KR101890386B1 - Air cleaner and the driving method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an air cleaner and a driving method thereof, and a filter block and a driving block manufactured in a block form can be used in combination according to individual needs, and a plurality of air cleaners are connected to each other through a wireless network, The present invention relates to an air purifier and a method of driving the same.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an air cleaner,

The present invention relates to an air purifier and a driving method thereof, and more particularly, to an air purifier that automatically starts an air purifying process by measuring fine dust concentration, And an air purifier and a driving method thereof.

), 질소산화물(

), 오존(

) 등이 대한민국 내 공기의 주요 대기오염물질로 부상하고 있다. 특히, 인체 유해성이 높다고 주목받는 초미세 먼지(

)에 대한 농도도 증가하고 있는 추세이다.Due to the rapid increase in the number of vehicles and the growth of industries since the 1990s,

), Nitrogen oxides (

), Ozone

) Are emerging as major air pollutants in the air of Korea. Particularly, ultra fine dust attracted attention that the human body is highly hazardous (

) Are also increasing.

1 is a view schematically showing sizes of fine dust and ultrafine dust; FIG.

이라고 지칭되는 미세 먼지는 지름 10 마이크로미터 정도의 크기를 가지는 먼지로서, 대게 곰팡이나 꽃가루가 이 정도의 크기를 가진다. 이보다 더 작은 초미세 먼지는

라고 지칭되며 지름이 2.5 마이크로미터의 크기를 가지며, 연소된 입자, 유기화합물, 금속류 등이 이 정도의 미세 크기를 가지는 것으로 알려져 있다.Generally, human hair has a diameter of 50 to 70 micrometers (占 퐉). Compared to this

Is dust having a size of about 10 micrometers in diameter, and generally has a size of fungus or pollen. Even smaller ultra-fine dust

And has a diameter of 2.5 micrometers. It is known that burnt particles, organic compounds, and metals have such a fine size.

It is known that ultrafine dust does not get caught in the bronchus but reaches the lungs, thereby causing pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases, and increasing the possibility of death of related diseases. The World Health Organization, due to this danger, Have been designated as primary carcinogens.

2 is a view showing the concentration of fine dust in major cities in the world.

As can be seen from the figure, the concentration of ultrafine dust in Seoul, the capital of the Republic of Korea, shows a much higher value than other cities including New York, Los Angeles and the like .

Accordingly, people's interest in fine dust or ultrafine dust is increasing in the Republic of Korea, and the interest of people in response to such fine dust or ultrafine dust is increasing.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a person wearing a mask.

As a countermeasure against fine dust or ultrafine dust during outdoor activities, many people wear masks (10) as shown in the drawing, and various kinds of masks (10) are used as countermeasures against fine dust or ultrafine dust . In addition, air cleaners are gaining attention from many people as countermeasures against fine dust or ultrafine dust in the room.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a state of a conventional air purifier used in a room.

As the risk to fine dust increases, the conventional air cleaner 20 for removing fine dust and the like at home is gradually increasing as shown in the drawing. However, in the conventional air cleaner 20, not only the air cleaner 20 works independently but also the volume thereof is large, so that the air cleaner 20 is often fixedly installed in a certain space such as a living room of a home.

Accordingly, such a conventional air cleaner 20 has a problem that it takes a considerable time to purify the air in the entire room even if only a part of the room air can not be cleaned or the air cleaning capacity is sufficient. That is, even though the concentration of fine dust in the air of the living room is low, the concentration of fine dust in the kitchen or other places may be high.

In addition, since it operates manually according to the user's operation, it is not operated until the human being senses the existence of fine dust or ultrafine dust by visual or sneezing, so that it is not operated until people have already smoked fine dust or ultrafine dust There was also a problem. In order to prevent such a problem, the conventional air cleaner 20 may be continuously operated and used. However, in this case, the concentration of the fine dust or ultrafine dust contained in the air is low, There is a problem in that electric power is wasted as the conventional air cleaner 20 continuously operates even when no operation is required.

In the conventional air cleaner 20, when fine dust concentration of outdoor air is high, there is a high possibility that fine dust may enter the room, but there is a problem that the air cleaner 20 can not be operated in advance considering the outdoor environment.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an air purifier and a method of driving the same, in which the efficiency of removing fine dust or ultrafine dust is remarkably improved by operating a plurality of air cleaners connected to each other through a network .

In addition, data related to the quality of the ambient air around the air cleaner is received in real time, and when the concentration of fine dust or ultrafine dust in the surrounding area is increased, An air purifier capable of effectively removing inflowing fine dust, and a driving method thereof.

In addition, the present invention provides a personalized air cleaner provided in a block form, which can be assembled and customized according to various use environments, and a driving method thereof.

To achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided an air purifier, comprising: measuring a fine dust concentration value by an air cleaner; When the fine dust concentration value measured by the air cleaner exceeds a predetermined fine dust concentration value or when an operation request signal is received from the air cleaner management server, the air cleaner is operated; And a signal indicating that the air cleaner is operating is transmitted through an access point of a wireless network network.

