JP2003302075A - Humidified air conveyer and humidified air conveying system using it - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a humidified air conveyer and a humidified air conveying system using it wherein position to blow out humidified air is arranged at an arbitrary position in a room. <P>SOLUTION: This humidified air conveyer and the humidified air conveying system using it can be obtained by installing a humidifying unit 1 provided with a discharge port 2 and an air inlet 3 on the shell of a box and a humidifier 4 mounted inside the box, and by installing the discharge port 2 of the humidifying unit 1 through an outlet 7 and a duct 6 provided on the ceiling face of the room so that humidified air generated at the humidifying unit 1 can be supplied to the room, and the position of the outlet 7 in the room is freely chosen by changing the length of the connected duct 6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a humidified air carrying device for a house, which is installed in the house and supplies humidified air in order to suppress drying of a living room and a house.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as the number of houses with high airtightness and high heat insulation is increasing, especially in winter, the building itself may be cracked, cloth may be peeled off, which may have an adverse effect on the building itself, discomfort due to static electricity, throat and cold. From the impact on residents such as easy to pull,
There is an increasing need for housing humidification. Also,
Negative ion generators are also required due to their relaxation effects.

As an example of a conventional humidifier, a humidifier installed in each individual room has been known. Hereinafter, description will be given with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 18, a humidifier 101 is installed on a floor or a desk in a living room, and a power cord 102 attached to the humidifier body is connected to a household outlet 105 to supply power to the humidifier 101. Was driving. And the humidifier 1
01 The indoor air sucked from the suction port 103 on the side surface is blown from the discharge port 104 as humidified air into the living room by various methods such as a heater type, an ultrasonic type, and a vaporization type inside the humidifier 101. Was there.

[0005]

In the conventional humidifier, most of the outlet of the humidifier main body is on the upper surface of the humidifier main body. Even if the wind direction can be changed, the blowing position and height of the humidified air cannot be changed. could not.

In order to change the position and height, it is necessary to move the humidifier body. When moving, there are restrictions due to cord length and cord routing, restrictions on the ceiling to prevent performance degradation, distances to neighboring objects such as wall surfaces and furniture, and regular water supply to the water tank to generate humidified air. There are restrictions such as replenishment, folding at the installation site, and avoiding carpets.

As described above, the conventional humidifier has a problem that the installation of the main body, that is, the blowing position of the humidified air is limited.

Further, when the humidifying capacity is required at a certain place, a humidifier is added to meet the demand, and the restriction of the installation position in each room, the occupation of the installation space, and the trouble of routing the cord. There was a problem that

Further, in the humidifier installed in the living room, when humidified air is discharged from the air outlet on the upper surface of the humidifier main body,
There was a problem that the effect was limited to the space around the humidifier.

Further, since there is only one outlet for discharging humidified air with one humidifier, there is a problem that it is difficult to humidify a plurality of living rooms partitioned by doors.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a humidified air carrying device capable of automatically supplying and discharging water.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a humidified air transfer device capable of mounting the humidifier on the box structure of the humidifying unit.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a humidified air carrying device which can be operated from the front of the main body during maintenance.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a humidified air carrying device which can arrange the position where the humidified air is blown out at any position in the living room.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a humidified air transfer device capable of adding a humidifier according to the humidifying capacity in one humidifying unit.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a humidified air transfer device which can supply humidified air from a single humidifying unit to a plurality of living rooms.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a humidified air carrying device having a function of generating negative ions in addition to the function of humidifying.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a humidified air transfer device which eliminates the space occupied by one or a plurality of humidifiers in a living room, does not bother the cords around and can perform maintenance work at one place. .

It is another object of the present invention to provide a humidified air transfer system which can be used in combination with a duct type air conditioning system to supply humidified air to the entire house and make the temperature and humidity of the entire building uniform.

[0020]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a humidified air carrying device, wherein a front panel is provided on a front surface, an air intake port for sucking air in a living room is provided on the front panel, and the upper portion is provided with the air intake port. A humidification unit formed in a box with a duct-connectable discharge port for discharging indoor air taken in from the air intake port as humidified air, a tank storing water for humidification inside the box, and this tank Water atomizing means for further pumping water to atomize the water, air blowing means for sending the humidified air by mixing the atomized water with the sucked air, and air-water separating means provided on the downstream side of the air blowing means. A humidifier, a water supply unit for supplying water to the tank, and a drainage unit for discharging water to the outside of the humidifier, and humidified air from the discharge port of the humidifier unit via a duct. Outlet for supplying, characterized in that provided anywhere in the house.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the humidified air carrying apparatus according to the first aspect, a plurality of humidifiers are provided in the humidifying unit, and each humidifier has a discharge port for discharging humidified air. Characterize.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the humidified air carrying device according to the first or second aspect, the water atomizing means in the humidifying unit atomizes the water and simultaneously releases the water into negative ions. Characterize.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the humidified air carrying apparatus according to the first aspect, the air outlet is provided at an arbitrary position such as a ceiling surface or a wall surface in the living room.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the humidified air carrying apparatus according to the first aspect, the air outlet is provided in a living room such as a living room where people gather.

The present invention according to claim 6 is the humidified air carrying apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the humidifying unit is installed under the stairs.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the humidified air carrying apparatus according to any of the first to fourth aspects, the duct connected to the outlet of the humidifying unit is branched, and the branched ducts are provided in a plurality of living rooms. It is characterized in that it is connected to the air outlet installed in.

The present invention according to claim 8 is the humidified air carrying apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the humidifying unit is installed at the entrance or the floor.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the humidified air carrying apparatus according to the first aspect, the humidifying unit is stored in a storage portion provided at the entrance.

