U.S. patent application number 15/343885 was filed with the patent office on 2017-12-21 for air conditioning device.
The applicant listed for this patent is MOAI ELECTRONICS CORPORATION. Invention is credited to Yu-Te CHOU, Cheng-Wei HO, Ching-Chung HSIAO, Yu-Jen HUANG, Ming-Shun HUNG, Min-Yu LIN, Yi-Yang LIN.
Application Number | 20170363304 15/343885 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 60659402 |
Filed Date | 2017-12-21 |
United States Patent
Application |
20170363304 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
HSIAO; Ching-Chung ; et
al. |
December 21, 2017 |
AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE
Abstract
An air-conditioning device includes a plurality of duct modules
and a power module. The duct modules each have a
temperature-adjusting unit, an air flow-guiding unit and an energy
transmission module. The temperature-adjusting unit is disposed at
the second end of the duct module, and has opposing first and
second side surfaces. The air flow-guiding unit is disposed at the
duct module. The energy transmission module is disposed between the
temperature-adjusting unit and the air flow-guiding unit. The power
module provides operational power for the duct modules. The air
flow-guiding unit guides air flow to enter from the first end of
the duct modules. The energy transmission strength of the air flow
is enhanced from the energy transmission module. The air flow
passes through the first or second side surface of the
temperature-adjusting unit, and exists from the second end of the
duct modules.
Inventors: |
HSIAO; Ching-Chung; (Hsinchu
City, TW) ; LIN; Yi-Yang; (Hsinchu City, TW) ;
CHOU; Yu-Te; (Hsinchu City, TW) ; HO; Cheng-Wei;
(Hsinchu City, TW) ; HUNG; Ming-Shun; (Hsinchu
City, TW) ; HUANG; Yu-Jen; (Hsinchu City, TW)
; LIN; Min-Yu; (Hsinchu City, TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
MOAI ELECTRONICS CORPORATION |
Hsinchu City |
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TW |
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Family ID: |
60659402 |
Appl. No.: |
15/343885 |
Filed: |
November 4, 2016 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F24F 11/30 20180101;
F24F 11/83 20180101; F24F 3/14 20130101; F24F 5/0042 20130101; F24F
2110/10 20180101 |
International
Class: |
F24F 3/14 20060101
F24F003/14; F24F 5/00 20060101 F24F005/00; F24F 11/00 20060101
F24F011/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jun 15, 2016 |
TW |
105118846 |
Claims
1. An air conditioning device, comprising: a plurality of duct
modules, each of which has opposing first and second ends, and
comprises: a temperature adjusting unit disposed at the second end
of the duct module, and having a first side surface configured for
generating a first temperature range and a second side surface
opposite to the first side surface configured for generating a
second temperature range; an air flow guiding unit disposed at the
first end, the second end or between the first end or second end of
the duct modules configured for guiding an air flow to enter from
the first end of the duct module; and an energy transmission module
disposed between the temperature adjusting unit and the air flow
guiding unit configured for enhancing an energy transmission
strength of the air flow, allowing the air flow to pass through the
first side surface or second side surface of the temperature
adjusting unit, and then exist from the second end of the duct
module; and a power module configured for providing operational
power for the temperature adjusting unit, the air flow guiding unit
and the energy transmission module.
2. The air conditioning device of claim 1, wherein the energy
transmission module further comprises: a storage unit configured
for storing liquid; an atomizing unit configured for converting the
liquid stored in the storage unit into atomized molecules; and a
spraying unit configured for dissipating the atomized molecules
into the duct modules.
3. The air conditioning device of claim 1, further comprising a
liquid energy transmission element disposed between the first end
of the duct module and the air flow guiding unit, wherein the power
module further provides the operational power for the liquid energy
transmission element.
4. The air conditioning device of claim 3, wherein the liquid
energy transmission element is a water curtain module.
5. The air conditioning device of claim 3, further comprising a
control module configured for controlling on/off operations or
configurations of the liquid energy transmission element, wherein
the power module further provides the operational power for the
control module.
