JPH08219505A - Humidifying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To reduce the resistance of a humidifying device against air feeding operation by a method wherein a plurality of humidifying function body are laminated up to cause water feeding holes to be communicated to each other and air feeding layers formed by ribs and water holding layers formed by water feeding members form a laminated structure one after the other. CONSTITUTION: A plurality of humidifying function body 1 are laminated and a six- plane member forming a laminer structure is constructed such that an air feeding layer 2 and a water holding layer 3 are laminated one after the other. When a water feeding port 13 of a casing 12 is connected to a water feeding source to feed water, water is fed from a water feeding hole 11 of the water feeding member 6 into each of water guiding members 4 in each of the humidifying function body 1 and then water is held in each of the water guiding members 4 at a state in which water guiding material enclosed each of the water guiding members is immersed with water. Under this state, when humidified air is fed to each of the air feeding layers 2, water vapor permeated up to an outer surface of each of the water guiding members 4 holding water is contained in the fed air and then humidifying with natural evaporation is carried out continuously. With such an arrangement as above, a pressure loss concerning an air feeding in the air feeding layer is reduced and then a humidifying capability can be improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a humidifying device for supplying moisture to air in a dry atmosphere to process air in a humid atmosphere.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Humidification devices for forming a humidified atmosphere include a natural evaporation type, an electric heating type, a water spray type and an ultrasonic type, but each of them has some problems. That is, the natural evaporation type has a small humidification capacity,
The electrothermal type has a problem of high running cost, and the water spray type has a low humidification efficiency and tends to be large in size. It is known that the ultrasonic type has a short life even though the initial cost is high, and that microbes in water and fine powders of calcium carbonate are easily scattered.

Among these, the natural evaporation type is low in running cost and initial cost, and is capable of suppressing scattering of fine powder of various bacteria and calcium carbonate and is highly safe, and has a small humidifying ability. There are many things to get. Based on this, various measures for improving the humidifying ability have been disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 60-171337 and 61-17542.
1, JP-A-61-237942, JP-A-6
It has been carried out as disclosed in JP-A-50581.

The humidifiers shown in the above publications are
Basically, the humidifying air and water are prevented from coming into direct contact with each other, and then the evaporation area is expanded. That is, as shown in FIG. 34, the tube-shaped film body 48 is formed by a moisture permeable film that does not allow water to permeate but allows water vapor to permeate. A spacer is provided in the tubular film body 48, and a space having a thickness of several millimeters in which water enters is held by the spacer. A corrugated plate-like spacing plate 49 for holding a space for supplying humidified air is superposed on the tubular film body 48 and wound in a spiral to form a humidifier. With such a structure, compared to the conventional natural evaporation type that water is supplied to an open container or a plate or cloth of hydrophilic material, there is no scattering of microbes or calcium carbonate fine powder, and a high humidification capacity can be obtained by expanding the evaporation area. ing.

[0005]

The natural evaporation type humidifier employing the above-mentioned tubular membrane 48 still has some problems. Problem 1. The spacing plate 49 is an important component that holds a space for sending humidified air, but the spacing plate 49 formed of a corrugated corrugated plate has a structural limitation on the size of the wave peaks with respect to the height of the waves. Yes, the distance between the peaks of the wave and the height of the wave is not so large. Therefore, as a whole, the space for supplying air is narrowed, and the resistance related to the supply of humidified air is considerably large.

Problem 2. The spacing plate 49 is long, and the spacing between the peaks is not large and the number of peaks per projection plane is quite large. Therefore, the total contact area between the peaks and the tubular film body 48 is considerably wide. Since the moisture permeability of the portion of the tubular film body 48 that comes into contact with the ridges is impaired by the ridges, if the contact area is wide like this, the moisturizing ability is correspondingly low.

Problem 3. Although making the tubular film 48 into a spiral shape is very effective in expanding the evaporation area, it not only prolongs the time required for water supply, but also makes it 10 m.
Very long tubular membranes 48 of up to -40 m have to be handled, which is not easy to manufacture and has low productivity. That is, the spiraling process in which the long tubular film body 48 is folded back and the spacing plate 49 is sandwiched between them is complicated in work content and difficult to automate.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and its object is to obtain a high-performance natural evaporation type humidifier, which relates to the air supply of the apparatus. It is to reduce the resistance, improve the water supply of the device, increase the freedom of the water supply position of the device, and obtain a humidifying device with high productivity.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 is a bag-shaped film body in which a water-conducting member made of a sheet-shaped porous material is formed by a moisture-permeable membrane that transmits water vapor. And a double-row rib that forms a plurality of parallel air passages on one surface of the water guide body and a water guide body that supplies water to the inside. A moisturizing function body capable of passing water is configured by joining a water supply member having a water supply hole communicating with the water supply member, and a plurality of means for laminating the humidification function body so that the water supply holes communicate with each other are adopted.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 2 encloses a water-conducting member made of a sheet-shaped porous material in a bag-shaped membrane formed by a moisture-permeable membrane that allows water vapor to pass therethrough. A flat water conductor with a combined composite structure is constructed,
A plurality of rows of ribs forming a plurality of air passages parallel to each other on one surface of the water guide body, a water supply member having a water supply hole communicating with the water guide body for supplying water to the inside, and a water guide body for allowing the air inside to escape. A humidifying function body capable of passing water is configured by joining with an air vent member having a communicating vent hole, and a plurality of means for laminating the humidifying function body so that the water supply hole and the vent hole communicate with each other are adopted.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 3 encloses a water-conducting member made of a sheet-shaped porous material in a bag-shaped membrane formed of a moisture-permeable membrane that allows water vapor to pass therethrough. A flat water conductor with a combined composite structure is constructed,
A resin frame integrally formed with a double row of ribs forming a plurality of air passages parallel to each other on one surface of the water guide body and a water supply portion having a water supply hole communicating with the water guide body for supplying water inside is joined. A means for stacking a plurality of humidifying function bodies so that the water supply holes communicate with each other is adopted.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention of claim 4 encloses a water-conducting member made of a sheet-shaped porous material in a bag-shaped membrane formed of a moisture-permeable membrane that allows water vapor to pass therethrough. A flat water conductor with a combined composite structure is constructed,
A plurality of rows of ribs forming a plurality of air passages parallel to each other on one surface of the water guide body, a water supply portion having a water supply hole that communicates with the water guide body that supplies water to the inside, and a water guide body that releases the air inside. A humidifying function body is configured by joining a resin frame integrally formed with an air venting portion having a communicating vent hole, and a means for laminating a plurality of the humidifying function bodies so that the water supply hole and the vent hole communicate with each other is adopted. .

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 5 has a connection port for connecting one of the water retention layers in the means according to the invention of claim 1 or 3 to a water supply source. , A means for constructing a function body dedicated to water supply having a water conduit for supplying water flowing in from this connection port to the humidification function body and having a double row of ribs forming a ventilation path on the surface is adopted.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 6 connects one of the water retaining layers in the means according to the invention of claim 1 or 3 to a water supply pipe connected to a water supply source. It is equipped with a water conduit that is dedicated to supplying water from the end of this water conduit to the adjacent humidifying function body.
The function body dedicated to water supply also employs a means for providing a double row of ribs forming an air passage.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 7 has a connection port for connecting one of the water retaining layers in the means according to the invention of claim 2 or claim 4 to a water supply source. , A water supply passage for supplying water flowing in from this connection port to an adjacent humidification function body, and an exhaust passage for collectively exhausting air that escapes from the humidification function body. The means for providing the double-row ribs that form the ventilation path is also adopted for the function body dedicated to water supply and degassing.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 8 connects one of the water retention layers in the means according to the invention of claim 2 or 4 to a water supply pipe connected to a water supply source. Dedicated to water supply and degassing, which has a water conduit that supplies water to the adjacent humidifying function body from the end of this water conduit and also has an exhaust passage that communicates with an air vent pipe that collectively exhausts the air that escapes from the humidifying function body. The function body is composed of a function body, and a means for providing a double row of ribs for forming a ventilation path is also adopted in this function body dedicated to water supply and degassing.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 9 is the rib of the humidification function body in the means according to any one of claims 1 to 5 and the height of the rib 3 to 30 times the range is adopted.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 10 is a vinyl chloride resin, wherein the rib of the humidifying function body and the water supply member or the resin frame in the means according to any one of claims 1 to 4 are made of vinyl chloride resin. , Polypropylene resin, polyethylene resin, polystyrene resin, ABS resin, nylon, urethane resin, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer, epoxy resin.

