WO2020261413A1 - Storage container - Google Patents

Abstract

This storage container deodorizes a storage object that has been stored. The storage container comprises: a storage section wherein a storage object is stored; a deodorization section for performing deodorization; a protruding part protruding into the storage section; and an air-blowing unit that blows air into the storage section, the deodorization section, and the protruding part, causing the air to circulate.

Description

Storage container

The present invention relates to a storage container provided with a deodorizing part and a blowing part.

Patent Document 1 describes a storage container for storing stored items. This storage container defines the storage space and is arranged separately from the first wall portion provided with the first through hole and the outside of the first wall portion, and is guided into the storage space through the first through hole. It comprises a discharge mechanism configured to produce a discharge product. The discharge mechanism includes a ground electrode having a second through hole corresponding to the first through hole, and a discharge electrode arranged at a position where the ground electrode is sandwiched between the first wall portion. The discharge product is generated by the discharge between the ground electrode and the discharge electrode.

Japanese Patent No. 6448874

In the storage container described in Patent Document 1, it is desired to further improve the deodorizing performance of clothes in the storage container. For example, when the user stacks the removed clothes on the storage unit and stores them, a plurality of stored items are stacked and stored in the vertical direction. When the stored items are stacked vertically in the storage space, the air containing the discharge products becomes less likely to flow in the vertical direction toward the lower part of the storage space. Therefore, in the storage container described in Patent Document 1, the deodorizing effect may decrease toward the lower part of the storage space in the vertical direction. As described above, the storage container described in Patent Document 1 has a problem that the deodorizing effect may be partially reduced.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a storage container that can be expected to have a uniform deodorizing effect on the stored items.

The storage container according to the present invention is a storage container for deodorizing the stored items, the storage part for storing the stored items, the deodorizing part for deodorizing, and the protrusion protruding inside the storage part. A portion, a storage portion, a deodorizing portion, and a blowing portion for blowing and circulating air to the protruding portion are provided.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a storage container that can be expected to have a uniform deodorizing effect on the stored items.

It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the laundry basket which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a top view which shows the structure of the laundry basket which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the III-III cross section of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the IV-IV cross section of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the structure of the inner peripheral wall in the storage part of the laundry basket which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows a plurality of clothes stacked in the vertical direction in the storage part of the laundry basket which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the laundry basket which concerns on the modification of Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the laundry basket which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the IX-IX cross section of FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the structure of the partition member of the laundry basket which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the laundry basket which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the outer peripheral part of the laundry basket which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a top view which shows the arrangement of a plurality of blowers in the laundry basket which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the laundry basket which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of the wind speed equalization processing executed in the deodorizing control part of the laundry basket which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention.

Embodiment 1.
The storage container according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, a laundry basket used in a house is taken as an example of a storage container. The laundry basket stores dirty clothes and the like generated in daily life as storage items. Clothing shall include cloth diapers and disposable diapers. In the following description, the stored items such as dirty clothes stored in the laundry basket are collectively referred to as "clothes". For example, the user stores clothes that need to be washed in a laundry basket for a certain period of time. When washing, the user moves the clothes stored in the laundry basket to the processing tub of the washing machine. Laundry baskets are sometimes referred to as laundry cellars.

The laundry basket of the present embodiment is configured to be able to deodorize the odor adhering to the clothes before washing or the odor generated by leaving the clothes unattended. Here, "deodorization" is to remove an odorous substance. For example, adsorbing and removing odorous substances using activated carbon or an adsorbent, and decomposing and removing odorous substances with ozone gas are examples of "deodorization". Further, in the specification of the present application, reduction of odor due to reaction with a chemical substance and masking by addition of another odor are also included in "deodorization".

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the laundry basket 100 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a top view showing the configuration of the laundry basket 100 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a section III-III of FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing an IV-IV cross section of FIG. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the lid portion 12 is not shown. The vertical direction in FIGS. 1 and 3 represents the vertical vertical direction when the laundry basket 100 is installed in a usable state. In FIG. 3, the air flow direction is indicated by a thick white arrow.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the laundry basket 100 has a storage unit 20, a deodorizing unit 40, a ventilation unit 50, and a housing 10 for accommodating them. The housing 10 as a whole has a shape that is substantially elliptical when viewed from above. The housing 10 has a housing body 11, a lid 12, and a partition plate 13. The housing main body 11 has an upper surface opening 11a that opens upward. The lid portion 12 is attached to the housing main body portion 11 so that the upper surface opening 11a can be opened and closed. The partition plate 13 has an arcuate cross section. The partition plate 13 partitions the space inside the housing body 11 into a storage space 14 in which the storage unit 20 is detachably stored and a deodorization space 15 in which the deodorization unit 40 and the blower unit 50 are stored. It is configured in. The periphery of the storage space 14 is cylindrically surrounded by the housing main body 11 and the partition plate 13. The partition plate 13 is formed with a first partition plate opening 13a and a second partition plate opening 13b arranged below the first partition plate opening 13a.

A disk-shaped pedestal plate 16 is provided at the lower part of the storage space 14. The pedestal plate 16 is located above the bottom of the housing body 11. A return duct 62 and the like, which will be described later, are arranged in the space below the pedestal plate 16. When the storage unit 20 is stored in the storage space 14, the bottom surface portion 24 of the storage unit 20 comes into contact with the upper surface of the pedestal plate 16. A pedestal plate opening 16a is formed in the center of the pedestal plate 16.

The deodorizing unit 40 is connected to the blowing side of the blowing unit 50. That is, the deodorizing section 40 is arranged on the downstream side of the blowing section 50 in the air flow. The deodorizing portion 40 and the first partition plate opening 13a are connected by a feed duct 61. As a result, the air blown by the blower section 50 and passing through the deodorizing section 40 passes through the feed duct 61 and is blown out from the first partition plate opening 13a into the storage space 14.

The suction side of the blower portion 50 and the pedestal plate opening 16a are connected by a return duct 62 penetrating the second partition plate opening 13b. As a result, the air in the storage space 14 is sucked into the blower portion 50 through the pedestal plate opening 16a and the return duct 62.

The outer peripheral surface of the feed duct 61 is in close contact with the opening end of the first partition plate opening 13a without any gap. The outer peripheral surface of the return duct 62 is in close contact with the opening end of the pedestal plate opening 16a without any gap. When the lid portion 12 is closed, the lid portion 12 is in close contact with the upper end portions of the housing body portion 11 and the partition plate 13 without any gap. As a result, when the lid portion 12 is closed, air moves between the storage space 14 and the deodorizing space 15 only through the feed duct 61 or the return duct 62.

The lid portion 12 is attached to the housing main body portion 11 via, for example, a hinge portion so that the upper surface opening 11a of the housing main body portion 11 can be opened and closed. Since the lid portion 12 is in close contact with the upper ends of the housing main body portion 11 and the partition plate 13, when the lid portion 12 is closed, the storage space 14 in which the storage portion 20 is stored is from the outside of the housing 10. It is sealed. Further, the lid portion 12 is configured to be in close contact with the upper end portions of the inner peripheral wall 21 and the outer peripheral wall 22 of the storage portion 20 stored in the storage space 14. The laundry basket 100 includes an interlock device (not shown). Under preset conditions, the interlock device locks or unlocks the lid 12. The lid portion 12 shown in FIG. 3 has a plate-like shape, but the shape of the lid portion 12 is not limited to this. The lid portion 12 can have various shapes as long as it can close the upper surface opening 11a of the housing main body portion 11.

The storage portion 20 is detachably stored in the storage space 14 in the housing main body portion 11. The storage portion 20 has a roughly cylindrical shape with an open upper surface. Specifically, the storage portion 20 has a concentric double-cylindrical shape including an inner peripheral wall 21 and an outer peripheral wall 22. The outer peripheral wall 22, together with the bottom surface portion 24, constitutes the outer shape of the storage portion 20. The inner peripheral wall 21 is a tubular protruding portion provided so as to project from the bottom surface portion 24 to the inside of the storage portion 20. Both the inner peripheral wall 21 and the outer peripheral wall 22 extend in the vertical vertical direction. The donut-shaped space sandwiched between the inner peripheral wall 21 and the outer peripheral wall 22 in the storage portion 20 becomes a storage space 23 for storing clothes. The inner peripheral wall 21 and the outer peripheral wall 22 face each other with the storage space 23 in the radial direction of the inner peripheral wall 21 and the outer peripheral wall 22. A bottom surface portion 24 is formed below the storage space 23. An upper surface opening 25 is formed above the storage space 23. Both the bottom surface portion 24 and the top surface opening 25 are formed in a donut shape. The upper surface opening 25 is configured so that the user can put clothes in and out of the storage space 23. The clothes put in the storage space 23 are stored on the bottom surface portion 24. The inner peripheral wall 21, the outer peripheral wall 22, and the bottom surface portion 24 have a function of defining the storage space 23 and a function of a clothing holding member for holding the stored clothing. The storage portion 20 has a roughly cylindrical shape with an open upper surface. Therefore, in any place of the storage space 23 in the circumferential direction, the shortest distance between the inner peripheral wall 21 and the outer peripheral wall 22, that is, the horizontal distance between the facing surfaces of the inner peripheral wall 21 and the outer peripheral wall 22 in the horizontal direction is substantially set. Can be equal to. A ventilation inlet 22a, which will be described later, is formed on the outer peripheral wall 22. A ventilation outlet 21a, which will be described later, is formed on the inner peripheral wall 21. As a result, the thickness of clothing in the air flow direction can be equalized at any location in the storage space 23. Therefore, the pressure loss of the air passing through the clothes can be equalized at any place in the storage space 23.

