JP2658655B2 - humidifier - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a humidifier capable of operating a system with a heater.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a humidifier is always humidified at a constant humidification amount based on a preset humidification amount irrespective of indoor temperature and humidity, or operating factors such as a heater used simultaneously. Therefore, the humidification amount is adjusted irrespective of the state of the room where the humidifier is used, and the humidification amount may be excessively humidified.

For this reason, the humidifying amount of the humidifier is determined comprehensively based on factors such as the temperature and humidity of the humidifying room or a heater used at the same time, and an appropriate humidifying amount is set so as not to cause excessive humidification. It is necessary to humidify.

Therefore, a humidifier as shown in FIG. 2 has been conventionally proposed. This FIG.
FIG. 2 is a further simplified block diagram of FIG. 1 of the humidifier with the humidity sensor shown in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication. In the figure, 14 is a humidity sensor for detecting indoor humidity, 15 is a humidity determination circuit for comparing the current humidity with a set humidity to determine whether or not humidification is required, 16 is a drought display circuit, and 17 is an atomizing liquid. An oscillator driving circuit 18 for the piezoelectric oscillator to be used is a power supply.

The conventional humidifier is constructed as described above. The humidity sensor 14 detects the humidity in the room, and the detected value is compared and determined by a humidity determining circuit 15 with the set humidity. The circuit 17 is operated to control the amount of humidification to perform humidification.

[0006]

The conventional humidifier performs humidification at a predetermined humidification amount based on the detection signal from the humidity sensor 14 as described above.
When a heater such as a petroleum fan heater is used at the same time, there is a problem that excessive moisture is added because water generated by burning of oil is added.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems. In a humidifier capable of performing a system operation with a heater having a system operation function, a humidifier is provided on the heater side during the system operation. Side to transmit the humidity information and the like detected by the side so that it can be used for operation control of the heater, and receive information such as the operation ON / OFF command and the heating output from the heater to prevent overhumidification etc. It is an object of the present invention to obtain a humidifier capable of performing appropriate control.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A humidifier according to the present invention comprises a humidity sensor for detecting indoor humidity, a room temperature sensor for detecting temperature, humidity setting means for setting a target humidity, and water vapor generation. A humidification amount determining unit that determines a humidification amount based on input information from the humidity sensor, the room temperature sensor, and the humidity setting unit, and a humidification amount determined by the humidification amount determination unit. A humidification amount control means for controlling the generation of water by the steam generator, an operation changeover switch for selecting a system operation of a humidifier alone or a heater having a system operation function, and the system operation function. A signal transmitting unit for transmitting information on the humidifier side to the heater; and a signal receiving unit for receiving information from the heater. Humidity between the heater when switched beam operation is performed with the sensor information such as temperature operation off, the exchange of control command information, such as humidification amount increases or decreases.

Further, at the time of system operation with the heater,
The humidification amount set by the humidity setting means or the humidification amount determined by the humidification amount determination means is corrected by control command information from the heater input via the signal receiving unit.

[0010]

According to the humidifier of the present invention, the signal transmission / reception unit on the humidifier side and the signal transmission / reception unit on the heater side having a system operation function control sensor information on humidity, temperature, etc., control on / off operation, increase / decrease of humidification amount, etc. It transmits and receives command information and corrects the humidification amount or the set humidity as necessary.

[0011]

[Embodiment 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a humidifier side showing an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a humidity sensor for detecting indoor humidity, 2 is a temperature sensor for detecting indoor temperature, 3
Is a humidity setting means for setting a target humidity, 4 is a signal transmission unit for transmitting sensor information relating to humidity and temperature to the heater side during system operation with a heater having a system operation function, and 5 is also a heater. A signal receiving unit that receives control command information such as an operation on / off command and a humidification amount increasing / decreasing command transmitted from the heater side during system operation of, a humidification amount determination unit, and a system operation with a heater and a humidifier. , A humidification amount control means, 10 a humidifier body, and 11 a heater body having a system operation function for receiving information from the humidifier. The apparatus includes a signal receiving unit 12 and a signal transmitting unit 13 for transmitting information to the humidifier.

Next, the operation will be described. First, when the humidifier is operated alone, the power switch (not shown) is turned on.
When N, various information from the humidity sensor 1, the room temperature sensor 2, and the humidity setting means 3 are input to the humidification amount determining means 6,
The operation is started by determining an appropriate humidification amount to be generated by the steam generator 8. Then, the water vapor generation device is controlled by the humidification amount control means 9 so as to generate the determined humidification amount.

In this state, when the operation changeover switch 7 is turned on to switch to the system operation, the system operation with the heater main body 11 is started, and the signal transmission section 4 on the humidifier main body 10 side.
And the signal receiving unit 5 and the signal receiving unit 12 of the heater body 11
From the humidifier side, sensor information such as humidity and room temperature is transmitted to the heater side between the humidifier side and the signal transmission unit 13, while control command information such as operation on / off and increase / decrease of humidification amount is transmitted from the heater side to the humidifier side. The humidification amount determination means 6 corrects the set humidity and the humidification amount as necessary by transmitting and receiving the information. When the operation switch 7 of the humidifier is turned off in the system operation state,
The system operation with the heater main body 11 ends, and the humidifier performs humidification again by the single operation.

During the operation of the system, the steam generator 8
In the case where the water for humidification runs out or the operation switch of the heater main body 11 is turned off, the humidification operation is immediately stopped and the system operation is terminated. When the system operation is to be performed again, the system operation cannot be resumed unless the operation switch 7 is turned on again after the operation switch of the heater main body 11 is turned on after supplying water to the steam generator 8 or turning on the operation switch.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided an operation changeover switch for selecting a single operation of a humidifier in a humidifier body or a system operation with a heater having a system operation function, A signal transmission / reception unit for transmitting and receiving information is provided. During system operation, sensor information such as humidity and temperature detected by the humidifier is transmitted to the heater, so that the humidity information can be used effectively for heater operation control. While it can be utilized, it avoids inconveniences such as over-humidification by receiving control command information on humidification increase / decrease etc. in addition to the operation ON / OFF command transmitted from the heater side and correcting the set humidity and humidification amount. Suitable humidification can be performed while performing.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a humidifier according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a conventional humidifier.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Humidity sensor 2 Room temperature sensor 3 Humidity setting means 4 Signal transmission part 5 Signal reception part 6 Humidification amount determination means 7 Operation changeover switch 9 Humidification amount control means 10 Humidifier main body 11 Heater main body 12 Signal reception part 13 Signal transmission part

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] A humidity sensor for detecting indoor humidity;
A room temperature sensor for detecting a temperature, humidity setting means for setting a target humidity, a steam generator for generating and humidifying steam, the humidity sensor, the room temperature sensor,
Based on input information from the humidity setting unit, a humidifying amount determining unit that determines a humidifying amount, and a humidifying amount controlling unit that controls the humidifying amount determined by the humidifying amount determining unit to be generated by the steam generator. An operation changeover switch that selects system operation with a humidifier alone operation or a heater having a system operation function, a signal transmission unit that transmits information on the humidifier side to the heater with the system operation function, A signal receiving unit for receiving information from the heater.
The operation switch was switched to system operation.
Sometimes, sensor information such as humidity and temperature between the heater and the heater
Of information and control command information such as operation on / off and humidification
Humidifier characterized by performing. 2. The system according to claim 2, wherein the system is operated with the heater.
Control command information from the heater input via the signal receiver
The humidity set by the humidity setting means or
The humidification amount determined by the humidification amount determination means is corrected.
The humidifier according to claim 1, wherein