[0019]

According to the above-mentioned means, a plurality of rows of ribs forming a plurality of air passages parallel to each other on one surface of the flat water guiding body and water supply communicating with the water guiding body for supplying water into the water guiding body. A humidifying function body capable of passing water is configured by joining with a water supply member having holes, and a plurality of the humidifying function bodies are laminated so that the water supply holes communicate with each other, thereby forming an air supply layer by a double row of ribs. It is possible to obtain a humidifying device having a layer structure in which the water retaining layer formed by the water guide body has an alternate layer structure. Water is sent from the water supply hole,
The water-conducting member enclosed in each water-conducting body of each humidifying function is kept in a state of being immersed in water, and when humidified air is sent to each air-supplying layer, it faces each air-supplying layer. The water vapor that has permeated the outer surface of each water conductor that holds water is included in the air supply, and the humidification by natural evaporation is continuously performed.

Since water is supplied to each humidification function body in parallel, it does not take time. The air-sending layer between the water guides by the ribs has almost no restriction on the rib spacing with respect to the height unlike the spacing plate by the corrugated plate, and the height does not vary like the corrugated plate, so the shape stability is high, The area of the ventilation passage can be made sufficiently wide, and the number per unit area can be reduced. If the rib spacing is wide, the contact area between the outer surface of the water guide and the rib is also small, the pressure loss related to the air supply of the air supply layer is small, and the moisture permeability function of the outer surface of the water guide is impaired by the rib contact. Also less.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of rows of ribs forming a plurality of air passages parallel to each other on one surface of the flat water guiding body, and water supply communicating with the water guiding body for supplying water into the water guiding body. A water supply member having a hole and an air vent member having an air vent communicating with the inside of the water conduit for letting out the air inside are joined to form a humidifying function body capable of passing water, and the humidifying function body is provided with a water supply hole and an air vent hole. By stacking a plurality of layers so that they communicate with each other, it is possible to obtain a humidifying device having a layer structure in which an air-sending layer composed of a plurality of rows of ribs and a water-retaining layer composed of a water guiding body have alternate layers. Water is supplied from the water supply hole, and the water-conducting member enclosed in each water-conducting body of each humidification function body is kept so that it is immersed in water. The water vapor that permeates the outer surface of each water-conducting body that faces the air layer is included in the air supply, and the humidification by natural evaporation is continuously performed.

Water is supplied to each humidification function body in parallel and in addition to the water supply, the air in the conduit body escapes smoothly and quickly. Even if there is, water can be supplied promptly. The air-sending layer between the water guides by the ribs has almost no restriction on the rib spacing with respect to the height unlike the spacing plate by the corrugated plate, and the height does not vary like the corrugated plate, so the shape stability is high, The area of the ventilation passage can be made sufficiently wide, and the number per unit area can be reduced. If the rib spacing is wide, the contact area between the outer surface of the water guide and the rib is also small, the pressure loss related to the air supply of the air supply layer is small, and the moisture permeability function of the outer surface of the water guide is impaired by the rib contact. Also less.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of rows of ribs forming a plurality of air passages parallel to each other on one surface of the flat water guiding body, and water supply communicating with the water guiding body for supplying water into the water guiding body. A humidifying function body capable of passing water is formed by joining a resin frame integrally formed with a water supply portion having a hole, and by stacking a plurality of the humidifying function bodies so that the water supply holes communicate with each other, a double row It is possible to obtain a humidifying device having a layer structure in which an air supply layer formed by ribs and a water retention layer formed by a water conductor have a layered structure.
When water is supplied from the water supply hole of the water supply unit and the water-conducting member enclosed in each water-conducting body of each humidification function body is kept soaked in water, and humidified air is supplied to each air-supply layer. The water vapor that permeates the outer surface of each water guide body that holds water so as to sandwich the air supply layers is included in the air supply, and the humidification by natural evaporation is continuously performed.

Since water is supplied to each humidification function body in parallel, it does not take time. The air supply layer between the water guides by the ribs of the resin frame is different from the spacing plate by the corrugated plate, and there is almost no restriction on the rib interval with respect to the height, and the height does not vary like the corrugated plate, so the shape is stable. It is possible to increase the area of the air passage, and it is possible to reduce the number per unit area. If the rib spacing is wide, the contact area between the outer surface of the water guide and the rib is also small, the pressure loss related to the air supply of the air supply layer is small, and the moisture permeability function of the outer surface of the water guide is impaired by the rib contact. Also less. In particular,
A humidifying function body including a rib and a water supply portion can be configured only by joining the resin frame to the water guiding body, and since the external force applied to the rib is carried by the entire resin frame, the water guiding body can be prevented from being damaged.

In the above-mentioned means, a plurality of rows of ribs forming a plurality of parallel air passages on one surface of a flat water guiding body, and water supply communicating with the water guiding body for supplying water into the water guiding body A humidifying function body capable of passing water is formed by joining a resin frame integrally formed with a water supply section having a hole and an air venting section having an air vent hole communicating with the water guide body for allowing the air in the water guide body to escape. By stacking a plurality of the so that the water supply holes and the vent holes communicate with each other, it is possible to obtain a humidifying device having a layer structure in which the air supply layer by the double rows of ribs and the water retention layer by the water guide body have a layer structure of every other layer. When water is supplied from the water supply hole of the water supply unit and the water-conducting member enclosed in each water-conducting body of each humidification function body is kept soaked in water, and humidified air is supplied to each air-supply layer. The water vapor that permeates the outer surface of each water guide body that holds water so as to sandwich the air supply layers is included in the air supply, and the humidification by natural evaporation is continuously performed.

Water is supplied to each humidification function body in parallel, and since the air in the water guiding body escapes along with the water supply, it is smoothly and quickly carried out. Even if there is, water can be supplied promptly. The air supply layer between the water guides by the ribs of the resin frame is different from the spacing plate by the corrugated plate, and there is almost no restriction on the rib interval with respect to the height, and the height does not vary like the corrugated plate, so the shape is stable. It is possible to increase the area of the air passage, and it is possible to reduce the number per unit area. If the rib spacing is wide, the contact area between the outer surface of the water guide and the rib is also small, the pressure loss related to the air supply of the air supply layer is small, and the moisture permeability function of the outer surface of the water guide is impaired by the rib contact. Also less. In particular, a humidifying function body with ribs, water supply parts and air vents can be constructed simply by joining the resin frame to the water conductor, and the external force applied to the ribs is carried by the entire resin frame, preventing damage to the water conductor. be able to.

In the means according to claim 5, in addition to the operation according to claim 1 or 3,
One of the water retention layers is composed of a special function body for water supply with multiple rows of ribs, and it is possible to introduce water from the water supply source to each water guide body through the conduit from the connection port of this special function body for water supply. Water can be supplied to the water guide body of each humidification function body from a position different from the position of the water supply hole of the body.

In the means according to claim 6, in addition to the operation according to claim 1 or 3,
One of the water retention layers is composed of a function body dedicated to water supply with double rows of ribs, and the water that has passed through the water supply pipe from the water conduit of this water supply dedicated function body is introduced to each water conductor via the water conduit, so the humidification function body It is possible to supply water to the water guide body of each humidification function body from a position different from the position of the water supply hole.

