WO2011004648A1

WO2011004648A1 - Air purifier

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Publication number: WO2011004648A1
Application number: PCT/JP2010/057654
Authority: WO
Inventors: 彦弥石井
Original assignee: シャープ株式会社
Priority date: 2009-07-06
Filing date: 2010-04-30
Publication date: 2011-01-13
Also published as: JP2011010991A; CN202590011U

Abstract

Disclosed is an air purifier (100) which comprises an ion generator that generates positive ions H⁺(H₂O)n (wherein n represents an arbitrary integer including 0) and negative ions O₂ ^-(H₂O)m (wherein m represents an arbitrary integer including 0), and which has a function of inactivating or destroying viruses in the air by the ions. The air purifier (100) comprises a main body unit (10) and a hanger unit (60). The main body unit (10) is provided with a blow-off opening (14) through which the ions generated by the ion generator are blown to the outside space. The hanger unit (60) is positioned near the blow-off opening (14). By having such a configuration, the air purifier is capable of effectively inactivating or destroying viruses that are adhering to a mask or the like.

Description

Air cleaner

The present invention generally relates to an air cleaner, and more particularly to an air cleaner provided with an ion generator.

With respect to a conventional air cleaner, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-65836 discloses an air cleaner that can obtain a stable sterilization effect by applying a relatively small alternating voltage, and can perform air cleaning or air conditioning. Is disclosed (Patent Document 1). An air cleaner disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a pair of electrodes opposed to each other with an insulator interposed therebetween, and generates an ion generator that generates positive ions and negative ions by applying an AC voltage between the pair of electrodes. Is provided.

Non-patent document 1 below discloses a technique for decomposing and removing mite allergens, which are the main causes of asthma and atopy, in the air using positive ions and negative ions generated by plasma discharge.

JP 2002-65836 A

Patent Document 1 described above discloses an air cleaner that sucks indoor air and removes and disinfects it with a HEPA filter (High Efficiency Particulate Air Filter). This air purifier further includes positive ions H ⁺ (H ₂ O) n (n is an arbitrary integer including 0) and negative ions O ₂ ⁻ (H ₂ O) m (m is Any integer including 0) is generated, and these ions are released into the room to inactivate or kill viruses in the air. At this time, the higher the ion concentration, the higher the effect of sterilization and the like.

On the other hand, when a new type of virus occurs and begins to spread widely all over the world, it is assumed that people use masks to prevent virus transmission when they go out. However, if people all over Japan and all over the world use a mask at the same time, the mask may not be available in the city and may panic. Therefore, in order to reuse the used mask or the like, a means for effectively inactivating or killing the virus attached to the mask or the like is required.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems, and to provide an air cleaner that effectively inactivates or kills viruses attached to a mask or the like.

The air purifier according to the present invention has positive ions H ⁺ (H ₂ O) n (n is an arbitrary integer including 0) and negative ions O ₂ ⁻ (H ₂ O) m (m is an arbitrary number including 0). It is an air purifier having an ion generator that generates an integer) and having a function of inactivating or killing viruses in the air by ions. An air cleaner is provided with a main-body part and a hanger part. The main body is formed with a blowout port for blowing out ions generated by the ion generator toward the external space. The hanger part is positioned in the vicinity of the outlet.

According to the air cleaner configured as described above, a hanger part for laying a used mask or the like is provided in the vicinity of the blowout port for blowing out ions. Thereby, ions can be sprayed onto a mask or the like, and the virus attached to the mask or the like can be effectively inactivated or killed.

Also preferably, the hanger part is provided in a movable manner so as to selectively take a use state positioned in the vicinity of the outlet. The air cleaner further includes a detection unit that detects that the hanger unit is in use, and a control unit that activates the ion generator when the detection unit detects that the hanger unit is in use. .

<According to the air cleaner configured in this way, the ion generator is automatically operated as the hanger part is in use. Thereby, when using the hanger part, it is possible to reliably avoid the malfunction of the ion generator.

Also preferably, the hanger part is provided in a movable manner so as to selectively take a use state positioned in the vicinity of the outlet. The air cleaner further has a detection unit for detecting that the hanger unit is in use, a timer function, an alarm unit for notifying the elapse of a preset time, and the hanger unit in use by the detection unit. And a control unit that activates a timer function of the alarm unit when it is detected.

