JPS6028893Y2 - Humidifier for hot air heater - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a humidifying device for a hot air heater, and more specifically, to a humidifying device that uses combustion heat in a combustor of a hot air heater to heat humidifying water and humidify indoor air. .

Various types of humidifiers have been proposed in the past, but
It is difficult to configure the system so that the amount of evaporation of humidifying water can be changed by operation, and the problem is that it is not possible to easily adjust the humidifying capacity to the desired level according to the user's needs without having to replace the entire unit. was there.

Therefore, the present invention was devised to solve the above problems, and the purpose is to be able to vary the amount of evaporation of humidifying water with simple operations, and to adjust the desired humidifying capacity according to the user's needs. To provide a humidifying device for a warm-air heater that can be adjusted, has stable humidifying ability, and has a simple structure.

That is, the present invention provides the outer surface of the combustor with a heat exchange surface consisting of a flat surface that is offset with respect to the outer surface, and also has a humidifying plate having a contact surface that contacts the heat exchange surface. A guide plate for guiding the humidifying plate along the heat exchange surface is attached to the outside of the heat exchange surface of the container, and the contact area of the humidifying plate with the heat exchange surface is made variable to adjust the humidifying capacity. In addition, the humidifying plate and the guide plate are provided with holding means for holding the humidifying plate at a desired position with respect to the heat exchange surface.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the humidifying device of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a vertically elongated cylindrical combustor in a hot-air heater, and a fuel supply pipe 2 and a combustion air supply pipe 3 are connected to the outer lower part of the combustor 1, and to the outer upper part of the combustor 1. The combustion gas pipes 4 are connected to each other, and the fuel supplied from the supply pipe 2 is combusted by the fuel air supplied from the air supply pipe 3, so that the combustion gas flows out from the gas pipe 4.

Therefore, the present invention provides the heat exchange surface 6 made of a flat plate offset with respect to the outer surface 5 on the outer surface 5 of the combustor 1 in the hot air heater configured as described above, and also provides the heat exchange surface 6 on the heat exchange surface 6. A guide plate 9 is provided outside the heat exchange surface 6 of the combustor 1 to guide the humidification pan 8 along the heat exchange surface 6. attached to make the contact area of the humidifying plate 8 with the heat exchange surface 6 variable,
While adjusting the humidifying capacity, the humidifying plate 8 and the guide plate 9 are provided with a holding means 10 for holding the humidifying plate 8 at a desired position with respect to the heat exchange surface 6.

That is, in the case shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the outer surface 5 of the circumferential wall of the combustor 1 at an intermediate position in the vertical direction is recessed, and the recessed portion 1a is provided with a through hole that penetrates into the combustion chamber 11 in the combustor 1. While the opening 12 is provided, the heat exchange surface 6 as shown in FIG.
and a large number of heat transfer plates 13 arranged on the opposite side of the heat exchange surface 6.
. . . forming a heat transfer body 14, and sealingly fitting the heat transfer body 14 into the through hole 12 from inside the combustor 11;
The heat of the combustion gas in the combustion chamber 11 is transferred to the heat exchanger plates 13...
・The heat is transferred to the heat exchange surface 6 through the heat exchange surface 6.

Further, the guide plate 9 is disposed outside the heat exchange surface 6 in a vertical direction parallel to and facing the heat exchange surface 6, and the guide plate 17 is disposed on the opposite side to the contact surface 7 of the humidifying pan 8. As shown in FIG. 3, upper and lower supporting plates 15 and 16 extending in the horizontal direction are connected to the upper and lower ends of the guide plate 9, respectively. A bent portion that is bent upward is provided, and the bent portion is attached to the lower edge and upper edge of the through hole 12 in the recessed portion 1a as shown by the arrow in FIG.

In addition, the guide plate 9 and the support plate 1 installed as described above are
5. Insert the humidifying plate 8 into the space surrounded by the heat exchange surface 6 and the humidifying plate 8, and support the humidifying plate 8 by the lower support plate 15, and the guide on the side opposite to the contact surface 7 of the humidifying plate 8. The plate 17 is guided by the guide plate 9 to make the contact area of the humidifying tray 8 with the heat exchange surface 6 variable.

As shown in FIG.
Elongated holes 18, 18 are provided in the upper and lower parts of the humidifying tray 8 along the guide direction of the humidifying tray 8, and holes protrude toward the humidifying tray 8 at regular intervals in the band-shaped plate portion between these oblong holes 18, 18. The guide plate 17 of the humidifying tray 8 is provided with the projections 19...
, recesses 20 into which the protrusions 19 fit are provided at the same spacing as the protrusions 19 , and the humidifying plate 8 is placed in the recesses 20 at a desired position relative to the heat exchange surface 6 . The protrusions 19 of the inner plate 9 were forced to fit in and hold it.

The humidifying device attached to the combustor 1 as described above is incorporated into a hot air heater as shown in FIG. It is connected to the bottom of the humidifying tray 8.