In the means according to claim 7, in addition to the operation according to claim 2 or 4,
One of the water retention layers is composed of a function body for exclusive use of water supply and degassing having double rows of ribs, and water from the water supply source is introduced into each water guiding body through the conduit from the connection port of this special function for water supply and degassing. ,
The air that escapes from each water guide can be collectively discharged from the exhaust passage, and water can be supplied to the water guide of each humidification function body from a position different from the position of the water supply hole of the humidification function body. Even from a position different from the position of the vent hole, the air that escapes from the water guide body of each humidification function body can be exhausted.

In the means according to claim 8, in addition to the operation according to claim 2 or 4,
One of the water retaining layers is composed of a function body for exclusive use of water supply and degassing having double rows of ribs, and the water that has passed through the water supply pipe from the water conduit of this special function for water supply and degassing is introduced to each water conductor through the water conduit. In addition, the air that escapes from each water guide can be discharged together to the air vent pipe, and water can be supplied to the water guide of each humidification function even from a position different from the position of the water supply hole of the humidification function, and the humidification function can be used. It is possible to exhaust the air that escapes from the water guiding body of each humidification function body from a position different from the position of the vent hole of the body.

In the means according to claim 9, in addition to the operation according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the air resistance of each ventilation passage in the air supply layer is reduced without causing shape instability. Become.

In the above-mentioned means according to claim 10,
In addition to the action according to any one of claims 1 to 4, with respect to the rib and the water supply member or the resin frame, the moldability, the strength, the adhesiveness, and the like of the rib and the water supply member should be convenient according to the attribute of the material. You can

[0033]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Example 1. 1 to 4 are all related to the humidifying device of the first embodiment. This humidifier shown in FIG.
It is a natural evaporation type that humidifies air by natural evaporation, and a plurality of humidifying function bodies 1 of the same shape and size are laminated, and an air supply layer 2 and a water retention layer 3 form a hexahedron having a layer structure of every other layer. It is configured. Each humidification function body 1 includes a water guide body 4 that constitutes the water retention layer 3, a double row of ribs 5 and the water guide body 4 that form the air supply layer 2.
And a water supply member 6 for supplying water to.

The water guide body 4 constituting the water retaining layer 3 is a bag-like film formed by a water guide member 7 made of a sheet-like porous material by a moisture permeable membrane 8 which does not allow water to permeate but transmits water vapor. It is enclosed in the body 9 and is constituted as a flat member having a composite sheet structure in which the both are bonded, for example, a rectangular or ribbon shape. In this embodiment, the water guide member 7 has a thickness of 2 mm.
And a film body 9 of the moisture permeable membrane 8 is made of a porous polytetrafluoroethylene sheet having a thickness of 50 μm.

Such a water guide body 4 can be manufactured relatively easily. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, two moisture permeable membranes 8 each having a larger plane area than the water permeable member 7 are adhered to both surfaces of the water permeable member 7 cut in a rectangular shape by point bonding to attach the water permeable member 7 to the moisture permeable membrane 8. A sheet having a three-layer structure sandwiched between is formed, and the outer peripheral portion of the moisture permeable membrane 8 is cut with an adhesive margin left, and then the outer peripheral portions of the moisture permeable membranes 8 may be sealed by adhesion as shown in FIG. . In this embodiment, the short side is 16 cm and the long side is 29.5 by the method described above.
It is formed in a rectangular water conduit 4 of cm. A water passage hole 10 having a diameter of, for example, about 20 mm is punched out at the center of one short side of the water guide 4.

In this embodiment, the double-row ribs 5 forming the air-sending layer 2 are made of vinyl chloride resin fine wires each having a rectangular cross section of 3.3 mm in length and 3 mm in width. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, ten resin fine wires are arranged on one surface of the water conduit 4 in parallel along the short side of the water conduit 4 at intervals of 25 mm by a polyurethane adhesive on the surface of the water conduit 4 on its lateral surface. The rib 5 is adhered.

The water supply member 6 has a length and width of 50 mm and 1 respectively.
It is formed as a flat plate made of vinyl chloride having a size of 6 cm and a thickness of 3.3 mm, which is the same as the height of the rib 5, and as shown in FIG. 4, a water supply hole 11 matching the water passage hole 10 of the water guide body 4 is opened at the center. There is. This water supply member 6 is also arranged along the short side of the same surface of the water guide body 4 as the ribs 5 along with the ribs 5 and the water passage hole 10 and the water supply hole 1
1 is adhered in a watertight state by a polyurethane adhesive so that they are aligned with each other.

The humidifying function body 1 having the structure shown in FIG. 4 in which the rib 5 and the water supply member 6 are joined to the water guide body 4 as described above is aligned on the side of each water supply member 6 so that the ribs 5 do not face each other. By laminating a plurality of sheets in this way and incorporating the whole into the frame-type casing 12, the humidifying device shown in FIG. 1 is configured. Each of the laminated humidifying function bodies 1 is bonded and integrated so that one surface of each water supplying member 6 and the surface of the water guiding body 4 on the back side of the water supplying member 6 of the adjacent humidifying function body 1 can maintain watertightness. ing. At this time, the water passage hole 10 of one of the two humidification function bodies 1 of the outermost layer is communicated with the water supply port 13 formed in the casing 12 by adhesion of the portion,
The water passage hole 10 of the other humidifying function body 1 is sealed on the back surface thereof by adhering the blind plate 14.

In the humidifying device having the above structure, the casing 1
When the water supply port 13 of 2 is connected to a water supply source to supply water, water is introduced from the water supply hole 11 of the water supply member 6 into the water guide 4 of each humidification function body 1. The introduced water is retained in the water guiding body 4 in a state of containing the water guiding member 7 enclosed in each water guiding body 4 of each humidification function body 1. When humidified air is sent to each of the air-sending layers 2 in this state, water vapor permeating to the outer surface of each water-conducting body 4 which faces the air-sending layers 2 is included in the air-sending. The humidification by natural evaporation is continuously performed.

The air supply layer 2 between the water guides 4 by the ribs 5 is almost the same as the spacing plate by the corrugated plate, and there is almost no restriction on the rib spacing with respect to the height, and the ventilation passage 1 formed between two adjacent ribs 5 is provided.
The opening area of No. 5 is sufficiently wide as 3.3 mm × 25 mm, the height does not vary like a corrugated plate, and the number per unit area is small. Therefore, the stability of the shape of the laminated body is high, the contact area between the outer surface of the water conduit 4 and the rib 5 is small, and the moisture permeability function of the outer surface of the water conduit 4 is less likely to be damaged by the contact of the rib 5. Therefore, the humidifying performance is improved. Since the opening area of each ventilation passage 15 is wide and the pressure loss related to the air supply of the entire air supply layer 2 is reduced, if the same flow path resistance as that using the corrugated plate is used, the humidification function bodies 1 are connected to each other. The interval can be narrowed, and the overall size can be reduced. Further, if they have the same outer dimensions, more humidifying functional bodies 1 can be stacked, and a high-performance humidifying device having high humidifying ability can be obtained. The water supply to the water conduits 4 is performed in parallel, and since the individual lengths are not so long, the water supply time can be short and the start-up time in the operation of the humidifier can be shortened.

This humidifier can be manufactured by relatively simple work such as cutting, laminating and bonding, and does not include a troublesome and complicated process of making a long one into a spiral shape, so that productivity in manufacturing is improved. Is high and automation is relatively easy to implement.

