Air management device, air management method, program, and computer-readable storage medium

Abstract

The present invention addresses the problem of how to achieve appropriate management of air. An air management device (1) according to the present invention is provided with: a recovery unit (2) for recovering moisture in air; a measurement unit (3) for measuring the oxidation-reduction potential of moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit (2); and a control unit (6) that outputs air pollution-related information on the basis of the oxidation-reduction potential measured by the measurement unit (3). More specifically, the control unit (6) determines whether or not the air is polluted on the basis of whether or not the oxidation-reduction potential measured by the measurement unit (3) is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold value, and outputs corresponding information.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an air management device, an air management method, a program, and a computer-readable storage medium, and more particularly to an air management device, an air management method, a program, and a computer-readable storage medium capable of appropriately managing air. Background Art

[0002] As measurement items in the air, temperature and humidity are commonly known and widely recognized. This is because temperature and humidity are important factors affecting the human perception. In addition, as measurement items for monitoring air pollution, there are carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, PM2.5, etc. As an index of indoor pollution, a representative example is the measurement of VOC (volatile organic compound: an allergen related to sick building syndrome) (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, in places such as clean rooms for manufacturing semiconductors and pharmaceuticals, equipment for continuously measuring fine particles (particulates) is usually provided to monitor the degree of pollution. It should be noted that the specification, claims, and all drawings of Patent Document 1 are incorporated herein by reference.

[0003] Prior Art Documents

[0004] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-279449 Summary of the Invention

[0005] Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] As described above, there are a wide variety of indicators for measuring air pollution, and the measurement methods for each indicator are different. Therefore, it is impossible to uniformly measure air pollution, and thus it is impossible to appropriately manage air.

[0007] The present invention is precisely to solve the above problems, and aims to provide an air management device, an air management method, a program, and a computer-readable storage medium capable of appropriately managing air.

[0008] Means for Solving the Problems

[0009] To achieve the above object, the air management device (1) provided in the first aspect of the present invention includes: a recovery unit (2) for recovering moisture in the air; a potential measurement unit (3) for measuring the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit (2); and a control unit (6) for outputting information on air pollution based on the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measurement unit (3).

[0010] In the above-described air management device (1), the control unit (6) can determine whether the air is contaminated based on whether the redox potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measurement unit (3) is equal to or higher than a specified threshold, and output information related to the air pollution.

[0011] The above-described air management device (1) may further include: a reduction unit (4) for reducing the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit (2) to lower the redox potential of the moisture; when the control unit (6) determines that the redox potential of the moisture in the air is equal to or higher than the specified threshold and determines that the air is contaminated, the control unit (6) can perform a reduction process on the moisture in the air through the reduction unit (4) to lower its redox potential to below the specified threshold, thereby removing the pollutants in the moisture.

[0012] The above-described air management device (1) may further include: a dissipation unit (5) for re-dissipating the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit (2) into the air; when the control unit (6) determines that the redox potential of the moisture in the air is equal to or higher than the specified threshold and determines that the air is contaminated, the control unit (6) can first reduce the moisture through the reduction unit (4) to remove the pollutants, and then release it back into the air through the dissipation unit (5); when it is determined that the redox potential of the moisture in the air is lower than the specified threshold and the air is not contaminated, the control unit (6) can directly release the recovered moisture back into the air through the dissipation unit (5).

[0013] The above-described air management device (1) may further include: a temperature setting unit (7) for setting a relatively high first temperature and a relatively low second temperature; and an air temperature measurement unit (8) for measuring the air temperature; when the redox potential of the moisture in the air is equal to or higher than the specified threshold and the air temperature measured by the air temperature measurement unit (8) is equal to or higher than the first temperature set by the temperature setting unit (7), the control unit (6) can perform a reduction process on the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit (2) through the reduction unit (4) to lower its redox potential to below the specified threshold, and reduce the temperature of the air to within a range with the first temperature as the lower limit to perform a first control.

