JP2000104957A - Steam type humidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a steam type humidifier which prevents hot water inside from leaking outside even when such a state as falling down should happen. SOLUTION: In a steam type humidifier inside the main body 1 of which water fed from a feed water tank is led into a heating water tank 13 through the intermediary of a water receiving tank and heated by an electric heater to generate steam and the steam generated is made to rise through the inside of a steam cover 15, mixed with air sucked in through an opening part 17 formed in this steam cover 15, and released outside from a steam outlet 5 provided for the main body 1, the upper end of the steam cover 15 is connected with a member forming an outer peripheral end part of the steam outlet 5 by a connecting wall 16a. According to this constitution, the existence of the connecting wall 16a and others prevents hot water in the heating water tank 13 from leaking outside even when the steam type humidifier falls down.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a steam-type humidifier for heating and boiling water to evaporate the water, and in particular, to prevent the internal water (hot water) from leaking out of the steam discharge port when falling. About what you did.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional steam humidifier, an opening is formed in a steam cover that guides steam generated in a heating water tank to an upper steam discharge port, and air is sucked from the opening to form the steam cover. By mixing air and steam,
The steam temperature was to be reduced. Further, the steam which has been mixed with air and whose temperature has been lowered is discharged to the outside through the steam discharge port.

[0003]

According to the above-mentioned conventional configuration, there are the following problems. That is, in the event that the steam humidifier falls over, there is a possibility that hot water may leak out from the steam discharge port, and there is a concern that the safety of the user may be impaired. .

[0004] The present invention has been made based on such a point, and an object thereof is that even if a steam-type humidifier should ever fall over, the internal hot water leaks to the outside. It is to provide such a steam-type humidifier.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a steam humidifier for supplying water supplied from a water supply tank to a heating water tank via a water receiving tank. The steam is heated by an electric heater to generate steam, and the generated steam rises through the inside of the steam cover and is mixed with air sucked through an opening formed in the steam cover. In the steam humidifier that discharges outside from the steam discharge port provided in the main body, the upper end of the steam cover and a member that forms the outer peripheral end of the steam discharge port are connected by a connection wall. It is characterized by the following. The steam humidifier according to claim 2 is the steam humidifier according to claim 1, wherein a diameter of the steam cover is larger than a diameter of a position where the opening is formed in the steam cover, and Walls are provided at intervals on the inner peripheral side of the opening.

That is, first, in the steam cover, a connecting wall is provided between an upper end of the steam cover and a member forming an outer peripheral end of the steam discharge port. By this, if the steam humidifier should fall down,
The water inside is blocked by the connecting wall and does not leak out. Further, in the case where the diameter of the steam cover is larger than the diameter of the position where the opening is formed, and a wall is provided with an interval on the inner peripheral side of the opening, when falling down, , The water in the heating water tank flows into the steam cover so as to jump over the opening through the wall,
A vertical wall also exists on the opening side. Therefore,
Outflow of water through the opening is also prevented. Even if water flows out through the opening, it only accumulates in the main body, but by preventing even this, water can be completely accumulated in the steam cover inside it, and safety is improved. Is further improved.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. First, there is the main body 1,
The upper end opening 1 a of the main body 1 is closed by a lid 3. A vapor discharge lid 16 is attached to the left side of the lid 3 in FIG. 1, and the vapor discharge lid 16 is formed with a vapor discharge port 5. A partition wall 7 is provided in the main body 1 and slightly below the intermediate position. The partition wall 7 is formed with a bottomed cylindrical concave portion 9.

[0008] An electric heater 11 is installed on the left side and the bottom of the recess 9 in FIG. This electric heater 11
Is a heating plate 11a made of aluminum die-casting, a sheath heater 11b embedded in the heating plate 11a and a power supply line 1.
1c. Above the electric heater 11 is a heating water tank 13. Above the heated water tank 13, a steam cover 15 is arranged. The steam generated in the heating water tank 13 is
The steam outlet 5 is guided upward through the inside and is described above.
To be released to the outside through

An opening 17 is formed at the lower end of the steam cover 15, and air is sucked through the opening 17. The temperature of the steam is reduced by the sucked air.

On the right side of the heated water tank 13 in FIG. 1, a water receiving tank 19 is provided. Above the water receiving tank 19, a water supply tank 21 is accommodated and arranged in an inverted state. A water stop valve 23 is attached to the water supply tank 21, while a projection 25 is provided on the water receiving tank 19 side. Then, the water supply tank 21 is set upside down, and the water stop valve 23 is placed in such a position as to be located on the convex portion 25, whereby the water stop valve 23 is pushed upward by the convex portion 25. Thereby, the valve is opened and the water supply tank 21 is opened.
The water 27 flows down into the water receiving tank 19.

On the left side of the water receiving tank 19 in FIG.
Are extended downward, and a gap 31 at a predetermined interval is formed between the bottom of the water receiving tank 19. Then, the water 27 flowing down into the water receiving tank 19 flows into the above-described heated water tank 13 through the gap 31.

