Air conditioning system for multi-floor room

The air conditioning system for multi-bed hospital rooms addresses individual air conditioning, soundproofing, and brightness control using a movable partition and directed air flow, achieving a private room-like environment efficiently and cost-effectively.

JP2025152310APending Publication Date: 2025-10-09DAIWA HOUSE INDUSTRY CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2024054143
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JP · JP
Patent Type
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Filing Date
2024-03-28
Publication Date
2025-10-09

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Technical Problem

Existing air conditioning systems for multi-bed hospital rooms struggle to provide individual air conditioning, soundproofing, and adequate brightness control while maintaining a private room-like environment, often requiring additional accessories that increase costs and are not effective with ceiling partitions.

Method used

An air conditioning system with a movable partition member, a ceiling-mounted air conditioner, and protruding members that direct conditioned air to individual bed spaces, combined with adjustable vents and light-emitting or reflective elements to control air flow and brightness.

Benefits of technology

The system achieves individual air conditioning control, high soundproofing, and uniform brightness across bed spaces, mimicking a private room environment at a lower cost without additional ducts or dampers, and can be retrofitted into existing rooms.

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Abstract

To make an air environment of a bed space in a multi-floor room a space environment close to a private room with a simple configuration.SOLUTION: An air conditioning system (SYS) for a multi-floor room is an air conditioning system for performing individual air conditioning of a bed space in a multi-floor room having an indoor passage (21) formed between building wall portions (11,12) facing each other and a plurality of bed spaces (22) that can be entered or exited from the indoor passage includes a movable partition member (32) for separating the bed space and the indoor passage, an air conditioner (4) installed on a ceiling surface of the indoor passage for blowing out conditioned air in two directions of one end side and the other end side of the indoor passage, a protruding member (5) that protrudes from the building wall portion to the indoor passage side so as to receive the conditioned air from the air conditioner and extends along a lateral width direction of the building wall portion, and a vent hole (34) located in a partition portion including the movable partition member for supplying the conditioned air received by the protruding member to the bed space.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an air conditioning system for a multi-bed room (for example, a four-bed hospital room) in a building such as a hospital. [Background technology]

[0002] There are two types of hospital rooms: private rooms with only one bed space, and multi-bed rooms (shared rooms or shared rooms) with multiple bed spaces. In multi-bed rooms, the bed spaces are generally separated by curtains. However, while curtain partitions can block views, they have the problem of poor soundproofing performance due to the large number of gaps and spaces that allow air conditioning air to pass through. For this reason, technologies have been proposed to create a spatial environment comparable to that of a private room even in multi-bed rooms.

[0003] For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-121443 (Patent Document 1) discloses a technology in which side panels (laminated block panels with light-transmitting panels in some parts) are installed between adjacent beds and curtains are installed facing the central aisle.

[0004] Furthermore, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 2013-160468 (Patent Document 2) discloses a technology in which a single air conditioner installed in the center of a four-bed hospital room is equipped with four-way air volume adjustment vanes, enabling individual adjustment of the air volume. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-121443 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-160468 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] When trying to create a spatial environment similar to that of a private room in a multi-bed hospital room, it is important to control the air conditioning individually for each bed space, as well as to ensure soundproofing, line of sight blocking, and brightness.

[0007] While the technology in Patent Document 1 is effective in terms of soundproofing and blocking views, it requires accessories such as ducts and dampers to control individual air conditioning, which increases costs.In addition, the sense of brightness cannot be said to be sufficient with only partial light-transmitting panels.

[0008] The technology in Patent Document 2 allows for individual air conditioning control at low cost, but it is based on the assumption that there are no partitions, and cannot be applied in cases where partitions are installed all the way up to the ceiling for soundproofing purposes, as in Patent Document 1, for example.

