KR100861005B1 - Air-conditioner comprised thermoelectric module and heat pipe - Google Patents

Abstract

An air conditioner having a thermoelectric element and a heat pipe is provided to not to fill a cooling water constantly by using its condensate as the cooling water and to cool off heated parts regardless of humidity of external air. An air conditioner having a thermoelectric element and a heat pipe comprises a first chamber(100), a second chamber(200), a thermoelectric module(300), first and second heat pipe units(400,500), a cooling water tank(600), a drive unit(700), and a controller(900). An end of a ventilation tunnel(220) of the second chamber is extended to the outside through a ventilation port(221) and the other end is closed. The one part of the heat pipe of the second heat pipe unit is located in the ventilation tunnel. The external air flowed to an air suction port(210) of the second chamber gasifies the cooling water and being cooled while passing through the cold water tank. The cold air exchanges its heat with the second heat pipe unit in the ventilation tunnel and then being discharged to a ventilation unit(130).

Description

Air Conditioner with Thermoelectric Module and Heat Pipes {AIR-CONDITIONER COMPRISED THERMOELECTRIC MODULE AND HEAT PIPE}

The present invention relates to an air conditioner, in which heat exchange occurs between a heat pipe and air to cool or heat air, and a working fluid of the heat pipe evaporated or condensed by heat transfer is a thermoelectric module. The present invention relates to an air conditioner for evaporating or condensing a working fluid again by a low temperature part and a high temperature part which are rapidly formed. In particular, the present invention relates to an air conditioner that can easily cool indoor air even in hot and humid weather.

In the related art related to the present invention, a technique of spraying cooling water to the incoming external air to lower the temperature of the external air to radiate heat from the air conditioner may be utilized for heat dissipation.

However, the above-mentioned conventional technology has been critically vulnerable to the weak air humidity of the summer air conditioner is most used. In order to explain the shortcomings of the prior art, a brief concept will first be summarized.

Atmospheric air usually contains some amount of water vapor or moisture. On the other hand, air that does not contain water vapor is called dry air. Air is usually treated as a mixture of dry air and water vapor.

As water vapor gradually enters the air, the air no longer contains any more water vapor. The air at this time is called saturated air. And air can contain more water vapor at higher temperatures. That is, saturated air is air containing the maximum amount of water vapor that air can contain at a given temperature. Condensation occurs when more water vapor enters saturated air at a given temperature.

Relative humidity is the ratio of the maximum amount of water vapor (saturated water vapor) that air can contain at a given temperature and the amount of water vapor currently contained.

In the case of the weather with high atmospheric humidity outside the summer, the conventional air conditioner that does not use the refrigerant is mostly used cooling method by spraying cooling water to cool the condenser, but due to the high relative humidity There is a problem that the cooling effect is drastically lowered because vaporization no longer occurs.

In the case of an air conditioner operated by a refrigeration cycle using a refrigerant material, the use of CFCs gas, which has been commonly used as a refrigerant material, has been raised as a major factor of global ozone layer damage and global warming. In particular, it is pointed out that the problem of global warming can be a factor that damages the global environment as well as nuclear war. As a result, new refrigerant gases are being developed, but environmental problems, especially global warming, are caused. Therefore, there is a strong need to introduce an eco-friendly method that does not use refrigerant gas in the air conditioner.

The air conditioner without the use of the refrigerant gas has appeared, but the structural problem has been raised in the cooling performance. In other words, by taking a method of cooling the hot portion mainly by spraying the cooling water, the problem that the cooling performance is significantly reduced in the high temperature and high humidity atmosphere of the summer, especially when the air conditioner is required as a cooling device.

Therefore, the air conditioner according to the present invention is intended to minimize environmental problems such as destruction of the earth ozone layer due to refrigerant gas by using environment-friendly thermoelectric modules and heat pipes without using a refrigeration cycle using refrigerant gas.

In addition, the air conditioner according to the present invention is to provide an air conditioner with excellent cooling performance even in high temperature and humid weather in summer when the air conditioner is desperately needed.

When the high-temperature indoor air contacts the first heat pipe part in the first chamber, the working fluid is vaporized in the evaporator part of the heat pipe, thereby rapidly cooling the air to a low temperature, and the air cooled through the blower fan is blown into the room.

