CN104728956A - High-efficiency dehumidifier/humidifier - Google Patents

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CN104728956A
CN104728956A CN201510136595.8A CN201510136595A CN104728956A CN 104728956 A CN104728956 A CN 104728956A CN 201510136595 A CN201510136595 A CN 201510136595A CN 104728956 A CN104728956 A CN 104728956A
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洪亮
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The invention relates to a high-efficiency dehumidifier/humidifier. The high-efficiency dehumidifier/humidifier comprises a solution circulating system, a wind circulating system and a refrigerating circulating system, wherein the wind circulating system comprises an air exhaust blower, an air feeding blower, an exhaust air inlet formed in a solution tank corresponding to the air exhaust blower and a fresh air inlet formed in the solution tank corresponding to the air feeding blower; the refrigerating circulating system is communicated with a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger and used for conducting heat exchange with the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger; the middle of the solution tank is provided with a baffle which divides the solution tank into two parts, multiple through holes are formed in the bottom of the baffle at intervals, solution exchange channels extending outward are formed at all the through hole positions, and the solution exchange channels are located at the two sides of the baffle. Due to the fact that the solution exchange channels extending outward are formed at all the through hole positions, it can be guaranteed that the concentration of a solution in the solution tank keeps stable, and temperature exchange is also conducted at the same of solution exchange, back heating is achieved, so that the efficiency of the whole machine is higher and the operation is more stable.

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High efficiency dehumidifying/humidifying device
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of dehumidifying/humidifying device, be specifically related to a kind of high efficiency dehumidifying/humidifying device.
Background technology
At present, family adopts air-conditioner cooling in summer to reduce indoor temperature, heating in winter; Along with people improve constantly living-hygienic and healthy degree of concern, in the northern area of China, winter also needs humidifier to regulate room humidity, and southern area then needs dehumidifier to dehumidify to room air in summer.Existing dehumidifying/humidifying device Problems existing has: 1, there is the shortcoming that one-time investment is large, and operation energy consumption is large, and often higher being difficult to controls the air themperature after dehumidifying; 2, device efficiency is low.Therefore need to design a kind of high efficiency dehumidifying/humidifying device.
Summary of the invention
The present invention seeks to provide a kind of high efficiency dehumidifying/humidifying device to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art.
For achieving the above object, the technical solution used in the present invention is: a kind of high efficiency dehumidifying/humidifying device, it comprises
Solution recycle system, described solution recycle system comprises solution and fills with, be arranged on described solution abhiseca portion and coupled the first logical stuffing box assembly and the second stuffing box assembly, be arranged on described first stuffing box assembly top for the first shower to its spray solution, be arranged on described second stuffing box assembly top for the second shower to its spray solution, be connected with the described first shower other end and described solution of one end is filled be connected with the described second shower other end and described solution of First Heat Exchanger that bottom is connected and one end and is filled with the second heat exchanger that bottom is connected,
Air circulating system, described air circulating system comprises the exhaust blower being arranged on described first stuffing box assembly top, the pressure fan being arranged on described second stuffing box assembly top, be arranged on described solution fills with upper and the air draft entrance corresponding with described exhaust blower and be arranged on described solution and fill with and the new wind entrance corresponding with described pressure fan;
Cooling cycle system, described cooling cycle system is connected with described First Heat Exchanger, described second heat exchanger respectively, for carrying out heat exchange with it;
Described solution is provided with in the middle part of filling with and is divided into two-part baffle plate, and described baffle plate bottom interval is provided with multiple through hole, and each described through hole is provided with outward extending solution interchange channel, and described solution interchange channel is positioned at the both sides of described baffle plate.
Optimally, described first stuffing box assembly and the second stuffing box assembly are made up of opening up multiple filler box bodys; The side face of described filler box body forms groove, and its bottom surface is provided with the horizontal stripe that multiple tracks is parallel to each other.
Optimally, described First Heat Exchanger and described solution are provided with the first solution pump between filling with; Described second heat exchanger and described solution are provided with the second solution pump between filling with.
