JP6536166B2 - humidifier - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a humidifier.

  Conventionally, the air generated by the fan is partially mixed with the high humidity air generated by the atomizing device for atomizing water, such as an ultrasonic transducer, in the inside of the device, and the high humidity air is There is a humidifier which supplies high humidity air toward the position concerned by pointing the outlet (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 4-1334

  However, in the conventional configuration, since the high humidity air outlet is directed in the side-to-side direction, there is a problem that the lateral distance to which the high humidity air sent from the main body reaches is short.

  The present invention has been made to solve the problems as described above, and its object is to obtain a humidifier capable of increasing the lateral distance reached by the high humidity air delivered from the main body.

A humidifier according to the present invention includes a water storage unit, a main body having a high humidity air generation unit that generates high humidity air from water stored in the water storage unit, and a blower fan that generates an air flow, and the high humidity air. A high humidity air delivery nozzle for delivering the air to the outside of the main body, and an air flow delivery nozzle provided side by side above or below the high humidity air delivery nozzle and delivering the air flow to the outside of the main body; wet air delivery nozzle and the air flow delivery nozzle, as the high-humidity air and the air flow sent from being mixed with each other in the vertical direction by translating the horizontal direction each of said high-humidity air and the air flow against the body The air flow delivery nozzle is configured to be rotatable relative to the main body integrally with the high humidity air delivery nozzle .

  In the present invention, the high humidity air delivery nozzle and the air flow delivery nozzle are configured such that the high humidity air and the air flow are transverse to the main body so that the high humidity air and the air flow are mixed and mixed with each other from the vertical direction. Send out. Thereby, the lateral distance which the high humidity air sent from the main body reaches can be lengthened.

It is a perspective view showing a humidifier concerning Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing a humidifier concerning Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a sectional view showing a humidifier concerning Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the humidifier which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the humidifier which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the humidifier which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention.

  A humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same or corresponding components may be assigned the same reference numerals and repetition of the description may be omitted.

Embodiment 1
1 and 2 are perspective views showing a humidifier according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a humidifier according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. A water supply tank 2 is attached to a main body 1 of the humidifier.

  The water storage unit 3 stores the water supplied from the water supply tank 2. The water storage portion 3 is formed with a tank receiving portion 4 which is located on the rear side of the main body 1 and which has a concave space opened upward. The water supply tank 2 is detachably connected to the tank receiving unit 4 formed in the water storage unit 3 so that it can be removed from the main body 1 of the humidifier and refilled with water. The lower surface portion of the water supply tank 2 is provided with a water supply valve 5 which opens when connected to the tank receiving unit 4 and closes when removed from the position. The water supply tank 2 is attached to the tank receiver 4 in a state in which the lower portion of the water supply tank 2 (opening for opening and closing the water supply valve 5) enters such that the water supply valve 5 is at the bottom. As described above, by configuring the water supply tank 2 to be attachable to the water storage unit 3, water is supplied from the water supply tank 2 to the water storage unit 3 up to the position of the opening of the water supply tank 2 opened by the water supply valve 5 of the water storage unit 3. Supplied.

  Inside the water storage section 3, an ultrasonic transducer 6 which is a high humidity air generating section is provided. The ultrasonic transducer 6 generates the high-humidity air W0 by making the water stored in the water storage unit 3 into a mist shape, which is fine particles, by ultrasonic waves emitted by the vibration of the transducer, and spouts out of the water storage unit 3 Do.

  The blower fan 7 generates an air flow W1 flowing from the inside to the outside of the main body 1. The high humidity air duct 8 guides the high humidity air W2 generated by the air flow W1 from the blower fan 7 and the high humidity air W0 from the ultrasonic transducer 6 to the outside of the main body 1. The high humidity air duct 8 serving as the high humidity air generating unit is an air flow intake port 9 that opens toward the blower fan 7 to take in the air flow W1, and a high humidity air delivery port 10 for delivering the high humidity air W2 to the outside. And a fixed duct 11 on the side of the blower fan 7, and a high humidity air discharge nozzle 12 which communicates with the fixed duct 11 and can change the direction of the high humidity air outlet 10 in the horizontal direction. The fixed duct 11 has a cylindrical shape in which the air flow intake port 9 is directed downward, extends from the air flow intake port 9 in the vertical direction, is curved from the middle to the front, and reaches the high humidity air delivery port 10. ing.