The features of the configuration of the steam humidifier of the present invention are as follows. That is, although the opening 17 has been already described, as shown in FIG.
It is provided over places. Walls 33 are provided at intervals on the inner peripheral side of these openings 17 and at opposing positions. The wall 33 is formed integrally with the steam cover 15 and has the opening 1.
7 is provided with a slightly longer circumferential length so as to sufficiently cover the circumferential length. In FIG. 1, the member forming the outer peripheral end of the steam discharge port 5 of the left steam discharge cover 16 and the upper end of the steam cover 15 are connected to the connecting wall 1.
6a.

The operation will be described based on the above configuration. First, the general operation is as follows.
Flows down into the water receiving tank 19, flows into the heated water tank 13 from there, and is maintained at a constant water level H. And heating water tank 1
At 3, it is heated by an electric heater 11, whereby steam is generated. The generated steam rises through the inside of the steam cover 15 and is discharged to the outside through the steam discharge port 5. At that time, air is sucked in through the opening 17, and the steam is mixed with the sucked steam and released at a reduced temperature.

Next, a case where the steam humidifier falls down will be described. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the steam humidifier is overturned. The water 27 (hot water) heated in the heating water tank 13 is jumped over the opening 17 by the wall 33, and the opening is opened. 17 above (when the steam type humidifier shown in FIG. 1 is in the normal standing position,
The steam cover 15 at the position shown on the left side in FIG.
Flows into. The water that has flowed into the steam cover 15 only accumulates in the steam cover 5 and does not flow out therefrom. This is because the connecting wall 16a firstly functions as a weir because the connecting wall 16a exists on the steam discharging cover 16 side, and prevents the water flowing into the steam cover 15 from flowing out from the steam discharging port 5. Because. In the steam cover 15, the diameter of a portion located above the opening 17 is larger than the diameter of a portion where the opening 17 is formed, and a wall perpendicular to the opening 17 is present when falling down. Will be. Further, as described above, the connection wall 16a exists on the vapor discharge lid 16 side. These walls and the connecting wall 16a make the whole tank-like, so that water can be completely stored in the steam cover 15 and the outflow into the main body 1 can be prevented. Thereby, the safety is further enhanced.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, in the present embodiment, the structure in which the steam discharge cover 16 provided with the steam discharge port 5 is provided separately from the cover 3 is attached to the cover 3,
a shows the configuration provided on the side of the vapor discharge lid 16, but when the vapor discharge port is formed directly on the lid 3, the outer peripheral end of the vapor discharge port formed on the lid 3 is formed. The connecting wall may be provided on the member to be connected. Also, the opening 17,
The shape, number, and the like of the walls 33 provided opposed thereto are not particularly limited. Further, the wall 33 may be provided continuously over the entire circumference.

[0016]

As described in detail above, the steam humidifier according to the present invention has the following effects. In the unlikely event that the steam humidifier falls over, the hot water contained inside will only flow into the steam cover and accumulate there, but will not flow out from the steam discharge port 5 to the outside. Absent. This is because they are blocked by the connecting wall. Therefore, the user does not suffer from burns due to the leakage of the hot water to the outside, and safety can be greatly improved. Also, if the diameter of the steam cover is larger than the diameter of the position where the opening is formed, and if a wall is provided at an interval on the inner peripheral side of the opening, at the time of overturning,
Water in the heating water tank flows into the steam cover so as to jump over the opening through the wall, and a vertical wall also exists on the opening side. Therefore, the outflow of water through the opening is also prevented, and the water is completely stored in the steam cover, so that the outflow into the main body can be prevented, and the safety is further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing one embodiment of the present invention, and is a longitudinal sectional view of a steam humidifier.

FIG. 2 is a view showing one embodiment of the present invention, and is a partial vertical cross-sectional view showing a state inside the steam humidifier at the time of falling.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and is a plan view showing a configuration of an opening and a wall.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Body 5: Steam discharge port 11: Electric heater 13: Heated water tank 15: Steam cover 16: Steam discharge lid 16a: Connecting wall 17: Opening 19: Water receiving tank 21: Water supply tank 33: Wall

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A system according to claim 1, wherein water supplied from a water supply tank in the body is guided into a heated water tank through a water receiving tank, and is heated by an electric heater to generate steam, and the generated steam is covered with a steam cover. A steam-type humidifier that rises through the inside and mixes with air sucked through an opening formed in the steam cover, and discharges the air to the outside through a steam discharge port provided in the main body. A steam humidifier, wherein an upper end of a cover and a member forming an outer peripheral end of the steam discharge port are connected by a connection wall. 2. The steam humidifier according to claim 1, wherein a diameter of the steam cover is larger than a diameter of a position where the opening is formed, and the steam humidifier is provided on an inner peripheral side of the opening. The above-mentioned humidifier, wherein walls are provided at intervals.