JPH0519059B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a method for controlling the operation of a humidifier.

Conventional structure and its problems A conventional example in which the operation of a humidifier was controlled by an air conditioner and its peripheral equipment had a structure as shown in Figure 1, and the operation control was as shown in Figure 2. Control was carried out according to the flowchart shown. That is, the simple control is such that when the air conditioner a is operating in the heating mode (does not involve turning the compressor on or off), humidification is always performed by the humidifier b.

The problem with this conventional example is that when air conditioner a performs heating operation, it constantly humidifies, so it humidifies no matter what the room temperature and humidity of the air conditioned space is. At the beginning of operation, the most common ultrasonic humidifier,
Or, if you use a heater heating type humidifier, water droplets from humidification will stick to your skin and make you feel cold, and because the room temperature is low, the water droplets blown out from humidifier B cannot completely evaporate, leaving the area around humidifier B soaked with water. That's true. In addition, even if the room temperature is high, if the humidity is high, the area around humidifier B will be soaked with water, which will make you feel even more uncomfortable and create a situation that cannot be called automatic control. .
Furthermore, even if the above-mentioned problem does not occur, when the compressor is stopped by the thermostat function of the air conditioner and the room temperature drops, the moisture that was constantly supplied to the air by constant humidification starts to condense. This had the disadvantage that water droplets could form on windows and doors.

Purpose of the Invention The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned disadvantages of the conventional example, and aims to prevent chilly weather during humidification, water dripping around the humidifier, and dew condensation on windows and doors. be.

Structure of the Invention In order to achieve this object, the present invention operates a transmitting device to a humidifier in consideration of room temperature, humidity, and ON/OFF state of a compressor.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for controlling the operation of a humidifier according to the present invention.

The figure shows the following conditions: (1) The air conditioner is operating in heating mode (2) The compressor of the air conditioner is operating (3) The room temperature in the conditioned space is 16°C or higher (4) The humidity in the conditioned space is Operate the humidifier only when all four conditions (1) to (4) of 40% or less are satisfied, and one of the three conditions (1) to (3) is satisfied.
If any conditions are exceeded, the humidifier will stop. Also, regarding the humidity (4), in order to prevent the humidifier from chattering on and off, a differential is provided so that the humidifier is stopped at 50% or higher.

In other words, (1) is a conventional control, and (2)
When the compressor stops in heating operation mode, the relative humidity will gradually rise even if no humidification is being performed, and if humidification is performed for a certain period of time, the moisture will evaporate and become uniformly distributed in the air-conditioned space. Because there is a time delay before the humidity reaches a certain level, even if the humidifier is operated even after the compressor has stopped, or if the humidifier is stopped when the humidity reaches a certain level, excessive humidification may occur due to the reasons mentioned above. This is a control to prevent problems from occurring by stopping the humidifier before the relative humidity starts to rise after the compressor stops. In addition, the control (3) to only perform humidification when the room temperature is 16°C or higher is a control that prevents the humidifier from feeling chilly or becoming soaked with water when the room temperature is low, as in the conventional case. Yes, (4) humidifying at a humidity of 40% or less means that when the humidity drops below 40% in winter, you will usually feel dry.
It is a general value that people feel uncomfortable when it exceeds 50%, and the control is such that humidification is performed only when the humidity is low.

Effects of the Invention By controlling the operation of a humidifier using an air conditioner according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent chills caused by humidification, discomfort caused by abnormally humid conditions, and condensation on windows and doors while the air conditioner is in operation. You can get the desired effect.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a conventional humidifier operation control device, FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the same operation control device, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a humidifier operation control device according to the present invention. a... Air conditioner body, b... Humidifier.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A transmitter is installed in the main body of the air conditioner, which is equipped with a refrigeration cycle consisting of a compressor, condenser, pressure reducer, evaporator, etc., and detects the room temperature and humidity of the space to be conditioned, as well as the operating status of the air conditioner. , the result is (1)
All four conditions are satisfied: room temperature is above a certain value, (2) humidity is below a certain value, (3) the air conditioner is in heating operation mode, and (4) the compressor is in operation. A method for controlling the operation of a humidifier, in which a command to operate the humidifier is transmitted from a transmitting device of the air conditioner main body when the air conditioner is operated.