Classifications

• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
  • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
  • F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
  • F24F13/02—Ducting arrangements
  • F24F13/0209—Ducting arrangements characterised by their connecting means, e.g. flanges
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
  • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
  • F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
  • F24F13/02—Ducting arrangements
  • F24F13/0218—Flexible soft ducts, e.g. ducts made of permeable textiles
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
  • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
  • F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
  • F24F13/02—Ducting arrangements
  • F24F13/0263—Insulation for air ducts
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
  • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
  • F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
  • F24F13/02—Ducting arrangements
  • F24F13/0281—Multilayer duct
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
  • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
  • F24F8/00—Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying
  • F24F8/10—Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by separation, e.g. by filtering
  • F24F8/192—Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by separation, e.g. by filtering by electrical means, e.g. by applying electrostatic fields or high voltages
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
  • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
  • F24F8/00—Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying
  • F24F8/30—Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by ionisation
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
  • Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
  • Y02A50/00—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE in human health protection, e.g. against extreme weather
  • Y02A50/20—Air quality improvement or preservation, e.g. vehicle emission control or emission reduction by using catalytic converters

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an installation structure of a gas transfer duct used for supplying air containing air ions, and a connection structure of the gas transfer duct to a gas supply system device. .
• FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, for example, from one air conditioner A to an intermediate fan 11
• the main structure of the flexible duct is composed of an outer covering material 2, a heat insulating material 3, and an inner core material 4, and an opening to the equipment provided at the end of the flexible duct.
• the portion 1 is covered and protected by an end treatment material 5 such as a tape.
• a duct connection port 9 of an air conditioning system device such as an air conditioner A is fitted into the opening 1, and air supplied from the air conditioner A passes through the duct and is supplied to the living room.
• the material of the film 4a constituting the inner core material 4 is roughly divided into two types: those having electrical conductivity (for example, aluminum vapor deposited PET film) and those having no electrical conductivity (PET film, etc.). In each case, each is supported by a coiled metal core 4b so that it can be bent freely.
• Patent Document 1 discloses a technology of an air conditioning system related to the air ions.
• Patent Document 1 JP 2002-277010 A
• a metal, coiled core material 4b is used to support the film 4a of the inner core material 4 (see FIG. 4). Therefore, when using the film 4a of the core material 4 with an electrically conductive material (for example, an aluminum vapor-deposited PET film) and when using an electrically conductive material (such as a PET film). In either case, the inner core material 4 is charged and air ions can be reduced. This is because charging can occur in all materials, regardless of whether they are conductors or insulators.
• an object of the present invention is to improve the air ion transport capability.
• the present invention connects a conductive member interposed in a gas transport duct to a ground potential.
• the present invention is configured as described above, charging of the gas transport duct is prevented and the air ion transport capability can be improved.
• FIG. 1 is a cut front view of one embodiment.
• FIG. 3 (a), (b) and (c) are cut front views showing other embodiments, respectively.
• FIG. 4 is a cut front view showing another embodiment.
• the following embodiment can be adopted as a structure for connecting the conductive member of the gas transport duct by the above means to the ground potential.
• the gas supply system device having a grounding function is connected to the gas supply system device having an air ion generation function and the gas transport duct provided with the conductive member, and the gas supply The conductive member of the gas carrying duct connected to the system equipment is connected to the ground potential of the gas supply system equipment.
• the gas supply system equipment has a grounding function and is electrically grounded, and the gas transport duct is connected to the equipment, so that the conductivity that intervenes in the gas transport duct. It is possible to easily ground the member having
• an air conditioning system including an air ion generator can be employed.
• the air conditioning system by adopting the above embodiment, it is possible to improve the carrying capacity of air ions supplied to the living room.
• connection port is provided in the gas supply system device, and a connection opening of the gas transfer duct is fitted into the connection port so that gas can be supplied into the gas transfer duct.
• the earth function of the system device may be provided in the conductive portion of the connection port, and the conductive member of the gas transport duct may be connected to the ground potential of the conductive portion.
• the conductive portion having the earth function is provided at the connection port for the gas transfer duct, the conductive member interposed in the gas transfer duct and the conductive portion are located at a short distance. To do. For this reason, it is easy to electrically connect both together.
• connection opening is fitted to the connection port so as to be in contact with the conductive portion and connected to the ground potential, it is convenient because the duct can be grounded simply by connecting to the device.
• the member which has electroconductivity may be composed only of a metal member, or may be composed only of a resin member, or may be composed of a metal member and a resinous material, or a composite material thereof. Good.
• the gas transport duct is formed by covering the outer side of the inner core material having a conductive member with a heat insulating material and Z or a heat insulating material, that is, the heat insulating material and the heat insulating material, or the heat insulating material.
• the conductive portion is provided on the outer periphery of the connection port, and the connection opening of the duct is connected to the outer periphery of the connection port. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the conductive member of the inner core material is brought into contact with the conductive portion by being fitted to the conductive portion.
