JP5658653B2 - Humidifier - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a humidifying device in which a plurality of humidifiers are installed in a humidifying space, and the humidifying operation of the plurality of humidifiers and the drying operation of a humidifying material are controlled.

The vaporizing humidifier adjusts the humidity of the humidifying space by moistening the moisture in the humidifying material, allowing the air to flow through the humidifying material, vaporizing the moisture, and releasing the vaporized moisture into the humidifying space. Equipment. If the humidifying material of this humidifier is always in a state of containing moisture, slimming and odor are generated in the humidifying material, which is not hygienic.
A humidifier that performs a drying operation to dry the humidifier when the operation of the humidifier is stopped in order to suppress the occurrence of slimy and odor is known (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-347297 A

In the single humidifier, the humidifier which performs the drying operation of the humidifying material is known as described above. However, in reality, there are many cases where a plurality of humidifiers are installed in the humidification space. Control of humidification in the humidification space where a plurality of humidifiers are installed in the humidification space and drying operation of each humidifier Control becomes a problem.

For example, in order to dry the humidifying material of the humidifier, when a humidifying operation stop is input from the remote control device, the plurality of humidifiers are simultaneously stopped. Therefore, when a plurality of humidifiers are used in the same humidification space, a temporary decrease in the humidification amount and humidity is inevitable. Therefore, there is a problem that it is desired to develop a device having a function of causing each humidifier to perform a drying operation at each timing.
In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a novel humidifier that controls the humidifying operation of each humidifier in a humidifying space in which a plurality of humidifiers are installed and the drying operation of the humidifying material of each humidifier. To do.

Therefore, the humidifier of the present invention is provided with a plurality of humidifiers in the humidification space, each humidifier is provided with a water supply electromagnetic valve, a humidifier, a humidification operation control unit, and a blower, and each humidifier is in a humidifying operation In addition, there is a basic configuration requirement that the water supply solenoid valve is closed and the humidifying material is dried . And in the humidification apparatus of this invention, on the assumption that it has the said basic structural requirements, the following structural requirements are further provided.

  An address is set in the humidifying operation control unit of each humidifier, and one or a plurality of humidifiers close the water supply electromagnetic valve at a certain time difference in the order of the address, and perform a drying operation. Correspondence).

Addresses are set in the humidification operation control section of each humidifier, and one humidifier or multiple humidifiers close the water supply solenoid valve after a humidification operation for a certain time with a certain time difference and perform a drying operation.
(Characterized in claim 2).
On the premise of claim 1 or claim 2, each humidifier repeats humidification operation and drying operation (corresponding to claim 3).

A humidifying operation is instructed according to the humidity of the humidifying space, and during the humidifying operation for a certain period of time, it is detected whether or not the water supply solenoid valve is closed due to the stop of the humidifying request instruction, and when the solenoid valve is closed for a certain period of time A humidifier that does not perform a drying operation after the passage is included (corresponding to claim 4).
When the humidification operation is instructed according to the humidity of the humidification space, and the time that the water supply solenoid valve is closed due to the stop of the humidification request instruction during the humidification operation for a certain time is constant A humidifier that does not perform a drying operation after a lapse of time is included (corresponding to claim 5).
The humidifying operation is instructed according to the humidity of the humidifying space, and the time during which the water supply solenoid valve is closed due to the stop of the humidifying request instruction during the humidifying operation for a certain time is integrated, and the closing time is longer than the certain closing time. And a humidifier that does not perform a drying operation after a lapse of a certain time.

The humidifier of the present invention has an effect of preventing the humidification material and odor generation of each humidifier.

In addition, the humidifier of the present invention can prevent a significant decrease in the humidification amount and humidity as compared with the decrease in the humidification amount and humidity by simultaneous control of each humidifier, and gently reduce the humidification amount and humidity in the humidification space. There is an effect that can be done.

