JPH01174835A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a humidifier to be easily fitted even to a ceiling embedded type air conditioner and ensure that humidifying water moved by capillarity is moved horizontally and therefore favorably without any effects of gravity, by providing each humidifying plate with a slit extending outward (inward) from a central lower end part thereof, using one side part of the plate as a water-supplying part immersed in humidifying water in a water-supplying tank, and using the other side part as a humidifying part. CONSTITUTION:Each humidifying plate 15 is provided with a slip 15c, one side part of the plate is used as a water-supplying part 15a immersed in humidifying water W in a water-supplying tank 16, and the other side part is used as a humidifying part 15b. Since the humidifying plate 15 is provided with the water-supplying part 15a and the humidifying part 15b which are arranged laterally, humidifying water moved by capillarity is moved horizontally and therefore favorably without any effects of gravity. The lower end of the humidifying part 15b is slanted, and a lower slant end part 15e is located at a water intake 17a of a drain tank 17, whereby an excess of humidifying water supplied to the humidifying part 15b is led into the tank 17. A humidifier 14 is so designed to be fitted to an opening part 11 provided in a side plate 10 of the main body 1 of an air conditioner, so that the humidifier 14 can be easily mounted externally.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an air conditioner equipped with a natural evaporation type humidifier.

(Prior Art) In a natural evaporation type humidifier installed in a conventional air conditioner, the lower end of a humidifying plate having capillary action is immersed in humidifying water in a water tank, and the water absorbed by the humidifying material is absorbed by the humidifying plate. It humidifies by bringing it into contact with air (for example,
(Refer to Publication No.-80120).

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the above conventional technology, the humidifier has a humidifying plate on which humidifying water moves in the vertical direction, and the vertical dimension is large. It is suitable for incorporating into a machine.

It was difficult to incorporate it into an air conditioner that has a large horizontal dimension. Furthermore, since a space is required to house the entire humidifier within the main body of the air conditioner, there is a problem that the main body of the air conditioner becomes large.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an air outlet 4 and an air intake port 5 opened in the ceiling surface 2, Heat exchanger located in the ceiling 36.
In a ceiling-embedded air conditioner equipped with a fan 8 and a natural evaporation type humidifier 14, the humidifier 14 is connected to a plurality of humidifying plates 15 having capillary action, a water tank 16, and a drain tank 17.
A water supply section 15a is formed from the above, and a slit 15c is formed upwardly and inwardly from the central lower end of the humidifying plate 15, and one side of the slit 15c is immersed in the humidifying water W in the water supply tank 16. , the other side part is used as a humidifying part 15b,
The lower end of the humidifying part 15b is inclined in a direction in which the slit 15c side becomes the downwardly inclined end 15e, and the water receiving port 3a of the drain tank 17 is opened below the downwardly inclined end 15e. The humidifier 14 is installed outside the air conditioner main body 1 so that the humidifier 15b protrudes into the air passage 13 between the heat exchanger 6 and the side plate 10. The opening 1 from the side
It is attached to 1. Furthermore, one tank 18 may be partitioned by a partition plate 16a having an angular cross-section to form a water tank 16 and a drainage tank 17, or the height of the partition plate 16a may be formed lower than the other side walls of the water tank 17. It is desirable to do so.

(Function) In the present invention, since the humidifying plate 15 is formed with the water supply section 15a and the humidifying section 15b side by side, the direction of movement of the humidifying water due to capillary action is horizontal, so the humidifying plate 15 is not affected by gravity. The lower end of the humidifying part 15b is inclined, and the downwardly inclined end part 15e is located above the water receiving port 17a of the drain tank 17, so that the excess humidifying water supplied to the humidifying part 15b is transferred to the drain tank 17. lead to. Furthermore, since it is attached to the opening 11 formed in the side plate 10 of the air conditioner main body 1, the humidifier 14 can be easily installed from the outside.

(Example) An example of the present invention will be described below based on FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 1 shows an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

That is, an air outlet 4 and an air inlet 5 are opened in the ceiling surface 2, and a heat exchanger 6 and a drain pan 12 located below the heat exchanger 6 are installed in the air conditioner main body l in the ceiling 3. The side plate lO of the air conditioner main body 1 includes an auxiliary electric heater 7, a fan 8 that sends air from the air suction port 5 to the heat exchanger 6 and the auxiliary electric heater 7, and a fan motor 9 that drives the fan 8. A humidifier 14 is attached to an opening 11 formed in the. The humidifier 14 includes a plurality of humidifying plates 15 arranged in parallel and having capillary action, as shown in FIG.
A water supply pipe 19 waiting for a hole 19a for dripping humidifying water onto a humidifying plate 15, a water pipe 3 connecting a water supply source and the water supply pipe 19, a solenoid valve 21 interposed in the water pipe 20, and a water tank. 16, a water level detector 22 that detects the water level of the water tank 16 and opens and closes the electromagnetic valve, a drain tank 17, and a drain pipe 17b provided in the drain tank 17.

