JP2005121316A - Air conditioning system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the sense of air flow while enhancing the warming environment of a living room. <P>SOLUTION: This air conditioning system comprises an air conditioner 21 having upper and lower blades for blowing an air flow upward and downward and right and left blades for blowing the air flow to leftward and rightward, an air flow control device 22 having upper and lower blades for blowing the air flow upward and downward and right and left blades for blowing the air flow rightward and leftward, and a communication means 26 for mutually exchanging the operation mode, the air flow control state, or the like, so that a circulating air flow is generated in the living room by the interaction of the air conditioner 21 and the air flow control device 22 to promote the mixing of warm air and cold air. According to this, the warming environment of the living room can be improved, and the sense of air flow can be improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an air conditioner that performs indoor cooling, heating, and air quality creation.

Conventionally, this type of air conditioner is a room-side air blowing unit having a plurality of independent air flow paths, and the first air flow path includes at least a heat exchanger, a blower, and a front surface inside the first housing. The other air flow path has a blower opening adjacent to at least the blower and the blowout opening of the first air flow path in the other casing (for example, Patent Document 1). FIG. 17 shows a conventional air conditioner described in Patent Document 1. In FIG. As shown in FIG. 17, the air conditioner main body 1 includes an air flow path 9 c inside the center of the main body 1 and air flow paths 9 d and 9 e on both side surfaces of the main body 1. The air flow path 9d and the air flow path 9e are symmetrical when viewed from the central vertical cross section in the longitudinal direction of the air conditioner body.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-22198

  However, in the conventional configuration, the air outlets 6c and 6d of the indoor fan unit having a plurality of independent air flow paths are arranged at the same position in the height direction of the main body 1, and the heat inside the main body 1 is centered. Mixing of the main stream cooled or warmed by the exchanger and the airflow from the outlet on the side surface of the casing occurs only at the boundary between the two airflows. Therefore, during heating, the warm airflow blown out of the air conditioner is lighter than the surrounding air, blows up toward the ceiling, and mixes with the room temperature while circulating through the living room. It has a problem of feeling cold as a bodily sensation. In addition, during cooling, the ceiling surface with large heat radiation is difficult to be cooled, and cold air circulates in the vicinity of the floor surface of the living room, so that the feet are cold and uncomfortable.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and by controlling the air flow in the room by an air conditioner separate from the air conditioner and the air conditioner, the thermal environment of the room is improved and the air flow feeling is improved. The purpose is to improve.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, the air conditioner of the present invention blows the airflow from the indoor air blowing circuit forward, the upper and lower blades that blow the airflow from the airflow outlet in the vertical direction, and the left and right. An air conditioner having left and right blades, a blower outlet that blows out a blower and an airflow separately from the air conditioner, an upper and lower blade that blows the airflow from the blowout port in the vertical direction, and an airflow that has left and right blades that blow left and right Consists of a control device, and by controlling the air conditioner and the airflow control device through a network, the circulation airflow in the room is generated and the mixing of warm and cold air is promoted to improve the thermal environment of the room And to improve the feeling of airflow.

As a result, for example, the cold air near the floor sucked up by the air flow control device is blown out near the ceiling against the warm air current blown up from the outlet of the air conditioner during heating. By pushing down and interacting with the air conditioner, a circulating airflow is generated in the room, and the warm airflow is circulated near the floor surface, so that the feet are warm and the room temperature is low in the ceiling direction. Environment can be created. Also, during cooling, the airflow control device sucks the cold air that has stopped on the floor surface and blows it out, thereby cooling the ceiling surface with large heat radiation and equalizing the temperature in the room with the circulating airflow. A comfortable thermal environment can be created.

  In addition, the air conditioner and the airflow control device of the air conditioner according to the present invention are provided with a human body detection sensor, thereby blowing an airflow to a person in the living room. As a result, airflow control can be performed so that cold air is not directly applied to a person in the room during heating start-up, de-ice, or cooling.

  Furthermore, the airflow control device of the present invention is provided with air quality control means such as negative ions. As a result, air quality improving substances such as negative ions generated from the air quality control means can be carried to every corner of the room to create a comfortable room air quality environment.

