JP2557677B2 - Negative ion generation functional parts and air conditioning and air cleaning device with negative ion generation function - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial field of application> The present invention is a negative ion generating functional component and a negative ion generating functional air which give a negative ion generating function, a deodorizing effect, and a forest bathing effect to an air conditioner or an air cleaning device. It relates to a harmony and air cleaning device.

<Prior Art> A conventional air conditioning and air purifying device has only a function of collecting dust and the like with a honeycomb weave saran net filter, and rather than purifying indoor air, dust and the like are not collected in a heat exchanger. The above-mentioned saran net filter has been used in order to prevent adhesion and deterioration of performance. For example, in conventional air conditioners (air conditioners), although the physical quantity sensation quantified by temperature and humidity is dealt with, the "quality" of air represented by "number of negative ions", "odor", etc. There was no response regarding. For this reason, it is said that the headache and discomfort in a poorly ventilated room result from the deficiency of negative ions.

On the other hand, with regard to "odor", it was attempted to obtain a deodorizing effect by encapsulating granular activated carbon with a non-woven fabric or by fixing powdered activated carbon to a urethane foam material such as polyester with a binder.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, a filter using activated carbon (granular, powder, fiber) has a problem of being scattered by a blower. Further, if an attempt is made to improve the deodorizing function, a dense packing is required, a pressure loss increases, and an air blower used in an existing air conditioner has a reduced air flow rate, which causes problems such as performance deterioration and surging. In addition, it collects more dust than necessary, causing clogging immediately and increasing pressure loss.

At present, various deodorants (deodorants) have been developed and marketed, but deodorant (deodorant) filters have been developed by impregnating or kneading these into fibers such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, and acrylic. However, when the impregnated product is washed with water or the like, the deodorant flows out and the effect is lost.
Further, the kneaded product can withstand washing, but the effect of the deodorant on the surface of the fiber is small and the effect is weak.

On the other hand, because the air purifier has a large degree of freedom in design, such as a large fan static pressure and the ability to incorporate an air dust collection function, the dust collection efficiency of fine particles has been improved considerably, but at present the "odor" Basically, the measures regarding the above are not removed from the method described in the above examples of measures in the air conditioner.

There is also a negative ion generator that uses high-voltage discharge (corona discharge), but the electrode is consumed and carbon adheres to the electrode, making maintenance troublesome and at the same time ozone and NOx, which are harmful to the human body. (Knox) is generated, and there is a limit to the application to a home air conditioner or an air cleaning device that is not sufficiently maintained.

In view of the above situation, the present invention has a negative ion generating function that does not use high-voltage discharge, and has a honeycomb-shaped element having a deodorizing effect and a forest bath pack having a forest bathing effect to obtain a pleasant habitability. It is an object of the present invention to provide an air conditioner and an air cleaning device with a component and a negative ion generating function.

<Means for Solving the Problems> In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a thorium compound such as monaz ore, Helgson ore or polonium 21
A negative ion generating functional component is obtained by kneading a powder containing 0 or the like into a resin, or by molding a molded product of the thorium compound with a resin to form an insert component.

In addition, the negative ion generating functional component is provided and the function of supplying negative ions to the air conditioning target space by the negative ions generated from the thorium compound is arranged, and the wind direction changing vanes, flaps, front grilles, honeycomb filters, fans, fan casings, etc. It is an air conditioning and air purifying device with a negative ion generating function.

Further, it is an air conditioning and air purifying apparatus with a negative ion generating function, in which the negative ion generating functional component is formed in a honeycomb element and the honeycomb element is mounted.

In addition, the negative ion generating functional component is formed in a honeycomb-shaped element, and the honeycomb-shaped element is mounted between the front grill and the heat exchanger, or in the main body and the air flow path, and air conditioning and air cleaning with a negative ion generating function. It is a device.

In addition to incorporating the negative ion generating functional parts molded into a honeycomb shape into the main body, an oily substance containing terpene hydrocarbons such as porneol, camphor, cinnamon aldehyde, citronella, and eucalyptor, which have a forest bathing effect, is enclosed in the osmotic membrane. The forest bath pack to be attached is installed in the air flow path in the main body, and a honeycomb or activated carbon honeycomb formed of paper or ceramic carrying activated carbon or potassium permanganate, and plant extracts such as flavonoids or phosphate ester An air conditioner with negative ion generation function that installs a honeycomb deodorizing element chemically treated with a liquid deodorant that exhibits a deodorizing effect by combining an oxidizer etc. between the front grill and the heat exchanger, or inside the main body. It is a cleaning device.