[0014] The above air management device (1) may further include: a temperature setting unit (7) for setting a relatively high temperature as the first temperature and a relatively low temperature as the second temperature, and an air temperature measuring unit (8) for measuring the air temperature; when the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air is lower than the specified threshold value and the air temperature measured by the air temperature measuring unit (8) is lower than or equal to the second temperature set by the temperature setting unit (7), the control unit (6) can oxidize the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit (2) through the oxidation unit (9) to raise its oxidation-reduction potential above the specified threshold value and increase the air temperature within a range not exceeding the second temperature to implement the second control.

[0015] In the above air management device (1), when implementing the first control, the control unit (6) can also control the amount of moisture re-released through the discharge unit (5) to be less than the amount of moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit (2), thereby reducing the air humidity.

[0016] In the above air management device (1), when implementing the second control, the control unit (6) can also control the amount of moisture re-released through the discharge unit (5) to be more than the amount of moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit (2), thereby increasing the air humidity.

[0017] According to the air management method of the second aspect of the present invention, it is characterized in that: the recovery unit (2) recovers the moisture in the air, the potential measuring unit (3) measures the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit (2), and the control unit (6) outputs information related to the air pollution based on the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measuring unit (3).

[0018] According to the program of the third aspect of the present invention, it is characterized in that: this program causes a computer to execute the following steps: recover the moisture in the air; measure the oxidation-reduction potential of the recovered moisture in the air; output information related to the air pollution based on the measured oxidation-reduction potential.

[0019] According to the computer-readable storage medium of the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is characterized in that: this storage medium is used to store the above program.

[0020] Advantages of the Invention

[0021] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an air management device, an air management method, a program, and a computer-readable storage medium that can appropriately manage the air.

[0022] Brief Description of the Drawings

[0023] Figure 1 It is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the air management device according to the present embodiment.

[0024] Figure 2 It is a flowchart showing the details of the air management process.

[0025] Figure 3 It is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the air management device according to the modification example.

[0026] Figure 4 It is a diagram for explaining the first control of the air management device according to the modification example.

[0027] Figure 5 It is a diagram for explaining the second control of the air management device according to the modification example.

[0028] Symbol Explanation

[0029] 1... Air management device

[0030] 2... Recovery section

[0031] 3... Potential measurement section

[0032] 4... Reduction section

[0033] 5... Discharge section

[0034] 6... Control section

[0035] 7... Temperature setting section

[0036] 8... Air temperature measurement section

[0037] 9... Oxidation section Detailed Implementation Manner

[0038] Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described.

[0039] First, the configuration of the air management device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0040] Generally, the detection of pollutants in the air is carried out by inhaling air, adsorbing the pollutants onto a filter, or transferring them into a liquid, and then using a chemical analysis device or a sensor, etc. In other words, the detection of air pollutants uses not only the air itself but also the moisture in the air.

[0041] Here, the composition of air is approximately 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% carbon dioxide, and this ratio is almost the same regardless of where it is measured on the earth. Therefore, the pollutants in the air do not exist as the main components of the air but are contained in the moisture in the air.

[0042] In addition, from a chemical perspective, most of the pollutants in the air are oxides or oxidants. Therefore, the moisture containing pollutants will increase the oxidation-reduction potential (ORP).

[0043] Therefore, the air management device according to this embodiment determines whether the air is polluted by detecting the moisture in the air of an enclosed space (such as indoors or inside equipment) (hereinafter, the "air" refers to the air in the above-mentioned enclosed space (such as indoors or inside equipment)). It should be noted that, as can be clearly understood from the above and the following content, in this embodiment, the so-called air pollution means that the moisture in the air contains substances such as oxides or oxidants that affect the oxidation-reduction potential, and oxides and oxidants are the main pollutants.

[0044] Figure 1 It is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the air management device according to this embodiment.