An outer peripheral space 17 is formed between the outer peripheral wall 22 of the storage portion 20 and the housing main body portion 11 and the partition plate 13 surrounding the storage portion 20 as a cylindrical space that is a part of the storage space 14. ing. The outer peripheral space 17 is provided over the entire circumference outside the outer peripheral wall 22 in a state where the storage portion 20 is stored in the storage space 14.

The outer peripheral wall 22 is formed with a ventilation inlet 22a that allows air to flow from the outer peripheral space 17 into the storage space 23. The ventilation inlet 22a is formed on the entire outer peripheral wall 22 in both the circumferential direction and the height direction of the outer peripheral wall 22. The ventilation inlet 22a is composed of, for example, a plurality of opening holes formed in a mesh shape. Each of the plurality of opening holes constituting the ventilation inlet 22a is formed in a size that allows the passage of air containing discharge products or water vapor and prevents the passage of clothing during the operation of the laundry basket 100. Will be done. For example, each of the plurality of opening holes is formed in a square shape of 10 mm square.

An inner peripheral space 18 is formed inside the inner peripheral wall 21. In the state where the storage portion 20 is stored in the storage space 14, the lower portion of the inner peripheral wall 21 is connected to the pedestal plate opening 16a. As a result, the air in the inner peripheral space 18 flows out to the return duct 62 through the pedestal plate opening 16a and is sucked into the blower portion 50.

The inner peripheral wall 21 is formed with a ventilation outlet 21a that allows air to flow out from the storage space 23 to the inner peripheral space 18. The ventilation outlet 21a is formed on the entire inner peripheral wall 21 in both the circumferential direction and the height direction of the inner peripheral wall 21. The ventilation outlet 21a is composed of, for example, a plurality of opening holes formed in a mesh shape. Each of the plurality of opening holes constituting the ventilation outlet 21a is formed in a size that allows the passage of air containing discharge products or water vapor and prevents the passage of clothing during the operation of the laundry basket 100. Will be done. Since the ventilation inlet 22a is formed on the entire outer peripheral wall 22 and the ventilation outlet 21a is formed on the entire inner peripheral wall 21, the ventilation outlet 21a flows into the storage space 23 through the ventilation inlet 22a. The air flowing out from the storage space 23 through the storage space 23 flows almost horizontally.

In the present embodiment, the ventilation inlet 22a is formed so that the opening ratio of the outer peripheral wall 22 is constant regardless of the position in the vertical direction. On the other hand, the ventilation outlet 21a is formed so that the opening ratio of the inner peripheral wall 21 gradually increases downward in the vertical direction. Here, the aperture ratio is the ratio of openings per area.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the inner peripheral wall 21 in the storage portion 20 of the laundry basket 100 according to the present embodiment. The vertical direction in FIG. 5 represents a vertical vertical direction. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the cylindrical inner peripheral wall 21 is developed in a plane. As shown in FIG. 5, the ventilation outlet 21a is composed of a plurality of opening holes. Each of the plurality of opening holes is formed in a circular shape. The size of the plurality of opening holes gradually increases downward in the vertical direction. For example, paying attention to the first opening hole 21a1 and the second opening hole 21a2 located vertically below the first opening hole 21a1 among the plurality of opening holes, the size of the second opening hole 21a2 is large. , It is larger than the size of the first opening hole 21a1. On the other hand, the arrangement density of the plurality of opening holes is substantially constant regardless of the position in the vertical direction. As a result, the aperture ratio of the inner peripheral wall 21 gradually increases downward in the vertical direction.

The walls other than the inner peripheral wall 21 and the outer peripheral wall 22 in the storage portion 20, for example, the bottom surface portion 24 may be formed in a plate shape or may be formed in a net shape having a plurality of opening holes. However, it is desirable that these walls are configured so that the air flowing in from the ventilation inlet 22a does not directly flow out to the ventilation outlet 21a.

The storage portion 20 can be formed of various materials. For example, the storage portion 20 may be formed of resin or may be formed of metal. When the storage portion 20 is formed of resin, a lightweight and inexpensive storage portion 20 can be obtained. When the storage portion 20 is formed of metal, the storage portion 20 that is less likely to be deteriorated by the discharge product can be obtained. When the accommodating portion 20 is formed by using the resin on which the metal is vapor-deposited, the accommodating portion 20 which is lightweight and is not easily deteriorated by the discharge product can be obtained.

The ventilation inlet 22a and the ventilation outlet 21a are produced by an appropriate method. For example, the ventilation inlet 22a and the ventilation outlet 21a may be manufactured by punching a fluororesin sheet such as Teflon (registered trademark). Punching is a processing method for punching a sheet material using a die consisting of a punch and a die. By forming circular opening holes in a regular arrangement on the sheet used as the material of the inner peripheral wall 21 and the outer peripheral wall 22, a mesh-like ventilation outlet 21a and a ventilation inlet 22a are formed on the inner peripheral wall 21 and the outer peripheral wall 22, respectively. can do. By using the punching process, the inner peripheral wall 21 and the outer peripheral wall 22 in which a plurality of opening holes are regularly arranged can be formed at low cost in a short time. Further, for example, in the sheet serving as the inner peripheral wall 21, the area of the opening hole, that is, the size of the opening hole may be increased downward in the vertical direction. As a result, it is possible to form the inner peripheral wall 21 in which the opening ratio gradually increases downward in the vertical direction. Further, in the sheet serving as the inner peripheral wall 21, the number of opening holes, that is, the arrangement density of the opening holes may be increased downward in the vertical direction. As a result, it is possible to form the inner peripheral wall 21 in which the opening ratio gradually increases downward in the vertical direction. Further, by using a dedicated mold, it is possible to form opening holes having various shapes. The size of the opening hole formed in the inner peripheral wall 21 may be increased downward in the vertical direction by using a combination of a plurality of types of punches and dies having different sizes. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, it is possible to form the inner peripheral wall 21 in which the opening ratio gradually increases downward in the vertical direction.

The shape of the opening hole can be various. By making the shape of the opening hole circular, it is possible to prevent clothing from being caught in the opening hole. The shape of the opening hole can also be floral or crucifix. By devising the arrangement, shape, and size of the opening holes, the inner peripheral wall 21 and the outer peripheral wall 22 can be given a design.

Further, although a plurality of opening holes are formed by punching in the above description, the plurality of opening holes may be formed by expanding processing. The expanding process is a processing method in which a sheet to be an inner peripheral wall 21 or an outer peripheral wall 22 is expanded while making staggered cuts by an expanding manufacturing machine or the like, and the cuts are formed into a rhombus or a hexagonal shape. The inner peripheral wall 21 or the outer peripheral wall 22 having a mesh-like opening hole can also be produced by the expanding process. Further, by forming the staggered cuts larger in the vertical direction toward the lower side, it is possible to form the inner peripheral wall 21 or the outer peripheral wall 22 in which the opening ratio gradually increases downward in the vertical direction. By using the expanding process, it is possible to manufacture the storage portion 20 which is lightweight, has high strength, and is easy to attach.

The storage portion 20 has an upper surface opening 25 on the upper surface. Therefore, the user can put clothes in and out of the storage space 23 in the storage unit 20 through the upper surface opening 25. Further, the storage portion 20 is detachably stored in the storage space 14 of the housing main body portion 11. Therefore, the user can remove the storage unit 20 in which the clothes are stored from the housing main body portion 11 and carry it to the side of the washing machine.

The storage unit 20 has a handle unit (not shown). The handle portion is provided in the storage space 23. For example, the handle portion has two rod-shaped members. One end of each of the two rod-shaped members is connected to the bottom surface portion 24 of the storage portion 20 by screwing or the like. The other ends of each of the two rod-shaped members are connected to each other via a hook portion on which the user hooks his / her hand. Further, since there is no rod-shaped member in the central portion of the hook portion in the handle portion, the hook portion has a structure that is easy for the user to hold. The user can remove the storage portion 20 from the housing main body portion 11 by lifting the storage portion 20 by holding the hook portion of the handle portion, or can carry the storage portion 20 alone. Specifically, when washing, the user removes the storage unit 20 from the housing main body portion 11 and carries the storage unit 20 to the installation location of the washing machine. Then, the user moves the clothes stored in the storage unit 20 to the processing tub of the washing machine and performs washing.

The handle portion may be connected to the outer peripheral wall 22 of the storage portion 20 instead of the bottom surface portion 24 of the storage portion 20. It is desirable that the handle portion is provided so as not to interfere with the ventilation inlet 22a so as not to interfere with the ventilation to the storage space 23. The handle portion may be provided at any position as long as the user can lift the storage portion 20 by holding the handle portion.

Each of the deodorizing section 40 and the blowing section 50 has an intake port and an exhaust port. In the present embodiment, since the deodorizing section 40 is arranged on the downstream side of the blowing section 50, the intake port of the deodorizing section 40 is connected to the exhaust port of the blowing section 50. The deodorizing section 40 and the blowing section 50 are arranged in the deodorizing space 15 separated from the storage space 14 by the partition plate 13.

