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WO2023243826A1
WO2023243826A1 PCT/KR2023/004083 KR2023004083W WO2023243826A1 WO 2023243826 A1 WO2023243826 A1 WO 2023243826A1 KR 2023004083 W KR2023004083 W KR 2023004083W WO 2023243826 A1 WO2023243826 A1 WO 2023243826A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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  • the present invention relates to an oxygen generator, and more specifically, to an oxygen generator that can prevent a decrease in oxygen generation efficiency while extending the life of the oxygen generating part.
  • An oxygen generator is a device that generates oxygen. It was mainly used in medical settings to supply oxygen to patients, but recently it has been applied to various fields, and has recently been applied to vehicles to supply oxygen to the interior of the vehicle. It is being used to
  • the oxygen generator applied to conventional vehicles was mainly located in the trunk and supplied concentrated oxygen to the rear seat of the vehicle.
  • Conventional oxygen generators mainly used a method of concentrating oxygen by forcibly passing atmospheric air through a membrane. Since the oxygen generator is located in the trunk, contaminants generated in the trunk or pollutants flowing into the trunk from the outside are trapped in the membrane. There were problems such as contaminating the surface and quickly reducing the lifespan of the oxygen generator.
  • the present invention was devised to solve the problems described above, and the purpose of the oxygen generator according to the present invention is to prevent a decrease in lifespan due to contaminants such as external foreign substances, gases, odors, and VOCs, and to reduce oxygen generation efficiency. To provide an oxygen generator that can prevent.
  • the oxygen generator according to various embodiments of the present invention to solve the problems described above is installed in an air purifying unit that purifies incoming air and at a rear end of the air purifying unit, and concentrates and discharges oxygen in the incoming air. It is characterized by including an oxygen generating unit.
  • the air purification unit is characterized in that it includes at least one of an air conditioner filter, an ion generator, and a photocatalyst module installed in the air conditioner.
  • the air purification unit includes the air conditioning device filter, and the air conditioning device filter is characterized in that it is at least one of a particle filter, a combination filter, and an electric dust collection filter.
  • the air conditioning device is composed of an inlet end through which air flows in and an outlet end through which air is discharged, and includes a main flow path where the air purification unit is located, and the oxygen generator is branched from the main flow path and generates the oxygen. It is characterized by including an auxiliary flow path located in the second part.
  • the air conditioning device includes an evaporator located in the main flow path and located at a rear end of the air purification unit, and the auxiliary flow path is connected between the air purification unit and the evaporator.
  • a first flow path has one end connected to the oxygen generator and the other end connected to the inside of the vehicle to form a path through which oxygen concentrated in the oxygen generator is supplied to the inside of the vehicle, and one end is connected to the oxygen generator.
  • the other end is connected to the outside of the vehicle and includes a second flow path that forms a path through which air consumed in the oxygen enrichment process is discharged.
  • the other end of the first flow passage is connected to the driver's seat side inside the vehicle.
  • the other end of the second flow path is connected to the condensate discharge port of the air conditioning device.
  • the oxygen generating unit is characterized as being of a membrane type or molecular sieve type.
  • the oxygen generating unit is characterized in that it includes a pump.
  • the air purifying unit includes an engine room filter installed in the engine room of the vehicle, and the oxygen generating unit is located at a rear end of the engine room filter.
  • the engine room filter is characterized as a HEPA filter.
  • air from which contaminants such as foreign substances, fine dust, gas, odor, and VOC contained in the air are removed through the air purification unit flows into the oxygen generator, thereby producing oxygen. It has the effect of preventing the generator from being contaminated, preventing the lifespan of the oxygen generator from being reduced, and also preventing the oxygen generating efficiency of the oxygen generator from being reduced.
  • the air purification unit is an air conditioning device filter used in a vehicle air conditioning system, there is no need to provide a separate filter for the oxygen generator, which improves economic efficiency and reduces the volume of the oxygen generator itself. there is.
  • the air purifying part is an engine room filter installed in the engine room of the vehicle, and the oxygen generating part is located at the rear of the engine room filter, so there is no need to provide a separate filter for the oxygen generator, improving economic efficiency. , there is the effect of being able to select the location of the oxygen generator relatively freely.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the installation of an oxygen generator according to a first embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of an oxygen generator according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of an oxygen generator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the installation of an oxygen generator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the installation of an oxygen generator according to the first embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the oxygen generator according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the oxygen generator according to the first embodiment of the present invention is installed inside the vehicle air conditioner 10 installed in the vehicle 1, and includes an air purifying unit 100 and an oxygen generating unit. Includes (200).
  • the vehicle air conditioning device 10 may be an air conditioning device installed in the front of the vehicle 1.
  • the air purification unit 100 purifies air flowing in from the outside.
  • the air purification unit 100 purifies incoming air.
  • Various types of devices may be used as the air purifying unit 100.
  • the air purifying unit 100 may be an air conditioning device filter 110. That is, the oxygen generator according to this embodiment does not have a separate filter for the oxygen generator 200, which will be described later, but uses the air conditioning device filter 110 included in the vehicle air conditioning device 10, thereby reducing the cost. It is economical in terms of use and has the effect of relatively reducing the volume of the oxygen generator.
  • the air conditioning device filter 110 serves to physically remove foreign substances in the air flowing in from the outside, and in this case, germs, bacteria, and VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) contained in the air. Contaminants such as chemical compounds) and odor may not be removed.
  • the air purification unit 100 of the oxygen generator according to the present invention may further include an ion generator and a photocatalyst module.
  • the above-mentioned ion generator (Ionizer) generates and emits ions to remove odors generated when the air conditioner and heater are in operation, and serves to remove steam, bacteria, mold, and floating bacteria in the blower.
  • the above-mentioned photocatalyst module generates electrons and holes on the surface coated with titanium dioxide, a representative photocatalyst material, and the generated electrons react with oxygen and moisture in the air on the surface of the photocatalyst to generate oxygen anions and hydroxy radicals. Decomposes the cell membrane of bacteria such as viruses and bacteria.
  • the air purification unit 100 described above may be configured to include at least one of an air conditioning filter 110, an ion generator, and a photocatalyst module, and removes foreign substances, fine dust, viruses, bacteria, and VOCs in the air flowing through the air conditioning unit 100. , odors, etc. can be removed physically and chemically, and purified air can be supplied to the oxygen generator located at the rear end.
  • the air conditioning device filter 110 may be implemented as any one of a particle filter, a combination filter, and an electrostatic dust collection filter.
  • Particles filter is a filter manufactured by stacking multiple non-woven fabrics to physically filter out fine dust or foreign substances.
  • Combi filter (COMBI fitler) is a filter that adds a carbon filter (activated carbon filter) to a non-woven filter and has the ability to not only filter foreign substances but also filter gases and odors.
