CN112665065B

CN112665065B - Humidifier

Info

Publication number: CN112665065B
Application number: CN202011589748.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 何洋; 杜建波; 林浩胜; 林志荣; 李芯怡; 库灿灿
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Priority date: 2020-12-28
Filing date: 2020-12-28
Publication date: 2022-04-05
Anticipated expiration: 2040-12-28
Also published as: CN112665065A

Abstract

The invention provides a humidifier. The humidifier includes: a sink member; a partition member disposed in the water tank part to form a first receiving groove, at least a part of a wall of the first receiving groove being spaced apart from a side wall of the water tank part; the heating element is arranged in the first accommodating groove; the atomizer sets up in first holding tank. The humidifier solves the problem that a large amount of heat of the heating element of the humidifier in the prior art is wasted.

Description

Humidifier

Technical Field

The invention relates to humidifying equipment, in particular to a humidifier.

Background

At present, there are many humidifiers that have hot fog function in the market, it is most all through heating member heating water or fog, however, the structural design of the heating part among the prior art is all too simple, make the heating member directly expose in whole basin, heat all water in the basin simultaneously, thus, because the water in the basin is too much, the intensification can be very slow, after the temperature to the temperature in the basin is improved to the settlement temperature, the temperature can transmit the basin wall, distribute to the air by the basin wall again, in order to maintain the temperature of settlement, the heat that the heat quantity of heating member will balance and scatter and disappear, so the energy waste is many, it is visible, the heating effect of the heating member of current humidifier is not good, the heating efficiency is low, and there is the condition of a large amount of heat waste.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention mainly aims to provide a humidifier to solve the problem that heat of a heating element of the humidifier in the prior art is wasted greatly.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a humidifier including: a sink member; a partition member disposed in the water tank part to form a first receiving groove, at least a part of a wall of the first receiving groove being spaced apart from a side wall of the water tank part; the heating element is arranged in the first accommodating groove; the atomizer sets up in first holding tank.

Further, the partition piece, the side wall and the bottom wall of the water tank part enclose a second accommodating groove, and the second accommodating groove is arranged around the first accommodating groove; be provided with first intercommunication mouth on the separator, first holding tank is linked together through first intercommunication mouth and second holding tank.

Further, the second accommodation groove surrounds the first accommodation groove.

Further, the humidifier further includes: the connecting piece is connected with the basin part, and heating member and atomizer all set up on the connecting piece.

Further, the humidifier further includes: a cover member covering the spacer to close the notch of the first receiving groove; the cover body component is provided with an atomization port, and the atomization port is opposite to at least part of the atomizer.

Further, the lid member is detachably connected to the partition member.

Furthermore, a first clamping portion is arranged on the cover body component, a second clamping portion matched with the first clamping portion is arranged on the separating piece, and the second clamping portion is clamped with the first clamping portion.

Furthermore, the heating element is of a tubular structure, the tubular structure extends from the bottom of the first accommodating groove to the notch of the first accommodating groove, and one end, far away from the bottom of the first accommodating groove, of the tubular structure penetrates through the atomizing opening; the pipe wall of the tubular structure is provided with a second communicating opening, the tubular structure is communicated with the first accommodating groove through the second communicating opening, and the pipe wall of the tubular structure surrounds the atomizer so that mist generated by the atomizer is discharged by the tubular structure.

Further, the cover body component comprises a cover body main body and a guide part connected with the cover body main body, and the guide part is of an annular structure; the annular structure is arranged around the heating element and provided with a first guide end and a second guide end which are oppositely arranged, the first guide end is connected with the cover body, the second guide end forms an atomization port, and a third communication port is formed between the second guide end and the heating element; the second guide end is positioned on one side of the first guide end close to the heating element, and the second guide end is positioned on one side of the first guide end close to the bottom of the first accommodating groove.

Further, the heating member and the atomizer are arranged on the connecting member at intervals.

Further, the heating member is PTC.

