JPS61175421A - Humidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To contrive to improve the humidifying quality and the reliability of watertightness, by a method wherein a hollow porous member and stacked space plates are wound to a angular post, and a ventilation passage is formed between the hollow porous members. CONSTITUTION:Square type hollow porous members 1 having a feedwater inlet 4 at one end and of which material is hydrophobic micromolecular material and the space plate 5 of which section shape stacked with said member 1 is wave shape are wound to the angular post 8 which is to be a core material, and the ventilation passage is formed between stacked hollow members and the humidifying device is composed. Accordingly, by adequately changing the shape of the core material, the section shape of the humidifying device can be made very alike to the shape of the attaching part of the humidifying device, and the effective humidifying area rate occupied by the hollow porous member becomes large and the humidifying capability can be improved.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 この発明は、空気調和に用いる加湿器に関するものであ
る。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] This invention relates to a humidifier used for air conditioning.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

第２図は従来の自然蒸発式加湿器を示す斜視図、第８図
は＠２図に示す加湿器を構成する一般的な中空多孔性部
材の構成図、第４図は第８図のｆｆ−ＩＶにおける断面
を矢印の方向にみた断面図である。Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a conventional natural evaporation humidifier, Fig. 8 is a configuration diagram of a general hollow porous member that constitutes the humidifier shown in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is the ff of Fig. 8. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the cross section at -IV as seen in the direction of the arrow.

（１）は例えばポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン、ポリス
チレン、フッ素樹脂等の疎水性高分子材を素材とするシ
ート（２）を重ね合わせて端部を接着あるいは熱融着し
て方形状に形成した中空多孔性部材であり、両端部（１
ａ）及び（１ｂ）には中空部（ＩＣ）に連通ずる給水口
（３）及び排水口（４）が設けられている。(1) is a hollow porous sheet made of a hydrophobic polymer material such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, or fluororesin (2), which is formed into a rectangular shape by overlapping the sheets and gluing or heat-sealing the ends. It is a member, and both ends (1
A) and (1b) are provided with a water supply port (3) and a drain port (4) that communicate with the hollow portion (IC).

なおシート（２）は疎水性高分子材を素材とする多孔性
材であり水蒸気（気体状の水分子）は自由に通過させる
が液状水（液体状の水分子）を全く通過させないように
する為に孔径１０μｍ以下の微細孔が無数に設けられて
いる。（５）は中空多孔性部材（１）を巻き込んだ時に
重ね合わされた中空多孔性部材（１）間を通風路を形成
し得るように中空多孔性部材（１）に添えて巻き込まれ
た波形状に構成さｎたフィルム状の間隔板である。The sheet (2) is a porous material made from a hydrophobic polymer material, which allows water vapor (gaseous water molecules) to pass through freely, but does not allow liquid water (liquid water molecules) to pass through at all. Therefore, countless micropores with a diameter of 10 μm or less are provided. (5) is a wave shape that is rolled up along the hollow porous member (1) so that when the hollow porous member (1) is rolled up, a ventilation path can be formed between the stacked hollow porous members (1). This is a film-like spacing plate composed of:

以上のように構成された加湿器はケーシング（７）に収
めエアコンやヒータ等の乾燥空気の出口に取り付けて中
空多孔性部材（１）の給水口（３）を給水装置に接続し
中空多孔性部材（１）の中空部内に水を供給することに
より、水蒸気のみが中空多孔性部材（１）のシート（２
）の微細孔を通過して通風路に放出され乾燥空気を加湿
する。The humidifier configured as described above is housed in a casing (7) and attached to the outlet of dry air from an air conditioner or heater, and the water supply port (3) of the hollow porous member (1) is connected to a water supply device. By supplying water into the hollow part of the member (1), only water vapor flows into the sheet (2) of the hollow porous member (1).
) and is released into the ventilation duct, humidifying the dry air.

なお排水口（４）は加湿中は閉じておき、長期間使用し
ない時に関けて水抜きをするために用いる。The drain port (4) is kept closed during humidification and is used to drain water when not in use for a long period of time.

