WO2023084626A1 - 空気除菌装置およびそれを用いた空気調和装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an air sterilization device and an air conditioner using the same.
- Deep ultraviolet rays with a wavelength of 200 nm to 300 nm are known to be effective in sterilizing bacteria and mold, inactivating viruses, and inactivating allergens such as pollen.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for sterilizing (inactivating) bacteria and viruses in the circulating air using ultraviolet rays.
- Patent Document 1 shows that an ultraviolet light emitting diode (hereinafter abbreviated as ultraviolet LED) is used as a light source of ultraviolet light that inactivates bacteria, viruses, and the like.
- ultraviolet LEDs have the advantage that they have a relatively long life and are inexpensive, but they also have the disadvantage that the intensity of the ultraviolet rays emitted from the ultraviolet LEDs is generally low.
- UV power In order to efficiently inactivate bacteria and viruses in the air with UV rays, it is necessary to apply a certain amount of UV power to the bacteria and viruses. This constant amount of UV power is determined by the UV intensity and the time the bacteria/viruses are exposed to the UV light. In other words, if the ultraviolet intensity in the space is strong, bacteria and viruses are inactivated in a short period of time. In addition, the amount of ultraviolet power required for inactivation varies depending on the wavelength of ultraviolet light and target bacteria/viruses. The amount of UV power referred to herein is expressed in joules of energy.
- an ultraviolet irradiation device that inactivates bacteria and viruses into an air conditioner or air purifier, it is possible to provide a composite device that can achieve multiple functions. In that case, in order to reduce the size of the composite device, the space inside the internal duct of the air conditioner or air purifier can be used as a space for deactivating the ultraviolet irradiation device.
- UV intensity itself in the inactivation space does not have to be so strong.
- the UV intensity referred to here means UV density or illuminance, and means UV power per unit area and unit time.
- the space for irradiating UV rays (inactivation space) is short or the wind speed is high, the time that bacteria and viruses are exposed to UV rays will be short. Therefore, in order to inactivate bacteria and viruses, it is necessary to sufficiently increase the intensity of ultraviolet rays.
- a plurality of ultraviolet LEDs are mounted, and a reflecting mirror is provided to reflect the ultraviolet rays emitted from the ultraviolet LEDs and irradiate the bacteria and viruses again. For example, it is necessary to increase the intensity of ultraviolet rays in the space.
- Filters, heat exchangers, blowers, etc. are already densely arranged in the internal ducts of a typical air conditioner or air purifier.
- UV LEDs have a light distribution angle of about 100°. Light with a light distribution angle of 100° spreads as wide as 238 mm when the light travels 100 mm from the light emitting point. Therefore, if a reflector is provided on the surface where the UV LED is mounted and the opposite surface, and the distance between the two surfaces is, for example, 100 mm, the light emitted from the UV LED must be 238 mm or more. part of the light leaks out of the reflecting mirror.
- the air flow direction (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as the flow direction) must be A space of 238 mm is required.
- a method to solve this there is a method of combining multiple structures in which the distance between the ultraviolet LED and the surface that reflects the light is shortened. That is, even if the ultraviolet LED has a light distribution angle of 100°, if the distance to the facing surface is, for example, 10 mm, the length in the flow direction should be 23.8 mm.
- a duct is filled with a plurality of blocks, each of which is a combination of an ultraviolet LED and a reflective surface, and which has an equivalent cross-sectional diameter of 10 mm.
- the thickness of the LED mounting portion is generated for each block. Therefore, when a plurality of such blocks are arranged, the thickness of the blocks causes airflow resistance, resulting in an increase in airflow resistance.
- Another possible solution is to reduce the light distribution angle of the ultraviolet LED.
- a collimating lens or the like is used to collimate the light of the ultraviolet LED, the spread of the light is eliminated, so it is possible to reflect 100% of the light after passing through the collimating lens even if the width is not large.
- the length in the flow direction can be reduced by reducing the light distribution angle using not only the collimating lens but also the condensing lens.
