JPH11211147A - Dehumidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To meet a dehumidifying function and air cleaning function without lowering the suction air rate and reduce the blowing sound during operation in a dehumidifier integrated with an air cleaner. SOLUTION: A dehumidifier 30 is integrated with an air cleaner 31 to constitute a dehumidifier machine, a wind circuit of the dehumidifier 30 and that 31 of the air cleaner are separately provided, and a wall 32 partitioning the respective wind circuits has a through-hole 33. By providing a longitudinal rib, transverse rib, duct and damper, a comfortable space meeting the dehumidifying and air cleaning functions can be created.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dehumidifier in which a dehumidifier and an air purifier are integrated.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional dehumidifier of this type will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 9 is a schematic side view of a conventional dehumidifier. A dehumidifier main body 1 is composed of a suction grill 2 (front plate) and a blow-out grill 3 (rear plate), and has a compressor inside which constitutes a refrigeration cycle. 4, an evaporator 5, a condenser 6, a fan motor 7 and a fan 8 are provided. The dehumidified water generated by the evaporator 5 drops from a drain port 10 provided in a water receiving tray 9 and accumulates in a drain tank 11. Further, an air purifying filter 12 is provided between the suction grill 2 and the blow grill 3 in the blowing path. The air sucked from the suction grill 2 is supplied to the air filter 1
2, the gas passes through the evaporator 5 and the condenser 6 and is blown almost right above the blow grill 3.

[0004]

However, in the above-described conventional configuration, the air purifying filter functions as an air purifier, but the air purifying filter is provided between the suction grill and the blow-out grill in the same circuit as the dehumidifier. As a result, the air-cleaning filter itself becomes a resistance in the wind circuit, so that the suction air volume is reduced, and the blowing sound during operation is increased, and the function as a dehumidifier is reduced.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, and to provide a dehumidifier which satisfies a dehumidifying function and an air purifying function without reducing a suction air volume and has a quiet air blowing noise during operation. It is intended for.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a dehumidifier comprising a compressor, an evaporator, a condenser, a fan motor, a fan, etc .; , An air purifier composed of a deodorizing filter, etc., is integrated into a dehumidifier, and a wind circuit for the dehumidifier and a wind circuit for the air purifier are separately provided. A communication hole communicating the wind circuit is provided. Further, a vertical rib and a horizontal rib are provided near the upper part of the communication hole in the wind circuit of the air cleaning device.