The humidifier comprises a water tank part, a partition part is arranged in the water tank part, a first accommodating groove is formed in the water tank part by the partition part, the humidifier also comprises a heating part and an atomizer, the heating part and the atomizer are both arranged in the first accommodating groove, the heating part directly heats water in the first accommodating groove, and the atomizer atomizes the water which is heated in the first accommodating groove. At least partial cell wall of this humidifier's first holding tank sets up with the lateral wall interval of basin part, and at least partial cell wall of humidifier's first holding tank and the lateral wall contactless of basin part promptly can hinder partial thermal transmission, avoids the heat of the water in the first holding tank directly to give off to the air through the lateral wall, has reduced the heat waste, has solved the problem of the heat waste in a large number of heating members.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the invention and not to limit the invention. In the drawings:

fig. 1 shows a schematic structural view of a first embodiment of a humidifier according to the present invention;

fig. 2 shows a schematic structural view of a humidifier according to the present invention provided with a cover member in a first embodiment;

fig. 3 shows an exploded view of a first embodiment of a humidifier according to the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural view showing a heating element, an atomizer and a connector of a first embodiment of a humidifier according to the present invention;

fig. 5 shows a schematic structural view of a second embodiment of a humidifier according to the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic view showing the construction of a heating element, an atomizer, and a connecting member according to a second embodiment of the humidifier of the present invention.

Wherein the figures include the following reference numerals:

10. a sink member; 11. a side wall; 12. a second accommodating groove; 20. a separator; 21. a first accommodating groove; 22. a first communication port; 23. a second engaging portion; 30. a heating member; 31. a second communication port; 40. an atomizer; 50. a connecting member; 60. a cover member; 61. an atomizing port; 62. a first engaging portion; 63. a cover body main body; 64. a guide portion; 70. and a third communication port.

Detailed Description

It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments in the present application may be combined with each other without conflict. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments with reference to the attached drawings.

It should be noted that the following detailed description is exemplary and is intended to provide further explanation of the disclosure. Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs.

It is noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, and it should be understood that when the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" are used in this specification, they specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

The present invention provides a humidifier, please refer to fig. 1 to 6, including: a water tank member 10; the partitioning member 20 is provided in the sump part 10 to form a first receiving groove 21, at least a part of a wall of the first receiving groove 21 being spaced apart from the side wall 11 of the sump part 10; a heating member 30 disposed in the first accommodating groove 21; and an atomizer 40 disposed in the first receiving groove 21.

The humidifier comprises a water tank part 10, a partition part 20 is arranged in the water tank part 10, a first accommodating groove 21 is formed in the water tank part 10 through the partition part 20, the humidifier further comprises a heating part 30 and an atomizer 40, the heating part 30 and the atomizer 40 are both arranged in the first accommodating groove 21, the heating part 30 directly heats water in the first accommodating groove 21, and the atomizer 40 atomizes the water which is heated in the first accommodating groove 21. At least part of groove wall of the first accommodating groove 21 of the humidifier is arranged at intervals with the side wall 11 of the water tank part 10, namely, at least part of groove wall of the first accommodating groove 21 of the humidifier is not in contact with the side wall 11 of the water tank part 10, so that partial heat transfer can be hindered, the heat of water in the first accommodating groove 21 is prevented from being directly dissipated to the air through the side wall 11, the heat waste is reduced, and the problem of large heat waste of the heating element is solved.

In the present embodiment, the partition 20, the side wall 11 and the bottom wall of the water tank part 10 define a second receiving groove 12, and the second receiving groove 12 is disposed around the first receiving groove 21; the partitioning member 20 is provided with a first communication port 22, and the first receiving groove 21 is communicated with the second receiving groove 12 through the first communication port 22.

Specifically, the partitioning member 20 partitions the water tub part 10 into a first receiving groove 21 and a second receiving groove 12, both the first receiving groove 21 and the second receiving groove 12 for storing water; the separating member 20 is provided with a first communicating opening 22, and the first accommodating groove 21 is communicated with the second accommodating groove 12 through the first communicating opening 22, so that water in the second accommodating groove 12 flows into the first accommodating groove 21; the humidifier divides water in the water tank component 10, and the heating element 30 and the atomizer 40 are arranged in a smaller cavity together, so that the heating element 30 and the atomizer 40 are prevented from being directly exposed in the whole water tank component 10, part of water to be atomized is preferentially heated, the heating effect is good, and the heating efficiency is high; and, at least part of the separator 20 is not contacted with the sidewall 11, hinder the transfer of partial heat, even if partial heat is transferred to the water in the second holding tank 12 through the separator 20, the temperature of the water in the second holding tank 12 is also raised, so that the water in the second holding tank 12 enters the first holding tank 21 to be heated, and the arrangement makes the heat not easy to be dissipated out of the water tank component, thereby saving energy.

Specifically, make heating member 30 only heat the water in the first holding tank 21, the water in the first holding tank 21 is less to heat up soon, and the water in the first holding tank 21 is constantly consumed, water in the second holding tank 12 can be through the continuous inflow of first intercommunication mouth 22 to the first holding tank 21 in, under the impact of this kind of rivers, the water of being heated in the first holding tank 21 also can not flow out first holding tank 21, thermal waste has been avoided, and simultaneously, under the blockking of separator 20, also can avoid the heat in the first holding tank 21 to scatter and disappear to the outside, effectual protection heat, the energy can be saved.

