JP3572699B2 - Instantaneous cooling and heating equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial applications]
The present invention relates to an instantaneous cooling / heating device, and can be used for cooling / heating a small space such as a toilet room.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, it has been extremely uncomfortable to use a toilet in hot and humid conditions such as in the summer or rainy season, and in a cold place such as a cold region particularly in the winter. Therefore, a general cooling and heating device as disclosed in a general catalog of the product “Mighty Compact” released by Fujitsu General Limited in 1994 may be installed. In this method, indoor air is passed through a heat exchanger disposed in an indoor unit, and air cooled or heated by the heat exchanger is sent out again to the room by a fan.
[0003]
Such a general cooling / heating device reduces the temperature of the medium gas by reducing the medium gas (fluorocarbon gas or its substitute gas) during cooling, and the cooled medium gas is supplied to the heat exchanger of the indoor unit. Send and cool the air with a heat exchanger. On the other hand, at the time of heating, the temperature of the medium gas is increased by pressurizing the medium gas, the high-temperature medium gas is sent to the heat exchanger of the indoor unit in the same manner as described above, and the air is heated by the heat exchanger.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, there is a problem that it is too large and expensive to install the above-described cooling and heating device in a relatively narrow place such as a toilet room. In addition, when used in a toilet, it is required that cold air be obtained as soon as the power switch is turned on. However, in the above-described conventional cooling and heating device, the medium gas cooled or heated by the outdoor unit is used. When the air is supplied to the heat exchanger in the indoor unit, the configuration is such that the cool air is finally obtained. Therefore, there is a problem that it takes time from when the power switch is turned on to when the cool air or the hot air is obtained.
[0005]
An object of the present invention is to provide a cooling device that is small and inexpensive, and that can obtain cold air or hot air as soon as a power switch is turned on.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, the technical measures taken in the invention of claim 1 include a housing provided with an air inlet and an air outlet and having an internal space communicating the air inlet and the air outlet; Heating means for heating the heating-side porous body, at least two cooling-side and heating-side porous bodies having a through hole through which the air is passed and which is opened on the intake side and the outlet side. A water supply means for supplying water to the cooling-side porous body, a blowing means for blowing air sucked from the suction port through the blowing port, a power switch for turning on / off the blowing means, and an air drawn from the suction port. Is provided with cooling / heating switching means capable of switching so as to pass through one of the through holes of the cooling-side porous body and the heating-side porous body.
[0007]
In order to dehumidify the air in the room and to improve the cooling effect of the air in the porous body, the technical measures taken in the invention of claim 2 are disposed closer to the intake port than the porous body on the cooling side in the internal space. That is, the provided dehumidifying means is provided.
[0008]
In order to prolong the dehumidifying effect of the dehumidifying means, the technical means taken in the invention of claim 3 is that the dehumidifying means is composed of a moisture adsorbent, and a heater and a temperature detecting means are arranged in the moisture adsorbent. That was done.
[0009]
In order to make water permeate evenly throughout the cooling-side porous body to obtain a high cooling effect, the technical means taken in the invention of claim 4 is always in contact with the cooling-side porous body and connected to the water supply means. That is, a water-containing member is provided.
[0010]
A technical measure taken in the invention of claim 5 is that the water supply means is a water tank that is detachable from the housing so that the water supply means has a simple configuration and can be easily refilled. .
[0011]
In the case where the instant cooling / heating device of the present invention is disposed in a toilet room, in order to ensure comfort by deodorizing air in the toilet room, the deodorizing means disposed in the internal space according to the invention of claim 6 It is equipped with.
[0012]
[Action]
According to the first aspect of the invention, when the power supply switch is turned on to operate the air blowing means, air is sucked into the internal space from the air inlet.
[0013]
At this time, when the cooling / heating switching means is set to the heating position, the air sucked in from the air inlet passes through the through hole provided in the heating-side porous body and is blown out from the air outlet. The air sucked into the internal space is heated when passing through the through-hole of the heating-side porous body that has been heated in advance by the heating means, and is blown out from the outlet.
