KR20230020617A - Air purifier having fire detection and fire control function and fire suppression system including the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an air purifier having a fire detection and fire control function, comprising: an air blower unit allowing external air to be introduced through a suction unit and allowing purified air to be discharged through a discharge unit; a filter unit filtering out pollutants included in the air introduced by the air blower unit; a sensor unit measuring an indoor air quality; and a control unit controlling the air volume and the air direction based on the information received from the sensor unit. The sensor unit further includes a fire gas sensor detecting one or more selections of phosgene (COCl_2), phosphorus trichloride (PCl_3), and acrolein (CH_2CHCHO). The air purifier further comprises a communication unit receiving fire information from the control unit, and transmitting the information to an external communication device, and transmitting information received from the external communication device to the control unit. Therefore, precise fire information can be provided.

Description

Air purifier having fire detection and fire control function and fire suppression system including the same {Air purifier having fire detection and fire control function and fire suppression system including the same}

The present invention relates to an air purifier having a fire occurrence detection and fire control function, and a fire suppression system including the same.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Due to recent developments in industrial technology and construction technology, buildings are becoming increasingly high-rise and high-density, increasing the risk of fire.

Accordingly, in areas where human life and property damage is expected to be great due to fire, such as public institutions, apartments, subways, schools, factories, and airports, fire detection that detects the occurrence of fire and enables prompt action The need for the system is gradually increasing.

In order to minimize damage caused by fire, it is very important to prevent fire occurrence by predicting fire occurrence in advance and taking action. It is also very important to provide safe escape routes for those who do.

Therefore, recently, technologies in which a fire detector transmits fire occurrence information to an external communication terminal using developed communication technologies have been introduced. However, most of the fire detectors applied to these technologies are installed on the ceiling or upper wall of a building and have a significant disadvantage in that they cannot quickly detect fire. That is, among the gases generated in case of fire, gases with high detection accuracy are heavier than air and are filled from the bottom of the building, so it is important to detect these gases through a sensor located on the lower side of the indoor space for prompt detection of fire. , In the prior art, most of the fire detection sensors are installed in the upper area of the indoor space.

In addition, in order to minimize human casualties, it is important to cope with the concentration of toxic gas, but the prior art has a problem in detecting fire mainly through detection of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, oxygen, and the like.

Therefore, there is a demand for the development of a technique capable of improving these disadvantages of the prior art.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1864612

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art,

Gas generated in case of fire can be detected in the lower area of the indoor space, and toxic gas heavier than air with high fire detection accuracy is detected, providing accurate fire occurrence information and providing appropriate information to people indoors according to the degree of toxic gas generation. An object of the present invention is to provide an air purifier having fire detection and fire control functions capable of providing a response manual.

In addition, it is an object of the present invention to provide a highly reliable fire suppression system including the air purifier.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention

a blower unit that allows external air to flow in through the suction unit and discharges purified air through the discharge unit; a filter unit filtering out contaminants contained in the air introduced by the blowing unit; A sensor unit measuring indoor air quality; And a control unit for adjusting the air volume and direction based on the information received from the sensor unit;

The sensor unit further includes a fire gas detection sensor for detecting at least one selected from phosgene (COCl ₂ ), phosphorus trichloride (PCl ₃ ), and acroline (CH ₂ CHCHO),

The air purifier has a fire detection and fire control function, characterized in that it further comprises; a communication unit for receiving fire information from the control unit and transmitting it to an external communication device, and transmitting the information received from the external communication device to the control unit. provides

In addition, the present invention

Including the air purifier of the present invention and a fire detector equipped with a communication module,

When the air purifier detects a fire, it transmits fire information to a fire detector communication module through a communication unit, and the fire detector operates a fire extinguishing device operated by a command of the fire detector Provide a fire suppression system do.

The air purifier having a fire detection and fire control function of the present invention can detect the gas generated in the event of a fire in the lower area of the indoor space, and detects toxic gas heavier than air with high fire detection accuracy, thereby providing accurate fire occurrence information. can provide In addition, it provides an effect of providing an appropriate response manual according to the degree of toxic gas generation to people indoors.

In addition, the fire suppression system of the present invention provides a highly reliable fire suppression system by including the air cleaner as described above.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a general air purifier;
2 is a block diagram of an air purifier of the present invention;
3 is a view schematically showing an example of an operating form of the air purifier of the present invention;
4 is a diagram schematically showing an example of an operating form of the air purifier of the present invention;
5 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the operation form of the fire suppression system of the present invention,
6 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the operation form of the fire suppression system of the present invention,
7 is a diagram schematically showing an example of an operating form of the fire suppression system of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function and configuration may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the description thereof will be omitted.

