KR102222205B1 - Air purifying and humidifying device with sterilization function - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, an air purifier with humidification and sterilization comprises: an air purification module for allowing air introduced from the outside to be purified through a purification filter unit and discharged to the outside; a humidification module for injecting microbubbles by using previously stored water, connected to the air purification module; and a redox reaction module for generating an OH radical through a redox reaction with the previously stored water. The OH radical is contained in the microbubbles injected by the humidification module to be injected to the outside.

Description

Air purifying and humidifying device with sterilization function}

The present invention relates to a humidification sterilization air purifier, and more particularly, to a humidification sterilization air purifier in which an air purification function and a humidification sterilization function are implemented at the same time.

An air purifier (air purifier) is a device that inhales air from an indoor space, removes dust or pollutants by a filter, and then discharges purified air.It can be configured in various ways according to the method of removing dust, bacteria or pollutants. have.

In addition, a humidifier is for maintaining the humidity of an indoor space at an appropriate humidity, and there are various methods such as a centrifugal spray type, an ultrasonic method, and an electric heat type.

Recently, as disclosed in Korean Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0051276, a humidification air purifier is being developed that simultaneously implements the purifying function of the air purifier and the humidifying function of the humidifier.

The recently developed humidified air purifier simply implements the conventional purification function and humidification function as a single device, but does not provide any help in preventing the spread of infectious diseases such as Corona 19.

Infectious diseases such as Corona 19 are spread by viruses that are harmful to the human body, and quarantine is being performed at the national level and local governments level to stop the spread.

However, the quarantine work as described above has a problem that a disinfectant that affects the human body is used, and despite the quarantine work, there is a limit to regularly sterilizing indoor spaces such as homes and companies.

Therefore, technology that can prevent the spread of harmful viruses in advance by adding a sterilization function of viruses harmful to the human body to air purifiers, humidifiers, and humidified air purifiers that are essential for indoor spaces such as homes and companies. Research and development is urgent.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a humidification sterilization air purifier capable of simultaneously implementing an air purifying function and a humidifying function in an indoor space, and sterilizing viruses that are harmful to the human body during this process.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited to the above-described problems, and problems that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art from the present specification and the accompanying drawings. .

The humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention comprises: an air purification module configured to discharge air introduced from the outside through a purification filter unit and then discharged to the outside; A humidification module connected to the air purification module and configured to spray fine water droplets using pre-stored water; And a redox reaction module for generating OH radicals through a redox reaction with the previously stored water, wherein the OH radicals are contained in the fine water droplets sprayed by the humidification module to the outside. It may be characterized by being sprayed.

The redox reaction module of the humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention is detachably mounted to the humidification module, and performs the redox reaction by a state change due to an external force in a state mounted on the humidification module. It may be characterized in that the redox filter unit is exposed to the pre-stored water.

The redox reaction module of the humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention includes a mounting part for mounting to the humidification module, an inner frame part connected to the mounting part, and the fine water droplets located inside the inner frame part. A flow path part providing a moving passage of the flow path, a redox filter part for performing the redox reaction by being positioned between the flow path part and the inner frame part, and for covering the inner frame part and the redox filter part It may be characterized in that it has an external frame portion.

The external frame portion of the humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention, in a state where the mounting portion is mounted on the humidification module, by an external force based on the internal frame portion, the redox filter portion of the pre-stored water It may be characterized in that the redox reaction is implemented by being exposed to.

The flow path portion of the humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention may be characterized in that the cross-sectional area in the horizontal direction along the moving direction of the fine water droplets decreases and then increases again, thereby improving the spraying speed of the fine water droplets.

The humidification module of the humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention provides a predetermined space to store the previously stored water, and when the water tank is seated, the pre-stored water stored in the water tank is It may be characterized in that it is provided with a seating portion to allow the redox reaction module and the redox reaction.

The humidification module of the humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention includes an ultrasonic vibration unit that is in contact with the pre-stored water flowing out from the water tank to generate the fine water droplets, and the ultrasonic vibration unit is mounted on the seating unit. It may be located below the redox reaction module to be characterized in that the OH radical is contained in the fine water droplets to be sprayed to the outside.