After the signal indicating that the air cleaner is operating is transmitted through the access point of the wireless network, the value of the fine dust density measured by the air cleaner may be less than the preset fine dust density value or may be determined by the air cleaner management server Stopping the air cleaner when the operation stop signal is received; And a signal indicating that the air cleaner has been stopped is transmitted through the access point of the wireless network to the air cleaner.

In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling an air cleaner, comprising: receiving a signal indicating that another air cleaner is operating by an air cleaner through an access point of a wireless network; And operating the air cleaner according to an operation of the air cleaner.

Further comprising: after the step of operating the air cleaner, when the signal indicating that the other air cleaner is stopped by the air cleaner is received through the access point of the wireless network, the air cleaner is stopped; And an air purifier for controlling the air purifier.

The present invention also relates to a method for controlling an air purifier, comprising: connecting an air purifier to an air purifier management server through an access point of a wireless network; Wherein the serial number, the installation address, the IP address, and the fine dust concentration value of the air cleaner are transmitted to the air cleaner management server.

Also, the present invention provides a method for controlling an air purifier, including: obtaining a serial number, an IP address, an installation address, and a fine dust concentration value of an air cleaner connected through an access point of a wireless network by an air cleaner management server; And grouping the air cleaners by the IP address by the air cleaner management server.

In addition, the air cleaner management server may receive region-specific fine dust concentration data from an airborne fine dust data management server; Extracting fine dust concentration data exceeding a predetermined fine dust concentration value from fine dust concentration data obtained from an airborne fine dust data management server by the air cleaner management server as fine dust dangerous area data; Adding the group having the installation address included in the fine dust dangerous area data to the fine dust corresponding group by the air cleaner management server, and updating the group; And an operation request signal is transmitted to the air cleaner set as a master in the fine dust correspondence group by the air cleaner management server.

Extracting an installation address of the air cleaner when a fine dust concentration value obtained from the air cleaner by the air cleaner management server exceeds a predetermined fine dust concentration value; Adding and updating the group having the installation address of the air cleaner by the air cleaner management server to the fine dust correspondence group; And an operation request signal is transmitted to the air cleaner set as a master in the fine dust correspondence group by the air cleaner management server.

In addition, after the operation request signal is transmitted to the air cleaner set as the master in the fine dust correspondence group by the air cleaner management server, And a stop request signal is transmitted to the air cleaner set as the master.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner comprising: a fastening column having a driving block for sucking air from a lower portion thereof and discharging the air to an upper portion thereof; And a first filter block having a coupling groove into which the fastening column of the driving block is inserted and mounted on the driving block.

The air cleaner may further include a second filter block having a coupling groove into which the fastening column of the driving block is inserted and mounted on the first filter.

Further, the first filter block may include a high efficiency particulate air filter (Hepa).

Further, the activated carbon HEPA filter includes an activated carbon component.

In addition, the second filter block may include a Hanji filter.

Further, the present invention provides an air purifier, which comprises yellow soil, elvan, flatfish, volcanic stone and mugwort.

The driving block may include a fan; A wireless communication module; A dust sensor for measuring a concentration value of fine dust in the air sucked into the driving block; And a control unit for controlling the operation of each component included in the driving block.

The control unit receives the automatic operation request signal through the wireless communication module and is set to the automatic operation mode. The control unit receives the fine dust concentration value to be automatically operated through the wireless communication module and stores the fine dust concentration value as a preset fine dust concentration value And an air cleaner.

The control unit may operate the fan when the fine dust concentration value measured by the dust sensor exceeds a predetermined concentration value or when receiving an operation request signal through the wireless communication module, And a signal indicating that the fine dust concentration value measured by the dust sensor is less than a preset concentration value or the fan is stopped when the operation stop signal is received through the wireless communication module, To the outside via the wireless communication module.

The control unit operates the fan when a signal indicating that another air cleaner is operating is received through the wireless communication module, and when the signal indicating that the other air cleaner is stopped is received through the wireless communication module, And an air cleaner.

Further, the controller transmits the fine dust concentration value measured by the dust sensor to the air cleaner management server through the wireless communication module.

Also, the controller transmits the serial number, the installation address, and the IP address to the air cleaner management server through the wireless communication module.

The present invention also relates to a method of operating an air cleaner, the method comprising: setting an operation setting of the air cleaner to an automatic operation mode; Setting a fine dust concentration value to be automatically operated by the air cleaner as the predetermined fine dust concentration value; Measuring a fine dust concentration value by an air cleaner; When the fine dust concentration value measured by the air cleaner exceeds a predetermined fine dust concentration value or when an operation request signal is received from the air cleaner management server, the air cleaner is operated; And a signal indicating that the air cleaner is operating is transmitted through an access point of a wireless network network.