Note that the supply pipe 21 is formed of a flexible tube made of soft resin, and allows the humidifying tray 8 to be moved.

The automatic replenishment device A includes a water tank 3 having an opening at the bottom.
0 and a saucer 31 to which the supply pipe 21 is connected, and the opening of the water tank 30 is arranged at a set water level position in the saucer 31 so that the set water level matches the set water level of the humidifying tray 8. It is something.

By the operation of the device A, humidifying water is replenished into the humidifying tray 8 while the water level in the saucer 31 is maintained at the set water level, and the water level of the humidifying water in the humidifying tray 8 is always maintained at the set water level.

Furthermore, 22 is a discharge hole for humidifying water vapor, 23 is a hole through which the supply pipe 21 escapes when the humidifying tray 8 is pushed along the guide plate 9, 24 is a viewing window, and 25 is a hole for the heating. The mounting member 27 for the heat exchanger 26 of the machine is a gasket.

However, in the above configuration, when performing a heating operation with humidifying water stored in the humidifying tray 8, the humidifying tray 8
supports the guide plate 9 while being supported by the support plate 15.
The contact area between the contact surface 7 and the heat exchange surface 6 is adjusted by guiding along the recess 20 of the humidifying tray 8.
It is held by fitting the protrusion 19 of the guide plate 9 into the guide plate 9.

Thus, the heat of the combustion gas in the combustion chamber 11 is transferred to the heat exchange surface 6 via the heat transfer plates 13, and of the heat thus transferred, an amount of heat corresponding to the contact area is transferred. heats the humidifying water via the contact surface 7 to generate a certain amount of water vapor, and the water vapor mixes with the air flowing around the combustor 1 and blows out into the room, and the desired humidification capacity is used to cool the room. The air can be humidified, and the humidification capacity can be reliably adjusted by simply holding the humidifying tray 8 and moving it along the guide plate 9.

In addition, in the above explanation, the heat exchange surface 6 is the combustor 1.
Although the outer surface 5 of the peripheral wall is recessed and the heat transfer body 14 having the heat exchange surface 6 is attached to the recess 1a, the structure may be formed by the recess 1a. The outer surface 5 of the peripheral wall of the container 1 may be made to protrude outward as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, and may be configured as a flat surface deviated outward with respect to the outer surface 5.

Further, the outer surface 5 of the combustor 1 on which the heat exchange surface 6 is provided is not limited to the peripheral wall of the combustor 1, but may be a clay wall, for example, as shown in FIG.

In addition, when installed on a clay wall, guide plates 9 are placed on both sides of the humidifying tray 8.
, 9 are installed.

Further, when the heat exchange surface 6 is provided on the peripheral wall of the combustor 1, the cross-sectional shape of the combustor 1 is not limited to a circular shape, but may be a rectangular cylindrical shape as shown in FIG.

Furthermore, in the above description, the holding portions of the holding means 10 are shown to be stepped, but they may be held in a stepless manner.

The above explanation is based on the case where the automatic replenishing device A is used, but if the device A is not used, the humidifying water can be replenished into the humidifying tray 8 through the discharge hole 22.

As described above, the present invention provides a heat exchange surface made of a flat plate that is deviated from the outer surface of the combustor, and a humidifying plate is provided on the heat exchange surface of the combustor. A guide plate is attached to guide the humidifying plate along the humidifying plate, so that the contact area between the heat exchange surface and the contact surface of the humidifying plate can be changed, and the humidifying capacity can be adjusted. Since the holding means for holding the humidifying plate at a desired position is provided, when you want to adjust the humidifying capacity, you can simply hold the humidifying plate and move it along the guide plate. The contact area with the contact surface of the humidifying tray can be adjusted, and the adjusted state can be maintained by the holding means,
The guide air can be humidified with the desired humidification capacity.
However, the humidifying ability is stable and the structure is simple.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a partial cross-sectional explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a heat transfer body with a heat exchange surface, and Fig. 3 is a guide to the heat exchange surface provided on the outer surface of the combustor. An explanatory diagram of the installation of the plate and humidifying tray, Fig. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an embodiment of the hot air heater to which the present invention is applied, and Figs. 5 to 8 are other embodiments of the heat exchange surface. FIG. 1... Combustor, 5... Outer surface, 6...
...Heat exchange surface, 7...Contact surface, End...
Humidifying dish, 9...guidance plate, 10...holding means.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A heat exchange surface consisting of a flat surface offset with respect to the outer surface is provided on the outer surface of the combustor in the hot air heater, and a humidifying plate having a contact surface that comes into contact with the heat exchange surface is provided, and the A guide plate for guiding the humidifying pan along the heat exchange surface is attached to the outside of the heat exchange surface of the combustor, and the contact area of the humidifying pan with the heat exchange surface is made variable to adjust the humidification capacity. A humidifier for a hot-air heater, characterized in that the humidifying plate and the guide plate are provided with holding means for holding the humidifying plate at a desired position with respect to the heat exchange surface.