  • An electric dust collection filter is a filter that uses the principle of collecting dust particles through electrical attraction by applying voltage to dust particles in the incoming air to make the dust particles have a specific charge through a corona discharge phenomenon.
  • the vehicle air conditioning device 10 is configured to include a main passage 20, and the oxygen generator according to this embodiment may include an auxiliary passage 300.
  • the main passage 20 is a passage through which air flows in the vehicle air conditioner 10, and is located at the front of the air purification unit 100, and has an inflow end 21 through which air flows, and an discharge end 22 connected to the inside of the vehicle. ) is composed of.
  • the vehicle air conditioning system 10 includes devices such as a blower 30, an evaporator 40, and a heater 50 located on the main passage 20, and performs an air conditioning function such as heating. ), ventilation, air conditioning, etc.
  • the auxiliary flow path 300 branches off from the middle of the main flow path 20, and the oxygen generator 200 can operate by being located on the auxiliary flow path 300.
  • the oxygen generator 200 can operate independently, regardless of the operation of the conventional vehicle air conditioning system 10. Since the blower 30 is located on the main flow path 20 side and generates an air flow, air cannot be introduced into the auxiliary flow path 300 using the blower 30 alone. Therefore, the oxygen generator 200 according to this embodiment includes a pump, more specifically a vacuum pump, and can allow some of the air flowing through the main flow path 20 to flow into the oxygen generator 200.
  • the oxygen generator 200 concentrates oxygen and discharges it.
  • the vehicle air conditioning device including the oxygen generator according to the first embodiment of the present invention concentrates and discharges oxygen using air from which foreign substances, fine dust, viruses, bacteria, VOCs, and odors have been removed, so the lifespan due to contaminants It can prevent degradation and also prevents reduction in oxygen generation efficiency due to pollutants.
  • the oxygen generating unit 200 can be largely implemented as a membrane type or a molecular sieve type.
  • the oxygen generating unit 200 When the oxygen generating unit 200 is implemented as a membrane type, the oxygen generating unit 200 includes a membrane-like membrane and the above-described vacuum pump, and oxygen and nitrogen are generated while air sucked from the vacuum pump passes through the membrane. Concentrated oxygen is generated using the principle of separation.
  • the oxygen generating unit 200 When the oxygen generating unit 200 is implemented as a molecular sieve type, the oxygen generating unit 200 includes a molecular sieve and the vacuum pump described above. At this time, the molecular sieve is a porous material and may be zeolite or activated carbon.
  • the molecular sieve type oxygen generator 200 generates concentrated oxygen on the principle that as air passes through the molecular sieve, nitrogen is adsorbed to the molecular sieve and oxygen passes through it.
  • the molecular sieve type oxygen generator 200 can use the generally known PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) and RVSA (Rapid Vaccum Swing Absorption) methods, and there are methods to implement these methods. May include devices.
  • the vehicle air conditioning device 10 in which the oxygen generator according to the first embodiment of the present invention is installed includes a blower 30, an evaporator 40, and a heater 50 located on the main flow passage 20.
  • the blower 30, evaporator 40, and heater 50 are arranged in order in the direction of air flow, and one end of the auxiliary passage 300 is between the air purification unit 100 and the evaporator 40. It is connected and branches off on the main flow path (20). This is because the air conditioning filter, ion generator, and photocatalyst filter included in the air purification unit 100 are often located at the front of the evaporator 40 to remove foreign substances, gases, odors, bacteria, etc. in the incoming air. Because.
  • one end of the auxiliary passage 300 is located at the rear end of the evaporator 40 or the heater 50, cooled or heated air flows into the auxiliary passage 300 and causes damage to the oxygen generating unit 200. , may cause malfunction of the oxygen generating unit 200. Therefore, it is preferable that one end of the auxiliary passage 300 is connected to the rear end of the air purification unit 100 and the front end of the evaporator 40 and the heater 50.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of an oxygen generator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the auxiliary passage 300 is connected between the air purification unit 100 and the evaporator 40 and branches off from the main passage 20.
  • the present invention does not limit the location where the auxiliary passage 300 branches from the main passage 20 to between the air purification unit 100 and the evaporator 40, but as shown in FIG. 3, the rear end of the evaporator 40, More specifically, there may also be an embodiment in which the oxygen generator 200 is branched between the evaporator 40 and the heater 50 and connected to the auxiliary passage 300.
  • the auxiliary passage 300 not only branches off between the evaporator 40 and the heater 50, but also may branch on the main passage 20 at any position at the rear end of the evaporator 40.
  • the oxygen generator according to the first embodiment of the present invention may include a first flow path 400 and a second flow path 500 for supplying concentrated oxygen and discharging spent gas.
  • One end of the first flow path 400 is connected to the oxygen generator 200, and the other end is connected to the inside of the vehicle so that oxygen concentrated in the oxygen generator 200 is supplied into the vehicle interior.
  • the other end of the first flow passage 400 is connected to the inside of the vehicle, and may be formed to face the driver's seat side toward the driver. This is to maximize the effect of oxygen supply by directly supplying oxygen generated from the oxygen generator 200 to the driver.
  • the other end of the first passage 400 is connected to the discharge end of the main passage 20 of the vehicle air conditioning device 10 and indirectly connected to the interior of the vehicle, or the main passage 20 of the vehicle air conditioning device 10 is indirectly connected to the interior of the vehicle. ) can be connected to the inside of the vehicle independently.
  • One end of the second flow path 500 is connected to the oxygen generator 200, and the other end is connected to the outside of the vehicle so that the air consumed in the oxygen enrichment process is discharged to the outside.
  • the other end of the second flow path 500 can be connected to various locations so that the air consumed in the oxygen enrichment process can be discharged to the outside.
  • the other end of the second flow path 500 can be inside the engine room or at the condensate outlet. By connecting it, the consumed air can be discharged to the outside.
  • the other end of the second flow path 500 is connected to the condensate discharge port, the air consumed in the oxygen enrichment process can be discharged to the outside while minimizing the length of the second flow path 500.
  • Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the installation of an oxygen generator according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • the oxygen generator according to the third embodiment of the present invention is not installed in the vehicle air conditioning system 10, unlike the oxygen generator according to the first embodiment of the present invention described above.
  • the air purification unit 100 includes an engine room filter 120 that is installed in the engine room of the vehicle to filter out foreign substances in the air flowing into the engine room, and an oxygen generating unit 200. is located at the rear of the engine room filter 120.
  • the engine room filter 120 may be a HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air Filter) filter.
  • a HEPA filter is an air filter that removes dust in the air. Depending on the grade, it has a capturing ability of more than 85 to 99.975% for particles of 0.3 microns.
  • the filter paper is mainly made of glass fibers with a diameter of 1 to 10 microns.
  • the engine room filter 120 which is a HEPA filter, which is a relatively high-performance filter, is used as the air purification unit 100, and the oxygen generator 200 is located at the rear of the engine room filter 120. , air from which contaminants have been removed from the engine room filter 120 can be supplied and used to generate oxygen.