It is a block block diagram of this invention humidification apparatus. It is a block block diagram which attached | subjected the address number to each humidifier of this invention humidifier. It is a flowchart figure which shows the control sequence of the reference example 1 . ON of reference example 1 shown in FIG. It is a time chart figure which shows OFF control. It is a flowchart figure which shows the control sequence of Example 1 of this invention humidifier. ON. Of Example 1 shown in FIG. It is a time chart figure which shows OFF control. It is a flowchart figure which shows the control sequence of the reference example 2 . ON of reference example 2 shown in FIG. It is a time chart figure which shows OFF control. It is a flowchart figure which shows the control sequence of Example 2 of this invention humidifier. ON of Example 2 shown in FIG. It is a time chart figure which shows OFF control. It is a flowchart figure which shows the control sequence of Example 3 of this invention humidifier. ON of Example 3 shown in FIG. It is a time chart figure which shows OFF control. It is a flowchart figure which shows the control sequence of an example of the humidifier contained in this invention apparatus. The humidifier shown in FIG. It is a time chart figure which shows OFF control. It is a flowchart figure which shows the control sequence of another example of the humidifier contained in this invention apparatus. The humidifier shown in FIG. It is a time chart figure which shows OFF control. It is a flowchart figure which shows the control sequence of another example of the humidifier included in this invention apparatus. The humidifier shown in FIG. It is a time chart figure which shows OFF control.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment in which four humidifiers are installed in the same humidification space. Reference numeral 1 in the figure denotes one humidifying space, and four humidifiers 2 are installed in the one humidifying space 1. Each of the humidifiers 2 includes a water supply electromagnetic valve 3, a humidifying material 4, a humidifying operation control unit 5, and a blower 6, and each humidifier 2 is controlled by a remote control device 7. That is, the humidification operation control unit 5 is instructed to open the water supply electromagnetic valve 3 to supply water to the humidifying material 4 and simultaneously control the humidification operation to rotate the blower 6. On the other hand, the water supply electromagnetic valve 3 is closed to the humidifying operation control unit 5, and the blower 6 is rotated as it is to control the drying operation of the humidifying material 4. Further, the humidification operation control unit 5 transmits its own operation state to the remote control device 7.

In the embodiment shown in the drawing, as shown in FIG. 2, four humidifiers 2 each having an address number # 0, an address number # 1, an address number # 2, and an address number # 3 are installed.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a control sequence of Reference Example 1 in which a signal for starting a drying operation is simultaneously transmitted from the remote control device 7 to each humidifier 2. The ON of Reference Example 1 in FIG. 4. The time chart figure which shows OFF control is shown. As understood from this figure, each humidifier 2 of address number # 0, address number # 1, address number # 2, and address number # 3 is simultaneously turned ON by the operation command transmitted from the remote control device 7 to perform the humidification operation. At the same time, a signal to close the water supply electromagnetic valve 3 is received, the water supply electromagnetic valves 3 of all the humidifiers 2 are closed, and the blower 6 operates as it is to perform the drying operation of the humidifying material 4.
If the drying operation of all the humidifiers 2 is performed by simultaneous control, a significant reduction in the humidification amount and humidity occurs, which is not preferable.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a control sequence of the first embodiment of the present invention having the four humidifiers 2 shown in FIGS. The Example 1 each four humidifier 2 is humidifying operation by ON operated simultaneously, then closing the water supply electromagnetic valves 3 of each humidifier 2, i.e. 1 from the address No. ♯0 to address number ♯3 sequentially The water supply solenoid valve 3 is closed after a certain time difference for each unit, and the humidifying material 4 is dried.
FIG. 6 shows the ON. Of the water supply electromagnetic valve 3 of the humidifying device of the first embodiment. The time chart figure which shows the time difference of OFF control is shown. That is, the drying operation of the humidifying material 4 is performed with a certain time difference from the humidifier of address number # 0 to the humidifier of address number # 3 in order. Thereby, the remarkable humidification amount and the fall of humidity do not occur easily.

FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 show another reference example 2 having the four humidifiers 2 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
In this example, each of the four humidifiers 2 is turned ON simultaneously to perform the humidification operation. Thereafter, when any one of the four units passes a certain operation time (A1 hour), the humidifying operation control unit 5 transmits a signal that <the operation time has passed a certain time> to the remote control device 7. When receiving the signal, the remote control device 7 transmits a signal for closing the water supply electromagnetic valve to the humidifying operation control units 5 of all the humidifiers 2. The humidifying operation control units 5 of all the humidifiers 2 that have received the valve closing signals are arranged in a predetermined order within the humidifying operation control unit one by one or a plurality of units with a certain time difference (B1 hour). Perform drying operation.
In Reference Example 2 and Example 1 , each humidifier 2 can repeatedly perform a humidifying operation and a drying operation.

FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 show another embodiment 2 having the four humidifiers 2 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
In this example, each of the four humidifiers 2 is turned ON simultaneously to perform the humidification operation. The humidifying operation control units 5 of all the humidifiers that have received the valve closing signal, the humidifying operation control units 5 of all the humidifiers 2 are arranged one by one in order of addresses based on the address setting, or plural units have a certain time difference ( B1 hour), the water supply solenoid valve 3 is closed and the humidifying material 4 is dried.

11 and 12 show another embodiment 3 having the four humidifiers 2 shown in FIGS.
In this example, each of the four humidifiers 2 is turned ON simultaneously to perform the humidification operation. Thereafter, when any one of the four units passes a certain operation time (A1 hour), the humidifying operation control unit 5 transmits a signal that <the operation time has passed a certain time> to the remote control device 7. When receiving the signal, the remote control device 7 transmits a signal for closing the water supply electromagnetic valve to the humidifying operation control units 5 of all the humidifiers 2. The humidifying operation control unit 5 of all the humidifiers that have received the valve closing signal closes the water supply electromagnetic valve 3 one by one in the order of the addresses based on the address setting or a plurality of units at a certain time difference (B1 time), and the humidifying material 4. Drying operation of 4 is performed.
In the third embodiment, each humidifier 2 can repeatedly perform a humidifying operation and a drying operation.

A plurality of humidifiers 2 are installed in the humidification space, and each humidifier 2 closes the water supply electromagnetic valve 3 during the humidification operation, and the humidification operation is instructed by the humidity of the humidification space provided with the humidification operation control unit 5 that performs the drying operation. In the humidifying device, whether or not the water supply electromagnetic valve 3 is closed by stopping the instruction of the humidification request is detected during the humidifying operation for a fixed time, and when the water supply electromagnetic valve 3 is closed, the drying operation is not performed after the fixed time has elapsed. The humidifier is shown below.
13, sensing 14, the humidifier 2 is the instruction of humidifying operation by the humidity of the humidified space humidification device, the presence or absence of closure of the water supply solenoid valve 3 at during humidification operation for a predetermined time (A1 hours) When the water supply solenoid valve 3 is not closed, the drying operation is performed after the humidification operation for a predetermined time. On the other hand, when the valve is closed, the humidifier 2 that does not perform the drying operation after the humidification operation is performed for a certain time. The flowchart figure of this and a time chart figure are shown.

In the humidifier 2 in which the humidification operation is instructed according to the humidity of the humidification space, the time during which the water supply electromagnetic valve 3 is closed during the humidification operation for a fixed time due to the stop of the humidification request instruction is longer than the fixed closing time. Shows a humidifier that does not perform a drying operation after a certain period of time.
Figure 15, Figure 16, the humidifier 2 is indicated in the humidifying operation by the humidity of the humidified space humidification device, a predetermined time of the water supply solenoid valve 3 according to an instruction stopping the humidifying request during the humidification operation (A1 hours) When the closing time (ΔT) is less than a certain time, the drying operation is performed after the humidification operation for a certain time. Conversely, when the valve is closed for a certain time or longer, the drying operation is performed after the humidification operation for a certain time. The flowchart figure and time chart figure of the humidifier which are not performed are shown.

