DE3203598A1 - Multipurpose filler for air humidifiers and air purifiers - Google Patents

Multipurpose filler for air humidifiers and air purifiers

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DE3203598A1
DE3203598A1 DE19823203598 DE3203598A DE3203598A1 DE 3203598 A1 DE3203598 A1 DE 3203598A1 DE 19823203598 DE19823203598 DE 19823203598 DE 3203598 A DE3203598 A DE 3203598A DE 3203598 A1 DE3203598 A1 DE 3203598A1
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Joachim Prof. Dr.-Ing. 5100 Aachen Tischendorf
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F6/00Air-humidification, e.g. cooling by humidification
    • F24F6/02Air-humidification, e.g. cooling by humidification by evaporation of water in the air
    • F24F6/04Air-humidification, e.g. cooling by humidification by evaporation of water in the air using stationary unheated wet elements
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F8/00Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying
    • F24F8/10Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by separation, e.g. by filtering
    • F24F8/15Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by separation, e.g. by filtering by chemical means
    • F24F8/158Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by separation, e.g. by filtering by chemical means using active carbon
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F8/00Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying
    • F24F8/10Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by separation, e.g. by filtering
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24FAIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F2221/00Details or features not otherwise provided for
    • F24F2221/12Details or features not otherwise provided for transportable

Abstract

Small air humidifiers have the disadvantage that they are ineffective when not refilled with water. Moreover, most evaporator mats give the air an unpleasant smell. According to the invention, these two disadvantages are avoided by using as filler an activated carbon fleece which frees the water intended for humidifying from smells so that the air loses the smell. The invention also envisages arranging a number of fleeces in a humidifier, one of which is operated in the wet state and the other in the dry state, so that additional smell cleaning of the air takes place during humidifying of the same. As the gaseous harmful substances take up the greatest part of the air in terms of weight and are the aromatic hydrocarbons which are most dangerous for causing cancer, the activated carbon fleece has an important cleaning function. If one forgets to refill an air humidifier with water, it then at least has the function of an air purifier.

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PatentanmeldungPatent application Mehrzweckfüllkörper für Luftbefeuchter und LuftreinigerMultipurpose packing for humidifiers and air purifiers

Die Erfindung.betrifft den Einsatz einer oder mehrerer Aktivkohlearten, die in den Geräten zur Luftbefeuchtung und Luftreinigung als Füllkörper oder als Elemente zur wahlweisen Wasser- oder Luftreinigung eingesetzt werden.The invention relates to the use of one or more Types of activated carbon used in air humidification and air purification devices as fillers or as elements for optionally water or air purification can be used.

Zweck der Erfindung ist es, Gerüche und gasförmige Luftschadstoffe möglichst vollständig in Luftreinigungsgeräten zu entfernen und die Luftreinigung bei Verdunstungs* befeuchtern zu verbessern. Darüber hinaus soll die Erfindung ermöglichen, zur Luftbefeuchtung gedachte Geräte durch Weglassen der Wasserführung als Luftreinigungsgeräte nützen zu können.The purpose of the invention is to remove odors and gaseous air pollutants as completely as possible in air cleaning devices to remove and to improve the air purification with evaporative * humidifiers. In addition, the invention enable devices intended for air humidification by omitting the water flow as air purification devices to be able to use.

Zur Luftbefeuchtung werden derzeit vor allem für kleinere Räume Geräte eingesetzt, bei denen über eine Verteilerrinne eine Verdunstermatte befeuchtet wird. Diese Verdunstermatten bestehen derzeit meist aus geschäumten Kunststoffen, die eine gewisse Wasserlöslichkeit besitzen und dadurch Harnstoffverbindungen oder ähnliche wasserlösliche Geruchsstoffe abgeben. Um dies zu vermeiden, werden solche Kunststoffmatten elektroosmotisch beflockt oder wie neuerdings bekannt in latexähnliche Flüssigkeiten getaucht, um ihre Auflösung in Wasser zu vermeiden und die damit verbundene Geruchsbildung, die sich teilweise der befeuchteten Luft mitteilt.Air humidification is currently mainly used for smaller Rooms devices are used in which an evaporator mat is moistened via a distributor channel. These evaporation mats currently consist mostly of foamed plastics, which have a certain water solubility and therefore Release urea compounds or similar water-soluble odorous substances. To avoid this, such Plastic mats electroosmotic flocked or, as recently known, dipped in latex-like liquids, to avoid their dissolution in water and that with it associated odor formation, which is partially communicated to the humidified air.

