JP2007225247A - Wind direction changing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve drying efficiency by properly supplying dry air to respective clothing wherein an amount and quality are different in each piece of clothing, there are various manners of drying, and it is difficult to properly adjust a wind blowing range from a drier. <P>SOLUTION: By providing a blow-out opening 2 in a body 1 built in with a dehumidifying means 10, and providing and controlling a pair of wind direction changing units 4a, 4b provided in neighborhoods of the blow-out opening 2 and horizontally changing wind directions, rotary shafts 7a, 7b rotatably supporting the wind direction changing units 4a, 4b, small motors 6a, 6b rotatively driving the rotary shafts 7a, 7b, and reference ribs 9a, 9b and protrusion parts 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d stopping the small motors 6a, 6b at a plurality of reference positions, the inexpensive but accurate wind direction changing device can be provided with a simple structure and simple control not needing sensors for acquiring turning angles of the small motors 6a, 6b, and rotational positions of the wind direction changing units 4a, 4b. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a wind direction changing device used for an air outlet of an air conditioner such as a dehumidifier.

  Conventionally, this type of wind direction changing device dries clothes by changing the wind direction in multiple directions by rotating a shaft that is rotatably provided with a plurality of wind direction changing plates attached in the same inclination direction. Those are known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  The wind direction changing device will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in the figure, a wind direction plate 101 for blowing dry air in multiple directions inside a blower outlet 105 of a main body 104 is rotatably provided by a motor 103, and the wind direction plate 101 has the same inclination with respect to a rotation shaft 102. Provided.

When the dry air is blown into the room from the air outlet 105 by the sirocco fan 106, the wind direction plate 101 is rotationally driven by the motor 103 so that the dry air is blown out in multiple directions.
JP-A-7-139759 (first page, FIGS. 1 and 2)

  With such a wind direction changing device, it is possible to change the blowing direction, but if the adjustment is made to expand or concentrate the blowing range according to the quantity, quality, arrangement, etc. of the clothes to be dried, the parts There is a problem that a complicated structure with many points and operability are deteriorated, and it is required that the air blowing range can be adjusted with a simple structure as well as a change in the air blowing direction.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and in addition to changing the blowing direction, not only changing the blowing direction but also expanding or concentrating the blowing range according to the quantity, quality, arrangement, etc. of the clothes to be dried while having a simple structure. The object is to provide a possible wind direction changing device.

  In order to achieve the above object, the wind direction changing device of the present invention has a main body with a built-in dehumidifying means, an air outlet provided in the main body, and a pair of air directions that change the air direction in the left-right direction provided in the vicinity of the air outlet. A change unit, a rotating shaft that rotatably supports the wind direction changing unit, and a drive unit that rotationally drives the rotating shaft are provided.

  Another means is that the wind direction changing unit has a wind direction changing plate fixed to the rotating shaft, and this wind direction changing plate is fixed at a substantially right angle to the rotating shaft near the center of the outlet, and is attached toward the end. The inclination angle is increased.

  Another means is that the rotation shafts of the pair of wind direction changing units are provided on the same straight line across the outlet.

  Another means is that the pair of wind direction changing units are separately arranged near the center of the blowout port.

  Another means is provided with stop means for stopping the drive means at a plurality of reference positions.

  Another means is that the wind direction changing unit can be stopped at at least three stop positions including the reference position.

  Another means is provided with a driving means and a stopping means at both end positions of the air outlet.

  Further, the other means can control the pair of wind direction changing units individually or in conjunction with each other by operating the operation unit.

  Another means is that the pair of wind direction changing units can be continuously operated in a plurality of operation patterns by operation of the operation unit.

  Another means is that a wind direction louver capable of changing the wind direction in the elevation direction is provided on the downstream side of the wind direction changing device.

  By these means, it is possible to obtain a wind direction changing device that can not only change the blowing direction but also expand or concentrate the blowing range in accordance with the quantity, quality, arrangement, etc. of clothes to be dried, while having a simple structure.

