JPH0593520U - Air purifier - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The air purifier is further provided with a fragrance imparting function and a plant ornamental function, giving a beautiful ornamental appearance suitable for the interior appearance, and actively releasing the aroma into the room. Create a comfortable living environment. [Structure] A filter unit 2 is housed in a plant pot 1 having an exhaust port 6 on a side surface, and the unit 2 is connected to a dust filter and a deodorizing filter from the suction side, and an aromatic material and a support screen are attached via a buffer filter. In addition to arranging them to be housed in upper and lower boxes, an air intake fan 5 is provided below the filter unit 2, while an intake pipe 3 is erected upright and an intake hole is provided above the intake pipe. 7 is an air purifying device in which the outer circumference of the pipe is covered with an ornamental plant made of an artificial plant.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial application]

 The present invention relates to an air purifying device, and more particularly to an air purifying device that provides a comfortable living environment with artificial plant ornamental functions as well as dust removal, deodorization, and aroma imparting functions.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Currently, air purifiers have a mechanism that sucks indoor air by the action of an electrically driven fan, purifies the sucked air through a dust filter, and then returns it indoors. It is equipped with an air intake port that takes in the indoor air by the action of a driving fan, and a dust removal filter and a deodorization filter that remove dust and deodorize the air sucked from the intake port. Things are known, and are widely marketed.

However, when these air purification devices are installed indoors, they have the same appearance as the air purification devices, so they cannot be said to be suitable for beautifying the indoor environment. Therefore, recently, artificial air purifiers with artificial trees and flowers have been developed around the inlet.

However, each of the air cleaning devices as described above is mostly focused only on the air cleaning function, and no consideration is given to the aromatization in the room. Of course, the device itself for gradually releasing the fragrance for the purpose of imparting fragrance to the room has been developed separately, and the fragrance card gradually releases the fragrance, while the solid fragrance produces a scent, but the air is emitted. There are various types on the market such as those that spray fragrance to generate scent intermittently, and those that diffuse scent by rotation of a small fan that moves in response to light. Is rarely used.

[0005]

The present invention pays attention to the above-mentioned situation, and in addition to the dust removing function and the deodorizing function, the air purifying device is further provided with an aroma imparting function and a plant ornamental function. The purpose is to provide a beautiful ornamental appearance that is suitable for indoor and outdoor views, and to actively release fragrance into the room to create a comfortable living environment.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 That is, the air purifying device of the present invention, which is suitable for the above-mentioned purpose, stores a filter unit in a plant pot having an exhaust port on its side, and connects the filter unit from the suction side to a dust filter and a deodorizing filter, and a buffer filter. A fragrance material and a support screen are placed through the above to store them in the upper and lower boxes, and an air intake fan is installed below the filter unit, while an intake pipe is installed upright. Then, while forming an intake hole in the upper part of the intake pipe, the pipe outer circumference is covered with an ornamental plant consisting of an artificial plant.

[0007]

[Action]

 When the above air purifying device is arranged in a room and an air intake fan is driven, the indoor air is sucked through the intake hole above the intake pipe by the action of the fan and purified by a dust filter and a deodorizing filter. At the same time, fragrance is imparted by the fragrance material carried next, and then it is returned to the room again through the exhaust port on the side surface of the plant pot. By repeating this action, the indoor air is purified and at the same time fragrance is imparted. In addition, the lower part of the air purifier is a plant pot, and the upper part is covered with ornamental plants, so it looks as if an ornamental plant pot is installed, giving the room a beautiful appearance.

[0008]

【Example】

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view showing an example of an air cleaning device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an outline view of the device main body from which the artificial ornamental plant in FIG. 1 is removed, and FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of a filter unit configuration. is there. As shown in these figures, the air purifying device of the present invention includes a filter unit (2) embedded in a plant pot (1) (including not only the plant pot itself but also various containers having a plant pot-like appearance). An intake pipe (3) extending upward is provided upright, and an ornamental plant (4) made of an artificial plant is attached to the outer periphery of the intake pipe (3) so as to cover the pipe (3). It is formed by

The plant pot (1) has a role of a plant pot for the ornamental plant (4) and a filter unit, which is one of the features of the present invention, such as an air filter unit (2), is provided inside the pot. It is housed together with the air intake fan (5), and an exhaust port (6) is provided on the side surface for discharging the intake air into the room.

