KR102061116B1 - Constant temperature and humidity system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a super power-saving constant temperature and constant humidity system using an ultra-fine dust filtering function, heat pump waste heat and condensate water. The system comprises: a filtering unit filtering air induced from the outside; and a cooling/heating unit in which a heat exchanger is provided to cool or heat air passing through the filtering unit by a coolant supplied from a compressor, a water tank storing condensate water is installed at a lower end, the coolant of the compressor is arranged to pass through the condensate water of the water tank, the condensate water is cooled or heated by the coolant, and the air is cooled through the condensate water cooled by the coolant of the compressor or the air is evaporated through the heated condensate water. By such configuration, the present invention cools and heats the air through the heat exchanger supplying a cold water coolant and a hot water coolant, passes the coolant, supplied to and discharged from the heat exchanger, through the condensate water to cool and heat the condensate water, and cools or evaporates the air by the cooled or heated condensate water, thereby dually cooling and heating the air and also minimizing power consumption.

Description

Ultra-low dust constant temperature and humidity system with ultra-fine dust filtration and heat pump waste heat and condensate {CONSTANT TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a ultra-low dust constant temperature and humidity system through ultra-fine dust filtration function and heat pump waste heat and condensate, and more particularly, ultra-fine dust filtration function and heat pump used to maintain a constant temperature and humidity of air. A super low power thermo-hygrostat system through waste heat and condensate.

In general, the constant temperature and humidity device is an air conditioning equipment mainly used in industrial facilities and is an essential device for maintaining a constant temperature and humidity in a room such as a computer room, a laboratory, and a document storage room.

The main components of the thermo-hygrostat are divided into indoor unit and outdoor unit. The indoor unit consists of an automatic control panel, a blower, a beginner air filter, an evaporator, an electric heater and a humidifier using electricity, and the outdoor unit consists of a compressor, a condenser, and a condenser fan. .

In this constant temperature and humidity device, the high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compressor is condensed into a liquid of high temperature and high pressure while passing through a condenser, and changes phase into a liquid refrigerant of low temperature and low pressure through an expansion valve, and undergoes heat exchange while passing through an evaporator. Cooling and cooling dehumidification are performed by using a circulation cycle in which a low-temperature, low-pressure gas refrigerant is returned to the compressor. An electric heat source is used for heating, an electric heater is used, and a humidifier is used for an electro-electrode electrode and an electric plate type humidifier.

However, the constant temperature and humidity device as described above is treated as a hippo eating electric, there is a disadvantage that the amount of electricity required for heating and humidification.

In addition, the humidifier using electricity installs an electric heater rod in the cylinder water tank and boils water at a high temperature of the electric heater rod and humidifies it with water. The high temperature of electricity is changed to change minerals in the water quality. Scales are generated in the barrel, the electric heater rod is burned, there is a risk of fire, the cause of the need to replace the humidifier as a whole, there is a problem that a considerable cost and manpower is generated to maintain.

And, such a constant temperature and humidity device is a trend to use a lot of evaporative humidifier using water instead of a humidifier with a lot of electricity. Conventional tap water or water that is conventionally supplied to the evaporative humidifier has a non-sanitary problem because water is used by directly supplying contaminated groundwater. In addition, the water supplied from the top of the evaporative humidifier is evaporated and humidified by passing through the evaporation pad into the air, in which the remaining water is immediately drained and has a disadvantage in that the water consumption is excessive.

In addition, in recent years has been seriously damaged by fine dust, the entry-level filter installed in the existing thermo-hygrostat has no function to purify the ultra-fine dust at all has serious damage to industrial facilities and workers.

Korean Patent Office Application No. 20-2008-0015736 Korean Patent Office Application No. 10-2012-0119022 Korean Patent Office Application No. 10-2006-0078387 Korean Patent Office Application No. 10-2001-0048247

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems is to purify the ultra-fine dust, to minimize the power consumption, and to provide a hygienic humidification.

In order to achieve the above object, ultra-fine dust filtration function and ultra-low power constant temperature and humidity device system through heat pump waste heat and condensate according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the filter unit for filtering the air flowing from the outside; And an air conditioning unit for cooling the air filtered through the filtration unit with a water cooler or heating the hot water humidifier. The air conditioning unit includes a water tank at a lower end thereof, and a refrigerant supplied from the compressor is supplied to the water tank. Condensed water is cooled or heated according to the type of refrigerant is stored, the condensed water cooled by the refrigerant of the compressor is supplied to the water cooler, or the condensed water heated by the refrigerant of the compressor is supplied to the hot water humidifier. It is done.

