JP6311110B2 - Dehumidifier - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a dehumidifier that sucks indoor air and blows dehumidified air.

  Conventionally, this type of dehumidifying device has a horizontal cross-sectional main body case having a short side and a long side, a fan that sucks air from the inlet and exhausts it from the outlet, and a rotor that absorbs air from the air supplied by the fan Drive means for rotating the rotor, a circulation path and circulation fan for circulating the regeneration air in a part of the rotor, a heater for releasing moisture from the rotor in the circulation path, and regeneration air containing moisture released by the rotor. A condenser that cools and condenses with the air supplied by the fan, and the air sucked from the suction port is divided into the rotor and the condenser, flows in the main body case in a substantially short side direction, and is sucked into the fan. What arrange | positioned the condenser side by side and arrange | positioned in the long side direction in a main body case is known (for example, refer patent document 1).

JP 2007-98264 A

  The problem in the above conventional example is to improve the dehumidifying ability.

  That is, in the conventional product, the air sucked from the suction port is arranged to flow separately into the rotor and the condenser, but it is sufficient if the optimum air volume for the rotor and the optimum air volume for the condenser are different. However, the air flow cannot be blown in a state where the air flow rate is adjusted, resulting in an excessive or insufficient air flow, resulting in a decrease in the dehumidifying capacity.

  Then, this invention aims at improving a dehumidification capability.

In order to achieve the above object, the dehumidifier of the present invention has a main body case having a suction port and a blower outlet, and a fan that sucks air from the suction port provided inside the main body case and exhausts it from the blower port. , A disc-shaped rotor that absorbs moisture from the air supplied by the fan, driving means for rotating the rotor, a circulation path formed to circulate regeneration air in a part of the rotor, and regeneration to the circulation path A circulation fan that circulates air; a heater that releases moisture from the rotor in the circulation path; and a condenser that cools and condenses regenerated air containing moisture released by the rotor by air supplied by the fan. The rotor and the condenser are juxtaposed in the main body case, and air sucked into the main body case from the suction port is Flowing fine the condenser and configured to be sucked into the fan, with air volume adjusting means for adjusting the air volume balance flowing through said condenser and said rotor, said air volume adjusting means, chromatic said suction port a predetermined distance The intake panel and a diverting rib extending from the intake panel to the suction port side, the intake panel having a square plate shape and provided with openings communicating with the suction ports at both ends in the horizontal direction, wherein a rotor and the condenser, arranged side by side in a horizontal direction in the main body case, wherein the diversion ribs, characterized by Rukoto extending between said condenser and said rotor, thereby achieving the desired object To do.

As described above, the present invention provides a main body case having a suction port and a blowout port, a fan that sucks air from the suction port provided inside the main body case and exhausts air from the blowout port, and the fan supplies A disk-shaped rotor that absorbs moisture from the air, a driving unit that rotates the rotor, a circulation path that is configured to circulate the regeneration air through a part of the rotor, and a circulation fan that circulates the regeneration air through the circulation path And a heater that releases moisture from the rotor in the circulation path, and a condenser that cools and condenses the regenerated air containing moisture released by the rotor by air supplied by the fan. In the main body case, air sucked into the main body case from the suction port flows through the rotor and the condenser. And configured to be sucked into the serial fan comprises air volume adjusting means for adjusting the air volume balance flowing through said condenser and said rotor, said air amount adjusting means includes an intake panel installed has the suction port a predetermined distance And a diverting rib extending from the intake panel to the suction port side. is juxtaposed in the horizontal direction in the main body case, wherein the shunt rib is shall extend between said condenser and said rotor, thereby, is capable of improving the dehumidifying capacity.

