JP2006071113A - Humidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a humidifier smaller, less in noise and increasable in humidifying amount. <P>SOLUTION: The humidifier 1 comprises a blower 25 for taking room air from an air inlet 13 arranged in the front face and blowing it out of air outlets 29, 30 and a humidifying part 21 arranged between the air inlet 13 and the blower 25 for humidifying the air taken from the air inlet 13. The humidifying part 21 has a tray 23 for storing water and an absorptive material 33 partially dipped in the tray 23 for absorbing the water and evaporating the absorbed water to humidify the air. Part of the air taken from the air inlet 13 with the drive of the blower 25 is guided to the absorptive material 33, and the air taken from an air hole 23b provided in the tray 23 is guided through the tray 23 into the absorptive material 33. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a humidifier that sends out moisture contained in air taken in from a room.

  Patent Document 1 discloses an air cleaner that sends out ions. This air purifier has an intake port on the front surface of the housing and a blower outlet on the back surface. A blower is disposed in the housing, and a filter that collects dust is provided between the blower and the air inlet. Further, an ion generator that emits positive ions and negative ions is provided in the vicinity of the outlet.

When the air blower is driven, the indoor air taken in from the air intake port is removed from the dust by the filter, and is sent out from the air outlet containing the ions released from the ion generator. When positive ions and negative ions are sent out from the outlet, floating bacteria such as molds and viruses in the room are surrounded and destroyed by positive ions and negative ions, and a sterilizing effect can be obtained. Moreover, the relaxation effect can be acquired by sending out negative ion from a blower outlet.
JP 2002-102327 A (pages 4 to 10 and FIG. 8)

  According to the air cleaner disclosed in the above-mentioned patent document 1, since ions sent into the room are easily lost when they come into contact with dust in the air, there is a problem that it takes time to obtain a sterilization effect and a relaxation effect. In order to solve this problem, Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-226132 describes a humidifier equipped with an ion generator. In this humidifier, a part of the air taken in from the intake port comes into contact with a humidifying filter made of a water absorbing material. And the loss | disappearance of ion is reduced by containing ion in humidified air and sending it out indoors, and surrounding and protecting ion with a water | moisture content.

  However, since the humidifier makes a part of the air taken in from the intake port come into contact with the humidifying filter, there is a problem that when the amount of ions generated is large, the humidification amount is insufficient and the disappearance of ions increases. On the other hand, the amount of humidification can be increased by increasing the amount of air in contact with the humidification filter, such as by increasing the size of the humidification filter or by increasing the air guided to the humidification filter. There's a problem.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a humidifier that is small in size, has low noise, and can increase the amount of humidification.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a blower that takes in and sends out air, a tray that stores water, and a water absorbing material that absorbs water by immersing a part in the tray and evaporates the absorbed water. In the humidifying device provided, the tray has a vent hole for taking in air, and a passage is provided in the tray for taking air from the vent hole by driving the blower and leading it to the water absorbing material. According to this configuration, indoor air enters the tray through the ventilation holes by driving the blower, and moisture evaporated from the water absorbing material immersed in the tray is included. And the air containing moisture is sent out indoors.

  In the humidifier configured as described above, the humidifier may further include a blower that takes in indoor air from the intake port and sends the air through the outlet, and a humidifier that humidifies the air. A tray having a vent hole communicating with the outside and storing water; a water absorbing material for immersing a part of the tray to absorb water and evaporating the absorbed water; and At least a part of the air taken in from the air is guided to the air outlet without passing through the humidifying section, and air taken in from the vent hole is guided to the water absorbing material through the tray.

  According to this structure, indoor air is taken in from an inlet port by the drive of a fan, and is sent out from a blower outlet. In addition, indoor air enters the tray through the ventilation holes provided in the tray, and includes moisture evaporated from the water absorbing material immersed in the tray. And the air containing a moisture is sent out from a blower outlet. The air taken in from the intake port may be guided to the water absorbing material.