In the humidified air transfer system of the present invention according to claim 10, a front panel is provided on the front surface, an air intake port for sucking air in the living room is provided on the front panel, and the upper part is taken in from the air intake port. A humidifying unit formed in a box with a duct connectable discharge outlet for discharging indoor air as humidified air, a tank storing water for humidification inside the box, and pumping water from this tank to draw water. A humidifier composed of a water atomizing means for atomizing, an air blowing means for feeding the humidified air by mixing the atomized water and the sucked air, and a steam separating means provided on the downstream side of the air blowing means. And a water supply unit for supplying water to the tank, and a drainage unit for discharging water to the outside of the humidifier. The provided Temu, the humidifying unit via a duct connected to the duct type central air-conditioning system, or wherein the humidified air exhaled from the humidifying unit be sucked directly into the duct type central air-conditioning system.

The present invention according to claim 11 is the humidified air transfer apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a humidifier, a water supply unit and a drainage unit are provided on the rear side of the front panel so as to be exposed. And a controller for controlling the water supply valve of the water supply unit and the drainage valve of the drainage unit.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the humidified air carrying apparatus according to the eleventh aspect, a square hole is provided in a base sheet metal supporting the humidifier, and a metal fitting is provided at a lower rear portion of the humidifier, and the square corner is provided. It is characterized in that the humidifier is attached to and detached from the humidifying unit as one unit by engaging the metal fitting in the hole.

The thirteenth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the humidified air carrying apparatus according to the eleventh aspect, the water supply unit is provided so as to project forward from the tank.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the humidified air carrying apparatus according to the eleventh aspect, the drainage unit is provided so as to project forward from the tank.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the humidified air carrying apparatus according to the eleventh aspect, the overflow portion formed of an overflow pipe provided in the tank and a hose extending downward from the overflow pipe is provided in the tank. It is characterized in that it is provided so as to project forward from.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the humidified air carrying apparatus according to the eleventh aspect, the control section is partitioned from the humidifier by a partition section formed in the vertical direction.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in the humidified air transfer apparatus according to the eleventh aspect, the control section is composed of an electric box covered with a sheet metal and capable of being pulled out to the front, and a control board. To do.

The present invention according to claim 18 is the humidified air transfer apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the water supply valve is attached to a water supply fitting provided on the front surface of the base sheet metal supporting the humidifier, and the drain valve is It is characterized in that it is attached to a metal fitting for drainage and arranged near the base sheet metal.

[0038]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A humidified air carrier according to a first embodiment of the present invention is provided with a front panel on a front surface thereof, an air intake port for sucking air in a living room is provided on the front panel, and an upper portion is provided with the air intake port. A humidification unit formed in a box with a duct-connectable discharge port for discharging indoor air taken in from the air intake port as humidified air, a tank storing water for humidification inside the box, and this tank Water atomizing means for further pumping water to atomize the water, air blowing means for sending the humidified air by mixing the atomized water with the sucked air, and air-water separating means provided on the downstream side of the air blowing means. A humidifier, a water supply unit for supplying water to the tank, and a drainage unit for discharging water to the outside of the humidifier, and humidified air from the discharge port of the humidifier unit via a duct. Since the air outlet to supply is provided at any place in the house, by changing the duct length, you can freely select the position of the air outlet that supplies the humidified air into the living room and supply the humidified air to the desired location. can do.

The second embodiment of the present invention is the humidified air transfer apparatus according to the first embodiment, wherein a plurality of humidifiers are provided in the humidifying unit, and each humidifier has a discharge port for discharging humidified air. With the provision of the humidified air, it is possible to provide the humidified air transfer device that corresponds to the number of target living rooms to which the humidified air is to be supplied and the required humidification amount.

The third embodiment of the present invention is, in the humidified air conveying apparatus according to the first embodiment, the water atomizing means in the humidifying unit atomizes the water and simultaneously releases the water into negative ions. As a result, the resident receives a relaxation effect, and the rise in humidity prevents rough hands and skin, thirst, and suppresses the infection of colds and viruses.

In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, in the humidified air transfer apparatus according to the first embodiment, the air outlet is provided at an arbitrary position such as the ceiling surface or the wall surface in the living room, so that the resident can Compared to conventional humidifiers installed at your feet or on your desk, you can reduce the dryness in a wide area without directly feeling the wind.

The fifth embodiment of the present invention is such that, in the humidified air transfer apparatus according to the first embodiment, the air outlet is provided in a living room such as a living room where people gather. Prevents rough hands and thirst, and controls colds and viruses.

The sixth embodiment of the present invention is such that, in the humidified air transfer apparatus according to the first embodiment, the humidifying unit is installed under the stairs, so that the occupancy of each living room required for the conventional humidifier is achieved. The space can be eliminated and the operating noise of the humidifier in the living room can be eliminated.

The seventh embodiment of the present invention is the first to fourth embodiments.
In the humidified air conveyance device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the duct connected to the discharge port of the humidification unit is branched, and the branched duct is connected to the air outlets installed in a plurality of living rooms, so that one humidification unit can be used. Humidified air can be supplied to a plurality of living rooms, and drying of more rooms can be suppressed.

The eighth embodiment of the present invention is, in the humidified air transfer apparatus according to the first embodiment, by installing the humidifying unit at the entrance or the earth floor, each room required for the conventional humidifier. It is possible to eliminate the occupied space and to eliminate the operating noise of the humidifier in the living room.

The ninth embodiment of the present invention requires the conventional humidifier by accommodating the humidifying unit in the accommodating portion provided at the entrance in the humidified air conveying apparatus according to the first embodiment. The space occupied by each room can be eliminated and the housing of the house can be effectively used. Further, it is possible to eliminate the operating noise of the humidifier in the living room.

