WO2019146822A1

WO2019146822A1 - Wearable air purifier

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Publication number: WO2019146822A1
Application number: PCT/KR2018/001222
Authority: WO
Inventors: 조범연; 최경수
Original assignee: 비클시스템 주식회사
Priority date: 2018-01-29
Filing date: 2018-01-29
Publication date: 2019-08-01

Abstract

The present invention relates to a wearable air purifier comprising: a body which has a connection portion, symmetrically curved on both sides which are opposed about the center and having a predetermined length, and a constituent element for withdrawing and purifying the outside air and provides the purified air; a connection tube which has one side connected to the body and through which the purified air flows; and a mask connected to the connection tube and enabling the purified air which is discharged through the connection tube to flow into a user's respiratory system.

Description

Wearable air purifier

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wearable air purifier having a wearable form that can be worn on a body, and is capable of supplying air purified by a user's respirator through air purification.

Industrialization generally releases harmful substances, and modern people are exposed to these harmful substances in daily life.

Hazardous substances can include all kinds of soot and fine dust as well as pollen, yellow dust and various bacteria that cause allergies. When these harmful substances penetrate into the respiratory tract, they cause various respiratory diseases and become a serious problem.

Accordingly, various air purification apparatuses have been proposed as means for purifying harmful substances contained in the air. Conventional air purification apparatuses are used to purify the air inside a predetermined space.

However, there is a problem that when using the air purifier in an outdoor environment, the use of the conventional air purifier is limited due to a spatial factor and a circumferential factor.

In order to solve such a problem, there is a masks for respirators and dust masks, which are used as an air purifier that can be carried by individuals. However, in the case of gas masks, they are large in size and inconvenient to carry, However, the dust mask has a problem that it is difficult to use for a long time due to the limitation of the purification ability, although it is simple to carry and wear.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an air purifier for purifying air using a replaceable filter in a state of being worn on a body, Which is capable of doubling the wear rate of the wearable air cleaner.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air purifying device comprising: a connecting portion having a predetermined length in a curved shape, which is symmetrical on both sides opposed to each other around a center, A connection pipe through which purified air is connected to one side of the main body and connected to the connection pipe so that the purified air discharged through the connection pipe is moved to the user's respirator And a mask is provided to allow the wearer to clean the wearable air cleaner.

Here, the connection portion may include a first connection portion having a predetermined space therein and receiving a power source portion, the first connection portion being formed at a front end portion thereof, and the base portion of the first connection portion being symmetrical with the first connection portion, And a second connection part formed with a second installation part having a cleaning part and a driving part accommodated therein and having an air inlet on its surface.

Preferably, the electric wire connecting the power source unit and the driving unit is composed of one electric wire penetrating the first connection unit and the second connection unit.

In addition, the purifier may have an installation hole formed on one side of the upper cover and the lower cover so that a space for receiving the filter is formed therein, and the installation hole communicates with an installation inlet formed on one side of the second installation part A discharge hole is formed in the upper surface of the upper cover, and a suction hole is formed in the lower surface of the lower cover.

The driving unit may include a driving motor that is operated by receiving power from the power unit, a driving fan connected to a shaft of the driving motor to draw the outside air while being rotated, and a driving unit cover that receives the driving motor and the driving fan. And a diffusion cover having a radial diffusion hole on an upper surface of the cover.

Preferably, the upper outer circumference of the diffusion cover is coupled to the inner circumference of the suction hole of the lower cover.

In addition, it is preferable that a plurality of the driving fans are provided on the shaft at a predetermined interval.

Preferably, the driving fan is configured to gradually increase in size toward the upper side toward the diffusion cover from the lower side, and the driving unit cover is configured in a conical shape such that the inner diameter gradually increases from the lower side to the upper side so as not to interfere with the driving fan .

Preferably, the second installation unit further includes an air temperature control member for heating or cooling the air purified through the purification unit.