  A wind direction adjustment unit 13 is provided at the high humidity air delivery port 10. The wind direction adjustment unit 13 is plate-shaped, is provided on the upper side of the opening edge of the high humidity air delivery port 10, is axially supported on the left and right, and has its tip vertically pivotable.

  A midway portion of the fixed duct 11 is configured such that a part of the water storage section 3 enters the inside of the high humidity air duct 8. An ultrasonic transducer 6 is provided at a position of the water storage portion 3 which has entered the inside of the high humidity air duct 8. In other words, a part of the water storage section 3 is configured to be up and down with the high humidity air duct 8. The high humidity air duct 8 opens above the position of the water storage portion 3 where the ultrasonic transducer 6 is provided. With this configuration, the high humidity air W0 generated by the ultrasonic transducer 6 and ejected upward can easily flow into the high humidity air duct 8.

  The heating unit 14 heats the air flow W1 from the blower fan 7 to generate the warm air W3. The air duct 15 guides the warm air W3 to the outside of the main body 1. The air flow duct 15 opens toward the air flow fan 7 and takes in an air flow intake port 16 for taking in the air flow W1, a warm air delivery port 17 for sending the warm air W3 to the outside, and an air flow intake port 16 facing downward. And a cylindrically shaped vertical duct 18 extending in the vertical direction, and a cylindrically shaped warm air delivery nozzle 19 extending horizontally in the warm air delivery port 17. A guard rib 20 provided in the hot air delivery port 17 prevents foreign matter from falling into the high temperature portion and intrusion of a hand.

  As described above, the high humidity air duct 8 and the air duct 15 form independent air paths. Further, the air flow intake port 16 of the air duct 15 is located in front of the air flow intake port 9 of the high humidity air duct 8, and the high humidity air delivery port 10 is located above the hot air delivery port 17. The hot air delivery nozzle 19 is rotatably fitted in a state in which the air duct is in communication with the vertical duct 18, and the direction of the hot air delivery port 17 can be changed in the horizontal direction. Further, the hot air delivery nozzle 19 is configured to be rotatable in the horizontal direction integrally with the high humidity air delivery nozzle 12.

  The hot air delivery nozzle 19 rotates in the horizontal direction by the drive of the delivery direction changing unit 21. The delivery direction changing unit 21 includes a drive motor 22, a drive gear 23, and a power transmission gear 24 provided at a fitting portion of the warm air delivery nozzle 19 with the vertical duct 18. By transmitting the rotational force of the drive motor 22 to the power transmission gear 24, the hot air delivery nozzle 19 rotates in the horizontal direction. As a result, the high humidity air delivery nozzle 12 integrally formed with the hot air delivery nozzle 19 is simultaneously rotated. As a result, the delivery directions of the high humidity air W2 and the warm air W3 can be changed.

  In FIG. 2, the directions of the hot air delivery nozzle 19 and the high humidity air delivery nozzle 12 are turned to the left side of the main body 1. As described above, even if the warm air delivery nozzle 19 and the high humidity air delivery nozzle 12 rotate, the air paths with the vertical duct 18 and the fixed duct 11 maintain the communication state, so the warm air delivery nozzle 19 and high humidity are maintained. Hot air W3 and high humidity air W2 are respectively delivered from the air delivery nozzle 12 to the outside of the main body 1. Then, the warm air W3 and the high humidity air W2 are heat-exchanged while being parallel to generate the high humidity warm air W4 and the air is sent to the left side of the main body 1.

  The blower fan 7 has a motor 25 and a wing portion 26 that generates an air flow W1 by being rotated by the motor 25. The blower fan 7 is provided inside the intake air passage 27 formed in the lower region of the main body 1. The motor 25 of the blower fan 7 is controlled to be energized by the control unit 28 described later, whereby the drive, stop, air volume, and wind speed are controlled.

  The intake air passage 27 is a space extending from the intake port 29 opened at the rear of the main body 1 to the airflow intake port 16 of the air duct 15 and the airflow intake port 9 of the high humidity air duct 8. The wing portion 26 is located below the air flow duct 15 and the high humidity air duct 8, and is disposed across the air flow intake port 16 of the air flow duct 15 and the air flow intake port 9 of the high humidity air duct 8. Thereby, the air flow W1 can be supplied to two ducts by one blower fan 7.

