JP2002364887A - Humidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a humidifier equipped with a water supply tank that is arranged obliquely in the sink of a kitchen, washroom, etc., so that the tank may be replenished with water. SOLUTION: This humidifier A has the water supply tank 3 which is attachably/detachably housed in a tank chamber 2 provided in a unit main body 1 and has a feed water inlet pipe 4 on one side. The pipe 4 is equipped with a feed water guiding means 15.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a humidifier having a detachable water supply tank.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a humidifier of this type supplies water stored in a detachable water supply tank to a heater or a water tank having vaporizing or atomizing means such as ultrasonic waves to supply water. It is known to vaporize or atomize and mix it with air and discharge it to the outside of the device. A water supply tank which is a resin container is detachably accommodated in a unit body of such a humidifier. The water supply tank is provided with a water supply port tube on one side, and serves to supply water into the tank or supply water to the water tank of the humidifier. A lid is detachably attached to the water supply port cylinder. The humidifier humidifies the room by consuming water in the water supply tank during operation. Therefore, the user must refill the water tank when the water in the water tank runs out or before the water runs out.

[0003]

However, in order to supply water to the water tank of the humidifier, the water tank is taken out of the unit body of the humidifier, and the water tank is held by a water supply tank such as a sink or a washroom. It is necessary to carry the water tank to the place where the faucet is located, turn the water tank upside down, remove the lid from the water inlet tube, and supply water to the water tank. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the depth and size of the sink N such as a sink and a lavatory, and the water supply tank T of the humidifier are used.
Due to the relationship of the height of the water supply tank T, the water supply tank T cannot be located directly below the water tap M, the water supply port tube K is positioned upward, and the water supply tank T is held in a slanted state,
There were situations where this condition had to be maintained until the water was full. For this reason, the work of supplying water to the detachable water supply tank is inconvenient due to poor workability, and is also difficult work for elderly people, children, persons with disabilities, and the like.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a humidifier provided with a water supply tank capable of replenishing water by arranging a water supply tank diagonally in a sink such as a sink or a washroom. I do.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a water supply port cylinder which is removably stored in a tank chamber provided in a unit body and has a water supply port tube on one side. Humidifier having a water supply tank, wherein the water supply port cylinder is provided with water supply guide means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the humidifier according to the first aspect, the water supply guide means includes a water supply plate base that covers a part of a front end surface of the water supply port cylinder, and the water supply plate base. Molded into, and inclined outward,
And a water receiving portion forming an opening for water supply.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a humidifier having a water supply tank removably stored in a tank chamber provided in the unit body and having a water supply port cylinder on one side. Is provided with water supply guide means, the water supply guide means is formed integrally with a water supply plate base that covers a part of the distal end surface of the water supply port cylinder, and is inclined outwardly. And a water receiving portion forming an opening for water supply, and a convex portion is provided on a side portion of the water supply tank located on the opposite side to the opening for water supply.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view schematically showing the structure of a humidifier A according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a unit main body, 2 is a tank chamber provided in the unit main body 1, 3 is a rectangular water tank that is removably stored in the tank chamber 2, and 4 is one side of the water tank 3. A lid 5 is detachably attached to the circular water supply port cylinder provided in the section, and the water supply port cylinder 4. Reference numeral 6 denotes a water tank, and the water tank 6 is provided with an evaporation promoting body 7. Reference numeral 8 denotes a blower, which includes a motor 8A and a sirocco fan 8B attached to a shaft of the motor 8A. Reference numeral 9 denotes a tank receiving portion, and the tank receiving portion 9 and the water tank 6 provided with the water-absorbing evaporation promoting body 7 are connected by a flowing water channel 11.

The water supply tank 3 is mounted on a tank receiving portion 9 in an upside-down manner so as to be detachable. The valve element (5A in FIGS. 3 and 4) in the inside of 5 is pushed up, the water supply port tube 4 is opened, and water can be supplied to the tank receiving portion 9. 12 is a power cord,
Connect the power supply to the external power supply.

Next, FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 will be described. FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory view illustrating a use state when water is supplied to the water supply tank 3 according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a schematic explanatory view illustrating a state when the lid 5 is attached to the water supply tank 3 according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory view illustrating a state when the lid 5 is removed from the water supply tank 3 according to the present invention. 2, 3, and 4, N is a sink such as a sink, M is a tap for water, W is water, 3B and 3C are handles provided in the water supply tank 3, and 5A is a valve in the lid 5. Body.

The water supply port tube 4 is provided with a water supply guide means 15, and the water supply guide means 15 includes a water supply plate base 15 A which covers approximately 80% of the distal end surface of the circular water supply port tube 4,
The water supply plate base 15A is integrally formed with the water receiving portion 15B, which is an arc-shaped tongue piece inclined outwardly, and has an opening 4A for water supply.

Reference numeral 3A denotes a projection provided on the side of the water supply tank 3 opposite to the water supply opening 4A formed by the water receiving portion 15B. The inclination of the water supply tank 3 at the time of water supply changes according to the height H of the convex portion 3A, and the amount of water supplied into the water supply tank 3, that is, the position of the line L where the tank is full also changes.

