Humidity-adjusting air conditioner

Abstract

A humidity-adjusting air conditioner includes a casing, a heat exchanger, a humidifier and an airflow driving device. The heat exchanger is disposed within the casing for transferring heat of an airflow. The heat exchanger includes a primary duct and a secondary duct. The secondary duct includes a valve. The valve is selectively opened or closed to control whether the secondary duct transfers heat of the airflow. The humidifier is disposed beside a flow path of the airflow for humidifying the airflow. The airflow driving device is disposed within the casing for driving the airflow.

1 . A humidity-adjusting air conditioner, comprising:
 a casing;   a heat exchanger disposed within said casing for transferring heat of an airflow, wherein said heat exchanger comprises a primary duct and a secondary duct, said secondary duct comprise a valve, and said valve is selectively opened or closed to control whether said secondary duct transfers heat of said airflow;   a humidifier disposed beside a flow path of said airflow for humidifying said airflow; and   an airflow driving device disposed within said casing for driving said airflow.   
     
     
         2 . The humidity-adjusting air conditioner according to  claim 1  wherein said casing has a receptacle, a first opening and a second opening, said receptacle includes a first zone and a second zone, and said airflow is introduced into said receptacle of said casing through said first opening and exhausted out of said casing through said second opening. 
     
     
         3 . The humidity-adjusting air conditioner according to  claim 2  wherein said primary duct and said secondary duct are respectively arranged at a first side and a second side of said first zone. 
     
     
         4 . The humidity-adjusting air conditioner according to  claim 1  wherein said heat exchanger further comprises:
 an input duct in communication with said primary duct and said secondary duct for inputting a heat-transfer medium; and 
 an output duct in communication with said primary duct and said secondary duct for convergence-outputting said heat-transfer medium. 
 
     
     
         5 . The humidity-adjusting air conditioner according to  claim 4  wherein said heat-transfer medium is water or coolant. 
     
     
         6 . The humidity-adjusting air conditioner according to  claim 1  wherein when said valve of said secondary duct is closed, said humidifier is turned on for humidifying said airflow. 
     
     
         7 . The humidity-adjusting air conditioner according to  claim 1  wherein when said valve is opened, said humidifier is turned off, and said primary duct and said secondary duct transfer heat of said airflow. 
     
     
         8 . The humidity-adjusting air conditioner according to  claim 1  further comprising a controller, which is connected with said humidifier and said valve for controlling on/off statuses of said humidifier and open/close statuses of said valve. 
     
     
         9 . A humidity-adjusting air conditioner, comprising:
 a heat exchanger comprising a primary duct and a secondary duct for transferring heat of an airflow, wherein a valve is disposed in said secondary duct, and said valve is selectively opened or closed to selectively flow a heat-transfer medium through said secondary duct;   a humidifier disposed beside a flow path of said airflow, wherein when said valve is closed, said humidifier is turned on for humidifying said airflow; and   an airflow driving device disposed within said casing for driving said airflow.   
     
     
         10 . The humidity-adjusting air conditioner according to  claim 9  wherein when said valve is opened, said humidifier is turned off, and said primary duct and said secondary duct transfer heat of said airflow.