[0009] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide an air conditioning system that has a simple configuration and can make the air environment in the bed space in a multi-bed room similar to that of a private room. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] According to one aspect of the present invention, an air conditioning system for a multi-bed room is an air conditioning system for individually air-conditioning each bed space in a multi-bed room having an indoor passageway formed between opposing building walls and a plurality of bed spaces adjacent to the building walls and accessible from the indoor passageway. The air conditioning system includes a movable partition member separating the bed spaces from the indoor passageway, an air conditioner installed on the ceiling surface of the indoor passageway and blowing conditioned air in two directions, one end side and the other end side of the indoor passageway, a protruding member protruding from the building wall toward the indoor passageway and extending along the width direction of the building wall to receive the conditioned air from the air conditioner, and an air vent located in the partition member including the movable partition member for supplying the conditioned air received by the protruding member to the bed spaces.

[0011] Preferably, the air conditioning system for a multi-bed room further comprises a supply amount adjusting member capable of adjusting the amount of conditioned air supplied through the vent.

[0012] The building wall located at one end or the other end of the indoor passage has a window that lets sunlight in. In this case, it is desirable that the protruding member provided on the building wall having the window is configured as a light shelf that reflects sunlight.

[0013] The building wall located at one end or the other end of the indoor passage has an entrance to a multi-floor room. In this case, it is preferable that the protruding member provided on the building wall having the entrance is made of a light-emitting plate.

[0014] Preferably, the partition section further comprises a hanging wall that is located in the partition section and hangs down from the ceiling surface, and the movable partition member is desirably a soundproof curtain hung on the hanging wall.

[0015] The hanging wall is preferably translucent.

[0016] Preferably, the protruding member extends beyond the partition along the width direction of the building wall. It is desirable that the air conditioning system further includes a sleeve wall located in the partition and intersecting the protruding member and the building wall. [Effects of the Invention]

[0017] According to the present invention, with a simple configuration, the air environment in the bed space in a multi-bed room can be made to resemble a spatial environment similar to that of a private room. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a schematic example of the configuration of an air conditioning system in a four-bed hospital room. [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of an air conditioning system when the bed space is viewed from the indoor aisle side. [Figure 3] 10(A) and 10(B) are longitudinal cross-sectional views schematically showing an example of the configuration of a partition section between an indoor passage and a bed space. [Figure 4]1 is a plan view schematically illustrating an air conditioning method using an air conditioning system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view schematically illustrating an air conditioning method using an air conditioning system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] 1A and 1B are diagrams illustrating a method for improving the sense of brightness by an air conditioning system according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which like or corresponding parts are designated by like reference numerals and will not be described repeatedly.

[0020] First, with reference to Figure 1, the basic configuration of a four-bed hospital room (hereinafter simply referred to as "hospital room") 1 to which the air-conditioning system according to this embodiment is applied will be described. Hospital room 1 is rectangular in plan view and is a multi-bed room surrounded by four building walls 11 to 14. Building wall 11 is provided with an entrance / exit 11a, allowing access to hospital room 1. In the following description, building wall 11 provided with entrance / exit 11a will be referred to as first wall 11, and building wall 12 facing first wall 11 will be referred to as second wall 12. In Figure 1, the depth direction of hospital room 1 (a direction perpendicular to first wall 11 and second wall) is indicated by arrow A1, and the direction perpendicular to the depth direction (the width direction of first wall 11 and second wall) is indicated by arrow A2.

[0021] The hospital room 1 has an indoor passageway 21 formed between a first wall 11 and a second wall 12 facing each other, and four bed spaces 22 (22a to 22d) adjacent to the indoor passageway 21. The indoor passageway 21 extends straight in the depth direction from the entrance / exit 11a to the second wall 12 in front. Because the entrance / exit 11a is provided in the center of the first wall 11 in the width direction, two bed spaces 22 are arranged on either side of the indoor passageway 21.

[0022] Specifically, a bed space 22a adjacent to the first wall 11 and a bed space 22b adjacent to the second wall 12 are arranged on the left side of the indoor passage 21 as viewed from the paper (the building wall 13 side), and a bed space 22c adjacent to the first wall 11 and a bed space 22d adjacent to the second wall 12 are arranged on the right side of the indoor passage 21 as viewed from the paper (the building wall 14 side). Each bed space 22 is adjacent to the first wall 11 or the second wall 12.

