JP3472219B2 - Air cleaner - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air purifier which is installed in a room or the like to purify the air in the room and which can effectively use a natural material such as bamboo to have a simple structure and a low cost. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in an air purifier installed indoors, the air taken in from an air inlet by a blower is passed through a filter which is detachably installed in a filter tank and is filtered and purified by the filter. The mechanism is such that the air is released into the room again from the purified air outlet, and thereby the air in the room is purified. And the said dirty filter is refreshed regularly.

[0003]

However, in such an air purifier, a filter for filtering air must be periodically renewed, and the dirty filter must be discarded and replaced with a new one. Maintenance such as cleaning the filter and using it again is troublesome, and when a dirty filter is thrown away, the amount of dust increases by that amount, which is not preferable for dust disposal. In addition, the structure is complicated and it takes time and effort to manufacture, and it is costly to prepare a filter for replacement.

By the way, recently, natural materials such as bamboo have a low utility value and are left in the piled state in most cases, which may lead to the problem of waste disposal. Is strongly requested. Therefore,
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide an air purifier that can be used for a long period of time with a simple structure using bamboo that grows naturally, is easy to manufacture, and requires little maintenance. It is what

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, an air cleaner according to the present invention purifies air taken in from an air intake for taking air into the main body of the cleaner. and septic tank for the clean air discharge port for discharging the purified air to the outside of cleaner main body,
And a blower that releases from said air inlet incorporates air from the purified air outlet and the air through <br/> a septic tank, a plurality of arranged bamboo that the air passes by therethrough into said septic tank It is composed of Therefore, when the blower is operated, the dirty air is taken into the purifier body from the air intake and passes through the plurality of bamboo tubes in the septic tank . On this occasion,
Dust in the air and cigarette smoke will adhere to the inner surface of the bamboo tube.
Purified to purify the air. Then, the purified air is discharged from the purified air outlet to the outside of the cleaner body.

[0006] The bamboo tube is preferably raw bamboo, and the air passes through the raw bamboo to obtain a relaxation effect equivalent to that of a forest bath. Moreover, since a part of the bamboo tube is immersed in water, the bamboo tube is not always moistened and the cleaning effect is not lowered, and moreover, it is possible to diffuse moderately moist air and also has a humidifying effect.

It is desirable that a circular through hole having a diameter of about one-third of the inner diameter of the bamboo tube be formed in each node of the bamboo tube. As a result, air is likely to stay in the cavity between the nodes of the bamboo tube, and the purification effect is improved.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of an air cleaner according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view of the air cleaner, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the lid plate is opened,
3 is a plan sectional view of the same, and FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the same. In the figure, A is an air purifier, which has a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped shape with an open top and a hollow interior, and is made of plastic. A lid plate 4 for closing the upper surface opening 1 is attached to the upper surface opening 1 via a hinge 3 at the upper edge of the rear wall 2a of the cleaner body 2 so as to be openable and closable. An air intake port 5 is provided at the upper portion of the front wall 2b, and a purified air discharge port 6 is provided at the rear portion of the cover plate 4.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the inside of the cleaner main body 2 has an intake passage 8 which communicates with the air intake 5 between a front wall 2b and a first partition wall 7 stretched between both side walls 2c. Are formed. Further, discharge walls 11a and 11b are formed between the second partition wall 9 extending between the rear wall 2a and both side walls 2c and between the second partition wall 9 and the third partition wall 10. A septic tank 12 is formed between the first partition 7 and the third partition 10. More specifically, the lower end of the first partition 7 is cut off and the intake passage 8 and the septic tank 1 are opened through the opening 13.
It communicates with 2. On the other hand, a substantially pyramidal pyramid lid frame 14 is integrally provided on the back surface of the lid plate 4, and when the lid plate 4 is closed, the pyramid lid frame 14 closes the upper end surface of the septic tank 12. . Further, an intake port 15 communicating with the discharge passage 11b is provided at a rear portion of the pyramid cover frame 14,
The septic tank 12 and the discharge passages 11a, 1 through the inlet 15.
1b is in communication. Further, the lower end portion of the second partition wall 9 is cut off, and a sirocco fan 16 as a blower is arranged in the cutout portion. An intake port 17 side of the sirocco fan 16 is connected to an exhaust passage 11b connected to the purification tank 12, and an exhaust port 18 side is connected to an exhaust passage 11a connected to the purified air exhaust port 6. Since the upper end surface of the septic tank 12 is hermetically covered by the pyramidal lid frame 14 in this manner, air does not leak and the sirocco fan 1
The suction effect of 6 is enhanced.

At the bottom of the septic tank 12, the peripheral edge is supported by a front wall 2b, a side wall 2c, and a stile 19 provided on the inner peripheral surface of the third partition wall 10 slightly above the bottom wall 2d, and the rack net 2 is supported.
0 is arranged horizontally, and the water W is stored so that the shelf net 20 is further immersed. A plurality of bamboo cylinders 21 are vertically arranged in the septic tank 12 so that their lower ends are supported on the upper surface of the shelf net 20. For each of the bamboo cylinders 21, natural bamboo, which is a natural product, is most suitable, and the upper end thereof is set to a length slightly lower than the lower surface of the cover plate 4 when standing upright on the upper surface of the shelf net 20 of the septic tank 12. . Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the upper and lower end surfaces are opened and a plurality of nodes 22 are provided therebetween. A circular through hole 24 is formed in the node plate portion 23 of each node 22 so as to vertically pass through the node plate portion 23. The through hole 2
The diameter of 4 is preferably about one third of the inner diameter of the bamboo tube 21,
In addition, it is preferable that the diameter is approximately the same as or one-half, one-fourth or one-tenth of the diameter. Each passage 2 by this through hole 24
The cavities 25 between the two communicate with each other. An air inlet 26 communicating with the lowermost cavity 25a at the lower end of the bamboo tube 21.
There are multiple stores. The lower end may be cut out instead of opening the hole. The bamboo tube 21 thus formed is erected in the septic tank 12 with the air inlet 26 facing downward without any gap. At this time, the lower end of each bamboo tube 21 is soaked in water W, but the air inlet 26 is not soaked.

