KR101632563B1 - Duct moisturizing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a duct water humidifying device, and a duct water humidifying device according to the present invention comprises a body frame fixed between a discharge port or an inlet of an air conditioner and a duct; A plurality of water spray humidifying devices arranged in the body frame to mix atomized water and compressed air, And a controller for controlling the water spraying and humidifying device, wherein the water spraying humidifying device includes: a nozzle arranged on the manifold fixed to the body frame to spray spray water and compressed air; A solenoid valve for opening and closing a nozzle of the manifold; And a spray water tank installed on the outside of the body frame 110, which is one end of the manifold, and connected to the spray water header to supply spray water to the nozzle.
According to the present invention, since the inside of the duct is humidified by the water spray humidifying device installed between the discharge port or the inlet of the air conditioner and the duct and the air discharged from the outside of the winter and the return air returning are mixed, So that cooling and humidification can be implemented at the same time, thereby saving energy.

Description

DUCT MOISTURIZING APPARATUS

The present invention relates to a duct water humidifying device, and more particularly, to a duct water humidifying device connected to an air outlet or an inlet of an air conditioner and a duct to humidify the air by directly humidifying the air through a spraying method.

2. Description of the Related Art [0002] In general, when a plurality of independent air conditioning spaces are densely packed, a duct branching type air conditioner is used which can connect air conditioning units such as radiators and radiators to a plurality of air conditioning spaces by ducts to integrally supply the air conditioning air.

A technology relating to such a ducted branch air conditioner has been proposed in Patent Registration No. 0520702. [

Hereinafter, a duct branch type air conditioner disclosed in Patent Registration No. 0520702 as a prior art will be briefly described.

1 is a view showing a duct branch type air conditioner in Patent Registration No. 0520702 (hereinafter referred to as "Prior Art"). As shown in FIG. 1, the duct branching type air conditioner of the related art includes an air conditioner 1, a supply duct 10 for supplying conditioned air to a plurality of air conditioning spaces S independent from the indoor unit 1, A return duct 20 for introducing the air inside each of the air conditioning spaces S to the air conditioners 1 and 2 and a control unit for operating the air conditioners 1 and 2, An exhaust mechanism (31, 32) for exhausting the air inside each air conditioning space (S) to the outside; An air supply mechanism (33, 34) connected to the return duct (20) to supply outside air to the air conditioner (1, 2); A suction temperature sensor 40 for measuring the temperature of the air mixed into the air ducts 1 and 2 through the return duct 20 and the air supply mechanisms 33 and 34 and sending the information signal to the control unit, .

However, the ducted branch air conditioner according to the related art requires energy to be consumed in each process when steam and humidification are implemented in winter, and energy is wasted especially when winter cooling is required.

KR 0520702 B1

It is an object of the present invention to solve the problems of the conventional art as described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an air conditioner which is installed between a discharge port of an air conditioner and a duct and humidifies the inside of the duct by a water spray humidifying device, And to provide a duct number humidifier.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a duct water humidification apparatus comprising: a body frame fixed between a discharge port of an air conditioner and a duct; A water spray humidifying device disposed in the body frame for spraying fine water after mixing spray water with compressed air; And a controller for controlling the water spraying and humidifying device, wherein the water spraying humidifying device comprises: a nozzle disposed on a manifold fixed to the body frame and spraying spray water and compressed air; A solenoid valve for opening and closing a nozzle of the manifold; And a spray water tank installed outside the body frame to supply spray water to the nozzle.

Further, the spray tank according to the present invention includes: a tank body connected to the spray tank to store spray water therein to supply spray water to the manifold; A connection cover for sealing an opened upper end of the tank body and connected to a spray water supply pipe; A bracket rotatably mounted on a ceiling surface of the connection cover and lifted and lowered in accordance with a spray water level; And a connection cover provided on a ceiling surface of the connection cover to shut off a hole connected to the spray water supply pipe when the float rises to stop supply of spray water and open the hole connected to the spray water supply pipe when the float falls, And a sealing member for supplying water.

In addition, the nozzle of the present invention can be adjusted in installation angle with the compressed air connection pipe disposed on the manifold.

In addition, the body frame of the present invention may have a blade attaching protrusion formed with a spray water dispersing blade.

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According to the present invention, since the inside of the duct is humidified by the water spray humidifying device installed between the discharge port or the inlet of the air conditioner and the duct and the air discharged from the outside of the winter and the return air returning are mixed, So that cooling and humidification can be implemented at the same time, thereby saving energy.