[0045] As Figure 1 shown, the air management device 1 includes: a recovery unit 2, a potential measurement unit 3, a reduction unit 4, a discharge unit 5, and a control unit 6.

[0046] The recovery unit 2 is composed of, for example, a general dehumidifier. Under the control of the control unit 6, the recovery unit 2 dehumidifies an enclosed space such as indoors or inside equipment, and continuously recovers the moisture in the air.

[0047] The potential measurement unit 3 is composed of, for example, an ORP sensor for detecting acid rain. Under the control of the control unit 6, the potential measurement unit 3 continuously measures the ORP of the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit 2. The air management device 1 may further include an output unit that outputs the ORP measured by the potential measurement unit 3 in a manner such as display or printing. The output unit may include a display device with a liquid crystal display screen or the like, or a printer capable of outputting a printing result.

[0048] The reduction unit 4 is composed of, for example, a general reduction water generation device that reduces water using electrolysis or reduction-type ceramics. Under the control of the control unit 6, the reduction unit 4 reduces the moisture in the polluted air, and achieves the purpose of removing pollutants in the moisture by reducing the ORP of the moisture.

[0049] The discharge unit 5 is composed of, for example, a general humidifier. Under the control of the control unit 6, the humidifier 5 releases the moisture recovered by the recovery unit 2 back into the air for humidification.

[0050] The control unit 6 is composed of a processor including, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), a memory (more specifically, including a read-only memory ROM and a random access memory RAM), etc. The CPU uses the RAM as a working memory and executes various programs stored in the ROM in a timely manner to control various operations of the air management device 1.

[0051] In this embodiment, the control unit 6 outputs information related to air pollution based on the oxidation-reduction potential of moisture in the air measured by the potential measurement unit 3. More specifically, the control unit 6 determines whether the moisture in the air is contaminated, that is, whether the air is contaminated, according to whether the ORP measured by the potential measurement unit 3 is equal to or higher than a specified threshold. If the ORP measured by the potential measurement unit 3 is equal to or higher than the specified threshold, the control unit 6 determines that the moisture in the air is contaminated and the air is also contaminated, and outputs information related to air pollution; if it is lower than the threshold, it determines that the moisture in the air is not contaminated and the air is also not contaminated.

[0052] More specifically, when the control unit 6 determines that the ORP measured by the potential measurement unit 3 is equal to or higher than the specified threshold, it determines that the moisture in the air is contaminated and the air is also contaminated, and outputs information indicating "the air is contaminated" (that is, information related to air pollution); when it determines that the ORP measured by the potential measurement unit 3 is lower than the specified threshold, it determines that the moisture in the air is not contaminated and the air is also not contaminated, and outputs information indicating "the air is not contaminated".

[0053] Furthermore, when the ORP measured by the potential measurement unit 3 is equal to or higher than a specified threshold value, it is determined that the moisture is contaminated and the air is also contaminated. The control unit 6 can output information on the degree of air pollution represented by the redox potential value of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measurement unit 3 (the "degree of pollution" is included in the air pollution-related information and the determination information on whether the air is contaminated). The control unit 6 can output the degree of pollution to the above-mentioned output unit, and the degree of air pollution can be presented through the output unit by means of display or printing, etc. The control unit 6 stores data or formulas representing the correlation between the ORP of the moisture in the air and the degree of air pollution in a memory. The control unit 6 calculates and outputs the redox potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measurement unit 3 and the corresponding degree of pollution according to the data or formulas representing the correlation between the ORP of the moisture in the air and the degree of air pollution stored in the memory. For example, when the redox potential of the moisture in the air is equal to or higher than the specified threshold value, the smaller the difference Δα between the redox potential value A of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measurement unit 3 and the biological potential B (threshold value) represented in Formula 1 below, the lower the degree of air pollution; the larger the difference Δα, the higher the degree of air pollution. The data or formulas representing the correlation between Δα and the degree of air pollution in Formula 1 below are stored in the memory:

[0054] Formula 1: Δα = A - B

[0055] The specified threshold value described here can be set in advance according to the use of the air management device 1.

