JP2015048954A - Air conditioner with humidification function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce propagation of molds and various bacteria and to prevent occurrence of offensive odor in a humidification filter.SOLUTION: An air conditioner with a humidification function is configured in such a manner that an electrostatic atomizer 17 is provided in a body 1, opening/closing means of an air outlet 12 is closed after a humidification operation is stopped, and an inside sterilization operation is performed by opening an opening/closing part 7a of a partition plate. Fine water negative ions generate from the electrostatic atomizer 17 during the inside sterilization operation, the fine water negative ions are blocked by the opening/closing means of the air outlet 12, they pass through the opening/closing part 7a of the partition wall and circulate inside the body 1, so that they come into contact with a humidification filter 6 evenly. Thus, the air conditioner with a humidification function can be acquired in which propagation of molds and various bacteria can be reduced and occurrence of offensive odor can be prevented in the humidification filter 6.

Description

  The present invention relates to a vaporizing type air conditioner with a humidifying function for humidifying a living room.

  Conventionally, as means to improve the comfort due to the temperature of the living room environment in winter, for example, oil stoves and fan heaters used in the living room, packaged air conditioners installed and installed on the walls of the living room, and the ceiling space of the living room Various heating devices such as an air-conditioning system that is concealed and supplies hot air to a room via a blower duct, and a central heating system that is connected to a hot water circulation type heat source device and warms the room by natural convection are used.

  In a room where the above-described heating device is introduced, as a means for further improving the comfort, it is important to adjust the comfort due to the humidity of the room environment. In the living environment, the humidity generally considered to be comfortable is 40-60% relative humidity, but the heating system raised above only raises the temperature of the living room, even if the comfort due to temperature can be ensured Because the relative humidity is low, comfort due to humidity cannot be ensured. Therefore, a user who wants to ensure comfort due to humidity prepares a humidifier in the living room, and also performs humidification with the humidifier when performing heating. As a humidifier, for example, a method of heating water to generate steam, a method of infiltrating water into a humidification filter and blowing it with a fan to vaporize, a method of discharging water droplets by vibration by ultrasonic waves, a nozzle, etc. Various methods such as a method of directly spraying water have been proposed, and all of them are generally popular.

  The humidifying device uses tap water filled in a humidifying tank for humidification as a common feature. However, when the operation is stopped or when it is not used for a long time, the water remaining in the humidifying tank or the humidifying unit may cause mold and bacteria to propagate and cause odor.

  In order to address the above-described problems, a humidifier using a humidifying filter has been proposed in which the filter is dried after the operation is completed to prevent the growth of mold and various germs (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Hereinafter, the humidifier will be described with reference to FIG.

  In a box-shaped main body 101 having a fan 102, a fan motor 103, a humidifying filter 104, a water supply tank 105, and a water tank unit 106 at the lower part of the humidifying filter 104, dry air sucked from the suction port 107 is stored in the water tank unit. The humidified air is blown out from the outlet 108 through the humidifying filter 104 whose lower end is immersed in water supplied from the water supply tank 105 to 106. By providing the water level detection below the lower end of the filter 104, it is detected that there is no water in the water supply tank 105 without the water touching the lower end of the filter 104, and the fan is operated for a certain period of time. The humidification filter 104 is dried by stopping the motor 103.

  According to this, when the operation is stopped, the humidifying filter 104 can be in a dry state to prevent the growth of mold and bacteria and to prevent the generation of malodor.

  However, if the humidity of the intake air is high and the humidification filter is not sufficiently dried, or if the humidification filter after drying absorbs water vapor evaporated from the inside of the device, the humidification filter does not become dry. There existed a subject that the mold | fungi and bacteria which remained were propagated and caused a bad smell.

JP 2003-97829 A

  Such a conventional air conditioner with a humidifying function has a problem that a foul odor is caused by the occurrence of mold on the humidifying filter or the propagation of germs.

  Therefore, the present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide an air conditioner with a humidifying function that can reduce the growth of mold and bacteria of a humidifying filter and prevent the generation of malodor. .

  In order to achieve this object, the present invention comprises an air blowing means inside the main body, a heating means connected to a heat source machine having a return pipe and an outgoing pipe, and a humidifying filter, and the air blowing means. Through the air suction port opened on one side of the main body through, heated through the heating means, and further humidified through the humidification filter, the conditioned air is opened on the one side An opening / closing means for opening and closing the opening is provided at the air outlet, and a partition plate having an opening / closing portion that can be opened near the outlet is provided below the heating means and the humidifying filter. An apparatus is provided inside the main body, and after the humidification operation is stopped, the air outlet opening / closing means is closed, and the opening / closing part of the partition plate is opened to perform the internal sterilization operation. And than, thereby it is to achieve the intended purpose.

