JPH0947392A - Drying method utilizing centralized vacuum cleaning equipment and system therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To dehumidify the moisture of bedding and clothing inside furniture for sleeping quilt and a closet without using an existing dedicated moisture reduction device. SOLUTION: In this system for drying rooms and spaces, etc., inside a building provided with a centralized vacuum cleaning equipment, sucked air is bypassed from a dust collecting filter 15 and is passed through the high voltage blower 12 of the centralized vacuum cleaning equipment to obtain the air of low relative humidity. The air is sent to an air adjuster 21 through the system different from an exhaust pipe 16, passed through a filter 22, a deodorizing material 23 and a sterilizing material 24 and sent to a supply pipe 26. A blow-off port communicating with the supply pipe 26 is provided in the closet, below a bed or the like. Except the time of cleaning, by blowing off the air from the air adjuster 21 from the blow-off port, the moisture of the bedding and the clothing inside the furniture for sleeping quilt and the closet is dehumidified.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a drying method using a central vacuum cleaning facility and a drying system suitable for carrying out the method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Today, the diffusion of air-conditioning equipment and ventilation equipment in homes is remarkable, and the discomfort of heat, cold, and ventilation is being eliminated. However, problems still remain with bedding such as futons and sleeping furniture such as beds so that people can sleep comfortably. That is, it is said that even an average person sweats about 200 grams while sleeping, but about half of the sweat is absorbed by the bedding and bed. Therefore, how to release the water absorbed by these bedding and bed is a major factor for obtaining a comfortable sleeping environment.

However, since futons and pillows are folded and stored in a closet or the like during the daytime, a moisture releasing effect due to natural evaporation cannot be expected. Therefore, it is necessary to actively release the moisture absorbed by these bedding and sleeping furniture by some means. With respect to this point, for example, taking a futon as an example, conventionally, the moisture in the futon is released by sun-drying or by using a so-called futon dryer.

[0004]

However, the sun-drying depends on the weather depending on whether it can be executed or not, and is affected by the family structure and the size of the sun-drying space, which is troublesome and troublesome. On the other hand, the latter type of futon dryer is not affected by the weather, but the annoyance still remains. Furthermore, with regard to sleeping furniture such as beds, tatami mats, etc., it was not possible to use sun-drying and futon dryers, and in fact, they were in the state of being left alone. As a result, mold was generated and it became a hotbed for mites. Of course, it may be possible to intentionally install a dehumidifier such as a so-called "dehumidifier" for the living room in the closet, but there is a space problem and the existing dehumidifier originally developed for the living room is dared to It is impossible to install it in the closet.

In view of the above points, the inventors of the present invention have proposed a method for drying the bedding and the sleeping furniture without using a dedicated dehumidifying device such as an existing "dehumidifier" and in a way that does not cause a space problem. Although we decided to work on the development, the inventors of the present invention were not only large-scale buildings such as hospitals and hotels, but in recent years, central vacuum cleaning equipment that is spreading to general houses regardless of whether it is a detached house or an apartment house. Focused on (so-called "central cleaner").

That is, in the central type vacuum cleaning equipment, a high speed fan such as a multi-stage turbo blower is used.
The relative humidity of the air after passing is low due to the compression heat when passing through this blower. Therefore, the present invention solves the above problem by utilizing such low relative humidity air to perform a treatment suitable for indoor air supply to this so-called dry air, and then supplying it to each room and each space. The purpose is to

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to claim 1, as a method for drying a room, space or the like in a building having a central type vacuum cleaning equipment, this central type vacuum cleaning equipment is used. Air having a low relative humidity obtained by a blower used for is passed through at least a filter different from the dust collecting filter device of the central type vacuum cleaning equipment before being supplied to the room, space, etc. in the building. A method of drying utilizing a central vacuum cleaning facility is provided.

By adopting such means, it is possible to effectively use the air having a low relative humidity which has been conventionally discarded as exhaust gas after passing through the blower.
Moreover, when carrying out, when supplying to the target room and space, if a simple air supply pipe is constructed in the building, and an outlet communicating with the pipe is provided in the desired room and space. It is good and easy to install. Therefore, not only in the closet, but also in a narrow space such as under the tatami mat or under the bed, provide air outlets to store bedding and other bedding in the closet, sleeping furniture, and tatami mats. Can be actively dehumidified. High-speed blowers such as blowers used in central vacuum cleaning equipment generate a large amount of noise by themselves, but since this type of blower is installed outdoors, it is possible to maintain a quiet environment indoors and reduce noise. There is no problem.

