JP2005016763A - Humidifier for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To keep the inside of a vehicle liable to be dry at the optimum humidity with simple structure and at low cost by humidifying it using warm air from an air conditioner. <P>SOLUTION: This humidifier 1 for a vehicle is disposed inside the vehicle to humidify it. A humidifier main body 2 is provided with a humidifying passage 3 for warm air discharged from the air conditioner 60 of the vehicle to be sent through while it is humidified to be supplied into the vehicle, a water storage part 4 to store water for humidifying warm air, and a water absorption member 5 to introduce water in the water storage part 4 to the humidifying passage 3, so that water gets in contact with warm air. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vehicle humidifier that humidifies a vehicle interior.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The vehicle is equipped with an air conditioner, and it is common to adjust the temperature inside the vehicle with this air conditioner. Especially in winter, the air conditioner may be used for a long time or may take a nap in the car while it is in use, but staying in the car for a long time makes the throat particularly painful and not very good for health. It is also a cause of ill health every year.
[0003]
For example, an option for a luxury car includes a humidifier that evaporates water by an electric drive source or the like, and humidifies the vehicle interior by this humidifier (Patent Document 1).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-67662 (pages 1 to 7 and FIGS. 1 to 6)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Such a humidifier is an expensive mechanical structure for evaporating water by an electric drive source or the like, is expensive and large, and is not widely purchased. It is extremely preferable from the viewpoint of health.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and humidifies by using warm air from an air conditioner to make the interior of a vehicle that is simple, inexpensive, small and dry optimally humidified. It aims at providing the humidifier for vehicles which can do.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention is configured as follows.
[0008]
The invention according to claim 1 is a vehicle humidifier that is arranged in a vehicle and humidifies the vehicle,
In the humidifier body,
A humidifying passage that humidifies and passes warm air discharged from a vehicle air conditioner;
A water storage section for storing water for humidifying the warm air;
A water absorbent that guides the water in the water reservoir to the humidifying passage, and makes the water contact hot air; and
It is a vehicle humidifier characterized by comprising.
[0009]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the warm air exhausted from the air conditioner of the vehicle is humidified and supplied to the interior of the vehicle. Humidity can be achieved.
[0010]
The invention according to claim 2 is provided in the humidifier body.
2. The vehicle humidifier according to claim 1, further comprising a humidifier attachment portion that is detachably attached to a hot air discharge port of the hot air discharged from the air conditioner.
[0011]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, it can be detachably mounted in the vehicle by the humidifier mounting portion, can be easily mounted on an existing vehicle, and can be easily removed and cleaned.
[0012]
The invention according to claim 3 is provided in the humidifier body.
2. The vehicle humidifier according to claim 1, further comprising: a flexible warm air introduction portion that is provided on a warm air inlet side of the humidifying passage and covers the warm air discharge port.
[0013]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the hot air introduction part is provided on the hot air inlet side of the humidifying passage, and the hot air discharge port is covered with the hot air introduction part, so that the hot air discharged from the air conditioner can be reliably ensured. It can be introduced and humidified.
[0014]
The invention according to claim 4 is provided in the humidifier body.
The humidifier for a vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a water supply passage for supplying water to the water storage unit.
[0015]
According to this invention of Claim 4, water can be easily replenished to a water storage part by a water supply path.
[0016]
The invention according to claim 5 provides the humidifier body,
The humidifier for a vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a humidifying passage cleaning unit that cleans the humidifying passage.
[0017]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the humidifying passage can be easily cleaned by the humidifying passage cleaning portion.
[0018]
The invention according to claim 6 is provided in the humidifier body.
The humidifier for a vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a water reservoir cleaning unit that cleans the water reservoir.
[0019]
According to this invention of Claim 6, a water storage part can be easily cleaned by a water storage part cleaning part.
[0020]
The invention according to claim 7 is the vehicle humidifier according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the humidifier body is a heat-resistant and transparent resin.
[0021]
According to the invention described in claim 7, the humidifier body is a heat-resistant and transparent resin, has no heat deformation and is durable, and is transparent and can be easily seen from the outside. It is possible to check replenishment, dirt, etc.
[0022]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of a humidifier for a vehicle according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments. The embodiment of the present invention shows the most preferable mode of the invention, and the meaning of the term of the present invention is not limited to this.
[0023]
1 is a schematic diagram of an automobile equipped with a vehicle humidifier, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the front side of the vehicle, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the vehicle humidifier, FIG. 4 is a side view of the vehicle humidifier, and FIG. Sectional drawing of the attachment state of a humidifier, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view which shows attachment of the humidifier for vehicles.
[0024]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vehicular humidifier 1 is disposed in the vehicle 50 so as to humidify the warm air discharged from the air conditioner 60. In this embodiment, the vehicle humidifier 1 is provided at the warm air outlet 61 of the air conditioner 60 on the front side 51 in the vehicle, but it may be provided on the rear side 52 in the vehicle. To do.
[0025]
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the vehicular humidifier 1 includes a box-shaped humidifier main body 2, a humidifying passage 3, a water storage portion 4, a water absorbent 5, and a humidifier attaching portion 6. And a hot air introduction section 7.
