JP5630010B2 - Air purifier - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an air cleaning device that removes impurities contained in air.

  Conventional air cleaning devices are roughly classified into a filter type that removes impurities in the air with an air filter and an electric dust collection type that uses static electricity to adsorb impurities in the air. In particular, a filter-type air purifier can obtain a high air purifying effect by providing a HEPA filter, a ULPA filter, etc., so that it is now a high air such as a precision equipment manufacturing facility or a medical facility. Widely used in facilities that require cleanliness.

  Conventionally, the main target of impurities removed by the air purifier has been mainly fine particles such as soot and dust floating in the air. However, in recent years, removal of chemical substances and nanoparticles in the air has also been demanded, especially in precision equipment manufacturing facilities. This is because, for example, in semiconductor manufacturing sites, it has become necessary to remove aerosols of strongly acidic liquids used for chemical cleaning from the air due to the shift from CFC cleaning to chemical cleaning, It is mentioned that it is necessary to further improve the air cleanliness of the manufacturing facility when performing film formation.

  Therefore, at present, air to be cleaned is humidified, and by cooling this air, fine droplets in which water vapor is condensed into fine particles (nanoparticles) are generated in the air, and the fine droplets are collected and removed. A cleaning device (hereinafter referred to as a “condensing air cleaning device”) has attracted attention. If it is a condensing type air cleaning device, not only nanoparticles can be removed suitably, but also chemical substances in the air are collected in fine droplets, so that a higher air cleaning effect can be obtained.

  In the above condensing air cleaning device, in order to effectively remove nanoparticles and chemical substances, after creating a high-temperature and high-humidity environment with a uniform temperature and humidity distribution using a heater or humidifier, a cooler or dehumidifier It is important to create a low temperature and low humidity environment with uniform temperature and humidity distribution. In an environment where the temperature and humidity distribution is not uniform, nanoparticles remain in the air without condensing with water vapor during heating / humidification, and fine droplets remain in the air without being removed during cooling / dehumidification. Because it ends up.

  Here, examples of the humidifier that can be used for the condensing type air purifier include a vaporizing humidifier that evaporates water at room temperature and a steam humidifier that sprays steam into the air. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a vaporizing humidifier that humidifies by heating external air to a water absorbing material that absorbs water in a water absorbing container. According to the description of Patent Document 1, it is said that external air can be humidified as smooth and substantially uniform humid air.

  Patent Document 2 discloses an air cooler that cools raw material air containing dust, a water vapor generator that generates water vapor, and a mixture of the cooled raw material air and water vapor to form droplets (fine droplets). An air cleaning device is disclosed that includes a centrifuge that generates and separates it. The air cleaning device of Patent Document 2 performs humidification by spraying steam in the same manner as the steam humidifier. According to the description of Patent Document 2, it is effective to remove sub-micron dust floating in the air. It is said that you can do it.

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  However, in a vaporization type humidifier like patent document 1, when water evaporates from a water absorbing material, since the heat of vaporization is deprived from the external air which the heater heated, the temperature of external air will fall. Furthermore, the amount of saturated water vapor in the external air decreases as the temperature decreases. Therefore, the vaporizing humidifier as in Patent Document 1 is humidified in order to create a high-humidity environment as required by the condensing air purifier, even if the amount of humidification is sufficient to humidify the living area. The amount may be insufficient.

  Furthermore, in the air cleaning device of Patent Document 2, since two fluids of different speeds of cooled air (raw material air) and water vapor are mixed, there is a possibility that the temperature and humidity distribution of the air after the mixing becomes inhomogeneous. For example, when different gases (fluids) contact each other at different speeds, fluid instability called Kevin-Helmholtz instability occurs on the interface. Therefore, in the case of humidifying by spraying steam into the air as in the air cleaning device of Patent Document 2, a portion where the steam is mixed is alternately produced and a portion where the steam is thin. The effect may be limited.

  Moreover, in the air cleaning apparatus of patent document 2, the microdroplet is removed from the air using a centrifuge. In order to centrifuge micro droplets of several μm, a corresponding processing time is required. Therefore, when the flow rate of air to be processed increases, a plurality of centrifuges are required. However, in such a configuration, there is a problem in that the entire apparatus becomes large and the equipment cost increases and the installation area increases.

  In view of such problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an air cleaning device that can uniformly and sufficiently perform humidification and dehumidification of air and exhibit a high air cleaning effect.

