Patent Publication Number: US-7581584-B2

Title: Air conditioning seat device

Description:
This application is a U.S. National phase application of PCT international Application PCT/JP03/03233. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to an air conditioning seat device, used for a chair in an automobile, an office, and the like, that provides a sense of comfortable seating even at a high environmental temperature and for a long-time seating. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     A first conventional example of this type of air conditioning seat device is shown in  FIG. 24 . Such an air conditioning seat device has seat  3  for an automobile including backrest  1  and seating position  2 , and Peltier module  4 . Main heat exchanger  5  and waste-heat heat exchanger  6  are connected to Peltier module  4 . Main heat exchanger  5  cools or warms airflow, and waste-heat heat exchanger  6  heat-exchanges waste heat with airflow. Airflow blowout holes (hereinafter referred to as “holes”)  8  provided on skin cover  7  of seat  3  blow out airflow. Air duct  9  provided inside backrest  1  and seating part  2 , communicating main heat exchanger  5  and holes  8 , conveys airflow to be blown out through holes  8 . Waste-heat air duct  10  conveys waste-heat airflow from waste-heat heat exchanger  6 . Main fan  11  and auxiliary fan  12  convey airflow to main heat exchanger  5  and waste-heat heat exchanger  6 , each connected to Peltier module  4 , respectively. Temperature sensor  13  is mounted to Peltier module  4  at the side of main heat exchanger  5 . Controller  14 , in response to an output from temperature sensor  13 , controls electric power application to Peltier module  4 , and fans  11  and  12 . 
     While a user drives the automobile, Peltier module  4 , main fan  11 , and auxiliary fan  12  are activated. In summer, airflow conveyed by main fan  11  is cooled by heat transfer from Peltier module  4 , in main heat exchanger  5 , is conveyed through air duct  9 , and blows out as cool air through holes  8 . Waste-heat airflow is warmed by heat transfer from Peltier module  4 , in waste-heat heat exchanger  6 , and blows out as waste heat through waste-heat air duct  10 . Meanwhile, in winter, airflow conveyed by main fan  11  is warmed by heat transfer from Peltier module  4 , in main heat exchanger  5 , is conveyed through air duct  9 , and blows out as warm air through holes  8 . The waste-heat airflow is cooled by heat transfer from Peltier module  4 , in waste-heat heat exchanger  6 , and blows out as waste heat through waste-heat air duct  10 . In this way, the back and buttocks of a vehicle occupant are cooled or warmed for air-conditioning a seat in the first conventional example, which is disclosed in Japanese Translation of PCT Publication No. H09-505497. 
     In addition, as a second conventional example, Japanese Patent Application Unexamined Publication No. S60-193412 discloses the following as shown in  FIG. 25 . This seat air-conditioning apparatus has a built-in air bag  23  in the main part of seat  21 , that forcibly sucks outside air through skin cloth  22 , a part of the main part of seat  21 , which touches a human back. Further, the apparatus has built-in dehumidifier/dryer  26  in the headrest, which dehumidifies and dries outside air sucked by air bag  23 , and exhausts it through air bag  23  to the human back. Dehumidifier/dryer  26  includes cooler/dehumidifier  24  and heater/dryer  25 . Inlet air duct  27  and outlet air duct  28  allows dehumidifier/dryer  26  and air bag  23  to communicate. In the above-mentioned makeup, the outside air on the human back surface is sucked to air bag  23  through skin cloth  22 . This outside air has a temperature of 32° C. and humidity of 80% (hereinafter, indicated as “80% RH”), for example. The outside air enters cooler/dehumidifier  24  through inlet air duct  27  to be cooled and dehumidified (condensing). The air after the process is in 15° C. and 100% RH, for example, which is further sent to heater/dryer  25  to be heated and dried. The air after the process is in 30° C. and 50% RH. The air processed in this way enters air bag  23  through outlet air duct  28 , and blows out through skin cloth  22  toward the human back. This suppresses a sense of steaminess, preventing the body temperature from being lowered due to the cooled air. 
     In Japanese Patent Application Unexamined Publication No. H11-123959, a third conventional example is disclosed, where an absorbent material (a hygroscopic material) is used. As shown in  FIGS. 26 through 28 , backrest  29  has air duct  30  therein. Between backrest  29  and air duct  30 , moisture-permeable layer  31  is arranged that permeates according to the gradient of a vapor partial pressure, and also that is air-impermeable. The vapor that permeates from backrest  29  flows into air duct  30  through moisture-permeable layer  31 . Then, the air dried by air dryer unit  32  having a moisture-absorbing material flows into air duct  30 . Accordingly, the vapor outside backrest  29  permeates moisture-permeable layer  31 , and is absorbed in the dried air.  FIG. 27  shows a makeup of air dryer unit  32 , having reaction boxes  35  and  36 . Reaction boxes  35  and  36  have air inlets  37  and  38 , filled with an absorbent material such as zeolite or silica gel, and have integrated electric heaters  41  and  42 , respectively. Air flap  34 , electrically driven, switches the air flow between air outlet  40  connected to the inlet of air duct  30 , and air outlet  39  open to the vehicle cabin. In the above-mentioned makeup, two reaction boxes  35  and  36  are alternately switched between the moisture-absorption process and the recycling process, for continuously running air dryer unit  32 . While heater  41  is recycling reaction box  35  (recycling process), reaction box  36  performs a moisture-absorption process. In the moisture-absorption process, the adsorbent material performs a moisture-absorption action to dry the air flowing in the reaction box, and also heats the air by the heat of adsorption. When the adsorbent in reaction box  36  is saturated with moisture, air flap  34  is switched as shown by the broken line, and power is applied to heater  42  to recycle reaction box  36 . At the same time, reaction box  35  dries the air flowing therein by a moisture-absorption action of the adsorbent material. Fan  43  may be allocated near air outlet  39  as shown in  FIG. 28 . 