  • the oxygen generator 200 is not simply located at the rear of the engine room filter 120, but, like the main passage 20 and the auxiliary passage 300 described above, has a passage branching from the main air passage in the engine room. is formed, and the oxygen generating unit 200 may be located in the corresponding flow path.
  • the other end of the first flow path 400 of the oxygen generator 200 is directly connected to the interior of the vehicle to supply concentrated oxygen directly to the driver, or to the main flow path 20 of the vehicle air conditioning system 10. It is connected to the discharge end 22 and indirectly connected to the vehicle interior to supply concentrated oxygen to the driver.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to an oxygen generator which can prevent a reduction of lifetime due to contaminant sources, such as foreign matter, gases, and VOCs, and prevent a reduction of oxygen generation efficiency, the oxygen generator comprising: an air purification unit which purifies air introduced therein; and an oxygen generation unit which is provided at the rear end of the air purification unit to concentrate oxygen in the introduced air and discharge the concentrated oxygen.

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산소발생기oxygen generator
본 발명은 산소 발생기에 관한 것으로, 보다 상세히는 산소를 발생시키는 부분의 수명을 연장시키면서 산소발생효율의 저하를 방지할 수 있는 산소발생기에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to an oxygen generator, and more specifically, to an oxygen generator that can prevent a decrease in oxygen generation efficiency while extending the life of the oxygen generating part.
산소발생기는 명칭 그대로 산소를 발생시키는 장치로, 주로 의료현장에서 환자에게 산소를 공급하기 위한 용도로 사용되고 있었으나, 최근에는 다양한 분야에 적용되고 있으며, 최근에는 차량에 적용되어 차량 내부 실내로 산소를 공급하는데 사용되고 있다.An oxygen generator, as its name suggests, is a device that generates oxygen. It was mainly used in medical settings to supply oxygen to patients, but recently it has been applied to various fields, and has recently been applied to vehicles to supply oxygen to the interior of the vehicle. It is being used to
종래 차량에 적용된 산소발생기는, 주로 트렁크에 위치하여 차량의 뒷좌석 쪽으로 농축된 산소를 공급했다. 종래 산소발생기는 주로 대기 중의 공기를 멤브레인에 강제적으로 투과하여 산소를 농축하는 방식을 사용했는데, 산소발생기가 트렁크에 위치하기 때문에 트렁크에서 발생한 오염물질이나, 외부에서 트렁크 내부로 유입되는 오염물질이 멤브레인 표면을 오염시켜, 산소발생기의 수명이 빠르게 저하되는 등의 문제가 있었다. The oxygen generator applied to conventional vehicles was mainly located in the trunk and supplied concentrated oxygen to the rear seat of the vehicle. Conventional oxygen generators mainly used a method of concentrating oxygen by forcibly passing atmospheric air through a membrane. Since the oxygen generator is located in the trunk, contaminants generated in the trunk or pollutants flowing into the trunk from the outside are trapped in the membrane. There were problems such as contaminating the surface and quickly reducing the lifespan of the oxygen generator.
본 발명은 상기한 바와 같은 문제점을 해결하기 위해 안출된 것으로, 본 발명에 의한 산소발생기의 목적은, 외부 이물질, 가스, 냄새, VOC와 같은 오염원인으로 인한 수명 저하를 방지하고, 산소발생 효율 저하를 방지할 수 있는 산소발생기를 제공함에 있다.The present invention was devised to solve the problems described above, and the purpose of the oxygen generator according to the present invention is to prevent a decrease in lifespan due to contaminants such as external foreign substances, gases, odors, and VOCs, and to reduce oxygen generation efficiency. To provide an oxygen generator that can prevent.
상기한 바와 같은 문제점을 해결하기 위한 본 발명의 다양한 실시예에 의한 산소발생기는, 유입되는 공기를 정화시키는 공기정화부 및 상기 공기정화부의 후단에 설치되어, 유입되는 공기 중의 산소를 농축시켜 배출하는 산소발생부를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 한다.The oxygen generator according to various embodiments of the present invention to solve the problems described above is installed in an air purifying unit that purifies incoming air and at a rear end of the air purifying unit, and concentrates and discharges oxygen in the incoming air. It is characterized by including an oxygen generating unit.
또한, 상기 공기정화부는, 공조장치에 설치되는 공조장치 필터, 이온발생기 및 광촉매 모듈 중 적어도 하나 이상을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 한다.In addition, the air purification unit is characterized in that it includes at least one of an air conditioner filter, an ion generator, and a photocatalyst module installed in the air conditioner.
또한, 상기 공기정화부는 상기 공조장치 필터를 포함하고, 상기 공조장치 필터는, 파티클 필터, 콤비 필터 및 전기집진필터 중 적어도 하나인 것을 특징으로 한다.In addition, the air purification unit includes the air conditioning device filter, and the air conditioning device filter is characterized in that it is at least one of a particle filter, a combination filter, and an electric dust collection filter.
또한, 상기 공조장치는, 공기가 유입되는 유입단과 공기가 배출되는 배출단으로 구성되며, 상기 공기정화부가 위치하는 메인 유로를 포함하고, 상기 산소발생기는, 상기 메인 유로에서 분기되며, 상기 산소발생부가 위치하는 보조유로를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 한다.In addition, the air conditioning device is composed of an inlet end through which air flows in and an outlet end through which air is discharged, and includes a main flow path where the air purification unit is located, and the oxygen generator is branched from the main flow path and generates the oxygen. It is characterized by including an auxiliary flow path located in the second part.
또한, 상기 공조장치는, 상기 메인 유로에 위치하되, 상기 공기정화부의 후단에 위치하는 증발기를 포함하며, 상기 보조유로는, 상기 공기정화부와 상기 증발기 사이에 연결되는 것을 특징으로 한다.In addition, the air conditioning device includes an evaporator located in the main flow path and located at a rear end of the air purification unit, and the auxiliary flow path is connected between the air purification unit and the evaporator.
또한, 일단이 상기 산소발생부에 연결되며, 타단이 차량 내부로 연결되어 상기 산소발생부에서 농축된 산소가 상기 차량 내부로 공급되는 경로를 형성하는 제1유로 및 일단이 상기 산소발생부에 연결되며, 타단이 차량 외부로 연결되어 산소농축 과정에서 소모된 공기가 배출되는 경로를 형성하는 제2유로를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 한다.In addition, a first flow path has one end connected to the oxygen generator and the other end connected to the inside of the vehicle to form a path through which oxygen concentrated in the oxygen generator is supplied to the inside of the vehicle, and one end is connected to the oxygen generator. The other end is connected to the outside of the vehicle and includes a second flow path that forms a path through which air consumed in the oxygen enrichment process is discharged.
