JP2000081240A - Air treatment equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To detect air quality in prompt response to an abrupt change in an ambient environment of a remote controller by using a remote controller having an air quality sensor for sensing the air quality and a fan for guiding air in a vicinity of the remote controller to the air quality sensor. SOLUTION: A remote controller 1 is provided with a operation section for commanding an operation to an air conditioner main body, and has an air quality sensor 17 for sensing air quality surrounding it, and is provided with a suction opening 14 and an exhaust opening 15 respectively in specified positions of a top face and a front face. A ventilation passage 16 from the suction opening to the exhaust opening 15 is provided, and the air quality sensor 17 and a fan 18 are provided in the passage 16. A fixing partition plate 10 locates and fixes the air quality sensor 17 and the fan 18 in the passage. As the air quality sensor 17, a dust sensor, temperature sensor, humidity sensor and the like are cited as examples, and a selection is made according to an air treatment in an air conditioner main body 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air processing apparatus, and more particularly, to an air processing apparatus main body for performing a predetermined process on room air, and to supply an operation instruction signal to the air processing apparatus main body. The present invention relates to an air treatment device having a remote control. In this specification, an air treatment device is used as a general term for an air conditioner, a dehumidifier, an air cleaner, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been proposed an air purifier having an air purifier and a remote controller for controlling the operation of the air purifier from a position remote from the air purifier. As such an air purifying apparatus, a remote control provided with a sensor for detecting dirt (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 3-56115), and a gas sensor and the degree of filter dirt based on the output of the gas sensor are displayed on the remote control. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-147513 and Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 5-36211 have been proposed.

If an air purifier having such a remote controller is employed, the air quality (for example, whether or not the indoor air is dirty, the degree of dirt, etc.) in the vicinity of the user of the air purifier can be detected. . In particular, when the latter air cleaning device is adopted, the air quality can be notified to the user.

Further, the user can immediately control the operation of the air purifier by operating the remote controller based on the judgment based on the air quality, and can automatically operate the air purifier based on the air quality. Can also be controlled.

[0005] Conventionally, as an air conditioner, an air conditioner having an air conditioner main body and a remote controller for controlling the operation of the air conditioner main body from a position remote from the air conditioner main body has been provided. As the remote controller, for example, a remote controller employing a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of indoor air as an air quality sensor is also provided.

[0006] If an air conditioner having such a remote controller is employed, the air quality (for example, the temperature of indoor air) near the user of the air conditioner can be detected.

[0007] Furthermore, the user can immediately control the operation of the air conditioner main body by operating the remote controller based on the judgment based on the air quality, and operate the air conditioner main body based on the air quality. Can also be controlled automatically.

[0008]

Problems to be Solved by the Invention
Gazette, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 63-147513,
In the air cleaning device disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 36211,
An air quality sensor for detecting air quality is provided on the remote control, but as such an air quality sensor,
Examples include a gas sensor and a dust sensor. In the case of an air conditioner, a temperature sensor or the like is exemplified as the air quality sensor.

In such a remote controller,
An opening is formed at a predetermined position in the casing of the remote controller, and an air quality sensor is provided inside the opening.Therefore, due to natural convection of air around the remote controller, air flows through the opening to the air quality sensor. be introduced.
Therefore, even if the environment around the remote controller changes rapidly, if the air convection is small, the change cannot be detected quickly. As a result, for the user, the user's sense does not match the display content of the remote control or the operation state of the air processing apparatus main body at the time of automatic operation (for example, the operating air volume in the case of the air conditioner), and the user feels strange. There are cases.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and when the environment around a remote controller changes suddenly, the air quality can be detected in quick response to the change. It is an object to provide an air treatment device having a remote control.

[0011]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air processing apparatus having an air processing apparatus main body for performing a predetermined process on indoor air and a remote controller. A sensor having a quality sensor and a fan for guiding air near the remote controller to the air quality sensor is employed.

[0012] In this specification, the term "remote control" is not used to limit or control the operation of the air processing apparatus main body, but rather to limit the operation thereof.
It is used to generically refer to those provided separately from the air treatment device main body. Specifically, if it is different from the air treatment device main body, it may be a so-called remote controller that issues an operation instruction or the like, or may be a simple remote member that does not issue an operation instruction or the like.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air processing apparatus, wherein the remote controller further includes a fan control means for intermittently operating a fan.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the air processing apparatus, the fan control means adjusts an air quality sensor to an environment.
The fan is operated for a predetermined time before the air quality is detected by the air quality sensor.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, as the air conditioner, an air flow path for guiding air near the remote controller to an air quality sensor and then guiding the air to the outside of the remote controller is adopted as the remote controller. .