  The inventor diligently studied to solve the above problems, and focused on a so-called plate fin tube type heat exchanger having high heat conduction efficiency. And it discovered that a highly versatile air purifying apparatus could be provided with a simple apparatus structure by using a plate fin tube type heat exchanger as a humidifier and a dehumidifier. However, even a humidifier and a dehumidifier using a plate fin tube type heat exchanger need to be further studied in order to perform uniform humidification and dehumidification on the air to be cleaned. Therefore, the inventor further studied the contact area with air in the humidifier and dehumidifier, and completed the present invention.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a typical configuration of an air cleaning device according to the present invention includes an evaporative humidifier, a dehumidifier that cools and removes fine droplets containing impurities in the air, and a humidifier. The humidifier is provided with a plurality of plate-like fins standing in parallel and a moisture release layer provided by flocking fibers on the surfaces of the fins. A liquid supply unit that supplies liquid to the moisture release layer, and a heating tube that heats the fins, and the dehumidifier includes a plurality of plate-like fins standing in parallel, and a surface of the fins moving and hygroscopic layer provided by flocked fibers, and a cooling tube to cool the fins, and a drainage portion for discharging the liquid that has condensed on the moisture absorption layer, have a further, heat heating tube from the cooling tube By supplying the heat to the heating tube, the cooling tube Characterized in that it comprises a heat pump for supplying the cold heat.

According to the above configuration, the liquid easily diffuses into the moisture release layer and the moisture absorption layer made of fibers, and a liquid thin film is formed. Therefore, the temperature gradient in the liquid is increased, and evaporation and condensation can be promoted. Moreover, the contact area of a liquid and air can be expanded because a moisture release layer and a moisture absorption layer consist of a fiber. Moreover, in the moisture release layer, since the whole is heated from an inner fin, it can humidify widely and uniformly with respect to the air which contacts. Furthermore, in the moisture absorption layer, not only can it be widely and uniformly dehumidified with the air that comes into contact with it, but even if fine droplets condense on the surface of the fin and a liquid film is generated, there are fibers that protrude from the liquid film. Therefore, the dehumidifying performance can be maintained. Accordingly, it is possible to provide an air cleaning device that can uniformly and sufficiently perform humidification and dehumidification of air and exhibit a high air cleaning effect.
Moreover, the heat pump which supplies cold heat to a cooling tube while supplying heat to a heating tube by moving heat from a cooling tube to a heating tube is provided. Thus, humidification and dehumidification can be performed efficiently by using a heat pump. Therefore, it is possible to perform air cleaning with a high energy saving effect.

  In the humidifier, the plurality of fins at positions where the liquid is supplied from the liquid supply unit may be flocked so that fibers longer than the fibers of the moisture release layer extend over the plurality of fins. With this configuration, since the liquid spreads over the entire moisture release layer provided on the plurality of fins, it is possible to increase the amount of humidification and achieve uniform humidification by expanding the contact area between the liquid and air.

  A fiber to be implanted in at least one of the humidifier and the dehumidifier may be mixed with a photocatalytic material. Thereby, propagation of bacteria and mold in the moisture release layer and moisture absorption layer can be suppressed.

  An adhesive mixed with a silver antibacterial agent may be used for flocking fibers to at least one of the humidifier and the dehumidifier. Thereby, the moisture release layer and the moisture absorption layer can have antibacterial and antifungal properties, and the growth of bacteria and fungi can be suppressed.

  At least one of the humidifier and the dehumidifier may further include an ultraviolet irradiation unit that irradiates the moisture releasing layer or the moisture absorbing layer with ultraviolet rays. With this configuration, it is possible to suppress the growth of bacteria and fungi in the moisture release layer and the moisture absorption layer.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an air cleaning device that can uniformly and sufficiently perform humidification and dehumidification of air and exhibit a high air cleaning effect.

It is a figure which illustrates schematic structure of the air purifying apparatus concerning this embodiment. It is a front view of the humidifier of FIG. It is a figure explaining a moisture release layer and a moisture absorption layer. It is an enlarged view of the B section of FIG. It is a figure explaining the example of other composition of the heat pump which is a heating part or a cooling part. It is a figure which shows the effectiveness of the air purifying apparatus concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the effectiveness by the combination of antibacterial and antifungal measures, and common bacteria and mold.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not illustrated. To do.

