JP2002005480A - Humidifying method and device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and device for humidifying indoor air that is capable of humidification by reducing a water molecule fully, obtains improved humidification efficiency with a simple configuration having a small number of components, and at the same time facilitates operation when maintaining the humidifying device, and does not require an excessive energy source for operating the humidifying device. SOLUTION: This humidifying device consists of a body 2, a water supply pipe 3 for supplying water to the body 2, and a fan motor that is a drive means for rotating the body 2. The body 2 is formed cylindrically by ceramics entirely, a water supply chamber 4 is formed inside the cylindrical body 2, one end 3a of the water supply pipe 3 is arranged at the water supply chamber 4 by inserting a water supply port 4a, and the other end of the water supply pipe 3 is connected to a water supply source that is not shown here.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a humidifier, and more particularly to a humidifier for adjusting humidity in a room forming a living space, in a refrigerator, or in a production line for precision products.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a refrigerating apparatus has been known which maintains air in a refrigerator at low temperature and high humidity for the purpose of, for example, storing food. Since the evaporator of the refrigerating device has a dew point below the dew point of the air in the refrigerator, dew condensation occurs on the surface of the evaporator, so that the air in the refrigerator is dehumidified, and humidification is performed by a humidifier to keep the humidity in the refrigerator constant. Need arises. In recent years, measures to prevent colds and allergies by increasing the humidity by releasing water vapor into a room that has been dried by a humidifier have become common, especially with the recent increase in the density of homes and the spread of air conditioning heating. I have. When water is turned into steam for humidification for the above purpose, usually, a method of blowing out pressurized water from a nozzle and scattering it into the air to reduce the molecules of water to be splashed into the air, A method of scattering water excited by sound waves into the air has been adopted. However, the water molecules are not small enough in each case, and the water scattered in the air tends to be water droplets. I can't say. In addition, humidifiers using natural evaporation or heating evaporation have been devised.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a typical steam-type heating device among such humidifying devices. In the humidifying device 30 shown in FIG. 2, when the power is turned on and an operation start is instructed, the water in the heater 44 is heated, becomes water vapor, and becomes a water vapor.
Rises to zero. On the other hand, the blower 46 is driven, and the wind blows from the discharge port 48 of the blow nozzle 47. This wind flows into the discharge chamber 50 through the air intake while rotating around the discharge chamber 50. Release chamber 5
Inside 0, the air rises while swirling and is discharged to the outside, whereby the environment in which the humidifier 30 is installed is humidified.

[0004]

However, such a steam-type heating device has the following problems. That is, tap water generally used for humidification contains minerals such as magnesium and calcium in an ionic state. These mineral components precipitate as scale when tap water is boiled by the heater 44,
It is fixed to the heater 44 and the pipe. If the scale is left unattached, the heater 44 will overheat or the pipe will be clogged, causing trouble, and must be removed. However, the scale is not easy to remove because it is hard like a stone and adheres firmly. Further, a blower 46 for sucking room air and a heater 44 for heating water are required in the humidifier 30, and the number of components is increased, and excessive energy is required for operation. There was a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the conventional humidifying apparatus, and can humidify by sufficiently reducing water molecules, and achieve good humidification with a simple configuration having a small number of components. An object of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for humidifying indoor air, which can obtain efficiency, facilitate work at the time of maintenance of a humidifier, and do not require an excessive energy source for operation of the humidifier. .

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a humidifying method for supplying water to a main body made of a porous material through a water supply pipe, and centrifugal force generated by rotating the main body. It is characterized by performing humidification. According to the humidification method of the present invention described above, water droplets are dropped on the center of porous ceramic and porous glass or wood, and water is permeated through the porous material by centrifugal force by rotating the material. As it is scattered to the outside, water molecules are made small enough in the process,
The humidification can be performed at the same temperature.

[0007] The size of the water molecules at that time depends on the size of the pores of the porous material. In the case of sufficiently small pores, it is recognized that the size of the scattered molecules is about 2 to 10 molecules. It has also been confirmed that these molecules can be ionized by appropriately selecting a porous material. Such an ionization phenomenon is presumed to be a phenomenon that occurs because water molecules are given a certain energy in the process of passing water molecules through the porous material using centrifugal force as a driving force.
It is also considered that this is caused by a change in the molecular cluster structure due to passing through a very small pore. Also,
According to the humidification method of the present invention described above, the water molecules scattered in the air have a small molecular structure, so that they are stably and very uniformly spread, and it is possible to perform extremely uniform humidification on the environment. .

The humidifying device according to the second aspect of the present invention includes a main body made of a porous material, a water supply pipe for supplying water to the main body,
And a driving means for rotating the main body.

The humidifier of the third invention of the present application is characterized in that the porous material is a ceramic. Such ceramic materials include cement, gypsum, asphalt and the like. Further, as the porous material, porous glass, cork, or the like can be used in addition to ceramics.
Further, the main body may be substantially porous as a lump made of a fibrous material.

