JP4593122B2 - Dehumidifier - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a dehumidifying apparatus provided with a rotary adsorbent that absorbs moisture from high-humidity air and releases it to low-humidity air.

  Conventionally, a dehumidifier provided with a rotary dehumidifier is known as an example of this type of dehumidifier (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Hereinafter, the dehumidifier will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in the figure, the dehumidification rotor 101 is sandwiched and rotated from both sides by a support leg 103 stretched on the partition plate 102 viewed from the rear side and a regeneration box 104 provided on the partition plate 102 viewed from the front side. It was provided freely.
JP 2000-157831 A ([0024] to [0027], FIGS. 6 and 7)

In such a conventional dehumidifier, by being rotatably supported by a support leg 103 while the which is one body formed in the partition plate 102 of the dehumidifying rotor 101, during molding of the partition plate 102, Hikeya One of the supporting positions of the dehumidification rotor 101 is shifted due to warpage or the like, and the dehumidification rotor 101 is supported in an eccentric state, and there is a problem that the dehumidification rotor 101 comes into contact with a regeneration member or the like and is easily locked. Therefore, it is required that the dehumidifying rotor 101 does not stop locking.

  The present invention solves such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a dehumidifying device capable of preventing a lock stop during rotation of an adsorbent corresponding to a dehumidifying rotor.

In order to achieve the above object, the dehumidifying device of the present invention absorbs moisture from relatively high humidity air and releases the lock while the adsorbent that releases moisture from relatively low humidity air rotates. So that the adsorbent is dehumidified to obtain humid air, and the regenerator is detachably fixed to a mounting portion provided on one side of the partition plate, on the front and back of the adsorbent The adsorbent is rotatably supported by a support shaft provided in the reproducing unit using the positioned reproducing unit .

By this means , the adsorbent can be smoothly rotated and the rotation center of the adsorbent can be determined without being affected by the molding distortion of the partition plate itself, so that the adsorbent does not stop locking. A dehumidifying device that can be obtained is obtained.

Another means is that the regeneration section is formed by a regeneration chamber and a heating means, a support shaft that rotatably supports the adsorbent is provided in the regeneration chamber, and an end portion of the support shaft is supported by the heating means . Is.

By this means, the rotation center of the adsorbent can be determined without being affected by the molding distortion of the partition plate itself, and the reproduction chamber can be easily manufactured.

Another means is that a plurality of the heating means and the outer peripheral portion of the regeneration chamber are screwed to one side of the partition plate so that the heating means and the regeneration chamber are supported at the central portion and the outer peripheral portion of the adsorbent. It is the structure which supports.

By this means, the rotation center of the adsorbent can be determined, and there is no screw escape gap in the regeneration section in the region through which the adsorbent passes, and a dehumidifying device that prevents air leakage and increases regeneration efficiency can be obtained.

  Further, the other means includes a plurality of ribs provided radially on the surface of the adsorbent so as to support the adsorbing element, and a regeneration chamber formed in a fan shape by a support leg, and the rotation of the adsorbent causes the The ribs provided on the adsorbent are sequentially superposed on the support legs of the regeneration chamber.

  By this means, there is obtained a dehumidifying device that can reduce air leakage during rotation on the regeneration chamber side and increase regeneration efficiency.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the dehumidification apparatus with the effect that an adsorbent can rotate smoothly, without carrying out a lock stop can be provided.

  Further, air leakage is prevented and the regeneration efficiency can be increased.

  Further, the rotation center of the adsorbent can be easily determined.

