Environmental adjustment system

Abstract

The present invention provides an environmental regulator with a large contact area with the fluid and good fluid circulation. [Solution] The environmental adjustment body 1 has recesses 2 and protrusions 3 alternately formed in the X direction, and recesses 2 and protrusions 3 are continuously formed in the Y direction which is different from the X direction. Each recess 2 and protrusion 3 consists of one or more surfaces. Recesses 2 and protrusions 3 are formed on the surface, and on the back surface, complementary protrusions 3s with a shape complementary to recesses 2 are formed at positions corresponding to recesses 2 on the surface, and complementary recesses 2s with a shape complementary to protrusions 3 are formed at positions corresponding to protrusions 3 on the surface. Recesses 2 consist of a first recess 2a and a second recess 2b adjacent in the Y direction, and the first recess 2a and the second recess 2b are symmetric with respect to a plane perpendicular to the Y direction. Protrusions 3 consist of a first protrusion 3a and a second protrusion 3b adjacent in the Y direction, and the first protrusion 3a and the second protrusion 3b are symmetric with respect to a plane perpendicular to the Y direction.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an environmental conditioner used for humidification, dehumidification, vaporization cooling, heat dissipation diffusion, dust collection and cleaning, sound absorption, etc.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, for example, as a humidification filter or a dehumidification filter, a corrugated-shaped one as described in Patent Document 1 has been used.

[0003] However, the conventional filter has a small contact area with the fluid, and there is a limit to increasing the contact area. In addition, since the fluid flow path of the conventional filter is linear, the contact between the fluid and the filter is in one direction, and the filter efficiency is not necessarily good.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide an environmental conditioner having a large contact area with a fluid and good fluid circulation.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The means for solving the above problems are as follows. (1) Recesses and protrusions are alternately formed in the X direction, the recesses and the protrusions are continuously formed in the Y direction different from the X direction, and each of the recesses and the protrusions is composed of one or more surfaces.

[0007] (2) In means 1, It has a front surface and a back surface opposite to the front surface, The recess and the protrusion are formed on the surface. On the back surface, a complementary protrusion is formed at a position corresponding to the recess on the front surface, having a shape complementary to the recess, and a complementary recess is formed at a position corresponding to the protrusion on the front surface, having a shape complementary to the protrusion.

[0008] (3) In either means 1 or 2, The recess consists of a first recess and a second recess adjacent to each other in the Y direction. The first recess and the second recess are symmetric with respect to a plane perpendicular to the Y direction. The aforementioned protrusion consists of a first protrusion and a second protrusion adjacent to each other in the Y direction. The first and second protrusions are symmetrical with respect to a plane perpendicular to the Y direction.

[0009] (4) In means 3, The first recess and the second recess have two parallelogram-shaped slopes, and a valley line is formed by joining one side of each of the two parallelograms. The first and second protrusions each have two parallelogram-shaped slopes, and a ridge is formed by joining one side of each of the two parallelograms. (5) In means 4, The aforementioned recess extends in a zigzag pattern in the Y direction.

[0010] (6) In means 3, The first recess and the second recess each have a slanted surface of an isosceles triangle and two slanted surfaces of parallelograms on either side thereof, and the two slanted sides of the isosceles triangle and one side each of the two parallelograms are joined to form two valleys and a valley floor where the two valleys merge. The first and second protrusions each have a single isosceles triangle slanted surface and two parallelogram slanted surfaces on either side of it. The two hypotenuses of the isosceles triangle and one side of each of the two parallelograms are joined to form two ridges and a vertex where the two ridges converge. (7) In means 6, The bases of the isosceles triangles of the first concave portion and the second concave portion form a ridge line extending in the X direction. The bases of the isosceles triangles of the first convex portion and the second convex portion form a valley line extending in the X direction. (8) In means 7 The concave portion has a wide and narrow width and an up and down bottom and extends in the Y direction.

