KR20170003858A - Photocatalyst and Water Repellent Coated Evaporator and Control Method thereof - Google Patents

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KR20170003858A
KR20170003858A KR1020150093741A KR20150093741A KR20170003858A KR 20170003858 A KR20170003858 A KR 20170003858A KR 1020150093741 A KR1020150093741 A KR 1020150093741A KR 20150093741 A KR20150093741 A KR 20150093741A KR 20170003858 A KR20170003858 A KR 20170003858A
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Abstract

The present invention relates to an evaporator which has a photocatalytic coating region and a water-repellent coating region on the surface of a heat exchange plate constituting an evaporator, and which has a photocatalytic reaction area and a water-repellent coating region, And a control method thereof.
A heat exchanger (10) is provided in which a plurality of heat exchange plates (11) are stacked while being spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance and fluid is moved and heat exchanged through a space between the plurality of heat exchange plates, And a UV LED (20) for applying ultraviolet rays to at least the space between the heat exchange plates, wherein a water repellent coating and a photocatalytic coating are formed on the surface of the heat exchange plate.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an evaporator and a control method thereof,

The present invention relates to an evaporator, and more particularly, to an evaporator having a photocatalytic coating region and a water-repellent coating region for enhancing photocatalytic reaction and water-repellent efficiency on the surface of a heat exchange plate constituting an evaporator, And a method of controlling the evaporator.

The most problematic aspect of air conditioning using air conditioners is that the temperature of the evaporator of the air conditioner is lower than the air temperature, so that the evaporator always generates water, which causes the growth of bacteria and mold around the evaporator. By forcibly circulating air through the evaporator, these fungi and bacteria float in the air of the air-conditioned room. Not only will it directly harm the body, but it will not be understandable unless you experience the smell that the bacteria reproduce.

In addition, since the evaporator has a structure in which a plurality of heat exchange plates are closely arranged, it is very difficult to clean the space between two neighboring plates even if cleaning is frequently desired. Especially, the evaporator installed in the air conditioner of the vehicle is provided inside the duct, which is installed in a position where the general user can hardly access, so that the evaporator can not be cleaned much even if it is frequently cleaned.

Since bacteria are known to be the cause of odor, many technologies have been proposed to suppress the propagation of bacteria through ultraviolet sterilization effect by directly irradiating the evaporator with ultraviolet rays. In addition, a method of applying an ionizer or a method of applying a photocatalytic filter has been proposed.

However, there is a limit in limiting the propagation of germs in the evaporator by merely irradiating the ultraviolet rays. In addition, sterilization and odor removal efficiency is lower than that of photocatalytic reaction.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2015-25967 proposes a technique utilizing a photocatalytic reaction. However, since the photocatalytic reaction occurs only on the surface of the photocatalyst material, the active radical is separated from the photocatalyst material and can be released There is no way to directly sterilize the bacteria in the evaporator.

Korean Patent Publication No. 2015-25967 Korean Patent Publication No. 2015-24011 Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2015-24012 Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2015-11141 Korean Patent Publication No. 1997-34679

Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem [8] Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a microorganism capable of suppressing the generation and propagation of microorganisms and bacteria, Heat exchanger structure that does not require heat exchange.

 Another object of the present invention is to provide a plate structure for heat exchange in which a photocatalytic region and a water-repellent region can have a synergistic effect with each other.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a heat exchange plate and a light source structure that can increase the photocatalytic reaction effect and direct sterilization effect.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a control method for efficiently increasing the photocatalytic reaction effect and the germicidal effect of the heat exchanger.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a heat exchange apparatus comprising: a plurality of heat exchange plates (11) stacked in a state of maintaining a predetermined gap therebetween, a fluid moving through a spacing space between the plurality of heat exchange plates, And a UV LED (20) that emits ultraviolet rays to at least a space between the heat exchange plates, wherein a water repellent coating and a photocatalytic coating are formed on the surface of the heat exchange plate A heat exchanger is provided.

The outer region of the heat exchange plate surface includes a photocatalytic coating region (50), and the inner region of the plate surface includes a water repellent coating region (40).

A water repellent coating is applied to the lower end of the surface of the plate for heat exchange to form the drain portion 42.

An extension 51 is formed on the upper and lower sides of the surface of the plate for heat exchange to extend the photocatalytic coating area.

