The disclosure relates to air conditioning devices, and, in particular, to an air conditioning device that has a cooling or heating efficiency improved by using temperature adjusting units combined with a multi-duct structure.
Nowadays, an air conditioning device is one of the most popular household appliances, and is almost necessary for every family. In addition to maintaining constant temperature, the air conditioning device also has desiccant and air supplying functions, so as to maintain a dry and ventilated indoor environment. However, the air conditioning device is also one of the most power-consuming appliances, and the electricity cost of the air conditioning device is a great burden on the impoverished family.
A temperature adjusting component such as a thermoelectric cooling chip is a semiconductor component which is used for adjusting the temperature by cooling or heating method according to the actual needs by direct currents. The thermoelectric cooling chip saves energy and is environment friendly. Although the thermoelectric cooling chip has been applied to the air conditioning devices in the prior art, its poor efficiency is a major shortcoming, and there exists a clear gap in the refrigerating effects between the thermoelectric cooling chip and the traditional air conditioning devices.
Therefore, how to improve the cooling efficiency of the temperature adjusting component such as a thermoelectric cooling chip when it is used in the air conditioning device is currently the problem that needs to be solved.
In order to solve the problems encountered in the prior art, the present disclosure is to provide an air conditioning device, comprising: a plurality of duct modules, each of which has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, and comprises a temperature adjusting unit disposed between the first end and the second end and first airflow guiding unit disposed at the first end or the second end of the duct module, the temperature adjusting unit including a first side for generating a first temperature range and a second side opposite to the first side for generating a second temperature range, the first airflow guiding unit configured for guiding an airflow to enter through the first end, pass through the first side or the second side, and exit from the second end; and a power module for providing power required for operations of the temperature adjusting units and the first airflow guiding units.
In an embodiment according to the present disclosure, each of the duct modules further comprises a first energy transmission module disposed on the first side or the second side of the temperature adjusting unit.
In an embodiment according to the present disclosure, the first energy transmission module is a contact energy transmission assembly.
In an embodiment according to the present disclosure, the air conditioning device further comprises a second energy transmission module, the second energy transmission module includes a contact energy transmission assembly, a second airflow guiding unit or a liquid energy transmission assembly, the second energy transmission module is disposed on another side of the temperature adjusting unit opposite to a side which is provided with the first energy transmission module, the contact energy transmission assembly comprises a metal block having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface and a metal fin having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, the first surface is in contact with the first side or the second side of the temperature adjusting unit, and the second surface is in contact with the metal fin. The liquid energy transmission assembly is disposed at the first end of the metal fin, and the second airflow guiding unit is disposed at the second end of the metal fin.
In an embodiment according to the present disclosure, the second airflow guiding unit is a fan, the power module further provides a power supply required for operation of the second airflow guiding unit.
In an embodiment according to the present disclosure, each duct module further comprises a plurality of temperature adjusting units, the contact energy transmission assembly comprises a plurality of metal blocks, the plurality of temperature adjusting units and the plurality of metal blocks are intersected and overlapped with each other, the outermost metal block of the plurality of metal blocks is in contact with the metal fin.
In an embodiment according to the present disclosure, the air conditioning device further comprises a second energy transmission module, the second transmission module includes a contact energy transmission assembly, a second airflow guiding unit and a liquid energy transmission assembly, the second energy transmission module is disposed on another side of the temperature adjusting unit that opposite to a side which is provided with the first energy transmission module, the contact energy transmission assembly includes a metal block having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first surface is in contact with the first side or the second side of the temperature adjusting unit, the liquid energy transmission assembly includes a container, a delivery pipe, a motor, a heat exchanger, and a water curtain, the container is used for containing a coolant, the delivery pipe is used to connect the metal block, the container, the motor and the second airflow guiding unit, the motor is used to drive the coolant through the delivery pipe, the second airflow guiding unit is used to provide the air to the heat exchanger to output the waste heat, and exchange heat by the water curtain, and the power module further provides power required for operations of the liquid energy transmission assembly and the second airflow guiding unit.
In an embodiment according to the present disclosure, each of the duct modules comprises a plurality of temperature adjusting units, the contact energy transmission assembly comprises a plurality of metal blocks interposed with the temperature adjusting units, and the delivery pipe is used to connect the outermost one of the metal blocks, the container, the motor and the second airflow guiding unit.
In an embodiment according to the present disclosure, the air conditioning device further comprises a control module for controlling on-off operations or configurations of the temperature adjusting unit or the first airflow guiding units, and the power module further provides power required for operation of the control module.
