TWM653390U - Energy-saving odor treatment and filtration device - Google Patents

Abstract

An energy-saving odor treatment and filtering device allows at least one ventilation device to discharge a gas with an odor through, and includes an odor treatment module, an exhaust module, a detection module, and a control module; wherein the odor treatment module is actively adjustable, and its photocatalyst unit, ozone generation unit, and activated carbon filter unit can be increased or decreased according to the application situation. The three units can be all arranged in a filter cartridge, or all or part of them can be arranged in a pipeline, and the arrangement and combination of the structural configuration can be adjusted according to the flexible design of the installation site. In this way, this invention aims to solve the impact of emissions of aromatic hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds (VOC) generated by home or commercial activities on the surrounding population, and to take into account the energy-saving and emission reduction goals of the energy-saving odor treatment and filtration device. It uses one-to-one control to achieve multi-stage adjustment, and can accurately control the operating speed of several units to produce different emptying effects, thereby effectively removing volatile gases with odors, and can use electricity efficiently to achieve the effect of energy saving and electricity saving.

Description

Energy-saving odor treatment and filtering device

This creation is about an energy-saving odor treatment and filtration device, especially an energy-saving odor treatment system that can solve the emission of aromatic hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds (VOC) generated by household or commercial activities, especially the impact on the surrounding population, and takes into account the goal of energy saving and emission reduction.

According to the commonly used clothes dryer or the washer-dryer that can perform continuous washing and drying, the clothes are dried by using the air supply fan and the heat source to produce high-temperature, low-humidity air, which is blown into the washing tub to increase the temperature of the clothes, causing the water to evaporate from the clothes, and the evaporated water is discharged outside the machine.

However, directly discharging the high-humidity exhaust gas generated during the clothes drying process to the environment around the dryer or washer-dryer will deteriorate the air quality of the surrounding environment, causing a foul odor every time the dryer or washer-dryer is in operation. Not only is the odor unpleasant, but after testing and analysis, the exhaust gas includes a variety of aromatic hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds, the sources of which may include: substances in laundry detergent or softener; substances that evaporate only when the clothes are heated; substances that have previously remained in the washing machine, washer-dryer or its exhaust pipe; substances derived from chemical changes during the heating process; and air pollutants from cars or other emission sources.

The current solution on the market is to install a water curtain, that is, spray water before discharge to remove soluble pollutants and lint. However, the substances discharged from dryers or washing and drying machines are both water-soluble and fat-soluble, so the improvement of the odor air pollution problem caused by drying clothes is not enough. Therefore, in view of various problems of knowledge and technology, in order to solve the emissions of aromatic hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds generated by home or commercial activities, including but not limited to, the impact on the surrounding population, and taking into account the goals of energy saving and emission reduction, it is necessary to develop a set of creations that can solve related environmental problems and the shortcomings of previous technologies.

The main purpose of this invention is to overcome the above problems encountered by the prior art and provide an energy-saving odor treatment and filtration device that can solve the impact of emissions from household or commercial activities, including but not limited to aromatic hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds, on the surrounding population, while taking into account the goals of energy saving and emission reduction.

Another purpose of this invention is to provide an energy-saving odor treatment and filtering device that uses one-to-one control to achieve multi-stage adjustment, can accurately control the operating speeds of several units, and produce different emptying effects, thereby effectively removing volatile gases with odors, and can use electricity efficiently to achieve energy-saving and power-saving effects.

Another purpose of this invention is to provide an active and adjustable odor treatment module, in which the photocatalyst unit, ozone generating unit, and activated carbon filter unit can be increased or decreased according to the application situation. The three units can be all installed in a filter cartridge, or all or part of them can be installed in a pipe. The arrangement and combination of the structural configuration can be flexibly designed and adjusted according to the installation site to provide an energy-saving odor treatment and filtration device.