1 is a block diagram showing a duct branching type air conditioner according to the related art.
2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating that a duct water humidifying device according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed between a discharge port of an air conditioner and a duct.
3 is a perspective view illustrating a duct water humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a spray water tank of a water spray humidifying device in a duct water humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a nozzle of a water spray humidifying device in a duct water humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a schematic view showing the state before and after the operation of the solenoid valve in the duct water humidifier according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The terms or words used in the present specification and claims are intended to mean that the inventive concept of the present invention is in accordance with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of the term in order to explain its invention in the best way Should be interpreted as a concept.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it is to be understood that the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, It is provided to fully inform the category.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a duct water humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention installed between a discharge port and an air duct of an air conditioner. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a duct water humidifying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a side sectional view of a spray water tank of a water spray humidifying device in a duct water humidifying device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a side view of a duct according to an embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a side sectional view of the nozzle of the water spray humidifying device in the water humidifier, and FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the state before and after the solenoid valve is operated in the duct water humidifier according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The duct water humidifying device 100 according to the present invention includes a body frame, a water spray humidifying device, a light and a controller. The duct water humidifying device 100 includes a duct connecting the discharge port 12 of the air conditioner 10 and the discharge port, (14), and data for humidifying the duct is provided by a water spray humidifier.

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On the other hand, a light screen is provided on the upper surface of the body frame, and a light is installed on the upper surface of the light screen. Furthermore, an external monitoring light (not shown) is installed on the upper part of the viewing window 112, so that water can be watched in the light.

A number of spray and humidification devices are disposed on the body frame at the upper and lower ends to atomize the spray water by compressed air. The spray water humidifier includes a manifold, a spray water connection pipe, a compressed air connection pipe, a nozzle 123, (124) and solenoid valve (125).

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Manifolds are extruded or injection-molded in a horizontal direction using a metal material such as an aluminum material, and both ends are covered with an end cover.

At this time, both ends of the spray water header and the compressed air header formed in the manifold may be plugged.

Although not shown in the drawing, the finishing cap is provided with a spray water supply pipe connected to the spray water tank 124 so as to communicate with the spray water header, and a compressed air supply pipe connected to the compressed air generating unit to communicate with the compressed air header .

In the meantime, the headers in the spray headers and the compressed air headers refer to a structure in which a plurality of branch pipes are in contact with an enlarged portion in order to divide or collect a plurality of branch pipes.

In order to allow the manifold to be seated and supported, a horizontal seat is fixed to both inner side walls of the body frame.

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The spray water connection pipe is connected to the spray water header 111 so that spray water is supplied to the nozzle 123 from the spray water tank 124 in an upright state on the upper surface of the perforated manifold.

The compressed air connection pipe is fixed to the upper surface of the manifold which is perforated per setting interval, and is connected to the nozzle 123 so that compressed air is supplied to the nozzle 123 through the compressed air supply pipe 150 while supporting the nozzle 123. [ Header.

In this way, the spray water connection pipe and the compressed air connection pipe are formed so as to be connected to the respective spiral holes after perforating the spiral holes on the upper surface of the manifold. Therefore, There is no need to form the bracket fixing groove. This is because the upper surface or the side surface of the manifold is flatly provided, so that the influence on the airflow can be prevented.

The nozzle 123 is installed at the upper end of the compressed air connection pipe to spray the spray water and the compressed air at the same time. At this time, the nozzle 123 is a siphon-type nozzle for supplying an airflow, and spray water and compressed air are mixed from the outside, and the liquid is sprayed by the force of compressed air to realize fine spraying. Here, the nozzle 123 is rotatably installed to adjust spray angle and degree of spray for each installation position.
A wing attachment protrusion 140 is formed on the upper part of the body frame 110 so that water sprayed from the nozzle 123 is agglomerated on the upper face portion including the upper window 112 formed on the upper face of the body frame 110 The spray water dispersing vanes 141a, 141b, 141c and 142a can be formed in order to prevent the condensation phenomenon and the formation of water droplets.
The spray water dispersing vanes 141a, 141b, 141c and 142a are respectively formed at the positions of the vane mounting projections 140 corresponding to the positions where the nozzles 123 are formed on the manifold 121, It is possible to maximize the effect of preventing water droplet condensation.

At this time, in the present embodiment, spray water and compressed air are externally mixed and supplied. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and internal mixing may be possible.

The spray water tank 124 is installed outside the body frame, which is one end of the manifold, to supply spray water to the nozzle 123, and a spray water supply pipe connected to the spray water header is provided to the nozzle 123. At this time, the spray water tank 124 includes a tank body 124a, a connection cover 124b, a bore 124c, and a sealing member 124d.

The spray water tank 124 is installed outside the body frame 110 at one end of the manifold 121 to supply spray water to the nozzle 123.

The tank body 124a is formed with a connecting hole so that the spray water is stored inside the upper end of the tank body 124a and connected to the spray water header of the manifold at the lower end to drain the spray water.

The connection cover 124b seals the open top of the tank body 124a and is connected to the spray water supply pipe.

The bail 124c is rotatably provided by a lever connected to the upper end of the sealing member 124d and is lifted up and down by rotating the sealing member 124d in accordance with the spray water level in the tank body 124a, 124b of the spray water inlet tube.