The deodorizing unit 40 is provided with a deodorizing device. The deodorizing device is configured to generate a deodorizing component capable of decomposing and removing odorous substances adhering to clothing. Alternatively, the deodorizing device is configured to adsorb and remove or decompose and remove odorous substances contained in the air returned from the storage unit 20. The deodorizing unit 40 of the present embodiment includes a discharge mechanism as a deodorizing device. The discharge mechanism includes a discharge portion in which a plurality of wire electrodes and a plurality of plate electrodes are alternately arranged, and an electrode cover that covers the discharge portion. The discharge mechanism produces a discharge product as a deodorizing component. The discharge mechanism is integrally formed and unitized. Further, the discharge mechanism has a built-in control circuit board on which a high voltage generation circuit or the like is mounted, and also has a connector to which power is supplied from the outside.

In the discharge mechanism, the wire electrode functions as a discharge electrode, and the plate electrode functions as a ground electrode. The electric power obtained from the commercial power source is supplied to the discharge mechanism through the electric wire through the connector. The electric power supplied to the discharge mechanism is converted into a high voltage by the control circuit board and supplied to the discharge electrode. When a high voltage is applied between the discharge electrode and the ground electrode, discharge occurs, and at least one of ions and ozone gas is generated in the air as a discharge product. Since discharge is an existing general technique, detailed description thereof will be omitted. The discharge operation by the discharge mechanism is controlled by a deodorizing control unit composed of a control circuit board. The specific control operation of the discharge mechanism by the deodorizing control unit will be described later.

In this embodiment, the discharge mechanism includes a plurality of wire electrodes, but this is only an example. Only one layer of the wire electrode may be provided in the discharge mechanism.

The blower unit 50 has a blower 51 having a blower function, and a filter 52 provided with activated carbon or a catalyst that removes dust and decomposes ozone gas. Here, a filter including a catalyst (hereinafter, referred to as “catalyst filter”) will be described. The catalyst filter is composed of a honeycomb-shaped filter on which a catalyst containing manganese dioxide as a main component is supported. Specifically, the catalyst filter is formed by supporting a catalyst component on a core material. As the core material, a manganese oxide-based ceramic honeycomb molded product or a metal honeycomb molded product is used. As the catalyst component, a catalyst component containing manganese dioxide as a main component is used. By using a honeycomb-shaped filter, the pressure loss of air passing through the filter can be reduced.

The filter 52 is provided on the intake port side of the blower 51. The filter 52 is configured to remove dust in the air that has returned from the storage unit 20. As a result, it is possible to prevent dust from entering the blower 51 and the deodorizing portion 40 on the downstream side thereof. Further, the filter 52 is configured to decompose the ozone gas in the air returned from the storage unit 20. This makes it possible to prevent the accumulation of ozone gas in the laundry basket 100 and the accompanying increase in the ozone gas concentration.

As the blower 51, a blower with high static pressure and quietness, such as a sirocco fan, is used. As a result, it is possible to silently blow air even to the storage portion 20 whose pressure loss is high due to clothing. The basic structure of the sirocco fan will be explained. The sirocco fan has an impeller and a spiral scroll case that covers the impeller. A plurality of forward-facing blades, that is, runners, which are inclined forward in the rotation direction, are arranged in a cylindrical shape as a whole on the impeller. A suction port is formed in the center of the scroll case. Air is sucked from the suction port along the axis of rotation. An air outlet is formed on the outer periphery of the scroll case. Air is blown out from the air outlet in the tangential direction of the spiral centered on the rotation axis. When the impeller rotates due to the driving force of the motor, the air sucked from the suction port is blown out to the outer peripheral side of the impeller as a swirling flow in a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis by the centrifugal force of a plurality of runners. The air blown out to the outer peripheral side of the impeller is rectified in one direction by the scroll case and blown out from the air outlet in the tangential direction of the spiral. In the sirocco fan, the air outlet is narrowed and the air blown out is concentrated in one direction, so that the static pressure can be increased. Further, in the sirocco fan, since the number of blades is large, the air circulation efficiency can be increased, so that the noise can be reduced.

The air passage of the laundry basket 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. The exhaust port of the blower unit 50 is connected to the intake port of the deodorizing unit 40. The exhaust port of the deodorizing unit 40 is connected to one end of the feed duct 61. The other end of the feed duct 61 penetrates the first partition plate opening 13a of the partition plate 13 and is connected to the outer peripheral space 17 provided on the outer peripheral side of the storage portion 20.

The outer peripheral space 17 is connected to the storage space 23 of the storage unit 20 via the ventilation inlet 22a. The storage space 23 is connected to the inner peripheral space 18 of the storage unit 20 via the ventilation outlet 21a. The inner peripheral space 18 is connected to one end of the return duct 62 via the pedestal plate opening 16a. The return duct 62 penetrates the second partition plate opening 13b of the partition plate 13. The other end of the return duct 62 is connected to the intake port of the air blower 50.

The members that make up the air passage are made of a material that does not easily adsorb or decompose ions and ozone gas. For example, the members constituting the air passage are formed by using an insulator. As the insulator, aluminum having an oxide film formed by alumite treatment or various metals coated with an insulating paint can be used. Further, as the insulator, glass or acrylic resin can also be used. The member constituting the air passage can also be formed by using a resin such as PS (PolyStyle), ABS (copolymerized synthetic resin of Acrylonirile, Butadie, Stylene), PP (PolyPropyrene) and the like. However, when resin is used for the members constituting the air passage, it is desirable to confirm in advance that the concentration of ions and ozone gas does not decrease in the air passing through the air passage. With this configuration, the ions and ozone gas generated in the deodorizing unit 40 are supplied to the storage unit 20 while maintaining the concentration. As a result, the clothes stored in the storage unit 20 can be efficiently deodorized and sterilized.

The air flow in the housing 10 of the laundry basket 100 will be described. When the blower 51 is driven, air is blown out from the exhaust port of the blower 50. The air blown from the blower section 50 passes through the deodorizing section 40. In the deodorizing unit 40, a deodorizing component such as a discharge product is generated. The generated deodorizing component flows out from the deodorizing section 40 together with air. Alternatively, the deodorizing unit 40 removes odorous substances contained in the air flowing into the deodorizing unit 40. The air flowing out from the deodorizing unit 40 is supplied to the outer peripheral space 17. The air supplied to the outer peripheral space 17 flows into the storage space 23 of the storage unit 20 through the ventilation inlet 22a. The air that has flowed into the storage space 23 passes through the clothes stored in the storage space 23, flows out from the storage space 23 through the ventilation outlet 21a, and flows into the inner peripheral space 18. The air that has flowed into the inner peripheral space 18 flows out of the storage portion 20 through the pedestal plate opening 16a. The air flowing out from the storage unit 20 is sucked into the intake port of the air blower unit 50 through the return duct 62. The air sucked into the intake port of the blower unit 50 is blown out again from the exhaust port of the blower unit 50. In this way, the air in the housing 10 circulates in this order through the blower section 50, the deodorizing section 40, the storage section 20, and the blower section 50.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the ventilation inlet 22a for flowing air into the storage space 23 is formed on the outer peripheral wall 22, and the ventilation outlet 21a for letting air flow out from the storage space 23 is formed on the inner peripheral wall 21. Has been done. Since the radius of the outer peripheral wall 22 is larger than the radius of the inner peripheral wall 21, the area of the outer peripheral wall 22 is larger than the area of the inner peripheral wall 21. Therefore, by forming the ventilation inlet 22a on the outer peripheral wall 22, the surface area of the portion where the discharge product supplied from the deodorizing portion 40 comes into direct contact with the clothes is increased, and the deodorizing effect is enhanced.

In the present embodiment, air passes uniformly through the clothes stored in the storage space 23 regardless of the position in the vertical direction. Therefore, the discharge products contained in the air come into uniform contact with the entire clothing, and a uniform deodorizing effect can be obtained. The reason why a uniform deodorizing effect can be obtained regardless of the position in the vertical direction will be described.

The storage unit 20 defines the storage space 23 and functions as a clothing holding member. In the storage space 23, clothes are stacked and stored in the vertical direction. Clothes have voids because they are made by folding fibers, which are fine thread-like substances. Fibers include plant fibers and synthetic fibers. Plant fibers include cotton and hemp. Synthetic fibers include polyester, nylon, acrylic and the like.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a plurality of clothes 200 stacked in the vertical direction in the storage unit 20 of the laundry basket 100 according to the present embodiment. The vertical direction in FIG. 6 represents the vertical vertical direction. In FIG. 6, dots are attached to each of the plurality of clothes 200. The high and low dot densities represent the high and low densities of the clothing 200. As shown in FIG. 6, of the plurality of clothes 200 stacked on the bottom surface 24, the clothes 200 located below are crushed by the weight of the clothes 200 located above. As a result, the gap becomes smaller as the clothing 200 located below, and the density becomes higher as the clothing 200 located below.

As the density of clothing increases, the pressure loss ΔPc of clothing with respect to the air passing through clothing 200 increases. The pressure loss ΔPc of clothing will be described. The pressure loss ΔPc of clothing is represented by the sum of the pressure loss ΔP1 of clothing material and the structural pressure loss ΔP2 as shown in the following equation (1). The clothing material pressure loss ΔP1 can be estimated by a drag model in which clothing is regarded as a non-woven fabric filter medium, that is, an aggregate of cylindrical fibers, and is expressed by the equation (2). The structural pressure loss ΔP2 is assumed to be a pressure loss caused by the air being blocked by the stacked clothes. In this case, the structural pressure loss ΔP2 can be assumed to be similar to the pressure loss due to the change in the cross section of the air flow path due to clothing, specifically, the sudden contraction of the air flow path, and is expressed by the equation (3).