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the air inlet and / or the outlet of the air flow path is provided at a predetermined position on a surface excluding the lower surface of the remote controller.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the air processing apparatus, the air inlet and / or the air outlet of the air flow path is provided at a predetermined position on a lower surface of the remote controller. And a member that further has a close contact preventing member that prevents the contact from being performed.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the air processing apparatus, a remote controller having an air inlet at a predetermined position farther from the operator than the center of the remote controller in a state of use by the operator is employed.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the air processing apparatus, the remote controller having an intake port at a predetermined position which is not closer to the operator than the exhaust port in a state of use by the operator is employed.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the air inlet is provided at a predetermined angle with respect to the remote control mounting surface.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the air inlet is provided so as to protrude from a casing of a remote controller.

The air processing apparatus according to the eleventh aspect employs the air processing apparatus body which forms a local clean space at a predetermined position in front of the air outlet.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the air processing apparatus employs, as the air quality sensor, one that detects fine particles in the air.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the air processing apparatus employs, as the air quality sensor, a sensor that receives light indicating the presence of fine particles and detects fine particles in the air.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air processing apparatus, wherein the remote control has a power supply unit capable of receiving power from any of an air processing apparatus main body and a commercial AC power supply.

In another preferred construction, the fan control means starts the operation of the fan in response to an instruction to measure the air quality, and stops the operation of the fan after a lapse of a predetermined time. Is adopted.

An air processing apparatus according to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention has an air processing apparatus main body for performing predetermined processing on room air and a remote controller, wherein the remote controller includes an air quality sensor for detecting air quality. An air flow path for guiding air near the remote control to the air quality sensor, and the air flow path
The present invention employs a configuration in which air is circulated as an inducing air by an ascending airflow caused by heat generated by electronic components included in the remote controller.

In the air processing apparatus according to the present invention, the remote controller responds to an instruction to measure air quality,
The present invention further employs a fan control means for starting the operation of the fan and stopping the operation of the fan after a predetermined time has elapsed.

The air processing apparatus according to claim 18 employs, as the fan control means, one capable of setting a time during which a fan is operated.

[0030]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an air processing apparatus having an air processing apparatus main body for performing predetermined processing on room air, and a remote controller, wherein the remote controller includes an air quality sensor for detecting air quality, Since a fan having a fan for guiding the air near the remote controller to the air quality sensor is employed, the air around the remote controller can be forcibly guided to the air quality sensor by the fan. As a result, regardless of the presence or absence of air convection around the remote control, it is possible to quickly detect a sudden change in the environment surrounding the remote control, and, as a result, the inconvenience that the user feels uncomfortable is greatly reduced. Can be suppressed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the air conditioner further includes a fan control means for intermittently operating the fan, the remote control is used in addition to the function of the first aspect. Can reduce power consumption.

In the air processing apparatus according to the third aspect, as the fan control means, a means for operating the fan for a predetermined time before detecting the air quality by the air quality sensor so as to adapt the air quality sensor to the environment is adopted. Therefore, in addition to the function of claim 2, by operating the air quality sensor, accumulation of dust and the like on the air quality sensor can be prevented, and the air quality around the remote controller can be accurately detected.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the air conditioner is further provided with an air flow path for guiding air near the remote controller to the air quality sensor and then guiding the air to the outside of the remote controller, as the remote controller. Therefore, in addition to the operation of any one of the first to third aspects, the supply of the ambient air to the air quality sensor can be made smooth.

In the air processing apparatus according to the fifth aspect, the intake port and / or the exhaust port of the air flow path are provided at predetermined positions on a surface excluding the lower surface of the remote controller.
In addition to the effect of the fourth aspect, the air quality around the remote controller can be detected even when the remote controller is placed on the remote controller mounting surface.

According to the air processing apparatus of claim 6, the air inlet and / or the air outlet of the air flow path are provided at predetermined positions on the lower surface of the remote controller, and the lower surface of the remote controller serves as the remote controller. Since a member having a close contact preventing member for preventing close contact with the remote controller is employed, the air quality around the remote controller is detected even when the remote controller is placed on the remote controller mounting surface in addition to the function of claim 4. be able to.

