JP2000161725A - Humidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance handling performance and safety of a water supply tank. SOLUTION: A humidifier comprises a steam generator 1 including a humidification tank 7 having a humidifying means, an opening 12 for blowing out steam obtained from the humidification tank 7 and a water storage section 8 for keeping the water in the tank 7 at a constant level, and water supply sections 5 including a cover 3 provided with a push-open valve 2 and a water supply tank 4 wherein the water supply sections 5 are fixed to the water storage section 8 and water is supplied from the water supply sections 5 to the water storage section 8 in order to generate steam for humidification from the humidification tank 7. In such a humidifier, a through hole is made horizontally above the water supply tank 4 while opening in the direction of the opening 12. A pull 9 is formed by the through hole on the side and located in parallel with the opening 12. The pull 9 has an H-shaped cross-section and a protrusion 13 is provided on the upper surface of the pull 9.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a humidifier of an electric heating type or the like for preventing indoor drying due to use of a heating appliance used in a general household.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional general humidifier is, for example, shown in FIG.
As shown in (1), a water supply tank 4 for supplying water to the steam generator 1 constitutes a water supply section 5 from a lid 3 provided with a valve body 2 that is opened by pressing and a water supply tank 4.

[0003] The water obtained from the water supply unit 5 is maintained at a constant water volume in a water storage unit 8, and is humidified by generating steam by a humidification tank 7 having humidification means having a steam generation device 1. It is generally known that a handle 9 having a concave portion is formed in the upper part of the water supply tank 4 or a variable handle 9 is attached as a separate part so that the water is supplied to the water supply unit 5 or used for carrying. Have been.

(See, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 4-236035)

[0005]

In the humidifier having the above-mentioned conventional structure, humidifying means and a large amount of humidification are continuously used for a long time, and a large capacity water supply tank is mainly used.

[0006] Therefore, emphasis has been placed on the ease of removing the water supply tank from the humidifier main body, or the ease of handling the water supply tank when carrying the water supply tank or setting it in the humidifier main body.

[0007] In addition, the design is regarded as important, and the design of the main body case and the upper lid of the main body has increased restrictions on the shape of the water supply tank.

However, in the above configuration, in the case of the recessed handle provided on the upper portion of the water supply tank, as the width of the water supply tank increases and the depth of the recessed handle decreases, the amount of water to the water supply tank increases. By doing so, the burden on the finger that is hanging on the concave handle increases, making it difficult to hold,
If the handle is not easy to carry, or if the handle is not evenly located on the water tank, the handle may be unbalanced when lifted, and it may be difficult to remove the water tank from the humidifier body, such as hitting the side of the humidifier body. there were.

Even when the variable handle is mounted as a separate part, when the water supply tank is closed and the water supply tank is turned upside down after the water supply, the handle portion is of a variable type, so that only one handle is used. It could not be inverted, and the water supply tank body had to be inverted with both hands, such as by supporting it with the other hand, which was inconvenient for carrying the water supply tank or after carrying the water supply tank.

[0010] When the water supply tank is not flat, the water supply tank is placed upside down during water supply, and when water is supplied, the water supply tank having the above configuration becomes unstable and spills water by tilting. Was causing it.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and comprises a humidifying tank provided with humidifying means, an outlet for blowing steam obtained in the humidifying tank, and A steam generator comprising a water storage section for holding the humidifying tank at a constant water volume, a water supply section comprising a lid provided with a valve body opened by pressing and a water supply tank, and attaching these water supply sections to the water storage section, A humidifier that supplies water to the water storage unit from the unit and generates steam by a humidification tank to humidify the water; a through hole is provided in a horizontal direction above the water supply tank;
The through hole is open in the direction of the outlet, a handle is formed on the upper side by the through hole, the handle is positioned parallel to the outlet, the cross section of the handle is H-shaped, and the upper surface of the handle is Provided with projections.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention is constructed as described above. For example, even in the case of a large-capacity water supply tank, the fingertip wraps around a handle formed between the upper surface of the water supply tank upper part and the upper part of the through hole. It can be carried while squeezing with the entire hand, and the burden on the fingertip is not applied.

Also, at the time of water supply, by holding the handle of the water supply tank, the water supply tank can be inverted with one hand after the lid is tightened, carried and moved, and held with one hand without being supported by the other hand. Water tank can be set on the humidifier body.

Further, the same applies to lifting the water supply tank from the humidifier main body. Since the water supply tank and the handle portion are integrated, the water supply tank can be lifted in a well-balanced and stable manner.

[0015] Even if the upper surface of the water supply tank is not flat due to its design, the water supply tank is turned upside down at the time of water supply. Stabilized, less likely to spill water by tilting.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a steam generator, which is mainly composed of a combination of a fan 10, a motor 11, and a heater 14.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a water supply tank which supplies water to the humidifier body, and is formed, for example, from a resin box shape, and is configured so that the lid 3 can be opened and closed by screwing a lid into a water supply port. The water supply tank 5 and the lid 3 constitute a water supply section 5.

