JPH10201998A - Humidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a humidifier which saves installation space appropriate to humidifying objects intermittently. SOLUTION: A humidifying machine is composed of a hanger bar 1 for an object to be humidified 30 installed slidably in the direction force and back, a driving mechanism E to slide the hanger bar 1, and an opening/closing door 3 installed in the front wall 4 of a casing 2 and allowing the object 30 hung at the bar 1 to come into and go out of a vapor chamber F. The driving mechanism E is equipped with a flexible member 16 having a middle part 25 coupled with the bar 1 directly or indirectly, a plurality of pulleys 17 holding the flexible member 16 suspendendly, an expansion cylinder 18 coupled with one end 16a of the flexible member 16, and a constant tension spring 19 coupled with the other end 16b of the flexible member 16.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a humidifier for humidifying an intermediate product of clothing such as a suit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a humidifier that humidifies an intermediate product such as a suit (so-called body) and corrects the humidification is provided with a plurality of belt conveyors in a casing, and a humidified object conveyed by an upper belt conveyor. Is an intermediate product,
During the process of sequentially flowing down to the lower belt conveyor and being conveyed, it was humidified by the steam supplied into the casing.

[0003]

However, this humidifier is used for continuously humidifying a large number of humidified objects or for humidifying a band-shaped humidified object, and is relatively large. The steam had to be constantly supplied, and since the casing was always open and closed, the steam easily escaped and a large amount of steam had to be supplied.
Therefore, when the humidified substance is humidified in a small amount or intermittently, the workability is poor and the cost is high, which is not suitable.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a humidifier that can be installed in a small space and is suitable for intermittently humidifying an object to be humidified.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a humidifier according to the present invention is provided so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction and at the time of being externally protruded and stored with respect to a steam chamber in a casing. A hanger bar for switching the humidified object to be switched, a drive mechanism for sliding the hanger bar, and a humidified object provided on the front wall of the casing and suspended from the hanger bar in the steam chamber. A humidifier comprising: a flexible member having an intermediate portion directly or indirectly connected to a hanger bar; and a plurality of pulleys suspending the flexible member.
Reciprocating drive means for pulling one end of the flexible member, and a constant tension spring connected to the other end of the flexible member, and further, the reciprocating drive means is disposed vertically near the rear wall of the casing, A plurality of pulleys and a flexible member are provided so as to convert the vertical movement of the reciprocating drive means into the front-back direction.

A humidification timer for humidifying the humidified object suspended on the hanger bar in the housed state for a predetermined time in the steam chamber is provided. The opening / closing door and the reciprocating drive means so that the opening / closing door opens and closes before and after being stored in the storage chamber, and that the hanger bar in the storage state opens and closes before and after the predetermined time elapses from the steam chamber. And a humidification timer.

Further, a steam supply timer for supplying steam into the steam chamber for a predetermined time from the start of the humidification step is provided.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings showing embodiments.

FIGS. 1 to 3 show an embodiment of a humidifier according to the present invention. The humidifier is provided so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction and projects outward from a steam chamber F in a casing 2. A hanger bar 1 for suspending the humidified object, which is switched to a storage state, a driving mechanism E for sliding the hanger bar 1, and a hanger bar 1 provided on the front wall 4 of the casing 2 and suspended in the steam chamber F in the steam chamber F Door 3 that allows the humidified object 30 to enter and exit.

More specifically, two vertically long opening / closing doors 3, 3 are provided on a front wall 4 of the casing 2, and are attached by hinges 5, 5, respectively. Two windows 8, 8 are formed on the front wall 4 at positions corresponding to the doors 3, 3, respectively. At the upper end of the window 8 above the opening / closing door 3, an arched small window 8a for passing the hanger bar 1 is provided.

The casing 2 has a boiler section 7.
And a circulating fan 6 and an openable / closable intake unit 9 for taking in external air. The steam generated by the boiler unit 7 is supplied into the steam chamber F from below the steam chamber F. The steam is returned from the duct 10 above the steam chamber F to the boiler section 7 by the circulation fan 6. This will be described later in detail.

Next, the mounting structure of the hanger bar 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 4 and 5. FIG. On the upper part of the steam chamber F in the casing 2, two pairs of parallel guide rails in the front-rear direction are provided.
12 ... are provided, and each pair of guide rails 12
The movable block bodies 11, 11 for mounting the hanger bar 1 are slidably mounted on.

