JP2005114276A - Humidifying device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a humidifying device used for household use or industrial use, capable of reducing the maintenance for every fixed period in the use of the humidifying device by a user in order to improve the convenience in use of the humidifying device. <P>SOLUTION: The device comprises at least an air intake port, an air outlet port, and a blowing means. A humidifying structure composed of a hygroscopic ceramic material and a water supplying means to the humidifying structure are set between the air intake port and the air outlet port, so that dry air is taken through the air intake port and brought into contact with the humidifying structure, whereby the taken air can be humidified and supplied through the air outlet port. Since the humidifying structure to make contact with the air is composed of the hygroscopic ceramic material, no capillary phenomenon is adapted, and the influence on adhesion of scale in humidifying water is also minimized. Therefore, the maintenance for every fixed period can be reduced. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a humidifier used for household and industrial purposes.

  Conventionally, this type of humidifier is known to be a vaporizing humidifier by natural humidification, or a heater humidifier that generates steam from a kettle by heater heating (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Hereinafter, the humidifier will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

As shown in the figure, the main body 101 incorporates a blower 102 and a water supply pipe 105, and a humidifying filter 103 is provided on the suction side of the blower 102. The suction port 104a opened on the side surface of the main body and the air outlet 104b in the upper part of the main body are ventilated through a ventilation path, and the blower 102 and the humidifying filter 103 are disposed in the ventilation path. The water in the water tank 106 provided at the lower part of the main body 101 is supplied to the humidifying filter 103 by the rotation of the water supply pipe 105. A control unit 107 is provided inside the main body 101, and the microcomputer 108 in the control unit 107 is connected to the humidity detection element 109, the energization time storage unit 110, the display unit 112 of the operation unit 111, and the switch unit 113. . The display unit 112 is provided with a display element (not shown) that notifies the cleaning time of the humidifying filter 103. In the above configuration, when power is supplied to the main body 101, the microcomputer 108 stores the time when the power is turned on in the power-on time storage device 110 as needed. Here, when the energization time T of the energization time storage device 110 exceeds a predetermined cleaning time T1 stored in the microcomputer 108, the display element is turned on to prompt the user to clean the humidification filter 103. become. When the energization time T of the energization time storage device 110 is within the time less than the cleaning time T1, the operation unit 111 enters a standby state for starting operation and an operation signal is input. For example, in the case of automatic operation, the microcomputer 108 operates the blower 102 when the humidity detected by the humidity detection element 109 is lower than a predetermined threshold value. Thus, water is supplied to the humidifying filter 103 through the water supply pipe 105 and can be humidified by being ventilated by the blower 102.
JP 2000-074429 A

  In such a conventional humidifier, since the humidifying filter used utilizes a capillary phenomenon, it is necessary to wash the scale adhering to the humidifying filter at regular intervals, improving the convenience of using the humidifier Therefore, it is required to reduce maintenance.

  This invention solves such a conventional subject, and it aims at providing the humidifier which can reduce the maintenance for every fixed period when a user utilizes a humidifier.

  Further, when such a vaporizing humidifying filter is used, there is a problem that noise generated from the device and power consumption of the device increase when the pressure loss of the humidifying filter increases, and it is required to reduce the pressure loss of the humidifying filter. It has been.

  The present invention solves such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a humidifying device that can reduce pressure loss of a humidifying filter, and can suppress noise generated from equipment and power consumption of equipment. It is said.

  Moreover, when using such a vaporization type humidification filter, there exists a subject that humidification efficiency will worsen if the water absorption and water discharge of a humidification filter are not favorable, and improving the moisture absorption / release efficiency of a humidification filter is calculated | required. .

  This invention solves such a conventional subject, and it aims at providing the humidification apparatus which can improve the moisture absorption / release efficiency of a humidification filter, and can improve humidification efficiency.

  Moreover, when using such a vaporization type humidification filter, there exists a subject that humidification efficiency will fall, when the contact efficiency with the air blown by a humidification filter and a ventilation means is low, and it ventilates by a humidification filter and a ventilation means. There is a need to improve the efficiency of contact with air.

  This invention solves such a conventional subject, and provides the humidification apparatus which can improve the contact efficiency with the air blown by a humidification filter and a ventilation means, and can improve humidification efficiency. It is aimed.

  Moreover, when using such a vaporization type humidification filter, there exists a subject that an apparatus will become large in order to ensure humidification amount, if the contact efficiency with a humidification filter and the air ventilated by a ventilation means is low, and a humidification filter It is demanded to improve the contact efficiency between the air blown by the air blowing means.

  This invention solves such a conventional subject, and it aims at improving the contact efficiency with the air blown by a humidification filter and a ventilation means, and providing a compact humidifier.

  In order to achieve the above object, the humidifier of the present invention comprises at least an air intake port, an air outlet port, and a blowing means, and is provided with a humidifying structure made of a hygroscopic ceramic material and water supply to the humidifying structure. Since the means is installed between the air inlet and the air outlet, the dry air is taken in from the air inlet and the air taken in by being in contact with the humidifying structure made of a hygroscopic ceramic material is humidified. In the humidifying device that can be supplied from the air outlet, the humidifying structure that comes into contact with air is made of a ceramic material having hygroscopicity.

  By this means, it is possible to humidify without using a capillary phenomenon, and it is possible to obtain a humidifier that can reduce maintenance at regular intervals because it has little influence on the adhesion of the scale in the humidifying water.

