EP0540439B1 - Verdampfungsbefeuchter - Google Patents

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EP0540439B1
EP0540439B1 EP92440119A EP92440119A EP0540439B1 EP 0540439 B1 EP0540439 B1 EP 0540439B1 EP 92440119 A EP92440119 A EP 92440119A EP 92440119 A EP92440119 A EP 92440119A EP 0540439 B1 EP0540439 B1 EP 0540439B1
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Daniel Crosnier
Michel Mazire
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F22—STEAM GENERATION
    • F22B—METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS
    • F22B1/00—Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method
    • F22B1/28—Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method in boilers heated electrically
    • F22B1/30—Electrode boilers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F6/00—Air-humidification, e.g. cooling by humidification
    • F24F6/18—Air-humidification, e.g. cooling by humidification by injection of steam into the air

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  • the present invention relates to a spray humidifier.
  • Humidifiers are used in particular for regulating the humidity of the ambient air, whether at a workplace or in a room used for the storage of goods.
  • humidifiers are practically all of identical design and use the same principle, namely that they comprise a box of folded sheet metal and plastic containing the various electrical control means and inside which is placed a tank, or steam cylinder, filled with water to generate steam.
  • This water in which two or three electrodes supplied with alternating current are immersed, is brought to a boil and transformed into steam, evacuated by a sheath opening at the top of said tank. As steam is produced, to keep the water's initial properties and avoid too high a concentration of conductive mineral salts, part of this water is removed and replaced.
  • the tanks must be regularly cleaned, which requires their removal, an operation which is carried out at the cost of numerous manipulations, in particular the disconnection of the water inlet and outlet fittings, which each have at each end. a clamp, disconnection of the electrodes, then cleaning of these different parts, finally reconnection of the whole without omitting the cleaning or replacement of the various filters and seals.
  • the present invention makes it possible to remedy these drawbacks by proposing a very compact vaporizing humidifier, comprising only very few fittings and connections, therefore of easy assembly and maintenance, and furthermore a very low manufacturing cost. reduced.
  • the spray humidifier object of the present invention comprises a box, of generally parallelepiped shape, consisting of an upper part and a lower part, between which an aluminum profile is fixed, produced by extrusion, incorporating different channels into its structure.
  • the upper and lower parts are compartments compartmentalized and closed by a cover, comprising various means of assembly with the channels of the aluminum profile, as well as with a steam evacuation duct, a water supply solenoid valve, and the various electrical connections.
  • the housing of the lower part is identical to that of the upper part but is arranged symmetrically.
  • the tank consists of a container comprising at its upper part, male connection plugs, each connected to an internal electrode, a steam evacuation duct and a water supply orifice, and laterally in its lower half. an outlet for residual water.
  • the male plugs are inserted in the upper box which includes female plugs provided for this purpose, the evacuation duct is fitted on the well to which the evacuation sheath is connected, the water supply orifice is connected to the supply well, finally the water outlet is connected to a solenoid valve positioned on the aluminum profile.
  • the manipulator can carry out this operation in a movement from back to front, then from bottom to top, without there being manual contact with a source of electricity or heat, as is the case with humidifiers current.
  • a humidifier 1 according to the present invention comprises on the one hand an upper part 10 comprising a housing 3 surmounted by a cover 2, on the other hand a lower part 11 consisting of a housing 6 identical to the upper housing 3 but symmetrically positioned, placed on a base 7, on the other hand an aluminum profile 4 fitting between the housings 3 and 6, and on the other hand a tank 3 positioned in the profile 4 under the upper housing 3
  • the cover 2 has a bottom 22 on the periphery of which are secured to it, above a wall 20, and below a wall 21, the latter being set back inwards relative to the wall 20, so as to be able to s 'fitting onto the housing 3.
  • the bottom 22 is pierced with an orifice 23 extended downwards by a well 24.
  • the boxes 3 and 6 have a bottom 31, respectively 61, on the periphery of which is joined a wall 30, respectively 60, the lower edge, respectively upper, projects beyond the bottom 31, respectively 61, to allow their attachment to the aluminum profile 4.
  • the housing 3 is compartmentalized, just like the housing 6 but the compartments of one do not have the same function as those of the other.
  • a compartment 36 located at the rear part of the housing 3, is intended to contain the water inlet solenoid valve 360.
  • This compartment 36 itself contains two compartments 32 and 34 communicating with each other, separated by a wall 320 of low height, and in the bottom of which are made holes, respectively 33 and 35, extended downwards, below the bottom 31, by wells, 330 and 350 respectively.