¡According to the air purifier configured as described above, the timer function of the alarm unit is automatically activated as the hanger unit is in use. Thereby, the user can know the timing of the end of sterilization by the alarm unit without performing a specific operation.

Also preferably, the hanger portion is formed of a rod-like member capable of suspending the mask. According to the air cleaner configured as described above, the virus attached to the mask can be effectively inactivated or killed by suspending the mask on the hanger part.

Also preferably, the hanger part is arranged on an extension of the outlet in the direction of ion blowing. According to the air cleaner comprised in this way, ion can be sprayed more reliably with respect to the mask etc. which were hung on the hanger part.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an air cleaner that effectively inactivates or kills viruses attached to a mask or the like.

It is a perspective view which shows the air cleaner in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the internal structure of the air cleaner in FIG. It is a figure which shows the ion generator provided in the air cleaner in FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the air cleaner in FIG. 1 from the back side, and is a figure which shows the use condition of a hanger part. It is the perspective view which looked at the air cleaner in FIG. 1 from the back side, and is a figure which shows the accommodation state of a hanger part. It is sectional drawing which shows the air cleaner along the VI-VI line in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the control system provided in the air cleaner in FIG. It is a flowchart figure for demonstrating the automatic ON function of ion SW with which the air cleaner in FIG. 1 is provided. It is a flowchart figure for demonstrating the automatic ON function of the timer SW with which the air cleaner in FIG. 1 is provided.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings referred to below, the same or corresponding members are denoted by the same reference numerals.

(Embodiment 1)
1 is a perspective view showing an air cleaner according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, an air purifier 100 according to the present embodiment is provided with an ion generator, a main body 10 having a function of purifying air, and provided attached to the main body 10 and used. And a hanger part 60 provided for performing sterilization of the mask and the like.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the air cleaner in FIG. With reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, first, the structure of the main body 10 of the air cleaner 100 will be described. The main body 10 has a housing 11, a blower 31, a duct 26, ( HEPA) filter 18 and

ion generators

40 and 46.

The housing 11 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing shape including a rear wall 11a, a top wall 11b, a bottom wall 11c, and a front wall 11d. The bottom wall 11c is a bottom portion of the housing 11 placed at a place where the air purifier 100 is installed, and has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed in a plan view. The top wall 11b is disposed to face the bottom wall 11c and is formed to face in the vertical upward direction. The rear wall 11a and the front wall 11d are disposed to face each other, and extend between the top wall 11b and the bottom wall 11c. In general, the air purifier 100 is installed near the wall so that the rear wall 11a faces the indoor wall.

The housing 11 is formed with a suction port 16 for sucking air in the room where the air purifier 100 is installed. The suction port 16 is formed in the rear wall 11a. The suction port 16 is formed by arranging a plurality of openings having a rectangular shape whose longitudinal direction and vertical direction coincide with each other in a planar manner.

The housing 11 is further formed with a blow-out port 14 for discharging clean air into the room. The air outlet 14 is formed in the top wall 11b. In the present embodiment, the air outlet 14 is formed from a substantially rectangular opening in which the direction in which the rear wall 11a and the front wall 11d face each other coincides with the short direction.

In addition, the opening shape of the blowout port 14 is not limited to the above-described rectangle, and may be, for example, a circle or a plurality of slit shapes. Further, the position where the blowout port 14 is formed is not limited to the top wall 11b, and may be the front wall 11d, for example.

The filter 18 is disposed inside the housing 11 so as to face the suction port 16. The air introduced into the inside of the housing 11 through the suction port 16 passes through the filter 18, thereby removing foreign substances and obtaining clean air.

The blower 31 is provided for sucking indoor air into the housing 11 and sending out air purified by the filter 18 into the room through the outlet 14. The blower 31 will be described in detail. The blower 31 has a cylindrical shape, and the impeller 36 is disposed so that the rotation axis is in the front-rear direction in which the front wall 11d and the rear wall 11a face each other, and the impeller 36 rotates. This is a centrifugal fan (sirocco fan) having a casing 32 that is freely accommodated.

The impeller 36 is disposed on the opposite side of the rear wall 11 a with respect to the filter 18. The impeller 36 is a multi-blade impeller having a plurality of blades 36 f whose rotational center side is displaced in the rotational direction with respect to the outer edge. The impeller 36 has a bearing plate at one end thereof, and an output shaft of a fan driving motor 28 is attached to a shaft hole formed in the center of the bearing plate. As the motor 28 is driven, the impeller 36 is configured to suck air into the central cavity from the opening at the other end and to release the air from between the outer blades 36f.