ΔPc = ΔP1 + ΔP2 ・ ・ ・ (1)
ΔP1 = Cd · (4 / π ) · (a / (a-1)) · (L / Dd) · (ρV 2/2) ··· (2)
ΔP2 = ζ1 ・ (ρ / 2) ・ V ² ≒ 0.6 [kg / m ³ ] ・ ζ1 ・ V ²・ ・ ・ (3)
ζ1 = As / Ao ・ ・ ・ (4)
Cd: drag coefficient [-], a: clothing fiber filling rate [-], L: clothing thickness [m], Dd: clothing fiber diameter [m], ρ: air density [kg / m ³ ] (1.205 kg / m ³ at 20 ° C), V: Linear wind velocity [m / s] on clothing, ζ1: Local loss coefficient at rapid reduction, As: Cross-sectional area of air flow path (= cross-sectional area of clothing + Void area) [m ² ], Ao: Void area [m ² ]

The drag coefficient Cd differs depending on the fiber material of the clothing. The fiber filling rate a represents the fiber filling rate of the entire piece of clothing. Therefore, the fiber filling rate a increases as the density of clothing increases due to the stacking of clothing. The local loss coefficient ζ1 is a value obtained by dividing the cross-sectional area As of the air flow path by the void area Ao, that is, the reciprocal of the porosity in the storage space 23 of the storage portion 20. Here, the porosity is the abundance ratio (= Ao / As) of voids through which air passes between clothes in the cross section of the air flow path in the storage space 23. Further, the local loss coefficient ζ1 is the reciprocal of the spatial ratio. The space ratio is the abundance ratio of the space other than the filling portion filled with clothing in the air flow path in the storage space 23.

When clothes are stacked in the storage space 23, the density of clothes increases as the vertical direction decreases. That is, the fiber filling rate a increases downward in the vertical direction. Therefore, the clothing material pressure loss ΔP1 increases downward in the vertical direction. Further, when clothes are stacked in the storage space 23, the space ratio decreases downward in the vertical direction. That is, the local loss coefficient ζ1, which is the reciprocal of the spatial ratio, increases downward in the vertical direction. Therefore, the structural pressure loss ΔP2 increases downward in the vertical direction. Since both the clothing material pressure loss ΔP1 and the structural pressure loss ΔP2 increase downward in the vertical direction, the pressure loss ΔPc of clothing increases downward in the vertical direction. From the above, it can be seen that the pressure loss ΔPc of clothing increases as the density of clothing increases.

In the present embodiment, the air containing the discharge product generated in the deodorizing section 40 is blown by the blowing section 50 and blown out to the outer peripheral space 17 through the feeding duct 61. When clothes are stored in the storage space 23 of the storage unit 20, the pressure loss in the storage space 23 becomes large. On the other hand, the ventilation inlet 22a between the outer peripheral space 17 and the storage space 23 is formed over the entire circumference of the outer peripheral wall 22. Therefore, the air blown out to the outer peripheral space 17 first fills the entire circumferential direction of the outer peripheral space 17, and then flows into the storage space 23 through the ventilation inlet 22a formed over the entire circumference of the outer peripheral wall 22. Then, it invades the clothing in the storage space 23. Therefore, the amount of air blown to the clothing per unit area of the ventilation inlet 22a can be regarded as substantially the same in any part.

The ventilation inlet 22a and the ventilation outlet 21a are both formed in a mesh pattern. Therefore, a pressure loss ΔPh occurs when air flows into the storage space 23 through the ventilation inlet 22a and when air flows out of the storage space 23 through the ventilation outlet 21a. The pressure loss ΔPh corresponds to the pressure loss due to the change in the cross section of the local flow path when the air passes through the mesh. Specifically, the pressure loss ΔPh corresponds to the pressure loss when air passes through the punched narrow plate provided at the suction port, and is represented by the following equation (5). A punched narrow plate is a plate in which a plurality of through holes are formed.

ΔPh = ζ2 ・ (ρ / 2) ・ V ² ≒ 0.6 [kg / m ³ ] ・ ζ2 ・ V ²・ ・ ・ (5)
ζ2: Local loss coefficient when passing through a punched narrow plate

The local loss factor ζ 2 is determined from the free area ratio. The free area ratio corresponds to the aperture ratio in the cross section of the flow path, that is, the cross section ratio through which air can pass in the cross section of the flow path. When the free area ratio is 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, the local loss factors ζ 2 are 35.0, 7.6, 3.0, and 1.2, respectively. The free area ratio when air flows into the storage space 23 through the ventilation inlet 22a corresponds to the opening ratio of the ventilation inlet 22a. Therefore, when the aperture ratios of the ventilation inlet 22a are 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8, the local loss factors ζ 2 are 35.0, 7.6, 3.0, and 1. It becomes 2. Further, the free area ratio when air flows out from the storage space 23 through the ventilation outlet 21a corresponds to the opening ratio of the ventilation outlet 21a. Therefore, when the aperture ratios of the ventilation outlet 21a are 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8, the local loss factors ζ 2 are 35.0, 7.6, 3.0, and 1. It becomes 2.

The total pressure loss of the air passing through the storage unit 20 will be described. The air passing through the storage unit 20 flows into the storage space 23 through the ventilation inlet 22a, passes through the clothing in the storage space 23, and flows out from the storage space 23 through the ventilation outlet 21a. That is, the total pressure loss of the air passing through the accommodating portion 20 is the sum of the pressure loss ΔPh (in), the pressure loss ΔPc, and the pressure loss ΔPh (out). The pressure loss ΔPh (in) is a pressure loss when air flows into the storage space 23 through the ventilation inlet 22a. The pressure loss ΔPc is the pressure loss when air passes through the clothes in the storage space 23. The pressure loss ΔPh (out) is a pressure loss when air flows out of the storage space 23 through the ventilation outlet 21a.

The ventilation inlet 22a is formed so that the opening ratio of the outer peripheral wall 22 is constant regardless of the position in the vertical direction. Therefore, the pressure loss ΔPh (in) is the same regardless of the position in the vertical direction. On the other hand, the ventilation outlet 21a is formed so that the opening ratio of the inner peripheral wall 21 gradually increases downward in the vertical direction. That is, the free area ratio when air flows out of the storage space 23 through the ventilation outlet 21a gradually increases downward in the vertical direction. Therefore, the pressure loss ΔPh (out) gradually decreases downward in the vertical direction.

That is, in the configuration of the storage unit 20 of the present embodiment, the pressure loss ΔPh (in) does not change downward in the vertical direction, and the pressure loss ΔPh (out) gradually decreases. Further, in the state where the clothes are stored in the storage space 23, the pressure loss ΔPc gradually increases downward in the vertical direction. If the relationship of the following equation (6) is satisfied regardless of the position in the vertical direction, the total pressure loss of the air passing through the storage portion 20 can be made constant regardless of the position in the vertical direction. it can. As a result, even when the clothes are stacked in the storage space 23, the air volume of the air passing through the clothes in the storage space 23 can be made the same regardless of the position in the vertical direction. Therefore, the same amount of air can be supplied to the clothes in the storage space 23 regardless of the position in the vertical direction.

ΔPh (in) + ΔPc + ΔPh (out) = constant ... (6)

Here, in the present embodiment, the pressure loss ΔPh (in) is the same regardless of the position in the vertical direction. Therefore, when the sum of the pressure loss ΔPh (out) and the pressure loss ΔPc is constant regardless of the position in the vertical direction, the relationship of the equation (6) is satisfied. If the relationship of the equation (6) is satisfied, the pressure loss ΔPh (in) may be changed depending on the position in the vertical direction.

In the present embodiment, the pressure loss of the air passing through the clothes stored in the storage space 23 becomes uniform regardless of the position in the vertical direction. Therefore, air can be evenly supplied to the clothes in the storage space 23 regardless of the position in the vertical direction. As a result, the discharge product generated by the deodorizing unit 40 can be evenly supplied to the clothes in the storage space 23 regardless of the position in the vertical direction. As a result, in the clothing in the storage space 23, the oxidizing action or the neutralizing action by the discharge product occurs evenly regardless of the position in the vertical direction, so that the odorous substance of the entire clothing is evenly removed. Further, in the clothing in the storage space 23, the oxidation action by the discharge product occurs evenly regardless of the position in the vertical direction, so that the microorganisms or viruses in the entire clothing are evenly sterilized. Further, since the oxidizing action of the discharge product occurs evenly regardless of the position in the vertical direction, the surface of the dirt adhering to the clothes in the storage space 23 is made hydrophilic. As a result, when the clothes are later washed by the washing machine, the stains are easily dissolved in water, so that the stains are easily removed.

When performing deodorization and sterilization using a discharge product, ion concentration of 10 ⁶ cells / cm ³ or more, or the ozone gas concentration is about 0.01 ~ 0.05 ppm, it is possible to perform deodorization and sterilization efficiently it can. Since ions and ozone gas are evenly supplied to the clothes in the storage space 23 regardless of the position in the vertical direction, the entire clothes can be exposed with the minimum necessary amount of ions and ozone gas. Therefore, it is possible to sufficiently deodorize and sterilize the entire clothing while preventing the clothing from being partially damaged.

The laundry basket 100 includes a control unit that controls the operation of each part constituting the laundry basket 100. The control by the control unit is executed by program processing using a software-based CPU (Central Processing Unit). The control unit includes, for example, a lid control unit that controls the operation of the lid unit 12 and a deodorization control unit that has already been described. The lid control unit controls the locking and unlocking operations of the lid 12. The deodorization control unit controls the operation of the discharge mechanism of the deodorization unit 40 and the blower 51 of the blower unit 50.