  Another means is that a humidifying structure made of a hygroscopic ceramic material is configured using a support base material for providing a three-dimensional structure.

  By this means, it is possible to obtain a humidifier that can provide good air permeability, reduce the pressure loss of the humidifying filter, and reduce the noise generated from the device and the power consumption of the device.

  Another means is to use a hygroscopic ceramic material as a hydrophobic aluminosilicate.

  By this means, the moisture absorption / release efficiency of the humidification filter is improved, and a humidification device with improved humidification efficiency can be obtained.

  Another means is that the supporting substrate is formed in a honeycomb shape.

  By this means, the contact efficiency between the humidifying filter and the air blown by the blowing means is improved, and a humidifying device with improved humidifying efficiency is obtained.

  Another means is to make the supporting base material in a foamed shape.

  By this means, the contact efficiency between the humidifying filter and the air blown by the blowing means is improved, and a compact humidifying device is obtained.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to humidify without using a capillary phenomenon, and a humidifier having an effect of reducing maintenance for a certain period because it has little influence on adhesion of a scale component in humidifying water. Can provide.

  Further, by providing good air permeability, it is possible to reduce the air resistance, and it is possible to provide a humidifier that is effective in reducing power consumption.

  Moreover, the use of a hydrophobic aluminosilicate can improve the moisture absorption and desorption efficiency, and can provide a humidifier having an effect of improving the humidification efficiency.

  Moreover, the contact efficiency with the air ventilated by a ventilation means can be improved by making a support base material into a honeycomb shape, and the humidification apparatus with the effect which improves a humidification efficiency can be provided.

  Moreover, contact efficiency with the air ventilated by a ventilation means can be improved by making a support base material into foaming shape, and a compact humidifier can be provided.

  The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention includes at least an air intake port, an air outlet port, and an air blowing means, a humidifying structure made of a hygroscopic ceramic material, and a water supply means to the humidifying structure is air. By installing it between the air intake and the air outlet, dry air is taken in from the air intake and humidified by contacting the humidified structure made of a hygroscopic ceramic material. In the humidifier that can be supplied from the outlet, the humidifying structure that comes into contact with the air is composed of a hygroscopic ceramic material, which can be humidified without using capillary action. Since there is little influence on the adhesion of the scale, it has the effect of reducing the maintenance at regular intervals.

  In addition, the humidifying structure composed of a hygroscopic ceramic material is constructed using a support base material to give a three-dimensional structure, which can give good air permeability, and the pressure of the humidifying filter It has an effect of reducing loss and suppressing noise generated from the device and power consumption of the device.

Also, the hygroscopic ceramic material is a hydrophobic aluminosilicate,
It has the effect | action which improves the moisture absorption / release efficiency of a humidification filter, and improves humidification efficiency.

  Further, the supporting base material is formed in a honeycomb shape, and has an effect of improving the contact efficiency with the air blown by the blowing means and improving the humidifying efficiency.

  Moreover, the support base material is formed in a foamed shape, and has an effect of improving the contact efficiency with the air blown by the blowing means and making the humidifier compact.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of a humidifying device, and the main body 1 includes an air intake port 2, an air outlet port 6, an air blowing means 3, a humidifying structure 4 made of a hygroscopic ceramic material, and water. Supplying means 5 is provided to take in dry air from the air intake port 2, humidify the air taken in contact with the humidifying structure 4 made of a hygroscopic ceramic material, and supply the air from the air outlet 6. It is a humidifying device that can. In this humidifier, the humidifying structure 4 that is in contact with air is made of a hygroscopic ceramic material, and humidifying water is supplied from the water supply means 5 to the humidifying structure 4 so that the humidifying structure 4 holds the humidifying water. Is done. The dry air taken in from the air intake 2 comes into contact with the humidifying structure 4, and moisture that has been moved by moisture is supplied from the air outlet 6. This humidification method can humidify without using the water absorption action by capillary action, and the humidification structure 4 made of ceramic material is porous, so even if there is adhesion of scale in the humidification water. The retention capacity of water is unlikely to decrease, and humidification efficiency is unlikely to decrease without regular cleaning.

  In addition, in this Embodiment, the humidification structure 4 was provided in the back of the ventilation means 3, However, The humidification structure 4 may be provided in the front of the ventilation means 3, and does not produce a difference in the effect.

  The humidifier of the present invention can be humidified without using the capillary phenomenon, and has little influence on the adhesion of the scale in the water for humidification, so that maintenance at regular intervals can be reduced. It is useful as a humidifier used in

Sectional drawing which shows the humidification apparatus of Embodiment 1 of this invention Sectional drawing which shows the structure of the conventional humidifier Block circuit diagram of conventional humidification

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Air intake 3 Air blowing means 4 Humidification structure 5 Water supply means 6 Air outlet

Claims (5)

At least an air intake port, an air blowout port, and a blower means are provided, and a humidification structure made of a hygroscopic ceramic material and a water supply means to the humidification structure are installed between the air intake port and the air blowout port. Therefore, the humidifier can take in dry air from the air intake and humidify the air taken in contact with the humidifying structure and supply the air from the air outlet. The humidifying device according to claim 1, wherein the humidifying structure made of a hygroscopic ceramic material is constituted by using a support base material for giving a three-dimensional structure, and has a good air permeability. The humidifying device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the hygroscopic ceramic material is a hydrophobic aluminosilicate. The humidifying device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the supporting substrate has a honeycomb shape. The humidifying device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the supporting substrate is in a foamed shape.

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