  In other words, in order to absorb moisture in the air, the rotor has an optimal air volume based on conditions such as the adsorption area and the wind speed passing through the rotor, and an efficient moisture absorption effect even if the air volume is too much or too little On the other hand, even in a condenser, the optimal air volume for condensing moisture from the regenerated air in the circulation path is based on conditions such as exchange heat and air leakage due to pressure loss due to ventilation resistance. There is a characteristic that an efficient condensing effect cannot be obtained if the air volume is too much or too little. In this configuration, one fan blows air to each of the above. However, by providing air volume adjusting means, the air volume balance is adjusted for these different optimum air volumes, and the optimum air volume is blown to each. The rotor and the condenser can be operated efficiently.

  As a result, it is possible to provide a dehumidifying device capable of improving the dehumidifying ability.

External perspective view of a dehumidifying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention Schematic cross-sectional view showing the AA cross section of FIG. Exploded perspective view of the dehumidifier Exploded sectional view showing the air volume adjusting means of the dehumidifier The perspective view which shows the air volume adjustment means of the dehumidifier

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 shows an external perspective view of the present embodiment. A main body case 1 of the dehumidifying apparatus has a box shape, and has a substantially rectangular air outlet 2 at an upper portion and a suction port 3 at a side portion. The intake panel 5 is installed at a predetermined distance from the inlet 3. Further, a tank 6 is provided at the lower part of the main body case 1. An operation unit 4 is provided at the upper part of the main body case 1, and the user can operate the dehumidifier by operating the operation unit 4, and sucks indoor humid air from the suction port 3. Then, dehumidification is performed in the main body case 1 and returned to the room as dry air from the air outlet 2. The dehumidified moisture becomes water droplets and is stored in the tank 6.

  2 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view. Inside the main body case 1, a fan 7 that takes in indoor air from the inlet 3 and blows it to the outlet 2, a disk-like rotor 8 that absorbs moisture from the indoor air, and a drive means 9 that drives the rotor 8 to rotate. A circulation path 10 formed to circulate the regeneration air in a part of the rotor 8, a circulation fan 11 that circulates the regeneration air in the circulation path 10, and a heater 12 that releases moisture from the rotor 8 in the circulation path 10. And a condenser 13 for condensing moisture by exchanging heat between the regenerated air containing moisture released from the rotor 8 and the indoor air supplied by the fan 7. In addition, the suction port 3 is provided with a filter 14 that filters out dust and the like of room air.

  The rotor 8 is configured by supporting a hygroscopic material such as zeolite or silica gel on a substrate such as a honeycomb-shaped ceramic paper, and is configured in a disk shape. The rotor 8 absorbs moisture and releases moisture. It is divided into wet areas. And it is comprised so that a moisture absorption and moisture release may be repeated continuously by exchanging a moisture absorption area | region and a moisture release area | region sequentially by rotating.

  The drive means 9 is composed of a small motor or the like, and is combined with the rotor 8 via a gear or the like to drive the rotor 8 to rotate.

  The circulation fan 11 is configured as a so-called sirocco fan that combines a motor and an impeller, and circulates air in the circulation path 10.

  The heater 12 is made of a material that generates heat when energized, such as a nichrome wire, and heat is released from the rotor 8 in the moisture release region of the rotor 8.

  The condenser 13 is a heat exchanger in which a plurality of heat transfer plates that transmit heat of resin or metal are combined, and has a wind path through which the regenerated air of the circulation path 10 flows and a wind path through which room air flows. It is comprised so that heat may be exchanged between these air paths. When the high-temperature and high-humidity regeneration air is cooled to the room air, moisture is condensed and taken out as water droplets.

  The fan 7 is configured as a so-called sirocco fan in which an impeller rotates and blows air in a casing, and takes in indoor air from the suction port 3 into the main body case 1. A dehumidifying air passage 15 that is introduced into the rotor 8 to remove moisture and a cooling air passage 16 that is introduced into the condenser 13 and cools the condenser 13 are formed. Then, the air from each air path is mixed from the blower outlet 2, and it blows so that it may blow off. The rotor 8 and the condenser 13 are juxtaposed in the horizontal direction on the long side of the main body case 1. Thus, the air sucked from the suction port 3 is diverted to each of the rotor 8 and the condenser 13 and flows in parallel in the short side direction of the main body case 1, so that the air passage area can be increased and the air passage distance is short. Therefore, the in-machine ventilation resistance can be reduced with respect to the required air volume, and as a result, effects such as noise reduction due to the ventilation resistance and downsizing of the fan 7 can be obtained.

  The dehumidifying operation in the above configuration will be described. Room air is sucked from the suction port 3 by the fan 7, moisture is absorbed by the moisture absorption region of the rotor 8, and the dehumidified air is blown into the room from the outlet 2 as dry air (dehumidification air passage 15). Moisture absorbed by the rotor 8 moves to the moisture release region by the rotational drive of the rotor 8, and is released to the circulation path 10 by the heating of the heater 12. In the circulation path 10, the hot and humid air sent from the rotor 8 is blown to the condenser 13 by the blowing of the circulation fan 11. In the condenser 13, heat is exchanged between the circulation path 10 and the cooling air path 16 that cools the condenser 13 sucked into the main body case 1 by the fan 7, and the high-temperature and high-humidity air in the circulation path 10 is cooled to condense the moisture. It is recovered as water. The air in the cooling air passage 16 that has cooled the condenser 13 and increased in temperature is mixed with the air in the dehumidifying air passage 15 by the fan 7 and blown into the room from the air outlet 2. In this way, the indoor air dehumidifying operation is performed.

  The feature of this embodiment is that an air volume adjusting means for adjusting the balance of the air volume flowing through the rotor 8 and the condenser 13 is provided.

  That is, in order to absorb moisture in the air, the rotor 8 has an optimum air volume based on conditions such as the adsorption area and the wind speed passing through the rotor 8, and is efficient even if the air volume is too much or too little. On the other hand, the condenser 13 has a characteristic that the moisture absorption effect cannot be obtained. On the other hand, the condenser 13 also condenses moisture from the regenerated air in the circulation path 10 under conditions such as the amount of exchange heat and wind leakage due to pressure loss due to ventilation resistance. Therefore, there is a characteristic that there is an optimum air volume, and an efficient condensation effect cannot be obtained if the air volume is too much or too little. That is, the optimum air volume is different between the dehumidifying air passage 15 and the cooling air passage 16. In this configuration, one fan 7 blows air to each of the above-mentioned air paths, but by providing an air volume adjusting means, the air volume balance is adjusted for these different optimal air volumes, and each is optimal. A large air volume can be blown.

  As a result, it is possible to provide a dehumidifying device capable of improving the dehumidifying ability.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the air volume adjusting means includes an intake panel 5 installed at a predetermined distance from the suction port 3, and a diversion rib 17 extending from the intake panel 5 toward the suction port 3. It consists of

  That is, the intake panel 5 is attached to the main body case 1 so as to cover the suction port 3, forms an appearance, and makes the suction port 3 difficult to see, thereby improving the appearance of the appearance. Moreover, since it becomes a flat appearance, it is easy to perform maintenance such as wiping and cleaning, and the product can be maintained in a clean state.

  And the diversion rib 17 is arrange | positioned toward the suction inlet 3 from the back surface of the intake panel 5. As shown in FIG. The dehumidifying air passage 15 and the cooling air passage 16 are blown by using the gap between the suction port 3 and the intake panel 5 as an air passage, and the dehumidifying air passage 15 is adjusted by adjusting the width of the air passage with the diverting ribs 17, respectively. The cooling air passage 16 can be adjusted to an optimal balance.

  As a result, it is possible to provide a dehumidifying device capable of improving the dehumidifying ability.

  The intake panel 5 has a square plate shape and includes openings 18 communicating with the suction ports 3 at both ends in the horizontal direction. The rotor 8 and the condenser 13 are juxtaposed in the horizontal direction in the main body case 1, and the flow dividing rib 17 Is arranged so as to extend between the rotor 8 and the condenser 13.

