CN107003024B

CN107003024B - Ultrasonic humidifier

Info

Publication number: CN107003024B
Application number: CN201580063384.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 徐东禛
Original assignee: Mino Co Ltd
Current assignee: MINO CO., LTD.
Priority date: 2014-11-21
Filing date: 2015-11-19
Publication date: 2019-12-13
Anticipated expiration: 2035-11-19
Also published as: WO2016080779A1; CN107003024A; KR101660869B1; KR20160061010A

Abstract

An ultrasonic humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a water tank for containing water for generating humidified particles; a water tank cover covering an upper open surface of the water tank and provided with a humidified particles discharge port for discharging humidified particles; and an ultrasonic humidified particle generating module which floats in water contained in the water tank in a submerged manner and generates humidified particles by using ultrasonic waves, wherein the humidified particle discharge port includes: a first discharge pipe having a tubular shape with an inner portion thereof penetrating therethrough, the first discharge pipe being formed to be inclined with respect to the tank lid; and a second discharge pipe which is used as a discharge channel communicated with the first hole formed on the water tank cover and is used for supporting the first discharge pipe and discharging the humidified particles to the outside through the first discharge pipe.

Description

Ultrasonic humidifier

Technical Field

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a humidifier, and more particularly, to an ultrasonic humidifier that suppresses propagation of bacteria by providing a structure that can be efficiently cleaned.

Background

Generally, humidifiers are devices for supplying moisture to a dry room, and the humidifiers are classified into an ultrasonic humidifier using ultrasonic waves, a heating humidifier using a heater, a gasification humidifier using a convection method, and the like according to a humidification method.

among them, the ultrasonic humidifier changes water into fine water droplets by ultrasonic vibration of a vibrator provided inside a water tank, and then sprays the fine water droplets in an atomized state by an air blowing fan or the like.

However, since the ultrasonic humidifier has a structure in which the water tank is attached by turning it upside down, the inside cannot be smoothly cleaned, and a problem of sterilizing the humidifier may be caused due to a problem of bacteria caused by the inside.

Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop an ultrasonic humidifier that can be completely washed without bacterial concern and safely used by adopting a structure that facilitates washing of the inside of the humidifier.

Disclosure of Invention

technical problem

An embodiment of the present invention provides an ultrasonic humidifier that suppresses bacterial growth by providing a structure that can effectively clean the interior of a tank containing water, in which an ultrasonic humidification module floats in a submerged manner, forms humidified particles by ultrasonic humidification, and discharges the particles directly or indirectly to the outside.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited to the problem(s) mentioned in the above-mentioned contents, and other problem(s) not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art through the following description.

Technical scheme

The humidified particles discharge port may further include a drain hole serving as a drain passage communicating with a second hole formed in the tank cover, the drain hole guiding water flowing downward to flow out to the inside of the tank in a process of being discharged to the outside through the first drain pipe as the first drain pipe is formed in an inclined manner.

The ultrasonic humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a humidified particle discharging fan disposed at one end of the first discharge pipe of the humidified particle discharging port, and configured to discharge the humidified particles to the outside directly or indirectly by controlling an air flow in the first discharge pipe.

In the case of directly discharging the humidified particles, the humidified particles discharging fan is provided at one end of the first discharging pipe, which is located at a relatively high position, among both ends of the first discharging pipe, and air inside the first discharging pipe is sucked by the fan by adjusting a rotation direction of the fan so that the humidified particles are directly discharged by the fan.

in the case of indirectly discharging the humidified particles, the humidified particles discharging fan is provided at one end of the first discharge pipe which is located at a relatively low position among both ends of the first discharge pipe, and the humidified particles are indirectly discharged by the fan by adjusting a rotation direction of the fan to discharge air inside the first discharge pipe through the fan.

The humidified particles discharging fan may be subjected to a water repellent treatment by coating.

the ultrasonic humidified particles generating module may maintain a predetermined depth from the water surface of the water contained in the water tank.

The ultrasonic humidified particle generating module may be connected to at least one of the water tank, the water tank cover, or a floating body floating on the water to maintain a predetermined depth.

The ultrasonic humidifying particle generating module may be provided with a wireless communication module to wirelessly control the amount of humidification outside the water tank.

The ultrasonic humidifying particle generating module may be driven by receiving electricity in a wireless manner through radio transmission using the wireless communication module.

The wireless communication module may receive a remote control signal by using an external regulator including a remote controller or a portable terminal, and may perform an operation regarding humidification amount control or radio transmission based on the received remote control signal.