According to the air processing apparatus of the present invention, since the remote controller has an air inlet at a predetermined position farther from the operator than the center of the remote controller in use by the operator, In addition to the function of any one of claims 4 to 6, the influence of dust and the like emitted from the operator is reduced because the intake port is separated from the operator,
Air quality detection accuracy can be improved.

In the air processing apparatus according to the present invention, the remote controller having an intake port at a predetermined position which is not closer to the operator than the exhaust port in a state of use by the operator is adopted. In addition to the function of any one of claims 4 to 7, in a normal remote control operation state,
Considering that the wind direction is from the direction farthest from the operator and / or from the left and right direction, by providing the air inlet at a predetermined position not closer to the operator than the exhaust port, it is possible to prevent a shortcut, Air quality detection accuracy can be improved.

In the air processing apparatus according to the ninth aspect, the air inlet is provided at a predetermined angle with respect to the remote control mounting surface. In addition to the operation described above, the air quality can be detected for a plurality of wind directions even in the mounted state.

According to the air processing apparatus of the tenth aspect, since the intake port is provided so as to protrude from the casing of the remote controller, in addition to the function of any one of the fourth to ninth aspects, Detection of air quality can be achieved without being affected by the direction of air flow.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, since the air processing apparatus body that forms a local clean space at a predetermined position in front of the air outlet is adopted as the air processing apparatus main body, In addition to the function of any one of the tenth aspect, a predetermined position in front of the air outlet can be quickly made a clean space.

According to the air processing apparatus of the twelfth aspect, since the air quality sensor that detects fine particles in the air is adopted as the air quality sensor, in addition to the function of any one of the first to eleventh aspects, Fine particles such as house dust and mite allergen can be detected. That is, since the fine particles have a size, weight, and the like, it may be difficult to capture the fine particles so as to come into contact with the air quality sensor only by natural convection of air. By forcibly forming the airflow, the fine particles can be brought into contact with the air quality sensor, and accurate detection of the fine particles can be achieved.

In the air processing apparatus according to the thirteenth aspect, the air quality sensor employs a sensor that receives light indicating the presence of the fine particles and detects the fine particles in the air. In addition, even if the air quality sensor itself employs a configuration in which the particles are unlikely to enter, it is possible to introduce the particles into the air quality sensor by providing a fan, thereby improving the air quality detection accuracy. Can be enhanced.

According to the air processing apparatus of the present invention, since the remote control has a power supply unit capable of receiving power supply from any of the air processing apparatus main body and the commercial AC power supply, Claim 1 to Claim 1
In addition to the effect of any one of (3), continuous operation for a long time can be made possible, and the degree of freedom of usable portions can be expanded.

According to the air processing apparatus of the present invention, as the fan control means, the operation of the fan is started in response to the instruction to measure the air quality, and the operation of the fan is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed. In this case, the life of the fan motor can be extended by operating the fan only when measurement is performed, in addition to the operation of the second aspect. In particular, when the remote control is wireless, it is possible to extend the life of the power supply of the remote control.

According to the air processing apparatus of the present invention, there is provided an air processing apparatus main body for performing predetermined processing on room air, and a remote controller. As the remote controller, an air quality sensor for detecting air quality, An air flow path that guides air near the remote control to the air quality sensor, wherein the air flow path is configured to cause air to flow through ascending air due to heat generated by electronic components included in the remote control. Since this is adopted, the air around the remote controller can be guided to the air quality sensor without using a fan. As a result, a rapid change in the environment around the remote controller can be quickly detected, and the occurrence of inconvenience that the user has a sense of discomfort can be greatly suppressed.

According to the air processing apparatus of the present invention, the fan as the remote controller starts the operation of the fan in response to the instruction of the measurement of the air quality, and stops the operation of the fan after a predetermined time has elapsed. Since a device further having control means is employed, the life of the fan motor can be extended by operating the fan only when measurement is performed, in addition to the function of claim 1. In particular, when the remote control is wireless, it is possible to extend the life of the power supply of the remote control.

In the air processing apparatus according to the eighteenth aspect, the fan control means employs a fan control means capable of setting a time during which the fan is operated. In addition, it is possible to set a sufficient fan operation time for detecting a change in the environment around the remote controller, and to achieve both reliable detection and extension of the life of the fan motor.

[0048]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an air treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of the air treatment apparatus of the present invention.

This air treatment device is composed of an air treatment device main body 2
And a remote control 1 for controlling the operation of the air processing device main body 2.

