Humidity control apparatus

Abstract

Purifying substances generated in a water purification unit are imparted to water in a water tank. The water containing the purifying substances is supplied to an adsorbing member of a humidification rotor. In the adsorbing member, harmful substances etc. contained in the water are purified by the purifying substances. Consequently, the clean humidification water is imparted from the humidification rotor to air.

1 . A humidity control apparatus including a humidification unit which has water sorbing material to which water is supplied, and which humidifies air by imparting the water in the water sorbing material to air, comprising:
 a water purification unit configured to generate purifying substances which are imparted to the water to be supplied to the humidification unit.   
     
     
         2 . The humidity control apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein
 the water purification unit is constituted by an electrical discharge section for generating active species as the purifying substances by generating electrical discharge.   
     
     
         3 . The humidity control apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein
 the water purification unit is constituted by a photocatalyst member for generating active species as the purifying substances.   
     
     
         4 . The humidity control apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein
 the water purification unit is constituted by a metal member for generating metal ions as the purifying substances.   
     
     
         5 . The humidity control apparatus of any one of  claims 1 - 4 , comprising:
 a water container in which water to be supplied to the water sorbing material of the humidification unit is stored,   wherein the water purification unit imparts the purifying substances to the water in the water container.   
     
     
         6 . The humidity control apparatus of any one of  claims 1 - 3 , further comprising:
 a water container in which water to be supplied to the water sorbing material of the humidification unit is stored; and   an injection path in which air flows, and an outflow end of which opens to the water container,   wherein the water purification unit generates the purifying substances in the injection path.   
     
     
         7 . The humidity control apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein
 the water purification unit is arranged in the water container.   
     
     
         8 . The humidity control apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an air purification unit configured to purify air.