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

Abstract

[Problem] To properly manage air. [Solution] An air management device (1) is provided with: a recovery unit (2) for recovering moisture in the air; a 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 pertaining to contamination of the air on the basis of the redox potential of the moisture in the air measured by the measurement unit (3). More specifically, the control unit (6) discerns whether the air has been contaminated according to whether the redox potential of the moisture in the air measured by the measurement unit (3) is at or above a predetermined threshold value, and outputs information pertaining to the contamination of the air.

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. In particular, Air management device, air management method, program, and computer-readable storage medium capable of appropriately managing air Regarding. [Background technology]

[0002] The commonly accepted measurement items in the air are temperature and humidity. This is because temperature and humidity are important factors that affect bodily sensations. Other measurement items for monitoring air pollution include carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, and PM2.5. A representative indicator of indoor pollution is the measurement of VOCs (volatile organic compounds: allergens that cause sick house syndrome) (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Furthermore, in clean rooms where semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, etc. are manufactured, continuous measuring equipment for fine particles is installed to monitor the degree of pollution. The specification, claims, and drawings of Patent Document 1 are incorporated into this specification in their entirety by reference. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-279449 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] As mentioned above, there are various indicators for measuring air pollution, and the measurement methods vary for each indicator. For this reason, it is not possible to uniformly measure air pollution, and it is not possible to properly manage the air.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide an air management device, an air management method, a program, and a computer-readable storage medium that can appropriately manage air. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, an air management device (1) according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a collection unit (2) that collects moisture in the air, a potential measurement unit (3) that measures an oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air collected by the collection unit (2), and a control unit (6) that outputs information regarding pollution of the air based on the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measurement unit (3).

[0007] The air management device (1) may be configured so that the control unit (6) determines whether the air is polluted or not based on whether the oxidation-reduction potential of moisture in the air measured by the potential measurement unit (3) is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, and outputs information regarding the pollution of the air.

[0008] The air management device (1) may further include a reduction section (4) that reduces the moisture in the air collected by the collection section (2) to lower the redox potential of the moisture in the air, and when the control section (6) determines that the redox potential of the moisture in the air is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold value and the air is polluted, the control section (6) may reduce the moisture in the air collected by the collection section (2) in the reduction section (4) to lower the redox potential of the moisture in the air to less than the predetermined threshold value, thereby removing contaminants from the moisture in the air.

[0009] The above air management device (1) may further include a dissipation section (5) that re-dissipates the moisture in the air collected by the collection section (2) into the air, and when the control section (6) determines that the redox potential of the moisture in the air is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value and the air is polluted, the control section (6) may reduce the moisture in the air collected by the collection section (2) in the reduction section (4) to remove contaminants, and then re-dissipate the moisture in the air from the dissipation section (5) into the air, when the control section (6) determines that the redox potential of the moisture in the air is less than a predetermined threshold value and the air is not polluted, the control section (6) may re-dissipate the moisture in the air collected by the collection section (2) into the air as it is from the dissipation section (5).

[0010] The air management device (1) may have a temperature setting unit (7) that sets a first temperature which is a relatively high temperature and a second temperature which is a relatively low temperature, and an air temperature measuring unit (8) that measures the temperature of the air, and the control unit (6) may be configured to perform a first control in which, when the redox potential of the moisture in the air is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold and the temperature of the air measured by the air temperature measuring unit (8) is equal to or higher than the first temperature set by the temperature setting unit (7), the control unit (6) reduces the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit (2) in the reduction unit (4) to reduce the redox potential of the moisture in the air to less than the predetermined threshold and reduce the temperature of the air to the first temperature as a lower limit.

[0011] The air management device (1) may have a temperature setting unit (8) that sets a first temperature which is a relatively high temperature and a second temperature which is a relatively low temperature, and an air temperature measuring unit (7) that measures the temperature of the air, and the control unit (6) may be configured to, when the redox potential of the moisture in the air is less than the predetermined threshold value and the temperature of the air measured by the air temperature measuring unit (7) is equal to or lower than the second temperature set by the temperature setting unit (8), perform a second control in which the moisture in the air recovered by the recovery unit (2) is oxidized in the oxidation unit (9) to increase the redox potential of the moisture in the air to equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold value and to raise the temperature of the air up to an upper limit of the second temperature.