The seating portion of the humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention includes an air passage hole through which air purified by the air purification module passes, and the water tank portion, when seated in the seating portion, includes the air passage hole and It may be characterized in that it has an air discharge hole through which the purified air is discharged to the outside.

The air discharge hole of the humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention is located on the outer circumference side of the water tank, and diffusion of the fine water droplets containing the OH radical into the air by the flow of the purified air discharged It may be characterized in that it is induced.

According to the humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention, the air purifying function and the humidifying function of the indoor space are simultaneously possible, and in this process, OH radicals by the redox filter unit are sprayed to the indoor space. It can also enable the sterilization function of viruses that are harmful to the human body existing in the body.

1 is a perspective view showing a humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view showing an air purification module, a humidification module, and a redox reaction module constituting the humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention.
3 is a view for explaining a process of purifying outside air through the humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention.
4 is a view for explaining the humidification process and the injection process of OH radicals of the humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention.
5 is a view showing a first state of a redox reaction module provided in the humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention.
6 is an exploded view showing a redox reaction module provided in the humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention.
7 to 9 are views for explaining the principle that the redox reaction module provided in the humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention is mounted on the humidification module.
10 is a view showing a second state of the redox reaction module provided in the humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention.
11 is a view for explaining that the redox reaction module provided in the humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention is changed to a second state for redox reaction after being mounted on the humidification module.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the presented embodiments, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention can add, change, or delete other elements within the scope of the same idea. Other embodiments included within the scope of the inventive concept may be easily proposed, but this will also be said to be included within the scope of the inventive concept.

In addition, the components shown in the drawings are only shown to the extent that the present invention can be practiced, and some components are omitted for convenience of description.

1 is a perspective view showing a humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an air purification module, a humidification module and a redox reaction module constituting the humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention.

In addition, FIG. 3 is a view for explaining a process of purifying outside air through the humidification and sterilization air purifier according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a humidification process of the humidification and sterilization air purifier according to the present invention and the injection process of OH radical It is a drawing for explanation.

1 to 4, the humidification sterilization air purifier 1000 according to the present invention removes fine dust or contaminants by the purification filter unit 120 after inhaling air in an indoor space, and then removes the purified air to the outside. A function of purifying the air discharged into the air and a humidifying function for maintaining the humidity of the indoor space at an appropriate humidity may be simultaneously implemented.

In addition, in the process of simultaneously implementing the air purifying function and the humidifying function, OH radicals are sprayed, so that the sterilizing function of the indoor space by the OH radicals may also be implemented.

First of all, briefly describing the OH radical, the OH radical is an ionic substance called a hydroxyl radical or a hydroxyl group, and has a very strong oxidizing power and is a substance that is harmless to the human body.

OH radicals are directly involved in pollutants in air or water, and they change into HO2 (hydroperoxy radical), continuously causing oxidative decomposition reactions, and chain reactions to protect all pollutants from safe water (H2O). ) And carbon dioxide (CO2).

OH radicals are second to fluorine (F) in their oxidizing power (the ability to sterilize, disinfect and decompose) and are more than twice as powerful as ozone (O3) and chlorine (Cl2), while fluorine (F), ozone (O3) and chlorine (Cl2) ), it is an extremely safe ionic material, not a toxic or harmful material.

In addition, OH radicals have an oxidation rate that is about 2000 times faster than ozone (O3) and about 180 times faster than ultraviolet rays, and has a sterilizing function that can prevent the spread of various infectious diseases such as SARS, bird flu, and coronavirus. Have.

The humidification sterilization air purifier 1000 according to the present invention has an air purification function, a humidification function, and an air purification module 100, a humidification module 200, and a redox reaction module in order to generate and spray OH radicals as described above. It may include (300).

Here, the air purification module 100 is a module for implementing an air purification function, the humidification module 200 is a module for implementing a humidification function, and the redox reaction module 300 is a redox reaction It may be a module for generating an OH radical through.

Hereinafter, each module will be described in detail.

The air purification module 100 is a module that allows air introduced from the outside to be purified through the purification filter unit 120 and then discharged to the outside. It may include a unit 130 and the like.