  According to the present invention, in order to stop the wind direction changing unit at a predetermined position, the current position of the small motor, the current position of the wind direction changing unit, etc. are grasped by resetting the reference position every time the setting is changed. Therefore, it is possible to provide a wind direction changing device that is inexpensive but can be accurately controlled by a simple structure and simple control.

  In addition, when the wind direction changing unit is continuously rotated, the blowing range is expanded, paralleled, concentrated, paralleled, expanded, repeated, or the blowing direction is changed to the right, parallel, left, parallel, right It is possible to provide a wind direction changing device having an effect that a drying operation without drying unevenness can be performed by repeatedly performing the operation that sequentially changes in the direction,.

  In addition, since the operation unit can be operated by selecting from a plurality of air blowing methods by the wind direction changing unit, it is possible to perform a drying operation according to the type and arrangement of the object to be dried. It can be performed only by operating the switch of the unit, and there is no need to adjust it by directly touching the wind direction changing unit, and it can be used conveniently with a simple operation.

  In addition, even when the air outlet of the main unit cannot face clothing to be dried due to the arrangement of furniture, etc., the wind direction changing unit can be set in the operation unit according to the direction of the clothing to be dried, and the drying air can be It is possible to cope with irregular arrangement of the main body and the clothing by supplying the clothing toward the clothing.

  The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a main body with a built-in dehumidifying means, an air outlet provided in the main body, a pair of air direction changing units that change the air direction in the left-right direction provided in the vicinity of the air outlet, A rotating shaft that rotatably supports the wind direction changing unit and a driving unit that rotationally drives the rotating shaft are provided. When the wind directions of the pair of wind direction changing units are rotated in the same direction, When the wind direction can be changed and the wind direction of the pair of wind direction changing units is rotated in the target direction, the air blowing range can be concentrated and diffused.

  In addition, the wind direction changing unit has a wind direction changing plate fixed to the rotating shaft, and this wind direction changing plate is fixed to the rotating shaft at a substantially right angle near the center of the outlet, and the inclination angle of the mounting is increased toward the end. When the air blowing range is diffused, the blank area of the air blowing near the center is eliminated, and when the air blowing area is concentrated, the collision of the air blowing near the center is prevented and the air can be blown out evenly. Have

  Further, the rotation shafts of the pair of wind direction changing units are provided on the same straight line that crosses the air outlet substantially horizontally, and the air speed distribution of the air direction changing unit at the air outlet is made uniform, and the air blowing direction of the air direction changing unit is It has the effect | action that the storage height in can be shortened and can save space.

  In addition, a pair of wind direction changing units are arranged separately in the vicinity of the center of the air outlet, so that a large opening angle can be taken when expanding the air blowing range, and straight air is supplied near the center of the air outlet. Thus, it has the effect that the drying effect can be enhanced most.

  Further, stop means for stopping the driving means at a plurality of reference positions is provided, and at the reference position where one wind direction changing unit stops, different wind directions or air blowing ranges can be set, and another wind direction changing unit. By combining with the change in the wind direction or the air blowing range, there is an effect that the types of wind direction changes can be increased.

  In addition, it can be stopped at at least three stop positions including the reference position, and can be selected from at least nine combinations of wind directions or air blowing ranges to suit the quantity, quality and arrangement of clothes to be dried. It has the action.

  In addition, since the driving means and the stopping means are provided at both end positions of the air outlet, and there is no ventilation resistance at the air outlet, the air blowing means can be reduced in size and noise, and the stopping means can be driven. Since the position is close to the reference position, the deviation of the reference position is reduced, and the wind direction changing unit can be stopped at an accurate rotational position.

  In addition, a pair of wind direction change units can be controlled individually or in conjunction with each other by operating the operation unit. When a pair of wind direction change units are interlocked, right, parallel, left, and parallel when changing the wind direction. , Repeat to the right, and repeat the expansion, standard, concentration, standard, expansion, and so on when changing the air flow range. When individually moving the wind direction change unit, stop one wind direction change unit and the other An irregular setting is made so that the air direction and the air blowing range of the dry air can be optimally set in accordance with the quantity, quality and arrangement of clothes to be dried.