In the humidifier 2 in which the humidifying operation is instructed by the humidity of the humidifying space, the time during which the water supply electromagnetic valve 3 is closed due to the stop of the humidifying request instruction during the humidifying operation for a certain time is integrated, and the closing time is closed. A humidifier that does not perform a drying operation after a certain period of time when it is longer than the time is shown below.
Figure 17, Figure 18, the humidifier 2 is the instruction of humidifying operation by the humidity of the humidified space humidification device, a certain time in the humidifier to be instructed in the humidifying operation by the humidity of the humidified space (A1 hours) During the humidification operation, the closing time (ΔT) of the water supply solenoid valve 3 is accumulated. If the accumulated time is less than a certain time, the drying operation is performed after the humidification operation for a certain time, and the valve is closed for a certain time. FIG. 2 shows a flowchart and a time chart of the humidifier 2 in which the drying operation is not performed after the humidification operation for a certain time when the valve is closed after the humidification operation for a certain time has elapsed. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 One humidification space 2 Humidification apparatus 3 Water supply solenoid valve 4 Humidification material 5 Humidification operation control part 6 Blower 7 Remote control apparatus

Claims (6)

Multiple humidifiers are installed in the humidification space.Each humidifier is equipped with a water supply solenoid valve, a humidifier, a humidification operation control unit, and a blower.Each humidifier closes the water supply solenoid valve during the humidification operation. A humidifying device that performs a drying operation of the material,
Each humidifier address humidifying operation control unit of the set, closes the water supply electromagnetic valve single order of addresses by one or a plurality of humidifiers in a certain time difference, the drying operation humidification device you and performing . Multiple humidifiers are installed in the humidification space.Each humidifier is equipped with a water supply solenoid valve, a humidifier, a humidification operation control unit, and a blower.Each humidifier closes the water supply solenoid valve during the humidification operation. A humidifying device that performs a drying operation of the material,
An address is set in the humidification operation control unit of each humidifier, and one humidifier or a plurality of humidifiers closes the water supply solenoid valve after the humidification operation for a certain time with a certain time difference and performs the drying operation. It is that humidification devices. Each humidifier repeats humidification operation and drying operation, The humidification device according to claim 1 or 2 characterized by things. Multiple humidifiers are installed in the humidification space.Each humidifier is equipped with a water supply solenoid valve, a humidifier, a humidification operation control unit, and a blower.Each humidifier closes the water supply solenoid valve during the humidification operation. A humidifying device that performs a drying operation of the material,
With the instruction of the humidifying operation by the humidity of the humidified space, and detecting the presence or absence of closure of the water supply solenoid valve by command stop the humidification request during the humidifying operation in a predetermined time, a predetermined time when there is a closing of the solenoid valve humidification device characterized in that it comprises a not pressurized humidifier such perform drying operation after the lapse. Multiple humidifiers are installed in the humidification space.Each humidifier is equipped with a water supply solenoid valve, a humidifier, a humidification operation control unit, and a blower.Each humidifier closes the water supply solenoid valve during the humidification operation. A humidifying device that performs a drying operation of the material,
With the instruction of the humidifying operation by the humidity of the humidified space, when the time the water supply solenoid valve is closed by the command stop the humidification request during the humidifying operation in a predetermined time it was fixed closure time above a certain humidification device characterized in that it comprises a humidification unit has a perform drying operation after a time lapse. Multiple humidifiers are installed in the humidification space.Each humidifier is equipped with a water supply solenoid valve, a humidifier, a humidification operation control unit, and a blower.Each humidifier closes the water supply solenoid valve during the humidification operation. A humidifying device that performs a drying operation of the material,
With the instruction of the humidifying operation by the humidity of the humidified space, a constant by command stop time of the humidifying request during humidification operation by accumulating the time the water supply electromagnetic valve is closed, closure times a certain closure time over humidification device characterized in that it comprises a humidification unit has a perform drying operation after a certain time when the.

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