JP2006200809A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air conditioner with easy maintenance preventing expending of a medicinal solution. <P>SOLUTION: The air conditioner is provided with an air conditioner body 101 including a heat exchanger 102, an antibacterial agent cartridge 107 holding the medicinal solution 107a, a medicinal solution spraying nozzle 104 spraying the medicinal solution 107a into the air conditioner body 101 or/and a room, and a liquid crystal display part 109 signaling that the medicinal solution 107a has decreased in quantity when the remaining quantity of the medicinal solution has decreased to a predetermined quantity. Sudden expending of the medicinal solution 107a during usage can be prevented. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an air conditioner, and more particularly to an air conditioner having a function of spraying a chemical solution such as an antibacterial agent, a fragrance, or a deodorant into an air conditioner or a room.

  As this type of conventional air conditioner, there is a type in which a spray device is connected to an air conditioner, and a chemical solution in a chemical solution tank is sucked up and dispersed in a room (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 2 shows a conventional air conditioner disclosed in Patent Document 1, and an air conditioner indoor unit 201 is provided with a heat exchanger 202, a drain pan 203, and a nozzle 204 for spraying a chemical solution. A spray device 206 is connected to the nozzle 204.

Then, the spraying device 206 sends the chemical liquid sucked from the chemical liquid tank 207 to the nozzle 204 through the chemical liquid hose 205 and sprays it from the nozzle 204 to the heat exchanger 202 and the drain pan 203 in accordance with outputs from a timer and a microorganism sensor (not shown). I was trying to do it.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-99193

  However, in the conventional air conditioner described in Patent Document 1, even if the chemical solution in the chemical solution tank 207 is exhausted, the user cannot easily know it, and the chemical solution is still running out. There was a problem that the operation of the spray device 206 was continued.

  In addition, if the location of the chemical solution tank 207 is inappropriate, there is a problem that operations such as replenishment of the chemical solution become difficult or the user loses sight of the location of the chemical solution tank 207.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide an air conditioner that can prevent chemicals from running out and can be easily replenished with chemicals.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, an air conditioner according to the present invention includes a main body with a built-in heat exchanger, a chemical liquid storage container for storing a chemical liquid, and a spray for spraying the chemical liquid in the main body and / or the room. And a notification means for notifying that the chemical liquid has been reduced when the remaining amount of the chemical liquid is reduced to a predetermined amount. The user can easily know the decrease in the chemical liquid by the notification means. Since it is possible, it is possible to prevent the chemical solution from running out.

  In the air conditioner of the present invention, since the user can easily know the decrease in the chemical liquid by the notification means for notifying that the chemical liquid has been reduced, it is possible to prevent the chemical liquid from running out.

  The first invention includes a main body with a built-in heat exchanger, a chemical liquid storage container for storing a chemical liquid, spraying means for spraying the chemical liquid into the main body or / and the room, and a remaining amount of the chemical liquid up to a predetermined amount. And a notification means for notifying that the amount of the chemical solution has been reduced when the amount is reduced. Since the user can easily know the decrease in the chemical solution by the notification means, it is possible to prevent the chemical solution from running out. .

  In particular, the second invention is provided with a remote controller for remotely controlling the operation of the main body of the first invention, and the informing means is provided in the remote controller, and the informing means is always used and is easy to catch on the eyes. Since it is provided, it is possible to improve the degree of recognition that the drug solution has been reduced.

  In particular, the third invention is provided with a counting means for counting the number of sprays of the chemical solution of the first or second invention, and operates the notifying means when the number of sprays reaches a predetermined number. An inexpensive air conditioner can be constructed by estimating the remaining amount of the chemical without using any means.

  In particular, the fourth invention is provided with a remaining amount detecting means for detecting the remaining amount of the chemical solution of the first or second invention, and operates the notifying means when the output of the remaining amount detecting means reaches a predetermined value. In this way, since the remaining amount of the chemical is detected with high accuracy, it is possible to reduce the work burden on the user due to a notification error or the like.