At this time, the first thermoelectric panel in contact with the condenser portion is cooled to cool the condenser portion of the first heat pipe portion. Specifically, as the DC power is applied to the thermoelectric module, one side (low temperature part) of the thermoelectric module drops to low temperature (for example, -30 ° C or lower).

Next, in order to cool the other side (high temperature part) of the thermoelectric module, as the working fluid is vaporized in the evaporator part of the second heat pipe part, the temperature of the second thermoelectric panel of the thermoelectric module contacted with it is lowered and thus the first heat pipe part Since the condenser section is cooled, the working fluid in it can be returned to the evaporator section again.

In the next step, air is sucked from the outside in order to cool the condenser portion of the second heat pipe part in the second chamber, and the air is converted into high temperature dry (low humidity) air.

The hot dry air is converted into cold air through vaporization in the vaporizing member to cool the condenser portion of the second heat pipe part once again.

In this process, a device for generating heat inside the second chamber with low temperature and high humidity air introduced from the outside without a special power supply in order to convert the air (for example, low temperature and high humidity air) into high temperature dry (low humidity) air For example, the heat exchanger, the driving unit, the power supply unit, etc.) absorb heat and rapidly switch to high temperature and low humidity air.

Intake air converted into high temperature and low humidity air is easily vaporized in the vaporization member connected to the cooling water storage unit, so that the air is formed at about 30 ° C. or less, thereby facilitating the condenser portion of the second heat pipe unit regardless of the temperature and humidity of the outside air. Can be cooled down.

The air conditioner according to the present invention has a heating and cooling cycle in which the above process occurs continuously.

An air conditioner according to the present invention comprises: a first chamber having an intake port through which indoor air is introduced and an exhaust port through which air is discharged; A second chamber having an intake port through which external air is introduced and an exhaust tunnel through which air is discharged to the outside, the second chamber being adjacent to and disposed adjacent to the first chamber; A thermoelectric module unit formed of a thermoelectric module having one side in thermal contact with the first chamber and the other side in thermal contact with the second chamber; A first heat pipe part and a second heat pipe part respectively having heat pipes in thermal contact with one side and the other side of the thermoelectric module; A cooling water tank in which condensate generated in the first chamber is stored; A driving unit for driving a blowing fan disposed in the first chamber and the second chamber; It includes a power supply for supplying power to the thermoelectric module and a controller for controlling the power supply, the exhaust tunnel of the second chamber is in communication with the outside through the exhaust port, the other end is a hollow sealed structure in communication with the cooling water tank One side of the heat pipe of the second heat pipe part is disposed in the exhaust tunnel, and external air introduced into the inlet of the second chamber vaporizes and cools the cooling water while passing through the cooling water tank, and the cooled air is stored in the exhaust tunnel. After the heat exchange with the second heat pipe portion is characterized in that it is discharged to the exhaust port.

The thermoelectric module unit according to the present invention includes a first thermoelectric panel in contact with one side of the thermoelectric module and a second thermoelectric panel in contact with the other side of the thermoelectric module, and the heat pipes of the first heat pipe part and the second heat pipe part are respectively made of a first thermoelectric panel. It is preferable to be in thermal contact with one side and the other side of the thermoelectric module through contact with the first thermoelectric panel and the second thermoelectric panel.

When the thermoelectric module unit according to the present invention consists of a plurality of thermoelectric modules, it is preferable that each thermoelectric module is arranged in the left and right directions.

When a plurality of thermoelectric module portions according to the present invention is formed, it is preferable that each thermoelectric module portion is disposed in the vertical direction.

In the air conditioner according to the present invention, one side of the first heat pipe part is in contact with the indoor air introduced into the first chamber, and the other side of the heat pipe and the heat pipe introduced into the heat pipe and the heat pipe in contact with one side of the thermoelectric module and It is preferred to have a first heat exchanger disposed in the portion to be contacted.

The heat pipe of the first heat pipe part according to the present invention may be arranged to be bent so that one side and the other side do not lie on the same line.

The heat pipe of the first heat pipe part according to the present invention may be arranged to be bent so that an end portion of one side in contact with air is at a minimum height.

The lower side of the first chamber according to the present invention is characterized in that the water collecting unit for sending the condensed water generated from the introduced indoor air to the cooling water tank communicating with the first chamber.