Advantages of the Invention

[0011] According to the present invention, due to the concave portions and convex portions alternately formed in the X direction, and the concave portions and convex portions continuously formed in the Y direction different from the X direction, it is possible to provide an environmental conditioning body with a large contact area with the fluid in the installation environment and good fluid circulation.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0012] [Figure 1] Perspective view of the environmental conditioning body of the first embodiment. [Figure 2] Front view (a), side view (b), plan view (c) and bottom view (d) of the environmental conditioning body of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] Cross-sectional views taken along line A-A (a), line B-B (b) and line C-C (c) of the environmental conditioning body of FIG. 2. [Figure 4] Rear view of the environmental conditioning body of FIG. 1. [Figure 5] Enlarged perspective views of the concave portion and the convex portion (a), enlarged perspective view of the separated concave portion and convex portion (b). [Figure 6] Developed view of the environmental conditioning body of FIG. 1. <000​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Figure 11 shows cross-sectional views of the environmental control unit along the DD line (a), EE line (b), and FF line (c). [Figure 13] Figure 10 shows a rear view of the environmental control unit. [Figure 14] Enlarged perspective view of the recessed and convex parts (a), and enlarged perspective view with the recessed and convex parts separated (b). [Figure 15] Figure 10 shows an unfolded view of the environmental regulator. [Figure 16] A photograph showing the environmental modifier of the second embodiment. [Figure 17] This shows an example of a modified environmental regulator of the first embodiment. [Figure 18] A perspective view showing an example of its use as a humidifying element in a humidifier. [Figure 19] A perspective view showing an example of the dehumidifying rotor being used as a dehumidifying element. [Figure 20] A perspective view showing an example of its use as a packed bed in a cooling tower. [Figure 21] A perspective view showing an example of its use as a fin on a radiation panel. [Figure 22] A perspective view showing an example of the use of an air filter in an air handling unit. [Figure 23] A perspective view showing an example of its use as sound-absorbing material in an acoustic room. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0013] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In Figures 1-6, 8-9, 10-15, and 17, thick lines indicate mountain folds, and thin lines indicate valley folds.

[0014] (First Embodiment) Figures 1 and 2 show an environmental conditioning body 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The environmental conditioning body 1 is formed from a rectangular sheet. As the sheet forming the environmental conditioning body 1, one of the following can be used: nonwoven fabric, paper, metal, glass wool, urethane sponge, or felt. It can also be made of plastic, wood, or concrete.

[0015] On the surface of the environmental modifier 1, recesses 2 and protrusions 3 are alternately formed in the X direction, and recesses 2 and protrusions 3 are continuously formed in the Y direction perpendicular to the X direction.

[0016] As shown in Figure 5, the recess 2 consists of a first recess 2a and a second recess 2b that are adjacent in the Y direction, and the first recess 2a and the second recess 2b are symmetric with respect to a plane perpendicular to the Y direction. The first recess 2a has two parallelogram-shaped inclined surfaces 4a and 5a, and a valley line 6a is formed by joining one side of each of the two parallelogram-shaped inclined surfaces 4a and 5a. The second recess 2b has two parallelogram-shaped inclined surfaces 4b and 5b, and a valley line 6b is formed by joining one side of each of the two parallelogram-shaped inclined surfaces 4b and 5b. A ridge line 7a is formed by joining one piece each of the parallelogram slopes 4a of the first recess 2a and the parallelogram slopes 4b of the second recess 2b, and a valley line 8a is formed by joining one piece each of the parallelogram slopes 5a of the first recess 2a and the parallelogram slopes 5b of the second recess 2b. The valley lines 6a and 6b of the first recess 2a and the second recess 2b extend in a zigzag pattern in the Y direction, as shown in Figure 1.