Example 2. 5 to 8 show the humidifying device of the second embodiment. The humidifying device of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the humidifying device shown in the above-described first embodiment is devised for water supply. Therefore, the same or corresponding parts as those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

The humidifier of this second embodiment is, to put it simply,
One of the water retention layers 3 of the humidifier shown in Embodiment 1 is shown in FIGS.
It is configured such that it is configured by the function body 16 for exclusive use of water supply as shown in, and water is supplied to each water guide body 4 via the function body 16 for exclusive use of water supply. The function body 16 dedicated to water supply is an integrally molded product made of ABS resin, the outer shape of which is the same as that of the humidification function body 1. That is, a rib 18 similar to the rib 5 of the humidification function body 1 and a water supply portion 19 corresponding to the water supply member 6 are integrally formed on one surface of the flat plate portion 17 having the same plane area as that of the humidification function body 1. A pipe connection port 22 for connecting to a water supply source 20 (see FIG. 8) via a water supply pipe 21 is formed on one side of the water supply unit 19. A water conduit 23 that communicates with the pipe connection port 22 is formed inside the water supply unit 19, and one end of the water conduit 23 has a communication hole 24 provided in the center of the water supply unit 19.
Is in communication with. The communication hole 24 of the water supply unit 19 is formed at a position aligned with the water passage hole 10 formed in the water guide body 4 of the humidification function body 1. The pipe connection port 22 and the water conduit 23 may be configured by inserting a pipe that can communicate with the water supply pipe 21.

The function body 16 dedicated to water supply is laminated on the outermost moisturizing function body 1 on the water supply side of the first embodiment, and the water passage hole 10 of the outermost moisturizing function body 1 and the communication hole 24 of the water supply part 19 are formed. They are aligned and bonded at the water supply section 19. Humidification function body 1
Along with this, the entire laminated water-supplying function body 16 is incorporated into a frame-shaped casing 12 as shown in FIG. 8 to form a humidifier. Pipe connection port 2 of the function body 16 dedicated to water supply
2, the casing 12 has a height of 300 mm and a width of 230 m, as shown in FIG.
However, unlike the casing 12 of the first embodiment, a structure related to water supply is unnecessary. Water can be supplied to each humidification function body 1 by connecting the water supply pipe 21 connected to the water supply source 20 to the pipe connection port 22 of the water supply function body 16 as shown in FIG. By providing such a function body 16 for exclusive use of water supply, water can be supplied even from a position different from the position of the water supply hole 11 of the humidification function body 1, and a plurality of humidification devices are arranged adjacent to each other to form a large-sized humidification device. Even in such a case, the water supply pipe 21 can be easily piped, and the humidifying devices can be brought into close contact with each other. Since the other functions are the same as those of the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 8, a water supply source 20 is added to a humidifying device constructed by laminating 41 sheets of the humidifying function body 1 having the above-mentioned structure.
The water supply tank 25 and the pipe connection port 22 of the function body 16 dedicated to water supply were connected by the water supply pipe 21 to supply water, and even when the water supply pressure was 0.05 kg / cm ² ,
Within a minute, each water guide body 4 became full. Then, when air having an air temperature of 20 ° C. and a humidity of 50% was sent to the air sending layer 2 at a rate of 300 cubic meters / hour, a humidification amount of 0.46 kg / hour was obtained, and a static pressure loss was 2.1 mm water column. Met.

Example 3. 9 to 15 show the third embodiment.
2 shows the humidifier of FIG. The humidifying device of the third embodiment adopts a structure capable of releasing the air in the water guiding body 4 together with water supply to each of the humidifying function bodies 1 of the humidifying device shown in the above-mentioned second embodiment. Other than that is basically the same as that of the second embodiment. Therefore, the same parts as those in Embodiments 2 and 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As the moisture permeable membrane 8 constituting the bag-shaped membrane body 9 of Example 3, a composite moisture permeable membrane in which a porous polytetrafluoroethylene sheet having a thickness of 40 μ is coated with a hydrophilic polyurethane resin is used. ing. Then, on both sides of the water guiding member 7 made of a polyester-based non-woven fabric having a thickness of 2 mm, which is cut into a rectangle, a flat surface area larger than that of the water guiding member 7 is used.
The hydrophilic polyurethane resin surface side of the sheet of moisture permeable membrane 8 is adhered by spot adhesion to form the water guide body 4 as shown in the first embodiment. The water conductor 4 of the third embodiment is also formed in a rectangular shape having a short side of 16 cm and a long side of 29.5 cm, like the first and second embodiments. A water passage hole 10 having a diameter of, for example, about 15 mm is punched out in the center of one short side of the water guide 4.
A hole 26 having a diameter of, for example, about 10 mm is punched out at the center of the other short side (see FIG. 9).

The double-row ribs 5 constituting the air-sending layer 2 are made of vinyl chloride resin fine wires having a rectangular cross section of 3.3 mm in length and 3 mm in width, as in the first and second embodiments. It is constituted by bonding nine resin fine wires parallel to the short side of the water guide body 4 on one surface at intervals of about 25 cm to the surface of the water guide body 4 on its lateral surface with a polyurethane adhesive.

The length and width of the water supply member 6 are 30 mm and 1 respectively.
It is formed as a flat plate made of vinyl chloride having a size of 6 cm and a thickness of 3.3 mm, which is the same as the height of the rib 5, and a water supply hole 11 which is aligned with the water passage hole 10 of the water guide body 4 is opened in the center. Along the same short side of the surface of the water conductor 4 as the ribs 5, the ribs 5 are bonded together by a polyurethane adhesive so that the water passage holes 10 and the water supply holes 11 are aligned.

In addition to the water supply member 6, the water guide member 4 is also provided with an air vent member 27 formed as a vinyl chloride flat plate having a length and width of 20 mm and 16 cm, and a thickness of 3.3 mm, which is the same as the height of the rib 5. , 11 are bonded and configured as a humidification function body 1. A vent hole 28 is formed in the center of the air vent member 27 so as to be aligned with the vent hole 26 of the water guide body 4. The air vent member 27 is aligned with the rib 5 along the other short side of the surface of the water guide body 4 which is the same as the rib 5 to form the vent hole 26. It is adhered with a polyurethane-based adhesive so as to be aligned with the vent hole 28.

The humidifying function body 1 in which the rib 5, the water supply member 6 and the air vent member 27 are joined to the water guide body 4 as described above is aligned with the water feed member 6 side and the air vent member 27 side, respectively, and the ribs 5 are mutually formed. The humidifying device is configured by stacking a plurality of layers so that they do not face each other and incorporating the whole into the frame-shaped casing 12. The humidifying function bodies 1 laminated in this manner are bonded so that one surface of each water supplying member 6 and the surface of the water guiding body 4 on the back side of the water supplying member 6 of the humidifying function body 1 adjacent to each other can maintain watertightness, In addition, the air vent member 27
Similarly, the side is also bonded and integrated. The humidifying device of the third embodiment is also closed by the water passage hole 10 and the drain hole 26 and the blind plate 14 of the outermost layer of the humidifying function body 1.

Also in the humidifying device of the third embodiment, a function body 29 for exclusive use of water supply and degassing in which an air venting structure is added to the function body 16 for exclusive use of water supply of the second embodiment is provided in the same manner as the function body 16 for exclusive use of water supply. Has been. That is, the function body 29 dedicated to degassing
Is formed as an integrally molded product of ABS resin whose outer shape is formed to be homologous to the humidification function body 1 as shown in FIGS.
A rib 31 similar to the rib 5 of the humidification function body 1, a water supply section 32 corresponding to the water supply member 6, and an air vent section 3 on the opposite side of the water supply section 32 on one surface of a flat plate section 30 having the same plane area as the humidification function body 1.
3 and 3 are integrally formed so as to project. The water supply unit 32 has the same configuration as the function body 16 dedicated to water supply of the second embodiment, and the air vent 33 has a connection port 3 for connecting an air vent pipe 34.
5 is formed on one side. An exhaust passage 36 communicating with the connection port 35 is formed inside the air vent portion 33, and one end of the exhaust passage 36 communicates with an air vent hole 37 provided in the center of the air vent portion 33. The air vent hole 37 is formed at a position aligned with the vent hole 26 formed in the water conduit 4 of the humidification function body 1. The connection port 35 and the exhaust passage 36 may be configured by inserting a pipe that can communicate with the air vent pipe 34. The other configuration is the same as that of the second embodiment.

