MODULAR LAMINAR SPACE FORMATION APPARATUS

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a modular laminar space formation apparatus, and more specifically, to a modular laminar space formation apparatus that forms laminar flow in a required space while being configured in an assembled module form, making installation thereof very easy.

BACKGROUND ART

In medical facilities such as GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice, Good Medicine Manufacturing and Management Criteria) facilities, pharmacies, operating rooms, and positive or negative pressure room etc., various facilities such as laminar flow facilities for maintaining cleanliness thereof, storage devices for storing items, display devices for displaying various information, gas supply devices, electricity supply devices, and communication devices are required. To build these, construction work thereof is essential, and the work itself takes a considerable amount of time and money.

For example, Korean Patent Publication No. 2017-0104057 discloses a clean room air conditioning system for an operating room, in which an air conditioning device for exhausting dust or creating negative pressure in the operating room is installed and embedded in the ceiling of the operating room. In order to embed the air conditioning device in the building wall, a part of the building wall should be demolished or pipes should be installed inside it. This inevitably requires a separate construction work, which not only costs a lot of money, but also takes a considerable amount of time for the work, making it difficult to operate the working space during the working period.

In addition, since the air conditioning device to exhaust dust or create negative pressure inside the operating room is installed on one side of the operating room, parts of the wall of the building should be demolished to embed the air conditioning unit in the wall of the building, or the pipes should be laid inside it. This inevitably requires construction work, which not only costs a lot of money, but also takes a considerable amount of time for the work, making it difficult to operate the working space during the working period.

In addition, in the medical facilities such as operating rooms, a fan filter unit is installed to protect patients from external viruses or foreign substances, thereby maintaining a high level of cleanliness. An example thereof is shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a conventional medical facility air conditioning system.

As shown in FIG. 1, a conventional medical facility air conditioning system (100) includes a fan filter unit (110) that is installed in the central area of the ceiling, is connected to a temperature control device (A) installed on one side of a medical room, and discharges the filtered air downward to form a vertical laminar flow and an intake port (120) that is formed on one side of a wall and is connected to the fan filter unit (110) to suck the internal air and transfer the sucked air to the fan filter unit (110).

This conventional medical facility air conditioning system (100) protects the patients from external viruses or foreign substances by vertical laminar flow of a clean air discharged downward from the fan filter unit (110) at a temperature preset through a temperature control device (A), and continuously circulates the indoor air by sucking indoor air into the intake port (120) and then, transferring it to the fan filter unit (110).

However, since the conventional medical facility air conditioning system (100) only forms vertical laminar flow by the fan filter unit (110) as shown in FIG. 1, there is a problem in that a blind spot occurred in the surrounding space and middle area above the medical room where the air flow is stagnated.

In addition, since the air flow due to the vertical laminar flow does not reach the lower portions of the surgical beds and the medical devices, there is a problem in that the contaminated air is also stagnant.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a modular laminar space formation apparatus that is simple to install, thus greatly reducing the time required for constructing the device, and is easy to maintain and repair because it is replaceable and movable, while forming laminar flow within a work space.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a modular laminar space formation apparatus that can easily construct a movable space, such as a movable negative or positive pressure room or operating room, or even a movable protective equipment for chemical warfare, and that can freely change a space according to the user's needs simply by changing a position of the modular unit.

Further another object of the present invention is to provide a modular laminar space formation apparatus that can more safely protect patients from external viruses, dust or contaminants by eliminating blind spot where air stagnates in a clean target space, such as a medical room, thereby maintaining a high level of cleanliness throughout the indoor space.

Further another object of the present invention is to provide a modular laminar space formation apparatus capable of effectively removing dust attached to equipment or walls or ceilings after completion of medical treatment in a medical room.

Technical Solution

According to one aspect of the present invention for achieving the above purpose, the present invention provides a modular laminar space formation apparatus having a plurality of modular units coupled to each other so as to form a structure of a predetermined shape, wherein the plurality of modular units includes at least two air-conditioning modules having, at one side thereof, an air circulation unit for discharging an air to a clean target space, and each of the at least two air-conditioning modules discharges air so as to form an air current in the clean target space.