  Although a sirocco fan is used as the blower fan 7 in the present embodiment, the same effect can be obtained by providing an axial fan so as to straddle the air intakes 9 and 16 of the high humidity air duct 8 and the blower duct 15. You can get Alternatively, an axial fan may be used as the blower fan 7 and provided in the intake air passage 27 in the vicinity of the intake port 29.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the air flow W1 is supplied to the high humidity air duct 8 and the air flow duct 15 using one air blowing fan 7, but the air blowing inlets 9 and 16 are provided with the air blowing fan. An air flow may be provided to the inside of each duct. As a result, the strength and amount of the air flow supplied to the high humidity air duct 8 and the air duct 15 can be controlled independently.

  An operation display unit 30 for displaying start of operation, stop, change of output, and operation state is provided on the front of the main body 1. The operation display unit 30 includes operation means 31 such as a power switch of the humidifier and switches for performing various operations and settings, and a display means 32 such as a lamp or an LED indicating the state of the humidifier. The operation unit 31 and the display unit 32 are communicably connected to a control unit 28 described later. A signal at the time of operating the operation means 31 is input to the control unit 28. The display unit 32 is controlled by the control unit 28 to turn on / off.

  The control unit 28 controls the display of the operation display unit 30 and the energization of the blower fan 7 and the heating unit 14 based on the input to the operation display unit 30. The control unit 28 includes a storage circuit having a ROM, a RAM, a non-volatile memory and the like on a printed wiring board, an arithmetic processing unit (CPU) that executes various control programs stored in the storage circuit, and an arithmetic processing unit. An input / output circuit for inputting / outputting a signal, and a timer circuit for measuring time are provided.

  A sensor system (not shown) for acquiring information necessary for controlling each part of the humidifier is connected to the input side of the control part 28. The sensor system includes, for example, a water level detection unit that detects the water level in the water supply tank 2, a temperature detection unit that detects the temperature of warm air W3 described later, a humidity detection unit that detects the humidity around the humidifier, and a periphery of the humidifier And a proximity sensor for detecting that a person has approached the hot air delivery port 17 or the like.

  The display means 32, the heater which comprises the heating part 14, and the ventilation fan 7 are connected to the output side of the control part 28, and electricity supply control is performed. The control unit 28 configured as described above is provided inside the main body 1 and in front of the intake air passage 27 in a space in front of and below the air duct 15.

  The arrangement space of the control unit 28 is located away from the water supply tank 2 or the water storage unit 3 with water or moisture, the ultrasonic vibrator 6 (high humidity air generation unit), or the high humidity air duct 8. An intake air path 27 and a blower duct 15 free of water and moisture intervene between the water and moisture and the control unit 28. As a result, the control unit 28 having the electronic component can be located at a position farthest from water and moisture, and the control unit 28 can be protected from moisture.

  The humidifier according to the present embodiment configured as described above operates as follows. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the humidifier according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. First, in step S1, when the power switch (operation start switch) provided in the operation means 31 is pressed, the power of the humidifier is turned on, and the humidification operation is started. Next, in step S2, the control unit 28 activates (turns on) the heater of the heating unit 14, the ultrasonic transducer 6, and the blower fan 7.

  By operating in this manner, in the high humidity air duct 8, the ultrasonic vibrator 6 vibrates the water stored in the water storage section 3 to generate mist (fine particles), and the high humidity air W0 is generated. Generate The high humidity air W0 is spouted above the water reservoir 3 and flows into the high humidity air duct 8. Further, the air flow W1 sent out from the blower fan 7 flows into the high humidity air duct 8 and mixes with the high humidity air W0 to become high humidity air W2 and reaches the high humidity air delivery port 10. In addition, since the air flow W1 flows upward from the lower side of the ultrasonic transducer 6 which is the high humidity air generation unit, the high humidity air W0 is pulled by the air flow W1 (attracted) and the high humidity air is drawn. It is easy to flow to the delivery port 10. Therefore, the high humidity air W0 is less likely to stay in the vicinity of the high humidity air generating portion, and the high humidity air W0 can be efficiently fed into the high humidity air duct 8.