     In summer, the temperature of a seat in a parked automobile rises to as high as approximately 60° C. by insolation. In such a situation, the air conditioning seat device of the first conventional example activates Peltier module  4  and main fan  11 , cools airflow, and conveys it to holes  8 . However, the temperature of skin cover  7  of seat  3  is approximately 60° C., and thus the temperature of skin cover  7  does not fall in a short time. Further, as the temperature of airflow decreases, its relative humidity increases. Because airflow blows out in this condition, a perspiring vehicle occupant feels steaminess, which is discomfort. Meanwhile, in winter, the apparatus activates Peltier module  4  and main fan  11 , warms airflow, and blows it out through holes  8 . The temperature-rise value at this time is determined by the warming heat quantity by Peltier module  4  and the airflow volume. The blowout temperature is determined by the ambient temperature with the temperature-rise value added, however, does not rise to a temperature at which the vehicle occupant feels warm if the ambient temperature is low. 
     In addition, the second conventional example requires a drain pipe for draining dew condensation water, because cooler/dehumidifier  24  dehumidifies. Therefore, a special modification is required for an automobile, or it is almost infeasible for a movable chair in an office. 
     In the third conventional example, moisture such as sweat from a human body is absorbed only at a portion contacting backrest  29 , and the absorbed amount is small because moisture is absorbed through clothes and moisture-permeable layer  31 . 
     SUMMERY OF THE INVENTION 
     An air conditioning seat device according to the present invention, including an air blower, and a dehumidifier for dehumidifying the air sent from the air blower owing to adsorption, blows out the dehumidified air to holes provided on a skin of a seat, through an air duct. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a sectional block diagram of an air conditioning seat device according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a sectional block diagram of an air conditioning seat device according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a sectional block diagram an air conditioning seat device according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a sectional block diagram for illustrating the recycle mode in an air conditioning seat device according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a sectional block diagram for illustrating the dehumidification mode in the air conditioning seat device according to the fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is a time chart for the actions of each mode according to the fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7  is a time chart for the actions of each mode in another mode set, according to the fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8  is a time chart for the actions of each mode according to a fifth exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 9  is a sectional block diagram for illustrating the dehumidification mode in an air conditioning seat device according to a sixth exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10  is a time chart for the actions of each mode according to the sixth exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 11  is a time chart for the actions of each mode in another mode set according to the sixth exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 12  is a sectional block diagram of an air conditioning seat device according to a seventh exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 13  shows time charts for the actions of dehumidifier in the bottom and back parts in each mode according to the seventh exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 14  is a sectional block diagram for illustrating the recycle mode in an air conditioning seat device according to an eighth exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 15  is a sectional block diagram for illustrating the recycle mode in an air conditioning seat device according to a ninth exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 16  is a sectional block diagram of the air-conditioning unit in an air conditioning seat device according to a tenth exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 17  is a sectional block diagram for illustrating the recycle mode in an air conditioning seat device according to an eleventh exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 18  is a perspective view of a dehumidifier according to the eleventh exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 19  is a sectional view of the dehumidifier according to the eleventh exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 20  is a developed view of the dehumidifier according to the eleventh exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 21  is a developed view of another dehumidifier according to the eleventh exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 22  is a developed view of still another dehumidifier according to the eleventh exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 23  illustrates an air-conditioning effect according to the embodiments of the present invention. 
         FIG. 24  is a block diagram of an air conditioning seat device in the first conventional example. 
         FIG. 25  is perspective view of an air conditioning seat device in the second conventional example. 
         FIG. 26  is a sectional view of an air conditioning seat device in the third conventional example. 
         FIG. 27  is a sectional view of an air dryer unit in  FIG. 26 . 
         FIG. 28  is a sectional view of another air dryer unit in  FIG. 26 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to drawings. For similar components, the same mark is used and the detail description is omitted. 
     Exemplary Embodiment 1 
       FIG. 1  is a block,diagram of an air conditioning seat device according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Dehumidified air blower (hereinafter, “blower”)  50  is a sirocco fan, for example. Dehumidifier  51 , including an adsorbent such as zeolite, silica gel, titanium silicate, or activated alumina, dehumidifies the air sent by blower  50 . Air duct  53  introduces dehumidified air to pad  55 , made of a urethane foam resin, for example, of the main part of the seat (hereinafter, “seat”)  54 . Skin  56  covers pad  55 , and is provided with blow-out holes (hereinafter, “holes”)  57  through which the dehumidified air supplied from air duct  53  blows out. 
     Hereinafter, a description is made for how the air conditioning seat device as mentioned above acts and works. 
     While operating, dehumidifier  51  dehumidifies the air sent by blower  50 . The dehumidified air passes from dehumidifier  51 , through air duct  53 , to pad  55 , and then blows out through holes  57  of skin  56 . A vehicle occupant is seated on seat  54 , where the dehumidified air is blown on his/her back, buttocks, and lower legs. In this way, the dehumidified air is blown on a region where the surface of a human body touches. Consequently, sweat is dried with vaporization, vaporization heat is lost from the skin surfaces, and thus a vehicle occupant is comfortably seated with a sense of coolness, and without a sense of steaminess due to sweat, even at a high temperature of skin  56  due to insolation in summer. The air in a vehicle cabin is for example in 35° C. and 55% RH. The air sent with a flow rate of 0.2 m 3 /min. for example, reduces its humidity with vapor adsorption, and also generates heat owing to adsorption, resulting in 48° C. and 18% RH for example. The processed air is introduced to air duct  53 , blows out through holes  57 , and flows on the back side of a vehicle occupant. In this case, the occupant is heated owing to a heat transmission from dehumidified air, and a contact heat transmission from skin  56 , however, a sense of coolness is brought to the human body, because the sweat on the body surface and clothes rapidly vaporizes, causing a large amount of vaporization heat loss. Also, vaporization of sweat prevents steaminess of skin. Still, because an air conditioner usually works while the vehicle is being driven, the air inside the cabin is approximately 25° C. and 40% RH. Accordingly, air can be sent by blower  50  to prevent steaminess even the adsorbent does not sufficiently work. 