In the humidified air transfer system of the tenth embodiment of the present invention, a front panel is provided on the front side, an air intake for sucking air in the living room is provided on the front panel, and an air intake from the air intake is provided on the upper part. A humidifying unit formed in a box with a duct-connectable discharge port for discharging the taken indoor air as humidified air, a tank storing water for humidification inside the box, and pumping water from this tank It is composed of water atomizing means for atomizing water, air blowing means for sending the humidified air by mixing the atomized water with the sucked air, and steam separating means provided on the downstream side of the air blowing means. A duct-type whole space that includes a humidifier, a water supply unit for supplying water to the tank, and a drainage unit for discharging water to the outside of the humidifier, and arranges a duct throughout the house to send air-conditioned air. By providing a system and connecting the humidifying unit to the duct-type whole building air conditioning system via a duct, or letting the humidified air discharged from the humidifying unit directly into the duct-type whole building air conditioning system, the temperature and humidity of the whole building can be improved. Can be uniformly homogenized.

The eleventh embodiment of the present invention is the humidified air transfer apparatus according to the first embodiment, in which a humidifier, a water supply unit and a drainage unit are provided on the rear side of the front panel so as to be exposed. Since the humidifier, the water supply valve of the water supply unit, and the control unit for controlling the drainage valve of the drainage unit are provided, replacement of each unit and replacement of parts are facilitated in maintenance work.

The twelfth embodiment of the present invention is the humidified air transfer apparatus according to the eleventh embodiment, in which a base metal plate supporting the humidifier is provided with a square hole and a metal fitting is provided at a lower rear portion of the humidifier. By attaching and detaching the humidifier as a unit to and from the humidifier unit by engaging the metal fittings in the square holes, the humidifier can be attached to and detached from the humidifier unit from the front panel side, and positioning during humidifier installation can be performed. It will be possible.

The thirteenth embodiment of the present invention is such that, in the humidified air carrying apparatus according to the eleventh embodiment, the water supply unit is provided so as to project forward from the tank.
By removing the front panel from the humidifying unit body and easily attaching and detaching the water supply unit from the front, this is effective in shortening the maintenance work time.

The fourteenth embodiment of the present invention is such that, in the humidified air carrying apparatus according to the eleventh embodiment, the drainage unit is provided so as to project forward from the tank.
Since the front panel can be removed from the humidifying unit body and the drainage unit can be easily attached and detached from the front, it is effective in shortening the maintenance work time.

The fifteenth embodiment of the present invention is the humidified air transfer apparatus according to the eleventh embodiment, in which the overflow section formed of an overflow pipe provided in the tank and a hose extending downward from the overflow pipe is provided. Since the front panel is provided so as to project forward from the tank, the front panel can be removed from the humidifying unit main body, and the overflow portion can be easily attached and detached from the front, which is effective in shortening the maintenance work time.

The sixteenth embodiment of the present invention is a humidifier air transfer apparatus according to the eleventh embodiment, in which the control section is partitioned from the humidifier by a partition section formed in the vertical direction. The part has a role of a partition wall for preventing water from entering the control board, and is arranged in the vertical direction, so that the strength of the humidifying unit in the vertical direction can be maintained.

The seventeenth embodiment of the present invention is the humidified air transfer apparatus according to the eleventh embodiment, in which the control section is composed of an electric box covered with a sheet metal and which can be pulled out forward and a control board. Thus, when mounting the control unit or taking out the control board when exchanging the control board, it is possible to easily push or pull back and forth by removing the front panel, which improves workability.

The eighteenth embodiment of the present invention is the humidified air transfer apparatus according to the eleventh embodiment, in which the water supply valve is attached to a water supply fitting provided on the front surface of the base sheet metal supporting the humidifier, The drain valve is attached to the metal fitting for drainage, and is arranged near the base metal plate, so that the water supply valve,
The drain valve can be easily attached and detached and the valve can be replaced from the front.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0057]

(Embodiment 1) As shown in FIG. 1, a humidifying unit 1 is stored under a staircase 10 which is a dead space in a floor plan, and a double door is opened in front of the stored humidifying unit 1. Door 9 is installed. A ventilation grid 8 is provided below the inspection door 9 to ensure ventilation between the living space and the storage space. By installing the humidifying unit 1 under the stairs 10, the humidifier installation space in the living room can be deleted. Further, since maintenance is limited to under the stairs 10 and is arranged in a portion farther from the living room, it is possible to reduce the influence of driving noise on the living room such as the living room. Further, since it is installed in a place other than the living room, such as under the stairs 10, it is only necessary to take noise reduction measures in that place. In addition, although the present embodiment has been described with respect to the ventilation grid 8 of the ventilation means of the inspection door 9 installed on the indoor wall surface, the shape thereof does not matter as long as it functions as an air passage. For example, the ventilation passage may be secured by undercutting the inspection door 9.

The humidifying unit 1 is formed of a box body, and a front panel 41 having an air intake port 3 on the front surface of the box body.
Is provided, and the discharge port 2 is provided on the upper surface. The discharge port 2 is formed by a conical connection portion, and the duct 6 can be easily connected. The ceiling surface 5 in the living room is provided with an outlet 7 that communicates with the outlet 2 via a duct 6.
By connecting the outlet 7 and the outlet 2 with a duct, the length of the duct 6 can be changed to install the outlet 7 at any desired position on the ceiling surface or wall surface of the living room.

Further, the humidifying unit 1 has a humidifier 4 mounted in its box body. FIG. 2 shows a configuration diagram of the humidifier 4.

The humidifier 4 has a suction port 11 on the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder, and a tank 12 at the lowermost portion in the vertical direction of the main body.
On top of that, a water atomizing means, a blowing means, and a steam separating means are arranged in this order. The water atomizing means is composed of a water suction pipe 13 and a rotary plate 13a, and the air blowing means is composed of a motor 14 and a fan 15. Further, the steam separation means is composed of a water droplet separation net 16 and a steam separator 17.