The 15th humidifying plate is a nonwoven fabric impregnated with a phenolic resin, pressure-molded, and then subjected to parent wood treatment, and a slit 15c is formed upwardly and inwardly from the central lower end.
One side part of c is a water supply part 15a that is immersed in the humidifying water W in the water supply tank 16, and the other side part is a humidification part 15b. The downwardly inclined end portion 15 is inclined in the direction of
A water receiving port 17a of the drain tank 17 is opened below the drain tank 17, and the humidifying water supplied to the humidifying section 15b in excess is guided to the drain tank 17. Further, the humidifying portion 15b is provided with a horizontally long hole 15d for distributing humidifying water throughout the humidifying portion 15b. The humidifier 14 has an opening 11 opened from the outside of the air conditioner main body 1 so that the humidifying part 15b protrudes into the air passage 13 between the heat exchanger 6 and the side plate 10.
It is attached to. The water supply pipe 2 is provided above the water supply section 1a.

Further, the water supply tank 16 and the drainage tank 17 are combined into one tank 18.
is formed by partitioning it by degrees Celsius by a partition plate 16a having a cross-sectional shape,
The height of the partition plate 16a is formed lower than the other side walls of the water tank 16, and the height of the peripheral edge forming the water receiving port 17a of the drain tank 17 is formed lower than the height of the partition plate 16a. The water overflowing from the water supply tank 16 flows to the water receiving lower a.

(effect) The present invention has the following unique effects.

The humidifier 1 is constructed by arranging the water supply section 15a and the humidification section 15b side by side.
4 humidifying plate, it can be easily installed in ceiling-embedded air conditioners with small vertical dimensions.
In addition, the direction of movement of the humidifying water due to capillary action is in the horizontal direction, which is unaffected by gravity and is favorable. The lower end of the humidifying portion 15b is inclined, and the lower inclined end portion 15e is located above the water receiving port 17a of the drain tank 17, so that the humidifying portion 15b
The humidifying water supplied in excess can be guided to the drainage tank, and there is no risk of water leaking from the air outlet 4 of the air conditioner main body 1.

Furthermore, the humidifier 14 is attached to the side plate 10 of the air conditioner main body 1.
Since the humidifier is attached to the opening 11 formed in the humidifier, it is possible to easily attach the humidifier to a ceiling-embedded air conditioner that does not have a built-in humidifier.

Moreover, the air conditioner body 1 can also be made compact.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing essential parts of a humidifier of the air conditioner. 1...Air conditioner body, 2...Ceiling surface, 3...Inside the ceiling. 4...Air outlet, 5...Air suction port, 6...Heat exchanger. 8... Fan, 10... Side plate, 11... Opening, 13... Air passage, 14... Humidifier, 15... Humidifying plate, 15a... Water supply section. 15b...humidifying part, 15c...slit, 15d...hole, 15
e...Downward inclined end, 16...Water tank, 16a...Partition plate, 1
7... Drain tank, 17a... Water inlet, 17b... Drain pipe, 18...
Tank 6 Patent Applicant Daikin Industries, Ltd. Patent Applicant Daikin Industries, Ltd. Figure 2 Procedural Amendment Writing Method) % Formula % l Incident Indication 1988 Patent Application No. 332717 2 Name of Invention Air Conditioner 3 Make the amendment Relationship with the patent case Patent applicant address Umeda Center Building 4, 2-4-12 Nakazaki Nishi, Kita-ku, Osaka Date of amendment order (shipment date) 1932
March 29, 2013 5 Subject of amendment Name column of invention in specification 63.4.6 ”°

Claims (1)

[Claims] <1> An air outlet (4) and an air inlet (5) opened in the ceiling surface (2), a heat exchanger (6) and a fan (8) located in the ceiling (3). ) and natural evaporative humidifier (14)
In the ceiling-embedded air conditioner, the humidifier (14) is connected to a plurality of humidifying plates (15) having capillary action.
, a water supply tank (16), and a drainage tank (17), and a slit (15c) is formed upwardly and inwardly from the central lower end of the humidifying plate (15).
A water supply part (15a) whose one side part is immersed in the humidifying water (W) in the water supply tank (16), and a humidification part (15b) whose other side part is immersed in the humidifying water (W) in the water supply tank (16).
), and the lower end of the humidifying part (15b) is connected to the slit (
15c) side is inclined in a direction where the downwardly inclined end (15e) is opened, and the water receiving port (17a) of the drain tank (17) is opened below the downwardly inclined end (15e). An opening (11) is formed in the side plate (10) of (1), and the humidifying part (15b) is connected to the heat exchanger (
The humidifier (14) is attached to the air conditioner main body (1) so as to protrude into the air passage (13) between the air conditioner main body (1) and the side plate (10).
An air conditioner characterized in that the air conditioner is attached to the opening (11) from outside. <2> One tank (18) is separated by a partition plate (16a) with an L-shaped cross section.
2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the water supply tank (16) and the drainage tank (17) are partitioned by a water tank (16) and a drainage tank (17). <3> The air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the height of the partition plate (16a) is formed lower than the other side wall of the water tank (17).