[0056] Specifically, if it is used to construct an ideal environment suitable for the life of animals (mammals) including humans, the optimal ORP (hereinafter referred to as "biological potential") for animals is about 100 mV to 200 mV of the ORP (skin potential) of the animal skin. Therefore, the specified threshold value can be set to 200 mV.

[0057] If it is used to construct an environment most suitable for plant growth, the biological potential of plants is about 0 mV to 100 mV. Therefore, the specified threshold value can be set to 100 mV.

[0058] If it is used to provide an optimal environment for microorganisms such as fungi, bacteria, and viruses such as molds and yeasts, since the biological potential of microorganisms is about 200 mV to 400 mV, the specified threshold value can be set to 400 mV.

[0059] If it is used to control the spoilage or maintain the freshness of food products, the specified threshold value can be set to 0 mV.

[0060] When the control unit 6 determines that the air is polluted, the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit 2, that is, the polluted moisture, is subjected to reduction treatment by the control reduction unit 4 to reduce the ORP of the moisture to below a specified threshold, thereby removing the pollutants in the moisture. Subsequently, the control unit 6 releases the moisture from which the pollutants have been removed back into the air in the enclosed space through the discharge unit 5.

[0061] Conversely, if the control unit 6 determines that the air is not polluted, the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit 2, that is, the unpolluted moisture, is directly released into the air in the enclosed space through the discharge unit 5.

[0062] Thus, the control unit 6 directly releases the unpolluted moisture in the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit 2, and releases the polluted moisture into the air in the enclosed space after removing the pollutants, thereby removing the pollutants in the air while keeping the air humidity constant. In addition, the control unit 6 can also achieve ecological zoning between organisms, activate their vitality, and prompt various organisms to exert their original life functions by controlling the ORP of the moisture in the air to below the specified threshold required by various organisms.

[0063] Next, with reference to the drawings, the air management process performed by the air management device equipped with the above configuration will be described.

[0064] Figure 2 It is a flowchart showing the details of the air management process.

[0065] In Figure 2 In the air management process shown, first, the recovery unit 2 of the air management device 1 dehumidifies the enclosed space under the control of the control unit 6 and continuously recovers the moisture in the air (step S201). In other words, the control unit 6 dehumidifies the enclosed space through the recovery unit 2 and continuously recovers the moisture in the air.

[0066] Next, the potential measurement unit 3 continuously measures the ORP of the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit 2 in step S201 under the control of the control unit 6 (step S202). That is to say, the control unit 6 controls the potential measurement unit 3 to continuously measure the ORP of the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit 2.

[0067] Then, based on whether the ORP measured by the potential measurement unit 3 is equal to or higher than a specified threshold, the control unit 6 determines whether the moisture in the air is contaminated, that is, whether the air is contaminated, and outputs information related to air pollution (such as information like "the air is contaminated" or "the air is not contaminated") (step S203). More specifically, if the control unit 6 determines that the ORP measured by the potential measurement unit 3 is equal to or higher than the specified threshold, it determines that the moisture in the air and the air are contaminated, calculates a value representing the degree of air pollution based on the redox potential measured by the potential measurement unit 3, and outputs it to the output unit (for example, the pollution level of the air is level 1, 2... or pollution degree 100%, 90%..., or is represented by pollution degree "strong", "medium", "weak", etc.).

[0068] If the control unit 6 determines that the air is contaminated (step S203; Yes), the reduction unit 4 performs a reduction process on the moisture in the air (i.e., the contaminated moisture) recovered by the recovery unit 2 to lower the ORP of the moisture to below the specified threshold, thereby removing the pollutants in the moisture (step S204). Then, the control unit 6 releases the moisture from which the pollutants have been removed back into the air in the enclosed space through the discharge unit 5 (step S205), ending the air management process.