[0017] The convex portion 3 consists of a first convex portion 3a and a second convex portion 3b adjacent to each other in the Y direction, and the first convex portion 3a and the second convex portion 3b are symmetric with respect to a plane perpendicular to the Y direction. The first protrusion 3a has two parallelogram-shaped inclined surfaces 9a and 10a, and a ridge line 11a is formed by joining one side of each of the two parallelogram-shaped inclined surfaces 9a and 10a. The second protrusion 3b has two parallelogram-shaped inclined surfaces 9b and 10b, and the edge line 11b is formed by joining one side of each of the two parallelogram-shaped inclined surfaces 9b and 10b. A valley line 8b is formed by joining one piece each of the parallelogram-shaped slope 9a of the first protrusion 3a and the parallelogram-shaped slope 9b of the second recess 3b, and a ridge line 7b is formed by joining one piece each of the parallelogram-shaped slope 10a of the first protrusion 3a and the parallelogram-shaped slope 10b of the second recess. The edges 11a and 11b of the first protrusion 3a and the second protrusion 3b extend in a zigzag pattern in the Y direction, as shown in Figure 1.

[0018] The parallelogram-shaped slope 5a of the recess 2 and the parallelogram-shaped slope 9a of the convex portion 3 form a continuous, identical surface. Similarly, the parallelogram-shaped slope 5b of the recess 2 and the parallelogram-shaped slope 9b of the convex portion 3 form a continuous, identical surface. Furthermore, the valley line 8a of the recessed portion 2 and the valley line 8b of the convex portion 3 are on the same straight line.

[0019] On the back surface of the environmental regulator 1, a complementary protrusion 3s is formed at a position corresponding to the recess 2 on the surface, having a shape complementary to the recess 2, and a complementary recess 2s is formed at a position corresponding to the protrusion 3 on the surface, having a shape complementary to the protrusion 3. The complementary protrusion 3s and complementary recess 2s are formed in the same way as the protrusion 3 and recess 2 on the surface.

[0020] The environmental regulating body 1 of the first embodiment can be formed by bending or pressing. In the case of folding, as shown in Figure 6, first, multiple equally spaced grid lines A parallel to the X direction are formed on the surface of a rectangular sheet 1'. In the first column, grid lines B are formed that are the same as two opposing sides of multiple parallelograms inclined at 45° with respect to the Y direction. In the second column, multiple grid lines B' are formed that are symmetrical to the grid lines B in the first column with respect to grid lines A, and grid lines are formed similarly in the third column and beyond. Next, each grid line B in the first column is repeatedly folded alternately in the X direction, alternating between mountain folds and valley folds, and the same process is repeated for the second column and beyond, thereby obtaining an environmental adjustment body 1 as shown in Figure 7. The angle between the mountain fold and valley fold is 45° in the illustrated embodiment, but is not limited to this. In the case of press working, by manufacturing a mold identical to the shape shown in Figure 7 and press-molding the sheet using the said mold, an environmentally controlled body 1 as shown in Figure 7 can be obtained.

[0021] If necessary, holes 12a, 12b, and 12c can be formed in the recessed portion 2 or the convex portion 3 of the environmental adjustment body, as shown in Figures 8 and 9. The hole 12a shown in Figure 8 is formed by creating a cut 13a perpendicular to the ridge line 7a of the protrusion 3 and raising one of the edges of the cut 13a. The hole 12b is formed by creating a cut 13b perpendicular to the valley line 14 between adjacent protrusions 3 in the Y direction and folding one of the edges of the cut 13b. Note that the holes 12a and 12b may be made springy in the environmental adjustment body, for example, so that when installed in an air conditioner, they are closed in a windless state and open when gout occurs, so that the air from the air conditioner is not obstructed. The hole 12c shown in Figure 9 is formed by hollowing out part or all of the parallelogram-shaped slopes 4a and 10a that form the recess 2 or the protrusion 3.

[0022] (Second Embodiment) Figures 10 and 11 show an environmental conditioning body 21 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The environmental conditioning body 21 is formed from a rectangular sheet. As the sheet forming the environmental conditioning body 21, one of the following can be used: nonwoven fabric, paper, metal, glass wool, urethane sponge, or felt. It can also be made of plastic, wood, or concrete.