Eine weitere Beeinträchtigung des Luftgeruches entsteht bei den genannten Verdunstermatten dadurch, daß Luftverunreinigungen und auch Gerüche, die durch die Verkeimung des Wassers entstehen, der zu befeuchtenden Luft einen stumpfen Geruch geben. Wenn Luft nicht befeuchtet werden soll, werden solche Geräte abgestellt. Wenn man dieseA further impairment of the air odor arises in the aforementioned evaporator mats in that Air pollution and also odors caused by the contamination of the water that is to be humidified Give air a dull smell. If air is not to be humidified, such devices are switched off. If you have this

Verdunstermatten nicht mit Wasser berieseln würde, hätten sie keine Reinigungswirkung.Evaporator mats would not be sprinkled with water they have no cleaning effect.

Aktivkohleelemente zur Luftreinigung sind in der Klimatechnik oder auch bei Küchendunsthauben bekannt. Dort wird gewöhnlich eine Aktivkohlesorte und diese im trockenen Zustand ausschließlich zur Luftreinigung verwendet.Dabei werden trockene Filter vorgeschaltet, damit die Aktivkohle nicht vorzeitig verschmutzt und sich dadurch die Standzeit verkleinert.Activated carbon elements for air purification are used in air conditioning or also known from kitchen hoods. There is usually one type of activated charcoal and this in the dry Condition used exclusively for air purification dry filters are connected upstream, so that the activated carbon is not contaminated prematurely and thereby the service life scaled down.

Gewöhnlich ist die Luftführung durch die Aktivkohle so, daß die zu reinigende Raumluft einmal durch den Filter streicht und danach wieder zum Raumnutzer gelangt. Dadurch wird immer nur ein Teil der Geruchs- oder Schadstoffe entfernt und es ist eine erhebliche Raumluftumwälzung erforderlich um die Luft des gesamten Raumes von allen Schad- und Geruchsstoffen zu befreien.Usually the air flow through the activated carbon is such that the room air to be cleaned passes through the filter and then comes back to the room user. This means that only part of the odor or pollutants is released away and there is a significant room air recirculation required to air the entire room from everyone To free pollutants and odorous substances.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, Raumluftgeräte so zu gestalten, daß sie sowohl im Winter zur Befeuchtung und Reinigung des umgewälzten Wassers als auch der Luft geeignet sind. Im Sommer und während der Übergangszeit, während der Luft nicht befeuchtet werden soll, lassen .sich dadurch Befeuchter als trockene Luftreinigungsgeräte nutzbar machen.The invention is based on the object of providing room air devices so to design that they both in winter to humidify and purify the circulated water as well as the air are suitable. In summer and during the transitional period when the air should not be humidified, leave it .s thus making humidifiers usable as dry air cleaning devices.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß bei Befeuchtern anstelle der bisherigen Verdunstermatten eine Aktivkohleschicht angeordnet wird. Diese wird im Befeuchtungsfall ebenso wie die Verdunstermatten befeuchtet. Im Gegensatz zu den Verdunstermatten, die ihrerseits durch die Hydrolyse Gerüche abgeben, ist dies von der Aktivkohle nicht zu erwarten. Vielmehr entfernt dieThis object is achieved according to the invention in that in the case of humidifiers, an activated carbon layer is arranged instead of the previous evaporator mats. This is in Humidification case as well as the evaporation mats humidified. In contrast to the evaporation mats, which in turn This is not to be expected from the activated carbon. Rather, removes the