The collecting part according to the present invention may have an inclination of the upper and lower narrow openings of which the lower end is opened.

The first chamber according to the present invention is characterized in that the one end is in communication with the room through the suction port, the other end is further provided with a blow tunnel made of a hollow closed structure in communication with the lower side of the first chamber.

In the blower tunnel according to the present invention, one side of the heat pipe of the first heat pipe part is disposed inside the blower tunnel through an insertion hole formed in the blower tunnel.

In the heat pipe of the first heat pipe part according to the present invention, it is preferable that the second heat exchange part is further provided at a portion of the heat pipe.

Preferably, the heat pipe of the second heat pipe part according to the present invention is arranged to be bent so that one side and the other side do not lie on the same line.

The heat pipe of the second heat pipe part according to the present invention may be arranged to be bent so that an end portion of one side contacting the air in the exhaust tunnel has the highest height.

The second heat pipe part according to the present invention is characterized in that the heat exchanger is further provided in a portion of the heat pipe disposed inside the exhaust tunnel and in contact with the air.

Cooling water tank according to the present invention is formed on the lower end of the first chamber and the second chamber, one side is in communication with the first chamber is stored condensate, the other side is formed in the cooling water storage unit is in communication with the other end of the exhaust tunnel of the second chamber It is characterized by having.

The cooling water tank according to the present invention is one side is locked to the cooling water storage, the other side is disposed adjacent to the other end of the exhaust tunnel of the second chamber, to move the absorbed cooling water to the other side, the air transported into the exhaust tunnel vaporizes the cooling water A vaporizing member may be further provided.

The driving unit according to the present invention is disposed in at least one of the first chamber and the second chamber, and when disposed in the second chamber, the driving unit is disposed on the air flow path so that the heat generated by the driving unit and the air introduced into the second chamber can be exchanged. It is characterized by.

The power supply unit according to the present invention is disposed in the first chamber or the second chamber, and when disposed in the second chamber, the power supply unit is disposed on the air flow path so that the heated power supply unit and the air introduced into the second chamber can be heat-exchanged. It is characterized by.

The air conditioner according to the present invention has the following effects.

First, the high temperature part can be efficiently cooled without being affected by the humidity of the outside air.

Second, since the self-condensed water is used as the cooling water, the user does not have to refill the cooling water.

Third, since the heat pipe is used as the main cooling device and the thermoelectric module is auxiliary, the power consumption is small and semi-permanent without maintenance.

Fourth, since the total mass of the heat exchanger is relatively light compared to the cooling performance, the latent heat contained in the air conditioner is reduced, thereby improving the temperature difference value of the cooling performance.

Fifth, the noise is blocked by the sound absorbing member when blown into the room.

Sixth, it is environmentally friendly because it is a low energy type and does not use refrigerant gas that destroys the environment.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings based on the principle of the cooling operation of the air conditioner according to the present invention.

First, the operation principle in the second chamber 200, which is a high temperature generator, will be described, and then the operation principle in the first chamber 100, which is a low temperature generator, will be described in an integrated manner. Common matters of the first chamber 100 and the second chamber 200 will be described first in the description of the principle of operation of the second chamber 200.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing the operation principle of the air conditioner according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the air flow inside the air conditioner according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a thermoelectric module and a heat pipe according to the present invention 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the operation principle of the thermoelectric module unit and the heat pipe unit according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the air conditioner according to the present invention includes a first chamber 100, a second chamber 200, a thermoelectric module unit 300, a first heat pipe unit 400, and a second heat pipe unit. 500, a coolant tank 600, a driver 700, a power supply 800, and a controller 900.

According to the present invention, the first chamber 100 and the second chamber 200 may be divided into spaces. The thermoelectric module 310 of the thermoelectric module 300 may be connected to the first chamber 100. The high temperature generator of the thermoelectric module 310 is connected to the second chamber 200.

The thermoelectric module is a cooling device using the Peltier effect. This is because when direct current flows through a circuit made of two different metals, endothermic phenomenon occurs at one junction, exothermic phenomenon occurs at another junction, and reversible endotherm and heat generation at opposite junctions when the current direction is reversed. Phosphorus reaction.

Thermoelectric module using this phenomenon is a module in which n-type and p-type semiconductors are electrically connected in series and thermally in parallel. When the DC power flows, the temperature difference occurs on both sides of the module due to the Peltier effect.

The maximum temperature difference (ΔT) between the heat generating part (high temperature generating part) and the heat absorbing part (low temperature generating part and cooling part) when the DC power flows through the thermoelectric module is theoretically reported to be 65 to 76 ° C. Therefore, in order to improve the cooling performance by lowering the temperature of the low temperature generating part, how to effectively radiate the high temperature generating part, that is, how to lower the temperature emerges as an important problem. The air conditioner according to the present invention effectively lowers the temperature of the high temperature generating portion of the thermoelectric module by using the heat pipe without the power consumption and the vaporization phenomenon in the vaporizing member.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the thermoelectric module unit 300 according to the present invention has a thermoelectric module 310 in which one side is in thermal contact with the first chamber 100 and the other side is in thermal contact with the second chamber 200. Has

The thermoelectric module unit 300 according to the present invention is provided with a first thermoelectric panel 320 in contact with one side of the thermoelectric module 310 and a second thermoelectric panel 330 in contact with the other side of the thermoelectric module 310. desirable.

The thermoelectric module unit 300 according to the present invention may further include a heat exchanger 340 on the second thermoelectric panel 330. Heat exchanger 340 is typically a thin plate-like fin can be arranged in parallel, a heat dissipation structure such as a thin plate heat sink may be arranged.

The thermoelectric module unit 300 according to the present invention may be arranged in plurality. Each of the thermoelectric modules 300 may be arranged in a plurality in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 1, or may be arranged in a left and right direction as shown in FIG. 4. In addition, a plurality of thermoelectric module units including a plurality of thermoelectric modules 300 arranged in left and right directions may be arranged in a vertical direction.

The plurality of thermoelectric modules 300 according to the present invention may be disposed in the vertical direction to form a short length of the heat pipes 410 and 510. 1 is an embodiment in which a plurality of (three) thermoelectric modules are arranged in the vertical direction for uniform cooling.

The first chamber 100 according to the present invention includes an intake port 110 through which indoor air is introduced and an exhaust port 130 through which air is discharged into the room.

The second chamber 200 according to the present invention has an intake port 210 through which external air is introduced and an exhaust tunnel 220 through which air is discharged to the outside. The second chamber 200 is disposed adjacent to and closed with the first chamber 100.

The second chamber 200 according to the present invention further includes an exhaust tunnel 220 at one side of the inner space. Exhaust tunnel 220 is one end is in communication with the outside through the exhaust port 221, the other end is made of a hollow closed structure in communication with the cooling water tank. As shown in FIG. 2, the air introduced through the inlet 210 and moved downward moves to the exhaust tunnel 220 from the lower side of the second chamber 200 and moves upward. The descending air and the rising air are not in contact with each other by the wall of the exhaust tunnel 220.

The heat pipes of the first heat pipe part and the second heat pipe part according to the present invention have one side (low temperature part) of the thermoelectric module 310 through direct contact with the first thermoelectric panel 320 and the second thermoelectric panel 330, respectively. And it is in thermal contact with the other side (high temperature part).

The heat pipe is filled with working fluid in a closed container, evacuated and then completely sealed. When the heat absorbing part (evaporation part) of one side of the heat pipe absorbs heat from outside, it is heated. The internal working fluid is evaporated and moved to the other heating part (condensation part) due to the pressure difference, and after discharging heat to the surroundings, it goes back to the evaporation part through condensation process, that is, automatic thermal cycling structure without additional energy. Say.

The wick, which is the core of the heat pipe operation, is a capillary structure for returning a working fluid in the liquid state from the condenser to the evaporator, and is usually made of various structures such as a mesh or groove structure. Such a structure causes capillary action due to the surface tension of the liquid, thereby rapidly moving the liquid. In addition to the capillary, electromagnetic force, centrifugal force, osmotic pressure or gravity may be used for the liquid return.

Especially when gravity is used, this is called thermo-syphon, and the internal capillary structure is not necessary. The heat siphon has a constraint that the heating part must be located below the condensing part because the working fluid condensed in the condensing part returns to the heating part by the force of gravity.

Also, the performance of the heat pipe is affected by the slope. If the condenser is above the evaporator, it is easy for the condensed working fluid to return to the evaporator under the influence of gravity, which is called the 'favorable slope'. On the contrary, if the condenser is below the evaporator, the condensed working fluid must go up against gravity, so that the return speed drops a little.

