JP2007315747A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve problems wherein health cannot be maintained when active oxygen produced in a human body exists excessively and furthermore the environment of modern society is environment where active oxygen is excessively produced in the body due to pollution gas, exhaust gas of automobiles, agricultural chemicals, food additives, radio wave, ultrasonic wave, stress, alcohol, cigarettes, and the like. <P>SOLUTION: A moisture adsorbing element for adsorbing moisture in air, and an air heating heater for heating adsorbed moisture for desorption, are provided upstream of an antioxidizing element provided in an antioxidizing substance discharge unit blowing passage, and substance having antioxidizing action when the heated air of high humidity contacts and passes through the antioxidizing element is discharged into air in a living space or the like. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an air conditioner that releases a substance having an antioxidant action and blows air together with air.

  Excludes infections caused by pathogenic bacteria such as cancer, heart disease, stroke as well as diabetes, cataracts, senile dementia, hepatitis, nephritis, gout, emphysema, which are currently the top three causes of death among Japanese. In addition, it is said that active oxygen has some negative effects on almost 90% of all diseases. Active oxygen reduces the function of each body tissue while subjecting it to oxidative stress, which is said to be a factor in the aging phenomenon.

  In addition to this, the environment of modern society is an environment that generates excessive oxygen in the body, such as pollution gas, automobile exhaust gas, agricultural chemicals, food additives, radio waves, ultrasonic waves, stress, alcohol, and tobacco.

  There are many works on active oxygen that have been described, for example, “Rapid increase of active oxygen causes death, written by Takeshi Niwa, published by NTV, published on November 22, 1994”. Active oxygen is in the body of animals and plants, including humans, and when bacteria, molds, viruses, foreign substances, etc. enter the body, phagocytes present in the blood eat the foreign substances and damage the body. Protecting. In the phagocytic cells, active oxygen is produced, and the foreign substances taken in are dissolved and processed to play a necessary and important role in the defense of the body.

  However, the active oxygen produced in the body in an appropriate amount is necessary and beneficial for the body for self-defense, but if it is produced in excess, it will attack your normal tissues like bacteria and foreign bodies. And it brings many obstacles to the body and causes various diseases. In addition, when reactive oxygen in the blood reacts with lipid, it becomes lipid peroxide and adheres to the blood vessel wall, making the blood vessel thin and fragile. As a result, cerebral thrombus and cerebral infarction are likely to occur due to progression of arteriosclerosis and narrowing of blood vessels, and also contribute to cerebral hemorrhage.

  In order for animals and plants to cope with this situation, when this active oxygen increases too much and attempts to attack the cells and organs of their bodies, the enzyme called SOD (Super Oxide Dismutase) in the animals and plants is excessive. It works to remove the increased active oxygen. A state where the balance between the SOD enzyme and active oxygen is maintained is a healthy state.

  However, the activity of this SOD enzyme decreases with age, and it is said that it will drop sharply especially after the age of 40. To compensate for this, antioxidants have been developed and used in the fields of pharmaceuticals, foods, cosmetics, etc. ing.

Antioxidants are high molecular weight antioxidants such as SOD, catalase, glutathione, glucose phosphate, peroxidase, dehydrogenase and other low molecular weight antioxidants. Examples thereof include polyphenols typified by vitamin E, C, B ₂ and catechin, flavonoids, tannins and carotene.

  Conventionally, these antioxidants have been supplied in the form of medicines, foods, cosmetics, etc., and have been used in the form of being taken directly on the human body or applied to the skin surface (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2). .)

  Some of the antioxidants themselves are intended for use in foods, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and the like (see, for example, Patent Document 3).

  In addition, as a means for releasing a substance into a room, there is also a method for releasing a fungicide in a room to obtain a clean air environment and maintaining a sustained release performance of the fungicide over a long period of time (for example, , See Patent Document 4).

JP-A-6-172123 JP-A-5-156250 JP-A-6-25663 JP 2000-135279 A

  In conventional intake forms of antioxidants such as foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals, they are taken and taken into the body. Or there was a problem that the effect of an antioxidant could be obtained only by either means of obtaining an effect from outside the body by makeup or the like. In addition, there is a problem that even if an antioxidant is taken into the body by food or the like, it is a single treatment, and it has a limited effect by a separate treatment from environmental measures that generate excessive active oxygen in the body. .

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and a health-friendly environment can be obtained by releasing a substance having an antioxidant action into the air by an air conditioner that has been widely spread. With the goal. In addition, the present invention releases a substance having an antioxidant action into the indoor air, takes in air containing a substance having an antioxidant action into the body by breathing, and has an antioxidant action from the skin surface exposed to the air. It aims at obtaining the antioxidant effect of the substance which has this simultaneously. In addition, the present invention provides a clean and comfortable indoor environment while reducing the indoor oxidizing substances through the air for cleanliness. Another object of the present invention is to obtain a simple and practical device for a healthy air conditioner and its operation method.

  An air conditioner according to the present invention includes a blower outlet from which steam of a humidifier heated by a heater blows out, a horizontal plate provided in the blower outlet and capable of releasing a substance having an antioxidant effect, a honeycomb-like holder, and the like And a water-soluble antioxidant containing vitamin C dissolved in water droplets attached to the surface of the holder and released from the humidifier by water vapor.

  The air conditioner of the present invention is a blower outlet from which steam of a humidifier heated by a heater blows out, a flat plate that is provided in the blower outlet and can release a substance having an antioxidant effect, a honeycomb-like holder, Water-soluble antioxidants containing vitamin C dissolved in water droplets adhering to the surface of the carrier and released from the humidifier by water vapor, so that water-soluble vitamin C with low volatility can be supplied to the air It is possible to obtain a health-friendly device that can simultaneously exhibit external effects such as antioxidative action on the skin surface along with absorption in the body.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
1 is a cross-sectional view showing an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is an indoor unit main body incorporating a heat exchanger 5 and an indoor blower 6, and 2 is a prefilter 3. , An air suction port provided with the air purifying filter 4, a casing 8 forming a ventilation circuit for the air 7 in the air passage, and 11 an air outlet provided with a left / right air direction control plate 9 and an up / down air direction control plate 10. In the indoor unit main body 1, an indoor heat exchanger 5 is disposed so as to surround the indoor fan 6 upstream of the indoor fan 6 in a side view. This indoor heat exchanger 5 is composed of a lower part 5a on the front side, a central part 5b, an upper part 5d, and a rear part 5f, in particular 5c for 5b and 5e for 5d. However, 5g is arranged as an auxiliary heat exchanger in 5f, and these are connected in series via a pipe to constitute the indoor heat exchanger 5. Upstream of the indoor heat exchanger 5 is a prefilter 3 for collecting large particles such as cotton dust floating in the room covering the entire surface, and pollen and mite dead bodies between the prefilter 3 and the indoor heat exchanger 5. An air purification filter 4 for the purpose of collecting small particle diameters such as allergen substances and tobacco. A casing 8 provided so that indoor air passes through the heat exchanger 5, a box having a configuration of suction ports 2 a and 2 b provided on the front and upper surfaces of the indoor blower 6, and an outlet 11 on the lower surface. In the air conditioner configured, the indoor blower 6 was formed of a material in which the indoor blower 6 was coated with a substance having an antioxidative action or contained a substance having an antioxidative action. The substance to be applied or contained may be a substance having an antioxidant action itself, or may be a form in which a substance having an antioxidant action is encapsulated in a microcapsule having a sustained release property.

Antioxidants are high molecular weight antioxidants such as SOD, catalase, glutathione, glucose phosphate, peroxidase, dehydrogenase and other low molecular weight antioxidants. Examples thereof include polyphenols typified by vitamin E, C, B ₂ and catechin, flavonoids, tannins and carotene. These antioxidants are supplied in the form of medicines, foods, cosmetics, etc., and are used in the form of being taken directly on the human body or applied to the skin surface. In the present invention, these antioxidants are organically used. Attached or applied to the surface of a component that forms a ventilation circuit inside the main body of an air conditioner such as an air conditioner in the state of being encapsulated in a polymer or in the form of a solid substance obtained by concentrating and solidifying an antioxidant substance It is used as a holder by containing it in the material. When this air conditioner is operated such as heating or cooling, the flow of air blows on the holder and the antioxidant is released little by little into the air. In this way, when it is distributed in the air and inhaled, it is taken into the human body or attached to exposed skin, etc., so it is sufficient if safety is confirmed with synthetic antioxidants, but tea leaf extraction More desirable are natural products from plants such as spices and extracts of spices such as rosemary alone or a mixture thereof. Or even if it is synthesized, the one that is known to be safe for the human body, such as vitamin E, is used.

  When the air conditioner is operated and the indoor blower 6 is activated, indoor air is sucked from the suction port 2, passes through the prefilter 3, the air purifying filter 4, and the heat exchanger 5 and comes into contact with the indoor blower 6. The indoor blower 6 is rotating and creating a flow of wind, and slowly releases a substance having an antioxidant effect in the air. The air after passing through the indoor blower 6 is the air 7 in the air passage containing a substance having an antioxidant effect, and is rectified by the right and left air direction control plate 9 and the up and down air direction control plate 10 along the air passage 8 and air-conditioned. Air containing a substance having an antioxidant action is blown out from the blowout port 11 to the outside of the indoor unit of the machine.

