JPS5829403Y2 - humidifier - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a humidifier used for air conditioning in houses.

Open-type gas stoves and kerosene stoves, which are the mainstream heating appliances for homes, have the disadvantage of polluting indoor air, so closed-type heating appliances (e.g. gas-fired or kerosene-fired hot air heaters, etc.) are recommended. Demand is gradually shifting to

These also significantly dry indoor air, so humidifiers are becoming popular for controlling humidity.

By the way, humidifiers commonly used in the past include a heater heating plate type humidifier and an ultrasonic atomization type humidifier.

The former heats the water container with an electric heater or the like, or a sheathed heater is inserted into the water container to heat the water and evaporate it directly, but as time passes, evaporation residues such as calcium and magnesium are released. is precipitated and sludge is deposited.

As a result, the amount of humidification is greatly reduced and the electric heater is overheated and disconnected, so it is necessary to clean the sludge, which is troublesome.

Further, in this case, it was not possible to freely control the amount of humidification.

The latter uses ultrasonic energy to atomize water and release it in the form of mist, but this mist comes into contact with indoor air, absorbs the latent heat of evaporation, and turns into water vapor, causing a drop in indoor temperature.

Also, depending on the conditions near the fog outlet, water droplets may adhere to the area.
This can drip and contaminate furniture.

Furthermore, in this case, there is a problem in that the evaporation residue scatters in the indoor air as fine powder and adheres to the surfaces of furniture and the like, causing cloudy contamination.

Moreover, in this case as well, it was not possible to freely control the amount of humidification.

The present invention is aimed at improving the above-mentioned drawbacks, linearly controlling the amount of humidification, and controlling the humidity of indoor air with high precision.One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 to 3, 1 is an atomizer, and a rotary plate 2 faces the center.

3 is a fog outlet through which the atomized particles pass.

Reference numeral 4 denotes an evaporator, and a heater 5 is fixed to the bottom of the evaporator by a holding plate 6.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a water absorbing body made of foamed metal, porous ceramic, or the like, and is detachably fixed to the inner surface of the evaporator 4 by a lid 8.

9 is the outlet from which the steamer comes out.

10 is a fog inlet, which is connected to the fog outlet 3.

Below the atomizer 1 is a fan case 12 having a fan impeller 11, a motor case 14 having a motor 13,
A sub-tank 15 and a pump case 17 having a pump impeller 16 are arranged in series.

Further, the rotating plate 2, the fan impeller 11, and the pump impeller 16 are connected to a rotating shaft 18 in a skewer shape, and are driven by a motor 13.

Reference numeral 19 denotes a cassette tank, which is placed on the leveler 20 and is connected to the cassette tank to constantly maintain the amount of water in the sub-tank 15 in a fixed position.

A water supply pipe 21 connected to the discharge side of the pump case 17 opens onto the rotating plate 2 in the atomizer 1, and a drain port 22 at the bottom of the atomizer 1 and the sub-tank 15 are connected through a return pipe 23. .

Reference numeral 24 denotes an air intake port provided in the motor case 14, which communicates with the intake side of the fan case 12.

Further, the discharge side of the fan case 12 communicates with the atomization chamber 1 through the periphery of the rotating shaft 18 and with the mist outlet 3 through a ventilation passage 25, respectively.

26 is a damper built into the atomizer 1 and is rotatable.

In addition, 27 is an adjustment lever for adjusting the opening degree.

To describe the operation of this embodiment configured as described above, a fixed amount of water is constantly supplied to the sub-tank 15.
First, the heater 5 is energized to preheat the evaporator 4.

Next, when the motor 13 is energized and driven, the rotary plate 2 rotates, and water discharged from the discharge side of the pump case 17 due to the rotation of the pump impeller 16 passes through the water supply pipe 21 and flows onto the rotary plate 2. Flow down.

Then, the atomized mist is scattered all around the inside of the atomizer 1 by the action of the centrifugal force of the rotating plate 2, as shown in FIG.

At the same time, air sucked by the rotation of the fan impeller 11 is supplied into the atomizer 1 and the mist outlet 3.

Most of the mist scattered within the atomizer 1 is blocked by the damper 26 and drips down, and is returned to the sub-tank 15 via the drain port 22 and the return pipe 23. However, some of the mist that has passed through the opening of the damper 26 The mist passes through the fog outlet 3 and the fog inlet 10, scatters into the evaporator 4, and hits the water absorbing body 7.

On the other hand, the air supplied into the evaporator 4 and the fog outlet 3 helps transport the fog and expands the contact area with the water absorbent body 7.

As a result, the fog immediately turns into water vapor within the evaporator 4, and is dissipated upward from the discharge port 9 together with the air.

Note that Fig. 2 shows the damper 26 at its maximum opening, and by operating the adjustment lever 27 to increase or decrease the damper opening, the amount of mist passing, that is, the amount of humidification, increases or decreases linearly, so it is necessary. The amount of humidification can be easily adjusted.

In other words, the necessary humidification to maintain a comfortable indoor temperature and humidity mainly depends on the temperature and humidity of the outdoor air, the amount of ventilation caused by drafts, and the indoor temperature. Adjustability is important for improving comfort.

In this embodiment, even if the mist hitting the water absorbent body 7 is locally concentrated, it is diffused over the surface of the water absorbent body 7, so that evaporation can be completed quickly.

Further, since the evaporation residue of the water vapor dissipated from the discharge port 9 can already be removed by the water absorbent body 7, the interior of the room will not be contaminated.

In addition, although the evaporation residue adheres to the water absorbent body 9 in this way,
This can be easily removed by removing the lid 8, taking it out and cleaning it.

As can be seen from the above examples, the present invention evaporates a part of the atomized particles atomized by a rotating body in an evaporation chamber having a heating section, and releases the evaporated water vapor to humidify the product. , evaporation residue may be released into the room as in cases where atomized particles are directly released, or the amount of humidification cannot be controlled as in the case of a simple evaporation type, and since the evaporation chamber is surrounded by a water absorbing material, evaporation Even if the atomized particles concentrate in a localized area in the room, they will quickly diffuse and humidify the room quickly.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the same container, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the water absorbing body of the same container. 1... Atomizer, 2... Rotating plate, 3...
...Mist outlet, 4...Evaporator, 5...
・Heater, 6...Press plate, 7...Water absorber, 8...Lid, 9...Discharge port, 10
・・・・・・Entrance, 11...Fan impeller, 12...Fan case, 13...Motor, 14...Motor case, 15.・・・・・・
・Sub tank, 16...Pump impeller, 17
... Pump case, 18 ... Rotating shaft,
19... Cassette tank, 20... Leveler, 21... Water supply pipe, 22... Drain port, 23... Return pipe, 24・・・・・・
...Intake port, 25...Ventilation passage, 26...
・Damper, 27...adjustment lever

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] (1) Water is atomized by the centrifugal force of the rotating body, and
A part of this atomized particle group is sent to an evaporation chamber having a heating section, and the water vapor generated in this vapor chamber is released,
A humidifier in which the inside of the evaporation chamber is surrounded by a water absorbing material. (2) The humidifier according to claim 1, which is a registered utility model, in which the water absorbing body is detachably provided inside the evaporation chamber. (3) The humidifier according to claim 1, which is provided with a damper for controlling the amount of atomized particles entering the evaporation chamber.