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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2001
Chun-cheng Piao, Osaka, JP;
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Osaka, JP;
Yuji Watanabe, Osaka, JP;
Manabu Yoshimi, Osaka, JP;
Kazuo Yonemoto, Osaka, JP;
Daikin Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A first channel ( ) is formed by sequentially connecting a compressor ( ), a heat exchanger ( ) and an expander ( ). In the first channel ( ), an outside air is taken through a first inlet duct ( ) and supplied to a room through a first outlet duct ( ). A second channel ( ) is formed by connecting both ends of the heat exchanger ( ) to ducts ( ). In the second channel ( ), a room air is taken through the second inlet duct ( ) and discharged to outdoors through the second outlet duct ( ). A moisture absorbing section ( ) of a dehumidifying mechanism ( ) is provided in the first inlet duct ( ), while a moisture releasing section ( ) thereof is provided in the second inlet duct ( ). A rotor member ( ) including a solid adsorbent rotatively moves between the moisture absorbing section ( ) and the moisture releasing section ( ). Air dehumidified in the moisture absorbing section ( ) is supplied to the compressor ( ).