The air treatment device body 2 includes, for example, an air conditioner for controlling the temperature of room air, a dehumidifier for controlling humidity in room air, and removing dust and pollen from room air. For example, an air purifying device for cleaning can be exemplified.

The remote controller 1 has an operation section for instructing the air processing apparatus main body 2 to operate, and has an air quality sensor for detecting the quality of the air around the remote controller 1. .

FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view showing one embodiment of the remote controller 1.

The remote controller 1 has an operation section 12 and a display section 13 at predetermined positions of a casing 11 having a horizontally long outer shape, and has an intake port 14 at a predetermined position on an upper surface and an exhaust port 15 at a predetermined position on a front surface. Each has. And
An air passage 16 extends from the intake port 14 to the exhaust port 15, and an air quality sensor 17 and a fan 18 are provided in the air path 16.
Is provided. Reference numeral 19 denotes a transmitting unit for transmitting an operation instruction signal to the air processing apparatus main body 2, and is provided at a predetermined position farthest from the operator. Also, 10 is
This is a fixing partition for positioning and fixing the air quality sensor 17 and the fan 18 in the ventilation path 16. Of course, although not shown, a control unit and a power supply unit for performing various processes are also provided.

The air quality sensor 17 can be exemplified by a dust sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and the like, and is selected according to the air processing in the air processing apparatus main body 2.

Next, an example of the dust sensor will be described.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing an internal mechanism of an example of the dust sensor, and FIG. 10 is a schematic front view.

This dust sensor comprises a substrate 31 on which a light emitting section 31a composed of a light emitting diode and the like and a light receiving section 31b composed of a photodiode and the like are mounted, and a dark box (case) 32. Here, as the substrate 31, for example, a printed wiring board made of glass epoxy can be exemplified, and as the dark box 32, for example, a box formed using an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (hereinafter abbreviated as ABS) The body can be exemplified.

The dark box 32 is a rectangular parallelepiped box.
By forming an upwardly extending wall member inside it,
A light emitting unit housing space 32a and a light receiving unit housing space 32b are formed, and lens systems 32c and 32d are provided in the light emitting unit housing space 32a and the light receiving unit housing space 32b, respectively. The two lens systems 32c and 32d are arranged such that the optical axes of the two lens systems 32c and 32d form a predetermined angle with each other. In addition, a hole is formed on the optical axis of the lens system 32c and inside the light emitting unit housing space 32a to allow the light emitting unit 31a to enter. The lens system 3
2c can be omitted.

The light emitted from the light emitting unit 31a through the lens system 32c is prevented from being directly guided to the light receiving unit 31b through the lens system 32d in the intermediate portion between the light emitting unit housing space 32a and the light receiving unit housing space 32b. Light shielding member 3
2e is provided. In addition, light possibly acting as noise light is transmitted through the lens system 32d to the light receiving unit 31b.
A noise light shielding member 32f for preventing the light from being guided to the light-receiving portion 32a, the light-receiving portion receiving space 32b, and the light-shielding member 32e is provided at a position substantially directly opposite to the light-receiving portion receiving space 32a, the light receiving portion receiving space 32b, and the light blocking member 32e. A plurality of noise light shielding members 32f are provided, and the noise light shielding members 32f adjacent to each other constitute a noise light attenuation chamber. The light introduced into the noise light attenuating chamber is reflected a plurality of times on the inner wall surface of the chamber where the absorbance is high, so that its intensity is sufficiently attenuated. Further, the noise light shielding member 32 to which the direct light from the light emitting section 31a is irradiated
f, a hole 32j for passing light directly is formed at a predetermined position, and the noise light shielding member 32f
A plate member that defines the light receiving unit housing space 32b;
The light trap 32k is constituted by the two outer wall members. Further, an opening 32i for introducing a fluid is provided at a predetermined position near the tip of the light shielding member 32e. Of course, an opening (not shown) for introducing a fluid is also provided at a corresponding position of the substrate 31.

Therefore, the lens system 3 is connected to the light emitting section 31a.
Out of the light emitted through 2 c
A part of the light scattered by the fine particles contained in the air introduced through 2i passes through the lens system 32d and the light receiving unit 3
1b. That is, air quality (the concentration of fine particles in the air) can be detected by the scattered light.

The operation of the air treatment apparatus having the above configuration is as follows.