  In addition, by operating the operation unit, a pair of wind direction changing units can be operated continuously in multiple operation patterns, and not only the wind direction can be changed alternately left and right, but also wind direction changing operation that repeats expansion and concentration is possible. In addition, since continuous operation with a combination of anomalous wind directions can also be performed, there is an effect that an operation pattern can be selected according to the type and arrangement of the objects to be dried.

  In addition, a wind direction louver that can change the wind direction in the up and down direction is provided on the downstream side of the wind direction changing unit, and the combination of the blowing direction, the blowing range, and the up and down direction according to the amount and range of clothes to be dried. By setting and blowing dry air to the optimum range, it has the effect of improving the drying efficiency.

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

(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, the main body 1 has a dehumidifying means 10 composed of a refrigeration cycle or a dehumidifying element, and a blower means 3 for transporting dry air dehumidified by the dehumidifying means 10, and is provided on the surface of the main body 1. The operation is controlled through the control unit 12 by the input operation of the operation unit 11.

  A blower outlet 2 for blowing dry air is opened at the top of the main body 1, and a pair of wind direction changing units 4 a and 4 b that change the wind direction in the left-right direction provided in the vicinity of the blower outlet 2 traverse the upstream side of the blower outlet 2 As shown in the figure, it is arranged close to the discharge side of the blowing means 3. The wind direction changing units 4a and 4b are rotatably provided by small motors 6a and 6b serving as driving means, and the small motors 6a and 6b are driven and controlled by the control unit 12.

  The wind direction changing units 4a and 4b are connected to rotating shafts 7a and 7b connected to the small motors 6a and 6b, and a plurality of wind direction changing plates 5a and 5b that are inclined and fixed to the rotating shafts 7a and 7b. The wind direction changing plates 5a and 5b are each formed into an oval flat plate shape, and are fixed to the rotary shafts 7a and 7b at a substantially right angle near the center of the outlet, and are attached to the vertical surface toward the end. Since the inclination angle is increased and the major axis dimension of the ellipse is also increased, the direction of the passing wind is changed by changing the rotation angle of the rotation shafts 7a and 7b, and the center of the outlet 2 is the center. The blowing range can be changed to expansion, standard, concentration, etc., and the blowing direction can be changed to the right side, center, left side, and the like. Note that only one of the small motors 6a and 6b can be driven and controlled by operating the operation unit 11.

When the type of air blowing is selected by operating the operation unit 11, the small motors 6a and 6b are driven and controlled according to the selected instruction, and the wind direction changing units 4a and 4b are moved to a reference position to be described later and stopped. Further, it is rotated by a predetermined angle so that the wind direction can be changed at a new stop position. When rotating from the reference position by a predetermined angle, a predetermined integer multiple of pulses are continuously energized based on the rotation angle per pulse when the small motors 6a and 6b are rotated. Thus, it can be rotated to an accurate stop position.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a pair of protrusions 8 a and 8 b are provided at opposite positions on the outer periphery of the rotation shaft 7 a at the end of the rotation shaft 7 a of the small motor 6 a, and either of the protrusions 8 a and 8 b is attached to the main body 1. The position in contact with the provided reference rib 9a is used as a reference position so that the wind direction changing unit 4a can stop at the reference position. At this time, the position where the protrusion 8a provided on the rotating shaft 7a contacts the reference rib 9a is set as a first reference position so that the air direction changing unit 4a is positioned to expand the blowing range, and the protrusion 8b is The position in contact with the reference rib 9a is set as the second reference position so that the air direction changing unit 4a is at a position where the air blowing range is concentrated.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the small motor 6b and the rotating shaft 7b are also provided with a pair of protrusions 8c and 8d and a reference rib 9b on the main body 1 side, and the wind direction changing unit 4b stops at the first and second reference positions. Similarly, the air blowing range can be changed.