[0014]
On the other hand, when the cooling / heating switching means is set to the cooling position, the air sucked in from the air inlet passes through the through-hole provided in the cooling-side porous body and is blown out from the air outlet. When the air sucked into the internal space passes through the through-hole of the cooling-side porous body, the air is cooled by the moisture contained in the cooling-side porous body, and while the moisture is contained in the air, the air is blown out from the outlet. Be blown out.
[0015]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the air sucked into the internal space from the intake port passes through the through hole of the water-containing porous body after being dehumidified by the dehumidifying means, so that the air contains moisture. Thus, the cooling effect of air in the cooling-side porous body can be improved.
[0016]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the dehumidifying effect of the moisture adsorbent deteriorates due to the dehumidification, the heater is operated to evaporate the moisture contained in the moisture adsorbent, thereby again dehumidifying the moisture adsorbent. Therefore, the dehumidifying effect can be maintained for a long time.
[0017]
In the invention of claim 4, since the cooling-side porous body and the water-containing member are always in contact with each other, water can be uniformly permeated throughout the cooling-side porous body and the air cooling effect is high. is there.
[0018]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the water supply means can be simplified by using a detachable water tank in the housing to supply water to the cooling-side porous body.
[0019]
In the invention of claim 6, the air passing through the internal space is deodorized by the deodorizing means and blown out.
[0020]
【Example】
Next, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0021]
1 is a model diagram of the instantaneous cooling and heating device of the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the instantaneous cooling and heating device of the present embodiment, FIG. 3 is a diagram shown in a direction C in FIG. 2, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 2 (for heating), FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 2 (for cooling), and FIG. 7 is a cooling side of the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is an external perspective view of the porous body on the heating side according to the present embodiment.
[0022]
In the figure, a housing 10 is provided with an air inlet 11 and an outlet 12 for air, and an internal space 13 serving as an air flow path. As can be seen from FIGS. 4 and 5, the intake port 11 is connected to a long hole 11a which is long in the left-right direction (left-right direction in the drawing) of the housing 10 according to the present embodiment. And the air intake window 11b for cooling and the air intake window 11c for heating.
[0023]
Inside the internal space 13, in order from the upstream side (the side of the air intake window 11 b during cooling), a silica gel (moisture adsorbent) 30 as a dehumidifying unit, the cooling-side porous body 20 shown in FIG. 7, and the heating shown in FIG. A side porous body 24, a deodorizing filter (deodorizing means) 14 for removing odors in the air, and a fan 15 as a blowing means are provided.
[0024]
The portion where the silica gel 30 is accommodated is turned on and off by a power supply 32 and a switch 33, and is also turned on and off by a temperature sensor (temperature detecting means) 34 provided in the silica gel 30. A heating wire heater 31 is provided.
[0025]
The cooling-side porous body 20 has through-holes 20a opened on the upper surface and the lower surface in FIG. 1, and the air sucked from the air inlet 11 is used for cooling the air intake window 11b, the silica gel 30, the cooling-side porous body 20. Through the through hole 20a, the heating-side porous body 24, and the filter 14 to the outlet 12 side. Further, the periphery of the porous body 20 is covered with a cloth 21 which is a water-containing member. The water-containing member 21 communicates with the inside of a water tank 22 as a water supply means via a conduit tube 23, so that the water in the water tank 21 is always supplied to the cloth 21.
[0026]
The heating-side porous body 24 is turned on and off by a power supply 25 and a switch 26 and is also turned on and off by a temperature sensor 28 that detects the temperature of the heating-side porous body 24. ) 27 is wound.
[0027]
The cooling-side and heating-side porous bodies 20 and 24 may be made of a material having many bubbles in which a capillary phenomenon occurs. In this embodiment, bricks or ceramics are used. Further, the water-containing member need not be limited to the cloth 21, but may be a material that causes a capillary phenomenon, such as a sponge, like the cooling-side and heating-side porous bodies 20 and 24.
[0028]
The water tank 22 is configured to be detachable from the housing 10 so that water can be easily supplied.
[0029]
The fan 15 is driven to rotate by a motor M that repeats operation and non-operation by switching ON / OFF of a power switch 16.