  In addition, the airflow control device of the present invention is provided with an electric air cleaner. Thereby, the airflow control device can efficiently collect and remove dust in the room, and a comfortable and clean air quality environment in the room can be created.

  The air conditioner of the present invention generates a circulating air flow in the living room by interlocking control of the air conditioner and the air flow control device, and promotes mixing of warm air and cold air, thereby improving the thermal environment of the living room. The flow feeling can be improved. In addition, the air quality in the room can be improved and a comfortable room space can be created by using a negative ion generator or an electric air cleaner mounted on the air flow ventilation device.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, in the air conditioner and the air flow control device separate from the air conditioner, the air conditioner and the air flow control device are interlocked to generate a circulating air flow in the living room space, thereby It is possible to improve the environment and the feeling of airflow.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the air inlet of the air conditioner blower circuit is disposed above the air outlet so that the air flow of the air conditioner is not disturbed by the airflow flowing near the ceiling from the air outlet of the airflow control device. It can be taken into the circuit and an air flow can be generated near the ceiling.

  3rd invention can produce | generate the airflow pulled up from floor surface vicinity to a ceiling direction by arrange | positioning the suction inlet of the ventilation circuit of an airflow control apparatus below a blower outlet. Moreover, the airflow from the blowout port arranged above the suction port from the airflow control device is close to the ceiling and can generate an airflow flowing in the vicinity of the ceiling.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a dedicated communication line between the air conditioner and the airflow control device is provided by using wireless communication as a communication means for exchanging information such as the operating state of the air conditioner and the airflow control device. It becomes unnecessary and the construction of the air conditioner can be simplified.

  The fifth invention is a communication dedicated line between the air conditioner and the airflow control device by using the power line communication as a communication means for exchanging information such as the operating state of the air conditioner and the airflow control device. Is unnecessary, and the construction of the air conditioner can be simplified as in the fourth invention.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the air conditioner and the airflow control device include the human body detection sensor in the air conditioner and the airflow control device, so that the air conditioner and the airflow control device can detect the presence or absence of the human body and the position of the human body in the room. Airflow control for people in the room can be performed.

7th invention can detect the relative positional relationship of an air conditioner and an airflow control apparatus by providing an orientation sensor in an air conditioner and an airflow control apparatus, and the circulating airflow according to the form of the living room Can be generated.

  In the eighth aspect of the invention, by providing a negative ion generator at the outlet of the air flow control device, negative ions can be carried to every corner of the room.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, an electric air purifier or a filter having a dust collecting function is arranged at the suction port of the airflow control device, so that the dust that has risen on the circulating airflow in the living room is efficiently collected at the suction port of the airflow control device. Can be removed.

  In the tenth aspect of the invention, the odor contained in the circulating airflow in the room can be removed at the suction port of the airflow control device by disposing the deodorization device at the suction port of the airflow control device.

  In the eleventh aspect of the invention, the scent component can be diffused to every corner of the room by arranging the scent generator at the outlet of the airflow control device.

  In the twelfth aspect, the entire living room can be uniformly humidified by disposing a humidifier at the outlet of the airflow control device.

  A thirteenth invention is the humidifier according to the twelfth invention, wherein water used for humidification is electrolyzed to produce and atomize water containing a large amount of OH− and H +, and moisture containing OH− and H + is removed at the corner of the room. Can carry up to.

  According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, by disposing an electric sterilizer having a sterilizing function at the suction port of the airflow control device, mold or virus is efficiently inactivated or sterilized at the suction port of the airflow control device. can do.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
Drawing 1 is a mimetic diagram showing the state where the air harmony device in a 1st embodiment of the present invention was installed in a living room.

  In FIG. 1, 21 is an air conditioner having a blowout port for blowing an airflow forward from an indoor air blower circuit, upper and lower blades for blowing the airflow from the blowout port in the vertical direction, and left and right blades for blowing right and left. Is an airflow control device having a blower and a blowout outlet that blows forward the airflow separately from the air conditioner, upper and lower blades that blow the airflow from the blowout port in the vertical direction, and left and right blades that blow right and left. The air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22 include a communication unit 26 that exchanges the operation mode, the airflow control state, and the like. The air conditioner 20 which produces | generates 24 is comprised.