6. The air conditioning device of claim 1, further comprising a
control module configured for controlling on/off operations or
configurations of the temperature adjusting unit or the air flow
guiding unit, wherein the power module further provides the
operational power for the control module.
7. The air conditioning device of claim 6, wherein the
configurations comprise a loading of the temperature adjusting
unit, or an operational speed or working time of the air flow
guiding unit.
8. The air conditioning device of claim 7, wherein the control
module comprises a setting unit configured for setting a threshold
temperature of the duct module, and outputting a corresponding
first control signal to the temperature adjusting unit, and the
control module controls the on/off operations or the configurations
of the temperature adjusting unit by the first control signal.
9. The air conditioning device of claim 8, further comprising a
detecting module configured for detecting temperature of the air
flow from the second end of the duct module, and producing and
sending a corresponding temperature signal to the control module,
wherein the control module further outputs a corresponding second
control signal to the temperature adjusting unit or the air flow
guiding unit based on the threshold temperature set by the setting
unit and the temperature signal, and further controls the on/off
operations or the configurations of the temperature adjusting unit
or the air flow guiding unit by the second control signal
10. The air conditioning device of claim 9, further comprising an
air collecting unit having an inlet facing the second end of the
duct module and an outlet at which the detecting module is
disposed.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
[0001] The present invention relates to air conditioning devices,
and, more specifically, to an air conditioning device using an air
conditioning system utilizing atomized water to increase the
humidity of an air flow, thereby increasing the cooling effect.
2. Description of Related Art
[0002] Traditional air conditioning devices consumes a large amount
of electricity to achieve the required cooling strength in a hot
weather. Therefore, water cooling fans or atomizing fans are
developed in the market which utilize water molecules that are
sprayed out through the wind force to strengthen the heat absorbing
effect.
[0003] However, the atomizing fans or water cooling fans on the
market are not really utilizing the cooled atomized water. In fact,
the spraying of the atomized water is only accompanied by natural
wind, and thereby the cooling effect is rather limited.
[0004] Therefore, how to improve the cooling effect of atomized
water and applying such effect in an air conditioning device is an
urgent task to be solved.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] In light of solving the foregoing problems of the prior art,
the present invention provides an air conditioning device,
comprising: a plurality of duct modules and a power module. Each of
the duct modules has opposing first and second ends, and comprises:
a temperature adjusting unit disposed around second end of the duct
module, and having a first side surface configured for generating a
first temperature range and a second side surface opposite to the
first side surface configured for generating a second temperature
range; an air flow guiding unit disposed at the first end, the
second end or between the first end or second end of the duct
modules, allowing an air flow to enter from the first end of the
duct modules; and an energy transmission module disposed between
the temperature adjusting unit and the air flow guiding unit
configured for enhancing an energy transmission strength of the air
flow, such that after the air flow passes through the first side
surface or the second side surface of the temperature adjusting
unit, the air flow exists through the second end of the duct
module. The power module provides the operational power for the
temperature adjusting unit, the air flow guiding unit and the
energy transmission module.
[0006] In an embodiment, the energy transmission module further
comprises: a storage unit configured for storing liquid; an
atomizing unit configured for converting the liquid stored in the
storage unit into atomized molecules; and a spraying unit
configured for dissipating the atomized water molecules into the
duct modules.
[0007] In an embodiment, the air conditioning device further
comprises a liquid energy transmission element disposed between the
first end of the duct module and the air flow guiding unit, and the
power module further provides the operational power for the liquid
energy transmission element.
[0008] In an embodiment, the liquid energy transmission element is
a water curtain module.
[0009] In an embodiment, the air conditioning device further
comprises a control module configured for controlling on/off
operations and configurations of the liquid energy transmission
element, and the power module further provides the operational
power of the control module.
[0010] In an embodiment, the air conditioning device of the present
invention further comprises a control module configured for
controlling the on/off operations or the configuration of the
temperature adjusting units or the air flow guiding unit, and the
power module is used to provide the operational power for the
control module.
[0011] In an embodiment, the configurations comprise the loading of
the temperature adjusting units or the operational speed or working
time of the air flow guiding unit.