To achieve the above purpose, the invention is an energy-saving odor treatment and filtering device, which allows at least one ventilation device to discharge a gas with an odor to pass through, and includes: an odor treatment module, which includes a detachable photocatalyst unit, a detachable ozone (O ₃ ) generating unit, and at least one detachable activated carbon filter unit, the photocatalyst unit, the ozone generating unit and the activated carbon filter unit can be interchangeably arranged, the photocatalyst unit comprises a plurality of ultraviolet (UV) light sources and a photocatalyst coating, the UV light generated by the UV light sources irradiates the photocatalyst coating to generate a photocatalytic catalytic reaction, the ozone generating unit comprises a plurality of ozone generators for generating ozone, the activated carbon filter unit has an activated carbon particle filter material, the gas with an odor discharged from the at least one ventilation device is odor-decomposed by the photocatalyst catalytic reaction, the UV light, the ozone and the activated carbon particle filter material; an exhaust module, which is composed of at least one fan, is used to control the odor decomposition. a detection module electrically connected to the at least one ventilation device for detecting the state of the at least one ventilation device to generate a machine operation quantity data; and a control module electrically connected to the detection module for receiving the machine operation quantity data and generating a command signal accordingly. The control module has a UV light control unit electrically connected to the UV light sources, an ozone control unit electrically connected to the ozone generators, and a fan control unit electrically connected to the fans. The UV light sources, the ozone generators, and the fans are controlled by the UV light control unit, the ozone control unit, and the fan control unit to turn on, turn off, or adjust the operation mode according to the command signal.

In the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention, the detection module includes a detector and an analog to digital converter (AD Converter), and the AD converter is electrically connected to the detector and is used to perform AD conversion on the output of the detector.

In the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention, the UV light control unit adjusts the number of UV light sources turned on according to the command signal, the ozone control unit adjusts the number of ozone generators actuated according to the command signal, and the fan control unit adjusts the output power of the fans according to the command signal.

In the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention, the control module has a command signal corresponding to the number of ventilation equipment and at least includes the opening, closing or adjustment operation mode of the UV light sources, the ozone generators, and the fans.

In the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention, the photocatalytic coating layer includes a substance having a photocatalytic effect, and the substance includes titanium dioxide, iron oxide, zinc sulfide, gallium phosphide, gallium arsenide, zinc oxide, tungsten oxide, tin dioxide, and/or cadmium sulfide.

In the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention, the activated carbon filter unit is composed of a shell with a plurality of ventilation holes and the activated carbon particle filter material filled in the shell.

In the above embodiment of the present invention, the odor treatment module is installed in a filter cartridge, the filter cartridge has an air inlet, an outer cylinder, a first deodorizing space, an inner cylinder, a second deodorizing space and an air outlet, the inner cylinder is arranged in the outer cylinder, the first deodorizing space is arranged between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder and is connected to the air inlet, the air inlet is connected to the exhaust pipe of the at least one ventilation device, and is used to receive the air having The gas with odor, and the photocatalyst unit and the ozone generating unit are arranged in the first deodorizing space of the outer cylinder, the inner cylinder is a shell with several vents, the activated carbon particle filter material is filled in the inner wall of the shell to form the activated carbon filter unit, the second deodorizing space is arranged in the inner cylinder and connected to the air outlet, the air outlet is connected to the exhaust module, and is used to discharge the gas after the odor is decomposed.

In the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention, the odor treatment module is partially installed in a filter cylinder, and the photocatalyst unit is disassembled to the outside of the filter cylinder. The filter cylinder has an air inlet, an outer cylinder, a first deodorizing space, an inner cylinder, a second deodorizing space and an air outlet. The inner cylinder is arranged in the outer cylinder, and the first deodorizing space is arranged between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder and connected to the air inlet. The air inlet is connected to the exhaust pipe of the at least one ventilation device for receiving the gas with odor, and the ozone generating unit The element is arranged in the first deodorizing space of the outer cylinder, the inner cylinder is a shell with several vents, the activated carbon granular filter material is filled in the inner wall of the shell to form the activated carbon filter unit, the second deodorizing space is arranged in the inner cylinder and connected to the air outlet, the air outlet is connected to a first exhaust module and a second exhaust module of the at least one exhaust module, and is used to discharge the gas after the odor is decomposed, and the photocatalyst unit and another activated carbon filter unit are arranged between the first exhaust module and the second exhaust module.

