CN218501460U - Filter core support and humidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a filter core support and humidifier, wherein, the filter core support includes: a horizontal support having a support surface parallel to the horizontal plane; the vertical support piece is used for supporting the horizontal support piece to a preset height in the vertical direction, the vertical support piece is provided with a top end and a bottom end which are opposite to each other in the vertical direction, and the top end is used for fixing the horizontal support piece; the water feeding pipe is arranged on the vertical support and extends from the bottom end to the top end of the vertical support, and the water feeding pipe is used for conveying water flow from the bottom to the top of the vertical support; the water leakage pipe is arranged on the vertical supporting piece and extends to the bottom end from the top end of the vertical supporting piece, and the water leakage pipe is used for conveying water flow gathered in the horizontal supporting piece to the bottom from the top of the vertical supporting piece. When using the humidifier, through this disclosed filter core support for the filter core does not soak or does not soak in the water tank for a long time, makes the filter core not with water direct contact, avoids the filter core to cause the filter core to go mildy, the circumstances such as smelly to take place with water contact for a long time.

Description

Filter core support and humidifier

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of humidification of air, and more particularly, to a filter support and a humidifier.

Background

With the increasing living standard of people, household appliances such as humidifiers are more popular. The humidifier is a household appliance for increasing the room humidity, and the humidity of indoor air has certain influence on human health. The humidifiers are mainly classified into an ultrasonic humidifier and an evaporative humidifier.

When using an evaporative humidifier, a user typically places the filter element of the humidifier directly in the water tank of the humidifier. The filter element is soaked in water for a long time and keeps a wet state. Therefore, the fan on the humidifier is used for conveying the moisture on the wetted filter element to the air in a water vapor mode, and the purpose of increasing the indoor air humidity is achieved.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

To overcome the problems in the related art, the present disclosure provides a filter cartridge holder and a humidifier.

According to a first aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a cartridge holder comprising: the horizontal support piece is used for supporting the filter element and is provided with a support surface parallel to the horizontal plane, and the support surface is used for placing the filter element; the vertical support piece is used for supporting the horizontal support piece to a preset height in the vertical direction, and the vertical support piece is provided with a top end and a bottom end which are opposite to each other in the vertical direction, and the top end is fixedly connected with the horizontal support piece; a water supply pipe disposed on the vertical support and extending from the bottom end to the top end of the vertical support, the water supply pipe being configured to convey a flow of water from the bottom to the top of the vertical support; and the water leakage pipe is used for conveying the water flow converged in the horizontal supporting piece from the top to the bottom of the vertical supporting piece.

In some embodiments, the drain pipe is disposed at the vertical support and extends from the top end to the bottom end of the vertical support.

In some embodiments, the supporting surface of the horizontal supporting member is provided with a through hole; the water leakage pipe is communicated with the through hole, and the through hole is used for guiding the water flow gathered in the horizontal supporting piece to the water leakage pipe.

In some embodiments, the horizontal support comprises: an annular plate having the support surface.

In some embodiments, the horizontal support further comprises: the limiting part is arranged at the edge of the annular plate to limit the filter element placed on the annular plate.

In some embodiments, the stopper portion comprises: a first stopper formed in a cylindrical shape and provided at an inner ring edge of the annular plate; and a second stopper portion formed in a cylindrical shape and provided at an outer ring edge of the annular plate.

In some embodiments, the vertical support comprises: the limbers, set up in vertical support piece's bottom, through the limbers, vertical support piece's inside and outside intercommunication.

In some embodiments, the vertical support has a cylindrical shape; the side wall of the vertical support piece is inwards sunken or outwards raised along the vertical direction to form the water feeding pipe; and/or the side wall of the vertical support piece is inwards sunken or outwards bulged along the vertical direction to form the water leakage pipe.

In some embodiments, the water supply line comprises a water outlet and a water inlet; wherein the water outlet is arranged at the top end of the vertical support; the water inlet is disposed at the bottom end of the vertical support.

According to a second aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a humidifier comprising: a water tank; a filter element; and a cartridge holder according to any one of the first aspect, wherein the cartridge is placed on the horizontal support member of the cartridge holder; the vertical support member of the filter cartridge support is placed in the water tank.