The water-repellent coating extends in an elongated shape from the inner region toward the outer region to form the water-repelling guide portion 41.

The water-repelling guide portion 41 is inclined upwardly as it extends from the inner region to the outer region of the plate surface.

The water-repelling guide portion 41 extends to an end portion of the plate.

The water-repelling guide portion 41 is inclined downwardly as it extends from the inner region to the outer region of the plate surface.

The water-repelling guide portion 41 is inclined upwards and downwardly as it extends from the inner region to the outer region of the plate surface.

The UV LED 20 has a peak wavelength between 340 nm and 380 nm.

The UV LED 20 has a peak wavelength between 250 and 280 nm.

The UV LED 20 includes a UV LED having a peak wavelength between 340 and 380 nm and a UV LED having a peak wavelength between 250 and 280 nm.

The UV LED 20 is installed above and below the heat exchanger.

The present invention also provides a method of controlling the heat exchanger, wherein power is applied to the UV LED (20) during operation of the heat exchanger.

The power is applied to the UV LED 20 for a predetermined time after the operation of the heat exchanger is stopped.

When the heat exchanger is installed in the vehicle, power is applied to the UV LED 20 for a predetermined time after the start of the vehicle.

The present invention also provides a water repellent coating and a photocatalytic coating on the surface, wherein the outer region of the surface comprises a photocatalytic coating region (50), the inner region of the surface comprises a water repellent coating region (40) And a drainage part (42) is formed by water-repellent coating to the lower end of the plate.

On the upper side and the lower side of the surface, an extension part 51 having the photocatalyst coating area expanded is further formed.

And a water-repelling guide 41 formed by extending the water-repellent coating in an elongated shape from the inner region toward the outer region.

The water-repelling guide portion 41 is inclined upwardly as it extends from the inner region to the outer region of the plate surface.

The water-repelling guide portion 41 extends to the end of the plate, and the water-repelling guide portion 41 is inclined downwardly as it extends from the inner region to the outer region of the plate surface.

The water-repelling guide portion 41 extends up to an end of the plate, and the water-repelling guide portion 41 is inclined upwards and downwardly inclined upwardly as it extends from the inner region to the outer region of the plate surface.

According to the present invention, since the photocatalyst coating is formed on the surface of the plate for heat exchange, the propagation of microorganisms, bacteria, fungi, and the like is inhibited and sterilized in a heat exchanger in which a water droplet is formed to form a humid environment, The water droplets formed on the surface of the heat exchange plate can be immediately separated from the plate for heat exchange by self weight, thereby blocking the composition of environment in which bacteria and fungi can live.

According to the present invention, a photocatalytic coating region is formed in an area outside the surface of the plate where ultraviolet rays reach and a water repellent coating area is formed in an inner region of the plate where ultraviolet rays hardly reach, thereby improving the photocatalytic reaction efficiency of the photocatalytic coating region, The effect can be sufficiently exhibited.

Particularly, according to the present invention, a drainage part is provided at the lower end of the water-repellent coating area, and water droplets repelled in the water-repellent coating area are smoothly discharged from the evaporator.

According to the present invention, in response to providing UV LEDs at the upper and lower ends so as not to interfere with the flow of air, by providing an extension for expanding the photocatalytic coating area at the upper and lower ends of the plate for heat exchange, have.

According to the present invention, the water-repelling guide portion is arranged in such a shape that the water-repellent coating region extends across the photocatalytic coating region so that the water-repellent guiding portion can be easily discharged by its own weight and easily discharges water droplets formed in the photocatalytic coating region .

According to the present invention, by using a combination of UV LED having a peak wavelength in the UVA region and UV LED having a peak wavelength in the UVC region, it is possible to enhance the efficiency of the photocatalytic reaction to increase the efficiency of deodorization and sterilization, It has an effect of directly sterilizing germs that may be present in the bacteria.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to continuously suppress the propagation of bacteria around the heat exchanger through a control method of operating the UV LED in accordance with the time when the environment where the bacteria can reproduce is formed.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG.

1 is a perspective view showing a heat exchanger,
2 is a side view showing an embodiment of a heat exchanger according to the present invention,
FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state where a heat exchanger according to the present invention is installed in a duct,
4 to 8 are views showing an embodiment of the plate for heat exchange according to the present invention,
9 is a flowchart showing a control method of a heat exchanger according to the present invention,
10 is a graph showing the degree of decomposition of volatile organic compounds by inducing photocatalytic reaction using UV LEDs used in the present invention with time,
11 is a graph showing the degree of sterilization of bacteria by inducing a photocatalytic reaction using UV LEDs used in the present invention with time.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but 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 inform.

1 is a perspective view showing a heat exchanger. The evaporator 10, which is a kind of heat exchanger, generally has a structure in which a plurality of heat exchange plates 11 are arranged side by side with a small interval as shown in a refrigerant pipe. The distance between the heat exchange plates 11 may be 1 to 2 mm for air conditioning. The air is cooled as it flows through the space between the plates as shown by arrows in Fig.

In the case of such a heat exchanger for air conditioning, moisture in the air tends to be deposited on the surface of the cold heat exchange plate 11 by water droplets. However, since the distance between the heat exchange plates 11 is extremely narrow, It does not flow down in the gravitational direction but remains in a state where it remains as it is.

One technical feature of the present invention is to prevent the water droplets from being maintained in a state of being attached to the surface of the plate by surface tension.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing one embodiment of a heat exchanger according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state where a heat exchanger according to the present invention is installed in a duct.

2, the heat exchanger of the present invention is formed by forming a water repellent coating region 40 on the surface of the heat exchange plate 11 by water repellent coating so that the surface tension of water droplets formed on the surface of the heat exchange plate 11 So that water droplets can flow down along the surface of the plate 11 due to its own weight.

In the present invention, the water repellent coating region is located at least in the inner region of the plate (11). This is because the water droplets are well formed and the water droplets formed once are not easily drained. Therefore, by placing the water repellent coating region 40 inside the plate 11, the water droplet drainage effect can be enhanced. In addition, the water-repellent coating region 40 extends to the lower end of the plate 11 so that the drainage effect can be properly exhibited.

Another technical feature of the present invention is to utilize the evaporator itself as a photocatalytic filter, deviating from the stereotype of installing a photocatalytic filter separately. The evaporator structure in which the plates 11 are closely stacked is very suitable for use in the form of a support of a photocatalytic filter. Therefore, in the present invention, the surface of the plate 11 is coated with a photocatalyst, and the photocatalytic coating region 50 is irradiated with ultraviolet rays to induce a photocatalytic reaction.

As shown in the figure, when a UV LED 20 for irradiating ultraviolet rays is installed outside the evaporator and a photocatalyst material is coated on the outside of the surface of the plate 11, The photocatalytic reaction efficiency can be greatly increased.

As the width between the plates increases, the degree of water condensation decreases, and ultraviolet rays emitted from the UV LED 20 can penetrate deeply into the plate. However, as the width between the plates becomes narrower, the degree of condensation increases. The width of the photocatalytic coating region 50 and the width of the water repellent coating region 40 are narrowed as the distance between the plates 11 is narrowed so that the width of the water repellent coating region is widened and the width of the photocatalytic coating region is narrowed , The width of the water repellent coating region is narrowed and the width of the photocatalytic coating region is widening as the distance between the plates is wider.

FIG. 2 illustrates a configuration in which UV LEDs 20 are arranged on the upper, middle, and lower sides of the front and rear portions of the plate. However, considering the evaporator installed in the duct of the air conditioner of the vehicle, the substrate 21 of the UV LED 20 positioned at the center may be troublesome to install, and may interfere with the air flow.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, the substrate 21 is installed on the inner side surface and the lower side inner surface of the upper portion of the duct 30, and the UV LED 20 mounted on the substrate 21 is arranged in the diagonal direction So that the ultraviolet rays irradiated from the UV LED are uniformly irradiated onto the entire area of the plate 11. In this case, The arrangement of the evaporator 10, the UV LED 20 and the substrate 21 of this type is advantageous in that the structure of the conventional air conditioner of the vehicle is hardly changed, installation is not troublesome, and ultraviolet rays can be uniformly irradiated to the evaporator.

The photocatalytic region 50 and the water-repellent region 40 coated on the plate 11 can be variously configured in consideration of various functions. 4 to 8 show one embodiment of the plate for heat exchange according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, in the upper and lower regions of the plate 11, an extension 51 may be formed in which the width of the photocatalytic coating region 50 is wider than the water repellent coating region 40. This is a structure for further increasing the photocatalytic reaction efficiency when the UV LED 20 is positioned on the upper and lower sides and irradiates ultraviolet rays in the diagonal direction as shown in FIG. Of course, even in this case, it is preferable to maintain the state in which the drain portion 42 is formed so that the water flowing down is well drained to the lower end portion of the water-repellent coating region 40.

Referring to FIG. 5, there is shown an example in which the water-repellent coating 41 is formed by extending the water-repellent coating in an elongated shape from the inner region of the plate toward the outer region. This allows the water formed in the photocatalytic coating region to move toward the water repellent coating region 40 on the water-repellent guiding portion 41 without substantially affecting the area of the photocatalytic coating region, thereby reducing the number of water droplets that can be formed in the photocatalytic coating region It is a structure that can do smoothly. In order to make the water repellent more advantageous, the water-repelling guide portion 41 may be inclined downward toward the inner side, that is, upwardly inclined toward the outer side. In the case where the material coated on the photocatalyst region 50 is TiO 2 powder, water itself is absorbed and absorbs the water formed on the surface of the plate, so that water droplets are prevented from being formed due to the surface tension, When the water thus moved reaches the water-repelling guide portion 41, it is repelled and moved to the water-repellent coating region. Therefore, the constitution of the water-repellent guide portion 41 also promotes drainage of water formed in the photocatalytic coating region 50.

Referring to FIG. 6, the water-repelling guide 41 may extend to the end of the plate. At this time, similarly, the water-repelling guide portion 41 may be configured to be inclined downward toward the water-repellent coating region 40 as shown in FIG.

However, in the case where the water-repelling guide portion 41 extends to the plate end portion, the water-repelling guide portion 41 may be inclined downward toward the plate end portion as shown in FIG. According to this configuration, the water repellent can move to the plate end and be drained to the outside.

Further, the water-repelling guide portion 41 may have a shape in which the central portion in the width direction rises to the maximum as shown in Fig. 8, and may be inclined downward toward both sides. This is for minimizing the movement length of the water droplet moving along the water-repelling guide portion 41. The water flows along the downward inclination direction to the outside and drains to the outside end of the plate. When the water is guided from the most uplifted portion of the water-guiding guide portion 41 The water moves along the downward inclining direction to move to the water-repellent coating region 40 formed on the inner side of the plate, and then descends due to its own weight to discharge water through the drainage portion 42 at the lower end of the plate .

9 is a flowchart showing a control method of the heat exchanger according to the present invention.

When the heat exchanger according to the present invention is installed in the vehicle air conditioner, when the vehicle is started, the UV LED is supplied to the heat exchanger by supplying power to the UV LED for a predetermined period of time. This is intended to sterilize bacteria that can be propagated in the evaporator during the time when the vehicle is not in operation through direct irradiation of ultraviolet rays and photocatalytic reaction, and to remove the odor which may be caused thereby.

When the air conditioner is turned on, power is applied to the UV LED so that ultraviolet rays are irradiated to the heat exchanger. When the air conditioner is turned on, the power is constantly applied to the UV LED to prevent the bacteria from propagating due to the water droplets formed in the heat exchanger, and similarly, the flowing air is purified by the photocatalytic reaction to maintain the cleanliness of the indoor air .

Next, when the air conditioner is turned off, power is supplied to the UV LED continuously for a predetermined time, for example, 10 minutes from the time when the air conditioner is turned off, until ultraviolet sterilization And the photocatalytic reaction is continued. If the air conditioner equilibrates with the ambient air temperature, no further water condensation occurs. Therefore, it is preferable to irradiate ultraviolet rays to the heat exchanger for a predetermined time after the air conditioner is turned off.

Although the description has been made with reference to the vehicle in Fig. 9, the above control method can be applied even when the vehicle is not used. That is, the control method of continuously irradiating the evaporator with ultraviolet rays while the air conditioner is turned on or irradiating ultraviolet rays for a predetermined time after the air conditioner is turned off can be applied to other air conditioners as well as vehicles.