When the remote controller 1 is mounted on the mounting surface or held by the operator's hand, the fan 18 is operated to create a flow of air through the ventilation path 16. Therefore, the air around the remote controller 1 is guided to the air quality sensor 17, and the air quality is detected.

Since the air inlet 14 is formed at a position distant from the operator who operates the remote controller 1, the influence of dust, heat radiation, and the like emitted from the operator is not affected by the air quality sensor 1.
7 can be greatly reduced. Also, in normal use, the operator is unlikely to be upwind,
Shortcuts between the exhaust port 15 and the intake port 14 can be suppressed.

Since the quality of the air detected in this way is the same as the quality of the air around the remote controller 1, the air quality can be accurately determined regardless of the presence or absence of air convection around the remote controller 1. Can be detected.

When a dust sensor as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is employed as the air quality sensor 17, a narrow portion or a narrow portion is formed in the air passage of the sensor in order to make it difficult for light to enter from the outside of the sensor. Since many parts are provided, it is difficult for the fine particles to enter and the once-entered fine particles are not easily discharged. However, since air is introduced by using the fan 18, fine particles can be satisfactorily introduced, and even heavy particles such as mite allergen can be detected with high accuracy.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart for explaining an example of the processing in the remote controller having the above configuration.

In step SP1, when an instruction to start air quality measurement or an automatic air quality measurement mode is set, the following series of processing is performed.

In step SP2, the air quality sensor 1
7, and in step SP3, the fan 1
8 and waits for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) in step SP4, collects data from the air quality sensor 17 in step SP5, and calculates air quality from the collected data in step SP6. S
In P7, the calculated air quality is visually displayed on the display unit 13, and in step SP8, it is determined whether the measurement of the air quality for a predetermined period has been completed. If the measurement of the air quality over the predetermined period has not been completed, the process of step SP5 is performed again.

Conversely, if it is determined in step SP8 that the measurement of the air quality for a predetermined period has been completed, in step SP9, the fan 18 is stopped.
In step SP10, the power supply of the air quality sensor 17 is cut off, and in step SP11, the process waits until it is determined that the predetermined pause period has elapsed, and the process in step SP2 is performed again.

When the processing of the flowchart of FIG. 3 is adopted, the air quality sensor 17 and the fan 18 are operated intermittently, so that power consumption can be reduced. Further, since the data from the air quality sensor 17 is collected after a predetermined time has elapsed after the fan 18 is started, accumulation of dust and the like on the air quality sensor 17 can be eliminated, and thus, accurate detection of air quality can be achieved. It can be performed.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the remote controller.

The remote controller 1 is different from the remote controller of FIG. 2 only in that a substantially hemispherical air inlet member 14 a projecting from the casing 11 is provided instead of the air inlet 14. It is preferable that the air inlet member 14a is covered with a member having air permeability such as a mesh member.

When this remote control 1 is employed,
2 can be smoothly taken in from any direction of the plurality of arrows A1 shown in FIG. 2, and the sucked air flows as shown by the arrow A2 and is exhausted from the casing 11, so that the air in FIG. The same operation as that of the remote control can be achieved.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing still another embodiment of the remote controller.

The remote controller 1 is different from the remote controller of FIG. 4 only in that a quadrangular pyramid-shaped intake member 14b is provided instead of the substantially hemispherical intake member 14a.

When the remote controller 1 is employed, the number of directions in which air can be smoothly sucked is slightly reduced, and the same operation as that of the remote controller shown in FIG. 4 can be achieved.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing still another embodiment of the remote controller.

The remote controller 1 is different from the remote controller shown in FIG. 2 in that the corner of the casing 11 is recessed into a rectangular shape in place of the intake port 14 and the boundary surface is formed as an inclined surface. 14c.

When this remote controller 1 is employed,
Air intake can be more smoothly achieved by inclining the air intake port 14c with respect to the remote control mounting surface as compared with the remote control of the first embodiment (for example, when the air flow around the remote control 1 is strong). Even if the direction of the air flow is known, air suction can be achieved by directing the air intake port 14c in that direction.) In addition, the same operation as the remote controller in FIG. 2 can be achieved. In addition, in the case of this embodiment, smooth intake is possible for flows from the front, left, and above.

FIG. 7 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view showing still another embodiment of the remote controller.

