JP2001090999A - Laying structure of humidifying hose - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the laying structure of a humidifying hose which can effectively reduce the heat loss of a humidifying hose and prevent the dew condensation within the humidifying hose. SOLUTION: A decorative tape 5 is wound on a humidifying hose 1, a refrigerant pipe 2 on liquid side, a refrigerant pipe 3 on gas side, and a drain hose 4 so as to collect the humidifying hose 1, the refrigerant pipe 2 on liquid side, the refrigerant pipe 3 on gas side, and the drain pipe 4 into one. The humidifying pipe 1 contacts with the refrigerant pipe 2 on liquid side and the refrigerant pipe on gas side from a radial direction.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a humidifying hose laying structure used for an air conditioner or the like.

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2. Description of the Related Art When a heating operation is performed using an air conditioner, the relative humidity in the room is reduced as the room temperature rises, and the room may be dried too much. In order to prevent this, a humidifier provided in the air conditioner is used. This humidifier supplies warm and humid air to the room via a humidification hose.

Conventionally, as a laying structure of a humidifying hose, there is a structure in which the humidifying hose is routed in a space such as above a ceiling or under a floor.

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Although the humidifying hose is provided with a heat insulating material to reduce heat loss, heat is still radiated from the humidifying hose to some extent. That is, the heat loss alone cannot effectively reduce the heat loss of the humidifying hose. Therefore, in the humidifying hose, the temperature decreases as hot and humid air flows. Due to this temperature drop, there is a problem that moisture contained in the air in the humidifying hose condenses and dew condensation occurs in the humidifying hose. In addition, this problem becomes more remarkable as the distance over which the humidifying hose is routed becomes longer.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a humidifying hose laying structure capable of effectively reducing heat loss of the humidifying hose and preventing dew condensation in the humidifying hose.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a humidification hose laying structure according to the first aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the humidification hose is brought into contact with the refrigerant communication pipe.

According to the laying structure of the humidifying hose of the first aspect of the invention, since the room is humidified during the heating operation, when the room is humidified, the high-temperature refrigerant flows through the refrigerant communication pipe, High-temperature and high-humidity air flows in the humidifying hose that contacts the refrigerant communication tube. Since the heat released from the refrigerant communication tube is supplied to the humidification hose by the humidification hose being in contact with the refrigerant communication tube through which the high-temperature refrigerant flows, the temperature of the hot and humid air in the humidification hose Reduction can be suppressed. Therefore, the heat loss of the air flowing through the humidifying hose can be effectively reduced, and the occurrence of dew condensation in the humidifying hose can be prevented.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The laying structure of a humidifying hose according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a laying structure of a humidifying hose according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the humidifying hose is laid in such a manner that the humidifying hose 1 is brought into radial contact with the liquid-side refrigerant communication pipe 2, the gas-side refrigerant communication pipe 3 and the drain hose, and these are put on a decorative tape 5. It is put together in one.

By the way, in order to effectively prevent a decrease in the relative humidity in a room, it is necessary to supply air containing more moisture into the room by heating. Therefore, when the humidifying operation is being performed, the heating operation is also being performed at the same time. Therefore, during the humidification operation, the liquid-side refrigerant communication pipe 2
A liquid and high-temperature refrigerant flows through the inside, a gaseous and high-temperature refrigerant flows through the gas-side refrigerant communication pipe 3, and the humidifying hose 1
Warm and humid air flows inside. At this time, since the humidification hose 1 is in contact with the liquid-side refrigerant communication pipe 2 and the gas-side refrigerant communication pipe 3 through which the high-temperature refrigerant flows, the humidification hose 1 is discharged from the liquid-side refrigerant communication pipe 2 and the gas-side refrigerant communication pipe 3. Since the heat thus generated is supplied to the humidifying hose 1, the temperature of the hot and humid air in the humidifying hose 1 can be prevented from lowering. Therefore, the heat loss of the air flowing through the humidifying hose 1 can be effectively reduced, and the occurrence of dew condensation in the humidifying hose 1 can be prevented.

In the above embodiment, the liquid-side refrigerant communication pipe 2,
Although the humidifying hose 1 is radially in contact with the gas-side refrigerant communication pipe 3 and the drain hose 4, the humidification hose is radially connected to one of the liquid-side refrigerant communication pipe 2 and the gas-side refrigerant communication pipe 3. 1 may be brought into contact. Preferably, the humidification hose 1 is brought into contact with the gas-side refrigerant communication pipe 3 from the radial direction.

In the above embodiment, the humidifying hose 1, the liquid-side refrigerant communication pipe 2, the gas-side refrigerant communication pipe 3, and the drain hose 4 are integrated into one. The side refrigerant communication tubes may be combined into one. In this case, the drain hose is routed through a path different from the humidification hose, the liquid-side refrigerant communication pipe, and the gas-side refrigerant communication pipe.

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As is clear from the above, in the humidifying hose laying structure according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the humidifying hose is in contact with the refrigerant communication pipe, heat released from the refrigerant communication pipe is transferred to the humidifying hose. The heat loss of the air flowing through the humidifying hose can be effectively reduced, and the occurrence of dew condensation in the humidifying hose can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a laying structure of a humidifying hose according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Humidification hose 2 Liquid side refrigerant pipe 3 Gas side refrigerant pipe

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A humidifying hose laying structure in which a humidifying hose and a refrigerant communication tube are brought into contact with each other.