JPH04349917A - Moisture absorption device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable moisture absorption in a narrow place, to rapidly regenerate a moisture absorbent and to easily perform rapid moisture absorption. CONSTITUTION:A moisture absorption device is equipped with a moisture absorbent cartridge 7 having ventilation holes opened on both sides thereof, a drying unit having a heater and a moisture absorbing unit 5 having a fan 1. The moisture absorbent cartridge 7 is mounted detachably to the drying unit and the moisture absorbing unit on the side surface having the ventilation holes thereof.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a moisture absorber, and more specifically to a technology that enables moisture absorption in a narrow area, quickly regenerates the moisture absorbent, and facilitates rapid moisture absorption. It is.

0002

[Prior Art] Conventional moisture absorbers include those of the Peltier type that use a Peltier element to condense moisture in the air and absorb it as water, and those that use a moisture absorbent such as calcium chloride to react with moisture in the air. If the hygroscopic agent is disposable, the amount of hygroscopicity is expressed in terms of the amount of water it stores. However, this device had the disadvantage that water would spill if it fell over. Therefore, in Japanese Patent Application No. 2-73817, we have proposed a moisture absorber that is easy to use in a small space and can regenerate the moisture absorbent.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in such Japanese Patent Application No. 2-73817, although it is for a small space, a moisture absorbent and a heater for regeneration are built into the main body. However, it requires a certain amount of space, and therefore cannot be used in extremely small spaces. Furthermore, when the capacity of the moisture absorbent is full, it must be dried and regenerated over a predetermined period of time, so there is a problem that moisture cannot be absorbed during that time.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and its purpose is to enable moisture absorption in narrow areas, to quickly regenerate them, and to facilitate rapid moisture absorption. It is in trying to provide a moisture absorber.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The moisture absorber of the present invention includes a flat moisture absorbent cartridge 7 having ventilation holes 6 on both sides, a drying unit 18 having a heater 23, and a moisture absorption unit 5 having a fan 1. The moisture absorbent cartridge 7 is provided with a drying unit 1 on the side where the ventilation hole 6 is formed.
8 and the moisture absorbing unit 5 in a detachable manner.

[0006] Furthermore, the moisture absorbent cartridges 7 are characterized in that they can be freely connected to each other.

[0007]

[Function] As described above, the moisture absorbent cartridge 7 is provided with a flat moisture absorbent cartridge 7 having ventilation holes 6 on both sides, a drying unit 18 having a heater 23, and a moisture absorption unit 5 having a fan 1. By attaching and detaching the drying unit 18 and the moisture absorbing unit 5 at the side where the ventilation hole 6 is formed, moisture can be absorbed in a narrow place using only the moisture absorbent cartridge 7 in the form of a cartridge, and the moisture absorption capacity of the moisture absorbent cartridge 7 can be increased. When the moisture absorbent cartridge 7 is full, the side surface of the moisture absorbent cartridge 7 with the ventilation hole 6 formed therein is mounted facing the drying unit 18 for drying and regeneration. This is done by installing the vent hole 6 side with the sides facing each other, and by using the cartridge form, the moisture absorbent cartridge 7 can be replaced and used to continuously perform rapid moisture absorption, and during this time, the moisture absorption in the drying unit 18 is The cartridge 7 is also dried and regenerated to enable continuous moisture absorption.

Furthermore, since the moisture absorbent cartridges 7 are freely connectable to each other, a plurality of cartridges can be used in combination according to the size of the desired location, thereby increasing ease of use.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Examples of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 shows a moisture absorbent cartridge 7, in which a moisture absorbent 9 is loaded into a housing 8 with ventilation holes 6 formed on both sides, and a sliding convex portion 10 is formed on the edge of one side of the housing 8. A slide recess 11 is formed on the edge of the other side, and by slidably inserting the slide protrusion 10 and the slide recess 11, the number of combinations of moisture absorbent cartridges 7 can be adjusted, and the moisture absorption unit 5 described below can be adjusted. And it can be installed by sliding it into the drying unit 18.

FIG. 1 shows the moisture absorbent cartridge 7 attached to the moisture absorption unit 5. For example, a power battery (not shown) and a motor 14 driven by the battery are built into the casing 12 which is divided into two parts. The fan 1 is connected to the output shaft of the motor 14. This casing 1
The lower part of 2 has a large diameter portion, and serves as a base 2 for stable standing, and a blower plate 4 is erected above the base 2. A suction port 15 is formed in the base 2 portion of the casing 12, and a large number of discharge ports 3 are formed in the flat cylindrical blowing plate 4. This air blower plate 4 has a fitting protrusion 16 having the same shape as the slide protrusion 10.
is formed.

