CN114251756A - Humidifier with soft water function and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The application relates to a humidifier with a soft water function and a control method thereof. This humidifier includes: a humidifier housing and a water softener; an atomization cavity and a water storage cavity are arranged in the humidifier shell, and the bottom of the atomization cavity is communicated with the bottom of the water storage cavity; the water softening device is arranged in the water storage cavity; the water softening device comprises: a water filtering tank, a soft water material and a rotating shaft; the top of the water filtering groove is provided with a first water inlet, the side wall of the water filtering groove is provided with N water filtering holes, and soft water material is filled in the water filtering groove; the rotation axis and drainage groove fixed connection can drive drainage groove and soft water material rotation for water in the drainage groove filters out from N drainage hole after fully contacting with soft water material. The scheme that this application provided can accelerate the speed that the hydrone passes through this water softener under the condition of having assembled water softener, compares with water softener's in the traditional mode humidifier, has shortened the fog time, has promoted user experience.

Description

Humidifier with soft water function and control method thereof

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of humidifiers, in particular to a humidifier with a soft water function and a control method thereof.

Background

The humidifier is used for scattering water molecules in the water storage cavity through the atomizing sheet to generate water mist, and the water mist is used for humidifying air. If use hard water for a long time, not only can make the dirt deposit take up space in the water storage chamber, influence the efficiency that water smoke generated, still can block up humidifier play fog mouth, influence the humidification effect, consequently, water softening installation has begun to be added to current humidifier, can utilize water softening installation to soften hard water, reduce the dirt deposit, but owing to added water softening installation, the water in water storage chamber needs to pass through water softening installation earlier before arriving the atomizing piece, the time of fog has been prolonged, especially when the user uses the humidifier for the first time, because there is not residual water inside whole humidifier, its fog time can more lengthen, cause user experience not good.

Therefore, this application aims at designing a humidifier with soft water function and control method thereof, can accelerate the speed that the hydrone passes through this water softener under the condition of having assembled water softener, compares with the humidifier of belt softener in the traditional mode, has shortened the fog time, has promoted user experience.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to overcome the problems in the related art, the humidifier with the water softening function and the control method thereof are provided, the humidifier with the water softening function and the control method thereof can accelerate the water molecules to pass through the water softening device under the condition that the water softening device is assembled, compared with the humidifier with the water softening device in the traditional mode, the mist outlet time is shortened, and the user experience is improved.

The application first aspect provides a humidifier with soft water function, includes: a humidifier housing and a water softener;

an atomization cavity and a water storage cavity are arranged in the humidifier shell, and the atomization cavity is communicated with the bottom of the water storage cavity;

the water softening device is arranged in the water storage cavity;

the water softening device comprises: a water filtering tank, a soft water material and a rotating shaft;

the top of the water filtering groove is provided with a first water inlet, the side wall of the water filtering groove is provided with N water filtering holes, the soft water material is filled in the water filtering groove, and N is an integer more than or equal to 2;

the rotation axis with drainage groove fixed connection can drive drainage groove with the soft water material is rotatory, makes the water in the drainage groove with after the soft water material fully contacts, follow N drainage hole filters out.

In one embodiment, a second water inlet is arranged at the top of the water storage cavity, and the first water inlet corresponds to the second water inlet in position.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises: a rotating shaft driving device;

the rotating shaft driving device is arranged at the bottom of the water filtering groove and is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft driving device can drive the rotating shaft to rotate.

In one embodiment, the rotating shaft passes through the bottom of the water filtering tank and the bottom of the water storage cavity in sequence from the inside of the water filtering tank and is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft driving device.

In one embodiment, the N water filtering holes are uniformly formed in the sidewall and/or the bottom of the water filtering tank.

In one embodiment, the atomization cavity is arranged in the water storage cavity, and a fog outlet is arranged at the intersection of the top of the atomization cavity and the top of the water storage cavity.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises: an atomizing sheet;

a first opening is formed at the intersection of the bottom of the atomization cavity and the bottom of the water storage cavity, and the atomization sheet is arranged at the bottom of the first opening;

the bottom communication position of the atomization cavity and the water storage cavity is provided with a communication port, and water flowing out of the water filtering hole of the water filtering groove can flow to the atomization sheet from the communication port.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises: an air supply cavity;

the air supply cavity comprises an air supply inner cavity and an air supply outer cavity;

the air supply outer cavity is arranged in the water storage cavity, and the air supply inner cavity is arranged in the air supply outer cavity;