In some embodiments, the cartridge holder comprises: a first limiting part and a second limiting part; wherein, first spacing portion includes: the inner side of the bottom surface of the filter element is provided with a second limiting plane matched with the first limiting plane; or/and the second limiting part comprises: a third limit plane, and a fourth limit plane matched with the third limit plane is arranged on the outer side of the bottom surface of the filter element.

In some embodiments, a plurality of weep holes are provided in the top surface of the cartridge.

In some embodiments, the plurality of water leakage holes are circular rings with protruding outer edges.

In some embodiments, the humidifier comprises: a sterilization component mounted at the bottom end of the vertical support member of the filter element support.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can have the following beneficial effects: through placing the filter core on the filter core support, place the filter core support in the water tank of humidifier again for the filter core is direct not soaked in the water tank, thereby the filter core not with water direct contact, and then avoid the filter core to go mildy with the circumstances such as the water contact causes for a long time, smelly takes place.

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 disclosure.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a humidifier shown according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a water tank shown according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a top perspective view of a filter cartridge according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 4 is a top perspective view of a cartridge holder according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a bottom perspective view of a filter cartridge holder, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a cartridge holder according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 7 is another perspective view of a cartridge holder according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 8 is a top perspective view of a filter cartridge assembled with a cartridge holder, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating a cartridge and cartridge holder after placement in a tank according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a sterilization component according to an exemplary embodiment.

Reference numerals:

1: filter core support, 11: horizontal support member, 111: support surface, 112: annular plate, 113: limiting part, 114: through-hole, 115: first stopper, 116: second stopper portion, 117: first limit plane, 118: a third limiting plane;

12: vertical support, 121: tip, 122: bottom end, 123: side wall, 124: a water through hole;

13: water supply pipe, 131: water outlet, 132: water inlet, 14: a water leakage pipe;

2: a filter element, 21: top surface, 211: water leakage hole, 22: bottom surface, 221: a second limit plane;

3: sterilization component, 4: a water tank and 8: a housing, 9: fan, 100: a humidifier.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The following description refers to the accompanying drawings in which the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the exemplary embodiments below are not intended to represent all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.

In the related art, an evaporative humidifier includes a filter cartridge, a water tank, and a fan. The filter element of the humidifier is usually directly placed in a water tank of the humidifier to keep the filter element in a wet state, and moisture on the wetted filter element is delivered to the air in the form of water vapor by a fan on the humidifier, so that the aim of increasing the humidity of the indoor air is fulfilled.

However, when the filter element is used by being soaked in water for a long time, the filter element is easy to accumulate scale, and the filter element is easy to mildew and smell, so that the service life of the filter element is greatly shortened, and a user needs to replace or clean the filter element regularly, so that the use is inconvenient. Even bacteria can grow on the filter element soaked in water for a long time. During the humidification process, the water mist enters the air and finally enters the respiratory tract of a person, and the user can cause diseases such as lung infection and the like, so that the health of the user is damaged.

To overcome the problems in the related art, the present disclosure provides a filter cartridge holder and a humidifier. A novel filter element support can be placed at the bottom of the water tank, and a filter element is placed on the filter element support for use. Therefore, the filter element is not soaked in water for a long time for use, so that the filter element is not in direct contact with the water, and the conditions that the filter element is mildewed and smells due to the fact that the filter element is in contact with the water for a long time are avoided. Thereby improving the safety of the humidifier and avoiding bringing danger to the health of the user.

Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a humidifier shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

As shown in fig. 1, the humidifier 100 of the present disclosure may be an evaporative humidifier. Humidifier 100 may include cartridge holder 1, cartridge 2, water tank 4, housing 8, and fan 9. The filter element 2 can be placed on the filter element holder 1, and the filter element holder 1 can be placed in the water tank 4, so that the filter element 2 is prevented from being directly immersed in the water tank 4.

