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Granted Patent B2
US 11,846,437 · App. 17/293,659 · Granted Dec 19, 2023

Reticular resin molding and operating method of air conditioner using same

Inventor: Ryuji Sakai (Fujisawa, JP)
Assignee: CONTINEWM CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 11,846,437
App. No.
17/293,659
Granted
Dec 19, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

To provide a reticular resin molding and an operating method of an air conditioner capable of increasing a heat exchange efficiency in a heat exchanger by controlling a charge of air introduced into the heat exchanger. The reticular resin molding has a plate form, is composed of a thermoplastic resin, includes a plurality of vent holes penetrating in a thickness direction, and is capable of increasing a heat exchange efficiency in a heat exchanger by introducing air, having passed through the vent holes to control a charge thereof, into the heat exchanger. The reticular resin molding is composed of a thermoplastic resin of polyethylene or polypropylene obtained by dissolving therein a non-fired powder of a montmorillonite-based clay mineral. Further, the operating method of an air conditioner comprises providing, to the heat exchanger, this reticular resin molding so as to cross an airflow path to a heat exchanger, and introducing the air, having passed through the vent holes, into the heat exchanger.

Claims (23)

1. A reticular resin molding having a plate form, composed of a thermoplastic resin, including a plurality of vent holes penetrating in a thickness direction, and capable of increasing a heat exchange efficiency of a heat exchanger by introducing air, having passed through the plurality of vent holes to control a charge thereof, into the heat exchanger,

the thermoplastic resin including a polyethylene or polypropylene colored by dissolving therein a non-fired powder of a montmorillonite-based clay mineral; wherein

the montmorillonite based clay mineral is obtained by pulverizing mudstone; and

the montmorillonite based clay mineral is included in a range of 2 to 5% with respect to the thermoplastic resin, by mass ratio.

2. The reticular resin molding according to claim 1 , wherein

the mudstone includes SiO 2 and Al 2 O 3 at at least 60 to 70 wt % and 10 to 15 wt %, respectively, by mass ratio.

3. The reticular resin molding according to claim 1 , wherein

each of the plurality of vent holes has a planar aperture ratio of 70% or greater.

4. The reticular resin molding according to claim 3 , wherein

each of the plurality of vent holes has a hexagonal pillar shape.

5. The reticular resin molding according to claim 1 , wherein

when one main surface is set as a ground potential, the other main surface is a negative potential.

6. An operating method of an air conditioner capable of increasing a heat exchange efficiency in a heat exchanger by controlling a charge of air introduced into the heat exchanger, the operating method comprising:

providing, to the heat exchanger, a reticular resin molding having a plate form, composed of a thermoplastic resin of a polyethylene or polypropylene colored by dissolving therein a non-fired powder of a montmorillonite-based clay mineral, and including vent holes penetrating in a thickness direction, so as to cross an airflow path to the heat exchanger; and

introducing the air, having passed through the vent holes, into the heat exchanger; wherein

the montmorillonite based clay mineral is obtained by pulverizing mudstone; and

the montmorillonite based clay mineral is included in a range of 2 to 5% with respect to the thermoplastic resin, by mass ratio.

7. The operating method of an air conditioner according to claim 6 , wherein

the reticular resin molding is provided between a charged dust collecting filter and the heat exchanger.

8. The operating method of an air conditioner according to claim 6 , wherein

each of the plurality of vent holes has a planar aperture ratio of 70% or greater.

9. The operating method of an air conditioner according to claim 6 , wherein

when one main surface of the reticular resin molding is set as a ground potential, the other main surface is a negative potential.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded May 8, 2023
From: CONTINEWM CO.,LTD.
To: CONTINEWM CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 063573/0369 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2021
From: SAKAI, RYUJI
To: CONTINEWM CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 056231/0446 →
Continuity (1)
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