The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention includes an adsorbent that absorbs moisture from air with relatively high humidity and releases the air against air with relatively low humidity, and moisture absorption that the adsorbent absorbs from the first air. An area, a regeneration area in which the adsorbent is regenerated so as to be desorbed and adsorbed to the second air heated by the heating means, and the adsorbent is pivoted across the moisture absorption area and the regeneration area. , A driving means for rotating the adsorbent so that moisture absorption from the first air and moisture release to the second air are repeated, and the second air supplied to the regeneration area is cooled by the first air A condenser that collects moisture released from the adsorbent as condensed water, a first air supply means that supplies first air to the moisture absorption area and the condenser, a heating means, a regeneration area, and a condenser The second air supply means for circulating the second air in this order, and the adsorbent Comprising a reproducing portion for obtaining a humid air is moisture releasing, the reproduction unit wherein the mounting portion provided on one side of the partition plate capable fixed removably, by using the playback portion located front and back of the adsorbent , a structure for rotatably supporting the adsorbent by a support shaft provided to the playback unit by the adsorbent was prevented cause lock stop, to keep the rotation center of the adsorbent in the correct position It is possible to prevent the end face of the adsorbent from coming into contact with the regenerative member and stopping the lock. In addition, the adsorbent is supported using the regenerative units located on the front and back of the adsorbent, and can be supported while maintaining dimensional accuracy without being affected by the molding distortion of the partition plate itself. It has the effect | action that a material can be rotated smoothly. Furthermore, it has the effect | action that the attachment dimension precision of the reproduction | regeneration part is maintained with respect to a partition plate, and the rotation center of an adsorbent can be determined easily.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the regeneration portion is formed by the regeneration chamber and the heating means, a support shaft that rotatably supports the adsorbent is provided in the regeneration chamber, and an end portion of the support shaft is formed by the heating means. By supporting it, the adsorbent is supported using the regenerative unit located on the front and back of the adsorbent, and it is supported while maintaining dimensional accuracy without being affected by the molding distortion of the partition plate itself. Since the adsorbent can be smoothly rotated and the support shaft can be formed integrally with the regeneration chamber , it has an effect of facilitating manufacture.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the heating means and the outer peripheral portion of the regeneration chamber are screwed to one side of the partition plate so that the heating means and the regeneration chamber are supported at the central portion and the outer peripheral portion of the adsorbent. It is configured to stop and support, and the mounting dimensional accuracy of the regeneration unit is maintained with respect to the partition plate, the rotation center of the adsorbent can be easily determined, and the adsorbent heated air passes through In the region, there is no space for screw escape of the regenerating part, and there is no air leakage, and the regenerating efficiency can be increased.

The invention according to claim 4 includes a plurality of ribs provided radially on the surface of the adsorbent so as to support the adsorbing element, and a regeneration chamber formed in a fan shape by a support leg, and rotating the adsorbent. As a result, the ribs provided on the adsorbent are sequentially superposed on the support legs of the regeneration chamber, so that there is less air leakage during rotation on the regeneration chamber side, and the regeneration efficiency can be increased. .

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

(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the rotating adsorbent 1 includes a moisture absorption region 3 that absorbs moisture from relatively high humidity air and a regeneration region 6 that releases moisture to relatively low humidity air. . That is, moisture is absorbed from the first air 2 in the moisture absorption region 3, and in the regeneration region 6, the adsorbent 1 regenerates to the second air 5 heated by the heating means 4 so as to be adsorbed. .

  The driving means 7 rotates the adsorbent 1 so that moisture absorption from the first air 2 and moisture release to the second air 5 are repeated.

  The condenser 8 cools the second air 5 after being supplied to the regeneration region 6 with the first air 2 and recovers the moisture released from the adsorbent 1 as condensed water, and the first air supply means 9 absorbs moisture. The first air 2 is supplied to the area 3 and the condenser 8, the second air supply means 10 circulates the second air 5 in the order of the heating means 4, the regeneration area 6, and the condenser 8, and the partition plate 11 is the second air The supply means 10, the first air 2 flowing into the hygroscopic region 3 of the adsorbent 1 and the first air 2 after passing through the hygroscopic region 3 of the adsorbent 1 are partitioned so as not to mix.

  Further, the adsorbent 1 is provided with a plurality of radial ribs 12 on one side and is accommodated in a cylindrical adsorbing element accommodating portion 1b containing the adsorbing element 1a, and a first gear 13 is provided on the outer peripheral portion. A support hole 14 serving as a rotation center is provided at the center.