According to the above-mentioned invention, the dehumidifying function and the air purifying function can be satisfied without reducing the intake air volume, the blowing noise during operation can be reduced, and the amount of air suctioned as an air cleaning device can be increased to improve the dust collecting capacity of the room. Immediate effect increases.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The first aspect of the present invention is directed to a dehumidifier comprising a compressor, an evaporator, a condenser, a fan motor, a fan, and the like; Constitutes a dehumidifier integrated with the air purifier, the wind circuit of the dehumidifier and the wind circuit of the air purifier are provided separately, and each wind circuit is connected to the wall separating each wind circuit. A communication hole is provided. According to this configuration, the operation can be performed without impairing the dehumidifying function and the air purifying function, and the amount of air sucked into the air purifying apparatus can be increased by using the wind circuit of the dehumidifying apparatus.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a vertical rib and a horizontal rib are provided near an upper portion of a communication hole in a wind circuit of an air cleaning device. According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the wind blown out from the dehumidifying device and the air around the main body from flowing backward from the blowout grill of the air cleaning device into the wind circuit, and prevent the wind from flowing into the communication hole.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a dehumidifying device including a compressor, an evaporator, a condenser, a fan motor, a fan, and the like, a draft electrode, a dust collecting electrode, a deodorizing filter, and the like are provided. An air purifier is integrated with a dehumidifier, and a wind circuit for the dehumidifier and a wind circuit for the air purifier are separately provided.The wall that separates each wind circuit is located on the downstream side of the fan of the dehumidifier. And a communication hole for partially communicating the wind circuit of the dehumidifier and the wind circuit of the air purifier. According to this configuration, it is possible to increase the intake air volume of the air cleaning device by using the wind speed blown out by the dehumidifying device.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the wind circuit of the dehumidifier, there is provided a duct of an upward blowing type which is connected to a communication hole for partially communicating the wind circuit of the dehumidifier and the wind circuit of the air purifier. It is.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a damper for opening and closing the communication hole in accordance with the operation mode of the main body.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the positions of the blast electrode, the dust collecting electrode, and the deodorizing filter are provided below the center of the fan of the dehumidifier. According to this configuration, since the fan is provided above the wind generating electrode, the dust collecting electrode, and the deodorizing filter, the wind passing through the wind generating electrode, the dust collecting electrode, and the deodorizing filter is attracted by the fan, and the air purifying device is provided. The intake air volume can be increased.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of this embodiment. A dehumidifier body 13 has a dehumidifier 30 on the front side and an air purifier 31 on the rear side. The device 31 is integrated. Inside the dehumidifier 30 provided on the front side, a compressor 1 constituting a refrigeration cycle is provided.
7, an evaporator 18, a condenser 19, a fan motor 20, and a fan 21. The dehumidified water generated by the evaporator 18 drops from a drain port 23 provided in a water receiving tray 22 and accumulates in a drain tank 24.
Further, a suction grill 14 and a blow grill 15 of the dehumidifying device 30 are provided. Inside the air cleaning device 31 provided on the back side, there are provided a blast electrode 25, a dust collecting electrode 26, and a deodorizing filter 27, and the suction grill 29, the blowout grill 16, and the filter 28 of the air cleaning device 31.
Is provided. Further, a wall 32 is provided for partitioning a wind circuit of the dehumidifying device 30 and a wind circuit of the air purifying device 31, and a communication hole 33 is provided in the partition wall 32.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the same embodiment. On a wall 32 that separates the wind circuit of the dehumidifier 30 from the wind circuit of the air purifier 31, a communication hole 33 that communicates between both sides of the casing 34 of the dehumidifier 30 and the wind circuit of the air purifier 31 is provided.

In the case of this embodiment, the air sucked from the suction grill 14 of the dehumidifier 30 passes through the evaporator 18 and the condenser 19 and is blown almost right above the blow grill 15 to be sucked by the air purifier 31. The air sucked from the grill 29 is filtered by the filter 28, the blast electrode 25,
A path which passes through the dust collecting electrode 26 and the deodorizing filter 27 and is blown out from the blowout grill 16;
After passing through the communication hole 33 and passing through both sides of the casing 34, there are two paths that are blown out of the outlet grill 15 through the same path as the air sucked from the inlet grill 14.

In addition, since the air passing through the deodorizing filter 27 in the path described later passes through the communication hole 33 and is sucked into the dehumidifier 30, the air flow of the air purifier 31 is reduced using the air circuit of the dehumidifier 30. Can be increased.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of another embodiment, in which a wall 32 separating a wind circuit of the dehumidifier 30 and a wind circuit of the air cleaner 31 is provided on both sides of a casing 34 of the dehumidifier 30 and the air cleaner 31. A communication hole 33 communicating with the wind circuit is provided, and the communication hole 33 is provided in the wind circuit of the air cleaning device 31.
A vertical rib 35 and a horizontal rib 36 are provided in the vicinity of the upper part.

In the case of this embodiment, the wind blown out of the dehumidifying device 30 and the air around the main body are prevented from flowing back from the blowing grill 16 of the air purifying device 31 into the wind circuit,
Wind can be prevented from flowing into the communication hole 33.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of another embodiment. The dehumidifier body 13 has a dehumidifier 30 on the front side and an air purifier 31 on the back side. The cleaning device 31 is integrated. Inside the dehumidifier 30 provided on the front side, a compressor 1 constituting a refrigeration cycle is provided.
7, an evaporator 18, a condenser 19, a fan motor 20, and a fan 21. The dehumidified water generated by the evaporator 18 drops from a drain port 23 provided in a water receiving tray 22 and accumulates in a drain tank 24.
Further, a suction grill 14 and a blow grill 15 of the dehumidifying device 30 are provided. Inside the air cleaning device 31 provided on the back side, there are provided a blast electrode 25, a dust collecting electrode 26, and a deodorizing filter 27, and the suction grill 29, the blowout grill 16, and the filter 28 of the air cleaning device 31.
Is provided. Further, a wall 32 is provided for partitioning a wind circuit of the dehumidifying device 30 and a wind circuit of the air purifying device 31, and a communication hole 37 is provided in the partition wall 32.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the same embodiment. The wind circuit of the dehumidifier 30 and the wind circuit of the air purifier 31 are separately provided, and the wall 32 partitioning each wind circuit is located above the center of the fan 21 of the dehumidifier 30 and the wind circuit of the dehumidifier 30 and the air purifier. Communication hole 37 for partially communicating the wind circuit of device 31
Is provided.