[0012] In the above-mentioned air management device (1), the control unit (6) may be configured to control, in the first control, the amount of re-dissipation by the dissipation unit (5) to be less than the amount of moisture in the air collected by the collection unit (2), thereby reducing the humidity of the air.

[0013] In the above-mentioned air management device (1), the control unit (6) may be configured to control, in the second control, the amount of re-dissipation by the dissipation unit (5) to be greater than the amount of moisture in the air collected by the collection unit (2), thereby increasing the humidity of the air.

[0014] An air management method according to a second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that a collection unit (2) collects moisture in the air, a potential measurement unit (3) measures an oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air collected by the collection unit (2), and a control unit (6) outputs information about pollution of the air based on the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measurement unit (3).

[0015] A program according to a third aspect of the present invention causes a computer to execute the steps of collecting moisture in the air, measuring an oxidation-reduction potential of the collected moisture in the air, and outputting information about pollution of the air based on the measured oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air.

[0016] A computer-readable storage medium according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is for storing the above-described program. Effect of the Invention

[0017] 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 are capable of appropriately managing air. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an air management device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 6 is a flowchart showing details of an air management process. [Diagram 3] 13 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an air management device according to a modified example. FIG. [Figure 4] 10 is a graph illustrating a first control of the air management device according to the modified example. [Diagram 5] 10 is a graph illustrating a second control of the air management device according to the modified example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0019] The best mode for carrying out the present invention will now be described.

[0020] First, the configuration of an air management device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0021] Measurement of airborne pollutants is generally performed by sucking in the air, adsorbing the pollutants onto a filter or capturing them in a liquid, and then using a chemical analyzer, sensor, etc. In other words, not only the air itself but also the moisture in the air is used to measure airborne pollutants. Here, the components of air are approximately 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% carbon dioxide, which are almost the same no matter where on Earth they are measured. This means that pollutants in the air are not included as components of the air, but are included in the moisture in the air.

[0022] Considering that most of the pollutants in the air are, from a chemical standpoint, oxides or oxidizing agents, moisture containing pollutants has a high oxygen reduction potential (ORP). Therefore, the air management device according to this embodiment is designed to determine whether or not the air is polluted based on the moisture in the air in a substantially closed space such as a room or inside a facility (hereinafter, air refers to air in a substantially closed space such as a room or inside a facility). As is clear from the above and the following, in this embodiment, a state in which the air is polluted refers to a state in which the moisture in the air contains substances that affect the redox potential, such as oxides and oxidizing agents, and oxides and oxidizing agents are considered to be the main pollutants.

[0023] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an air management device according to this embodiment.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 1, the air management device 1 includes a recovery section 2, a potential measurement section 3, a reduction section 4, a diffusion section 5, and a control section 6.

[0025] The collection unit 2 is composed of, for example, a general-purpose dehumidifier, etc. Under the control of the control unit 6, the collection unit 2 dehumidifies a substantially closed space such as a room or the inside of a facility, and continuously collects moisture in the air.

[0026] The potential measurement unit 3 is composed of, for example, an ORP sensor used for monitoring 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 collected by the collection unit 2. The air management device 1 may include an output unit that displays or prints the ORP measured by the potential measurement unit 3. The output unit may include a display device having a display screen composed of a liquid crystal display or the like, or a printer that can output printed matter.

[0027] The reduction unit 4 is composed of a general-purpose reduced water generating device that reduces water by, for example, electrolysis or using reducing ceramics, etc. Under the control of the control unit 6, the reduction unit 4 reduces the moisture in the polluted air and reduces the ORP of the moisture in the air, thereby removing dirt from the moisture.

[0028] The dissipation unit 5 is configured by, for example, a general-purpose humidifier, etc. Under the control of the control unit 6, the humidifier 5 dissipates the moisture collected by the collection unit 2 back into the air to humidify it.