a first air outlet is formed in the side wall of the air supply inner cavity, so that air in the air supply inner cavity can enter the air supply outer cavity from the first air outlet;

the side wall of the atomizing cavity, which is close to the air supply outer cavity, is provided with a first air inlet, the side wall of the air supply outer cavity, which is close to the atomizing cavity, is provided with a second air outlet, and the first air inlet corresponds to the second air outlet in position, so that air in the air supply outer cavity can enter the atomizing cavity through the second air outlet and the first air outlet in sequence.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises: a fan;

the bottom of the air supply inner cavity and the bottom of the water storage cavity are intersected to be provided with a second air inlet, the fan is arranged at the bottom of the second air inlet, and a blowing port of the fan corresponds to the position of the second air inlet, so that air blown out by the fan can enter the air supply inner cavity from the second air inlet and sequentially passes through the first air outlet, the second air outlet and the first air inlet to enter the atomization cavity, and the water mist in the atomization cavity is blown out from the mist outlet.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises: an upper cover;

the upper cover is arranged at the top of the humidifier shell, a second opening is formed in the upper cover, and water mist in the atomizing cavity can sequentially pass through the mist outlet and the second opening to enter air.

The second aspect of the present application provides a method for controlling a humidifier with soft water function, comprising:

when the humidifier enters a humidifying mode, detecting the water level of the water storage cavity and the opening and closing state of the upper cover;

if the water level reaches a first preset height and the upper cover is in a covering state, the water softening device is driven to perform rotary water filtration, so that water filtered by the water softening device flows into the atomizing cavity through the water storage cavity to be atomized;

and when the water level of the water storage cavity is detected to be lower than a second preset height, the water softening device and the atomizing sheet are indicated to stop working.

In one embodiment, after the driving water softening device performs the rotary water filtering, the driving water softening device comprises:

when the water softener starts to rotate for water filtration, a water filtration timer is started;

and when the water filtering timer reaches a first preset time, indicating the water softening device and the atomizing sheet to stop working.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises:

when the humidifier enters a soft water material regeneration mode, detecting the brine level of the water filtering tank and the opening and closing state of the upper cover;

if the water level of the brine reaches a third preset height and the upper cover is in a covering state, driving the water softening device to rotate and starting a brine regeneration timer;

and when the brine regeneration timer reaches a second preset time, indicating the water softening device to stop working.

The technical scheme provided by the application can comprise the following beneficial effects:

be provided with atomizing chamber and water storage chamber in the humidifier casing among the this application humidifier, the bottom intercommunication in atomizing chamber and water storage chamber, water softening installation sets up in the water storage chamber, including drainage tank, soft water material and rotation axis, the lateral wall that drainage tank's top was provided with first water inlet and drainage tank is provided with a N drainage hole, soft water material fills at drainage tank, rotation axis and drainage tank fixed connection, can drive drainage tank and soft water material rotation, make water in the drainage tank fill the post with soft water material and flow out from a N drainage hole. The water that this application treats the softening gets into water softener and flows from the N drainage hole of drainage groove lateral wall through the first water inlet at drainage groove top, compare among the traditional mode, treat the horizontal flow mode that softened water flows in from one side of water softener and flows out from the opposite side again, this application flows in from water softener's top, flow out from the side, utilize action of gravity to accelerate the velocity of flow in the same distance, and through setting up N drainage hole, make rivers can flow out nearby along water softener's lateral wall, shortened the distance that rivers were followed water softener's entry to the export, further accelerated the velocity that rivers passed through water softener, in addition, this application passes through rotatory drainage groove and water softener, increase the area of contact of water softener and water, improve the efficiency that rivers soften, shorten the process of softening, further accelerate the velocity of flow of rivers in water softener, thereby quickened rivers and passed through the speed of water softener, shortened rivers and passed through the time of water softener, and then shortened rivers from getting into the water softener to arriving at the water storage chamber, the time of reentrant atomizing chamber to shorten the fog time, promoted user experience.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the application.

