjusting the intensity of UV light emitted from the lamp module (40).

The control module 80 extends laterally from the movable cover 82 and the movable cover 82 that are slidably coupled in the fixing part 81 fixed to the inside of the casing 10, as shown in FIG. It may be configured to include a control unit 83 exposed to the outer surface of the casing (10).

That is, when the user controls the control unit 83 , the movable cover 82 blocks a part of the lamp module 40 to control UV light.

If necessary, the adjusting unit 83 may be implemented in a rotational manner by applying a rack and pinion.

In addition, if necessary, the fixing part 81 may include an opening sensor 84 for recognizing the degree of opening of the movable cover 82 .

Any sensor capable of recognizing the distance between the fixed part 81 and the movable cover 82 is applicable to the open sensor 84 .

In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, in the control module 80, a plurality of blades 86 are vertically rotatably coupled to a fixed frame 85 fixed to the inner surface of the casing 10, and all the blades 86 are vertically spaced apart from each other. It may be configured to include a connecting bar 87 that is rotationally coupled to the blade 86 and a control unit 83 extending from the side of the connecting bar 87 to the outer surface of the casing 10 .

When the adjusting unit 83 is adjusted, the angle of the blade 86 may be adjusted to adjust the amount of UV light irradiated to the gel 32 .

In addition, an open sensor 84 capable of recognizing the angle of the blade 89 may be included between the fixed frame 85 and the blade 86 .

Of course, the open sensor 84 is preferably installed on one blade 86, and any sensor for detecting a rotation angle is applicable.

Since the control module 80 is directly irradiated with UV, it may be made of a plastic or metal material that is resistant to UV.

Meanwhile, the fan module 50 is mounted on the rear surface of the casing 10 as shown in FIG. 8 .

The fan module 50 includes a motor rotating by a separate power source and a fan coupled to a rotation shaft of the motor, and the fan module 50 sucks in external air and supplies it to the internal space 1 . The air sucked by the fan module 50 blows chlorine dioxide generated in the gel 32 by the action of the lamp module 40 to the outside through the discharge module 70 . carry out

In particular, the fan module 50 discharges air to the generated chlorine dioxide side, and the chlorine dioxide and air are mixed and sprayed to the outside through the exhaust module 70 , so that the fan module 50 is directly isolated from the chlorine dioxide and operates. Therefore, there is an advantage in that the failure of the motor and electric devices included in the fan module 50 due to chlorine dioxide can be prevented in advance.

In addition, the filter module 60 may be mounted on the suction side or the discharge side of the fan module 50, but mounting on the suction side is advantageous in terms of management, such as replacement.

And the filter module 60 is configured to perform a basic air cleaning function by mounting a filter applied to an actual air purifier, stopping the operation of the lamp module 40, and driving only the fan module 50 In this case, it can be used as a general air purifier.

In addition, the inner space (1) is a place where chlorine dioxide is generated and discharged to the outside by the air sucked by the fan module (50), and is configured in a 'L' shape, and if necessary, the corner part ensures smooth flow. For this purpose, it can be configured in the form of routing.

Meanwhile, the discharge module 70 is configured to be inserted into the discharge port 12 and may be selectively applied.

That is, when chlorine dioxide is sprayed around the disinfection device, it is driven without the discharge module 70, and when spraying to a specific location, the discharge module 70 is mounted on the outlet 12 to control the injection direction and the injection speed. Adjust.

As shown in FIG. 9, the discharge module 70 includes a cylindrical base 71 inserted into the outlet 12, a spherical socket 72 formed at the end of the base 71, and the socket. It is configured to include a spherical ball part 73 rotatably coupled to the inner surface of the part 72 , and a discharge guide 74 formed on one side of the ball part 73 .

In particular, the base 71, the socket part 72, the ball part 73, and the discharge guide 74 are configured to communicate inside like a pipe, and the chlorine dioxide and air discharged through the discharge port 12 are discharged to the outside. It serves to guide, and in particular, the discharge guide 74 has the advantage that it can be set in any direction by the combination of the ball part 73 and the socket part 72 .

Also, if necessary, the discharge guide 74 may include an intermediate plate 75 having one end hinge-coupled to the discharge guide 74, as shown in FIG. 10 .

When the user adjusts the rotation angle of the intermediate plate 75, the discharge cross-sectional area of the discharge guide 74 is adjusted, and consequently, the discharge rate of chlorine dioxide can be adjusted.

Of course, it is preferable that the hinge portion of the intermediate plate 75 and the discharge guide 74 generate an appropriate rotational resistance, so that when the user sets a specific angle, the state is maintained.

Therefore, the discharge module 70 has the advantage of being able to control the discharge direction and discharge rates of the discharged chlorine dioxide.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 11 , the control module 90 includes an input unit 91 and a display unit 92 , and the lamp module 40 and the fan module 50 are inputted to the input unit 91 . ) to control the operation.

In particular, the lamp module 40 performs on-off control due to the characteristics of the lamp, but the fan module 50 may be input in the form of operating the rotation speed in stages, and the fan module 50 at the input speed control it to work.

On the other hand, the UV irradiated from the lamp module 40 initially serves to generate chlorine dioxide in the gel 32, but has a characteristic of being decomposed again when the generated chlorine dioxide continuously receives UV light.

Therefore, the control device 200 for an indoor disinfection device according to the present invention operates the lamp module 40 in a form of repeating operation and stopping at a predetermined time period to prevent decomposition of chlorine dioxide generated during operation. .