  Next, simultaneously with the operation of the inside of the high-humidity air duct 8 described above, the air flow W1 sent out from the blower fan 7 flows into the inside of the blower duct 15. Then, the air flow W1 flows through the inside of the air duct 15 and is warmed when passing through the heating unit 14 to become the warm air W3 and reach the warm air delivery port 17. Then, the warm air W3 and the high humidity air W2 are delivered from the high humidity air delivery port 10 and the hot air delivery port 17 toward the front of the main body 1 as follows.

  The high-humidity air delivery port 10 is provided side by side in the upper part of the hot air delivery port 17 when the main body 1 is viewed from the front. The warm air W3 is horizontally delivered from the warm air delivery port 17 toward the front of the main body 1. The high humidity air delivery port 10 is located above the hot air delivery port 17 when the main body 1 is viewed from the front. The high humidity air W2 is delivered from the high humidity air delivery port 10 toward the front of the main body 1 in a lower direction than the horizontal direction (front diagonally downward direction). That is, the high humidity air W2 is delivered from the high humidity air delivery port 10 toward the flow of the warm air W3 delivered from the hot air delivery port 17.

Here, when the warm air W3 is delivered from the warm air delivery port 17, it travels forward while rising. The high humidity air W2 is an air flow containing mist-like water, and since it is a low temperature, it does not rise and proceeds in the direction (forward diagonal downward direction) sent from the high humidity air delivery port 10.

  Therefore, the high-humidity air W2 moving forward and downward, and the warm air W3 moving forward while moving up, are mixed from the top and bottom directions in parallel, and heat exchange is performed while becoming a warm high-humidity hot air W4 while exchanging heat. It is possible to deliver warm and humid air to a position further away from the body. That is, by blowing out the warm air W3 and the high humidity air W2 so that the air blowing distance in the horizontal direction can be made longer even with the high humidity air W2 of low wind speed, the high humidity hot air W4 sent from the main body It is possible to further increase the distance the vehicle reaches.

  Also, since the high humidity air W2 delivered from the high humidity air delivery port 10 is directed in the direction intersecting the delivery direction of the warm air W3 from the hot air delivery port 17, the warm air W3 and the high humidity air W2 that are going to rise are Easy to mix. In addition, since the ultrasonic vibrator 6 is used as the high humidity air generation unit, the water held in the water storage unit 3 can be easily misted, and the high humidity air W0 can be efficiently generated. .

  Next, in step S3, detection of a human body, detection of a distance from the human body, and detection of indoor humidity are performed by a sensor system. Then, for example, the operating condition of the humidifier is adjusted based on the detection result by the sensor system and the setting of the operating condition by the user. For example, characteristic data indicating the relationship between the humidity at the position of the humidifier and the distance to the user and the humidity at the position of the user is stored in the control unit 28 in advance. There is. The control unit 28 estimates the humidity at the position of the user from the characteristic data based on the humidity and the distance actually detected by the sensor system. Based on the estimated humidity, for example, the heater 14, the blower fan 7, and the high humidity air generator (the ultrasonic transducer 6) are intermittently operated to adjust the operating state of the humidifier.

  For example, when the estimated humidity falls below the appropriate humidity range, the control unit 28 turns the heating unit 14, the blower fan 7, and the high humidity air generation unit (ultrasonic transducer 6) to the ON state, and the estimated humidity is When the temperature exceeds the humidity range, the heating unit 14, the blower fan 7, and the high humidity air generating unit (ultrasonic transducer 6) are turned off.

Next, in step S4, it is determined whether the power supply of the humidifier is turned off based on various conditions set in advance. For example, when at least one of the following conditions (1) to (5) is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S5, and the power supply of the humidifier is turned off. On the other hand, when all of the conditions (1) to (5) are not satisfied, the processes of steps S3 and S4 are repeated.
(1) Was the power switch turned off by the user?
(2) Has the time set in the timer passed?
(3) Was water out of the water supply tank 2?
(4) Did the temperature in the high humidity air duct 8 rise beyond the allowable range?
(5) Has the human body touched the high humidity air outlet 10 or the like?