  In the humidifying device having the above-described configuration, the humidifying unit may be disposed between the air inlet and the blower, and a part of the air taken in from the air inlet by driving the fan may be supplied to the humidifier. It is characterized by guiding. According to this configuration, the air taken in from the intake port by driving the blower includes moisture evaporated from the water absorbing material in the humidifying portion, and merges with the air led to the water absorbing material from the vent hole through the inside of the tray. And the air containing a moisture is sent out from a blower outlet.

  Further, the present invention provides the humidifying device having the above-described configuration, wherein the water absorbing material has a humidifying passage that is bent in a folding screen and extends in the vertical direction, and the water absorbing member is provided by a ventilation panel having a vent hole disposed in front of the blower. It is characterized by shielding the back of the material. According to this configuration, the water-absorbing material is bent in a folding screen shape having a zigzag wall surface when viewed from above. The air guided to the water absorbing material rises along each wall surface of the water absorbing material because the back surface of the water absorbing material is shielded, and is guided to the vent including water evaporated from the water absorbing material.

  According to the present invention, the humidifying device having the above-described configuration includes an ion generating unit that emits ions. According to this configuration, the moisture-containing air contains ions generated by the ion generation unit, and the ions surrounded and protected by the moisture are sent out from the outlet. When positive ions and negative ions are sent out from the outlet, floating bacteria such as molds and viruses in the room are surrounded and destroyed by positive ions and negative ions, and a bactericidal effect is obtained. Moreover, the relaxation effect is acquired by sending out negative ion from a blower outlet.

  According to the present invention, in the humidifier configured as described above, a holding frame that covers and holds the water-absorbing material and is inserted into an opening provided in the tray together with the water-absorbing material is provided, and the height of the holding frame It is characterized by making it variable. According to this configuration, the water absorbing material is held by changing the height of the holding frame in accordance with the size of the water absorbing material.

  According to the present invention, in the humidifier configured as described above, the holding frame includes first and second members that are divided in the height direction, and the plurality of grooves in which the first members are arranged in the height direction are side walls. And the second member has a projection on the side wall that fits into the groove. According to this configuration, the first and second members are connected by fitting the protrusion of the second member into the groove of the first member at a position corresponding to the size of the water absorbing material.

  According to the present invention, the tray is provided with a vent hole and a passage that sucks air from the vent hole and guides it to the water absorbing material, so that the air circulating in the tray contains the water absorbing material and the evaporated water in the tray, and is small and noise. Therefore, a humidifier with a small amount and an increased amount of humidification can be obtained.

  Further, according to the present invention, at least a part of the air taken in from the intake port by driving the blower is guided to the outlet without passing through the humidifying section, and the air taken in from the vent hole provided in the tray is absorbed through the inside of the tray. Since the air flowing through the tray contains the water-absorbing material and the evaporated water in the tray, it is possible to obtain a humidifier that is small in size, has low noise, and increases the amount of humidification.

  Further, according to the present invention, since a part of the air taken from the intake port by the drive of the blower is guided to the water absorbing material, the air from the front of the water absorbing material and the air passing through the tray from the ventilation hole provided in the tray absorb the water. The amount of air that is guided to the material and contacts the water absorbing material increases. Therefore, the humidification amount can be further increased.

  Further, according to the present invention, the humidifying passage is formed by folding the water absorbing material in a folding screen and extending in the vertical direction, and the rear surface of the water absorbing material is shielded by the ventilation panel. It rises along and is humidified. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a sufficient amount of humidification by narrowing the depth of the humidifying device and ensuring a long humidification passage.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the ion generator is provided, the disappearance of the ions is reduced by surrounding the ions with a sufficient amount of moisture, and the bactericidal effect and the relaxation effect can be obtained quickly.

  According to the present invention, since the height of the holding frame for holding the water absorbing material is variable, water absorbing materials having different sizes can be held by the same holding frame depending on the model of the humidifier. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the cost of the humidifier by using common parts.