Wherein the side wall 11 of the sink part 10 and the bottom wall of the sink part 10 together form the sink part 10.

Specifically, the partition member 20 is a first tubular structure extending from the bottom wall of the sink member 10 toward the sink port of the sink member 10, and the first communication port 22 is provided on the tube wall of the first tubular structure; the cross section of the first tubular structure, which is perpendicular to the axis, is rectangular, circular or polygonal.

In this embodiment, the second receiving groove 12 is disposed around the first receiving groove 21. The arrangement further avoids heat from being dissipated out of the water tank part, effectively protects the heat, saves energy, and can achieve the same heating effect by using smaller heating power.

In this embodiment, the humidifier further includes a connector 50, the connector 50 is connected to the sink member 10, and the heating member 30 and the atomizer 40 are both disposed on the connector 50. Specifically, the connecting member 50 is detachably connected to the sink member 10. Like this, with heating member 30 and atomizer 40 integration on same connecting piece 50, realized the integration setting of heating member 30 and atomizer 40, when the installation, needn't install heating member 30 and atomizer 40 alone, directly with the connecting piece 50 install on basin part 10 can, solved the complicated problem of installation.

In the present embodiment, the humidifier further includes a cover member 60, the cover member 60 is disposed on the partition member 20 to close the notch of the first receiving groove 21; the lid member 60 is provided with an atomizing port 61, and the atomizing port 61 is provided to face at least a part of the atomizer 40. Thus, the heating element 30 and the atomizer 40 are arranged in a closed cavity together, so that the heat preservation is better, the problem of large heat loss is further solved,

in the present embodiment, the lid member 60 is detachably connected to the partitioning member 20. This arrangement facilitates removal and installation of the cover member 60 to facilitate manipulation of the components within the first receiving channel.

In this embodiment, the cover member 60 is provided with a first engaging portion 62, the separating member 20 is provided with a second engaging portion 23 adapted to the first engaging portion 62, and the second engaging portion 23 is engaged with the first engaging portion 62. Such arrangement facilitates attachment and detachment of the lid member 60.

Specifically, the first engaging portion 62 is a buckle, and the second engaging portion 23 is a latch, which is engaged with the latch.

Specifically, the cover member 60 is provided with a plurality of first engaging portions 62, the spacer 20 is provided with a plurality of second engaging portions 23, the first engaging portions 62 and the second engaging portions 23 are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence, and each first engaging portion 62 is engaged with the corresponding second engaging portion 23.

In the first embodiment, the heating member 30 is a tubular structure extending from the bottom of the first receiving groove 21 toward the notch of the first receiving groove 21, and an end of the tubular structure remote from the bottom of the first receiving groove 21 is disposed through the atomizing port 61; the second communicating opening 31 is formed in the tube wall of the tubular structure, the tubular structure is communicated with the first accommodating groove 21 through the second communicating opening 31, and the tube wall of the tubular structure is arranged around the atomizer 40, so that mist generated by the atomizer 40 is discharged from the tubular structure.

Specifically, the tubular structure has a first end and a second end which are oppositely arranged, the first end is provided with a first pipe orifice, the second end is provided with a second pipe orifice, the first end is connected with the bottom of the first accommodating groove 21, and the second end passes through the atomizing port 61 and extends out of the first accommodating groove 21; the atomizer 40 is located in the first orifice, and the mist generated by the atomizer 40 is discharged from the second orifice.

In the first embodiment, the cover member 60 includes a cover main body 63 and a guide portion 64 connected to the cover main body 63, the guide portion 64 being an annular structure; the annular structure is arranged around the heating element 30, the annular structure is provided with a first guide end and a second guide end which are oppositely arranged, the first guide end is connected with the cover body 63, the second guide end forms the atomizing opening 61, and a third communication opening 70 is formed between the second guide end and the heating element 30; wherein, the second guiding end is located at one side of the first guiding end close to the heating member 30, and the second guiding end is located at one side of the first guiding end close to the bottom of the first accommodating groove 21.

Specifically, the water column that is hit by atomizer 40 flows out by the one end that heating member 30 kept away from the tank bottom of first holding tank 21, and the water after the outflow passes through the direction of guide part 64, then flows in first holding tank 21 along the outer wall of heating member 30 through third intercommunication mouth 70 between guide part 64 and the heating member 30, and such setting makes in the water column that is hit by atomizer 40 steadily flows into first holding tank 21, can not send great drip sound, has noise reduction effect.

