JPS6321430A - Humidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve a flow of water, prevent fur from being accumulated on flat plates and further prevent a decline of performance by a method wherein a lower storing frame for use in fixing the other ends of the flat plates where humidifying water is contacted and flows out is formed in such a way as the other ends of the flat plates are not entirely covered. CONSTITUTION:Flat plates 11 are arranged in parallel to each other and one end portions 11a are contacted with humidifying water. Upper storing frame 15a for use in fixing the upper portions of the flat plates 11 and lower storing frame 18 for fixing the other lower end portions 11b are formed to have a narrower width than that of the flat plates 11 in such a way that the other end portions 11b are not covered for entire area. That is, a plurality of flat plates 11 for use in humidifying air are fixed to each of the storing frames 15a and 18 at their upper end lower portions, and the lower ends where the water flows out are fixed by the narrow width storing frame 18. Therefore, water sucked by the flat plates 11 flows out smoothly from the other end portions 11b without being disturbed by the storing frame 18, resulting in that fur is hardly accumulated and a performance is not deteriorated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a humidifier installed in an air conditioner.

(Prior art) Figure 6 shows, for example, the details of Japanese Patent Application No. 187988/1988.)
1 is a sectional view showing the overall configuration of an air conditioner incorporating this type of humidifier shown in FIG. In the figure, 1 is the air conditioner body installed above the ceiling 2, 3 is the blower placed near the suction grill 4, 5 is the heat exchanger, 6 is the outlet grill, 7 is the f4 heater body, Reference numeral 8 indicates a humidifying portion thereof, reference numeral 9 indicates a dish for receiving water, and reference numerals 10a and 10b indicate line flow fans for blowing out humidified air.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing the main part of the humidifying section 8, in which reference numeral 11 denotes a plurality of abbreviated flat plates made of hydrophilic plastic material, one end 11a of which is connected to the humidified river water in the water tank 12. 13
It is in contact with 14 is a drain pan that receives water coming out from the other end 11b of the γ plate 11.

Moreover, FIG. 8 shows the storage state of the flat plates 11, and each flat plate! One part and the lower part of the construction are storage frames 15a and 15b, respectively.
It is further fixed with screws 17 via a plate 16.

An air conditioner incorporating a humidifier such as the one described above has a ceiling section on the secondary side of the heat exchanger 5 inside the main body l.
, a flat plate 1 which has a box shape with a blowout grille 6 and is made of a plurality of plate-shaped water-absorbing materials inside! The humidifier main body 7 has a humidifier unit 8 having a built-in humidifier unit 8 and fans 10a and 1Ob installed above the ceiling unit 2. Then, air flows as shown by the arrow in Fig. 6, but the humidifier body 7
Since the air sucked into the chamber is heated by the heat exchanger 5 (heating operation), the relative humidity is low. on the other hand,
Humidifying water 13 is stored in the water tank 12, and one end 11a of the flat plate 11 is in contact with this humidifying water 13.
has absorbed water. When the heated air comes into contact with the flat plate 11 that has absorbed this water, the flat plate 11
Water evaporates from 1, humidifying the air. At this time, the water that has not been completely evaporated drips from the other end 11b of the flat plate 11,
Drain pan 14 contains 4 drains.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

The conventional humidifier is constructed as described above, and the upper and lower parts of each lower plate 11 are covered with storage frames 15a and 15b, so that the water stored in the flat plate 11 is difficult to flow from the other end 11b, and the water is In some cases, water flow becomes poor and limescale etc. accumulates on the flat plate 11. In this case, the performance of the humidifier deteriorates, and furthermore, it is difficult to dispose of the humidifier.

This invention was made to solve these problems, and aims to provide a humidifier that has a simple structure, has good water flow, is difficult to accumulate limescale, and prevents deterioration in performance. There is.

[Means for solving problems]

The humidifier of the present invention has flat plates made of a plurality of hydrophilic materials arranged in parallel with each other, one end of which is in contact with humidifying water in a water tank, and the other lower end of the flat plates extends over the entire area. A storage frame is attached to the flat plate to prevent the problem from occurring.

