JP2003056870A - Humidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a humidifier with blower that is improved in durability while the increase in number of used parts is suppressed. SOLUTION: This humidifier is provided with an outer case 1 having an air inlet and an air outlet 9 and containing water tank 16 in which the water supplied from a water supply tank 13 is stored to a prescribed water level, a humidifying filter 17 installed to the tank 16, and a blower 22 provided in the case 1 for vaporizing water infiltrated into the filter 17 by blowing air upon the filter 17. The blower 22 is constituted of a Sirocco fan, a fan casing 22B, and a fan motor all of which are horizontally set up above the filter 17. In the fan casing 22B, a flow passage dividing wall 26 which divides an inlet-side flow passage communicating with the air inlet and an outlet-side flow passage which guides the humidified air passed through the filter 17 to the air outlet 9 from each other is integrally formed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a humidifying filter and a humidifier having a blower for blowing air to the humidifying filter.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of humidifier has an air inlet on the side surface (including the back surface), an outlet on the upper surface, and a predetermined level of water supplied from a water tank at the bottom. An outer case provided with a water tank for collecting, a humidifying filter installed in the water tank, and provided in the outer case,
It is provided with a blower that blows water to the humidification filter to vaporize the water that has permeated the humidification filter, and, in general, the blower has a sirocco fan, a fan casing that houses the sirocco fan, and the sirocco fan. It is composed of a fan motor that is driven to rotate.

By the way, in the above-mentioned humidifier, a flow path which separates a suction-side flow path communicating with an air suction port on a side surface of the outer case and a discharge-side flow path for guiding the humidified air after passing through the humidification filter to the discharge port. Since the partition wall is configured as a separate component from the fan casing, not only is there a problem of increasing the number of components and complicating the configuration, but it is also inferior in assembly workability. It was another step in terms of assembly strength.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a humidifier with a blower having excellent durability while suppressing an increase in the number of parts. It is an object.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an outer case having an air suction port and a discharge port and having a water tank for collecting water supplied from a water tank to a predetermined water level, and a water tank. Equipped with a humidification filter and a blower installed in the outer case, which blows air to the humidification filter to vaporize the water that has permeated the humidification filter, and the blower is installed sideways above the humidification filter. A humidifier composed of a fan, a fan casing, and a fan motor, wherein the fan casing has a suction side flow path communicating with an air suction port and a discharge for guiding humidified air after passing through a humidification filter to the discharge port. A channel partition wall for partitioning the side channel is integrally molded.

The invention according to claim 2 has an outer case having an air suction port and a discharge port and having a water tank for collecting water supplied from a water tank to a predetermined water level, and a humidifying filter installed in the water tank. And a blower provided in the outer case, which blows air to the humidification filter to vaporize the water that has permeated the humidification filter, and the blower is installed laterally above the humidification filter, a sirocco fan, a fan casing, and a fan. A humidifier composed of a motor, wherein the fan casing separates a suction side flow path communicating with an air suction port and a discharge side flow path for guiding the humidified air after passing through a humidification filter to the discharge port. Is characterized in that the flow path partition wall and the horizontal partition wall having a blower opening for blowing the air inside the fan casing are integrally molded. .

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2.
In the humidifier according to the aspect 1, the fan casing is fixed to the outer case via both the flow path partition wall and the horizontal partition wall.

The invention according to a fourth aspect is the first to the third aspects.
In the humidifier according to any one of items 1 to 3, the fan casing is divided into left and right parts, and the fan casings are assembled by joining the abutting end portions of the divided casing parts. Characterize.

The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claims 1 to 4.
In the humidifier according to any one of 1 to 3, the flow path partition wall of the one of the divided casings is located between the fan motor and the front panel of the outer case.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, reference numeral 1 denotes an outer case of the humidifier A, and the outer case 1 is formed of synthetic resin, and is formed into a case body 1.
A top plate 2, a bottom plate 3, a peripheral side plate 4 and a tank cover plate 5 which compose A, and a front panel 6 which is detachably attached to the case body 1A. A dual-purpose operation portion 7 is provided, and a horizontally long discharge port 9 having a discharge guide grid 8 integrally formed with the top plate 2 is formed at the front end portion of the top plate 2, and the operation portion is also provided. Around the periphery of 7, there is provided a U-shaped handle 10 which is provided so as to be up and down freely.

At the upper part of the peripheral side plate 4, a lattice-shaped air suction port 11 is formed which is connected to the back surface of the circumferential side plate 4 and one side surface of the circumferential side plate 4. An air purification filter 12 is attached to the air suction port 11. The top plate 2 is fixed to the peripheral side plate 4 by screws (not shown), and the bottom plate 3 is also fixed by screws (not shown).

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the bottom plate 3 is provided with a water receiving portion 14 on the right side for receiving the humidifying water supplied from the cartridge type water supply tank 13 and the bottom plate 3. A water tank 16 for storing the water supplied to the water receiving portion 14 from the water supply tank 13 to a predetermined water level is formed on the other side of the integrally formed partition wall 15, and the lower end portion of the water tank 16 is a water tank. A humidification filter 17 is installed in a state of being immersed in water in 16.

A peripheral wall 18 is formed integrally with the bottom plate 3 on the entire outer periphery of the bottom plate 3, and a front side wall portion 18A of the peripheral wall 18 is separated from the water receiving portion 14 rather than the water receiving portion 14 side. The height of the portion X is set to be about 10 to 30 mm higher.

The front panel 6 has a plurality of locking portions 19 formed at both left and right ends thereof, and the plurality of locking portions 19 are formed at both left and right ends of the peripheral side plate 4. By being attached to each case, the case body 1A
The front open surface Z is covered. Reference numeral 21 is a water amount confirmation window of the water supply tank 13 provided on the front panel 6 so as to face the water supply tank 13 housed in the outer case 1.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a blower horizontally installed in the upper part of the case body 1A. The blower 22 is a fan motor 22M, a sirocco fan 22A axially fixed to the motor shaft of the fan motor 22M, and the sirocco fan. Two
2A is housed in the fan casing 22B.

As shown in FIG. 2, the blower 22 uses the sirocco fan 12A to suck the indoor air sucked through the air purifying filter 12 and the air suction port 11 into the suction side air flow passage A in the outer case 1. By accelerating, the air is blown downward from the blower port 23 of the fan casing 22B and is blown to the humidifying filter 17, so that the humidifying filter 17 is allowed to pass through. The discharged air is discharged to the humidified chamber through the outlet side air flow path B and the discharge port 9.

As shown in FIG. 4, the fan casing 22B is divided into left and right divided casings 24 and 2.
5, the left and right split casings 24 and 25 are molded of synthetic resin, respectively, and a flow path partition wall 26 for partitioning the suction side air flow path A and the blowout side air flow path A, and The horizontal partition wall 27 having the blower port 23 is integrally formed.

The fan casing 22B is
Abutting side end 24 of each of the divided casings 24, 25
It is assembled by abutting A and 25A against each other and joining them with a screw 28.

In the fan casing 22B, the flow path partition wall 26 and the horizontal partition wall 27 are fixed to the outer case 1 by screws (not shown), so that the flow path partition wall 26 and the horizontal partition wall 27 are fixed. It is being fixed to the exterior case 1 via both of these. Further, the right end of the horizontal partition wall 27 is screwed (not shown) to the upper end of the partition wall 15, and thus the fan casing 22B, the flow path partition wall 26, and the horizontal partition wall 27 are attached to the outer case 1. Acts as a structure that enhances the assembly strength of the.

The flow path partition wall 26 integrally formed with the one (right) divided casing 25 covers the fan motor 22M and the outer case 1 so as to cover the front of the fan motor 22M of the blower 22. It is located between the front panel 6.

The humidifying filter 17 is detachably installed in the water tank 16 with its lower part immersed in the water stored in the water tank 16, and the front panel 6 is removed from the case body 1A. It can be attached to and detached from the water tank 16 from the open surface Z on the front surface of the case body 1A.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the water tank 16 has an auxiliary water tank portion 16A which is connected to the water receiving portion 14 through a communication passage 30 at one back side in the longitudinal direction, The auxiliary water tank portion 16A has a pair of sterilization electrodes 3 for sterilizing the humidifying water (tap water) accumulated in the water tank 16.
1, 32 are installed while being held by a holder 33, and one water level detection electrode 34 is installed in a state of being adjacent to the pair of bacteria removal electrodes 31, 32. , 32 and one water level detection electrode 34,
Each of the lower parts is installed in the auxiliary water tank portion 16A in a state of being immersed in water. Further, normally, the water level detection electrode 34 requires a pair similarly to the bacteria removal electrodes 31, 32, but one of the bacteria removal electrodes 31 on the side facing the water level detection electrode 34 is the other water level detection electrode. It has a combined configuration.

Reference numeral 35 is between the sterilization electrodes 31, 32 and the water level detection electrode 34 and the humidification filter 17, that is, the sterilization electrodes 31, 32 and the water level detection electrode 34 and the case body 1.
The protective member 35 is a breathable protective member provided between the open surface Z of A and the protective member 35. The protective member 35 is a lattice-shaped porous member molded of synthetic resin.
When cleaning, inspecting and replacing the water, or when removing the humidification filter 17 and cleaning the water tank 16, the bacteria-removing electrodes 31 and 3 are removed.
2 and the water level detection electrode 34 are prevented from being touched by human fingers.

Further, both ends of the protective member 35 are inserted into guide grooves 37, 37 provided so as to face each other in the case body 1A (inner surface of the peripheral side plate 4), and the case body 1A is inserted.
The protection member 35 fixed in the inside and inserted in the guide grooves 37, 37 is used for the blower port 2 of the blower 22.
It is prevented from coming off by a horizontal partition wall 27 provided with 3.

In FIG. 2, 38 is a controller for controlling the operation of the humidifier, 39 is a filter holder for holding the humidifying filter 17, and the filter holder 39 has a spring property.

In the present embodiment, when the water supply tank 13 containing the water for humidification such as tap water is set in the outer case 1, the water in the water supply tank 13 becomes the water receiving portion 1.
4 is supplied dropwise to the water receiving unit 14 and this water is supplied from the water receiving unit 14 to the connecting path 30.
The water is supplied to the auxiliary water tank 16A via the water, and water is stored in the water tank 16 at a predetermined water level. The water stored in the water tank 16 is sucked up by the humidification filter 17 by a capillary phenomenon.

In the above-mentioned state, when the operation switch on / off switch (not shown) provided in the operation portion 7 is turned on to start the operation of the humidifier A, the fan motor (not shown) of the blower 22 is operated. The air in the chamber to be humidified is sucked into the suction side air flow path A through the air purifying filter 12 and the air suction port 11, and the air is accelerated by the sirocco fan 22A in the fan casing 22 and is accelerated. The air is blown downward from the blower port 23, passes through the protective member 35, and then passes through the humidifying filter 17, where the water impregnated in the humidifying filter 17 is vaporized, and thus passes through the humidifying filter 17. At this time, the humidified air is discharged to the humidified chamber through the outlet side air flow path B and the discharge port 9 to humidify the humidified chamber.

On the other hand, by energizing the pair of bacteria-removing electrodes 31 and 32 installed in the auxiliary water tank 16A, these bacteria-removing electrodes 3
When water is energized by 1, 32, HC with a large sterilizing power
As a result, 10 (hypochlorous acid) will be generated, and the water stored in the water tank 16 and the auxiliary water tank 16A will be sterilized.

When the humidifier A is operated for a long time, dust and the like sucked from the room are accumulated in the humidifying filter 17, and when the humidifying filter 17 becomes so-called clogging, it is necessary to clean the humidifying filter 17. There is. In this case, when the front panel 6 of the outer case 1 is removed, the front surface of the case body 1A is opened. Therefore, after removing the filter retainer 39 from the case body 1A, the humidifying filter is used by using the open surface Z described above. 17 can be taken out from the water tank 16. In this way, the humidification filter 1 taken out to the outside
7 is used by incorporating it into the water tank 16 again after cleaning.

According to the present embodiment, the blower 22 is the humidifier A composed of the sirocco fan 22A, the fan casing 22B and the fan motor 22M which are horizontally installed above the humidifying filter 17, and The fan casing 22B has a flow path partition for partitioning a suction side flow path A communicating with the air suction port 11 and a discharge side flow path B for guiding the humidified air after passing through the humidification filter 17 to the discharge port 9. The wall 26 and the fan casing 2
Since the horizontal partition walls 27 in which the air outlets 23 for blowing the air in 2B are opened are integrally molded, the flow path partition wall 26 and the horizontal partition wall 27 are attached to the fan casing 22.
Since it is not necessary to make it separately from B, the number of parts can be reduced, the number of assembling ports can be reduced, and the assembling workability can be improved.

Further, since the fan casing 22B is fixed to the outer case 1 through the integrally molded flow path partition wall 26 and the horizontal partition wall 27, the fan casing 22, the flow path partition wall 26 and the horizontal partition wall 26 are fixed. The walls 27 work together to act as a structure that enhances the assembling strength of the outer case 1, and the assembling strength of the humidifier A can be improved.

The fan casing 22B is composed of divided casings 24 and 25 which are divided into two parts on the left and right. The abutting side end portions 24A and 25A of the divided casings 24 and 25 are abutted to each other by a screw 28. Because it can be assembled by joining,
It is possible to integrally form three parts of the fan casing 22B, the flow path partition wall 26, and the horizontal partition wall 27.