  Further, a support shaft 17 is provided on the center side of the reproduction chamber 16 formed in a fan shape by the support legs 15 so as to be fitted in the support hole 14 provided in the adsorbent 1 and rotatably support the adsorbent 1. The leg 15 is screwed and fixed to an attachment portion 20 provided in the outer edge portion 18 in the vicinity of the storage portion 19 in which the partition plate 11 is opened, and the end portion of the support shaft 17 is a bearing provided on the center portion side of the heating means 4. 23. The second air supply means 10 formed by a motor 22 that drives blades provided inside the casing 21 and the fan-shaped heating means 4 provided with a heater inside are integrally formed.

  The outer edge portion 18A of the heating means 4 is attached to the partition plate 11, and a regeneration portion 24 that rotatably supports the adsorbent 1 by the regeneration chamber 16 and the heating means 4 is formed. The regeneration portion 24 attached to the partition plate 11 A rotation smoothing means 25 is formed.

  In addition, a drive motor 27 that pivotally supports a second gear 26 that meshes with the first gear 13 provided on the adsorbent 1 is attached to the partition plate 11 to form the drive means 7.

  When the wall portion 28 is provided on the second gear 26 and the adsorbent 1 swings with respect to the vertical surface, the first gear 13 comes into contact with the wall portion 28 of the second gear 26 and the shake is corrected. The correction means 29 is formed.

  Further, in order to correct the shake of the adsorbent 1 with respect to the vertical surface, the casing 21 of the second air supply means 10 is provided so as to come into contact with the adsorbent 1 and the casing 21 is provided so as to also serve as the correction means 29A.

In addition, a driving resistance reducing means 30 for reducing the frictional resistance when the partition plate 11, the regeneration chamber 16 and the heating means 4 come into contact with the adsorbent 1 is provided on the rotation smoothing means 25 that supports the adsorbent 1. The drive resistance reducing means 30, a convex protrusion 31 is provided on the annular outer edge of the surface facing the heating means 4 of the adsorption element receiving part 1 b, outwardly near the convex also of the support hole 14 Protrusions 31A are annularly formed.

  In addition, a convex protrusion 31B and a convex protrusion 31C are provided in the outer vicinity of the support hole 14 on the outer edge portion of the back surface side of the adsorption element accommodating portion 1b to form a driving resistance reducing means 30A.

  Further, a convex protrusion 31D is provided in the vicinity of the outside of the support shaft 17 of the reproduction chamber 16, and a drive resistance reducing means 30B is formed.

  In the above configuration, the adsorbent 1 has an end portion of the support shaft 17 provided on the central portion side which is a main part of the regeneration chamber 16 having the outer edge portion 18 attached to the partition plate 11, and an outer edge portion 18 </ b> A attached to the partition plate 11. The position of the partition plate 11 due to sink marks or warpage of the partition plate 11 by being supported by the rotation smoothing means 25 formed by the reproducing unit 24 rotatably supported by the bearing 23 provided on the center side of the heating means 4. The shift is eliminated and the adsorbent 1 is smoothly rotated.

  Further, when the adsorbent 1 is rotated, the radial ribs 12 provided on the adsorbent 1 are sequentially superposed on the support legs 15 forming the regeneration chamber 16 so that the second air 5 is less leaked and regenerated. Efficiency will be increased.

  Further, when the adsorbent 1 is shaken in the vertical direction, the first gear 13 provided on the adsorbent 1 comes into contact with the wall portion 28 of the second gear 26, and the shake is corrected by the correcting means 29. (2) The casing 21 of the air supply means 10 comes into contact with the adsorbent 1, and the shake is corrected by the correction means 29A.

  Further, by providing a convex protrusion 31 on the outer edge of the surface of the adsorption element accommodating portion 1b facing the heating means 4 and providing a convex protrusion 31A near the outside of the support hole 14, Thus, the contact becomes a line from the surface, and the drive resistance reducing means 30 for reducing the contact resistance is formed, so that the rotation of the adsorbent 1 is eliminated and the rotation is smooth.

  Further, the contact resistance is reduced by the drive resistance reducing means 30A formed by the convex protrusion 31B provided on the outer edge portion on the back surface side of the adsorption element accommodating portion 1b and the convex protrusion 31C provided outside the support hole 14. Thus, the adsorbent 1 rotates smoothly without unevenness.