Further, the present invention provides a method for controlling an air purifier, comprising: setting an operation setting of an air purifier to an automatic operation mode; Receiving a signal indicating that another air cleaner is operating by the air cleaner through an access point of a wireless network; And operating the air cleaner according to an operation of the air cleaner.

The present invention also provides a method of controlling an air conditioner, comprising: receiving an operation request signal or an operation stop signal from an air cleaner management server through an access point of a wireless network; Operating or stopping the air cleaner according to an operation request signal or an operation stop signal received from the air cleaner management server; And a signal indicating that the air cleaner is activated or stopped is transmitted to the air cleaner management server.

Also, the present invention provides a method for controlling an air purifier, including: obtaining a serial number, an IP address, an installation address, and a fine dust concentration value of an air cleaner connected through an access point of a wireless network by an air cleaner management server; Grouping the air cleaners by the IP address by the air cleaner management server; Wherein the air cleaner is set to a master by the air cleaner management server when the air cleaner connected to the air cleaner management server is first connected in the group, As shown in FIG.

Also, the present invention provides a method for controlling an air purifier, including: obtaining a serial number, an IP address, an installation address, and a fine dust concentration value of an air cleaner connected through an access point of a wireless network by an air cleaner management server; Grouping the air cleaners by the IP address by the air cleaner management server; And the air cleaner is set as a slave by the air cleaner management server when the air cleaner connected to the air cleaner management server is not first connected in the group To the air cleaner.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner comprising: a fastening column having a driving block for sucking air from a lower portion thereof and discharging the air to an upper portion thereof; A first filter block having a coupling groove into which a fastening column of the driving block is inserted and mounted on the driving block; A second filter block having a coupling groove into which a fastening column of the driving block is inserted and mounted on the first filter; A third filter block having a coupling groove into which a fastening column of the driving block is inserted and mounted on the second filter block; And a lid block having a coupling groove into which the fastening column of the driving block is inserted and mounted on the third filter block.

The air cleaner may further include a supporting block provided below the driving block to provide a space in which the driving block can smoothly suck air.

Further, the present invention provides an air purifier wherein the first filter block includes a high efficiency particulate air filter (Hepa), and the activated carbon HEPA filter recycles an automobile filter.

The driving block may include a fan; A wireless communication module; A dust sensor for measuring a concentration value of fine dust in the air sucked into the driving block; A control unit for controlling the operation of each component included in the driving block; An ionizer for sterilizing air sucked into the driving block; A humidity sensor for measuring a humidity of air sucked into the driving block; A temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of air sucked into the driving block; And a display unit for displaying a value measured by the dust sensor, the humidity sensor, or the temperature sensor and an operation state of the air cleaner.

Also, the dust sensor measures the concentration value of fine dust using a light scattering method.

The air purifier according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention and the driving method thereof have the following effects.

First, there is an effect that one air cleaner can be provided for each individual living space.

Second, since each part constituting the air cleaner can be assembled together with a lego block, it is possible to select and use the appropriate number and types of filters according to the requirements of the user.

Third, there is an effect that the performance of the air purification can be prevented by accumulating dust on the upper part of the filter or the air purifier through the fan that sucks the lower air and transfers the air to the upper part.

Fourth, the use of a hepa filter recycled as an automobile filter has the effect of providing a high-performance air cleaner at a low cost.

Fifth, since the Hanji filter to be used additionally can be used semi-permanently, the Hanji filter can be simply used, and the HEPA filter can be replaced, thereby reducing the cost of replacing the filter. In addition, due to the existence of the hinge filter used semi-permanently auxiliary, there is an effect that the lifetime of the HEPA filter, which is required to be replaced, can be maximally extended.

Sixth, there is an effect that the active carbon component added to the HEPA filter and purified water through the elvan, loess, loess, volcanic stone and mugwort components added to the Hanji filter can provide beneficial components to the human body in the air discharged to the outside.

Seventh, by measuring the fine dust concentration value in the air, the air purification process can be automatically performed when it is determined that air purification is necessary.

Eighth, when a plurality of air cleaners are connected to each other by a network, when one of the air cleaners detects the existence of fine dust and starts to operate, the other air cleaners operate together to remove minute dust quickly have.

Ninthly, there is an effect that a plurality of air purifiers operate by cooperation with each other, thereby ensuring an air purification capability that may be insufficient at the time of single operation. In addition, there is an effect that the air purification capacity can be easily added.

When the concentration of fine dust in the outdoor air is elevated, the air cleaner can be actuated in advance by receiving an instruction from the air cleaner management server, so that fine dust introduced into the room can be effectively removed.