     As described above, in this embodiment, the dehumidification operation is performed only by the power applied to blower  50 , and thus the power consumption of the automobile&#39;s battery is reduced. Further, in a low humidity of 50% RH through 60% RH, as compared with a dehumidification by condensation, this embodiment has a higher performance in dehumidification, causes more vaporization heat loss on a skin surface, gives more coolness, prevents steaminess due to sweat, and allows a vehicle occupant to be seated more comfortably. 
     While the vehicle is not used in summer, skin  56  becomes hot with a temperature higher than 60° C. This heat transfers to the dehumidifier, and moisture absorbed by the adsorbent in dehumidifier  51  is desorbed, allowing the dehumidification capability to recover. Operating blower  50  intermittently can make desorption efficient. 
     The air conditioning seat device according to this embodiment further includes heater  60  between skin  56  and pad  55 . Heater  60  has a makeup including porous seat  58  made of woven textile of a heat resistance resin such as cotton or nylon, or unwoven fabric of the same, and heater wire  59  fixed thereto that is made of an electrical resistance heating element such as a metal thin wire or carbon fiber. In a heating operation in winter, applying power to heater  60  to heat causes the heat to be conducted to skin  56 , and skin  56  to be heated. Warmed skin  56  makes a seated occupant warm via conduction and radiation of the heat. The air blown out through air duct  53  during the above-mentioned dehumidification mode passes through seat  58  of heater  60 , and blows out onto skin  56 . This makeup keeps the temperature of skin  56  higher as compared with heating by warm air. Further, the speed of temperature rise is high, and thus improving comfort. In addition, heater  60  does not prevent airflow from passing through in the dehumidification mode. Better still, after reaching a steady state, a high-temperature and low-humidity air blown out through holes  57  dries sweat partially perspired due to heater  60 , on the human body, to warm without steaminess. 
     Air duct  53  is desirably made of an unabsorbent material such as an urethane resin. This causes high-temperature, low-humidity air generated in the dehumidifier to be sent to a human body without absorbing moisture in the air duct. Therefore, the vaporization heat loss owing to vaporization of sweat on a human surface gives coolness to the human body, as well as suppressing steaminess. 
     In addition, air duct  53  is desirably branched at pad  55  as shown in  FIG. 1 . This causes the dehumidified air to be uniformly supplied widely over the back and buttocks of a vehicle occupant, increasing comfort. 
     Exemplary Embodiment 2 
       FIG. 2  is a block diagram of an air conditioning seat device according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in having heater unit  62  for heating dehumidifier  51  owing to convection, radiation, or conduction, made of an electrical resistance heating element for example, and sealing part  63  for sealing dehumidifier  51 . 
     Hereinafter, a description is made for how the air conditioning seat device in the above-mentioned makeup operates and works. Dehumidifier  51  incorporating an adsorbent needs to be dried in advance by emitting moisture before a dehumidification mode operation similar to the first embodiment. Alternatively, after a dehumidification mode operation, the moisture absorbed by dehumidifier  51  needs to be removed for reusing. For this, dehumidifier  51  is warmed by heater unit  62  to a desorb temperature at which the moisture is emitted. Then, the high-temperature, high-humidity air including the desorbed vapor passes through air duct  53  and discharged through holes  57  by blower  50 . This recycle mode operation is performed while a vehicle occupant is not seated, in parking for example. This allows dehumidified air to be supplied through holes  57  without requiring the adsorbent included in dehumidifier  51  to be changed over a long period. Additionally, the air conditioning seat device can be operated with a maximum absorbability of dehumidifier  51 , without requiring dew condensation water in dehumidifier  51  to be disposed. 
     After dehumidifier  51  finishes emitting moisture, heater unit  62  stops, and dehumidifier  51  is sealed by sealing part  63  as shown by the broken lines in the figure, and then enters a stand-by state. When a vehicle occupant gets aboard, sealing part  63  opens as shown by the solid lines in the figure, blower  50  sends the air in the cabin into dehumidifier  51  in a dry state. Such a makeup prevents dehumidifier  51  from adsorbing moisture in the atmospheric air, and the dehumidification capacity from being reduced in a stand-by state such as in parking. This is also effective for the makeup in the first embodiment, which does not include heater unit  62 . 
     Heater unit  62  is desirably made of an expand-metal which is a lacinia-processed and expanded metal thin plate such as a stainless steel; a wire mesh which is a netted stainless-steel metal wire; or a porous member such as a punched stainless-steel thin plate. In the above-mentioned makeup, specifications of notch for lacinia of an expand-metal, elemental wire thickness and interval of weave pattern of a wire mesh, or punching specifications for hole diameter and pitch of punching metal can be easily changed. These changes allow the resistance value of the metallic body to be adjusted with ease and high accuracy, and thus a desired heating element can be easily obtained. Further, such a heater unit  62 , a porous member, reduces the pressure loss of air blasting. In addition, heater unit  62 , which is planar, can uniformly heat a large area, and thus dehumidifier  51  is uniformly heated, efficiently recycling the adsorbent. 
     If seat  58  of heater  60  is made of a woven textile of moisture-absorbing cotton fiber, or a moisture-absorbing member such as unwoven fabric, moisture in vapor always existing in the cabin is absorbed by diffusion while the seat is unoccupied such as in parking. In the dehumidification mode, when dehumidified air passes through air duct  53 , seat  58 , and then holes  57 , the vapor accumulated in seat  58  is vaporized. At this moment, vaporization latent heat is removed so as to cool seat  58 , and also the human body through skin  56 . According to the above-mentioned makeup, seat  58  and skin  56  are cooled with low-humidity air, and thus coolness can be felt rapidly. 