[0029] The control unit 6 is composed of, for example, a processor equipped with a CPU (Central Processing Unit), MEMORY (more specifically, a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory)), etc. The CPU uses the RAM as a working memory and controls various operations of the air management device 1 by appropriately executing various programs, etc. stored in the ROM.

[0030] In this embodiment, the control unit 6 outputs information about air pollution based on the oxidation-reduction potential of the 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 polluted, i.e., whether the air is polluted, based on whether the ORP measured by the potential measurement unit 3 is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. If the ORP measured by the potential measurement unit 3 is equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold, the control unit 6 determines that the moisture in the air is polluted and that the air is also polluted, and outputs information about air pollution, and if the ORP is less than the predetermined threshold, determines that the moisture in the air is not polluted and that the air is not polluted.

[0031] More specifically, if the ORP measured by the potential measuring unit 3 is equal to or above a predetermined threshold, the control unit 6 determines that the moisture in the air is contaminated and the air is also contaminated, and outputs information to the effect that the air is contaminated (information regarding air pollution); if the ORP is below the predetermined threshold, the control unit 6 determines that the moisture in the air is not contaminated and the air is not contaminated, and outputs information to the effect that the air is not contaminated.

[0032] More specifically, if the ORP measured by the potential measuring unit 3 is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, the control unit 6 can determine that the moisture in the air is polluted and the air is also polluted, and output the pollution level of the air indicated according to the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measuring unit 3 (the pollution level of the air is included in the information on the pollution of the air and the information on whether the air is polluted or not). The control unit 6 outputs the pollution level of the air to the output unit described above, and can display or print and output the pollution level of the air via the output unit. The control unit 6 stores data or a formula showing the correlation between the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air and the pollution level of the air in MEMORY. The control unit 6 can calculate and output the pollution level corresponding to the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measuring unit 3 based on the data or a formula showing the correlation between the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air and the pollution level of the air stored in MEMORY. For example, when the oxidation-reduction potential of moisture in the air is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, the smaller the difference Δα between the oxidation-reduction potential A of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measuring unit 3 shown in equation 1 and the bioelectric potential B (threshold), the lower the level of air pollution, and the larger the difference Δα, the higher the level of air pollution. MEMORY stores data or a formula showing the correlation between Δα shown in equation 1 and the level of air pollution. [Number 1] Δα=AB

[0033] Here, the predetermined threshold value may be set in advance depending on the intended use of the air management device 1.

[0034] Specifically, when used to create an optimal living environment for animals (mammals), including humans, the specified threshold can be set to 200mv, since an ORP (skin potential) of the animal's skin of approximately 100mv to 200mv is the optimal ORP (hereinafter referred to as "biopotential") for animals. When used to provide an optimal living environment for plants, the predetermined threshold may be set to 100 mv since the bioelectric potential of plants is approximately 0 mv to 100 mv. When used to create an optimal living environment for microorganisms such as mold, yeast and other fungi, bacteria, and viruses, the specified threshold can be set to 400mV, since the bioelectric potential of microorganisms is approximately 200mV to 400mV. When used to prevent food from spoiling or to maintain its freshness, the specified threshold can be set to 0mv.

[0035] When the control unit 6 determines that the air is polluted, the moisture in the air collected by the collection unit 2, i.e., the contaminated moisture, is reduced in the reduction unit 4 to lower the ORP of the moisture to below a predetermined threshold value, thereby removing contaminants from the moisture. Then, the control unit 6 causes the moisture from which the dirt has been removed to be re-dissipated from the dissipation unit 5 into the air within the substantially closed space. In contrast, when the control unit 6 determines that the air is not contaminated, it re-dissipates the moisture in the air collected by the collection unit 2, i.e., the uncontaminated moisture, directly from the dissipation unit 5 into the air in the approximately closed space. In this way, the control unit 6 leaves uncontaminated moisture in the air collected by the collection unit 2 as is, and removes dirt from contaminated moisture and then dissipates it again into the air within the approximately closed space, thereby removing dirt from the air while maintaining a constant humidity level in the air. In addition, the control unit 6 keeps the ORP of the moisture in the air below a predetermined threshold value set for each organism, allowing the organisms to live separately, activating each organism and allowing them to exert their innate vitality.