The air temperature adjusting member may be configured to adjust the temperature of the purified air through a chemical reaction or an endothermic and exothermic function by an electronic device.

Preferably, the mask is made of a cool material and is formed of a multi-layered ultraviolet barrier coated layer, and an air nozzle connected to the connection tube is provided between the multi-layered layers.

In addition, it is preferable that the connection pipe is composed of a pipe having a predetermined length and made of a flexible synthetic resin material or a shape memory alloy material.

In addition, it is preferable that the connection pipe is made of a hard synthetic resin pipe having a predetermined length and maintained in a shape.

The first connection part and the second connection part may be provided with a connection member at the base end thereof, and the first connection part and the second connection part may be symmetrical about the connection member and have a curved shape.

In addition, it is preferable that the electric wire connecting the power source unit and the driving unit is composed of a pair of electric wires which are detached through the male and female connectors located in the connecting member.

Preferably, the connection member includes a hinge spring such that the first connection portion and the second connection portion are elastically opened or closed, or the first connection portion and the second connection portion are detachably coupled through the coupling member.

Preferably, the connecting pipe is connected to the second mounting portion through a base end portion of the second connecting portion.

The connection tube may further include a guide tube communicating with the purifying part, and the guide tube may be wired inside the second connection part.

Preferably, the main body further includes a display unit for displaying an operating state of the apparatus, and a controller for controlling the driving unit, the display unit, and the power unit, and the controller and the display unit are provided in the first mounting unit.

Further, it is preferable that the main body further includes a display unit for displaying an operating state of the apparatus, and a controller for controlling the driving unit, the display unit, and the power unit, and the controller and the display unit are provided at any one of the first connecting unit and the second connecting unit Do.

Preferably, the connecting portion is located in front of the user's neck when worn by a user, and the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are in close contact with the back of the user while a part of the connecting portion is on the user's shoulder .

According to the wearable air purifier of the present invention, it is possible to easily wear the air purifier on the body, improve the production of the apparatus by simplifying the size and the component parts, The air cleaner can be stably maintained, and the air that is purified and moved to the user's respirator can be regulated to be in a cold or hot air state, and the air cleaner can be used in a specific space. have.

1 is a side view illustrating a wearable air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a front view illustrating a wearable air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a side cross-sectional view of III-III in Fig.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a wearable air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is a principal part separating a driving part and a purifying part. FIG.

5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the wearable air purifier according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a use state view showing a wearing state of the wearable air purifier according to another embodiment shown in FIG.

The terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings and the inventor may properly define the concept of the term to describe its invention in the best possible way And should be construed in accordance with the principles and meanings and concepts consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The structure of the wearable air purifier according to the present invention includes a pair of connecting parts to be worn on a neck of a user, a main body including a pair of mounting parts each having a display part, a control part, a power supply part, a driving part, A connection pipe connected to the connection pipe, and a mask connected to the connection pipe, and the components will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

The main body 100 includes a driving unit 180 installed at one part of the user's body for sucking outside air, a purifying unit 170 for purifying the air sucked by the driving unit 180, A control unit 140 for controlling the driving unit 180 and the display unit 150 and a power unit 160 for operating the driving unit 180 under the control of the control unit 140. [ And sucks and purifies the outside air according to the user's control, and supplies the air to the user's respirator through the connection pipe 200 and the mask 300, which will be described later.

The main body 100 may have a circular shape partially opened. The main body 100 may be connected to the center of the main body 100 through a connecting member 130, Both sides facing each other can be restored to their original state by being opened by an external force or by removing an external force.

That is, the main body 100 has a curved first connection part 110 and a second connection part 120, each of which has a predetermined length, and which is symmetrical to both sides of the central connection member 130, A first installation part 111 having a predetermined size space is formed in the front end of the first connection part 110 and a second installation part 111 in which a space of a predetermined size is formed inside the tip part of the second connection part 120 When the main body 100 is worn on the user's neck as the main body 121 is formed, the connecting member 130 is positioned in front of the user's neck and the first and

second mounting portions

111 and 121 Is in the form of being in close contact with the back of the user.