또한, 상기 제1유로의 타단은, 차량 내부의 운전석 측으로 연결되는 것을 특징으로 한다.Additionally, the other end of the first flow passage is connected to the driver's seat side inside the vehicle.
또한, 상기 제2유로의 타단은, 공조장치의 응축수 배출구로 연결되는 것을 특징으로 한다.Additionally, the other end of the second flow path is connected to the condensate discharge port of the air conditioning device.
또한, 상기 산소발생부는, 멤브레인(Membrane) 타입 또는 분자체(Molecular sieve) 타입인 것을 특징으로 한다.In addition, the oxygen generating unit is characterized as being of a membrane type or molecular sieve type.
또한, 상기 산소발생부는, 펌프를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 한다.In addition, the oxygen generating unit is characterized in that it includes a pump.
또한, 상기 공기정화부는, 차량의 엔진룸에 설치되는 엔진룸 필터를 포함하고, 상기 산소발생부는, 상기 엔진룸 필터의 후단에 위치하는 것을 특징으로 한다.In addition, the air purifying unit includes an engine room filter installed in the engine room of the vehicle, and the oxygen generating unit is located at a rear end of the engine room filter.
또한, 상기 엔진룸 필터는 헤파(HEPA) 필터인 것을 특징으로 한다.In addition, the engine room filter is characterized as a HEPA filter.
상기한 바와 같은 본 발명의 다양한 실시예에 의한 산소발생기에 의하면, 공기정화부를 통해 공기 중에 포함된 이물질, 미세먼지, 가스, 냄새, VOC와 같은 오염원을 제거한 공기가 산소발생부로 유입되도록 하여, 산소발생기가 오염되는 것을 방지해 산소발생기의 수명이 저하되는 것을 방지하고, 산소발생기의 산소 발생 효율이 저하되는 것 또한 방지할 수 있는 효과가 있다.According to the oxygen generator according to various embodiments of the present invention as described above, air from which contaminants such as foreign substances, fine dust, gas, odor, and VOC contained in the air are removed through the air purification unit flows into the oxygen generator, thereby producing oxygen. It has the effect of preventing the generator from being contaminated, preventing the lifespan of the oxygen generator from being reduced, and also preventing the oxygen generating efficiency of the oxygen generator from being reduced.
또한 본 발명에 의하면, 공기정화부가 차량 공조장치에 사용되는 공조장치필터이므로, 산소발생기를 위한 별도의 필터를 마련하지 않아도 되어, 경제성이 향상되고, 산소발생기 자체의 부피를 감소시킬 수 있는 효과가 있다.In addition, according to the present invention, since the air purification unit is an air conditioning device filter used in a vehicle air conditioning system, there is no need to provide a separate filter for the oxygen generator, which improves economic efficiency and reduces the volume of the oxygen generator itself. there is.
또한 본 발명에 의하면, 공기정화부가 차량의 엔진룸에 설치되는 엔진룸 필터이고, 산소발생부가 엔진룸 필터의 후단에 위치하여, 산소발생기를 위한 별도의 필터를 마련하지 않아도 되어, 경제성이 향상되고, 산소발생기의 위치를 상대적으로 자유롭게 선택할 수 있는 효과가 있다.In addition, according to the present invention, the air purifying part is an engine room filter installed in the engine room of the vehicle, and the oxygen generating part is located at the rear of the engine room filter, so there is no need to provide a separate filter for the oxygen generator, improving economic efficiency. , there is the effect of being able to select the location of the oxygen generator relatively freely.
도 1은 본 발명의 제1실시예에 의한 산소발생기의 설치 개략도이고,1 is a schematic diagram of the installation of an oxygen generator according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
도 2는 본 발명의 제1실시예에 의한 산소발생기의 개략도이며,Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of an oxygen generator according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
도 3은 본 발명의 제2실시예에 의한 산소발생기의 개략도이고,Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of an oxygen generator according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
도 4는 본 발명의 제2실시예에 의한 산소발생기의 설치 개략도이다.Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the installation of an oxygen generator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
이하 첨부된 도면을 참고하여 본 발명의 일실시예에 의한 산소발생기에 관하여 상세히 설명한다.Hereinafter, an oxygen generator according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.
[제1실시예, 제2실시예][First embodiment, second embodiment]
도 1은 본 발명의 제1실시예에 의한 산소발생기의 설치 개략도이고, 도 2는 본 발명의 제1실시예에 의한 산소발생기의 개략도이다.Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the installation of an oxygen generator according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the oxygen generator according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
도 1에 도시된 바와 같이, 본 발명의 제1실시예에 의한 산소발생기는, 차량(1)에 설치되는 차량 공조장치(10)의 내부에 설치되며, 공기정화부(100) 및 산소발생부(200)를 포함한다. 이때 차량 공조장치(10)는, 차량(1)의 전방에 설치되는 공조장치일 수 있다.As shown in FIG. 1, the oxygen generator according to the first embodiment of the present invention is installed inside the vehicle air conditioner 10 installed in the vehicle 1, and includes an air purifying unit 100 and an oxygen generating unit. Includes (200). At this time, the vehicle air conditioning device 10 may be an air conditioning device installed in the front of the vehicle 1.
공기정화부(100)는 외부로부터 유입되는 공기를 정화시킨다. 공기정화부(100)는 유입되는 공기를 정화시킨다. 공기정화부(100)는 다양한 종류의 장치가 사용될 수 있는데, 도 2에 도시된 본 실시예에서 공기정화부(100)는 공조장치 필터(110)일 수 있다. 즉, 본 실시예에 의한 산소발생기는, 후술할 산소발생부(200)를 위한 별도의 필터를 구비하지 않아도, 차량 공조장치(10)에 포함되는 공조장치 필터(110)를 함께 사용하여, 비용측면에서 경제적이고, 상대적으로 산소발생기의 부피를 저감시킬 수 있는 효과가 있다.The air purification unit 100 purifies air flowing in from the outside. The air purification unit 100 purifies incoming air. Various types of devices may be used as the air purifying unit 100. In the present embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the air purifying unit 100 may be an air conditioning device filter 110. That is, the oxygen generator according to this embodiment does not have a separate filter for the oxygen generator 200, which will be described later, but uses the air conditioning device filter 110 included in the vehicle air conditioning device 10, thereby reducing the cost. It is economical in terms of use and has the effect of relatively reducing the volume of the oxygen generator.
도 2에 도시된 본 실시예에서 공조장치 필터(110)는 외부에서 유입되는 공기 중의 이물질을 물리적으로 제거하는 역할을 하며, 이러한 경우 공기중에 포함된 세균, 박테리아, VOC(Volatile Organic Compounds, 휘발성 유기화합물질), 냄새와 같은 오염원은 제거하지 못할 수 있다. 이를 극복하기 위해, 본 발명에 의한 산소발생기의 공기정화부(100)는 이온발생기 및 광촉매 모듈을 더 포함할 수 있다.In this embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the air conditioning device filter 110 serves to physically remove foreign substances in the air flowing in from the outside, and in this case, germs, bacteria, and VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) contained in the air. Contaminants such as chemical compounds) and odor may not be removed. To overcome this, the air purification unit 100 of the oxygen generator according to the present invention may further include an ion generator and a photocatalyst module.