[0036] Next, the air management process executed by the air management device having the above configuration will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0037] FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the details of the air management process.

[0038] 2, first, the collection unit 2 of the air management device 1 dehumidifies the substantially closed space and continuously collects moisture in the air (step S201) under the control of the control unit 6. In other words, the control unit 6 causes the collection unit 2 to dehumidify the substantially closed space and continuously collect moisture in the air.

[0039] Next, under the control of the control unit 6, the potential measurement unit 3 continuously measures the ORP of the moisture in the air collected by the collection unit 2 in step S201 (step S202). In other words, the control unit 6 causes the potential measurement unit 3 to continuously measure the ORP of the moisture in the air collected by the collection unit 2.

[0040] Then, the control unit 6 judges whether the moisture in the air is polluted, i.e., whether the air is polluted, depending on whether the ORP measured by the potential measurement unit 3 is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, and further outputs information on air pollution (information that the air is polluted, information that the air is not polluted) (step S203). More specifically, if the ORP measured by the potential measurement unit 3 is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, the control unit 6 judges that the moisture in the air is polluted and that the air is also polluted, calculates the pollution level of the air indicated according to the oxidation-reduction potential of the air measured by the potential measurement unit 3, and outputs it to the output unit (the pollution level of the air is, for example, level 1, 2,..., pollution level 100%, 90%,..., pollution level strong, medium, weak,..., etc.).

[0041] When the control unit 6 determines that the air is polluted (step S203; Yes), it reduces the moisture in the air collected by the collection unit 2, i.e., the contaminated moisture, in the reduction unit 4, thereby lowering the ORP of the moisture to below a predetermined threshold value, thereby removing dirt from the moisture (step S204). Then, the control unit 6 causes the moisture from which the dirt has been removed to be re-dissipated from the dissipation unit 5 into the air within the substantially closed space (step S205), and then ends the air management process.

[0042] On the other hand, if the control unit 6 determines that the air is not contaminated (step S203; No), it skips step S204 and re-dissipates the moisture in the air collected by the collection unit 2, i.e., the uncontaminated moisture, directly from the dissipation unit 5 into the air in the approximately closed space (step S205), and then terminates the air management process.

[0043] As described above, the air management device 1 of this embodiment comprises a collection unit 2 that collects moisture in the air, a potential measuring unit 3 that measures the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air collected by the collection unit 2, and a control unit 6 that outputs information regarding air pollution based on the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measuring unit 3. In this way, the air management device 1 of this embodiment can easily and appropriately determine whether the air is polluted or not by measuring the oxidation-reduction potential of moisture in the air, and can appropriately manage the air.

[0044] In addition, the air management device 1 has the control unit 6 determine whether the air is polluted or not based on whether the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measuring unit 3 is above a predetermined threshold value, and outputs information regarding the air pollution. This allows the air management device 1 according to this embodiment to appropriately manage the air.

[0045] Furthermore, air management device 1 further includes a reduction unit 4 that reduces the moisture in the air collected by collection unit 2 to lower the redox potential of the moisture in the air. Then, when control unit 6 determines that the redox potential of the moisture in the air is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold and the air is polluted, it reduces the moisture in the air collected by collection unit 2 in reduction unit 4 to lower the redox potential of the moisture in the air to below the predetermined threshold, thereby removing contaminants from the moisture in the air. As a result, the air management device 1 according to this embodiment is able to remove contaminants from the air and manage the air appropriately. By setting a specific threshold value according to the purpose, various effects can be achieved, such as changing the bodily sensation, making plants healthier, and enabling them to coexist with microorganisms.