[0023] On the surface of the environmental adjustment body 21, recesses 22 and protrusions 23 are alternately formed in the X direction, and recesses 22 and protrusions 23 are continuously formed in the Y direction perpendicular to the X direction.

[0024] As shown in Figure 14, the recess 22 consists of a first recess 22a and a second recess 22b that are adjacent in the Y direction, and the first recess 22a and the second recess 22b are symmetric with respect to a plane perpendicular to the Y direction. The first recess 22a has one isosceles triangular slope 24a and two parallelogram slopes 25a and 26a on either side of it. The two hypotenuses of the isosceles triangular slope 24a and one side each of the two parallelogram slopes 25a and 26a are joined to form two valleys 27a and 28a, and a valley bottom 29a where the two valleys 27a and 28a merge. The first recess 22b has one isosceles triangular slope 24b and two parallelogram slopes 25b and 26b on either side of it. The two hypotenuses of the isosceles triangular slope 24b and one side each of the two parallelogram slopes 25b and 26b are joined to form two valleys 27b and 28b, and a valley bottom 29b where the two valleys 27a and 28b merge. The bases of the slanted surfaces 24a and 24b of the isosceles triangles in the first recess 22a and the second recess 22b form a ridge line 30 extending in the X direction. Additionally, a valley line 31a is formed by joining one side each of the slanted surface 25a of the parallelogram in the first recess 22a and the slanted surface 25b of the parallelogram in the second recess 22b, and a valley line 32a is formed by joining one side each of the slanted surface 26a of the parallelogram in the first recess 22a and the slanted surface 26b of the parallelogram in the second recess 22b. As shown in Figure 10, the recess 22 is wide and narrow, and its bottom extends up and down in the Y direction.

[0025] The convex portion 23 consists of a first convex portion 23a and a second convex portion 23b adjacent to each other in the Y direction, and the first convex portion 23a and the second convex portion 23b are symmetric with respect to a plane perpendicular to the Y direction. The first protrusion 23a has one isosceles triangular slope 33a and two parallelogram slopes 34a and 35a on either side of it. Two ridges 36a and 37a are formed by joining the two hypotenuses of the isosceles triangular slope 33a with one side each of the two parallelogram slopes 34a and 35a. The second protrusion 23b has one isosceles triangular slope 33b and two parallelogram slopes 34b and 35b on either side of it, and two ridges 36b and 37b are formed by joining the two hypotenuses of the isosceles triangular slope 33b and one side each of the two parallelogram slopes 34b and 34b. A summit 38 is formed where the two ridges 36a and 37a of the first protrusion 23a and the two ridges 36b and 37b of the second protrusion 23b converge. Additionally, a valley line 32b is formed by joining one side each of the parallelogram slopes 34a of the first protrusion 23a and the parallelogram slopes 34b of the second protrusion 23b, and a valley line 31b is formed by joining one side each of the parallelogram slopes 35a of the first protrusion 23a and the parallelogram slopes 35b of the second protrusion 23b. The base of the triangular slope 33a of the first protrusion 23a and the base of the triangular slope 33b of the second protrusion 23b form valley lines 39a and 39b. As shown in Figure 10, the convex portion 23 has alternating peaks 38 and valleys 39a and 39b that extend in the Y direction.

[0026] On the back surface of the environmental adjustment body 21, a complementary protrusion 23s is formed at a position corresponding to the recess 22 on the surface, having a shape complementary to the recess 22, and a complementary recess 22s is formed at a position corresponding to the protrusion 23 on the surface, having a shape complementary to the protrusion 23. The complementary protrusion 23s and complementary recess 22s are formed in the same way as the protrusion 23 and recess 22 on the surface.