(Air purifier)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an air cleaning device according to the present embodiment. The air cleaning device 100 is a condensing air cleaning device. The air cleaning apparatus 100 can be used as a part of an air conditioning system for a clean room, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the air cleaning device 100 includes a blower 110. The air blowing unit 110 can take air into the housing 102. The air blower 110 blows air taken into the housing 102 from the humidifier 120 toward the dehumidifier 140. As a result, water vapor is mixed with the air taken into the housing 102, and fine droplets in which water vapor is condensed into impurities (nanoparticles) contained in the air are generated in the air, and the fine droplets are dehumidified. 140 is removed.

  The humidifier 120 is disposed on the downstream side in the air flow direction with respect to the air blowing unit 110. As the humidifier 120, a plate fin tube type heat exchanger is used. A moisture release layer 126 capable of storing a liquid is provided on the surface of the fin 122 of the humidifier 120.

  The moisture release layer 126 is provided by flocking on the surface of the fin 122. By providing the moisture release layer 126, the surface area can be dramatically increased as compared with the flat surface of the fin 122. Further, the moisture release layer 126 can permeate and diffuse the liquid by utilizing a capillary phenomenon. By providing the moisture release layer 126, the humidifier 120 can humidify the air widely and uniformly.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the humidifier of FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the fins 122 are plate-shaped, and a plurality of fins 122 are erected in parallel. A heating tube 124 for heating the fin 122 is connected to the fin 122, and the liquid can be evaporated from the moisture release layer 126 on the surface of the fin 122 by the heat from the heating tube 124. The heating tube 124 is a tube for circulating a heat transfer medium (hereinafter referred to as “refrigerant”), and repeatedly passes through the fins 122. The refrigerant circulating through the heating tube 124 is supplied from the compressor of the heat pump 112 that is a heating unit.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a liquid supply unit 130 is disposed above the humidifier 120. The liquid supply unit 130 can supply a liquid to the moisture release layer 126 of the humidifier 120. In the present embodiment, description will be made assuming that water is used as the liquid supplied by the liquid supply unit 130. However, the supplied liquid is not limited to water, and can be changed as appropriate depending on the type of impurities to be removed. For example, by supplying ammonia to the moisture release layer 126, it is possible to remove nitrogen oxide (NOx) from the air on the surface of the photocatalyst material of the fiber 170 described later that is planted in the dehumidifier.

  The dehumidifier 140 is disposed downstream of the humidifier 120 in the air flow direction. As the dehumidifier 140, a plate fin tube heat exchanger is used in the same manner as the humidifier 120 described above. In addition, since illustration from the front of the dehumidifier 140 overlaps with the front view of the humidifier 120 of FIG. 2, it abbreviate | omits.

  A moisture absorption layer 146 is provided on the surface of the fin 142 of the dehumidifier 140. The moisture absorption layer 146 is provided by flocking on the surface of the fin 142, similarly to the moisture release layer 126 of the humidifier 120. By providing the moisture absorption layer 146, the surface area can be dramatically increased as compared with the flat surface of the fin 142. Further, the moisture absorption layer 146 can permeate and diffuse the liquid by utilizing a capillary phenomenon. By providing the moisture absorbing layer 146, the dehumidifier 140 can perform dehumidification by cooling the air widely and uniformly.

  The fins 142 of the dehumidifier 140 are plate-shaped, and a plurality of fins 142 are erected in parallel. The fin 142 is connected to a cooling tube 144 for cooling the fin 142. The fin 142 cools the moisture absorbing layer 146 on the surface by the cold heat from the cooling tube 144, and fine droplets in the air are transferred to the moisture absorbing layer 146. Dehumidification can be performed by condensation. The cooling tube 144 is a tube for circulating a low-temperature refrigerant, and repeatedly penetrates the fin 142. The low-temperature refrigerant circulating through the cooling tube 144 is supplied from the expansion valve of the heat pump 114 that is a cooling unit.

  A drainage unit 150 is provided below the dehumidifier 140. The drainage unit 150 receives the liquid that is condensed and dripped onto the moisture absorption layer 146 and discharges it through the waste liquid pipe 152. Note that the drainage unit may be provided not only in the dehumidifier 140 but also below the humidifier 120. Thereby, the liquid dripped from the humidifier 120 can be received and discharged without evaporating.