  Further, the pair of wind direction changing units 4a and 4b are disposed separately in the vicinity of the center of the air outlet 2 as shown in FIG. 5 (a), and when the small motor 6a is used as a driving means, it serves as a stopping means. Protrusions 8 a and 8 b and reference ribs 9 a are provided at both end positions of the air outlet 2. Further, when the small motor 6b is used as the driving means, the protrusions 8c and 8d as the stopping means and the reference rib 9b are provided at both end positions of the outlet 2. The rotary shafts 7a and 7b are arranged on the same straight line, and are rotatably supported by the bearing portion 13 near the center of the air outlet 2 so that the wind direction changing units 4a and 4b can rotate smoothly individually or in conjunction with each other. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, the bearing portion 13 has a cylindrical shape in which the distal ends of the rotating shafts 7a and 7b are fitted, and is fixed to the main body 1 by the leg portions 13a.

  In the above configuration, when the main body is operated, the operation unit 11 is operated to send an input signal to the control unit 12, and the dehumidifying unit 10 and the air blowing unit 3 are driven by the control unit 12.

  When the air blowing means 3 is activated, the room air sucked from the back of the main body 1 is dehumidified by the dehumidifying means 10, becomes dry air, passes through the wind direction changing units 4 a and 4 b, and is discharged into the room through the air outlet 2.

  At this time, if the operation unit 11 is selected to expand the air blowing range, the wind direction changing unit 4a rotates the rotating shaft 7a counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 3, and the protrusion provided on the rotating shaft 7a. 8a rotates to the position where it abuts on the reference rib 9a, and stops at that position as the first reference position. At the same time, as shown in FIG. 4, the wind direction changing unit 4b rotates the rotating shaft 7b in the clockwise direction, and rotates to a position where the protrusion 8c provided on the rotating shaft 7b contacts the reference rib 9b. Stops as the reference position. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the wind direction changing unit 4a can change the wind direction in the left direction, and the wind direction changing unit 4b can change the wind direction in the right direction, thereby expanding the blowing range as a whole.

  When the air blowing range is selected to be concentrated on the operation unit 11, the wind direction changing unit 4a rotates the rotating shaft 7a in the clockwise direction as shown in FIG. 3, and the protrusion 8b provided on the rotating shaft 7a It rotates to the position where it abuts on the reference rib 9a, and stops at that position as the second reference position. At the same time, the wind direction changing unit 4b rotates the rotating shaft 7b counterclockwise, rotates to a position where the protrusion 8d provided on the rotating shaft 7b contacts the reference rib 9b, and stops that position as the second reference position. To do. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the wind direction changing unit 4a changes the wind direction in the right direction, and the wind direction changing unit 4b changes the wind direction in the left direction, thereby concentrating the air blowing range as a whole.

  When the operation unit 11 selects the left direction when the wind direction is viewed from the front, the wind direction changing unit 4a stops at the first reference position, and the wind direction changing unit 4b stops at the second reference position. As shown in FIG. 7, both of the wind direction changing units 4a and 4b can change the wind direction in the left direction.

  When the operation unit 11 selects the right direction when the wind direction is viewed from the front, the wind direction changing unit 4a stops at the second reference position, the wind direction changing unit 4b stops at the first reference position, As shown in FIG. 8, both of the wind direction changing units 4a and 4b can change the wind direction in the right direction.

  In addition, when there is no selection of the air blowing range or the air blowing direction in the operation unit 11, the operation stops at the standard position. At this time, the wind direction changing unit 4a rotates the rotating shaft 7a in the clockwise direction and is provided on the rotating shaft 7a. The projected portion 8b is rotated to the second reference position where it abuts on the reference rib 9a, then reversed and rotated counterclockwise by a predetermined angle of 90 degrees, and the wind direction is set to the standard position that becomes parallel. Stop. At the same time, the wind direction changing unit 4b rotates the rotating shaft 7b counterclockwise, rotates to the second reference position where the protrusion 8d provided on the rotating shaft 7b contacts the reference rib 9b, and then reverses to a predetermined position. It rotates clockwise by an angle of 90 degrees, stops at the standard position where the wind direction is parallel. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, the wind direction changing units 4a and 4b are set to have a parallel wind direction toward the front side.