  According to the present invention, since the holding frame is provided with the grooves and the protrusions on the side walls of the first and second members divided in the height direction, a holding frame having a variable height can be easily realized. .

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a humidifier according to an embodiment. The humidifying device 1 has a main body 10 erected by the support of the base 11. The front surface of the main body 10 is covered with a front panel 12. The front panel 12 is provided with an air inlet 13 for taking in indoor air, and a side air inlet 14 is formed by a gap between the main body 10 and the front panel 12. An operation panel 15 for performing user operations is provided on the upper portion of the main body 10.

  FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the front panel 12 of the humidifying device 1 is removed. A blower 25 that intakes in the axial direction and exhausts in the circumferential direction is provided in the main body 10. The blower 25 is arranged with the intake side facing the intake port 13, and the front surface is covered with a ventilation panel 28 having a ventilation port 27. The ventilation panel 31 forms a ventilation path 31 extending vertically in the rear part of the main body 10. The ventilation path 31 is provided with an air outlet 29 that opens upward, and an air outlet 30 that is bent obliquely upward and opens forward. As a result, the exhaust air from the blower 25 is guided to the air outlets 29 and 30.

  An ion generator 26 is provided between the blower 25 and the outlet 29. As shown in FIG. 4, the ion generator 26 has an ion generating element 26a that generates ions when a high voltage is applied.

A voltage having an AC waveform or an impulse waveform is applied to the ion generating element 26a. When the applied voltage of the ion generating element 26a is a positive voltage, positive ions mainly composed of H ⁺ (H ₂ O) _n are generated, and when the applied voltage is negative, negative ions mainly composed of O ₂ ⁻ (H ₂ O) _m are generated. appear. Here, n and m are integers. H ⁺ (H ₂ O) _n and O ₂ ⁻ (H ₂ O) _m aggregate on the surface of airborne bacteria and odor components and surround them.

Then, as shown in the formulas (1) to (3), the active species [.OH] (hydroxyl radical) and H ₂ O ₂ (hydrogen peroxide) are aggregated and formed on the surface of the microorganism or the like by collision. Destroy and sterilize airborne bacteria. Here, n ′ and m ′ are integers. Therefore, indoor sterilization and odor removal can be performed by generating positive ions and negative ions and sending them out from the air outlets 29 and 30.

H ⁺ (H ₂ O) _n + O ₂ ⁻ (H ₂ O) _m → OH + _1/2 O ₂ + (n + m) H ₂ O (1)
H ⁺ (H ₂ O) _n + H ⁺ (H ₂ O) _{n ′} + O ₂ ⁻ (H ₂ O) _m + O ₂ ⁻ (H ₂ O) _{m ′} → 2 · OH + O ₂ + (n + n ′ + m + m ′) H ₂ O (2)
H ⁺ (H ₂ O) _n + H ⁺ (H ₂ O) _{n ′} + O ₂ ⁻ (H ₂ O) _m + O ₂ ⁻ (H ₂ O) _{m ′} → H ₂ O ₂ + O ₂ + (n + n ′ + m + m ′) H ₂ O (3)

  An air cleaning filter unit 20 and a humidifying unit 21 are disposed between the front panel 12 and the ventilation panel 28. The air cleaning filter unit 20 disposed facing the air inlet 13 (see FIG. 1) is designed to be incorporated into a humidifier. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the air cleaning filter unit 20.

  In the air cleaning filter unit 20, three types of filters, a pre-filter 52, a deodorizing filter 54, and a dust collection filter 55, are arranged in the frame 56 in order from the air suction side. A filter presser 53 is disposed between the prefilter 52 and the deodorizing filter 54.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the pre-filter 52. The pre-filter 52 is formed by welding a polypropylene mesh 62 to a rectangular frame 61 having four stages and four rows of windows formed of synthetic resin such as ABS. Two projections 63 are provided on both sides of the frame 61, and a knob 64 is provided on the front. The pre-filter 52 can collect large dust in the intake air.