[0012] In an embodiment, the control module comprises a setting
unit that is used to set the threshold temperature of the duct
modules and output a corresponding first control signal to the
temperature adjusting unit or the air flow guiding unit, such that
the control module controls the on/off operations or the
configurations of the temperature adjusting unit and the air flow
guiding unit by the first control signal.
[0013] In an embodiment, the air conditioning device further
comprises a detecting module that is used to detect the temperature
of the air flow from the second end of the duct module, and
generate and send a corresponding temperature signal to the control
module, and the control module outputs the corresponding second
control signal to the temperature adjusting unit or the air flow
guiding unit based on the threshold temperature set by the setting
unit and the temperature signal, and further controls the on/off
operations or the configuration of the temperature adjusting unit
or the air flow guiding unit by the second control signal.
[0014] In an embodiment, the air conditioning device further
comprises an air collecting unit that has an air flow inlet facing
the second end of the duct module and an air flow outlet at which
the detecting module is disposed.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the air conditioning device
according to the present invention has the atomizing device
disposed at the input end, such that the air water molecules flow
through the duct modules and are further cooled down before the air
exits through the air flow outlet, thereby increasing the humidity,
and improving the heat transmission efficiency to achieve a better
cooling effect.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an air conditioning device
according to the present invention.
[0017] FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the air conditioning
device according to the present invention.
[0018] FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the multiple duct modules
of the air conditioning device according to the present
invention.
[0019] FIG. 4 is an operational flow chart showing the operation of
the multiple duct modules of the air conditioning device according
to the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0020] The present invention is described by the following specific
embodiments. Those with ordinary skills in the arts can readily
understand other advantages and functions of the present invention
after reading the disclosure of this specification.
[0021] It should be noted that the structures, ratios, sizes shown
in the drawings appended to this specification are to be construed
in conjunction with the disclosure of this specification in order
to facilitate understanding of those skilled in the art. They are
not meant, in any ways, to limit the implementations of the present
invention, and therefore have no substantial technical meaning.
Without affecting the effects created and objectives achieved by
the present invention, any modifications, changes or adjustments to
the structures, ratio relationships or sizes, are to be construed
as fall within the range covered by the technical contents
disclosed herein. Meanwhile, terms, such as "on", "in", "at",
"inner", "external", "one", "a" and the like, are for illustrative
purposes only, and are not meant to limit the range implementable
by the present invention. Any changes or adjustments made to their
relative relationships, without modifying the substantial technical
contents, are also to be construed as within the range
implementable by the present invention.
[0022] Referring to FIG. 1, a schematic view of an air conditioning
device according to the present invention is shown. The air
conditioning device comprises a plurality of duct modules 1. Each
of the duct modules 1 has a first end 11 and a second end 12
opposing the first end 11, and comprises a temperature adjusting
unit 2, an air flow guiding unit 3, an energy transmission module
4, and a power module 5. The temperature adjusting unit 2 is
disposed at the second end of the duct module 1, and has a first
side surface 21 configured for generating a first temperature range
and a second side surface 22 opposite to the first side surface 21
configured for generating a second temperature range. The air flow
guiding unit 3 is disposed at the duct module 1, e.g., disposed
between the first end 11 and the second end 12. The energy
transmission module 4 is disposed between the temperature adjusting
unit 2 and the air flow guiding unit 3, and the power module 5
provides the operational power for the temperature adjusting unit
2, the air flow guiding unit 3 and the energy transmission module
4.
[0023] The air flow guiding unit 3 can be a fan, and be disposed at
the first end 11, the second end 12, or between the first end 11
and the second end 12 of the duct module 1. In an embodiment, the
air flow guiding unit 3 is disposed between the first end 11 and
the second end 12. When the fan operates and generates an air flow,
the air flow enters from the first end 11 of the duct module 1
following a direction indicated by D1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, then
passes through the energy transmission module 4 which enhances the
energy transmission strength of the air flow, and arrives at the
first side surface 21 or the second side surface 22 of the
temperature adjusting unit 2. In an embodiment, the temperature
adjusting unit 2 can be a thermoelectric cooling chip, and the
first side surface 21 or the second side surface 22 thereof are
cooling or heating ends. Therefore, the air flow, when passing
through the temperature adjusting unit 2, will be cooled or heated
according to the practical needs, and then exits from the second
end 12 of duct modules 1.