In addition, the performance of the heat pipe according to the slope may vary depending on the structure of the internal wick. If the structure of the wick is compact, the performance may be slightly reduced even when the slope occurs, but it may work well. However, if the structure of the wick is sparse, the slope may cause a sharp decrease in performance.

Heat pipes 410 and 510 according to the present invention may be applied to various types of heat pipes. The heat pipe according to the invention is preferably arranged such that the condensation part is placed on the evaporation part. This is particularly desirable in the case of heat siphon type heat pipes.

The heat pipes 410 and 510 according to the present invention are preferably arranged to be bent so that one side and the other side do not lie on the same line. This facilitates the arrangement of each thermoelectric module 300 in the up-and-down direction in the air conditioner, because one side of the heat pipe is in contact with the thermoelectric module 300, and the other side is in contact with the air. to be.

The heat pipe 510 of the second heat pipe part according to the present invention is preferably arranged to be bent so that the end of one side (condensation part) in contact with the air in the exhaust tunnel 220 has the highest height. In the case of heat pipes using capillary force, gravity can also be used, particularly in the case of heat siphon heat pipes.

The second heat pipe part 500 according to the present invention may further include a heat exchanger 520 at a portion of the heat pipe that is disposed inside the exhaust tunnel 220 to be in contact with air, and the heat exchanger 520 may be a thin plate. It is preferred that the shaped pins are arranged in parallel.

Cooling water tank 600 according to the present invention is formed at the lower end of the first chamber 100 and the second chamber 200, one side is in communication with the first chamber 100 is stored condensed water, the other side is the second chamber The cooling water storage unit 610 is formed to communicate with the other end of the exhaust tunnel 220 of (200).

Cooling water tank 600 according to the present invention is one side includes a coolant storage 610, the other side is disposed adjacent to the other end of the exhaust tunnel 220 of the second chamber, to move the absorbed coolant to the other side, exhaust Preferably, the air transported into the tunnel further includes a vaporization member 620 for vaporizing the cooling water.

Since the vaporization member 620 is easily in contact with the air and should not excessively block the flow of air, the vaporization member 620 is preferably disposed in an appropriate length, area, shape, number, and the like.

Vaporizing member 620 may be applied to a variety of materials that can absorb and move the moisture, a non-woven fabric that easily absorbs the moisture is preferably a structure that can easily pass through the wind.

The operating principle of the second chamber 200, which is a high temperature generator of the thermoelectric module 300, will be described. The outside air introduced into the interior through the inlet 210 passes through the heat exchanger 340, the driver 700, and the power supply 800, which are heating elements formed in the air conditioner internal structure before meeting the cooling water tank 600. In particular, the second thermoelectric panel 330 and the heat exchanger 340 continue to be heated while absorbing most of the heat.

The introduced external air absorbs a lot of heat by heat radiation from the heat pipe 510 and the heat exchanger 340 in thermal contact with one side (high temperature) of the thermoelectric module 310 and the second thermoelectric panel 330 where high temperature is generated. By heating rapidly. As the temperature is heated to a high temperature, the amount of saturated steam which may be contained in the outside air increases, so that the relative humidity is drastically lowered.

In other words, the introduced outside air (approximately medium temperature and high humidity air in summer) becomes hot air. The high temperature dry (low humidity) air passes through the vaporization member 620 of the cooling water tank 600, and contains vapor corresponding to the amount of saturated water vapor by vaporization, and as a result, the temperature of the air is rapidly lowered. will be. That will be cold and humid air.

The low temperature and humid air is introduced into the exhaust tunnel 220, and the heat dissipation of the heat exchanger 520 formed at one side (condensation) of the heat pipe 510 located inside the exhaust tunnel 220 is effectively performed. The working fluid in the heat pipe 510 is condensed into a liquid state and returned to the evaporator by heat exchange between the low temperature air and the heat exchanger 520, and the air is discharged to the outside through the exhaust port 221 in a state where the temperature is elevated. will be.

Since the second chamber 200 according to the present invention has a step of heating the introduced external air without supply of additional power, for this purpose, the driving unit 700 and the power supply unit 800, which can be a heating element, are also utilized. desirable.