The housing 8 may be a case, for example, a metal case or a plastic case. The housing 8 may be a cylindrical housing, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and may be a rectangular parallelepiped housing, and the shape of the housing 8 may be changed according to an external shape to be realized by the humidifier 100. In the following embodiments, a cylindrical humidifier 100 and a cylindrical housing 8 are described as an example.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a water tank shown according to an exemplary embodiment.

As shown in fig. 2, the water tank 4 may be a cylindrical water tank, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and may be a rectangular parallelepiped water tank, and the shape of the water tank 4 may be changed according to the shape of the humidifier 100. In the following embodiments, a cylindrical humidifier 100 and a cylindrical water tank 4 are described as an example. In some embodiments, the water tank 4 is detachably connected to the housing 8, so that the water tank 4 and the housing 8 can be easily detached, and the water tank 4 can be cleaned more conveniently. In addition, if the humidifier 100 has a damaged part during use, the water tank 4 and the housing 8 can be conveniently detached, so that the parts can be replaced, the service life of the whole device can be prolonged, and the maintenance cost of the device can be reduced.

For example, the water tank 4 and the housing 8 may be fixedly connected by screws. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the connection manner between the water tank 4 and the housing 8 may be determined according to actual conditions and actual requirements during actual operation.

The fan 9 can deliver the moisture impregnated in the filter element 2 to the air in the form of water vapor, thereby achieving the purpose of increasing the indoor air humidity. For example, the fan 9 may be a cross-flow fan, a turbo fan, an axial fan, or the like.

As shown in fig. 1, the water tank 4 may be mounted at the bottom of the housing 8. A fan 9 may be installed at the top of the housing 8 and positioned at the upper portion of the water tank 4, whereby moisture from the water tank 4 may be supplied to the room in the form of moisture by the fan 9.

Fig. 3 is a top perspective view of a filter cartridge according to an exemplary embodiment.

As shown in fig. 3, the filter element 2 may be a hollow cylindrical filter element, and when the filter element 2 is hollow, the surface area of the filter element 2 in contact with air is increased, and the area of the filter element 2 in which moisture impregnated therein is volatilized is increased. And then the fan 9 is used for conveying the water vapor volatilized from the filter element 2 into the air, thereby achieving the purpose of increasing the indoor air humidity. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the filter element 2 may be a solid filter element or a rectangular filter element. In the following examples, a hollow cylindrical filter element 2 will be described as an example.

The filter element 2 may be a filter paper type filter element, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and may be a fiber type filter element, or a functional type filter element with other functions. In the following examples, a filter paper type filter element is exemplified.

In some embodiments, a plurality of water leakage holes 211 are provided in the top surface 21 of the filter element 2. When water is supplied to the top surface 21 of the filter element 2, the water uniformly drops from the plurality of water leakage holes 211 onto the filter paper of the filter element 2, so that the water on the top surface 21 of the filter element 2 can uniformly drop onto the filter paper of the filter element 2.

In some embodiments, the plurality of water leakage holes 211 are circular rings with outer edges protruding. When the hole 211 that leaks is the protruding ring of outward flange, the hole 211 that leaks has the water effect of depositing, and when the water in 2 top surfaces 21 of filter core reached a certain amount, the water could just fall through the hole 211 that leaks, can reach the effect that makes water evenly fall to 2 filter paper of filter core.

Fig. 4 is a top perspective view of a cartridge holder, according to an exemplary embodiment. Fig. 5 is a bottom perspective view of a cartridge holder, according to an exemplary embodiment. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a cartridge holder, according to an exemplary embodiment. Fig. 7 is another perspective view of a cartridge holder according to an exemplary embodiment.

As shown in fig. 4-7, in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the cartridge holder 1 may include: the horizontal support member 11 is used for supporting the filter element 2, and the horizontal support member 11 is provided with a support surface 111 parallel to the horizontal plane, and the support surface 111 is used for placing the filter element 2.

The horizontal support 11 may be a plastic horizontal support 11, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the horizontal support 11 may also be a glass horizontal support 11, a resin horizontal support 11, or a horizontal support 11 made of other materials. However, since the horizontal supporting member 11 needs to be used in a wet environment for a long time, the material of the horizontal supporting member 11 may be a waterproof material, so that the service life of the horizontal supporting member 11 and the filter cartridge support 1 can be prolonged.