The casing 32 is formed including an arcuate guide wall 32a and a blowing portion 32b. The guide wall 32 a increases the speed of the airflow while guiding the airflow generated by the rotation of the impeller 36 in the rotation direction of the impeller 36. The blowing portion 32b is formed to open upward from a part of the guide wall 32a to one of the tangential directions of the guide wall 32a. The blowing portion 32b has a rectangular tube shape protruding from a part of the guide wall 32a to one side in the tangential direction of the guide wall 32a.

The casing 32 is configured by combining a casing body 33 and a lid plate 34. The casing main body 33 has a deep dish shape, and forms an opening for the guide wall 32a and the blowing part 32b. The lid plate 34 is provided so as to close the open side of the casing body 33. The lid plate 34 is attached to the casing body 33 using a plurality of male screws. In the air cleaner 100 according to the present embodiment, the first ion generator 40 is attached to the guide wall 32 a of the casing 32.

The duct 26 is provided above the blower 31 and is provided as an air guide path that guides clean air from the casing 32 to the outlet 14. The duct 26 has a shape of a rectangular tube with a lower end connected to the blowing portion 32 b and an open upper end, and is integrally formed with the casing body 33 and the cover plate 34. The duct 26 is configured to guide the clean air blown from the blowout portion 32b toward the blowout port 14 in a laminar flow.

The duct 26 has a front wall 26d arranged to face the front wall 11d of the housing 11. In air cleaner 100 in the present embodiment, second ion generator 46 is attached to front wall 26d of duct 26.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an ion generator provided in the air cleaner in FIG. Referring to FIG. 3,

ion generators

40 and 46 hold three

ion generators

41p, 41q, and 41r (hereinafter referred to as ion generator 41 unless otherwise distinguished) and ion generator 41. Holding body 44.

The ion generator 41 is provided with two

ion generators

42m and 42n. The

ion generators

42m and 42n have circular openings 43 that are spaced apart in a direction substantially perpendicular to the flow direction of clean air blown by the blower 31 (hereinafter simply referred to as the flow direction). The

ion generating parts

42m and 42n have a sharp discharge electrode on the inner back side of the opening 43, and a counter electrode surrounding the discharge electrode.

In such a configuration, one ion generating part 42m generates positive ions, and the other ion generating part 42n generates negative ions on the side where the opening 43 is disposed. The three

ion generators

41p, 41q, and 41r are provided such that the

ion generators

42m and 42n provided in each ion generator face the inside of the casing 32.

The mounting surface of the holding body 44 with respect to the casing 32 is formed from a curved surface that curves along the flow direction, and the ion generator 41 is disposed on the curved surface. The ion generator 41 is provided so that the tangent line of the curved surface at the position where the ion generator 41 is disposed is substantially parallel to the opening surface of the opening 43.

The

ion generators

41p, 41q, and 41r are spaced apart from each other in the flow direction and intersect with the flow direction substantially at right angles (that is, the direction in which the

ion generation portions

42m and 42n are arranged side by side, It is simply biased in the direction of the side). The

ion generators

42m and 42n of each ion generator 41 are arranged at positions where the plus and minus directions in the bias direction are the same and do not overlap in the flow direction. In other words, the distances L1 and L2 in FIG. With such a configuration, there is no overlap between the airflows flowing along the

ion generating portions

42m and 42n.

Further, the amount of deviation of each ion generator 41 is equal to or greater than the length of the opening 43 in the juxtaposed direction. In other words, the amount of deviation L4 in FIG. 3 is equal to or greater than the opening length L3 of the opening 43. With such a configuration, there is no overlap between the airflows flowing along the openings 43.

Further, the total amount of deviation of the ion generator 41 is equal to or less than the distance at which the

ion generators

42m and 42n are separated. In other words, the sum of the deviation amounts L5 and L6 in FIG. 3 is equal to or less than the distance at which the

ion generating portions

42m and 42n are separated. With such a configuration, an airflow that flows along the ion generator 42m of the

ion generators

41p, 41q, and 41r and an airflow that flows along the ion generator 42n of the

ion generators

41p, 41q, and 41r are generated. , Separated on both sides in the juxtaposed direction.