  When the high-humidity warm air W4 is sent in the lateral direction of the main body 1, the following operation is performed. When the nozzle right (left) rotation switch provided in the operation means 31 is pressed, the drive motor 22 is driven by the control unit 28, and the power transmission gear 24 is rotated via the drive gear 23. The rotation of the power transmission gear 24 causes the hot air delivery nozzle 19 to rotate to the right (to the left). As described above, high-humidity warm air can be delivered also in the lateral direction with respect to the longitudinal direction of the main body 1, and the reachable distance of the high-humidity warm air can be lengthened. Also, the degree of freedom in the installation of the main body 1 is increased.

  In addition, when the nozzle automatic rotation switch provided in the operation means 31 is pressed, the control unit 28 drives the drive motor 22 to alternately switch the main body 1 in the right direction and the left direction for a predetermined period of time alternately high humidity and warm air Repeat the operation of sending W4. By performing this operation, one humidifier can be installed between two users, and high-humidity, warm-air can be supplied alternately to both users.

  Here, the control unit 28 may be configured to stop the blower fan 7 and the heating unit 14 while the drive motor 22 is driven. By controlling in this manner, it is possible to reduce the blowing noise and to reduce the power consumption for generating the high-humidity warm air in the process of changing the sending direction of the high-humidity warm air W4.

  In the present embodiment, the water storage unit 3 is partially included in the high humidity air duct 8, but the water storage unit 3 is configured outside the high humidity air duct 8, and from above the water storage unit 3. A connection duct connecting the high humidity air duct 8 may be provided, and the high humidity air W0 may be guided to the inside of the high humidity air duct 8 through the connection duct. Thereby, since the water storage part 3 does not protrude inside the high humidity air duct 8, it can be made hard to obstruct the flow of the air flow W1.

  Further, although the ultrasonic vibrator 6 and the blower fan 7 are simultaneously started after the humidification operation is started, after the operation start, the blower fan 7 is operated first and then the ultrasonic vibrator 6 is operated. May be Thus, by starting the operation of the ultrasonic transducer 6 behind the blower fan 7, the high humidity air W0 generated by the ultrasonic transducer 6 is directed toward the blower fan 7 inside the high humidity air duct 8. Backflow can be prevented.

  In addition, after the operation of the ultrasonic transducer 6 is stopped after the humidifying operation is finished, the blower fan 7 may be kept operating for a predetermined time. Thus, by continuously sending the air flow W1 into the high humidity air duct 8, the moisture in the high humidity air duct 8 can be dried, and the proliferation of bacteria can be suppressed. In addition, after the humidifying operation is completed, if the additional operation of the blower fan 7 is operated with an output suppressed from the blower output at the time of the normal humidifying operation, energy saving and quiet operation can be performed. In addition, when the blower fan 7 is in the additional operation, it is preferable to display on the display means 32 that the additional operation is being performed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the high humidity air delivery nozzle 12 and the hot air delivery nozzle 19 respectively transmit the high humidity air W2 and the warm air W3 delivered to be mixed with each other in the vertical direction. The high humidity air W2 and the warm air W3 are sent out to the body 1 in the lateral direction. As a result, the lateral distance reached by the high humidity air delivered from the main body 1 can be increased.

  The hot air delivery nozzle 19 is configured to be rotatable relative to the main body 1 integrally with the high humidity air delivery nozzle 12. Thereby, the high humidity air can be delivered also in the lateral direction with respect to the longitudinal direction of the main body 1.

  In addition, since the conventional humidifier has no means for generating warm high humidity air, the high humidity air delivered from the outlet makes it feel cold when the human body reaches it. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since the air flow is heated by the heating unit 14, warm high-humid air can be delivered to the human body.

  Also, as an example, the hot air delivery port 17 is located below the high humidity air delivery port 10, the hot air W3 is forward, and is horizontally delivered from the hot air delivery port 17, and the high humidity air W2 is forward In the configuration described above, the hot air delivery port 17 is located below the high humidity air delivery port 10, but the hot air delivery port 17 is located below the high humidity air delivery port 10. By forming the high humidity air duct 8 and the air flow duct 15 so that the hot air W3 and the high humidity air W2 flow in the same direction, the high humidity air W2 can be sent to a more distant target position.