- the light from the ultraviolet LED is parallel light or light with a small light distribution angle, so the light does not spread in the lateral direction (direction perpendicular to the flow direction), so there is a risk that there will be gaps in the rectangular duct where the light does not hit. There is In order to fill this gap, it is necessary to increase the density of the ultraviolet LED itself, which leads to a large cost increase.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an air sterilization device capable of irradiating ultraviolet rays and an air conditioner using the same.
- one typical air sterilization device of the present invention is It has a pair of first opposite side portions that are spaced apart in the first direction and extend along the second direction, and a pair of second opposite side portions that are spaced apart in the second direction and extend along the first direction.
- the shape of the first reflecting surface in an arbitrary cross section perpendicular to the second direction is achieved by being defined based on an arc having a radius of curvature greater than or equal to the distance between the pair of first reflecting surfaces. be done.
- air sterilization that is excellent in applicability to rectangular ducts and can effectively irradiate ultraviolet rays to dust, bacteria, viruses, etc. in the circulating air while suppressing an increase in air blow resistance.
- a device and an air conditioner using the same can be provided. Problems, configurations, and effects other than those described above will be clarified by the following description of the embodiments.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an air sterilization device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view in the width direction of the air filtering device of the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view in the depth direction of the air filtering device of the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view in the width direction of the air filtering device of the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing a mounting state of the air sterilization devices of the first and second embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an air filtering device according to a first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 and 3 are diagrams showing the cross-sectional structure of the air filtering device.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing how the air sterilization device is mounted on an air conditioning duct.
- the present invention is not limited by these embodiments.
- the air sterilization device 22 of the present embodiment has an ultraviolet light emitting unit 2 (ultraviolet LED as an ultraviolet light source 5) inside a rectangular frame 1 and arranged in the width direction of the frame 1 ( A plurality of them are mounted at approximately equal intervals along the second direction).
- the frame 1 is formed in a rectangular shape by a pair of first opposite sides 16 and a pair of second opposite sides 17 .
- the pair of first opposite sides 16 are spaced apart in the height direction (first direction) of the frame 1 and extend substantially parallel along the width direction.
- the pair of second opposite sides 17 are spaced apart in the width direction of the frame 1 and extend substantially parallel along the height direction.
- a plate-shaped ventilation space 9 is defined inside the frame 1 (inside the rectangular frame formed by the pair of first opposite side portions 16 and the pair of second opposite side portions 17), there is a rectangle open on both sides in the depth direction (third direction) of the frame 1.
- a plate-shaped ventilation space 9 is defined. Air passes through the ventilation space 9 along the depth direction.
- the height direction, width direction, and depth direction are substantially orthogonal to each other. 2 and 3, the height direction 11, the depth direction 12, and the width direction 13 are indicated by arrows.
- the ultraviolet light emitting section 2 has an ultraviolet light source 5 and a condenser lens 4, and the ultraviolet light source 5 receives power from a power source (not shown) and can emit ultraviolet light toward the ventilation space 9 of the frame 1.
- the inner peripheral surface of the frame 1 is provided with a reflecting surface that specularly reflects ultraviolet light with a high reflectance. That is, the inner surfaces of the pair of first opposite side portions 16 are respectively provided with the first reflecting surfaces 3a, and the inner surfaces of the pair of second opposite side portions 17 are respectively provided with the second reflecting surfaces 3b.
- the pair of first reflecting surfaces 3a are spaced apart in the height direction and face each other, and the pair of second reflecting surfaces 3b are spaced apart in the width direction and face each other.
- the ventilation space 9 is defined by a pair of first reflecting surfaces 3a and a pair of second reflecting surfaces 3b. However, the area where the ultraviolet light emitting section 2 is arranged among these reflecting surfaces is an opening so that the ultraviolet light from the ultraviolet light emitting section 2 can be emitted to the ventilation space 9 .
- the reflective surface has the function of increasing the intensity of ultraviolet light within the frame 1 by repeatedly reflecting the ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet light emitting section 2 toward the inside of the frame 1 (ventilation space 9).
- ventilation space 9 To suppress generation of ultraviolet light that leaks outside a frame 1 and does not contribute to sterilization even when a diffuse reflection surface is used as a reflection surface in an ultraviolet sterilization device having a ventilation space 9 with a sufficiently long length in the depth direction. can be done.