Below the humidifier 4, a water supply unit 27 for supplying water to the tank 12 and a drain unit 28 for draining the water to the outside via a hose are provided.

In the above structure, the room air is supplied from the air intake port 3 of the humidifying unit 1 via the ventilation grid 8 of the inspection door 9 by the rotation of the fan 15 of the humidifier 4 mounted on the humidifying unit 1. It is sucked into the humidifying unit 1. Therefore, the indoor air is taken into the humidifier 4 main body from the suction port 11 of the humidifier 4.

At this time, in the humidifier 4, the water sucked up by the hollow cylindrical water suction pipe 13 rotating at the same time as the fan 15 is blown out in the circumferential direction by the rotating plate 13a.
By hitting the inner wall of the humidifier 4, the air is atomized and mixed with the room air that has entered the humidifying unit 1. The mixed and generated humidified air is conveyed by a fan 15 driven by a motor 14, and after a large water droplet is removed by a water droplet separation net 16 and a steam separator 17 provided immediately before the discharge port 2, It is discharged from the outlet 3 to the outside of the humidifying unit 1. The discharged humidified air passes through the connected duct 6, reaches the back of the ceiling surface 5, and is supplied into the living room from the air outlet 7.

Further, in the humidifier 4, by vertically arranging the fan 15 of the water atomizing means and the blowing means, the water separation net 16 of the air / water separating means, and the air / water separator 17, 4 The air-water separation function in the inside has been improved comprehensively, and only the water-water separator 17 does not have to carry out the function, so that the air-water separator 17 can be made compact and, as a result, the fan 1
Since 5 can be increased, the humidified air carrying capacity can be improved.

In the water refining process in the humidifier 4, when the water pumped from the tank 12 collides with the inner wall of the humidifier 4 by the water refining means, negative ions are given by the Leonard effect. Therefore, negative ions can be supplied from the discharge port 4 at the same time as the humidified air. As the length of the duct 6 is shorter, that is, the distance from the humidifier 4 is shorter, the negative ion attenuation in the duct 6 is smaller, so that more negative ion environment can be provided, and relaxation effect and other negative ions can be provided to the resident. Can provide the benefits of.

Further, in FIG. 2, in the humidifying unit 1,
Two humidifiers 4 are mounted. Since the outer casing of the humidifying unit 1 is provided with the discharge port 2 for each humidifier,
Two duct connections are possible. With such a configuration, it is possible to provide the humidifying unit 1 equipped with a plurality of humidifiers according to the required humidification amount in the room.

In this embodiment, two humidifiers 4 have been described, but the same effect can be obtained by providing one humidifier in the humidifying unit.

Further, by forming the humidifying unit 1 in a box shape having the same shape in the horizontal direction, three units, four units and a plurality of humidifiers 4 are formed.
Can be installed.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 3 shows a plan duct layout showing a floor plan of a two-story house, and FIG. 4 shows an elevation duct layout. The humidifying unit 1 having the two humidifiers 4 is installed under the stairs 10 on the first floor, and the first floor ceiling 20 and the second floor ceiling 21 are installed.
A branch chamber 18 for branching the duct is arranged in the.
The branch chamber 18 has a duct connection port 19 capable of duct connection in four directions. An outlet 7 is installed on the ceiling surface of each living room on the first and second floors. Further, one of the discharge ports 2 provided on the upper surface of the humidifying unit 1 is connected to the branch chamber 18 installed on the ceiling 20 of the first floor via the duct 6. The branch chambers 18 are connected through the ducts 6 to the respective duct connection ports 19 in four directions and the air outlets 7 installed at the three ceilings on the first floor. With this configuration, the humidified air discharged from the humidifying unit 1 is distributed and supplied to the three rooms on the first floor via the branch chamber 18.

The other of the outlets 2 provided on the upper surface of the humidifying unit 1 is connected to the ceiling 2 of the second floor via the duct 6 vertically arranged from the ceiling 20 of the first floor to the ceiling 21 of the second floor. It is connected to the installed branch chamber 18. Similar to the first floor, the branch chamber 18 is connected to the air outlet 7 installed on the ceiling surface of each room via the duct 6, and the humidified air is supplied to each room on the second floor.

In the present embodiment, the branch chamber 18 having the duct connection ports 19 in four directions has been described. However, even when the number is smaller or larger than that in the four directions, the humidified air is branched to each outlet. There is no. Further, in the present embodiment, the air outlet 7 is installed at one place on the ceiling surface of the living room, but the number of the branch chambers 18 is increased or the duct connection ports 19 of the branch chamber 18 are increased to increase the number of the living rooms. It is possible to accommodate the expansion of the outlet 7.

(Embodiment 3) As shown in FIG. 5, a storage part 22a which can be opened and closed by the inspection door 9 is formed beside the entrance 22 in the house, and the humidifying unit 1 is stored in this storage part 22a.
It communicates with the air outlet 7 through the duct 6.

With this configuration, it is not necessary to secure a humidifier installation space in the living room, and maintenance can be performed at the entrance 2.
It is limited to 2 and is located far from the living room,
It is also possible to reduce the influence of driving noise on living rooms such as living rooms. Further, since it is installed in a place other than the living room, such as the entrance 22, it is only necessary to take noise reduction measures in that place.

The humidifying unit 1 is not limited to the floor of the first floor or the storage part of the entrance, but even if it is installed on the dirt floor, it is located far from the living room, so that the driving noise also affects the living room such as the living room. Can be reduced.