상술한 이온발생기(Ionizer)는 이온을 생성 및 방출하여 에어컨과 히터 가동시 발생하는 냄새를 제거하며, 송풍기의 증기, 세균, 곰팡이균 및 부유균을 제거하는 역할을 한다. 상술한 광촉매 모듈은 광촉매의 대표적인 물질인 이산화티타늄이 코팅된 표면에서는 전자와 정공이 생성되고, 여기서 생성된 전자는 광촉매의 표면에 있는 공기 중 산소, 수분과 반응해 산소 음이온과 하이드록시 라디칼을 생성해, 바이러스, 박테리아 등 세균의 세포막을 분해한다.The above-mentioned ion generator (Ionizer) generates and emits ions to remove odors generated when the air conditioner and heater are in operation, and serves to remove steam, bacteria, mold, and floating bacteria in the blower. The above-mentioned photocatalyst module generates electrons and holes on the surface coated with titanium dioxide, a representative photocatalyst material, and the generated electrons react with oxygen and moisture in the air on the surface of the photocatalyst to generate oxygen anions and hydroxy radicals. Decomposes the cell membrane of bacteria such as viruses and bacteria.
상술한 공기정화부(100)는, 공조장치 필터(110), 이온발생기 및 광촉매 모듈 중 적어도 어느 하나를 포함하여 구성될 수 있으며, 이를 통해 유입되는 공기 중의 이물질, 미세먼지, 바이러스, 박테리아, VOC, 냄새 등을 물리적, 화학적으로 제거하여, 후단에 위치한 산소발생부로 정화된 공기를 공급할 수 있다.The air purification unit 100 described above may be configured to include at least one of an air conditioning filter 110, an ion generator, and a photocatalyst module, and removes foreign substances, fine dust, viruses, bacteria, and VOCs in the air flowing through the air conditioning unit 100. , odors, etc. can be removed physically and chemically, and purified air can be supplied to the oxygen generator located at the rear end.
공기정화부(100)가 물리적으로 오염물질을 제거하는 공조장치 필터(110)를 포함할 경우, 공조장치 필터(110)는 파티클 필터, 콤비 필터 및 전기집진필터 중 어느 하나로 구현될 수 있다. 파티클 필터(Particles filter)는 부직포를 다수개 적층하여 제조되어 미세먼지나 이물질을 물리적으로 필터링하는 필터이다. 콤비 필터(COMBI fitler)는 부직포 필터에 카본필터(활성탄 필터)를 추가하여, 이물질을 필터링할 뿐 아니라 가스와 냄새 필터 능력을 가지는 필터이다. 전기집진필터는 유입되는 공기 중의 먼지입자에 전압을 인가해 코로나 방전현상을 통해 먼지입자가 특정 전하를 가지도록 하여, 전기적인 인력으로 먼지입자를 포집하는 원리를 사용하는 필터이다.When the air purification unit 100 includes an air conditioning device filter 110 that physically removes contaminants, the air conditioning device filter 110 may be implemented as any one of a particle filter, a combination filter, and an electrostatic dust collection filter. Particles filter is a filter manufactured by stacking multiple non-woven fabrics to physically filter out fine dust or foreign substances. Combi filter (COMBI fitler) is a filter that adds a carbon filter (activated carbon filter) to a non-woven filter and has the ability to not only filter foreign substances but also filter gases and odors. An electric dust collection filter is a filter that uses the principle of collecting dust particles through electrical attraction by applying voltage to dust particles in the incoming air to make the dust particles have a specific charge through a corona discharge phenomenon.
도 2에 도시된 바와 같이, 차량 공조장치(10)는 메인유로(20)를 포함하여 구성되고, 본 실시예에 의한 산소발생기는 보조유로(300)를 포함할 수 있다.As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle air conditioning device 10 is configured to include a main passage 20, and the oxygen generator according to this embodiment may include an auxiliary passage 300.
메인유로(20)는 차량 공조장치(10)에서 공기의 흐름이 이루어지는 유로로, 공기정화부(100)의 전단에 위치해 공기가 유입되는 유입단(21)과, 차량 내부로 연결된 배출단(22)으로 구성된다. 차량 공조장치(10)는 상술한 공기정화부(100)외에도 메인유로(20)상에 위치한 블로워(30), 증발기(40), 히터(50)와 같은 장치가 포함되어, 공조기능인 난방(Heating), 환기(Ventilation), 냉방(Air Conditioning) 등의 동작을 수행한다.The main passage 20 is a passage through which air flows in the vehicle air conditioner 10, and is located at the front of the air purification unit 100, and has an inflow end 21 through which air flows, and an discharge end 22 connected to the inside of the vehicle. ) is composed of. In addition to the air purifying unit 100 described above, the vehicle air conditioning system 10 includes devices such as a blower 30, an evaporator 40, and a heater 50 located on the main passage 20, and performs an air conditioning function such as heating. ), ventilation, air conditioning, etc.
보조유로(300)는 메인유로(20)의 중단에서 분기되는데, 산소발생부(200)는 보조유로(300)상에 위치하여 동작할 수 있다. 즉, 산소발생부(200)는 종래 차량 공조장치(10)의 동작에 관계없이, 독립적으로 동작할 수 있다. 블로워(30)는 메인유로(20)측에 위치하여 공기의 흐름을 발생시키기 때문에, 블로워(30)만으로는 보조유로(300)측으로 공기를 유입시킬 수 없다. 따라서 본 실시예에 의한 산소발생부(200)는 펌프, 보다 상세히는 진공펌프를 포함하여, 메인유로(20)를 흐르는 공기 중 일부를 산소발생부(200)측으로 유입시킬 수 있다.The auxiliary flow path 300 branches off from the middle of the main flow path 20, and the oxygen generator 200 can operate by being located on the auxiliary flow path 300. In other words, the oxygen generator 200 can operate independently, regardless of the operation of the conventional vehicle air conditioning system 10. Since the blower 30 is located on the main flow path 20 side and generates an air flow, air cannot be introduced into the auxiliary flow path 300 using the blower 30 alone. Therefore, the oxygen generator 200 according to this embodiment includes a pump, more specifically a vacuum pump, and can allow some of the air flowing through the main flow path 20 to flow into the oxygen generator 200.