1 is a view schematically showing sizes of fine dust and ultrafine dust; FIG.
2 is a view showing the concentration of fine dust in major cities in the world.
3 is a view showing a person wearing a mask.
FIG. 4 is a view showing a state of a conventional air purifier used in a room.
FIG. 5 is a view showing an air purifier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a top view of a driving block of an air cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an internal structure of a driving block of an air purifier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view illustrating a first filter block used in an air purifier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a view illustrating a second filter block used in an air purifier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a view showing a third filter block used in an air purifier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a view showing a state of a lid block used in an air purifier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a view showing a state of a base block used in an air cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a view showing a smartphone as an example of a terminal device used for driving an air cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a schematic view showing how air purifiers according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention are connected to each other to exchange data.
FIG. 15 is a conceptual explanatory view briefly illustrating a manner in which an air purifier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is driven indoors.
FIG. 16 is a schematic view showing a connection relationship between an air cleaner management server and a fine dust data management server to which an air cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is connected.
FIG. 17 is a view showing an example of the area of fine dust data transmitted by the fine dust data management server.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a process of operating the air purifier according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention while operating in the automatic operation mode and propagating its operating state to the surroundings.
FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating a process in which an air purifier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention receives and receives signals from other air purifiers or an air purifier management server in the vicinity.
FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing air information to the air cleaner management server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
21 is a flowchart showing a process of grouping the air cleaners to which the air cleaner management server is connected and operating and stopping the air cleaner according to the data received from the fine dust data management server.
22 is a flow chart illustrating another method by which an air purifier management server drives air purifiers.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

FIG. 5 is a view showing an air purifier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The air purifier 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is provided with a plurality of modules in block form and includes a driving block 100, a first filter block 200, a second filter block 300 A third filter block 400, a lid block 500, and a receiving block 600.

First, the driving block 100 sucks air from the lower portion and discharges the air to the upper portion. The driving block 100 includes the lower block 600 at the lower portion thereof, have. The first filter block 200, the second filter block 300 and the third filter block 400 may be stacked in this order on the upper side of the driving block 100. If necessary, Can be placed on top of the drive block 100. That is, in the case where the quality of the outside air is poor, the number of the filter blocks may be increased to more finely purify the air. In a region where the quality of the outside air is relatively good, The number of filter blocks can be reduced.

As described above, according to the air cleaner 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, since the filter blocks can be appropriately combined with the lego block, they can be used optimally according to the requirements of the user.

FIG. 6 is a top view of a driving block of an air cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The first filter block 200, the second filter block 300, the third filter block 400, or the lid block 500 are inserted into the upper portion of the driving block 100 to fix the blocks. And a display unit 120 is formed on the outside of the driving block 100 to display the operating state of the air cleaner 1000 and the measured fine dust concentration value . In addition, the fan 110 may be disposed horizontally with respect to the ground in the interior of the driving block 100. Through the fan 110 disposed horizontally, the air purifier 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention sucks air in the lower portion of the air cleaner and blows the air upward, Dust can be accumulated on the upper surfaces of the respective filter blocks or the lid block to prevent the operation performance of the air cleaner 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention from being deteriorated.

For reference, in the description of the air cleaner and the driving method thereof according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the term " fine dust " should be understood as including the fine dust and ultrafine dust even though it is not specified.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an internal structure of a driving block of an air purifier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The driving block 100 of the air purifier 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a fan 110, an ionizer 170, a dust sensor 180, a temperature sensor 150, A wireless communication module 140, a display unit 120, and a controller 130.

The fan 110 of the driving block 100 sucks the air outside the air cleaner 1000 and transfers the air to the filter block. The ionizer 170 is installed around the fan 110, The air sucked into the block 100 and sterilizing the air can be performed. In the driving block 100, a temperature sensor 150 for measuring the temperature of the air sucked, a humidity sensor 160 for measuring the humidity, and a dust sensor (not shown) for measuring the concentration value of the fine dust contained in the air 180) may be included. Here, the dust sensor 180 may be a sensor for measuring the concentration of fine dust using a light scattering method. In addition, a wireless communication module 140 for wireless network connection with other air cleaners or the air cleaner management server 2000 may be provided, and the operation state of the driving block 100 and the operation of the dust sensor 180, A display unit 120 may be provided for displaying various data measured by the temperature sensor 150 or the humidity sensor 160 to the outside. In addition, a control unit 130 for controlling the operation of each component in the driving block 100 may be provided.

With this configuration, the driving block 100 of the air purifier 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention serves as a main block for measuring the quality of air and providing power necessary for air circulation through the filter Can be performed.

8 is a view illustrating a first filter block used in an air purifier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The first filter block 200 used in the air purifier 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is provided with a first coupling groove 290 for inserting the coupling pillar 190 formed on the upper portion of the driving block 100 And an activated carbon hepa filter 210 is installed in the inside of the driving block 100 so that the fan 110 of the driving block 100 sucks and discharges fine dust or ultrafine dust in the air to be discharged upward. .

The first filter block 200 is capable of effectively removing fine dust or ultrafine dust from the air through the activated carbon HEPA filter 210 and at the same time, It is possible to provide an antibacterial or moisture-proof effect capable of eradicating germs and removing moisture.