[0027] The environmental conditioning body 21 of the second embodiment can be formed by bending or pressing, similar to the environmental conditioning body 1 of the second embodiment. In the case of folding, as shown in Figure 15, first, multiple equally spaced grid lines A parallel to the X direction are formed on the surface of the rectangular sheet 21'. In the first column, multiple grid lines B inclined at 45° with respect to the Y direction, the same as two opposing sides of a parallelogram, and a grid line C the same as the hypotenuse of a right-angled isosceles triangle are formed. In the second column, multiple grid lines D and E are formed that are symmetrical with respect to grid lines A, grid lines B and C of the first column, and grid lines are formed in the same manner for the third column and beyond. Next, mountain folds and valley folds are alternately repeated in the X direction for grid lines B and C of the two hypotenuses of the triangle in the first column, and mountain folds and valley folds are also alternately repeated for the second column and beyond, thereby obtaining an environmental adjustment body 21 as shown in Figure 16. The angle of the mountain fold and valley fold is 45° in the illustrated embodiment, but is not limited to this. In the case of press working, a mold with the shape shown in Figure 16 is manufactured, and by press-molding the sheet using the mold, an environmentally regulated body 21 as shown in Figure 16 can be obtained.

[0028] Similar to the environmental conditioning body 1 in the first embodiment, holes can be formed in the recesses 22 or protrusions 23 of the environmental conditioning body 21 as needed.

[0029] (Effects of the embodiment) The environmental regulating body 1 of the first embodiment and the environmental regulating body 21 of the second embodiment, when made from a flexible material such as nonwoven fabric or paper, can be expanded or contracted or bent in the Y direction. For example, as shown in Figures 17(a) and 17(b), the environmental regulating body 1 of the first embodiment can be expanded or contracted in the Y direction, or bent as shown in Figure 17(c). Therefore, the shape or size of the environmental regulating bodies 1 and 21, or the surface area per unit area, can be adjusted according to the installation or mounting location, and they can also be deformed into a fan shape, cone, or cylinder shape. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 17(d), they can be folded. In addition, as shown in Figure 17(e), the environmental regulating body 1 can be arranged by preparing multiple tiles or blocks, each consisting of a recess or protrusion, or a portion including both a recess and a protrusion, and arranging them in a desired location. The same applies to the environmental regulating body 21 of the second embodiment. As described above, the environmental regulating body 1 of the first embodiment and the environmental regulating body 21 of the second embodiment are expandable or contractible in the Y direction, and can therefore be stored compactly.

[0030] The environmental regulating body 1 of the first embodiment and the environmental regulating body 21 of the second embodiment have a large contact area with the environment in which they are installed, due to the alternating recesses and protrusions formed in the X direction, and the continuous recesses and protrusions formed in the Y direction, which is different from the X direction. Furthermore, in the environmental conditioning body 1 of the first embodiment, since the valley lines 6a and 6b of the first recess 2a and the second recess 2b extend in a zigzag pattern in the Y direction, the fluid flowing through the recess 2 comes into contact with many of the slopes of the recess 2, resulting in good circulation. Similarly, in the environmental conditioning body 21 of the second embodiment, the recess 22 is wide and narrow, and its bottom extends up and down in the Y direction, so the fluid flowing through the recess 22 comes into contact with many of the slopes of the recess 22, resulting in good circulation.

[0031] By stacking multiple environmental conditioning bodies 1 of the first embodiment and 21 of the second embodiment, it is possible to form a culvert-like channel between adjacent environmental conditioning bodies and to further increase the contact area with recesses or protrusions. As shown in Figures 8 and 9, the environmental regulating body 1 of the first embodiment and the environmental regulating body 21 of the second embodiment can adjust the pressure loss of the fluid passing through the recessed or protruding portion by forming holes 12a, 12b, and 12c in the recessed or protruding portion. [Examples]

[0032] The environmental modifier 1 of the first embodiment and the environmental modifier 21 of the second embodiment can be used for the following purposes. The following describes an example using the environmental modifier 1 of the first embodiment, but the environmental modifier 21 of the second embodiment can be used in the same way.