  6 and 7 show a perspective view and a side view of the deodorizing filter 54. The deodorizing filter 54 has a rectangular bag body 41 made of polypropylene fiber or polyester fiber. The bag body 41 is divided into a plurality of storage chambers 42 having a uniform size in the vertical direction. In each storage chamber 42, an adsorbent 68 (see FIG. 11) such as activated carbon is uniformly dispersed and packed. Thereby, each storage chamber 42 swells and the deodorizing filter 54 has irregularities on the surface. The number of storage chambers 42 is not particularly limited. As the adsorbent 68, activated carbon such as coconut palm, coal pitch, polyacrylonitrile, or cellulose can be used.

  FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of the deodorizing filter 54. Each storage chamber 42 is formed by sewing the front surface side and the back surface side of the bag body 41 together. At this time, the stitches 67 are sewn so as to be inclined. When the deodorizing filter 54 is attached, the adsorbent 68 packed in each storage chamber 42 is lowered by its own weight, and a space portion 42 a is formed above each storage chamber 42. At this time, since the seam 67 is inclined, the adsorbent 68 is filled in the lower portion of the storage chamber 42 above each storage chamber 42.

  As a result, as shown by the arrow α, the air that has entered the deodorizing filter 54 always passes through and is released while in contact with the adsorbent 18, thereby improving the deodorizing effect. Moreover, it is only necessary to arrange the bags 41 in a single row, and the deodorizing filter 54 can be thinned.

  FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of the dust collection filter 55. The dust collection filter 55 is composed of a HEPA filter, and a frame material (not shown) is welded by hot melt so as to cover the filter material (not shown). The filter medium is formed by superposing and folding an aggregate made of a polyester / vinylon nonwoven fabric and a melt blown nonwoven fabric. Tremicron (registered trademark) manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc., which has been processed by electric stone as a melt blown nonwoven fabric, is used. In addition, an antibacterial sheet made of a non-woven fabric processed with hydroxyapatite is thermocompression-bonded on the surface of the filter medium. Fine dust is collected by the dust collection filter 55.

  FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the filter holding frame 53 as viewed from the deodorizing filter 54 side. The filter holding frame 53 has a plurality of rows and a plurality of rows of square holes 65 that allow air to flow into a rectangular frame 64. The height of the square hole 65 is set according to the unevenness of the surface of the deodorizing filter 54.

  Further, on the surface facing the leeward side deodorizing filter 54, a bar-like projection 66 is provided between the square holes 65. The protrusion 66 has the same horizontal width as the filter pressing frame 53 and protrudes in the horizontal direction toward the deodorizing filter 54. The deodorizing filter 54 is pressed by the protrusion 66 to prevent the positional deviation. The protrusion 66 does not necessarily have a bar shape, and may be a protrusion such as a pin.

  FIG. 11 shows a perspective view of the frame 61. The frame 61 is composed of a box 71 having an open windward surface, and a square hole 72 through which air can flow in is formed by a lattice frame 73 on the leeward surface. The lattice frame 73 is for preventing the dust collection filter 55 from falling off. The thickness of the frame 61 is such that the dust collection filter 55, the deodorizing filter 54, the filter holding frame 53, and the prefilter 52 can be accommodated. Two locking holes 74 are provided on both side surfaces of the box 71. As shown in FIG. 15, the protrusion 63 of the pre-filter 52 is fitted in the locking hole 74, and the air cleaning filter unit 20 is integrally formed without the internal deodorizing filter 54 and the like falling off.

  In FIG. 2, a space 32 having a predetermined width is formed between the air cleaning filter unit 20 and the ventilation panel 28. By providing the space portion 32, the air that has passed through the air cleaning filter unit 20 flows smoothly into the vent hole 27, and pressure loss and noise can be reduced. In addition, the humidifying part 21 is disposed below the space part 32.

  FIG. 13 shows a front view of the humidifying unit 21. The humidifying unit 21 includes a humidifying filter 22, a tray 23, and a water tank 24. The water tank 24 stores humidifying water 24e and is disposed in a tank chamber 41 that is separated from the space 32 by the partition wall 40. A joint 24a is formed at the lower end of the water tank 24, and a handle portion 24c is formed at the upper surface.