  About the air conditioning apparatus comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  First, the case where the air conditioner 21 is operated by heating operation will be described.

As shown in FIG. 18, the warm air blown from the air conditioner 21 is released toward the floor surface at a deep angle by the upper and lower blades 23 of the air conditioner 21. However, since the air 24 blown out from the air conditioner 21 is warmer and lighter than the surrounding air, the air 24 rises before reaching the floor surface, and as a result, the warm air 28 stops near the ceiling. Become. Therefore, the person 25 in the living room only receives the cold airflow 29 mixed with the surrounding air, and feels cold in the experience.

  On the other hand, the airflow control device 22 according to the first embodiment of the present invention sucks cold air near the floor surface and blows it out toward the ceiling by the upper and lower blades 23, thereby generating a Coanda effect on the ceiling surface. The airflow reaches far away, and an airflow from the airflow control device 22 to the air conditioner 23 is generated on the ceiling surface between the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22 that are separated from each other. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the airflow control device 22 pulls the cold air near the floor surface in the ceiling direction and blows out the cold air on the warm air 28 stopped near the ceiling, thereby forming the cold air layer 30. As a result, a layer of warm air 28 descends toward the floor and promotes mixing of warm and cold air. As a result, the rise of the warm air flow 24 blown out from the air conditioner 21 is also suppressed, and a warm air flow over the floor can be generated in the living room.

  Next, the case where the air conditioner 21 is operated in the cooling operation will be described. As shown in FIG. 19, the cold air blown out from the air conditioner 21 is discharged in the horizontal direction at a shallow angle by the upper and lower blades 23 of the air conditioner 21. However, since the air 24 blown out from the air conditioner is colder and heavier than the surrounding air, it rapidly descends. For this reason, while the warm air 28 stops near the ceiling, a cold airflow 29 from the air conditioner 21 directly hits the person 25 in the living room and feels cold from the experience.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the airflow control device 22 according to the first embodiment of the present invention sucks the cold air near the floor surface and blows it out in the horizontal direction by the upper and lower blades 23. Airflow toward the harmony machine 21 is generated. Moreover, the cold air near the floor surface is mixed with the warm air stopped near the ceiling, and the ceiling surface with large heat radiation can be cooled. Furthermore, by blowing out the air flow control device 22 under the flow of cold air blown out from the air conditioner 21, the cold air blown out from the air conditioner can be actively mixed with the surrounding warm air, It is possible to create an air current that does not make the person 25 in the room feel a cold draft.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22 obtain information such as the mutual operation state or the state of airflow control via the network, and thereby the air conditioner 21. The circulation airflow can be efficiently generated in the room by the interlocking control of the operation / stop of the airflow controller 22 and the linkage control of the airflow in the room. In addition, by controlling the air flow in the room with the upper and lower blades and left and right blades of the air conditioner 21 and the air flow control device 22, a place where warm air and cold air are mixed can be freely created, and the thermal environment of the room can be improved. A feeling of airflow can be improved. In addition, by improving the air-conditioning efficiency and the comfort of the living room by airflow control, as a result, the temperature setting of the air conditioner can be lowered and energy-saving air conditioning can be realized.

  In addition, when only the airflow control device 22 of the first embodiment is used, it is possible to cool as in the electric fan when the temperature is somewhat high in spring and autumn.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the air conditioner 21 of the air conditioner according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, 33 and 34 are a suction port and a blow-out port of the air conditioner 21, respectively, and the blower circuit of the air conditioner 21 is configured by the cross flow fan 32 and the heat exchanger 31. The upper and lower blades 23 control the direction of the airflow discharged from the outlet 34.

  About the air conditioner of the air conditioning apparatus comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  As described in the first embodiment, the air conditioner 20 of the present invention generates the circulation of the air flow 24 in the living room as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 by the interaction between the air conditioner 21 and the air flow control device 22. To do. The airflow 24 blown out in the horizontal direction from the airflow control device 22 flows along the ceiling surface by the Coanda effect and reaches the air conditioner 21. If the blowout port 34 of the air conditioner 21 is above the suction port 33, the blown airflow collides with the circulating airflow flowing along the ceiling surface, and a stable circulating airflow cannot be generated in the living room.

