JPH0674912B2 - humidifier - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a humidifier used for air conditioning.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an air conditioner incorporating a conventional natural evaporation humidifier, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional natural evaporation humidifier, and FIG. 6 is a humidifier shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the cross section of VII-VII in FIG. 6 viewed in the direction of the arrow.

In the figure, (1) is polyethylene, polypropylene,
Hollow porosity formed by stacking sheets (2) made of a hydrophobic porous polymer material such as polystyrene or fluororesin and adhering the ends or by heat-sealing to form a bag-like and rectangular shape Both ends (1a) and (1b), which are members, are provided with a water supply port (3) and a drainage port (4) communicating with the hollow part (1c).

The sheet (2) is a porous material made of a hydrophobic polymer material, which allows water vapor (gaseous water molecules) to freely pass but does not allow liquid water (liquid water molecules) to pass at all. In order to do so, an infinite number of fine pores having a pore diameter of 10 μm or less are provided. (5) is a corrugated shape attached to the hollow porous member (1) so that an air passage can be formed between the hollow porous members (1) that are superposed when the hollow porous member (1) is wound. It is a film-like spacing plate configured in.

The hollow porous member (1) and the spacing plate (5) thus wound up are housed in the casing (7) to form the humidifier (A), and the heat exchanger (7) of the air conditioner (6). ) Is attached in parallel to the dry air outlet of (1) and the water supply port (3) of the hollow porous member (1) is connected to the water supply tube (8).
Connect to the water supply device (9) with a hollow porous member (1)
By supplying tap water or city water into the hollow portion, only water vapor passes through the fine pores of the sheet (2) of the hollow porous member (1) and is discharged into the ventilation passage to humidify the dry air.

It should be noted that, from the drain port (4), water according to the opening degree of the drainage adjustment valve (10) communicating with the drainage tube (4a) is constantly drained from the drainage tube (4b), thereby dissolving salts in tap water. Is deposited inside the sheet (2) as water vapor evaporates from the fine pores of the sheet (2) of the hollow porous member (1),
I try not to deposit.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

The conventional drainage control valve of the humidifier has a problem that the flow becomes unstable when the flow rate is reduced and the flow is obstructed by air clogging or dust clogging. In addition, since the drainage adjustment valve (10) is located at the uppermost position in the middle of the drainage tube, there is a problem that air is more likely to accumulate. The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the impurities contained in the supply water and the like are discharged without impairing the drainage function due to the accumulation of air bubbles and dust inside, and the humidification function deteriorates. The aim is not to get a humidifier.

In addition, since the drainage adjustment valve of the conventional humidifier was attached to each humidifier, during maintenance such as clogging of the drainage adjustment valve, the valves of the humidifier separated from the humidifier inspection port of the air conditioner should be in parallel. Unless the humidifiers that have been inserted are taken out one after another, there is a problem that maintenance cannot be performed and maintenance takes time.

This invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and a humidifier for an air conditioner that allows maintenance of the humidifier drain port near the humidifier inspection port of an air conditioner to be easily maintained. The purpose is to get.

[Means for solving problems]

In the present invention, one end has a water supply port, the other end has a drainage port, a hollow porous member made of a hydrophobic porous polymer material is provided, and humidifying water is provided in the hollow porous member. Along with the supply, in a humidifier configured to include water vapor passing through the hollow porous member in the air by circulating air on the outer surface of the hollow porous member,
One end is connected to the drainage port of the humidifier, and the drainage pipe is arranged so as to have an upward slope from this one end toward the other end; A nozzle having a drain pipe insertion portion communicating with the hole at a gentle taper angle is provided, and the other end of the drain pipe is attached to the drain pipe insertion portion of the nozzle.

Further, in another invention of the present invention, a water supply port is provided at one end, a drain port is provided at the other end, and a hollow porous member made of a hydrophobic polymer material is provided, and the hollow porous member is provided in the hollow porous member. Is
By supplying humidifying water and circulating air on the outer surface of the hollow porous member, a plurality of humidifiers configured to contain the steam passing through the hollow porous member in the air are arranged in parallel. In the air conditioner installed in the air duct, the above-mentioned drainage port of each humidifier and a plurality of minute discharge holes at the tip, and drainage that is communicated with this discharge hole at a gentle taper angle. The collecting nozzle having a tube insertion part is connected by a drainage tube, the collecting nozzle is arranged on the humidifier inspection port side, and the drainage tube is installed at a position where the collecting nozzle has an ascending slope toward the collecting nozzle. Thus, the humidifier is configured to achieve the above object.

[Action]

In this invention, one end of the drainage pipe is connected to the drainage port of the hollow porous member, a nozzle having fine drainage holes is attached to the other end, and the drainage pipe is directed from one end to the other end. By arranging the drainage pipe so that there is an ascending slope, by constantly discharging a small amount of water, impurities in the water remaining in the hollow porous member are removed, and deterioration of the humidification performance is prevented. It is intended to prevent air bubbles from accumulating in the drainage pipe and hindering the drainage function.