     Exemplary Embodiment 3 
       FIG. 3  is a block diagram of an air conditioning seat device according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment differs from the second embodiment in providing cooling heat exchanger  64  for cooling air having passed through dehumidifier  51 . 
     Although the type of heat exchanger  64  is not limited, generally a plate-fin heat exchanger finned on partition walls heat-exchanges and cools the dehumidified air heated by the air inside the cabin. Also, the dehumidified air may be heat-exchanged with the seat bone and cooled. Still, a fan (Refer to  FIG. 12 .) for cooling heat exchanger  64  may be provided. The blow volume may be changed by controlling the blow volume according to the amount of heat generated. Further, heat exchanger  64  may be cooled by the blowout air from an air-conditioning device (not illustrated) for the cabin, for example. In addition, heat may be transferred to an automobile body for example, which has a higher heat capacity, from heat exchanger  64 , by providing a heat conduction material that has a relation of heat transfer with heat exchanger  64 . Alternatively, a heat storage material having a higher heat capacity than heat exchanger  64  may be arranged so that it has a relation of heat transfer with heat exchanger  64 . Heat exchanger  64  may be cooled by a Peltier element. Heat exchanger  64  may be cooled by providing a pipe through which a coolant passes, and a device for cooling the coolant. Still, cooling air duct  53  in itself by blowing air, heat transfer, and the like is also effective in the same way as heat exchanger  64 . 
     Hereinafter, a description is made for how the air conditioning seat device in the above-mentioned makeup operates and works. As described above, the moisture of the air in the cabin sent to dehumidifier  51  by blower  50  is absorbed in dehumidifier  51 , and the humidity of the air is reduced. Simultaneously, the air is heated by the adsorption heat and enters a state of approximately 48° C. and 18% RH. This high-temperature, low-humidity air is introduced to heat exchanger  64 , cooled by the cabin air, and becomes a low-humidity air with 37° C. and 33% RH, for example. Then, it is introduced to air duct  53 , blows out through holes  57  of skin  56 , and flows on the side of the human back. In this case, the human body has a small heat transmission from the dehumidified air, and vaporization heat loss owing to vaporization of the sweat on the body surface gives coolness to the human body. 
     As described above, this embodiment provides dry air without the temperature fluctuating. Therefore, even for a high setting temperature of an automobile air conditioner, this embodiment provides stronger coolness, prevents steaminess due to, sweat, and gives a sense of more comfortable seating to a vehicle occupant. 
     Exemplary Embodiment 4 
       FIG. 4  is a block diagram for illustrating the recycle mode in an air conditioning seat device according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 5  is a block diagram for illustrating the dehumidification mode.  FIG. 6  is a time chart for the actions of each mode.  FIG. 7  is a time chart for the actions of each mode in another mode set. 
     This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in having vent  65  communicating from dehumidifier  51  to the outside of the main body of the seat, and an outlet air duct selector (hereinafter, “selector”)  66 . Selector  66  opens a duct to vent  65  and closes air duct  53  in the recycle mode shown in  FIG. 4 . Meanwhile, in the dehumidification mode shown in  FIG. 5 , selector  66  closes the duct to vent  65 , and opens air duct  53 . Selector  66  is a damper for example, driven by such as stepping motor  67 . 
     In the above-mentioned makeup, as shown in  FIG. 6 , the recycle mode operation is first performed. In other words, as in  FIG. 4 , dehumidifier  51  regains its dehumidification capability. Selector  66  switches to the position for opening the duct to vent  65 , heater unit  62  is activated, and stops blower  50  at first for “t 1 ” and then activates for “t 2 ” with a flow rate of 0.2 m 3 /min. for example. In  FIG. 6 , this operation is cycled with t 1 =20 seconds and t 2 =1 second. In the case that dehumidifier  51  has an adsorbent of silica gel, vapor starts desorbing off the adsorbent when the adsorbent is heated to 120° C. Then, blower  50  emits the generated vapor from vent  65  to inside the cabin. In this case, the heat generated in heater unit  62  transmits to the surface of adsorbent  61 . At this time, when the surface of adsorbent  61  is in a low temperature, it isn&#39;t desirable to activate blower  50 . To do so, the surface temperature of adsorbent  61  quickly rises and the vapor quickly desorbs off adsorbent  61 . Further, sending air intermittently causes a higher surface temperature of the adsorbent than sending a low air-volume (for example, a flow rate of 0.02 m 3 /min.) continuously. Therefore, the volume of heat transfer to the inside of adsorbent  61  becomes large according to Fourier&#39;s law, and the recycle time is reduced. In addition, adjusting the blow volume is unnecessary, and thus the makeup of the apparatus can be simplified. 
     After the recycle mode is completed, as shown in  FIG. 6 , the dehumidification mode operation is performed. Although the dehumidification mode is shown in  FIG. 5 , its description is omitted, because it is the same as the second embodiment except for switching selector  66 . 
     As described above, the recycle mode operation is first performed, and then the dehumidification mode operation is performed in this embodiment. In the second embodiment, sealing part  63  seals dehumidifier  51 . While in this embodiment, a sealing part is not provided. Therefore, after a long time since the previous operation, adsorbent  61  absorbs moisture with diffusion, decreasing the dehumidification capacity. Even in such a case, this type of operation allows absorbability of adsorbent  61  to be regained, and moisture-absorption capacity providing a human body with coolness when the dehumidification mode operation is performed for a long time, to be ensured. 
     In this embodiment, selector  66  and vent  65  are provided, which prevents high-temperature, high-humidity air from blowing out through holes  57 , even if the recycle mode operation is performed while a vehicle occupant is seated. This reduces the load of the automobile battery due to activating heater unit  62  and blower  50  while the engine is at a stop for parking, for example. 