The horizontal support member 11 has a support surface 111 parallel to the horizontal plane, the support surface 111 is used for placing the filter element 2, when the filter element 2 is a hollow cylindrical filter element, the support surface 111 may have a hollow circular shape, in the following embodiments, the hollow cylindrical filter element and the hollow circular support surface 111 matching with the filter element 2 are taken as examples for explanation. The present disclosure is not so limited and may be rectangular, oval, or other polygonal shapes. The shape of the support surface 111 can be selected according to the shape of the filter insert 2. For example, when the filter element 2 has a circular shape, the support surface 111 may also have a circular shape, and conversely, when the filter element 2 has a rectangular shape, for example, the support surface 111 may also have a rectangular shape.

In some embodiments, cartridge holder 1 can further include: a vertical support 12 for supporting the horizontal support 11 to a predetermined height in a vertical direction, the vertical support 12 having opposite top ends 121 and bottom ends 122 in the vertical direction, the top ends 121 being fixedly connected to the horizontal support 11.

The vertical support 12 serves to support the horizontal support 11 to a predetermined height in the vertical direction. In the present disclosure, the predetermined height is not particularly limited, and may be determined according to the height of the water tank 4 or the height of the humidifier 100.

The vertical support 12 may be a plastic vertical support 12, but the disclosure is not limited thereto, and the vertical support 12 may be made of the same material as the horizontal support 11 or a different material from the horizontal support 11. Since the vertical support 12 is to be used by being soaked in water for a long time, the material of the vertical support 12 may be a material having a density higher than that of water, so that when the vertical support 12 is put into the water tank 4, the vertical support 12 may sink into the bottom of the water tank 4. The shape of the vertical support 12 may match the shape of the water tank 4.

As shown in fig. 5, in some embodiments, the vertical support 12 comprises a top end 121 and a bottom end 122, wherein the horizontal support 11 is fixedly mounted to the top end 121 of the vertical support 12, and the filter cartridge 2 is placed on the horizontal support 11 of the cartridge holder 1; the vertical support 12 of the cartridge holder 1 is placed in the water tank 4.

In some embodiments, the vertical support 12 may include a water passage hole 124 provided at the bottom end 122 of the vertical support 12, through which the inside and outside of the vertical support 12 communicate. The water through hole 124 is provided to communicate water between the inside and the outside of the cartridge holder 1, so that water in the inside and the outside of the cartridge holder 1 can be maintained at the same level.

In some embodiments, cartridge holder 1 can further include: and the upper water pipe 13 is arranged on the vertical support 12 and extends from the bottom end 122 to the top end 121 of the vertical support 12, and the upper water pipe 13 is used for conveying water flow from the bottom to the top of the vertical support 12.

As shown in fig. 4 to 7, in some embodiments, the water feed pipe 13 includes a water outlet 131 and a water inlet 132; wherein, the water outlet 131 is arranged at the top end 121 of the vertical support 12; a water inlet 132 is provided at the bottom end 122 of the vertical support 12.

For example, the water inlet 132 of the water supply pipe 13 is connected to a water pump outlet in the water tank 4, and water in the water tank 4 is delivered to the water supply pipe 13 by the water pump; the water outlet 131 of the water feeding pipe 13 is connected with the water delivery pipe in the filter element 2, and then the water delivery pipe in the filter element 2 is used for delivering water to the top end of the filter element 2, so that the function of delivering water to the top end of the filter element 2 is realized.

In some embodiments, the cartridge holder 1 can further include: a water leakage pipe 14, the water leakage pipe 14 is used for conveying the water flow gathered in the horizontal support member 11 from the top to the bottom of the vertical support member 12.

In some embodiments, the weep pipe 14 is disposed at the vertical support 12 and extends from a top end 121 to a bottom end 122 of the vertical support 12.

As shown in fig. 4 to 7, in some embodiments, the supporting surface 111 of the horizontal supporting member 11 is provided with a through hole 114; the water leakage pipe 14 is communicated with a through hole 114, and the through hole 114 is used for guiding the water flow converged in the horizontal support member 11 to the water leakage pipe 14.