  The structure using the antioxidant sheet | seat which is another example of this invention is shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the structure in which an antioxidant sheet is attached to the surface of the indoor heat exchanger fin, 12 is a heat exchanger fin, and 13 is an antioxidant sheet. Although the basic structure of the indoor unit of an air conditioner is the same as that of FIG. 1, the indoor air blower 6 is a normal thing which does not contain the substance which has an antioxidant action, and has the antioxidant action in the indoor heat exchanger 5 The difference is that the substance is adhered. In the heat exchanger of the present invention, a substance having an antioxidant action is attached to the fin surface, and this means may be attached in the form of coating, or as shown in FIG. Further, on one side or both sides, an antioxidant sheet 13 in which a fibrous base material is impregnated with a substance having an antioxidant action without disturbing the heat transfer performance of the heat exchanger fins 12 and the drainage performance when water drops are attached. It may be in the form of sticking. The material to be coated or impregnated may be a substance having an antioxidant action itself, or may be a form in which a substance having an antioxidant action is encapsulated in a microcapsule having a sustained release property.

  When the air conditioner is operated and the indoor blower 6 is activated, indoor air is sucked from the suction port 2, passes through the prefilter 3 and the air purifying filter 4, and contacts and passes through the heat exchanger 5. When the air flow contacts / passes through the heat exchanger 5, the antioxidant substance attached to the surface of the heat exchanger 5 is gradually released, passes along the casing 8 through the indoor blower 6, and the left / right wind direction control plate 9. Air that is rectified by the up-and-down air direction control plate 10 and contains a substance having an antioxidant action is blown out of the air outlet 11 to the outside of the indoor unit of the air conditioner.

  In another example of the air conditioner according to the present invention, the basic configuration of the indoor unit is the same as that in FIG. 1, but in FIG. 1, the indoor blower 6 is a normal one that does not contain a substance having an antioxidant action. The prefilter 3 or the air purifying filter 4, or both the prefilter 3 and the air purifying filter 4 are coated or impregnated with a substance having an antioxidative action, or pretreated with a material containing a substance having an antioxidative action. The difference is that the filter 3 or the air purification filter 4 or both the pre-filter 3 and the air purification filter 4 are formed.

  When the air conditioner is operated and the indoor blower 6 is activated, indoor air is sucked from the suction port 2 and passes through the prefilter 3 and the air purifying filter 4. In the case where the prefilter 3 is formed by applying a material having an antioxidative action to the prefilter 3 or a material containing a substance having an antioxidative action, air is brought into contact with and passes through the prefilter 3. A substance having an oxidizing action is released. In addition, when the air cleaning filter 4 is formed by applying a material having an antioxidant action to the air cleaning filter 4 or a material containing a substance having an antioxidant action, air contacts the air cleaning filter 4. By passing through, a substance having an antioxidant action is released. Alternatively, depending on the case where the prefilter 3 and the air purification filter 4 are formed by applying a material having an antioxidant action to both the prefilter 3 and the air purification filter 4 or a material containing a substance having an antioxidant action. The substance having an antioxidative action is released by air contacting and passing through the respective filters. The substance to be applied or contained may be a substance having an antioxidant action itself, or may be a form in which a substance having an antioxidant action is encapsulated in a porous microcapsule having sustained release characteristics. The air having anti-oxidation action that has passed through each filter is rectified by the right / left airflow direction control plate 9 and the up / down airflow direction control plate 10 which passes along the casing 8 through the heat exchanger 5 and the indoor blower 6 located downstream of the air filter. Air containing a substance having an antioxidant action is blown out from the blowout port 11 to the outside of the indoor unit.

  The basic configuration of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to another example of the present invention is the same as that in FIG. 1, but unlike FIG. 1, the air inlet 2, the casing 8, the left and right air direction control plate 9, and the up and down air direction control plate 10. Of these, at least one of them is coated or impregnated with a substance having an antioxidant action, or at least one of these is formed of a material containing a substance having an antioxidant action. Alternatively, the indoor unit 1 main body including the suction port 2 and the casing 8 is coated or impregnated with a substance having an antioxidant action, or the indoor unit 1 main body is formed of a material containing a substance having an antioxidant action. .

  When the air conditioner is operated and the indoor blower 6 is activated, the indoor air is sucked from the suction port 2 and proceeds along the casing 8 through the prefilter 3, the air purifying filter 4, the heat exchanger 5, and the indoor blower 6. Air containing a substance rectified by the air direction control plate 9 and the up / down air direction control plate 10 and having an antioxidant action is blown out from the air outlet 11 to the outside of the indoor unit of the air conditioner.

  When the suction port 2 is formed by applying or impregnating a substance having an antioxidant effect to the suction port 2 or by a substance having an antioxidant effect, the suction port 2 is caused by air contacting and passing through the suction port 2. A substance having an antioxidant action is released downstream, and finally air containing a substance having an antioxidant action is released into the room through the outlet 11. Further, air contacts and passes through the casing 8, the left / right air direction control plate 9, and the up / down air direction control plate 10 formed of a material coated with a substance having an antioxidant action or containing a substance having an antioxidant action. In this way, a substance having an antioxidant action is also released slowly. Or the substance which has an antioxidant action is apply | coated to the indoor unit 1 main body containing the suction inlet 2 and the casing 8, or the indoor unit 1 main body containing the inlet 2 and the casing 8 is made to contain the substance which has an antioxidant action. In the case where the material is formed of another material, the substance having the antioxidant effect is released and released in the same manner. In any case, the substance to be coated, impregnated or contained may be an antioxidant substance itself or a drug. For example, a substance having an antioxidant action is enclosed in a porous microcapsule having a sustained release property. It may be in the form of

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the antioxidant discharge unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention, wherein 14 is a suction fan 16, an antioxidant release unit incorporating an antioxidant element 21, and 15 is an antioxidant release unit inlet 17. , Indoor suction air sucked from the suction fan suction port 18, 20 suction air blown air blown from the suction fan blowout port 19, and 22 contains a substance having an antioxidant action flowing through the antioxidant substance discharge unit air passage 23. Reference numeral 26 denotes an antioxidant substance discharge unit blown air which is blown out from an antioxidant substance discharge unit outlet 25 provided in the antioxidant substance discharge unit outlet 24. In FIG. 3, when the suction fan 16 is operated, air 15 is sucked from the suction port 17 of the antioxidant substance releasing unit 14 and blown from the suction fan outlet 19. The suction fan blown air 20 contacts and passes through an antioxidant element 21 encapsulating a substance having an antioxidant action installed in an antioxidant substance discharge unit air passage 23, and air 22 containing a substance having an antioxidant action; Become. An antioxidant substance discharge unit blow-out unit 24 having an antioxidant substance discharge unit outlet 25 is provided downstream of the antioxidant substance discharge unit air passage 23 and is sent out like an antioxidant substance discharge unit blow-out air 26. This antioxidant substance discharge unit outlet 24 is assembled to the antioxidant substance discharge unit air passage 23 so as to be rotatable as shown in FIG. 3, and the direction of the antioxidant substance discharge unit outlet 25 is as shown in the figure. It can be varied in the direction of rotation.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the anti-oxidant element 21 is arranged in a mesh-shaped framework so as to be inclined with respect to the air flow with an anti-oxidant substance. Things can be used. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view for explaining an antioxidant honeycomb element of the antioxidant substance releasing unit, and 27 is an antioxidant honeycomb element. As shown in FIG. 4, an antioxidant honeycomb element 27 in which a substance having an antioxidant effect is applied to or impregnated in a filter formed in a honeycomb shape may be positioned in the air flow path 23 of the antioxidant substance release unit 14. . The anti-oxidation honeycomb element 27 may be formed by applying or impregnating a polymer material base material on the honeycomb or the like, or forming the anti-oxidation honeycomb element 27 with a substance having an anti-oxidation action. A form in which a substance having an antioxidant action is encapsulated in the microcapsule may be used. Further, the antioxidant element 21 can be inserted into and removed from the antioxidant substance releasing unit 14 in the direction of the arrow as shown in FIG. 3, that is, it can be easily replaced by removing the cover of this part of the unit 14, Even when the anti-oxidation honeycomb element 27 is used instead of the anti-oxidation element 21, the element can be easily replaced.