The following description and drawings illustrate specific embodiments so that those skilled in the art may readily implement the described devices and methods. Other embodiments may include structurally and logically other variations. Individual components and functions may generally be chosen unless explicitly required, and the order of the process may vary. Portions and features of some embodiments may be included in or substituted for other embodiments.

An air purifier having fire detection and fire control functions according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings of FIGS. 1 to 7 .

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the air purifier having a fire detection and fire control function of the present invention allows external air to flow in through the inlet and discharges the purified air through the outlet. ; a filter unit filtering out contaminants contained in the air introduced by the blowing unit; A sensor unit measuring indoor air quality; And a control unit for adjusting the air volume and direction based on the information transmitted from the sensor unit; an air purifier comprising:

The sensor unit further includes a fire gas detection sensor for detecting at least one selected from phosgene (COCl ₂ ), phosphorus trichloride (PCl ₃ ), and acroline (CH ₂ CHCHO),

The air purifier may further include a communication unit for receiving fire information from the control unit and transmitting the fire information to an external communication device and transmitting information received from the external communication device to the control unit.

In the present invention, the basic configuration of the air purifier may be the same as that of a known air purifier except for the configuration specifically described above.

The phosgene (COCl ₂ ), phosphorus trichloride (PCl ₃ ), and acroline (CH ₂ CHCHO) are highly toxic among gases generated during a fire and sink to the bottom due to their large molecular weight.

It is effective to detect these gases in the lower area of the indoor space. Air purifiers are often operated at home at all times, and since they are located in a lower area of an indoor space, they are very advantageous in detecting the toxic gas.

Therefore, the air purifier of the present invention having the function of detecting toxic gas as described above can greatly improve fire detection reliability.

ger Pac® 8000(제조사: Dr

ger) 등을 공기청정기에 장착하여 검출할 수 있다. 그러나 상기 포스겐의 검출방법이 이러한 검출방법으로 한정되는 것은 아니다.Detection of the phosgene (COCl ₂ ) gas may be performed by a known detection method, for example, Safegas (manufacturer: Shenzhen YuanTe Technology Co., Ltd.), Dr.

ger Pac® 8000 (Manufacturer: Dr

ger), etc. can be installed in the air purifier to detect it. However, the detection method of phosgene is not limited to this detection method.

ger) 등을 공기청정기에 장착하여 검출할 수 있다. 그러나 상기 3염화인의 검출방법이 이러한 검출방법으로 한정되는 것은 아니다.Detection of the phosphorus trichloride (PCl ₃ ) gas may be performed by a known detection method, for example, X-am 5100 (manufacturer: Dr

ger), etc. can be installed in the air purifier to detect it. However, the detection method of phosphorus trichloride is not limited to this detection method.

Detection of the acroline (CH ₂ CHCHO) gas may be performed by a known detection method.

In addition to the toxic gas, the sensor unit may further include a sensor for detecting a gas such as carbon dioxide, oxygen, or carbon monoxide, a sensor for measuring the amount of fine dust, or a sensor for detecting a smell in order to keep the air clean.

The communication unit may communicate with an external or internal communication device using, for example, a wired network or a wireless network. The wired network may be, for example, a network using a communication method such as a local area network (LAN), power line communication, or plain old telephone service (POTS). In addition, the wired network may be a network using a wired communication method between peripheral devices (eg, a bus, general purpose input/output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)), This allows the components to connect to each other and exchange signals (eg commands or data) with each other.

The wireless network may be, for example, a short-distance communication network such as Bluetooth, WiFi direct, or infrared data association (IrDA), or a long-distance communication network such as a cellular network, the Internet, or a computer network (eg, LAN or WAN) may be a network.

In addition, the wireless network may be, for example, a network supporting cellular communication, short-distance wireless communication, or global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication, and the cellular communication is, for example, Long-Term Evolution (LTE) ), LTE-A (LTE Advance), CDMA (code division multiple access), WCDMA (wideband CDMA), UMTS (universal mobile telecommunications system), WiBro (Wireless Broadband), GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), 5G, etc. can include

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the fire gas detection sensor of the sensor unit provided in the air purifier detects fire gas, as shown in FIG. 2, the control unit transmits sensing information, and the control unit transmits sensing information to the communication unit. Through, as shown in FIG. 3, fire detection information can be transmitted to one or more external communication modules selected from a designated mobile phone, a fire detector communication module, a ventilation system communication module, a fire department fire reporting center communication module, and a housing management office communication module. can At this time, when the fire detection information is transmitted to the mobile phone, the fire detector communication module, the ventilation system communication module, the fire station fire report center communication module, and the housing management office communication module, it is possible to suppress the fire more effectively and prevent human damage.