As described above, in the second embodiment, by arranging the suction port 33 of the blower circuit of the air conditioner 21 above the blowout port 34, due to the interaction with the airflow control device 22,
A stable circulating airflow can be generated in the living room.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the airflow control device 22 of the air conditioner according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, 33 and 34 are a suction port and a blowout port of the airflow control device 22, respectively, and a blower circuit of the airflow control device 22 is configured by the cross flow fan 32. The upper and lower blades 23 control the airflow discharged from the outlet 34.

  The operation and action of the air flow control of the air conditioner configured as described above will be described below.

  As described in the first embodiment, the air conditioner 20 of the present invention generates the circulation of the air flow 24 in the living room as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 by the interaction between the air conditioner 21 and the air flow control device 22. To do. Regardless of cooling or heating, in order to suck up air that has stopped in the floor direction in the ceiling direction, it is necessary to provide the suction port 33 of the air flow control device 22 in the airflow control device 22 so as to face the floor surface. With this configuration, an airflow from the floor surface to the ceiling can be generated.

As described above, in the third embodiment, by arranging the suction port 33 of the blower circuit of the airflow control device 22 below the blowout port 34, due to the interaction with the air conditioner 21,
A stable circulating airflow can be generated in the living room.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the air conditioner according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is installed in a living room.

  In FIG. 6, reference numeral 26 formed in the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22 is a communication means for exchanging information such as an operation mode or an airflow control state, and is connected by a network 27 using radio waves as a medium. Thus, the air conditioner 20 that generates the circulating airflow 24 in the living room is configured.

  About the air conditioning apparatus comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  As described in the first embodiment, the air conditioner and the airflow control device obtain information such as the mutual operation state or the airflow control state via the network, so that the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device are obtained. Thus, the circulating airflow can be efficiently generated in the living room by performing the interlocking control of the operation / stop of 22 or the linkage control of the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22.

  In addition, by controlling the airflow direction using the upper and lower blades and the left and right blades of the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22, a place where warm air and cold air are mixed can be freely created, improving the thermal environment of the room and improving the air environment. The flow feeling can be improved. By using radio waves for the network medium, no dedicated communication line is required, and installation work such as construction and wiring can be simplified.

  As for radio waves, it is not limited to means such as weak radio, specific low-power radio, and bluetooth. Further, infrared communication may be used as communication means instead of radio waves.

(Embodiment 5)
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the air conditioner according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention is installed in a living room.

  In FIG. 7, 26 formed in the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22 is a power line modem which is a communication means for exchanging information such as an operation mode or an airflow control state. A power line outlet 35 serves as a power supply for the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22 and a connection port for the communication interface. The power line is used as a medium to connect the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22 to the network 27. Are combined to form an air conditioner 20 that generates a circulating airflow 24 in the living room.

  About the air conditioning apparatus comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  As described in the fourth embodiment, the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22 obtain information such as the mutual operation state or the state of airflow control via the network, so that By performing linked control of operation / stop of the control device 22 or linkage control of the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22, a circulating airflow can be efficiently generated in the living room.

  In addition, by controlling the airflow direction using the upper and lower blades and the left and right blades of the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22, a place where warm air and cold air are mixed can be freely created, improving the thermal environment of the room and improving the air environment. The flow feeling can be improved. By using power line communication as the network medium, no dedicated communication line is required, and construction can be simplified, such as construction and wiring.

(Embodiment 6)
FIG. 8: is a top view which shows the state which installed the air conditioning apparatus in the 6th Embodiment of this invention in the living room.

  In FIG. 8, the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22 are each equipped with two human body detection sensors 36, and the human body detection sensors 36-1 to 36-4 are wide-angle human body detection areas 37-1 to 37-37. Each human body detection sensor 36 can detect the presence or absence of a person 25 existing in the human body detection area 37, and the human body detection sensors 36 mounted on the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22 can detect each human body detection sensor 36. The human body detection information is configured to be mutually exchanged through a network between the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22.