In the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention, the odor treatment module further includes a plasma generator for generating an atmospheric plasma to decompose the odor of the gas with odor.

In the above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention, the atmospheric plasma includes corona discharge plasma or dielectric shielding discharge plasma.

1: Odor treatment module

11: Photocatalyst unit

111: Ultraviolet light source

112: Photocatalytic coating

12: Ozone generating unit

121: Ozone generator

13, 13a: Activated carbon filter unit

2: Exhaust module

21: Fan

2a: First exhaust module

2b: Second exhaust module

3: Detection module

31: Detector

32: Analog-to-digital converter

4: Control module

41: UV light control unit

42: Ozone control unit

43: Fan control unit

5: Ventilation equipment

51: Exhaust pipe

6: Filter cartridge

61: Air intake

62: Outer tube

63: The first deodorizing space

64: Inner tube

641:Ventilation hole

65: Second deodorization space

66: Exhaust port

Figure 1 is a block diagram of this invention’s energy-saving odor treatment and filtration device.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first embodiment of this invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second embodiment of this invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the third embodiment of this invention.

Please refer to "Figure 1 and Figure 2", which are respectively a block diagram of the energy-saving odor treatment and filtering device of the invention and a schematic diagram of the structure of the first embodiment of the invention. As shown in the figure: the invention is an energy-saving odor treatment and filtering device, which allows at least one ventilation device 5 to exhaust a gas with an odor, and it includes an odor treatment module 1, an exhaust module 2, a detection module 3, and a control module 4.

The above-mentioned odor treatment module 1 includes a detachable photocatalyst unit 11, a detachable ozone (O ₃ ) generating unit 12, and at least one detachable activated carbon filter unit 13. The photocatalyst unit 11, the ozone generating unit 12 and the activated carbon filter unit 13 can be interchangeably arranged and are in a removable form for easy replacement or cleaning. The photocatalyst unit 11 includes a plurality of ultraviolet (UV) light sources 111 and a photocatalyst coating 112. The UV light generated by the UV light sources 111 irradiates the photocatalyst coating 112 to generate a photocatalytic catalytic reaction. The ozone generating unit 12 includes a plurality of ozone generators 121 for generating ozone, and the activated carbon filter unit 13 is composed of a housing with a plurality of vents and an activated carbon particle filter filled in the housing. The gas with odor discharged from the at least one ventilation device 5 is decomposed by the photocatalytic reaction, the UV light, the ozone and the activated carbon particle filter.

The exhaust module 2 is composed of at least one fan 21 to control the speed of the gas after the odor is decomposed.

The detection module 3 is electrically connected to the at least one ventilation device 5 to detect the state of the at least one ventilation device 5 to generate a machine operation quantity data. The detection module 3 includes a detector 31 and an analog to digital converter (AD Converter) 32. The AD converter 32 is electrically connected to the detector 31 and is used to perform AD conversion on the output of the detector 31.

The control module 4 is electrically connected to the detection module 3, and receives the machine operation quantity data and generates a command signal accordingly. The control module 4 has a UV light control unit 41 electrically connected to the UV light sources 111, an ozone control unit 42 electrically connected to the ozone generators 121, and a fan control unit 43 electrically connected to the fans 21. The UV light sources 111, the ozone generators 121, and the fans 21 are controlled by the UV light control unit 41, the ozone control unit 42, and the fan control unit 43 to turn on, turn off, or adjust the operation mode according to the command signal. In this way, a new energy-saving odor treatment and filtering device is formed by the above-disclosed device.