In some cases, depending on the direction in which the main body 100 is worn by the user, the connecting member 130 is located at the rear portion of the body connected to the user's neck, and the first and second mounting portions 111, May be located on the user's chest.

The first connection part 110 and the second connection part 120 may have a shape of a band in which a space is formed along the longitudinal direction. The bottom surface may have a flat shape or one of the top and bottom surfaces may be hemispherical or spherical. The overall shape of the first and second mounting

portions

111 and 121 may be polygonal, An elliptical shape, or the like.

The connection member 130 may be constituted by a hinge spring such that an interval between the first connection portion 110 and the second connection portion 120 is increased due to an external force, The first connecting part 110 and the second connecting part 120 are integrally formed without using the connecting member 130 and the first connecting part and the second connecting part are made of a material having an elastic force and a restoring force, And the second connection portion 120 may be spaced apart from each other through the self-elasticity.

The connecting member 130 may include a pair of magnets or a pair of male and female balls which are coupled to each other by a ring or a magnetic force with the projections and the projection grooves or the hooks so that the first connecting portion 110 and the second connecting portion 120 can be separated or combined with each other. And may be constituted by a closure tape or the like.

The control unit 140 and the power supply unit 160 can be accommodated in the first installation unit 111 and the display unit 150 can be installed on the outer front surface of the first installation unit 111. The display unit 150 Is displayed under the control of the control unit 140 to guide the user to the state of the apparatus and control the operation of the apparatus.

The display unit 150 may include a switch capable of turning on and off the power of the power source unit 160 and a switch capable of adjusting the air flow rate of a driving unit 180 to be described later. The state of the power source unit 160, The warning of replacement of the air conditioner 176, various warning displays, the air flow rate display of the driving unit 180, and the like can be displayed step by step.

The display unit 150 may be installed on the surface of the second installation unit 121 or on either the first connection unit 110 or the second connection unit 120 as well as the surface of the first installation unit 111.

The control unit 140 controls the operation of the driving unit 180 to be described later while controlling the power supply unit 160 to be described later and confirms the state of the power supply unit 160 to guide the state of the power supply unit 160 through the display unit 150, It is possible to charge the power source unit 160 and judge the use time or the contaminated state of the filter 176 constituting the purifying unit 170 to be described later, And a warning or the like of the filter 176 and informs the user of the abnormality of the driving unit 180 to guide the user through the display unit 150 and controls the driving unit 180 to drive the driving fan 180, It is possible to guide the user through the display unit 150 of the state of the air volume by the driving fan 183 controlled step by step while controlling the rotation speed of the fan 183 in steps.

The power source unit 160 applies power to the driving unit 180 under the control of the control unit 140. The power source unit 160 may be a lithium ion battery, Or may be configured so as to be able to be replaced by being able to enter and exit from the main body 111, to be supplied with external power via an adapter, or to be charged using USB.

The power supply unit 160 and the driving unit 180 are connected to the first mounting unit 111 so that the power of the power supply unit 160 provided in the first mounting unit 111 is transmitted to the driving unit 180 provided in the second mounting unit 121, The first and

second connection portions

110 and 120 may be connected to each other through a single wire provided through the inside of the connection portion 110 and the second connection portion 120. In consideration of the separation of the connection member 130, It may also consist of wires.

The second mounting portion 121 includes a purifying portion 170 and a driving portion 180. The air introducing port 122 is formed on one or more surfaces of the bottom surface or the top surface of the second mounting portion 121, And the air intake port 122 may be formed on one or more surfaces of the second connection portion 120 adjacent to the driving portion 180. [

The air intake port 122 installed at either the second installation part 121 or the second connection part 120 is configured to suck external air while operating the driving part 180 located inside the second installation part 121, It is preferable that the air is sucked through the driving unit 180 so that the air is sucked through the driving unit 180.