The suction unit 130 is a type of fan for inducing the flow of air by a driving force such as the motor 140, and may be an axial fan as shown in the drawing, but is not limited thereto. Various types of fans such as centrifugal types such as TURBO FAN, AIR FOIL FAN, PLATE FAN, SIROCCO FAN, and TUBULAR FAN can be applied.

The external air inlet 110 is a component through which external air is introduced by the operation of the suction unit 130 and may include a plurality of inlet holes 112 through which external air is introduced.

The external air inlet 110 may be implemented in a substantially circular plate shape as shown in the drawing, and external air flows into the inner space S through the inlet hole 112 from the lower side to the upper side. Can be.

The inner space S may be closed by the outer frame F, and the external air introduced into the inner space S rises after passing through the purification filter unit 120.

The purification filter unit 120 may be implemented in a detachable manner with the external air inlet unit 110 to enable cleaning such as replacement or washing, and may be an activated carbon filter or a HEPA filter. It is not limited, and any filter that can filter out yellow dust, fine dust, ultra-fine dust, pollen, bacteria, bacteria, viruses, fungi, dead skin cells, and radon radioactive gas is irrelevant.

On the other hand, the outer frame (F) may be fastened detachably with the external air inlet unit 110 for cleaning such as replacement or washing of the purification filter unit 120, and the purification filter unit 120 therein ). At least one ultraviolet (UV) sterilization lamp (not shown) may be installed to treat bacteria and the like that survive in) or to block reverse leakage.

The ultraviolet sterilization lamp may suppress the growth of bacteria when the humidity increases, and may be disposed at an optimal position such that the irradiation range covers the entire area of the purification filter unit 120.

For example, the ultraviolet sterilization lamp may be radially distributed and disposed inside the exterior frame F.

In addition, the ultraviolet sterilization lamp may be located at a predetermined position inside the purification filter unit 120.

Air that has passed through the purification filter unit 120 and purified by pollutants, etc. may be discharged to the outside through an air passage hole H1 and an air discharge hole H2.

Here, the air passage hole (H1) is a hole formed in the seating portion 220 for seating the water tank portion 210 of the humidification module 200, the air discharge hole (H2) is the water tank portion 210 ), and when the water tank part 210 is seated in the seating part 220, it may be a hole that communicates with the air passage hole H1 so that the purified air is discharged to the outside.

The air discharge hole H2 may be radially positioned on the outer circumference side of the water tank part 210.

The humidification module 200 may be connected to the air purification module 100 and may spray fine water droplets to the outside using water stored in advance.

Here, the fine water droplets may be generated by the ultrasonic vibration unit 222, which is a general humidification principle of a humidifier, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The humidification module 200 provides a predetermined space to store the pre-stored water when the water tank 210 and the water tank 210 are seated, the pre-stored in the water tank 210 It may include a seating unit 220 to allow water to flow out and to contact the ultrasonic vibration unit 222 and to allow a redox reaction module 300 and a redox reaction.

When the water tank part 210 is seated on the seating part 220, the opening/closing part 212 is brought into contact with the rotating part 224 provided in the seating part 220 to open the opening and closing hole. The pre-stored water stored in the space of is discharged through the opening and closing hole to be filled between the seating part 220 and the water tank part 210.

In this process, the pre-stored water comes into contact with the ultrasonic vibration unit 222, and fine water droplets are generated by the operation of the ultrasonic vibration unit 222 and are sprayed to the outside.

The redox reaction module 300 may be a module that generates OH radicals through a redox reaction with pre-stored water filled in the seating unit 220, and the OH radicals generated by the redox reaction are the humidification It may be contained in the fine water droplets sprayed by the module 200 and sprayed to the outside.

The redox reaction module 300 may include a redox filter unit 340 for performing a redox reaction with water stored in advance, and the redox constituting the redox filter unit 340 is B. Without the use of chemicals, a number of dissimilar metals (e.g., alloys of two or more of copper, zinc, silver, manganese, nickel, aluminum, and magnesium) are combined to produce water and redox reactions. It may be a material capable of generating OH radicals by using an electrochemical reaction in a natural state.

The redox is implemented in the form of a thread to increase a contact area with water.