In the above-mentioned drying method, as described in claim 2, after passing through a filter different from the dust collecting filter device of the central type vacuum cleaning equipment, further sterilization treatment,
You may make it supply to the room, space, etc. in the said building, after performing at least 1 process of a deodorizing process or a scenting process. The air having a low relative humidity as referred to in the present application means that the relative humidity is lower than that of the room or space to be dried.

According to the present invention, as a system suitable for carrying out the above-mentioned drying method, a room in a building having a central type vacuum cleaning facility as described in claim 3,
A system for drying a space or the like, bypassing sucked air through a dust collecting filter device of the central vacuum cleaning equipment, and a bypass pipe for passing through a blower of the central vacuum cleaning equipment, An exhaust pipe that exhausts air that has passed through the blower, a system that is different from the exhaust pipe, and a transfer pipe for transferring the air that has passed through the blower, and an air conditioner that has a filter for cleaning the air from the transfer pipe. A supply pipe for supplying the air that has passed through the air conditioner to a target chamber, a target space, and the like; and a blower outlet that is connected to the supply pipe and is provided in the target chamber and the target space. A drying system utilizing a central vacuum cleaning facility is provided.

According to such a system, the bypass pipe bypasses the dust collecting filter device such as the cyclone separator and the bag filter which the central type vacuum cleaning facility originally has, and the central type vacuum cleaning facility has the bypass filter. The air sucked from the suction port of each room can be compressed by a blower.
That is, the relative humidity can be lowered. And it can be sent to the air conditioner as it is in a system different from the exhaust pipe. After that, the filter provided in the air conditioner performs the cleaning process, so that there is no problem in hygiene, and the air can be supplied to each target chamber and the target space through the supply pipe and the outlet. Incidentally, the "bypass pipe" in the present invention is used in the sense of bypassing the dust collection filter device, for example, a pipe bypassing the dust collection filter device by connecting to a suction pipe leading to the suction port. That is, it also includes something like an outside air introduction pipe which is not connected to the suction pipe and separately sucks outside air and bypasses the dust collection filter and introduces it directly into the blower.

A sterilizing mechanism according to a fourth aspect, a deodorizing mechanism according to a fifth aspect, and a scent generating mechanism for imparting a scent according to the sixth aspect are appropriately added to the air conditioner. By doing so, it is possible to further improve the hygiene condition, obtain more suitable air supply for supplying air to the room, and suppress or alleviate odor of bedding as well as mere drying.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a two-story general house 1 to which the drying system of the present invention is applied, and a living room 2, a closet 3, a kitchen 4, and a bathroom 5 are provided on the first floor. On the other hand, a living room 6, a closet 7, a toilet 8 and a veranda 9 are located on the second floor. The outdoor unit 10 including the cleaner 11 and the air conditioner 21 shown in FIG. 2 is installed on the veranda 9.

The cleaner 11 is provided with a high-pressure blower 12, and the suction pipe 1 is operated by the operation of the high-pressure blower 12.
The suction pipe 13 is provided with a cleaner switching valve 13a.
On the other hand, a bypass pipe 14 which is also called an outside air introduction pipe for directly sucking outside air sucked into the high-pressure blower 12 without passing through a dust collecting filter 15 described later is connected to the cleaner 11. The bypass pipe 14 is provided with a drying switching valve 14a. Not limited to such a configuration, the inlet of the bypass pipe 14 is connected to the suction pipe 13,
The suction pipe 13 may be configured to separately form an outside air introduction port. The air sucked into the high-pressure blower 12 as it is from the suction pipe 13 passes through the dust collection filter 15, and then is discharged to the outside from the exhaust pipe 16 through the high-pressure blower 12.