The moving block body 11 has three holes 13 having an axial center in the front-rear direction, and holes 13 on both the left and right sides.
Are provided with cylindrical slide bearing bodies 14, 14, respectively. The moving block 11 is attached to the pair of guide rails 12 via the slide bearings 14, and the rear end 1 a of the hanger bar 1 is fitted into an intermediate hole 13 of the block 11. It is fixed with a tightening bolt 15. Each pair of guide rails 12 has a hanger bar 1, 1 having a small window 8a,
8a. Note that a fixing member 26 for connecting the flexible member 16 (described later) to the moving block body 11 is provided on the upper surface of the moving block body 11.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, the driving mechanism E for sliding the hanger bar 1 is a flexible member in which the intermediate portion 25 is indirectly connected to the hanger bar 1 via the moving block body 11. 16 (for example, a wire rope or a chain), a plurality of pulleys 17 which suspend the flexible member 16, a reciprocating drive means G for pulling one end 16a of the flexible member 16, and the other end 16b of the flexible member 16 , And two sets of drive mechanisms E, E corresponding to the two hanger bars 1, 1 are provided. In the illustrated example, the reciprocating drive means G is a telescopic cylinder (hydraulic or pneumatic).
18 are used.

In the humidifier of the present invention, the reciprocating drive means G (the telescopic cylinder 18) of the drive mechanism E is vertically moved toward the rear wall 20 of the casing 2 in order to reduce the longitudinal dimension D of the casing 2. And reciprocating drive means G
A plurality of pulleys 17 and a flexible member 16 are provided so as to convert the vertical movement of the (telescopic cylinder 18) in the front-rear direction.

The arrangement of the plurality of pulleys 17 will be described in detail. On the rear upper wall 22 of the casing 2, a rectangular cylindrical vertical portion 23 is provided upright. Pulley
17 is provided rotatably, a second part is provided near the upper wall 22, and a third part is provided in a protruding part 24 provided on the front wall 4 above the hanger bar 1. The fourth pulley 17 is provided below the pulley 17.

The flexible member 16 has both ends connected to the tip of the rod 18a of the telescopic cylinder 18 and a constant tension spring 19 (provided near the telescopic cylinder 18), and the four pulleys 17 ... The intermediate portion 25 of the flexible member 16 is disposed so as to be movable in the front-rear direction by being suspended by the. Further, the intermediate portion 25 of the flexible member 16 is connected to the movable block body 11 by the fixture 26 of the movable block body 11, whereby the movement of the flexible member 16 in the front-rear direction is transmitted to the movable block body 11. At the same time, the hanger bar 1 can pass back and forth through the small window 8a.

The pair of drive mechanisms E, E are provided adjacent to each other, and the upper and lower pairs of pulleys 17, 17 are rotatably mounted on both ends of the fixed shaft 21.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.
Performs an opening / closing operation by opening / closing means C provided thereunder. The opening / closing means C includes a swinging lever 28 having a mounting plate 27 fixed to a lower portion of the opening / closing door 3, and a small cylinder 31 pivotally connected to a tip of the swinging lever 28 via a support shaft 29. I have. The base end 42 of the small cylinder 31 is swingably mounted inside the casing 2, and has a hole 43 so that the rod 31 a of the cylinder 31 can pass through the front wall 4 of the casing 2. ing.

FIG. 6A shows the closed state of the door 3,
At this time, the small cylinder 31 of the opening / closing means C is in an extended state. When the small cylinder 31 is driven to a shortened state as shown in FIG. 2B, the tip of the swing lever 28 is pulled toward the casing 2 and the opening / closing door 3 is pivoted about the shaft 5 a of the hinge 5. Opens. When the small cylinder 31 is extended again, the opening / closing door 3 is moved to the swing lever 28.
Is pressed by the mounting plate 27 and closed.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show the state before (or after) the humidification step of the humidifier of the present invention. At this time, the telescopic cylinder 18 of the drive mechanism E is shortened and the flexible member 16 one end
16a is lowered, and hanger bar 1 is
It is made to project outside from the steam chamber F inside. At this time,
Humidified object 30 which is an intermediate product such as suit on hanger bar 1
(So-called body) is suspended.

When the humidified object 30 is humidified in the steam chamber F, as shown in FIGS.
b is pulled down by a constant tension spring 19 with a constant tensile force.
The intermediate portion 25 of the flexible member 16 near 11 can be moved without loosening. Then, as the flexible member 16 intermediate portion 25 moves rearward, the hanger bar 1 and the humidified object 30 connected to the moving block body 11 are stored in the rear steam chamber F.