  • the bottom 31 is also pierced with an orifice 361 extended downwards by a well 362, (see FIG. 3) and a another orifice 37 extended upwards from a well 370.
  • Profile 4 and aluminum produced by extrusion, has two parts, 46 and 47, of L-shaped section facing each other, thus providing a space 40 in the front part of the humidifier 1, and a space 43, of volume lower, at its posterior part.
  • the parts 46 and 47 are hollow, and inside each of them extends vertically a channel, respectively 41 and 42.
  • the profile 4 further comprises two vertical grooves 44, 45 arranged opposite on the line dividing the spaces 40 and 43, and formed respectively in the parts 46 and 47. These two vertical grooves 44, 45 are intended to receive a plate sheet 48 to which is secured an electro-valve 49 taking place in space 43, the plate 48 being able to slide vertically in the vertical grooves 44 and 45.
  • the assembly of the housing 3 on the profile 4 is carried out so that the lower part of the wall 30 covers the upper edge of said profile, the well 330 of the compartment 33 being inserted in the vertical channel 41, and the well 362 of the compartment 36 fitting into channel 42.
  • the cover 2 is positioned on the housing 3, the well 370 of the compartment 36 being inserted in the orifice 24.
  • the housing 6 is assembled at the base of the profile 4 in the same manner as the housing 3 at its upper part. It can be seen in FIG. 1 that the channel 41 opens into a well 62, corresponding to the well 362 of the compartment 36 and opens into the base 7 at the level of an orifice 70 extended downwards by a well 71 to which is connected a water extraction sheath 72.
  • a well 63 corresponding to the well 370 of the housing 3, allows the recovery of residual water from possible leaks, this well 63 opening into a bowl 73 of the base 7, the assembly forming a siphon.
  • the valve 49 is connected by a hose 490 to a well of the housing 6, corresponding to the well 350 of the housing 3.
  • the tank 5 consists of the assembly of an upper half-shell 50 and a lower half-shell 51, joined together by their edges on a joint 52.
  • the upper half-shell 50 has on its upper face an orifice 53 extended outwards by a well 530, and an orifice 54 extended inwards by a well 540, and it is crossed by two male plugs 56, 57, on which are respectively welded electrodes 58, 59 arranged inside the tank 5.
  • the installation of the tank 5 in the rest of the apparatus is carried out firstly by introducing it into the space 40 of the profile 4 and by connecting the external well 550 of the semi-shell 51 to the solenoid valve 49 carried by the plate 48, the hermeticity of the assembly being guaranteed by a seal.
  • the tank 5 is made to translate from the bottom up, the sheet metal plate 48 sliding in the vertical grooves 44 and 45, and the external well 530 of the half-shell 50 of the tank 5 is introduced into the well 370 of compartment 36 of the box 3, the lower well 350 of the compartment 34 fitting into the orifice 54 of the half-shell 50, and the plugs 56, 57 passing through the bottom 31 of the box 3 at the level of the compartment 38 by holes not shown, then passing through the electronic card 39 by holes 390, 391, to be connected to female plugs, not shown, the tank then being held in position by fixing means also not shown.
  • the operation of the humidifier 1 according to the invention is as follows: the water is brought into compartment 34 by the electro-valve 360 placed in compartment 36, and flows into the tank 5 through the orifice 35, the well 350 of which is connected to the orifice 54 of the tank 5.
  • the overflow of water can come out of the compartments 32, 34, and spread into the compartment 36, from where it is discharged into the channel 42 , through port 361.
  • the electrodes 58, 59 immersed in water and supplied with alternating current by the male plugs 56, 57, transform this water into vapor which is evacuated by the orifice 53, and brought to the outside of the humidifier 1 by successively the well 530 and the well 370, to which is connected a sheath not shown.
  • the water emanating from possible leaks is recovered at various points to end up in the compartment 36 with a view to being discharged into the channel 42 through the orifice 361.
  • the evacuation of the water, too concentrated in mineral salts, from the tank 5 is carried out by the solenoid valve 49, which taps into the tank through the orifice 55.
  • the water to be evacuated is poured into the base 7, either by the channels 41 and 42 of the profile, or by the hose 490, or by the well 63, then flow through the well 71 in a multidirectional connector 72.