[0033] Figure 18 shows an example in which the environmental conditioning element 1 of the present invention is used as the humidifying element of a humidifier 41 in an air conditioning system. The environmental conditioning element 1 is made of nonwoven fabric, paper, or the like. Multiple layers of the environmental conditioning body of the present invention are arranged so that the zigzag-shaped recesses face vertically. Water supplied through the water supply pipe 42 flows down along the environmental conditioning body 1, while dry air passes through the environmental conditioning body 1. The water falling from the environmental conditioning body 1 is collected in the drain pan 43 and discharged as drain. Since the water passages in the environmental regulating unit 1 extend in a zigzag pattern, the opportunities for contact with air are increased, allowing for efficient humidification of the air.

[0034] Figure 19 shows an example in which the environmental conditioning body 1 of the present invention is used as the dehumidifying element of the dehumidifying rotor 44 in a desiccant air conditioning system. The environmental conditioning body 1 is made of nonwoven fabric, paper, or the like. Multiple environmental conditioning units 1 are stacked in a cylindrical shape and incorporated into a dehumidifying rotor 44 as a dehumidifying element. The dehumidifying rotor 44 is rotated to supply humid air to the dehumidifying zone of the environmental conditioning unit 1, where it is passed through for dehumidification. The dried air is then heated and supplied to the regeneration zone of the environmental conditioning unit 1 to dry the environmental conditioning unit 1 and to discharge the regenerated air. It is preferable to provide holes in the environmental conditioning unit 1, as shown in Figures 8 and 9, to reduce flow resistance. Because the environmental conditioning unit 1 has a large contact area with the air, it can efficiently dehumidify the air.

[0035] Figure 20 shows an example in which the environmental conditioning body 1 of the present invention is used as a dehumidifying element in the packed bed 46 of a cooling tower 45. The environmental conditioning body 1 is made of nonwoven fabric, paper, or the like. Multiple environmental conditioning units 1 are stacked and arranged in a packed bed 46. Cooling water, whose temperature has risen, is supplied from the condenser of a refrigerator (not shown) via a water supply pipe 47. The supplied cooling water is sprayed onto the packed bed 46, flows down along the environmental conditioning units 1, is cooled by outside air drawn in from below the packed bed 46 by a fan 48, and is stored at the bottom. The cooled cooling water then returns to the condenser of the refrigerator. Since the environmental conditioning unit 1 has a large surface area in contact with the air, the opportunities for contact with the outside air increase, allowing the cooling water to be cooled efficiently.

[0036] Figure 21 shows an example in which the environmental conditioning element 1 of the present invention is used as the fins of a radiant panel 49 in a radiant air conditioning system. The environmental conditioning element 1 is made of a metal such as copper or aluminum. The environmental conditioning unit 1 is attached so as to contact one or both sides of the vertically arranged radiant coils 50 of the radiant panel 49, and the heat of the chilled or hot water passing through the radiant coils 1 is dissipated and diffused into the room. Because the environmental conditioning unit 1 has a large surface area, it has good heat dissipation efficiency and can radiate heat uniformly over a wide area.

[0037] Figure 22 shows an example in which the environmental conditioning body 1 of the present invention is used as the filtration element of the air filter 52 in the air handling unit 51. The environmental conditioning body 1 is made of nonwoven fabric, paper, or the like. Multiple environmental control units 1 are stacked and arranged. Outside air taken in from outside the air handling unit 51 is filtered by an air filter 52 and sent to a chilled water coil 53 and a hot water coil 54, and then supplied to the interior of each room via an air supply duct 56 by a blower 55. The environmental conditioning unit 1 has a large surface area, resulting in good dust collection efficiency.

[0038] Figure 23 shows an example in which the environmental conditioning material 1 of the present invention is used as a sound-absorbing or sound-insulating material in an acoustic room 57 such as a studio. The environmental conditioning material 1 is made from nonwoven fabric, glass wool, urethane sponge, felt, etc. The surface of the environmental adjustment body 1, consisting of concave and convex parts, is attached to the wall of the acoustic chamber 57 with the interior facing the room. Sound from the sound source is reflected or absorbed in multiple directions by the numerous surfaces of the concave and convex parts. Since the environmental adjustment body 1 has multiple surfaces consisting of recesses and protrusions, it efficiently absorbs or blocks sound from the sound source. [Industrial applicability]