The excessive water in the filter element 2 falls to the water leakage pipe 14 through the through hole 114. In the present disclosure, the water leakage pipe 14 may be inclined with respect to the length direction of the vertical support member 12, and when the water falls, the falling sound of the water may be reduced, thereby achieving the effect of silence. The present disclosure is not limited thereto and the drain pipe 14 may also be disposed along the length direction of the vertical support 12.

In some embodiments, the water supply pipe 13 and the water leakage pipe 14 may also be food grade silicone tubes.

It should be noted that the food-grade silicone tube has the advantages of being non-toxic, odorless, high in transparency, soft, good in elasticity, not prone to deformation and cracking, long in service life, cold-resistant and high-temperature-resistant, and the like, so that the water feeding pipe 13 and the water leakage pipe 14 are set to be the food-grade silicone tube, the service life of the conveying device can be prolonged, the safety of water quality can be guaranteed, and the experience of a user is improved.

In some embodiments, the vertical support 12 has a cylindrical shape; the side wall 123 of the vertical support 12 is formed as the water feed pipe 13 inwardly recessed or outwardly protruding in the vertical direction. At this time, the sidewall 123 of the vertical support 12 is inwardly recessed or outwardly protruded along the vertical direction to form a water feeding channel, so that the water feeding pipe 13 does not need to be separately disposed, the material can be saved, and the water feeding pipe 13 and the vertical support 12 can be integrated.

In some embodiments, the vertical support 12 has a cylindrical shape; the side walls 123 of the vertical supports 12 are formed as the drain pipes 14 inwardly recessed or outwardly protruded in the vertical direction. At this time, the sidewall 123 of the vertical supporting member 12 is inwardly recessed or outwardly protruded along the vertical direction to form a water leakage groove, so that the water leakage pipe 14 does not need to be separately disposed, the material can be saved, and the water leakage pipe 14 and the vertical supporting member 12 can be integrated.

As shown in fig. 4, in some embodiments, the horizontal support 11 comprises: an annular plate 112, the annular plate 112 having a support surface 111. The annular plate 112 is used for placing the filter element 2, when the filter element 2 is a hollow cylindrical filter element, the annular plate 112 may have a hollow circular shape, but the disclosure is not limited thereto, and may also be an annular plate 112 with other shapes, and in the disclosure, the material of the annular plate 112 is not particularly limited.

In some embodiments, the horizontal support 11 further comprises: and the limiting part 113, the limiting part 113 is arranged at the edge of the annular plate 112 to limit the filter element 2 placed on the annular plate 112. The filter element 2 placed on the annular plate 112 can be limited and fixed by the limiting part 113.

As shown in fig. 7, in some embodiments, the limiting portion 113 includes: a first stopper 115 formed in a cylindrical shape and provided on an inner circumferential edge of the annular plate 112; and a second stopper 116 formed in a cylindrical shape and provided on an outer circumferential edge of the annular plate 112. The first and second stoppers 115 and 116 are spaced apart in the radial direction to hold at least the bottom of the filter cartridge 2.

Fig. 8 is a top perspective view of a cartridge shown assembled with the cartridge holder 1, according to an exemplary embodiment.

As shown in fig. 8, in some embodiments, the cartridge 2 is disposed between the first and second position-limiting portions 115 and 116. The first position-limiting portion 115 and the second position-limiting portion 116 fix the filter element 2.

In some embodiments, the first limiting portion 115 includes: the inner side of the bottom surface 22 of the filter element 2 is provided with a second limit plane 221 matched with the first limit plane 117. After the first limiting plane 117 is matched with the second limiting plane 221, the structural relationship between the two is shown in fig. 8. Such setting can play the effect of preventing slow-witted, location, preventing filter core 2 rotation etc. when installing filter core 2.

In some embodiments, the second limiting portion 116 includes: a third limit plane 118, and a fourth limit plane (not shown) which is matched with the third limit plane 118 is arranged on the outer side of the bottom surface 22 of the filter element 2. After the third limiting plane 118 is matched with the fourth limiting plane, such arrangement can play roles of fool-proofing, positioning, rotation prevention of the filter element 2 and the like when the filter element 2 is installed.