[0023] An air conditioning system applied to such a hospital room 1 will be described in detail below.

[0024] <Air conditioning system configuration> The configuration of the air conditioning system according to this embodiment will be described with further reference to Figures 2 and 3. Figure 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of the air conditioning system when the bed space 22 (22a, 22b) is viewed from the indoor passage 21 side, and shows a cross section along line II-II in Figure 1. Figure 3 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the configuration of the partition section 23 between the indoor passage 21 and the bed space 22. Note that the movable partition member 32 is not shown in Figure 2.

[0025] In describing the air conditioning system, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the first wall 11 and the second wall 12, they will simply be referred to as the wall 11. Here, an example of the configuration of the air conditioning system will be described focusing on the bed spaces 22a, 22b on the building wall 13 side, but as shown in Figure 1, the bed spaces 22a, 22b on the building wall 13 side and the bed spaces 22c, 22d on the other building wall 14 side are in a symmetrical relationship, so it is assumed that the bed spaces 22c, 22d are configured in the same way.

[0026] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the bed spaces 22a, 22b are separated from the indoor passageway 21 by a partition section 23 that follows the boundary line L (Figure 2). The partition section 23 is provided with a movable partition member 32, a vent 34 provided at the end on the wall section 11 (12) side, and a fixed partition member. In this embodiment, the vent 34 is provided at the upper corner of the partition section 23. In the following description, the vent 34 will be referred to as the "upper vent 34."

[0027] In this embodiment, the fixed partition member includes a hanging wall 31 and a sleeve wall 33. The fixed partition member and the movable partition member 32 are not breathable. Therefore, when the movable partition member 32 is fully closed, only the upper air vent 34 serves as the main ventilation path. In this embodiment, an upper air vent 34 for the bed space 22a and an upper air vent 34 for the bed space 22b are formed at both left and right ends of the partition section 23.

[0028] The air conditioning system according to this embodiment includes the above-described movable partition member 32, upper air vent 34, and fixed partition member, as well as an air conditioner 4 and a protruding member 5. The air conditioner 4 is installed on the ceiling surface 16 of the indoor passage 21 and blows out conditioned air along the ceiling surface 16 in two directions: one end side (e.g., the first wall 11 side) and the other end side (e.g., the second wall 12 side) of the indoor passage 21. The protruding member 5 protrudes from the wall 11 (12) toward the indoor passage 21 and extends along the width direction of the wall 11 so as to receive the conditioned air from the air conditioner 4. The protruding member 5 serves as an air direction guide that directs the conditioned air from the air conditioner 4 that hits the wall 11 (12) toward the upper air vent 34.

[0029] A partition wall 24 is disposed between the two bed spaces 22a, 22b. The partition wall 24 is a fixed partition that extends from the floor surface 15 to the ceiling surface 16, and is disposed without any gap between the floor surface 15 and the ceiling surface 16. As a result, the two bed spaces 22a, 22b are completely separated by the partition wall 24 (there is no ventilation opening that connects the two spaces 22a, 22b).

[0030] It is desirable that the partition wall 24 has soundproofing properties. The partition wall 24 may be entirely made of a panel member that does not have light transmission, but it is desirable that a light-transmitting panel member 24a is provided at the upper end. The panel member 24a is made of, for example, an acrylic panel with high light transmission properties.

[0031] (hanging wall) The hanging wall 31 is a strip-shaped wall hanging down from the ceiling surface 16. The hanging wall 31 extends in the depth direction of the hospital room 1 along the boundary line L (FIG. 2) between the indoor corridor 21 and the bed space 22. The hanging wall 31 can be fixed to the ceiling surface 16 via mounting hardware such as a bracket. It is desirable that the entire hanging wall 31 be made of a translucent material. The hanging wall 31 can also be made of an acrylic panel with high light transmittance.

