EP1116922A4 - Air conditioner with humidifying function - Google Patents

Air conditioner with humidifying function

Info

Publication number: EP1116922A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: air conditioner; humidifying function; humidifying; function; conditioner
Prior art date: 1999-07-27
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP00944343A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP1116922A1 (en

EP1116922B1 (en

Inventor

Toshihiro Kizawa

Takashi Tokui

Takayuki Matsumoto

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Daikin Industries Ltd

Original Assignee

Daikin Industries Ltd

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1999-07-27

Filing date

2000-07-10

Publication date

2003-04-16

2000-07-10 Application filed by Daikin Industries Ltd filed Critical Daikin Industries Ltd

2001-07-18 Publication of EP1116922A1 publication Critical patent/EP1116922A1/en

2003-04-16 Publication of EP1116922A4 publication Critical patent/EP1116922A4/en

2006-09-13 Application granted granted Critical

2006-09-13 Publication of EP1116922B1 publication Critical patent/EP1116922B1/en

2020-07-10 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F3/00—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems
- F24F3/12—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling
- F24F3/14—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by humidification; by dehumidification
- F24F3/1411—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by humidification; by dehumidification by absorbing or adsorbing water, e.g. using an hygroscopic desiccant
- F24F3/1423—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by humidification; by dehumidification by absorbing or adsorbing water, e.g. using an hygroscopic desiccant with a moving bed of solid desiccants, e.g. a rotary wheel supporting solid desiccants
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F1/00—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station
- F24F1/0003—Room units for air-conditioning, e.g. separate or self-contained units or units receiving primary air from a central station characterised by a split arrangement, wherein parts of the air-conditioning system, e.g. evaporator and condenser, are in separately located units
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F6/00—Air-humidification, e.g. cooling by humidification
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F2203/00—Devices or apparatus used for air treatment
- F24F2203/10—Rotary wheel
- F24F2203/1032—Desiccant wheel
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F2203/00—Devices or apparatus used for air treatment
- F24F2203/10—Rotary wheel
- F24F2203/1068—Rotary wheel comprising one rotor
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
- F24F2203/00—Devices or apparatus used for air treatment
- F24F2203/10—Rotary wheel
- F24F2203/1084—Rotary wheel comprising two flow rotor segments

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Air Humidification (AREA)
Central Air Conditioning (AREA)

EP00944343A 1999-07-27 2000-07-10 Air conditioner with humidifying function Expired - Lifetime EP1116922B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP21208999A JP3430980B2 (en)	1999-07-27	1999-07-27	Air conditioner with humidification function
JP21208999		1999-07-27
PCT/JP2000/004557 WO2001007838A1 (en)	1999-07-27	2000-07-10	Air conditioner with humidifying function

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP1116922A1 EP1116922A1 (en)	2001-07-18
EP1116922A4 true EP1116922A4 (en)	2003-04-16
EP1116922B1 EP1116922B1 (en)	2006-09-13

Family

ID=16616702

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP00944343A Expired - Lifetime EP1116922B1 (en)	1999-07-27	2000-07-10	Air conditioner with humidifying function

Country Status (7)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP1116922B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP3430980B2 (en)
KR (1)	KR100392927B1 (en)
CN (1)	CN1158486C (en)
ES (1)	ES2270846T3 (en)
PT (1)	PT1116922E (en)
WO (1)	WO2001007838A1 (en)

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JP4547831B2 (en) *	2001-04-23	2010-09-22	ダイキン工業株式会社	Air conditioner
JP3608548B2 (en) *	2001-12-07	2005-01-12	ダイキン工業株式会社	Ventilator and air conditioner
WO2005098320A1 (en) *	2004-03-31	2005-10-20	Daikin Industries, Ltd.	Air conditioning system
KR100598220B1 (en) *	2004-05-21	2006-07-07	엘지전자 주식회사	an air conditioner's outdoor apparatus
KR100657461B1 (en) *	2004-12-28	2006-12-14	엘지전자 주식회사	Cooling and heating type air-conditioner with humidification function
JP5127280B2 (en) *	2007-04-06	2013-01-23	三菱電機株式会社	Air conditioner
RU2525818C2 (en) *	2012-12-03	2014-08-20	Закрытое акционерное общество "АНТАРЕС Комфорт"	Method of use of atmospheric heat pump in systems of air conditioning in buildings with recovery of heat energy and humidity of exhaust air and device for its implementation
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CN110388712B (en) *	2018-04-17	2021-07-23	青岛海尔空调器有限总公司	Humidifying module
CN108518761B (en) *	2018-04-17	2023-04-07	青岛海尔空调器有限总公司	Air conditioner
CN108709274A (en) *	2018-04-17	2018-10-26	青岛海尔空调器有限总公司	Humidification module
CN112268316A (en) *	2020-09-08	2021-01-26	珠海格力电器股份有限公司	Anhydrous humidifying air conditioner indoor unit and control method thereof
CN115164397A (en) *	2022-07-20	2022-10-11	珠海格力节能环保制冷技术研究中心有限公司	Humidification structure and air conditioner with same

Citations (2)

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JPH08178362A (en) *	1994-12-27	1996-07-12	Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd	Air-conditioner
JPH08270980A (en) *	1995-04-03	1996-10-18	Sharp Corp	Air conditioner with dehumidifying and humidifying functions

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1999
- 1999-07-27 JP JP21208999A patent/JP3430980B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
2000
- 2000-07-10 CN CNB008015287A patent/CN1158486C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-07-10 EP EP00944343A patent/EP1116922B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-07-10 PT PT00944343T patent/PT1116922E/en unknown
- 2000-07-10 ES ES00944343T patent/ES2270846T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-07-10 WO PCT/JP2000/004557 patent/WO2001007838A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 2000-07-10 KR KR10-2001-7003847A patent/KR100392927B1/en active IP Right Grant

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
JPH08178362A (en) *	1994-12-27	1996-07-12	Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd	Air-conditioner
JPH08270980A (en) *	1995-04-03	1996-10-18	Sharp Corp	Air conditioner with dehumidifying and humidifying functions

Non-Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1996, no. 11 29 November 1996 (1996-11-29) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1997, no. 02 28 February 1997 (1997-02-28) *
See also references of WO0107838A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP1116922A1 (en)	2001-07-18
CN1158486C (en)	2004-07-21
PT1116922E (en)	2006-12-29
ES2270846T3 (en)	2007-04-16
KR20010075374A (en)	2001-08-09
CN1319171A (en)	2001-10-24
EP1116922B1 (en)	2006-09-13
WO2001007838A1 (en)	2001-02-01
JP3430980B2 (en)	2003-07-28
JP2001041511A (en)	2001-02-16
KR100392927B1 (en)	2003-07-28

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