(Embodiment 4) FIG. 6 is a layout view of a duct type air conditioning system installed in a house. The duct type air conditioning system is configured such that the indoor unit 23 and the outdoor unit 25 are connected by a refrigerant pipe 26 and have a cooling and heating function. The indoor units 23 installed in the attic 20 on the first floor and the attic 21 on the second floor are
It is connected through a duct 6 to an outlet 7 provided on the ceiling of each room. In addition, the indoor unit 23 takes in indoor air through the indoor air suction port 24 installed on each floor.
With this configuration, the room air is heated or cooled in the indoor unit 23, and then supplied to each room through the duct 6 to cool or heat the whole building.

In such a duct type air conditioning system for the whole building,
The humidifying unit 1 is installed under the stairs 10 and the humidifying unit 1 is installed.
The humidified air can be supplied indoors by connecting the air outlet 7A and the air outlet 7A with the duct 6A. Attic 21 on the 2nd floor
The air outlet 7A connected to the humidification unit 1 is installed adjacent to the indoor air suction port 24 of the indoor unit 23 of the air conditioning system installed in the air conditioning system, and the humidified air blown from the humidification unit 1 is supplied to the indoor air suction port 24. Humidified air can be supplied to the duct type air conditioning system by sucking it directly from. Similarly, the humidified air is also sucked directly from the indoor air suction port 24 of the indoor unit 23 of the ceiling 20 of the first floor. With this configuration, humidified air can be supplied to the entire building together with the heating and cooling air via the duct 6 that is already provided in the duct-type entire building air conditioning system.

In this embodiment, the humidified air is blown out in the vicinity of the indoor air suction port 24 of the air conditioning system, but the duct 6A connected to the humidifying unit 1 may be directly connected to the indoor unit 23, or the humidifying unit may be connected. Duct 6A from 1
By connecting the duct and the duct communicating with the air suction port of the indoor unit 23 to the chamber, the humidified air can be supplied to the duct type air-conditioning system.

(Embodiment 5) As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the humidifying unit 1 has a box shape, and the humidifier 4 and the water supply unit 27 are provided on the rear side of the front panel 41 provided on the front surface thereof. And the drainage unit 28 are provided so as to be exposed, and the humidifier 4, the water supply valve 29 of the water supply unit 27, and the control unit 31 that drives the drainage valve 30 of the drainage unit 28 are provided. Further, the water supply to the humidifier 4 is connected to a water supply valve 29 and a hose 33 via a water stop valve 32 directly connected to city water, and a water supply adapter 34 is connected to the tip of the hose 33 to supply water. The adapter 34 is the tank 1 of the humidifier 4.
2 is attached to the upper part of the water supply valve 29, the hose 3
3 and the water supply adapter 34 constitute the water supply unit 27. In addition, the drainage unit 28 includes a hose 33,
It is composed of a drain valve 30 and a drain port 37.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the humidifier 4 comprises a tank 12, a water absorption pipe 13, a rotary plate 13a, a motor 14, a fan 15, a water drop separation net 16 and a steam separator 17. A metal fitting 38 is provided on the converted humidifier 4, and a square hole 40 is provided on the base sheet metal 39 that supports the humidifier 4.
The metal fitting 38 is attached to the lower rear portion of the humidifier 4 on the side opposite to the drawing direction of the tank 12. Further, the position 40 of the square hole of the base sheet metal 39 of the humidifying unit 1 is a discharge port 2 for discharging humidified air when the humidifier 4 is attached to the humidifying unit 1.
It is provided at the center of the position.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the water supply unit 27 is arranged on the rear side of the front panel 41 and attached to the tank 12 provided at the bottom of the humidifier 4. In the water supply unit 27, a water supply valve 29 is connected via a hose 33 to a water supply adapter 34 that projects forward from the tank 12, and forms one unit that can be handled forward and projects. Further, the attachment of the water supply adapter 34 to the tank 12 is provided with a ring 42 having a groove at least on the lower half circumference on the water supply adapter 34 side, and a U-shaped recess 43 on the upper side of the tank 12 on the tank 12 side. The groove of the ring 42 is fitted into the U-shaped recess 43 from above so that the water supply adapter 34 can be easily attached to the upper portion of the tank 12. The groove of the ring 42 is
A higher sealing effect can be obtained by using rubber for preventing water leakage or a soft material such as packing.

In the above structure, when the operation of the humidifier 4 is started, the water supply valve 29 provided inside the humidification unit 1 is opened, and the tap water is stopped by the water stop valve 32, the water supply valve 29, and the hose 3.
3. It passes through the water supply adapter 34 and is supplied to the tank 12 of the humidifier 4. The supplied water is the tank 12 of the humidifier 4.
The water supply float 35 provided inside detects fullness,
The water supply valve 29 is closed by a command from the control unit 31 of the humidifying unit 1. During this water supply, the drain valve 30 remains closed.

Next, the operation of the humidifier 4 will be described.
When the tank 12 of the humidifier 4 is filled with water, the humidifier 4
Will drive. If the humidifier 4 is continuously operated for a long time, the water in the tank 12 of the humidifier 4 will decrease, so the humidifier 4
The decrease in water is detected by the drought float 36 provided in the tank 12, the water supply valve 29 is opened, water is supplied from the hose 33 and the water supply adapter 34 into the tank 12, and continuous operation is performed. In addition, when the humidifier 4 is operated for a long time, the tank 12
Since the water inside becomes dirty, the control unit 31 controls the water in the tank 12 of the humidifier 4 to be replaced once every four hours. At this time, drainage is performed.