Drawings

The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the application will be apparent from the following more particular descriptions of exemplary embodiments of the application, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein like reference numbers generally represent like parts throughout the exemplary embodiments of the application.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a humidifier with soft water function according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is another schematic structural diagram of a humidifier with soft water function according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3 is another schematic structural diagram of a humidifier with soft water function according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 4 is a schematic flow chart illustrating a humidifier control method with soft water function according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 5 is another schematic flow chart of a humidifier control method with soft water function according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 6 is another schematic flow chart of a humidifier control method with soft water function according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

Preferred embodiments of the present application will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While the preferred embodiments of the present application are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present application may be embodied in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. As used in this application and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

It should be understood that although the terms "first," "second," "third," etc. may be used herein to describe various information, these information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one type of information from another. For example, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information, without departing from the scope of the present application. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present application, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

The water softener has begun to be added to current humidifier, can utilize water softener to soften hard water, reduces the dirt deposit, nevertheless owing to added water softener, the water in water storage chamber need pass through water softener earlier before reaching the atomizing piece, has prolonged the time of fog, especially when the user uses the humidifier for the first time, because whole humidifier inside does not have the surplus water, its fog time can more lengthen, causes user experience not good.

In view of the above problems, embodiments of the present application provide a humidifier with a water softening function and a control method thereof, which can accelerate the speed of water molecules passing through the water softening device under the condition of assembling the water softening device, and compared with a humidifier with a water softening device in a traditional manner, the humidifier shortens mist outlet time and improves user experience.

The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Example one

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a humidifier with soft water function according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is another schematic structural diagram of a humidifier with soft water function according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3 is another schematic structural diagram of a humidifier with soft water function according to an embodiment of the present application.

Referring to fig. 1-3, the humidifier with soft water function includes a humidifier housing 1 and a soft water device 2, an atomization chamber 11 and a water storage chamber 12 are provided in the humidifier housing 1, the bottom of the atomization chamber 11 and the bottom of the water storage chamber 12 are communicated, the soft water device 2 is provided in the water storage chamber 12, the soft water device 2 includes a water filtering tank 21, a soft water material 22 and a rotating shaft 23, the top of the water filtering tank 21 is provided with a first water inlet 211, the side wall of the water filtering tank 21 is provided with N water filtering holes 212, the soft water material 22 is filled in the water filtering tank 21, N is an integer greater than or equal to 2, the rotating shaft 23 is fixedly connected with the water filtering tank 21, the water filtering tank 21 and the soft water material 22 can be driven to rotate, and water in the water filtering tank 21 is fully contacted with the soft water material 22 and then is filtered from the N water filtering holes 212.

The soft water material 22 may be soft water resin or other soft water materials, which are not limited herein as long as the soft water effect can be achieved and the usage requirement of the humidifier can be satisfied.

The hardness of water is mainly composed of cations such as calcium ions and magnesium ions therein. When the water that contains the hardness passes through the resin layer, calcium in the aquatic, the magnesium ion is adsorbed by the resin, release the sodium ion simultaneously, the water that flows out like this is exactly the demineralized water that has removed the hardness ion, this process is the process of demineralized water, after the water softening installation 2 of this embodiment is got into to the water that contains the hardness, on the one hand can utilize gravity to pass through water softening installation 2 fast, on the other hand can pass through a plurality of drainage holes 212 of lateral wall and flow water softening installation 2 fast out, can also utilize rotation axis 23 to drive the rotation of drainage groove 21, it is rotatory that water drainage groove 21 utilizes frictional force to drive the inside soft water resin of filling, increase the area of contact of soft water resin and rivers, accelerate softening speed, further shorten the softening time, accelerate the speed that rivers pass through water softening installation 2.

It should be noted that the size and shape of the water filtering holes 212 may be set according to practical situations, and are not limited herein, and in this embodiment, the water filtering holes 212 are strip-shaped holes.

Further, in order to make the water of the water softening device 2 have various outflow channels, the N water filtering holes 212 may be uniformly formed on the sidewall and/or the bottom of the water filtering tank 21.

The following advantageous effects can be obtained from the first embodiment:

be provided with atomizing chamber and water storage chamber in the humidifier casing in the humidifier of this embodiment, the bottom intercommunication in atomizing chamber and water storage chamber, water softening installation sets up in the water storage intracavity, including drainage groove, soft water material and rotation axis, the lateral wall that drainage groove's top was provided with first water inlet and drainage groove is provided with a N drainage hole, soft water material fills at drainage inslot, rotation axis and drainage groove fixed connection, can drive drainage groove and soft water material rotation, make the water in the drainage inslot fill the post with soft water material and flow out from a N drainage hole. In this embodiment, the water to be softened enters the water softening device through the first water inlet at the top of the water filtering tank and flows out from the N water filtering holes on the side wall of the water filtering tank, compared with the conventional mode in which the water to be softened flows in from one side of the water softening device and flows out from the other side, the embodiment is a horizontal flow mode in which the water flows in from the top of the water softening device and flows out from the side, and accelerates the flow speed of the water flow in the same distance by using the action of gravity, and by arranging the N water filtering holes, the water flow can flow out nearby along the side wall of the water softening device, the distance from the inlet to the outlet of the water softening device is shortened, the speed of the water flow passing through the water softening device is further accelerated, in addition, the embodiment increases the contact area between the water softening material and the water by rotating the water filtering tank and the water softening material, improves the water flow softening efficiency, shortens the softening process, and further accelerates the flow speed of the water flow in the water softening device, thereby quickened rivers and passed through the speed of water softener, shortened rivers and passed through the time of water softener, and then shortened rivers from getting into the water softener to arriving at the water storage chamber, the time of reentrant atomizing chamber to shorten the fog time, promoted user experience.

Example two

In practical application, on the basis of the first embodiment, a second water inlet needs to be arranged in the water storage cavity, and a driving device is arranged to drive the rotating shaft to rotate.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, the second water inlet 121 is provided at the top of the water storage chamber 12, and the first water inlet 211 corresponds to the second water inlet 121.

When water is added, the water can be added from the second water inlet 121 at the top of the water storage cavity 12, and the water flows into the first water inlet 211 of the water filtering tank 21 from the second water inlet 121 and then flows into the water softening device 2 from the first water inlet 211.

It should be noted that the shape and size of the water filtering tank 21 are not limited here, and may be a cylinder, a rectangular parallelepiped, or other shapes, and the size may be adjusted accordingly according to the volume of the water storage cavity 12, and the shape and size of the first water inlet 211 of the water filtering tank 21 and the second water inlet 121 at the top of the water storage cavity 12 are not limited here, as long as they are communicated with each other, so as to facilitate the water flow entering, in this embodiment, the water filtering tank 21 is a cylinder, the first water inlet 211 is a circle, and the second water inlet 121 at the top of the water storage cavity 12 is a circle.

When water flows into the water softening device 2 from the second water inlet 121 and the first water inlet 211 in sequence, the water is softened by the soft water material 22 in the water softening device 2 and becomes soft water, and flows out of the water filtering holes 212 on the side wall of the water filtering groove 21, the rotating shaft 23 drives the water filtering groove 21 and the soft water material 22 to rotate, the softening speed is increased, and the softened water flows from the water storage cavity 12 to the atomizing cavity 11.

Wherein the rotation of the rotation shaft 23 is driven by a driving device, the rotation shaft driving device 3 is arranged at the bottom of the water filtering tank 21 and is fixedly connected with the rotation shaft 23, specifically, the rotation shaft 23 sequentially passes through the bottom of the water filtering tank 21 and the bottom of the water storage cavity 12 from the water filtering tank 21 and is fixedly connected with the rotation shaft driving device 3.

The rotation shaft driving device 3 provides power for the rotation shaft 23 to drive the water filtering tank 21 to rotate, and the water filtering tank 21 drives the soft water material 22 filled therein to rotate by using friction force.

The following advantageous effects can be obtained from the second embodiment:

this embodiment is through the second water inlet that the top setting in the water storage chamber corresponds with first water inlet, when conveniently adding water, hydroenergy smoothly flows into water softening installation, through set up rotation axis drive arrangement and with this rotation axis drive arrangement and rotation axis connection bottom the water filtering tank, can provide power for the rotation axis and drive the rotation of the soft water material in water filtering tank and the water filtering tank.

EXAMPLE III

In practical applications, on the basis of the above embodiments, it is also necessary to provide a passage for soft water to the atomizing plate.

Referring to fig. 1-3, the humidifier with soft water function further includes an atomizing sheet 4, the atomizing chamber 11 is disposed in the water storage chamber 12, a mist outlet 111 is disposed at an intersection of the top of the atomizing chamber 11 and the top of the water storage chamber 12, a first opening 112 is disposed at an intersection of the bottom of the atomizing chamber 11 and the bottom of the water storage chamber 12, the atomizing sheet 4 is disposed at the bottom of the first opening 112, a communication opening 113 is disposed at a communication position of the bottoms of the atomizing chamber 11 and the water storage chamber 12, and water flowing out from the water filtering holes 212 of the water filtering groove 21 can flow onto the atomizing sheet 4 from the communication opening 113.