FIG. 6 is a schematic side view of another embodiment. A communication hole 37 that is located above the center of the fan 21 of the dehumidifier 30 and communicates with each of the wind circuits is provided in a wall 32 that separates the wind circuit of the dehumidifier 30 from the wind circuit of the air purifier 31. A duct 38 connected to the communication hole 37 and having an upward blowing type is provided in the wind circuit 30.

In the case of this embodiment, the air sucked from the suction grill 29 of the air cleaning device 30 is
5. The air is blown out from the blow-out grill 16 through the dust collecting electrode 26 and the deodorizing filter 27. By providing the communication hole 37 in the wall 32 partitioning each of the wind circuits, the wind circuit of the dehumidifier 30 and the air purifier 31 are provided. The air circuit is partially connected and is drawn from the communication hole 37 in a form utilizing the wind speed blown out by the dehumidifying device 30, so that the suction air volume of the air cleaning device 31 can be increased. Further, the provision of the duct 38 of the upward blowing type in the wind circuit of the dehumidifying device 30 increases the absolute amount to be induced and further increases the suction air volume of the air cleaning device 31.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 7 is a schematic side view of another embodiment. A communication hole 37 that is located above the center of the fan 21 of the dehumidifier 30 and partially communicates with each of the wind circuits is provided on the wall 32 that separates the wind circuit of the dehumidifier 30 and the wind circuit of the air cleaner 31. A damper 39 that opens and closes the communication hole 37 in accordance with the operation mode of the main body is provided.

In this embodiment, when only the air cleaning device 30 is operated in the operation mode of the main body, the damper 39 for opening and closing the communication hole 37 is in a closed state, but the air cleaning device 30 and the fan 21 are closed. When operated simultaneously, the damper 39 is opened and the air circuit of the dehumidifying device 30 and the air circuit of the air cleaning device 31 partially communicate with each other, and the air sucked from the suction grille 29 reduces the wind speed blown out by the dehumidifying device 30. Since the air is sucked from the communication hole 37 in a used form, the air intake volume of the air cleaning device 31 can be increased.

(Embodiment 4) FIG. 8 is a schematic side view of another embodiment. The positions of the blast electrode 25, the dust collecting electrode 26, and the deodorizing filter 27 are provided below the center of the fan 21 of the dehumidifier 30.

In the case of this embodiment, the air sucked from the suction grill 29 flows upward from below through the blast electrode 25, the dust collecting electrode 26, and the deodorizing filter 27.
Since the fan 21 is located above the deodorizing filter 27, the fan 21 is attracted by the fan 21 and the air purifier 31
Can increase the suction air volume.

[0029]

As is apparent from the above embodiment, the first aspect of the present invention is directed to a dehumidifier comprising a compressor, an evaporator, a condenser, a fan motor, a fan, and the like; An air purifier consisting of a dust collecting electrode, a deodorizing filter, etc. is integrated into a dehumidifier. The wind circuit of the dehumidifier and the air circuit of the air purifier are provided separately, and the wall separating each wind circuit is provided. By providing a communication hole for communicating the respective air circuits, the dehumidifier can be operated without deteriorating the dehumidifying function and the air purifying function without reducing the intake air volume, and the air purifying apparatus using the air circuit of the dehumidifying device. This has the effect of increasing the volume of air drawn into the room and increasing the immediate effect of the dust collecting capacity of the room.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the air blown from the dehumidifier and the air around the main body are provided by providing a vertical rib and a horizontal rib near the upper portion of the communication hole in the wind circuit of the air cleaning device. Can be prevented from flowing back into the wind circuit from the air outlet grille of the air purifier, preventing the air from flowing into the communication holes. Since only air is sucked in, the amount of air sucked in by the air purifying device is further increased, and the effect of increasing the speed of the dust collecting ability of the room is exhibited.