At this time, the fire detector may extinguish the fire early by issuing an operation command to a fire extinguishing device such as a sprinkler operating in conjunction with the fire information received through the communication module.

In addition, in one embodiment of the present invention, when the fire gas detection sensor of the sensor unit provided in the air purifier detects fire gas, as shown in FIG. 2, it transmits sensing information to the control unit, and the control unit Through the communication module, as shown in FIG. 4, fire information is transmitted to a designated mobile phone, and the mobile phone automatically detects fire in one or more external communication modules selected from the fire department fire reporting center communication module and the housing management office communication module. information can be sent.

This form is a method of actively utilizing the functions of a mobile phone. In the case of a mobile phone, it is free to install applications that perform these functions, and the above procedures can be performed automatically by such applications, so that this method can easily control the topic. make it possible

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the fire gas detection sensor of the sensor unit provided in the air purifier detects fire gas, as shown in FIG. 2, it transmits sensing information to the controller, and the controller controls the air purifier. A fire alarm may be displayed on a display unit included in the air purifier, a fire alarm alarm may be transmitted through a notification speaker provided in the air purifier, or the fire alarm display and fire alarm alarm transmission may be simultaneously performed.

The display unit may display fire information in graphics or text.

In addition, the notification speaker may transmit a warning alarm to the outside by voice. The warning alarm may be an alarm that accurately tells a numerical value in a language that a user can understand, an alarm that repeatedly emits a certain amount of sound to send a danger signal to the user, and the like.

In addition, the display unit or the notification speaker may perform a function of guiding a fire response method and an evacuation route with graphics or voice.

In the air purifier of the present invention, the sensor unit may be mounted on an outer surface of the air purifier or inside an air inlet passage. The sensor unit of the air purifier is for measuring air conditions including fine dust, but in the present invention, it is characterized in that it performs a function of detecting toxic gas generated in the event of a fire together with the above function.

The sensor unit detects air quality and transmits the detected information to the controller. The control unit controls a display unit, a notification speaker, and a communication unit. The control unit may include a register for storing numerical data or time data related to air conditions. The controller may further include a sensor unit, a display unit, a notification speaker, and a data transmission/reception unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the communication unit.

The controller may be composed of a microcomputer. A microcomputer is generally a microcomputer in which a control unit is made of a microprocessor integrated into a single LSI (high density integrated circuit) chip. All input/output circuits for exchanging may be configured.

The communication unit includes a communication module, and the communication module functions as a wired communication module or a wireless communication module, and the communication module can perform wired or wireless communication with a communication module provided in an external communication device such as a mobile phone.

Since the communication unit can communicate with an external communication device, the user can check the indoor air condition using a mobile phone from the outside and can also control the on/off state of the air purifier.

The air purifier of the present invention can transmit indoor air condition information, fire information, etc. to a designated mobile phone, and the mobile phone can display information received through a related application. Conversely, the mobile phone user can control the air purifier through an application.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the present invention includes the air purifier of the present invention and a fire detector equipped with a communication module,

When the air purifier detects a fire, it transmits fire information to a fire detector communication module through a communication module, and the fire detector operates a fire extinguishing device operated by a command of the fire detector. to provide.

The fire detector having the communication module can detect fire by itself and receive fire information from the air purifier to operate a fire extinguishing device such as a sprinkler interlocked together.

The fire extinguishing device may be a sprinkler or the like generally provided in a building, and is not particularly limited as long as it can operate in conjunction with the fire detector.

Since the fire suppression system of the present invention utilizes the function of the air purifier of the present invention as described above, it has an excellent fire detection function and provides an effect of effectively suppressing a topic in the event of a fire.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the fire suppression system may further include a ventilation device having a communication module, as shown in FIG. 6 . In this case, when the air purifier detects a fire, it is preferable to reduce damage due to fire because the ventilation device can be operated by transmitting fire information to the ventilation device communication module through the communication unit.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the fire gas detection sensor of the sensor unit provided in the air purifier detects fire gas, as shown in FIG. 2, it transmits sensing information to the control unit, and the control unit, FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, fire detection information can be transmitted to one or more external communication modules selected from designated mobile phones, fire detector communication modules, ventilation system communication modules, fire department fire reporting center communication modules, and housing management office communication modules through the communication unit. can At this time, when fire detection information is transmitted to the designated mobile phone, fire detector communication module, ventilation system communication module, fire department fire report center communication module, and housing management office communication module, it is possible to more effectively suppress the fire and prevent human damage. there is.