In an embodiment according to the present disclosure, the configurations comprise the load of the temperature adjusting units or the running speed or working time of the first airflow guiding units.
In an embodiment according to the present disclosure, the control module comprises a setting unit used for setting critical temperature of the duct module, and outputting a corresponding first control signal to the temperature adjusting units or the first airflow guiding units, and the temperature adjusting units or the first airflow guiding units are further used for executing the on-off operations or the configurations according to the first control signal.
In an embodiment according to the present disclosure, the air conditioning device further comprises a detection module for detecting the temperature of the air exiting from the second end, and generating and sending a corresponding temperature signal to the control module. In an embodiment, the control module is further used for outputting a corresponding second control signal to the temperature adjusting units or the first airflow guiding units according to the critical temperature set by the setting unit and the temperature signal, and the temperature adjusting units or the first airflow guiding units are further used for executing the on-off operations or the configurations according to the second control signal.
In an embodiment according to the present disclosure, the air conditioning device further comprises a wind collecting unit having an air inlet disposed toward the second ends of the duct modules, and an air outlet at which the detection module is disposed.
In an embodiment according to the present disclosure, the air conditioning device further comprises a wind collecting unit having an air inlet and an air outlet, and the air inlet is disposed toward the second ends of the duct modules.
Compared with the prior art, the air conditioning device provided according to the present disclosure can make the temperature adjusting units play a maximum cooling or heating efficiency through the design of a multi-duct structure and the application of the stack of the temperature adjusting units, meanwhile, the present disclosure also has the advantage of more energy saving than the traditional air conditioning device.
The following specific examples are given to illustrate the implementation of the present disclosure. It will be appreciated by one skilled in the art that variations of these specific details are possible while still achieving the results of the present disclosure. For various embodiment and combinations can be provided according to the present disclosure.
The following specific examples illustrate the implementation of the present disclosure. It will be appreciated by one skilled in the art that variations of these specific details are possible while still achieving the results of the present disclosure.
As would be appreciated by an ordinarily skilled artisan, the structure, proportion, and size of the drawings are only used to fit the contents revealed by the specification for understanding and reading for people who are familiar with this skill, it is not used to limit the conditions in which the present disclosure can be implemented. Therefore, it does not have the substantive meaning of technology. The modification of any structure, the change of the proportional relationship or the adjustment of the size, should be covered by the technical content disclosed in this disclosure under the influence of the effect of the creation and the purpose that can be achieved. Meanwhile, the statements quoted as “above”, “inside”, “outside”, “bottom” and “one” etc., are only for the convenience of the narrative, not to limit the scope of this disclosure, the change or adjustment of its relative relationship, also considered as the scope of the implementation of this disclosure without the substantial change in the content of the technology, and declared in advance.
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The temperature adjusting unit 11 has a first side 11a for generating a first temperature range and a second side 11b opposite to the first side 11a for generating a second temperature range. In an embodiment, the temperature adjusting unit 11 is a thermoelectric cooling chip which can produce a temperature gradient. The two ends of the powered thermoelectric cooling chip are respectively for cooling or heating, that is, the first side 11a of the first temperature range or the second side 11b of the second temperature range.
The first airflow guiding unit 12 may be a fan driven by electric, through the operation of the fan to generate airflow, and the flow direction of the airflow generated by the first airflow guiding unit 12 can be changed according to the position of the first airflow guiding unit 12. In an embodiment, the first airflow guiding unit 12 can be disposed at the first end 1a of the duct module 1, and the blowing force generated by the first airflow guiding unit 12 can make the airflow enter from the first end 1a, and after pass through the first side 11a of the temperature adjusting unit 11, that is the cooling end of the temperature adjusting unit 11, then exit from the second end 1b.
In another embodiment, the first airflow guiding unit 12 is disposed at the second end 1b of the duct module, and the blowing force generated by the first airflow guiding unit 12 makes the airflow enter from the first end 1a, pass through the first side 11a or the second side 11b of the temperature adjusting unit 11, and then exit from the second end 1b.
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In an embodiment, the duct module 1 further comprises a first energy transmission module 13. In an embodiment, the first energy transmission module 13 is in contact with the first side 11a of the temperature adjusting unit 11. In another embodiment, the first energy transmission module 13 is also in contact with the second side 11b of the temperature adjusting unit 11. The first energy transmission module 13 may be a contact energy transmission assembly 31, such as a fin composed of copper or aluminum or other metal materials to obtain a better conductive effect of heat and cold energy. The first energy transmission module 13 is in contact with the temperature adjusting unit 11, which can make the cold or heat energy generated by the first side 11a or the second side 11b of the temperature adjusting unit 11 to be diffused quickly. When the airflow generated by the first airflow guiding unit 12 enters from the first end 1a, passes through the first energy transmission module 13, and then exits from the second end 1b, a cold energy or heat energy emitted from the first side 11a or the second side 11b of the temperature adjusting unit 11 can be efficiently obtained to produce a cold airflow or a hot airflow.