The driving unit 180 may include a driving motor that is operated by receiving power from the power supply unit 160 and a driving fan 183 that is installed on the shaft of the driving motor and that sucks outside air. The motor and the driving fan 183 are preferably enclosed by the driving unit cover 181. The air sucked by the driving fan 183 is diffused on the upper side of the opened driving unit cover 181, And a plurality of diffusion holes 185 may be radially formed on the upper surface of the diffusion cover 184. [

The driving fan 183 may be formed as one unit, but a plurality of the driving fans 183 may be installed at regular intervals along the axis of the driving motor as shown in the drawing.

The plurality of driving fans 183 may be configured to increase the size of the driving fan 183 from the lower side to the upper side toward the diffusion cover 184 for effective suction of the outside air.

That is, when the drive fan 183 is installed separately from the lower side, the center, and the upper side of the drive motor drive motor, the drive fan 183 is driven by the drive fan 183 located at the center of the axis rather than the outer diameter connecting each blade tip of the drive fan 183, (183), and the outer diameter of the driving fan (183) located on the upper side of the axis than the outer diameter connecting the front ends of the vanes of the driving fan (183) Can be made even larger.

In this case, it is preferable that the drive unit cover 181 is formed in a conical shape having an inner diameter gradually increasing from the lower side to the upper side so as not to interfere with the wings of the drive fan 183 having different outer diameters, May be further provided with a guide groove of a helical shape so as to cause a vortex phenomenon.

The purifying part 170 is disposed on the upper side of the driving part 180 in the second mounting part 121 and is connected to the second mounting part 121 by purifying the outside air introduced through the driving part 180 To the connector 200 to be described later.

The purifier 170 may be in the form of an enclosure in which the filter 176 is received, and one of them may be opened to allow the filter 176 to enter and exit.

In the embodiment of the purifying part 170, the purifying part 170 includes a rectangular upper cover 171 and a lower cover 171, which is coupled with the upper cover 171 and has a space therein so that the filter 176 can be received therein. An installation hole 173 may be formed at one side of the upper cover 171 and the lower cover 172 so that the filter 176 can be inserted and removed through the installation hole 173. [ .

When the purging portion 170 is installed inside the second pegging portion 121 by forming the installation inlet 123 which is also open on the side surface of the second pegging portion 121, The filter 176 having a reduced filtering ability through the installation inlet 123 and the installation hole 173 is formed in the second installation portion 123 so that the first installation portion 123 and the installation portion 123 of the second installation portion 121 are aligned with each other, And the new filter can be installed on the purifier 170 of the second installation part 121 again.

The upper cover 171 is formed with a discharge hole 174 protruding from the center of the upper surface of the lower cover 172 and the suction air 175 is formed on the lower surface of the lower cover 172, And is discharged through the discharge hole 174 after being filtered through the filter 176 located inside the upper cover 171 and the lower cover 172.

It is preferable that the driving unit 180 and the purifying unit 170 are connected to each other so that the outside air sucked in the driving unit 180 can be effectively moved to the purifying unit 170 without leaking unnecessarily. It is preferable that the upper outer periphery of the haze diffusion cover 184 is fitted and fitted around the inside of the suction hole 175 of the lower cover 172.

In the meantime, the second installation part 121 is provided therein with an air temperature (air temperature) capable of heating or cooling the purified air to a predetermined temperature before the air purified through the purification part 170 is moved through the connection pipe 200 The air temperature regulating member can regulate the temperature of the purified air through the endothermic reaction and heat generation by the chemical reaction or the electronic device.

The connection pipe 200 serves to move the purified air discharged from the inside of the second installation part 121 to a required site and may be formed in the shape of a tube having a predetermined inner diameter have.