The water tank cover may be combined with the water tank in at least one of a rotary type, a magnet type, or a forcible insertion type.

Other embodiments are specifically included in the detailed description and the accompanying drawings.

Advantageous effects

According to an embodiment of the present invention, in a state where the ultrasonic humidification module is floated in a submerged manner in the interior of the water tank in which water is stored, humidified particles are formed by ultrasonic humidification and are directly or indirectly discharged to the outside, and bacterial growth is suppressed by providing a structure that can effectively perform cleaning.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, only fine humidification particles are discharged by using an indirect discharge method using a fan, thereby maximizing humidification performance and greatly improving durability of the fan.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating an ultrasonic humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an ultrasonic humidified particle generating module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a side sectional view showing an embodiment of an ultrasonic humidified particle generating module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a side sectional view showing another embodiment of an ultrasonic humidified particle generating module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

fig. 5 is an explanatory view showing a setting position according to an embodiment of the humidified particles discharging fan of the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is an explanatory view showing a setting position according to another embodiment of the humidified particles discharging fan of the embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The advantages and/or features of the present invention and methods of accomplishing the same may be understood more clearly by reference to the drawings and the detailed description of the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, and can be implemented in various ways different from each other, but the embodiments are provided to make the disclosure of the present invention more complete, so that those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can fully understand the scope of the present invention, and the present invention is defined only by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in fig. 1, an ultrasonic humidifier 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a water tank 110, a water tank cover 120, an ultrasonic humidified particle generating module 130, and a humidified particle discharging fan 140.

The water tank 110 is a water tank provided with a storage space for storing water that generates humidified particles. As described above, the water tank 110 is configured to receive water in the receiving space therein, and thus, the water tank does not easily fall down even if an external impact is applied thereto, thereby providing stability.

As shown in the drawings, the water tank 110 may be formed in a cylindrical shape, and may be formed in various other shapes as needed. For example, the water tank 110 may be formed in a hexahedral shape having a quadrangular cross section.

The tank cover 120 functions as a cover for covering an upper open surface of the tank. The tank cover 120 prevents water from being spilled at a time even if a sudden external impact is applied thereto, and minimizes the entry of foreign materials such as dust into the tank 110.

The tank cover 120 may be formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the water tank 110. For example, as shown in the drawings, in the case where the water tank 110 is formed in a cylindrical shape, the water tank cover 120 may be formed in a circular shape. In addition, in the case where the water tank 110 is formed in a hexahedral shape, the water tank cover 120 may be formed in a quadrangular shape.

The water tank cover 120 may be combined with the water tank 110 in at least one of a rotary type, a magnet type, and a forcible insertion type. The above-described method is a well-known technique well known in the same technical field, and a description thereof is omitted in the present embodiment.

The tank cover 120 is provided with a humidified particles discharge port 122 for discharging humidified particles. The humidified particles discharge port 122 functions to discharge humidified particles generated inside the water tank 110 to the outside.

As shown in the drawing, the humidified particles discharge port 122 may include a first discharge pipe 124, a second discharge pipe 126, and a drain hole 128.

The first discharge pipe 124 has a tubular shape with an inner portion thereof penetrating therethrough, and is formed to be inclined with respect to the tank cover 120.

The second discharge pipe 126 serves as a discharge passage communicating with the first hole 121a formed in the tank cover 120, and is capable of discharging the humidified particles to the outside through the first discharge pipe 124 while supporting the first discharge pipe 124.

The drain hole 128 serves as a drain passage communicating with the second hole 121b formed in the tank cover 120, and guides water flowing downward to flow into the tank 110 while being discharged to the outside through the first drain pipe 124 as the first drain pipe 124 is formed in an inclined manner.

The ultrasonic humidified particles generating module 130 floats in water contained in the water tank 110 in a submerged manner, and generates humidified particles using ultrasonic waves. In this case, the ultrasonic humidified particles generating module 130 may generate the humidified particles while maintaining a predetermined depth from the water surface of the water contained in the water tank 110.

That is, the ultrasonic humidified particle generating module 130 may generate the humidified particles in a state in which a predetermined depth is maintained by the integrally formed floating body, and may be connected to at least one of the water tank 110, the water tank cover 120, or the floating body floating on the water by a bridge (bridge) to maintain the predetermined depth. The bridge can be in a soft line shape, a fixed line shape and other shapes according to requirements.

the structure of the ultrasonic humidified particle generating module 130 will be described in detail below with reference to fig. 2 to 4. As a reference, fig. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the ultrasonic humidified particle generating module 130, fig. 3 is a side sectional view illustrating an embodiment of the ultrasonic humidified particle generating module 130, and fig. 4 is a side sectional view illustrating another embodiment of the ultrasonic humidified particle generating module 130.