  The joint 24 a is connected to a water supply port 23 a provided at one end of the tray 23 disposed at the lower part of the main body 10. As a result, the water tank 24 is erected on the side of the main body 10. A water stop valve 24b is provided in the joint 24a. When the water tank 24 is mounted on the tray 23, the valve presser 23d of the water supply port 23a of the tray 23 opens the water stop valve 24a, and the water 24e of the water tank 24 is supplied to the tray 23. When the water tank 24 is removed, the water stop valve 24b is closed to prevent water leakage.

  The tray 23 is provided with an opening (not shown) at the rear of the upper surface, and a humidifying filter 22 is inserted therein. On the upper surface of the tray 23 between the humidifying filter 22 and the water tank 24, a ventilation hole 23 b facing the inside of the tank chamber 41 is opened.

  The humidifying filter 22 has a water absorbing material 33 having water absorption and a holding frame 34 that covers and holds the water absorbing material 33. 14 and 15 are a top view and a front view showing the water absorbing material 33. The water absorbing material 33 is formed in a folding screen shape that is zigzag bent in the front-rear direction. The lower end of the water absorbing material 33 is immersed in the water 23e in the tray 23, and sucks up and retains the water 23e in the tray 23.

  Each wall surface of the water absorbing material 33 extending in the front-rear direction by bending is formed with a predetermined gap. Thereby, the honeycomb-shaped humidification passage 22c is formed in a plan view extending in the vertical direction between the respective wall surfaces of the water absorbing material 33, and the air can move from below to above in the humidification passage 22c. Yes. By forming the humidification passage 22c in a honeycomb shape, an increase in pressure loss can be prevented.

  16 and 17 show a front view and a left side view of the holding frame 34. Openings 34a are formed on the front and back surfaces of the holding frame 34 made of a resin molded product by grid-like bars 34b so that the water absorbing material 33 is exposed. The holding frame 34 includes first and second members 35 and 36 that are divided in the vertical direction, and a third member 37 that covers the front surface of the first member 35.

  FIG. 18 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of the first member 35. The first member 35 has a front surface and a lower surface opened, and a plurality of grooves 35c extending in the front-rear direction and arranged in the height direction are provided on the inner surface of the side wall 35a. A plurality of engaging projections 35d are provided on the outer surfaces of the side wall 35a and the upper wall 35d.

  FIG. 19 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of the second member 36. The upper surface, the front surface, and the rear surface of the second member 36 are open, and a protrusion 36c that fits into the groove 35c of the first member 35 is provided on the outer surface of the side wall 36a. Further, a stopper 36b when the humidifying filter 22 is inserted into the tray 23 is provided on the outer surface of the side wall 36a.

  FIG. 20 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of the third member 37. The rear surface and the lower surface of the third member 37 are opened, and engagement claws 37d that engage with the engagement protrusions 35d of the first member 35 are provided on the outer surfaces of the side wall and the upper wall.

  The water absorbing material 33 is inserted into the first and second members 35 and 36 which are integrated by fitting the protrusion 36 c of the second member 36 into the groove 35 c of the first member 35. Then, as shown in FIG. 17 described above, the engagement protrusion 35d and the engagement claw 37d are engaged to attach the third member 37 to the first member 35, and the front surface of the water absorbing material 33 is covered. At this time, the second member 36 is covered with the third member 37 to prevent the dropout.

  Since the first member 35 is provided with a groove 35c in the height direction, the protrusion 36c of the second member is fitted into the groove 35c at another position according to the size of the water absorbing material 33, and the humidifying filter 22 is attached. Can be formed. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the cost of the humidifying device 1 by holding the water absorbing material 33 having a different size depending on the model of the humidifying device 1 with the same holding frame 34 and by sharing parts. When the first and second members 35 and 36 are integrally formed, the first and second members 35 and 36 cannot be shared, but the third member 37 must be shared. Can do.