  About the air conditioning apparatus comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

From the human body detection information of the human body detection sensor obtained by the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22, it can be determined whether the human body is in the direction of the air conditioner 21 or the airflow control device 22 or the human body is at a far (near) position. In the case of FIG. 8, the position of the person 25 can be subdivided into 11 locations in the room by the combination of the human body detection areas 37-1 to 4 corresponding to the human body detection sensors 36-1 to 36-4. It can be seen that it is located in the left direction of the airflow control device 22 at a position far from 21 and relatively close to the airflow control device 22. By increasing the number of human body detection sensors 36 mounted on the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22, it is possible to subdivide the positions of persons in the room and to detect the number of persons in the room.

  Thereby, at the time of air_conditioning | cooling, an air current blown from the air conditioner 21 can control wind direction so that it may not hit a person directly. Similarly, it is possible to control the wind direction so that a cold air current is not directly applied to a person even during heating up or during de-ice.

  Further, in the sixth embodiment, since the presence / absence of the human body and the number of persons in the room can be detected by the human body detection sensor 36 mounted on the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22, the air conditioner is adapted to the air condition. There is also an effect that the energy saving operation of the machine 21 can be performed.

  Furthermore, in the sixth embodiment, since the position of a person in the room can be known, for example, the upper and lower blades and the left and right blades of the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22 and the strength of the airflow are set to 1 / f. It is possible to improve comfort by driving with fluctuations and making the airflow feel change.

(Embodiment 7)
FIG. 9: is a top view which shows the state which installed the air conditioning apparatus in the 7th Embodiment of this invention in the living room.

  In FIG. 9, reference numeral 38 denotes an orientation sensor, which is disposed at the outlet of the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22. The orientation of the outlet of the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22 obtained by the orientation sensor 38 is The communication means provided in the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22 can be mutually exchanged.

  About the air conditioning apparatus comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  The air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22 are not always installed facing each other in the living room. In order to efficiently form a circulating airflow in the living room, the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22 are blown out. It is necessary to know the relative positional relationship of the mouth. In contrast, the orientations of the air outlets detected by the orientation sensors of the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22 are sent to each other via the network, and the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22 are connected to the respective air outlets. The relative direction with respect to can be determined. In the case of FIG. 9, it can be seen that the air conditioner 21 is in the left direction with respect to the airflow control device 22.

  Thus, the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22 can control the upper and lower blades, the left and right blades, the air volume, and the like in order to appropriately generate a circulating airflow with respect to the form of the living room. It will also be possible to promote mixing.

  In addition, by taking a correlation with the human body position obtained by the human body detection sensor described in the sixth embodiment, the distance between the air conditioner and the airflow control device can also be roughly determined, and the circulating airflow is generated in the living room. In order to form, there exists an effect that the direction, intensity, etc. of the airflow from the blowout port of the air conditioner and the airflow control device can be controlled in more detail.

(Embodiment 8)
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the airflow control device of the air conditioner according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 10, 39 is a negative ion generator, and an electrode for generating negative ions is disposed at the outlet 34 of the airflow control device 22, and the high voltage power source of the negative ion generator is built in the airflow control device. It has become.

  About the airflow control apparatus comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  A high direct current voltage is applied to the electrode disposed in the air outlet 34 of the airflow control device 22, and a large amount of negative ions is generated in the vicinity of the air outlet 34. Negative ions are said to tend to improve blood circulation, promote metabolism and relax, and negative ions are placed in every corner of the room by placing negative ions on the airflow circulating in the room. A comfortable space can be created. Further, a generator such as a plasma cluster or an oxygen cluster having an antibacterial effect and a deodorizing effect may be mounted and discharged from the airflow control device.

  Furthermore, there is no problem even if a negative ion generator or the like is mounted on the air conditioner, and a large amount of negative ions or the like can be generated in the room together with the airflow control device.

(Embodiment 9)
FIG. 11: is sectional drawing of the airflow control apparatus of the air conditioning apparatus in the 9th Embodiment of this invention.