[0032] (movable partition member) 3(A), the movable partition member 32 is configured as a curtain and is hung from the hanging wall 31. Specifically, the movable partition member 32 is movable (extendable) in the left-right direction (depth direction of the hospital room 1) along a guide rail (not shown) provided at the lower end of the hanging wall 31.

[0033] The curtain constituting the movable partition member 32 is desirably soundproof. Hereinafter, the movable partition member 32 will be referred to as the soundproof curtain 32. As shown in FIG. 3(B), the soundproof curtain 32 is attached so as to eliminate (as much as possible) a gap between it and the hanging wall 31 when it is in a fully closed state. A small gap S may be provided between the bottom end of the soundproof curtain 32 and the floor surface 15 so as not to interfere with the opening and closing of the soundproof curtain 32.

[0034] It is desirable that the soundproof curtain 32 is divided into left and right halves at the position of the partition wall 24, and provided for each bed space 22. Note that the guide rail for the soundproof curtain 32 may be extended below the protruding member 5 so that the soundproof curtain 32 can be stored within the width range of the sleeve wall 33 when fully opened (not shown).

[0035] (Sode wall) The sleeve wall 33 on the first wall portion 11 side extends in the vertical direction between the floor surface 15 and the protruding member 5, and is perpendicular to (intersects with) the first wall portion 11 and the protruding member 5. The sleeve wall 33 on the second wall portion 12 side extends in the vertical direction between the upper end surface of the waist wall 12b for the window 12a and the protruding member 5, and is perpendicular to (intersects with) the second wall portion 12 and the protruding member 5. Note that the sleeve wall 33 on the second wall portion 12 side may also rise upward from the floor surface 15, similar to the first wall portion 11 side.

[0036] The sleeve wall 33 is formed of a fixed partition. The sleeve wall 33 does not have translucency. It is desirable that the sleeve wall 33 has high soundproofing performance.

[0037] (Top vent) The upper air vent 34 is an opening for supplying the conditioned air received by the protruding member 5 to the bed space 22. In this embodiment, the hanging wall 31 is disposed apart from the wall portion 11, and the gap between the side end of the hanging wall 31 and the wall portion 11 forms the upper air vent 34. Specifically, the upper air vent 34 is configured as an opening defined by the side end surface of the hanging wall 31, the surface of the wall portion 11, the upper surface of the protruding member 5, and the ceiling surface 16. In a modified example (not shown), the hanging wall 31 may span from the first wall portion 11 to the second wall portion 12, and the upper air vent 34 may be configured by a through-hole provided in the side end of the hanging wall 31. Typically, one upper air vent 34 is provided for one bed space 22.

[0038] The opening degree of the upper ventilation opening 34 can be adjusted, for example, by the opening / closing panel 6. The opening / closing panel 6 constitutes a supply amount adjustment member that can adjust the amount of conditioned air supplied through the upper ventilation opening 34. When the opening / closing panel 6 is in a fully closed state parallel to the partition section 23 (boundary line L), the upper ventilation opening 34 is blocked, and ventilation through the upper ventilation opening 34 is not possible. When the opening / closing panel 6 is in a fully open state perpendicular to the partition section 23 (boundary line L), the opening degree of the upper ventilation opening 34 is at its maximum. The amount of air vented through the upper ventilation opening 34 can be adjusted by adjusting the opening angle of the opening / closing panel 6.

[0039] It is desirable that the opening and closing panel 6 can be operated from the side of the bed space 22. The opening and closing operation of the opening and closing panel 6 may be performed manually or electrically via an operation panel or the like.

[0040] (air conditioner) The air conditioner 4 is, for example, a ceiling-mounted air conditioner, and is arranged in the center of the indoor passage 21 as shown in Fig. 2. The air conditioner 4 has two air outlets 40. One air outlet 40 is directed toward the upper region 11u of the first wall portion 11, and the other air outlet 40 is directed toward the upper region 12u of the second wall portion 12. The air conditioner 4 may also be one that blows air in four directions.

