JPH0632603A - Ozone gas supplying apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To generate ozone gas by connecting the outlet side of an air pump to an inlet side of an ozone-generation chamber and supplying air to the ozone- generation chamber containing a creeping discharge electric field element connected to a high-voltage AC power source. CONSTITUTION:An attachment plug 11 is pushed into a power receptacle and power is supplied to the power-inputting terminal 3C of an air pump 3 such as an electromagnetic vibration pump and to an inputting terminal 10b of a high-voltage AC power source 10. A high-voltage AC power is applied between a plane electrode and a linear discharge electrode placed on a substrate constituting a plate electric field element formed in an ozone-generation chamber 4 along the longitudinal direction. Creeping discharge is generated over the whole surface of the dielectric substrate at the side of the linear electrode. Air is supplied to the creeping discharge generation area through the outlet 3b of the air pump 3 to ozonize the oxygen in the air by the creeping discharge. The ozonized air is discharged through a discharging pipe 14 and a flexible pipe 15 formed at the outlet-side 4b of the ozone-generation chamber 4. The ozone gas is supplied to contaminated drinking water or air to effect the sterilization and disinfection of the water, etc.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to disinfecting dirty water, rinsing water for washing, etc. with ozone gas, and sterilizing the interior of large warehouses, large refrigerators, container cars, etc. with ozone gas. When disinfecting, insect repellent, and mildew-proof are to be carried, they are to be carried temporarily to the site where they are performed, and ozone gas can be easily generated for the required time there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional ozone gas generator is installed in a target device such as a device for disinfecting drinking water or a refrigerator, and ozone gas generated there is used for disinfection and sterilization. for that reason,
The ozone gas generator is a dedicated target device, for example,
It is impossible to use a device other than the disinfecting device or the sterilizing device for disinfecting and sterilizing, for example, rinsing water of a washing machine, bath water, and the like.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the dedicated ozone gas generator installed in the various disinfection and sterilization devices as described above, and to provide an ozone gas generator in the above various devices. When not in use, it can be used for a wide range of other purposes, for example, when applying bleaching power to rinsing water during washing, or when controlling the generation of mold in the closet of a general residence. It is to be portable and easy to use.

[0004]

In the ozone gas generator of the present invention, an air pump and an ozone generating chamber are provided in a casing having a vent hole, and an outlet side of the air pump and an inlet side of the ozone generating chamber are communicated with each other. A linear discharge electrode is provided on the surface of the dielectric substrate in the ozone generation chamber, and a planar electrode is provided so as to face the linear electrode through at least a part of the thickness of the substrate. A creeping discharge type electric field element is provided, an output terminal of an AC high-voltage power supply is connected between the linear electrode and the surface electrode, and a difference for a power outlet is provided between the input terminal of the AC high-voltage power supply and the electric input terminal of the air pump. A plug is connected by a cord, and a gas outlet opening outside the casing is provided at the outlet of the ozone generating chamber.

[0005]

[Function] The ozone gas supplier of the present invention is brought to a place for disinfection and sterilization, and a plug is inserted into an outlet of a commercial power source located in the vicinity thereof to form a linear electrode and a planar electrode constituting the above electric field element. AC high voltage is applied between the electrodes to generate a creeping discharge over the entire surface of the linear electrode on the surface of the dielectric substrate, and from the outlet side of the air pump to the area where the creeping discharge is occurring. By supplying the air to be sent, oxygen in the air is turned into ozone gas by the action of creeping discharge, and is discharged from the outlet side of the ozone generation chamber to the outside of the casing.

The ozone gas discharged to the outside of the casing can be supplied to dirty drinking water, contaminated air or the like to disinfect or sterilize it. At this time, in the case of bubbling drinking water to disinfect, it is convenient to connect a flexible tube connected to a foaming nozzle to the outlet side of the ozone generating chamber.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. A side plate of a casing 1 is provided with a large number of vent holes 2 to allow suction of air in the casing 1 but not discharge. A flexible closed pump chamber equipped with a check valve and a discharge check valve that allows air to be discharged but does not allow suction to be connected to the pump chamber and a vibrator made of a magnetic material supported by a spring. An air pump 3 such as an electromagnetic vibration pump configured by an electromagnet composed of an iron core and a coil arranged opposite to each other and a sealed ozone generating chamber 4 are provided, and an outlet side 3b of the air pump 3 and an inlet side of the ozone generating chamber 4 are provided. 4a is connected by a communication pipe 5, the air pump 3 is operated to suck in the air in the casing 1 from its inlet side 3a, and the air is supplied from the outlet side 3b into the ozone generation chamber 4 via the communication pipe 5.

A flat-plate electric field element 6 is provided in the ozone generating chamber 4 along the longitudinal direction of the ozone generating chamber 4, and the electric field element 6 is provided.
Is the thickness t of the rectangular flat plate-shaped alumina porcelain dielectric substrate 7.
A linear discharge electrode 8 and a planar electrode 9 which are arranged so as to face each other with at least a portion ta of their thickness inside, and between the linear discharge electrode 8 and the planar electrode 9. Output voltage is
The output terminal 10a of the AC high-voltage power supply 10 having an output frequency of 8.5 to 10 kV (peak value) of about 1 to 20 kHz is connected to the input terminal 10b of the AC high-voltage power supply 10 and the electric input terminal 3c of the air pump 3, for example, AC 100V. A plug 12 for a commercial power outlet is connected with a cord 12.