The remote controller 1 is different from the remote controller of FIG. 2 in that the exhaust port 15 is provided at a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the casing 11 instead of being provided at a predetermined position on the front surface of the casing 11. The only difference is that a support post 20 as an adhesion preventing member for preventing contact with the surface is provided. However, the fan 18 supplies air to the exhaust port 1
In order to exhaust air through 5, the air is arranged to discharge air downward. Reference numeral 21 denotes a rib for positioning the air quality sensor 17, and reference numeral 22 denotes a screw for fixing the fan 18.

When the remote controller 1 is employed, the exhaust is prevented from being blown directly to the operator, and the remote controller 1 is mounted despite the exhaust port 15 being provided on the bottom surface of the casing 11. In addition to being able to realize an air flow for air quality detection while being mounted on the mounting surface, FIG.
The same operation as that of the remote controller can be achieved.

However, in the remote controller 1 shown in FIG. 7, the intake port 14 and the exhaust port 15 are exchanged, and the fan 1
It is possible to set the blowing direction by the reverse direction.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing still another embodiment of the remote controller.

The remote controller 1 differs from the remote controller shown in FIG. 2 in that the remote controller shown in FIG.
5 is provided only at a predetermined position on the side surface of the casing 11.

When this remote controller 1 is adopted,
The area is divided into two areas as indicated by an area A and an area B. And area B is a part which the operator usually touches,
The area A is a part which is not normally touched by the operator.

Therefore, the intake port 14 is located in the area A. As a result, it is possible to prevent dust, body temperature, and the like emitted from the operator from directly affecting the air quality sensor 17 and accurately control the air quality. Since the air intake port 14 is formed across two surfaces of the casing 11, the direction in which air can be smoothly sucked can be increased, and the same operation as the remote controller of FIG. 2 can be performed. Can be achieved.

FIG. 11 is a transparent perspective view showing still another embodiment of the remote controller 1, and FIG. 12 is a central longitudinal sectional view.

The remote controller 1 has a display section 81b at an upper portion of a front surface of a casing 81a and an air outlet 81c at a lower portion of the front surface. Further, an air suction port 81d is provided at an upper portion of the back surface. An internal wall member 81e having a ventilation hole is provided inside the casing 81a, and a fan 81f is provided on the internal wall member 81e corresponding to the ventilation hole. Further, the air inlet 81d is connected to the air outlet 81d.
c, a dust sensor, which is a kind of air quality sensor 17, is provided at a predetermined position in the air passage leading to the display section 81b.
Is provided with a display printed circuit board 81g. However, instead of the dust sensor 17, a sensor for detecting house dust, allergen, or the like may be employed.

When this configuration is adopted, the fan 81
By operating f, air is sucked from the air suction port 81d, air is guided downward from above, passes through the dust sensor 17, and is then discharged from the air discharge port 81c. Unlike smoke such as cigarettes, dust particles, house dust, allergens, etc., tend to fall rather than rise, so that dust particles, house dust, allergens, etc. can be easily introduced into the dust sensor 17, and proper Detection can be achieved.

FIG. 13 is a central longitudinal sectional view showing still another embodiment of the remote controller 1.

The remote controller 81 is different from the remote controller shown in FIG. 23 in that an air inlet 81d is provided at a lower portion of the front surface of a casing 81a, and an air outlet 81c is provided at a predetermined position on the upper surface.
, The fan 81f is omitted, the upward air flow is generated by heat generated from the display printed board 81g, and the air quality sensor 1 is used instead of the dust sensor.
Only a sensor that detects tobacco smoke, gas, and the like, which is a kind of No. 7, is employed.

In the case of adopting this configuration, the upward air flow generated by the heat generated from the display printed circuit board 81g sucks air from the air suction port 81d and discharges air from the air discharge port 81c. And the supply of air to the sensor 17 can be performed smoothly. Therefore, tobacco smoke, gas, and the like can be easily introduced into the sensor 17, and proper detection can be achieved.

A power supply can be provided in the remote controller 1 so that power can be supplied from either the air processing apparatus main body 2 or a commercial AC power supply, thereby enabling long-time continuous operation. And the degree of freedom of usable portions can be increased.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining another example of the processing in the remote controller.

In step SP1, when an instruction to start air quality measurement is issued, the following series of processing is performed.

At step SP2, the air quality sensor 1
7, and in step SP3, the fan 1
8 and waits for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) in step SP4, collects data from the air quality sensor 17 in step SP5, and calculates air quality from the collected data in step SP6. S
In P7, the calculated air quality is visually displayed on the display unit 13, and in step SP8, it is determined whether the measurement of the air quality for a predetermined period has been completed. If the measurement of the air quality over the predetermined period has not been completed, the process of step SP5 is performed again.