Aktivkohle, während sie als Füllkörper wirkt, Geruchsstoffe/ die das Wasser bei der Luftreinigung aufgenommen hat bzw. bei zunehmender Verkeimung des Befeuchterwassers abgeben würde. In vielen Fällen wird vergessen, die relativ kleinen Wasserbehälter zur Befeuchtung mit neuem Wasser zu füllen und vorher auszuwaschen. In diesem Fall wird der Betrieb eines solchen Verdunstungsbefeuchters wirkungslos. Die Anordnung der Aktivkohle als Füllkörper hingegen zieht nach sich, daß dann, wenn die Nachfüllung von Befeuchtungswasser vergessen wird, der Aktivkohlefilter trocken geblasen wird und dabei gleichzeitig entkeimt. Danach wirkt er als Luftreiniger. Für diesen Einsatz würde man eine Aktivkohle wählen, die sowohl die Grobkörnigkeit besitzt wie sie für die Luftreinigung üblich ist, als auch Eigenschaften, die die Aktivkohle für die Wasserreinigung haben müßte. £*,&K(22e λ\ Activated charcoal, while it acts as a filler, odorous substances / which the water has absorbed during air purification or would give off if the humidifier water became increasingly contaminated. In many cases it is forgotten to fill the relatively small water container with new water for moistening and to wash it out beforehand. In this case, the operation of such an evaporative humidifier becomes ineffective. The arrangement of the activated carbon as a packing, however, entails that if the refilling of humidifying water is forgotten, the activated carbon filter is blown dry and sterilized at the same time. Then it acts as an air purifier. For this use, one would choose an activated carbon that has both the coarseness as it is usual for air purification, and properties that the activated carbon should have for water purification. £ *, & K (22e λ \

Bei den herkömmlichen Verdunstern muß vor der Inbetriebnahme mit einer Wasserkanne die Verdunstermatte befeuchtet werden. Wird dies vergessen, dann gibt es trockene, wirkungslose Verdunstermattenbezirke geringen Luftwiderstandes, durch die Luft bevorzugt aber ohne Wirkung 'strömt. Der Füllkörper aus Aktivkohle hat dagegen den Vorteil, daß er auch in den trockenen Bezirken, falls der Füllkörper nicht regelmäßig mit Wasser beströmt wird, eine Reinigungswirkung auf die Luft hat. Dieser Füllkörper hilft befeuchten und reinigt an den nassen Stellen das Wasser, an den trockenen Stellen die Luft.With conventional evaporators, the evaporator mat must be moistened with a water jug before being used. If this is forgotten, then there are dry, ineffective areas of evaporation mat with little air resistance the air flows preferentially but without effect '. The filler made of activated carbon, however, has the advantage that it is also in the dry areas, if the packing is not regularly flowed with water, a cleaning effect on the Has air. This filler helps moisturize and cleans the water in the wet areas and in the dry areas the air.

Eine Ausführungsart der Erfindung ist die Nutzung eines Aktivkohlevlieses, das ebenso leicht wie die Verdunstermatten bisheriger Art zu befestigen ist und keiner besonderen Umhüllung bedarf.One embodiment of the invention is the use of an activated carbon fleece, which is just as light as the evaporation mats previous type is to be attached and does not require any special wrapping.

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PatentansprücheClaims 1. Luftbefeuchter nach dem Verdunstungsprinzip dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Verdunstungsoberfläche durch eine Aktivkohleschicht gebildet wird, die sich im trockenen Zustand zu Luftreinigungszwecken eignet.1. Humidifier based on the evaporation principle characterized in that the evaporation surface by a Activated carbon layer is formed, which is suitable for air purification purposes when dry. 2. Luftbefeuchter nach Anspruch 1 dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Luft durch mehrere trockene und einen nassen Aktivkohlefüllkörper mit verschiedenen Aktivkohlearten hindurchgeleitet wird. C*>. %*ίΐΐ€. 2. Air humidifier according to claim 1, characterized in that the air is passed through several dry and one wet activated carbon packing with different types of activated carbon. C *>. % * ίΐΐ €. Aachen, den 6.1.1982
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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE20000528U1 (en) * 2000-01-13 2001-06-07 Melitta Haushaltsprodukte Evaporator block
DE202013000753U1 (en) 2013-01-25 2013-02-21 Lutz Eckner Room air conditioner for air humidification and improvement
CN106440319A (en) * 2016-09-21 2017-02-22 中国药科大学 Capillary siphon-gravity settling water film wet filter screen air purifier

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE20000528U1 (en) * 2000-01-13 2001-06-07 Melitta Haushaltsprodukte Evaporator block
DE202013000753U1 (en) 2013-01-25 2013-02-21 Lutz Eckner Room air conditioner for air humidification and improvement
CN106440319A (en) * 2016-09-21 2017-02-22 中国药科大学 Capillary siphon-gravity settling water film wet filter screen air purifier

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