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  1. Verdampfungsbefeuchter mit zwei Elektroden (58, 59), die in eine Wasserwanne eintauchen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß er einen oberen Teil aufweist, bestehend aus einem durch einen Deckel (2) geschlossenen Gehäuse (3), einen unteren Teil (11), bestehend aus einem auf einen Sockel (7) plazierten Gehäuse (6), wobei die Gehäuse (3) und (6) identisch und in bezug auf eine Horizontalebene symmetrisch angeordnet sind und montiert sind an einem Profil (4) aus Aluminium, das im wesentlichen eine U-förmige Gestalt hat, und dessen Schenkel einen Raum (40) für die Wanne (5) einschließen, wobei das Gehäuse (3) ein Abteil (36) aufweist, das durch ein Magnetventil (360) mit Wasser gespeist ist, und einerseits eine Öffnung (37) aufweist, die nach oben durch einen Schacht (370) zum Abführen von Wasserdampf verlängert ist, und andererseits eine Öffnung (35), die nach unten durch einen Schacht (350) verlängert ist, der einer Füllöffnung (54) angepaßt ist, die sich an der oberen Fläche der Wanne (5) befindet, die ihrerseits u.a. eine Öffnung (53) aufweist, die dem Abführen von Wasserdampf dient, und die nach außen durch einen Schacht (530) verlängert ist, sowie auf einer ihrer Seitenflächen unterhalb ihrer Mittelebene eine Entleeröffnung (55), die nach unten durch einen Schacht (550) verlängert ist, der an ein AbzugsMagnetventil (49) angeschlossen ist, das in einem Raum (43) angeordnet ist, welcher den von Profil (4) gebildeten Raum (40) verlängert.
  2. Verdampfungsbefeuchter nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Gehäuse (3) ein Abteil (38) aufweist, in dem eine elektrische Steuerkarte (39) untergebracht ist, und das mit Öffnungen (390, 391) zum Hindurchführen von Steckern (56, 57) versehen ist, die ihrerseits an die Elektroden (58, 59) der Wanne (5) angeschlossen sind.
  3. Verdampfungsbefeuchter nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Boden des Abteils (36) des oberen Gehäuses (3) zwei Öffnungen (33, 361) aufweist, deren jede nach unten durch einen Abzugsschacht (330, 362) des Überlaufwassers verlängert ist und deren jede mit einem Vertikalkanal (41, 42) kommuniziert, der im Profil (4) angeordnet ist.
  4. Verdampfungsbefeuchter nach einem der vorausgegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Abteil (36) des oberen Gehäuses (3) zwei Unterabteile (32, 34) aufweist, die durch eine Wand (320) geringer Höhe voneinander getrennt sind, deren eines (34) durch Magnetventil (360) mit Wasser gespeist ist, und deren anderes (32) zum Abzug von Überlaufwasser dient.
  5. Verdampfungsbefeuchter nach einem der vorausgegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das untere Gehäuse (6) Schächte aufweist, die den Schächten (330, 362) des oberen Gehäuses (3) entsprechen, und die an die Kanäle (41, 42) des Profils (4) angeschlossen sind und als Ableitung des überlaufwassers dienen.
  6. Verdampfungsbefeuchter nach einem der vorausgegangenen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Wiedergewinnung und der Abzug des verbleibenden Wassers auf dem Niveau des Sockels (7) vor sich geht, der unter dem unteren Gehäuse (6) fixiert ist, und in welchen das genannte Restwasser fließt, das von den Kanälen (41, 42) des Profils (4) kommt, von einem flexiblen Schlauch (490), der an das Abzugsmagnetventil (49) angeschlossen ist, sowie von den Schächten (63) des unteren Gehäuses (6), um etwaiges Leckwasser abzuleiten, bevor dieses abgezogen wird durch eine multidirektionale Verbindungsleitung (72), die an einen Schacht (71) angeschlossen ist, gegen den unteren Teil des genannten Sockels (7) gerichtet.
  7. Verdampfungsbefeuchter nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Sockel (7) eine Schale (73) aufweist, in welche die Schächte (63) des unteren Gehäuses (6) einmünden und etwaiges Leckwasser ableiten.
  8. Verdampfungsbefeuchter nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Deckel (2) des oberen Gehäuses (3) von einer Öffnung (23) durchdrungen ist, an welche der Abzugsschacht (370) des Wasserdampfes angeschlossen ist.
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FR9113454A FR2683024B1 (fr) 1991-10-28 1991-10-28 Humidificateur par vaporisation.
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