The air conditioner according to the present invention includes a driving unit 700 for driving the blowing fan 720 disposed in the first chamber 100 and the second chamber 200, and a power supply unit supplying power to the thermoelectric module 300. 800 and a controller 900 that regulates the power supply.

The driving unit 700 according to the present invention is disposed in at least one of the first chamber 100 and the second chamber 200, and when disposed in the second chamber 200, the driving unit 700 and the second chamber that generate heat. Preferably, the air introduced into the air 200 is disposed on the air flow path so as to be heat exchanged.

The power supply unit 800 according to the present invention is disposed in the first chamber 100 or the second chamber 200, and when the power supply unit 800 is disposed in the second chamber 200, the heated power supply unit 800 and the second chamber ( It is preferable that the air introduced into 200 be disposed on an air flow path so that heat can be exchanged.

The operating principle of the second chamber 200 according to the present invention has the advantage that the step of making the dry air even if the external air in a high humidity state is an essential configuration, it is not affected by the humidity of the outside air. In addition, since the secondary cooling system is used to cool the heat exchange part 520 of the heat pipe 510 after making the air in a high temperature dry state through vaporization, it is a high temperature generating part of the thermoelectric module 310. Efficient cooling of the second chamber 200 is achieved. As described above, effective cooling (heat dissipation) of the high temperature generator of the thermoelectric module 310 is logically connected to effective cooling of indoor air at the low temperature generator of the thermoelectric module 310. Hereinafter, the first chamber 100 which is a low temperature generating part of the thermoelectric module 310 will be described.

The first chamber 100 according to the present invention includes an intake port 110 through which indoor air is introduced and an exhaust port 140 through which air is discharged.

The lower side of the first chamber 100 according to the present invention is preferably provided with a collecting unit 130 for sending condensed water generated from the introduced indoor air to the cooling water tank 600 in communication with the first chamber 100. Collecting unit 130 is generally formed on the bottom surface of the first chamber (100). The water collecting unit 130 has a structure such as a hole through which the condensed water falling into the cooling water tank 600 is formed. The water collecting unit 130 according to the present invention may have a structure in which a plurality of holes are formed in a flat bottom surface, and may have an inclination of an upper and lower narrow opening shape having a lower end.

The first chamber 100 according to the present invention may be further provided with a blow tunnel 140 having a hollow closed structure, one end of which communicates with the room through the inlet 110 and the other end of which communicates with the lower side of the first chamber. have.

In the blower tunnel 140 according to the present invention, a sound absorbing member 142 that absorbs noise is disposed on the inner wall of the blower tunnel to block noise generated by the blower fan 720 when the air is blown into the room.

In the blower tunnel 140 according to the present invention, one side of the heat pipe 410 of the first heat pipe part 400 is disposed in the blower tunnel through the insertion hole 141 formed in the blower tunnel.

The first heat pipe part 400 according to the present invention has one side in contact with indoor air introduced into the first chamber 100, and the other side of the first heat pipe part 400 is in thermal contact with one side (low temperature part) of the thermoelectric module 300 ( 410 and a first heat exchanger 420 disposed at a portion of the heat pipe contacted with the introduced indoor air.

In the first heat exchange part 420 according to the present invention, a thin plate-like fin may be arranged in parallel.

The heat pipe 410 according to the present invention is preferably arranged to be bent so that one side and the other side does not lie on the same line, the end of one side (evaporation part) in contact with the air is formed to be bent to form the minimum height desirable.

In addition, in the heat pipe 410 of the first heat pipe part 400 according to the present invention, a second heat exchange part 430 may be further provided at a portion disposed in the blower tunnel, and the second heat exchange part 420 may be used. May be a structure in which the thin pins are arranged in parallel.

The operating principle of the first chamber 100, which is a low temperature generating part of the thermoelectric module 300, will be described. The indoor air introduced into the intake port 110 has a temperature lowered through heat exchange in the first heat exchanger 420 of the heat pipe 410 having a low temperature. When the temperature of the air decreases, the water vapor begins to condense as the amount of saturated steam that the air can contain decreases according to the given temperature. The falling condensate is stored in the coolant storage unit 610 of the coolant tank 600 through the collecting unit 120.