[0024] The energy transmission module 4 may comprise a storage unit
41, an atomizing unit 42 and a spraying unit 43. The storage unit
41 can be a water storing box, and the atomizing unit 42 can be an
atomizer, which converts the liquid water stored in the storage
unit 41 into air particles, i.e., atomized water, which is
dissipated into the duct module 1 through the spraying unit 43. The
dissipating direction is indicated by an arrow D2 shown in FIG. 1.
In an embodiment, the air conditioning device according to the
present invention further comprises a liquid energy transmission
element 6. In an embodiment, the liquid energy transmission element
6 is a water curtain module. The liquid energy transmission element
6 can be disposed between the first end 11 of the duct module 1 and
the air flow guiding unit 3, to purify the air entered from the
first end 11 of the duct module 1, as well as to reduce the
temperature of the air flow entered from the first end 11 of the
duct module 1.
[0025] The examples illustrated in FIG. 1 utilizes a concept of
twice cooling, wherein the air flow generated by the air flow
guiding unit 3 enters from the first end 11 of the duct modules 1
into the duct module 1; the liquid energy transmission element 6
operates to perform the first cooling; then the air flow is guided
by the air flow guiding unit 3 to the second end 12 of the duct
module 1 from the bottom up; and meanwhile on the way travelling to
the second end 12, and the energy transmission module 4 adds the
atomized water to the air flow to increase the humidity, thereby
increasing the heat adsorption effect in a hot weather and
increasing the cold adsorption in a cold weather. Lastly, the air
flow passes through the temperature adjusting unit 2 which provides
the cooling or heating function. A cooling function is used to
exemplify an embodiment. Therefore, the air flow and the water
molecules of the air pass through the temperature adjusting unit 2
for a second cooling, where the cold is absorbed by the water
molecule and the water exists from the second end 12 of the duct
module.
[0026] Referring to FIG. 2, a functional block diagram of the air
conditioning device according to the present invention is shown.
The air conditioning device according to the present invention
further comprises a control module 7 configured for controlling the
on/off operations or configurations of the temperature adjusting
unit 2 or the air flow guiding unit 3. In an embodiment, the on/off
operations or the configurations include controlling the on/off
operations and loading strength of the temperature adjusting unit 2
(such as a thermoelectric cooling chip), or controlling the on/off
operations, working time, and rotational speed of the air flow
guiding unit 3 (such as a fan), etc. The power module 5 is capable
of providing the operational power for the control module 7.
[0027] In an embodiment, the control module 7 may comprise a
setting unit 71 configured for setting the threshold temperature
for the duct module 1, and outputting the corresponding first
control signal to the temperature adjusting unit 2 or the air flow
guiding unit 3, and the control module 7 controls the on/off
operations or the configurations of the temperature adjusting unit
2 or the air flow guiding unit 3 by the first control signal.
[0028] In an embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2, the air conditioning
device according to the present invention may further comprise a
detecting module 8 configured for detecting the temperature of the
air flow generated by the air flow guiding unit 3 when the air flow
flows out from the second end 12 of the duct module 1, and
generating a corresponding temperature signal to the control module
7. In response, the control module 7 outputs a corresponding second
control signal to the temperature adjusting units 2 or the air flow
guiding unit 3 based on the threshold temperature set by the
setting unit 71 and the temperature signal, and further controls
the on/off operations or the configurations of the temperature
adjusting unit 2 or the air flow guiding unit 3 by the second
control signal.