     The heater unit operating time in the initial recycle mode, “ts 1 ”, may be shorter than “ts 2 ” and “ts 3 ”, the heater unit operating times in the next recycle mode and after. And the operating time in the initial dehumidification mode, “tj 1 ”, may be shorter than “tj 2 ” and “tj 3 ”, the operating times in the next dehumidification mode and after. In  FIG. 7 , these values hold ts 1 &lt;ts 2 &lt;ts 3 , and tj 1 &lt;tj 2 &lt;tj 3 . Short ts 1  allows the dehumidification operation to start early. Then, the time intervals between recycle modes and dehumidification modes are gradually extended to start a steady operation. This ensures an immediate effect and reduces discomfort due to changing to a steady state. In midsummer, the temperature in a cabin is high, so a request for rapid coolness is satisfied. 
     Exemplary Embodiment 5 
       FIG. 8  is a time chart for the actions of each mode according to a fifth exemplary embodiment. The basic makeup for an air conditioning seat device according to this embodiment is the same as in  FIG. 4  and  FIG. 5  in the fourth embodiment. 
     As shown in  FIG. 8 , a cooling mode operation is performed after the recycle mode for regaining dehumidification capability of dehumidifier  51 , until entering the dehumidification mode. In the cooling mode operation, heater unit  62  stops and blower  50  is activated to decrease the temperature of adsorbent  61 . After the cooling mode operation, selector  66  closes vent  65  and blower  50  is activated to perform the dehumidification mode operation. The above-mentioned makeup allows adsorbent  61  to be cooled in the cooling mode, although adsorbent  61  is in a high temperature after the recycle operation. Consequently, adsorbent  61  becomes vapor-adsorptive. Further, when the dehumidification mode operation is started, the air sent to dehumidifier  51  by blower  50  absorbs very little sensible heat of dehumidifier  51 . Therefore, air with temperature higher than necessary does not blow out through holes  57 , and thus it does not give discomfort to a vehicle occupant. In other words, the initial hot air immediately after changing to the dehumidification mode can be suppressed, which boosts coolness. 
     Exemplary Embodiment 6 
       FIG. 9  is a block diagram for illustrating the dehumidification mode in an air conditioning seat device according to a sixth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 10  is a time chart for the actions of each mode. In this embodiment, in addition to the makeup in embodiment  4 , temperature detector  70  for detecting the temperature of dehumidifier  51  is provided to control the actions of blower  50 , heater unit  62 , and selector  66 . As shown in  FIG. 10 , selector  66  opens the duct to vent  65  and heater unit  62  is activated in the recycle mode. When the temperature measured by temperature detector  70  is the set value “T 1 ” or higher, blower  50  is activated, and the temperature falls to “T 2 ” or lower, blower  50  stops. In other words, when the adsorbent is heated to “T 1 ” and vapor starts to desorb off the adsorbent, blower  50  is activated. By doing this, blower  50  is not operated until adsorbent  61  generates vapor, independently of outside-air temperature, and thus the temperature of adsorbent  61  rises quickly, enabling adsorbent  61  to be recycled rapidly and efficiently. In the case that adsorbent  61  is silica gel, it is desirable that “T 1 ” and “T 2 ” be set as 120° C. and 90° C., respectively. 
     In the case that adsorbent  61  is silica gel, the hydroxyl group of silica gel is destroyed at a temperature higher than 180° C., decreasing the adsorption capability. Therefore, when the output from temperature detector  70  is going to exceed 180° C., it is desirable to continuously operate blower  50 , or to stop activating heater unit  62 . In this way, deterioration of adsorbent  61  can be suppressed. 
     In addition, as shown by a time chart in  FIG. 11 , after dehumidifier  51  is recycled in the recycle mode, the cooling mode operation is performed, in which heater unit  62  stops and blower  50  is activated until dehumidifier  51  reaches set temperature “T 3 ”. With such a mode set, the cooling-mode operating time can be minimized, and the dehumidification operating time, during which coolness can be given to a human body, can be extended, independently of the outside-air temperature and the elapsed time after the operation has started. 
     In addition, humidity detector (hereinafter “detector”)  77  for detecting the humidity of the air passed through dehumidifier  51  is provided in this embodiment. Detector  77  monitors the humidity of the processed air in the dehumidification mode. When the humidity of the processed air exceeds the predetermined one, the mode is controlled to enter the recycle mode. Such a mode set ensures performing dehumidification as compared with changing the mode at a fixed time interval. When starting the recycle mode operation, blower  50  once stops, selector  66  opens the duct to vent  65 , and heater unit  62  is activated. When the value measured by detector  77  comes to a set value or higher, blower  50  is activated. This makes the temperature of dehumidifier  51  rise quickly. 
     Exemplary Embodiment 7 
       FIG. 12  is a sectional block diagram of an air conditioning seat device according to a seventh exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and  FIG. 13  shows time charts for the actions of dehumidifier in the bottom and back parts in each mode. 