- the ultraviolet light by using the specular reflection characteristic, the leakage of the ultraviolet light to the outside of the frame 1 can be suppressed even if the length of the ventilation space 9 in the depth direction is shortened.
- the surface on which the ultraviolet light source 5 is arranged and the reflecting surface (a pair of first reflecting surfaces 3a) on the opposing surface are arcuate reflecting surfaces. Further, the surface on which the ultraviolet light source 5 is not arranged and the opposing surface (the pair of second reflecting surfaces 3b) are flat reflecting surfaces.
- the ultraviolet light emitting units 2 are mounted on both surfaces (a pair of first reflecting surfaces 3a) facing each other in the height direction.
- the ultraviolet light emitting portion 2 is fixed to the first opposite side portion 16 .
- the length in the depth direction of the ventilation space 9 is shorter than the length in the height direction and the length in the width direction of the ventilation space 9 . That is, the frame 1 has a shape that is thin in the axial direction (the length in the depth direction is shorter than the lengths in the height direction and the width direction).
- the device 22 preferably has a thin shape with respect to air flow. Also, by reducing the thickness of the frame 1 in the axial direction, it is possible to suppress an increase in blowing resistance. Further, in many cases, a rectangular tubular duct is used as the duct of the air conditioner. This is because it is easy to mount heat exchangers and the like, which are often rectangular.
- the first reflecting surfaces 3a are respectively installed inside the upper and lower surfaces of the frame 1 in the height direction (the inner surfaces of the pair of first opposite sides 16).
- the first reflecting surface 3a is a mirror surface with an arc-shaped cross section (arc-shaped reflecting surface).
- An ultraviolet LED is attached as an ultraviolet light source 5 to the rear surface side of the first reflecting surface 3 a , and a condensing lens 4 is attached to the ultraviolet LED 5 .
- the condenser lens 4 is exposed to the ventilation space 9 through the opening.
- a second reflective surface 3b is provided on the surface in the depth direction of the paper surface of FIG. 2 (each inner surface of the pair of second opposite sides 17).
- the second reflecting surface 3b is a planar mirror surface (flat reflecting surface).
- a UV LED generally emits UV light with a light distribution angle close to 100°.
- Ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet light source 5 travels through the ventilation space 9 while spreading toward the opposing surface at a predetermined light distribution angle. At this time, if the width of the ultraviolet light spreads larger than the depth dimension of the ventilation space 9 before reaching the opposing surface, the ultraviolet light leaks out of the frame 1 in the depth direction.
- the power of UV light tends to be high near the center of the radiation direction and low at the outside. For example, if the proportion of the angle of the ultraviolet light that does not leak out of the total light distribution angle is 80%, the power of the ultraviolet light contained in the light distribution angle corresponding to 80% is greater than 80% of the total light amount. Therefore, while some leakage of outside UV light is acceptable, it is preferable to have as little leakage as possible.
- the ultraviolet light emitting section 2 is provided with a condensing lens 4 that reduces (narrows) the light distribution angle of the ultraviolet light emitted by the ultraviolet light source 5 .
- the condenser lens 4 uses the condenser lens 4, the light distribution angle of the ultraviolet light radiated from the ultraviolet light emitting part 2 to the ventilation space 9 is reduced to less than half the light distribution angle of the ultraviolet light radiated from the ultraviolet light source 5, and faces each other.
- reference numeral 15 indicates the light distribution angle of the ultraviolet light emitted from the condensing lens 4. As shown in FIG.
- the ultraviolet light emitted with a certain light distribution angle and reflected by the flat reflecting surface spreads further outward in the depth direction of the frame 1 and leaks out of the air filtering device 22. do.
- the reflecting surface (first reflecting surface 3a) facing the ultraviolet light source 5 is an arcuate reflecting surface.
- the light distribution angle is the same as or smaller than the light distribution angle of the ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet light emitting unit 2 (the light distribution angle is 0°).
- the light is condensed on the center side of the frame 1 in the depth direction. Therefore, the reflected ultraviolet light spreads outward in the depth direction and does not leak out of the air sterilization device 22, and can continue to be reflected within the frame 1.
- the amount of ultraviolet light decreases due to attenuation due to air and reflectance of the reflecting surface. can be done.