[0041] (Protruding member) Protruding member 5 is typically configured as a plate-like member that protrudes like a canopy from wall portion 11. The height distance between protruding member 5 and ceiling surface 16 is preferably 30 cm or more, for example, about 50 cm. The installation height of protruding member 5 relative to floor surface 15 is, for example, about 200 cm.

[0042] It is desirable that the protruding member 5 extends beyond the partition 23 along the width direction of the wall 11. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the protruding member 5 is horizontally bridged between the building walls 13 and 14 of the hospital room 1. The protruding member 5 is perpendicular to (intersects with) the upper end of the sleeve wall 33. The sleeve wall 33 also functions as a support member that supports the protruding member 5 from below.

[0043] Because the second wall portion 12 has a window 12a that lets in sunlight, it is desirable that the protruding member 5 provided on the second wall portion 12 be configured with a light shelf 5b. The light shelf 5b generally refers to a canopy that blocks sunlight while utilizing natural light, and has a highly reflective surface (upper surface). The light shelf 5b is disposed inside the window 12a that is disposed over almost the entire space from the waist wall 12b to the ceiling surface 16, and intersects with the window 12a. Because sunlight reflected on the upper surface of the light shelf 5b illuminates the ceiling surface 16, sunlight can also reach the bed space 22a on the first wall portion 11 side via the hanging wall 31 and the panel member 24a of the partition wall 24.

[0044] On the other hand, since the first wall 11 does not have a window facing the outdoors, the protruding member 5 provided on the first wall 11 is composed of a light-emitting plate 5a. The light-emitting plate 5a has a light guide plate and an illuminator using LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) on its upper surface (not shown). The upper surface of the light-emitting plate 5a is substantially flat, similar to the upper surface of the light shelf 5b. The light-emitting plate 5a illuminates the ceiling surface 16, thereby fulfilling the function of indirect lighting and improving the sense of brightness of the bed space 22a on the first wall 11 side.

[0045] The light shelf 5b on the window 12a side and the light emitting plate 5a on the doorway 11a side preferably have substantially the same protruding dimension toward the interior, and the light shelf 5b and the light emitting plate 5a preferably have substantially the same shape in plan view.

[0046] <Air conditioning method> 4 and 5, a method for air conditioning the four bed spaces 22 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3(B), each bed space 22 is separated from the indoor passage 21 by a soundproof curtain 32, and the upper air vent 34 is in an open state.

[0047] The conditioned air blown out toward the entrance 11a from the air conditioner 4 embedded in the ceiling of the indoor passage 21 is sent along the ceiling surface 16 to the first wall portion 11 (arrow Fa1), where, due to the Coanda effect, most of the air strikes an upper region 11u (Fig. 2) above the light-emitting plate 5a. Because the light-emitting plate 5a extends horizontally across the entire width of the indoor passage 21, the conditioned air that strikes the upper region 11u does not flow toward the floor surface 15, but is instead distributed to the left and right along the upper surface of the light-emitting plate 5a (arrow Fa2). Both of the conditioned air distributed to the left and right passes through the upper air vent 34, and the conditioned air is supplied to both bed spaces 22a and 22c located on either side of the indoor passage 21 (arrow Fa3).

[0048] Similarly, conditioned air blown toward the window 12a from the air conditioner 4 embedded in the ceiling of the indoor passage 21 is sent along the ceiling surface 16 to the second wall portion 12 (arrow Fb1), and most of the conditioned air hits the upper region 12u (FIG. 2) above the light shelf 5b. Because the light shelf 5b extends horizontally across the entire width of the indoor passage 21, the conditioned air that hits the upper region 12u does not flow toward the floor surface 15, but is instead distributed to the left and right along the upper surface of the light shelf 5b (arrow Fb2). Both of the conditioned air distributed to the left and right passes through the upper air vent 34, and the conditioned air is supplied to both bed spaces 22b and 22d located on either side of the indoor passage 21 (arrow Fb3).