  In FIG. 2, the humidification filter 22 is closed on the back by a ventilation panel 28. Thereby, air can distribute | circulate easily through the humidification channel | path 22c toward the upper direction from the downward direction. Further, since the humidifying filter 22 is disposed on the front surface of the blower 25, the humidifying filter 22 can be easily cleaned or replaced by removing the air cleaning filter unit 20 and extracting the humidifying filter 22 from the opening. In addition, if the humidification part 21 is arrange | positioned in the front surface of the air blower 25, the humidification part 21 can be installed below. For this reason, it is possible to prevent electrical components from being damaged due to water leakage from the tray 23 or the water tank 24.

  In the air conditioner 1 having the above configuration, indoor air is taken into the main body 10 from the air inlet 13 when the blower 25 is driven. In addition, indoor air is taken into the tray 23 from the vent hole 23b of the tray 23 through the tank chamber 41 as indicated by an arrow B2. The air taken in from the intake port 13 passes through the air cleaning filter unit 20 as shown by an arrow A (see FIG. 2), and dust is collected, and viruses and allergens are inactivated. The air that has passed through the air cleaning filter unit 20 flows into the ventilation path 31 through the vent hole 27.

  Further, a part of the lower air that has passed through the air cleaning filter unit 20 collides with the humidifying filter 22 and is shielded on the back side, so that the arrow B1 along the folded wall surface of the water absorbing material 33 (see FIG. 2). As shown in FIG. 2, the inside of the humidifying passage 22c rises from below to above. Further, the air (B2) taken into the tray 23 from the ventilation hole 23b flows through the tray 23 and ascends in the humidification passage 22c from below as indicated by an arrow B3. At this time, the water retained in the humidification filter 22 evaporates and is taken into the air (B1, B3) flowing through the humidification passage 22c, and the humidified air is ventilated through the vent 27 as indicated by an arrow B4. It flows into the path 31.

  As shown by an arrow C, in the air flowing through the ventilation path 31, ions released from the ion generator 26 and water molecules are mixed in the body of the humidifier 1. As a result, the water molecules are sent out into the room from the outlets 29 and 30 of the main body in a state of surrounding the ions.

  Further, a mode in which positive ions and negative ions are sent into the room and a mode in which only negative ions are sent into the room can be switched by operating the operation panel 15 (see FIG. 1). Thereby, positive ions and negative ions can be sent into the room to sterilize and remove odors from the floating bacteria floating in the room. Moreover, the mode can be switched and negative ions can be sent into the room to obtain a relaxation effect.

  The ions delivered into the room are surrounded by water molecules. At this time, when the humidification part 21 does not humidify the air, the particle diameter is estimated to be 2 to 3 nm. However, when the humidification part 21 is humidified, the number of water molecules increases and the particle diameter becomes about 18 nm. Presumed. For this reason, the degree of collision between airborne fungi such as fungi and viruses and ions increases. Further, when ions collide with dust in the air, the ions are protected by water molecules and disappearance is reduced. Therefore, the floating bacteria in the room can be quickly removed.

  Similarly, when only negative ions are delivered into the room, the ions are similarly surrounded by moisture, and the disappearance of ions due to collision with dust is reduced. Therefore, the relaxation effect can be obtained efficiently and quickly.

  Furthermore, when the ions collide with fibers such as clothes, curtains, sofas, etc., the ions i are surrounded by the water molecules h, so that they are protected and the disappearance of the ions is reduced. Therefore, ions surrounded by water molecules enter deep inside the fiber, surround and destroy the attached odor component, and the odor can be removed quickly and efficiently.

  According to the present embodiment, a part of the air (A) taken from the intake port 13 by driving the blower 23 is guided to the water absorbing material 33 and the air (B2) taken from the ventilation hole 23 b provided in the tray 23 is taken into the tray 23. Since it guides to the water absorbing material 33 through a passage formed above the inner water 23e, it passes through the humidifying passage 22c without reducing the amount of air guided from the air inlet 13 to the blower 25 without passing through the humidifying portion 21. Air volume increases.