[0030]
Reference numeral 40 in FIG. 2 denotes an operation lever of the cooling / heating switching means, and the operation lever 40 rotates a switching valve (cooling / heating switching means) 41 about a rotation shaft 42 shown in FIG. Is linked to When the switching valve 41 is down (solid line position in FIG. 4), the opening of the through hole 20a of the cooling-side porous body 20 is covered (FIG. 5), and the switching valve 41 is upright (FIG. 5). 4 (a broken line position), the intake window 11c at the time of heating is closed (FIG. 6). When the operation lever 40 is set to the heating position, the switch 26 of the heater 27 of the heating means may be turned on.
[0031]
Although the motor M is operated by the power switch 16 in the instantaneous cooling and heating apparatus of the present embodiment, a human detection sensor or the like is provided to automatically switch ON / OFF when a person comes. You may.
[0032]
In the instant cooling and heating apparatus of this embodiment, the heater 27 is constituted by a heating wire. However, the present invention is not particularly limited to this, and there is no problem even if a commercially available strip heater or the like is employed. The same applies to the heater 31.
[0033]
Next, the operation of the air conditioner of this embodiment will be described.
[0034]
When the power switch 16 is turned on, the motor M is driven and the fan 15 is driven to rotate.
[0035]
At this time, if the operation lever 40 is set to the heating position, the heater 27 of the heating means preheats the heating-side porous body 24. At this time, since the switching valve 41 is tilted down (solid line position in FIG. 4) and covers the through hole 20a of the cooling-side porous body 20, the air taken in from the intake port 11 flows into the long hole 11a, The hot air heated by the heating-side porous body 24 is blown out from the outlet 12 through the suction window 11c, the through-hole 24a of the heating-side porous body 24, and the deodorizing filter 14.
[0036]
On the other hand, when the operation lever 40 is set to the cooling position, the switch 26 is OFF and the heating-side porous body 24 is not heated. At this time, since the switching valve 41 is upright (the position indicated by the broken line in FIG. 4) and covers the intake window 11c at the time of heating, the air taken in from the intake port 11 is not supplied to the intake window 11b at the time of cooling. After passing through the silica gel 30, the through-hole 20a of the cooling-side porous body 20, the through-hole 24a of the unheated heated-side porous body 24, and the deodorizing filter 14, it was cooled by the cooling-side porous body 20 from the outlet 12. Cold air is blown out.
[0037]
When the air passes through the through-holes 24a of the heating-side porous body 24, it is heated by passing through the through-holes 24a of the heating-side porous body 24 that has been heated in advance. When the air passes through the through-holes 20a of the cooling-side porous body 20, The water is cooled by the water contained in the cooling-side porous body 20 and is blown out from the blow-out port 12 while the water is contained in the air. As described above, since an outdoor unit for performing heat exchange as in the prior art is not required, the apparatus can be manufactured easily because it is possible to use small and inexpensive bricks and ceramics. Can be obtained.
[0038]
Further, in the present embodiment, since the air sucked into the internal space 13 from the intake port 11 passes through the through-hole 20a of the cooling-side porous body 20 after being dehumidified by the silica gel 30, water is contained in the air. It becomes easy to include, and the cooling effect of the air in the cooling-side porous body 20 can be improved.
[0039]
In this embodiment, when the dehumidifying effect of the silica gel 30 is reduced due to the dehumidification, the heater 31 is operated to evaporate the water contained in the silica gel 30, thereby improving the dehumidifying effect of the silica gel 30 again. Therefore, the dehumidifying effect can be maintained for a long time.
[0040]
Further, in the present embodiment, the cloth 21 as a water-containing member is wound around the cooling-side porous body 20 and is always in contact with the cooling-side porous body 20. Has a high cooling effect.
[0041]
Further, in this embodiment, the water supply means can be simplified by using the water tank 22 detachable from the housing 10 to supply the water to the cooling-side porous body 20. However, the present invention is not particularly limited to this, and it may be supplied directly from the water supply. Alternatively, if the cooling effect of the cooling-side porous body 20 is reduced, the porous body 20 may be replaced with another porous body sufficiently containing moisture. The point is that the cooling-side porous body 20 may be configured to contain moisture.
