JPH0533849Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] This invention relates to a mounting device for a water tank that supplies water to a humidifier.

[Conventional technology]

Figures 2 and 3 are configuration diagrams of a conventional water tank used to supply water to a humidifier.
is a water supply tank, 2 is a water supply pipe, 3 is a solenoid valve connected to this water supply pipe, and 4 is a connection between water supply tank 1 and water supply pipe 2.
Water inlet to connect, 5 turns on/off solenoid valve 3 (start/stop)
6 is a delivery pipe that supplies water 8 to a humidifier 7, and 9 is a delivery port that connects this delivery pipe 6 to a water supply tank.

Further, the structure of the humidifier 7 is shown in FIGS. 4 to 6. In these figures, reference numeral 10 denotes a hollow porous member formed into a rectangular shape by overlapping porous sheets 11 and bonding or heat-sealing the ends, and a water supply port 12 communicating with the hollow part 10b is provided at both ends 10a. , drain port 13
is provided. 14 is a wavy spacer wound around the hollow porous member 10 to form a ventilation path, as shown in FIG. 15
is a core member having a rectangular cross-sectional shape, and the humidifier 7 is formed by wrapping the hollow porous member 10 and the wavy spacer 14 around the core member 15. .

Next, the operation will be explained. The water tank used in conventional humidifiers is configured as described above,
The water 8 to be humidified is supplied from the outlet 9 to the humidifier 7 via the outlet pipe 6, and as shown in FIG. Valve 3 is opened,
Water 8 is supplied into the water supply tank 1. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, when water 8 is supplied into the water supply tank 1 and the water level becomes higher than the horizontal level B, the float switch 5 is opened again and the solenoid valve 3 is closed. By repeating this operation, water 8 can be constantly supplied to the humidifier 7 at low water pressure.

A case will be described in which an air conditioner incorporating a humidifier configured as described above is hung and installed from a ceiling surface.

In FIG. 7, 20 is a ceiling slab, 21 is a hanging bolt installed in the ceiling slab, 22 is a blower, 23 is a heat exchanger, 24 is a drain pan 25 that receives condensed water from the heat exchanger 23, The air conditioner main body houses the exchanger 23, 26 is a humidifier main body, 27 is a drain pan that receives condensed water from the humidifier 7 housed in this main body 26, and the air conditioner main body 25 and humidifier main body 26 are connected to each other. are integrally connected via bolts (not shown). 28 is an air outlet duct connected to the humidifier main body 26, 31 is an air outlet opening on the ceiling surface 32, and 33 is an air suction duct connection port provided in the air conditioner main body 25, and this connection port is connected to the air intake duct. It communicates with a suction port (not shown) opened in the ceiling surface 32 via a suction port (not shown).

The water supply tank 1 of the humidifier is connected to the humidifier body 2.
6 by a mounting screw 29 via a mounting foot 1a. Therefore, the indoor air sucked in by the blower 22 exchanges heat with the heat exchanger 23, is further humidified with the humidifier 7, and is sent to the blow-off duct 28.
The air is blown out from the air outlet 31 through the air outlet 31 to air-condition the room.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

In conventional water supply tanks, when installing, maintaining, and inspecting the humidifier body 26 and the ceiling slab 2,
If the distance h from 0 cannot be large enough, the work becomes difficult.

This invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the purpose is to obtain a water supply tank that can be easily attached and detached.

[Means for solving problems]

The water tank according to this invention has a through hole on the top surface of the humidifier body and a mounting flange at the bottom of the water tank, the water tank is inserted from inside the humidifier body through the through hole, and the flange The water supply tank is removably attached to the humidifier body using a mounting screw with the area around the through hole in contact with the water tank.

[Effect]

The water supply tank of the humidifier in this invention is inserted into the through hole from the inside of the humidifier body and is attached to the humidifier body using mounting screws, so it is easy to remove the tank from inside the humidifier body by removing the mounting screws. This feature improves work efficiency, especially when the humidifier is installed on the ceiling or in the attic.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is an installation configuration diagram of a water tank showing an embodiment of this invention.