  In addition, a self-temperature control type heater such as a PTC heater may be used as the heater constituting the heating unit 14. By using the self-temperature control type heater, the temperature control of the heater can be easily and appropriately performed without using the control unit 28, and the temperature of the warm air W3 can be appropriately maintained.

  Moreover, you may provide the high humidity air production | generation part (ultrasonic transducer 6) or the water storage part 3 with the disinfection means which reduces the microbe contained in water. For example, an infrared irradiation device, a discharge device, or an antibacterial agent mounting structure may be used as the sterilizing means. Thus, the bacteria contained in the water held in the water storage unit 3 and the water contained in the water reaching the high humidity air generation unit (ultrasonic transducer 6) are sterilized or maintained so as not to grow. be able to.

Embodiment 2
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a humidifier according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. In the present embodiment, as the high humidity air generating unit provided in the water storage unit 3 of the humidifier, a vaporization filter 33 that evaporates the water stored in the water storage unit 3 is used. The vaporization filter 33 is made of a material (for example, rayon or the like) that absorbs water, and includes a water supply unit 34 and an evaporation unit 35. The surface area of the evaporation unit 35 is larger than the surface area of the water supply unit 34. The water supply unit 34 is at a position where the water supply unit 34 is immersed in the water held by the water storage unit 3, and the evaporation unit 35 is located inside the high humidity air duct 8.

  The humidifier according to the present embodiment configured as described above operates as follows. When the power switch (operation start switch) provided in the operation unit 31 is pressed, the power of the humidifier is turned on, and the humidifying operation is started. Then, the heater constituting the heating unit 14 and the blower fan 7 are activated (ON) by the control unit 28. By operating in this manner, the air flow W1 sent out from the blower fan 7 flows into the high humidity air duct 8. The air flow W 1 flows in the high humidity air duct 8 including the periphery of the vaporization filter 33 and flows down toward the high humidity air delivery port 10. At this time, when the air flow W1 flows around the vaporization filter 33, the water contained in the vaporization unit 35 is vaporized, and the high humidity air W0 is generated. The high humidity air W2 is generated by mixing the high humidity air W0 and the air flow W1 in the high humidity air duct 8 leading to the high humidity air delivery port 10. In the vaporization filter 33, when the water evaporates from the evaporation unit 35, the water supply unit 34 sucks up the water in the water storage unit 3, a capillary phenomenon occurs, and the water is supplied to the evaporation unit 35.

  As described above, the water held in the water storage section 3 is vaporized by the vaporization filter 33 and mixed with the air flow W1 to form the high humidity air W2. Therefore, by using the vaporization filter 33, it is possible to vaporize water with an easy configuration without using electric power in the high humidity air generating unit. Further, the evaporation filter 33 is configured such that the surface area of the evaporation unit 35 is larger than the surface area of the water supply unit 34. Therefore, the moisture absorbed from the water supply unit 34 by the capillary phenomenon can be efficiently vaporized.

Third Embodiment
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a humidifier according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the high temperature / high humidity air generation unit 36 mixes W5 generated inside with the air flow W1 to generate the high temperature / high humidity air W6. The water reservoir 3 is in communication with the bottom of the evaporating dish 38 constituting the high-temperature, high-humidity air generating unit 36 by a hose 37 connected to the bottom, and supplies water.

  The high temperature / high humidity air generation unit 36 includes an evaporation tray 38 for storing water, a heater 39 provided around the side surface of the evaporation tray 38 and heating water stored in the evaporation tray 38, steam W5 and part of the air flow W1. And a guide air passage 41 for guiding the air flow W 1 to the steam mixing space 40. The steam W5 is generated by boiling the water stored in the evaporation pan 38 made of an aluminum material by the heating of the heater 39. The guide air passage 41 is disposed at a position deviated in the horizontal direction from the center of the steam mixing space 40. The guide air passage 41 guides a part of the air flow W1 into the steam mixing space 40. The air flow W1 that has flowed into the cylindrical steam mixing space 40 is efficiently mixed with the steam W5 while swirling to generate the high temperature, high humidity air W6.

