Title:
HUMIDIFIER
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3682615
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To compose an integral unit that is compact and has a small number of parts, and to allow purge without requiring maintenance for a long time by purifying water in a water storage part, by evaporating the water in the water storage part at a part where an air channel part is positioned for humidifying, and at the same time by purifying passing air.
SOLUTION: When air is sucked from a suction port 1, and passes through a part brought into contact with the air of a photo catalyst 5 of a purifying/ humidifying part 7, the air comes in contact with water in a water storage part 6 absorbed by the photo catalyst 5, and the water is vaporized. Humidified air passes through a blast fan 3 for blowing out of an outlet 2. A germ or an organic matter in the water is sucked by a part under the water of the photo catalyst 5, and light from a lamp 4 is applied for purifying. Also, the germ or the like in the air is sucked when the air passes through the photo catalyst 5, and is purified by the application of light. In this manner, the purifying/humidifying part 7 consisting of the lamp 4 and the photo catalyst 5 is also used as water purge, air purge, and humidifying parts, and an air channel part 8 of the photo catalyst 5 becomes the humidifying part.
Inventors:
Akira Shiga
Kenji Sekine
Kenji Sekine
Application Number:
JP8746999A
Publication Date:
August 10, 2005
Filing Date:
March 30, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
International Classes:
F24F6/00; (IPC1-7): F24F6/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP5305125A | ||||
| JP9170783A | ||||
| JP10132340A | ||||
| JP10024216A | ||||
| JP10263534A | ||||
| JP60176037U |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Souji Sasaki
Hisao Kobayashi
Saburo Kimura
Noboru Omura
Hisao Kobayashi
Saburo Kimura
Noboru Omura