Thus, as shown in FIG. 9, the humidifier of the present invention is a humidifier for humidifying the humidified object 30 suspended on the hanger bar 1 in the housed state in the steam chamber F for a predetermined time. A timer 32 is provided. Further, in order to allow the humidified object 30 suspended on the hanger bar 1 to enter and exit the steam chamber F, the hanger bar 1 in an outwardly protruding state before the humidification process is opened and closed before and after being stored in the steam chamber F. 3 and a reciprocating drive means so that the hanger bar 1 in the housed state is opened and closed before and after the humidifying step elapses a predetermined time from the steam chamber F. Control means 33 for controlling the sequence of the G (extendable cylinder 18) and the humidification timer 32 is provided. An electromagnetic valve (solenoid valve) is provided between the small cylinder 31 that drives the opening and closing door 3 and the control means 33 and between the reciprocating drive means G and the control means 33, respectively.

More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1, 7 and 9, before the humidification step, the telescopic cylinder 18 of the drive mechanism E is shortened, the one end 16a of the flexible member 16 is pulled down, and the hanger bar 1 has a shape protruding outside from the steam chamber F. At this time, the door 3 is in the closed state. And
Hang the humidified object 30 on the hanger bar 1 (not shown).
When the start switch is turned on, the opening / closing door 3 opens, the telescopic cylinder 18 extends, and the hanger bar 1 moves the humidified object 30.
Is stored in the steam chamber F, and the opening / closing door 3 is closed again to move to the humidification step.

The humidification process is performed for a predetermined time set in the humidification timer 32 in the steam chamber F to which the steam S from the boiler section 7 has been supplied in advance. At this time, a steam supply timer 35 is provided to supply steam S into the steam chamber F for a predetermined time from the start of the humidification step.
In the second humidification process, the steam S is supplied only for 20 seconds from the start, and the steaming process for maintaining the temperature only by stopping the supply of the steam S for the next 20 seconds.

Here, the flow of steam S from the boiler section 7 and the steam supply timer 35 will be described. The steam S generated in the boiler unit 7 including the boiler 37, the pump, the tank 36, etc., passes through the steam solenoid valve 38 and the steam nozzle unit 39, and is ejected upward from the lower part of the steam chamber F. Then, the air is returned from the duct 10 above the steam chamber F to the steam nozzle 39 through the circulation fan 6. Note that an intake unit 9 is provided between the duct 10 and the circulation fan 6.

In order to maintain the inside of the steam chamber F at a predetermined temperature, a temperature sensor 40 for sensing the temperature of the steam S is provided, and a temperature controller 41 connected to the sensor 40 is provided. The temperature control unit 41 outputs to the steam solenoid valve 38 connected to the boiler unit 7 and the solenoid valve 34 connected to the intake unit 9, switches the steam solenoid valve 38 between open and closed, and outputs steam from the boiler unit 7. The temperature in the steam chamber F is adjusted by adjusting the amount and by expanding and contracting the small cylinder 31 to adjust the opening and closing of the intake unit 9.

The steam supply timer 35 is connected to the steam solenoid valve 38. In the humidification process, the steam solenoid valve 38 is opened only for a predetermined time from the start of the process to open the steam chamber F from the boiler unit 7. It is controlled to send steam S into the inside.

Thus, setting of the humidification timer 32 (predetermined)
After a lapse of time (after the end of the humidification process), the opening / closing door 3 opens, the telescopic cylinder 18 is shortened, and the hanger bar 1 suspending the humidified object 30 projects from the steam chamber F to the outside.
The door 3 closes (see FIG. 1). Then, the humidified object 30 subjected to the humidification processing is removed from the hanger bar 1 and sent to the next step. The next humidified object 30 is also humidified by suspending the hanger bar 1 and then turning on the start switch.

As described above, in the humidifier of the present invention, the steam S is circulated by the circulation fan, and the humidified object 30 is
Since the opening / closing door 3 automatically closes after entering and exiting the inside, it is possible to effectively use the steam S and reduce consumption.
It is suitable for use when the object 30 is intermittently humidified.

The humidifier of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the number of hanger bars 1 may be one or three or more. Further, the hanger bar 1 may be directly connected to the flexible member 16. For example, the hanger bar 1 may be protruded toward the flexible member 16 from the upper edge of the hanger bar 1 slightly before the moving block body 11 (described with reference to FIG. 4). The intermediate piece 25 of the flexible member 16 is fixed to the projecting piece.