10 is a graph showing the degree of decomposition of volatile organic compounds by inducing a photocatalytic reaction using the UV LED used in the present invention with time, and FIG. 11 is a graph showing the results of photocatalytic reaction using UV LED used in the present invention Thereby showing the degree of sterilization of bacteria by time.

The UV LED used in the present invention can be used together with a UV LED that emits ultraviolet rays having a peak wavelength of 365 nm and a UV LED that emits ultraviolet rays having a peak wavelength of 275 nm.

Among the photocatalyst materials used in the photocatalytic filter, it was confirmed that the ultraviolet ray absorption ratio of TiO 2 absorbs the wavelength near 270 nm and the absorption rate linearly decreases toward 400 nm. However, when the actual UV LED was used, it was confirmed that the UV LED having the peak wavelength activated at the highest photocatalytic efficiency was 365 nm. This is because of the luminous efficiency of the UV LED, because the luminous efficiency of the device is drastically lowered for a UV LED having a small peak wavelength. In other words, UV LEDs with low peak wavelengths must use a large number of UV LEDs in order to meet the required ultraviolet intensity at the surface of the photocatalytic filter, but this increases the cost exponentially, and the dense LED packaging also causes heat generation problems. As a result, it was confirmed that the deodorization efficiency of the photocatalytic filter was drastically decreased when UV LED having a peak wavelength of 340 nm or less was used.

In addition, when UV LEDs having a peak wavelength of 380 nm or more are used, the ultraviolet absorption rate of the photocatalyst itself is small and the difference from the conventional lamp type black light is eliminated.

Experimental results show that UV LED with peak wavelength of 360nm or more and 370nm or less can maximize deodorization performance by the photocatalytic filter. Therefore, in one embodiment of the present invention, a UV LED having a peak wavelength of 365 nm is used as an ultraviolet light source for a photocatalyst.

Photocatalytic reaction is excellent in decomposition of organic compounds, and bacteria, which are a kind of organic compounds, are also decomposed. That is, it was confirmed that the photocatalytic reaction has the effect of decomposing the cell membrane of bacteria. However, since the bactericidal effect of these bacteria occurs at the surface of the photocatalyst material, a more reliable sterilizing effect is required.

Accordingly, the present invention intends to increase the sterilization efficiency by additionally using a UV LED for sterilization having a peak wavelength in the UVC region. The UV LED for sterilization is preferably irradiated with ultraviolet light having a peak wavelength of 250 to 280 nm, which is highly sterilizing effective. In particular, when irradiated with ultraviolet rays having a peak wavelength of 265 to 280 nm, it is possible to enjoy both effects of high sterilization efficiency and high TiO 2 photocatalyst absorption rate.

Referring to FIG. 10, a TiO 2 photocatalytic filter having an area of 10 × 10 cm is placed in a chamber of 4 cubic meters (m 3 ), and an ultraviolet ray irradiated on the surface of the photocatalytic filter is irradiated with ultraviolet rays having a peak wavelength of 365 nm If 17.3mW / cm 2, 275nm is irradiated so that the peak 243.4μW / cm 2 when the ultraviolet light having a wavelength, a graph showing the degree to which volatile organic compounds that was in the chamber is decomposed with time.

It can be seen that the ultraviolet ray intensity is small, but the harmful gas removal efficiency is better when ultraviolet rays having a peak wavelength of 275 nm are irradiated together, as compared with simply irradiating ultraviolet rays having a peak wavelength of 365 nm alone.

11, a TiO 2 photocatalytic filter having an area of 10 × 10 cm in a 4-cubic meter (m 3 ) chamber having a humidity of 39 ° C. and RH of 24 ° C. was placed on the surface of the photocatalytic filter, the UV intensity (irradiance) is irradiated when ultraviolet light of 365nm in peak wavelength when the ultraviolet ray of 17.3mW / cm 2, 275nm peak wavelength is irradiated so that the 243.4μW / cm 2, that the bacteria that was in the sterilization chamber over time, FIG. The bacterium is S. aureus ATCC 6538 and the initial condition is 11.7 log CFU / m 3 . The amount of air passing through the photocatalytic filter is 1.29 CMM.