Optimally, described cooling cycle system comprises compressor, the four-way change-over valve be connected with described compressor, the expansion valve that is connected with described four-way change-over valve, described four-way change-over valve is also connected with described First Heat Exchanger, described second heat exchanger respectively, and described expansion valve is also connected with described First Heat Exchanger, described second heat exchanger respectively.
Because technique scheme is used, the present invention compared with prior art has following advantages: high efficiency dehumidifying/humidifying device of the present invention, it comprises solution recycle system, air circulating system, cooling cycle system three parts, can realize the accurate control of indoor air temperature and humidity; In addition, solution is provided with in the middle part of filling with and is divided into two-part baffle plate, baffle plate bottom interval is provided with multiple through hole, each through hole is provided with outward extending solution interchange channel, thus can guarantee that in NaOH solution tank NaOH, solution concentration keeps stable, and the exchange of temperature has also been carried out while exchange, achieve backheat, thus overall efficiency is higher, run more stable.
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Accompanying drawing 1 is the structural representation of high efficiency dehumidifying/humidifying device of the present invention;
Accompanying drawing 2 is the structural representation that high efficiency dehumidifying/humidifying device solution of the present invention is filled with;
Accompanying drawing 3 is the structural representation of high efficiency dehumidifying/humidifying device filler box body of the present invention;
Wherein, 1, solution recycle system; 11, solution is filled with; 110, baffle plate; 111, through hole; 112, solution interchange channel; 12, the first stuffing box assembly; 12 ', second stuffing box assembly; 120, filler box body; 121, groove; 122, horizontal stripe; 13, the first shower; 13 ', second shower; 14, First Heat Exchanger; 14 ', second heat exchanger; 15, the first solution pump; 15 ', second solution pump; 2, air circulating system; 21, exhaust blower; 21 ', pressure fan; 22, air draft entrance; 22 ', new wind entrance; 3, cooling cycle system; 31, compressor; 32, four-way change-over valve; 33, expansion valve.
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Below in conjunction with embodiment shown in the drawings, the invention will be further described.
High efficiency dehumidifying/humidifying device as shown in Figure 1, it mainly comprises solution recycle system 1, air circulating system 2 and cooling cycle system 3 three parts.
Wherein, solution recycle system 1 comprises solution and fills with 11, be arranged on solution and fill with the first stuffing box assembly 12 at 11 tops and the second stuffing box assembly 12 ' (the first stuffing box assembly 12 is all filled with 11 with solution with the second stuffing box assembly 12 ' and is connected), be arranged on the first stuffing box assembly 12 top for the first shower 13 to its spray solution, be arranged on the second stuffing box assembly 12 ' top for the second shower 13 ' to its spray solution, be connected with the first shower 13 other end and solution of one end is filled be connected with the second shower 13 ' other end and solution of First Heat Exchanger 14 that 1 bottom is connected and one end and is filled with the second heat exchanger 14 ' that 1 bottom is connected.Air circulating system 2 comprises the exhaust blower 21 being arranged on the first stuffing box assembly 12 top, the pressure fan 21 ' being arranged on the second stuffing box assembly 12 ' top, be arranged on solution to fill with on 11 and the air draft entrance 22 corresponding with exhaust blower 21 and be arranged on the new wind entrance 22 ' that solution fills with on 11 and corresponding with pressure fan 21 '.Cooling cycle system 3 is connected, for carrying out heat exchange with it with First Heat Exchanger 14, second heat exchanger 14 ' respectively.Adopt the mode of NaOH solution tank NaOH 11, solve the etching problem that solution leakage brings well; Air-flow is all in negative pressure state when flowing in NaOH solution tank NaOH 11, adopts the form of negative pressure can prevent the leakage of solution, thus makes the situation that the junction of stuffing box there will not be solution to ooze out.