• connection port of the air conditioner is fitted in the opening of the gas transport duct, the conductive part of the inner core material and the outer peripheral surface of the connection port come into contact with each other and the two are electrically connected. Therefore, the conductive member interposed inside the gas transport duct can be easily grounded.
• the gas transport duct is formed by covering the outer side of the inner core material provided with a conductive member with a heat insulating material and Z or a heat insulating material, that is, a heat insulating material and a heat insulating material, or any of them.
• the end surface and the inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the connection opening are covered with an end treatment material having conductivity, and the end treatment material is in contact with the conductive member of the inner core material. If the connection opening is fitted into the connection port, the end treatment material comes into contact with the conductive portion, and the conductive member of the inner core material is connected to the end treatment material. It is possible to adopt a configuration that is connected to the ground potential via the.
• connection opening If the end face and the inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the cover are covered with an end treatment material, which is an insulating material, and the connection port is fitted in the cover portion of the end treatment material, the inner core
• the conductive member of the material may be connected to the ground potential of the conductive part via the ground wire drawn out to the conductive member force!
• the ground wire passes between the end treatment material and the end face and inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the opening. , It may be pulled out from the outer edge of the end treatment material. In this way, the ground wire that conducts the conductive part of the inner core material can be easily pierced outward! Therefore, the ground wire should be electrically connected to the connection port outside the opening. Can do. Since this connection can be made outside the opening, the inner core material with good workability can be easily grounded.
• a conductive layer may be provided on the surface of the end treatment material, and the conductive layer may be used as the ground wire. If a conductive layer is provided on the surface of the end treatment material, it is convenient that the conductive layer is electrically connected by contacting the conductive portion by fitting the connection opening into the connection port.
• the conductive layer of the end treatment material and the conductive member of the inner core material can be electrically connected by a well-known method.
• the end treatment material is electrically conductive. If both the layers are folded back to the inner peripheral surface side of the opening and electrically connected via the folded portion, the folded portion of the conductive portion and the inner core material are in direct contact with each other. Can be conducted.
• the conductive layer of the end treatment material and the conductive member of the inner core material are penetrated by a penetrating pin having conductivity, and the inner core material and the conductive portion are connected via the penetrating pin. It may be electrically connected. In this way, the film and the sheet can be electrically connected through a general through pin used when fixing the film or sheets to other materials, so that the operation is easy.
• the end portion of the core material is arranged outside the opening.
• the drawn end portion may be electrically connected to the conductive layer.
• the core material constituting the inner core material itself can be used, so that the processing is easy.
• a film having no electrical conductivity is used for the inner core material, it can be an effective means for grounding the core material having electrical conductivity.
• Example 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
• Example 1 of the gas conveying duct of Example 1 In the connection structure, a flexible duct is used as the gas transport duct 10, and an intermediate fan 11 and a branch box 12 are provided from the air conditioner A through the gas transport duct 10, and a plurality of gas transport is provided in the branch box 12. It is used in an air conditioning system in which duct 10 is connected and air-conditioned air is blown out from the air control opening 14 at the end of the duct 10 to each room.
• the ducts extending from the air conditioner A to the intermediate fan 11 and the branch box 12 are not limited to all ducts being flexible ducts, but only necessary parts may be flexible ducts.
• the flexible duct is configured such that a heat insulating material 3 made of glass wool or the like is provided on the entire outer periphery of the inner core material 4, and the outer side of the heat insulating material 3 is Covered by the outer covering 2
• the inner core material 4 is a PET film 4a to which a coiled metal core material 4b for flexibly supporting the PET film 4a is attached.
• the PET film 4a is subjected to aluminum vapor deposition on the inside.
• the force with which the outer side of the inner core material is covered with the heat insulating material 3 is limited to this example.
• a heat insulating material may be used in addition to the heat insulating material 3, or the heat insulating material or the heat insulating material may be covered with a gap and formed.
• An opening 1 for connection to air conditioning system equipment is provided at the end of the flexible duct, and the end surface and inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the opening 1 are insulated as shown in FIG. It is covered and protected in a U-shaped cross section by an end treatment material 5 such as a tape having a property.
• connection port 9 (corresponding to an air outlet or inlet) of an air conditioning system, such as an air conditioner A, an intermediate fan 11, a branch box 12, etc. is fitted.
• an air conditioning system such as an air conditioner A, an intermediate fan 11, a branch box 12, etc.
• the gas supply system device is connected to a ground potential, and the grounding function is that the connection port 9 is formed of a conductor, so that the entire outer peripheral surface of the connection port 9 has a grounding function. Part 9a.
• connection port 9 fitted into the opening 1 is adapted to be fitted into a portion covered with the end treatment material 5 inside the opening 1, and the connection port 9 is fitted into the opening 1.
• the depth is It is shallower than the covering part.
• connection port 9 is not in contact with the inner core material 4 and is connected to the inner core material 4 via the ground wire 6 shown in the present Example 1. It is electrically connected to port 9.
• the ground wire 6 is electrically connected to the inner side surface of the inner core material 4 having conductivity, that is, an aluminum vapor deposition portion, and extends from the connection portion. It passes between the inner peripheral surface, end surface, and outer peripheral surface of the opening 1, and the outer edge force of the end treatment material 5 is drawn out. The end portion of the drawn ground wire 6 is electrically connected to the connection port 9 through the contact 7 outside the opening 1.
• the ground wire 6 may be electrically connected to the conductive portion of the inner core material 4, that is, the aluminum deposition portion of the inner core material 4 as described above.
• the metal core material 4b may be connected to the metal core material 4b.
• the PET film 4a is a material that does not have conductivity
• air ions there are two types, positive ions and negative ions.
• positive ions When the ions collide with each other, the charge is neutralized.
• the air flow smoother such as by smoothing the inner surface or selecting a material with less air resistance, the probability of collision can be reduced and the reduction of air ions can be reduced.
• the pitch of steel wires (steel plates) constituting the metal core 4b is 15mn! If it is ⁇ 75mm, good results have been obtained by experiments.
• Example 2 is shown in Fig. 3 (a).
• the connection structure of the gas transfer duct 10 of Example 2 has the conductivity shown in FIG. 3 (a) on the surface side of the end treatment material 5 that also serves as the insulating material of the flexible duct shown in Example 1 above.
• a conductive layer 5a is obtained by attaching a film or sheet having the same.
• a conductive tape may be attached to the surface of the end treatment material 5, or other methods for forming a conductive film may be used. You may form by a method, for example, a metal vapor deposition process.
• the conductive layer 5a reaches the inside of the opening 1 along the end treatment material 5, and comes into contact with the conductive portion (outer peripheral surface) 9a of the connection port 9 fitted in the opening 1. .
• a through pin 8 that penetrates the inner core material 4 and the conductive layer 5a in the front and back direction of the opening 1 is provided, and the through pin 8 is connected to the inner core material 4 and the above-described contact points 8a and 8b, respectively.
• the inner core material 4 and the conductive layer 5a are electrically connected through the through pin 8 in contact with the conductive layer 5a.
• connection port 9 when the connection port 9 is fitted into the opening 1, the conductive portion 9a of the connection port 9 comes into contact with the conductive layer 5a and becomes conductive. Further, the conductive layer 5 a is electrically connected to the inner core material 4 through the through pin 8. That is, the conductive layer 5a functions as the ground wire 6, and the conductive member of the inner core material 4, that is, the aluminum vapor deposited portion of the PET film 4a of the inner core material 4 or the metal core material 4b, The connection port 9 is connected to the ground potential of the conductive portion 9a.
• This Example 2 can be applied to the case where the PET film 4a of the inner core material 4 is an electrically conductive material such as aluminum deposited as described above.
• Example 3 is shown in Fig. 3 (b).
• the connection structure of the gas transfer duct 10 of Example 3 is Instead of the through pin 8 that electrically connects the conductive layer 5a and the inner core material 4 shown in Example 2, the inner edge of the end treatment material 5 is opened along with the conductive layer 5a.
• the inner core material 4 and the conductive layer 5a are electrically connected via the folded portion of the conductive layer 5a.
• the folding position may be the edge in the opening 1 as shown in FIG. 3 (b), but other positions, for example, the edge of the opening 1 and the edge of the end treatment material 5 It can be at any position between the edges.
• the conductive layer 5a and the inner core material 4 are already electrically connected via the folded portion. If the connection port 9 is fitted inside, the inner core material 4 is easily conducted to the connection port 9 and grounded. That is, the same conductive layer 5a as in Example 2 functions as the ground wire 6, and the conductive material of the inner core material 4, that is, the aluminum deposited portion of the PET film 4a of the inner core material 4 or a metal Core-making material 4b force Connected to the ground potential of the conductive part 9a of the connection port 9.
• This Example 3 can also be applied to the case where the PET film 4a of the inner core material 4 is an electrically conductive material such as aluminum deposited as described above.
• Example 4 is shown in Fig. 3 (c).
• the connection structure of the gas transfer duct 10 of this Example 4 is replaced by the inner core instead of the through pin 8 that electrically connects the conductive layer 5a of the flexible duct and the inner core material 4 shown in Example 2 above.
• An end 4c of a metal core 4b constituting the material 4 is drawn out of the opening 1 and electrically connected to the conductive portion 5a at a contact 4d.
• Example 5 is shown in FIG.
• the installation structure of the gas transfer duct of Example 5 is such that the flexible duct and the part having the ground function other than the connection port 9 are directly connected via the ground wire 6 without using the conductive portion 9a of the connection port 9.
• One of the connection parts of the ground wire 6 is a conductive member of the flexible duct or a member electrically connected to the flexible duct, and the other has a grounding function such as the wall surface shown in the figure or the ground. It may be a part.
• the connection port of the device has no conductivity. If it is made of V or grease, or if its connection port has conductivity, it may have a grounding function and V, N, or the connection port's conductivity and grounding function may be cut off. It will be possible to handle even when there is.

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