JP2006078135A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air conditioner that has high safety and deodorizes a wall or a curtain. <P>SOLUTION: The air conditioner comprises a heat exchanger, a blower, and a blast circuit extending from a suction port to a blow-out port through the heat exchanger and the blower. The air conditioner has a water cluster generator 5 for clustering the water by electric discharge and discharge it into air. The water cluster having high deodorization effect is diffused into a room with blow-out air of the air conditioner, thereby removing even odor component adhering to the wall, a curtain or the like in the room. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a configuration of an air conditioner that deodorizes walls and curtains by discharging a cluster of water into a room.

  Recent air conditioners are not limited to cooling and heating, but are provided with various functions such as removal of floating dust and allergen, deodorization, and antibacterial in order to improve the quality of indoor air. However, basically, as these means, various types of filters are provided at the air suction port and filtered or adsorbed. When the contamination of these filters progresses, the ventilation resistance increases and air conditioning is increased. Not only does energy consumption increase, but dust and odor accumulate on the filter if not properly cleaned and cared for, which may have the opposite effect.

  In addition, when deodorizing by the above method, the odorous component in the indoor air is removed relatively quickly, but the odorous component adhering to the indoor walls and curtains cannot be removed. Had the problem that the odor remained.

  On the other hand, for example, by mixing an appropriate amount of deodorizing and sterilizing gas with cold / warm air blown out from the inside of the air conditioners as shown in FIG. 7, generation of bad odors, bacteria, bacteria, moss, etc. An air conditioner equipped with a deodorizing and sterilizing gas supply means that can prevent diffusion is invented (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In this conventional example, as shown in FIG. 7, a deodorizing and sterilizing gas supply means 110 including a drug container 112 and a vaporization promoting unit 114 that performs a vaporization promoting action on the drug container 112 is provided in an air flow path. The air conditioners equipped with the deodorizing and sterilizing gas supply means 110 disposed in part, and the applied chemicals include formalin, cresol, etc., but especially stabilized chlorine dioxide makes sterilizing and deodorizing. Excellent handling and high safety.

  The deodorizing and sterilizing gas supply means 110 is desirably disposed in an air flow path between the air intake port 1 of the air conditioner and the heat exchanger (cold / warm air forming section) 2.

  With such a configuration, due to the vaporization promoting action of the vaporization promoting unit 114, chlorine dioxide is vaporized from the stabilized chlorine dioxide stored in the drug container 112 in an appropriate amount, and the chlorine dioxide gas thus obtained can be various. The appropriate amount of cold air or hot air exchanged from a cold source or heating source is mixed in an appropriate amount, and then sequentially passes through the inside of the air conditioner equipment, duct, etc., and enters the room as the air conditioning target space from the air outlet of the air conditioner etc. Blown out.

Thus, cold / warm air mixed with deodorizing and sterilizing gas is blown into the room, and the atmosphere in the applied room can be maintained in a clean and safe state.
JP 2001-314492 A

  However, the conventional configuration assumes the use of a chemical substance such as chlorine dioxide as a deodorizing and sterilizing gas. Especially when it is widely used for home use, if the management of the release amount becomes insufficient, it is completely safe. However, there were problems such as odor in the released substance itself.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described conventional problems, and to provide an air conditioner having a high safety and a function capable of removing even odorous components adhering to indoor walls and curtains.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, an air conditioner of the present invention includes a heat exchanger, a blower, and an air conditioner that has a blower circuit extending from an inlet through the heat exchanger and the blower to the outlet. The water cluster generator is provided that discharges water into clusters by discharge into the air.

  As a result, the water cluster having a high deodorizing effect can be removed from the odorous components adhering to the walls and curtains of the room by diffusing the air cluster on the blowout air of the air conditioner, and the discharged components are water. Therefore, high safety is ensured.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can provide an air conditioner that is highly safe and has a function of removing even odorous components adhering to indoor walls and curtains.

  A first aspect of the present invention is an air conditioner having a heat exchanger, a blower, and a blower circuit extending from the suction port to the heat exchanger and the blower to the blowout port, wherein water is clustered by discharge into the air. Equipped with a water cluster generator to release water clusters that have a high deodorizing effect and diffused in the air on the air blower of the air conditioner to remove odorous components adhering to indoor walls and curtains. Moreover, since the release component is water, high safety is ensured.

  The second invention uses the water condensed in the heat exchanger of the air conditioner to generate a cluster with the water cluster generator, and does not need to be replenished with water regularly, and has excellent maintainability. An air conditioner having a deodorizing function can be provided.

  In the third aspect of the invention, in particular, the air conditioner of the first or second aspect of the invention is provided with water generating means for extracting moisture contained in outdoor air, and the water extracted by the water generating means is used. Since the water cluster generator generates clusters, it is not necessary to replenish water regularly, and moreover, stable water supply can be performed without being influenced by the operation mode of the air conditioner, so that maintenance is possible. And an air conditioner having a deodorizing function excellent in stability.

  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)
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an air conditioner indoor unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the air outlet viewed from the front, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a water cluster generator to be attached. A perspective view and FIG. 4 are graphs showing the deodorizing effect by the water cluster.