In the second embodiment, the heating member 30 is provided on the connecting member 50 at a distance from the atomizer 40.

In the present embodiment, the heating member 30 is a PTC; specifically, PTC is an abbreviation of Positive Temperature Coefficient, and generally refers to a semiconductor material or a component having a large Positive Temperature Coefficient. The name in chinese is thermistor.

In the present embodiment, the atomizer 40 is an atomizing sheet.

This application sets up heating member 30 and atomizer 40 jointly in first holding tank 21, avoids heating member 30 and atomizer 40 to expose completely in whole basin part 10, avoids heating member 30 directly to heat whole water in basin part 10, and heating effect is good, has reduced the heat and has lost, has improved heating efficiency, the energy can be saved, can use less heating power to reach the same heating effect.

From the above description, it can be seen that the above-described embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects:

It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and claims of this application and in the drawings described above are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used is interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments of the application described herein are, for example, capable of operation in sequences other than those illustrated or otherwise described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprises," "comprising," and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not necessarily limited to those steps or elements expressly listed, but may include other steps or elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

Spatially relative terms, such as "above … …," "above … …," "above … …," "above," and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one device or feature's spatial relationship to another device or feature as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if a device in the figures is turned over, devices described as "above" or "on" other devices or configurations would then be oriented "below" or "under" the other devices or configurations. Thus, the exemplary term "above … …" can include both an orientation of "above … …" and "below … …". The device may be otherwise variously oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A humidifier, comprising:

a water tank member (10);

a partition (20) provided in the tank part (10) to form a first accommodation groove (21), at least a part of a wall of the first accommodation groove (21) being provided at a distance from the side wall (11) of the tank part (10);

a heating member (30) disposed in the first accommodation groove (21);

an atomizer (40) disposed in the first accommodation groove (21);

a cover member (60) which covers the partitioning member (20) to close the notch of the first accommodation groove (21); the cover body component (60) is provided with an atomizing opening (61), and the atomizing opening (61) is arranged opposite to at least part of the atomizer (40);

the heating element (30) is of a tubular structure, the tubular structure extends from the bottom of the first accommodating groove (21) to the notch of the first accommodating groove (21), and one end of the tubular structure, which is far away from the bottom of the first accommodating groove (21), penetrates through the atomizing opening (61); a second communication opening (31) is formed in the tube wall of the tubular structure, the tubular structure is communicated with the first accommodating groove (21) through the second communication opening (31), and the tube wall of the tubular structure is arranged around the atomizer (40) so that mist generated by the atomizer (40) is discharged from the tubular structure;

the cover body component (60) comprises a cover body (63) and a guide part (64) connected with the cover body (63), wherein the guide part (64) is of an annular structure; the annular structure is arranged around the heating element (30), the annular structure is provided with a first guide end and a second guide end which are oppositely arranged, the first guide end is connected with the cover body (63), the second guide end forms the atomizing opening (61), and a third communication opening (70) is formed between the second guide end and the heating element (30);

wherein the second guiding end is positioned at one side of the first guiding end close to the heating element (30), and the second guiding end is positioned at one side of the first guiding end close to the bottom of the first accommodating groove (21).

2. The humidifier according to claim 1, wherein the partition (20) and the side wall (11) and the bottom wall of the water tank part (10) enclose a second receiving groove (12), and the second receiving groove (12) is disposed around the first receiving groove (21); the separator (20) is provided with a first communication port (22), and the first accommodating groove (21) is communicated with the second accommodating groove (12) through the first communication port (22).

3. The humidifier according to claim 2, wherein the second receiving groove (12) is provided around the first receiving groove (21).

4. The humidifier according to any one of claims 1-3, further comprising:

a connector (50) connected to the sink member (10), the heating member (30) and the atomizer (40) being disposed on the connector (50).

5. The humidifier according to claim 4, wherein the cover member (60) is detachably connected to the partition (20).

6. The humidifier according to claim 5, wherein a first clamping portion (62) is arranged on the cover member (60), a second clamping portion (23) matched with the first clamping portion (62) is arranged on the separating member (20), and the second clamping portion (23) is clamped with the first clamping portion (62).

7. Humidifier according to claim 4, characterized in that the heating element (30) is arranged spaced apart from the atomizer (40) on the connecting piece (50).

8. Humidifier according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the heating element (30) is a PTC.