Although the side wall of the water filtering groove 21 is provided with a plurality of water filtering holes 212, most of the water flows out at a position close to the bottom of the water storage chamber 12 due to the adsorptivity of the soft water material 22 and the influence of gravity, and therefore, the communication port 113 is provided at a position where the bottom of the atomization chamber 11 and the bottom of the water storage chamber 12 communicate with each other.

After the soft water flows into the atomizing chamber 11 from the communication port 113, the soft water flows to the first opening 112 under the influence of gravity and contacts with the atomizing sheet 4, and the atomizing sheet 4 scatters the soft water to generate water mist for humidification.

The following beneficial effects can be obtained from the third embodiment:

this embodiment is through setting up the atomizing chamber in the water storage chamber to crossing department in the bottom in atomizing chamber and the bottom in water storage chamber sets up first opening, sets up the atomizing piece in first open-ended outside, is provided with the intercommunication mouth in the bottom intercommunication department in atomizing chamber and water storage chamber, makes the water through water softener can follow this intercommunication mouth and get into this atomizing chamber, and is broken up to the water smoke on flowing to the atomizing piece.

Example four

In practical application, on the basis of the above embodiments, an air supply cavity is further required to be arranged to blow the water mist out of the mist outlet so as to achieve the humidification effect.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, the humidifier with soft water function further includes an air supply chamber 5, the air supply chamber 5 includes an air supply inner chamber 51 and an air supply outer chamber 52, the air supply outer chamber 52 is disposed in the water storage chamber 12, the air supply inner chamber 51 is disposed in the air supply outer chamber 52, a first air outlet 511 is disposed on a side wall of the air supply inner chamber 51, so that air in the air supply inner chamber 51 can enter the air supply outer chamber 52 from the first air outlet 511, a first air inlet 114 is disposed on a side wall of the atomization chamber 11 close to the air supply outer chamber 52, a second air outlet 521 is disposed on a side wall of the air supply outer chamber 52 close to the atomization chamber 11, and positions of the first air inlet 114 and the second air outlet 521 correspond to each other, so that wind energy in the air supply outer chamber 52 can enter the atomization chamber 11 through the second air outlet 521 and the first air outlet 114 in sequence.

The air supply inner cavity 51 is arranged in the air supply outer cavity 52, on one hand, the air supply inner cavity 51 can be protected to a certain extent, on the other hand, after air enters the air supply outer cavity 52, the space between the air supply inner cavity 51 and the air supply outer cavity 52 can provide a certain accommodating space for the air, so that the air entering the atomizing cavity 11 is kept continuous, and the continuous humidifying effect is achieved.

In addition, the humidifier with the soft water function further comprises a fan 6, a second air inlet 512 is arranged at the intersection of the bottom of the air supply inner cavity 51 and the bottom of the water storage cavity 12, the fan 6 is arranged at the bottom of the second air inlet 512, and the air blowing port of the fan 6 corresponds to the second air inlet 512, so that air blown out by the fan 6 can enter the air supply inner cavity 51 from the second air inlet 512, and then enters the atomization cavity 11 through the first air outlet 511, the second air outlet 521 and the first air inlet 114 in sequence, and water mist in the atomization cavity 11 is blown out from the mist outlet 111.

It should be noted that the first air outlet 511 and the second air outlet 521 are both disposed at positions close to the top of the water storage cavity 12, so as to prevent soft water from flowing out of the first air inlet 114 after entering the atomizing cavity 11, then flowing into the air supply outer cavity 52 from the second air outlet 521, and then flowing into the air supply inner cavity 51 from the first air outlet 511, and further flowing into the fan 6 from the second air inlet 512, which may damage the fan 6.

The following advantageous effects can be obtained from the fourth embodiment:

this embodiment is through setting up air supply exocoel, air supply inner chamber and fan to designed fan mouth to the air supply inner chamber, air supply inner chamber to the air supply exocoel, the route of air supply exocoel to atomizing chamber, make the wind that the fan blew out can follow air supply inner chamber to the air supply exocoel and arrive the atomizing chamber again, and then blow out the water smoke that the atomizing intracavity produced from a fog mouth, reach the effect of humidification.

EXAMPLE five

In practical application, on the basis of the above embodiment, an upper cover can be further arranged to play a dustproof role in the humidifier.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, the humidifier with soft water function further includes an upper cover 7, the upper cover 7 is disposed on the top of the humidifier housing 1, and the upper cover 7 is provided with a second opening 71, so that after the upper cover 71 is closed, the water mist blown out from the mist outlet 111 can be blown into the air through the second opening 71 to humidify the air.