The entire stack of the humidification function body 1 shown in FIG. 14 and the water supply / degassing function body 29 is assembled in a frame-shaped casing 12 as shown in FIG. ing. As shown in FIG. 15, both the pipe connection port 22 and the connection port 35 of the function body 29 for exclusive use of water supply and degassing are located on the opening surface side of the air supply layer 2. In this humidifier,
As shown in FIG. 15, the water supply tank 2 connected to the water supply source 20.
5 and the pipe connection port 22 of the function body 29 for exclusive use of water supply and degassing are connected by the water supply pipe 21, and water is supplied to each water guide body 4 as in the second embodiment.
The air inside escapes from the air vent hole 37 of the air vent portion 33 on the side opposite to the water supply side, passes through the exhaust passage 36 of the function body 29 exclusively for water supply and air venting, and then collectively from the connection port 35 to the air vent pipe 34.
Is released to the outside. Therefore, even if the moisture permeable film 8 is made of a material that does not allow or does not allow air to pass therethrough, water can be smoothly supplied to each humidification function body 1.

When water was supplied from the water supply tank 25 as shown in FIG. 15 to the humidifying device of the third embodiment, which was constructed by laminating 42 sheets of the humidifying function body 1 as in the second embodiment, the water supply pressure was 0.05 kg / cm. Even in the case of ² , each water guide body 4 was filled with water within 10 minutes. Then, when air having an air temperature of 20 ° C. and a humidity of 50% was sent to the air sending layer at a rate of 300 cubic meters / hour, a humidification amount of 0.46 kg / hour was obtained, and a static pressure loss was 2.1 mm water column. there were. Also, the air vent pipe 3
When 4 is closed and water is supplied, the water supply pressure is 0.5 kg / c
Also at m ² , each water conductor 4 became full after 24 hours.

Embodiment 4 FIG. 16 to 20 show a humidifying device according to the fourth embodiment. The humidifying device of the fourth embodiment is one in which the water supply member 6 and the rib 5 in the humidifying device of the first embodiment are integrally molded as one resin frame 38 as shown in FIG. 16, and other configurations are basically the same. Are the same as those in the first and second embodiments. Therefore, Example 1,
The same parts as those in No. 2 are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The water guiding body 4 of the fourth embodiment also has the same structure as that of the first embodiment except that the bag-shaped film body 9 has a thickness of 30 μm. In the resin frame 38 that constitutes the ventilation passage 15 and the water supply portion of the humidifying function body 1, the rib 39 corresponding to each rib 5 and the water supply portion 40 corresponding to the water supply member 6 shown in the first embodiment are connected at both ends. 16, which is integrally formed of a ABS resin in a ladder shape as shown in FIG. 16 and is bonded to one surface of the water guide body 4 by a polyurethane adhesive in the same manner as in the first embodiment. The water guide 4 is housed and bonded between the connecting structures 41 of the resin frame 38 as shown in FIG.

As in the second embodiment, one of the water retaining layers 3 formed by the water guide body 4 is formed by joining the function body 16 dedicated to water supply. The function body 16 dedicated to water supply may have the same configuration as that of the second embodiment, but in the fourth embodiment, it is configured as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 so that the water supply portion can be configured in the intermediate layer as shown in FIG. ing. That is, the function body 16 for exclusive use of water supply is configured as an integrally molded product of ABS resin whose outer shape is formed to be homologous to the humidification function body 1, and both sides of the flat plate portion 17 having the same plane area as the humidification function body 1 and a thickness of 1.5 mm. Further, the rib 18 of 3.3 mm which is the same as the rib 39 of the humidifying function body 1 and the water supply portion 19 corresponding to the water supply member 6 and having the same height as the rib 39 are integrally projected. A pipe connection port 22 for connecting to a water supply source via a water supply pipe is formed on one side of the water supply unit 19. A water conduit 23 that communicates with the pipe connection port 22 is formed inside the water supply unit 19, and one end of this water conduit 23 communicates with a communication hole 24 provided in the center of the water supply unit 19. Water supply section 1
The communication hole 24 of 9 is formed at a position aligned with the water passage hole 10 formed in the water guide body 4 of the humidification function body 1.

As shown in FIG. 20, the function body 16 dedicated to water supply having the above-mentioned structure is sandwiched between arbitrary layers of the humidification function body 1 and each of them is laminated and adhered with a polyurethane resin as in the second embodiment. A humidifier is configured. However, in the humidifying device of the fourth embodiment, the function body 16 dedicated to water supply is
Is in the intermediate layer, the water passage holes 10 of the two outermost humidifying functional bodies 1 are all sealed by the blind plate 14. The basic structure other than this is the same as that of the first and second embodiments.

In the humidifying device of the fourth embodiment, the water supply portion can be placed at an arbitrary position between the layers, and the degree of freedom of piping and water supply position for water supply is increased. The other basic functions are the same as those of the first and second embodiments, and the description thereof will be omitted.

The humidifying device having the above-described structure is constructed by laminating 42 humidifying functional bodies 1, and is frame-shaped and has a height of 300 mm and a width of 2 mm.
A casing having a size of 30 mm and a depth of 180 mm was assembled in the same manner as in Example 2, and the water supply tank connected to the water supply source and the pipe connection port 22 of the function body 16 dedicated to water supply were connected by a water supply pipe to supply water. 05 kg / c
Even in the case of m ² , each water guide body 4 became full within 10 minutes. Then, air with an air temperature of 20 ° C and a humidity of 50% is used for 3 times.
When air was sent to the air sending layer 2 at a rate of 00 cubic meters / hour,
A humidification amount of 51 kg / h is obtained, and the static pressure loss is 2.1 mm.
It was a water column.

Example 5. The humidifying device of the fifth embodiment has the same basic configuration as the humidifying device of the fourth embodiment. Therefore,
The same parts as those in the fourth embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the fifth embodiment, the water guiding member 7 has a thickness of 2 m.
The moisture permeable membrane 8 is composed of a polyester non-woven fabric of m.
Is made of a porous polytetrafluoroethylene sheet having a thickness of 30 μ, and the water guide body 4 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 21, the resin frame 38 constituting the ventilation passage 15 and the water supply portion of the humidifying function body 1 has a rib 3 having a height of 2.6 mm corresponding to each rib 5 shown in the first embodiment.
9 and a water supply portion 40 corresponding to the water supply member 6 are integrally formed of a ABS resin in a ladder shape in which connection structures 41 at both ends are connected, and a polyurethane-based adhesive is used on one surface of the water guide body 4 in Example 4 It is glued like that of. The water conduit 4 is housed between the connecting structures 41 of the resin frame 38,
It is glued.

Similar to the fourth embodiment, one of the water retaining layers 3 formed by the water conduit 4 is formed by joining the water supply dedicated functional bodies 16 as shown in FIGS. Special body 16 for water supply
24 has the same structure as that of the fourth embodiment, and is configured so that a water supply portion can be formed in the intermediate layer as shown in FIG. That is, the function body 16 dedicated to water supply is configured as an integrally molded product of ABS resin whose outer shape is formed to be homologous to the humidification function body 1, and the humidification function body 1 is provided on both sides of the flat plate portion 17 having the same plane area as the humidification function body 1. A rib 18 having a thickness of 2.6 mm, which is lower than the rib 39, and a water supply portion 19 having a thickness of 10 mm corresponding to the water supply member 6 are integrally projected. The other configuration is the same as that of the fourth embodiment.