In addition, the air circulation units of each air-conditioning module discharge the air in parallel to each other to form a laminar flow.

In addition, the plurality of modular units includes at least one of an electricity supply module for supplying electricity, a gas supply module for supplying gas, and a storage module for storing items.

In addition, the plurality of modular units is mutually connected to form walls, a pair of walls are mutually spaced apart, and a sliding or foldable window is disposed between the pair of walls to form a predetermined certain space.

In addition, the modular laminar space formation apparatus further includes a ceiling module that is placed on an upper portion of a structure formed by the plurality of modular units to shield the upper portion of the structure.

In addition, at least one modular unit among the plurality of modular units includes a frame forming an outer periphery thereof; and a cart unit detachably coupled to an inside of the frame and having a wheel installed on a lower portion thereof, wherein a device requested by a user is seated on an upper portion thereof.

In addition, at least one modular unit includes a gas supply module in that a gas supply device for supplying a gas is installed on the upper portion of the cart unit.

In addition, the modular laminar space formation apparatus further includes a fan filter unit installed in an inner area of the ceiling module and discharging clean the air downward to form a vertical laminar flow within the clean target space; an intake port installed on a lower portion of the modular unit and connected to the fan filter unit, whereby the air within the clean target space is sucked therethrough; and a sub-fan unit installed on the upper portion of the modular unit, connected to the intake port, and discharging the air into the inside of the cleaning target space, wherein the sub-fan unit discharges the air in a direction that does not interfere with the vertical laminar flow to form a rotating air current within the cleaning target space.

In addition, the modular laminar space formation apparatus further includes a filter member installed on one side of a connecting passage between the intake port and the sub-fan unit to filter foreign substances in the air passing through the connecting passage.

In addition, the intake port is formed at a position facing the rotating air current in the lower portion of the modular unit.

In addition, the sub-fan unit discharges the air laterally and downwardly in the vertical laminar flow.

In addition, the sub-fan unit can control the discharge direction of the air by rotating in up, down, left, and right directions, and when a medical procedure is completed within the clean target space, it rotates in a preset pattern of up, down, left, and right while discharging the air to form a vortex within the clean target space.

In addition, the intake port and the sub-fan unit can be provided in at least one of the plurality of modular walls.

Advantageous Effects

According to the present invention as described above, the present invention has the effects in that the installation work thereof is simplified such that the time required for construction can be greatly shortened, and replacement and movement thereof are possible so that laminar flow can be formed in the work space while maintenance and repair are facilitated.

In addition, the present invention can easily construct a movable space, such as a movable negative pressure or positive pressure room or operating room, or even a movable protective equipment for chemical warfare, and has the effect of freely changing the space according to the user's needs simply by changing the position of the modular unit.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of protecting patients more safely from external viruses, dust, or contaminants by eliminating blind spot where air stagnates in clean target spaces such as medical rooms, thereby maintaining a high level of cleanliness throughout the indoor space.

In addition, the present invention has a feature that can effectively remove the dust attached to equipment or walls or ceiling after completion of medical treatment in a medical room.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1A is a diagram illustrating a modular laminar space formation apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 1B is a diagram illustrating a modular laminar space formation apparatus of another shape according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an air-conditioning module according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a storage module according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a modular laminar space formation apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an indoor gas supply module according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an air-conditioning module according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a display module according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically illustrating a medical facility air conditioning system with improved air circulation efficiency according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a plan view schematically illustrating a rotating air current formed by a medical facility air conditioning system with improved air circulation efficiency according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a vertical laminar flow and a rotating air current formed by a medical facility air conditioning system with improved air circulation efficiency according to another embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating another form of a corner module according to another embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1A is a diagram illustrating a modular laminar space formation apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1B is a diagram illustrating a modular laminar space formation apparatus of another shape according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an air-conditioning module according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a storage module according to one embodiment of the present invention.

A modular laminar space formation apparatus (1) according to one embodiment of the present invention is formed in such a manner that a plurality of modular units (M) is mutually combined and laminated to form a structure of a predetermined shape, as shown in FIG. 1.