산소발생부(200)는 산소를 농축시켜 배출한다. 본 발명의 제1실시예에 의한 산소발생기를 포함하는 차량 공조장치는 이물질, 미세먼지, 바이러스, 박테리아, VOC 및 냄새 등이 제거된 공기를 사용하여 산소를 농축시켜 배출시키므로, 오염물질에 의한 수명저하를 방지할 수 있고, 오염물질에 의한 산소발생 효율저하 또한 방지할 수 있는 효과가 있다.The oxygen generator 200 concentrates oxygen and discharges it. The vehicle air conditioning device including the oxygen generator according to the first embodiment of the present invention concentrates and discharges oxygen using air from which foreign substances, fine dust, viruses, bacteria, VOCs, and odors have been removed, so the lifespan due to contaminants It can prevent degradation and also prevents reduction in oxygen generation efficiency due to pollutants.
산소발생부(200)는 크게 멤브레인(Membrane) 타입이나, 분자체(Molecular sieve) 타입으로 구현될 수 있다. The oxygen generating unit 200 can be largely implemented as a membrane type or a molecular sieve type.
산소발생부(200)가 멤브레인 타입으로 구현될 경우, 산소발생부(200)는 멤브레인과 같은 막과 상술한 진공펌프를 포함하며, 진공펌프에서 흡입된 공기가 멤브레인을 통과하는 과정에서 산소와 질소가 분리되는 원리를 사용하여 농축된 산소를 발생시킨다.When the oxygen generating unit 200 is implemented as a membrane type, the oxygen generating unit 200 includes a membrane-like membrane and the above-described vacuum pump, and oxygen and nitrogen are generated while air sucked from the vacuum pump passes through the membrane. Concentrated oxygen is generated using the principle of separation.
산소발생부(200)가 분자체(Molecular sieve) 타입으로 구현될 경우, 산소발생부(200)는 분자체와 상술한 진공펌프를 포함한다. 이때 분자체는 다공성 물질로, 제올라이트(Zeolite) 또는 활성탄일 수 있다. 분자체 타입의 산소발생부(200)는 공기가 분자체를 통과하는 과정에서 질소는 분자체에 흡착되고, 산소는 통과하는 원리로 농축된 산소를 발생시킨다. 분자체 타입의 산소발생부(200)는, 일반적으로 알려진 PSA(Pressure Swing Adsorption, 압력 순환 흡착), RVSA(Rapid Vaccum Swing Absorption, 빠른 진공 순환 흡착) 방식을 사용할 수 있으며, 이러한 방식을 구현하기 위한 장치를 포함할 수 있다.When the oxygen generating unit 200 is implemented as a molecular sieve type, the oxygen generating unit 200 includes a molecular sieve and the vacuum pump described above. At this time, the molecular sieve is a porous material and may be zeolite or activated carbon. The molecular sieve type oxygen generator 200 generates concentrated oxygen on the principle that as air passes through the molecular sieve, nitrogen is adsorbed to the molecular sieve and oxygen passes through it. The molecular sieve type oxygen generator 200 can use the generally known PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) and RVSA (Rapid Vaccum Swing Absorption) methods, and there are methods to implement these methods. May include devices.
앞서 설명한 바와 같이, 본 발명의 제1실시예에 의한 산소발생기가 설치되는 차량 공조장치(10)는 메인유로(20)상에 위치하는 블로워(30), 증발기(40) 및 히터(50)를 포함하는데, 이때 공기의 흐름 방향으로 블로워(30), 증발기(40) 및 히터(50)는 순서대로 배치되며, 보조유로(300)의 일단은 공기정화부(100)와 증발기(40) 사이에 연결되어 메인유로(20)상에서 분기된다. 이는 일반적으로 공기정화부(100)에 포함되는 공조장치 필터, 이온발생기 및 광촉매 필터 등이 증발기(40)의 전단에 위치하여 유입되는 공기 중의 이물질, 가스, 냄새, 박테리아 등을 제거하는 경우가 많기 때문이다. 또한 보조유로(300)의 일단이 증발기(40) 또는 히터(50)의 후단에 위치할 경우, 냉각 또는 가열된 공기가 보조유로(300)측으로 유입되어 산소발생부(200)에 손상을 가하거나, 산소발생부(200)의 오작동을 유발할 수 있다. 따라서 보조유로(300)의 일단은 공기정화부(100)의 후단, 증발기(40) 및 히터(50)의 전단에 연결되는 것이 바람직하다. As described above, the vehicle air conditioning device 10 in which the oxygen generator according to the first embodiment of the present invention is installed includes a blower 30, an evaporator 40, and a heater 50 located on the main flow passage 20. In this case, the blower 30, evaporator 40, and heater 50 are arranged in order in the direction of air flow, and one end of the auxiliary passage 300 is between the air purification unit 100 and the evaporator 40. It is connected and branches off on the main flow path (20). This is because the air conditioning filter, ion generator, and photocatalyst filter included in the air purification unit 100 are often located at the front of the evaporator 40 to remove foreign substances, gases, odors, bacteria, etc. in the incoming air. Because. In addition, when one end of the auxiliary passage 300 is located at the rear end of the evaporator 40 or the heater 50, cooled or heated air flows into the auxiliary passage 300 and causes damage to the oxygen generating unit 200. , may cause malfunction of the oxygen generating unit 200. Therefore, it is preferable that one end of the auxiliary passage 300 is connected to the rear end of the air purification unit 100 and the front end of the evaporator 40 and the heater 50.
도 3은 본 발명의 제2실시예에 의한 산소발생기의 개략도이다.Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of an oxygen generator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
상기한 제1실시예에서는 보조유로(300)가 공기정화부(100)와 증발기(40) 사이에 연결되어 메인유로(20)에서 분기된다고 설명하였다. 단, 본 발명은 보조유로(300)가 메인유로(20)에서 분기되는 위치를 공기정화부(100)와 증발기(40) 사이로 한정하지 않고, 도 3에 도시된 바와 같이 증발기(40) 후단, 보다 구체적으로는 증발기(40)와 히터(50) 사이에서 분기되고, 보조유로(300)에 산소발생기(200)가 연결되는 실시예 또한 있을 수 있다. 또한, 보조유로(300)는 증발기(40)와 히터(50) 사이에서 분기되는 것 뿐 아니라, 증발기(40)의 후단 어느 위치에서도 메인유로(20) 상에서 분기될 수 있다.In the first embodiment described above, the auxiliary passage 300 is connected between the air purification unit 100 and the evaporator 40 and branches off from the main passage 20. However, the present invention does not limit the location where the auxiliary passage 300 branches from the main passage 20 to between the air purification unit 100 and the evaporator 40, but as shown in FIG. 3, the rear end of the evaporator 40, More specifically, there may also be an embodiment in which the oxygen generator 200 is branched between the evaporator 40 and the heater 50 and connected to the auxiliary passage 300. In addition, the auxiliary passage 300 not only branches off between the evaporator 40 and the heater 50, but also may branch on the main passage 20 at any position at the rear end of the evaporator 40.