In the air cleaner 100 having such a configuration, the impeller 36 is rotated by driving the blower 31, and indoor air is sucked into the housing 11 from the suction port 16. At this time, an air flow is generated between the suction port 16 and the blow-out port 14, and foreign matters such as dust contained in the sucked air are removed by the filter 18.

The clean air obtained through the filter 18 is sucked into the casing 32. At this time, the clean air sucked into the casing 32 becomes a laminar flow by the guide wall 32 a around the impeller 36. The laminar air is guided to the blowing part 32b along the guiding wall 32a and is blown into the duct 26 from the blowing part 32b.

In the air cleaner 100 according to the present embodiment, the ion generator 40 is provided on the guide wall 32a of the casing 32. For this reason, the ion generator 40 generates positive ions and negative ions in the clean air flowing along the guide wall 32a. Further, an ion generator 46 is provided on the front wall 26d of the duct 26 that guides clean air into the laminar flow toward the outlet 14. Therefore, in addition to the positive ions and negative ions generated in the casing 32, the ion generator 46 further increases the amount of positive ions and negative ions. The positive ions and the negative ions generated by the ion generator 40 and the ion generator 46 are released from the outlet 14 toward the external space together with the clean air blown by the blower 31.

Then, the structure of the hanger part 60 with which the air cleaner 100 in this Embodiment is provided is demonstrated in detail.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the air purifier in FIG. 1 as seen from the back side, and is a view showing a usage state of the hanger part. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the air purifier in FIG. 1 as viewed from the back side, and is a diagram illustrating a storage state of the hanger part.

4 and 5, the hanger part 60 is provided as a separate member from the main body part 10 exhibiting an air cleaning function, and is connected to the main body part 10 so as to be housed. The hanger portion 60 is provided with a used mask or the like in order to perform sterilization using positive ions and negative ions released from the outlet 14.

The hanger part 60 has a shape that can suspend a mask or the like. In the present embodiment, the hanger portion 60 is formed of a rod member that can suspend a mask or the like.

The hanger part 60 is positioned in the vicinity of the outlet 14 in the external space outside the housing 11. The hanger part 60 is connected to the top wall 11b of the housing 11 in which the outlet 14 is formed. The hanger part 60 is positioned on the extension of the outlet 14 in the direction of blowing out positive ions and negative ions generated by the ion generator 40 and the ion generator 46.

The structure of the hanger part 60 will be described more specifically. The hanger part 60 includes a frame part 61 as a hanger body part and a leg part 62 as a connection part.

The frame portion 61 is formed to circulate in an annular shape immediately above the outlet 14. A used mask or the like is placed on the frame portion 61. The leg portion 62 extends from the frame portion 61 toward the main body portion 10 and is connected to the top wall 11b. The frame part 61 is supported by the leg part 62 directly above the outlet 14. The hanger part 60 is provided so that the blow-out port 14 can be accommodated inside the frame part 61 when the top wall 11b is seen in a plan view.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the air cleaner taken along line VI-VI in FIG. Referring to FIGS. 4 to 6, hanger part 60 is positioned in the vicinity of outlet 14 and is used when sterilizing a mask or the like and unused when hanger part 60 is not used. Are provided so as to be movable with respect to the main body 10. In this Embodiment, the hanger part 60 takes the accommodation state accommodated with respect to the main-body part 10 at said unused state.

More specifically, the housing 11 is formed with an insertion hole 72 that penetrates the top wall 11b. The leg part 62 is inserted into the insertion hole 72 so as to be slidable in the extending direction of the leg part 62. A groove 71 is further formed in the housing 11. The groove portion 71 is recessed from the top wall 11 b and is formed to circulate in an annular shape in accordance with the shape of the frame portion 61.

The hanger part 60 is set to a use state by sliding the leg part 62 to the position pulled out from the housing 11. Moreover, the leg part 62 is slid to the position accommodated in the housing 11, and the hanger part 60 takes the accommodation state when not in use. At this time, by arranging the frame portion 61 in the groove portion 71, the hanger portion 60 can be accommodated in the main body portion 10 without causing the frame portion 61 to protrude on the top wall 11 b.

In addition, in order to accurately position a mask or the like hung on the frame portion 61 on the air passage of the clean air discharged from the blowout port 14, a hanger is provided so that the position of the frame portion 61 can be adjusted with respect to the blowout port 14. The unit 60 may be configured. As such a structure, for example, the leg portion 62 may be configured such that the slide position with respect to the main body portion 10 can be arbitrarily adjusted. Further, a bent portion that can be bent is provided in the middle of the leg portion 62, and the position of the frame portion 61 may be adjusted as the leg portion 62 is bent.