Further, the lid 3 is provided with a valve element 2 which is opened and closed by pressing from the outside, as a means for supplying water to the humidifier body side.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a through hole provided in the upper portion of the water supply tank 4. From the upper surface of the water supply tank 4 to the through hole 6, the fingertip is easy to turn around, and the handle 9 is formed in consideration of the ease of holding by hand. Is composed. The handle 9 is positioned parallel to the outlet 12, and the cross section of the handle 9 is H-shaped.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a humidifying tank, and the lid 3 of the water supply tank 4
Is a tank that can be opened by pressing the valve element 2 at a predetermined pressure to supply water, and the humidifying tank 7 is configured to generate steam.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a water storage unit, which functions to hold the water obtained from the water supply unit 5 at a constant amount and supply the water to the humidification tank 7 while adjusting the water.

Reference numeral 12 denotes an outlet, which is provided above the humidifying tank 7 so as to send the steam obtained in the humidifying tank 7 into the room.

Numeral 15 denotes an upper cover of the main body, which is designed to be inclined forward from the rear of the main body as viewed from the side, and to the left and right with the center at the top as viewed from the front.

In order to increase the capacity, the water supply tank 4 inside the upper cover 15 of the main body is formed so as to be inclined from the rear to the front when viewed from the side in accordance with the upper cover 15 of the main body.

A protrusion 13 of the water supply tank 4 is provided at the center of the upper surface of the handle 9 as viewed from the front up to the same height as the position of the highest surface behind the water supply tank 4.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.

For example, when carrying a large-capacity water supply tank 4, the fingertip goes around the handle 9 formed between the upper surface of the water supply tank 4 and the upper part of the through-hole 6, so that the entire hand can be gripped and carried. No burden on fingertips.

Further, even when the water supply is completed, by holding the handle 9 of the water supply tank 4, the water supply tank 4 can be turned upside down with one hand after the lid 3 is tightened.
The water supply tank 4 can be set on the humidifier body with one hand without being carried and moved and supported by the other hand.

The same applies when the water supply tank 4 is lifted from the humidifier body. Since the water supply tank 4 and the handle 9 are integrated, the water supply tank 4 can be held in a well-balanced manner.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, when water is supplied, the water supply tank 4 is turned upside down to supply water. However, when the water supply tank 4 has a large capacity, it is heavy and is placed on a sink without being held by hand to supply water. Also, since the handle 9 is parallel to the outlet 12 and the projection 13 on the upper surface of the handle 9 serves as a support leg, and stabilizes the water supply tank 4 horizontally, even if the water supply tank 4 has an unstable shape, it may be inclined. The possibility of spilling water can be reduced.

Further, since the cross section of the handle 9 serving as a support leg is H-shaped, the strength is increased.

[0033]

As described above, according to the present invention, as described above,
By providing a through hole in the direction opposite to the lid of the water supply tank and forming a handle at that part, the stability was increased when the water supply tank was taken out from the humidifier body, and the water tank could be easily taken out.

Alternatively, unlike the case where a variable handle is attached as a separate part, the lid can be closed after water supply and the water supply tank can be inverted with one hand when the water supply tank is carried in a state where the water supply tank is inverted. As a result, handleability was improved.

Further, the same applies when the water supply tank after water supply is set in the humidifier body. Since the water supply tank and the handle portion are integrated, the water supply tank can be held in good balance.
Since the fingertip can be turned into the hand, it can be stably lifted, and all handling properties have been improved.

Also, when the water supply tank is turned upside down at the time of water supply, even when water is supplied, the protrusion on the upper surface of the handle serves as a support leg to keep the water supply tank horizontal, and it is possible to spill water by tilting at the time of water supply. Reduced sex.

As described above, long-term continuous humidification means and large humidification amount have been advanced, and it has been possible to cope with an increase in the capacity of a water supply tank while improving handleability and ensuring safety.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a humidifier showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part of a humidifier showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a water supply tank is turned upside down.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a humidifier showing one embodiment of the related art.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Steam generator 2 Valve body 3 Lid 4 Water supply tank 5 Water supply part 6 Through-hole 7 Humidification tank 8 Water storage part 9 Handle 12 Air outlet 13 Projection

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A humidification tank (7) provided with humidification means, and an outlet (12) for blowing out steam obtained in the humidification tank (7).
A steam generator (1) comprising a water reservoir (8) for holding the humidifying tank (7) at a constant water amount; a lid (3) provided with a valve (2) opened by pressing; and a water supply tank ( 4) water supply units (5), and these water supply units (5)
Is attached to a water storage section (8), water is supplied from the water supply section (5) to the water storage section (8), and steam is generated by a humidification tank (7) to humidify the water.
A through hole (6) is provided in a horizontal direction above the hole, the through hole (6) opens in the direction of the outlet (12), and a handle (9) is formed on the upper side by the through hole (6); The handle (9) is positioned parallel to the outlet (12), the cross section of the handle (9) is H-shaped, and a protrusion (13) is provided on the upper surface of the handle (9). Humidifier.