The reciprocating drive means G is a telescopic cylinder.
In addition to the nut 18, a motor, a screw shaft rotated by the motor, and a nut member may be used. If one end 16a of the flexible member 16 is connected to the nut member, the nut member is rotated by forward and reverse rotation of the screw shaft. Moves up and down, and the one end 16a of the flexible member 16 can be moved up and down.

[0033]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

By making the reciprocating drive means G vertical, the longitudinal dimension D of the casing 2 can be reduced. Therefore, it can be installed in a small space, and a wide working space in front of the casing 2 can be secured. In addition, a small amount (for example, 1 to
It is possible to quickly cope with a case where humidification must be performed intermittently each time, for example, when (two) humidified objects 30 are intermittently sent to the humidification step. Further, by disposing the reciprocating drive means G vertically away from the steam chamber F, the oil or the like used for the reciprocating drive means G does not adhere to the humidified object 30 stored in the steam chamber F, Further, parts of the reciprocating drive means G such as a cylinder, a screw shaft and a nut are also prevented from being rusted by the steam S.

[0035] According to the second aspect, the humidified object 30 hung on the externally projecting hanger bar 1 is stored in the steam chamber F,
Then, the operation of sending out from the steam chamber F to the outside after the humidification process can be automatically performed. After the humidified object 30 suspended on the hanger bar 1 enters and exits the steam chamber F,
Since the opening / closing door 3 is automatically closed to prevent the steam S in the steam chamber F from escaping to the outside, the consumption of the steam S is reduced, the fuel cost is reduced, and the steam S is effectively used. obtain.

In the humidification step, a steam step of applying steam S to the object 30 to be humidified for a predetermined time from the start is performed, and excess steam S is not supplied for the remaining time. It can be a steaming step in which only the temperature is maintained. In addition, by the steaming step, the humidified object 30 can be appropriately humidified, and the quality can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a simplified configuration explanatory view showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional plan view showing a state in which a hanger bar projects outside.

FIG. 3 is a front view partially omitted.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of a main part showing a mounting portion of the hanger bar.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view of the moving block body.

FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory view showing an opening and closing operation of an opening and closing door.

FIG. 7 is a schematic explanatory view showing a humidification step.

FIG. 8 is a partially sectional plan view showing a stored state of the hanger bar.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the entire configuration.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hanger bar 2 Casing 3 Opening door 4 Front wall 16 Flexible member 16a One end 16b Other end 17 Pulley 19 Constant tension spring 20 Rear wall 25 Intermediate part 30 Humidified object 32 Humidification timer 33 Control means 35 Steam supply timer E Drive mechanism F Steam room G Reciprocating drive means S Steam

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A casing that is provided so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction and that projects outside a steam chamber F in a casing 2.
A hanger bar 1 for suspending a humid object to be switched to a storage state, and a driving mechanism E for sliding the hanger bar 1
A humidifier comprising: an opening / closing door 3 provided on the front wall 4 of the casing 2 to allow the humidified object 30 suspended from the hanger bar 1 to enter and exit the steam chamber F. The drive mechanism E includes a flexible member 16 having an intermediate portion 25 directly or indirectly connected to the hanger bar 1, a plurality of pulleys 17 for suspending the flexible member 16, and one end 16a of the flexible member 16. And a constant tension spring 19 connected to the other end 16b of the flexible member 16. Further, the reciprocating drive means G is vertically disposed near the rear wall 20 of the casing 2. A humidifier comprising a plurality of pulleys 17 and a flexible member 16 arranged so as to convert the vertical movement of the reciprocating drive means G in the front-rear direction. 2. A humidification timer 32 for humidifying the humidified object 30 suspended on the hanger bar 1 in the housed state for a predetermined time in the steam chamber F, and further comprising an externally projecting state before the humidification step. The opening / closing door 3 opens and closes before and after the hanger bar 1 is stored in the steam chamber F, and opens and closes before and after the hanger bar 1 in the stored state is brought out of the steam chamber F after the predetermined time. The humidifier according to claim 1, further comprising control means (33) for controlling the sequence of the open / close door (3), the reciprocating drive means (G), and the humidification timer (32) so that the door (3) opens and closes. 3. The humidifier according to claim 2, further comprising a steam supply timer for supplying steam S into the steam chamber F for a predetermined time from the start of the humidification step.