Further, the flow path partition wall 26 integrally formed with the one (right) divided casing 25 covers the fan motor 22M and the outer case 1 so as to cover the front of the fan motor 22M of the blower 22. Since it is positioned between the front panel 6 and the front panel 6, for example, when the front panel 6 is removed from the case body 1A of the outer case 1 and the open surface of the front surface of the case body 1A is opened in an attempt to clean the humidification filter 17, There is no danger that the fan motor 22M is exposed and the customer touches the fan motor 22M, and safety can be secured.

[0034]

As described above, according to the present invention as set forth in claim 1 or 2, it has an air inlet and an outlet.
An external case with a built-in water tank that collects the water supplied from the water tank to a predetermined water level, a humidifying filter installed in the water tank, and a water provided in the external case that is blown into the humidifying filter and permeates the humidifying filter. And a fan for vaporizing the fan, which is a humidifier composed of a sirocco fan horizontally installed above the humidification filter, a fan casing and a fan motor, wherein the fan casing has an air inlet. A flow path partition wall for partitioning the communicating suction side flow path and the discharge side flow path that guides the humidified air after passing through the humidifying filter to the discharge port is integrally molded, or the flow path partition wall, and Since the horizontal partition walls that open the air outlets that blow out the air inside the fan casing are integrally molded,
It is not necessary to make the flow path partition wall and the horizontal partition wall separately from the fan casing, and it is possible to provide a humidifier that can reduce the number of parts, reduce the number of assembly ports, and improve the assembly workability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a humidifier showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the main part of the humidifier, likewise.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part of the humidifier, similarly.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the structure of a fan casing of the blower.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a state in which the front panel, the humidification filter, the water supply tank, and the tank housing chamber cover plate are removed from the case body.

[Explanation of symbols]

A humidifier 1 Exterior case 1A case body 6 front panel 9 outlets 11 Air inlet 13 Cartridge type water tank (water tank) 14 Water receiver 16 aquarium 16A Auxiliary water tank (water tank) 17 Humidification filter 22 blower 22A Sirocco fan 22B fan casing 22M fan motor 23 Blower 24 split casing 24A Butting side end 25 split casing 25A Butt side end 26 Horizontal partition wall 27 Channel partition wall 32 Electrode for disinfection 34 Water level detection electrode 35 Protective member

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Masao Yamaguchi             1 Otsuki-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture Sanyo Electric Air Conditioning             Within the corporation (72) Inventor Hitoshi Umezu             1 Otsuki-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture Sanyo Electric Air Conditioning             Within the corporation (72) Inventor Kyoko Yoshida             1 Otsuki-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture Sanyo Electric Air Conditioning             Within the corporation F-term (reference) 3L055 BA02 DA05

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An outer case having an air suction port and an outlet port, which has a water tank for collecting water supplied from a water tank to a predetermined water level, a humidifying filter installed in the water tank, and an outer case. And a fan that evaporates the water that has permeated the humidifying filter by blowing air to the humidifying filter, and the fan is a humidifier that is composed of a sirocco fan horizontally installed above the humidifying filter, a fan casing, and a fan motor. In the machine, the fan casing has a flow path partition wall for separating a suction side flow path communicating with the air suction port and a discharge side flow path guiding the humidified air after passing through a humidification filter to the discharge port. Humidifier characterized by being integrally molded. 2. An outer case having an air suction port and an outlet port, which contains a water tank for collecting water supplied from a water tank to a predetermined water level, a humidifying filter installed in the water tank, and provided in the outer case. And a fan that evaporates the water that has permeated the humidifying filter by blowing air to the humidifying filter, and the fan is a humidifier that is composed of a sirocco fan horizontally installed above the humidifying filter, a fan casing, and a fan motor. In the machine, the fan casing, a flow path partition wall for partitioning a suction side flow path communicating with an air suction port and a discharge side flow path for guiding humidified air after passing a humidification filter to the discharge port, In addition, the humidifier is characterized in that the horizontal partition walls, each of which is provided with an air outlet for blowing the air inside the fan casing, are integrally molded. 3. The humidifier according to claim 1, wherein the fan casing is fixed to the outer case through both the flow path partition wall and the horizontal partition wall. 4. The fan casing is divided into two parts on the left and right sides, and the divided casings are assembled by joining the abutting side ends of the divided casings to each other. The humidifier according to any one of 1 to 3. 5. The humidifier according to claim 1, wherein the flow path partition wall of the one of the divided casings is located between the fan motor and the front panel of the exterior case. Machine.