- the arc-shaped reflective surface is recessed so that the center in the depth direction bulges to the outside of the ventilation space 9 in the ultraviolet radiation direction of the frame 1, and the distance between the surface provided with the ultraviolet light source 5 and the opposite surface ( It is an arc-shaped curved surface having a radius of curvature equal to or greater than the distance between the pair of first reflecting surfaces 3a. That is, the shape of the first reflecting surface 3a in any cross section perpendicular to the width direction is along (that is, based on) an arc having a radius of curvature greater than or equal to the distance between the pair of first reflecting surfaces 3a. It is a defined surface, and in this embodiment, it is an arcuate reflecting surface that curves along the arc.
- the center of the arc is set in a plane that passes through the center of the first reflecting surface 3a in the depth direction and is perpendicular to the depth direction. If the radius of curvature of the arc-shaped reflective surface is set equal to the distance between the pair of first reflective surfaces 3a, the ultraviolet light reflected by the arc-shaped reflective surface will be focused near the surface of the opposing surface. Therefore, the amount of ultraviolet light leaking to the outside of the frame 1 can be further suppressed. Conversely, if the radius of curvature of the arc-shaped reflective surface is made smaller than the distance between the pair of first reflective surfaces 3a, the ultraviolet light will travel in the depth direction of the frame 1 while continuing to be reflected between the opposing surfaces. It will leak outside. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 14 denotes the distance between the first reflecting surfaces 3a.
- the ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet light source 5 can be repeatedly reflected within the frame 1 while suppressing the amount of light leaking out of the frame 1.
- Ultraviolet light density can be increased.
- the ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet light source 5 has a wavelength of about 200 nm to 300 nm, and is particularly called deep ultraviolet light.
- the ultraviolet light When bacteria and viruses are irradiated with the ultraviolet light, it destroys the proteins that form them. Therefore, by irradiating the bacteria, viruses, etc. with ultraviolet light having a wavelength of about 200 nm to 300 nm, the bacteria, viruses, etc. can be inactivated.
- the amount of energy required to inactivate bacteria and viruses varies depending on the wavelength of ultraviolet light. can be inactivated.
- products that output ultraviolet light with a wavelength of 280 nm are on the market as ultraviolet LEDs that irradiate deep ultraviolet rays, and particularly in this embodiment, it is assumed that ultraviolet LEDs with a wavelength of 280 nm or less are mounted. .
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the air sterilization device 22 shown in FIG. 1 taken along a cross section perpendicular to the depth direction.
- a plurality of ultraviolet light emitting units 2 are arranged along the width direction on the upper and lower inner surfaces of the illustrated frame 1 (each inner surface of the pair of first opposite side portions 16). is set up.
- Approximately the entire inner peripheral surface of the frame 1 is a reflective surface, and in particular, the surface that emits ultraviolet light and the surface (a pair of first reflective surfaces 3a) that faces the surface (a pair of first reflective surfaces 3a) are arc-shaped reflective surfaces. It is a face.
- Flat plate-shaped reflecting surfaces are applied to the left and right inner surfaces (a pair of second reflecting surfaces 3b) of the illustrated frame 1 on which the ultraviolet light emitting section 2 is not installed.
- the reflectance of ultraviolet light will be higher.
- the emitting portion (ultraviolet light emitting portion 2) of the ultraviolet light source 5 is not covered with a reflective surface and is an opening that does not reflect ultraviolet light.
- the central portion of the ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet light source 5 often has high light power, but if this central portion overlaps with the ultraviolet light emitting portion 2 (opening portion) on the facing surface, the loss increases. be.
- the direction in which the positions of the ultraviolet light emitting portion 2 on the upper surface and the ultraviolet light emitting portion 2 on the lower surface are shifted may be either the width direction or the depth direction of the frame 1, or may be both.
- the ultraviolet light source 5 is installed only on the upper and lower surfaces (first reflecting surface 3a), but may be installed on the left and right surfaces (second reflecting surface 3b).
- the reflecting surface (second reflecting surface 3b) also needs to be an arcuate reflecting surface.