The low temperature air flows into the blowing tunnel 140 from the lower side of the first chamber 100. At this time, the blowing fan 720 of the driving unit 700 assists inflow into the blowing tunnel 140. Since the temperature of the first heat exchange part 420 of the heat pipe 410 is structurally higher than the temperature of the second heat exchange part 430 of the heat pipe 410 located inside the blow tunnel 140, the blow tunnel 140 The air introduced into the inside is again cooled again.

In the air conditioner according to the present invention, the thermoelectric module 310 is used in the low temperature generating unit in order to rapidly cool the condenser portion of the first heat pipe part 400 to quickly return the working fluid. The low-temperature generator of the thermoelectric module 310 may be continuously cooled because the high-temperature generator formed by the opposite portion of the low-temperature generator may be effectively cooled (heat radiated). The heat pipe 510 is used for cooling the high-temperature generator. In addition, in order to effectively cool the high temperature generating unit even when high humidity external air is introduced, a method of partially heating the high humidity external air to cool the heat pipe and drying the air due to heating of the vaporization member 620. Cooling water vaporizes while passing through, and is rapidly changed into low-temperature air, and has a technical configuration that is used for secondary cooling of the heat pipe again.

In addition, since the cooling of the heat pipe of the high temperature generating unit is smooth, the primary cooling of the air in the low temperature generating unit may also proceed smoothly. In addition, secondary cooling of the air is performed again through heat exchange with the heat pipe 410 and the second heat exchanger 430 in the blower tunnel 140.

And since the cooling water can utilize the condensate generated in the first chamber 100, there is generally no need to replenish.

This specification has been described focusing on the embodiment for cooling the air conditioner according to the present invention. This is because the problem to be solved by the present invention is how to efficiently cool the high temperature generation unit when the external air in a high humidity state is introduced. By the way, the air conditioner according to the present invention can be used for heating according to the change of direction of the DC power supply.

The embodiments and drawings attached to this specification are merely to clearly show some of the technical ideas included in the present invention, and those skilled in the art can easily infer within the scope of the technical ideas included in the specification and drawings of the present invention. Modifications that can be made and specific embodiments are obviously included in the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing the operation principle of the air conditioner according to the present invention,

Figure 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the air flow inside the air conditioner according to the present invention,

3 is a conceptual diagram showing the operating principle of the thermoelectric module and the heat pipe according to the present invention,

4 is a plan view illustrating a plurality of thermoelectric module units and heat pipe units according to the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: first chamber 110: suction port

120: collecting part 130: exhaust port

140: blower tunnel 141: insertion hole

142: sound absorbing member 200: second chamber

210: inlet 220: exhaust tunnel

221: exhaust port 222: insertion hole

300: thermoelectric module 310: thermoelectric module

320: first thermoelectric panel 330: second thermoelectric panel

Reference numeral 340: heat exchange part 400: first heat pipe part 410: heat pipe 420: first heat exchange part 430: second heat exchange part 500: second heat pipe part 510: heat pipe 520: heat exchange part 600: cooling water tank 610: cooling water storage Apparatus 620: Vaporizing member 700: Driver 710: Drive shaft 720: Blower fan 800: Power supply 900: Controller

Claims (26)