Various control operations by the control unit of the laundry basket 100 will be described. First, the opening / closing control of the lid portion 12 by the lid control unit will be described with reference to specific examples. When the lid control unit receives the unlocking instruction, the lid control unit unlocks the lid portion 12. For example, the user inputs the unlocking instruction by turning on the power of the laundry basket 100 and pressing the "open" button (not shown) provided on the lid portion 12 or the housing main body portion 11. Further, for example, the user may operate a remote controller or the like to input an unlocking instruction. In this case, the communication unit (not shown) included in the laundry basket 100 receives the unlocking instruction transmitted from the remote controller. When the lid control unit receives the unlocking instruction, the lid control unit unlocks the lid portion 12. When the lid portion 12 is unlocked, the lid portion 12 can be opened and closed.

On the other hand, the lid control unit locks the lid unit 12 when it receives a locking instruction. For example, the user inputs a locking instruction by pressing a "close" button (not shown) provided on the lid portion 12 or the housing main body portion 11. Further, for example, the user may operate a remote controller or the like to input a locking instruction. When the lid control unit receives the locking instruction, the lid control unit locks the lid portion 12. When the lid portion 12 is locked, the lid portion 12 cannot be opened or closed.

Further, the lid control unit locks or unlocks the lid portion 12 by the interlock device under preset conditions. For example, when the above-mentioned discharge product contains ozone gas, the lid control unit controls the lid portion 12 as follows based on the concentration of ozone gas in the storage space 23. First, the lid control unit acquires information on the ozone gas concentration in the storage space 23 from the ozone gas concentration sensor (not shown), and also acquires information on the discharge voltage in the discharge mechanism from the discharge voltage measuring unit (not shown). .. The ozone gas concentration sensor and the discharge voltage measuring unit are provided at appropriate locations in the laundry basket 100. When the ozone gas concentration in the storage space 23 is 0.05 ppm or more or the discharge voltage in the discharge mechanism is larger than 0 kV, the lid control unit locks the lid portion 12 by an interlock device. As a result, the lid portion 12 cannot be opened or closed. When the ozone gas concentration in the storage space 23 is less than 0.05 ppm and the discharge voltage in the discharge mechanism is 0 kV, the lid control unit unlocks the lid portion 12 by an interlock device. As a result, the lid portion 12 can be opened and closed.

It should be noted that the ozone gas concentration of 0.05 ppm or less is a global indoor environmental standard. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA; Food and Drug Administration) stipulates that the maximum permissible concentration of indoor environmental standards is 0.05 ppm (24 hr) (1992). In addition, the Japan Air Purification Association stipulates that the maximum permissible concentration of indoor gas by equipment that generates ozone is 0.1 ppm on average and 0.05 ppm on average. Although ozone gas has a high deodorizing effect, it may affect the human body depending on its concentration. If the lid 12 is opened in a state where high-concentration ozone gas is present in the storage space 23, the ozone gas leaks from the storage space 23 to the outside of the laundry basket 100. As described above, the lid control unit controls the lid portion 12 so that it can be opened and closed when the ozone gas concentration is less than 0.05 ppm and the discharge voltage is 0 kV. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the leakage of ozone gas to the outside of the laundry basket 100.

Next, the discharge mechanism of the deodorizing unit 40 and the control operation of the blower 51 of the blower unit 50 by the deodorizing control unit will be described with specific examples. For example, the user turns on the power of the laundry basket 100, opens the lid 12, and puts clothes in the storage space 23. After a lapse of a certain period of time, the user shall deodorize the clothes that have been left stored in the storage space 23. The user turns on the power of the laundry basket 100 and inputs a deodorization start instruction. For example, the user inputs a deodorization start instruction by pressing the "deodorization start" button provided on the lid portion 12 or the housing main body portion 11. Further, for example, the user may operate a remote controller or the like to input a deodorization start instruction. In this case, the communication unit included in the laundry basket 100 receives the deodorization start instruction transmitted from the remote controller. The deodorization control unit receives the deodorization start instruction, controls so that the applied voltage is supplied to the discharge mechanism, and operates the discharge mechanism. In addition, the deodorizing control unit supplies electric power to the blower 51 to drive the motor to operate the blower 51. As a result, the discharge product generated by the discharge mechanism is supplied to the storage space 23 together with the air, and the clothes in the storage space 23 are deodorized.

The deodorization control unit can also control the concentration of the discharge product generated by the discharge mechanism. For example, when the discharge mechanism produces ozone gas, the deodorization control unit can control the concentration of the ozone gas generated by the discharge mechanism. If high-concentration ozone gas comes into contact with clothing, it may damage the clothing. Therefore, the deodorization control unit controls the discharge mechanism so that the concentration of the ozone gas generated by the discharge mechanism is less than 0.05 ppm. Specifically, the deodorization control unit acquires information on the ozone gas concentration in the storage space 23 from the ozone gas concentration sensor, and if the ozone gas concentration is 0.05 ppm or more, the voltage applied to the discharge mechanism is reduced. To do. The discharge mechanism can change the concentration of the generated ozone gas according to the change in the voltage or frequency of the supplied electric power.

Further, the discharge mechanism of the present embodiment can generate ozone gas and negative ions as discharge products. As a result, in the storage space 23, clothes are deodorized not only by ozone gas but also by negative ions. Therefore, even if the concentration of ozone gas is controlled to less than 0.05 ppm as described above, the clothes can be sufficiently deodorized. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to deodorize the clothes while reducing the damage to the clothes.

When operating the discharge mechanism, the deodorization control unit notifies the lid control unit that the discharge is in progress. When the lid control unit receives a notification from the deodorization control unit that the discharge is in progress, the lid control unit causes the interlock device to lock the lid unit 12. As a result, it is possible to prevent the user from opening the lid portion 12 during discharging, so that ozone gas in the storage space 23 existing at a high concentration during discharging can be prevented from leaking to the outside of the laundry basket 100. ..

The configuration of the laundry basket 100 according to the present embodiment is not limited to the configuration described above, and can be appropriately modified. In the above description, the discharge electrode of the discharge mechanism is a wire electrode. However, the discharge electrode is not limited to the wire electrode. For example, the discharge electrode may be a ribbon-shaped electrode or a needle electrode. The ribbon-shaped electrode is composed of a conductive ribbon having a rectangular or similar cross section. The thickness of the ribbon-shaped electrode, that is, the short side of the cross section is 0.05 mm to 0.5 mm, for example, 0.1 mm. The width of the ribbon-shaped electrode, that is, the long side of the cross section is 0.3 mm to 1 mm, for example, 0.5 mm. Tungsten, titanium, stainless steel, conductive resin and the like are used as the material of the ribbon-shaped electrode. Ribbon-shaped electrodes can be charged efficiently by directing the surface on the short side of the cross section toward the ground electrode. By using the ribbon-shaped electrode, there is an effect that the influence of disconnection due to electrode wear due to sputtering during discharge can be reduced as compared with the wire electrode. In addition, the ribbon-shaped electrode is stronger and less likely to break than the wire electrode. The ribbon-shaped electrode is produced by processing a flat plate having a thickness of 0.05 mm to 0.5 mm by etching, wire processing, laser processing, sheet metal punching, etc. so that strips having a width of 0.3 to 1.0 mm are lined up. Ru. In order to maintain the tension as the electrode, bending processing such as hemming bending may be performed around the ribbon-shaped electrode, or the circumference of the ribbon-shaped electrode may be reinforced with an insulator or the like.

In this way, the discharge mechanism is configured to generate a discharge product by the discharge, and the generated discharge product is sent from the deodorizing unit 40 to the storage unit 20 together with the air. For example, the configuration of the discharge electrode is not limited.

Further, in the above description, as shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the planar shape of the storage portion 20 is a circular shape. However, the planar shape of the storage portion 20 is not limited to the circular shape. The planar shape of the storage portion 20 may be a substantially elliptical shape, a rectangular shape, or a donut shape. The storage unit 20 is detachably stored in the storage space 14, has a ventilation inlet 22a and a ventilation outlet 21a, and each of the ventilation inlet 22a and the ventilation outlet 21a can be connected to the ventilation portion 50 and the deodorizing portion 40. If so, it can take an appropriate shape.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the laundry basket 100 according to the modified example of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the storage portion 20 of this modified example has a substantially elliptical planar shape. The outer peripheral wall 22 of the storage portion 20 has a substantially elliptical planar shape. The inner peripheral wall 21 of the storage portion 20 has a substantially elliptical planar shape that is flatter than the planar shape of the outer peripheral wall 22. Therefore, the shortest distance between the inner peripheral wall 21 along the long axis of the storage portion 20 and the outer peripheral wall 22 along the same long axis, and the outer circumference along the same short axis as the inner peripheral wall 21 along the short axis of the storage portion 20. It can be substantially equal to the shortest distance to the wall 22. That is, the horizontal distance between the facing surfaces of the inner peripheral wall 21 and the outer peripheral wall 22 can be substantially equalized over the entire circumference of the storage portion 20. As a result, the thickness of clothing in the air flow direction can be equalized at any location in the storage space 23. Therefore, the pressure loss of the air passing through the clothes can be equalized at any place in the storage space 23. As described above, the planar shapes of the outer peripheral wall 22 and the inner peripheral wall 21 are not limited to circular shapes as long as they can equalize the thickness of clothing in the air flow direction, and are not limited to circular shapes, but are elliptical, oval, and polygonal. It can have various shapes such as a shape.