     In  FIG. 12 , seat  54  has bottom part  71  and back part  72 . Cooling air blowers (hereinafter, “blowers”)  73 A and  73 B send in-cabin air to heat exchangers  64 A and  64 B for cooling the dehumidified air, respectively. In the figure, components with the same numbers as in the fourth embodiment through the sixth embodiment act in the same way. Particularly, a subscript A is attached to symbols for the air-conditioning unit and its parts of bottom part  71 , and subscript B is attached to those of back part  72  for identification. In the above-mentioned makeup, when the operation is started as shown in  FIG. 13 , air-conditioning unit  52 A in the bottom part performs the recycle mode operation. At this moment, outlet duct selector  66 A opens a duct to vent  65 A, heater unit  62 A is activated, and air blower  51 A stops for the first 20 seconds and then is activated for one second at a flow rate of 0.2 m 3 /min. for example. From then on, these series of operations are performed in the recycle mode. In the case that the adsorbent of dehumidifier  51  is silica gel, vapor starts to desorb off the adsorbent when the adsorbent is heated to 120° C. Blower  50 A emits the generated vapor from vent  65 A to the inside of the cabin. Meanwhile, air-conditioning unit  52 B of the back part performs the dehumidification mode operation first. In the dehumidification mode, outlet duct selector  66 B closes the duct to vent  65 B, and then blower  50 B is activated. Blower  50 B sends the in-cabin air at a flow rate of 0.2 m 3 /min. for example. Dehumidifier  51 B adsorbs the moisture of this air to decrease humidity. Owing to the adsorption heat at this moment, the air becomes 48° C. and 18% RH for example. The high-temperature and low-humidity air is introduced to heat exchanger  64 B, indirectly cooled by in-cabin air from blower  73 B, and becomes low-humidity air with 37° C. and 33% RH. Then the air is introduced to air duct  53 B, blows out through holes  57 B on skin  56 , and flows on the side of human back to give coolness to the human body. At this moment, vaporization heat loss owing to vaporization of the sweat on the body surface gives coolness to a human body, suppressing steaminess. 
     Next as shown in  FIG. 13 , bottom part air-conditioning unit  52 A performs the dehumidification mode operation, and back part air-conditioning unit  52 B performs the recycle mode operation. Detail description for this operation is omitted because it is just one with the operations of bottom part air-conditioning unit  52 A and back part air-conditioning unit  52 B exchanged in the above-mentioned description. 
     If the above-mentioned operations are repeated from then on, when one air-conditioning unit is in the recycle mode, the other performs the dehumidification mode operation, and consequently the recycle mode operation is alternately performed. Such a makeup enables the dehumidified air to be continuously sent to a human body, enhancing coolness. In addition, even for a plurality of heater units, they do not operate simultaneously, and thus a maximum current for recycling requires that for one unit. Consequently, the load on an alternator for an automobile air conditioning seat device can be reduced, achieving a downsizing of an alternator. Also, independently providing bottom part air-conditioning unit  52 A and back part air-conditioning unit  52 B allows the setting level of humidity to be changed. 
     Although bottom part air-conditioning unit  52 A and back part air-conditioning unit  52 B are arranged at bottom part  71  and back part  72 , respectively in  FIG. 12 , both of them may be arranged at either bottom part  71  or back part  72 . 
     Exemplary Embodiment 8 
       FIG. 14  is a sectional view of an air conditioning seat device in the recycle mode according to an eighth exemplary embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment differs from the fourth embodiment in that second air blower  74  is provided, and sends air to air duct  53  at least in the recycle mode. In the above-mentioned makeup, in the recycle mode, in which dehumidifier regains the dehumidification capability, stepping motor  67  is activated, and outlet duct selector  66  opens the duct to vent  65 . Then, heater unit  62  is activated, and dehumidifier  51  regains its absorbability. At this moment, second air blower  74  is activated to introduce the in-cabin air to air duct  53  and blows it out through holes  57 , giving coolness to a vehicle occupant. According to this makeup, coolness can be achieved even in the recycle mode. Further, switching the dehumidification mode and recycle mode repeatedly sends the dry air and the in-cabin air to a human body alternately. When the in-cabin air is sent, the clothes absorb moisture, and next, when the dry air is sent, vaporization latent heat loss of the clothes continuously gives a stronger coolness to a vehicle occupant, also in synergy with a fluctuation effect. 
     Exemplary Embodiment 9 
       FIG. 15  is a sectional view of an air conditioning seat device in the recycle mode according to a ninth exemplary embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment differs from the second embodiment in that branch duct  91  is provided, which comes out from blower  50 , branches in parallel with dehumidifier  51 , and converges with air duct  53 . Here, sealing part  63  switches the air sent from blower  50  to one of branch duct  91  and dehumidifier  51 . In such a makeup, if the dehumidification capacity of dehumidifier  51  decreases during the dehumidification mode operation, sealing part  63  switches so that the air from blower  50  passes through branch duct  91 , without flowing in dehumidifier  51 . Then, the sent air blows out via air duct  53  through holes  57 . These operations are also performed when dehumidifier  51  is not ready to dehumidify or only the operation for sending air is selected. For a sufficient dehumidification capacity of dehumidifier  51 , sealing part  63  switches so that the air from blower  50  passes through dehumidifier  51 . Accordingly, the sent air is, after dehumidified by dehumidifier  51 , blows out via air duct  53  through holes  57 . Consequently, sweat existing immediately after the operation started is dried with vaporization, which causes vaporization heat loss on the skin surface, suppresses steaminess due to the sweat by giving coolness, and when the dehumidified air is unnecessary, only the operation for sending air can be performed because the dehumidification capacity of dehumidifier  51  is decreased. 
     Further, in this embodiment, it is desirable to provide decompression unit  92  for removing the vapor generated by dehumidifier  51  in the recycle mode, and outlet duct selector  93 . During the recycle mode operation, sealing part  63  seals dehumidifier  51  and heater unit  62 . Then, heater unit  62  is activated to heat dehumidifier  51 , and the adsorbed moisture is emitted. Next, selector  93  opens a duct to decompression unit  92 , which is then activated. This desorbs the moisture adsorbed by the adsorbent in dehumidifier  51 , to regain the dehumidification capacity of dehumidifier  51 . In this case, dehumidifier  51  is cooled owing to desorption heat loss. In such a makeup, the air sent by blower  50  is dehumidified and also cooled by low-temperature dehumidifier  51 , in the dehumidification mode, the low-temperature and low-humidity air is introduced to air duct  53  and blows out through holes  57 , giving a strong coolness to a vehicle occupant owing to the send air. In addition, blower  50  is activated to introduce the in-cabin air to air duct  53 , and then the air blows out through holes  57  in the recycle mode, giving coolness to a vehicle occupant owing to the send air. Therefore, this makeup provides coolness even in the recycle mode. 