The activated carbon HEPA filter 210 used in the first filter block 200 may be made by recycling the automobile filter provided at a comparatively low price. Accordingly, the air purifier 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention can provide an air purifier having a HEPA filter that provides a high-performance filtration function at a comparatively low cost.

FIG. 9 is a view illustrating a second filter block used in an air purifier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The second filter block 300 may be mounted on the first filter block 200 and may purify the purified air through the first filter block 200. The second filter block 300 may have a second coupling groove 390 into which the coupling pillars 190 of the driving block 100 can be inserted. May be mounted.

The first Hanji filter 310 mounted in the second filter block 300 of the air purifier 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is a semi-permanently usable filter that can be cleaned periodically or aperiodically It is a filter that can be used continuously. In addition, in the air purification operation, the load on the activated carbon HEPA filter 210 of the first filter block 200 is shared, thereby extending the service life of the activated carbon HEPA filter 210.

In addition, the Hanji filter 310 may include yellow loess, elvan, flatfish, volcanic stone and mugwort. The elvan filter contained in Hanji filter 310 is known to emit far-infrared rays. Prevention of allergy in the loess component, prevention of sick house syndrome in the whitening component, elimination of headache in the volcanic stone component, and improvement of insomnia It is known. As described above, the air purifier 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is configured such that the air discharged from the air cleaner 1000 through the Hanji filter 310 included in the second filter block 300 is more beneficial to the human body And discharge it.

FIG. 10 is a view showing a third filter block used in an air purifier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The third filter block 400 may be mounted on the second filter block 300 to further remove fine dust contained in air discharged through the second filter block 300. In addition, the third filter block 400 prevents the dust adhering from the upper portion of the air cleaner 1000 from accumulating on the first filter paper 310 of the second filter block 300, which is a non-exchange filter can do. The third filter block 400 may also have a third coupling groove 490 into which the coupling pillars 190 of the driving block 100 can be inserted. A paper filter 410 may be mounted.

The air cleaner 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is configured such that the first and second filter blocks 310 and 410 of the second filter block 300 and the second filter block 410 of the third filter block 400, It is possible to completely remove fine dust that has not yet been caught by the activated carbon HEPA filter of the first filter block 200 through the fiber structure.

FIG. 11 is a view showing a state of a lid block used in an air purifier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The lid block 500 of the air purifier 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention protects the respective filter blocks constituting the air purifier 1000. In the operation of the air purifier 1000, An air discharge groove 510 is formed for discharging the purified air through the first filter block 200, the second filter block 300 and the third filter block 400 to the outside.

FIG. 12 is a view showing a state of a base block used in an air cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The support block 600 is provided at a lower portion of the driving block 100 so that the fan 110 of the driving block 100 operates to provide a smooth suction passage when the lower air is sucked.

FIG. 13 is a view showing a smartphone as an example of a terminal device used for driving an air cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The air purifier 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is connected to a network and performs an air purification operation through collaboration, rather than operating in a stand alone manner alone.

In addition, since it is connected to the network, the operation status of the air cleaner 1000 can be monitored through the application 50 (application) running on the smart phone 30, and the operation and stop of the air cleaner 1000 You can also direct. The air purifier 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention periodically transmits the measured fine dust concentration value to the air cleaner management server 2000 so that the user can view the application 50 on the smartphone 30 So that the operation state of the air cleaner 1000 can be checked and control related to driving can be performed.

FIG. 14 is a schematic view showing how air purifiers according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention are connected to each other to exchange data.

The air cleaner 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention can be connected to the access point 40 of the wireless network through the wireless communication module 140 provided in the driving block 100. Here, and the wireless communication module 140 of the driving block 100 may be a modem operating in a Wi-Fi manner in order to access the Wi-Fi network.

The air purifier 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention connected to such a wireless network transmits and receives data to and from the other air cleaners 1000 through the access point 40, A signal for requesting collaboration, a signal indicating that it is in operation, or a signal indicating that it is inactivated.

FIG. 15 is a conceptual explanatory view briefly illustrating a manner in which an air purifier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is driven indoors.

The air cleaner 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention can be disposed in various spaces in the room. That is, the air purifier 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is a miniaturized air purifier 1000 provided in a modular manner, and can be installed or moved at various places according to the needs of the user. The installed air cleaners 1000 search for a wireless network through a wireless communication module 140 installed in the driving block 100 and access the access point 40 serving as a router in the Wi-Fi network. Each of the air purifiers 1000 propagates a signal indicating that the air cleaner 1000 is operating or a signal indicating that the air cleaner 1000 is stopped through the access point 40 connected in common.

For example, if meat or fish are bent in the kitchen, minute dust will be generated, and the generated fine dust will be detected first by the air cleaner 1000 indicated as '1' on the kitchen side. When the fine dust concentration value measured by the air cleaner 1000 located at the '1' position exceeds the predetermined fine dust concentration value, the air cleaner 1000 located at the '1' position starts air cleaning operation And transmits a signal to the access point 40 indicating that it is operating. Then, these signals are transmitted to the air cleaners 1000 located at the other positions '2' to '6' in the room via the access point 40, and the other air cleaners 1000 receiving the signals The air cleaning operation is started in cooperation with the air purifier 1000 located at the '1' position.