First, referring to fig. 2 and 3, the ultrasonic humidified particles generating module 130 may include a floating body 210, an ultrasonic vibration unit 220, a sensor 230, and a control unit 240.

The floating body 210 has a predetermined buoyancy so as to float in water, and floats in a submerged manner in water contained in the tank 110 shown in fig. 1. As shown in fig. 2, the floating body 210 may have a disk shape, but the shape may have various forms as required.

An inflow groove 212 may be provided in the floating body 210 to allow water to flow in toward the upper surface thereof. The inflow groove 212 may be concavely formed. The inflow groove 212 is circular in fig. 2, but the shape thereof may be adapted in various ways as needed.

Preferably, the floating body 210 has a specific gravity of 1 or less so as to have a specific gravity smaller than that of water. Therefore, the upper surface of the floating body 210 can be located 2-3 cm under water.

The floating body 210 may be further provided with one or more space parts 214 to form buoyancy in the thickness. The space 214 can change the buoyancy of the floating body 210 by adjusting the number and the internal interface. Thereby, the position of the floating body 210 can be more finely adjusted.

The floating body 210 may be formed of a material having buoyancy. For example, the floating body 210 may be made of a material such as synthetic resin, foamed plastic, or the like.

The ultrasonic vibration unit 220 is operated by electric power transmitted from the outside to generate ultrasonic vibration, and may be provided at a lower bottom surface of the inflow groove 212, and the inflow groove 212 is provided at the floating body 210.

The ultrasonic vibration unit 220 atomizes (atomizes) water flowing into the inflow groove 212 by ultrasonic vibration when power is transmitted from the outside (the power supply source 202 such as a socket) through the cable 201. For reference, the cable 201 may extend by a predetermined length, and one end thereof may be electrically connected to the ultrasonic transducer 220 through an upper surface edge portion of the floating body 210.

Specifically, the ultrasonic vibration unit 220 may be provided with a vibration plate 222 and a vibrator 224.

The vibration plate 222 may be disposed on a bottom surface of the inlet groove 212, and may be driven by power transmitted from the outside to generate ultrasonic vibration.

The vibrator 224 may be disposed in close contact with an upper portion of the vibration plate 222, and may be made of a ceramic material or the like in a disc shape.

The vibrator 224 is vibrated by ultrasonic vibration with the vibration plate 222 to atomize water flowing into the tank 212 upward, and at this time, the atomized water particles (humidified particles) can be sprayed upward through the water surface.

The sensor 230 is provided on the floating body 210, and detects the water rushing up to the upper surface of the floating body 210.

That is, the sensor 230 is provided on the upper surface of the floating body 210, and can detect water moving to the inlet portion of the inflow groove 212 from the upper surface of the floating body 210. At this time, when water is detected, the sensor 230 generates a detection signal and transmits the detection signal to the control unit 240.

The control unit 240 is electrically connected to the sensor 230, and drives the diaphragm 222 by the detection signal received from the sensor 230.

At this time, the control unit 240 may adjust the atomization amount of the ultrasonic vibration unit 220 by changing the driving strength of the vibration plate 222 according to an input signal inputted from the outside.

The control unit 240 may be connected to an operation unit (not shown) for controlling power ON/OFF, an atomization amount, a timer, and the like, and may be connected to a display unit (not shown) for displaying current state information to the outside.

On the other hand, as shown in fig. 4, the ultrasonic humidifying particle generating module 130 may further include a wireless communication module 410 to wirelessly control the amount of humidification outside the water tank 110.

the ultrasonic humidifying particle generating module 130 may be driven by wirelessly receiving power through wireless transmission using the wireless communication module 410.

For this, the wireless communication module 410 may receive a remote control signal from an external regulator such as the remote controller 420, the portable terminal 430, and the like. The wireless communication module 410 may perform operations related to humidification amount control, radio transmission, and the like based on the received remote control signal.