The redox reaction module 300 may be detachably mounted to the humidification module 200, and at this time, the redox filter unit 340 may be in a hidden state.
When an external force is applied by a user while the redox reaction module 300 is mounted on the humidification module 200, the redox filter unit 340 is exposed to pre-stored water filled in the seating unit 220 And, as a result, the redox reaction occurs.

5 is a view showing a first state of the redox reaction module provided in the humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention, Figure 6 is an exploded view of the redox reaction module provided in the humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention It is a drawing.

In addition, FIGS. 7 to 9 are diagrams for explaining the principle that the redox reaction module provided in the humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention is mounted on the humidification module.

5 to 9, the redox reaction module 300 includes a mounting part 310 for mounting on the mounting part 220 of the humidification module 200, and an internal frame part 320 connected to the mounting part 310. ), a flow path part 330 located inside the inner frame part 320 to provide a passage for moving fine water droplets by the humidification module 200, the flow path part 330 and the internal frame part 320 It may include a redox filter unit 340 for performing a redox reaction by being positioned between and an outer frame unit 350 for covering the inner frame unit 320 and the redox filter unit 340. .

The mounting part 310 may include a fastening part 312 for being mounted on the mounting part 220 by interaction with the fastened part 226 provided on the mounting part 220.

In order for the redox reaction module 300 to be mounted on the seating portion 220 of the humidification module 200, the fastening portion 312 enters the space between the fastened portions 226, and the entry is completed. The fastening part 312 is drawn into the lower part of the fastened part 226 by the subsequent rotation.

When the fastening part 312 is inserted into the lower part of the fastened part 226, a protrusion formed in the fastened part 226 is inserted into a groove formed in the fastening part 312, and the protrusion Through the configuration inserted into the groove, the process of mounting the redox reaction module 300 to the seating part 220 of the humidification module 200 is completed.

On the other hand, the protrusion and the groove are components relative to each other, and the positions formed may be opposite to each other, and a plurality of the protrusions or the grooves may be present in one fastening part 312, or may be mixed with each other.

Of course, one fastened portion 226 may have a plurality of protrusions or grooves, similarly to the one fastening portion 312, or may be mixed with each other.

The redox reaction module 300 may be in a state in which the inner frame part 320 and the redox filter part 340 are completely covered by the outer frame part 350, and this state is converted to a first state. define.

In the first state, the one-state fastening groove 352 formed on the inner surface of the outer frame part 350 is in a state fastened with the fastening protrusion 323 formed in the inner frame part 320, and thus the outer frame The part 350 maintains a stable fastening state outside the inner frame 320.

In the first state, even if the redox reaction module 300 is mounted on the seating unit 220 of the humidification module 200, the redox filter unit 340 is attached to the outer frame unit 350. Accordingly, the redox filter unit 340 may not be exposed to pre-stored water filled in the seating unit 220, and when the second state shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 is reached, the redox filter unit 340 is exposed to the pre-stored water. Naturally, the redox reaction will proceed.

10 is a view showing a second state of the redox reaction module provided in the humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention. 11 is a view for explaining that the redox reaction module provided in the humidification sterilization air purifier according to the present invention is changed to a second state for redox reaction after being mounted on the humidification module.

10 and 11, when the redox reaction module 300 is mounted on the humidification module 200, the redox filter unit 340 is exposed to pre-stored water filled in the seating unit 220 due to a state change. Can be.

Specifically, when the redox reaction module 300 is mounted on the humidification module 200, the outer frame part 350 may be moved upward by an external force applied by the user, and thereby the inner frame part The state change occurs based on (320).

This state is defined as a second state, and when the state is changed from the first state to the second state, the redox filter unit 340 is exposed to pre-stored water filled in the seating unit 220 to cause a redox reaction. This will proceed.

In the first state, the two-state fastening groove 354 formed on the inner surface of the outer frame part 350 is in a state fastened with the fastening protrusion 323 formed in the inner frame part 320, and thus the outer frame The part 350 maintains a stable fastening state outside the inner frame 320.

When the redox reaction proceeds, OH radicals are generated, and the OH radicals are contained in fine water droplets generated by the ultrasonic vibration unit 222 and are sprayed to the outside.

To this end, the ultrasonic vibration unit 222 may be located under the redox reaction module 300 mounted on the seating unit 220, and the fine water droplets generated by the ultrasonic vibration unit 222 are flow paths. It passes through 330 and is sprayed to the outside through the humidification hole H3.