Further, in the above description, it is assumed that the ventilation inlet 22a is formed on the entire outer peripheral wall 22 and the ventilation outlet 21a is formed on the entire inner peripheral wall 21, but this is only an example. For example, the ventilation inlet 22a may be formed only on a part of the outer peripheral wall 22. Further, the ventilation outlet 21a may be formed only in a part of the inner peripheral wall 21.

The ventilation outlet 21a may be formed not only on the inner peripheral wall 21 but also on the bottom surface portion 24 of the storage portion 20, or may be formed only on the bottom surface portion 24. When the ventilation outlet 21a is formed on the bottom surface portion 24 and the inner peripheral wall 21 does not exist, the volume of the storage space 23 can be increased, so that the storage amount of clothes can be increased.

The ventilation inlet 22a may be formed on the inner peripheral wall 21, and the ventilation outlet 21a may be formed on the outer peripheral wall 22. Since the radius of the inner peripheral wall 21 is smaller than the radius of the outer peripheral wall 22, the area of the inner peripheral wall 21 is smaller than the area of the outer peripheral wall 22. Therefore, when the ventilation inlet 22a is formed on the inner peripheral wall 21, the area of the ventilation inlet 22a becomes smaller. Therefore, even when the same blower 51 is used, the discharge pressure of the blower 51 can be increased. As a result, even clothes densely stacked in the storage space 23 can be ventilated with a high static pressure, so that the deodorizing effect is enhanced.

Further, the shape of each of the plurality of opening holes constituting the ventilation inlet 22a may be a circular shape, a rectangular shape, or any other shape. Similarly, the shape of each of the plurality of opening holes constituting the ventilation outlet 21a may be a circular shape, a rectangular shape, or any other shape. As long as the ventilation inlet 22a and the ventilation outlet 21a are connected to the ventilation unit 50 and the like via the feed duct 61 and the return duct 62, respectively, the storage unit 20 can store clothes in the storage space 23, as appropriate. Can be in the shape of.

Further, in the above explanation, only the opening ratio of the inner peripheral wall 21 on which the ventilation outlet 21a is formed is changed in the vertical direction, but this is only an example. Only the opening ratio of the outer peripheral wall 22 on which the ventilation inlet 22a is formed may be changed in the vertical direction, or both the opening ratio of the inner peripheral wall 21 and the opening ratio of the outer peripheral wall 22 may be changed in the vertical direction. .. In any case, the pressure loss of the air passing through the storage portion 20 in which the clothes are stored may be uniform in the vertical direction. Further, after forming the ventilation outlet 21a and the ventilation inlet 22a so that the opening ratio of the inner peripheral wall 21 and the opening ratio of the outer peripheral wall 22 are constant in the vertical direction, the ventilation outlet 21a and the ventilation inlet 22a are formed. The unnecessary opening holes may be closed with a resin plate or the like.

Further, in the above description, the deodorizing operation of the laundry basket 100 is started based on the deodorizing start instruction input by the user, and the deodorizing operation of the laundry basket 100 is terminated based on the deodorizing end instruction input by the user. This is just one example. For example, the laundry basket 100 may be configured to start a deodorizing operation when the power is turned on. The laundry basket 100 may have a timer function and may be configured to start or end the deodorizing operation at a time preset by the user.

Further, in the above description, the storage unit 20 is detachably stored in the storage space 14 of the housing 10, but this is only an example. The storage unit 20 may be non-detachably fixed in the storage space 14.

Further, in the above description, the housing body portion 11, the lid portion 12, and the partition plate 13 are separately formed, but this is only an example. The housing body 11, the lid 12, and the partition plate 13 may be integrally formed.

Further, in the above explanation, the laundry basket 100 used in a house is taken as an example as a storage container, but this is only an example. This embodiment can be applied to various storage containers for storing stored items to be deodorized.

Further, in the above description, the discharge mechanism is taken as an example as the deodorizing device provided in the deodorizing unit 40, but this is only an example. As the deodorizing device included in the deodorizing unit 40, an adsorption member such as activated carbon or a spraying device for charged fine particle mist can also be used.

As described above, the laundry basket 100 according to the present embodiment is a storage container that deodorizes the stored items. The laundry basket 100 is provided in a storage unit 20 for storing stored items, a deodorizing unit 40 for deodorizing, an inner peripheral wall 21 projecting inside the storage unit 20, a storage unit 20, a deodorizing unit 40, and an inner peripheral wall 21. A blower unit 50 that blows and circulates air is provided. Here, the inner peripheral wall 21 is an example of a protruding portion.

According to this configuration, the thickness of the garment in the air flow direction can be equalized at any place of the storage portion 20, so that the pressure loss of the air passing through the garment can be equalized. Therefore, since the discharge product can be more evenly supplied to the clothes stored in the storage unit 20, a more uniform deodorizing effect can be obtained for the stored clothes.

Further, in the laundry basket 100 according to the present embodiment, the inner peripheral wall 21 is provided with a plurality of ventilation outlets for discharging the discharge products supplied to the storage portion 20 to the inner peripheral space 18. The blower unit 50 is configured so that the discharge products supplied to the clothes stored in the storage unit 20 are even in the vertical direction. Here, the discharge product is an example of a deodorizing component. The inner peripheral space 18 is an example of the inside of the protruding portion. The plurality of ventilation outlets are, for example, a plurality of opening holes of the ventilation outlet 21a. According to this configuration, the discharge product can be evenly supplied in the vertical direction to the clothes stored in the storage unit 20, so that a more uniform deodorizing effect can be obtained for the stored clothes.

Further, in the laundry basket 100 according to the present embodiment, the storage unit 20 has an outer peripheral wall 22 and an inner peripheral wall 21 facing each other with a storage space 23 for storing clothes. The outer peripheral wall 22 is formed with a ventilation inlet 22a that allows air supplied from the ventilation portion 50 to flow into the storage space 23. The inner peripheral wall 21 is formed with a ventilation outlet 21a that allows air to flow out from the storage space 23. The air volume of air passing through the clothes stored in the storage space 23 is the same regardless of the position in the vertical direction. Here, the outer peripheral wall 22 is an example of the first side wall. The inner peripheral wall 21 is an example of the second side wall.

According to this configuration, the discharge product generated by the deodorizing unit 40 can be evenly supplied to the clothes in the storage space 23 regardless of the position in the vertical direction. Therefore, a uniform deodorizing effect can be obtained for the clothes stored in the storage space 23 regardless of the position in the vertical direction.

Further, in the laundry basket 100 according to the present embodiment, the outer peripheral wall 22 and the inner peripheral wall 21 are both formed in a tubular shape. The outer peripheral wall 22 is provided so as to surround the inner peripheral wall 21 with the storage space 23 interposed therebetween. With this configuration as well, the air volume of air passing through the clothes can be made equal regardless of the position in the vertical direction. Therefore, a uniform deodorizing effect can be obtained for the stored clothes regardless of the position in the vertical direction.

Further, in the laundry basket 100 according to the present embodiment, the ventilation outlet 21a is composed of a plurality of opening holes. According to this configuration, the ventilation outlet 21a can be formed over a wide range of the inner peripheral wall 21 while maintaining the mechanical strength of the inner peripheral wall 21.

Further, in the laundry basket 100 according to the present embodiment, the inner peripheral wall 21 is formed so that the opening ratio differs in the vertical direction. According to this configuration, the pressure loss ΔPh (out) can be made different in the vertical direction, so that the air volume of the air passing through the clothes can be made constant regardless of the position in the vertical direction.

In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the inner peripheral wall 21 which is a projecting portion in the storage portion 20 extends vertically upward, and the lid portion extends vertically above the projecting portion. An example of the laundry basket 100 in which the 12 is arranged has been described. Specifically, a laundry basket configured such that the stored items are held by the bottom surface portion 24 located vertically below the storage portion 20, and the inner peripheral wall 21 extends from the bottom surface portion 24 toward the lid portion 12 vertically above. An example of 100 has been described. However, this embodiment is not limited to this example. For example, the laundry basket 100 may be configured such that the lid portion 12 and the bottom surface portion 24 face each other in the horizontal direction, and the inner peripheral wall 21 extends horizontally from the bottom surface portion 24 toward the lid portion 12. According to this configuration, the degree of freedom in designing the laundry basket 100 is improved. For example, when the arrangement posture of the storage unit 20 and the arrangement posture of the processing tub are associated with each other, the relationship between the laundry basket 100 shown in FIG. 1 and the above-mentioned laundry basket 100 is as follows between the vertical washing machine and the drum type washing machine. Corresponds to the relationship of.

Embodiment 2.
The storage container according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the laundry basket 100 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of IX-IX of FIG. The laundry basket 100 according to the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that at least one partition member 70, 71 is provided in the storage space 23 of the storage unit 20. The configuration other than the above points is the same as that of the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof will be omitted. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, each of the partition member 70 and the partition member 71 is formed in a cylindrical shape. The partition member 70 surrounds the inner peripheral wall 21 and is arranged along the inner peripheral wall 21 with a gap in between. The partition member 71 surrounds the partition member 70 and is arranged along the partition member 70 with a gap in between. For example, the partition member 70 and the partition member 71 are both arranged so as to be concentric with the inner peripheral wall 21 and the outer peripheral wall 22. The partition member 70 is arranged on the outer peripheral side of the inner peripheral wall 21 and on the inner peripheral side of the outer peripheral wall 22. The partition member 71 is arranged on the outer peripheral side of the partition member 70 and on the inner peripheral side of the outer peripheral wall 22. Since the partition member 70 and the partition member 71 have the same configuration and function, the partition member 70 will be described below as an example.