[0042]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the cooling / heating switching means is set to the heating position, the air sucked into the internal space by the blowing means passes through the through-hole of the heating-side porous body, and is heated by the heating means in advance. The heated heating-side porous body heats the air. On the other hand, when the cooling / heating switching means is set to the cooling position, the air sucked into the internal space by the air blowing means passes through the through-hole of the cooling-side porous body, and the moisture contained in the cooling-side porous body at this time. At the same time, and is blown out from the blow-out port with moisture contained in the air. As described above, since an outdoor unit in which a compressor or the like is housed as in the prior art is not required, the device is small, and inexpensive bricks and ceramics can be used. It can provide cold air.
[0043]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the air sucked into the internal space from the intake port passes through the through-hole of the cooling-side porous body after being dehumidified by the dehumidifying means. The cooling effect of the air in the porous body can be improved, and there is also an indoor dehumidifying effect.
[0044]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the dehumidifying effect of the moisture adsorbent deteriorates due to the dehumidification, the heater is operated to evaporate the moisture contained in the moisture adsorbent, thereby again dehumidifying the moisture adsorbent. Therefore, the dehumidifying effect can be maintained for a long time.
[0045]
In the invention of claim 4, since the cooling-side porous body and the water-containing member are always in contact with each other, water can be uniformly permeated throughout the cooling-side porous body and the air cooling effect is high. is there.
[0046]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the water supply means can be simplified by using a detachable water tank in the housing to supply water to the porous body.
[0047]
In the invention of claim 6, since the air passing through the internal space is deodorized by the deodorizing means and blown out, when the instantaneous cooling and heating device of the present invention is disposed in a place where a bad odor is generated, such as in a toilet room, the deodorizing is performed. It is effective because it can also serve as a device.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 shows a model diagram of an instantaneous cooling / heating device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 shows an external perspective view of an instantaneous cooling / heating device according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 shows a view in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 shows a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 2 (at the time of heating).
FIG. 6 shows a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 2 (at the time of cooling).
FIG. 7 is an external perspective view of a cooling-side porous body.
FIG. 8 is an external perspective view of a heating-side porous body.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Housing 11 ... Inlet 12 ... Outlet 14 ... Deodorizing filter (deodorizing means)
15 ... Fan (blower means)
16 Power switch 20 Cooling side porous body 20a Through hole 21 Cloth (water-containing member)
22 ・ ・ ・ Water tank (water supply means)
24: heating side porous body 24a: through hole 27: heater (heating means)
30 ・ ・ ・ Silica gel (moisture adsorbent)
31 ... heater 34 ... temperature sensor (temperature detecting means)
40 ... operating lever 41 ... switching valve (cooling / heating switching means)

Claims (6)

A housing provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, and having an internal space communicating the air inlet and the air outlet,
At least two porous bodies on the cooling side and the heating side having a through-hole that is disposed in the internal space and that is open to the air inlet side and the air outlet side and through which air passes.
Heating means for heating the heating-side porous body,
Water supply means for supplying water to the cooling-side porous body,
Blowing means for blowing air taken in from the air inlet through the air outlet,
A power switch for turning on / off the blowing means;
An instantaneous cooling / heating device, comprising: a cooling / heating switching unit capable of switching so that air sucked from the intake port passes through the through hole of one of the cooling-side porous body and the heating-side porous body. . 2. The instantaneous cooling and heating device according to claim 1, further comprising a dehumidifying unit disposed on the intake port side of the cooling-side porous body in the internal space. 3. The instant cooling and heating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said dehumidifying means is constituted by a moisture adsorbent, and a heater and a temperature detecting means are arranged in said moisture adsorbent. The instantaneous cooling and heating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a water-containing member that is constantly in contact with the cooling-side porous body and connected to the water supply unit. The instantaneous cooling and heating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the water supply unit is a water tank detachable from the housing. The instantaneous cooling and heating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a deodorizing means disposed in the internal space.

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