Conversely, if it is determined in step SP8 that the measurement of the air quality for a predetermined period has been completed, the fan 18 is stopped in step SP9,
In step SP10, the power supply of the air quality sensor 17 is cut off, and the process returns to the original processing.

When the processing of the flowchart of FIG. 14 is employed, the air quality sensor 17 and the fan 18 are operated only when the start of the air quality measurement is supported, so that the power consumption is reduced. can do. Further, since the data from the air quality sensor 17 is collected after a predetermined time has elapsed after the fan 18 is started, accumulation of dust and the like on the air quality sensor 17 can be eliminated, and thus, accurate detection of air quality can be achieved. It can be performed.

In the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 and 14, the time for operating the fan 18 is set, but it is possible to set this time arbitrarily. In this case, the optimal operation time can be set in consideration of the fact that the time required to achieve the air quality measurement may vary depending on the environment around the remote controller, and the air quality measurement can be performed. And reduction in power consumption can be achieved at the same time.

[0102]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the air around the remote controller is forcibly guided to the air quality sensor by the fan, so that the air around the remote controller regardless of the presence or absence of air convection around the remote controller. This makes it possible to quickly detect a sudden change in the environment, and thus has a unique effect that it is possible to significantly suppress the occurrence of inconvenience that the user feels uncomfortable.

The invention according to claim 2 has a unique effect that power consumption by the fan can be reduced in addition to the effect of claim 1.

According to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the effect of claim 2, by operating the air quality sensor, accumulation of dust and the like on the air quality sensor is prevented, and the air quality around the remote controller is accurately detected. It has a unique effect that it can be performed.

The invention of claim 4 is the first to third aspects of the present invention.
In addition to the effect of any one of the above, there is a unique effect that the supply of the ambient air to the air quality sensor can be made smooth.

The fifth aspect of the invention has the unique effect that the air quality around the remote control can be detected even when the remote control is placed on the remote control mounting surface, in addition to the effect of the fourth aspect.

[0107] The invention of claim 6 has a unique effect that the air quality around the remote control can be detected even when the remote control is placed on the remote control mounting surface, in addition to the effect of claim 4.

The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to claims 4 to 6.
In addition to the effects of any of the above, since the intake port is separated from the operator, the effect of dust and the like emitted from the operator can be reduced and the accuracy of detecting the air quality can be improved.

The invention of claim 8 provides the invention according to claims 4 to 7.
In addition to the effect of any one of the above, the unique effect that it is possible to suppress the shortcut by setting the position of the intake port in consideration of the wind direction in the normal remote control operation state, and to improve the detection accuracy of the air quality. Play.

The ninth aspect of the present invention relates to the fourth to eighth aspects.
In addition to the effect of any one of the above, a unique effect that air quality can be detected in a plurality of wind directions even in the mounted state is exhibited.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of any of the fourth to ninth aspects, it is possible to detect the air quality without being affected by the direction of the air flow. It works.

The eleventh aspect of the present invention has a unique effect that a predetermined position in front of the air outlet can be quickly turned into a clean space in addition to the effect of any one of the first to tenth aspects.

The twelfth aspect of the present invention has a unique effect that fine particles such as house dust and mite allergen can be detected in addition to the effects of any one of the first to eleventh aspects.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the twelfth aspect, even if the air quality sensor itself has a configuration in which fine particles are hardly penetrated, the fine particles can be removed by providing a fan. It can be introduced into a quality sensor, and has a specific effect that the detection accuracy of air quality can be improved.

According to the fourteenth aspect, in addition to the effects of any one of the first to thirteenth aspects, continuous operation can be performed for a long time, and the degree of freedom of usable portions can be increased. It has a unique effect.

According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the second aspect, the life of the fan motor can be extended by operating the fan only when measurement is performed. Has a unique effect that the life of the power supply of the remote controller can be extended.

According to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to guide the air around the remote controller to the air quality sensor without using a fan, to quickly detect a rapid change in the environment around the remote controller, and furthermore, to use the air conditioner. Has a unique effect that the inconvenience of having a sense of incongruity can be significantly suppressed.

According to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the life of the fan motor can be extended by operating the fan only when measurement is performed. Has a unique effect that the life of the power supply of the remote controller can be extended.