- the left and right reflecting surfaces can be flat plates with low manufacturing cost, and since there is no component such as the ultraviolet light source 5, the left and right surfaces can be The thickness of the frame 1 can be reduced, which contributes to lowering the ventilation resistance inside the frame 1. - ⁇
- the ultraviolet light source 5 has a certain light distribution angle, but in the width direction, this light distribution angle contributes to spreading the ultraviolet light over the entire area within the frame 1 .
- this light distribution angle contributes to spreading the ultraviolet light over the entire area within the frame 1 .
- the light distribution angle is very small, there will be a place in the frame 1 that is not exposed to the ultraviolet light, and this will cause the generation of bacteria and viruses that cannot be sterilized at a fixed ratio.
- the arc-shaped reflective surface having a curved surface only along the depth direction is arranged parallel to the surface facing the surface on which the ultraviolet light source 5 is installed, in the depth direction with a short distance, Ultraviolet light can be converged inward and leakage to the outer side in the depth direction can be suppressed.
- the light distribution angle from the ultraviolet light emitting part 2 is used to spread the light evenly throughout the frame 1. UV light can be applied.
- the air sterilization device 22 of this embodiment is mounted in a rectangular air conditioning duct 21 in which devices such as a heat exchanger 23 are mounted.
- the air filtering device 22 is arranged and fixed inside the air conditioning duct 21 so that the outer peripheral surface (four outer surfaces) of the frame 1 is along the inner peripheral surface (four inner surfaces) of the air conditioning duct 21 .
- the outer peripheral surface of the frame 1 contacts or approaches the inner peripheral surface of the air conditioning duct 21 .
- Resin and iron which are common materials for ducts, do not have a high reflectance of ultraviolet light.
- the heat exchanger 23 is composed of pipes through which a refrigerant passes and fins, and the air flows between the fins to heat and cool the air. Although this air has been filtered to remove large particles such as dust, fine particles of dust, mold, bacteria, viruses, etc. reach the heat exchanger 23, and some of them adhere to the surface of the heat exchanger 23. . Dust and mold adhering to the surface of the heat exchanger 23 can cause an odor in the air after passing through the heat exchanger 23. Therefore, if the growth of mold can be suppressed by applying ultraviolet light, the odor can be suppressed.
- the air sterilization device 22 of the present embodiment is arranged near the filter instead of the heat exchanger 23, it will lead to suppression of mold, bacteria and viruses adhering to the filter surface.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view in the width direction of the air filtering device of the second embodiment.
- the present invention is not limited by these embodiments.
- the first reflecting surface 3c has a polygonal curved surface reflecting surface instead of the arc surface reflecting surface of the first embodiment shown in FIG. applying the surface.
- the polygonal curved reflective surface means that the center in the depth direction is recessed so as to bulge out of the frame 1 (ventilation space 9), and the shape in an arbitrary cross section perpendicular to the width direction is a pair of first reflective surfaces.
- a polygonal curved surface depth polygonal surface along the direction).
- the polygonal curved reflective surface is set to fit between a cylindrical surface having a radius equal to the distance between the radiation surface of the ultraviolet light source 5 and the surface facing it, and a cylindrical surface having a larger radius. be. As a result, it is possible to suppress the leakage of ultraviolet light to the outer side of the frame 1 in the depth direction, as in the case of the arc-shaped reflecting surface of the first embodiment.
- the center of the radius of curvature of both the polygonal reflective surface of this embodiment and the arcuate reflective surface of the first embodiment coincides with the center of the frame 1 in the depth direction.
- the position of the ultraviolet light source 5 is shifted with respect to the center position of the frame 1 in the depth direction (the ultraviolet light emitting unit 2 is spaced in the depth direction from the center position of the first reflecting surface 3c in the depth direction). there is You may shift the position of the ultraviolet light source 5 which opposes to the depth direction opposite side.
- the ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet light emitting unit 2 is reflected by the opposing reflecting surface, and then condensed at a position line-symmetrical to the light emitting point with respect to the center line in the depth direction.
- the condensed light can be prevented from hitting the non-reflective portion (opening portion) opened for the ultraviolet light source 5, and the reflection efficiency can be improved.