Further, in an air conditioner and an air cleaning device in which the negative ion generating functional component is mounted as a component for forming an air flow passage or a component in the air flow passage, a high voltage that works in conjunction with an electric signal according to a pollution index of indoor air It is an air conditioner with a negative ion generating function and an air cleaning device provided with a negative ion generating device using discharge.

<Operation> Due to the above configuration, it is possible to improve the air quality in the living space by using the negative ions generated from the thorium compound, that is, to achieve a living space close to the ion density in the mountainous area. Becomes On the other hand, the negative ions generated from the thorium compound are combined with odor molecules to neutralize,
It becomes an air conditioning and air cleaning device that can be decomposed to remove a bad odor. Further, since the honeycomb-shaped element of the negative ion generating functional component is located between the front grill and the heat exchanger, the dust-removed air is negatively ionized and becomes delicious air. Even if this is in air purification,
It is released as clean air. In addition, in the air conditioning and air purifying device that has negative ion generating functional parts, forest bath pack, activated carbon, ceramics supporting potassium permanganate, and deodorizing element for deodorant chemical treatment, the negative ion generating function is chemically controlled. In addition to having the effect, the substance that causes the forest bathing effect exerts the forest bathing effect, and the deodorizing element removes the odor to improve the air quality. Further, the negative ions are generated from the thorium compound and the like, and the negative ions are generated by the high voltage application method in order to cope with the rapid decrease in the number of ions, so as to cope with the occupants in the room and smoking.

<Examples> Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings of Examples.
It is as follows.

1 and 2 show an air conditioning and air cleaning device,
Reference numeral 1 denotes a front grill, and an air filter 3 made of a honeycomb-woven saran net is arranged inside the lattice portion 2. Between the air filter 3 and the heat exchanger 4, a thorium compound such as monaz ore or Helgson ore or Polonium 210
A honeycomb-shaped element 6 formed of a resin functional component 5 having a negative ion generating function, which is formed by molding a resin in which a powder or granule containing the above is kneaded, or by wrapping a molded product of the thorium compound with a resin to form an insert component. Install intervening. This honeycomb element 6 is used for the heat exchanger 4
It may be mounted in the air flow path 8 in the main body 7 which is the back part of the. Reference numeral 9 is a cross flow fan provided in the lower portion of the air flow passage 8, 10 is an air outlet arranged at the lower end of the front grill 1 which is an outlet of the air flow passage 8, and the air outlet 10 is provided with a wind direction changing blade 11. Thus, the air conditioning and air cleaning device 12 with the function of generating negative ions is provided as a whole. In this case, the activated carbon honeycomb-shaped element 6 is a honeycomb or activated carbon honeycomb formed of special paper supporting fine powder activated carbon or fibrous activated carbon, or a ceramic honeycomb supporting potassium permanganate (KMnO ₄ ) or the like. It is also possible to use the honeycomb-shaped deodorizing element 6'of.

Here, when the air conditioning and air cleaning device 12 is operated, the dirty air in the room flows from the air filter 3 through the heat exchanger 4 to the air flow path 8 and the air outlet 10. in this case,
If the air is dirty, the number of ions is naturally small, and especially the number of negative ions is reduced, which causes an uncomfortable feeling to the person in the room. However, after collecting dust etc. at the air filter 3 position. When the air passes through the honeycomb-shaped element 6 on the back surface of the air filter 3, negative ions are generated from the thorium compound or the like, which is a constituent element of the honeycomb-shaped element 6, and increase the number of negative ions that can be reduced. Also,
Deodorization is also performed when the honeycomb-shaped element 6 passes through.

Further, the size of this element 6 is the same as the entire or part of the airflow passage portion of the front grill 1 (area),
The shape (length-width ratio) is not specified.

FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 show another embodiment for exerting a forest bathing effect in the air conditioning and air cleaning device. This is a phytoncide generation method. In general, phytoncide is composed of dozens of terpenes, and these terpenes are emitted from trees. It is known that this essential oil terpene is the true form of phytoncide, and the phytoncide refreshes by deodorizing action and negatively ionizing air. The vapor of the amber mucous substance, Neutro-gamma, whose main component is about 30 kinds of natural essential oils is permeated into the permeation membrane to form the phytoncide pack 13 enclosing the membrane. This Phyton Cid Pack 13,
It is placed in a container 16 installed in a storage chamber 15 below the engine unit 14 on one side of the main body 7. This container 16 has a slit-shaped ventilation hole 17 and has a structure in which phytoncide flows out. 18 is lever 19
Is a slide lid plate that slides by the movement of the above, and closes the vent hole 17 when not in use.

Here, when the air purified by the main part of the air conditioning and air purifying device 12 flows out into the room, if a forest bathing function is added to improve the "air quality", the container 16
If the sliding lid plate 18 of the above is slid manually or by an appropriate electric mechanism (not shown) and the ventilation port 17 is opened,
The phytoncide components of the phytoncide pack 13 inside are diffused and flow out into the room (this component may pass through the heat exchanger), trap the malodorous particles floating in the space, and create a living space close to the air composition of the plateau . In other words, it becomes a living space that makes you feel like you are bathing in the forest. Further, in combination with the neutralizing deodorizing effect of the phytoncide and the deodorizing effect of the negative ion, the odor is positively deodorized. It also has antifungal properties.

7 and 8 show another embodiment of an air conditioner and an air cleaning device provided with a high voltage application type negative ion generating function, which is a frame coupling on the back surface of the heat exchanger 4 '. One or a plurality of negative electrodes 20 made of thin metal wires electrically insulated from the main body 7'in the air passage 8'at the position of the member 23.
And an electrical negative ion generator 22 for generating negative ions by applying a high voltage (1500 to 2000 V) between the frame positive connection electrode 21 and the flat plate positive electrode 21 mounted on the rear surface of the frame coupling portion 23 on the air flow path side.
In this case, the positive electrode 21 made of a cylindrical or rectangular metal element is provided in the air flow path formed by the crossflow fan 9 ', the wind direction changing device 24 for arranging the wind direction changing blades and the flap, and the frame connecting member 23. Wearing and changing the wind direction 24
From behind to the frame connecting member 23, or the frame connecting member
A high voltage is applied between the wind direction changing device 24 and the beam-shaped negative electrode 20 inserted in the center of each flow path of the positive electrode element from 23 to send negative ions into the room. The same applies to an air cleaning device that does not have a heat exchanger.

The negative ion generator 22 is used in the following cases.

In general, for cigarette smoke, there is a correlation between the amount of dust and the concentration of reducing gas such as CO, and indoor dirt and the like are discriminated by a semiconductor gas sensor such as SnO ₂ sintered body. That is, a dust sensor is mounted between the front grill 1 and the heat exchanger 4 (not shown), and the negative ion generator 22 is turned on and off depending on the dust concentration of the indoor air flowing into the machine. In this case, it is also possible to determine the degree of contamination with a dust sensor and to gradually change the number of electrodes to which a voltage is applied to adjust the amount of negative ions generated.

<Effects of the Invention> As described above, the negative ion generating functional component and the air conditioning and air purifying device with the negative ion generating feature of the present invention are resin-molding functional components containing a thorium compound or honeycomb-shaped negative components containing the substance. By equipping the ion generating element, air conditioning or air cleaning that can improve the quality of the air represented by "the number of negative ions" and "odor" is performed. In addition, since the generation of negative ions of this thorium compound is maintained for a long period of time, it does not require maintenance such as a negative ion generation device by corona discharge, and is optimal as a household air conditioner and air cleaning device with little concern for maintenance management. Is.

Further, it becomes possible to increase the amount of negative ions in the room by the function of generating negative ions by the thorium compound and to make a living space close to the air composition of the plateau due to the effect of the phytoncide component. On the other hand, in terms of "smell", "active deodorizing method" is a "reactive deodorizing method" using phytoncide for neutralizing deodorizing effect and negative ion deodorizing effect and adsorption or chemical reaction that has been generally performed conventionally. The combination of "increases the efficacy and durability dramatically. That is, a forest bath can be easily obtained by adding a phytoncide component.