One end of the connection pipe 200 penetrates into the second installation part 121 and one end of the connection pipe 200 penetrates into the second installation part 121 is connected to the upper cover 171 And the other side of the connection pipe 200 is connected to the mask 300, which will be described later.

The connection pipe 200 may be formed of a flexible synthetic resin pipe having a predetermined length or a pipe made of a shape memory alloy material.

The connection pipe 200 is made of a hard synthetic resin material having a predetermined shape so that the first connection part 110 and the second connection part 120 are located in front of the neck and the first installation part 111 and the second installation part 121, The mask 300 may be naturally positioned in the mouth and nose of the user according to a predetermined shape of the connector 200. [

The connection pipe 200 may be configured as a single unit to supply purified air to the inside of the mask 300 through one side of the mask 300 to be described later. 300 may be supplied with air purified inside the mask 300 through both sides thereof.

The mask 300 is connected to the other end of the connection pipe 200 connected to the inside of the second installation part 121 so that purified air supplied through the connection pipe 200 is supplied to the user 300 through the mask 300, Or through the nose or mouth and nose of the nose.

The shape of the mask 300 is not limited to one, and may be modified into various shapes and installed on the user's face.

The mask 300 may further include a hooking member to be fixed to a part of the user's body such as an ear of the user. The mask 300 may further include a venting device or a separate purifying device It is possible.

The mask 300 may be formed of a cold material, and may be formed of a multi-layered ultraviolet barrier coated fabric. The multi-layered fabric may include an air nozzle connected to the connection tube 200 .

The mask 300 may be made of a hard material having a predetermined shape and the mask 300 may be made of a hard resin having a predetermined shape.

While the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. .

For example, the connection pipe 200 connected to the purifying unit 170 and supplying purified air to the mask 300 may be provided in the second connection unit 120 of the main body 100.

5 and 6, the connection pipe 200 is wired to the inside of the second installation part 121 through the base end of the second connection part 120, so that the first installation part 111 and the second installation part 121 The length of the connection pipe 200 can be shortened when the installation part 121 is worn in a form so as to be in close contact with the back of the user, thereby improving the user's activity.

The connection tube may further include a guide tube when the connection tube 200 is wired to the inside of the second installation part 121 through the base end of the second connection part 120 as described above. At this time, the guide tube 210 is wired to the inside of the second connection part 120 so that the distal end part communicates with the purifying part 170, and the proximal end part is connected to the free end of the connection pipe 200. When the coupling tube 200 includes the guide tube 210, when the coupling tube 200 exposed to the outside is broken by an external force, a new coupling tube 200 is inserted into the mask 300 and the guide tube 210 Can be used in conjunction.

In addition, when the connection pipe 200 is wired to the inside of the second installation unit 121 through the base end of the second connection unit 120, the display unit 150 and / The control unit 140 may be provided at any one of the first connection unit 111 and the second connection unit 120.

6, the mask 300 may be in contact with the user's skin to block external air and may be supplied to the user through the

connection pipe

200, 310 may be provided.

The nose mask 310 has a shape that isolates the user's mouth and nose from the outside and can be made of soft synthetic resin so as to be adhered to the user's skin. The connection pipe 200 is in communication with the nose mask 310, Thereby providing purified air to the user.

***** Explanation of symbols ******

100: main body 110: first connection portion

111: first installation part 120: second connection part

121: second mounting portion 122: air inlet

123: installation inlet 130: connecting member

140: control unit 150: display unit

160: power supply unit 170:

171: upper cover 172: lower cover

173: installation hole 174: exhaust hole

175: suction hole 176: filter

180: driving part 181: driving part cover

183: driving fan 184: diffusion cover

185: diffusion hole 200: connector

210: guide tube 300: mask

Claims

A main body provided with a connection portion having a predetermined length in a curved shape and symmetrical to both sides of the center, the main body having a component for sucking and purifying external air to provide purified air;

A connection pipe having one side connected to the main body to move purified air; And