[0046] For example, even if the temperature and humidity environments are roughly the same, that is, a room in a city and a bench around a waterfall in a forest, with a temperature of approximately 30°C and a humidity of approximately 60%, there is a big difference in the physical sensation: the bench around the waterfall in the forest feels cool and comfortable, whereas the room in the city makes you sweat profusely. We then measured the ORP of the moisture in the air and found that the ORP on a bench around a waterfall in the forest was 198mv, below the specified threshold (200mv), while the ORP indoors in the city was 398mv, above the specified threshold. In other words, if the ORP of moisture in the air is approximately equal to the human skin potential (approximately 100 mv to 200 mv), people will feel comfortable and be able to experience the natural sensation. Therefore, by using the air management device 1 of this embodiment to keep the ORP of moisture in the air indoors in an urban area below a predetermined threshold and roughly matching it with the human skin potential, people's perceived temperature is normalized, and they can feel comfortable and obtain their original physical experience even indoors in an urban area, just like they would on a bench around a waterfall in the forest. As a result, even if the temperature setting of an air conditioner in an urban area is around 33 degrees Celsius, which is slightly lower than body temperature, people will feel comfortable and be able to experience the temperature as it should. This is expected to greatly improve the current global energy situation (electricity, CO2 emissions, etc.) and bring about enormous environmental and economic benefits.

[0047] In addition, an environment in which the ORP of the moisture in the air is much higher than the skin potential of an ordinary person is a highly oxidizing environment (an environment with a high level of air pollution), which causes people to become hyperoxidized. Humans have a very close relationship with oxidation. Without oxidation, the body would not be able to take in oxygen, nor would it be able to absorb and break down nutrients, making it impossible to survive. On the other hand, excessive oxidation can cause various diseases. Therefore, by using the air management device 1 according to this embodiment to make the ORP of moisture in the air approximately match the human skin potential (approximately 100mv to 200mv), it is expected that the symptoms of various diseases will be alleviated.

[0048] Furthermore, in the case of plants, by using the air management device 1 of this embodiment in a substantially closed space such as a vinyl greenhouse, the ORP of the moisture in the air in the substantially closed space can be made to approximately match the plant's bioelectric potential (approximately 0mv to 100mv), which normalizes the plant's natural pest repellency, allowing the plant to exhibit its natural growth potential and bring out its delicious flavor, while also reducing the use of harmful pesticides and chemical fertilizers and ultimately reducing environmental destruction.

[0049] In addition, in the case of microorganisms, by using the air management device 1 of this embodiment, in which a predetermined threshold is set to the biopotential of microorganisms (approximately 200mv to 400mv) in a substantially closed space, the ORP of the moisture in the air in the substantially closed space can be made to approximately match the biopotential of plants, thereby making it possible to grow beneficial microorganisms such as yeast and lactic acid bacteria, and increasing the fermentation efficiency in the production of sake, miso, and other fermented foods. Conversely, by using the air management device 1 of this embodiment, in which a predetermined threshold is set to be less than the biopotential of plants, the ORP of the moisture in the air in approximately closed spaces such as indoors or buildings such as hospitals and schools can be made less than the biopotential of plants, thereby suppressing the growth of harmful microorganisms such as the new coronavirus and preventing infection, and ultimately preventing a pandemic.

[0050] In the case of food products, by using the air management device 1 of this embodiment in an approximately closed space such as a transport warehouse (container, transport vehicle loading platform), the ORP of the moisture in the air in the approximately closed space can be set to a negative potential of less than 0mV, making it possible to suppress spoilage (oxidation) of food products (meat, fish, vegetables, fruit) even when transported at room temperature.

[0051] Furthermore, air management device 1 further includes a dissipation section 5 that re-dissipates the moisture in the air collected by collection section 2 into the air. When control section 6 determines that the redox potential of the moisture in the air is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold and that the air is polluted, it reduces the moisture in the air collected by collection section 2 in reduction section 4 to remove contaminants, and then dissipates it again into the air from dissipation section 5. On the other hand, when control section 6 determines that the redox potential of the moisture in the air is less than the predetermined threshold and that the air is not polluted, it re-dissipates the moisture in the air collected by collection section 2 into the air as it is from dissipation section 5.

[0052] In this way, the control unit 6 leaves uncontaminated moisture in the air collected by the collection unit 2 as is, and removes contaminants from the contaminated moisture before dispersing it back into the air within the approximately closed space, thereby enabling the removal of contaminants from the air while maintaining a constant humidity level in the air, thereby enabling the air to be managed appropriately.

[0053] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. Modifications of the above-described embodiment that can be applied to the present invention will be described below.