  In particular, the fifth aspect of the present invention is provided with a chemical liquid storage container according to any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention and a storage portion for storing a chemical liquid pump that pumps the chemical liquid to the spraying means, and the storage portion is arranged in parallel with the remote control Thus, the user does not lose sight of the place where the chemical solution is stored, and when the user knows the decrease in the chemical solution, the user can quickly replenish or replace the chemical solution, and can reliably maintain the effect obtained by spraying the chemical solution.

  In particular, the sixth aspect of the present invention has a decorative cover provided in the storage portion of the fifth aspect of the invention, and a remote control is disposed on the decorative cover, so that the storage portion and the remote control are not left apart and are excellent. You can get aesthetics.

  In the seventh invention, in particular, the chemical solution storage container of the fifth or sixth invention is provided with a spare chemical solution storage container. When the user learns that the chemical solution has decreased, the chemical solution is immediately and reliably used. The storage container can be replenished or replaced, and the effect obtained by spraying the chemical solution can be reliably maintained.

  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 schematic diagram showing the configuration of the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, the air conditioner is schematically configured by an air conditioner main body 101, a remote control 108 connected to the air conditioner main body 101 via a communication line 111, and a chemical liquid unit 112 described later. A chemical solution pipe 105 is provided to the air conditioner main body 101, and a communication line 119 is provided to the remote control 108. The remote controller 108 and the chemical unit 112 are provided side by side.

  The air conditioner main body 101 is a chemical solution that is connected to the heat exchanger 102, a blower fan 117 for sending air to the heat exchanger 102, a drain pan 103, and a chemical solution pipe 105 and sprays a chemical solution 107 a described later. The spray nozzle 104 is provided for cooling and heating and spraying a chemical liquid 107a such as an antibacterial agent from the chemical liquid spray nozzle 104 to sterilize the air conditioner main body 101 and the indoor environment.

  The chemical solution 107a sprayed from the chemical solution spray nozzle 104 becomes a spray antibacterial agent 115, which is misted or vaporized, partly sterilizes the heat exchanger 102 and drain pan 103, and the rest passes through the heat exchanger 102 and blows air. It mixes with the air blown out by the fan 117 to become the indoor spraying chemical solution 116 and is sprayed to the indoor environment.

  The remote control 108 is provided with a liquid crystal display unit 109 serving as a display means for displaying information from the air conditioner main body 101 while instructing an operation of the air conditioner main body 101 through the communication line 111.

  The remote control 108 is attached to a place that is easy for the user to operate, and is always operated by the user when turning on / off the power or changing the setting.

  The chemical liquid unit 112 has functions of a chemical liquid mounting portion 118, an antibacterial cartridge 107 that is a chemical liquid storage container that stores the chemical liquid 107 a, and a storage portion that stores the chemical liquid pump 106. Is set.

  Further, the chemical liquid 107 a is conveyed to the chemical liquid spray nozzle 104 through the chemical liquid pipe 105 by the chemical liquid pump 106. Further, a chemical solution sensor 113 which is a remaining amount detecting means for detecting the remaining amount of the chemical solution 107a is disposed in the chemical solution mounting portion 118.

  Further, a spare cartridge 114 serving as a spare container for the chemical solution 107a is stored in the chemical solution unit 112. When the antibacterial agent cartridge 107 becomes empty, it is immediately replaced with the spare cartridge 114 for the next cartridge replacement. Prepare a new spare cartridge.

  The liquid crystal display unit 109 is provided with a display area 110 for the chemical liquid unit 112, and when the output of the chemical liquid sensor 113 that detects the remaining amount of the chemical liquid 107a reaches a predetermined value and it is determined that the remaining amount is low, the chemical liquid A signal is sent from the unit 112 to the display area 110 through the communication line 119 to display that the chemical solution has run out.

  In the above embodiment, the chemical liquid 107a is sprayed from the chemical spray nozzle 4. However, a fragrance or a deodorant having a scent according to the atmosphere of the room or personal preference may be sprayed. good.

  Moreover, even if the internal structure of the air conditioner main body 101 is a duct type, a ceiling-suspended type, or other types, the effect of spraying the chemical solution 107a does not change.

  Further, the frequency of spraying the chemical liquid 107a and the timer setting are arbitrary, and the chemical liquid 107a may be sprayed before the start of the air conditioning operation or at the end of the operation or by pressing a switch (not shown).