The humidifying device having the above-described structure is constructed by laminating 48 humidifying functional bodies 1, and is frame-shaped and has a height of 300 mm and a width of 2 mm.
A casing having a size of 30 mm and a depth of 180 mm was assembled in the same manner as in Example 2, and the water supply tank connected to the water supply source and the pipe connection port 22 of the function body 16 dedicated to water supply were connected by a water supply pipe to supply water. 05 kg / c
Even in the case of m ² , each water guide body 4 became full within 10 minutes. Then, air with an air temperature of 20 ° C and a humidity of 50% is used for 3 times.
When air was sent to the air sending layer 2 at a rate of 00 cubic meters / hour,
A humidification amount of 63 kg / hour is obtained, and the static pressure loss is 3.4 mm.
It was a water column.

Example 6. The humidifying device of the sixth embodiment is a humidifying device shown in FIG. 25 in which 21 humidifying functional bodies 1 of the humidifying device of the fifth embodiment are laminated on both sides of the dedicated water supplying functional body 16 to form the humidifying device shown in FIG. 25. The physical structure is the same as that of the fifth embodiment. Therefore, the same parts as those of the fifth embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The humidifying device having the above structure is frame-shaped and has a height of 300 m.
When the water supply tank connected to the water supply source and the pipe connection port 22 of the function body 16 dedicated to water supply were connected by a water supply pipe to supply water, Pressure 0.05
Even in the case of kg / cm ² , each water guide body 4 became full within 10 minutes. Then, when air having an air temperature of 20 ° C. and a humidity of 50% was sent to the air sending layer 2 at a rate of 300 cubic meters / hour, a humidification amount of 0.58 kg / hour was obtained, and a static pressure loss was 3.9 mm water column. Met.

In the first to sixth embodiments described above, the moisturizing function body 1 is formed in a flat rectangular shape. However, for example, the humidifying function body 1 may be bent as shown in FIG. It is also possible to In the conventional configuration of the corrugated plate spacing plate, the shape viewed from the side can be configured only in the shape of a rectangle or a square due to the yield of the corrugated plate, but according to the humidification function body 1 shown in each example, It can be configured in shapes other than rectangles and squares,
The shape and size can be flexibly adjusted according to the installation space and shape of the equipment incorporating the humidifier.

Further, the ribs 5 and 39 are not limited to have a rectangular sectional shape, but may have, for example, a round sectional shape having a high diameter,
Kamaboko-shaped cross-section with a flat bottom and a semi-circle at the top,
Furthermore, a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape can also be adopted as required.

The moisture permeable membrane 8 may be a so-called moisture permeable membrane that is permeable to water and permeable to water vapor. For example, a porous polyethylene film or a porous polypropylene film may be used in addition to the materials shown in the examples. It is also possible to use a material obtained by polymerizing a thin film of ion exchange resin on the surface of the non-woven fabric. In addition to this, a thin cloth moisture permeable membrane such as polytetrafluoroethylene may be woven or knitted (knitted fabric) or other base cloth. A polymerized composite moisture permeable membrane may be adopted.

Water-conducting member 7 made of sheet-shaped porous material
As a non-woven fabric, a non-woven fabric is easily available and is advantageous in terms of cost, but in addition to a cloth material such as a knit (knitted fabric) or a three-dimensional woven fabric in which fibers are looped in the thickness direction, resin particles have a space. It is also possible to apply a sheet-shaped porous body made of a sintered resin (Everlite Scott or the like under the trade name of Bridgestone Co., Ltd.) or a metal foam (such as nickel foam) that is fused and fused.

As a method of sealing the outer peripheral portions of the moisture permeable membranes 8 with each other, an existing sealing method such as heat fusion, ultrasonic fusion, or impregnation with a seal material can be widely adopted in addition to the adhesive material.

As the material for the ribs 5, the resin frame 38, the water supply member 6, etc., vinyl chloride widely used in water pipes and water tanks is suitable, but polypropylene resin or polyethylene resin can also be adopted. In addition to these, polystyrene resin and ABS resin are used if emphasis is placed on moldability, nylon or urethane resin is used if emphasis is placed on flexibility, and ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer weight is used if emphasis is placed on flexibility and adhesiveness. If strength (weight) is important, a combination (EVA) or ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer (EEA) may be selected as an epoxy resin as a material for the ribs 5, the water supply member 6, etc., and is optimal in relation to the water conduit 4. You can select the right one.

The adhesive is not limited to the urethane adhesive, and an adhesive having an adhesive property suitable for the material of the rib 5, the resin frame 38, the water supply member 6 and the material of the moisture permeable membrane 8 may be appropriately selected. .

In any of the above-described embodiments, the amount of humidification can be increased by decreasing the number of ribs 5, 39 of the humidifying function body 1, and the static pressure loss can be decreased by increasing the distance between the ribs 5, 39. it can. The results of the test conducted to confirm this more specifically are shown in the table in FIG.

That is, the test object is basically the second embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 29, which has the same structure as the humidifying device shown in FIG. 28 and is obtained by laminating and adhering the humidifying function bodies 1a having no ribs 5 as shown in FIG. A basic unit 42 was manufactured, and several types of rib frames 43 having the structure shown in FIG. 30 were sandwiched between the water guides 4 of the basic unit 42, and the humidification amount and the static pressure loss were measured.

As shown in FIG. 28, each of the humidification function bodies 1a constituting the basic unit 42 has a structure in which the ribs 5 of the humidification function body 1 of the second embodiment are removed, and the size and shape of the water conduit 4 are also different from those of the embodiment. It was the same as that shown in 2, and was formed by laminating 42 sheets. One of the outermost moisturizing functions 1a is a water-supplying functioning body 16 integrally formed of the ABS resin shown in the second embodiment.
Were joined (see FIG. 29). Basic unit 4 with the above configuration
Between the humidifying function bodies 1a of 2 and 3.3 mm as shown in FIG.
A rib-shaped frame 43 having a ladder shape in which both ends of the rib 5 having a height of 4 are connected by a connecting structure 44 is sandwiched, and the whole is incorporated into a casing to supply water to each water guiding body 4, and air having an air temperature of 20 ° C. and a humidity of 50% is 300 times. Air was sent to the air-sending layer 2 at a rate of cubic meters / hour. The number N of ribs 5 and the distance H between the ribs 5 are different from each other in FIG.
The table in FIG. 27 shows the results of measuring the humidification amount and static pressure loss under the above conditions for each of the rib frames 43 of A, B, C, D, and E shown in FIG. This measurement result shows that the smaller the number N of ribs 5 and the larger the value of the interval H, the larger the amount of humidification and the smaller the static pressure loss.

Further, the relationship between the height of the ribs 5 and the distance between the ribs 5 and the relationship between the humidification amount and the static pressure loss is as shown in FIG. 32. The ratio between the height of the ribs 5 and the distance between the ribs 5 is as shown in FIG. It has also been confirmed that when it becomes 3 or less, the static pressure loss rapidly increases and the humidification performance deteriorates. In the combination of the basic unit 42 and the rib frame 43 described above, since the distance between the ribs 5 is large with respect to the height of the ribs 5, the dimension between the water conductors 4 is likely to be unstable at the intermediate portion between the ribs 5. In the water supply state, the adjacent water guide bodies 4 come into contact with each other or bend, and the performance becomes unstable.

Therefore, the ratio of the height of the ribs 5 to the distance between the ribs 5 is preferably 3 or more, and when the water guiding member 7 is made of a flexible material such as nonwoven fabric, the ratio of about 15 is the upper limit. When the plate thickness of the water guiding member 7 is as thin as 2 mm or less, even if the pressure guiding member 7 is made of a material having a high bending strength such as a sintered resin, the height of the ribs 5 and the interval between the ribs 5 are The upper limit of the ratio is about 30.

Further, in order to clarify the performance and characteristics of the humidifying device of each of the above-mentioned examples, the following humidifying device for comparison was manufactured and a comparative test was conducted. <Comparative Example 1> A composite material formed by coating a hydrophilic polyurethane resin on one surface of a porous polytetrafluoroethylene sheet and adhering a highly breathable cloth material for reinforcement to the other surface (a product of Japan GORE-TEX Co., Ltd. It is a natural evaporation type humidifier that uses a name-2nd generation GORE-TEX membrane as a moisture permeable membrane.