It should be understood that the process of stopping the operation of the air cleaner 1000 occurs in the reverse order. That is, when the operation of the air purifier 1000 located at the '1' position is stopped and the fine dust concentration value in the kitchen becomes less than the predetermined fine dust concentration value, The air purifier 1000 located at the 1 'position transmits a signal to the access point 40 indicating that the air purifier 1000 is shut down. These signals are also propagated to the other air cleaners 1000 through the access point 40, and the air cleaners 1000 that receive these signals also stop their operating states.

Therefore, according to the air purifier 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the fine dust generated in the air from being spread out through the air purifying operation by cooperation, and at the same time, There is an effect that can be. Further, since the air purifier 1000 can be additionally installed in various spaces as needed, the air purifying capacity can be freely increased as needed.

FIG. 16 is a schematic view showing a connection relationship between an air cleaner management server and a fine dust data management server to which an air cleaner according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is connected.

The air cleaners 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention can exchange signals with each other through the access point 40 as described above. Also, the air cleaners 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention can be connected to the air purifier management server 2000 existing outside the wireless network through the access point 40. The air purifier 1000 connected to the air purifier management server 2000 can provide its serial number, installation address, and IP address to the air purifier management server 2000, The air cleaners 1000 can be grouped by IP addresses. In this process, the first connected air cleaner 1000 may be set as a master, and the air cleaners 1000 connected to the air cleaner 1000 may be set as a slave. Periodically, the air cleaner management server 2000 can receive and store the fine dust concentration values measured by the air cleaners 1000.

In addition, the air cleaner management server 2000 can receive fine dust data from the fine dust data management server 3000 that operates separately from the outside and manages fine dust data collected for each region. As can be seen from FIG. 17, the fine dust data management server 3000 digitizes and stores the airborne fine dust concentration of each region. The data can be transmitted to the air cleaner management server 2000 upon request.

The air purifier management server 2000 that has received the relevant data from the fine dust data management server 3000 extracts an area where the fine dust concentration value exceeds a predetermined fine dust concentration value from the received data, It is possible to search for a group having an installation address and extract it as a fine dust correspondence group. Then, an operation request signal is sent to the air cleaner 1000 set as the master of the group, so that the air cleaner 1000 can perform the air cleaning operation. The air purifier 1000 receiving the operation request signal from the air purifier management server 2000 starts the air purifying operation and transmits a signal indicating that the air purifier 1000 is operating to the other air purifier 1000 through the access point 40. [ . As a result, all of the air cleaners 1000 in the group bundled with the same IP perform an air cleaning operation together.

Also, the air cleaner management server 2000 can update the fine dust correspondence group based on the data received from the fine dust data management server 3000.

Thus, according to the air purifier 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the concentration of fine dust in the surrounding area outside the room becomes high, the air purifier starts to preliminarily receive the instruction from the air purifier management server 2000 Therefore, even if fine dust enters the room, it can be effectively removed.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a process of operating the air purifier according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention while operating in the automatic operation mode and propagating its operating state to the surroundings.

The driving method of the air purifier according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention can be performed from the process of setting the air purifier 1000 to the automatic operation mode (S18-1), and the air purifier 1000 The micro dust concentration value to be subjected to the automatic operation process is set to a predetermined fine dust concentration value.

The air cleaner 1000, which is set to the automatic operation mode, can continuously measure and monitor the fine dust concentration value in the air. (S18-3) If the measured fine dust concentration value is smaller than the predetermined fine (S18-4). In this process, when the fine dust concentration value measured by the air cleaner 1000 exceeds the predetermined fine dust concentration value, the air The purifier 1000 can automatically start the air purification operation (S18-5). Next, the purifier 1000 can perform a process of transmitting a signal indicating that the purifier 1000 is operating through the access point 40 of the wireless network to the outside (S18-6)

When the air purifier 1000 confirms that the fine dust concentration value measured by the dust sensor 180 falls below the preset fine dust concentration value (S18-7) after performing the air purification process, The air cleaner 1000 according to the preferred embodiment stops its operation (S18-8), and propagates a signal indicating that the air cleaner 1000 is stopped through the access point 40 of the wireless network again (S18-9)

The air purifier 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention can also perform or stop the air purifying operation by the external air purifier management server 2000. [ That is, if the operation request signal is received from the air cleaner management server 2000 (S18-10) after the automatic operation mode is set, the operation of the air cleaner 1000 is started (S18-5) It can transmit a signal indicating that the air cleaner 1000 is operating through the access point 40 to propagate it to other air cleaners 1000. (S18-7) Similarly, in the operating state, (S18-9), the air cleaning operation is stopped (S18-8), and a signal indicating that the operation is stopped can be propagated to the outside (S18-9).