In the present disclosure, only the first limiting plane 117 may be matched with the second limiting plane 221, or only the third limiting plane 118 may be matched with the fourth limiting plane; the third limiting plane 118 can be matched with the fourth limiting plane while the first limiting plane 117 is matched with the second limiting plane 221, and the functions of fool-proofing, positioning, prevention of rotation of the filter element 2 and the like during installation of the filter element 2 can be enhanced due to the arrangement.

The first stopper plane 117 may be formed as a part of the first stopper portion 115, and the third stopper plane 118 may be formed as a part of the second stopper portion 116. The first stopper plane 117 and the first stopper portion 115 together restrict the inside of the filter element 2. The third stopper plane 118 and the second stopper portion 116 together restrict the outside of the filter element 2.

In the present disclosure, the second stopper plane 221 may be provided inside the bottom surface 22 of the filter element 2, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the second stopper plane 221 may be provided inside the top surface 21 having the same shape as the bottom surface 22 of the filter element 2. Similarly, the fourth limiting plane can also be disposed outside the top surface 21 of the filter element 2, and in this case, the water leakage hole 211 needs to be disposed in the opposite direction. With the arrangement, when a user uses and installs the filter element 2, the front and the back of the filter element 2 can not be distinguished, and the convenience of the user is improved.

On the basis of the humidifier 100, the water tank 4 may further be provided with a detection device for detecting a water level, the housing 8 is provided with a display device for receiving and displaying a detection signal of the detection device, and the display device is connected with the detection device.

It should be noted that the detection device may transmit different signals to the display device or the mobile terminal of the user according to different detected water level conditions, so that the display device may have different display conditions to remind the user to perform corresponding operations, or inform the user to perform corresponding operations according to the prompt of the mobile terminal.

For example, the water level condition can be divided into three water levels including a low water level, a middle water level and a high water level, when the detection device detects that the actual water level is within the range of the water retaining level, the detection device can transmit a signal of the water retaining level, so that the display device can timely receive the signal and display the signal to remind a user of corresponding water adding operation, and the display device can distinguish the water levels of different levels through different colors.

For example, when the actual water level is within the low water level range, the display device may light a red light to remind the user to perform a water adding operation. And in the water adding process, the display device can synchronously change the color whenever the actual water level is changed into another water blocking level so as to display the actual water level condition. When the actual water level reaches the high water level, the display device can light the green light to prompt the user that the water is full, and the water adding operation can be stopped.

Can confirm detection device and display device according to actual conditions and actual demand at the in-service use in-process to guarantee that the user can in time know the water level condition, thereby carry out corresponding operation of adding water.

Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating a cartridge and cartridge holder 1 after placement in a tank 4, according to an exemplary embodiment.

In some embodiments, the housing 8 includes an upper housing assembly and a lower housing assembly that are removably coupled to fill the tank 4.

Preferably, can set up upper portion casing subassembly and lower part casing subassembly to the lock and connect, place water tank 4 in lower part casing subassembly, then through dismantling upper portion casing subassembly, can be to water tank 4 internal water injection, will be so that the user of will being convenient for carries out water injection or trades water operation etc.. Fig. 9 is a schematic structural view showing the filter element 2 and the filter element holder 1 placed in the water tank 4.

Preferably, an inlet for adding water to the water tank 4 may be provided on the upper housing assembly. Therefore, when the user adds water, the user can directly add water to the water inlet without detaching the upper shell assembly, so that water flows into the water tank 4 through the flow divider to finish the water adding operation. Optionally, the upper shell assembly can be disassembled, and water can be directly added into the water tank 4 to finish the water adding operation. Therefore, the water adding operation is more convenient to carry out by the arrangement, and the requirements of different users can be met. The present disclosure is not limited thereto and other detachable connections may be used to connect the upper housing assembly and the lower housing assembly.

In addition, the shape, size, structure and the like of the upper shell assembly and the lower shell assembly can be determined according to actual conditions and actual requirements in the actual application process.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a sterilization part 3 according to an exemplary embodiment.