In the case of a structure of a predetermined shape, a number of modular units (M) can be assembled into a wall shape to form a wall surface without any construction work within the installation space, and can be formed into a shape as shown in FIG. 1 and a door can be installed at the entrance to allow entry and exit into and out of the structure.

As another example, a modular laminar space formation apparatus (1) according to the present embodiment may be configured such that a pair of walls formed by mutually connecting a plurality of modular units (M) as shown in FIG. 1B are spaced apart from each other, and sliding or foldable windows (W) may be disposed between a pair of walls.

In this way, the modular laminar space formation apparatus (1) according to the present embodiment can be implemented in various shapes according to the user's needs in addition to the examples above.

In addition, the above-mentioned plurality of modular units (M) can be configured by combining air-conditioning modules (10), storage modules (20), etc. according to the user's needs.

As shown in FIG. 2, the air-conditioning module (10) may be configured to include a housing (11) having an air inlet (not shown) and an air outlet (11a) formed on one side, a blower fan (12) installed on one side of the housing (11), and a filter member (not shown) installed in an area corresponding to the air inlet (not shown). Also, an UV LED or plasma generator for air disinfection may be additionally provided.

The air-conditioning module (10) may adjust the temperature and humidity in the installation space by inducing the inflow and outflow of external air as well as the main function for maintaining cleanliness in the installation space.

The storage module (20) includes at least one storage space therein as shown in FIG. 3, and can store various items suitable for the purpose of the space, such as an operating room, treatment room, or pharmacy. The storage module can be designed and manufactured in various shapes, such as a door type, open type, drawer type, or shelf type, according to the user's needs.

As described above, the modular laminar space formation apparatus (1) according to one embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that not only an efficient structure can be easily designed by customizing the modules according to a user's needs, but also the modular units (M) can be detachably assembled to each other, making them easy to replace and move, making maintenance and repair easy, and also the installation thereof is simple and the installation work time is short, allowing efficient use of the work space.

Meanwhile, according to another embodiment of the present invention, a movable space such as a movable negative pressure or positive pressure room or operating room, and further, a movable protective equipment for chemical warfare, can be easily constructed, and the effect of freely changing the space according to the user's needs can be achieved simply by changing the position of the modular unit.

Hereinafter, another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a modular laminar space formation apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an indoor gas supply module according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an air-conditioning module according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a display module according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the modular laminar space formation apparatus (1′) according to another embodiment of the present invention may be configured to include a ceiling module (20′) that is placed on the upper portion of a structure formed by a plurality of modular units (10′) to shield the upper portion of the structure, and a robot arm (30′) that is installed on the lower surface of the ceiling module (20′) or the upper portion of the structure and is capable of moving in the X and Y axes.

The plurality of modular units (10′) is mutually connected and stacked to form a room shape having a space therein, and a door may be installed at the entrance to form a sealed space. In addition, such a space may be configured in various forms depending on the purpose of use, such as surgery, medicine manufacturing, protection, etc., but in this embodiment, the description will be based on the construction of an operating room.

In addition, at least one modular unit (10′) among the plurality of modular units (10′) may be configured to include a frame (11′) forming an outer periphery thereof and a cart unit (12′) detachably coupled to the inside of the frame (11).

Here, the cart unit (12′) is configured to include a moving plate (12a′) on which a device requested by the user is seated on the upper portion thereof, and a wheel (12b′) installed on the lower portion of the moving plate (12a′), and is modularized by being detachably combined inside the frame (11′).

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the gas supply device including a gas storage tank and a gas supply line is installed on the upper portion of the moving plate, and the cart unit (12′) is connected to the frame (11′) to include the modular gas supply module (G′). The operating room can be constructed by assembling the gas supply module (G′) configured in this manner and another modular unit (10′).

In addition,, the plurality of modular units (10′) may be equipped with the gas supply module (G′) mentioned above, the air-conditioning module (J′) that performs functions such as the control of the cleanliness, the temperature and the humidity of the space within the structure, and the formation of a laminar flow as shown in FIG. 6, and a display module (D′) of FIG. 7 that displays various information such as the temperature, the humidity, the cleanliness, and the speed and direction of the laminar flow within the space, and in addition, an electricity supply module for supplying electricity, a firefighting module equipped with a device such as a fire extinguisher, and a communication module for communicating with the outside may be equipped.