As shown in FIG. 33, ten ribs 45 made of vinyl chloride having a diameter of 2 mm and made of a polyurethane-based material having a width of 40 cm and a length of 10 m are formed on the half of the surface of the moisture permeable membrane which is coated with the hydrophilic polyurethane at intervals of about 20 mm. After adhering with an adhesive and folding in two, the ends are stuck together to form a tube, and a pipe-shaped porous hollow member 46 having a length of 10 m and an inner diameter of 3 mm through which water does not pass but air passes is inserted inside. did. A water supply port 47 was provided at one end of this, and the remaining part was closed to form a bag-shaped membrane 48. A spacing plate 49 composed of a tubular membrane 48 having a length of 10 m and a corrugated plate having a length of 10 m.
34 is spirally laminated so that the surface of the tubular film body 48 to which the rib 45 is bonded and the spacing plate 49 are on the inside.
As a conventional example as shown in FIG. 3, the humidifying device described at the beginning is used.

The external dimensions of this humidifier are 300 m in height.
Water was supplied from a water supply tank incorporated in a casing of m, width 230 mm, depth 200 mm. Water supply pressure 0.05k
In the case of g / cm ² , it took 30 minutes to fill the water.
Further, when air having an air temperature of 20 ° C. and a humidity of 50% was fed at a rate of 300 cubic meters / hour, the humidification amount was 0.45 kg /
At times, the static pressure loss was 5.4 mm water column.

<Comparative Example 2> A space plate 49 made of a corrugated plate having a height of 3.3 mm was inserted and bonded between the water conductors 4 of the above-mentioned basic unit 42 used in the test, instead of the rib frame 43. The humidification device was a natural evaporation type as shown in FIG.

The external dimensions of this humidifier are 300 m in height.
Water was supplied from a water supply tank incorporated in a casing of m, width 230 mm, depth 180 mm. Water supply pressure 0.05k
In the case of g / cm ² , the water became full within 10 minutes. In addition, 300 cubic meters of air with an air temperature of 20 ° C and a humidity of 50% /
When air was fed between the layers formed by the spacing plate 49 at an hourly rate, the humidification rate was 0.50 kg / hour and the static pressure loss was 6.4 m.
It was a water column.

The table of FIG. 36 shows the performances of Comparative Examples 1 and 2 and Examples 2 to 6 together. That is,
The humidifiers of Examples 2 to 6 including Example 1 all exhibit higher performance and lower pressure loss than Comparative Example 1.
In addition, the time required for water supply is also significantly shortened as compared with Comparative Example 1. In the humidifying device of the fourth embodiment, the amount of humidification is increased without changing the static pressure loss. In Example 5 in which the height of the ribs 39 is reduced and the number of the humidifying function bodies 1 is increased, the static pressure loss is slightly increased, but the humidification amount is further increased. Example 5
Example 6 in which the number of the humidifying function bodies 1 of FIG.
Then, in spite of miniaturization, Comparative Examples 1 and 2 and Examples 2, 3,
4 is higher than that of Comparative Example 1 and the static pressure loss is lower than that of Comparative Example 1. Although it can be said that Comparative Example 2 has improved the problem of Comparative Example 1 due to the length, although the humidification amount is larger than that of Comparative Example 1, the static pressure loss is higher than that of Comparative Example 1 and each Example. The humidification amount is lower than in Examples 4, 5, and 6.

Regarding the water supply time, all of Examples 2 to 6 are shorter than Comparative Example 1, and it is clear that water can be supplied in a short time. When the device is made larger, the tubular membrane body 48 having the structure of Comparative Example 1 is used.
However, in the configuration in which the water retaining layers 3 are arranged in parallel as in each embodiment, the time required for water supply hardly increases even if the number of layers increases.

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As is clear from the above description of the embodiments, according to the invention of claim 1, water is supplied to the humidification function bodies in parallel, so that the time for water supply is shortened and the ribs between the water guide bodies are shortened. The air supply layer has almost no restrictions on the rib spacing with respect to the height, unlike the spacing plate with corrugated plates, and the height does not vary like corrugated plates, so the shape stability is high and the area of the ventilation path is small. It can be made sufficiently wide, and the contact area with the outer surface of the water conduit can be reduced. Therefore, the pressure loss related to the air supply of the air supply layer is small, the rate of impairing the moisture permeation function of the water guide body is small, and the humidifying ability is improved. The humidifying device can be manufactured by a relatively simple operation such as cutting and laminating, the manufacturing can be automated, and the productivity is high.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, water is supplied to each humidification function body in parallel, and at the same time, the air in the conduit body is degassed together with the water supply, so that the water supply can be performed smoothly and quickly. Therefore, even if the water guide body is made of a material that does not easily transmit air or does not transmit air, it can be used. Furthermore, the air-sending layer between the water guides by the ribs is different from the spacing plate by the corrugated plate, and there is almost no restriction on the rib interval with respect to the height, and since the height does not vary like the corrugated plate, the shape stability is also high. The area of the ventilation path can be made sufficiently wide. Therefore, the pressure loss related to the air supply of the air supply layer is small,
The rate of impairing the moisture permeability of the water conduit is also reduced, and the humidifying capacity is improved. The humidifying device can be manufactured by a relatively simple operation such as cutting and laminating, the manufacturing can be automated, and the productivity is high.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the water is supplied to the humidification function bodies in parallel, the water supply time is shortened,
The air-sending layer between the water guides by the ribs is almost the same as the spacing plate by the corrugated plate, and there is almost no restriction on the rib spacing with respect to the height, and since the height cannot be varied like the corrugated plate, the shape stability is high, It is also possible to make the area of the air passage sufficiently wide and to reduce the contact area with the outer surface of the water conduit. Therefore, the pressure loss related to the air supply of the air supply layer is small, the rate of impairing the moisture permeation function of the water guide body is small, and the humidifying ability is improved. It can be manufactured by relatively simple operations such as cutting and laminating resin frames, and it is possible to automate the manufacturing, and a humidifier with better productivity can be obtained. Since it is possible to form a bag-shaped film body, further improvement in performance can be achieved.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, water can be supplied and air can be released only by joining a resin frame to one surface of the flat water guide body, and even if the water guide body is a material that hardly permeates air or does not permeate air. It is possible to obtain a humidifying device which has a high performance and good water supply capability and which is good in productivity.

According to the invention of claim 5, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1 or 3, the degree of freedom of the water supply position is increased and the adaptability to equipment is improved.

According to the invention of claim 6, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1 or 3, water can be introduced into each humidification function body even from a position different from the position of the water supply hole of the humidification function body. Water can be supplied to the body, the degree of freedom of water supply position is increased, and compatibility with equipment is improved.

According to the invention of claim 7, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 2 or 4, water can be introduced into each humidification function body even from a position different from the position of the water supply hole of the humidification function body. In addition to being able to supply water to the body, it is possible to discharge the air that escapes from the water guiding body of each humidification function body even from a position different from the position of the vent hole of the humidification function body, increasing the degree of freedom of the water supply position and the air vent position, Improves device compatibility.

According to the invention of claim 8, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 2 or claim 4, water can be introduced into each humidification function body even from a position different from the position of the water supply hole of the humidification function body. In addition to being able to supply water to the body, it is possible to discharge the air that escapes from the water guiding body of each humidification function body even from a position different from the position of the vent hole of the humidification function body, increasing the degree of freedom of the water supply position and the air vent position, Improves device compatibility.

According to the invention of claim 9, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the air resistance of each air passage in the air-sending layer does not cause shape instability. It can be reduced, and the balance between performance and structural stability is realized.