On the front wall 2b of the cleaner body 2, there are provided ON / OFF switches 27a and 27b for electrically operating the sirocco fan 16, and the ON / OFF switches are provided.
The F switches 27a and 27b and the sirocco fan 16 are electrically connected and can be connected to a power source. In addition, water W is placed in the septic tank 12 below the front wall 2b.
An injection port 28 and a discharge port 29 for injecting or releasing are provided and are always sealed by a removable cap 30.

The air purifier A according to the present invention has the above construction, and its operation will be described below. For example, the air purifier A is installed at an appropriate position in the room. Then, when the ON switch 27a is pressed to operate the sirocco fan 16,
As shown by the arrow in FIG.
The dirty air is taken into the inside, descends through the intake passage 8 and enters the septic tank 12 through the opening 13, and rises through the air inlet 26 and inside each bamboo cylinder 21. In each bamboo cylinder 21, air swirls in each cavity 25 and dust or cigarette smoke in the air adheres to the inner peripheral surface of the cavity 25. By repeating this, clean air is discharged from the open end of the upper end. Therefore, in order to improve the air purification effect , it is preferable that the diameter of the through hole 24 is about one third of the inner diameter of the bamboo tube 21 in consideration of the air processing capacity and the residence time. In addition, the larger the number of hollow portions 25, the better the air is likely to stay. Then, one of the discharge passages 11b is lowered through the inlet 15 to move the sirocco fan 1
6 is discharged to the other discharge passage 11a, rises in the discharge passage 11a, and is discharged from the purified air discharge port 6 into the room. In this way, the air is purified. Further, at this time, since the water W is stored, a certain amount of humidity is maintained, which helps prevent the drying of the chamber using the stove or the like. At the same time, since raw bamboo is used, the air passes through the raw bamboo, creating a natural scent and providing the same relaxation effect as a forest bath.

In this way, when a large amount of dust or cigarette smoke adheres to the inner peripheral surface of the bamboo cylinder 21 due to long-term use and it is time to replace it, the handle 31 is grasped to open the lid plate 4 and the bamboo cylinder 21. Replace with a new one. If the water W is insufficient, the cap 30 is removed and a hose is connected to the inlet 28 to replenish the water W. Although the bamboo tube 21 is erected in the septic tank 12 as it is, the bamboo tube 21 may be wrapped around the outer surface of the bamboo tube 21 so as to cover the outer surface of the bamboo tube 21. In this way, not only the raw bamboo lasts long but also the space between the bamboo tubes 21 is increased. The gap is also small and clean
The effect is improved. Further, the bamboo tube 21 may be laid sideways so that it can be placed. In this case, the bamboo tube 21 is vertically halved and stacked.

As described above, the air purifier A according to the present invention uses bamboo, which is a natural product, and can be effectively used even though it is rarely used. Also,
The structure of the air purifier A is simple, the manufacture is easy, and the cost can be low.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, an air purifier according to the present invention, purification for purifying the intake air, the air
A tank, a purified air discharge port for discharging the purified air to the outside, the air intake air from the air intake port
A blower that discharges from the purified air outlet through the septic tank ,
And a plurality of bamboo tubes through which air passes through the inside of the septic tank, and dirty air is taken into the purifier body by operating the blower and the inside of the plurality of bamboo tubes of the septic tank Dust and cigarette smoke in the air that has passed through adheres to the inner surface of the bamboo cylinder and is purified, and the purified air is discharged from the purified air outlet to the outside of the purifier, thereby purifying the air. .

Since bamboo, which is a natural product, is used, it can be effectively used even though it is rarely used. Moreover, the structure of the air cleaner is simple and easy to manufacture, and the cost is low. You can do it. In addition, it is not necessary to replace the bamboo tube for a long time, which facilitates maintenance, has few failures, and enables long-term use.

When the bamboo tube is made of raw bamboo, the air passes through the raw bamboo to create a natural scent and a relaxation effect equivalent to that of a forest bath. Moreover, since a part of the bamboo tube is immersed in water, the bamboo tube is not always moistened and the cleaning effect is not lowered, and moreover, it is possible to diffuse moderately moist air and also has a humidifying effect.

If a circular through hole having a diameter of about one third of the inner diameter of the bamboo tube is formed in each node of the bamboo tube, air is retained in the cavity between the nodes of the bamboo tube. Easy to improve the purification effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an air cleaner according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the lid plate is opened.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the same plane.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the same.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a bamboo tube.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 Purifier body 5 air intake 6 Clean air outlet 12Septic tank 16 Blower (Sirocco fan) 21 bamboo tube 24 through holes A air purifier W water

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. An air intake for taking air into the main body of the cleaner, and air taken in from the air intake.
And septic tank to purify, a blower that releases purified air and purified air discharge port for discharging outside the cleaner main body, the air intake air from the air intake port from the purified air outlet through the septic tank, An air purifier comprising: a plurality of bamboo cylinders that penetrate the interior of the septic tank and through which the air passes. 2. The air purifier according to claim 1, wherein the bamboo tube is raw bamboo, and a part of the bamboo tube is immersed in water. 3. The air purifier according to claim 1, wherein a circular through hole is formed in each node of the bamboo tube, and the diameter of the through hole is about one third of the inner diameter of the bamboo tube.