A first chamber having an intake port through which indoor air is introduced and an exhaust port through which air is discharged into the room; A second chamber having an intake port through which external air is introduced and an exhaust tunnel through which air is discharged to the outside, the second chamber being adjacent to and disposed adjacent to the first chamber; A thermoelectric module unit having a thermoelectric module having one side in thermal contact with the first chamber and the other side in thermal contact with the second chamber; A first heat pipe part and a second heat pipe part respectively having heat pipes in thermal contact with one side and the other side of the thermoelectric module; A cooling water tank in which condensate generated in the first chamber is stored; A driving unit for driving a blowing fan disposed in the first chamber and the second chamber; It includes a power supply for supplying power to the thermoelectric module and a controller for controlling the power supply, The exhaust tunnel of the second chamber is one end is in communication with the outside through the exhaust port, the other end is made of a hollow closed structure in communication with the cooling water tank, One side of the heat pipe of the second heat pipe part is disposed in the exhaust tunnel. External air introduced into the inlet of the second chamber vaporizes and cools the cooling water while passing through the cooling water tank, and the cooled air is discharged to the exhaust port after heat exchange with the second heat pipe part in the exhaust tunnel. Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe. The method of claim 1, The thermoelectric module unit A first thermoelectric panel contacting one side of the thermoelectric module and a second thermoelectric panel contacting the other side of the thermoelectric module are provided. The heat pipes of the first heat pipe part and the second heat pipe part may be in thermal contact with one side and the other side of the thermoelectric module through contact with the first thermoelectric panel and the second thermoelectric panel, respectively. Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe. The method of claim 2, The thermoelectric module unit A heat exchange part is further provided on the second thermoelectric panel. Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe. The method of claim 3, The heat exchanger A thin plate-like pin is arranged in parallel Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe. The method of claim 1, When the thermoelectric module unit is composed of a plurality of thermoelectric modules, Characterized in that each thermoelectric module is disposed in the left and right directions Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe. The method of claim 1, When the thermoelectric module portion is formed in plural, Characterized in that each thermoelectric module is disposed in the vertical direction Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe. The method of claim 1, The first heat pipe part One side is in contact with the indoor air introduced into the first chamber, the other side is a heat pipe in thermal contact with one side of the thermoelectric module and Characterized in that it has a first heat exchanger disposed in a portion of the heat pipe that is in contact with the introduced indoor air. Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe. The method of claim 7, wherein The heat pipe Characterized in that the one side and the other side is arranged bent so as not to lie on the same line Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe. The method of claim 8, The heat pipe of the first heat pipe portion End portion of one side in contact with the air is formed to be bent to be the minimum height Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe. The method of claim 7, wherein The first heat exchanger Thin plate-like pins are characterized in that arranged Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe. The method of claim 1, The lower side of the first chamber Characterized in that the water collecting unit for sending the condensed water generated from the introduced indoor air to the cooling water tank communicating with the first chamber Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe. The method of claim 11, The catchment unit Characterized in that the lower end has a slope of the image Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe. The method of claim 1, The first chamber is One end is in communication with the room through the suction port, the other end is characterized in that the blower tunnel made of a hollow closed structure in communication with the lower side of the first chamber is further provided Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe. The method of claim 13, The blow tunnel A sound absorbing member for absorbing noise is disposed on the inner wall surface of the blower tunnel. Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe. The method of claim 13, The blow tunnel One side of the heat pipe of the first heat pipe part is disposed in the blower tunnel through an insertion hole formed in the blower tunnel. Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe. The method of claim 15, The heat pipe of the first heat pipe portion A second heat exchanger is further provided at a portion disposed inside the blower tunnel. Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe. The method of claim 16, The second heat exchanger A thin plate-like pin is arranged in parallel Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe. The method of claim 1, The heat pipe of the second heat pipe portion Characterized in that the one side and the other side is arranged bent so as not to lie on the same line Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe. The method of claim 18, The heat pipe of the second heat pipe portion Characterized in that the end portion of one side which is in contact with the air inside the exhaust tunnel is formed bent to the highest height Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe. The method of claim 1, The second heat pipe part Heat exchanger is further provided in a portion of the heat pipe disposed in the exhaust tunnel and in contact with the air Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe. The method of claim 20, The heat exchange part of the second heat pipe part A thin plate-like pin is arranged in parallel Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe. The method of claim 1, The coolant tank is It is formed on the lower end of the first chamber and the second chamber, one side is in communication with the first chamber is stored condensed water, the other side is characterized in that it has a cooling water storage portion formed to communicate with the other end of the exhaust tunnel of the second chamber Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe. The method of claim 22, The coolant tank is One side is immersed in the coolant storage unit, the other side is disposed adjacent to the other end of the exhaust tunnel of the second chamber, to move the absorbed coolant to the other side, and further comprises a vaporization member for the air to be delivered to the exhaust tunnel to vaporize the coolant Characterized by Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe. The method of claim 23, wherein The vaporizing member is characterized in that the non-woven fabric Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe. The method of claim 1, The driving unit Is disposed in at least one of the first chamber and the second chamber, when disposed in the second chamber, characterized in that disposed on the air flow path so that the heat generated driving unit and the air introduced into the second chamber can be heat exchanged Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe. The method of claim 1, The power supply unit Is disposed in the first chamber or the second chamber, when disposed in the second chamber, characterized in that disposed on the air flow path so that the heat generated power supply and the air introduced into the second chamber can be heat exchanged Air conditioner with thermoelectric module and heat pipe.

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