  Since this antioxidant substance releasing unit 14 has a function of releasing or slowly releasing a substance having an antioxidant action in the air alone, the substance having an antioxidant action is released into the room when used alone. Alternatively, it is possible to release and circulate a substance having an antioxidant effect into the room more efficiently by assembling it in a fan, an air purifier, a humidifier, a dehumidifier or the like. For example, the unit 14 alone is attached to a wall surface and used for the purpose of taking fresh outside air into the room from the outside. By simultaneously performing the action of gradually releasing the fresh outside air and the substance having an antioxidant effect into the air, that is, indoors by ventilation It enables a healthy life by superimposing the effects on the environment and the good effects on the human body due to the antioxidant effect. Further, by providing the antioxidant substance releasing unit 14 in a vegetable storage room or a refrigerator such as a circuit for circulating cold air, it is possible to suppress the decay of food such as vegetables with a substance having an antioxidant action. Moreover, the effect which cleans an indoor environment can also be achieved by assembling | attaching to an air cleaner and a humidifier, and making it drive | operate simultaneously, or arrange | positioning and operating together in the same room. Since this antioxidant substance releasing unit 14 has a function of releasing a substance having an antioxidant action into the air, etc., by itself, it is downsized so that it can be mounted on a desk or the side of a bed. It can be used for personal use. In that case, if the arrangement and rotation direction of the air outlet 25 can be freely changed, an unhealthy environment can be improved and an easy-to-use device can be obtained. In the case of a dehumidifier, an antioxidant substance release unit can be attached to the outlet that blows dry air, or substances that have an antioxidant action on the filter, blower, air passage, etc. provided inside can be released slowly into the air. An anti-oxidation effect is applied to the filter provided between the two heat exchangers of the evaporator and the condenser, or a paint containing a substance having an anti-oxidation effect is applied to the tank for storing the collected water. For example, it is possible to provide a carrier capable of gradually releasing the substance in air.

  5 and 6 are a front view and a cross-sectional view in which the antioxidant substance releasing unit 14 is incorporated in the indoor unit main body of the air conditioner, and 29 is an antioxidant substance gradual release at the same position as the blowout nozzle 28 of the indoor unit. It is the antioxidant substance discharge unit built-in air passage incorporated in the indoor unit so that the unit built-in air outlet 30 may be arranged. As shown in the figure, the case where the antioxidant release unit is mounted on the air conditioner is shown. In the figure, the antioxidant substance discharge unit suction port 17 is in a position where the indoor air can be sucked through the prefilter at the upper left of the blowout nozzle 28 of the air conditioner also serving as a drain tray and behind (downstream) the prefilter 3. Thus, the antioxidant substance discharge unit 14 is provided in the interior of the indoor unit main body 1, and the antioxidant substance discharge unit outlet 24 that can be rotated at this time is 90 ° below the indoor intake air 15 of the unit 14. An anti-oxidant substance discharge unit built-in air passage 29 is provided on the extension, and an anti-oxidant substance discharge unit built-in air outlet 30 is provided above the air outlet 11 of the main unit 1. The air containing the substance having the antioxidant effect blown out from the blowout port 30 built in the antioxidant substance releasing unit is mixed with the air blown out from the blowout port 11 of the indoor unit main body 1 and is sent into the room for efficient indoor use. To be released.

  5 and 6 show an example of the antioxidant substance releasing unit 14 incorporated in the indoor unit main body 1 of the air conditioner. However, it is mixed with the air-conditioned air blown from the outlet 11 of the main unit 1. If so, for example, the antioxidant substance releasing unit 14 may be attached to the outside of the lower part of the main body unit 1 on the inside wall surface of the main body 1 or the main body 1. In this case, even if an air conditioner or the like is already installed, the antioxidant substance releasing unit 14 can be installed later to improve the indoor environment and to make a healthy composite device for the human body. However, by providing a filter similar to the filter 3 at the suction port 17 of the antioxidant substance releasing unit 14, dust contained in the room air can be removed. Air that is air-conditioned like heating or cooling that is blown out from the indoor unit body 1 and is mixed with air purified by the air purifying filter 4 or the like to combine the improvement of the indoor environment and the positive effect on the human body. A superimposing effect can be obtained.

  There are inferior environments such as car interiors and crowded trains. It is easy to be exposed to exhaust gas like a car and keeps the same posture for a long time in a narrow space, and further constant tension is necessary. In commuter trains and the like, there are a lot of carbon dioxide and dust in the crowded cars, and mental tension is increasing. The air conditioner of the present invention provided in such a vehicle only removes dust by a filter provided on the suction side by sucking dirty air from the living space and blowing out air containing a substance having an antioxidative action into the living space. Not only exhaust gas, cigarette smoke, and other chemical substances that contaminate the interior of the car is reduced and cleansed, but also breathes air containing substances that have antioxidative effects into the body and is also obtained from the skin. A healthy and comfortable interior environment can be obtained. Air conditioners are widely used in general households, and the addition of such an antioxidant releasing unit 14 not only greatly improves health, but also causes stress from cigarette smoke and personal computers. A better effect can be obtained if it is applied to easy-to-use offices, indoors such as bus stops and airfields where pollutant gas and exhaust gas exist, outdoor public facilities and factories, hospitals with many elderly people, and the like. In addition, the combination of the indoor unit, the air purifier, and the antioxidant substance releasing unit 14 has not only a good influence on humans but also an effect that naturally good health can be obtained for pets such as dogs and animals such as livestock.

  7 and 8 are a cross-sectional view and a cylindrical antioxidant element explanatory diagram illustrating the structure of an indoor unit of another air conditioner according to the present invention, in which 31 is a cylindrical heater, 32 is a cylindrical antioxidant element, and 33 is A cylindrical antioxidant element discharge port 34 is a cylindrical antioxidant element take-out knob. The basic configuration is the same as in FIGS. 1 and 5, but as shown in FIG. 7, a cylindrical heater 31 and a cylindrical shape are placed in a space surrounded by the indoor heat exchanger 5 d, the indoor heat exchanger 5 f, and the indoor blower 6. The difference is that the antioxidant element 32 is provided in the same direction as the width direction of the indoor unit.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the cylindrical antioxidant element 32 has a hollow cylindrical shape, and the lower surface side is a flat plate shape, but the upper surface side is a cylindrical antioxidant element discharge port 33, and is processed in a mesh shape. The cylindrical antioxidant element 32 is made of a material such as a metal so that ignition or thermal deformation due to heating of the cylindrical heater 31 does not occur. Further, a tubular antioxidant element take-out knob 34 is attached to the tubular antioxidant element 32, and the tubular antioxidant element 32 has a structure that can be easily inserted and removed from the take-out port provided on the side surface of the indoor unit of the air conditioner. . The knob 34 is provided on the side surface where the motor for driving the blower and the electrical component box are not present, and a connection line to the power source is also provided on this side, from the outlet that is normally closed with a lid. It can be easily removed. The cylindrical heater 31 and the cylindrical antioxidant element 32 are in contact with each other as shown in FIG. 7, and the cylindrical heater 31 heats the antioxidant element 32, thereby promoting vaporization from the cylindrical antioxidant element. In addition, the capsule can be partially or greatly deformed or broken to release a substance having an antioxidant effect gradually or in a large amount instantaneously.

  In the air conditioner of the present invention, the basic air flow is the same as in FIG. 1, and when the air conditioner is operated and the indoor blower 6 is activated, the room air that flows in from the air inlet 2b separately from the air inlet 2a. Passes from the heat exchanger 5d through the indoor heat exchanger of the indoor heat exchanger 5g. A substance having an antioxidative action enclosed in a cylindrical antioxidant element is gradually released by the cylindrical heater 31 downstream of this, and air containing the substance having an antioxidative action is downstream and sucked downstream thereafter. The air mixed with the room air flowing in from the opening 2a and finally containing air having a substance having an antioxidant action is blown out from the air conditioner.

  FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the structure of an antioxidant substance release unit 35 which is an example of another air conditioner of the present invention and which releases a substance having an antioxidant action, such as sustained release, 36 is a flat heater, 37 Is a flat antioxidant element. The basic structure is the same as in FIG. 3 except that the portion of the antioxidant element 21 in FIG. 3 is composed of a flat heater 36 and a flat antioxidant element 37 in this example.

  In the antioxidant release unit 35 of this example, the flat heater 36 and the flat antioxidant element 37 are in contact with each other, and when the flat heater 36 is heated, the flat antioxidant element 37 is heated, The release of the substance having an antioxidative action enclosed in the flat antioxidant element 37 is promoted. The flat antioxidant element 37 has a flat plate on the lower surface, but has a mesh-like process on the upper surface, and is made of a material such as a metal so that ignition or thermal deformation due to the heating of the flat heater 36 does not occur. It has been. In addition, an attachment structure that allows easy insertion / removal in the direction shown in FIG. 9 and an opening / closing structure with a lid around the main body are provided. Other structures, applications, attachment methods to the air conditioner, air flow, action, etc. are the same as in FIG.

  FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the structure of an antioxidant substance release unit 38 for releasing a substance having an antioxidant effect in another example of the air conditioner of the present invention, and 39 is an air heating heater. The basic structure is the same as in FIG. 3 and the like, except that an air heater 39 is added upstream of the antioxidant element 21 in FIG.

  In the antioxidant substance discharge unit 38 of this example, an air heating heater 39 is provided upstream of the antioxidant element 21 provided in the antioxidant substance discharge unit air passage 23, and suction sucked in by the suction fan 16. The fan blown air 20 is heated by the air heating heater 39 and sent out as heated air 40, and contacts and passes through the antioxidant element 21 enclosing the substance having the antioxidant action, and the substance having the antioxidant action is gradually added. The air 22 is released and contains a substance having an antioxidant effect.