In the present embodiment, solution fills with 11 as shown in Figure 2, its middle part is provided with and is divided into two-part baffle plate 110, baffle plate 110 bottom interval is provided with multiple through hole 111, each through hole 111 place is provided with outward extending solution interchange channel 112, but these solution interchange channels 112 can not be positioned at the same side of baffle plate 110, that is part solution interchange channel 112 is positioned at the side of baffle plate 110, and remaining part solution interchange channel 112 is positioned at the opposite side of baffle plate 110.During high efficiency dehumidifying/humidifying device unit long-play, the concentration of NaOH solution tank NaOH 11 Fresh air handing circulation solution and Air exhaust circulation solution understands hairdo change, and summer, the solution concentration of stylish wind cycle for the treatment of understood continuous decrease, thus wettability power declines; And the concentration of Air exhaust circulation solution can continue to raise, thus ventilating capability declines, even solution crystallization; Contrary during winter.Bottom NaOH solution tank NaOH 11, add solution interchange channel 112, the solution of variable concentrations is exchanged, and also carried out the exchange of temperature while exchange, achieve backheat, thus overall efficiency is higher, runs more stable.
First stuffing box assembly 12 and the second stuffing box assembly 12 ' are made up of (as shown in Figure 3) opening up multiple filler box bodys 120, solving different efficiency so well, higher efficiency can be reached by increasing stuffing box quantity when air quantity requires larger time.The side face of this filler box body 120 forms a circle groove 121, and its bottom surface is provided with the horizontal stripe 122 that multiple tracks is parallel to each other.First Heat Exchanger 14 and solution are provided with the first solution pump 15 between filling with 1; Second heat exchanger 14 ' and solution are provided with the second solution pump 15 ' between filling with 1.Cooling cycle system 3 comprises compressor 31, the four-way change-over valve 32 be connected with compressor 31, the expansion valve 33 that is connected with four-way change-over valve 32, four-way change-over valve 32 is also connected with First Heat Exchanger 14, second heat exchanger 14 ' respectively, and expansion valve 33 is also connected with First Heat Exchanger 14, second heat exchanger 14 ' respectively.
The above-mentioned structure to high efficiency dehumidifying/humidifying device of the present invention is illustrated, and is briefly described below to its operation principle.
During summer operation:
Cooling cycle system 3, cold-producing medium R410a flow direction is compressor 31---four-way change-over valve 32---, and solution heats by First Heat Exchanger 14(high-temperature high-pressure refrigerant, condensation of refrigerant is liquid)---expansion valve 33(cold-producing medium becomes low pressure liquid)---second heat exchanger 14 ' (liquid refrigerant evaporates, and is lowered the temperature by solution)---compressor 31;
Fresh air handing solution circulation:---the second solution pump 15 '---second heat exchanger 14 ' (solution is lowered the temperature)---second shower 13 ' (spray of inhalation solution bottom filling with 11 from solution, dissolution homogeneity is sprayed on filler)---second stuffing box assembly 12 ' (cryogenic fluid wettability power is strong, to new wind cool-down dehumidification)---solution fills with 11;
Air exhaust solution circulation: inhalation solution bottom filling with 11 from solution---the first solution pump 15---First Heat Exchanger 14(solution is warmed)---the first shower 13(sprays, dissolution homogeneity is sprayed on filler)---the first stuffing box assembly 12(pyrosol steam easily evaporates, by the air draft of low temperature and low humidity, moisture in solution is taken away, and to solution cooling)---turn back in NaOH solution tank NaOH 11;
Pressure fan 21 ' (fresh air of low temperature and low humidity is sent into room) that VMC circulates: outdoor new wind enters solution from new wind entrance 22 ' and fills with in 11---second stuffing box assembly 12 ' (solution is by the moisture absorption air and lower the temperature)---;
Exhaust system circulates: foul indoor air enters solution from air draft entrance 22 and fills with in 11---and the first stuffing box assembly 12(exhaust airflow is by the moisture absorption solution and to solution cooling)---exhaust blower 21(is by dirt, high temperature, the air discharge chamber of high humidity is outer).