[0039] The environmental conditioning material of the present invention can be used for humidification, dehumidification, evaporative cooling, heat dissipation and diffusion, dust collection and cleaning, sound absorption, and more. It can also be used as a cover for the outdoor unit of an air conditioning system, a retaining wall for road slopes, and a revetment wall for coastlines and rivers. [Explanation of symbols]

[0040] 1…Environmental control body 2…recess 2a...First recess 2b...Second recess 2s…Complementary recesses 3…Convex part 3a...First protrusion 3b…Second convex portion 3s... Complementary convex part 4a, 4b... Sloping surfaces of parallelograms 5a, 5b... Sloping surfaces of parallelograms 6a, 6b... Valley line 9a, 9b... Sloping surface of a parallelogram 10a, 10b... Sloping surfaces of parallelograms 11a, 11b...ridgeline 12a, 12b, 12c...hole 21…Environmental control body 22…recess 22a...First recess 22b...Second recess 22s… Complementary recesses 23…Convex part 23a...First protrusion 23b...First protrusion 23s… Complementary convex part 24a, 24b... Triangular slopes 25a, 25b... Sloping surfaces of parallelograms 26a, 26b... Sloping surfaces of parallelograms 27a, 27b... Valleys 28a, 28b... Valleys 29a, 29b... Valley bottom 30a, 30b...ridgeline 33a, 33b... Triangular slopes 34a, 34b... Sloping surfaces of parallelograms 35a, 35b... Sloping surface of a parallelogram 36a, 36b... Ridge 37a, 37b... Ridge 38... Summit

Claims

1. An environmental regulating body in which recesses and protrusions are alternately formed in the X direction, and the recesses and protrusions are continuously formed in the Y direction different from the X direction, and the recesses and protrusions consist of one or more surfaces.

2. It has a front surface and a back surface opposite to the front surface, The recess and the protrusion are formed on the surface. The environmental modifier according to claim 1, wherein a complementary protrusion having a shape complementary to the recess is formed on the back surface at a position corresponding to the recess on the front surface, and a complementary recess having a shape complementary to the protrusion is formed at a position corresponding to the protrusion on the front surface.

3. The aforementioned recess consists of a first recess and a second recess adjacent to each other in the Y direction. The first recess and the second recess are symmetric with respect to a plane perpendicular to the Y direction. The aforementioned protrusion consists of a first protrusion and a second protrusion adjacent to each other in the Y direction. The environmental adjustment body according to claim 1, wherein the first protrusion and the second protrusion are symmetrical with respect to a plane perpendicular to the Y direction.

4. The first recess and the second recess have two parallelogram-shaped slopes, and a valley line is formed by joining one side of each of the two parallelograms. The environmental regulating body according to claim 3, wherein the first protrusion and the second protrusion have two parallelogram-shaped slopes, and a ridge is formed by joining one side of each of the two parallelograms.

5. The environmental modifier according to claim 4, wherein the recess extends in a zigzag shape in the Y direction.

6. The first recess and the second recess each have a slanted surface of an isosceles triangle and two slanted surfaces of parallelograms on either side thereof, and the two slanted sides of the isosceles triangle and one side each of the two parallelograms are joined to form two valleys and a valley floor where the two valleys merge. The environmental regulating body according to claim 3, wherein the first protrusion and the second protrusion each have a slanted surface of an isosceles triangle and two slanted surfaces of parallelograms on either side thereof, and two ridges and a vertex where the two ridges converge are formed by joining the two slanted sides of the isosceles triangle and one side each of the two parallelograms.

7. The bases of the two isosceles triangles in the first recess and the second recess form a ridge extending in the X direction. The environmental regulating body according to claim 6, wherein the bases of the two isosceles triangles of the first and second protrusions form a valley line extending in the X direction.

8. The environmental adjustment body according to claim 7, wherein the recess has a width that widens and narrows, and the bottom extends up and down in the Y direction.

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