     In this embodiment, decompression unit  92  decompresses the air to remove vapor after heater unit  62  heats dehumidifier  51 . However, heater unit  62  is not necessarily required depending on the switching frequency between the dehumidification mode and recycle mode, and the operation environment. In such a case, the following method may be also used, namely, instead of removing the moisture desorbing off heater unit  51  by decompression unit  92 , after desorbing vapor by decompression, while the seat is unoccupied, blower  50  blows out the air via air duct  53  through holes  57 . 
     Exemplary Embodiment 10 
       FIG. 16  is a block diagram of an air-conditioning unit according to a tenth exemplary embodiment of the present invention and shows how it operates in the recycle mode. This embodiment differs from bottom part air-conditioning unit  52 A in the seventh embodiment in that air-volume adjuster (hereinafter, “adjuster”)  95  is provided for adjusting a blow volume from blower  50 . In the recycle mode, the opening of adjuster  95  is adjusted so that the air to be sent to dehumidifier  51  becomes a feeble wind with a blow volume of approximately 0.02 m 3 /min. for example. Namely, it is approximately 1/10 of air-volume in the dehumidification mode. By doing so, the temperature rise of dehumidifier  51  by heater unit  62  is accelerated, and at the same time, the vapor desorbed off dehumidifier  51  is removed by the send air. Accordingly, the adsorbent in dehumidifier  51  can be recycled quickly. In other words, the operating time in the dehumidification mode becomes relatively long and coolness is intensified. 
     In the recycle mode, heater unit  62  is desirably made of a heater generating radiant energy in order to efficiently heat dehumidifier  51  for heater unit  62 . Such kinds of heaters typically include a halogen heater, and a pipe heater having a heating element in the ceramic pipe, both generating radiant energy. In addition, the direction of energy radiation is set to that of the duct for dehumidifier  51 . Such heater unit  62  is arranged in the duct, and thus, if it is tubelike, the resistance against the send air becomes small. Such a makeup may be applied to the other embodiments. Further, it is desirable that adjuster  95  and selector  66  are made of a mirror-surface material, and to make the radiant energy from heater unit  62  reflect to a direction of dehumidifier  51 . As a mirror-surface material, a stainless-steel mirror surface material for example is used with a radiation rate of approximately 0.1 to 0.3. 
     Alternatively, making the adsorbent in dehumidifier  51  contact heater unit  62  made of electrical resistance heating wire for example, also cause dehumidifier  51  to be heated efficiently in the recycle mode. 
     The air-conditioning unit in  FIG. 16  has controller  96  for adjusting the blow capacity of blower  50 . The same effect as mentioned above can be achieved also by having the air blower blow feeble wind using controller  96 . Using a motor with variable revolution such as a DC motor for blower  50  implements such a control easily. Although the air-conditioning unit in  FIG. 16  has both adjuster  95  and controller  96 , a method also works where the air-conditioning unit has either of them and the blow volume in the recycle mode is adjusted. 
     In  FIG. 16 , the duct to vent  65  is arranged at a position higher than dehumidifier  51 . The air including the vapor generated in the recycle mode is in a high temperature, and thus in such a makeup, the discharged air becomes a rising air current, generating a current in which air from the cabin flows into the adsorbent. Alternatively, even the send air by blower  50  is feeble as mentioned above, the air including vapor is easily discharged owing to this rising air current, shortening the recycle time of dehumidifier  51 . 
     Exemplary Embodiment 11 
       FIG. 17  is a sectional view of an air conditioning seat device in the recycle mode according to an eleventh exemplary embodiment of the present invention,  FIG. 18  is a perspective view of a dehumidifier, and  FIG. 19  is a sectional view of the dehumidifier. This embodiment differs from the fourth embodiment in a makeup where the surface of heater unit  62  supports an adsorbent as dehumidifier  51 . Heater unit  62 , made of a strip-shaped, pleating-processed electrical resistance heating element as shown in  FIG. 18 , removes moisture in adsorbent  61 , energized from terminal  75 . 
     In  FIG. 19 , dehumidifier  51  has a makeup where the surface of heater unit  62  has undercoat layer  76 , and also supports adsorbent  61  thereon. Undercoat layer  76 , made of oxide sintered and oxidized of such as aluminum hydroxide, or cerium nitrate, chemically bonds with adsorbent  61 , improving adhesion. Meanwhile, if undercoat layer  76  has a makeup where glass frit is coated and sintered, the surface of undercoat layer  76  becomes bumpy. Accordingly, in addition to the above-mentioned chemical bond, a physical anchor effect further improves adhesion. With such undercoat layer  76 , repeated heating and cooling does not cause adsorbent  61  to exfoliate, and thus increasing the durability. 
     In this embodiment, dehumidifier  51  includes heater unit  62  therein, and thus the heat from heater unit  62  directly transfers to absorbent material  61  in the recycle mode, increasing the temperature-rise speed of the adsorbent. In other words, even for a short recycle time, most of the adsorbed vapor is discharged. Consequently, air-conditioning unit  82  according to this embodiment regains its absorbability in a short time, and thus even if the dehumidification mode and recycle mode are repeated intermittently, sufficient dehumidification capacity is delivered. Accordingly, a drastic downsizing of dehumidifier  51  is achieved, facilitating installation of dehumidifier  51  in the main body of a seat. Further, adsorbent  61  is directly heated, which means air itself is less heated and the power consumption is small in the recycle mode. Still, even after a long time with no use, the absorbability of dehumidifier  51  can be recycled in a short time, dispensing with a strict sealing structure for preventing adsorption of vapor in the atmospheric air, and achieving a downsizing of an air-conditioning unit. 