  Anti-oxidation element 21 insertion / removal mechanism, other structure, application, mounting method to air conditioner, air flow, action, anti-oxidation honeycomb element 27 may be used instead of anti-oxidation element 21, What is applied to or contained in the oxidized honeycomb element 27 may be a substance having an antioxidant action itself, or may be a form in which a substance having an antioxidant action is encapsulated in, for example, a porous microcapsule having a sustained release property. Etc. are the same as described above.

  FIG. 11 is a schematic view showing the structure of an antioxidant ultrasonic wave emitting device 41 that gradually releases a substance having an antioxidant action in another example of the present invention, 41 is an antioxidant ultrasonic wave emitting device, and 42 is an anti-oxidant device. An oxidizing substance supply cassette tape medium, 43 is an ultrasonic irradiation head, and 44 is a tape take-up drive unit that takes up the tape 45 coated with the additional cell 46. In FIG. 11, a tape 45 wound around a tape take-up drive unit 44 is stored in an antioxidant substance supply cassette tape medium 42. The surface of the tape 44 is coated with an anti-oxidant substance-encapsulated microcapsule 46 in which an anti-oxidant substance is encapsulated, so that the anti-oxidant substance is not normally released. The microcapsules 46 are in the form of very fine particles and are uniformly applied to the surface of the tape 44. The antioxidant substance supply cassette tape medium 42 is made of plastic or the like, and is substantially sealed except for the irradiation surface of the ultrasonic irradiation head 43. When the tape take-up drive unit 44 performs a take-up operation and rotates, the tape 45 is taken up sequentially, and ultrasonic waves are irradiated in the irradiation range portion of the ultrasonic irradiation head 43, and the antioxidant-encapsulated microcapsules 46 are destroyed. As a result, the substance having an antioxidative action enclosed in the antioxidant-encapsulated microcapsules 46 is released into the air. Further, since the microcapsules can be destroyed by heating, instead of the ultrasonic irradiation head 43, the anti-oxidant-encapsulated microcapsule 46 is thermally destroyed by using a heating head so that a substance having an anti-oxidation effect is removed from the air. It may be released inside. The antioxidant-encapsulated microcapsule 46 may be a porous microcapsule having sustained release, which ensures sustained release even when not destroyed.

  12 and 13 show the case where the antioxidant ultrasonic wave emitting device 41 is mounted on the indoor unit 1 of the air conditioner, FIG. 12 is a front view thereof, and FIG. 13 is a sectional view thereof. In FIG. 12, the antioxidant ultrasonic wave emission device 41 is stored on the right side of the blowout nozzle 28 of the air conditioner that also serves as a drain tray. In FIG. 13, the antioxidant substance supply tape medium 42 of the antioxidant ultrasonic wave emitting device 41 is stored outside the air passage, and the tape driving device for driving the tape is also stored outside the air passage. The ultrasonic irradiation head 43 is placed in the air passage, and a portion of the antioxidant substance supply tape medium 42 that contacts the irradiation surface of the ultrasonic irradiation head 43 is also provided so as to be exposed to the air passage. When the air conditioner is operated, air is finally blown out from the outlet 11 through the air passage. When the antioxidant ultrasonic wave emitting device is operated in this state, the antioxidant-encapsulated microcapsules are broken by the ultrasonic irradiation head 43 and have an antioxidant action from the portion exposed to the air flow path of the antioxidant substance supply tape medium 42. The substance is released, mixed with the air sent out through the air passage by the air conditioner body, and the air containing the substance having the antioxidant action is released into the room from the outlet 11. Further, as shown in FIG. 13, a tape takeout port 48 capable of opening and closing the air conditioner main body is provided in front of the antioxidant ultrasonic wave emitting device 41, and the antioxidant substance supply tape medium 42 is provided. It has a structure that can be easily mounted and removed. The tapes coated with such microcapsules are driven sequentially to break down the capsules little by little to promote the release of the substance having an antioxidative effect, enabling a long-term release, and the tape is finished and driven. If it does not move, the end of life can be indicated by lighting the end display, etc., and the tape can be replaced.

  FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a structure of an antioxidant substance release unit 49 that gradually releases a substance having an antioxidant action in another example of the air conditioner of the present invention. The basic structure is the same as that described above, except that the portion of the antioxidant element 21 in FIG. 3 is composed of an antioxidant ultrasonic wave emitting device 41 similar to that in FIG.

  In the antioxidant substance releasing unit 49 of the present example, the antioxidant substance ultrasonic wave emitting device 41 is the same as before, and the antioxidant substance-encapsulating microcapsules coated on the surface of the tape in the antioxidant substance supply cassette tape medium 42 are ultrasonic. A substance having an antioxidant action is released by being destroyed by the irradiation head 43 and mixed with the suction fan blown air coming from the upstream side of the antioxidant ultrasonic wave emitting device 41, and the antioxidant action from the antioxidant substance releasing unit 49. Air containing the substance is blown out. Further, the structure is such that the antioxidant substance supply tape medium 42 can be easily attached and detached in the direction shown in FIG.

  Other structures, applications, attachment methods to the air conditioner, air flow, action, and the like are the same as described above, and the antioxidant-encapsulated microcapsules 46 are heated by a heating head instead of the ultrasonic irradiation head 43. Similarly, the anti-oxidant-encapsulated microcapsule 46 may be released by being destroyed, or may be a sustained release microporous microcapsule that ensures sustained release even when not destroyed. It is.

  FIG. 15 shows another example of the indoor unit of the air conditioner according to the present invention, in which 50 is a cylindrical vibration generator and 51 is a cylindrical antioxidant element. Although the basic configuration is the same as the previous one, the indoor fan 6 in FIG. 1 is a normal one that does not contain a substance having an antioxidant action, and the indoor heat exchanger 5d and the indoor space as shown in FIG. An on-cylinder vibration generator 50 and a cylindrical antioxidant element 51, which are configured by combining vibrators that generate vibrations in a space surrounded by the heat exchanger 5f and the indoor fan 6, are provided in the same direction as the horizontal width direction of the indoor unit. Is different.

  The cylindrical antioxidant element 51 is the same as the previous one, and is not heated, so that the material is not limited to metal or the like, except that it is the same as that shown in FIG. The structure that makes it easy to insert and remove the air conditioner from the indoor unit is the same. The on-cylinder vibration generator 50 and the cylindrical antioxidant element 51 are in contact with each other as shown in FIG. 15, and are encapsulated inside the antioxidant element by causing the on-cylinder vibration generator 50 to vibrate the antioxidant element 51. Release of substances having an antioxidative effect is promoted.

  The use of the air conditioner of this example, the air flow, the action, etc. are the same. Further, the substance to be enclosed in the cylindrical antioxidant element 51 may be a substance having an antioxidant action itself, for example, a form in which a substance having an antioxidant action is enclosed in a porous microcapsule having a sustained release property. good.

  FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing the structure of an antioxidant substance sustained release unit 52 for releasing an antioxidant substance in another example of the air conditioner of the present invention, wherein 53 is a flat plate vibration generator, and 54 is a flat plate type. It is an antioxidant element. The basic structure is the same as the previous one, but the portion of the flat heater 36 in FIG. 9 is the same as that of the flat plate vibration generator 53 in FIG. Therefore, the material of the flat antioxidant element 37 is not limited to metal, but is different.

  In the antioxidant substance releasing unit 52 of the present example, the flat plate vibration generator 53 and the flat plate antioxidant element 54 are in contact with each other, and the flat plate vibration generator 53 vibrates to be enclosed in the antioxidant element 54. The release of substances having an antioxidative action is promoted.

  The other structure, application, mounting method to the air conditioner, air flow, action, etc. in this example are the same as the previous one. Further, as shown in FIG. 16, it is also the same that the mounting structure is in a direction that can be easily inserted and removed. In addition, the substance to be enclosed in the flat antioxidant element 54 may be an antioxidant substance itself, for example, a form in which a substance having an antioxidant action is enclosed in a porous microcapsule having a sustained release property. It is also good.

  17 and 18 show another air conditioner of the present invention, FIG. 17 is a front view thereof, and FIG. 18 is a sectional view thereof. In the figure, 55 is a humidification unit, 56 is a desiccant rotor, 57 is a water vapor conveyance path, 58 is a condenser, 59 is a water tray, 60 is a water level sensor, and 61 is an ultrasonic humidifier. The side surface side of the indoor unit main body 1 is a humidifying unit 55, which adsorbs outdoor moisture by a desiccant rotor 56 installed on the outdoor side, and transports water vapor into the indoor unit main body 1 through the water vapor transport path 57. Water vapor is converted into water by a condenser 58. The water converted from the water vapor by the condenser 58 is stored in the water tray 59. A water level sensor 60 is attached to the water receiving tray 59, and the humidification unit 55 is automatically stopped when the water level sensor 60 detects the upper limit of the water level so that water does not overflow from the water receiving tray 59. The water receiving tray 59 is configured to contain a substance having an antioxidant action, and is equipped with an ultrasonic humidifier 61. When water accumulates in the water tray 59, the substance having the antioxidant action is melted in the water, and the steam containing the substance having the antioxidant action is supplied from the humidifying unit 55 to the air passage in the indoor unit body 1 by the ultrasonic humidifier. The air containing the substance having the antioxidant effect is discharged into the room through the outlet 11 after being guided and gradually released. Further, the desiccant rotor 56 may be housed in the indoor unit main body 1.

  FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing the structure of an antioxidant substance release unit 62 that gradually releases a substance having an antioxidant action in another air conditioner according to the present invention. The basic structure is the same as that of FIG. The point that the moisture absorbing element 63 that adsorbs moisture in the air is added to the upstream of the antioxidant element 21 together with the air heating heater 39.

  In the antioxidant substance releasing unit 62 of this example, an air heating heater 39 and a moisture absorbing element 63 are provided upstream of the antioxidant element 21 provided in the antioxidant substance releasing unit air passage 23, and heating for air is performed. When the heater 39 is not energized, the suction fan blown air 20 sent by the suction fan 16 passes through the air heating heater 39 without being heated and directly contacts the moisture absorbing element 63. Since the moisture absorption element 63 is made of a component that adsorbs moisture in the air, such as zeolite, moisture contained in the suction fan blowing air 20 is adsorbed by the moisture absorption element 63. The adsorbed air becomes dry air and flows downstream.

  When the air heater 39 is energized, the suction fan blown air 20 sent by the suction fan 16 is heated by the air heater 39 and directly contacts the moisture absorbing element 63 as the heated air 40. When moisture is adsorbed on the moisture absorbing element 63, the moisture absorbing element 63 has a function of desorbing the moisture adsorbed by blowing heated air. Therefore, moisture absorption when the air heater 39 is energized is performed. Heated high-humidity air flows downstream of the element 63, contacts / passes the antioxidant element 21, the substance having the antioxidant action is gradually released, and becomes the air 22 containing the substance having the antioxidant action. Released.

  FIG. 20 is a timing chart showing the operation content of the antioxidant substance release unit 62 that gradually releases the substance having the antioxidant effect of the air conditioner of the present invention. The abscissa represents the elapsed time, and the ordinate represents the energization status of the air heater 39, the air humidity status downstream of the moisture absorption element 63, and the antioxidant release level. In the section up to time (1), the air heater 39 is not energized, and moisture in the air is adsorbed by the moisture absorption element 63, so that the downstream air has low humidity, and the sustained release level of the antioxidant substance Is also low. In the section from time (1) to (2), the air heater 39 is energized, the moisture adsorbed by the moisture absorbing element 63 downstream thereof is desorbed, and the air downstream of the moisture absorbing element 63 becomes high humidity, Furthermore, since the antioxidant element 21 located downstream is brought into contact with and passes through and promotes the sustained release of the substance having an antioxidant action, the antioxidant substance sustained release level is also increased. In the section from time (2) to (3), the air heater 39 is de-energized again, the moisture absorption element 63 is again adsorbed with moisture, and the antioxidant substance slow release unit air passage by the dry air flowing downstream. It also functions to dry in the case where the inside of 23 and the components inside thereof are condensed. This operation is repeated in the same manner. Such an operation is performed by adding an operation such as heating, vibration, moisture, etc. to the above-described antioxidant element, that is, physically holding a substance having an antioxidant action by means of promoting the release of antioxidant substances. Adding chemical action to promote release is the same phenomenon. In other words, if the capsule or resin body of the holder is set so that the release is suppressed as much as possible in the stop state where the action by the antioxidant release promoting means is not added, the life of the holder can be greatly extended. The replacement frequency of the resulting antioxidant element can be reduced. Furthermore, the discharge amount can be adjusted by adjusting the range of heating, vibration or capsule destruction, and the discharge amount can be changed according to the degree of environment, the number of people, the required level, and the like.

  In FIG. 18, the structure in which water from the condenser 58 is stored in the water receiving tray 59 that is a tank has been described, but it is natural that a tank capable of supplying water may be provided. Further, the structure of the antioxidant substance release unit 62 has been described with reference to FIG. 19. By placing this unit structure in the vegetable room or the like of the refrigerator, the antioxidant substance is brought into the storage room by moisture generated from living things such as vegetables or food. It can be released and can be a device suitable for storage of food and vegetables. Anti-oxidation element 21 insertion / removal mechanism, other structure, application, mounting method to air conditioner, air flow, action, anti-oxidation honeycomb element 27 may be used instead of anti-oxidation element 21, What is attached to, or applied to or contained in the oxidized honeycomb element 27 may be a substance having an antioxidant action itself, or may be a form in which a substance having an antioxidant action is encapsulated in a porous microcapsule having a releasing property. This is the same as described above.

  In another example of the air conditioner of the present invention, each means for releasing a substance having an antioxidant action may be mounted on the outdoor unit side of the air conditioner. In this case, the outdoor unit of the air conditioner is connected to an indoor unit from the outside by a flexible tube that conveys air mixed with a substance having an antioxidant action to the indoor unit. The air containing the substance having the antioxidative action generated in the above is transported to the indoor unit, and the air containing the substance having the antioxidative action is discharged from the outlet 11 of the indoor unit into the room. If an air conveying device such as a flexible tube or piping or duct that conveys air mixed with a substance having an antioxidant action to the indoor unit is used, the antioxidant substance releasing unit described in FIG. A unit such as 62 can be provided far away without being provided with a unit, and can be transported from this unit to a large number of air conditioners by centralized control. In particular, FIG. 18 illustrates an example in which the humidifying unit is provided in the outdoor unit. However, by providing the humidifying unit in the outdoor unit, humidified air containing a substance having an antioxidant effect can be transported to the indoor unit with a simple structure. I can do it. Of course, it is possible to release humidified air containing a substance having an antioxidative effect into the room from an independent humidifier, not an outdoor unit, and arrange such a humidifier throughout the warehouse for storing vegetables. Releasing the humidified air containing a substance having an antioxidant effect instantaneously in a large amount rather than slow release when a large amount is received will have a great effect of anti-corruption measures.

  In the above description, the capsule or resin body of the holder is set so that the release is suppressed as much as possible in the stop state where the action by the antioxidant substance releasing means is not applied, and in order to promote the required amount of release when necessary, It is a device that can adjust the discharge amount by adjusting the range of vibration or capsule destruction, etc., and can change the discharge amount according to the degree of environment, number of people, required level, etc. This adjustment is linked with the air conditioner that performs air conditioning By doing so, the environmental measures and health effects can be further enhanced. During cooling, if the temperature in the room is very high, the respiratory action is fast, the body is hot, the oxidative stress is great, and each function of the body is reduced. Therefore, when the room temperature is higher than the set temperature of the air conditioner that performs cooling, the antioxidant release promoting means is operated. At this time, if it is close to the body temperature, the heating and vibration should be increased to increase the release amount, or the capsule should be destroyed, and the release promotion operation will be stopped when approaching the comfortable set value. do it. In this way, the cooling and the antioxidant release promoting means are interlocked to provide comfort and a device that keeps a healthy state that is not visible or perceived by the body from inside and outside.

  This control is performed using a temperature sensor of the air conditioner and a microcomputer, for example, a preset stop range of 30 ° C or more for a large sustained release amount, a stop range of 25 ° C or more for a slow release amount of 25 ° C or less. This can be done with simple control. This set temperature may be changed with a remote controller according to the environmental situation according to the magnitude of stress generation and the degree of balance between the SOD enzyme in the body and active oxygen. For this reason, the sustained release amount may be set according to the level of the presence of cigarette smoke or chemical substances, not by the temperature sensor but by the gas sensor or dust sensor, or a combination of temperature and another sensor may be used. As a result, not only the health of the body but also the indoor environment can be kept clean.

  In the present invention, an air conditioner having a heat exchanger, a compressor, a four-way valve, an expansion valve, a blower, and a wind direction control plate has an antioxidant substance sustained release means for gradually releasing a substance having an antioxidant action in the room. . This antioxidant substance sustained release means has an indoor blower coated with a substance having an antioxidant action or an indoor blower containing a substance having an antioxidant action, and is applied to the indoor blower by operating the indoor blower. Alternatively, it is realized by gradually releasing the contained antioxidant substance and releasing the substance having an antioxidant action in the room.

  In this invention, the antioxidant substance sustained release means has an indoor heat exchanger to which a substance having an antioxidant action is attached, and the substance having the antioxidant action is indoors when the air conditioner is operated. It may be released slowly, or it has an air purifying filter coated with a substance having an antioxidant action, or an air purifying filter containing a substance having an antioxidant action, and the air conditioner is operated to Sustained release of the substance having antioxidant action.

  In addition, the antioxidant substance gradual release means applies an antioxidizing substance to the indoor air passage of the air conditioner, the wind direction control plate, or the indoor unit casing of the air conditioner, or an antioxidizing substance. By forming the indoor air passage, or the wind direction control plate, or the indoor unit housing of the air conditioner with the contained material, the air conditioner is operated to gradually release the substance having an antioxidant effect in the room, Further, the antioxidant substance sustained release means is realized by forcibly blowing a substance having an antioxidant action or its processing form by a blower or the like.