[0069] In contrast, if the control unit 6 determines that the air is not contaminated (step S203; No), it skips step S204 and directly releases the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit 2, that is, the uncontaminated moisture, back into the air in the enclosed space through the discharge unit 5 (step S205), ending the air management process.

[0070] As described above, the air management device 1 according to the present embodiment includes: a recovery unit 2 for recovering moisture in the air, a potential measurement unit 3 for measuring the redox potential of the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit 2, and a control unit 6 for outputting information related to air pollution based on the redox potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measurement unit 3.

[0071] As above, the air management device 1 according to the present embodiment can simply and accurately determine whether the air is contaminated by measuring the redox potential of the moisture in the air, thereby achieving effective management of the air.

[0072] In addition, in the air management device 1, the control unit 6 determines whether the air is contaminated based on whether the redox potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measurement unit 3 is equal to or higher than a specified threshold, and outputs corresponding information. Thus, the air management device 1 according to the present embodiment further improves the accuracy and appropriateness of air management.

[0073] In addition, the air management device 1 is further provided with a reduction unit 4 for reducing the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit 2 to reduce the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air. Furthermore, the control unit 6 is, if the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air is equal to or higher than a specified threshold value, it is determined that the air is polluted, and the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit 2 is reduced by the reduction unit 4 to reduce the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air to below the specified threshold value, thereby removing pollutants in the moisture in the air.

[0074] In this way, the air management device 1 of this embodiment can remove pollution in the air and achieve proper air management. In addition, by setting different specified thresholds according to the purpose of use, it can also bring about various effects such as changing body sensation, promoting plant health, and coexisting with microorganisms.

[0075] For example, for people, even if the temperature and humidity environmental conditions of the bench indoors in the city and on the bench near the forest waterfall are the same, with a temperature of about 30°C and a humidity of about 60%, the bench near the forest waterfall feels cool and comfortable, but the bench indoors in the city feels stuffy and sweaty, and the physical sensations are very different.

[0076] Comparative measurements of the ORP of moisture in the air showed that the ORP was 198mV (below the specified threshold of 200mV) while sitting on a bench near a forest waterfall, and 398mV (above the specified threshold of 200mV) in the city room.

[0077] In other words, if the ORP of moisture in the air is close to the human skin potential (about 100-200mV), people will feel comfortable and restore their natural body sensations.

[0078] Therefore, if the air management device 1 involved in this embodiment is used to reduce the moisture ORP in the air in the city room to below the specified threshold value and close to the skin potential, the human body temperature can be restored to normal, and the human body temperature can be restored to the natural body temperature, just like sitting on a bench near a forest waterfall. Even if the air conditioning setting temperature in the city room is slightly lower than the body temperature (such as 33°C), people can still feel comfortable and restore their natural body temperature, which is expected to significantly improve global energy problems (such as electricity consumption, carbon dioxide emissions, etc.), bringing huge environmental and economic benefits.

[0079] In addition, if the ORP of moisture in the air is much higher than the human skin potential, it means that the environment has strong oxidizing power (high pollution level), which will put the human body in a state of "over-oxidation".

[0080] Human life activities are closely related to oxidation. Without oxidation, the body will not be able to take in oxygen, absorb and decompose nutrients, and survive. Moderate oxidation can maintain life, but excessive oxidation may cause a variety of diseases.

[0081] Therefore, by using the air management device 1 according to this embodiment, by making the ORP of moisture in the air close to the human skin potential (about 100 - 200 mV), it is expected to relieve the symptoms of various diseases.

[0082] In addition, for plants, in a closed space such as a greenhouse, by using the air management device 1 of the present invention, adjusting the ORP of moisture in the air in the closed space to be close to the plant bioelectric potential (about 0 - 100 mV), the resistance of plants to pests and diseases that they originally possessed can be restored, their original growth ability can be exerted, the flavor can be improved, and at the same time, the use of pesticides and fertilizers can be reduced, thereby contributing to preventing environmental damage.