  Further, since the convex protrusion 31D is provided in the vicinity of the outer side of the support shaft 17 of the reproduction chamber 16 and the drive resistance reduction means 30B is formed, the rotation of the adsorbent 1 is eliminated and the rotation is smooth. Dehumidification efficiency will be improved.

  In the first embodiment, the convex protrusions 31, 31A, 31B, 31C, and 31D are described as being formed in an annular shape. However, even if they are partially formed at least partially, the same effects can be obtained. Can do.

  The present invention can be applied to a support device that rotates a rotating body inserted into a main body frame made of synthetic resin through a minute gap while maintaining dimensional accuracy.

The disassembled perspective view which shows the rotation smooth means of the dehumidification apparatus of Embodiment 1 of this invention. Explanatory drawing showing the overall configuration of the dehumidifier The perspective view which shows the internal structure of the dehumidifier Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship of the rib of the adsorbent of the regeneration chamber of the dehumidifier The fragmentary figure which shows the correction means by the 2nd gear of the dehumidification apparatus Cross section of adsorbent of the dehumidifier Perspective view of the configuration around the regenerative unit viewed from the rear side of a conventional dehumidifier Perspective view of the configuration around the regeneration unit viewed from the front side of the dehumidifier

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Adsorbent 1a Adsorption element 1b Adsorption element accommodating part 2 First air 3 Hygroscopic area 4 Heating means 5 Second air 6 Regeneration area 7 Drive means 8 Condenser 9 First air supply means 10 Second air supply means 11 Partition plate 12 Rib 13 First gear 14 Support hole 15 Support leg 16 Reproduction chamber 17 Support shaft
20 mounting portion 21 casing 24 reproducing portion 25 rotation smoothing means 26 second gear 27 drive motor 28 wall portion 29 correcting means 29A correcting means 30 driving resistance reducing means 30A driving resistance reducing means 30B driving resistance reducing means 31 protrusion 31A protrusion 31B protrusion 31C Protrusion 31D Protrusion

Claims (4)

An adsorbent that absorbs moisture from air of relatively high humidity and releases it to air of relatively low humidity, a hygroscopic region in which the adsorbent absorbs moisture from the first air, and the adsorbent is heated by heating means A regeneration region that regenerates the second air that has been desorbed and adsorbable, and the adsorbent is pivoted across the moisture absorption region and the regeneration region to absorb moisture from the first air; Driving means for rotating the adsorbent so that the moisture is repeatedly released into the air, and the second air after being supplied to the regeneration area is cooled with the first air to remove the moisture released from the adsorbent. A condenser to be recovered as condensed water, a first air supply means for supplying the first air to the moisture absorption area and the condenser, a second air for circulating the second air in the order of the heating means, the regeneration area, and the condenser. Supply means, and first air flowing into a moisture absorption region of the adsorbent, A partition plate that partitions the adsorbent so that the first air after passing through the moisture absorption region does not mix, and a regeneration unit that dehumidifies from the adsorbent and obtains humid air, and is provided on one surface side of the partition plate. The adsorbent is configured to be removably fixed to a mounting portion and the adsorbent is rotatably supported by a support shaft provided in the regenerator using the regenerators positioned on the front and back of the adsorbent. Dehumidifier that prevents the material from locking out. 2. The dehumidification according to claim 1, wherein the regeneration section is formed by a regeneration chamber and a heating means, a support shaft that rotatably supports the adsorbent is provided in the regeneration chamber, and an end portion of the support shaft is supported by the heating means. apparatus.   3. A structure in which a plurality of outer peripheral portions of the heating means and the regeneration chamber are fixed to one surface side of the partition plate so that the heating means and the regeneration chamber are supported at a central portion and an outer peripheral portion of the adsorbent. The dehumidifying device described.   A plurality of ribs provided radially on the surface of the adsorbent so as to support the adsorbing element, and a regeneration chamber formed in a fan shape by a support leg, the rib provided on the adsorbent as the adsorbent rotates. The dehumidifying device according to claim 1, wherein the dehumidifying device is configured to sequentially polymerize on the support legs of the regeneration chamber.

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