Further, the shape of the hanger portion 60 is not limited to the rod shape described above, and may be any member that can cover a mask or the like. For example, a portion on which a mask or the like is hung may be formed from a string, or a clip for sandwiching the mask or the like may be provided. Further, the position where the hanger part 60 is provided is appropriately changed depending on the position of the outlet 14. For example, when the outlet 14 is formed on the front wall 11 d of the housing 11, the hanger part 60 is placed in front of the front wall 11 d. It is preferable to arrange. The hanger part 60 may be provided so as to be removable from the main body part 10.

Moreover, what is hung on the hanger part 60 is not limited to a mask, and may be anything that requires sterilization, such as gauze.

Next, operation | movement of the air cleaner at the time of use of the hanger part 60 is demonstrated.
When the operation SW (switch) of the operation unit 12 shown in FIG. 1 is turned ON, the impeller 36 of the main body unit 10 starts to rotate. At this time, if the ion SW of the operation unit 12 is ON, the clean air dedusted and sterilized by the filter 18 is added with high-concentration positive ions and negative ions by the ion generator 40 and the ion generator 46. In this state, the air is discharged into the room from the air outlet 14.

At this time, the used mask or the like is placed on the hanger portion 60 drawn from the housing 11 and positioned on the air path of the clean air supplied from the blowout port 14. Thereby, clean air to which high-concentration positive ions and negative ions are added is applied to a mask or the like to inactivate or kill viruses attached to the mask or the like. As a result, once used masks can be sterilized and reused.

The structure of the air cleaner 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention described above will be described together. The air cleaner 100 according to the present embodiment has positive ions H ⁺ (H ₂ O) n (n is 0).

Ion generators

40 and 46 for generating negative ions O ₂ ⁻ (H ₂ O) m (m is an arbitrary integer including 0) and inactivating viruses in the air by ions. Or has the function to kill. The air purifier 100 includes a main body unit 10 and a hanger unit 60. The main body 10 is formed with a blowout port 14 for blowing out ions generated by the

ion generators

40 and 46 toward the external space. The hanger part 60 is positioned in the vicinity of the outlet 14.

According to the air cleaner 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention configured as described above, the air to which high-concentration positive ions and negative ions are added by providing the hanger portion 60 for laying a mask or the like. Can be used to inactivate or kill viruses attached to a mask or the like. This makes it possible to reuse a mask that has been used once, and is effective when it becomes difficult to obtain a mask due to viruses or the like that have occurred simultaneously around the world.

In addition, although this invention is applied to an air cleaner, it is an electric device supplied with air to which positive ions and negative ions are added from an air outlet, for example, an air conditioner, a dehumidifier, The present invention can also be applied to a humidifier or the like.

(Embodiment 2)
In the present embodiment, additional functions provided in air cleaner 100 in the first embodiment will be described.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control system provided in the air cleaner in FIG. With reference to FIG. 7, the air purifier 100 controls the operation of the fan driving motor 28 and the

ion generators

40 and 46 according to the operation input to the operation unit 12 or according to the operation state. A control unit 77 that determines the display of the display unit 81 is included.

The air cleaner 100 further includes a hanger SW 76 for detecting that the hanger unit 60 is in use. As shown in FIG. 6, in the present embodiment, a hanger SW 76 capable of detecting the proximity of the frame portion 61 is provided in the groove portion 71 in which the frame portion 61 is disposed when the hanger portion 60 is stored. The control unit 77 determines that the hanger unit 60 is in the retracted state when the hanger SW 76 detects the proximity of the frame unit 61, and the hanger unit 60 enters the use state when the hanger SW 76 does not detect the proximity of the frame unit 61. Judge that there is.

The air cleaner 100 has a timer function and has an alarm unit 84 for informing the elapse of a preset time. The alarm unit 84 includes a timer (time count) unit 82 that exhibits a timer function, and a notification unit 83 that notifies the user of the passage of time in conjunction with the timer unit 82.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the automatic ON function of the ion SW provided in the air cleaner in FIG. With reference to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the control flow in the case where the air cleaner 100 in FIG. 1 has an automatic ON function of the ion SW will be described.