This invention is to solve the impact of the emission of aromatic hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds (VOC) generated by home or commercial activities on the surrounding population, and to take into account the goal of energy saving and emission reduction. The above-mentioned new energy-saving odor treatment and filtration device is developed. The use direction of the energy-saving odor treatment and filtration device is air treatment, which can be applied to drying clothes, night market charcoal grilling, or pig farm deodorization. When used, this embodiment takes the drying application as an example, the ventilation equipment 5 mentioned is a dryer, and the store for commercial activities is the target. Assuming that there are four dryers on site, only two of them are running. The detected signals are aggregated to the detection module 3. After obtaining the machine operation quantity data, the control module 4 is notified that two dryers are running. The control module 4 has a command signal corresponding to the number of ventilation equipment and at least includes a plurality of UV light sources, a plurality of ozone generators, and a plurality of fans to open, close or adjust the operation mode. One dryer corresponds to the command signal of one operation, two dryers correspond to the command signal of two operation, and so on. According to this embodiment, the control module 4 sends command signals corresponding to the two machines to the UV light control unit 41, the ozone control unit 42, and the fan control unit 43 according to the operation quantity data of the two machines. The UV light control unit 41 adjusts the opening quantity of the UV light sources 111 according to the command signal, the ozone control unit 42 adjusts the actuation quantity of the ozone generators 121 according to the command signal, and the fan control unit 43 adjusts the output power of the fans 21 according to the command signal. The one-to-one control is used to achieve multi-stage adjustment, and the operation speed of several machines can be accurately controlled to produce different emptying effects, thereby effectively removing volatile gases with odors, and using electricity efficiently to achieve the effect of energy saving and power saving.

In a preferred specific embodiment of the present invention, the ventilation equipment 5 includes but is not limited to the dryer, range hood, and farm ventilation equipment.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the photocatalytic medium coating 112 includes a substance having a photocatalytic effect, and the substance includes titanium dioxide, iron oxide, zinc sulfide, gallium phosphide, gallium arsenide, zinc oxide, tungsten oxide, tin dioxide, and/or cadmium sulfide.

In a preferred specific embodiment of the present invention, the odor treatment module 1 further includes a plasma generator (not shown in the figure) for generating an atmospheric plasma to decompose the odor of the gas with the odor. The atmospheric plasma includes a corona discharge plasma or a dielectric shielding discharge plasma.

Please refer to "Figure 3", which is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure: In addition to the structural type mentioned in the first embodiment, the present invention can also be the structural type mentioned in the second embodiment, and the difference is that the odor treatment module 1 is installed in a filter cartridge 6. The filter cartridge 6 has an air inlet 61, an outer cylinder 62, a first deodorizing space 63, an inner cylinder 64, a second deodorizing space 65 and an air outlet 66. The inner cylinder 64 is arranged in the outer cylinder 62. The first deodorizing space 63 is arranged between the outer cylinder 62 and the inner cylinder 64 and is connected to the air inlet 61. The air inlet 61 is connected to the exhaust pipe 51 of the at least one ventilation device 5 for receiving the gas with the odor, and the optical contact The media unit 11 and the ozone generating unit 12 are arranged in the first deodorizing space 63 of the outer cylinder 62. The inner cylinder 64 is a shell with a plurality of vents 641. The activated carbon particle filter material is filled in the inner wall of the shell to form the activated carbon filter unit 13. The second deodorizing space 65 is arranged in the inner cylinder 64 and connected to the air outlet 66. The air outlet 66 is connected to the exhaust module 2 to discharge the gas after the odor is decomposed.

When in use, the gas with odor generated by the at least one ventilation device 5 will be input into the outer cylinder 62 of the filter cylinder 6 through the exhaust pipe 51, and the odor will be decomposed in the first deodorization space 63 by the photocatalytic reaction and UV light generated by the photocatalyst unit 11, and the ozone generated by the ozone generating unit 12. The gas then passes through the vents 641 and the activated carbon filter unit 13 to absorb the odor and enter the second deodorization space 65. Finally, the gas after the odor is decomposed is discharged through the exhaust module 2 connected to the outlet 66. In addition to achieving the above-mentioned effects, it can also meet the needs of different usage conditions.