  Further, it is desirable to change the location of the chemical spray nozzle 104 to an optimum position according to the structure of the air conditioner and the purpose of spraying the chemical 107a.

  As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, when the amount of the chemical solution 107a in the antibacterial agent cartridge 107 in the chemical solution unit 112 is detected to be equal to or less than the predetermined amount by the chemical solution sensor 113, the information is remote-controlled. Since it is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 109 of 108 and notified to the user, it is possible to prevent the chemical solution from running out.

  Further, since the liquid crystal display unit 109 of the remote control 108 displays that the amount of the chemical 107a is less than or equal to a predetermined amount, it is easy for the user to notice and the degree of recognition of the information that the chemical 107a has been reduced can be improved. it can.

  Further, since the remaining amount of the chemical solution 107a is accurately detected by the chemical solution sensor 113, a notification error can be prevented and the work burden on the user can be reduced.

  Further, without using a detecting means such as the chemical solution sensor 113, a counting means (not shown) for counting the number of times of spraying is provided, and the amount of the chemical solution consumed is calculated from the number of times of spraying to estimate the remaining amount of the chemical solution 107a. If a system is taken, an air conditioner can be constituted at low cost.

  In addition, since the remote controller 108 and the chemical liquid unit 112 are arranged side by side, when the user obtains information on the decrease in the remaining amount of the chemical liquid 107a with the remote controller 108, the place where the antibacterial agent cartridge 107 is installed is quickly lost without being lost. Since the spare cartridge 114 can be exchanged, maintenance work is easy.

  Further, since the spare cartridge 114 is provided in the chemical liquid unit 112, when the cartridge needs to be replaced, it is possible to prevent a trouble that the cartridge is not at hand, and to immediately perform the maintenance work. Further, if the remote controller 108 is arranged on a decorative lid (not shown) disposed in front of the chemical liquid unit 112 instead of arranging the remote control 108 and the chemical liquid unit 112 side by side, the remote controller 108 and the chemical liquid unit 112 are arranged. It is possible to obtain an excellent aesthetic appearance.

  As described above, in the air conditioner according to the present invention, the user can easily know the decrease in the chemical solution by the notification means for notifying that the chemical solution has been reduced. It can be widely applied to air conditioners having the function of spraying chemicals such as antibacterial agents, fragrances and deodorants.

Schematic which shows the structure of the air conditioner in Embodiment 1 of this invention. Configuration diagram of conventional air conditioner

Explanation of symbols

101 Air conditioner body (main body)
102 heat exchanger 104 chemical spray nozzle (spreading means)
105 Chemical solution piping 106 Chemical solution pump 107 Antibacterial agent cartridge (chemical solution storage container)
107a Chemical solution 108 Remote control 109 Liquid crystal display (notification means)
112 Chemical unit (storage part)
113 Chemical sensor (remaining amount detection means)
114 Spare cartridge (chemical container)

Claims (7)

A main body with a built-in heat exchanger, a chemical storage container for storing the chemical, spraying means for spraying the chemical into the main body or / and the room, and when the remaining amount of the chemical is reduced to a predetermined amount, the chemical An air conditioner comprising an informing means for informing that the amount of air has decreased. The air conditioner according to claim 1, further comprising a remote controller for remotely operating the operation of the main body, and a notification unit provided in the remote controller. The air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a counting means for counting the number of times of spraying the chemical is provided, and the notification means is operated when the number of times of spraying reaches a predetermined number. The air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a remaining amount detecting means for detecting a remaining amount of the chemical solution is provided, and the notifying means is operated when the output of the remaining amount detecting means reaches a predetermined value. The air conditioner of any one of Claims 1-4 which provided the storage part which accommodates the chemical | medical solution storage container and the chemical | medical solution pump which pumps a chemical | medical solution to a spraying means, and provided the said storage part in parallel with the remote control. The air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein a makeup lid is provided in the storage portion, and a remote controller is disposed on the makeup lid. The air conditioner according to claim 5 or 6, wherein a spare chemical solution storage container is provided in addition to the chemical solution storage container.

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