[0029] FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate a schematic view showing the
multiple duct modules of the air conditioning device and an
operational flow chart showing the operation of the multiple duct
modules of the air conditioning device according to the present
invention, respectively. With regard to the air conditioning device
having a plurality of duct modules 1 as proposed according to the
present invention, the operational efficiency distributed to the
duct modules 1 determines the overall output efficiency of the air
conditioning device of the present invention, i.e., the maximum
cooling strength that can be reached at a fixed power load. This
embodiment of the present invention illustrates the operational
steps S1 to S11 of the two duct modules 1A and 1B, as an example
below. However, this should not limit the scope of the present
invention. A person skilled in the art can easily conceived the
operation with more duct modules 1.
[0030] In step S1, the threshold temperature of the two duct
modules 1A and 1B are set by the setting unit 71. The threshold
temperature is the target temperature for the duct modules 1
desired to be reached in operation. Then the temperature adjusting
unit 2 and air flow guiding unit 3 of the duct modules are started
up. Steps S2 and S3 follow, in which the control module 7 adjusts
the air flow guiding units 3A and 3B of the duct modules 1A and 1B
to be low loading (such as 30% loading, low rotational speed for
the fan), or zero loading. At this time, the two duct modules are
storing the cold, and a variable frequency motor technique can be
applied in the control module 7 to not only capable of controlling
the on/off operations the air flow generated by the air flow
guiding unit 3, but also adjusting the magnitude of the air
flow.
[0031] Steps S4 to S7 follow, in which the detecting module 8
detects the real time temperature of the duct modules 1A and 1B.
When the real time temperature of the duct module 1A is lower than
or equal to the cooling threshold temperature, the control module 7
changes the air flow guiding unit 3A to be high loading (such as
70% loading, higher rotational speed for the fan) or full loading,
to allow the duct module 1A to distribute the cold. The detecting
module 8 will not carry out the first temperature detection for the
duct module 1B, to allow the duct module 1B to continue to store
cold, in order to separate the time of operation of the duct module
1A. When the real time temperature of the duct module 1B is higher
than or equal to the cold distribution threshold temperature, the
control module 7 then changes the air flow guiding unit 3B to low
loading or zero loading.
[0032] Steps S8 to S11 follows, in which steps S4 and S5 repeat.
The detecting module 8 detects the real time temperature of the
duct modules 1A and 1B. When the real time temperature of the duct
module 1A is higher than or equal to the cold distribution
threshold temperature, the control module 7 changes the air flow
guiding unit 3A to be low loading or zero loading, to allow the
duct module 1A to store cold. When the real time temperature of the
duct module 1B is lower than or equal to the cooling threshold
temperature, the control module 7 changes the air flow guiding unit
3B to be high loading or full loading, to allow the duct module 1B
to distribute cold.
[0033] As such, through the aforementioned repeating cycles of
alternate cooling, the output of the air conditioning device can be
maintained in a stable low temperature, and energy is thus saved.
Besides, the control module 7 not only controls the loading of the
air flow guiding unit 3, but also adjusts the loading of the
temperature adjusting unit 2, such that the cooling or heating
efficiency is enhanced through such efficient distribution.
[0034] Refer back to FIGS. 1-3. In embodiments with multiple air
flow duct modules or single air flow duct module, an air collecting
unit 9 may also be included. The air collecting unit 9 comprises an
air flow inlet 91 and an air flow outlet 92. The air flow inlet 91
faces the second end 12 of each of the duct modules 1, and the
detecting module 8 is disposed at the air flow outlet 92. In an
embodiment, the air conditioning device according to the present
invention may utilize a single air collecting unit 9 to collect all
the air flows generated by the multiple duct modules 1, so as to
increase the cooling or heating efficiency.
[0035] In summary, the air conditioning device according to the
present invention differs from the conventional air conditioning
device, and is characterized by adding atomized water into the air
flow generated by a fan, then passing the air flow through the
cooling duct of a thermoelectric cooling chip, such that the
moisturized air flow having the cooling water molecules increases
the heat transmission speed and thereby speed up the efficiency of
cooling the body temperature, and is thus more energy
efficient.
[0036] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the
principles of the present invention, and should not be construed as
to limit the present invention in any way. The above embodiments
can be modified by those with ordinary skill in the art without
departing from the scope of the present invention as defined in the
following appended claims.
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