On the other hand, the intake pipe (3) which is erected above the filter unit (2) has a hollow structure, and an intake hole (7) for intake of air is provided in the upper part thereof. The air intake fan (5) is a commercially available one and can be selected as appropriate. However, the air intake port (7) and the exhaust port (6) are located inside the room where air contaminated with cigarettes is relatively high. It is preferable that the intake holes (7) are located at a certain height because they are gathered together in one part, while the exhaust port (6) is preferably attached to the lower part. The ornamental plant (4) used in the present invention, such as trees, grass, and flowers, is not particularly limited, and any plant suitable for ornamental use can be used, such as plastic, paper, cloth, metal. It includes various artificial plants made of various materials such as glass, glass and earthenware.

FIG. 3 shows an air filter unit according to an example of the filter unit (2) housed in the plant pot (1) in the air cleaning apparatus, and includes an upper box (11) for housing filters and the like. ), A case consisting of a lower box (12), a coarse dust removal prefilter (13) for removing coarse dust in the inflowing air, and a fine dust removal corrugated filter (13) for increasing the surface area of the filter to remove fine dust. 14) and a deodorizing filter (15) that removes offensive odors from the air after dust removal, a cushioning filter (16), a fragrance material (17) and a support screen (18). The fragrance material (17) and the support screen (18) are housed in a case consisting of an upper box (11) and a lower box (12), and the plant pot ( It is buried in 1).

Here, the dust filter is not limited to the combined use of the coarse dust removal prefilter (13) and the fine dust removal corrugated filter (14), and other types of commercially available dust removal filters can be used as appropriate. Is. However, considering various dust sizes, it is effective to use two types of filters for removing coarse dust and fine dust. The deodorizing filter (15) is also not particularly limited, and a commercially available product can be used. However, there are two major types of odors, the mercaptan type and the ammonia type, which have different properties. Use two types of deodorizing filters that are selectively effective for each, or devise the layer structure of the filter itself. Therefore, it is preferable to use a deodorizing filter adapted to cope with various kinds of malodors. For example, a deodorizing SQ filter manufactured by Micro Tech Two One Co., Ltd. may be mentioned.

Further, as the fragrance material (17) used in the present invention, the fragrance material carrying a sustained release fragrance is the most common, and the shape is a film shape, a sheet shape, a powder shape, a mat shape, beads. Shapes, pellets, plates, rods, tubes, cylinders, foams, etc. are used, but in terms of mounting to the filter unit, it is preferable that the thickness is thin, usually 10 mm. It is used as the following sheet. In addition, this fragrance material (17) may be coated, laminated or coated with a film or sheet material having a barrier property against the fragrance agent in order to control the sustained release property. Sustained release is initiated by opening part or all. However, it is advantageous to preferably use breathable aroma sheets.

For example, paper, woven cloth, non-woven cloth, mat, screen, net-like material, breathable sheet and film-like material, foamed sheet, porous and porous sheet-like material impregnated with an aromatic agent, or Porous substance sorbed aromatic agent supported on breathable sheet base material, aromatic substance encapsulated in foam supported on the breathable sheet substrate, and further hollow A breathable sheet in which a fragrance is encapsulated in the fiber so that the fragrance is gradually released from the fiber wall surface, and a breathable sheet comprising a barrier layer, a fragrance storage layer and a sustained release layer, resin beads, Sustained release microcapsules, resin powder, etc. carrying an fragrance and adhering to a breathable base material, coating with a fragrance-containing coating agent onto a permeable base material to attach an fragrance, Breathable multi-layer sheet Examples of the adhesive include the one in which an aromatic agent is contained in the adhesive and the sheet is loaded with the aromatic agent, and the sheet-shaped porous unglazed pottery is impregnated with the aromatic agent.