  When the operation unit 11 is selected to individually control the wind direction changing units 4a and 4b, as shown in FIG. 10 as an example, the wind direction changing unit 4a is stopped at the first reference position that expands the blowing range. It is also possible to set the wind direction changing unit 4b to stop at the standard reference position where the wind direction is parallel. In this case, the wind direction is changed only in the left direction with respect to the parallel standard air flow. In this way, in addition to setting one of the wind direction changing units 4a and 4b in parallel and the other in an enlarged position, one can be set in parallel and the other in a concentrated position.

  When the A pattern operation set to repeat the expansion and reduction of the air blowing range is selected in the operation unit 11, first, the wind direction changing units 4a and 4a are rotated by the small motors 6a and 6b to be used as starting points. Match with the expansion position of the air blowing range (Fig. 5 (A)). Next, the wind direction changing units 4a and 4a are rotated to the standard position (FIG. 9) where the wind directions are parallel to each other, and further rotated to the concentrated position (FIG. 6) of the air blowing range as the next reference position. Here, by reversing from this reference position and rotating in the reverse direction, it is possible to perform a reciprocating motion that continuously changes the blowing range to expand, parallel, concentrated, parallel, expanded, ... By arranging clothes that are difficult to dry near the center of the air outlet 2, clothes can be dried without uneven drying.

  In addition, when the B pattern operation that is set so as to continuously change the direction of the air flow to the left and right in the operation unit 11 is selected, first, the wind direction changing units 4a and 4a are rotated by the small motors 6a and 6b. As the starting point, the direction of the air flow is adjusted to the left (FIG. 7) when viewed from the front. Next, the wind direction changing units 4a and 4b are rotated to the standard position (FIG. 9) where the wind directions are parallel, and further, the direction of the air blowing which is the next reference position is rotated to the right position (FIG. 8). Here, by reversing from this reference position and rotating in the reverse direction, it is possible to perform a reciprocating motion that continuously changes the air blowing direction to the left, parallel, right, parallel, left, ... Therefore, it is possible to supply the drying air evenly and uniformly to the clothes widely arranged on the front surface of the main body, and it is possible to evenly dry long clothes and clothes hung horizontally.

  In this way, by performing a drying operation by selecting from a plurality of wind directions, blowing ranges, and operation patterns in the operation unit 11, various drying operations can be performed according to the type and arrangement of the objects to be dried. The change and the change of the air blowing range can be performed only by operating the switch of the operation unit 11, and the user can use it conveniently without directly touching and adjusting the wind direction changing units 4a and 4b.

  In addition, there are various cases such as when the air outlet 2 of the main body 1 cannot face the clothes to be dried due to the arrangement of the furniture, when the clothes are desired to be uniformly dried, or when the drying air is concentrated on some clothes. It is possible to change the wind direction corresponding to different drying scenes, and to provide an easy-to-use wind direction changing device.

(Embodiment 2)
As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, a blowing grid 14 is provided as a protective wire mesh on the downstream side of the wind direction changing units 4a and 4b, and a wind direction louver 15 capable of changing the wind direction in the elevation direction is provided on the downstream side. The blowing direction of the wind direction louver 15 is provided so as to be controllable by the operation unit 11, can swing within a predetermined angle in the elevation direction, and can be stopped at any angle within the swing range.

  In the above configuration, when operating the main body, when the operation unit 11 is operated, the dehumidifying means 10 and the air blowing means 3 are driven, and the indoor air sucked in by the air blowing means 3 from the back of the main body 1 is dehumidified by the dehumidifying means 10. The dry air that has passed through the wind direction changing unit 4 and the blowing grid 14 is changed in the direction of the elevation by the wind direction louver 15 and is discharged toward the clothes to be dried.

  At this time, if the clothes to be dried are wide and dried up and down, select the A pattern operation or the expansion of the air blowing range with the operation unit 11, and set the swing range to the elevation range where the wind is the most windy. Thus, the drying air can be evenly supplied vertically, horizontally, and drying time can be shortened.

  Furthermore, when there is a thick clothing such as jeans among the clothing to be dried, the thick clothing is arranged in the center of the blowout port, the B pattern operation is selected by the operation unit 11, and the swing range is set to the clothing with the most wind. By setting the range to the appropriate elevation, it is possible to dry efficiently and to shorten the drying time because the dry air is intensively supplied to the thick clothing and blown widely to the left and right ranges.

