Porous ceramic structure, and dehumidification/humidification apparatus comprising same
The present invention relates to a porous ceramic structure, and a dehumidification/humidification apparatus comprising the same. More particularly, the present invention comprises: a porous ceramic humidifying medium having an inner circumferential surface and an outer circumferential surface; a dehumidifying medium which has an inner circumferential surface and an outer circumferential surface, and which is disposed in the porous ceramic humidifying medium; and a cutoff layer formed between the inner circumferential surface of the humidifying medium and the outer circumferential surface of the dehumidifying medium. The porous ceramic structure and the dehumidification/humidification apparatus comprising same according to the present invention can easily increase the humidifying and dehumidifying capacity, simplify a flow channel, and achieve a compact design.
1. A porous ceramic structure comprising: a porous ceramic humidifying medium having an inner circumferential surface and an outer circumferential surface; a dehumidifying medium which has an inner circumferential surface and an outer circumferential surface, and which is disposed in the porous ceramic humidifying medium; and a cutoff layer formed between the inner circumferential surface of the humidifying medium and the outer circumferential surface of the dehumidifying medium.
2. The porous ceramic structure of claim 1 , wherein the inner diameter and outer diameter of the porous ceramic humidifying medium is 15 cm to 20 cm, respectively.
3. The porous ceramic structure of claim 1 , wherein the inner diameter and outer diameter of the humidifying medium is 4 cm to 15 cm, respectively.
4. The porous ceramic structure of claim 1 , wherein the cutoff layer is made from an inorganic binder.
5. The porous ceramic structure of claim 4 , wherein the inorganic binder comprises water, silica sol, clay and aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ).
6. A dehumidification/humidification apparatus comprising:
a housing which has one or more of in-port and out-port;
a porous ceramic structure comprising: a porous ceramic humidifying medium which is disposed in the housing, and which has an inner circumferential surface and an outer circumferential surface; a dehumidifying medium which has an inner circumferential surface and an outer circumferential surface, and which is disposed in the porous ceramic humidifying medium; and a cutoff layer formed between the inner circumferential surface of the humidifying medium and the outer circumferential surface of the dehumidifying medium;
a driving unit which rotates the dehumidifying medium;
a heater which generates the dehumidifying medium; and
a water reservoir which provides water to the humidifying medium.
7. The dehumidification/humidification apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the humidifying medium is partly immersed in the water reservoir.
8. The dehumidification/humidification apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the inner diameter and outer diameter of the porous ceramic humidifying medium is 15 cm to 20 cm, respectively.
9. The dehumidification/humidification apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the inner diameter and outer diameter of the humidifying medium is 4 cm to 15 cm, respectively.
10. The dehumidification/humidification apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the cutoff layer is made from an inorganic binder.
11. The dehumidification/humidification apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the inorganic binder comprises water, silica sol, clay and aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ).