KR20200102790A - Hot and cool water mat device - Google Patents

Abstract

An objective of the present invention is to provide a hot and cool water mat device which can operate in a dehumidifying mode to lower humidity. According to the present invention, the hot and cool water mat device comprises a mat unit including a flow path through which water is circulated, and a main body unit to provide cooled or heated water to the mat unit. The main body unit includes: a thermoelectric element to transfer heat from one side to the other side or from the other side to one side depending on the polarity of an applied voltage; a first heat exchanger to exchange heat with the one side of the thermoelectric element; and a second heat exchanger to exchange heat between water circulated through the flow path of the mat unit and the other side of the thermoelectric element. The thermoelectric element transfers heat from the one side where the first heat exchanger is arranged to the other side where the second heat exchanger is arranged, in order to induce air flowing into the main body to be cooled by the first heat exchanger and induce moisture in air to be condensed when operated in a preset dehumidifying mode.

Description

Hot and cold water mat device {HOT AND COOL WATER MAT DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a hot and cold water mat device, and more particularly, to a hot and cold water mat capable of operating in a dehumidification mode.

In general, a hot water mat refers to a heating mat that performs heating by circulating hot water heated to a temperature set in a boiler along a hot water pipe built into the mat. Such a hot water mat has the advantage of solving the risk of occurrence of harmful electromagnetic waves and fire or electric shock caused by the electric heating wire, which is a problem of the existing electric mat having an electric heating wire embedded in the mat.

On the other hand, it is possible to consider a hot and cold water mat provided to selectively circulate hot and cold water to the mat. The cold and hot water mat may include a mat portion including a flow path through which water is circulated, and a body portion for supplying hot or cold water to the mat portion.

The cold and hot water mat configured as described above can be used in a cold water mat mode by circulating cold water with a mat in summer, and hot water can be circulated through a mat in winter to be used in a hot water mat mode.

If the hot and cold water mat is operated in the cold water mat mode while the hot and cold water mat is placed in a hot and humid indoor environment in summer, the air heated from the other side is discharged from the main body to cool the water supplied to the mat, and the ambient temperature of the hot and cold water mat decreases. It can be high. In this case, the indoor environment is heated and the indoor environment may become more hot and humid as the saturated water vapor pressure increases.

In particular, humidity has a great influence on the user's discomfort. When the humidity is high at a relatively low temperature, the discomfort felt by the user may be greater than when the humidity is low at a high temperature.

Conventionally, by using a cold/hot water mat as a cold water mat mode in an indoor environment with high temperature and humidity like in summer, it was only possible to feel cool only when the user touches the mat, and the indoor environment of high temperature and humidity can be improved using a cold/hot water mat. The method is not disclosed.

An object of the present invention is to provide a hot and cold water mat device capable of operating in a dehumidification mode for lowering humidity in an indoor environment of high temperature and humidity such as in summer.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a hot and cold water mat device that can be switched between a dehumidification mode and a cold water mat mode and can effectively improve the comfort of a user.

The problems of the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, the hot and cold water mat device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a mat including a flow path through which water is circulated; And a body portion provided to provide cooled or heated water to the mat portion.

The main body may include a thermoelectric element for transferring heat from one side to the other or from the other side to one side according to the polarity of the applied voltage; A first heat exchanger provided to heat exchange with the one side of the thermoelectric element; And a second heat exchanger provided to exchange heat with water circulating through the flow path of the other side of the thermoelectric element and the mat part.

When the thermoelectric element is operated in a predetermined dehumidification mode, in order to induce the air introduced into the main body to be cooled by the first heat exchanger and to condense moisture in the air, the first heat exchanger is disposed at one side of the It is provided to transfer heat to the other side where the second heat exchanger is disposed.

In order to achieve the above object, a hot and cold water mat device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a mat including a flow path through which water is circulated; And a body portion provided to provide cooled or heated water to the mat portion.

The main body may include a thermoelectric element for transferring heat from one side to the other or from the other side to one side according to the polarity of the applied voltage; A first heat exchanger provided to heat exchange with the one side of the thermoelectric element; And a second heat exchanger provided to exchange heat with water circulating through the flow path of the other side of the thermoelectric element and the mat part.

The thermoelectric element is converted to the dehumidification mode when the voltage is reversely applied while operating in the cold water mat mode, and the hot and humid air in the summer season introduced into the main body is cooled by the first heat exchanger and the first heat exchanger In order to induce condensation to occur in the air, heat is transferred from the one side where the first heat exchanger is disposed to the other side where the second heat exchanger is disposed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, one or more of the following effects are provided.

First, when the thermoelectric element is operated in a preset dehumidification mode, heat is transferred from one side where the first heat exchanger is disposed to the other side where the second heat exchanger is disposed, thereby condensing moisture in the indoor air flowing into the main body. It is discharged to the room in the removed state, and dehumidification can be performed accordingly.

Second, according to a user's selection or a preset control condition, a cold or hot water mat device capable of selectively operating in a cold water mat mode and a dehumidification mode may be provided.

Through this, in an indoor environment with high temperature and high humidity, such as in summer, the hot and cold water mat device operates in the cold water mat mode and can provide coolness to the user through a contact type, and the cold and hot water mat device operates in the dehumidification mode to lower the humidity of the indoor environment. It may be possible to improve the user's comfort.

In addition, when the hot/cold water mat device is operated in the dehumidification mode, heat is radiated from the mat portion, and the mat portion and bedding placed in contact with the mat portion may be dried.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a case where a hot and cold water mat device according to an embodiment of the present invention is operated in a dehumidification mode.
FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a case in which a cold/hot water mat device according to an embodiment of the present invention is operated in a cold water mat mode.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail through exemplary drawings. In adding reference numerals to elements of each drawing, it should be noted that the same elements are assigned the same numerals as possible even if they are indicated on different drawings. In addition, in describing an embodiment of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function interferes with the understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, in describing the constituent elements of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b) may be used. These terms are only used to distinguish the component from other components, and the nature, order, or order of the component is not limited by the term. When a component is described as being "connected", "coupled" or "connected" to another component, that component may be directly connected or connected to that other component, but another component between each component It should be understood that may be “connected”, “coupled” or “connected”.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a case where a hot and cold water mat device according to an embodiment of the present invention is operated in a dehumidification mode.

The hot and cold water mat device according to this embodiment includes a mat part 100 and a main body part 200.

The mat part 100 includes a mat flow path 110 through which water is circulated.

The body part 200 includes a thermoelectric element 210, a first heat exchanger 220 provided to heat exchange with one side 211 of the thermoelectric element, and a second heat exchanger provided to heat exchange with the other side 212 of the thermoelectric element Includes 230.

The second heat exchanger 230 may be provided to exchange heat between water circulating between the other side 212 of the thermoelectric element and the mat flow path 110.

When the thermoelectric element 210 is operated in a preset dehumidification mode, the high-temperature and high-humidity air introduced into the main body 200 is cooled by the first heat exchanger 220 and induces moisture in the air to condense. For this purpose, it may be provided to transfer heat from one side 211 of the thermoelectric element in which the first heat exchanger 220 is disposed to the other side 212 of the thermoelectric element in which the second heat exchanger 230 is disposed.

Conventionally, a hot and cold water mat device including a thermoelectric element may be provided to supply a hot water mat or a cold water mat to the mat according to the mode. For example, when the cold/hot water mat device is operated in the cold water mat mode in summer, the low temperature side of the thermoelectric element may be provided to absorb heat from the water circulating to the mat, and the high temperature side of the thermoelectric element to discharge heat to the outside through the heat exchanger. . For example, when the hot/cold water mat device is operated in the hot water mat mode in winter, the low temperature side of the thermoelectric element may absorb heat from the outside air, and the high temperature side of the thermoelectric element may be provided to discharge heat with water circulated to the mat.

On the other hand, when the hot and cold water mat device is operated in the cold water mat mode in summer, the air heated at the high temperature side of the thermoelectric element is discharged to the outside of the hot and cold water mat device, and accordingly, the temperature of the room in which the hot and cold water mat device is disposed increases. Can be set. In this case, heat and humidity may cause discomfort to the user.

Even without using a hot and cold water mat device, a user may feel unpleasant due to humidity in a high temperature and high humidity environment such as in summer, and conventionally, a method for solving the above problems using a hot and cold water mat device has not been proposed.

The present embodiment relates to a hot and cold water mat device capable of performing a dehumidification function in a high temperature and high humidity environment such as in summer.

More specifically, in the cold and hot water mat device according to the present embodiment, when operating in a preset dehumidification mode, the air introduced into the main body 200 is cooled by the first heat exchanger 220 and moisture in the air is condensed. In order to induce it, there is a basic characteristic in that it includes a thermoelectric element 210 provided to transfer heat from one side where the first heat exchanger is disposed to the other side where the second heat exchanger is disposed.

Features of the hot and cold water mat device according to the present embodiment will be described in more detail below.

The configuration of the mat 100 has been disclosed through various patents in the related art, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted herein.

The thermoelectric element 210 is an element using a thermoelectric effect in which a temperature difference is converted into a voltage difference or a voltage difference is converted into a temperature difference.

For example, when a voltage is applied to the thermoelectric element 210, heat is transferred from one side 211 of the thermoelectric element to the other side 212 of the thermoelectric element, and the heat is transferred to the one side 211 of the thermoelectric element and the thermoelectric element. A heat flux may be formed between the other side 212. Conversely, when a reverse voltage is applied to the thermoelectric element 210, heat may be transferred from the other side 212 of the thermoelectric element to the one side 211 of the thermoelectric element.

The hot and cold water mat device according to the present invention is a thermoelectric device in which the direction in which heat is transferred is changed from one side 211 of the thermoelectric element to the other side 212 of the thermoelectric element or vice versa according to the direction of the voltage applied to the thermoelectric element 210 as above. It is to use the characteristics of the device 210. Since the structure and principle of the thermoelectric device itself has been disclosed in various ways, detailed description of the thermoelectric device will be omitted here.

The thermoelectric element 210 may be installed inside the body part 200.

The first heat exchanger 220 may be installed inside the body part 200 to allow heat exchange with one side 211 of the thermoelectric element.

In order to effectively transfer heat, one side of the first heat exchanger 220 may be provided with a contact surface in contact with one side 211 of the thermoelectric element.

The first heat exchanger 220 may be provided in a shape including a heat exchange fin 221 for effective heat exchange. A plurality of heat exchange fins 221 may be provided. The heat exchange fins 221 may be formed on the other side of the first heat exchanger 220, which is the opposite side of one side in contact with the thermoelectric element 210.

The second heat exchanger 230 may be installed inside the main body 200 to allow heat exchange with the other side 212 of the thermoelectric element.

In order to effectively transfer heat, one side of the second heat exchanger 230 may be provided with a contact surface in contact with the other side 212 of the thermoelectric element.

The second heat exchanger 230 may include a second heat exchanger internal flow path (not shown) so that water flowing through the mat flow path 110 flows therein.

The hot and cold water mat device may further include a pump 231 to circulate water through the second heat exchanger 230 and the mat flow path 110.

According to the second heat exchanger 230 and the mat part 100 provided as described above, when the thermoelectric element 210 is operated in the dehumidification mode, the second heat exchanger 230 is operated by the thermoelectric element 210. ), the water heated in the mat part 100 is circulated and cooled along the mat flow path 110 of the mat part 100, and then flows back into the second heat exchanger 230. Through this, heat from the other side 212 of the thermoelectric element can be effectively discharged using the mat part 100 having a larger heat capacity than the second heat exchanger 230.

The hot and cold water mat device includes the thermoelectric element of the second heat exchanger 230 in order to induce the inflow of air from the outside to the main body part 200 or discharge the air from the main body part 200 to the outside. A fan 240 disposed on the other side opposite to one side in contact with the 210 may be further included.

The fan 240 may be rotatably installed inside the main body 200.

In an embodiment, the fan 240 may be provided to be rotatable in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction R1 and the first direction R1. When the fan 240 rotates in the second direction, the air may flow in a direction opposite to the flow direction of the air generated by rotating the fan 240 in the first direction R1.

For example, when the thermoelectric element 210 is operated in a preset dehumidification mode, the fan 240 is used to force the flow of air toward the first heat exchanger 220 from the outside of the main body 200. , It may be rotated in the first direction R1.

For example, when the thermoelectric element 210 is operated in a preset cold water mat mode, the fan 240 may rotate in the first direction R1 to heat the first heat exchanger 220. . However, when the thermoelectric element 210 is operated in the cold water mat mode, the fan 240 may be rotated in a second direction opposite to the first direction R1.

The hot and cold water mat device may further include at least one of a temperature sensor 250, a humidity sensor 260, and a control unit 280.

The temperature sensor 250 may be provided to obtain the temperature inside the body part 200.

In one embodiment, the temperature sensor 250 obtains the temperature of the first heat exchanger 220 or for the components including the first heat exchanger 220 among the internal components of the body part 200. Can be prepared for

Alternatively, the temperature sensor 250 may be provided to obtain a temperature having a positive correlation with the temperature of the first heat exchanger 220.

The temperature sensor 250 may provide information on the sensed temperature to the configuration of the hot and cold water mat device. For example, the temperature sensor 250 may provide information on the sensed temperature to at least one of the fan 240 and the thermoelectric element 210. Alternatively, the temperature sensor 250 may provide information on the temperature sensed by the control unit 280.

In one embodiment, the fan 240 is the rotation speed when the temperature value sensed by the temperature sensor 250 is less than the preset temperature value, when the temperature value sensed by the temperature sensor 250 is higher than the preset temperature value. It can be provided to be faster than the rotational speed. Through this, the occurrence of freezing in the first heat exchanger 220 may be prevented.

In one embodiment, the fan 240 is the rotation speed when the temperature value sensed by the temperature sensor 250 is less than the preset temperature value, when the temperature value sensed by the temperature sensor 250 is higher than the preset temperature value. It may be controlled by the control unit 280 to be faster than the rotational speed.

In one embodiment, when the thermoelectric element 210 is operated in the dehumidification mode, the voltage value applied to the thermoelectric element 210 when the temperature value sensed by the temperature sensor 250 is higher than a preset temperature value is the When the temperature value sensed by the temperature sensor 250 is less than a preset temperature value, it may be set to a value greater than the voltage value applied to the thermoelectric element 210.

In one embodiment, when the thermoelectric element 210 is operated in the dehumidification mode, the voltage value applied to the thermoelectric element 210 when the temperature value sensed by the temperature sensor 250 is higher than a preset temperature value is When the temperature value sensed by the temperature sensor 250 is less than a preset temperature value, it may be controlled by the controller 280 to be greater than the voltage value applied to the thermoelectric element 210.

Through this, it is possible to prevent the temperature of the first heat exchanger 220 from falling below the freezing point and freezing of the water condensed in the second heat exchanger 230.

The voltage value applied to the thermoelectric element 210 may be controlled by a pulse-width modulation (PWM) method. The controller 280 may control a voltage value applied to the thermoelectric element 210 in a pulse-width modulation (PWM) method.

The humidity sensor 260 may be provided to obtain the humidity outside the main body 200. The humidity sensor 260 may provide information on the sensed temperature to the configuration of the hot and cold water mat device. For example, the humidity sensor 260 may provide information on the sensed humidity to at least one of the fan 240 and the thermoelectric element 210. Alternatively, the humidity sensor 260 may provide information on the temperature sensed by the control unit 280.

The humidity sensor 260 may be provided as one integrated with the temperature sensor 250 or may be provided separately from the temperature sensor 250.

In one embodiment, the fan 240, the rotation speed when the humidity value sensed by the humidity sensor 260 is greater than or equal to a preset humidity value is less than the humidity value sensed by the humidity sensor 260 It can be provided to be faster than the rotational speed at the time.

In one embodiment, the fan 240 is the rotation speed when the humidity value sensed by the humidity sensor 260 is greater than or equal to a preset humidity value, when the humidity value sensed by the humidity sensor 260 is less than the preset humidity value. It may be controlled by the controller 280 to be faster than the rotational speed of.

In one embodiment, when the thermoelectric element 210 is operated in the dehumidification mode, a voltage value applied to the thermoelectric element 210 when the humidity value sensed by the humidity sensor 260 is higher than a preset humidity value is When the humidity value sensed by the humidity sensor 260 is less than a preset humidity value, it may be set to a value greater than a voltage value applied to the thermoelectric element.

In one embodiment, when the thermoelectric element 210 is operated in the dehumidification mode, when the humidity value sensed by the humidity sensor 260 is higher than a preset humidity value, the voltage value applied to the thermoelectric element 210 is the When the humidity value sensed by the humidity sensor 260 is less than a preset humidity value, it may be controlled by the controller 280 to be greater than the voltage value applied to the thermoelectric element 210.

Through this, based on external humidity information, dehumidification can be effectively performed by the hot and cold water mat device.

The controller 280 may include one or more processors and a memory.

The controller 280 may control the overall configuration of the hot and cold water mat device.

The memory may be provided to store instructions. The processor may be provided to perform instructions in order to perform the processes described below.

The control unit 280 may be implemented as a non-volatile computer-readable medium including executable program instructions. Examples of computer-readable media include, but are not limited to, ROM, RAM, compact disc (CD)-ROMs, magnetic tapes, floppy disks, flash drives, smart cards and optical data storage devices.

The controller 280 includes application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), processors, and controllers. controllers), micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing other functions.

The hot and cold water mat device may further include a power supply unit 290 for supplying power to components of the hot and cold water mat.

The power supply unit 290 may supply power required for operation of each component under the control of the controller 280. For example, the power supply unit 290 may receive power from the outside or may include an energy storage device such as a battery.

Referring to FIG. 1, when the cold/hot water mat device operates in the dehumidification mode, the controller 280 applies a voltage to the thermoelectric element 210 so that heat is transferred from one side 211 of the thermoelectric element to the other side 212 of the thermoelectric element. Can be approved. The control unit 280 may control the power supply unit 290 to apply a voltage to the thermoelectric element 210 in order to transfer heat from one side 211 of the thermoelectric element to the other side 212 of the thermoelectric element.

In addition, the controller 280 may control the fan 240 to rotate in the first direction R1 in order to induce the inflow of air into the main body 200 from the outside.

When the hot and cold water mat device operates in the dehumidification mode in a high temperature and high humidity environment, the high temperature and high humidity air introduced into the main body 200 is cooled by the first heat exchanger 220 and condensation of moisture in the air can be achieved. have. The condensed water may fall to the lower side of the body part 200 by gravity. A container 270 for accommodating water may be provided in the body part 200.

In one embodiment, water accommodated in the container 270 may flow into the water circulation path of the mat part 100 and the second heat exchanger 230. Alternatively, water accommodated in the container 270 may be discharged to the outside of the body part 200. Alternatively, the container 270 may be provided to be detachably provided by the user from the main body 200 so that the user can easily separate the container 270 from the main body 200 to discharge condensed water.

On the other hand, although not shown, when the hot and cold water mat device is operated in the hot water mat mode, the control unit 280 transmits heat from one side 211 of the thermoelectric element to the other side 212 of the thermoelectric element. Voltage can be applied. The control unit 280 may control the power supply unit 290 to apply a voltage to the thermoelectric element 210 in order to transfer heat from one side 211 of the thermoelectric element to the other side 212 of the thermoelectric element.

At this time, the controller 280 controls the fan 240 to rotate in the first direction R1 in order to force the flow of air from the outside of the main body 200 toward the first heat exchanger 220. I can.

In one embodiment, the controller 280 may control the fan 240 so that the rotation speed of the fan 240 in the dehumidification mode is lower than the rotation speed of the fan 240 in the hot water mat mode.

In the dehumidification mode, when the rotational speed of the fan 240 is too high, the high-temperature and high-humidity air flowing into the body part 200 quickly passes through the first heat exchanger 220 and condenses in the first heat exchanger 220. This may not happen as well. That is, in the dehumidification mode, the rotation speed of the fan 240 may be set to be less than or equal to a predetermined rotation speed in order to effectively condense moisture in the air flowing into the main body 200. In this case, the predetermined rotation speed may be set lower than the rotation speed of the fan 240 in the hot water mat mode.