  An ultraviolet irradiation unit 160 is provided above the humidifier 120 and the dehumidifier 140. The ultraviolet irradiation unit 160 irradiates the moisture release layer 126 or the moisture absorption layer 146 with ultraviolet rays, thereby decomposing the organic matter and suppressing the growth of bacteria and fungi in the moisture release layer 126 and the moisture absorption layer 146.

  If it is said air-cleaning apparatus 100, the chemical substance in air can also be collected and removed by generating a fine droplet in air. Moreover, in the normal filter type air cleaning device, when the aerosol of the strongly acidic liquid is collected, the filter is corroded by the acid. However, if the air cleaning device 100 according to the present embodiment is used, Even an aerosol can be diluted with a large amount of water vapor generated from the humidifier 120. Further, the surfaces of the humidifier 120 and the dehumidifier 140 are subjected to a cleaning action because the liquid flows downward. Therefore, even chemical substances such as hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid can be suitably removed from the air without corroding the humidifier 120 and the dehumidifier 140. Moreover, the coating effect by the adhesive used for flocking and the sandblast suppression effect by flocking can also be expected.

(Moisture release layer and moisture absorption layer)
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the moisture release layer 126 and the moisture absorption layer 146. The moisture release layer 126 and the moisture absorption layer 146 have mutually different actions of humidification and dehumidification. However, the moisture release layer 126 and the moisture absorption layer 146 have the same configuration as members. Therefore, in the description of the configuration of the moisture release layer 126 and the moisture absorption layer 146 with reference to FIG. 3 below, the moisture release layer 126 and the moisture absorption layer 146 respectively provided in the humidifier 120 and the dehumidifier 140 are representative unless otherwise specified. The description will be made using the moisture release layer 126 of the humidifier 120.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the moisture release layer 126 is provided by planting fibers 170 on the surface of the fin 122. The fibers 170 are irregularly implanted on the outer surface of the fin 122 to form a layer. The liquid in the moisture release layer 126 forms a liquid film 172 having a bend called a meniscus (liquid bridge) between the fibers 170. Since the liquid film 172 is much thinner than normal water droplets, the temperature gradient in the liquid is large, and evaporation and condensation can be promoted. Further, since the fibers 170 are exposed through the liquid film, heat is transferred from the fins 122 to the outside of the liquid film 172 through the fibers 170. For this reason, especially in the dehumidifier 140, cold heat is easily transmitted to the air, and the dehumidifying performance can be maintained.

  As the fiber 170, a synthetic resin mainly composed of rayon, nylon, or acrylic can be preferably used. In particular, rayon is preferable because of its good hydrophilicity and high diffusibility. This is because when the hydrophilicity is high, the solid-liquid contact angle becomes small and the meniscus portion increases. Further, by mixing carbon (carbon fine particles) into the fiber 170, the thermal conductivity can be improved.

  The fiber 170 may be mixed with a photocatalytic material. The fiber 170 mixed with the photocatalytic material can exhibit a strong oxidizing action upon receiving ultraviolet rays from the ultraviolet irradiation unit 160. Thereby, propagation of bacteria and fungi in the moisture release layer 126 can be suppressed. In addition, the diffusibility of the liquid can be improved by the superhydrophilic action of the photocatalytic material. Note that the fiber 170 may be impregnated with a fungicidal and fungicidal agent (charcoal powder, silver powder, or the like), thereby suppressing the growth of fungi and mold.

  An adhesive 174 mixed with a silver antibacterial agent may be used for flocking the fibers 170 to the fins 122. Thereby, the moisture release layer 126 and the moisture absorption layer 146 can be provided with antibacterial and antifungal properties to further suppress the growth of fungi and fungi.

  As a method for flocking the fibers 170, it is effective to perform electrostatic flocking. Specifically, the adhesive 174 is applied to the outer surface of the fin 122, etc., an electric field is formed by applying a voltage, the fiber 170 is attached to the fin 122 by electrostatic attraction, and then dried. 170 can be implanted. In the case of electrostatic flocking, the fibers 170 can be suitably flocked to the opposing surfaces of the fins 122 (the gaps between the fins 122) and the heating tube 124 at the back of the fins 122.

  FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion B in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, in the humidifier 120, the fibers 178 longer than the fibers 170 of the moisture release layer 126 are implanted in a partial region of the upper part of the fins 122 so as to cross over the plurality of fins 122. The liquid distributor 176 provided by the above is provided. Further, the liquid distributor 176 has fibers implanted more densely than the moisture release layer 126. The liquid distributor 176 is provided at a position where the liquid supply unit 130 receives the liquid. With this configuration, the liquid is distributed to the plurality of fins 122, and the liquid is spread over the entire moisture release layer 126 provided on each fin 122. Therefore, the contact area between the liquid and air is expanded to improve the amount of humidification. And it becomes possible to aim at uniform humidification.

