JPH07293938A - Regulating device of humidity - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To regulate the humidity of a room to be comfortable both in cooling and in heating by a construction wherein an outlet of air-conditioning equipment is provided in the vicinity of the ceiling and a humidity regulating board having honeycomb-shaped openings is provided, with a buffer space formed between the board and the outlet. CONSTITUTION:An outlet 5 of air-conditioning equipment 4 is provided in the vicinity of the ceiling of a room, and a humidity regulating board 1 is provided with a buffer space 6 formed between the board and the outlet 5 so as to make a flow of conditioned air uniform. The humidity regulating board 1 having small honeycomb-shaped openings is prepared by forming a humidity absorbing material containing silica gel as a main constituent into a honeycomb body and by fitting this hoenycomb body in a lattice-shaped frame so that the board be formed in the shape of a panel. The honeycomb body can also be formed in a large shape having a large strength by mixing glass fibers in. The honeycomb body thus formed is about 10cm square and about 3cm thick, and it is fitted in and held by the frame so as to be made a module constructing the humidity regulating board 1. The humidity regulating board 1 is formed by arranging the module panel over the whole of the ceiling.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a humidity controller integrally provided on a wall or ceiling of a room.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the interior of a house or the like has been formed with good airtightness. In such a situation, it is becoming important to control the temperature and ventilation of the room as well as the humidity of the conditioned air for comfortable living.

By the way, conventionally, the room humidity is generally adjusted as follows. For example, an air conditioner performs dehumidification simultaneously with cooling to obtain a comfortable cooled atmosphere. In addition, during heating, humidification by a steam generator is performed to obtain a comfortable heated atmosphere.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, separate equipment such as a steam generator is required at the time of heating, and cumbersome management such as supplying water to generate steam is required. is there.

Further, the conditioned air of the air conditioner is difficult to flow evenly throughout the room, and the temperature and humidity of the room can be uneven.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to control the humidity of a room comfortably both during cooling and during heating.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a humidity control device capable of supplying the air whose humidity is comfortably controlled to the entire room.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 provides an outlet for air conditioning equipment in the vicinity of the ceiling of a room and makes the flow of conditioned air uniform with the outlet. A feature is that a humidity control plate having a honeycomb-shaped opening is arranged via a buffer space.

The hygroscopic plate is made of a material having a hygroscopic capacity, releases the moisture held by the hygroscopic plate itself in a dry atmosphere, and takes in the moisture in this atmosphere into the hygroscopic plate itself in a moist atmosphere. To hold.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a moisture absorbent containing silica gel as a main component is formed in a honeycomb body, and the honeycomb body is fitted into a lattice-shaped frame to form a humidity control plate. The feature is that it is formed by.

The honeycomb body can be formed by extrusion molding or casting of a material in which silica gel and a binder are mixed.

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2.
In the invention described above, the humidity control plate is provided over the entire ceiling, which is a feature.

The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2.
In the invention described above, the position where the outlet of the air conditioning equipment is provided is near the wall of the room.

[0013]

According to the first aspect of the invention, cooled or heated conditioned air is blown out from the outlet of the air conditioning equipment near the ceiling of the room. Then, the conditioned air is blown out uniformly from the honeycomb-shaped opening of the humidity control plate over the entire honeycomb-shaped opening through the buffer space from the blow-out port, and is supplied into the room.

Further, when the conditioned air passes through the humidity control plate and is humid like cooling air, the humidity control plate absorbs moisture to dehumidify the conditioned air. Conversely, if this conditioned air is dry like warm air,
The humidity control plate releases moisture and humidifies it.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the honeycomb body is mainly composed of silica gel and is capable of holding a large amount of hygroscopic water. The honeycomb body is fitted into a frame and has a large opening having a honeycomb shape. A wet plate is formed.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the conditioned air is uniformly conditioned and supplied from the entire ceiling by the humidity control plate arranged over the entire ceiling.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the conditioned air is conditioned and supplied from the lateral direction with the position of the outlet of the air conditioning equipment being near the wall of the room. Air-conditioning equipment can also be installed near the wall, making construction easy.

[0018]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing the humidity control apparatus of this embodiment, showing a cross section of the ceiling of a room. In this figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a humidity control plate having fine honeycomb-shaped openings, and a moisture absorbing material containing silica gel as a main component is used as the honeycomb body 2.
And the honeycomb body 2 is fitted into the lattice-shaped frame 3 to form a panel shape.

2 and 3 are perspective views showing the honeycomb body 2 and the frame 3. The honeycomb body 2 can be formed by extrusion molding or casting of a material containing silica gel as a main component and an organic or inorganic binder and other auxiliary materials mixed therein. Further, the honeycomb body 2 can be formed into a large shape having strength by mixing glass fiber or the like for reinforcement. The honeycomb body 2 is about 10 cm square and has a thickness of about 3 cm, and is a module panel that is fitted and held in the frame 3 to form the moisture absorbent plate 1.

The humidity control plate 1 is formed by arranging the above module panel over the entire ceiling. On the other hand, the outlet 5 of the air conditioning equipment 4 is provided near the ceiling of the room, and the humidity control plate 1 is disposed between the outlet 5 and a buffer space 6 for equalizing the flow of conditioned air. ing.