Please refer to "Figure 4", which is a schematic diagram of the structure of the third embodiment of this invention. As shown in the figure: In addition to the structural type mentioned in the second embodiment, this invention can also be the structural type mentioned in the third embodiment, and the difference is that the photocatalytic unit 11 in the odor treatment module 1 is disassembled to the outside of the filter cartridge 6, and the number can be increased or decreased. The air outlet 66 of the filter cartridge 6 is connected to a first exhaust module 2a and a second exhaust module 2b of the at least one exhaust module, which is used to exhaust the gas after the odor is decomposed, and the photocatalytic unit 11 and another activated carbon filter unit 13a are provided between the first exhaust module 2a and the second exhaust module 2b.

When in use, the gas with odor generated by the at least one ventilation device 5 will be input into the outer cylinder 62 of the filter cylinder 6 through the exhaust pipe 51, and the odor will be decomposed in the first deodorizing space 63 by the ozone generated by the ozone generating unit 12. The gas then passes through the vents 641 and the activated carbon filter unit 13 to absorb the odor and enter the second deodorizing space 65, and then connects to the air outlet 66. The first exhaust module 2a discharges the gas into the photocatalyst unit 11. After the photocatalyst catalytic reaction and UV light decomposition of the odor generated by the photocatalyst unit 11, it is input into another activated carbon filter unit 13a to filter and absorb the odor. Finally, the second exhaust module 2b discharges the gas after the odor is decomposed. In addition to achieving the above-mentioned effects, it can also meet the needs of different usage conditions.

Thus, the odor treatment module of the energy-saving odor treatment and filtration device proposed in this invention can be actively adjusted, and the photocatalyst unit, ozone generation unit, and activated carbon filtration unit can be increased or decreased according to the application situation. The three units can be all set in a filter cartridge, or all or part of them can be set in a pipeline. The configuration method is as described above, but is not limited to the arrangement and combination method shown, and can be adjusted according to the flexible design of the installation site.

In summary, this invention is an energy-saving odor treatment and filtering device that can effectively improve various shortcomings of usage. It uses one-to-one control to achieve multi-stage adjustment, and can accurately control the operating speed of several units to produce different emptying effects, thereby effectively removing volatile gases with odors, and can use electricity efficiently to achieve energy saving and electricity saving effects, thereby making the production of this invention more advanced, more practical, and more in line with the needs of users. It has indeed met the requirements for new patent applications, and a patent application is filed in accordance with the law.

However, the above is only the best implementation example of this creation, and it should not be used to limit the scope of implementation of this creation; therefore, all simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of this creation and the content of the new specification should still fall within the scope of the patent of this creation.

1: Odor treatment module

11: Photocatalyst unit

111: Ultraviolet light source

112: Photocatalytic coating

12: Ozone generating unit

121: Ozone generator

13: Activated carbon filter unit

2: Exhaust module

21: Fan

3: Detection module

31: Detector

32: Analog-to-digital converter

4: Control module

41: UV light control unit

42: Ozone control unit

43: Fan control unit

5: Ventilation equipment

51: Exhaust pipe

6: Filter cartridge

61: Air intake

62: Outer tube

63: The first deodorizing space

64: Inner tube

641:Ventilation hole

65: Second deodorization space

66: Exhaust port

Claims (10)