On the other hand, the air passing through the bypass pipe 14 bypasses the dust collecting filter 15 and bypasses the dust collecting filter 15 and directly passes through the high pressure blower 12 and the transfer pipe 17 which is a system different from the exhaust pipe 16. It is designed to be sent to the air conditioner 21. The switching of the system of the exhaust pipe 16 and the system of the transfer pipe 17 is performed by the exhaust switching valve 16a provided in the exhaust pipe 16 and the dry switching valve 17a provided in the transfer pipe 17. There is. Each of the exhaust switching valve 16a and the drying switching valve 17a is designed to operate in conjunction with the cleaner switching valve 13a and the drying switching valve 14a. In the cleaning mode, the cleaning switching valve 13a and the exhaust switching valve 13a are operated. 16a opens and the dry switching valve 14
a and 17a are closed. Therefore, FIG. 2 shows the state of the cleaning mode.

In the dry mode, on the contrary, the cleaner switching valve 13a and the exhaust switching valve 16a are closed, and the drying switching valves 14a and 17a are opened, resulting in the state shown in FIG.

The air sent through the transfer pipe 17 is
After passing through the filter 22 housed in the air conditioner 21, it successively passes through the deodorizing material 23, the sterilizing material 24, and the fragrance material 25, and is subjected to deodorizing, sterilizing, and scenting treatments. The air that has been subjected to these treatments is sent to the supply pipe 26.

The suction pipe 13 and the supply pipe 26 described above are shown in FIG.
As shown in, the pipe is installed under the floor of the first floor and under the floor of the second floor in the general house 1 (the suction pipe 13 is a broken line,
The supply pipe 26 is indicated by a solid line). For example, the living rooms 2 and 6 that require frequent cleaning with a vacuum cleaner are provided with suction ports 31 and 32 that communicate with the suction pipe 13. One end of a hose 33, which is an attachment for cleaning, can be attached to these suction ports 31 and 32. For cleaning, the hose 33 is attached to, for example, the suction port 32 as shown in FIG. Designated attachment 33
By connecting, the normal cleaning can be performed. The suction ports 31 and 32 are closed in a normal state, that is, when not being cleaned.

On the other hand, the bed 2a installed in the living room 2
Underneath, inside the closet 3, the inner wall of the bathtub 5a in the bathroom 5, the inside of the closet 7 on the second floor, and the floor of the living room 6, corresponding to the outlets 41, 42 leading to the supply pipe 26, respectively. , 43, 44, 45 are provided respectively. In addition, all of these air outlets 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 can be opened and closed.

The present embodiment is configured as described above. For example, during the daytime, the outdoor unit 10 is normally set in the drying mode as shown in FIG. As a result, the dry air having a low relative humidity obtained by the high-pressure blower 12 is supplied to the supply pipe 26 after being subjected to a predetermined treatment in the air conditioner 21. Therefore, for example, the inside of the closet 7 has a dry atmosphere, and the moisture in the bedding 51 such as the bedding and the pillow stored in the closet 7 is released. Of course, the clothes 52 in the closet 3 are also subjected to the moisture releasing treatment in the same manner. Therefore, it is possible to make the bedding comfortable and prevent dew condensation and fungus. Furthermore, since the air having a low relative humidity is blown out from below the bed 2a, the moisture in the bed 2a is also released. And the outlet 43 is also in the bathroom 5.
Air with low relative humidity is blown out from the bathroom 5
The inside is also in a dry state, and it is possible to prevent the generation of mold and the like. In this case, it is preferable to operate the ventilation fan 5b in the bathroom 5.

When cleaning, the outdoor unit 1
By temporarily switching 0 to the cleaning mode, for example, the living room 6 can be cleaned as shown in FIG. 1, and the exhaust gas is exhausted to the outside from the exhaust pipe 16.

At night, the outdoor unit 10 may be set in the drying mode, and the outlet 44 of the closet 7 which is not particularly required to be dried at night may be closed.
Since the air outlet 43 is also provided in the bathtub 5a, when the air outlet 43 is opened while the hot water is being poured into the bathtub 5a, bubbles are jetted from the air outlet 43, so that a so-called jet bath function is obtained. can get.

Even when sleeping, the air outlet 41,
By opening 45, the moisture absorbed by the bed 2a and the bedding 51 due to the sweat of the sleeping person can be constantly released, and comfortable sleep can be obtained.

It is also easy to provide an outlet under the tatami mat. In that case, water in the tatami mat is released to release mite,
It is possible to suppress the generation of mold and the like. In addition, an outlet may be provided in the kitchen 4 or the toilet 8 as needed.