A plug 11 is inserted into a commercial power outlet to apply a high AC voltage between both electrodes 8 and 9, and a creeping discharge 13 is applied to the entire surface of the dielectric substrate 7 on the side of the linear electrode. To occur.

Creeping discharge 1 generated on the surface of the electric field element 6
The air sent from the above-mentioned air pump 3 is supplied to the inside of the casing 3, the oxygen therein is turned into ozone gas by the creeping discharge 13, and the outside of the casing 1 passes through the discharge pipe 14 formed on the outlet side 4b of the ozone generation chamber 4. Is discharged to.

It is intended to disinfect and sterilize ozone gas from a large number of ejection holes 17 densely provided in the foaming nozzle 16 through a flexible tube 15 formed of rubber or soft resin which is detachably fitted to the discharge pipe 14. Diffuse widely in water or air for the purpose.

In this way, for example, ozone gas is supplied to the rinsing water of a washing machine to foam it to make it ozone water, and sterilized, disinfected, decolorized and deodorized underwear and sheets after washing. In addition, if you want to deodorize and deodorize the air in a push-in box or shoe box by ozone, pull out the plug 12 of this device from the power outlet, and easily carry it to another place to move the plug 12 near it. It is used by plugging it into an outlet and can be used for multiple purposes as needed.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be carried out by modifying and adding a partial structure within the scope of the gist of the present invention. It is possible. For example, although the planar electrode 8 of the electric field element 6 shown in the figure is embedded in the dielectric substrate 7, the linear electrode 8 and the dielectric substrate 8 are provided so as to be exposed on the back surface thereof through the thickness t. It is also possible. Further, the ozone generating chamber 4 itself has a planar electrode 19 inside or on the outer surface of a cylindrical alumina porcelain dielectric substrate 18 as shown in FIG. 5, and a linear electrode on the inner surface of the cylindrical substrate 18. A cylindrical electric field element 21 provided with 20 is provided, and its inlet side 21a
May be connected to the communication pipe 5, and the discharge pipe 14 may be connected to the outlet side 21b. A timer may be inserted in the base of the cord 12 to supply ozone for a predetermined time.

[0014]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION Since the present invention is as described above, it is not dedicated to a specific disinfecting and sterilizing device like the above-mentioned conventional ones, and it has a simple structure and can be carried anywhere as needed and placed near it. By simply inserting the plug into an AC power outlet, the ozone gas can be generated for the required time there, and it is versatile and extremely versatile. In this case, since the creeping discharge type electric field element is used, it is possible to generate sufficient ozone particularly with a small size and light weight.

In particular, when rinsing water for washing in a house, water for bathing, water in a bucket for dipping feet in treating athlete's foot, or ozone gas to be supplied to malodorous air due to mold in the room during rainy season Is extremely easy to operate.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG.

3 is a perspective view of the interior of a portion of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of a usage state of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a portion of another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Casing 2 Vent hole 3 Air pump 4 Ozone generating chamber 5 Communication tube 6 Flat electric field element 7, 18 Dielectric substrate 8, 20 Linear electrode 9, 19 Planar electrode 10 AC high voltage power supply 21 Cylindrical electric field element

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An air pump and an ozone generating chamber are provided in a casing having a vent hole, and an outlet side of the air pump and an inlet side of the ozone generating chamber are communicated with each other, and an output of an AC high-voltage power supply is provided in the ozone generating chamber. A creeping discharge type electric field element connected to the terminal is built in, and a plug for a power outlet is connected by a cord to the input terminal of the AC high voltage power supply and the electric input terminal of the air pump. An ozone gas supply device, characterized in that the outlet side communicates with an ozone gas outlet opening to the outside of the casing. 2. A surface discharge type electric field element is provided with a linear discharge electrode on the surface of a flat plate-shaped dielectric substrate, and the linear discharge electrode is opposed to the linear discharge electrode through at least a part of the thickness of the substrate. The ozone gas supplier according to claim 1, wherein the ozone gas supplier is a flat surface discharge type electric field element having such planar electrodes. 3. The creeping discharge type electric field element has a linear discharge electrode disposed on the inner surface of a cylindrical dielectric substrate and faces the linear discharge electrode through at least a part of the thickness of the substrate. An ozone gas supply device characterized in that it is a cylindrical surface discharge type electric field element formed by arranging planar electrodes as described above, and the cylindrical surface discharge type electric field element also serves as the ozone generation chamber. 4. A flexible hermetic pump in which the air pump comprises a check valve for suction that allows suction of air but does not discharge it, and a check valve for discharge that allows discharge of air but does not allow suction. A chamber, an oscillator made of a magnetic material supported by a spring that is connected to the pump chamber, and an electromagnet, which is arranged to face the oscillator and has an iron core and a coil for driving and vibrating the oscillator. An ozone gas feeder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is an electromagnetic vibration pump. 5. A foaming nozzle is detachably attached to the ozone gas outlet through a flexible tube.
The ozone gas feeder according to any one of 1 to 4. 6. The ozone gas feeder according to claim 1, wherein a timer is provided by intervening in the code.