In this way, the modular laminar space formation apparatus (1′) according to the present embodiment is configured by using the modular units (10′) having various functions, so that no separate construction work is required, and since the necessary devices and items are already provided within the space in the structure, no separate space is required to install the necessary devices within the indoor space, so that the space efficiency is very high.

The ceiling module (20′) may be formed in a plate shape as shown in the drawing, but the ceiling module (20′) according to the present embodiment is not necessarily limited to this, and can be formed by assembling a plurality of module parts. The ceiling module (20′) is placed on the upper portion of the structure and shield the upper portion of the structure.

In addition, in cases where a sealed space is required, such as an operating room, a negative or positive pressure room, or a clean room, the ceiling module (20′) may be provided with a sealing member on one side that is connected to the structure, thereby allowing the internal space of the structure to be configured as a sealed space.

The robot arm (30′) is provided with a rail on the upper portion of the structure or the lower surface of the ceiling module (20′), and is installed on this rail so as to be able to move in the X and Y axes. The robot arm (30′) can be used in surgical procedures that require precise treatment or repetitive tasks.

In this way, the modular laminar space formation apparatus (1′) according to another embodiment of the present invention can easily design a desired structure by customizing the modular units (10′) according to the user's needs. In addition, the modular units (10) are detachably assembled to each other, so that they are easy to replace and move, and maintenance and repair thereof are easy, and there is a feature that allows efficient use of the work space.

Furthermore, a modular laminar space formation apparatus (1″) according to another embodiment of the present invention has a feature that it can protect patients more safely from external viruses, dust or contaminants by eliminating a blind spot where air is stagnated in a clean target space such as a medical room, thereby maintaining a high level of cleanliness throughout the indoor space. Hereinafter, the modular laminar space formation apparatus (1″) according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached FIG. 8 to FIG. 11.

FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically illustrating a medical facility air conditioning system with improved air circulation efficiency according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, the modular laminar space formation apparatus (1″) according to another embodiment of the present invention is configured to include a fan filter unit (10″), an intake port (20″), and a sub-fan unit (30″).

The fan filter unit (10″) can be installed in the inner area of the ceiling module, and in this embodiment, it is described that the fan filter unit (10″) is installed in the center of the inner area of the ceiling module.

Here, the fan filter unit (10″) is also called an FFU (fan filter unit), and is a device that sucks in the external air through a fan provided therein, filters it, and discharges the clean air into a target space. In this embodiment, the fan filter unit (10″), which is installed on the ceiling, serves to discharge the clean air downward to form a vertical laminar flow having a downward air flow.

This vertical laminar flow forms a downward air flow inside the clean target space, causing dust or foreign substances floating inside the clean target space to move downward and be sucked into the intake port (20″) described later. In this embodiment, the clean target space is explained as a medical room as an example.

In addition, in this embodiment, it is preferable that a separate temperature control device (A″) is installed on the side of the fan filter unit (10″), and that the temperature control device (A″) heats or cools the air moving to the fan filter unit (10″) to a preset temperature, so that the air having an appropriate temperature may be discharged into the medical room.

The intake port (20″) may be configured to include a first intake port (21″) formed on one side of the lower portion of the medical room and connected to the fan filter unit (10″) and a second intake port (22″) formed on the other side of the lower portion of the medical room and connected to the sub-fan unit (30″) described later.

The above-mentioned first intake port (21″) and second intake port (22″) intake the internal air of the medical room and transfer it to the fan filter unit (10″) and the sub-fan unit (30″), respectively, so that the air is circulated by the fan filter unit (10″) and the sub-fan unit (30″).

Meanwhile, the medical room according to the present embodiment is also formed by assembling the plurality of modular units like in the previous embodiment, and the sub-fan unit (30″) may be provided on the upper portion of the air-conditioning module (C″) formed in a triangular shape and installed at a corner thereof and the intake port (20″) may be formed below the sub-fan unit (30″).