Since the top of the water storage chamber 12 is provided with the openings such as the second water inlet 121 and the mist outlet 111, dust is easy to enter from the openings, which affects the operation of the humidifier, and therefore, after the upper cover 7 is arranged, the opening can be reduced to one second opening 71, which reduces the probability of dust entering the humidifier.

Further, a space can be properly reserved between the upper cover 7 and the top of the water storage cavity 12, rather than being completely in close contact with each other, so that a water inlet channel can be provided, when water is added, water can be added into the water inlet channel, the water is guided to the second water inlet 121 through the water inlet channel and then enters the water softening device 2, the water inlet channel provides a certain accommodating space for the water, the amount of water added at one time is increased, and the humidifying time of the humidifier is longer.

Further, in order to prevent the water entering the water passage from flowing from the top of the water storage chamber 12 to the mist outlet 111 and further from flowing from the atomizing chamber 11 to the atomizing plate 4 without softening the water, it is necessary to separate the mist outlet 111 and the second water inlet 121 in a space between the upper cover 7 and the top of the water storage chamber 12.

The following beneficial effects can be obtained from the fifth embodiment:

this embodiment can reduce inside the dust gets into the humidifier through setting up the upper cover at humidifier casing top, through set up into the water passageway between upper cover and water storage chamber top, can increase once watered volume, extension humidification time.

EXAMPLE six

In practical applications, on the basis of the above embodiments, the humidifier may be started to humidify by selecting the humidification mode.

Fig. 4 is a schematic flow chart of a humidifier control method with soft water function according to an embodiment of the present application.

Referring to fig. 4, the method for controlling the humidifier with soft water function includes:

101. when the humidifier enters a humidifying mode, detecting the water level of the water storage cavity and the opening and closing state of the upper cover;

the water level and the open/close state can be detected by providing a water level sensor and a cover sensor.

102. Judging whether the water level reaches a first preset height;

the first preset height may be a lowest height at which the humidifier is operated for humidification.

103. If the water level does not reach the first preset height, the humidifier does not respond;

104. if the water level reaches a first preset height, judging whether the upper cover is in a covering state;

105. if the upper cover is not in a covering state, the humidifier does not respond;

106. if the upper cover is in a covering state, the water softener is driven to carry out rotary water filtration, so that water filtered by the water softener flows into the atomizing cavity through the water storage cavity to be atomized;

at the moment, the atomizing sheet in the atomizing cavity is also in a working state, part of water flows through the water softening device under the action of gravity and flows to the atomizing sheet through the water storage cavity, the atomizing sheet atomizes the part of water, the water softening device is driven to carry out rotary water filtering, and the water in the device is softened and continues to flow to the atomizing sheet to be atomized.

107. Judging whether the water level of the water storage cavity is lower than a second preset height or not;

when the height is lower than the second preset height, the humidifier is in a water shortage state.

108. If the water level of the water storage cavity is lower than a second preset height, indicating the water softening device and the atomizing sheet to stop working;

if the water level in the water storage chamber is not lower than the second preset height, the step 106 is returned until the water level is lower than the second preset height.

The following beneficial effects can be obtained from the sixth embodiment:

this embodiment detects the water level in humidifier water storage chamber and upper cover open and shut state control humidifier under the humidification mode and begins and stop the humidification, can fully apply to the humidification with the water that adds on the one hand, and on the other hand can stop the humidification when the water storage chamber lacks water, and guarantee humidification safety avoids the damage of humidifier.

EXAMPLE seven

In practical applications, on the basis of the above embodiments, the operation of the humidifier can be controlled by setting the humidification time.

Fig. 5 is another schematic flow chart of a humidifier control method with soft water function according to an embodiment of the present application.

Referring to fig. 5, the method for controlling the humidifier with soft water function further includes:

201. when the water softener starts to rotate for water filtration, a water filtration timer is started;

202. judging whether the water filtering timer reaches a first preset time or not;

the first preset time can be set by the humidifier according to the initial water level or set by the user according to the humidification requirement.

203. If the water filtering timer reaches the first preset time, indicating the water softening device and the atomizing sheet to stop working;

204. if the water filtration timer does not reach the first preset time, continuing to count the time and returning to step 202 again until the water filtration timer reaches the first preset time.

The following advantageous effects can be obtained from the seventh embodiment:

according to the embodiment, whether the humidifier reaches the preset working time or not is detected in the humidification mode, the humidifier is controlled to continue or stop humidification, a user does not need to pay attention to the excessive operation of the humidifier, and the humidification time can be fully utilized to process other works.