In some embodiments, humidifier 100 may include a sanitizer 3, and sanitizer 3 may be mounted to cartridge holder 1, e.g., sanitizer 3 may be mounted to bottom end 122 of vertical support 12 of cartridge holder 1.

It should be noted that the water added to the water tank 4 may contain bacteria, and if the remaining water in the humidifier 100 is reused the next day, bacteria and the like may grow. These bacteria can enter the air with water mist during humidification and eventually re-enter the human respiratory tract, and the user may cause lung infections. In order to avoid the above situation, the bottom end 122 of the vertical support member 12 of the filter element bracket 1 can be provided with a sterilizing lamp for sterilization and disinfection, so that bacteria contained in water or bred are sterilized and disinfected, the use safety is ensured, and the experience of a user is improved.

The present disclosure is not limited thereto, and besides sterilization and disinfection by a germicidal lamp, silver ion sterilization equipment can be used, so that the sterilization effect is better. Silver ions are positively charged ions formed by the loss of one or more electrons from a silver atom, e.g. Ag ⁺ 、Ag ²⁺ 、Ag ³⁺ And the like. It is usually in the form of water, and silver ions have an oxidizing action and are commonly used for sterilization, disinfection and the like in daily life. In the present disclosure, a disinfecting and sterilizing apparatus is exemplified as a silver ion box.

In some embodiments, the silver ion case is a detachable silver ion case, and when the sterilization capability of the silver ions is weakened after the humidifier 100 is used for a certain period of time, a detachable silver ion case may be used, so that the user may change the silver ion sterilization material conveniently, and the convenience in use may be increased.

In summary, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a cartridge holder 1 is provided, the cartridge holder 1 including: the horizontal support member 11 is used for supporting the filter element 2, the horizontal support member 11 is provided with a support surface 111 parallel to the horizontal plane, and the support surface 111 is used for placing the filter element 2; a vertical support 12 for supporting the horizontal support 11 to a predetermined height in a vertical direction, the vertical support 12 having a top end 121 and a bottom end 122 opposite to each other in the vertical direction, the top end 121 being fixedly connected to the horizontal support 11; a water supply pipe 13 arranged on the vertical support 12 and extending from the bottom end 122 to the top end 121 of the vertical support 12, the water supply pipe 13 being used for conveying water flow from the bottom to the top of the vertical support 12; and a water leakage pipe 14, the water leakage pipe 14 is used for conveying the water flow gathered in the horizontal support member 11 from the top to the bottom of the vertical support member 12.

By above structure can know, through placing filter core 2 on filter core support 1, place filter core support 1 again in humidifier 100's water tank 4 for filter core 2 is not directly soaked in water tank 4, thereby, filter core 2 not with water direct contact, and then avoid filter core 2 that long-time and water contact caused to go mildy, the condition emergence such as smelly.

It is understood that "plurality" in this disclosure means two or more, and other terms are analogous. "and/or" describes the association relationship of the associated objects, meaning that there may be three relationships, e.g., a and/or B, which may mean: a exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. The character "/" generally indicates that the former and latter associated objects are in an "or" relationship. The singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

It will be further understood that the terms "first," "second," and the like are used to describe various information and that such information should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one type of information from another and do not denote a particular order or importance. Indeed, the terms "first," "second," and the like are fully interchangeable. 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 disclosure.

It will be further understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "front," "rear," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like are used in an orientation or positional relationship indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the present embodiment and to simplify the description, but do not indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation.

It is further understood that, unless otherwise specified, "connected" includes direct connections between the two without other elements and indirect connections between the two with other elements.

It will be further appreciated that while operations are depicted in the drawings in a particular order, this should not be understood as requiring that such operations be performed in the particular order shown or in serial order, or that all illustrated operations be performed, to achieve desirable results. In certain environments, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous.

Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following, in general, the principles of the disclosure and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice in the art to which the disclosure pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise arrangements that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is to be limited only by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (14)

1. A cartridge holder, comprising:

-a horizontal support (11) for supporting a filter cartridge (2), said horizontal support (11) having a support face (111) parallel to a horizontal plane, said support face (111) being intended to house said filter cartridge (2);

a vertical support (12) for supporting the horizontal support (11) to a predetermined height in a vertical direction, the vertical support (12) having opposite top (121) and bottom ends (122) in the vertical direction, the top end (121) being fixedly connected to the horizontal support (11);

-a water feed pipe (13) arranged at the vertical support (12) and extending from the bottom end (122) to the top end (121) of the vertical support (12), the water feed pipe (13) being adapted to convey a flow of water from the bottom to the top of the vertical support (12); and

and the water leakage pipe (14) is used for conveying the water flow converged in the horizontal support piece from the top to the bottom of the vertical support piece (12).

2. The cartridge holder of claim 1, wherein,

the water leakage pipe (14) is arranged on the vertical support member (12) and extends from the top end (121) of the vertical support member (12) to the bottom end (122).

3. The cartridge holder of claim 1, wherein,

a through hole (114) is formed in the supporting surface (111) of the horizontal supporting piece (11);

the water leakage pipe (14) is communicated with the through hole (114), and the through hole (114) is used for guiding the water flow converged in the horizontal supporting piece (11) to the water leakage pipe (14).

4. The cartridge holder of claim 1, wherein,

the horizontal support (11) comprises: an annular plate (112), the annular plate (112) having the support face (111).

5. The cartridge holder of claim 4, wherein,

the horizontal support (11) further comprises: the limiting part (113), the limiting part (113) is arranged on the edge of the annular plate (112) to limit the filter element (2) placed on the annular plate (112).

6. The cartridge holder according to claim 5, wherein the limiting portion (113) comprises:

a first stopper (115) formed in a cylindrical shape and provided at an inner ring edge of the annular plate (112); and

and a second stopper (116) formed in a cylindrical shape and provided on the outer circumferential edge of the annular plate (112).

7. A cartridge holder according to claim 1, wherein the vertical support (12) comprises:

a water passage hole (124) provided at the bottom end (122) of the vertical support (12),

the inside and the outside of the vertical support (12) communicate through the water passage hole (124).

8. The cartridge holder of claim 1, wherein,

the vertical support (12) has a cylindrical shape;

the side wall (123) of the vertical support (12) is inwards sunken or outwards raised along the vertical direction to form the upper water pipe (13); and/or

The side wall (123) of the vertical support (12) is formed into the water leakage pipe (14) by being inwards concave or outwards convex along the vertical direction.

9. The cartridge holder of claim 1, wherein,

the upper water pipe (13) comprises a water outlet (131) and a water inlet (132);

wherein the water outlet (131) is provided at the top end (121) of the vertical support (12);

the water inlet (132) is disposed at the bottom end (122) of the vertical support (12).

10. A humidifier, comprising:

a water tank (4);

a filter element (2); and

filter cartridge holder (1) according to one of the claims 1 to 9,

wherein the filter cartridge (2) is placed on the horizontal support (11) of the cartridge holder (1);

the vertical support (12) of the cartridge holder (1) is placed in the water tank (4).

11. The humidifier according to claim 10,

the cartridge holder includes: a first stopper portion (115) and a second stopper portion (116);

wherein the first stopper portion (115) includes: a first limit plane (117) which is arranged on the base,

a second limiting plane (221) matched with the first limiting plane (117) is arranged on the inner side of the bottom surface (22) of the filter element (2); or/and

the second stopper portion (116) includes: a third limiting plane (118),

and a fourth limiting plane matched with the third limiting plane (118) is arranged on the outer side of the bottom surface (22) of the filter element (2).

12. The humidifier according to claim 11,

a plurality of water leakage holes (211) are arranged on the top surface (21) of the filter element (2).

13. The humidifier according to claim 12,

the water leakage holes (211) are circular rings with protruding outer edges.

14. The humidifier according to claim 10, wherein the humidifier (100) comprises:

a sterilizing component (3), the sterilizing component (3) is installed at the bottom end (122) of the vertical support member (12) of the filter element support (1).

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