That is, the control module 90 operates the lamp module 40 as shown in FIG. 12 when the operation time of the lamp module 40 is Ta and the stop time is Th.

The Ta and Th may be set through a pre-test. For example, the most efficient operation mode may be set, such as 20 seconds for Ta and 30 seconds for Th.

In addition, the control module 90 may adjust the operating time of the lamp module 40 based on the concentration of the concentration sensor 13 for detecting the concentration of the chlorine dioxide.

For example, if the concentration of chlorine dioxide is higher than a preset value, Ta is reduced, and if it is lower than the preset concentration, it can be controlled in the form of increasing Ta, but it is better to set the maximum Ta through a test in advance. desirable.

In addition, the control module 90 may adjust the time of Ta using the signal of the open sensor 84 of the control module 80 .

For example, when the open rate of the open sensor 84 is low, the Ta is increased and, conversely, when the open rate is high, the Ta is decreased, so that chlorine dioxide can be efficiently discharged.

That is, Ta is controlled in inverse proportion to the opening rate.

On the other hand, when a separate recognition sensor is installed in the seating hole 22 and the disinfection gel 30 is mounted, the signal of the recognition sensor may be output to the control module 90 .

At this time, the control module 90 accumulates the value obtained by multiplying the open rate of the open sensor 84 by the operation time Ta of the lamp module 40 from the time when the signal of the recognition sensor is output. It may be determined that the consumption of the disinfecting gel 30 is complete, and an alarm may be generated.

In addition, the control module 90 determines that the consumption of the disinfecting gel 30 is complete when the value of the concentration sensor 13 is maintained below a predefined value for more than a predefined time, and generates an alarm can do it

Meanwhile, the control apparatus 200 for an indoor disinfection apparatus according to the present invention is applicable to disinfection apparatuses other than the indoor disinfection apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 .

That is, the casing 10 having the inner space 1 formed therein, the lamp module 40 installed in the inner space 1 , the disinfecting gall 30 seated in the inner space 1 , and the casing 10 . Control of a simple type of indoor disinfection apparatus 100 including a fan module 50 disposed on one side and discharging the generated chlorine dioxide and a lamp module 40 and a control module 90 controlling the fan module 50 It can also be applied to the module 90 .

What has been described above is merely an embodiment for implementing the control device for an indoor disinfection device according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and does not deviate from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the following claims. Without it, anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs will say that there is the technical spirit of the present invention to the extent that it can be implemented with various modifications.

1: inner space 10: casing
11: Door 12: Outlet
20: seating module 21: front groove
22: seating hole 23: depression
30: disinfectant gel 31: container
32: gel 40: lamp module
50: fan module 60: filter module
70: exhaust module 71: base
72: socket portion 73: ball portion
74: discharge guide 75: middle plate
80: control module 81: fixed part
82: movable cover 83: control unit
85: fixed frame 86: blade
87: connection bar 90: control module
91: input unit 92: display unit
100: indoor disinfection device 200: control device for indoor disinfection device

Claims (10)

In the control device for an indoor disinfection device for controlling the operation of the indoor disinfection device for disinfecting the room using chlorine dioxide,
a casing including an inner space formed therein, a door for opening the inner space, and an outlet communicating with the inner space;
a disinfecting gel disposed in the inner space;
a lamp module mounted in the inner space to irradiate UV to the disinfection gel;
a fan module mounted on the casing to discharge chlorine dioxide formed in the inner space to the exhaust port; and
and a control module for controlling the operation of the lamp module and the operation of the fan module, wherein the control module controls the lamp module by repeating operation and stopping at a predetermined period of time. Device.
The control apparatus for an indoor disinfection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operation and stop times of the lamp module are preset values.
The room according to claim 1, wherein a concentration sensor for measuring the concentration of chlorine dioxide is installed at the outlet, and the control module adjusts the operating time of the lamp module based on the concentration value detected by the concentration sensor. Controls for disinfection devices.
The control device for an indoor disinfection device according to claim 3, wherein the control module reduces the operating time of the lamp module when the concentration of chlorine dioxide detected by the concentration sensor is equal to or greater than a preset value.
The control device for an indoor disinfection apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the control module increases the operating time of the lamp module when the concentration of chlorine dioxide detected by the concentration sensor is less than or equal to a preset value.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the inner space comprises a control module for controlling the amount of UV irradiated from the lamp module and supplied to the disinfecting gel, the control module comprises an open sensor for detecting the degree of opening, the control A control device for an indoor disinfection device, characterized in that the module controls the operation of the lamp module based on the value of the open sensor.
The control device for an indoor disinfection apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the control module controls the operation of the lamp module in inverse proportion to a value output from the open sensor.
The control device for an indoor disinfection apparatus according to claim 6, wherein a seating sensor for recognizing whether the disinfecting gel is seated is attached to the inner space, and when the disinfecting gel is seated, a signal is transmitted to the control module. .
The method according to claim 8, wherein the control module accumulates the operating time of the lamp module after the signal of the seating sensor is received, and when the accumulated value is greater than or equal to a preset value, it is determined that the consumption of the disinfecting gel is complete Control device for indoor disinfection device, characterized in that.
The indoor disinfection apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the control module determines that the consumption of the disinfecting gel is completed when the value of the concentration sensor is maintained below a predetermined value for more than a predetermined time. controller.

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