[0026]
The humidifier body 2 is, for example, a heat-resistant and transparent resin, has no heat deformation, is durable, is transparent, can easily see the inside state from the outside, and can be checked for replenishment, dirt, etc. Is possible. The transparent resin is preferably a resin that does not change from hot air of 40 ° C. or more for a long time, for example.
[0027]
The humidification passage 3 is formed through the humidifier body 2 and has an introduction port 3a on one side and a discharge port 3b on the other side. The humidification passage 3 guides the warm air discharged from the warm air discharge port 61 of the air conditioner 60 from the introduction port 3a, humidifies the hot air by contacting the water absorbent 5 when passing through the humidification passage 3, It supplies to the vehicle inner side from the exit 3b. The introduction port 3a of the humidification passage 3 is in contact with the warm air discharge port 61, so that it has a larger average vehicle average and requires strong wind power until reaching the discharge port 3b. And the opening area of the discharge port 3b is made smaller than that of the introduction port 3a. Thus, the humidification passage 3 guides the warm air discharged from the air conditioner 60 from the introduction port 3a, humidifies the warm air by contacting the water absorbent 5 when passing through the humidification passage 3, and the discharge port 3b. From the inside.
[0028]
The water reservoir 4 is disposed below the humidification passage 3 of the humidifier body 2. The water storage unit 4 stores water that humidifies the warm air. The water storage unit 4 is devised not to increase in size according to the warm air temperature (degree of water evaporation).
[0029]
Further, the humidifier body 2 is provided with a water supply passage 10 for supplying water to the water storage section 5, and the water storage section 5 can be easily supplied with water by the water supply passage 10. The water supply passage 10 may be circular or square in cross section, but a lid 10a is attached to the water supply passage 10. In this embodiment, the water supply passage 10 is formed on the side wall of the humidifier body 2 so as to communicate with the water storage portion 5 and replenishes water from the upper inlet 10b, but the water supply passage 10 is different from the humidifier body 2. Alternatively, it may be formed separately by a resin pipe or the like.
[0030]
The lower part 5 a of the water absorbent 5 is immersed in the water in the water reservoir 4, and the upper part 5 b is located in the humidification passage 3. In order to make the warm air and the water absorbent 5 come into great contact with each other, the lower part 5a is positioned in the humidifying passage 3 and is horizontally long along the longitudinal direction of the opening of the humidifying passage 3, and the thickness is not so thick, for example, within 2 cm Set to Easy).
[0031]
The water absorbent 5 is made of, for example, a sponge having good absorbability. As described above, the sponge or the like can easily absorb water. However, as the material, a material that can withstand hot air and that emphasizes absorbability is selected. The upper portion 5b has a contact surface that is enlarged so that the lower portion 5a is spread as much as possible.
[0032]
The water in the water reservoir 4 is guided from the lower part 5a of the water absorbent 5 to the upper part 5b by capillary action, and the upper part 5b can easily guide the water to the humidifying passage 3 to contact the hot air. When warm air comes into contact with the water sucked up by the water absorbent 5, the air containing a large amount of water is discharged and supplied into the vehicle, thereby reducing drying.
[0033]
As described above, the warm air discharged from the air conditioner 60 is humidified and supplied to the interior of the vehicle. With a simple structure, the interior of the vehicle that is inexpensive, small, and dry can be made to have an optimal humidity. .
[0034]
The humidifier attachment portion 6 is constituted by two leaf springs 6a and 6b provided on the attachment side of the humidifier body 2, and is detachably attached to the hot air outlet 61 for the hot air discharged from the air conditioner 60. The two leaf springs 6a and 6b are provided on the upper and lower sides on the attachment side of the humidifier body 2 and at six locations on the left, middle, and right. The upper leaf spring 6a has the tip 6a1 bent upward, and the lower leaf spring 6b has the tip 6b1 bent downward. Between the tip 6a1 and tip 6b1 of the two leaf springs 6a, 6b is applied to a vertical adjustment plate 62 that adjusts the air direction of the warm air outlet 61 up and down, and the humidifier body 2 is pushed in to provide two pieces. The plate springs 6a and 6b are easily and securely attached so as to be sandwiched from both the upper and lower adjustment plates 62. Thus, the vehicular humidifier 1 can be easily attached to an existing vehicle, and can be easily removed and cleaned.
[0035]
The hot air introduction part 7 is made of a bellows type relatively soft plastic and is provided on the introduction port 3 a side of the humidification passage 3 of the humidifier body 2. As described above, the hot air introduction unit 7 is formed of a flexible member that covers the hot air discharge port 61, and the warm air discharge port 61 is covered with the hot air introduction unit 7 so that the warm air discharged from the air conditioner 60 is covered. The wind can be reliably introduced into the humidification passage 3 and humidified. Further, the hot air introduction section 7 is made of a bellows type relatively soft plastic and can be attached in close contact with the body panels of various existing vehicles so that the hot air does not leak from the hot air discharge port 61. it can.