  The high temperature and high humidity air delivery nozzle 42 horizontally delivers the high temperature and high humidity air W6 generated in the vapor mixing space 40 to the outside of the main body 1. A guard rib 20 is provided at the high temperature and high humidity air delivery port 43 to prevent foreign matter from falling into the high temperature portion and intrusion of a hand. The bottom surface of the high temperature and high humidity air delivery nozzle 42 is inclined upward toward the high temperature and high humidity air delivery port 43, and dew condensation water generated inside the high temperature and high humidity air delivery nozzle 42 by the high temperature and high humidity air W6 is a steam mixing space It is configured to return to the 40 side.

  The conveying air duct 44 guides the air flow W1 to the upper side of the high-temperature high-humidity air W6 and guides it to the outside of the main body 1 as the conveying air W7 of the high-temperature high-humidity air W6. The transport air duct 44 opens toward the blower fan 7 to take in the airflow W1, the transport air delivery port 46 for delivering the airflow W1 as the transport wind W7 to the outside, and the blower fan 7 side. A stationary duct 47 and a conveying wind delivery nozzle 48 communicating with the stationary duct 47 and capable of horizontally changing the direction of the delivery wind delivery port 46 are provided. In the fixed duct 47, the air flow intake port 45 is directed downward, extends from the air flow intake port 45 in the vertical direction, is curved from the middle to the front, and has a cylindrical shape extending to the conveying wind delivery port 46 There is. In addition, a part of the conveyance air W1 branches from the guide air passage 41 to the high temperature / high humidity air generation unit 36.

  A wind direction adjustment unit 13 is provided at the transfer wind delivery port 46. The wind direction adjustment unit 13 has a plate-like shape, and is provided on the upper side of the opening edge of the transfer wind delivery port 46 so that the front end can be vertically moved by pivotally supporting the left and right.

  As described above, the conveying air duct 44 and the high-temperature, high-humidity air delivery nozzle 42 form independent air passages. Further, the carrier air delivery port 46 is located above the high temperature and high humidity air delivery port 43. The high-temperature, high-humidity air delivery nozzle 42 is rotatably fitted to the upper portion of the vapor mixing space 40 with the air passage connected, and is configured to be able to change the direction of the high-temperature, high-humidity air delivery port 43 in the horizontal direction. . Further, the high temperature and high humidity air delivery nozzle 42 is configured to be rotatable integrally with the carrier air delivery nozzle 48.

  The high temperature and high humidity air delivery nozzle 42 is rotated in the horizontal direction by the drive of the delivery direction changing unit 21. The delivery direction changing unit 21 includes a drive motor 22, a drive gear 23, and a power transmission gear 24 provided at a fitting portion of the high temperature / high humidity air delivery nozzle 42 with the upper portion of the steam mixing space 40. By transmitting the torque of 22 to the power transmission gear 24, the high temperature and high humidity air delivery nozzle 42 is pivoted in the horizontal direction. Thereby, the conveyance wind delivery nozzle 48 comprised integrally with the high temperature / high humidity air delivery nozzle 42 rotates simultaneously.

  Even if the high-temperature and high-humidity air delivery nozzle 42 and the carrier air delivery nozzle 48 rotate, the upper part of the vapor mixing space 40 and the fixed duct 47 and the air path maintain communication, respectively. Wind W7 is delivered. Then, the high-temperature, high-humidity air W6 and the carrier air W7 are exchanged while being parallel to each other, and the high-humidity, warm air W8 is generated.

  The high-temperature, high-humidity air delivery port 43 is provided in line with the lower part of the carrier air delivery port 46 when the main body 1 is viewed from the front. The high-temperature, high-humidity air W6 is delivered from the high-temperature, high-humidity air delivery port 43 toward the front of the main body 1 in the horizontal direction.

  The transfer air delivery port 46 is located above the high temperature and high humidity air delivery port 43 when the main body 1 is viewed from the front. The conveyance wind W7 is sent from the conveyance wind delivery port 46 in the forward direction of the main body 1 and downward from the horizontal direction (front diagonally downward). That is, the transport wind W7 is delivered from the transport wind delivery port 46 toward the flow of the high temperature and high humidity air W6 delivered from the high temperature and high humidity air delivery port 43.