  According to the above configuration, the moisture releasing layer 126 and the moisture absorbing layer 146 made of the fibers 170 can provide hydrophilicity and water retention to the humidifier 120 and the dehumidifier 140, and can increase the contact area between water and air. In addition, since the entire moisture release layer 126 is heated from the inner fins 122, it is possible to humidify the contacted air widely and uniformly. On the other hand, the moisture absorption layer 146 can be dehumidified by widely and uniformly cooling the contacting air. Accordingly, it is possible to provide an air cleaning device 100 that can uniformly and sufficiently perform humidification and dehumidification of air and can exhibit a high air cleaning effect.

  In addition, the humidifier 120 and the dehumidifier 140 configured as described above can change the setting of the humidification performance and the dehumidification performance by changing the interval between the plurality of fins and the length and density of the fibers 170 to be planted. . In this case, it is necessary to consider the pressure loss with respect to the air flow, but the pressure loss of the air purifier 100 according to the present embodiment is much smaller than that of a HEPA filter or the like covering the entire air passage. It has become.

(heat pump)
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of another configuration of a heat pump that is a heating unit or a cooling unit. In FIG. 1, it has been described that the heat pumps 112 and 114 are provided as the heating unit or the cooling unit, respectively. However, since the humidifier 120 heats and the dehumidifier 140 cools, the heating unit and the cooling unit can be realized at the same time by transferring heat between them with one heat pump as shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 5, a circulation path 180 is a pipe-shaped path, and a refrigerant is sealed inside. The circulation path 180 circulates the refrigerant among the compressor 182, the humidifier 120, the expansion valve 184, and the dehumidifier 140.

  The compressor 182 compresses the refrigerant using electric power to make a high-temperature and high-pressure gas. The compressor 182 is disposed on one side between the humidifier 120 and the dehumidifier 140 on the circulation path 180. The refrigerant that has become a high-temperature and high-pressure gas dissipates heat in the humidifier 120 and liquefies.

  The expansion valve 184 expands and depressurizes the refrigerant compressed by the compressor 182 to form a low-temperature and low-pressure liquid. The low-temperature and low-pressure liquid refrigerant absorbs heat in the dehumidifier 140 and vaporizes. The refrigerant that has become a low-temperature and low-pressure gas is compressed again by the compressor 182 and becomes a high-temperature and high-pressure gas. By repeating the above cycle, heat can be transferred from the cooling tube 144 to the heating tube 124 to supply warm heat to the heating tube 124 and cold heat to the cooling tube 144.

  According to the said structure, humidification and dehumidification can be performed efficiently by utilizing a heat pump. Therefore, it is possible to perform air cleaning with a high energy saving effect. When the heat pump is not used, for example, it is possible to flow a thermal fluid (hot water or oil) in the heating tube 124 instead of the refrigerant, or to connect the cooling tube 144 to a refrigerator. Further, the current may flow through the fins 122 of the humidifier 140 to cause the fins 122 themselves to generate heat.

(Evaluation test)
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the effectiveness of the air cleaning device 100 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the air purifier 100 using the dehumidifier 140 having the above-described configuration is an example (planting), and the air purifier using a dehumidifier that is not provided with the moisture absorption layer 146 by the fibers 170 is a comparative example As a hairless), a comparative experiment of the particle removal rate from the air was performed. In addition, as a humidifier, the humidifier 120 which provided the moisture release layer 126 by the fiber 170 is used for the Example and the comparative example. Below, with reference to FIG. 6, the particle removal rate of the Example and comparative example after aligning dehumidification amount is compared.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, for the 1 μm particles, the example and the comparative example had similar particle removal rates. However, as shown in FIG. 6B, for the particles of 0.3 μm, the example achieved a higher particle removal rate than the comparative example. In consideration of this result, in the example, fine particles of about 0.3 μm are still very fine even when water vapor is condensed, and therefore it is difficult to collect in the configuration of the comparative example (hairless). It is thought. However, in the configuration of the example (flocking), even with such fine particles, the presence of the fibers 170 protruding with respect to the air enables efficient cooling, and the particles collide with the fibers 170. It is considered that it can be effectively collected and removed.