Next, the drainage operation will be described. The drainage is connected to a drainage port 37 and a hose 33 to a drainage unit 28 provided at a lower portion of the tank 12 of the humidifier 4.
A drain valve 30 is attached to the tip of the hose 33, and the drain port 37, the hose 33, and the drain valve 30 form one drain unit 28. The drainage is the control unit 31 of the humidification unit 1.
In response to a command from the water supply valve 29 remains closed, the drain valve 30 is opened, and the water in the tank 12 is drained from the drain port 37 to the hose 33,
Water passes through the drain valve 30 and is further drained to the outside by the hose 33. The residual water in the tank 12 of the humidifier 4 is detected by the drought float 36 in the tank 12. When the residual water is exhausted, the drain valve 30 is closed by a command from the control unit 31.

When the drainage operation is completed, the water supply operation is started, the water supply valve 29 is opened, and water is supplied to the water supply valve 29 and the hose 3.
3. It passes through the water supply adapter 34 and is supplied to the tank 12.

As described above, since the control unit 31 controls the water supply valve 29, the drainage valve 30, and the humidifier 4, the user or the like can automatically supply and drain water without supplying water to the tank. Moreover, since the humidifier 4 is configured for each unit, replacement and maintenance can be performed for each component.

Further, the metal fitting 38 is attached to the square hole 4 of the base metal plate 39.
By engaging with 0, the humidifier 4 can be attached to and detached from the front panel 41 side, and the humidifier 4 can be positioned when the humidifier is installed.

As described above, the tank 12, the water absorption pipe 13, the rotary plate 13a, the motor 14, the fan 15 and the water drop separating net 1
6. Since the functional parts of the steam separator 17 are unitized, the humidifier 4 can be handled as one unit, and when the front panel 41 is removed, the humidifier 4 can be easily attached and detached from the front, and the maintainability is improved.

Further, in the tank 12 provided at the bottom, water flows through the water supply valve 29, the hose 33, and the water supply adapter 34 when water is supplied, and the water supplied from the upper part of the tank 12 is stored in the tank 12.
Is supplied to. Then, the water supply adapter 34 is attached to the tank 12
To remove it from the water supply adapter, simply pull the water supply adapter 34 upward.

In this way, the hose 3 of the water supply unit 27
3 replacement, replacement due to clogging of the water supply adapter 34, cleaning of the tank 12, tank 12 due to cracking of the tank 12, etc.
As for replacement, the front panel 41 can be removed from the main body of the humidifying unit 1 and the water supply unit 27 can be easily attached and detached from the front side, which is effective in shortening the maintenance work time.

(Embodiment 6) As shown in FIG. 14, a drainage unit 28 disposed on the rear side of the front panel 41 and attached to the lowermost tank of the humidifier 4 projects forward from the tank 12. 37, attachment 44, and hose 33
And a drain valve 30. The drainage unit 28 is provided with a one-touch attachable / detachable attachment 44 extending downward from the drainage port 37, the attachment 44 is connected to the hose 33, the drainage valve 30 is connected to the hose 33, and communicates with the drainage side. It will be.

As described above, the drainage unit 28 is the tank 1
Since it projects from 2 to the front, the drainage unit 28 can be easily handled during maintenance. Further, by attaching and detaching the attachment 44, the hose 33 is replaced when the drainage of the drainage unit 28 is clogged, the tank 12 is cleaned, and the tank 12 is removed.
When performing maintenance such as tank 12 replacement due to cracks in the tank, it can be easily separated from the tank 12, and the drainage unit can be maintained and replaced as a single block, and the front panel 41 can be easily removed from the front by removing it from the humidifying unit 1 main body. Since the drainage unit 28 can be attached and detached, it is effective in shortening the maintenance work time.

(Embodiment 7) As shown in FIG. 15, the overflow section 45 of the tank 12 provided at the lowermost portion of the humidifier 4 is provided below the overflow tube 46 and the overflow tube 46 protruding forward from the tank 12. It is composed of a hose 33 extending to the. The overflow section 45 is provided to prevent the water in the tank 12 from overflowing during water supply, and prevents water from leaking from the tank 12.
The overflow portion 45 is provided above the full position of the tank 12, and the overflow pipe 46 and the hose 33 are connected to each other.
3 is dropped on the drain pan 47 of the humidifying unit 1.

Further, as shown in FIG.
Is composed of a humidifier 4 and an electrical box 48 covered with a sheet metal partitioned by a partition 48a, and a control board 49.

Further, as shown in FIG. 17, the water supply valve 29
Is attached to the water supply fitting 53 provided on the front surface of the base sheet metal 39 that supports the humidifier 4, and is provided below the base sheet metal 39. On the other hand, the drain valve 30 is attached to a drainage fitting 54 provided near the base sheet metal 39, and is provided near or below the base sheet metal 39.

Further, since the water supply valve 29 and the drainage valve 30 are electrically opened and closed, it is necessary to float the water supply valve 29 so as not to come into contact with water. Therefore, the water supply valve 29 is attached to the water supply fitting 53 and the water supply fitting 53 is attached. A screw 51 is attached to the lower portion of the base sheet metal 39 from the front. On the other hand, the drain valve 30 is attached to the drain fitting 54, and the drain fitting 54 is attached to the base sheet metal 39.
It attaches to the lower part of from the front with the screw 51.

In the above structure, the control section 31 is formed in the shape of a box that covers the control board 49 with a sheet metal, and is arranged on the side of the humidifier 4. The electrical equipment box 48 is fixed by screwing a mounting piece 50 protruding outward to the outer frame of the humidifying unit 1 with a screw 51.

In this way, the overflow section 45 is connected to the front panel 41.
By providing the tank water on the rear side in front of the tank 12, it is possible to confirm the tank water and improve the safety.

Further, when the control section 31 is attached or the control board 49 is replaced, the front panel 41 can be easily pushed or pulled back and forth when the front panel 41 is removed, so that workability is very good. Further, since the partition portion 48a has a role of a partition wall for preventing water from entering the control board 49 and is arranged in the vertical direction, the strength of the humidifying unit 1 in the vertical direction can be maintained.