〔発明が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

上記のような従来の加湿器では中空多孔性部材（１）と
間隔板（５）とを巻き込んで出来上がる形状が円形であ
る為、加湿器を収めるケーシングの形状をエアコンやヒ
ータの取付部、例えば熱交換器に合わせて方形状にした
場合には、ケーシングが正方形になると共に４Ｗ４に中
空多孔性部材（１）の存在しない部分が面積比で約２１
．５％を占めることになり同一スペースから得らｎる加
湿有効面積が小さく加湿能力が低いものであった。更に
エアコンやヒータの取付部形状は殆んどが熱交換器等の
ように長方形状である為、所定の加湿量を得る為に正方
形のケーシングに収めた加湿器を複数個設置する場合は
給水口（３）及び配水口（４）をそれぞれ給水装置及び
配水路（図示せず）に接続しなれえばならないため、給
配水用配管作業に要する時間が大きく、製造コストが高
価になると共に配管接続個所が多い為、それだけ水密に
対する信頼性が低下するという問題点があった。この発
明はかかる問題点に鑑み中空多孔性部材（１）と間隔板
（５）とを巻き込んで、構成された加湿器の横断面形状
をその取付部の形状に近似させて製作し、中空多孔性部
材（１）の存在しない空間を少なくして加湿能力の向上
を図ると共に給排水用配管接続個所数を少なくして製造
コストを低廉化し更に水密信頼性の向上を図ることを目
的とするものである。In the conventional humidifier as described above, the hollow porous member (1) and the spacer plate (5) are wrapped around each other to create a circular shape. When the casing is made into a rectangular shape to match the heat exchanger, the casing becomes square and the area ratio of the area where the hollow porous member (1) does not exist in 4W4 is approximately 21.
．． 5%, the effective humidifying area obtained from the same space was small and the humidifying capacity was low. Furthermore, most of the mounting parts for air conditioners and heaters are rectangular like heat exchangers, so if you install multiple humidifiers housed in square casings in order to obtain the specified amount of humidification, the water supply Since the port (3) and the water distribution port (4) must be connected to the water supply device and the distribution channel (not shown), respectively, the time required for the water supply and distribution piping work is large, the manufacturing cost is high, and the piping connection is difficult. Since there are many locations, there is a problem in that the reliability of watertightness decreases accordingly. In view of this problem, the present invention involves a hollow porous member (1) and a spacer plate (5), and produces a humidifier with a cross-sectional shape approximating the shape of its attachment part. The purpose is to improve humidification capacity by reducing the space where the elastic member (1) does not exist, reduce the number of connection points for water supply and drainage piping, lower manufacturing costs, and further improve watertight reliability. be.

〔問題を解決するための手段〕[Means to solve the problem]

この発明に係る加湿器は、一端部に給水口を有し、疎水
性高分子材を素材とする方形状の中空多孔性部材と、こ
の中空多孔性部材と重ね合わされた断面形状が波形の間
隔板とを芯材となる角柱に巻き付けることによって重ね
合わされた上記中空多孔性部材間に通風路を形成して加
湿器を構成するものである。A humidifier according to the present invention includes a rectangular hollow porous member having a water supply port at one end and made of a hydrophobic polymer material, and an interval having a wavy cross-sectional shape when overlapped with the hollow porous member. The humidifier is constructed by forming a ventilation passage between the overlapping hollow porous members by wrapping the plates around a prismatic core serving as a core material.

〔作用〕　。[Effect].

この発明においては、中空多孔性部材が波形状を百する
間隔材と重ね合わされ角柱材を芯材として、給水口を有
する他部または他端部から上記角柱材に巻き付けられる
ことによって加湿器が構成されるため、その芯材を任意
形状の角柱材とすることによって上記加湿器の取付は部
形状に極めて近い加湿器の横断面形状とすることができ
、加湿器の取付は面積に対する有効加湿器面積率を大き
くして、加湿能力の向上を図ることができる。In this invention, a humidifier is constructed by overlapping a hollow porous member with a wave-shaped spacing material and wrapping it around the prismatic material from the other part having the water supply port or the other end with the prismatic material as the core material. Therefore, by making the core material a prismatic material with an arbitrary shape, the humidifier can be installed with a cross-sectional shape that is very close to the shape of the humidifier, and the humidifier can be installed with an effective humidifier for the area. By increasing the area ratio, it is possible to improve the humidifying ability.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

第１図はこの発明の一実施例を示す加湿器の構成図であ
る。（υ〜（５）は第２図に示す従来の加湿器と全く同
一または相当する部分を示すものである。FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a humidifier showing an embodiment of the present invention. (υ to (5) indicate parts that are exactly the same as or correspond to the conventional humidifier shown in FIG. 2.

（８）は四角柱の芯材であり、中空多孔性部材（１）と
間隔板（５）とを重ね合せ、中空多孔性部材（１）の給
水口（３）または排水口（４）を有する端部（１ａ）ま
たは（ｌｂ）から上記芯材（８）を中心にして、上記芯
材（８）に沿わせて巻き付けたものである。(8) is a square prism core material, in which the hollow porous member (1) and the spacing plate (5) are overlapped, and the water inlet (3) or drain port (4) of the hollow porous member (1) is connected. The core material (8) is wound around the core material (8) from the end (1a) or (lb) of the wire along the core material (8).