  The antioxidant substance gradual release means is realized by having a heating means, and slowly releasing the antioxidant component by heating the substance having an antioxidant action or its processing form by the heating means. Alternatively, the antioxidant substance gradual release means has a heating means and a heating fan, and the antioxidant component is gradually released by heating the substance having an antioxidant action or its processing form by the heating means. Air containing an antioxidant component that is gradually released into the room by forcibly blowing air into the room is supplied. Alternatively, it has a heating means and a blower for heating, and it is realized by gradually releasing the antioxidant component by forcibly blowing the air heated by the heating means to a substance having an antioxidant effect by the blower for heating or its processing form To do.

  The antioxidant substance gradual release means has ultrasonic wave oscillating means, and slowly releases the antioxidant component by projecting an ultrasonic wave generated by the ultrasonic wave oscillating means onto a substance having an antioxidative action or a processed form thereof. Or, it has an ultrasonic oscillation means and a blower for ultrasonic oscillation, and the antioxidant component is gradually released by projecting the ultrasonic wave generated by the ultrasonic oscillation means to a substance having antioxidation action or its processing form. This is realized by supplying air containing an antioxidant component that is gradually released into the room by forcibly blowing air into the room with a sound wave oscillating blower.

  The antioxidant substance sustained release means has vibration generating means, and slowly releases the antioxidant component by vibrating the substance having an antioxidant action or its processing form by the vibration generating means. Or it has a vibration generating means and a vibration blower, and the antioxidant component is gradually released by vibrating the substance having antioxidation action, or its processing form by the vibration generating means, and forcedly blown into the room by the vibration blower. It is realized by supplying air containing an antioxidant component that is gradually released into the room.

  The antioxidant substance gradual release means has a humidifying means, and makes the water vapor generated by the humidifying means contain a substance having an antioxidant action, or a substance having an antioxidant action on moisture as a humidifying source. It is made to contain and humidify using this water | moisture content. The antioxidant substance sustained release means has a humidifying means and a humidifying blower, makes the water vapor generated by the humidifying means contain a substance having an antioxidant effect, and contains the substance into the room by the humidifying blower. Water that has an action is gradually released, or moisture that is a source of humidification contains a substance that has an anti-oxidation effect, and by humidifying with this moisture, water that has an anti-oxidation action is generated, and the humidifier blows into the room This is achieved by slow release of water vapor containing an antioxidant substance. With a structure that supplies water to the tank, such as a humidifier, the effect can be obtained with a simple structure in which a holding body containing a substance having an antioxidant action is provided in the tank.

  An air conveyance means for conveying air from the outdoor unit of the air conditioner to the indoor unit, and the antioxidant substance sustained release means in the outdoor unit, and has an antioxidant action that is slowly released by the antioxidant substance sustained release means Air may be conveyed to an indoor unit of an air conditioner by an air conveying means, and a substance having an antioxidant action may be released gradually in the room.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to supply healthy air containing a substance having an antioxidative action on a daily basis by being mounted on an air conditioner that has been widely spread in recent years. In other words, a substance having an antioxidant action is contained in air more than food, water, etc. for human consumption, and the antioxidant is absorbed into the body efficiently by breathing by gradually releasing it into the living space. At the same time, the extracorporeal effect of antioxidant action on the skin surface is also exhibited. It also has the effect of purifying the indoor air environment contaminated with pollutants by an antioxidant action, and provides a comfortable and healthy living environment that protects the body from harmful substance environments.

  In addition, a substance having an anti-oxidation action is applied to a blower fan, a heat exchanger, a filter, an air passage, an indoor unit housing body, or the like is formed of a material containing an anti-oxidation substance. Thus, there is an effect that it is possible to provide a comfortable and healthy living environment at low cost without impairing the appearance.

  In addition, by utilizing means such as heating, high-humidity air, vibration, or ultrasonic waves, antioxidants with high melting points and boiling points, or various antioxidants such as volatile, water-soluble, and fat-soluble Regardless of the nature, the antioxidant effect can be stably and efficiently supplied, and there is an effect that a comfortable and healthy living environment can be provided.

  In addition, by providing a means for slowly releasing a substance having an antioxidant action at a distant place such as an outdoor unit, there is an effect that a comfortable and healthy living environment can be provided without deteriorating the appearance of the indoor unit. . In addition, it can be applied to large-scale equipment in a concentrated manner, so it can be used for other purposes such as environmental measures in the yard of a logistics company and measures to reduce crop rot and livestock mortality.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIGS. 21 and 22 are enlarged cross-sectional views showing a main part of an indoor unit of an air conditioner according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, in which an oxidizing substance release device 64 that is an antioxidant substance holder is used as an indoor unit of an air conditioner. It attaches to the upper surface 11a of the blower outlet 11 of the air blower 6. Then, by providing a plurality of holes 11b in the blow-out upper surface 11a, the antioxidant air 65 containing the antioxidant released from the antioxidant releasing device 64 passes through the hole 11b and is sent from the blower 6. It mixes with the air 7 that has been sent out and diffuses into the room.
In this manner, by releasing the antioxidant substance from the outlet 11 of the blower 5a, the antioxidant substance can be effectively diffused into the room. For example, when discharged to the air inlet of the indoor unit, the antioxidant substance adheres to the heat exchanger 5 and the blower 6 and hinders diffusion into the room air.

  In another example according to the present invention shown in FIG. 22, the basic configuration of the indoor unit is the same as in FIG. 21, but an antioxidant permeable membrane 64a is provided instead of providing the hole 11b in the blower outlet upper surface 11a. Yes. When the cooling operation is performed, the temperature of the air passing through the air outlet 11 is lowered, and therefore, if the air flowing from the antioxidant substance releasing device 64 through the hole 11b contains moisture, dew condensation occurs around the hole 11b. there is a possibility. For this reason, by installing the antioxidant substance permeable membrane 64a instead of the hole 11b, condensation is prevented by preventing air from flowing in from the antioxidant substance releasing device 64 side. An antioxidant permeable membrane 64a having a transmittance comparable to that of the antioxidant through the hole 11b is selected.

  In another example according to the present invention shown in FIG. 23, when the antioxidant permeable membrane 64a is installed on the upper surface 11a of the blower 6, the strength of the membrane is weak. By installing the permeation antioxidant film 11c, the permeation antioxidant substance 65 is permeated to prevent condensation around the hole 11b while ensuring the strength of the upper surface 11a of the air outlet.

  Another example of the present invention shown in FIG. 24 is a front view of an antioxidant substance releasing device. An antioxidant substance impregnated in a liquid, gel or microcapsule is sealed in the container 64b with an antioxidant permeable film 64a having a low permeability. Usually, by suppressing the transmittance of the antioxidant permeable membrane 64a to a low level, the amount of the antioxidant that permeates through the antioxidant permeable membrane 64a and volatilizes into the air at room temperature can be reduced. On the other hand, when it is desired to release the antioxidant substance into the air, the evaporation pressure of the antioxidant substance is heated by energizing the heater 64c arranged outside the container 64b to heat the antioxidant substance in the container 64b. Is increased to facilitate permeation through the antioxidant permeable membrane 64a, thereby increasing the amount of release of the antioxidant into the air.

  In this way, by adjusting the amount of heating in the heater 64c, the amount of release of the antioxidant substance into the air can be adjusted, so that the antioxidant substance can be released as needed, It is possible to suppress the consumption amount of the oxidizing substance. Further, the container 64b can be removed from the heater 64c, so that when the antioxidant substance in the container 64b is exhausted, it can be replaced with a new container 64b filled with the antioxidant substance. . By configuring the container 64b with a transparent resin, when the antioxidant substance is liquid or gel, the remaining amount can be visually checked, so that it can be determined whether or not it is necessary to replace it.

  When the antioxidant release device of the present invention is attached to the blower outlet of the air conditioner as shown in FIG. 21, the antioxidant substance that has passed through the antioxidant permeable membrane 64a is diffused into the air by the wind of the blower 6. Is done.

  In addition, when the antioxidant substance releasing device is attached to a device that does not have the blower 6, the antioxidant substance permeated through the antioxidant substance permeable film 64a diffuses into the air by natural convection.

  Another example of the present invention shown in FIG. 25 is a front view of an antioxidant substance releasing device. The liquid antioxidant penetrates the liquid penetrating rod 66. When the antioxidant is released into the air, the heater 64c installed around the tip of the liquid penetrating rod 66 is energized, and the tip of the immersion liquid penetrating rod 66 is heated so that the antioxidant penetrates the rod. Increase the evaporation pressure of the gas, making it easier to volatilize in the air. As described above, the antioxidant substance releasing portion is disposed above the container 64b and heated by the heater 64c, whereby the antioxidant substance is diffused in the air by natural convection by the heat of the heater.

  Another example of the present invention shown in FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view of an antioxidant substance releasing device. A part of the bottom of the container 64b is an antioxidant permeable membrane 64a, and a liquid or gel-like antioxidant substance is sealed in the container 64b. In the case of releasing the antioxidant substance, the antioxidant substance is easily transmitted through the antioxidant substance permeable film 64a by applying the minute vibration 64d1 by ultrasonic waves from the ultrasonic element 64d installed above the antioxidant substance permeable film 64a. The antioxidant is released into the air.