[0083] In addition, in the application of microorganisms, in a closed space, using the air management device 1 according to this embodiment and setting the specified threshold to the bioelectric potential of microorganisms (about 200 mV - 400 mV), making the ORP of moisture in the air in the closed space close to the bioelectric potential of microorganisms can promote the reproduction of beneficial microorganisms such as yeasts and lactic acid bacteria, thereby improving the production efficiency of fermented foods such as wine and miso.

[0084] Conversely, in a closed building space such as an indoor, hospital, or school building, if the air management device 1 according to this embodiment that sets the specified threshold to be lower than the plant bioelectric potential is used, and the ORP of moisture in the air in the above - mentioned closed building space is lower than the plant bioelectric potential, the reproduction of harmful microorganisms such as the novel coronavirus can be inhibited, thereby inhibiting infection and further contributing to curbing the pandemic.

[0085] In addition, in terms of food, by using the air management device 1 according to this embodiment in a closed space such as a transportation warehouse (container, transport carriage), making the ORP of moisture in the air in the above - mentioned closed building space a negative potential lower than 0 mV, even during normal - temperature transportation, the spoilage (oxidation) of foods such as meat, fish, vegetables, and fruits can be inhibited.

[0086] In addition, the air management device 1 further includes a release unit 5 for releasing the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit 2 back into the air.

[0087] When the control unit 6 determines that the redox potential of the moisture in the air is equal to or higher than the specified threshold and the air is polluted, the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit 2 is reduced by the reduction unit 4 to remove pollutants and then released into the air through the release unit 5.

[0088] On the other hand, when the redox potential of the moisture in the air is lower than the specified threshold and it is determined that the air is not polluted, the control unit 6 can directly release the moisture recovered by the recovery unit 2 into the air through the release unit 5.

[0089] In this way, the control unit 6 decides whether to perform reduction treatment according to whether the water is contaminated, and releases the decontaminated or uncontaminated water recovered by the recovery unit 2 back into the air in the closed space, thereby removing air pollution while maintaining constant air humidity and achieving proper air management.

[0090] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and various modifications and applications are possible. The following description is applicable to the modifications of the present invention.

[0091] The air management device 1 in the embodiment of the present invention can not only improve the perceived temperature and inhibit the reproduction of microorganisms, but also has the advantages of keeping food fresh and preventing aging. Therefore, the air management device 1 can not only be used independently, but also can be embedded as a module in beauty-related equipment such as air conditioners, air purifiers, refrigerators, freezers, aromatherapy machines, beauty equipment or cooling and body shaping equipment, and operate in conjunction with them to achieve multiple synergistic effects.

[0092] In the above embodiment, the program executed by the CPU of the control unit 6 is described as being pre-stored in the ROM, etc., but the present invention is not limited thereto. The above processing program can also be applied to an existing general-purpose computer to realize the functions of the air management device of the present invention.

[0093] There is no limitation on the way such programs are provided. For example, the programs may be distributed by storing them in a computer-readable recording medium (such as a floppy disk, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, etc.), or they may be stored in a storage space on a network such as the Internet and provided by downloading.

[0094] In addition, when the above-mentioned processing is performed by the operating system (OS) and the application program together or separately, only the application program may be stored in the recording medium or storage space. The program modulated on the carrier wave may also be transmitted through the network. For example, the program is posted on a network bulletin board (BBS), distributed through the network, and runs like other applications under the control of the operating system to perform the above-mentioned processing.

[0095] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the air management device 1 is configured such that the control unit 6 determines the air pollution state based on whether the redox potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measurement unit 3 is higher than a specified threshold and outputs relevant information regarding air pollution. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the control unit 6 may directly output relevant information regarding the air pollution state based on the redox potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measurement unit 3 without determining whether it is higher than the specified threshold. Further, although the control unit 6 determines that the moisture in the air is not contaminated and the air is not contaminated when the redox potential is lower than the specified threshold and outputs the information "air is not contaminated", it may also calculate a numerical value of the air pollution degree and output it as the information "air is not contaminated" (e.g., "pollution degree is 0%", "no pollution", etc.).