Although the above-described embodiment is applied to a general house, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is applicable to an apartment house, a hospital,
It can also be applied to hotels. For example, in recent years, hospitals, hotels, and the like have been increasing the number of cases where central type vacuum cleaning equipment has been installed. Especially, in hospitals and hotels, there is a case where a drying room for drying sheets and the like is provided in the building. In that case, if this central type vacuum cleaning equipment is utilized and a blow-out port leading to the supply pipe is provided in the drying chamber, efficient equipment utilization can be achieved.

[0026]

According to the drying method of the first aspect of the present invention, a simple air supply pipe is installed in a building, and the air outlet communicating with the pipe is provided in a desired chamber, space, or even a closet. Therefore, by providing it under the tatami mat or under the bed, bedding and clothing including the futon in the closet, sleeping furniture, tatami mat and the like can be dried. Moreover, the central vacuum cleaning equipment can be effectively used, and noise is not a problem. According to the drying method of the second aspect, at least one of the sterilizing treatment, the deodorizing treatment, and the scenting treatment is performed, so that more hygienic and high-value-added drying can be performed.

According to the drying system described in claims 3 to 6, the drying method of claim 1 can be suitably implemented. In addition to bypassing the dust collection filter device originally possessed by the central type vacuum cleaning equipment, air with low relative humidity is sent to the air conditioner in a system separate from the exhaust pipe to perform cleaning processing, so it is hygienic. There is no problem. In particular, the system of claim 4 further includes a sterilizing mechanism, which is more preferable for hygiene, and the system of claim 5 includes a deodorizing mechanism, so that more comfortable drying can be performed. . In the system according to the sixth aspect, since the scent can be added to the dry air, it is possible not only to simply dry the air, but also to suppress or alleviate the smell of bedding and the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an internal state of a general house to which a drying system according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of an outdoor unit used in the drying system of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram when the outdoor unit of FIG. 2 is in a drying mode.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an internal state of the general house of FIG. 1 at night.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 General House 2, 6 Living Room 5 Bathroom 7 Closet 9 Veranda 10 Outdoor Unit 11 Cleaner 12 High Pressure Blower 13 Suction Pipe 14 Bypass Pipe 15 Dust Collection Filter 16 Exhaust Pipe 17 Transfer Pipe 21 Air Conditioner 22 Filter 23 Deodorant 24 Disinfectant 25 Fragrance 26 Supply pipe 51 Bedding

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A method for drying a room, space or the like in a building having a central type vacuum cleaning facility, wherein at least air having a low relative humidity obtained by a blower used for the central type vacuum cleaning facility is at least used. A method for drying using a central type vacuum cleaning facility, characterized in that the dust is passed through a filter different from the dust collecting filter device of the central type vacuum cleaning facility and then supplied to a room, space or the like in the building. 2. The building after passing through a filter different from the dust collecting filter device of the central vacuum cleaning facility, and further after performing at least one treatment of sterilization treatment, deodorization treatment, and scenting treatment. The drying method using the central type vacuum cleaning facility according to claim 1, wherein the drying is performed in a room or a space in the article. 3. A system for drying a room, space or the like in a building having a central type vacuum cleaning equipment, wherein sucked air bypasses a dust collecting filter device of the central type vacuum cleaning equipment, The bypass pipe for passing the blower of the central type vacuum cleaning equipment and the exhaust pipe for exhausting the air passing through the blower are separate systems, and the transfer pipe and the transfer for transferring the air passing through the blower. An air conditioner having a filter for cleaning air from a pipe, a supply pipe for supplying the air passing through the air conditioner to a target chamber, a target space, and the like, and communicating with the supply pipe, and A drying system using a central type vacuum cleaning facility, characterized by comprising a target room and an outlet provided in the target space. 4. The drying system using the central vacuum cleaning facility according to claim 3, wherein the air conditioner includes a mechanism for sterilizing the air passing through the filter. 5. The drying system using the central vacuum cleaning facility according to claim 3, wherein the air conditioner is provided with a mechanism for deodorizing the air that has passed through the filter. 6. The central vacuum cleaning equipment according to claim 3, 4 or 5, wherein the air conditioner comprises a scent generating mechanism for adding a scent to the air passing through the filter. Dry system.