  As in the example shown in FIG. 24, when the discharge amount is controlled by the heater 64c, it takes a long time to reach a predetermined discharge amount because the time until the temperature of the heater 64c rises is long. When the ultrasonic element 64d is used, the antioxidant can be released immediately after being energized, so that a required release amount can be obtained in a short time. The container 64b is a cartridge, and is replaced when the antioxidant in the container 64b runs out.

  When the antioxidant substance releasing device shown in FIG. 26 is attached to the blower outlet of the air conditioner as shown in FIG. 21, the antioxidant substance permeated through the antioxidant substance permeable film 64a is blown into the air by the wind of the blower 6. Diffused.

  Moreover, when this antioxidant substance discharge | release apparatus is attached to the apparatus which does not have the air blower 6, the antioxidant substance which permeate | transmitted the antioxidant substance permeation | transmission film | membrane 64a is spread | diffused in air by natural convection.

  In another example according to the present invention shown in FIG. 27, the principle of the release of the antioxidant substance is the same as that of the example shown in FIG. 26, but the container 64b for containing the antioxidant substance and the release part 67 can be separated. It has become. For this reason, the container 64b is installed at a position away from the discharge part 67, and the container 64b and the discharge part 67 are connected by the transport pipe 67a of the antioxidant substance. Thereby, the discharge | release part 67 and the container 64b installation part can be installed in the position which left | separated, and when mounting in the indoor unit of an air conditioner, mounting becomes easy.

  Another example according to the present invention shown in FIG. 28 is a perspective view of an antioxidant substance releasing device, and a plurality of release holes 69 are provided in a bag 68 containing an antioxidant substance impregnated in powder such as gel or microcapsule. Place in open container 64b. The amount of release of the antioxidant substance into the air is adjusted by opening and closing the shutter 70. When the amount of discharge is increased, the shutter 70 is opened to increase the number of opening discharge holes 69, and when the amount is decreased, the shutter 70 is closed and the number of discharge holes 69 opened is decreased. The shutter 70 is opened and closed using a stepping motor (not shown). When the antioxidant substance in the container 64b is not released, a new antioxidant substance can be easily put in the container 64b by exchanging the bag 68 containing the microcapsules.

  Another example according to the present invention shown in FIGS. 29 and 30 is a cross-sectional view and a perspective view of a main part of the antioxidant heating apparatus with a heater-heated humidifier, which resists the steam outlet of the heater-heated humidifier 71. An antioxidant substance-containing element 71a having a honeycomb structure impregnated or kneaded with an oxide substance is provided. Since water-soluble antioxidants such as catechin and vitamin C have very low volatility, they are not released into the air simply by leaving them in the air. Therefore, the antioxidant substance impregnated in the antioxidant substance-containing element 71a is released by the heater 64c and the heating steam.

A part of the water vapor 71b evaporated by the heater 64c becomes minute water droplets on the surface of the antioxidant-containing element 71a. The water-soluble antioxidant in the antioxidant-containing element dissolves in the water droplets. Then, the water droplets in which the antioxidant substance is dissolved are peeled off from the honeycomb filter by the momentum of the flow of the water vapor 71b, become minute water droplets 71c containing a water-soluble antioxidant substance, and are released from the humidifier and diffused in the air. To do. Thereby, the water-soluble antioxidant substance which is difficult to release into the air can be released into the air.

  Another example according to the present invention shown in FIGS. 31 and 32 is a front view and a cross-sectional view of an essential part of an air conditioner equipped with an antioxidant release device. As shown in FIG. 31, the interior of the air conditioner Visibility can be enhanced by providing a transparent window 1b in a part of the front panel 1a of the machine 1 and providing the container 64b so that light transmitted through the antioxidant from the window can be seen from the front.

  Furthermore, when the width of the container 64b is changed as shown in FIG. 32, the color intensity of the transmitted light changes, so that a gradient effect is obtained. When light is applied from a light source 72 such as a light emitting diode from the side surface of a transparent container 64b containing a liquid or gel-like antioxidant colored in blue, green, yellow or the like, and viewed from the opposite side of the light source 72, the antioxidant The illumination changes depending on the height at which the substance remains. Further, when the antioxidant substance is released, the light source 72 emits light, thereby functioning as a lamp for informing the release, and the user can accurately confirm the release of the antioxidant substance.

  Another example of the present invention shown in FIG. 33 is a perspective view of an antioxidant substance releasing device, and the principle of antioxidant substance release is the same as the explanation shown in FIG. The structure has a structure in which a container 64b sealed with an antioxidant substance is inserted into a pedestal 64c1 containing a ring-shaped heater 64c, and the antioxidant substance released from the container 64b diffuses into the air from the opening 64c2 below the pedestal 64c1. Is done.

  An air conditioner according to the present invention includes a blower that sucks and blows air, a main body having a blower and a blower outlet that blows air from the blower to the outside, and a substance that has an antioxidant action provided in the blower or the main body. Since the substance which has an antioxidant action is discharge | released to the air which blows off from a blower outlet by ventilation of an air blower, the apparatus effective in improvement of an environment and health can be obtained with a simple structure.

  An air conditioner according to the present invention includes an indoor unit of an air conditioner that includes a heat exchanger and a blower and blows out air-conditioned air into the room, and an antioxidant provided in or near the indoor unit. The air conditioner that is widely used in general households is effective because the blower blows air to release the antioxidant substance into the air blown from the indoor unit. Available to:

  Moreover, since the air conditioner according to the present invention forcibly blows air to the surface of the holder so as to release the antioxidant from the holder, the antioxidant can be easily released or stopped.

  Moreover, since the holding body of the air conditioner according to the present invention has applied or contained a substance having an antioxidative action to the blower, the structure becomes simple.

  In addition, since the holder of the air conditioner according to the present invention attaches, coats, or contains a substance having an antioxidant effect to the heat exchanger that exchanges heat with the air to be blown, an apparatus that is easy to manufacture is provided. can get.

  In addition, since the holder of the air conditioner according to the present invention is an air purifying filter coated or containing a substance having an antioxidant action, an effective device can be obtained at a low cost.

  In addition, since the holder of the air conditioner according to the present invention is the air ventilation surface of the air conditioner indoor air passage, the air direction control plate, or the air conditioner indoor unit housing, a large area is provided. A usable and effective device is obtained.

  In addition, since the air conditioner according to the present invention includes the heating means for releasing the substance having the antioxidant effect by heating the holder, the air conditioner can be reliably discharged.

  In addition, since the air conditioner according to the present invention includes the ultrasonic wave generation means for releasing the substance having the antioxidant action by applying ultrasonic waves to the holder, the controlled release amount can be easily controlled.

  In addition, since the air conditioner according to the present invention includes the vibration generating means for releasing the substance having an antioxidation effect by applying vibration to the holder, the air conditioner can perform reliable discharge with a simple structure.

  In addition, the air conditioner according to the present invention releases the substance having an antioxidative action that is melted in water when the holder can be installed in water and the air is humidified with this water, so that the antioxidant substance can be easily used. Available to:

  In addition, the air conditioner according to the present invention includes a humidifying unit that humidifies the blown air, and allows the air humidified by the humidifying unit to pass through the holder to gradually release the substance having an antioxidant effect. A practical and useful device is obtained.

  Further, the air conditioner according to the present invention comprises a humidifying means for humidifying the air blown by the blower, and makes the water vapor generated by the humidifying means contain a substance having an antioxidant effect, or Since air that has been humidified using water vapor or moisture is blown by a cabinet that contains a substance having an antioxidative effect in the moisture that serves as a humidification source of the humidifying means, an effective device can be easily obtained.

  The air conditioner according to the present invention includes a unit blower that sucks and blows air, a unit main body that has a built-in unit blower and sucks the unit blower, and a blower outlet that blows out the sucked air to the outside, and a unit Provided in the ventilation circuit between the suction inlet and the outlet of the main body, and holding a substance having a substance having an antioxidative action, and the holding body is detachably provided on the unit main body, so that it is easy to handle. A device is obtained.

  In addition, the air conditioner according to the present invention is provided with the antioxidant substance release promoting means that is provided in the unit main body, operates on the holder, and promotes the release of the substance having the antioxidant action. It is possible to release a sustained release amount according to the state.

  An air conditioner according to the present invention includes a heat exchanger, a blower, and an air conditioner main body that blows out air-conditioned air into the room. The unit main body is built in the air conditioner main body or is air conditioned. A substance with an antioxidative effect that is provided near the machine body is released from the air outlet of the unit body to the air blown out from the air conditioner body, so it can be applied to existing air conditioners with a simple structure or with other air conditioners. A device with a wide range of application such as a combination can be obtained.

  The air conditioner according to the present invention comprises a humidifying means provided in the unit main body for humidifying the air, and makes the water vapor generated by the humidifying means contain a substance having an antioxidative action, or Since the moisture that is the source of humidification is made to contain a substance having an antioxidative effect, the water is humidified using water vapor or moisture, so that a healthy device can be easily obtained.