[0049] The temperature of the bed space 22 can be adjusted by the amount of conditioned air supplied from each upper air vent 34. The air that has conditioned the bed space 22 is exhausted (arrow F4) through a small gap (S) at the bottom of the soundproof curtain 32 and returned to the air conditioner 4 (arrow F5). Therefore, all of the bed spaces 22 can be appropriately conditioned by a single air conditioner 4.

[0050] <Spatial environment of each bed space> As described above, each bed space 22 is separated from the indoor passageway 21, and adjacent bed spaces 22 are separated from each other by the hanging walls 31, the soundproof curtains 32, and the partition walls 24. Therefore, by fully closing the soundproof curtains 32, each bed space 22 can be shielded from view while maintaining high soundproofing performance.

[0051] In addition, the supply path of conditioned air to each bed space 22 is limited to the upper ventilation opening 34 formed above the protruding member 5 (light shelf 5b or light emitting plate 5a). This makes it difficult for sound to travel from adjacent bed spaces 22 (the only large gap through which sound can travel is the upper ventilation opening 34).

[0052] Since an opening / closing panel 6 is provided at the upper ventilation opening 34 of each bed space 22, the patient (user) of each bed space 22 can adjust the amount of conditioned air taken in by adjusting the opening degree of the opening / closing panel 6. In other words, the patient in each bed space 22 can achieve the air conditioning they prefer without worrying about other patients.

[0053] Because the light shelf 5b is disposed across substantially the entire width of the second wall portion 12 having the window 12a, during the daytime, the perceived brightness of the bed spaces 22b and 22d on the window 12a side is improved by direct sunlight from the window 12a and light reflected upward by the light shelf 5b (arrow Lb1), as shown in Fig. 6. Furthermore, the perceived brightness of the ceiling surface 16 of the bed spaces 22b and 22d and the ceiling surface 16 near the window 12a of the indoor passage 21 is increased by the light reflected by the light shelf 5b, and natural light also reaches the ceiling surface 16 of the bed spaces 22a and 22c on the doorway 11a side through the upper panel member 24a of the partition wall 24 and the hanging wall 31 (arrow Lb2).

[0054] If the illuminance of the bed spaces 22a and 22c on the doorway 11a side is insufficient compared to the bed spaces 22b and 22d on the window 12a side, causing uneven brightness, the unevenness can be eliminated by turning on and off the light-emitting panel 5a to directly illuminate the ceiling surface 16 of the bed spaces 22b and 22d on the window 12a side (arrow La1).

[0055] It is also possible to reproduce the change in brightness caused by sunlight by installing an illuminance sensor (not shown) near the window 12a and adjusting the brightness of the light-emitting panel 5a according to the illuminance. This allows the patient in the bed space 22 on the entrance / exit 11a side to sense the passage of time throughout the day due to changes in sunlight, and also helps to regulate their circadian rhythm.

[0056] In this way, by using different types of protruding members 5 on the window 12a side and the doorway 11a side, it is possible to enjoy an equal sense of brightness during the day in all bed spaces 22. In other words, the light shelves 5b and luminous plates 5a, which are usually installed to improve the sense of brightness, also serve as guides for conditioned air. At night, lighting fixtures (not shown) installed on the ceiling surface 16 of each bed space 22 can be turned on and dimmed.

[0057] As described above, the air conditioning system according to this embodiment enables individual air conditioning control in the hospital room 1 at low cost without using ducts, dampers, etc., while ensuring soundproofing, line-of-sight shielding, and brightness in each bed space 22. In other words, with a simple configuration, the air environment in each bed space 22 in the hospital room 1 can be made to resemble a spatial environment in a private room.

[0058] Furthermore, the air conditioning system according to this embodiment has a simple configuration, and therefore can be retrofitted into an existing four-bed hospital room.