- the amount of offset (shift amount in the depth direction) of the ultraviolet light emitting section 2 is too large, the amount of light leaking out in the depth direction of the frame 1 increases before the ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet light source 5 hits the opposing reflecting surface. efficiency is reduced. Therefore, the minimum amount of offset that avoids the opening of the ultraviolet light emitting section 2 is desirable. That is, if the size of the opening is determined by the size of the LED of the ultraviolet light source 5 (dimension in the depth direction of the ultraviolet light emitting portion 2), an offset amount that is equal to or slightly larger than this is desirable.
- the ultraviolet light emitting section 2 is composed of an ultraviolet light source (ultraviolet LED) 5 and a condenser lens 4.
- the ultraviolet LEDs 5 are attached to a substrate 6 in order to supply power to the ultraviolet LEDs 5 , and the substrate 6 is fixed to a metal block 8 with screws 7 .
- the metal block 8 is connected to the first reflecting surface 3c via a metal part such as a screw 7 so as to be heat conductive.
- the first reflecting surface 3c is also preferably made of metal.
- the heat generated by the ultraviolet LED 5 is transmitted to the first reflecting surface 3c via the metal parts, and since the air flows on the reflecting surface surface, the heat can be dissipated to the air.
- the heat radiation effect can be enhanced. If the temperature of the ultraviolet LED 5 becomes too high, troubles such as failure and shortened life will occur. Therefore, temperature suppression is directly linked to the life of the ultraviolet LED 5 and the life of the air sterilization device 22 . Therefore, the structure of this embodiment contributes to extending the life of the air filtering device 22 .
- ultraviolet light is emitted using an ultraviolet LED, which has a relatively long life and is inexpensive, and the ultraviolet light is repeatedly reflected in the ventilation space in the frame, thereby increasing the ultraviolet light density in the ventilation space.
- light leakage in the depth direction of the frame can be suppressed by reflection from the reflective surface recessed to the outside of the ventilation space. Release to the outside of the frame can be suppressed.
- the frame is rectangular, it is suitable for mounting on a rectangular duct. With such a configuration, it is possible to provide an air sterilization device that is excellent in applicability to rectangular ducts and that can be mounted in a narrow space inside an air conditioning duct while suppressing an increase in blowing resistance.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and includes various modifications.
- the above-described embodiments have been described in detail in order to explain the present invention in an easy-to-understand manner, and are not necessarily limited to those having all the described configurations.
- part of the configuration of one embodiment can be replaced with the configuration of another embodiment, and the configuration of another embodiment can be added to the configuration of one embodiment.