산소발생부(200)에서 산소를 농축하는 과정에서는 농축된 산소가 발생하고, 농축된 산소를 발생시키는 과정에서 소모된 공기가 발생한다. 본 발명의 제1실시예에 의한 산소발생기는 농축된 산소의 공급과 소모된 가스의 배출을 위하여 제1유로(400)와 제2유로(500)를 포함할 수 있다. In the process of concentrating oxygen in the oxygen generator 200, concentrated oxygen is generated, and consumed air is generated in the process of generating concentrated oxygen. The oxygen generator according to the first embodiment of the present invention may include a first flow path 400 and a second flow path 500 for supplying concentrated oxygen and discharging spent gas.
제1유로(400)는 일단이 산소발생부(200)에 연결되며, 타단이 차량 내부로 연결되어 산소발생부(200)에서 농축된 산소가 차량 내부로 공급되도록 한다. 제1유로(400)의 타단은 차량 내부로 연결되되, 운전자를 향하도록 운전석측을 향하도록 형성될 수 있다. 이는 산소발생부(200)에서 발생한 산소를 운전자에게 직접 공급하여, 산소공급으로 인한 효과를 극대화하기 위함이다. 경우에 따라 제1유로(400)의 타단은 차량 공조장치(10)의 메인유로(20)의 배출단측과 연결되어 간접적으로 차량의 내부와 연결되거나, 차량 공조장치(10)의 메인유로(20)와 독립적으로 차량 내부와 연결될 수 있다.One end of the first flow path 400 is connected to the oxygen generator 200, and the other end is connected to the inside of the vehicle so that oxygen concentrated in the oxygen generator 200 is supplied into the vehicle interior. The other end of the first flow passage 400 is connected to the inside of the vehicle, and may be formed to face the driver's seat side toward the driver. This is to maximize the effect of oxygen supply by directly supplying oxygen generated from the oxygen generator 200 to the driver. In some cases, the other end of the first passage 400 is connected to the discharge end of the main passage 20 of the vehicle air conditioning device 10 and indirectly connected to the interior of the vehicle, or the main passage 20 of the vehicle air conditioning device 10 is indirectly connected to the interior of the vehicle. ) can be connected to the inside of the vehicle independently.
제2유로(500)는 일단이 산소발생부(200)에 연결되며, 타단이 차량 외부로 연결되어 산소농축 과정에서 소모된 공기가 외부로 배출되도록 한다. 제2유로(500)의 타단은 다양한 위치와 연결되어 산소농축 과정에서 소모된 공기가 외부로 배출되도록 할 수 있는데, 예를 들어 제2유로(500)의 타단은 엔진룸 내부나, 응축수 배출구에 연결되어 소모된 공기를 외부가 외부로 배출되도록 할 수 있다. 특히 제2유로(500)의 타단이 응축수 배출구와 연결될 경우 제2유로(500)의 길이를 최소한으로 하면서도 산소농축 과정에서 소모된 공기를 외부로 배출시킬 수 있는 효과가 있다.One end of the second flow path 500 is connected to the oxygen generator 200, and the other end is connected to the outside of the vehicle so that the air consumed in the oxygen enrichment process is discharged to the outside. The other end of the second flow path 500 can be connected to various locations so that the air consumed in the oxygen enrichment process can be discharged to the outside. For example, the other end of the second flow path 500 can be inside the engine room or at the condensate outlet. By connecting it, the consumed air can be discharged to the outside. In particular, when the other end of the second flow path 500 is connected to the condensate discharge port, the air consumed in the oxygen enrichment process can be discharged to the outside while minimizing the length of the second flow path 500.
[제3실시예][Third Embodiment]
도 4는 본 발명의 제3실시예에 의한 산소발생기의 설치 개략도이다.Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the installation of an oxygen generator according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
본 발명의 제3실시예에 의한 산소발생기는, 앞서 설명한 본 발명의 제1실시예에 의한 산소발생기와는 달리 차량 공조장치(10) 내에 설치되지 않는다.The oxygen generator according to the third embodiment of the present invention is not installed in the vehicle air conditioning system 10, unlike the oxygen generator according to the first embodiment of the present invention described above.
보다 구체적으로, 본 실시예에 의한 공기정화부(100)는 차량의 엔진룸에 설치되어 엔진룸으로 유입되는 공기 중의 이물질을 필터링하는 엔진룸 필터(120)를 포함하며, 산소발생부(200)는 엔진룸 필터(120)의 후단에 위치한다. 이때 엔진룸 필터(120)는 헤파필터(HEPA, High Efficiency Particulate Air Filter)일 수 있다. 헤파필터는 공기 중의 먼지 등을 제거하는 에어필터로, 등급에 따라 0.3미크론의 입자에 대해 85~99.975%이상의 포집능력을 가지며, 필터의 여과지는 주로 직경 1~10미크론의 유리 섬유로 이루어진다.More specifically, the air purification unit 100 according to this embodiment includes an engine room filter 120 that is installed in the engine room of the vehicle to filter out foreign substances in the air flowing into the engine room, and an oxygen generating unit 200. is located at the rear of the engine room filter 120. At this time, the engine room filter 120 may be a HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air Filter) filter. A HEPA filter is an air filter that removes dust in the air. Depending on the grade, it has a capturing ability of more than 85 to 99.975% for particles of 0.3 microns. The filter paper is mainly made of glass fibers with a diameter of 1 to 10 microns.
즉, 본 실시예에서는 상대적으로 고성능의 필터인 헤파필터인 엔진룸 필터(120)를 공기정화부(100)로 활용하며, 산소발생부(200)는 엔진룸 필터(120)의 후단에 위치하여, 엔진룸 필터(120)에서 오염물질이 제거된 공기를 공급받아 산소를 발생시키는데 사용할 수 있다. 이때 산소발생부(200)는 엔진룸 필터(120)의 후단에 단순히 위치하는 것이 아니라, 앞서 설명한 메인유로(20)와 보조유로(300)와 마찬가지로, 엔진룸에서 주 공기 유로에서 분기되는 유로가 형성되고, 해당 유로에 산소발생부(200)가 위치할 수 있다.That is, in this embodiment, the engine room filter 120, which is a HEPA filter, which is a relatively high-performance filter, is used as the air purification unit 100, and the oxygen generator 200 is located at the rear of the engine room filter 120. , air from which contaminants have been removed from the engine room filter 120 can be supplied and used to generate oxygen. At this time, the oxygen generator 200 is not simply located at the rear of the engine room filter 120, but, like the main passage 20 and the auxiliary passage 300 described above, has a passage branching from the main air passage in the engine room. is formed, and the oxygen generating unit 200 may be located in the corresponding flow path.