During winter operation:
Cooling cycle system 3, (solution heats by high-temperature high-pressure refrigerant for cold-producing medium R410a flow direction is compressor 31---four-way change-over valve 32---the second heat exchanger 14 ', condensation of refrigerant is liquid)---expansion valve 33(cold-producing medium becomes low pressure liquid)---First Heat Exchanger 14(liquid refrigerant evaporates, and is lowered the temperature by solution)---get back to compressor 31;
Fresh air handing solution circulation:---the second solution pump 15 '---second heat exchanger 14 ' (solution is warmed)---second shower 13 ' (spray of inhalation solution bottom filling with 11 from solution, dissolution homogeneity is sprayed on filler)---second stuffing box assembly 12 ' (pyrosol steam easily evaporates, the new wind heating and moistening to low temperature and low humidity)---turn back in NaOH solution tank NaOH 11;
Air exhaust solution circulation: inhalation solution bottom filling with 11 from solution---the first solution pump 15---First Heat Exchanger 14(solution is lowered the temperature)---the first shower 13(sprays, dissolution homogeneity is sprayed on filler)---the first stuffing box assembly 12(cryogenic fluid wettability power is strong, by the moisture absorption in air draft, and heated to solution by air draft)---turn back in NaOH solution tank NaOH 11;
Pressure fan 21 ' (fresh air of warm and moist is sent into room) that VMC circulates: the cold dry new wind in outdoor enters solution from new wind entrance 22 ' and fills with in 11---second stuffing box assembly 12 ' (solution by atmosphere temperature rising and humidification)---;
Exhaust system circulates: foul indoor air enters in solution filling from air draft entrance 22---and the first stuffing box assembly 12(exhaust airflow is by solution warms humidification)---exhaust blower 21(is by dirt, and low temperature, outside dry air discharge chamber).
Above-described embodiment is only for illustrating technical conceive of the present invention and feature; its object is to person skilled in the art can be understood content of the present invention and implement according to this; can not limit the scope of the invention with this; all equivalences done according to Spirit Essence of the present invention change or modify, and all should be encompassed within protection scope of the present invention.

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1. a high efficiency dehumidifying/humidifying device, it comprises
Solution recycle system (1), described solution recycle system (1) comprises solution and fills with (11), be arranged on described solution and fill with (11) top and coupled the first logical stuffing box assembly (12) and the second stuffing box assembly (12 '), be arranged on described first stuffing box assembly (12) top for the first shower (13) to its spray solution, be arranged on described second stuffing box assembly (12 ') top for the second shower (13 ') to its spray solution, one end other end that is connected with described first shower (13) is filled with First Heat Exchanger (14) that (1) bottom is connected and one end other end that is connected with described second shower (13 ') and is filled with the second heat exchanger (14 ') that (1) bottom is connected with described solution with described solution,
Air circulating system (2), described air circulating system (2) comprises the exhaust blower (21) being arranged on described first stuffing box assembly (12) top, the pressure fan (21 ') being arranged on described second stuffing box assembly (12 ') top, be arranged on described solution fills with (11) upper and air draft entrance (22) corresponding with described exhaust blower (21) and is arranged on new wind entrance (22 ') that described solution fills with on (11) and corresponding with described pressure fan (21 ');
Cooling cycle system (3), described cooling cycle system (3) is connected with described First Heat Exchanger (14), described second heat exchanger (14 ') respectively, for carrying out heat exchange with it;
It is characterized in that: described solution filling (11) middle part is provided with and is divided into two-part baffle plate (110), described baffle plate (110) bottom interval is provided with multiple through hole (111), each described through hole (111) place is provided with outward extending solution interchange channel (112), and described solution interchange channel (112) is positioned at the both sides of described baffle plate (110).
2. high efficiency dehumidifying/humidifying device according to claim 1, is characterized in that: described first stuffing box assembly (12) and the second stuffing box assembly (12 ') are made up of opening up multiple filler box bodys (120); The side face of described filler box body (120) forms groove (121), and its bottom surface is provided with the horizontal stripe (122) that multiple tracks is parallel to each other.
3. high efficiency dehumidifying/humidifying device according to claim 1, is characterized in that: described First Heat Exchanger (14) and described solution are filled with between (1) and is provided with the first solution pump (15); Described second heat exchanger (14 ') and described solution are filled with between (1) and are provided with the second solution pump (15 ').
4. high efficiency dehumidifying/humidifying device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described cooling cycle system (3) comprises compressor (31), the four-way change-over valve (32) be connected with described compressor (31), the expansion valve (33) that is connected with described four-way change-over valve (32), described four-way change-over valve (32) is also connected with described First Heat Exchanger (14), described second heat exchanger (14 ') respectively, and described expansion valve (33) is also connected with described First Heat Exchanger (14), described second heat exchanger (14 ') respectively.
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