The partition member 70 is a member that is detachably attached to the storage portion 20 in order to partition the storage space 23. The partition member 70 is configured to block the passage of clothing while allowing the passage of air. The partition member 70 is arranged between the ventilation inlet 22a and the ventilation outlet 21a. The storage space 23 is partitioned by a partition member 70 into a space on the ventilation inflow port 22a side and a space on the ventilation outlet 21a side.

The partition member 70 has a cylindrical shape that can be expanded and contracted in the circumferential direction. For example, the partition member 70 is composed of an accordion-shaped structure. FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the partition member 70 of the laundry basket 100 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, the partition member 70 is formed by using a plurality of rod-shaped members made of resin, and has a structure in which a plurality of pantograph mechanisms are connected in a cylindrical shape. The partition member 70 has a plurality of first rod-shaped members 72 arranged in parallel at equal intervals, and a plurality of second rod-shaped members 73 intersecting with the plurality of first rod-shaped members 72 and arranged in parallel at equal intervals. .. The first rod-shaped member 72 and the second rod-shaped member 73 that intersect each other are rotatably connected to each other via a pivot provided at the intersection. As a result, the partition member 70 can be expanded and contracted in the circumferential direction, so that the diameter of the partition member 70 can be changed. Therefore, since the position of the partition member 70 in the radial direction of the storage space 23 is variable, the distance between the partition member 70 and the inner peripheral wall 21 or the outer peripheral wall 22 can be adjusted.

While changing the positions of the partition member 70 and the partition member 71 as necessary, the user can change the positions of the partition member 70 and the partition member 71 between the inner peripheral wall 21 and the partition member 70, between the partition member 70 and the partition member 71, or the partition member 71. Clothes are stored between the outer wall 22 and the outer wall 22. The distance between the inner peripheral wall 21 and the partition member 70 is narrower than the distance between the inner peripheral wall 21 and the outer peripheral wall 22. Therefore, the clothing stored between the inner peripheral wall 21 and the partition member 70 is easily supported by the inner peripheral wall 21 and the partition member 70. Further, the distance between the partition member 70 and the partition member 71 is narrower than the distance between the inner peripheral wall 21 and the outer peripheral wall 22. Therefore, the clothing stored between the partition member 70 and the partition member 71 is easily supported by the partition member 70 and the partition member 71. Further, the distance between the partition member 71 and the outer peripheral wall 22 is narrower than the distance between the inner peripheral wall 21 and the outer peripheral wall 22. Therefore, the clothing stored between the partition member 71 and the outer peripheral wall 22 is easily supported by the partition member 71 and the outer peripheral wall 22. In this way, the clothing can be supported by the two surfaces facing each other and along the vertical direction. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the clothing located below from being crushed by the weight of the clothing located above. Therefore, since the clothes can be stored evenly in the vertical direction, the density of the clothes can be made uniform in the vertical direction. In addition, clothes can be evenly stored in the circumferential direction of the storage unit 20.

In the above configuration, since the fiber filling rate a and the thickness L of the garment can be made uniform in the vertical direction, the garment material pressure loss ΔP1 represented by the equation (2) can be made uniform in the vertical direction. Further, since the spatial ratio can be made uniform in the vertical direction, the local loss coefficient ζ1 which is the reciprocal of the space ratio can be made uniform in the vertical direction. Therefore, the structural pressure loss ΔP2 represented by the equation (3) can also be made uniform in the vertical direction. As described above, the pressure loss ΔPc of the clothing represented by the formula (1) can be made uniform in the vertical direction. As a result, the air volume of the air passing through the clothes in the storage space 23, including the discharge product generated by the deodorizing unit 40, can be made equal regardless of the position in the vertical direction. Therefore, since the discharge product can be evenly supplied to the clothes in the storage space 23, the entire clothes in the storage space 23 can be deodorized, sterilized, and inactivated by the virus evenly.

In the above explanation, each of the partition members 70 and 71 has an accordion shape, but this is only an example. Each of the partition members 70 and 71 may be composed of a plurality of net-like structures having an arc-shaped cross section. The plurality of network structures are arranged so as to form a cylinder coaxial with the inner peripheral wall 21 and the outer peripheral wall 22, for example, by superimposing a part of each other. Further, each of the partition members 70 and 71 may be a bellows type structure that can be expanded and contracted in the circumferential direction. Specifically, this structure has a plurality of bellows strips constituting the bellows shape. Each of the bellows strips is a net-like member formed of a flexible resin such as a silicone resin, and has a strip-like shape extending in the vertical direction. The height dimension of this structure in the vertical direction is about the same as the height dimension of the storage space 23. This structure is arranged coaxially with, for example, the inner peripheral wall 21 and the outer peripheral wall 22.

Further, in the above description, the user manually changes the positions of the partition members 70 and 71, but this is only an example. The laundry basket 100 may include a driving device that changes the positions of the partition members 70 and 71, respectively. As a result, the positions of the partition members 70 and 71 are automatically adjusted by the user.

As described above, the laundry basket 100 according to the present embodiment further includes a partition member 70 that partitions the storage space 23. According to this configuration, the clothing stored between the inner peripheral wall 21 and the partition member 70 can be supported by the two opposing surfaces of the inner peripheral wall 21 and the partition member 70, and the partition member 70 and the outer peripheral wall 22 can be supported. The clothing stored between them can be supported by two opposing surfaces of the partition member 70 and the outer peripheral wall 22. As a result, it is possible to prevent the clothing located below from being crushed by the weight of the clothing located above, so that the air volume of the air passing through the clothing can be made equal regardless of the position in the vertical direction. .. Therefore, according to this configuration, a uniform deodorizing effect can be obtained for the stored clothes regardless of the position in the vertical direction.

Further, in the laundry basket 100 according to the present embodiment, the partition member 70 is arranged along the inner peripheral wall 21 so as to surround the inner peripheral wall 21 and to sandwich the gap. According to this configuration, the distance between the inner peripheral wall 21 and the partition member 70 and the distance between the partition member 70 and the outer peripheral wall 22 can be adjusted over the entire circumferential direction.

Embodiment 3.
The storage container according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the laundry basket 100 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the outer peripheral portion of the laundry basket 100 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 13 is a top view showing the arrangement of a plurality of blowers 51 in the laundry basket 100 according to the present embodiment. The vertical direction in FIGS. 11 and 12 represents the vertical vertical direction when the laundry basket 100 is installed in a usable state. In FIG. 12, the ventilation inflow port 22a is not shown.

As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the laundry basket 100 of the present embodiment has a cylindrical shape as a whole. A storage unit 20 similar to that of the first embodiment is stored in the inner peripheral portion of the laundry basket 100. An outer peripheral frame 19 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the laundry basket 100 as a part of the housing 10. The outer peripheral frame 19 is provided so as to surround the entire outer circumference of the storage portion 20. The deodorizing portion 40 and the blowing portion 50 are housed in the outer peripheral frame 19.

The blower portion 50 is configured to blow air toward the center side in the radial direction. The blower unit 50 has a plurality of blowers 51. The plurality of blowers 51 are arranged along the circumferential direction of the laundry basket 100. Each of the plurality of blowers 51 is configured to blow air horizontally toward the center side in the radial direction. Further, the plurality of blowers 51 are arranged in a plurality of stages also in the vertical direction. That is, at each position in the circumferential direction of the laundry basket 100, a plurality of stages of blowers 51 are arranged at different height positions. In the present embodiment, the number of stages of the blowers 51 arranged in the vertical direction is three, but it may be two or four or more. The plurality of blowers 51 may be controlled independently for each stage by the deodorizing control unit.

The deodorizing section 40 is arranged on the outer peripheral side of the storage section 20 and on the inner peripheral side of the blower section 50, that is, on the upstream side of the storage section 20 and on the downstream side of the blower section 50 in the air flow. The deodorizing unit 40 has, as a discharge mechanism, as many wire electrodes 41 as the number of stages of the blower 51 in the vertical direction, and one wire mesh 42 formed in a cylindrical shape. The wire electrode 41 functions as a discharge electrode, and the wire mesh 42 functions as a ground electrode. The wire electrode 41 of each stage extends along the circumferential direction of the laundry basket 100. The wire electrodes 41 in each stage may be configured so that voltages are applied independently of each other. The wire mesh 42 is arranged on the outer peripheral side of the storage portion 20 and on the inner peripheral side of the wire electrode 41.

The air blown by the blower unit 50 passes through the deodorizing unit 40 and is supplied to the storage unit 20. The air supplied to the storage unit 20 flows into the storage space 23 from the ventilation inlet 22a formed on the outer peripheral wall 22, passes through the clothes stored in the storage space 23, and the ventilation flow formed on the inner peripheral wall 21. It flows out of the storage space 23 through the exit 21a. The air flowing out of the storage space 23 is sucked into the blower portion 50 through the inner peripheral space 18 and the return air passage (not shown).

In the present embodiment, the garments stored in the storage space 23 have a higher density as the garments located downward in the vertical direction, as in the first embodiment. That is, the pressure loss ΔPc of the clothes in the storage space 23 increases downward in the vertical direction. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a voltage higher than that of the blower 51 located above the blower 51 is applied to the blower 51 located below in the vertical direction. As a result, the air volume of the air passing through the clothes in the storage space 23 can be made equal regardless of the position in the vertical direction. Therefore, since the discharge product can be evenly supplied to the clothes in the storage space 23, the entire clothes in the storage space 23 can be deodorized, sterilized, and inactivated by the virus evenly.