- 1 frame
- 2 ultraviolet light emitting part
- 3a first reflective surface (arc-shaped reflective surface)
- 3b second reflective surface (flat reflective surface)
- 3c first reflective surface (polygonal curved surface-shaped reflective surface)
- 4 condenser lens
- 5 ultraviolet light source (ultraviolet LED)
- 6 substrate
- 7 screw
- 8 metal block
- 9 ventilation space
- 10 air flow direction
- 11 height direction (first direction )
- 12 depth direction (air flow direction, third direction)
- 13 width direction (second direction)
- 14 distance between first reflecting surfaces
- 16 first opposite side
- 17 second opposite side portion
- 21 air conditioning duct
- 22 air sterilization device
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第1方向に離間し、第2方向に沿って延びる1対の第1対辺部と、前記第2方向に離間し、前記第1方向に沿って延びる1対の第2対辺部とを有し、前記第1方向および前記第2方向と略直交する第3方向に沿って空気が流通する通気空間が内側に区画される矩形状の枠と、
前記1対の第1対辺部の少なくとも一方に設けられ、前記通気空間に向けて紫外線光を照射する紫外線発光部と、
前記1対の第1対辺部にそれぞれ設けられて相対向し、前記第3方向の中央が前記通気空間の外側へ膨出するように凹み、前記紫外線光を反射する第1反射面と、を備え、
前記通気空間の前記第3方向の長さは、前記通気空間の前記第1方向の長さおよび前記第2方向の長さよりも短く、
前記第2方向に垂直な任意の断面における前記第1反射面の形状は、前記1対の第1反射面間の距離以上の大きさの曲率半径を有する円弧に基づいて規定されることにより達成される。
上記した以外の課題、構成及び効果は、以下の実施形態の説明により明らかにされる。
本発明の第1の実施形態を、図1、図2、図3および図5を用いて説明する。図1は、第1の実施形態にかかる空気除菌装置の斜視図である。図2および図3は、空気除菌装置の断面構造を示す図である。また図5は、空気除菌装置の空調ダクトへの実装状態を示す断面斜視図である。しかし、これらの実施形態によって、本発明が限定されるものではない。
一般的なダクトの材料である樹脂や鉄は、紫外線光の反射率は高くない。紫外線光の反射率の高い純アルミニウムについても、表面処理や被膜の関係でその反射率は決して高くない。したがって熱交換器23と空気除菌装置22の間に距離がある場合には、空気除菌装置22から漏出した紫外線光は、そもそも紫外線光のパワーも大きくない上に、ダクト表面で反射しながら熱交換器23にたどり着くまでにパワーがさらに減衰してしまう。しかしながら、本実施形態のように奥行方向に薄い空気除菌装置22は、熱交換器23の直前や直後に設置できる可能性が高く、これにより空気除菌装置22から漏出した紫外線光を、比較的高いパワーのまま熱交換器23に当てることが可能となる。
本発明の第2の実施形態を、図4を用いて説明する。図4は、第2の実施形態の空気除菌装置の幅方向における断面図である。しかし、これらの実施形態によって、本発明が限定されるものではない。
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- 第1方向に離間し、第2方向に沿って延びる1対の第1対辺部と、前記第2方向に離間し、前記第1方向に沿って延びる1対の第2対辺部とを有し、前記第1方向および前記第2方向と略直交する第3方向に沿って空気が流通する通気空間が内側に区画される矩形状の枠と、
前記1対の第1対辺部の少なくとも一方に設けられ、前記通気空間に向けて紫外線光を照射する紫外線発光部と、
前記1対の第1対辺部にそれぞれ設けられて相対向し、前記第3方向の中央が前記通気空間の外側へ膨出するように凹み、前記紫外線光を反射する第1反射面と、を備え、
前記通気空間の前記第3方向の長さは、前記通気空間の前記第1方向の長さおよび前記第2方向の長さよりも短く、
前記第2方向に垂直な任意の断面における前記第1反射面の形状は、前記1対の第1反射面間の距離以上の大きさの曲率半径を有する円弧に基づいて規定される
ことを特徴とする空気除菌装置。 - 請求項1に記載の空気除菌装置であって、
前記第1反射面は、前記紫外線光を正反射する鏡面である
ことを特徴とする空気除菌装置。 - 請求項1に記載の空気除菌装置であって、
前記紫外線発光部は、前記紫外線光を出射する紫外線光源と、前記紫外線光源が出射した前記紫外線光の配光角を減少させる集光レンズとを有する
ことを特徴とする空気除菌装置。 - 請求項1に記載の空気除菌装置であって、
前記紫外線発光部は、前記第1反射面の前記第3方向の中心位置から前記第3方向に離間して配置され、
前記紫外線発光部と前記中心位置との距離は、前記紫外線発光部の前記第3方向の寸法以上である
ことを特徴とする空気除菌装置。 - 請求項1に記載の空気除菌装置であって、
前記第1反射面は、前記円弧に沿った断面円弧状曲面である
ことを特徴とする空気除菌装置。 - 請求項1に記載の空気除菌装置であって、
前記第1反射面は、前記円弧に内接または外接する複数の平面から構成される多角曲折面である
ことを特徴とする空気除菌装置。 - 請求項1に記載の空気除菌装置であって、
前記1対の第2対辺部にそれぞれ設けられて相対向し、前記紫外線光を反射する1対の第2反射面を備える
ことを特徴とする空気除菌装置。 - 請求項1に記載の空気除菌装置であって、
前記紫外線発光部は、基板に取り付けられ、
前記基板は、前記第1反射面と金属を介して接続されている
ことを特徴とする空気除菌装置。 - 請求項1に記載の空気除菌装置を空調ダクトに備える空気調和装置であって、
前記空調ダクトは、流路断面が矩形状の矩形ダクトであり、
前記空気除菌装置は、前記枠の外周面が前記空調ダクトの内周面に沿うように前記空調ダクトの内部に配置される
ことを特徴とする空気調和装置。
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