[0054] The air management device 1 according to the above embodiment can achieve the effects of maintaining food freshness and preventing aging, in addition to changing the sensible temperature and inhibiting the growth of microorganisms as described above. Therefore, in addition to using the air management device 1 by itself, it can be incorporated as a module into beauty-related equipment such as air conditioners, air purifiers, refrigerators, freezers, diffusers, facial massagers, and cooling slimming machines, and can be operated in conjunction with these appliances to achieve various synergistic effects.

[0055] In the above embodiment, the program executed by the CPU of the control unit 6 is described as being stored in advance in a ROM or the like, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the program for executing the above-mentioned processing may be applied to an existing general-purpose computer to function as the air management device according to the above embodiment.

[0056] Such programs may be provided in any manner; for example, they may be stored on a computer-readable recording medium (such as a flexible disk, a CD (Compact Disc)-ROM, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)-ROM, etc.) and distributed, or they may be stored in storage on a network such as the Internet and provided by downloading it.

[0057] Furthermore, when the above processing is performed by sharing between an OS (Operating System) and an application program, or by cooperation between the OS and the application program, only the application program may be stored in a recording medium or storage. Also, the program may be superimposed on a carrier wave and distributed via a network. For example, the above program may be posted on a bulletin board (BBS: Bulletin Board System) on a network and distributed via the network. Then, the program may be started and executed under the control of the OS in the same way as other application programs, thereby enabling the above processing to be performed.

[0058] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the control unit 6 of the air management device 1 determines whether the air is polluted based on whether the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measurement unit 3 is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value, and outputs information regarding air pollution, but the control unit 6 may simply output information regarding air pollution based on the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measurement unit 3 without determining whether it is equal to or greater than the threshold value. Furthermore, if it is less than the predetermined threshold value, the control unit 6 determines that the moisture in the air is not polluted and the air is not polluted, and outputs information to the effect that the air is not polluted, but it may also calculate the degree of air pollution (e.g., pollution level 0%, no pollution level, ...) as information indicating that the air is not polluted, and output it to the output unit.

[0059] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, a temperature setting unit 7, an air temperature measuring unit 8, and an oxidation unit 9 may be added to the air management device 1 of the embodiment described above.

[0060] That is, the air management device 1 shown in FIG. 3 also includes a collection unit 2 that collects moisture in the air, a potential measurement unit 3 that measures the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air collected by the collection unit 2, and a control unit 6 that outputs information about air pollution based on the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measurement unit 3, and the control unit 6 determines whether the air is polluted or not based on whether the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measurement unit 3 is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold and outputs information about air pollution, and further includes a reduction unit 4 that reduces the moisture in the air collected by the collection unit 2 to lower the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air, and the control unit 6 determines whether the air is polluted or not based on whether the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measurement unit 3 is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold and outputs information about air pollution. The air conditioner further includes a diffusion section 5 that reduces the moisture in the air collected by the collection section 2 in a reduction section 4 to reduce the redox potential of the moisture in the air to less than a predetermined threshold value, thereby removing dirt from the moisture in the air, and re-diffuses the moisture in the air collected by the collection section 2 into the air, and when it is determined that the redox potential of the moisture in the air is equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold value and the air is polluted, the control section 6 reduces the moisture in the air collected by the collection section 2 in the reduction section 4 to remove dirt and then re-diffuses it into the air from the diffusion section 5, and when it is determined that the redox potential of the moisture in the air is less than the predetermined threshold value and the air is not polluted, the control section 6 re-diffuses the moisture in the air collected by the collection section 2 into the air as it is from the diffusion section 5.

[0061] 3 and 4 further includes a temperature setting unit 7 that sets a first temperature, which is a relatively high temperature, and a second temperature, which is a relatively low temperature, and an air temperature measuring unit 8 that measures the temperature of the air, and when the redox potential of the moisture in the air is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold and the temperature of the air measured by the air temperature measuring unit 8 is equal to or higher than the first temperature set by the temperature setting unit 7, the control unit 6 performs a first control in which the moisture in the air collected by the collection unit 2 is reduced in the reduction unit 4 to reduce the redox potential of the moisture in the air to less than the predetermined threshold and the temperature of the air is reduced to the first temperature as a lower limit. In the first control, the control unit 6 controls the amount of re-dissipation by the dissipation unit 5 to be less than the amount of moisture in the air collected by the collection unit 2, thereby reducing the humidity of the air.