Example eight

In practical applications, on the basis of the above embodiments, the softening performance of the soft water material can be restored through the soft water material regeneration mode.

Fig. 6 is another schematic flow chart of a humidifier control method with soft water function according to an embodiment of the present application.

Referring to fig. 6, the method for controlling a humidifier with soft water function further includes:

301. when the humidifier enters a soft water material regeneration mode, detecting the brine level of the water filtering tank and the opening and closing state of the upper cover;

as calcium and magnesium ions increase within the soft water material, the effectiveness of the soft water material in removing the calcium and magnesium ions gradually decreases. Therefore, after the water softening device is used for a period of time, the water softening material needs to be regenerated by the saline water, and the calcium ions and the magnesium ions in the water softening material are exchanged by the sodium ions, so that the efficiency of the water softening material is recovered, and the service life of the water softening material is prolonged.

302. Judging whether the water level of the saline water reaches a third preset height;

the third predetermined height may be a minimum height at which the humidifier can be regenerated.

303. If the water level of the saline water does not reach the third preset height, the humidifier does not respond;

304. if the water level of the saline water reaches a third preset height, judging whether the upper cover is in a covering state or not;

305. if the upper cover is not in a covering state, the humidifier does not respond;

306. if the upper cover is in a covering state, the water softening device is driven to rotate, and a brine regeneration timer is started;

at the moment, partial saline water flows through the water softening device under the action of gravity to regenerate the water softening material, the water softening device is driven to rotate, and the regeneration of the water softening material in the device is accelerated.

307. Judging whether the brine regeneration timer reaches a second preset time or not;

the second preset time may be set by the humidifier according to the initial brine level, or may be set by the user according to the regeneration requirement.

308. If the brine regeneration timer reaches the second preset time, indicating the water softening device to stop working;

309. if the brine regeneration timer has not reached the second predetermined time, the timing is continued and the process returns to step 307 again until the brine regeneration timer reaches the second predetermined time.

The following advantageous effects can be obtained from the above-described embodiment eight:

this embodiment is through adding the salt solution in water softening installation and drive water softening installation rotation and treat regeneration soft water material in to water softening installation and regenerate, can make soft water material resume the softening performance after carrying out the demineralized water many times, makes ready for next demineralized water.

The aspects of the present application have been described in detail hereinabove with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the above embodiments, the descriptions of the respective embodiments have respective emphasis, and for parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference may be made to related descriptions of other embodiments. Those skilled in the art should also appreciate that the acts and modules referred to in the specification are not necessarily required in the present application. In addition, it can be understood that the steps in the method of the embodiment of the present application may be sequentially adjusted, combined, and deleted according to actual needs, and the modules in the device of the embodiment of the present application may be combined, divided, and deleted according to actual needs.

Having described embodiments of the present application, the foregoing description is intended to be exemplary, not exhaustive, and not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The terminology used herein is chosen in order to best explain the principles of the embodiments, the practical application, or improvements made to the technology in the marketplace, or to enable others of ordinary skill in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims (13)

1. The utility model provides a humidifier with soft water function which characterized in that includes: a humidifier shell (1) and a water softening device (2);

an atomization cavity (11) and a water storage cavity (12) are arranged in the humidifier shell (1), and the bottom of the atomization cavity (11) is communicated with the bottom of the water storage cavity (12);

the water softening device (2) is arranged in the water storage cavity (12);

the water softening device (2) comprises: a water filtering tank (21), a soft water material (22) and a rotating shaft (23);

the top of the water filtering tank (21) is provided with a first water inlet (211), the side wall of the water filtering tank (21) is provided with N water filtering holes (212), the soft water material (22) is filled in the water filtering tank (21), and N is an integer greater than or equal to 2;

the rotating shaft (23) is fixedly connected with the water filtering groove (21) and can drive the water filtering groove (21) and the soft water material (22) to rotate, so that water in the water filtering groove (21) is fully contacted with the soft water material (22) and then is filtered out from the N water filtering holes (212).

2. The humidifier with soft water function according to claim 1, wherein:

the top of the water storage cavity (12) is provided with a second water inlet (121), and the first water inlet (211) corresponds to the second water inlet (121).

3. The humidifier with soft water function according to claim 1, further comprising: a rotation axis drive device (3);

the rotating shaft driving device (3) is arranged at the bottom of the water filtering tank (21), is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft (23), and can drive the rotating shaft (23) to rotate.