  According to the present invention, the main body includes a heating means connected to a heat source unit having a blowing means, a return pipe and a forward pipe, and a humidifying filter, and is opened on one side of the main body through the blowing means. The indoor air is taken in through the air suction port, heated through the heating means and further humidified through the humidification filter, and the conditioned air is returned to the room from the air blowout port opened on the one side surface, and the air blowout An opening / closing means for opening and closing the opening is provided at the mouth, a partition plate having an opening / closing portion that can be opened near the outlet is provided below the heating means and the humidifying filter, and an electrostatic atomizer is provided inside the main body. By opening the opening and closing means of the air outlet after stopping the humidification operation, and opening the opening and closing portion of the partition plate to perform the internal sterilization operation, Humidity filter by generating fine water negative ions from the electrostatic atomizer during the operation of the bacteria, and the fine water negative ions are squeezed by the opening and closing means of the air outlet and pass through the opening and closing part of the partition plate and circulate inside the main body. Therefore, the effect of reducing the growth of mold and various germs in the humidifying filter and preventing the generation of malodor can be obtained.

The block diagram which shows the internal structure of the air conditioner with a humidification function of Embodiment 1 of this invention The block diagram which shows the internal structure of the conventional air conditioner with a humidification function

  The air conditioner with a humidifying function according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a heating unit connected to a heat source unit having a blower unit, a return pipe and a forward pipe inside the main body, and a humidifying filter, Air that has been conditioned by taking in indoor air from an air suction port that is opened on one side of the main body through the blowing means, heating through the heating means, and further humidifying through the humidifying filter. An opening / closing means for opening and closing an opening is provided in the air blowing opening from the blowing opening, and a partition plate having an opening / closing portion that can be opened near the blowing opening is provided below the heating means and the humidifying filter. An atomization device is provided inside the main body, the opening and closing means of the air outlet is closed after the humidification operation is stopped, and the opening and closing part of the partition plate is opened to perform an internal sterilization operation. It has a configuration in which say.

  As a result, fine water negative ions are generated from the electrostatic atomizer during internal sterilization operation, and the fine water negative ions are squeezed by the opening / closing means of the air outlet and circulate inside the main body through the opening / closing part of the partition plate. By doing so, the humidifying filter is evenly contacted, so that it is possible to reduce the growth of mold and germs of the humidifying filter and prevent the generation of malodor.

  Moreover, you may make it the structure that the electrostatic atomizer was provided in the vicinity of the air suction inlet.

  As a result, fine water negative ions are generated from the electrostatic atomizer during the humidification operation, the fine water negative ions come into contact with the air sucked from the air suction port, and the air containing the fine water negative ions comes into contact with the humidification filter. Therefore, even during the humidification operation, there is an effect that it is possible to reduce the growth of mold and various germs and prevent the generation of malodor.

  Further, the electrostatic atomizer may be provided in the vicinity of the air outlet.

  As a result, fine water negative ions are generated from the electrostatic atomizer during the humidifying operation and are blown into the room together with the blown air, so that the effect of reducing mold and germs in the room can be achieved.

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

(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIG. 1, the main body 1 includes a sirocco fan 3 and a fan motor 4 as a blowing means inside a frame 2 that also serves as an air passage, and is connected to a hot water circulating heat source machine (not shown) as a heating means. And a humidifying filter 6 in which humidifying elements, which are considered to have high humidification efficiency, are knitted in a lattice shape as a humidifying means.

  As a means for causing the humidifying filter 6 to absorb water, the role of the water storage pool of the humidified water and the suction air is made of, for example, a resin (PP) that is low in cost and resistant to chemicals below the heat exchanger 5 and the humidifying filter 6. And a partition plate 7 that also serves to prevent the blown-out air from mixing, and a water supply pipe 9 that is connected to a water supply pipe (not shown) as a water supply means and a water supply valve that is a pilot-type solenoid valve that is generally used 8, by driving the water supply valve 8, the humidified water, which is clean water, is poured into the partition plate 7, and the humidifying filter 6 attached so as to suck up the humidified water of the partition plate 7 is sucked up by capillary action. .

  The fan motor 4 (AC) is driven and the sirocco fan 3 rotates, and meshes from the air suction port 11 opened near the floor to the costume panel 10 provided on one side of the main body 1, for example, the side facing the living room 15. The air in the living room 15 is sucked through the suction air filter 14 and is pushed out in the direction of the heat exchanger 5.

  The heat exchanger 5 is composed of a copper tube and a heat radiating aluminum fin. Hot water passes through the copper tube, and the heat energy of the hot water is transmitted to the heat radiating aluminum fin in contact with the copper tube.

  By blowing air to the heat-dissipating aluminum fins, heat is exchanged between the air in the living room 15 and the hot water supplied from the hot water circulation type heat source device, thereby raising the temperature of the intake air.

  That is, hot water is supplied to the heat exchanger 5 in the present embodiment from the hot water circulation heat source machine.

  The temperature of the air after passing through the heat exchanger 5 is raised by receiving heat energy. By passing this air through the humidifying filter 6, the humidified water absorbed by the humidifying filter 6 is compared with the air at normal temperature. Can be efficiently vaporized into humidified air.