[0062] That is, by lowering the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air to less than a predetermined threshold, even if the air temperature is controlled to a relatively high first temperature as the lower limit, in other words, even if the air temperature is controlled to be equal to or higher than the first temperature, dirt is removed from the moisture in the air, and a comfortable physical sensation can be obtained, resulting in a cool feeling. Furthermore, by lowering the humidity of the air, an even cooler physical sensation can be obtained. In other words, in the summer, etc., a comfortable physical sensation can be obtained without lowering the air temperature to less than the first temperature, so the air conditioning temperature setting can be increased.

[0063] 3 and 5, when the redox potential of moisture in the air is less than a predetermined threshold and the air temperature measured by air temperature measuring unit 7 is equal to or lower than a second temperature set by temperature setting unit 8, control unit 6 performs a second control in which moisture in the air collected by collection unit 2 is oxidized in oxidation unit 9 to increase the redox potential of the moisture in the air to or above the predetermined threshold and to raise the air temperature up to the second temperature. In the second control, control unit 6 controls the amount of re-dissipation by dissipation unit 5 to be greater than the amount of moisture in the air collected by collection unit 2, thereby increasing the humidity of the air.

[0064] That is, by increasing the redox potential of the moisture in the air to a predetermined threshold or higher, even if the air temperature is controlled to a relatively low second temperature as an upper limit, in other words, even if the air temperature is controlled to be equal to or lower than the second temperature, the moisture in the air becomes polluted, causing the body to feel worse and hotter. Furthermore, by increasing the humidity of the air, the body feels even worse and hotter. In other words, in winter, the body feels worse even without raising the air temperature to the second temperature or higher, so the heating temperature setting can be lowered.

[0065] It should be noted that the present invention is susceptible to various embodiments and modifications without departing from the broad spirit and scope of the present invention. The above-described embodiment is intended to explain one embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0066] 1. Air management device 2. Collection Section 3. Potential measurement section 4. Reduction section 5. Dissipation section 6. Control Unit 7 Temperature setting section 8 Air temperature measurement section 9 Oxidation Section

Claims

1. A collection section (2) for collecting moisture in the air; a potential measuring unit (3) for measuring an oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air collected by the collection unit (2); a reduction section (4) that reduces the moisture in the air collected by the collection section (2) to lower the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air; a dissipation section (5) that dissipates the moisture in the air collected by the collection section (2) back into the air; A temperature setting unit (7) that sets a first temperature which is a relatively high temperature and a second temperature which is a relatively low temperature; An air temperature measuring unit (8) for measuring the temperature of the air; a control unit (6) that performs control based on the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measurement unit (3), the temperature set by the temperature setting unit (7), and the air temperature measured by the air temperature measurement unit (8), The control unit (6) When the redox potential of the moisture in the air is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold and the temperature of the air measured by the air temperature measuring unit (8) is equal to or higher than the first temperature set by the temperature setting unit (7), the moisture in the air collected by the collection unit (2) is reduced in the reduction unit (4) to reduce the redox potential of the moisture in the air to less than the predetermined threshold, the temperature of the air is reduced with the first temperature as a lower limit, and the amount of re-dissipation by the dissipation unit (5) is controlled to be less than the amount of moisture in the air collected by the collection unit (2), thereby performing a first control to reduce the humidity of the air. An air management device (1).