  In FIG. 11, reference numeral 40 denotes an electric air cleaner, which is disposed in the suction port 33 of the airflow control device 22. The electric air cleaner 40 includes a DC high voltage power source, an electrode, and a dust collecting filter.

  About the airflow control apparatus comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  Dust that has entered through the air inlet 33 of the airflow control device 22 is charged to a negative potential when passing between the electrodes of the electric air cleaner 40, and the dust charged to the negative potential is applied to a dust collector filter having a positive potential. Adhere to. The dust in the home is so light that it soars due to the airflow of the air conditioner 21 such as mold spores, mite feces and dead bodies, and the airflow generated by the interaction of the air conditioner 21 and the airflow control device 22 circulates in the room. Will ride. In the ninth embodiment, the airflow circulating in the room rises toward the suction port 33 of the airflow control device 22, and the airflow containing dust is blown by the airflow control device 22 into mold spores, tick feces and dead bodies. Thus, so-called clean air can be discharged from the outlet 34 of the airflow control device 22.

  Moreover, there is no problem even if an electric air purifier is mounted on the air conditioner, and dust in the room can be removed together with the airflow control device, so that a more comfortable and clean room space can be created.

  As another form, the same effect can be obtained even if a dust collecting filter such as a hepa filter is attached to the suction port of the airflow control device, but by installing it only in the airflow control device, the ventilation performance of the air conditioner can be improved. Improvement can be achieved, and as a result, there is also an effect that a more energy-saving air conditioner can be realized.

(Embodiment 10)
FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the airflow control device of the air conditioner according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 12, reference numeral 41 denotes a deodorizing filter, which is configured to be disposed in the suction port 33 of the airflow control device 22.

  About the airflow control apparatus comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  Odor components in the airflow from the suction port 33 of the airflow control device 22 are adsorbed by the filter when passing through the deodorizing filter 41. In recent years, filters that selectively remove VOC such as wallpaper and adhesive, formaldehyde such as building materials, tobacco collection, and ammonia odor have been developed. The airflow circulating in the living room rises toward the suction port 33 of the airflow control device 22, and the odor component diffused in the living room can be efficiently removed by removing the odor component with the airflow control device 22. it can.

  In addition, there is no problem even if a deodorizing filter is installed in the air conditioner, and the odorous components in the room can be removed together with the airflow control device. Improvement can be achieved, and as a result, there is also an effect that a more energy-saving air conditioner can be realized.

(Embodiment 11)
FIG. 13: is sectional drawing of the airflow control apparatus of the air conditioning apparatus in the 11th Embodiment of this invention.

  In FIG. 13, reference numeral 42 denotes a container containing essential oil extracted from a plant, and the opening of the container is disposed in the outlet 34 of the airflow control device, and has a mechanism that can be opened and closed.

  About the airflow control apparatus comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  When the lid of the opening of the container 42 containing the essential oil disposed at the outlet 34 of the airflow control device 22 is opened, the volatile essential oil evaporates and circulates through the room by the air conditioner and the airflow control device. Riding through the air currents and reaching every corner of the room, the scent can create a space that can elevate or calm the feelings of people.

  In the eleventh embodiment of the present invention, the vaporization method by opening and closing the opening lid is used as the means for controlling the release of fragrance, but there is no problem with the heater method or the like.

  In addition, essential oils extracted from herbs and the like have a sterilizing effect as well as scented components, and an effect is also obtained that fungi and viruses can be sterilized simultaneously by the airflow circulating in the room.

(Embodiment 12)
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of an airflow control device of an air conditioner according to a twelfth embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 14, reference numeral 40 denotes a humidifying water tank, and the water in the tank 40 reaches the outlet 34 of the airflow control device 22 due to the capillary phenomenon of the water absorbent body in which the fibers are bundled. It constitutes a so-called vaporizing humidifier that vaporizes by flow.

  About the airflow control apparatus comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

The water that has reached the outlet 34 of the airflow control device 22 is discharged from the outlet 3 of the airflow control device 22.
Vaporized by the flow of wind from 4 and riding on the airflow circulating through the room, the humidified air spreads to every corner of the room, creating a comfortable space.