[0096] In addition, as Figure 3 shown, a temperature setting unit 7, an air temperature measurement unit 8, and an oxidation unit 9 may also be added to the air management device 1 of the above-described embodiment.

[0097] That is, in Figure 3 the air management device 1 shown, it also includes a recovery unit 2 for recovering moisture in the air, a potential measurement unit 3 for measuring the redox potential of the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit 2, and a control unit 6 for outputting relevant information regarding air pollution based on the redox potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measurement unit 3. The control unit 6 determines whether the air is contaminated based on whether the redox potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measurement unit 3 is equal to or higher than a specified threshold and outputs relevant information regarding air pollution.

[0098] In addition, it also includes a reduction unit 4 for reducing the redox potential of the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit 2 to lower the redox potential of the moisture in the air. If it is determined that the redox potential of the moisture in the air is equal to or higher than the threshold and the air is contaminated, the control unit 6 will perform a reduction process on the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit 2 through the reduction unit 4 to lower the redox potential of the moisture in the air to be lower than the specified threshold, thereby removing pollutants from the moisture in the air;

[0099] At the same time, it also includes a dissipation unit 5 for releasing the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit 2 back into the air. The control unit 6, when it is determined that the measured redox potential of the moisture in the air is equal to or higher than the specified threshold and the air is contaminated, performs a reduction process on the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit 2 through the reduction unit 4, and after removing the pollution, releases it back into the air through the dissipation unit 5; when it is determined that the measured redox potential of the moisture in the air is lower than the specified threshold and the air is not contaminated, it directly releases the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit 2 back into the air through the dissipation unit 5.

[0100] Moreover, in Figure 3 the Figure 4 air management device 1 shown, there is further included a temperature setting unit 7 for setting a relatively high temperature (first temperature) and a relatively low temperature (second temperature), and an air temperature measuring unit 8 for measuring the air temperature.

[0101] The control unit 6 is such that when the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air is equal to or higher than a specified threshold value, and the air temperature measured by the air temperature measuring unit 8 is higher than or equal to the first temperature set by the temperature setting unit 7, the control unit 6 performs a first control: that is, reducing the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit 2 through the reduction unit 4 to lower the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air to below the specified threshold value, and controlling the air temperature within a range with the first temperature as the lower limit. At the same time, the control unit 6 is configured such that in the first control, the discharge amount is also controlled by the discharge unit 5 to be less than the amount of moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit 2 to reduce the air humidity.

[0102] In other words, even if the air temperature is controlled within a range with the relatively high first temperature as the lower limit, that is, the air temperature is controlled above the first temperature, as long as the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air is reduced to below the threshold value, pollution can be removed from the moisture in the air, bringing a good sense of body feeling and a feeling of coolness. If the air humidity is further reduced, the good sense of body feeling becomes more obvious. Therefore, even in summer, there is no need to set the air temperature to a value lower than the first temperature to obtain comfort, and the set temperature of the air conditioner can be increased.

[0103] Moreover, in Figure 3 and Figure 5 the air management device 1 shown, the control unit 6 is such that when the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air is lower than the specified threshold value, and the air temperature measured by the air temperature measuring unit 8 is lower than or equal to the second temperature set by the temperature setting unit 7, the control unit 6 performs a second control: oxidizing the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit 2 through the oxidation unit 9 to increase the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air to above the specified threshold value, and at the same time controlling the air temperature to rise within a range with the second temperature as the upper limit.

[0104] In addition, the control unit 6 is configured such that in the second control, the discharge amount is also controlled by the discharge unit 5 to be more than the amount of moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit 2 to increase the air humidity.