The control unit 280 controls the fan 240 and the thermoelectric element 210 based on at least one of temperature information provided from the temperature sensor 250 and humidity information provided from the humidity sensor 260 can do.

In an embodiment, the controller 280 may control the fan 240 to rotate at the first rotational speed when the temperature value sensed by the temperature sensor 250 is equal to or higher than a preset temperature value. The controller 280 may control the fan 240 to rotate at a second rotational speed faster than the first rotational speed when the temperature value sensed by the temperature sensor 250 is less than a preset temperature value.

In an embodiment, the controller 280 may control the fan 240 to rotate at a third rotational speed when the humidity value sensed by the humidity sensor 260 is equal to or greater than a preset humidity value. The controller 280 may control the fan 240 to rotate at a fourth rotation speed lower than the third rotation speed when the humidity value sensed by the humidity sensor 260 is less than a preset humidity value.

In one embodiment, the control unit 280, in the dehumidification mode, the power supply unit 290 to apply the first voltage to the thermoelectric element 210 when the temperature value sensed by the temperature sensor 250 is equal to or higher than a preset temperature value. Can be controlled. In the dehumidification mode, the control unit 280 includes a power supply unit 290 to apply a second voltage lower than the first voltage to the thermoelectric element 210 when the temperature value sensed by the temperature sensor 250 is less than a preset temperature value. ) Can be controlled.

In one embodiment, the control unit 280, in the dehumidification mode, when the humidity value sensed by the humidity sensor 260 is greater than or equal to a preset humidity value, the power supply unit 290 so that a third voltage is applied to the thermoelectric element 210 ) Can be controlled. The controller 280, in the dehumidification mode, the power supply unit 290 to apply a fourth voltage lower than the third voltage to the thermoelectric element 210 when the humidity value sensed by the humidity sensor 260 is less than a preset humidity value. Can be controlled.

In this way, by controlling the fan 240 and the thermoelectric element 210 based on the temperature information and the humidity information, the dehumidification performance of the hot and cold water mat device in the dehumidification mode can be further improved.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a case in which a cold/hot water mat device according to an embodiment of the present invention is operated in a cold water mat mode.

Referring to FIG. 2, when the cold/hot water mat device operates in the cold water mat mode, the controller 280 reverses the thermoelectric element 210 so that heat is transferred from the other side 212 of the thermoelectric element to the one side 211 of the thermoelectric element. Voltage can be applied. The control unit 280 may control the power supply unit 290 to apply a reverse voltage to the thermoelectric element 210 in order to transfer heat from the other side 212 of the thermoelectric element to the one side 211 of the thermoelectric element.

In addition, at this time, the controller 280 may control the fan 240 to rotate in the first direction R1 in order to effectively radiate one side of the first heat exchanger 220.

When the cold/hot water mat device is operated in the cold water mat mode, cooled water is continuously supplied to the mat unit 100, and the water flowing along the flow path of the mat unit 100 and absorbing heat is a second heat exchanger. While passing through 230, heat may be taken away from the other side 212 of the thermoelectric element and cooled. In addition, heat transferred from the other side 212 of the thermoelectric element to the one side 211 of the thermoelectric element may be discharged to the outside of the device by the first heat exchanger 220 and the fan 240.

The present invention described above can be implemented as a computer-readable code in a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer-readable medium includes all types of recording devices storing data that can be read by a computer system. Examples of computer-readable media include HDD (Hard Disk Drive), SSD (Solid State Disk), SDD (Silicon Disk Drive), ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc. There is also a carrier wave (eg, transmission over the Internet). In addition, the computer may include a processor or a control unit. Therefore, the detailed description above should not be construed as restrictive in all respects and should be considered as illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalent scope of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

In the above, although the present invention has been described by limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the technical idea of the present invention and the following description by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. Various implementations are possible within the equal range of the claims to be made.