  That is, when the diversion ribs 17 extend between the rotor 8 and the condenser 13, the respective inflow paths of the dehumidifying air path 15 and the cooling air path 16 are separated. And in the suction inlet 3, it is ventilated smoothly, without attracting | sucking air by suction of each air path. And in this state, it becomes easy to adjust to the balance of the optimal air volume of the dehumidification air path 15 and the cooling air path 16, and it can blow with the optimal air volume balance, respectively.

  As a result, it is possible to provide a dehumidifying device capable of improving the dehumidifying ability.

  Further, the filter 14 is provided between the suction port 3 and the intake panel 5, and the diverting ribs 17 are pressed so as to reduce the gap between the filter 14 and the suction port 3.

  That is, the filter 14 is configured to remove a dust or the like by installing a thin plate-like component such as a mesh net in the suction port 3, but is deformed depending on a molding process, installation conditions, or the like, and the suction port 3. There is a concern that a problem may occur that the performance of removing dust is reduced. If the configuration is such that the filter 14 is held by the diverting ribs 17 from the intake panel 5 as in this configuration, the filter 14 is prevented from rising, and there is a concern that dust may enter the body case 1. Disappear. The diverting rib 17 may be configured to abut against the filter 14, but the gap may be intentionally opened so that the filter 14 is lifted and the gap is limited. It is possible to suppress chatter noise (abnormal noise) due to vibration or the like. In addition, there is also an effect of adjusting the air volume balance to the dehumidifying air passage 15 and the cooling air passage 16 to blow air.

  As a result, it is possible to provide a dehumidifying device capable of improving the dehumidifying ability while suppressing the problem of dust entering the main body case 1.

  Further, the filter 14 is provided between the suction port 3 and the intake panel 5, and the flow dividing rib 17 is provided in the filter 14.

  That is, in addition to providing the diverting rib 17 on the intake panel 5 side, the diverting rib 17 is also provided on the filter 14 side. As shown in FIG. 4, the height of each of the flow dividing ribs 17 can be shortened by positioning the flow dividing ribs 17 provided on the filter 14 and the flow dividing ribs 17 provided on the intake panel 5 to face each other. Thereby, when comprised by a resin component, the structure of a resin metal mold | die can be simplified, reliability is high, and cost can be reduced.

  As a result, it is possible to provide a dehumidifying device capable of improving the dehumidifying capacity while reducing the cost.

  The air volume adjusting means includes an intake panel 5 installed at a predetermined distance from the suction port 3 and a diversion rib 17. The diversion rib 17 is provided between the intake port 3 and the intake panel 5. The filter 14 is provided.

  That is, only the filter 14 is provided with the diverting rib 17, and the dehumidifying air passage 15 and the cooling air passage 16 send air with the gap between the suction port 3 and the intake panel 5 as the air passage. By adjusting at 17, it is possible to adjust to the optimum balance of the dehumidifying air passage 15 and the cooling air passage 16, respectively.

  As a result, it is possible to provide a dehumidifying device capable of improving the dehumidifying ability.

  The diverting ribs 17 are installed on the filter 14 and are located between the rotor 8 and the condenser 13.

  That is, when the flow dividing ribs 17 are located between the rotor 8 and the condenser 13, the respective inflow paths of the dehumidifying air path 15 and the cooling air path 16 are separated. And in the suction inlet 3, it is ventilated smoothly, without attracting | sucking the air by the suction of each air path. And in this state, it becomes easy to adjust to the balance of the optimal air volume of the dehumidification air path 15 and the cooling air path 16, and it can blow with the optimal air volume balance, respectively.

  As a result, it is possible to provide a dehumidifying device capable of improving the dehumidifying ability.

  Moreover, the flow dividing rib 17 is provided with a notch 19 in the middle of the rib. If long ribs are formed when molding as a resin part, deformation due to partially different cooling speeds tends to occur in resin molding, but by providing the notch 19 as described above, these parts It is possible to suppress problems such as deformation.