As can be seen from the above, it can be confirmed that the sterilization efficiency is superior when ultraviolet rays having a peak wavelength of 275 nm are irradiated together, although the ultraviolet light intensity is small, as compared with the case of simply irradiating ultraviolet rays having a peak wavelength of 365 nm alone.

In other words, when the UV LED with the peak wavelength of 365 nm is used to focus on the reaction activation of the photocatalytic filter and the UV LED more suitable for direct sterilization is used, the sterilization efficiency can be remarkably increased and the photocatalytic reaction efficiency can be increased .

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the scope of the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. It is obvious that a transformation can be made. Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the effects of the present invention are not explicitly described and described, but it is needless to say that the effects that can be predicted by the configurations should also be recognized.

10: Evaporator (Heat Exchanger)
11: Plate
20: UV LED
21: substrate
30: Duct
40: water repellent coating area
41: Water-
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50: photocatalyst coating area
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A heat exchanger (10) in which a plurality of heat exchange plates (11) are stacked while being spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance and a fluid is moved and heat exchanged through a space between the plurality of heat exchange plates,
A water repellent coating and a photocatalytic coating are formed on the surface of the plate for heat exchange,
And a UV LED (20) for irradiating ultraviolet light to at least a space between the plates for heat exchange.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the outer region of the heat exchange plate surface comprises a photocatalytic coating region (50) and the inner region of the plate surface comprises a water repellent coating region (40).
The method of claim 2,
Wherein a water repellent coating is applied to a lower end portion of the surface of the heat exchange plate to form a drain portion (42).
The method of claim 2,
And an enlarged portion (51) having an enlarged photocatalytic coating area is further formed on the upper and lower sides of the surface of the heat exchange plate.
The method of claim 2,
And the water-repellent coating is extended in an elongated shape from the inner region toward the outer region to form the water-repelling guide portion (41).
The method of claim 5,
Wherein the water-repelling guide (41) has an upwardly inclined shape as it extends from an inner region to an outer region of the plate surface.
The method of claim 5,
Wherein the water-repelling guide (41) extends to an end of the plate.
The method of claim 7,
Wherein the water-repelling guide portion (41) has a downwardly inclined shape as it extends from an inner region to an outer region of the plate surface.
The method of claim 7,
Wherein the water-repellent guide portion (41) is inclined downwardly inclined upward by a predetermined interval as it extends from the inner region to the outer region of the plate surface.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the UV LED (20) comprises a UV LED having a peak wavelength between 340 and 380 nm.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the UV LED (20) comprises a UV LED having a peak wavelength between 250 and 280 nm.
The method according to claim 1,
The UV LED (20) comprises a UV LED having a peak wavelength between 340 and 380 nm and a UV LED having a peak wavelength between 250 and 280 nm.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the UV LED (20) is installed above and below the heat exchanger.
The heat exchanger control method according to any one of claims 1 to 13,
Wherein the power is applied to the UV LED (20) during operation of the heat exchanger.
15. The method of claim 14,
And the power is applied to the UV LED (20) for a predetermined time after the operation of the heat exchanger is stopped.
15. The method of claim 14,
When the heat exchanger is installed in the vehicle,
Wherein the power is applied to the UV LED (20) for a predetermined time after the vehicle is started.
Wherein a water repellent coating and a photocatalytic coating are formed on the surface, wherein an outer region of the surface includes a photocatalytic coating region (50), and an inner region of the surface includes a water repellent coating region (40)
Wherein a water repellent coating is applied to the lower end of the surface to form a drainage part (42).
18. The method of claim 17,
And an enlarged portion (51) is formed on the upper and lower sides of the surface to extend the photocatalytic coating area.
18. The method of claim 17,
And a water-repelling guide (41) formed by elongating a water-repellent coating in an elongated shape from the inner region toward the outer region.
The method of claim 19,
Wherein the water-repelling guide portion (41) is inclined upwardly as it extends from an inner region to an outer region of the plate surface.
The method of claim 19,
The water-repelling guide (41) extends to the end of the plate,
Wherein the water-repellent guide (41) has a downwardly inclined shape as it extends from the inner region to the outer region of the plate surface.
The method of claim 19,
The water-repelling guide (41) extends to the end of the plate,
Wherein the water-repellent guide portion (41) is inclined downwardly after being inclined upwards for a certain period as it extends from the inner region to the outer region of the plate surface.
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