The flow path part 330 may increase the spraying speed of the fine water droplets by decreasing and increasing the cross-sectional area in the horizontal direction along the moving direction of the fine water droplets, thereby increasing the injection speed of the fine water droplets and OH radicals into the air. You can expand the range of injection.

Meanwhile, the fine water droplets and OH radicals sprayed to the outside through the humidification hole H3 are located on the outer circumference side of the water tank part 210 and are discharged through the air discharge hole H2. Diffusion may be induced to increase the diffusion range, and thus, sterilization power of viruses, etc. by OH radicals of the humidified sterilization air purifier 1000 according to the present invention, and sterilization duration may be maximized.

In the above, the configuration and features of the present invention have been described based on the embodiments according to the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and it is understood that various changes or modifications can be made within the spirit and scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and therefore, such changes or modifications are found to be within the scope of the appended claims.

100: air purification module
110: external air inlet
120: purification filter unit
130: suction unit
200: humidification module
210: water tank part
220: seat
300: redox reaction module
H1: air passage hole
H2: Air exhaust hole
H3: humidification hall
1000: humidification sterilization air purifier

Claims (9)

An air purification module configured to allow air introduced from the outside to be purified through a purification filter unit and then discharged to the outside;
A humidification module connected to the air purification module and configured to spray fine water droplets using pre-stored water; And
Includes; a redox reaction module for generating OH radicals through a redox reaction with the previously stored water,
The humidification module,
A water tank part for storing the pre-stored water by providing a predetermined space, and when the water tank part is seated, the pre-stored water stored in the water tank part is discharged, and the redox reaction module and the redox It has a seating part that enables reaction,
The OH radical is,
A humidification sterilization air purifier, characterized in that contained in the fine water droplets sprayed by the humidification module and sprayed to the outside.
The method of claim 1,
The redox reaction module,
It includes a redox filter for performing the redox reaction, and is detachably mounted to the humidification module,
The redox reaction module,
In a state where the redox filter unit is hidden and mounted on the humidification module, the redox filter unit is exposed to the predetermined water by an external force applied by a user to cause the redox reaction. A humidification sterilization air purifier, characterized in that.
The method of claim 1,
The redox reaction module,
A mounting part for mounting to the humidification module, an internal frame part connected to the mounting part, a flow path part located inside the internal frame part to provide a passage for moving the fine water droplets by the humidification module, the flow path part and the internal frame A humidification and sterilization air purifier comprising: a redox filter unit positioned between the units to perform the redox reaction, and an outer frame unit for covering the inner frame unit and the redox filter unit.
The method of claim 3,
The outer frame portion,
Humidification, characterized in that in a state in which the mounting unit is mounted on the humidification module, by an external force applied by a user, the redox filter unit is moved upward based on the internal frame unit to expose the redox filter unit to the pre-stored water. Sterilizing air purifier.
The method of claim 3,
The flow path part,
A humidification sterilization air purifier, characterized in that the cross-sectional area in the horizontal direction along the direction in which the fine water droplets move is decreased and then increased again to increase the spraying speed of the fine water droplets.
delete ◈ Claim 7 was abandoned upon payment of the set registration fee. The method of claim 1,
The humidification module,
And an ultrasonic vibration unit that is in contact with the pre-stored water flowing out from the water tank to generate the fine water droplets,
The ultrasonic vibration unit,
Humidification and sterilization air purifier, characterized in that located below the redox reaction module mounted on the seating unit to allow the OH radicals to be contained in the fine water droplets and sprayed to the outside.
◈ Claim 8 was abandoned upon payment of the set registration fee. The method of claim 1,
The seating part,
It has an air passage hole through which the air purified by the air purification module passes,
The water tank part,
And an air discharge hole communicating with the air passage hole to allow the purified air to be discharged to the outside when seated on the seating portion.
◈ Claim 9 was abandoned upon payment of the set registration fee.◈ The method of claim 8,
The air discharge hole,
A humidification sterilization air purifier, characterized in that it is located on the outer circumference side of the water tank, and induces diffusion of the fine water droplets containing the OH radicals into the air by the flow of the purified air discharged.

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