4. The humidifier with soft water function according to claim 3, wherein:

the rotating shaft (23) sequentially penetrates through the bottom of the water filtering groove (21) and the bottom of the water storage cavity (12) from the inside of the water filtering groove (21) and is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft driving device (3).

5. The humidifier with soft water function according to claim 1, wherein:

the N water filtering holes (212) are uniformly arranged on the side wall and/or the bottom of the water filtering groove (21).

6. The humidifier with soft water function according to claim 1, wherein:

the atomizing chamber (11) is arranged in the water storage chamber (12), and a mist outlet (111) is arranged at the intersection of the top of the atomizing chamber (11) and the top of the water storage chamber (12).

7. The humidifier with soft water function according to claim 6, further comprising: an atomizing sheet (4);

a first opening (112) is formed in the intersection of the bottom of the atomization cavity (11) and the bottom of the water storage cavity (12), and the atomization sheet (4) is arranged at the bottom of the first opening (112);

the bottom communication position of the atomization cavity (11) and the water storage cavity (12) is provided with a communication port (113), and water flowing out of the water filtering hole (212) of the water filtering groove (21) can flow onto the atomization sheet (4) from the communication port (113).

8. The humidifier with soft water function according to claim 6, further comprising: an air supply cavity (5);

the air supply cavity (5) comprises an air supply inner cavity (51) and an air supply outer cavity (52);

the air supply outer cavity (52) is arranged in the water storage cavity (12), and the air supply inner cavity (51) is arranged in the air supply outer cavity (52);

a first air outlet (511) is formed in the side wall of the air supply inner cavity (51), so that air in the air supply inner cavity (51) can enter the air supply outer cavity (52) from the first air outlet (511);

the side wall of the atomizing cavity (11) close to the air supply outer cavity (52) is provided with a first air inlet (114), the side wall of the air supply outer cavity (52) close to the atomizing cavity (11) is provided with a second air outlet (521), and the positions of the first air inlet (114) and the second air outlet (521) correspond to each other, so that air in the air supply outer cavity (52) can sequentially enter the atomizing cavity (11) through the second air outlet (521) and the first air outlet (114).

9. The humidifier with soft water function according to claim 8, further comprising: a fan (6);

the bottom of air supply inner chamber (51) with the bottom intersection department in water storage chamber (12) is provided with second air intake (512), fan (6) set up the bottom of second air intake (512), just the mouth of blowing of fan (6) with the position of second air intake (512) is corresponding, makes the wind that fan (6) blew off can be followed second air intake (512) get into air supply inner chamber (51) loops through first air outlet (511), second air outlet (521) and first air intake (114) get into atomizing chamber (11), will the water smoke in atomizing chamber (11) is followed go out fog mouth (111) and blow off.

10. The humidifier with soft water function according to claim 6, further comprising: an upper cover (7);

the upper cover (7) is arranged at the top of the humidifier shell (1), a second opening (71) is formed in the upper cover (7), and water mist in the atomizing chamber (11) can sequentially pass through the mist outlet (111) and the second opening (71) to enter air.

11. A humidifier control method with soft water function, for controlling the humidifier of any one of claims 1 to 10, comprising:

when the humidifier enters a humidifying mode, detecting the water level of the water storage cavity and the opening and closing state of the upper cover;

if the water level reaches a first preset height and the upper cover is in a covering state, the water softening device is driven to perform rotary water filtration, so that water filtered by the water softening device flows into the atomizing cavity through the water storage cavity to be atomized;

and when the water level of the water storage cavity is detected to be lower than a second preset height, the water softening device and the atomizing sheet are indicated to stop working.

12. The method for controlling a humidifier with water softening function according to claim 11, wherein the driving the water softening device to perform rotary water filtering comprises:

when the water softener starts to rotate for water filtration, a water filtration timer is started;

and when the water filtering timer reaches a first preset time, indicating the water softening device and the atomizing sheet to stop working.

13. The method of controlling a humidifier with soft water function according to claim 11, further comprising:

when the humidifier enters a soft water material regeneration mode, detecting the brine level of the water filtering tank and the opening and closing state of the upper cover;

if the water level of the brine reaches a third preset height and the upper cover is in a covering state, driving the water softening device to rotate and starting a brine regeneration timer;

and when the brine regeneration timer reaches a second preset time, indicating the water softening device to stop working.

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