  Thus, by providing the moisture absorption layer 146 made of the fibers 170, the particle removal rate can be improved even for extremely fine particles. Therefore, the air purification apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment can be suitably used for an air conditioning system in a facility that requires a high air cleanliness.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the effectiveness of the combination of antibacterial and antifungal measures and general fungi and mold. In this embodiment, as antibacterial and antifungal measures for the moisture release layer 126 and the moisture absorption layer 146, ultraviolet rays are irradiated by the ultraviolet irradiation unit 160, and a silver antibacterial agent is mixed in the adhesive 174 as an antibacterial and antifungal agent. Evaluation was made by combining the photocatalyst material, Bincho charcoal, or silver powder into the fiber 170 and drying the moisture release layer 126 and the moisture absorption layer 146. In addition, titanium oxide was used as the photocatalytic material.

  In the moisture-releasing layer 126 and the moisture-absorbing layer 146 using the fibers 170 planted as described above, since the eyes are rougher than those of paper and nonwoven fabric, the liquid does not stay for a long period of time, and the liquid is subjected to a cleaning action. Yes. Therefore, generation | occurrence | production of a microbe is suppressed and generation | occurrence | production of an odor is also prevented. The shorter the wavelength, the higher the energy of the ultraviolet light. However, since the fiber 170 is damaged by the ultraviolet light having a wavelength of about 250 nm, the wavelength is preferably 360 nm or more.

  Referring to FIG. 7, effective bacteria and molds are different for each of the above measures. It can be seen that ultraviolet light (black light) and photocatalyst (titanium oxide) are effective during continuous use of the moisture release layer 126 or the moisture absorption layer 146 in a wet state. However, the effectiveness against red yeast was not observed in a wet state. However, it can be seen that red yeast is vulnerable to drying, and is effective against most fungi and fungi by containing a silver component during dry sterilization. Therefore, it can be said that the most effective antibacterial and antifungal measures are mixing a photocatalytic material into the fiber 170, mixing a silver antibacterial agent into the adhesive, and irradiating with ultraviolet rays.

  Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to such examples. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Understood.

  The present invention can be used in an air cleaning device that removes impurities contained in air.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Air purifying apparatus 102 ... Housing | casing 110 ... Air blower 112 ... Heat pump 114 ... Heat pump 120 ... Humidifier 122, 142 ... Fin 124 ... Heating tube 126 ... Moisture release layer 130 ... Liquid supply part 140 ... Dehumidifier 144 ... Cooling tube 146 ... Hygroscopic layer 150 ... Drainage part 152 ... Waste liquid pipe 160 ... Ultraviolet irradiation part 170, 178 ... Fiber 172 ... Liquid film 174 ... Adhesive 176 ... Liquid distribution part 180 ... Circulation path 182 ... Compressor 184 ... Expansion valve

Claims (4)

An evaporative humidifier, a dehumidifier that cools and removes fine droplets containing impurities in the air, and a blower that blows air from the humidifier to the dehumidifier,
The humidifier
A plurality of plate-like fins erected in parallel;
A moisture release layer provided by flocking fibers on the surface of the fin;
A liquid supply unit for supplying a liquid to the moisture release layer;
A heating tube for heating the fins;
Have
The dehumidifier is
A plurality of plate-like fins erected in parallel;
A moisture absorption layer provided by flocking fibers on the surface of the fin;
A cooling tube for cooling the fins;
A drainage section for draining liquid condensed on the moisture absorption layer;
Have
Furthermore, by moving heat from the cooling tube to the heating tube, a heat pump is provided that supplies hot heat to the heating tube and supplies cold heat to the cooling tube ,
In the humidifier, the plurality of the fin position for receiving a supply of the liquid from the liquid supply unit, Ru flocked tare to span long fibers to the plurality number of fins between than the fibers of the release stratification An air purifier characterized by that.   The air purifier according to claim 1, wherein a fiber to be planted in at least one of the humidifier and the dehumidifier is mixed with a photocatalytic material.   The air cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an adhesive mixed with a silver antibacterial agent is used for flocking fibers to at least one of the humidifier and the dehumidifier.   The air purifier according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the humidifier and the dehumidifier further includes an ultraviolet irradiation unit that irradiates the moisture releasing layer or the moisture absorbing layer with ultraviolet rays.

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