According to the invention of claim 10, in addition to the effects of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
With respect to the rib and the water supply member or the resin frame, their moldability, strength, adhesiveness, and the like can be made convenient according to the attribute of the material, and further improvement of the humidification performance can be promoted.

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FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a humidifying device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a method for manufacturing a water conduit and an arrangement thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the structure of the water guide according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a humidification function body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a function body dedicated to water supply according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a function body dedicated to water supply according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a humidifying device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the humidifying device of the embodiment of the present invention as a functional state.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the water guide according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the humidifying function body of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a side view of the humidifying function body of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a front view of a function body for exclusive use of water supply deaeration according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a side view of a function body for exclusive use of water supply deaeration according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the humidifying device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the humidifying device of the embodiment of the present invention as a functional state.

FIG. 16 is a front view showing a resin frame of the humidifier according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a humidifying function body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a front view of a function body dedicated to water supply according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a side view of a function body dedicated to water supply according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing a humidifying device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a front view showing a resin frame of the humidifying device of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a front view of a function body dedicated to water supply according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 23 is a side view of a function body dedicated to water supply according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 24 is a perspective view showing a humidifying device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a perspective view showing a humidifying device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the humidifying function body of the present invention.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing a table of test results according to the example of the present invention.

FIG. 28 is a perspective view of a humidifying function body used in a test according to an example of the present invention.

FIG. 29 is a perspective view showing a basic unit used for a test according to an example of the present invention.

FIG. 30 is a front view of the rib frame used in the test according to the example of the present invention.

FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram showing types of rib frames used in the test according to the example of the present invention.

FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram showing characteristics with respect to the ratio between the height of the ribs and the distance between the ribs according to the example of the present invention.

FIG. 33 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a main part as Comparative Example 1 used for verifying the performance and characteristics of the example of the present invention.

FIG. 34 is a perspective view showing a humidifier as Comparative Example 1 used for verifying the performance and characteristics of the example of the present invention.

FIG. 35 is a perspective view showing a humidifying device of Comparative Example 2 used to verify the performance and characteristics of the example of the present invention.

FIG. 36 is an explanatory view showing the performance and characteristics of Comparative Examples 1 and 2 and each embodiment used for verifying the performance and characteristics of the embodiment of the present invention as a table.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Humidification Functional Body 2 Air Supply Layer 3 Water Retention Layer 4 Water Conducting Body 5 Rib 6 Water Supply Member 7 Water Conducting Member 8 Moisture Permeation Membrane 9 Membrane Body 10 Water Passage Hole 11 Water Supply Hole 15 Ventilation Path 16 Water Supply Function 18 Rib 19 Water Supply Section 21 Water supply pipe 22 Pipe connection port 23 Water conduit 26 Vent hole 27 Air vent member 28 Air vent hole 29 Special function body for air venting 31 Rib 32 Water supply part 33 Air vent part 34 Air vent pipe 35 Connection port 36 Exhaust path 37 Air vent hole 38 Resin frame 39 Rib 40 water supply

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A composite structure in which a water-conducting member made of a sheet-shaped porous material is sealed in a bag-shaped membrane formed by a moisture-permeable membrane that does not allow water to permeate but permeates water vapor, and combines the two. In addition to constituting a flat water guide body, it has a plurality of rows of ribs forming a plurality of parallel air passages on one surface of the water guide body, and water supply holes communicating with the water guide body for supplying water into the water guide body. A humidifying function body capable of passing water is configured by joining with a water supply member, and a plurality of the humidifying function bodies are laminated so that the water supply holes communicate with each other, and an air supply layer by the rib and a water retention layer by the water guide body. The humidifier is characterized in that it has a layer structure of every other layer. 2. A composite structure in which a water-conducting member made of a sheet-shaped porous material is sealed in a bag-shaped membrane formed of a moisture-permeable membrane that does not allow water to permeate but allows water vapor to permeate, and the two are bonded together. In addition to constituting a flat water guide body, it has a plurality of rows of ribs forming a plurality of parallel air passages on one surface of the water guide body, and water supply holes communicating with the water guide body for supplying water into the water guide body. A water supply member and an air vent member having an air vent that communicates with the water guiding body that releases the air inside are joined to form a humidifying function body capable of passing water, and the humidifying function body includes the water supply hole and the vent hole. 2. A humidifying device, characterized in that a plurality of layers are laminated so as to communicate with each other, and an air feeding layer by the rib and a water retaining layer by the water guide body have a layer structure of every other layer. 3. A composite structure in which a water-conducting member made of a sheet-shaped porous material is enclosed in a bag-shaped membrane formed of a moisture-permeable membrane that does not allow water to permeate but allows water vapor to permeate, and the two are bonded together. In addition to constituting a flat water guide body, it has a plurality of rows of ribs forming a plurality of parallel air passages on one surface of the water guide body, and water supply holes communicating with the water guide body for supplying water into the water guide body. A resin frame integrally molded with the water supply unit is joined to form a humidification function body, and a plurality of the humidification function bodies are laminated so that the water supply holes communicate with each other, and the air supply layer by the rib and the water retention by the water guide body are formed. A humidifying device, characterized in that the humidifying device is configured to have a layer structure of alternating layers. 4. A composite structure in which a water-conducting member made of a sheet-shaped porous material is sealed in a bag-shaped membrane formed by a moisture-permeable membrane that does not allow water to permeate but permeates water vapor, and the two are bonded together. In addition to constituting a flat water guide body, it has a plurality of rows of ribs forming a plurality of parallel air passages on one surface of the water guide body, and water supply holes communicating with the water guide body for supplying water into the water guide body. A humidifying function body is configured by joining a resin frame integrally formed with a water supply portion and an air vent portion having an air vent hole communicating with the water guide body for letting out the air inside, and the humidifying function body is constituted by the water supply hole and the vent hole. A plurality of layers are laminated so as to communicate with each other, and the humidifying device is configured such that an air supply layer formed by the ribs and a water retention layer formed by the water guide body have a layer structure of every other layer. 5. The humidifying device according to claim 1, further comprising a connection port for connecting one of the water retention layers to a water supply source, and the water flowing in from the connection port is adjacent to the connection port. A humidifying device comprising a water supply channel for supplying to the humidifying function body, and a water supplying function body having a double row of ribs forming a ventilation path on the surface. 6. The humidifying device according to claim 1, further comprising: a water conduit that communicates one of the water retention layers with a water supply pipe connected to a water supply source. A humidifying device characterized in that it is composed of a function body dedicated to water supply for supplying water to an adjacent humidification function body, and that this function body dedicated to water supply is also provided with a double row of ribs forming an air passage. 7. The humidifying device according to claim 2, further comprising a connection port for connecting one of the water retention layers to a water supply source, and water flowing in from the connection port is adjacent to the water supply source. It is composed of a function body dedicated to water supply and degassing equipped with a water conduit for supplying to the humidification function body and an exhaust path for collectively exhausting the air that escapes from the humidification function body. A humidifying device, characterized in that it is provided with a plurality of rows of ribs for forming the. 8. The humidifying device according to claim 2, further comprising a water conduit that connects one of the water retention layers to a water supply pipe connected to a water supply source. Water is supplied from the end to the adjacent humidification function body, and it is also composed of a special function body for water supply and degassing equipped with an exhaust passage communicating with an air vent pipe that exhausts the air that escapes from the humidification function body collectively. A humidifying device characterized in that a double-row rib that forms an air passage is also provided in the dedicated function body. 9. The humidifying device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a distance between the ribs of the humidifying function body is 3 to 30 times the height of the rib. A humidifying device characterized by being set to an interval of a range. 10. The humidifying device according to claim 1, wherein the rib of the humidifying function body and the material of the water supply member or the resin frame are vinyl chloride resin, polypropylene resin, polyethylene resin. , Polystyrene resin,
A humidifier which is any one of ABS resin, nylon, urethane resin, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer, and epoxy resin.