In the above explanation, the amount of air supplied to clothing is controlled by controlling the voltage applied to the blower 51, but this is only an example. The blower portion 50 is configured to supply the same amount of air to the clothes in the storage space 23 in which the pressure loss ΔPc is higher downward in the vertical direction regardless of the position in the vertical direction. Just do it. For example, the blower 51 may be arranged so that the air volume obtained at the same voltage is larger toward the lower side in the vertical direction. Alternatively, the number of blowers 51 may be increased toward the lower side in the vertical direction.

As described above, the laundry basket 100 according to the present embodiment is provided so as to surround the outer periphery of the storage section 20, and further includes an outer peripheral frame 19 for accommodating the deodorizing section 40 and the blowing section 50. According to this configuration, as in the first embodiment, a uniform deodorizing effect can be obtained on the stored clothes regardless of the position in the vertical direction.

Further, in the laundry basket 100 according to the present embodiment, the blower portion 50 has a plurality of blowers 51 arranged at different height positions in the vertical direction. According to this configuration, the air volume of the air supplied to the clothes in the storage space 23 can be adjusted by the position in the vertical direction.

Further, in the laundry basket 100 according to the present embodiment, the voltages applied to the plurality of blowers 51 are different from each other. According to this configuration, the air volume of the air supplied to the clothes in the storage space 23 can be adjusted by the position in the vertical direction.

Further, in the laundry basket 100 according to the present embodiment, the voltage applied to the blower 51 located downward in the vertical direction is higher. According to this configuration, the air volume of the air supplied to the clothing below the high pressure loss ΔPc can be increased, so that the air volume of the air supplied to the clothing can be made uniform regardless of the position in the vertical direction. it can.

Embodiment 4.
The storage container according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the laundry basket 100 according to the present embodiment. The vertical direction in FIG. 14 represents the vertical vertical direction when the laundry basket 100 is installed in a usable state. Further, in FIG. 14, the ventilation inlet 22a and the ventilation outlet 21a are not shown. As shown in FIG. 14, the laundry basket 100 according to the present embodiment is different from the third embodiment in that at least the anemometers 80a, 80b, and 80c are provided. The description of the same configuration as that of the third embodiment will be omitted.

Since the anemometers 80a, 80b, and 80c all have the same configuration, the anemometer 80a will be described below as an example. The anemometer 80a is, for example, a hot wire type anemometer. The anemometer 80a includes a sensing unit and a detecting unit. The sensitive part is composed of a thin metal wire such as a pure nickel wire. The sensation part is attached to a stainless steel protective cylinder with a hole in the outer wall together with the heater part. The detection unit includes a Wheatstone bridge circuit that measures heat loss by changing the electrical resistance of the metal wire. When the wind hits the thin metal wire heated by the heater, the heat is taken away and the metal wire is cooled. Since the amount of heat taken from the metal wire correlates with the wind speed, the wind speed can be calculated from the heat loss of the metal wire.

The three anemometers 80a, 80b, and 80c are arranged on the downstream side of the ventilation outlet 21a, for example, in the center of the inner peripheral space 18 when viewed from above. The three anemometers 80a, 80b, and 80c are arranged at different positions in the vertical direction. The anemometer 80a is arranged at the lower part of the inner peripheral space 18. The anemometer 80a is arranged at the same height position as the lower blower 51, for example. The anemometer 80b is arranged above the anemometer 80a in the inner peripheral space 18. The anemometer 80b is arranged at the same height as the blower 51 in the middle stage, for example. The anemometer 80c is arranged above the anemometer 80b in the inner peripheral space 18. The anemometer 80c is arranged at the same height as the upper blower 51, for example.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the wind speed equalization process executed by the deodorizing control unit of the laundry basket according to the present embodiment. The wind speed equalization process shown in FIG. 15 is executed as a part of the deodorization control, for example, when the deodorization control unit receives the deodorization start instruction.

As shown in FIG. 15, the deodorization control unit first applies the same voltage to all the blowers 51 immediately after the start of deodorization to drive all the blowers 51 (step S1). Next, the deodorization control unit measures the wind speed at each position in the vertical direction using three anemometers 80a, 80b, and 80c, and determines whether or not the wind speed at each position in the vertical direction is equal (). Step S2). When the deodorization control unit determines that the wind speeds at each position in the vertical direction are equal, the deodorization control unit ends the wind speed equalization process shown in FIG. 15, and for example, the deodorization control process as described in the first embodiment. Transition.

On the other hand, when the deodorization control unit determines that the wind speeds at each position in the vertical direction are not equal, the deodorization control unit adjusts the voltage applied to each blower 51 so that the wind speeds at each position in the vertical direction are equal (step). S3). Specifically, when the wind speed at a certain height position is relatively low, the voltage applied to the blower 51 at that height position is increased. When the wind speed at a certain height position is relatively high, the voltage applied to the blower 51 at that height position is reduced. As a result, the wind speed of the air passing through the storage space 23 becomes the same regardless of the position in the vertical direction. After that, the deodorization control unit ends the wind speed equalization process shown in FIG. 15, and shifts to, for example, the deodorization control process as described in the first embodiment.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the blower unit 50 is controlled so that the wind speed of the air passing through the storage space 23 is the same regardless of the position in the vertical direction. As a result, the discharge product can be evenly supplied to the clothes in the storage space 23. Therefore, the entire clothing of the storage space 23 can be deodorized, sterilized, and inactivated by the virus evenly.

In the above explanation, the blower unit 50 is controlled so that the wind speeds at each position in the vertical direction are the same, but this is only an example. The differential pressure between the ventilation inlet 22a and the ventilation outlet 21a is measured by a differential pressure gauge at each position in the vertical direction, and the blower unit 50 is controlled so that the differential pressure at each position in the vertical direction becomes equal. It may be.

Further, in the above explanation, a hot wire anemometer was used as the anemometers 80a, 80b, and 80c, but this is only an example. As the anemometers 80a, 80b, 80c, various anemometers such as a propeller type and a differential pressure gauge cup type can be used.

According to the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, a uniform deodorizing effect can be obtained on the stored clothes regardless of the position in the vertical direction.

It should be noted that, within the scope of the present invention, it is possible to modify any component of the embodiment or omit any component of the embodiment.

Since the storage container according to the present invention can remove the odor of the stored items stored inside, it can be applied to a storage container such as a laundry basket for storing clothes before washing, for example.

10 housing, 11 housing body, 11a top opening, 12 lid, 13 partition plate, 13a 1st partition plate opening, 13b 2nd partition plate opening, 14 storage space, 15 deodorizing space, 16 pedestal plate , 16a pedestal plate opening, 17 outer space, 18 inner space, 19 outer frame, 20 storage, 21 inner wall, 21a ventilation outlet, 21a1 first opening, 21a2 second opening, 22 outer wall, 22a Ventilation inlet, 23 storage space, 24 bottom, 25 top opening, 40 deodorant, 41 wire electrode, 42 wire mesh, 50 blower, 51 blower, 52 filter, 61 feed duct, 62 return duct, 70, 71 partition Member, 72 1st rod-shaped member, 73 2nd rod-shaped member, 80a, 80b, 80c anemometer, 100 laundry basket, 200 clothing.

Claims (12)

1. A storage container that deodorizes the stored items.
   A storage unit in which the stored items are stored and
   The deodorizing part that deodorizes and
   A protruding portion protruding inside the storage portion and
   An air blower that blows and circulates air to the storage part, the deodorizing part, and the protruding part.
   Storage container with.
2. The protruding portion includes a plurality of ventilation outlets for discharging the deodorizing component supplied to the storage portion to the inside of the protruding portion.
   The storage container according to claim 1, wherein the blower portion is configured so that the deodorizing component supplied to the stored object stored in the storage unit is evenly distributed in the vertical direction.
3. The storage portion has a first side wall and a second side wall that face each other with a storage space for storing the stored items.
   A ventilation inlet is formed on the first side wall to allow air supplied from the blower portion to flow into the storage space.
   A ventilation outlet for letting out the air from the storage space is formed on the second side wall.
   The storage container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the air volume of the air passing through the stored object stored in the storage space is equal regardless of the position in the vertical direction.
4. Both the first side wall and the second side wall are formed in a tubular shape.
   The storage container according to claim 3, wherein the first side wall is provided so as to surround the second side wall with the storage space interposed therebetween.
5. The storage container according to claim 4, wherein the ventilation outlet is composed of a plurality of opening holes.
6. The storage container according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the second side wall is formed so that the opening ratio differs in the vertical direction.
7. The storage container according to any one of claims 4 to 6, further comprising a partition member for partitioning the storage space.
8. The storage container according to claim 7, wherein the partition member is arranged so as to surround the second side wall and along the second side wall with a gap in between.
9. The storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 8, which is provided so as to surround the outer periphery of the storage portion and further includes an outer peripheral frame for accommodating the deodorizing portion and the blower portion.
10. The storage container according to claim 9, wherein the blower portion has a plurality of blowers arranged at different height positions in the vertical direction.
11. The storage container according to claim 10, wherein the voltages applied to the plurality of blowers are different from each other.
12. The storage container according to claim 11, wherein the voltage applied to the blower arranged downward in the vertical direction is higher.

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