[0105] In other words, even if the air temperature is controlled within a range with a relatively low second temperature as the upper limit, that is, the air temperature is controlled below the second temperature, as long as the redox potential of the moisture in the air is increased above a specified threshold, the body feeling will deteriorate due to the contamination of the moisture in the air, and it will feel stuffy. If the humidity in the air is further increased, the body feeling will deteriorate further and it will feel even stuffier. Therefore, in winter, it is not necessary to set the air temperature higher than the second temperature, and the body feeling can also deteriorate, creating a warm body feeling, and the air conditioner temperature setting can be lowered.

[0106] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various implementation deformations and expansions can be carried out without departing from the broad spirit and scope of the present invention. In addition, the above embodiments are only illustrative examples of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An air management device (1), characterized in that, Comprising: A recovery unit (2) for recovering moisture in the air; A potential measurement unit (3) for measuring the redox potential of the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit (2); And a control unit (6) for outputting information about the air pollution based on the redox potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measurement unit (3).

2. The air management device (1) according to claim 1, wherein The control unit determines whether the air is polluted based on whether the redox potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measurement unit (3) is equal to or higher than a specified threshold, and outputs information about the air pollution.

3. The air management device (1) according to claim 1, further comprising a reduction unit (4) for reducing the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit (2) to lower its redox potential, When the control unit (6) determines that the redox potential of the moisture in the air is equal to or higher than the specified threshold and the air is polluted, it performs a reduction process on the moisture through the reduction unit (4) to lower its redox potential below the specified threshold, thereby removing pollutants in the moisture.

4. The air management device (1) according to claim 3, further comprising a dissipation unit (5) for releasing the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit (2) back into the air, When the control unit (6) determines that the redox potential of the moisture is equal to or higher than the specified threshold and the air is polluted, it reduces the moisture through the reduction unit (4) and then releases it into the air through the dissipation unit (5); When it is determined that the redox potential of the moisture is lower than the specified threshold and the air is not polluted, the moisture is directly released into the air through the dissipation unit (5).

5. The air management device (1) according to claim 1, comprising a temperature setting unit (7) for setting a relatively high temperature (first temperature) and a relatively low temperature (second temperature), and an air temperature measurement unit (8) for measuring the air temperature, When the redox potential of the moisture in the air is equal to or higher than the specified threshold and the air temperature is greater than or equal to the first temperature, the control unit (6) performs a first control: reducing the redox potential of the moisture below the specified threshold through the reduction unit (4) and controlling the air temperature to decrease within a range with the first temperature as the lower limit.

6. The air management device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that, Further comprising: A temperature setting unit (7) for setting the first temperature and the second temperature; An air temperature measurement unit (8) for measuring the air temperature; An oxidation unit (9) for oxidizing the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit (2) to increase its redox potential, When the redox potential of the moisture is lower than the specified threshold and the air temperature is lower than or equal to the second temperature, the control unit (6) performs a second control: increasing the redox potential of the moisture above the specified threshold through the oxidation unit (9) and controlling the air temperature to increase within a range with the second temperature as the upper limit.

7. The air management device (1) according to claim 5, wherein, In the first control, the control unit (6) controls the amount of moisture released by the dispersion unit (5) to be less than the amount of moisture recovered by the recovery unit (2), thereby reducing the air humidity.

8. The air management device (1) according to claim 6, wherein, In the second control, the control unit (6) controls the amount of moisture released by the dispersion unit (5) to be more than the amount of moisture recovered by the recovery unit (2), thereby increasing the air humidity.

9. An air management method, characterized in that, comprising the following steps: The recovery unit (2) recovers moisture in the air; The potential measurement unit (3) measures the redox potential of the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit (2); The control unit (6) outputs information about the air pollution based on the potential measurement result.

10. A program that causes a computer to execute the following steps: A step of recovering moisture in the air; A step of measuring the redox potential of the moisture in the recovered air; A step of outputting air pollution information based on the measured redox potential.

11. A computer-readable storage medium for storing the program according to claim 10.

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