The filtration unit may include an elementary prefilter and an ultrafine dust filter.

In addition, the compressor is provided with a refrigerant pipe for supplying the cold water and hot water refrigerant supplied through the heat pump to the heat exchanger, the refrigerant pipe is characterized in that the cooling and heating the condensate via the condensate of the water tank. do.

In addition, the water tank is characterized in that the three-way valve for supplying the condensed water to the water cooler or the hot water humidifier according to the type of the refrigerant supplied from the compressor.

In addition, a first air cleaning device is installed on one side of the water cooler to receive and spray the condensed water supplied to the water cooler, the second air to receive and spray the condensed water supplied to the hot water humidifier on one side of the hot water humidifier Characterized in that the cleaning device is installed.

In addition, the three-way valve is characterized in that the pump for sucking the condensate of the water tank and the purification filter for filtering the condensate sucked into the pump.

According to the ultra-fine dust filtration system according to the present invention and the ultra-low temperature constant temperature and humidity system using heat pump waste heat and condensate, the refrigerant is cooled and heated through a heat exchanger supplied with a cold water refrigerant and a hot water refrigerant, and the refrigerant supplied and discharged to the heat exchanger. Cooling and heating the condensate via the condensate, and by cooling or vaporizing the air by the cooled and heated condensate, the air can be cooled and heated, and the power consumption can be minimized. have.

1 is a perspective view of a ultra-low power constant temperature and humidity apparatus system through ultra-fine dust filtration function and heat pump waste heat and condensate in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front view of FIG. 1 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a plan sectional view of FIG. 1 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a side cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a block diagram of a cooling and heating unit and an outdoor unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart of FIG. 4 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings.

However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but can be implemented in various different forms, and only the embodiments make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and the general knowledge in the art to which the present invention belongs. It is provided to fully inform the person having the scope of the invention, which is defined only by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings for explaining the ultra-fine dust filtration function and the ultra-low power thermo-hygrostat system through the heat pump waste heat and condensate according to embodiments of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view of an ultra-low dust constant temperature and humidity apparatus system through ultra-fine dust filtration function and heat pump waste heat and condensate according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a front view of Figure 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, 3 is a plan sectional view of FIG. 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of FIG. 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a block of a heating and cooling unit and an outdoor unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart of FIG. 4 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to these drawings, the ultra-fine dust filtration function according to the present embodiment and the ultra-low temperature and humidity system using heat pump waste heat and condensate allow the refrigerant supplied to the heat exchanger to pass through the condensate to cool and heat the condensate, and to cool and heat the condensate. As the condensed water is cooled and heated again, power consumption can be minimized.

Ultra-low dust constant temperature and humidity device system 100 through the ultra-fine dust filtration function and heat pump waste heat and condensed water according to the present embodiment that can provide this effect is the body 110, filtration unit 120 and air conditioning unit 130 It includes.

The main body 110 has a box shape, the inlet port 111 is formed in the front lower portion, the discharge port 113 is formed in the front upper portion.

The blower 112 is installed inside the main body 110 to suck outside air through the suction port 111 and discharge the discharge air to the discharge port 113.

The filtration unit 120 filters air and is installed inside the main body 110.

The filtration unit 120 includes an auto air sensor 121, an elementary prefilter 122, and an ultrafine dust filter 123.

The auto air sensor 121 is installed at one side of the suction port 111.

The beginner prefilter 122 is a filter that first filters foreign substances such as hair, lint, hair, and large dust contained in the air introduced into the main body 110.

At this time, the elementary prefilter 122 is the outermost filter, protects the ultra-fine dust filter 123 and increases the life of the filter.

In addition, the beginner prefilter 122 can be washed with water, and even if used for a long time there is no performance degradation can be used semi-permanently.

The ultrafine dust filter 123 is disposed behind the elementary prefilter 122 and filters the ultrafine dust contained in the air filtered by the elementary prefilter 122.