Therefore, the air purifier 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is automatically started to purify the air when the concentration value of the fine dust in the air measured by the dust sensor 180 exceeds a predetermined value It is possible to request that other air cleaners 1000 carry out the air purifying operation together with notifying themselves that they are performing the air cleaning operation. In addition, when the fine dust concentration value in the air falls below the predetermined fine dust concentration value, the operation is stopped, and it is notified that the air conditioner is in an operation stop state, have.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating a process in which an air purifier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention receives and receives signals from other air purifiers or an air purifier management server in the vicinity.

The air purifier 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention may operate alone, but air purifying operation through collaboration may be performed through communication with the air cleaner 1000 which is different from the air cleaner 1000.

For this, the air purifier 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention may first be set to the automatic operation mode. (S19-1) Next, the air purifier management server 2000 receives an operation request signal (S19-2). In this process, a signal indicating that there is no signal transmitted from the air cleaner management server 2000 and the other air cleaner 1000 is in operation (S19-3), the air purifier 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention can help the air purifier of the other air purifier 1000 by performing the air purge operation (S19-4)

Then, when the air cleaning operation is performed and a signal indicating that the other air cleaner 1000 is stopped is received (S19-5), the air cleaning operation can be stopped. (S19-6)

If the air purifier 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention receives a signal from the air purifier management server 2000 in the previous step S19-2, the air purifier 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention (S19-7) and determines whether the signal is an operation request signal (S19-7) or an operation stop signal (S19-10). As a result, if the air purifier 1000 is operated request signal (S19-7) (S19-8) and sends a signal to the air purifier management server 2000 indicating that the air purifier has been operated (S19-9). [0156] When the received signal is an operation stop signal (S19 -10), the air purifier 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention stops the air cleaning operation (S19-11) and transmits a signal indicating that the air purifier is stopped to the air purifier management server 2000 (S19-12). ≪ RTI ID = 0.0 >

Accordingly, through the above process, the air purifier 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention can perform an air purifying operation by collaborating with other air purifiers 1000, The air purifier management server 2000 receiving the fine dust concentration data of the outdoor air receives the preliminary air cleaning operation related to the air purifying operation and instructs the air purifier management server 2000 to preliminarily purify the air before reaching the fine dust, It can respond actively.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing air information to the air cleaner management server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The air purifier 1000 connected to the air purifier management server 2000 through the access point 40 of the wireless network is connected to the air purifier 1000 through the access point 40 together with its own serial number and installation address IP address to the air purifier management server 2000. In addition, periodically, the fine dust concentration value measured by the air cleaner 1000 can be transmitted to the air cleaner management server 2000. (S20-2)

21 is a flowchart showing a process of grouping the air cleaners to which the air cleaner management server is connected and operating and stopping the air cleaner according to the data received from the fine dust data management server.

First, the air cleaner management server 2000 can perform a process of obtaining a serial number, an affix address, and a fine dust concentration value from the air cleaner 1000. (S21-1) After obtaining such information, The purifier management server 2000 can perform a process of grouping the air purifiers 1000 connected through the access point 40 according to an IP address. (S21-2) Through this process, the same access point 40 The air cleaners 1000 connected to each other through the air cleaners 1000 will have the same IP address, so they are grouped into the same group.

In the grouping process, the air purifier management server 2000 may perform a process of determining whether the connected air purifier 1000 is the air purifier 1000 connected in advance within the group (S21-3) Here, if the air cleaner 1000 is the first air cleaner 1000 connected in the group, it is set as a master (S21-4), and other processes may be performed as a slave (S21- 5), this process can be done simply through the queue structure of the memory.

Next, the air cleaner management server 2000 receives the fine dust concentration data from the fine dust data management server 3000 (S21-5), and the fine dust concentration data that exceeds the predetermined fine dust concentration value (S21-6). Then, the process of adding the group having the installation address included in the fine dust dangerous area data to the fine dust response group and performing the process of updating (S21-7), transmits an operation request signal to the air cleaners 1000 set as the master in the updated fine dust correspondence group (S21-8), and sends the operation request signal to the air cleaner 1000 set as the master in the group excluded from the fine dust correspondence group (S21-9). [0052] In step S21-9,

22 is a flow chart illustrating another method by which an air purifier management server drives air purifiers.

22 differs from the method according to FIG. 21 in that the fine dust concentration data is not received from the fine dust data management server 3000 but is based on the fine dust concentration value received from the air cleaners 1000 There is a difference in that the air purifier 1000 sends an operation or stop signal.