Cooled or heated conditioned air is blown out from the outlet 5 of the air conditioning equipment 4 near the ceiling of the room configured as described above. The air conditioning equipment 4 may be connected to the air outlet 5 as shown in FIG. 1 and may be provided on the ceiling, or may be provided at another position outside the room to guide the conditioned air to the air outlet 5. The conditioned air from the outlet 5 flows as shown by the arrow, and is uniformly blown out from the honeycomb-shaped opening of the humidity control plate 1 through the entire honeycomb-shaped opening. That is, the conditioned air is uniformly supplied to the entire room through the buffer space 6 from the outlet 5. In addition, when the conditioned air passes through the humidity control plate 1, if the conditioned air is moist like air during cooling, the humidity control plate 1 absorbs moisture to dehumidify the conditioned air. On the contrary, when the conditioned air is dry like heated air, the humidity control plate 1 releases moisture to humidify it. Therefore, the indoor environment in which the humidity is comfortably controlled both during cooling and during heating can be realized uniformly throughout the room.

In some cases, the honeycomb body 2 may not be fitted over the entire surface of the frame 3 but may be fitted at a substantially constant interval and a vacant portion may be covered with a lid. In the case where the honeycomb body 2 has high moisture absorption capacity and moisture absorption water retention capacity, the moisture absorption plate 1 can be economically formed in this manner. Further, the moisture absorption plate 1 does not necessarily need to be formed of silica gel as a main component, but is formed of a material having a moisture absorption capacity,
It suffices that the moisture held by the moisture absorbing plate 1 itself is released in a dry atmosphere, and the moisture in the atmosphere is taken in and retained by the moisture absorbing plate 1 itself in a wet atmosphere.

Further, the moisture absorption plate 1 may be arranged on the ceiling so as to form the buffer space 6 while keeping a certain distance from the outlet 5 instead of arranging it over the entire ceiling.

FIG. 4 shows an example of this, in which the outlet 5 is provided in the corner of the ceiling, and the outlet 5 is constructed so as to cover the wall surface of the room in an arcuate cross section. Air-conditioned air is supplied almost uniformly throughout. In this case, by forming the moisture absorption plate 1 to be thicker than the example of FIG.
It is preferable to ensure the same level of humidity control ability. Further, in this case, there is an advantage that many parts of the ceiling can be formed high.

Further, the position where the air outlet 5 of the air conditioning equipment 4 is provided may be near the wall of the room.

FIG. 5 shows an example of this, in which the outlet 5 is provided on the lower wall surface of the room, and the air conditioning equipment 4 is provided in contact with the outlet 5 on the opposite side of the wall. Since the air conditioning equipment 4 is near the wall in this way, construction is easy, and it is particularly preferable to use a corner of the room or the like, which is likely to be an empty space in the room, as the construction space. In addition, the room may be configured to be provided with the blow-out port 5 above the wall surface, and in any of the examples, the room can be used with a high ceiling.

As described above, in the humidity control apparatus of this embodiment, the moisture absorbing plate 1 absorbs or releases water in accordance with the humidity of the conditioned air, so that the room can be used both during cooling and during heating. The humidity can be adjusted comfortably. Therefore, unlike the conventional case, it is not necessary to separately use equipment such as a steam generator at the time of heating, and cumbersome management such as supplying water to generate steam is not required. Further, since the buffer space 6 is provided, it is possible to supply this comfortably conditioned air to the entire room and prevent uneven temperature and humidity in the room.

[0029]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the conditioned air can be blown out from the entire honeycomb-shaped opening of the humidity control plate to be widely and uniformly supplied into the room. Further, the conditioned air can be passed through the humidity control plate to control the humidity to an appropriate humidity.

For example, the air-conditioned air can be dehumidified when it is humid like air during cooling, and conversely, it can be humidified when it is dry like during heating. It is possible to realize a humidity-controlled indoor environment.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the humidity control plate is formed of silica gel having a large ability to retain the absorbed water, it is possible to sufficiently control the conditioned air.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the conditioned air whose humidity is regulated can be supplied from the entire ceiling, and the entire room can be made to have a uniform and comfortable atmosphere.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the position of the outlet of the air conditioning equipment is near the wall of the room, and the conditioned air is conditioned and supplied from the lateral direction. Air-conditioning equipment can also be installed near the wall, which makes it easier to construct, and can especially effectively use empty spaces such as corners of rooms.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a humidity control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a honeycomb body which is a member of the above-mentioned embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a frame which is a member of the above embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing another example of the humidity control apparatus of the same embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing another example of the humidity control apparatus of the same embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Humidity Control Plate 2 Honeycomb Body 3 Frame 4 Air Conditioning Equipment 5 Outlet 6 Buffer Space

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A ventilation port for air conditioning equipment is provided near the ceiling of a room, and a humidity control plate having a honeycomb-shaped opening is provided between the ventilation port and a buffer space for equalizing the flow of conditioned air. A humidity control device characterized by comprising: 2. The humidity control plate according to claim 1, wherein a moisture absorbent containing silica gel as a main component is formed in a honeycomb body, and the honeycomb body is fitted into a lattice-shaped frame to form a humidity control plate. Wetting device. 3. The humidity control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the humidity control plate is arranged over the entire ceiling. 4. The humidity control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a position where the air outlet of the air conditioning equipment is provided is near the wall of the room.