In addition, the first intake port (21″) and the second intake port (22″) can be connected to the fan filter unit (10″) and the sub-fan unit (30″) using separate pipes, respectively. However, in this embodiment, in order to simplify the structure and minimize the volume of the modular wall, the first intake port (21″) is connected to the fan filter unit (10″) using the internal space of the air-conditioning module (C″), and the second intake port (22″) is connected to the sub-fan unit (30″) through the pipe.

The sub-fan unit (30″) is installed on the upper portion of the wall of the medical room and is connected to the second intake port (22″) as described above. In addition, the sub-fan unit (30) discharges air laterally and downwardly from the vertical laminar flow to form a downward-moving rotating air current around the vertical laminar flow, thereby allowing the air in the medical room to be circulated uniformly throughout without any blind spot where the air stagnates. The detailed operation of the sub-fan unit (30″) will be described in more detail below with reference to FIG. 9 to FIG. 11.

In addition, it is preferable that a filter member (F″) is installed on one side of the connecting passage between the second intake port (22″) and the sub-fan unit (30″) to filter the air moving to the sub-fan unit (30″) and discharge the filtered air from the sub-fan unit (30″).

FIG. 9 is a plan view schematically illustrating a rotating air current formed by a medical facility air conditioning system with improved air circulation efficiency according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 10 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a vertical laminar flow and a rotating air current formed by a medical facility air conditioning system with improved air circulation efficiency according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating another form of a corner module according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The operation of a modular laminar space formation apparatus (1″) according to another embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration is as follows with reference to the attached FIG. 9 and FIG. 10.

First, when the air is discharged downward from the fan filter unit (10), the laminar flow is formed in the center of the medical room as shown in FIG. 9, and a portion of the internal air in the medical room is sucked into the first intake port (21″) and the second intake port (22″).

The internal air sucked through the first intake port (21″) is transferred to the fan filter unit (10″). During the transport process, the internal air is heated or cooled to a preset temperature by a temperature control device (A″), filtered by a fan filter unit (10″), and then discharged back into the medical room to circulate.

The internal air sucked in the second intake port (22″) is filtered while passing through the filter member (F″), and the filtered air is moved to the sub-fan unit (30″) and discharged into the medical room by the sub-fan unit (30″).

At this time, the sub-fan unit (30″) discharges air laterally and downwardly in the vertical laminar flow, thereby forming a rotating air current inside the medical room as shown in FIG. 10. This rotating air current moves downward while rotating from the upper portion of the medical room along the side space of the vertical laminar flow, thereby evenly circulating the internal air in the medical room together with the vertical air currents, and also guide dust or foreign substances floating in the medical room to move and be introduced into the intake ports.

Accordingly, the modular laminar space formation apparatus (1″) according to another embodiment of the present invention effectively removes dust and foreign substances floating inside the medical room, and in particular, effectively removes dust and foreign substances located underneath medical equipment, thereby having the effect of maintaining a very high level of clean space inside the medical room.

In addition, when a medical procedure in a medical room is completed, the sub-fan unit (30″) rotates in a predetermined pattern or random pattern according to a preset value and simultaneously discharges air to form a vortex in the medical room, and the formed vortex floats foreign substances attached to medical equipment, etc. and causes them to be sucked into the intake ports, thereby efficiently removing dust generated during the medical procedure.

Meanwhile, in this embodiment, the sub-fan unit (30″) and the intake ports are provided on one side of a triangular-shaped corner module, but the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and any corner module having any shape or structure capable of forming a rotating air current can be applied.

For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the sub-fan unit (30″) may be provided on the upper portion of one inner surface of a ‘L’-shaped corner module (R″), and the intake port (20″) may be formed on the lower upper portion of the other inner surface thereof. This structure enables the discharged air to easily form a rotating air current without interfering with the vertical air current even when the air is discharged forward from the sub-fan unit (30″), and also enables the intake port to be naturally formed at a position corresponding to the rotating air current, thereby improving the intake efficiency of the internal air.

Although the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited by this and various modifications and variations can be made by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Those of ordinary skill in the art related to this embodiment will understand that it may be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the above-described substrate.