When the operation SW of the operation unit 12 is turned ON, the control unit 77 operates the fan driving motor 28 to rotate the impeller 36 of the main body unit 10. Next, when the ion SW of the operation unit 12 is turned on, the control unit 77 operates the

ion generators

40 and 46. On the other hand, even when the ion SW of the operation unit 12 is turned off, the control unit 77 does not detect the proximity of the hanger SW 76 and the hanger unit 60 is in use. Then, the

ion generators

40 and 46 are operated.

When the user inputs time in advance and turns on the timer SW of the operation unit 12, the timer unit 82 operates. When the control unit 77 receives the signal from the timer unit 82 and determines that the set time has been completed, the control unit 77 activates the notification unit 83 and stops the operation of the motor 28 and the

ion generators

40 and 46. On the other hand, when the user turns off the timer SW, the control unit 77 waits for the operation of the operation SW by the user and stops the operation of the motor 28 and the

ion generators

40 and 46.

When the air purifier 100 has such an automatic ON function of the ion SW, even if the ion SW is not pushed on the main body 10 side when the hanger 60 is pulled out from the main body 10, ions are automatically generated

Devices

40 and 46 can be activated. As a result, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the sterilization was not performed even though the hanger portion 60 was covered with the mask.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the automatic ON function of the timer SW provided in the air cleaner in FIG. With reference to FIG. 7 and FIG. 9, the control flow when the air cleaner 100 in FIG. 1 has an automatic ON function of the timer SW will be described.

In this case, when the hanger SW 76 does not detect the proximity of the frame portion 61 and the hanger portion 60 is in use, the control portion 77 activates the timer portion 82. When the control unit 77 receives the signal from the timer unit 82 and determines that the set time has been completed, the control unit 77 activates the notification unit 83 and stops the operation of the motor 28 and the

ion generators

40 and 46.

When the air cleaner 100 has such an automatic ON function of the timer SW, the user can stop the sterilization operation after a preset time has elapsed without operating the timer SW.

According to the air cleaner 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the effects described in the first embodiment can be similarly obtained. In addition, the usability of the air cleaner 100 can be improved by the automatic ON function of the ion SW or the automatic ON function of the timer SW.

The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

10 body part, 11 housing, 11a rear wall, 11b top wall, 11c bottom wall, 11d front wall, 12 operation part, 14 outlet, 16 inlet, 18 filter, 26 duct, 26d front wall, 28 motor, 31 blower , 32 casing, 32a induction wall, 32b blowing part, 33 casing body, 34 lid plate, 36 impeller, 36f blade, 40, 46 ion generator, 41, 41p, 41q, 41r ion generator, 42m, 42n ion generation Part, 43 opening, 44 holder, 60 hanger part, 61 frame part, 62 leg part, 71 groove part, 72 insertion hole, 76 hanger SW, 77 control part, 81 display part, 82 timer part, 83 notification part, 84 alarm Part, 100 air purifier.

Claims

Ion generator for generating positive ions H + (H 2 O) n (n is an arbitrary integer including 0) and negative ions O 2 − (H 2 O) m (m is an arbitrary integer including 0) (40 46), and an air purifier having a function of inactivating or killing viruses in the air by ions,
A main body (10) in which a blowout port (14) for blowing out ions generated by the ion generator (40, 46) toward an external space is formed;
An air cleaner comprising a hanger part (60) positioned in the vicinity of the outlet (14).
The hanger part (60) is provided movably so as to selectively take a use state positioned in the vicinity of the outlet (14),
A detection unit (76) for detecting that the hanger unit (60) is in use;
A control unit (77) for operating the ion generator (40, 46) when the detection unit (76) detects that the hanger unit (60) is in use. Air cleaner as described in.
The hanger part (60) is provided movably so as to selectively take a use state positioned in the vicinity of the outlet (14),
A detection unit (76) for detecting that the hanger unit (60) is in use;
An alarm unit (84) having a timer function and notifying the elapse of a preset time;
A control unit (77) that activates a timer function of the alarm unit (84) when the detection unit (76) detects that the hanger unit (60) is in use. Air cleaner as described in.
The air purifier according to claim 1, wherein the hanger portion (60) is formed of a rod-like member capable of suspending a mask.
The air purifier according to claim 1, wherein the hanger part (60) is disposed on an extension of the outlet (14) in the direction of blowing ions.