An energy-saving odor treatment and filtering device allows at least one ventilation device to discharge a gas with an odor to pass through, and includes: An odor treatment module includes a detachable photocatalyst unit, a detachable ozone (O ₃ ) generating unit, and at least one detachable activated carbon filter unit, the photocatalyst unit, the ozone generating unit and the activated carbon filter unit can be interchangeably arranged, the photocatalyst unit comprises a plurality of ultraviolet (UV) light sources and a photocatalyst coating, the UV light generated by the UV light sources irradiates the photocatalyst coating to generate a photocatalytic catalytic reaction, the ozone generating unit comprises a plurality of ozone generators for generating ozone, the activated carbon filter unit has an activated carbon particle filter material, and the gas with an odor discharged from the at least one ventilation device is odor-decomposed by the photocatalyst catalytic reaction, the UV light, the ozone and the activated carbon particle filter material; At least one exhaust module, which is composed of at least one fan to control the speed of the gas after odor decomposition; A detection module electrically connected to the at least one ventilation device for detecting the status of the at least one ventilation device to generate machine operation quantity data; and A control module is electrically connected to the detection module, and receives the machine operation quantity data and generates a command signal accordingly. The control module has a UV light control unit electrically connected to the UV light sources, an ozone control unit electrically connected to the ozone generators, and a fan control unit electrically connected to the fans. The UV light sources, the ozone generators, and the fans are controlled by the UV light control unit, the ozone control unit, and the fan control unit to turn on, turn off, or adjust the operation mode according to the command signal. According to the energy-saving odor treatment and filtering device described in Item 1 of the patent application scope, the detection module includes a detector and an analog to digital converter (AD Converter), and the AD converter is electrically connected to the detector and is used to perform AD conversion on the output of the detector. According to the energy-saving odor treatment and filtering device described in item 1 of the patent application scope, the UV light control unit adjusts the number of UV light sources turned on according to the command signal, the ozone control unit adjusts the number of ozone generators actuated according to the command signal, and the fan control unit adjusts the output power of the fans according to the command signal. According to the energy-saving odor treatment and filtering device described in item 1 of the patent application scope, the control module has a command signal corresponding to the number of ventilation equipment and at least includes the opening, closing or adjustment operation mode of the UV light sources, the ozone generators, and the fans. According to the energy-saving odor treatment and filtering device described in Item 1 of the patent application, the photocatalytic coating layer contains a substance with photocatalytic effect, which contains titanium dioxide, iron oxide, zinc sulfide, gallium phosphide, gallium arsenide, zinc oxide, tungsten oxide, tin dioxide, and/or cadmium sulfide. According to the energy-saving odor treatment and filtering device described in Item 1 of the patent application scope, the activated carbon filter unit is composed of a shell with a plurality of ventilation holes and the activated carbon granular filter material filled in the shell. The energy-saving odor treatment and filtering device described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the odor treatment module is installed in a filter cylinder, the filter cylinder has an air inlet, an outer cylinder, a first deodorizing space, an inner cylinder, a second deodorizing space and an air outlet, the inner cylinder is arranged in the outer cylinder, the first deodorizing space is arranged between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder and is connected to the air inlet, and the air inlet is connected to the exhaust port of the at least one ventilation device. The air pipe is used to receive the gas with odor, and the photocatalyst unit and the ozone generating unit are arranged in the first deodorizing space of the outer cylinder. The inner cylinder is a shell with a plurality of vents. The activated carbon particle filter material is filled in the inner wall of the shell to form the activated carbon filter unit. The second deodorizing space is arranged in the inner cylinder and connected to the air outlet. The air outlet is connected to the exhaust module to discharge the gas after the odor is decomposed. According to the energy-saving odor treatment and filtering device described in item 1 of the patent application, the odor treatment module is partially installed in a filter cylinder, and the photocatalyst unit is disassembled to the outside of the filter cylinder. The filter cylinder has an air inlet, an outer cylinder, a first deodorizing space, an inner cylinder, a second deodorizing space and an air outlet. The inner cylinder is arranged in the outer cylinder, and the first deodorizing space is arranged between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder and connected to the air inlet. The air inlet is connected to the exhaust pipe of the at least one ventilation device to receive the gas with odor. , and the ozone generating unit is arranged in the first deodorizing space of the outer cylinder, the inner cylinder is a shell with a plurality of vents, the activated carbon particle filter material is filled in the inner wall of the shell to form the activated carbon filter unit, the second deodorizing space is arranged in the inner cylinder and connected to the air outlet, the air outlet is connected to a first exhaust module and a second exhaust module of the at least one exhaust module, and is used to discharge the gas after the odor is decomposed, and the photocatalyst unit and another activated carbon filter unit are arranged between the first exhaust module and the second exhaust module. According to the energy-saving odor treatment and filtering device described in item 1 of the patent application scope, the odor treatment module further includes a plasma generator for generating an atmospheric plasma to decompose the odor of the gas with odor. According to the energy-saving odor treatment and filtering device described in item 9 of the patent application scope, the atmospheric plasma includes corona discharge plasma or dielectric shielding discharge plasma.

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