When the fragrance material (17) does not have air permeability, the non-air-permeable area portion is 70% or less, preferably 50% or less in order to supply sufficient purified air to the room from the exhaust port (6). It is important to do the following. The fragrance material (17) as described above may be inserted after the deodorization filter (15), but the deodorization function may be deteriorated due to the fragrance being taken into the deodorization filter (15). It is desirable to interpose a buffer filter (16) between (15) and the fragrance (17). As the buffer filter (16), a buffer filter having adsorption performance may be used, or a normal filter may be used simply for the purpose of avoiding direct contact. The support screen (18) is a screen for holding the fragrance material (17), and an ordinary screen such as a wire net is generally used.

Next, an example in which the above air filter unit used in the present invention is specifically prepared and tested will be given. First, a non-woven fabric filter is used for the coarse dust removal pre-filter (13) and the next fine dust removal corrugated filter (14). And a functional non-woven fabric (trade name: Luxer) manufactured by Asahi Kasei Corporation was used as a buffer filter (16). For the next fragrance material (17), use a fragrance sheet impregnated with a lemon fragrance-producing fragrance on Japanese paper as a breathable sheet that carries a fragrance that slowly releases fragrance, and finally support the entire sheet. Using a support screen (18) made of a plastic net, these are housed in a case consisting of an upper box (11) and a lower box (12) and embedded in a plant pot (1). Created the device. When this air purifier was operated and smoked, it was able to absorb the smoke of cigarettes in a short time and remove the odor peculiar to cigarettes. At the same time, the room was comfortable with lemon scent. I was able to maintain the environment. The air purifier itself has the appearance of artificial ornamental plants, creating a calm atmosphere in the room.

By the way, an additional advantage of the present invention is that a synergistic effect can be expected with respect to the action of eliminating odors, if an aromatic substance having a masking action is used. For example, in the configuration of the above air purifier, instead of Washi as an aromatic material, Zeolite sheet (inorganic powder sheet by Nippon Petrochemical Co., Ltd.) is impregnated with lavender essential oil used for aromatherapy. When a similar test was conducted using the same plant, the odor was also removed, the lavender scent drifted in the room, and a comfortable environment was obtained in combination with the appearance of the ornamental plant. Furthermore, when the above-mentioned zeolite sheet was impregnated with wood vinegar, the kitchen garbage bucket was opened in the kitchen to let off a bad odor, and the air cleaner was operated, the bad odor disappeared in a short time. The deodorizing filter of the above device was removed, and the effect of wood vinegar was examined. As a result, a masking effect against garbage was shown.

[0018]

[Effect of the device]

 According to the present invention, as described above, the filter unit is housed in the plant pot, the air intake fan is arranged in the lower part of the unit, and the intake pipe is erected on the upper side so that the outer periphery of the intake pipe is an ornamental plant. In addition to coating, the filter unit also uses a deodorizing filter and a fragrance material.The indoor air that has flowed in through the intake holes is purified through the dust filter and the deodorizing filter, and the fragrance is added to the room air so that the air is discharged from the exhaust port. Since it is returned to the room, even if the odor such as cigarette smoke is mixed in the room air, the smoke can be absorbed in a short time and the odor can be removed. It has a remarkable effect of giving a fragrance and creating a comfortable living environment. Moreover, the appearance of the air purifier of the present invention is an ornamental plant appearance due to the artificial ornamental plants, and it has the advantage that it can be placed indoors to give a more calm atmosphere. The practical effect that doubles as interior decoration is extremely large.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the appearance of an air purifying apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the same apparatus in a state where ornamental plants are removed.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of a filter unit used in the device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1) Plant pot (2) Filter unit (3) Air intake pipe (4) Ornamental plant (5) Air intake fan (6) Exhaust port (7) Air intake hole (11) Upper box (12) Lower box ( 13) Coarse dust removal pre-filter (14) Fine dust removal filter (15) Deodorizing filter (16) Buffer filter (17) Aroma material (18) Support screen

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A filter unit is housed in a plant pot having an exhaust port on its side, and the filter unit is arranged from the suction side in the order of a dust filter, a deodorizing filter, a buffer filter, an aroma material, and a support screen. Is housed in a case consisting of an upper and lower box, an air intake fan is provided below the filter unit, while an intake pipe is erected above and an intake hole is provided above the intake pipe. An air purifying device, characterized in that the outer circumference of a pipe is covered with an ornamental plant made of an artificial plant.