Since the water supply fitting 53 and the drain fitting 54 are fixed from the front by the screws 51, the water supply valve 29 and the drain valve 30 can be easily attached and detached and the valve can be replaced from the front.

[0100]

As is apparent from the above embodiments, according to the present invention, the front panel is provided on the front side, the air intake for sucking the air in the living room is provided on the front panel, and the air intake is provided on the upper part. A humidifying unit formed in a box with a duct-connectable discharge port for discharging indoor air taken in as humidified air, a tank storing water for humidification inside the box, and pumping water from this tank It is composed of a water atomizing means for atomizing water, an air blowing means for feeding the humidified air by mixing the atomized water with the sucked air, and an air / water separating means provided on the downstream side of the air blowing means. A humidifier, a water supply unit for supplying water to the tank, and a drainage unit for discharging water to the outside of the humidifier, and supplying humidified air from the discharge port of the humidifier unit through a duct. Since the outlet is provided at any place in the house, by changing the duct length, you can freely select the position of the outlet that supplies the humidified air into the living room and supply the humidified air to the desired place. it can.

Further, a plurality of humidifiers are provided in the humidifying unit, and each humidifier is provided with a discharge port for discharging humidified air, so that the humidified air corresponding to the number of target rooms to which the humidified air is to be supplied and the required amount of humidification is provided. An air carrying device can be provided.

Further, in the water atomizing means in the humidifying unit, the water is atomized and at the same time, the water is negatively ionized and released, so that the resident receives a relaxation effect, and further the humidity rises, and the hands and skin become rough. It prevents thirst and controls colds and viruses.

Since the air outlet is provided at an arbitrary position such as the ceiling surface or the wall surface in the living room, the occupant is wider without feeling direct wind as compared with the conventional humidifier installed at the feet or the desk. Drying can be moderated over a range.

Further, by providing the air outlet in a living room such as a living room where people gather, it is possible to prevent the inhabitants from having their hands and skin rough and thirst due to an increase in humidity, and suppressing infection of colds and viruses.

Further, by installing the humidifying unit under the stairs, it is possible to eliminate the space occupied by each room in the conventional humidifier and to eliminate the operating noise of the humidifier in the room. .

Further, by branching the duct connected to the outlet of the humidifying unit and connecting the branched duct to the air outlets installed in a plurality of living rooms, one humidifying unit can be used to humidify a plurality of living rooms. Can be supplied, and more room drying can be suppressed.

Further, by installing the humidifying unit at the entrance or the earth floor, it is possible to eliminate the occupied space in each room, which is required for the conventional humidifier, and to eliminate the operating noise of the humidifier in the room. You can

Further, by storing the humidifying unit in the storage portion provided at the entrance, it is possible to eliminate the space occupied by each room in the conventional humidifier and to effectively use the storage portion of the house. Further, it is possible to eliminate the operating noise of the humidifier in the living room.

Further, a front panel is provided on the front surface, an air intake port for sucking air in the living room is provided on the front panel, and indoor air taken in from the air intake port is discharged as humidified air at the upper part, which can be connected by a duct. A humidifying unit provided with an outlet and formed in a box, a tank storing water for humidification inside the box, and a water atomizing means for pumping water from the tank to atomize the water, And a humidifier composed of a blowing means for mixing humidified air with the sucked air to send out humidified air, a steam separating means provided on the downstream side of the blowing means, and a water supply unit for supplying water to the tank. , A drainage unit for draining the humidifier out of the humidifier, and a duct-type whole-building air conditioning system for arranging ducts throughout the house to send conditioned air, and the humidifying unit via the ducts. By sucked the connected to duct type central air-conditioning system, or directly humidified air exhaled from the humidifying unit to the duct type central air-conditioning system Te, can effectively equalize the temperature and humidity of the entire.

On the rear side of the front panel, a humidifier,
By providing a water supply unit and a drainage unit exposed, by providing the humidifier, a water supply valve of the water supply unit, and a control unit for controlling the drainage valve of the drainage unit,
It becomes easy to replace each unit and parts in maintenance work.

Further, the base sheet metal supporting the humidifier is provided with a square hole and a metal fitting at the lower rear portion of the humidifier, and the metal fitting is engaged with the square hole to humidify the humidifier as one unit. By attaching / detaching to / from the unit, the humidifier can be attached / detached to / from the humidifier unit from the front panel side, and the humidifier can be positioned during installation.

Since the water supply unit is provided so as to project forward from the tank, the front panel can be removed from the humidifying unit main body, and the water supply unit can be easily attached and detached from the front, which is effective in shortening the maintenance work time. Is.

Further, since the drainage unit is provided so as to project forward from the tank, the front panel can be removed from the humidifying unit main body, and the drainage unit can be easily attached and detached from the front side, which is effective in shortening the maintenance work time. Is.

Further, since the overflow section formed of the overflow pipe provided in the tank and the hose extending downward from the overflow pipe is provided so as to project forward from the tank, the front panel is removed from the humidifying unit main body. Since the overflow section can be easily attached and detached from the front, it is effective in shortening the maintenance work time.

Further, since the control section is partitioned from the humidifier by the partition section formed in the vertical direction, the partition section has a role of a partition wall for preventing intrusion of water into the control substrate, and the partition section is provided in the vertical direction. Since it is provided, the strength of the humidifying unit in the vertical direction can be maintained.

Further, since the control section is composed of the electric box covered with the sheet metal and capable of being pulled out to the front, and the control board, the front panel can be removed when the control section is mounted or when the control board is replaced. Workability is improved because it can be easily pushed or pulled back and forth.