본 실시예에서 산소발생부(200)의 제1유로(400)의 타단은 차량의 실내로 직접 연결되어 운전자에게 직접 농축된 산소를 공급하거나, 차량 공조장치(10)의 메인유로(20)의 배출단(22)에 연결되어 간접적으로 차량 실내로 연결되어 운전자에게 농축된 산소를 공급할 수 있다.In this embodiment, the other end of the first flow path 400 of the oxygen generator 200 is directly connected to the interior of the vehicle to supply concentrated oxygen directly to the driver, or to the main flow path 20 of the vehicle air conditioning system 10. It is connected to the discharge end 22 and indirectly connected to the vehicle interior to supply concentrated oxygen to the driver.
본 발명은 상기한 실시예에 한정되지 아니하며, 적용범위가 다양함은 물론이고, 청구범위에서 청구하는 본 발명의 요지를 벗어남이 없이 다양한 변형 실시가 가능한 것은 물론이다. The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the scope of application is diverse. Of course, various modifications and implementations are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims.
[부호의 설명][Explanation of symbols]
1 : 차량1: vehicle
10 : 차량 공조장치10: Vehicle air conditioning system
20 : 메인유로20: Main Euro
21 : 유입단21: inlet end
22 : 배출단22: discharge end
30 : 블로워30: blower
40 : 증발기40: Evaporator
50 : 히터50: heater
100 : 공기정화부100: Air purification unit
110 : 공조장치 필터110: Air conditioning device filter
120 : 엔진룸 필터120: Engine room filter
200 : 산소발생부200: Oxygen generating unit
300 : 보조유로300: Auxiliary Euro
400 : 제1유로400: 1st euro
500 : 제2유로500: 2nd Euro

Claims (13)

  1. 유입되는 공기를 정화시키는 공기정화부; 및An air purification unit that purifies incoming air; and
    상기 공기정화부의 후단에 설치되어, 유입되는 공기 중의 산소를 농축시켜 배출하는 산소발생부;An oxygen generator installed at a rear end of the air purification unit to concentrate oxygen in the incoming air and discharge it;
    를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 산소발생기.An oxygen generator comprising:
  2. 제1항에 있어서,According to paragraph 1,
    상기 공기정화부는,The air purification unit,
    공조장치에 설치되는 공조장치 필터, 이온발생기 및 광촉매 모듈 중 적어도 하나 이상을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 산소발생기.An oxygen generator comprising at least one of an air conditioner filter, an ion generator, and a photocatalyst module installed in an air conditioner.
  3. 제2항에 있어서,According to paragraph 2,
    상기 공기정화부는 상기 공조장치 필터를 포함하고,The air purification unit includes the air conditioning device filter,
    상기 공조장치 필터는,The air conditioning device filter is,
    파티클 필터, 콤비 필터 및 전기집진필터 중 적어도 하나인 것을 특징으로 하는 산소발생기.An oxygen generator characterized by at least one of a particle filter, a combination filter, and an electric dust collection filter.
  4. 제2항에 있어서,According to paragraph 2,
    상기 공조장치는,The air conditioning device,
    공기가 유입되는 유입단과 공기가 배출되는 배출단으로 구성되며, 상기 공기정화부가 위치하는 메인 유로를 포함하고,It consists of an inlet end through which air flows in and an outlet end through which air is discharged, and includes a main flow path where the air purification unit is located,
    상기 산소발생기는,The oxygen generator,
    상기 메인 유로에서 분기되며, 상기 산소발생부가 위치하는 보조유로;an auxiliary flow path branched from the main flow path and where the oxygen generating unit is located;
    를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 산소발생기.An oxygen generator comprising:
  5. 제4항에 있어서,According to paragraph 4,
    상기 공조장치는,The air conditioning device,
    상기 메인 유로에 위치하되, 상기 공기정화부의 후단에 위치하는 증발기를 포함하며,Located in the main flow path, including an evaporator located at the rear of the air purification unit,
    상기 보조유로는,The auxiliary flow path is,
    상기 공기정화부와 상기 증발기 사이에 연결되는 것을 특징으로 하는 산소발생기.An oxygen generator characterized in that it is connected between the air purification unit and the evaporator.
  6. 제4항에 있어서,According to paragraph 4,
    일단이 상기 산소발생부에 연결되며, 타단이 차량 내부로 연결되어 상기 산소발생부에서 농축된 산소가 상기 차량 내부로 공급되는 경로를 형성하는 제1유로; 및a first flow path having one end connected to the oxygen generator and the other end connected to the interior of the vehicle to form a path through which oxygen concentrated in the oxygen generator is supplied to the interior of the vehicle; and
    일단이 상기 산소발생부에 연결되며, 타단이 차량 외부로 연결되어 산소농축 과정에서 소모된 공기가 배출되는 경로를 형성하는 제2유로;a second flow path at one end connected to the oxygen generator and at the other end connected to the outside of the vehicle to form a path through which air consumed in the oxygen enrichment process is discharged;
    를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 산소발생기.An oxygen generator comprising:
  7. 제6항에 있어서,According to clause 6,
    상기 제1유로의 타단은, 차량 내부의 운전석 측으로 연결되는 것을 특징으로 하는 산소발생기.The other end of the first flow path is connected to the driver's seat inside the vehicle.
  8. 제6항에 있어서,According to clause 6,
    상기 제2유로의 타단은, 공조장치의 응축수 배출구로 연결되는 것을 특징으로 하는 산소발생기.The other end of the second flow path is connected to the condensate discharge port of the air conditioning device.
  9. 제4항에 있어서,According to paragraph 4,
    상기 공조장치는,The air conditioning device,
    상기 메인 유로에 위치하되, 상기 공기정화부의 후단에 위치하는 증발기를 포함하며,Located in the main flow path, including an evaporator located at the rear of the air purification unit,
    상기 보조유로는,The auxiliary flow path is,
    상기 증발기의 후단에 연결되는 것을 특징으로 하는 산소발생기.An oxygen generator connected to the rear end of the evaporator.
  10. 제1항에 있어서,According to paragraph 1,
    상기 산소발생부는,The oxygen generator,
    멤브레인(Membrane) 타입 또는 분자체(Molecular sieve) 타입인 것을 특징으로 하는 산소발생기.An oxygen generator characterized in that it is a membrane type or molecular sieve type.
  11. 제1항에 있어서,According to paragraph 1,
    상기 산소발생부는,The oxygen generator,
    펌프를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 산소발생기.An oxygen generator comprising a pump.
  12. 제1항에 있어서,According to paragraph 1,
    상기 공기정화부는,The air purification unit,
    차량의 엔진룸에 설치되는 엔진룸 필터를 포함하고,Includes an engine room filter installed in the engine room of the vehicle,
    상기 산소발생부는,The oxygen generator,
    상기 엔진룸 필터의 후단에 위치하는 것을 특징으로 하는 산소발생기.An oxygen generator located at the rear of the engine room filter.
  13. 제12항에 있어서,According to clause 12,
    상기 엔진룸 필터는 헤파(HEPA) 필터인 것을 특징으로 하는 산소발생기.An oxygen generator, characterized in that the engine room filter is a HEPA filter.
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