100: mat part
110: Matt Euro
200: main body
210: thermoelectric element
211: One side of the thermoelectric element
212: the other side of the thermoelectric element
220: first heat exchanger
221: heat exchange fin
230: second heat exchanger
231: pump
240: fan
250: temperature sensor
260: humidity sensor
270: container
280: control unit
290: power supply
W: condensate
R1: first direction

Claims (10)

A mat portion including a passage through which water is circulated; And
It includes a body portion provided to provide cooled or heated water to the mat portion,
The body part,
A thermoelectric element that transfers heat from one side to the other or from the other side to one side according to the polarity of the applied voltage;
A first heat exchanger provided to heat exchange with the one side of the thermoelectric element; And
And a second heat exchanger provided to exchange heat with water circulating in the flow path of the other side of the thermoelectric element and the mat part,
When the thermoelectric element is operated in a predetermined dehumidification mode, in order to induce the air introduced into the main body to be cooled by the first heat exchanger and to condense moisture in the air, the first heat exchanger is disposed at one side of the A cold or hot water mat device provided to transfer heat to the other side in which the second heat exchanger is disposed. The method according to claim 1,
A fan disposed on the other side of the first heat exchanger, opposite to one side in contact with the thermoelectric element, to induce air inflow from the outside to the main body or discharge of air from the main body to the outside The cold and hot water mat device further comprising a. The method according to claim 2,
The fan,
When the thermoelectric element is operated in the dehumidification mode, it is rotated to force the flow of air toward the first heat exchanger from the outside of the main body,
When the thermoelectric element is operated in a preset cold water mat mode, it is rotated to dissipate the first heat exchanger. The method according to claim 2,
Further comprising a temperature sensor for obtaining the temperature of the first heat exchanger,
In order to prevent the occurrence of freezing in the first heat exchanger, the fan has a rotation speed when the temperature value sensed by the temperature sensor is less than a preset temperature value, and the temperature value sensed by the temperature sensor is a preset temperature. A cold and hot water mat device provided to be faster than the rotational speed when the value is higher than the value. The method according to claim 2,
Further comprising a humidity sensor for obtaining the external humidity of the main body,
The fan is provided such that a rotation speed when the humidity value sensed by the humidity sensor is higher than a preset humidity value is faster than a rotation speed when the humidity value sensed by the humidity sensor is less than a preset humidity value. . The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a temperature sensor for obtaining the temperature of the first heat exchanger,
When the thermoelectric element is operated in the dehumidification mode, the voltage value applied to the thermoelectric element when the temperature value sensed by the temperature sensor is higher than a preset temperature value is that the temperature value sensed by the temperature sensor is less than the preset temperature value. At the time, the cold and hot water mat device having a value greater than the voltage value applied to the thermoelectric element. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a humidity sensor for obtaining the external humidity of the main body,
When the thermoelectric element is operated in the dehumidification mode, the voltage value applied to the thermoelectric element when the humidity value sensed by the humidity sensor is higher than a preset humidity value is that the humidity value sensed by the humidity sensor is less than the preset humidity value. At the time, the cold and hot water mat device having a value greater than the voltage value applied to the thermoelectric element. The method according to claim 1,
A voltage value applied to the thermoelectric element is adjusted by PWM (pulse-width modulation) control. The method according to claim 1,
When the thermoelectric element is operated in the dehumidification mode, heating in the second heat exchanger by the thermoelectric element to radiate the other side of the thermoelectric element using the mat portion having a larger heat capacity than the second heat exchanger And the water introduced into the mat part is circulated along a flow path of the mat part, cooled, and then introduced into the second heat exchanger again. A mat portion including a passage through which water is circulated; And
It includes a body portion provided to provide cooled or heated water to the mat portion,
The body part,
A thermoelectric element operating in a dehumidification mode for transferring heat from one side to another or a cold water mat mode for transferring heat from the other side to one side according to the polarity of the applied voltage;
A first heat exchanger provided to heat exchange with the one side of the thermoelectric element; And
And a second heat exchanger provided to exchange heat with water circulating in the flow path of the other side of the thermoelectric element and the mat part,
The thermoelectric element is switched to the dehumidification mode when the voltage is reversely applied while operating in the cold water mat mode, and the hot and humid air in the summer season introduced into the main body is cooled by the first heat exchanger and the first heat exchanger In order to induce condensation to occur in the air, heat is transferred from the one side where the first heat exchanger is disposed to the other side where the second heat exchanger is disposed.

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