In the above-described embodiment, to operate the humidifier A, the power cord 12 is plugged into an external power source, and the operation switch (not shown) of the humidifier A is turned on. Then, the motor 8A constituting the blower 8 starts, and the sirocco fan 8B attached to the shaft of the motor 8A moves the surface of the evaporation promoting body 7 and the gap between the fibers by the arrow X shown in FIG. So that the air is blown. At this time, the water absorbed and impregnated in the evaporation promoting body 7 is vaporized and mixed with the air to become humidified air, which is radiated into the room from an outlet (not shown) of the humidifier.

When water is gradually diffused into the room in this way, the amount of water in the water supply tank 3 decreases. for that reason,
The user must supply water to the water supply tank 3 when the water in the water supply tank 3 runs out or before the water runs out.

To supply water to the water supply tank 3, the water supply tank 3 is taken out of the tank chamber 2 of the unit main body 1, and is carried to a sink N such as a sink having a water tap M with a handle 3B. Then, the water supply tank 3 is turned upside down, the lid 5 is removed from the water supply port tube 4, the water supply tank 3 is installed in the sink N, and water is supplied from the faucet M.

At this time, as shown in FIG.
The water supply tank 3 is installed at a sink N such as a sink or a lavatory with the convex portion 3A on the side of the water supply tube downward, while the water supply tank 3 is inclined obliquely at the height H of the convex portion 3A. It can be easily arranged below the faucet M with the opening 4A facing upward.
Then, the water W is guided to the water receiving portion 15B, and is supplied into the water supply tank 3 through the opening 4A. At this time, the water supply plate base 15
Since A covers the distal end surface of the water supply port tube 4 by about 80%, the amount of water W to be replenished even when the water supply tank 3 is installed at an angle is sufficient for the internal volume of the water supply tank 3. Of water W can be stored.

For this reason, the user can incline the water supply tank 3 so that the water W can be supplied to the water supply tank 3 without having to hold the water supply tank 3 in a hand and without bothering the user. Workability is improved, and it becomes possible to easily supply water to elderly people, children and persons with disabilities.

[0019]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a water supply tank which is removably stored in a tank chamber provided in a unit body and has a water supply port tube on one side. In the humidifier, since the water supply port cylinder is provided with water supply guide means, the water supply tank can be positioned below the faucet even if the distance between the water supply faucet and the sink below the faucet is small.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the humidifier according to the first aspect, the water supply guide means includes a water supply plate base that covers a part of a front end surface of the water supply port tube, and the water supply plate. And a water receiving portion that is formed integrally with the base portion and that is inclined outwardly and forms an opening for water supply. In addition to the effects described above, the time and effort required to supply water to the water supply tank. And workability is further improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the humidifier having a water supply tank removably stored in a tank chamber provided in the unit main body and having a water supply port tube on one side, The water supply guide is provided on the mouthpiece, and the water supply guide means is formed integrally with the water supply plate base that covers a part of the distal end surface of the water supply mouth cylinder, and is directed outward. And a water receiving portion forming an opening for water supply, and a convex portion is provided on the side of the water supply tank located on the opposite side of the opening for water supply. Water can be supplied without having
As for the amount of water to be stored, a sufficient amount of water can be stored with respect to the internal volume of the water supply tank, and the workability of water supply is significantly improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory diagram illustrating a state when water is supplied to a water supply tank according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic explanatory view of a water supply tank according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory view of a water supply tank according to the present invention with a lid removed.

FIG. 5 is a schematic explanatory view illustrating a state when water is supplied to a conventional water supply tank.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List A Humidifier 1 Unit main body 2 Tank room 3 Water supply tank 3A Convex part 4 Water supply tube 4A Opening 5 Lid 8 Blower 8A Motor 8B Sirocco fan 15 Water supply guide means 15A Water supply plate base 15B Water receiver

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Masafumi Okada 1F, Otsukicho, Ashikaga-shi, Tochigi Sanyo Electric Air Conditioning Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3L055 DA02

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A humidifier having a water supply tank removably stored in a tank chamber provided in a unit body and having a water supply port tube on one side, wherein the water supply port tube is provided with water supply guide means. A humidifier characterized by being used. 2. The water supply guide means includes: a water supply plate base that covers a part of a distal end surface of a water supply port cylinder; and a water supply plate base formed integrally with the water supply plate base. The humidifier according to claim 1, further comprising a water receiving portion forming an opening. 3. A humidifier having a water supply tank removably stored in a tank chamber provided in a unit main body and having a water supply port tube on one side, wherein the water supply port tube is provided with water supply guide means. The water supply guide means includes a water supply plate base that covers a part of the distal end surface of the water supply port cylinder, and is formed integrally with the water supply plate base, and is inclined outward and has an opening for water supply. A humidifier comprising: a water receiving portion to be formed; and a projection provided on a side of a water supply tank located on a side opposite to the water supply opening.