In addition, in another invention of the present invention, in order to prevent dissolution of salts in the humidifier, each humidifier outlet for constantly discharging a part of the humidifier water is provided on the humidifier inspection opening side of the air conditioner. It is an object of the present invention to provide a humidifier that is easy to maintain and inexpensive by providing a collecting nozzle that can collect and discharge a certain amount of water.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an air conditioner incorporating a natural evaporation type humidifier, which shows an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a humidifier and a collecting nozzle. (1)-(9) is the fourth
Since it shows exactly the same as or a portion corresponding to the conventional humidifier shown in FIG. 7, the description thereof will be omitted.

The tap water or city water is supplied from the water supply device (9) to the humidifier (A) through the water supply tube (8) and the water supply port (3), and is heated by the blower (12) through the heat exchanger (7). Humidify the air, and from the air outlet (15) of the air conditioner (6),
It is blown out indoors. At this time, a part of the humidifying water is collected in the collecting nozzle (11) through the drainage port (4) and the drainage tube (4a) of the humidifier (A), and from the drain pipe (14a) of the drain pan (14), It is discharged to the outside of the air conditioner (6). This is to prevent concentration or precipitation of dissolved salts contained in tap water inside the humidifier (A) accompanying evaporation of water in the humidifier (A). As shown in FIG. 3, the collecting nozzle (11) is provided with a drainage tube (4a) from each humidifier (A).
Insertion part (11a) with taper for inserting
And a fine discharge port (11b) and a drainage pipe (11c) for adjusting the amount of discharged water correspondingly, and an air conditioner (6)
It is accessible from the humidifier inspection port (13), and when the drainage tube (4a) is connected to remove the air, the drainage tube is installed at a position where the drainage tube has a rising slope toward the collecting nozzle (11). There is.

The part of the drainage channel from the humidifier (A) where impurities contained in the drainage easily clog the channel is the fine discharge port (11b) of the collecting nozzle (11) that restricts the drainage volume. If the fine discharge port (11b) is clogged with impurities, open the humidifier inspection port (13) of the air conditioner (6), and stick the fine discharge port (11b) with the tip of a needle or the like. , Remove impurities.
Further, the dissolved air in the drainage is discharged from the fine exhaust port (11b) because the drainage tube (4a) once has an ascending slope toward the collecting nozzle (11).

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, one end of the drainage pipe is connected to the drainage port of the hollow porous member, and the other end is provided with a nozzle having fine drainage holes, and one end of the drainage pipe is attached. By arranging the drainage pipe so that there is an ascending slope toward the other end, the amount of wasted water is minimized, and air bubbles do not accumulate inside and hinder the drainage function. The impurities contained in the supply water and the like can be discharged to prevent the deterioration of the humidification performance.

Further, according to another invention of the present invention, a collective nozzle having a discharge amount throttle portion of each humidifier requiring maintenance is installed near the humidifier inspection port of the air conditioner, and the drain ports of the plurality of humidifiers are installed. Since it is collected in one place, even if the discharge port is clogged with impurities, maintenance can be done without pulling out the humidifier, and the collecting nozzle is installed at a position where the drainage tube rises and becomes a slope. Therefore, the air lock due to the air pool can be prevented and a highly reliable humidifier that is easy to maintain can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 and 2 are configuration diagrams of a humidifier showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a collecting nozzle constituting the humidifier shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, FIG. 4 and FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a conventional natural evaporation type humidifier, FIG. 6 is a development view of a general hollow porous member constituting the humidifier shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is VII-VII of FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the cross section in FIG. In these figures, (1) is a hollow porous member,
(2) is a porous member, (3) is a water supply port, (4) is a drain port, (4a) is a drainage tube, (11) is a collecting nozzle, (11)
(a) is an insertion part having a taper, and (11b) is a fine discharge port. In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A water supply port at one end and a drain port at the other end,
A hollow porous member made of a hydrophobic porous polymer material is provided, and humidification water is supplied into the hollow porous member, and air is circulated on the outer surface of the hollow porous member to provide the hollow structure. In a humidifier configured to allow the water vapor that has passed through a porous member to be contained in the air, one end is connected to a drain port of the humidifier, and there is an upward slope from this one end to the other end. And a nozzle having a drainage pipe insertion portion communicating with the discharge hole at a gentle taper angle are provided at the other end of the drainage pipe. A humidifier, characterized in that the part is attached to the drain pipe insertion part of the nozzle. 2. A water supply port at one end and a drain port at the other end,
A hollow porous member made of a hydrophobic porous polymer material is provided, and humidification water is supplied into the hollow porous member, and air is circulated on the outer surface of the hollow porous member to provide the hollow structure. In the one provided with a plurality of humidifiers configured to contain the water vapor that has passed through the porous member in the air in the circuit of the air conditioner, one end is connected to the drain port of each of the humidifiers, and It has a plurality of drain pipes arranged so as to have an upward slope from one end to the other end, and a plurality of fine discharge holes at one end, and communicates with these discharge holes at a gentle taper angle. And a collecting nozzle provided on the humidifier inspection opening side of the air conditioner, and the other end of the drain pipe is attached to each drain pipe inserting portion of the collecting nozzle. A humidifier characterized by that.