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In an embodiment, the air conditioning device according to the present disclosure further comprises a control module 4 for controlling the on-off operations or the configurations of the temperature adjusting units 11 or the first airflow guiding units 12. In an embodiment, the on-off operations or the configurations include a switch and load intensity for controlling the temperature adjusting unit 11 (such as a thermoelectric cooling chip), or a switch, the duration of the running time and the adjustment of the running speed of the first airflow guiding unit 12 (such as a fan). The power module 2 can also provide power required for operation of the control module 4.
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In step S1, a critical temperature of the two duct modules 1A and 1B that is the desired temperature value of the duct modules 1 in operation is set by the setting unit 41, and the temperature adjusting units 11 and the first airflow guiding units 12 of the duct modules 1 are started. Then steps S2 and S3 are executed, in which the first airflow guiding units 12A and 12B of the duct modules 1A and 1B are adjusted for low load (for example, 30% of the load, the speed of the fan is lower) or zero load by the control module 4, and the two duct modules are performing a cold storage process. The control module 4 not only controls the opening or closing of the airflow generated by the first airflow guiding unit 12, but also adjusts the strength of the airflow by using a variable frequency motor.
Then steps S4 to S7 are executed, in which the real-time temperature of the duct modules 1A and 1B through the detection module 5 are detected. When the real-time temperature of the duct module 1A is lower than or equal to the critical value of the critical temperature of cooling, the first airflow guiding unit 12A is switched to high load (for example, 70% of the load, the speed of the fan is higher) or full load by the control module 4, so as to make the duct module 1A perform a cold scattering process. The detection module 5 will not perform the first temperature detection for the duct module 1B, which makes the duct module 1B continue to perform the cold storage process, in order to stagger the working sequence of the duct module 1A. When the real-time temperature of the duct module 1B is higher than or equal to the critical value of the critical temperature of cold scattering, the first airflow guiding unit 12B is switched to low load or zero load by the control module 4.
Then steps S8 to S11 are executed, in which steps S8 and S9 repeat steps S4 and S5 of detecting the real-time temperature of the duct modules 1A and 1B by the detection module 5, respectively. When the real-time temperature of the duct module 1A is higher than or equal to the critical value of the critical temperature of cold scattering, the first airflow guiding unit 12A is switched to low load or zero load by the control module 4, so as to make the duct module 1A perform the process of cold storage. When the real-time temperature of the duct module 1B is lower than or equal to the critical value of the critical temperature of cooling, the first airflow guiding unit 12B is switched to high load or full load by the control module 4, to make the duct module 1B perform the cold scattering process.
Through this repeated cycle of alternate cooling, the output of the air conditioning device can be maintained in a low temperature, and energy is saved effectively. Besides, the control module 4 can control the load of the first airflow guiding unit 12, and adjust the load of the temperature adjusting unit 11, through the concept of effective allocation to enhance the efficiency of cooling or heating.
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In another embodiment, the second energy transmission module 3 may also optionally include a contact energy transmission assembly 31, a second airflow guiding unit 32, or a liquid energy transmission assembly 33. In other words, a user can choose the single mode of water-cooling, that is, only combined with the contact energy transmission assembly 31 and the liquid energy transmission assembly 33, or choose the single mode of air-cooling, that is, only combined with the contact energy transmission assembly 31 and the second airflow guiding unit 32 to diffuse the (waste) heat energy or the (waste) cold energy.
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In summary, the air conditioning device according to the present disclosure uses a multi-duct structure having a plurality of duct modules, combined with stackable temperature adjusting units and airflow guiding units to enhance the cooling or heating efficiency. By using the concept of multi task, when the air conditioning unit is in operation, one of the duct module or a few of the duct modules work first, and the other duct modules are standby for cold or heat collection. After a while, the duct modules which are in the standby mode start to work, and the duct modules which are originally began to work can be optionally switched to the standby mode or continue to work with the newly added duct modules. Then, one or more duct modules in working can be suspended and return to the state of cold or heat collection according to the practical needs. By repeating such an alternating operation, the air outlet of the wind collecting unit can obtain an expected constant temperature, and the cooling or warming degree is kept in ideal states.
While the present disclosure has been particularly shown and described with reference to embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail may be without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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105116744 | May 2016 | TW | national |