  1 and 2, there is a blower circuit extending from the suction port 1 through the heat exchanger 2 and the blower 3 to the blowout port 4, and the water cluster generator 5 is fixed inside the blowout port 4. Further, a hose 6a for supplying water to the water cluster generator 5, a flow control valve 7, and a removable tank 8 are provided inside the indoor unit.

  In FIG. 3, the water cluster generator 5 is provided with electrodes 9a and 9b, and a supply hole 10 communicating with the hose 6a is provided to supply water to the lower electrode 9a.

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

  The water supplied to the tank 8 passes through the hose 6a and is supplied to the electrode 9a from the supply hole 10 provided in the water cluster generator 5 at a flow rate appropriately set by the flow rate control valve 7.

  Here, when a high voltage is applied between the electrodes 9a and 9b, a discharge occurs, and fine water particles (clusters) having a diameter of about 18 nm are emitted and can be diffused widely in the room by being placed on the blowing air. .

  This water cluster is highly reactive and has the ability to act on odorous components and decompose into odorless components, the effect of which is shown in FIG. Here, a cigarette odor was attached to the curtain fabric, and after 2 hours, the difference in odor attenuation due to the presence or absence of water cluster release was evaluated by a sensory test (6-step odor display method). The effect is clearly seen compared to the case.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of an air conditioner indoor unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  In the following description, the description of the configuration of the water cluster generator 5, the deodorizing effect, and the mechanism thereof that overlap with the description of the first embodiment will be omitted.

  In FIG. 5, a water receiving container 11 a is provided at the lower part of the heat exchanger 2, and is connected to the water cluster generator 5 by a hose 6 a via a flow rate control valve 7.

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

  Since the water receiving container 11a is provided in the lower part of the heat exchanger 2, at the time of cooling operation, water droplets condensed on the heat exchanger 2 travel along the surface and accumulate in the water receiving container 11a. The accumulated water passes through the hose 6 a and the flow rate control valve 7 and is supplied to the electrode 9 a of the water cluster generator 5.

  For this reason, the effect that the effort which replenishes water regularly can be saved.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of an air conditioner according to the third embodiment of the present invention, showing a longitudinal section of the indoor unit and the outdoor unit viewed from the front.

  In the following description, descriptions overlapping with the first and second embodiments are omitted.

  In FIG. 6, the outdoor unit 15 is provided with a water receiving container 11b disposed at the lower part of the heat exchanger 12 and a pump 13, and the water receiving container 11b and the suction port of the pump 13 are connected by a hose 6c. One of the hoses 6b is connected to the discharge port of the pump 13, and the other is disposed above the water receiving container 11a provided in the indoor unit 14.

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

  During the heating operation, dew condensation water is generated in the heat exchanger 12 of the outdoor unit 15 and drops and accumulates in the water receiving container 11b. The water collected in the water receiving container 11b is transported to the water receiving container 11a of the indoor unit 15 by the pump 13.

In this embodiment, only the condensed water of the indoor unit heat exchanger of Embodiment 2 is an effective means when the water supplied to the water cluster generator 5 is insufficient, and a certain amount of water is generated throughout the year. It can be supplied to the device 5.

  As described above, the air conditioner according to the present invention includes a heat exchanger, a blower, a blower circuit that leads from the suction port through the heat exchanger, the blower to the blowout port, and water is clustered by discharge. Equipped with a water cluster generator to be released into the air, water clusters with high deodorizing effect are placed in the air blower of the air conditioner and diffused into the room, so that even odorous components attached to indoor walls and curtains Since it can be removed, it can be widely applied to air conditioners that release components having effects other than deodorization to the room.

The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the air conditioner indoor unit in Embodiment 1 of this invention The front view which looked at the blower outlet in Embodiment 1 of this invention from the front The expanded perspective view of the water cluster generator in Embodiment 1 of this invention The graph which shows the deodorizing effect in Embodiment 1 of this invention The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the air conditioner indoor unit in Embodiment 2 of this invention The block diagram of the air conditioner in Embodiment 3 of this invention Cross section of a conventional air conditioner

Explanation of symbols

1 Suction port 2 Heat exchanger (indoor unit side)
3 Blower 4 Outlet 5 Water Cluster Generator 6a Hose 6b Hose 6c Hose 7 Flow Control Valve 8 Tank 9a Lower Electrode 9b Upper Electrode 10 Supply Hole 11a Water Receiving Container (Indoor Unit Side)
11b Water container (outdoor unit side)
12 Heat exchanger (outdoor unit side)
13 Pump 14 Indoor unit 15 Outdoor unit

Claims (3)

Water cluster generation device for discharging water into a cluster by discharge in an air conditioner having a heat exchanger, a blower, and a blower circuit extending from an inlet to the heat exchanger and the blower to an outlet An air conditioner characterized by comprising: 2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein water condensed in the heat exchanger is clustered by discharge in a water cluster generator. 3. The air conditioner is provided with water generating means for extracting moisture contained in outdoor air, and in the water cluster generating device using water extracted by the water generating means, the water cluster generating apparatus is characterized by forming a cluster by discharge. The air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2.

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