  Since the air passing through the humidifying filter 6 contains vaporized moisture, the humidity is increased, and this humidified air is attached to the air outlet 12 of the clothing panel 10 and can be opened and closed and the air direction can be changed. The louver 13 blows out into the living room 15 to achieve air conditioning in the living room 15.

  The air conditioner with a humidifying function described in the first embodiment discharges the humidified water remaining inside the main body 1 by the drain pump 16 provided as a draining means inside the main body 1 after the humidifying operation is finished. .

  After that, the sirocco fan 3 blows air for a certain period of time to perform an internal drying operation for drying the inside of the main body 1 and the humidifying filter 6.

  Further, the blowout louver 13 provided at the air blowout opening 12 is closed, that is, fully closed, and the opening / closing part 7a of the partition plate provided at a part of the partition plate 7 on the blowout louver 13 side is opened, that is, sucked air. And the blown air are mixed, and the sirocco fan 3 is rotated while generating fine water negative ions from the electrostatic atomizer 17 provided in the vicinity of the air blowing port 12 provided inside the main body 1, thereby removing the whole inside. Internal sterilization operation is carried out with fine water minus that has a microbial effect.

  As a result, first, after the humidification operation is finished, the humidified water inside the main body 1 is discharged outside the main body 1, the inside of the main body 1 is dried, and an environment in which mold and bacteria are difficult to propagate is created in the humidifying filter 6.

  In the subsequent internal sterilization operation, the blown air containing fine water negative ions generated from the electrostatic atomizer 17 is squeezed by the blowout louver 13 and passes between the opening / closing part 7a of the partition plate and the partition plate 7. Since the fine water negative ions are uniformly contacted with the humidifying filter 6 by recirculating the inside of the main body 1 as the sucked air, reducing the growth of mold and germs of the humidifying filter 6 and preventing the generation of malodor. Can do.

  In the embodiment, in order to squeeze the blown air in the internal sterilization operation and circulate the fine water negative ions in the main body 1, the blowout louver 13 is provided and closed in the air blowout port 12. Also, an opening / closing means may be provided and closed.

  This prevents air containing fine water negative ions from leaking out of the main body 1 in the internal sterilization operation, and circulates high-concentration fine water negative ions, reducing the growth of mold and bacteria. The effect can be enhanced.

  In addition, as described above, the electrostatic atomizer 17 is provided in the vicinity of the air outlet 12 inside the main body 1, and fine water negative ions are generated from the electrostatic atomizer 17 during the humidification operation. And

  As a result, fine water negative ions generated from the electrostatic atomizer 17 are mixed with the air humidified by the humidifying filter 6 during the humidifying operation, and blown out from the air outlet 12 into the living room 15. And propagation of germs can be reduced.

  Moreover, the electrostatic atomizer 17 may be provided in the vicinity of the air suction port 11 inside the main body 1, and fine water negative ions may be generated from the electrostatic atomizer 17 during the humidifying operation.

  As a result, air sucked into the main body 1 from the air suction port 11 and the fine water negative ions are mixed and contacted with the humidifying filter 6 even during the humidifying operation. It is possible to reduce the growth of mold and various bacteria.

  Thereby, the inside of the main body 1 can be kept more clean, and the generation of malodor can be prevented.

  The air conditioner with a heating function according to the present invention can reduce the growth of mold and germs of the humidifying filter and prevent the generation of malodors, so it is useful as a humidifying air purifier for room installation, etc. is there.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Frame 3 Sirocco fan 4 Fan motor 5 Heat exchanger 6 Humidification filter 7 Partition plate 7a Opening and closing part of partition plate 8 Water supply valve 9 Water supply piping 10 Costume panel 11 Air inlet 12 Air outlet 13 Outlet louver 14 Intake air filter 15 Living room 16 Drain pump 17 Electrostatic atomizer

Claims (3)

A heating means connected to a heat source machine having a blowing means, a return pipe and an outgoing pipe inside the main body, and a humidifying filter, and from an air suction port opened on one side of the main body through the blowing means Taking in indoor air, heating through the heating means, and further humidifying through the humidifying filter, the conditioned air is returned to the room from the air outlet opening at the one side, and the opening is opened and closed at the air outlet. An opening / closing means is provided, a partition plate having an opening / closing portion that can be opened near the outlet is provided below the heating means and the humidifying filter, an electrostatic atomizer is provided inside the main body, and after the humidification operation is stopped, An air conditioner with a humidifying function, characterized in that the opening and closing means of the air outlet is closed and the opening and closing part of the partition plate is opened to perform an internal sterilization operation. The air conditioner with a humidifying function according to claim 1, wherein an electrostatic atomizer is provided in the vicinity of the air suction port. The air conditioner with a humidifying function according to claim 1, wherein the electrostatic atomizer is provided in the vicinity of the air outlet.

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