In addition, in one embodiment of the present invention, when the fire gas detection sensor of the sensor unit provided in the air purifier detects fire gas, as shown in FIG. 2, it transmits sensing information to the control unit, and the control unit As shown in FIG. 4, fire information is transmitted to a designated mobile phone through a communication module, and the mobile phone automatically transmits fire detection information to one or more external communication modules selected from among a fire department fire report center communication module and a housing management office communication module. can be sent.

This form is a method of actively utilizing the functions of a mobile phone. In the case of a mobile phone, it is free to install applications that perform these functions, and the above procedures can be performed automatically by these applications, so that the topic can be easily controlled. .

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the fire gas detection sensor of the sensor unit provided in the air purifier detects fire gas, it transmits sensing information to the control unit, and the control unit issues a fire alarm on the display unit provided in the air purifier. may be displayed, a fire alarm alarm may be transmitted through a notification speaker provided in the air purifier, or the fire alarm display and fire alarm alarm transmission may be simultaneously performed.

The display unit may display fire information in graphics or text.

In addition, the notification speaker may transmit a warning alarm to the outside by voice. The warning alarm may be an alarm that accurately tells a numerical value in a language that a user can understand, an alarm that repeatedly emits a certain amount of sound to send a danger signal to the user, and the like.

In addition, the display unit or the notification speaker may perform a function of guiding a fire response method and an evacuation route with graphics or voice.

Preferred embodiments have been presented above to aid understanding of the present invention, but these are merely illustrative of the present invention, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications are possible within the scope and spirit of the present invention, and these changes And it goes without saying that modifications fall within the scope of the appended claims.

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a blower unit that allows external air to flow in through the suction unit and discharges purified air through the discharge unit; a filter unit filtering out contaminants contained in the air introduced by the blowing unit; A sensor unit measuring indoor air quality; And a control unit for adjusting the air volume and direction based on the information received from the sensor unit;
The sensor unit further includes a fire gas detection sensor for detecting at least one selected from phosgene (COCl ₂ ), phosphorus trichloride (PCl ₃ ), and acroline (CH ₂ CHCHO),
The air purifier has a fire detection and fire control function, characterized in that it further comprises; a communication unit for receiving fire information from the control unit and transmitting it to an external communication device, and transmitting information received from the external communication device to the control unit. . According to claim 1,
When the fire gas detection sensor of the sensor unit detects fire gas, it transmits sensing information to the control unit, and the control unit uses a designated mobile phone, fire detector communication module, ventilation device communication module, fire department fire report center communication module, and An air purifier having a fire detection and fire control function, characterized in that for transmitting fire detection information to one or more external communication modules selected from among the housing management office communication modules. According to claim 1,
When the fire gas detection sensor of the sensor unit detects fire gas, it transmits sensing information to the control unit, and the control unit transmits fire information to a designated mobile phone through the communication unit, and the mobile phone automatically fire department fire report center communication module, And an air purifier having a fire detection and fire control function, characterized in that for transmitting fire detection information to one or more external communication devices selected from the housing management office communication module. According to claim 2,
When the fire gas detection sensor of the sensor unit detects fire gas, it transmits sensing information to the control unit, and the control unit displays a fire alarm on the display unit provided in the air purifier or through a notification speaker provided in the air purifier. An air purifier having a fire occurrence detection and fire control function, characterized in that it transmits a fire alarm alarm or simultaneously performs the fire alarm display and fire alarm alarm transmission. It includes the air purifier of any one of claims 1 to 4 and a fire detector equipped with a communication module,
When the air purifier detects a fire, it transmits fire information to a fire detector communication module through a communication unit, and the fire detector operates a fire extinguishing device operated by a command of the fire detector. According to claim 5,
The fire suppression system further includes a ventilation device having a communication module, and when the air purifier detects a fire, it transmits fire information to the ventilation device communication module through the communication unit, and the ventilation device receives information through the communication module. A fire suppression system characterized in that it operates according to fire information. According to claim 5,
When the air purifier detects a fire, the fire suppression system transmits fire detection information to one or more external communication devices selected from a designated mobile phone, a fire department fire report center communication module, and a housing management office communication module through a communication unit. . According to claim 5,
When the air purifier detects a fire, it transmits fire information to a designated mobile phone through a communication module, and the mobile phone automatically transmits fire information to one or more external communication devices selected from the fire department fire reporting center communication module and the housing management office communication module. A fire suppression system characterized in that for transmitting detection information. According to claim 7,
When the air purifier detects a fire, the control unit displays a fire alarm on a display unit provided in the air purifier, transmits a fire alarm alarm through a notification speaker provided in the air purifier, or displays the fire alarm and fire alarm. A fire suppression system characterized in that the alarm transmission is performed simultaneously.

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