And a mask connected to the connection pipe so that the purified air discharged through the connection pipe can be moved to the user's respirator.
The method according to claim 1,

The connecting portion

A first connection part having a first installation part having a predetermined space therein and receiving a power supply part formed at a front end thereof; And

A second connection part formed at a proximal end of the first connection part symmetrically with the first connection part and having a predetermined space therein, the second installation part having a purifying part and a driving part accommodated therein and having an air suction port on the surface thereof; The air conditioner of claim 1,
3. The method of claim 2,

Wherein the electric wire connecting the power source unit and the driving unit is composed of one electric wire penetrating the inside of the first connection unit and the second connection unit.
3. The method of claim 2,

The purifying unit

Wherein a mounting hole is formed on one side of the upper cover and the lower cover so that a space for accommodating the filter is formed therein and the mounting hole communicates with an installation inlet formed on one surface of the second mounting portion, And a suction hole is formed on a bottom surface of the lower cover.
5. The method of claim 4,

The driving unit

A drive motor connected to a shaft of the drive motor and driven to receive external air, and a drive unit cover accommodating the drive motor and the drive fan, And a diffusion cover having a radial diffusion hole on an upper surface thereof is further provided on the upper side of the wearable air purifier.
6. The method of claim 5,

And the upper outer periphery of the diffusion cover is fitted around the inside of the suction hole of the lower cover.
6. The method of claim 5,

Wherein a plurality of the driving fans are installed on the shaft with a predetermined interval therebetween.
8. The method of claim 7,

Wherein the drive fan is configured to gradually increase in size toward the upper side toward the diffusion cover from the lower side and the drive unit cover is formed in a conical shape having an inner diameter gradually increasing from the lower side toward the upper side so as not to interfere with the drive fan. Type air purifier.
3. The method of claim 2,

Wherein the second installation part further comprises an air temperature adjusting member for heating or cooling the purified air through the purifying part.
10. The method of claim 9,

Wherein the air temperature adjusting member is configured to adjust the temperature of the purified air through a chemical reaction or an endothermic and exothermic function by an electronic device.
The method according to claim 1,

Wherein the mask is made of a cold feeling material and is composed of a multi-layered fabric treated with ultraviolet rays, and an air nozzle connected to the connecting tube is installed between the multi-layered fabrics.
The method according to claim 1,

Wherein the connection pipe comprises a tube having a predetermined length and made of a flexible synthetic resin material or a shape memory alloy material.
The method according to claim 1,

Wherein the connection pipe comprises a tube made of a hard synthetic resin material having a predetermined length and maintained in a shape.
3. The method of claim 2,

Wherein the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are provided with a connecting member at a base end thereof, and the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are symmetrical about the connecting member and have a curved shape.
15. The method of claim 14,

Wherein the electric wire connecting the power source unit and the driving unit is composed of a pair of electric wires that are detached through the male and female connectors located in the connecting member.
15. The method of claim 14,

The connecting member

And a hinge spring for elastically opening or closing the first connection portion and the second connection portion, or the first connection portion and the second connection portion are detachably coupled through the coupling member.
3. The method of claim 2,

The connector

And is connected to the second mounting portion through a base end portion of the second connecting portion.
18. The method of claim 17,

The connector

And a guide tube communicating with the purifying part, wherein the guide tube is wired inside the second connection part.
3. The method of claim 2,

The body

And a control unit for controlling the driving unit, the display unit, and the power supply unit,

Wherein the control unit and the display unit are provided in the first installation unit.
3. The method of claim 2,

The body

And a control unit for controlling the driving unit, the display unit, and the power supply unit,

Wherein the control unit and the display unit are provided at any one of the first connection unit and the second connection unit.
3. The method of claim 2,

Wherein the connection portion is located in front of the user's neck when worn by a user and the first installation portion and the second installation portion are in close contact with the back of the user while a part of the connection portion is on the shoulder of the user, Type air purifier.