[0059] <Modification> In the present embodiment, an example has been described in which the supply volume adjustment member capable of adjusting the volume of conditioned air supplied through the upper air vent 34 is configured by the opening / closing panel 6. However, for example, the opening / closing panel 6 may be replaced with an air supply fan (not shown) capable of changing the air volume as desired. In other words, the supply volume adjustment member may be configured by the air supply fan. In this case, the sound masking effect of the operating sound of the air supply fan makes it difficult to hear the voices of patients (users) in other bed spaces 22 or the sounds of nurses' activities, and improved soundproofing performance can be expected.

[0060] In this embodiment, an example has been described in which hospital room 1 is a four-bed hospital room, but the system can also be applied to, for example, a two-bed hospital room (shared room). Specifically, the system can also be applied to a hospital room in which two bed spaces 22 are arranged so that indoor passage 21 is adjacent to one of building walls 13, 14 (for example, building wall 13) and adjacent to the other of building walls 13, 14 (for example, building wall 14).

[0061] The present invention can also be applied to a hospital room having one bed space 22 on each side of an indoor passage 21. In this case, the upper air vent 34 connecting the bed space 22 on the building wall 13 side with the indoor passage 21 may be provided only on the first wall 11 side having the entrance 11a, and the upper air vent 34 connecting the bed space 22 on the building wall 14 side with the indoor passage 21 may be provided only on the second wall 11 side having the window 12a.

[0062] Although the present embodiment has been described using a multi-bedded hospital room as an example, the configuration of this system can be applied to other places besides hospital rooms. For example, this system can be applied to a care room in a nursing home, or a shared room or large room in a student dormitory, etc.

[0063] The embodiments disclosed herein should be considered to be illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the claims, not by the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope of the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0064] 1 4-bed hospital room (multiple-bed room), 4 air conditioner, 5 protruding member, 5a luminous plate, 5b light shelf, 6 opening / closing panel, 11, 12, 13, 14 building wall, 11a entrance / exit, 12a window, 15 floor, 16 ceiling, 21 indoor corridor, 22, 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d bed space, 23 partition, 24 partition wall, 24a panel member, 31 hanging wall, 32 movable partition member (soundproof curtain), 33 sleeve wall, 34 upper air vent, 40 air outlet, SYS air conditioning system.

Claims

1. An air conditioning system for individually conditioning the bed spaces in a multi-bed room having an indoor passage formed between mutually facing building wall portions and a plurality of bed spaces adjacent to the building wall portions and accessible from the indoor passage, a movable partition member that separates the bed space from the indoor passage; an air conditioner installed on a ceiling surface of the indoor passageway and blowing conditioned air in two directions, one end side and the other end side of the indoor passageway; a protruding member that protrudes from the building wall toward the indoor passage and extends along a width direction of the building wall so as to receive conditioned air from the air conditioner; An air conditioning system for a multi-bed room, comprising: an air vent located in a partition section including the movable partition member, for supplying the conditioned air received by the protruding member to the bed space.

2. The air conditioning system for a multi-bed room according to claim 1 , further comprising a supply amount adjusting member capable of adjusting the amount of conditioned air supplied through the vent.

3. the building wall portion located at one end side or the other end side of the indoor passage has a window that takes in sunlight, 2. The multi-floor room air conditioning system according to claim 1, wherein the protruding member provided on the building wall portion having the window is configured as a light shelf that reflects sunlight.

4. The building wall portion located at one end side or the other end side of the indoor passage has an entrance / exit of the multi-floor room, 2. The air conditioning system for a multi-bed room according to claim 1, wherein the protruding member provided on the building wall portion having the entrance is made of a light-emitting plate.

5. Further provided is a hanging wall located in the partition section and hanging down from the ceiling surface, The air conditioning system for a multi-bed room according to claim 1 , wherein the movable partition member is a soundproof curtain hung on the hanging wall.

6. The air conditioning system for a multi-bed room according to claim 5 , wherein the hanging wall is translucent.

7. The protruding member extends beyond the partition portion along the width direction of the building wall portion, An air conditioning system for a multi-bed room according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a sleeve wall located in the partition section and intersecting the protruding member and the building wall section.

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