上記のように構成された加湿器は巻き上がり形状が四角
形になる為、エアコンやヒーターに組み込む際に例えば
四角形のケーシングに収めて取付ける場合にも４角に中
空多孔性部材（１）が存在しない部分は殆んど生じず、
中央の芯材（８）部分が中空多孔性部材（１）の存在し
ない部分となるが、この面積も従来と比べると非常に小
さなものとなる。また巻き上がり形状は芯材（８）の縦
横比に比例するのでエアコンやヒーターの取付部寸法比
により芯材（８）の縦横比を決定すれば、所望の寸法の
加湿器が出来る。また、上記加湿器を取付けるエアコン
或はヒータの取付は部形状が三角形状をなす場合には、
芯材に三角柱すれば上記実施例と同様な効果が得られる
。Since the humidifier configured as above is rolled up and has a square shape, there are no hollow porous members (1) at the four corners even when it is installed in a square casing when incorporated into an air conditioner or heater. Almost no part occurs,
Although the central core material (8) is the part where the hollow porous member (1) does not exist, this area is also very small compared to the conventional one. Further, since the shape of the roll is proportional to the aspect ratio of the core material (8), by determining the aspect ratio of the core material (8) according to the dimensional ratio of the attachment part of the air conditioner or heater, a humidifier of desired size can be obtained. In addition, if the air conditioner or heater to which the humidifier is attached has a triangular shape,
If the core material is a triangular prism, the same effect as in the above embodiment can be obtained.

なお、取付は部形状に応じこの取付は部形状に相似な断
面形状をもつ角柱を芯材として用いれば取付けた場合の
上記中空多孔質部材（１）の占める有効加湿面積率が大
きくなり、実施例と同様な効果が得られる。The installation depends on the shape of the part.If a prismatic column with a cross-sectional shape similar to the part shape is used as the core material, the effective humidification area ratio occupied by the hollow porous member (1) will increase when installed. The same effect as in the example can be obtained.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

この発明は以上説明したとおり、一端部（こ給水口を有
し、疎水性高分子材を素材とする方形状の中空多孔性部
材と、この中空多孔性部材と重ね合わされた断面形状が
波形の間隔板とを芯材となる角柱材に巻きつけることに
よって重ね合わされたと泥中空部材間に通風路を形成し
て加湿器を構成したので、芯材の形状を適宜変更するこ
とによって加湿器の取付は部形状に極めて近い加湿器の
横断面形状とすることができ上記中空多孔性部材の占め
る有効加湿面積率が大きくなり加湿能力を向上すること
ができる効果がある。As explained above, the present invention includes a rectangular hollow porous member having a water supply port at one end and made of a hydrophobic polymer material, and a cross-sectional shape overlapped with the hollow porous member having a corrugated shape. The humidifier was constructed by wrapping the spacing plates around a prismatic core material to form a ventilation path between the stacked mud hollow members.The humidifier can be installed by changing the shape of the core material as appropriate. The cross-sectional shape of the humidifier can be made very similar to the shape of the hollow porous member, and the effective humidifying area ratio occupied by the hollow porous member becomes large, which has the effect of improving the humidifying ability.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第１図はこの発明の一実施例を示す加湿器の構成図、第
２図は従来の自然蒸発式加湿器を示す斜視図、第８図は
第２図に示す加湿器を構成する一般的な中空多孔性部材
の展開図、第４図は第３図のｆｆ−４における断面を矢
印の方向にみた断面図である。これらの図において（１
）は中空多孔性部材、（２）は多孔性材、（３）は給水
口、（４）は排水口、（５）は間隔板、（８）は角柱材
である。 なお図中同一符号は、同−又は相当部分を示す。Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a humidifier showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a conventional natural evaporation type humidifier, and Fig. 8 is a general configuration diagram configuring the humidifier shown in Fig. 2. FIG. 4 is a developed view of the hollow porous member, and is a sectional view of the cross section taken at ff-4 in FIG. 3, taken in the direction of the arrow. In these figures (1
) is a hollow porous member, (2) is a porous material, (3) is a water supply port, (4) is a drain port, (5) is a spacing plate, and (8) is a prismatic material. Note that the same reference numerals in the figures indicate the same or equivalent parts.

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] （１）一端部に給水口を有し、疎水性高分子材を素材と
する方形状の中空多孔性部材とこの中空多孔性部材と重
ね合わされた断面形状が波形の間隔板とを芯材となる角
柱材に巻き付けることによつて重ね合わされた上気中空
多孔性部材間に通風路を形成して構成された加湿器。(1) A rectangular hollow porous member having a water supply port at one end and made of a hydrophobic polymer material, and a spacer plate with a corrugated cross section that is superimposed on the hollow porous member as a core material. A humidifier configured by forming a ventilation passage between upper air hollow porous members that are overlapped by wrapping them around a prismatic member. （２）角柱材は四角柱であることを特徴とする特許請求
の範囲第１項記載の加湿器。(2) The humidifier according to claim 1, wherein the prismatic material is a square prism.