The air-conditioning unit 130 cools and heats the air filtered by the filtration unit 120, and is installed at the rear of the filtration unit 120 in the main body 110.

Specifically, the air conditioning unit 130 includes a water tank 131, a water cooler 132, a heat exchanger 133, and a warm water humidifier 134.

The water tank 131 is disposed at an inner lower end of the main body 110, and condensed water is stored.

One lower side of the main body 110 is formed to be opened and closed, and the water tank 131 is detachably coupled.

A roller (not shown) is formed at the lower end of the water tank 131.

The roller allows the water tank 131 to be easily moved by the roller when the water tank 131 is taken out of the main body 110 according to the washing of the water tank 131 and the exchange of condensed water.

Here, the condensed water of the water tank 131 is supplied by a hose connected from the outside.

On the other hand, the water tank 131 is provided with a pump 131b for supplying condensed water to the water cooler 132 and the hot water humidifier 134.

At this time, the end of the pump (131b) is provided with a purification filter (131a) for filtering the foreign matter contained in the condensate when inhaling the condensate.

In addition, the pump 131b sucks condensed water from the water tank 131 and supplies the condensed water to the water cooler 132 and the warm water humidifier 134 through the 3-way valve 131c.

The three-way valve 131c is supplied to the water cooler 132 in the case of condensate cooled according to the temperature of the condensate in the water tank 131, and is supplied to the hot water humidifier 134 in the case of the heated condensate.

Further, the three-way valve 131c is provided with a water supply pipe connected to the water cooler 132 and the hot water humidifier 134, and each of the water supply pipes 131d is provided with a constant flow valve 131e.

Accordingly, the condensed water may be selectively supplied to the water cooler 132 and the hot water humidifier 134 through the three-way valve 131c, and the condensed water may be supplied at a constant pressure.

Further, a fan 131f for rotating the condensate is provided inside the water tank 131.

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That is, as the water cooler 132 is operated, the condensed water of the water tank 131 is circulated.

However, when the condensed water in the water tank 131 is accumulated for a long time in the state where the water cooler 132 is not operated, the condensed water may be deteriorated, and thus the condensed water in the water tank 131 is periodically pumped through the fan 131f. It is desirable to circulate.

The water cooler 132 receives condensed water from the water tank 131 to cool the air.

Meanwhile, the water cooler 132 cools the condensed water in the water tank 131 by the cold water refrigerant to be described later, and cools the air through the cooled condensed water.

One side of the water cooler 132 is provided with a first air cleaning device (132a).

The first air cleaner 132a is connected to the water cooler 132 and receives condensed water from the water cooler 132 to spray air to clean the air.

In this case, the first air cleaner 132a may not only clean the air but also cool the air.

In addition, the condensed water discharged from the water cooler 132 is introduced into the water tank 131 again.

Accordingly, the condensed water of the water tank 131 is absorbed from the water cooler 132 again and circulated.

The heat exchanger 133 cools and heats the air passing through the water cooler 132, and receives the refrigerant from the separate outdoor unit 140 to cool or heat the air according to the type of the refrigerant.

In detail, the outdoor unit 140 includes a heat pump 141 and a compressor 142.

The heat pump 141 cools or heats the refrigerant stored in the compressor 142.

Accordingly, the heat exchanger 133 receives the cold water refrigerant and the hot water refrigerant from the outdoor unit 140 to cool the air when the cold water refrigerant is supplied and to heat the air when the hot water refrigerant is supplied.

On the other hand, the refrigerant supplied to the heat exchanger 133 is supplied and discharged through the refrigerant pipe 133a, the refrigerant pipe 133a is formed to pass through the condensed water of the water tank 131.

That is, when the refrigerant of the compressor 142 is supplied and discharged through the heat exchange along the refrigerant pipe 133a, via the condensate of the water tank 131, the condensate is cooled or heated according to the temperature of the refrigerant.

An expansion valve 133b is installed in the refrigerant pipe 133a to regulate and supply an appropriate amount of refrigerant by reducing the pressure.

Further, the refrigerant pipe 133a is formed in a coil shape through the condensed water of the water tank 131.

Accordingly, the condensed water may be cooled and heated with high efficiency by the temperature of the refrigerant moving along the refrigerant pipe 133a.