The invention according to claims 3 and 4 comprises a dehumidifier comprising a compressor, an evaporator, a condenser, a fan motor, a fan, etc., a blast electrode, a dust collecting electrode, a deodorizing filter and the like. A dehumidifier integrated with the air purifier to be installed, the wind circuit of the dehumidifier and the air circuit of the air purifier are separately provided, and the wall separating each wind circuit is located on the downstream side of the fan of the dehumidifier. And a communication hole that partially communicates the air circuit of the dehumidifier with the air circuit of the air purifier is provided, and the air circuit of the dehumidifier and the air circuit of the air cleaner are provided in the air circuit of the dehumidifier. By providing an upper outlet duct that is connected to the communication hole that partially communicates, the air sucked in from the suction grill of the air cleaning device is drawn from the communication hole using the wind speed blown out by the dehumidifier so that the air is cleaned. The suction volume of the device Can be pressurized, an effect that the absolute amount of attraction by providing the upper balloon form of ducts in wind circuit further increased enhanced fast-acting dust collecting capacity of the room.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, since the positions of the blast electrode, the dust collecting electrode, and the deodorizing filter are provided below the center of the fan of the dehumidifying device, the air sucked from the suction grill of the air cleaning device is provided. Flows from the bottom to the top through the blast electrode, the dust collection electrode, and the deodorizing filter. Therefore, the fan is located above the deodorizing filter, and is attracted by the fan. It has the effect of increasing the quickness of the dust collection capability, the effect of satisfying the dehumidifying function and the air cleaning function, and the effect of reducing the blowing noise during operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a dehumidifier showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of a main part of the dehumidifier of the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a main part rear view of a dehumidifier showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of a dehumidifier showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of a main part of the dehumidifier of the same embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a schematic side view of a dehumidifier showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic side view of a dehumidifier showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic side view of a dehumidifier showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic side view of the dehumidifier showing the conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 21 Fan 25 Winding electrode 26 Dust collection electrode 27 Deodorizing filter 30 Dehumidifying device 31 Air purifying device 32 Partition wall 33 Communication hole 34 Casing 35 Vertical rib 36 Horizontal rib 37 Communication hole 38 Duct 39 Damper

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Shingo Hamada 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A dehumidifier in which a dehumidifier having a compressor, an evaporator, a condenser, a fan motor and a fan and an air purifier comprising a wind generating electrode, a dust collecting electrode, a deodorizing filter and the like are integrated. A dehumidifier, wherein a wind circuit of the dehumidifier and a wind circuit of the air purifying device are separately provided, and a communication hole for communicating each wind circuit is provided in a wall separating each wind circuit. 2. The dehumidifier according to claim 1, wherein a vertical rib and a horizontal rib are provided near an upper portion of the communication hole in a wind circuit of the air cleaning device. 3. A dehumidifier comprising a compressor, an evaporator, a condenser, a fan motor, a fan and the like, and an air purifier comprising a wind generating electrode, a dust collecting electrode, a deodorizing filter and the like. A wind circuit for the dehumidifier and a wind circuit for the air purifier are separately provided, and the wind circuit of the dehumidifier is located on the downstream side of the fan of the dehumidifier on the wall separating each wind circuit. A dehumidifier with a communication hole that partially connects the circuit and the air circuit of the air purifier. 4. The dehumidifier according to claim 3, wherein a duct of an upward blowing type is provided in the wind circuit of the dehumidifier and connected to a communication hole for partially communicating the wind circuit of the dehumidifier and the wind circuit of the air purifier. . 5. The dehumidifier according to claim 3, further comprising a damper for opening and closing the communication hole according to an operation mode of the main body. 6. The dehumidifying device according to claim 1, wherein the positions of the wind generating electrode, the dust collecting electrode, and the deodorizing filter are provided below the center of the fan of the dehumidifying device.
A dehumidifier according to any one of claims 1 to 6.