Further, the water supply valve is attached to a water supply metal fitting provided on the front surface of the base sheet metal supporting the humidifier, and the drain valve is attached to the drain metal fitting and arranged near the base metal sheet. It is possible to easily attach and detach the drain valve and replace the valve from the front.

It is possible to provide a humidified air carrying device in which the outlet for supplying the humidified air can be installed at any position on the ceiling or wall in the living room.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an installation diagram of a humidified air transfer device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the humidified air transfer device.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an installation state of a humidified air transfer device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing an installation state of the humidified air transfer device.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a housed state of a humidifying unit of a humidified air carrier according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a humidified air transfer system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a configuration of a humidifying unit of a humidified air transfer device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the inside of a tank of the humidified air transfer device.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing a humidifier of the humidified air transfer device.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a humidifying unit of the humidified air transfer device.

FIG. 11 is a side sectional view of a humidifying unit of the humidified air transfer device.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing a water supply unit of the humidified air transfer device.

FIG. 13 is a mounting view of a water supply unit of the humidified air transfer device.

FIG. 14 is a front view showing a drainage unit of a humidified air transfer device according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a front view showing an overflow portion of a humidified air transfer device according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a control unit of the humidified air transfer device.

FIG. 17 is a front view of the humidified air transfer device.

FIG. 18 is an elevation view showing a conventional humidifier installation state.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Humidification unit 2 outlet 3 air intake 4 humidifier 5 ceiling surface 6 ducts 7 outlet 10 down stairs 12 tanks 22 entrance 22a storage section 27 Water supply unit 28 Drainage unit 29 Water valve 30 drain valve 31 Control unit 33 hose 37 Drainage port 38 metal fittings 39 Base sheet metal 40 square hole 44 Attachment 45 Overflow section 46 Overflow pipe 48 electrical equipment box 53 Water supply fittings 54 drainage fittings

Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. A front panel is provided on a front surface, an air intake for sucking air in a living room is provided on the front panel, and a duct-connectable spout for expelling room air taken in from the air intake as humidified air is provided at an upper part. A humidifying unit provided with an outlet and formed in a box, a tank storing water for humidification inside the box, and a water atomizing means for pumping water from the tank to atomize the water, And a humidifier composed of a blowing means for mixing humidified air with the sucked air to send out humidified air, a steam separating means provided on the downstream side of the blowing means, and a water supply unit for supplying water to the tank. A drainage unit for draining the humidifier out of the humidifier, and an outlet for supplying humidified air from the discharge port of the humidifier unit via a duct is provided at an arbitrary place in the house. Humidified air transfer device. 2. A plurality of humidifiers are provided in the humidifying unit,
The humidified air transfer device according to claim 1, further comprising a discharge port for discharging humidified air for each of the humidifiers. 3. The humidified air conveying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the water atomizing means in the humidifying unit atomizes the water and simultaneously releases the water into negative ions. 4. The humidified air transfer apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the air outlet is provided at an arbitrary position such as a ceiling surface or a wall surface in the living room. 5. The humidified air transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the air outlet is provided in a living room such as a living room where people gather. 6. The humidified air conveying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the humidifying unit is installed under the stairs. 7. The duct according to claim 1, wherein the duct connected to the discharge port of the humidifying unit is branched, and the branched duct is connected to air outlets installed in a plurality of living rooms. Humidified air carrier. 8. The humidified air conveying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the humidifying unit is installed at a front door or a dirt floor. 9. The humidified air transfer apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the humidifying unit is housed in a housing provided at the entrance. 10. A front panel is provided on the front surface, and an air intake for sucking air in the living room is provided on the front panel,
A humidification unit formed in the box body is provided in the upper part with a duct-connectable discharge port for discharging the indoor air taken in from the air intake port as humidified air, and a tank storing water for humidification inside the box body. And, a water atomizing means for pumping water from this tank to atomize the water, and a blowing means for sending the humidified air by mixing the atomized water with the sucked air,
The entire house is provided with a humidifier composed of a steam separating means provided on the downstream side of the air blowing means, a water supply unit for supplying water to the tank, and a drainage unit for discharging water to the outside of the humidifier. A duct-type whole building air conditioning system for sending conditioned air by arranging a duct is provided, the humidifying unit is connected to the duct type whole building air conditioning system via a duct, or the humidified air discharged from the humidifying unit is the duct. A humidified air transfer system that is directly sucked into the air conditioning system throughout the building. 11. A humidifier, a water supply unit, and a drainage unit are provided on the rear side of the front panel so as to be exposed, and the humidifier, the water supply valve of the water supply unit, and the drainage valve of the drainage unit are controlled. The humidified air transfer apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit. 12. A humidifier is provided as a unit by providing a square hole in a base metal plate supporting the humidifier and a metal fitting at a lower rear portion of the humidifier, and engaging the metal fitting in the square hole. The humidified air transfer device according to claim 11, wherein the humidified air transfer device is attached to and detached from the unit. 13. The humidified air transfer apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the water supply unit is provided so as to project forward from the tank. 14. The humidified air transfer device according to claim 11, wherein the drainage unit is provided so as to project forward from the tank. 15. An overflow section comprising a overflow tube provided in the tank and a hose extending downward from the overflow tube is provided so as to project forward from the tank.
The humidified air carrier described. 16. The control unit is partitioned from the humidifier by a partition formed in the vertical direction.
The humidified air transfer device according to 1. 17. The humidified air transfer apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the control unit is composed of an electric box covered with a sheet metal and capable of being pulled out forward, and a control board. 18. The water supply valve is attached to a metal fitting for water supply provided on the front surface of a base metal plate supporting the humidifier, and the drain valve is attached to the metal fitting for drainage and arranged near the base metal plate. The humidified air conveyance device according to claim 11.