  Here, the high-temperature high-humidity air W6 moves forward while rising as it is delivered from the high-temperature high-humidity air delivery port 43. Since the conveyance wind W7 is an air flow at a normal temperature, the conveyance wind W7 proceeds in the direction (the front diagonally downward direction) sent from the conveyance wind delivery port 46 without rising. Therefore, the transport air W7 traveling forward and diagonally forward and the high-temperature and high-humidity air W6 traveling forward as it ascends are mixed together from above and below, and heat exchange is performed while exchanging warm heat and warm air W8. It is possible to deliver warm and humid air to a position further away from the main body. That is, by blowing the high-temperature and high-humidity air W6 and the conveying air W7 so as to mix, even in the low-speed high-temperature and high-humidity air W6, the air blowing distance in the horizontal direction can be further lengthened. It becomes possible to make the distance which warm air W8 reaches longer.

  Further, since the transport wind W7 delivered from the transport wind delivery port 46 is directed in the direction intersecting the delivery direction of the high temperature / high humidity air W6 from the high temperature / high humidity air delivery port 43, the high temperature / high humidity air W6 which is going to rise is transported. The wind W7 can be configured to be more easily mixed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in the high-temperature and high-humidity air delivery nozzle 42 and the carrier air delivery nozzle 48, the high-temperature, high-humidity air W6 and the carrier air W7 delivered are parallel and mixed with each other in the vertical direction. The high-temperature, high-humidity air W6 and the carrier air W7 are respectively delivered to the main body 1 in the lateral direction. As a result, the lateral distance reached by the high humidity air delivered from the main body 1 can be increased.

  In the first to third embodiments, the sending direction changing unit 21 may automatically change the sending direction. In addition, when the delivery direction changing unit 21 changes the delivery direction, at least one of the moisture content of the high humidity air and the rotational speed of the blower fan 7 may be changed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 main body, 3 water storage part, 6 ultrasonic transducer (high humidity air production | generation part), 7 ventilation fan, 12 high humidity air delivery nozzle, 14 heating part, 19 warm air delivery nozzle (air flow delivery nozzle), 21 delivery direction change Part, 33 Vaporization filter (high humidity air generation part), 36 High humidity air generation part, 38 evaporation pan, 39 heater, 42 high temperature high humidity air delivery nozzle (high humidity air delivery nozzle), 48 transport air delivery nozzle (air flow delivery nozzle)

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A main body having a water storage portion, a high humidity air generation portion for generating high humidity air from the water stored in the water storage portion, and a blower fan for generating an air flow;
A high humidity air delivery nozzle for delivering the high humidity air to the outside of the main body;
An air flow delivery nozzle provided side by side at an upper portion or a lower portion of the high humidity air delivery nozzle and delivering the air flow to the outside of the main body;
The high humidity air delivery nozzle and the air flow delivery nozzle respectively cross the high humidity air and the air flow with respect to the main body so that the high humidity air and the air flow are mixed and mixed with each other from the vertical direction. Send in the direction,
Pressurized humidifier, characterized in that the air flow delivery nozzle is configured to be rotatable relative to the body together with the air delivery nozzle humidity the high. The main body has a heating unit that heats the air flow;
The humidifier according to claim 1 , wherein the high humidity air delivery nozzle is provided above the air flow delivery nozzle. The humidifier according to claim 2 , wherein the high humidity air generating unit has an ultrasonic transducer that generates a mist by vibrating the water stored in the water storage unit. The humidifier according to claim 2 , wherein the high humidity air generating unit includes a vaporization filter that evaporates the water stored in the water storage unit. The heating unit is a humidifier according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that it has a heater of temperature self-controlled. The high humidity air generating unit has a heating unit that heats the water to generate the high humidity air.
The humidifier according to claim 1 , wherein the high humidity air delivery nozzle is provided below the air flow delivery nozzle. The humidifier according to claim 6 , wherein the heating unit includes an evaporating dish for storing the water, and a heater for heating the water stored in the evaporating dish. The humidifier according to claim 1 , further comprising a delivery direction change unit configured to change the delivery direction of the high humidity air and the air flow. The humidifier according to claim 8 , wherein the delivery direction change unit automatically changes the delivery direction. When the delivery direction changing unit changes the feed direction, humidifier according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in modifying at least one rotational speed of the water content and the blowing fan of the high-humidity air .

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