According to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the fifteenth and seventeenth aspects, a fan operation time sufficient to detect a change in the environment around the remote controller can be set, and the reliable detection can be performed. A unique effect is achieved in that the life of the fan motor can be extended.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing one embodiment of an air treatment device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view showing one embodiment of a remote controller.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process in the remote controller having the configuration of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the remote controller.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing still another embodiment of the remote controller.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing still another embodiment of the remote controller.

FIG. 7 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view showing still another embodiment of the remote controller.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing still another embodiment of the remote controller.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing an internal mechanism of an example of the dust sensor.

FIG. 10 is a schematic front view of the same.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing still another embodiment of the remote controller.

FIG. 12 is a central longitudinal sectional view of the above.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a still further embodiment of the remote controller.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the processing in the remote controller.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Remote control 2 Air treatment apparatus main body 11 Casing 14, 14c Intake port 14b, 14c Intake port member 15 Exhaust port 16 Ventilation path 17 Air quality sensor 18 Fan 20 Post

Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. An air processing apparatus having an air processing apparatus main body (2) for performing predetermined processing on indoor air and a remote control (1), wherein the remote control (1) detects air quality. An air processing apparatus comprising: an air quality sensor (17); and a fan (18) for guiding air near the remote control (1) to the air quality sensor (17). 2. The remote control (1) includes a fan (18).
2. The air processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a fan control unit for intermittently operating the air conditioner. 3. An air quality sensor (1) for adjusting the air quality sensor (17) to the environment.
The air treatment apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the fan (18) is operated for a predetermined time before the air quality is detected by the method (7). 4. The remote control (1), wherein the remote control (1) is
4. An air flow path (16) for guiding air in the vicinity of the air conditioner (17) to the outside of the remote controller (1) after guiding the air to the air quality sensor (17). Air treatment equipment. 5. The air inlet (14) of the air flow path (16).
The air processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the (14a), (14b), (14c) and / or the exhaust port (15) are provided at predetermined positions on a surface excluding a lower surface of the remote controller (1). 6. The air inlet (14) of the air flow path (16).
(14a) (14b) (14c) and / or the exhaust port (15) are provided at a predetermined position on the lower surface of the remote control (1). The air treatment device according to claim 4, further comprising an adhesion preventing member (20) for preventing adhesion of the air treatment device. 7. The remote controller (1) has a suction port (14) (14a) (14) at a predetermined position farther from the operator than a central portion of the remote controller (1) in a state of use by the operator.
The air treatment device according to any one of claims 4 to 6, further comprising b) (14c). 8. The remote controller (1) is located at a predetermined position which is closer to the operator than the exhaust port (15) when the operator uses the remote controller (1).
The air treatment device according to any one of claims 4 to 6, comprising 4c). 9. The air processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the intake port (14c) is provided at a predetermined angle with respect to a remote control mounting surface. 10. The intake port (14a) (14b)
The air treatment device according to any one of claims 4 to 9, wherein the air treatment device is provided so as to protrude from a casing (11) of the remote control (1). 11. The air treatment according to claim 1, wherein the air treatment device main body (2) forms a local clean space at a predetermined position in front of an air outlet. apparatus. 12. The air quality sensor (17) for detecting fine particles in the air.
An air treatment device according to any one of the above. 13. The air processing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said air quality sensor (17) detects light in the air by receiving light indicating the presence of the fine particles. 14. The remote controller (1) according to claim 1, further comprising a power supply unit capable of receiving power from any of the air processing device main body (2) and a commercial AC power supply. The air treatment device according to any one of the above. 15. The fan control means starts the operation of the fan (18) in response to an instruction to measure air quality, and stops the operation of the fan (18) after a predetermined time has elapsed. An air treatment device according to claim 2. 16. An air processing apparatus having an air processing apparatus main body (2) for performing predetermined processing on room air and a remote control (1), wherein the remote control (1) detects air quality. It has an air quality sensor (17) and an air flow path that guides air near the remote control (1) to the air quality sensor (17).
An air processing apparatus characterized in that air is circulated using ascending air an ascending airflow caused by heat generated by electronic components included in a remote controller (1). 17. A fan which starts operation of a fan (18) in response to an instruction to measure air quality and stops operation of the fan (18) after a lapse of a predetermined time. The air treatment device according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit. 18. The fan control means comprises: a fan (1)
The air processing apparatus according to claim 15 or 17, wherein a time during which the operation of (8) is performed can be set.