2. A collection section (2) for collecting moisture in the air, a potential measuring unit (3) for measuring an oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air collected by the collection unit (2); a reduction section (4) that reduces the moisture in the air collected by the collection section (2) to lower the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air; a dissipation section (5) that dissipates the moisture in the air collected by the collection section (2) back into the air; A temperature setting unit (7) that sets a first temperature which is a relatively high temperature and a second temperature which is a relatively low temperature; An air temperature measuring unit (8) for measuring the temperature of the air; an oxidation section (9) for oxidizing the moisture in the air collected by the collection section (2) to increase the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air; a control unit (6) that performs control based on the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measurement unit (3), the temperature set by the temperature setting unit (7), and the air temperature measured by the air temperature measurement unit (8), The control unit (6) When the redox potential of the moisture in the air is less than a predetermined threshold value and the temperature of the air measured by the air temperature measuring unit (8) is equal to or lower than the second temperature set by the temperature setting unit (8), a second control is performed in which the moisture in the air collected by the collection unit (2) is oxidized in the oxidation unit (9) to increase the redox potential of the moisture in the air to equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold value, the temperature of the air is raised up to the second temperature as an upper limit, and the amount of re-dissipation by the dissipation unit (5) is controlled to be greater than the amount of moisture in the air collected by the collection unit (2), thereby increasing the humidity of the air. An air management device (1).

3. A collection section (2) for collecting moisture in the air, a potential measuring unit (3) for measuring an oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air collected by the collection unit (2); a reduction section (4) that reduces the moisture in the air collected by the collection section (2) to lower the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air; a dissipation section (5) that dissipates the moisture in the air collected by the collection section (2) back into the air; A temperature setting unit (7) that sets a first temperature which is a relatively high temperature and a second temperature which is a relatively low temperature; An air temperature measuring unit (8) for measuring the temperature of the air; an oxidation section (9) for oxidizing the moisture in the air collected by the collection section (2) to increase the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air; a control unit (6) that performs control based on the oxidation-reduction potential of the moisture in the air measured by the potential measurement unit (3), the temperature set by the temperature setting unit (7), and the air temperature measured by the air temperature measurement unit (8), The control unit (6) when the redox potential of the moisture in the air is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold and the temperature of the air measured by the air temperature measuring unit (8) is equal to or higher than the first temperature set by the temperature setting unit (7), a first control is performed to reduce the moisture in the air collected by the collection unit (2) in the reduction unit (4) to reduce the redox potential of the moisture in the air to less than the predetermined threshold, to reduce the temperature of the air up to the first temperature as a lower limit, and to control the amount of re-dissipation by the dissipation unit (5) to be less than the amount of moisture in the air collected by the collection unit (2), thereby reducing the humidity of the air; Furthermore, when the redox potential of the moisture in the air is less than a predetermined threshold value and the temperature of the air measured by the air temperature measuring unit (8) is equal to or lower than the second temperature set by the temperature setting unit (8), a second control is performed to increase the humidity of the air by oxidizing the moisture in the air collected by the collection unit (2) in the oxidation unit (9) to increase the redox potential of the moisture in the air to equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold value, and by raising the temperature of the air up to the second temperature as an upper limit, and by controlling the amount of re-dissipation by the dissipation unit (5) to be greater than the amount of moisture in the air collected by the collection unit (2). An air management device (1).

4. An air management device (1) as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the specified threshold value is a value within the range of 100 to 200 mV.

5. An air management device (1) as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the specified threshold value is 200mV.

6. The air management device (1) of any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the control unit (6) determines that the redox potential of the moisture in the air is equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold value and that the air is contaminated by a substance that affects the redox potential.

7. The air management device (1) of any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that when the control unit (6) determines that the redox potential of the moisture in the air is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold and the air is polluted, the control unit (6) reduces the moisture in the air collected by the collection unit (2) in the reduction unit (4) to reduce the redox potential of the moisture in the air to below the predetermined threshold, thereby removing contaminants from the moisture in the air.

8. The control unit (6) When the redox potential of the moisture in the air is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold and the air is determined to be polluted, the moisture in the air collected by the collection unit (2) is reduced in the reduction unit (4) to remove the contaminants, and then the moisture is re-dissipated into the air from the diffusion unit (5); When it is determined that the redox potential of the moisture in the air is less than the predetermined threshold value and the air is not polluted, the moisture in the air collected by the collection unit (2) is re-dissipated into the air from the dissipation unit (5) as it is. An air management device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

9. An air management device (1) described in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the control unit (6) outputs information regarding pollution of the air based on the oxidation-reduction potential of moisture in the air measured by the potential measuring unit (3).

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