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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2002
Chun-cheng Piao, Sakai, JP;
Manabu Yoshimi, Sakai, JP;
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Sakai, JP;
Yuji Watanabe, Sakai, JP;
Kazuo Yonemoto, Sakai, JP;
Daikin Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A water vapor separating section ( ), a compressor ( ), and a main heat exchanger ( ) are connected in that order to form a cycle system ( ). The inside of the water vapor separating section ( ) is divided by a water vapor permeable membrane ( ) into an air space ( ) and a water vapor space ( ). A mixture of ventilation exhaust air and outdoor air is delivered, as heat source air, to the water vapor space ( ). Water vapor contained in the heat source air passes through the water vapor permeable membrane ( ), thereby being separated from the heat source air. The water vapor separated is compressed in the compressor ( ) and thereafter delivered to the main heat exchanger ( ). In the main heat exchanger ( ), the water vapor from the compressor ( ) condenses and to-be-heated air in a utilization system ( ) is heated by heat of condensation of the water vapor.