  In the twelfth embodiment of the present invention, the vaporization type is used as the humidifying means, but there is no problem with the ultrasonic method or the heater method.

  In general, in winter, relative humidity is low, and air conditioning with an air conditioner in this state feels cold because moisture evaporation from the skin is promoted by the airflow from the air conditioner. As described above, by increasing the relative humidity of the living room by humidification, the evaporation of moisture from the skin is suppressed, and the coldness is not felt.

In addition, viruses such as influenza become more active as the relative humidity increases,
It is said that the amount of mites and fungi increases when the relative humidity is high, and it is said that it is appropriate to keep 40-60% RH of the room. In the case of the twelfth embodiment, the room space can be brought to substantially the same humidity by the airflow circulating in the room. Furthermore, since the air conditioner has a dehumidifying function, it is possible to control humidity by dehumidifying and humidifying through a network with the airflow control device.

  In addition, moisture can dissolve many odorous components, and airflow containing a lot of moisture circulating in the living room can deodorize every corner of the living room.

  In addition, by putting a silver complex or a sterilizing material of copper and zinc into the water tank, the water tank can be prevented from decaying.

(Embodiment 13)
FIG. 15: is sectional drawing of the humidifier of the airflow control apparatus in the 13th Embodiment of this invention.

  In FIG. 15, the water tank 40 is divided into two parts by a diaphragm 43, and an electrode to be an anode (plus electrode) 45 and a cathode (minus electrode) 44 is provided for each. When a direct current is applied to the anode 45 and the cathode 44 and a direct current is passed through the water, the water in contact with the surface of the electrode is electrolyzed, and hydroxide ions (OH-) and dissolved hydrogen (H2) are present on the cathode side. , And alkaline ionized water having an alkaline ph value is generated. On the anode side, hydrogen ions (H +), anions, dissolved oxygen (O2) and the like are increased, and acidic water having an acidic ph value is generated. The water that is electrolyzed and contains OH- or H + reaches the outlet of the airflow control device by the capillary phenomenon of the water absorbent body in which the fibers are bundled, and is vaporized by the airflow flowing through the outlet.

  About the humidifier of the airflow control apparatus comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  The water containing OH− or H + that has reached the air outlet of the air flow control device 22 is vaporized by the flow of wind from the air outlet 34 of the air flow control device 22, and circulates in the room by the air conditioner 21 and the air flow control device 22. By placing negative ions in the airflow, the humid air spreads to every corner of the room, creating a comfortable room.

Moreover, it is said that the water containing a lot of OH− brings about moisture on the skin, and the water containing a lot of OH− released from the airflow control device 22 has a skin beautifying effect. Moreover, when it combines with H + in the air, it also has a sterilizing effect of inactivating molds and viruses floating in the air. The released H + has a function of neutralizing active oxygen in the air, and can mitigate attacks on human cells by active oxygen.

  In the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention, the vaporization type is used as the humidifying means, but there is no problem with the ultrasonic method or the heater method.

(Embodiment 14)
FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of an air flow control device of an air conditioner according to a fourteenth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 16, reference numeral 44 denotes an electric sterilizer having a sterilizing function. 44 positive and negative electrodes are arranged at equal intervals in the longitudinal direction of the suction port, and a high voltage pulse electric field is periodically applied between the two electrodes.

  About the airflow control apparatus comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  Generally, it is known that when a high-voltage alternating electric field is applied between two electrodes, ozone having a very high oxidizing power is generated. It is also known that when a high-voltage pulse electric field is applied to a virus or mold, the virus or mold cell can be damaged, inactivated, or killed.

  Therefore, the electrode of the electric sterilizer 44 is arranged at the suction port 33 of the airflow control device 22 so that the airflow containing a lot of mold and viruses in the living room rising toward the suction port 33 of the airflow control device 22 is passed. By this, it becomes possible to disinfect by a high voltage pulse electric field. The inside of the airflow control device 22 can be sterilized by ozone generated at the same time. Furthermore, mold and viruses in the living room can be sterilized by placing ozone on the airflow circulating in the living room generated by the air conditioner and the airflow control device.

  Moreover, there is no problem even if an electric sterilizer is mounted on the air conditioner, and the sterilization of the room can be performed together with the airflow control device.