First, the air purifier management server 2000 can acquire the serial number, the IP address, the installed address, and the fine dust concentration value of the air cleaner 1000 from the air purifiers 1000. (S22-1 ), The connected air cleaners 1000 can be grouped by IP address (S22-2)

Next, the air cleaner management server 2000 can check whether the fine dust concentration value transmitted by the air cleaner 1000 exceeds the predetermined fine dust concentration value in the air cleaner. (S22 -3) If the received fine dust concentration value exceeds the preset fine dust concentration value, the air purifier management server 2000 extracts the installation address of the corresponding air purifier 1000 (S22-4), and adding the groups having the installation addresses to the fine dust-responsive group and updating them (S22-5)

After updating the fine dust correspondence group, the operation request signal can be transmitted to the air cleaners 1000 set as masters in the fine dust correspondence group (S22-6), and can be excluded from the fine dust correspondence group (S22-7) to the air cleaners 1000 set as masters in the group.

Therefore, the air purifier 1000 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is not necessarily driven only by the fine dust concentration data received from the external fine dust data management server 3000, but a plurality of air purifiers 1000 It is possible to achieve an effect that the fine dust concentration values measured in collaboration can be database-driven.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims. And changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

10: Mask
20: Conventional air purifier
30: Smartphone
40: access point
50: Application
100: driving block
110: Fan
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140: Wireless communication module
150: Temperature sensor
160: Humidity sensor
170: Ionizer
180: Dust sensor
190: fastening column
200: first filter block
210: activated carbon hepafilter
290: first fastening groove
300: second filter block
310: 1st Hanji filter
390: second fastening groove
400: third filter block
410: 2nd Hanji filter
490: second fastening groove
500: lid block
510: air vent groove
600: base block
1000: Air Purifier
2000: Air Purifier Management Server
3000: Fine dust data management server

Claims (21)

An air purifier management server obtains a serial number, an IP address, an installation address, and a fine dust concentration value of an air cleaner connected through an access point of a wireless network, step;
The air cleaner management server grouping the air cleaners by IP address;
The air cleaner management server receiving region-specific fine dust concentration data from an airborne fine dust data management server;
Extracting an area where the predetermined fine dust concentration value is exceeded using the regional fine dust concentration data obtained from the air dust management server by the air cleaner management server as fine dust dangerous area data;
Updating the air cleaner management server by adding a group having an installation address included in the fine dust dangerous area data to a fine dust correspondence group;
And the air cleaner management server transmits an operation request signal to an air cleaner set as a master in the fine dust correspondence group.
Obtaining a serial number, an IP address, an installation address, and a fine dust concentration value of an air cleaner connected to an air cleaner management server through an access point of a wireless network;
The air cleaner management server grouping the air cleaners by IP address;
Extracting an installation address of the air cleaner when the fine dust concentration value obtained from the air cleaner exceeds a predetermined fine dust concentration value;
Updating the air purifier management server by adding the group having the installation address of the air purifier to the fine dust counter group;
And the air cleaner management server transmits an operation request signal to the air cleaner set as a master in the fine dust correspondence group.
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
After the air cleaner management server transmits an operation request signal to the air cleaner set as a master in the fine dust correspondence group,
Further comprising the step of the air cleaner management server sending a stop request signal to the air cleaner set as a master in the group which is excluded when updating the fine dust correspondence group.
A driving block having a fastening column and sucking air from the lower portion and discharging the air to the upper portion;
A first filter block having a coupling groove into which a fastening column of the driving block is inserted and mounted on the driving block;
And a second filter block having a coupling groove into which a fastening column of the driving block is inserted and mounted on the first filter,
The second filter block
Inside
Wherein the air cleaner comprises:
5. The method of claim 4,
The first filter block
Inside
And a high efficiency particulate air filter (HEPA).
6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the HEPA filter comprises an activated carbon component.
5. The method of claim 4,
The Hanji filter
Loess, elvan, flatfish, volcanic stone and mugwort.
5. The method of claim 4,
The drive block
A fan;
A wireless communication module;
A dust sensor for measuring a concentration value of fine dust in the air sucked into the driving block;
And a controller for controlling the operation of each component included in the driving block.
9. The method of claim 8,
The control unit
Receives an automatic operation request signal through the wireless communication module and is set to an automatic operation mode,
Wherein the micro dust concentration value to be automatically operated through the wireless communication module is received and stored as a preset fine dust concentration value.
10. The method of claim 9,
The control unit
Wherein the control unit operates the fan when the fine dust concentration value measured by the dust sensor exceeds a preset concentration value or receives an operation request signal through the wireless communication module, And,
When the fine dust concentration value measured by the dust sensor is less than a predetermined concentration value or when an operation stop signal is received through the wireless communication module, the fan is stopped and a signal indicating that the fan is stopped is transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication module Wherein the air cleaner comprises:
10. The method of claim 9,
The control unit
The fan is operated when a signal indicating that another air cleaner is operating is received through the wireless communication module,
And stops the fan when a signal indicating that another air cleaner is stopped is received through the wireless communication module.
9. The method of claim 8,
The control unit
Wherein the micro dust concentration value measured by the dust sensor is transmitted to the air cleaner management server through the wireless communication module.
9. The method of claim 8,
The control unit
The serial number, the installation address, and the IP address to the air cleaner management server through the wireless communication module.
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