Furthermore. Although not shown in the drawing, the refrigerant pipe 133a is rotatably formed in a portion passing through the condensate of the water tank 131, and is rotated through the inside of the condensate water of the water tank 131 when positioned downward, and is positioned upward. City is located above the tank 131.

Accordingly, when the tank 131 is taken out of the main body 110, the refrigerant pipe 133a is rotated to be positioned upward, and then the tank 131 can be easily taken out by taking out the tank 131. The effect can be obtained.

The hot water humidifier 134 is vaporized by receiving the condensed water of the water tank 131 to perform a humidification function.

One side of the warm water humidifier 134 is provided with a second air cleaning device (134a).

The second air cleaner 134a is connected to the hot water humidifier 134 and receives condensed water from the hot water humidifier 134 to spray air to clean the air.

With this configuration, it is possible to obtain the effect of controlling not only the temperature but also the humidity.

According to the ultra-fine dust filtration system according to the present invention and the ultra-low temperature constant temperature and humidity system using heat pump waste heat and condensate, the refrigerant is cooled and heated through a heat exchanger supplied with a cold water refrigerant and a hot water refrigerant, and the refrigerant supplied and discharged to the heat exchanger. Cooling and heating the condensate via the condensate, and by cooling or vaporizing the air by the cooled and heated condensate, the air can be cooled and heated, and the power consumption can be minimized. have.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the scope of the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and the equivalent concept are included in the scope of the present invention. Should be interpreted.

100: constant temperature and humidity device system 110: main body
111: suction port 112: blower
113: discharge port 120: filtration unit
121: auto air sensor 122: beginner prefilter
123: ultrafine dust filter 130: air conditioning unit
131: water tank 131a: purification filter
131b: pump 131c: 3-way valve
131d: water supply pipe 131e: constant flow valve
131f: fan 132: water cooler
132a: first air cleaner 133: heat exchanger
133a: refrigerant piping 133b: expansion valve
134: hot water humidifier 134a: second air cleaning device
140: outdoor unit 141: heat pump
142: compressor

Claims (6)

Filtration unit for filtering the air flowing from the outside; And
It includes; a cooling and heating unit for cooling the air filtered through the filtration unit with a water cooler, or heated through a hot water humidifier;
The air conditioning unit,
A water tank is installed at a lower end of the water tank, and condensed water is cooled by heating the refrigerant from the compressor, and the condensed water cooled or cooled according to the type of the refrigerant is supplied, and the condensed water cooled by the refrigerant of the compressor is supplied to the water cooler, Ultra-fine dust filtration and heat pump waste heat and condensate ultra-low temperature and humidity system, characterized in that the condensed water heated by the refrigerant of the compressor is supplied to the hot water humidifier.
The method of claim 1,
The filtration unit,
Ultra-fine dust filtration system and ultra-low power constant temperature and humidity system through the ultra-fine dust filtration function and heat pump waste heat and condensate, characterized in that it comprises a beginner pre-filter, ultra-fine dust filter.
The method of claim 1,
The compressor,
Refrigerant piping for supplying the cold water and hot water refrigerant supplied through the heat pump to the cooling and heating unit is provided,
The refrigerant pipe is a ultra-fine dust filtration function and heat pump waste heat and condensate ultra-low temperature and humidity system, characterized in that for cooling and heating the condensate via the condensate of the water tank.
The method of claim 3, wherein
The water tank is characterized in that the ultra-fine dust filtration function and heat pump waste heat and condensed water characterized in that the three-way valve for supplying condensed water to the water cooler or the hot water humidifier according to the type of refrigerant supplied from the compressor. Ultra low power constant temperature and humidity device system.
The method of claim 4, wherein
One side of the water cooler is provided with a first air cleaning device for receiving and spraying the condensed water supplied to the water cooler,
Ultra-low dust filtration function and heat pump waste heat and condensed water ultra-low temperature and humidity device system, characterized in that the second air cleaning device is installed on one side of the hot water humidifier to receive and spray the condensed water supplied to the hot water humidifier.
The method of claim 4, wherein
The three-way valve has a ultra-fine dust filtration function and heat pump waste heat and condensate ultra-low temperature and humidity device system, characterized in that the pump for suctioning the condensate of the water tank and a purifying filter for filtering the condensate sucked by the pump .

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