That is, the lever connected to the upper surface of the bracket 124c is rotatably provided at the bottom of the connection cover 124b by the hinge so that the sealing member 124d is raised and lowered in the course of the rotation, Have the connected holes open and close.

When the spray water level in the tank body 124a is low, the sealing member 124d is lowered to open the hole connected to the outlet of the spray water injection tube. When the spray water level reaches the set height, The supply of spray water is stopped by cutting off the hole connected to the outlet of the water injection tube. At this time, the sealing member 124d may be a rubber pad or the like.

Although not shown in the drawings, an air passage may be provided on a mating surface of any one of the mating surfaces of the tank body 124a or the connecting cover 124b to maintain the pressure in the spray water tank 124 at atmospheric pressure .

A solenoid valve 125 is installed in the compressed air supply pipe 150 to control the opening and closing of the compressed air supply pipe 150, that is, the opening and closing of the nozzle 123, using the principle of the electromagnet.

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The solenoid valve 125 includes a coil 125a, a fixed iron core 125b, a spring 125c, a plunger 125d, and a coupling hole 125e.

The coil 125a is connected to a power line and electrified by an applied power source, and the fixed iron core 125b is formed of a metallic material and is fixed inside the coil 125a.

The spring 125c is positioned in the hole of the plunger 125d whose one end is located inside the hole of the stationary iron core 125b with the end clogged and the other end is clogged.

At this time, the spring 125c provides a restoring force to the plunger 125d to be described later in the direction of the connecting hole 125e, so that the flow passage of the connecting hole 125e is always closed through the restoring force.

The plunger 125d is made of a metal and is powered by the coil 125a in a state in which the flow passage of the connecting hole 125e is closed by the restoring force of the spring 125c, Open the passageway.

The connecting hole 125e is helically connected to the fixed iron core 125b and the inlet and the outlet are opened or closed according to the moving direction of the plunger 125d in a state where the inlet and the outlet are formed inside.

The compressed air generating unit is connected to the nozzle 123 at the end of the compressed air supply pipe so as to supply compressed air to the nozzle 123, though not shown in the figure.

Although not shown in the drawing, the controller is provided on the top of the body frame to detect the temperature of the temperature sensor (not shown) installed in the discharge port 12 of the air conditioner 10 or the duct 14 The operation of the solenoid valve 125 may be controlled through the detection of the humidification amount of the water spray humidification device.

Therefore, the duct water humidification device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed between the discharge port 12 of the air conditioner 10 and the duct 14, and humidified in the duct 14 is requested by the water spray humidifying device It will work.

That is, when the inside of the duct 14 is required to be humidified, when the power is applied to the solenoid valve 125 through the control of the controller, the coil 125a becomes the electromagnet and the plunger 125d are moved toward the fixed iron core 125b while opening the flow passage of the connector 125e. (See Figs. 5 (a) and 5 (b)

Next, when the flow passage of the connection hole 125e is opened, spray water and compressed air are supplied to the nozzle 123 through a spray water supply pipe connected to the spray water tank 124 and a compressed air supply pipe connected to the compressed air generation unit .

At this time, when the water level stored in the spray water tank 124 is low, the water bubble 124c rises and the sealing member 124d connected thereto is lowered and is continuously supplied from the spray water supply unit. When the cold reaches the proper position The bail 124c descends and the sealing member 124d connected thereto is raised and lowered to stop supplying the spray water.

While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. This is possible.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited by the described embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalents of the appended claims, as well as the appended claims.

100: Number of ducts Humidifier
123, 223: nozzle
124, 224: Spray water tank
125, 225: Solenoid valve
140: wing mounting projection
141a, 141b, 141c, 142a: spray water dispersing blade

Claims (5)

A body frame fixed between an outlet or an inlet of the air conditioner and the duct;
A plurality of water spray humidifying devices arranged in the body frame to mix atomized water and compressed air, And
And a controller for controlling the water spraying and humidifying device,
The water spraying and humidifying device includes a nozzle arranged on a manifold fixed to the body frame and spraying spray water and compressed air;
A solenoid valve for opening and closing a nozzle of the manifold; And
And a spray water tank installed outside the body frame 110 at one end of the manifold and connected to the spray water header to supply spray water to the nozzle,
Wherein the spray water tank comprises:
A tank body connected to the atomized water storage tank to supply atomized water to the manifold;
A connection cover for sealing an opened upper end of the tank body and connected to a spray water supply pipe;
A bracket rotatably mounted on a ceiling surface of the connection cover and lifted and lowered in accordance with a spray water level; And
And a water supply pipe connected to the spray water supply pipe for discharging spray water when the water supply pipe is lowered, And a sealing member for supplying air to the duct.
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Wherein the nozzles are adjusted in installation angle with a compressed air connection pipe disposed on the manifold.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the body frame has a blade mounting projection formed with a spraying water dispersion blade.
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