  If the air outlet 2 of the main body 1 cannot be placed in front of the clothes to be dried due to the arrangement of the furniture, etc., the right or left air blowing direction is selected by the operation unit 11 according to the direction of the clothes to be dried. By setting the swing range to the elevation range where the garment has the most wind, dry air can be supplied toward the garment in the oblique direction of the main body 1, and the garment is slightly removed from the front of the main body 1. Even under restricted conditions such as placement, dry air can be supplied to the clothes to be dried, which can be used conveniently.

  In this way, according to the quantity and quality of clothes to be dried and the arrangement relationship with the main body, etc., the optimal ventilation range by combining the horizontal ventilation range and the vertical ventilation range, and further combining fixed or swing By making the settings and blowing dry air, the clothes drying efficiency can be greatly improved, the clothes drying time can be shortened, and an easy-to-use wind direction changing device that can cope with any clothes drying scene is realized. Can do.

  The present invention expands or concentrates dry air over a wide area and blows it out in both the left and right directions, so that a wide range of clothes can be dried and clothing drying time can be reduced. It can also be applied to the use of air conditioners such as humidifiers and air conditioners that blow out by changing the air blowing range and angle.

The perspective view of the wind direction change apparatus of Embodiment 1 of this invention Same as above, block circuit diagram Same side perspective view of the wind direction change device Same as above, left side perspective view of wind direction change device (B) Same as above, front perspective view at the time of enlarged balloon (b) Same as above, enlarged sectional view of rotating shaft and bearing part Same perspective, front perspective view Same as above, front perspective view when blowing left Same as above, front perspective view when blowing right Same as above, front perspective view when blowing out at standard position Front perspective view when a pair of wind direction changing units are individually controlled External appearance perspective view of the wind direction change apparatus of Embodiment 2 of this invention Explanatory drawing of clothes drying operation when using wind direction louver Schematic cross-sectional view of a conventional dehumidifier wind direction change device Same as above, external perspective view of main part of wind direction changing device

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Outlet 4a Air direction change unit 4b Air direction change unit 5a Air direction change plate 5b Air direction change plate 6a Small motor (drive means)
6b Small motor (drive means)
7a Rotating shaft 7b Rotating shaft 8a Protruding part (stopping means)
8b Protrusion (stopping means)
8c Projection (stopping means)
8d protrusion (stopping means)
9a Reference rib (stopping means)
9b Reference rib (stopping means)
10 Dehumidifying means 11 Operation section 15 Wind direction louver

Claims (10)

A main body with a built-in dehumidifying means, an air outlet provided in the main body, a pair of air direction changing units that change the air direction in the left-right direction provided in the vicinity of the air outlet, and a rotation that rotatably supports the air direction changing unit A wind direction changing device comprising a shaft and driving means for rotationally driving the rotating shaft. The wind direction changing unit has a wind direction changing plate fixed to the rotating shaft, and this wind direction changing plate is fixed at a substantially right angle to the rotating shaft in the vicinity of the center of the air outlet, and the inclination angle of the mounting increases toward the end. The wind direction changing device according to claim 1. The wind direction changing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein rotation axes of the pair of wind direction changing units are provided on the same straight line. The wind direction changing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the pair of wind direction changing units are disposed separately in the vicinity of the center of the air outlet. The wind direction changing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising stop means for stopping the drive means at a plurality of reference positions. 6. The wind direction changing device according to claim 5, wherein the wind direction changing unit can be stopped at at least three stop positions including a reference position. The wind direction changing device according to claim 5 or 6, wherein driving means and stopping means are provided at both ends of the air outlet. The wind direction changing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pair of wind direction changing units can be controlled individually or in conjunction with each other by an operation of the operation unit. The wind direction changing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pair of wind direction changing units can be continuously operated in a plurality of operation patterns by operating the operation unit. The wind direction change device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein a wind direction louver capable of changing the wind direction in the up and down direction is provided on the downstream side of the wind direction change device.

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