In a humidifying apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the main body has a cylindrical shape having a bottom portion and an opening and a water supply chamber formed inside, and the cylindrical main body has an opening. It is arranged so that the bottom is located below the direction of gravity above the direction of gravity,
One end of the water supply pipe is suspended from the water supply chamber, and the other end of the water supply pipe is connected to a water supply source. By forming the main body in a cylindrical shape in this manner, the centrifugal force directed toward the inside of the main body of the porous material is uniformly applied to the water stored inside the main body by rotating the main body, and the water is removed from the porous material. It can be passed and vaporized efficiently. In addition, one end of the water supply pipe is hung in the water supply room, and the water supply from the water supply pipe can be performed by using the natural fall of water, and the amount of water supply is due to the humidification of the environment through the porous material. It can be controlled according to the amount of water reduction.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 shows a humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a humidifier 1 of the present embodiment includes a main body 2,
A water supply pipe 3 for supplying water to the main body 2 and a fan motor as a driving means for rotating the main body 2 are provided. The main body 2 is formed entirely of ceramics into a cylindrical shape, and a water supply chamber 4 is formed inside the cylindrical main body 2. One end 3a of the water supply pipe 3 is disposed in the water supply chamber 4 through a water supply port 4a, and the other end of the water supply pipe 3 is connected to a water supply source (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 2, a fan 5 is mounted on the main body 2, and the main body 2 is directly mounted on a fan motor 6 and is rotated by the fan motor 6. On the other hand, one end 3a of the water supply pipe 3 is opened downward in the direction of gravity to the water supply chamber 4 inside the main body 2, and the water supplied through the water supply pipe 3 is supplied into the water supply chamber 4 by natural fall. You. According to the humidifying device 1 of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, humidification in a room or the like is performed as follows.

Water is supplied from a water supply source (not shown) to a water supply chamber 4 inside the main body 2 via a water supply pipe 3. Next, fan motor 6
Is started, and the main body 2 is rotated by the driving force.
As a result, centrifugal force acts on the water stored in the water supply chamber 4 of the main body 2 in the directions indicated by arrows A and B in the drawing, that is, in the outward direction of the main body 2, and the centrifugal force is used as a driving force to generate water from the ceramic body 2 through the porous part. In the course of the passage, the water is vaporized and diffused to the outside of the main body 2, and the indoor environment of the main body 2 is appropriately humidified. At this time, since the main body 2 has a cylindrical shape as described above, when the main body 2 is rotated, the main body 2 made of a porous material is uniformly applied to the water stored inside the main body 2.
An inward centrifugal force can be applied, and water can be efficiently vaporized by passing through the porous material. The amount of water supplied into the water supply chamber 4 through the water supply pipe 3 in the above process depends on the amount of water that passes through the porous portion of the ceramic body 2 and is radiated to the outside. It can be appropriately adjusted by a valve (not shown) or the like provided.

Example Next, an example in which humidification is actually performed using the humidifying apparatus described in the above embodiment will be described. Humidification is 0.48m × 0.4
This was carried out by continuing to supply water to an extent of not spilling into the water supply chamber 4 of the ceramic body 2 of the humidifier 1 in a refrigerator of 8 m × 0.5 m. Table 1 shows the changes in the humidity in the refrigerator, the temperature in the refrigerator, and the amount of ions. The measurement of the amount of negative ions was performed by flowing air (or another gas containing ions) between the parallel plates of the negative ion meter. The outer two plates then have a polarization potential ("+" or "-"), the distance between the central linear detection plates is 4 mm and the polarization electrolysis is 1,000 v / v.
m. The measurement was performed by the above-mentioned negative ion measuring instrument as follows. Air flow 200 cm3 / sec (linear velocity 40 cm / sec) Ion collection efficiency 65% Input resistance 50 gigaohm Measurement range 10 ions / cm3 (equivalent to 10 mv on the detection plate)
From 2 million ion / cm3 (corresponding to 2 V in the detection plate) Measurement detection time About 10 seconds Noise level (average of 10 seconds) 10 ions / cm3 In this embodiment, the unit of the amount of negative ions is the amount measured outside the chamber. It was represented as 0 / pcs / cc.

[0015]

[Table 1]

As shown in Table 1, it can be seen that the humidity in the refrigerator can be increased in a short time while the temperature in the refrigerator is maintained at a substantially constant temperature, and the amount of negative ions increases during that time.

[0017]

According to the present invention, water is supplied to a main body made of a porous material through a water supply pipe, and humidification is performed by centrifugal force generated by rotating the main body. The centrifugal force is applied to the water supplied to the main body by rotating the main body, and the centrifugal force is used as a driving force to cause the water to pass through the porous material and vaporize, and the humidification is performed by the vapor. The humidifier can be efficiently humidified by reducing the size of the humidifier, good humidification efficiency can be obtained with a humidifier having a simple configuration having a small number of components, and the maintenance work of the humidifier can be easily performed. Does not require an excessive source of energy to operate.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating a humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a conventional humidifier.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Humidifier, 2 ... Body, 3 ... Water supply pipe, 6
... Fan motor, 4 ... Water supply room, 5 ... Fan.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A humidifying method comprising: supplying water to a main body made of a porous material through a water supply pipe; and performing humidification by centrifugal force generated by rotating the main body. 2. A humidifier comprising: a main body made of a porous material; a water supply pipe for supplying water to the main body; and driving means for rotating the main body. 3. The humidifier according to claim 2, wherein the porous material is ceramic. 4. The main body has a bottom and an opening, and has a cylindrical shape in which a water supply chamber is formed on the inside. The cylindrical main body has an opening above the gravity direction and a bottom below the gravity direction. The humidifier according to claim 2 or 3, wherein one end of the water supply pipe is suspended from the water supply chamber, and the other end of the water supply pipe is connected to a water supply source. apparatus.