[Effect]

Since the lower storage frame fixing the other end of the flat plate does not cover the entire area of the other end, the flow of water absorbed by the flat plate is improved, and therefore limescale etc. are less likely to accumulate.

〔Example〕

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

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention, showing the main parts of a humidifying element. In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a lower plate made of a plurality of hydrophilic plastic materials disposed in the air passage, which are arranged parallel to each other, and have one end 11a.
Although not shown, it is in contact with humidifying water in the water tank.

15a is an upper storage frame for fixing the upper part of the flat plate 11;
This is a lower storage frame that fixes the lower other end 11b of the Y plate 11, and is formed to have a wider width than the flat plate t1 so that the other end 11b is not IWed over the entire area.

This storage frame 18 has a plurality of grooves 18a formed therein to engage with the other end 11b of the flat plate 11, and is connected to the flat plate 11 by screws 19.

As described above, the upper and lower portions (other end portions 11b) of the plurality of flat plates 11 that humidify the air are arranged in storage frames 15a and 18, respectively.
The lower end on the side where water flows out is fixed by a narrow storage frame 18. In addition, grooves are formed in the storage frames 15a and 18 at equal intervals, and the flat plate 11 is completely fitted into the grooves with appropriate intervals. and,
The water absorbed by the flat plate 11 is removed from the lower storage frame 18 by the flat plate 1.
Since the width is narrower than the do end face of No. 1, it flows out smoothly from the other end ttb without being obstructed by the storage frame 18. Therefore, it is difficult for limescale etc. to accumulate on the flat plate 11, and the performance is not deteriorated. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a lower storage frame 20 for fixing the other end flb of the flat plate 11 is provided with a long hole 20a into which the other end 11b of the flat plate 11 is fitted. The tip of the portion 11b is made small,
Its tip is fitted into the elongated hole 20a. Therefore, the shape of the storage frame 20 does not become large, and as shown in FIG. 3, water flows well as in the above embodiment, and limescale etc. are difficult to accumulate on the flat plate 11.

Further, FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the -upper storage frame is integrally formed with the water tank 21, and this configuration reduces the number of parts and reduces costs. Furthermore, the structure is simple and assembly work is easy. Figure 5 is A- of Figure 4.
A cross-sectional view taken along line A is shown.

In each of the above embodiments, the storage frame 18 having a narrow end surface from which water flows out from the flat plate 11 and the storage frame 20 having a plurality of elongated holes 20a into which the end surface of the flat plate 11 is fitted have been described. A comparatively wide grooved storage frame with two or three large holes in the center for water outflow can also achieve the same effect as the above embodiment.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, the lower storage frame that fixes the other end of the flat plate from which water flows out is formed so that the other end of the flat plate is not covered over the entire area, so that the structure is simple. The effect is that water flows better, limescale etc. are less likely to accumulate on the flat plate, and performance deterioration can be prevented.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

21 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a second embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the invention.
A cross-sectional view showing a part of the figure, FIG. 4 is the third embodiment bK of this invention.
A perspective view showing an example, 7fSs 17J is A-Ai in Fig. 4
! FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a conventional example, FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing details of the humidifying section in FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing the flat plate in a stored state in FIG. 7. . 11... Flat plate 11 a ------- One end 11 b --- One other end 13 Humidifying water 15 a Upper side storage frame 15 b, 18.20・=−・lower storage frame 20
a... Elongated hole 21 -------, Water tank Note that the same reference numerals in the drawings indicate the same or equivalent parts.

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) In a humidifier, a plurality of flat plates made of a hydrophilic material, one end of which is in contact with humidifying water in a water tank, are arranged parallel to each other in the air passage, and the upper and lower ends of the flat plates are fixed with storage frames. A humidifier characterized in that the side storage frame is formed so that the other end of the flat plate is not covered over the entire area. (2) The humidifier according to claim 1, wherein the lower storage frame is formed narrower in width than the flat plate. (3) The humidifier according to claim 1, wherein the lower storage frame has a long hole into which the other end of the flat plate is fitted. (4) The humidifier according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the upper storage frame is integrally formed with the water tank.