Referring again to fig. 1, the humidified particles discharging fan 140 is provided at one end of the humidified particles discharging port 122 at the first discharging pipe 124, and controls the air flow in the first discharging pipe 124 to directly or indirectly discharge the humidified particles to the outside.

in this case, the humidified particles discharging fan 140 may be installed at a different position according to the discharging method. For reference, fig. 5 is an explanatory view showing an installation position according to an embodiment of the humidified particles discharging fan 140 described above, and fig. 6 is an explanatory view showing an installation position according to another embodiment of the humidified particles discharging fan 140 described above.

As shown in fig. 5, in the case of directly discharging the humidified particles, the humidified particles discharging fan 140 may be provided at one end of both ends of the first discharging pipe 124, which is at a relatively high position.

at this time, the air discharge fan 140 sucks air in the first discharge pipe 124 by adjusting the rotation direction of the fan, so that the humidified particles are directly discharged by the fan.

In contrast, as shown in fig. 6, in the case of indirectly discharging the humidified particles, the humidified particles discharging fan 140 may be provided at one end of both ends of the first discharging pipe 124, which is at a relatively low position.

At this time, the air discharge fan 140 discharges the air inside the first discharge pipe 124 through the fan by adjusting the rotation direction of the fan, so that the humidified particles are indirectly discharged through the fan.

On the other hand, the humidified particles discharging fan 140 can cope with a trouble or the like caused by contact with the water contained in the water tank 110 by performing a perfect waterproofing treatment such as coating with a waterproof material.

While the present invention has been described with reference to the specific embodiments, it will be apparent that various changes can be made therein without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the above-described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims and their equivalents.

As described above, although the present invention has been described with reference to the limited embodiments and the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and variations can be made by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains from the above description. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be defined by the claims of the invention, and all equivalent or equivalent variations of the claims of the invention should be considered to fall within the scope of the inventive idea.

Claims

1. An ultrasonic humidifier is characterized in that the ultrasonic humidifier is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet,

the method comprises the following steps:

A water tank for containing water for generating humidified particles;

A tank cover covering an upper open surface of the tank and provided with a humidified particles discharge port for discharging humidified particles; and

An ultrasonic humidifying particle generating module floating in water contained in the water tank in a diving manner, and generating humidifying particles by using ultrasonic waves;

A humidified particles discharge fan which is provided at one end of the humidified particles discharge port on the first discharge pipe side and discharges the humidified particles to the outside,

The humidified particles discharge port includes:

A first discharge pipe having a tubular shape with an inner portion thereof penetrating therethrough, the first discharge pipe being formed to be inclined with respect to the tank cover; and

A second discharge pipe which is used as a discharge channel communicated with the first hole formed on the water tank cover and is used for discharging the humidified particles to the outside through the first discharge pipe while supporting the first discharge pipe;

A drain pipe serving as a drain passage communicating with a second hole formed at the tank cover, the drain pipe guiding water flowing downward to flow out toward the inside of the tank in a process of being discharged to the outside through the first drain pipe due to the first drain pipe being formed in an inclined manner,

The humidified particles discharging fan is provided at one end of both side ends of the first discharge pipe at a relatively low position, and air inside the first discharge pipe is discharged through the fan by adjusting a rotation direction of the fan so that the humidified particles are indirectly discharged through the fan,

The second discharge pipe communicates with the first discharge pipe via a second discharge hole, the discharge pipe communicates with the first discharge pipe via a first discharge hole, and the first discharge hole is formed at a position lower than the second discharge hole.

2. The ultrasonic humidifier according to claim 1, wherein the humidified particles discharging fan is subjected to a water-repellent treatment by coating.

3. The ultrasonic humidifier according to claim 1, wherein the ultrasonic humidifying particle generating module is maintained at a predetermined depth from a water surface of water contained in the water tank.

4. The ultrasonic humidifier according to claim 3, wherein the ultrasonic humidifying particle generating module maintains a prescribed depth by being connected to at least one of the water tank, the tank cover, or a floating body floating on the water.

5. The ultrasonic humidifier according to claim 1, wherein a wireless communication module is provided at the ultrasonic humidifying particle generating module so as to wirelessly control the amount of humidification outside the water tank.

6. The ultrasonic humidifier according to claim 5, wherein the ultrasonic humidifying particle generating module is driven by receiving electricity wirelessly by radio transmission using the wireless communication module.

7. The ultrasonic humidifier according to claim 6, wherein the wireless communication module receives a remote control signal from an external regulator including a remote controller or a portable terminal, and performs an operation regarding humidification amount control or radio transmission based on the received remote control signal.

8. the ultrasonic humidifier of claim 1, wherein the tank cap is at least one of rotatably, magnetically or forcibly inserted into combination with the water tank.