     Heater unit  62  is pleating-processed in a form of a corrugated plate, increasing the area where adsorbent  61  contacts air, decreasing the space occupied by adsorbent  61 , and downsizing air-conditioning unit  82  as a whole. 
       FIGS. 20 through 22  are schematic diagrams of heater unit  62  with terminals  75  at both ends. In  FIG. 20 , heater unit  62  is made of an expand-metal which is a lacinia-processed and expanded metal thin plate such as stainless-steel. In  FIG. 21 , heater unit  62  is made of a wire mesh which is a netted stainless-steel metal wire. In  FIG. 22 , heater unit  62  is made of a porous member such as a punched stainless-steel thin plate. In the above-mentioned makeup, specifications of notch for lacinia of an expand-metal, elemental wire thickness and interval of weave pattern of a wire mesh, or punching specifications for hole diameter and pitch of punching metal can be easily changed. These changes allow the resistance value of the metallic body to be adjusted with ease and high accuracy, and thus a desired heating element can be easily obtained. In addition, heater unit  62 , a porous member, can easily support adsorbent  61  by dipping, for example. Still, the mesh of heater unit  62 , made of such as an expand-metal, is open, and thus air widely contacts adsorbent  61  in the dehumidification mode. Accordingly, the adsorption speed per unit volume of dehumidifier  51  is increased, downsizing air-conditioning unit  82 . Further, such a heater unit  62 , a porous member, reduces the pressure loss of the send air. In the recycle mode, heater unit  62  is heated with power applied to terminal  75 , which is welded so that terminal  75  contacts the whole end surface of such as an expand-metal. An expand-metal, a wire mesh, or a punched plate is a thin plate with lacinia or thin wire, has a low heat-capacity with a same electrical resistance as compared with a regular thin plate, decreasing the recycle time. 
     If heater unit  62  is covered therearound with an electric insulator, a metal can be used for the dehumidification duct with dehumidifier  51  arranged therein without an electric leak. This results in protecting heater unit  62 , preventing adsorbent  61  on the surface from being damaged in conveying and assembling. 
     If heater unit  62  is surrounded by a heat insulating material, the heat caused by heater unit  62  is prevented from transferring to somewhere other than dehumidifier  51 , to the ambient air for example, allowing dehumidifier  51  to be efficiently heated. 
     If a large number of projections are provided on the surface of heater unit  62 , the airflow near adsorbent  61  becomes a turbulent flow, facilitating a contact of the airflow and adsorbent  61 . This encourages dehumidifier  51  to adsorb moisture, improving absorbability, and to reduce the recycle time. 
     As an example, dehumidifier  51  is made of a carrier corrugate-processed with ceramic paper filtering ceramic fiber and silica gel as an adsorbent supported thereon, and heater unit  62  is made of a nichrome wire. In such a makeup, it takes approximately five minutes to desorb moisture of 1 g when a power of 100 W is applied to heater unit  62  in the recycle mode. On the other hand, in this embodiment, it takes only approximately 30 seconds to desorb moisture of 1 g under the same conditions, a power of 100 W, in the recycle mode. Therefore, even if recycling is started at the same time seating started, the dehumidification mode operation starts in 30 seconds, giving coolness to a vehicle occupant immediately after seating in summer.  FIG. 23  shows the measured temperatures of a back surface of a male in his 20&#39;s, and the declared values of coolness on his back in the repeated operations of: recycle mode 30 seconds—dehumidification mode 30 seconds—recycle mode 30 seconds—dehumidification mode 30 seconds. The measurement conditions are as following: in the cabin; ambient temperature 35° C., humidity 55% RH, blowout air; 0.2 m 3 /min., temperature 37° C., humidity 20% RH, no send air during the recycle mode operation. As shown in the figure, the body temperature rises due to heat from the seat for the first 30 seconds, which is in recycling, however, after 30 seconds to one minute, the body temperature falls by approximately 3° C. Then, the declared value of coolness reaches the level “a little cool,” which means the vehicle occupant feels a strong coolness. From then on, the body temperature slightly rises in the recycle mode, and slightly falls in the dehumidification mode. As this situation repeats, the body temperature gradually rises to return to the steady state. However, the declared value of coolness sustains “a little cool,” because of feeling a strong coolness owing to fluctuation effect, and reduction of moisture on the back. In addition, as long as the intermittent interval is 30 seconds or shorter, a vehicle occupant does not feel uneasy about a sense of warmth while the dehumidification air is not blown out. 
     In a case where the temperature of skin  56  is high due to insolation for example, the blow out air is heated by the heat of skin  56  when an air-conditioning unit starts its operation in which low-temperature, high-humidity air is blown out. Therefore, it takes some time until coolness is given to a vehicle occupant. Meanwhile, in the embodiment of the present invention, coolness can be quickly given to vehicle occupant because dry air is directly applied. Still, the capacity to remove moisture is high. Although the description is made assuming that the blow volume of blower  50  is 0.2 m 3 /min., the present invention is not limited to this condition. 
     Although the above-mentioned embodiment is described for a case where the apparatus is mounted on a vehicle, the present invention may be applied to a seat in an office, for example. 
     Hereinbefore, embodiments of the present invention are described, where a makeup specific to each embodiment can be embodied in combination with another embodiment, and such a combination is included in the present invention. 
     INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY 
     According to the present invention, the air sent by a dehumidifying air blower is dehumidified by a dehumidifier, and then the dehumidified air blows out through the blow-out holes on the seat skin. In this makeup, although a human body is heated with heat transmission from the dehumidified air and contact heat transmission from the seat skin, the sweat on the body surface and in the clothes is rapidly vaporized, causing a large amount of vaporization heat loss. Accordingly, the human body feels coolness, and steaminess on the skin is suppressed owing to the sweat vaporization. Further, the present invention does not need to process dew condensation water, generates dry air quickly, and allows continuous operation. In such a way, a comfortable air conditioning seat device is provided. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
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