  The air conditioner according to the present invention includes a heat exchanger, a blower, an air conditioner body that blows out air-conditioned air into the room, and air can be conveyed from the outlet of the unit body to the air conditioner body. A ventilating circuit, and a substance having an antioxidative action is released into the air blown from the air conditioner main body arranged far from the unit main body, which is effective even in a wide range such as a large-scale facility. A device is obtained.

  In the air conditioner according to the present invention, since the unit body is an outdoor unit of an air conditioner or a unit built in the outdoor unit, functions can be added without changing the structure of the indoor unit.

  Further, the air conditioner operating method according to the present invention is provided with a blower that sucks and blows air in the main body, the blower blows air sucked from the suction port of the main body to the outside from the blow outlet, Flowing a blower from a blower to a holder having a substance having an antioxidant action, and promoting release of an antioxidant substance that promotes the release of the substance having an antioxidant action when the holder is blowing air Adding the operation of the means to the holder, and releasing the substance having an antioxidant effect to the air blown from the main body, so that an operation method capable of reliable release is obtained.

  Also, the air conditioner operating method according to the present invention is provided in the main body with a blower that sucks and blows air in the main body, and the blower blows air sucked in from the suction port of the main body to the outside. Flowing a blower from a blower to a holder having a substance having an antioxidative effect, a step of installing a heat exchanger in the main body and air conditioning the air sucked from the suction port in the heat exchanger, and the temperature of the air Accordingly, an operation of an antioxidant release promoting means for promoting the release of the substance having an antioxidant action is added to the holder, so that an effective driving method can be obtained.

  Further, the air conditioner operating method according to the present invention is provided with a blower that sucks and blows air in the main body, the blower blows air sucked from the suction port of the main body to the outside from the blow outlet, and is provided in the main body Flowing a blower of a blower through a holder having a substance having an antioxidative effect, a step of detecting whether a defective substance or a defective gas is present in the air sucked from the suction port, and the sensor And the step of adding to the holder the action of the antioxidant release promoting means for promoting the release of the substance having the antioxidant action in response to the detection of the above, so that an operation method effective in improving the environment can be obtained.

It is sectional drawing which shows the indoor unit of the air conditioner concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is structure explanatory drawing which attached the antioxidant sheet | seat of the air conditioner concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention to the indoor heat exchanger fin surface. It is a perspective view which shows the antioxidant substance discharge | release unit of the air conditioner concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is an antioxidant honeycomb element structure figure of the antioxidant substance discharge | release unit of the air conditioner concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a front view which shows the indoor unit of the air conditioning machine at the time of mounting the antioxidant substance discharge | release unit in the air conditioning machine of the air conditioning machine concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the indoor unit of an air conditioner at the time of mounting the antioxidant discharge | release unit of the air conditioner concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention in an air conditioner. It is sectional drawing which shows the indoor unit of the air conditioner concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the general view of the cylindrical antioxidant element of the air conditioner concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the antioxidant substance discharge | release unit of the air conditioner concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the antioxidant substance discharge | release unit of the air conditioner concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a general-view figure of the antioxidant substance ultrasonic emission apparatus of the air conditioner concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a front view which shows the indoor unit of an air conditioner at the time of mounting the antioxidant ultrasonic wave emission apparatus of the air conditioner concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention in an air conditioner. It is sectional drawing which shows the indoor unit of an air conditioner at the time of mounting the antioxidant ultrasonic wave emission apparatus of the air conditioner concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention in an air conditioner. It is a perspective view which shows the antioxidant substance discharge | release unit of the air conditioner concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the indoor unit of the air conditioner concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the antioxidant discharge | release unit of the air conditioner concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the indoor unit of the air conditioner concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the indoor unit of the air conditioner concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the antioxidant substance discharge | release unit of the air conditioner concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a timing chart figure which shows operation | movement of the antioxidant substance discharge | release unit of the air conditioner concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the indoor unit of the air conditioning machine which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the indoor unit of the air conditioning machine which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the principal part of the antioxidant discharge | release apparatus concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a front view of the antioxidant substance discharge | release apparatus concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a front view of the antioxidant substance discharge | release apparatus concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the antioxidant discharge | release apparatus concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the antioxidant discharge | release apparatus concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a perspective view of the antioxidant substance discharge | release apparatus concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the antioxidant discharge | release apparatus concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a principal part perspective view of the antioxidant discharge | release apparatus concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is the front view which mounted | wore the air conditioner with the antioxidant discharge | release apparatus concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the antioxidant discharge | release apparatus concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a perspective view of the antioxidant substance discharge | release apparatus concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Indoor unit main body, 2a Front suction port, 2b Top surface suction port, 3 Pre filter, 4 Air purifying filter, 5a-5f Heat exchanger, 6 Indoor air blower, 7 Air in ventilation path (downstream of indoor blower), 8 Casing, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 9 Left and right wind direction control board, 10 Up and down wind direction control board, 11 Outlet, 11a Upper surface of outlet, 11b Hole, 12 Heat exchanger fin, 13 Antioxidant sheet, 14 Antioxidant discharge unit, 15 Indoor air intake, 16 Suction fan , 17 Antioxidant release unit suction port, 18 Suction fan suction port, 19 Suction fan blowout port, 20 Suction fan blowout air, 21 Antioxidant element, 22 Air containing substance having antioxidant action, 23 Antioxidant release Unit air duct, 24 antioxidant discharge unit outlet, 25 Antioxidant release unit outlet, 26 Antioxidant release unit outlet air, 27 Antioxidant honeycomb element, 28 Outlet nozzle, 29 Antioxidant release unit built-in air passage, 30 Antioxidant release unit built-in outlet, 31 Tube Cylindrical heater, 32 cylindrical antioxidant element, 33 cylindrical antioxidant element outlet, 34 cylindrical antioxidant element takeout knob, 35 antioxidant release unit, 36 flat heater, 37 flat antioxidant element, 38 Oxidized substance release unit, 39 air heating heater, 40 heated air, 41 antioxidant substance ultrasonic emission device, 42 antioxidant substance supply cassette tape medium, 43 ultrasonic irradiation head, 44 tape take-up drive part, 45 tape, 46 Antioxidant Enclosed microcapsule, 47 Tape drive device, 48 Tape outlet (closed), 48 Tape outlet lid (open), 49 Antioxidant release unit, 50 Vibration generator on cylinder, 51 Antioxidant element on cylinder, 52 Oxidizing substance release unit, 53 flat plate vibration generator, 54 flat plate antioxidant element, 55 humidifying unit, 56 desiccant rotor, 57 water vapor transfer path, 58 condenser, 59 water pan, 60 water level sensor, 61 ultrasonic humidifier, 62 Antioxidant Release Unit, 63 Moisture Absorbing Element, 64 Antioxidant Release Device, 64a Antioxidant Permeation Membrane, 64b Container, 64c Heater, 64d Ultrasonic Element, 65 Permeation Antioxidant, 66 Liquid Penetration Rod, 67 Release Department, 68 bags, 69 free Hole, 70 shutter, 71 steam, 72 a light source.

Claims (7)

A blower outlet from which a steam of a humidifier heated by a heater blows out, a flat plate-like, honeycomb-like holder provided at the blow outlet and capable of releasing a substance having an antioxidant action, and attached to the surface of the holder An air conditioner comprising: a water-soluble antioxidant substance containing vitamin C which is dissolved in a water droplet and released from the humidifier by the water vapor. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the amount of water-soluble antioxidant substance containing vitamin C is adjusted by adjusting the amount of heat applied to the heater. An air conditioner indoor unit that has a heat exchanger and sucks indoor air and blows air that has been cooled or heated by the heat exchanger into the room, and includes the vitamin C that is blown from the air outlet The air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the water-soluble antioxidant substance is mixed with the air blown out indoors by the air conditioner indoor unit. A blower that sucks and blows in air; a main body that includes the blower and has an air outlet that blows out air from the blower to the outside; and a substance that is provided in the main body and has an antioxidative effect is applied or the substance is a solid substance And an antioxidant component promoting means that is provided integrally with the holder and applies ultrasonic waves or vibrations to the substance to promote the release of the antioxidant component from the substance into the air, An air conditioner characterized in that air from a blower is forcibly blown onto the surface of the holder to blow out the antioxidant component released together with the air blown out from the outlet. The air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein the antioxidant component promoting means destroys the substance and promotes the release of the antioxidant component. A liquid or gel-like substance having an antioxidant action that is enclosed in a container and can be discharged from a container outlet, and the substance is heated, or a minute vibration is applied to the container to increase the evaporation pressure in the container. And an antioxidant substance releasing means that permeates and releases the permeation means provided at the container outlet, and the amount of the antioxidant substance released is adjusted by the operation of the antioxidant substance releasing means Harmony machine. The air conditioner according to claim 6, wherein the container blower outlet is attached to a blower outlet of the blower, and the substance is diffused into the air by the wind of the blower.

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