[0011] By slidingly fitting the slide recesses 11 of the moisture absorbent cartridge 7, which are made in an appropriate number depending on the width of the target space to absorb moisture or the humidity level, into the fitting protrusion 16, the moisture absorbent cartridge 7 can be removed. is attached to the blower plate 4, and when the switch S is turned on, the motor 14 is driven, and the indoor air taken in from the suction port 15 is passed through a deodorizing section (not shown) having a built-in deodorizing and deodorizing function. The intake air is discharged from the inside of the blower plate 4 through the discharge port 3, and the moisture in the air is absorbed in the moisture absorbent cartridge 7 and returned to the room.

[0012] In this way, the moisture absorption unit 5 is formed by standing up the air blowing plate 4 having the outlet openings 3 on both sides of the base 2 housing the fan 1, and the air blowing plate 4 having a flat shape is provided on both sides of the air blowing plate 4. By arranging the moisture absorbent cartridges 7 with ventilation holes 6 on both sides, the moisture absorbent cartridges 7 on both sides of the blower plate 4 receive air over a wide area and absorb moisture efficiently.
The moisture absorbent cartridge 7 is flat, thin, and has good airflow, further increasing the moisture absorption efficiency.

FIG. 6 shows the drying unit 18, in which a fan 21 is driven by a motor 19 built into the case 20.
The air sucked through the suction port 22 is heated by the heater 23 held by the holding frame 25, and the hot air is stored in the hot air reservoir 28.
It is arranged so that such hot air can be blown out from the blowout port 24. 26 is a switch, and the spout 24 is the suction port 2.
2, the outside air sucked in from the suction port 22 passes near the switch 26 portion, suppressing the rise in temperature of the switch 26, and avoiding the influence of hot air from the jet port 24. There is. Fitting projections 27 having the same shape as the slide projection 10 are formed on both edges of the surface of the drying unit 18 on which the moisture absorbent cartridge 7 is placed. Then, the slide recess 11 is slid into the fitting protrusion 25, the moisture absorbent cartridge 7 is set in the drying unit 18, and the moisture absorbent 9 in the moisture absorbent cartridge 7 is dried with warm air from the drying unit 18. Let it play.

FIG. 11 shows another embodiment, in which an insertion recess 31 is formed in the moisture absorption unit 5, and a plurality of moisture absorbent cartridges 7, three in this embodiment, are connected and inserted into the insertion recess. 31 and is formed at the end of the moisture absorbent cartridge 7 to match the through hole 32 with the discharge port 4, and the other configurations are the same as those in the above-described embodiments.

[0015]

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention includes a flat desiccant cartridge having ventilation holes on both sides, a drying unit having a heater, and a desiccating unit having a fan, and the desiccant cartridge has an air absorbent cartridge. Since the drying unit and moisture absorbing unit can be attached and detached from the side surface with pores, in other words, since it is in the form of a cartridge, it is possible to absorb moisture in narrow areas using only the moisture absorbent cartridge, and the moisture absorption capacity of the moisture absorbent cartridge can be increased. When it is full, the moisture absorbent cartridge with the ventilation hole formed therein can be installed with its side facing the drying unit for drying and regeneration, and then the moisture absorbent cartridge can be installed with its ventilation hole side facing the moisture absorption unit. , rapid moisture absorption can be performed, and by using the cartridge format in this way, rapid moisture absorption can be performed continuously by replacing and using the moisture absorbent cartridge, and during this time, the moisture absorbent cartridge can also be dried and regenerated in the drying unit. It has the advantage of being able to perform continuous moisture absorption.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional side view of the moisture absorption unit side of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2(a) is a partially broken perspective view of the moisture absorbent cartridge as seen from the back side, and FIG. 2(b) is a perspective view of the moisture absorbent cartridge as seen from the front side.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the moisture absorption unit same as above.

FIG. 4(a) is a partially broken front view of the same as above, and FIG. 4(b) is a partial sectional view.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the moisture absorption unit same as the above.

[Fig. 6] (a) is a perspective view of the same drying unit as above, (b)
is a partial cross-sectional view.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the same as above.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the same as above.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the drying unit same as the above in a usage state.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a plurality of moisture absorbent cartridges connected together.

FIG. 11 is a partially cutaway side view of another embodiment of the moisture absorption unit same as the above in a usage state.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Fan 5 Moisture absorption unit 6 Ventilation hole 7 Moisture absorbent cartridge 18 Drying unit 23 Heater

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A moisture absorbent cartridge that is flat and has ventilation holes on both sides, a drying unit that has a heater, and a moisture absorption unit that has a fan, and the moisture absorbent cartridge has a drying unit that is connected to the side surface of the cartridge that has the ventilation holes. and a moisture absorber, characterized in that the moisture absorption unit is removably formed. 2. The moisture absorber according to claim 1, wherein the moisture absorbent cartridges are freely connectable to each other.