[0036]
Further, the humidifier body 2 is provided with a humidifying passage cleaning unit 8 for cleaning the humidifying passage 3. In this embodiment, the humidifying passage cleaning unit 8 is configured by an opening 8a formed in communication with the humidifying passage 3 on the upper side of the humidifier body 2, and a humidifying passage cleaning lid 8b that opens and closes the opening 8a. When cleaning the humidifying passage 3, the humidifying passage 3 can be easily cleaned from the opening 8a by opening the humidifying passage cleaning lid 8b. Moreover, the opening 8a is set to a size that is almost the same as the size of the entire upper portion and is easy to clean.
[0037]
In addition, the humidifier body 2 is provided with a water reservoir cleaning unit 9 that cleans the water reservoir 4. In this embodiment, the water storage part cleaning part 9 is formed on the discharge port 3b side of the humidifier body 2 in communication with the water storage part 4, and the water storage part cleaning lid 9b that opens and closes the opening 9a. Composed. When cleaning the water storage part 4, the water storage part 4 can be easily cleaned from the opening 9a by opening the water storage part cleaning lid 9b. In addition, the opening 9a is preferably as close as possible to the size of the maximum portion of the water storage unit 4, but considering the leakage of water, the maximum of the water storage unit 4 from the branch of the humidification passage 3 and the water storage unit 4 is considered. Set the size to be easy to clean in about half of the area.
[0038]
An air conditioner 60 is mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile, and it is common to use the air conditioner 60 to adjust the temperature inside the vehicle. However, the air conditioner 60 is used or used for a long time, particularly in winter. In such a case, if the vehicle humidifier 1 is attached to the warm air outlet 61, the warm air from the air conditioner 60 can be humidified. Even if you stay in the car for a long time, it does not hurt your throat due to dry air, which is very useful for your health.
[0039]
In this way, by humidifying using the warm air from the air conditioner 60, it is possible to make the interior of the vehicle, which is simple, inexpensive, small and dry, to have an optimum humidity. Moreover, the vehicular humidifier 1 can be used for all existing vehicles that are already installed if it is made of resin in large quantities, and can be purchased by anyone at a general price without expensive equipment. The running cost is low because only water and moderate cleaning are required.
[0040]
In addition, the vehicle humidifier 1 is cleaned with the entire humidifier body 2 and the water absorbent 5 with a sterilizing detergent or the like before regular (daily) use. The water absorbent 5 can be reserved, or the water reservoir 4 may contain a fragrance, a herb or the like. Further, the humidifier body 2 may be a transparent resin, or may be subjected to various things such as a body design and a color.
[0041]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the warm air discharged from the air conditioner of the vehicle is humidified and supplied to the interior of the vehicle. Optimum humidity can be achieved.
[0042]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, it can be detachably mounted in the vehicle by the humidifier mounting portion, can be easily mounted on an existing vehicle, and can be easily removed and washed.
[0043]
In the third aspect of the present invention, the hot air introduction part is provided on the hot air inlet side of the humidifying passage, and the hot air exhaust port is covered with the hot air introduction part to reliably introduce the hot air discharged from the air conditioner. Can be humidified.
[0044]
In invention of Claim 4, water can be easily replenished to a water storage part by a water supply path.
[0045]
In the invention according to claim 5, the humidifying passage can be easily cleaned by the humidifying passage cleaning portion.
[0046]
In the invention according to claim 6, the water storage part can be easily cleaned by the water storage part cleaning part.
[0047]
In the invention according to claim 7, the humidifier body is a heat-resistant and transparent resin, has no thermal deformation, is durable, can be easily seen from the outside, and is replenished and soiled. Etc. can be confirmed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an automobile provided with a vehicle humidifier.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the front side in the vehicle.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a vehicle humidifier.
FIG. 4 is a side view of the vehicle humidifier.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a vehicle humidifier attached.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing attachment of a vehicle humidifier.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Humidifier for vehicles 2 Humidifier main body 3 Humidification passage 4 Water storage part 5 Water absorption material 60 Air conditioner

Claims (7)

It is a vehicle humidifier that is placed inside a vehicle and humidifies the inside of the vehicle.
In the humidifier body,
A humidifying passage that humidifies and passes warm air discharged from a vehicle air conditioner;
A water storage section for storing water for humidifying the warm air;
A water absorbent that guides the water in the water reservoir to the humidifying passage, and makes the water contact hot air; and
A vehicle humidifier characterized by comprising: In the humidifier body,
The vehicle humidifier according to claim 1, further comprising a humidifier attachment portion that is detachably attached to a hot air discharge port of the hot air discharged from the air conditioner. In the humidifier body,
The vehicular humidifier according to claim 1, further comprising: a flexible hot air introduction portion that is provided on a hot air inlet side of the humidifying passage and covers the hot air discharge port. In the humidifier body,
The vehicular humidifier according to claim 1, further comprising a water supply passage for supplying water to the water storage unit. In the humidifier body,
The humidifier for vehicles according to claim 1 provided with a humidification passage cleaning part which cleans said humidification passage. In the humidifier body,
The humidifier for vehicles according to claim 1 provided with the water storage part cleaning part which cleans said water storage part. The vehicle humidifier according to claim 1, wherein the humidifier body is a heat-resistant and transparent resin.

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