  In addition, a sensor (not shown) for measuring the temperature and humidity in the room is provided, and the sensor is arranged in the vicinity of the inlet 3 so as to measure the temperature and humidity of the air flowing into the main body case 1. And the diversion rib 17 is arrange | positioned so that it may be located in the direction with much air volume of the dehumidification air path 15 and the cooling air path 16, and more air flows in into a sensor. Thereby, it is possible to measure the accurate temperature and humidity of the indoor air without being affected by the heat in the main body case 1.

  As described above, the present invention provides a main body case having a suction port and a blowout port, a fan that sucks air from the suction port provided inside the main body case and exhausts air from the blowout port, and the fan supplies A disk-shaped rotor that absorbs moisture from the air, a driving unit that rotates the rotor, a circulation path that is configured to circulate the regeneration air through a part of the rotor, and a circulation fan that circulates the regeneration air through the circulation path And a heater that releases moisture from the rotor in the circulation path, and a condenser that cools and condenses the regenerated air containing moisture released by the rotor by air supplied by the fan. In the main body case, air sucked into the main body case from the suction port flows through the rotor and the condenser. And configured to be sucked into the serial fan, which comprises air flow rate adjusting means for adjusting the air volume balance flowing through said condenser and said rotor, thereby, is capable of improving the dehumidifying capacity.

  In other words, in order to absorb moisture in the air, the rotor has an optimal air volume based on conditions such as the adsorption area and the wind speed passing through the rotor, and an efficient moisture absorption effect even if the air volume is too much or too little On the other hand, even in a condenser, the optimal air volume for condensing moisture from the regenerated air in the circulation path is based on conditions such as exchange heat and air leakage due to pressure loss due to ventilation resistance. There is a characteristic that an efficient condensing effect cannot be obtained if the air volume is too much or too little. In this configuration, one fan blows air to each of the above. However, by providing air volume adjusting means, the air volume balance is adjusted for these different optimum air volumes, and the optimum air volume is blown to each. The rotor and the condenser can be operated efficiently.

  As a result, the dehumidifying ability can be improved.

  Therefore, it is expected to be used as a dehumidifying device having a high dehumidifying capacity for home use or office use.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body case 2 Air outlet 3 Air inlet 4 Operation part 5 Intake panel 6 Tank 7 Fan 8 Rotor 9 Drive means 10 Circulation path 11 Circulation fan 12 Heater 13 Condenser 14 Filter 15 Dehumidification air path 16 Cooling air path 17 Dividing rib 18 Opening 19 Notch

Claims (3)

A main body case having an inlet and an outlet, a fan that sucks air from the inlet provided inside the main body case and exhausts the air from the outlet, and a disk shape that absorbs moisture from the air supplied by the fan A rotor, driving means for rotating the rotor, a circulation path formed to circulate the regeneration air in a part of the rotor, a circulation fan for circulating the regeneration air in the circulation path, and the rotor in the circulation path A heater for releasing moisture from the rotor, and a condenser for cooling and condensing the regeneration air containing moisture released by the rotor by air supplied by the fan, and the rotor and the condenser are arranged in parallel in the main body case. The air sucked into the main body case from the suction port flows through the rotor and the condenser and is sucked into the fan. And forming, with the air volume adjusting means for adjusting the air volume balance flowing through said condenser and said rotor, said air amount adjusting means includes an intake panel installed has the suction port a predetermined distance, from the intake panel It consists of a diverting rib extending to the suction port side, and the intake panel is a square plate and has openings that communicate with the suction port at both ends in the horizontal direction, and the rotor and the condenser are in the main body case. juxtaposed in the horizontal direction, the shunt ribs, dehumidifier, characterized in Rukoto extending between said condenser and said rotor. Dehumidifying apparatus having a filter, according to claim 1, wherein said diversion ribs, characterized in that the pressing so as to reduce the gap between the filter and the suction port between the intake panel and the suction port. The dehumidifying device according to claim 2, wherein the flow dividing rib is provided in the filter.

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