In the figure, 34 is a through hole drilled on the top surface of the humidifier main body 26 to a size that allows the water supply tank 1 to be freely inserted from inside the main body, and 35 is a mounting screw insertion hole drilled near the through hole 34. , 36 are mounting feet provided at the lower part of the water tank 1, and have a flange portion 36a extending laterally. 37 is the flange portion 36
The mounting screw 38 installed in a is a wing nut that is screwed into the mounting screw. The rest of the configuration is completely the same as the conventional one, and the explanation thereof will be omitted. Therefore, when attaching the water supply tank 1 to the humidifier body 26, first insert the water supply tank 1 through the through hole 34 and insert the mounting screw 37 into the hole 35 so that the water supply tank 1 is attached to the bottom surface of the humidifier body 26. Flange portion 36a
and bring them into contact. And in that state Chonut 3
8 into the mounting screw and tighten it to remove the humidifier body 2.
The water supply tank 1 is attached to 6. Also, if you want to remove it, you can easily remove it by reversing the procedure.

Note that the positional relationship between the hole 35 into which the mounting screw 37 of the water tank 1 is inserted and the mounting screw 37 of the water tank 1 is reversed, and the mounting screw 37 is fixed to the humidifier body 26. Flange part 3
6a may be provided with a hole 35 into which a mounting screw 37 is inserted to attach the water tank 1.

[Effect of idea]

As described above, according to this invention, the water supply tank is configured so that it can be attached and detached from the inside of the humidifier main body, so the attachment and detachment work is easy and the work space required for the operation can be reduced. In particular, according to this invention, the water supply tank can be installed from inside the humidifier body, so it is effective when installing the humidifier in places where there is no work space above, such as on the ceiling. It's something you get.
Furthermore, according to this invention, since the water supply tank is assembled and fixed from the inside of the humidifier body, water leakage may occur due to a poor connection of the delivery pipe etc. drawn out from the bottom of the water supply tank. Even if water does occur, it can be caught by the drain pan inside the humidifier body, which has the advantage of preventing water from leaking to the outside of the humidifier.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a water tank installation structure diagram showing an embodiment of this invention, Figure 2 is a configuration diagram of a conventional water tank used to supply water to a humidifier, and Figure 3 is a water tank after water supply. , FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a humidifier using a hollow porous member, FIG. 5 is a developed view of the hollow porous member shown in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. 7 are installation diagrams showing the installation state of an air conditioner incorporating a humidifier. In these figures, 1 is a water supply tank, 3 is a solenoid valve, 2 is a water supply pipe, 6 is a delivery pipe, 5 is a float switch, 7 is a humidifier, 20 is a slab, 21 is a hanging bolt, 26 is a humidifier body, 34 is a through hole, 35 is a mounting screw insertion hole, 36 is a mounting foot, 37 is a mounting screw, and 38 is a wing nut. In each figure, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A water supply pipe connected to a solenoid valve that controls the amount of water supplied;
A delivery pipe that is pulled out from the bottom of the tank to send out the supplied water, and the electromagnetic pipe that turns on when the water level drops to a predetermined position and turns off when the water level rises to a predetermined position. In a humidifier in which a water supply tank equipped with a water level detector for controlling on/off of a valve is attached to the upper part of the humidifier body, a drain pan is provided at the lower part of the humidifier body, and a transparent surface is provided on the upper surface. A mounting flange is provided at the bottom of the water supply tank, and the water supply tank is lifted and inserted from inside the humidifier body so as to pass through the through hole, and the flange and the area around the through hole are brought into contact with each other, and the mounting screw is attached to the water supply tank. A water supply tank for a humidifier, characterized in that the water tank is detachably attached to the humidifier body.