Furthermore, in an air conditioner and an air cleaning device equipped with a resin component containing a thorium compound or polonium 210 etc. and having a steady negative ion generation function, if a negative ion generator using high voltage is installed, By controlling the start and stop of the negative ion generator and the negative ion generation amount depending on the amount of dust or the presence or absence of a person in the room, it is possible to adjust the generation amount corresponding to the magnitude of the negative ion annihilation rate. on the other hand,
Negative ions bind odor molecules, neutralize and decompose them,
It is also possible to remove the bad odor, and considering the effect (mental and physical) of negative ions on the human body, it is extremely beneficial to control the amount of negative ions generated and maintain an appropriate ion concentration in the room. The ozone decomposition catalyst generated from the negative ion generator may be mounted in the main body. In this case, the ozone decomposition catalyst is arranged in the air flow path between the negative ion generator and the air outlet.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view,
Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a negative ion generating functional component, Fig. 4 is a side view showing the essential part of a honeycomb-shaped element, and Fig. 5 is a forest bathing means. Slope view of the air conditioner and air purifier with the front grill removed.
The figure shows a perspective view of the container containing the phytoncide pack.
FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of an essential part of an air conditioner and an air cleaning device equipped with a negative ion generator, and FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing the same electrode. 1 ... Front grille, 3 ... Air filter, 4 ... Heat exchanger, 5 ... Resin functional component for generating negative ions, 6 ... Honeycomb-like element, 7 ... Main body, 8 ... Air flow path, 9
...... Cross flow fan, 10 …… Blowout port, 11 …… Wind direction changing blade, 12 …… Air conditioner and air purifier with negative ion generation function, 13 …… Phytoncide pack, 15 …… Storage room,
16 …… Vessel, 17 …… Slit vent, 20 …… Negative electrode,
21: Flat plate positive electrode, 22: Negative ion generator.

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A resin molding in which a powder or granule containing a thorium compound such as monaz ore or Helguson ore or polonium 210 is kneaded, or a molded product of the thorium compound is wrapped with a resin to form an negative ion as an insert part. Negative ion generation functional parts characterized by the following. 2. A wind direction changing vane, a flap, a front grill, and a honeycomb weave pattern, which is provided with the negative ion generating functional component according to claim 1 and has a function of supplying negative ions to a space to be air-conditioned by negative ions generated from a thorium compound. An air conditioner and air purifier with a negative ion generation function that has a filter, fan, fan casing, etc. 3. An air conditioner and an air purifying apparatus with a negative ion generating function, wherein the negative ion generating functional component according to claim 1 is formed on a honeycomb element and the honeycomb element is mounted. 4. A negative ion in which the negative ion generating functional component according to claim 3 is formed in a honeycomb-shaped element, and the honeycomb-shaped element is mounted between the front grill and the heat exchanger or in the air flow passage in the main body. Air conditioning and air purifier with generation function. 5. A resin member or a granular resin containing a polonium 210 compound or a polonium 210 compound such as monaz ore and Helguson ore is formed into a resin member or a honeycomb element, and a resin element formed into a honeycomb shape is incorporated into the main body. , A forest bath pack in which an oily substance containing terpene hydrocarbons such as borneol, camphor, cinnamon aldehyde, citronella, and eucalyptor, which have a forest bathing effect, can be enclosed in the osmotic membrane in the air passage in the main body, and A liquid deodorant that exhibits a deodorant effect by combining a plant extract such as flavonoids or a phosphoric ester and an oxidizing agent on a honeycomb or an activated carbon honeycomb formed of paper or ceramic carrying activated carbon or potassium permanganate. In front of a chemically treated honeycomb deodorizing element Grille and heat exchanger, or negative ion generating function with the air conditioner was mounted in the body and the air cleaning apparatus. 6. The negative ion generating functional component according to claim 1,
In an air conditioning and air cleaning device to be mounted as a part for forming an air flow path or as a part in an air flow path, a high voltage discharge-use negative ion generation device interlocking with an electric signal based on a pollution index of indoor air was installed in parallel. Air conditioning and air purifier with negative ion generation function.