  As described above, the air conditioner according to the present invention improves the thermal environment of the room by generating a circulating airflow in the room between the air conditioner and the airflow control device or by promoting mixing of warm air and cold air. Therefore, the present invention can be applied to uses such as an air conditioner that performs indoor cooling or heating and air quality creation.

The schematic diagram which shows the state which installed the air conditioning apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention in the living room. The schematic diagram which shows the flow of the airflow in a living room at the time of the heating of the air conditioning apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention The schematic diagram which shows the flow of the airflow in a living room at the time of air conditioning of the air conditioning apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention Sectional drawing of the air conditioner in Embodiment 2 of this invention Sectional drawing of the airflow control apparatus in Embodiment 3 of this invention The schematic diagram which shows the network of the air conditioning apparatus in Embodiment 4 of this invention The schematic diagram which shows the network of the air conditioning apparatus in Embodiment 5 of this invention The top view which shows the human body detection area of the air conditioning apparatus in Embodiment 6 of this invention The top view of the air conditioning apparatus in Embodiment 7 of this invention Sectional drawing of the airflow control apparatus carrying the negative ion generator in Embodiment 8 of this invention Sectional drawing of the airflow control apparatus carrying the electric air cleaner in Embodiment 9 of this invention Sectional drawing of the airflow control apparatus carrying the deodorizing filter in Embodiment 10 of this invention. Sectional drawing of the airflow control apparatus carrying the fragrance generating apparatus in Embodiment 11 of this invention Sectional drawing of the airflow control apparatus carrying the humidifier in Embodiment 12 of this invention Sectional drawing of the humidifier in Embodiment 13 of this invention Sectional drawing of the airflow control apparatus carrying the electric sanitizer in Embodiment 14 of this invention Perspective view of a conventional air conditioner Schematic diagram showing the flow of airflow during heating in a conventional air conditioner Schematic diagram showing the flow of airflow during cooling in a conventional air conditioner

Explanation of symbols

21 Air Conditioner 22 Airflow Control Device 23 Upper and Lower Blades 24 Airflow 33 Suction Port 34 Blowout Port

Claims (14)

An air conditioner having an air outlet for blowing an air flow forward from an indoor fan circuit, upper and lower blades for blowing the air flow from the air outlet in the vertical direction, and left and right blades for blowing left and right, and a blower separately from the air conditioner And an air flow control device having a blowout port for blowing airflow forward, an upper and lower blade for blowing the airflow from the blowout port in the vertical direction, and a left and right blade for blowing right and left, the operating state of the air conditioner and the airflow control device, etc. An air conditioner comprising a communication means for exchanging information on each other, and generating a circulating airflow in a living room by interlockingly controlling the air conditioner and the airflow control device. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the air inlet of the air blower circuit is disposed above the air outlet of the air conditioner. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein in the airflow control device, a suction port of the blower circuit is disposed below a blowout port of the airflow control device. 2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein wireless communication is used as a communication means for mutually exchanging information such as operating conditions of the air conditioner and the airflow control device. 2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein power line communication is used as communication means for mutually exchanging information such as operating conditions of the air conditioner and the airflow control device. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the air conditioner and the airflow control device include a human body detection sensor. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the air conditioner and the airflow control device are provided with direction sensors. 4. An air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein a negative ion generator is arranged at the outlet of the airflow control device. 4. An air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein an electric air cleaner having a dust collecting function or a dust collecting filter is disposed at a suction port of the air flow control device. 4. The air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein a deodorizing device is disposed at the suction port of the airflow control device. 4. An air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein a scent generator is disposed at the outlet of the airflow control device. The air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein a humidifier is disposed at the outlet of the airflow control device. The humidifier is equipped with a means for electrolyzing water used for humidification, characterized in that water containing a large amount of OH− or H + is generated and atomized and diffused into the living room from the outlet of the airflow control device. The air conditioning apparatus according to claim 12. 4. An air conditioner according to claim 3, wherein an electric sterilizer having a sterilizing function is disposed at the suction port of the airflow control device.

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