  For this reason, it is possible to prevent noise due to an increase in the rotational speed of the blower 23 and an increase in the size of the humidifying device 1 due to an increase in the size of the humidifying filter 21, and to obtain a humidifying device 1 that is small in size and low in noise and large in humidification amount. Moreover, the air which distribute | circulates the channel | path in the tray 23 contains the water | moisture content which evaporated in the tray 23, and can further increase a humidification amount. Therefore, even if the amount of ions generated increases, the ions are surrounded by moisture and disappearance is reduced, and a bactericidal effect and a relaxation effect can be obtained quickly.

  In this embodiment, a part of the air (A) taken in from the intake port 13 is guided to the water absorbing material 33 of the humidifying unit 21, but the air (A) taken in from the intake port 13 passes through the humidifying unit 21. You may be made to guide to the blower outlet 29, without. Even in this case, the air flowing through the tray 23 through the ventilation holes 23b includes the water absorbing material 33 and the evaporated water in the tray 23, so that a small humidifier with a small amount of noise and a large amount of humidification can be obtained. .

  In the present embodiment, the ion generator 26 is provided, but even in a humidifier without the ion generator 26, a humidifier having a small size, low noise, and an increased humidification amount by providing the vent hole 23b in the tray 23. Obtainable.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can utilize for the humidification apparatus which humidifies a room | chamber interior. Moreover, it can utilize for the humidification apparatus which has a humidification part and sends out the air containing a water | moisture content and ion in a room | chamber interior. Furthermore, it can utilize for the air cleaner and air conditioner which added the filter and the temperature control function to the humidifier.

The perspective view which shows the humidification apparatus of embodiment of this invention Side surface sectional drawing which shows the humidification apparatus of embodiment of this invention The perspective view which shows the ion generator of the humidification apparatus of embodiment of this invention The disassembled perspective view which shows the filter unit for air purification of the humidification apparatus of embodiment of this invention The perspective view which shows the pre filter of the humidification apparatus of embodiment of this invention The perspective view which shows the deodorizing filter of the humidification apparatus of embodiment of this invention. The side view which shows the deodorizing filter of the humidification apparatus of embodiment of this invention Side surface sectional drawing which shows the deodorizing filter of the humidification apparatus of embodiment of this invention The perspective view which shows the dust collection filter of the humidification apparatus of embodiment of this invention The perspective view which shows the filter holding frame of the humidification apparatus of embodiment of this invention. The perspective view which shows the frame of the filter unit for air purification of the humidification apparatus of embodiment of this invention The perspective view which shows the combined state of the frame of the filter unit for air cleaning of the humidification apparatus of embodiment of this invention, and a play filter. The front view which shows the humidification part of the humidification apparatus of embodiment of this invention. The top view which shows the water absorption material of the humidification filter of the humidification apparatus of embodiment of this invention The front view which shows the water absorbing material of the humidification filter of the humidification apparatus of embodiment of this invention The front view which shows the holding frame of the humidification filter of the humidification apparatus of embodiment of this invention The side view which shows the holding frame of the humidification filter of the humidification apparatus of embodiment of this invention The front view which shows schematic structure of the 1st member of the holding frame of the humidification filter of the humidification apparatus of embodiment of this invention. The front view which shows schematic structure of the 2nd member of the holding frame of the humidification filter of the humidification apparatus of embodiment of this invention. The front view which shows schematic structure of the 3rd member of the holding frame of the humidification filter of the humidification apparatus of embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Humidifier 10 Main body part 12 Front panel 13 Air inlet 14 Side air inlet 15 Operation panel 20 Air purifying filter unit 21 Humidifier 22 Humidifying filter 22c Humidity passage 23 Tray 23b Ventilation hole 24 Water tank 25 Blower 26 Ion generator 27 Ventilation Mouth 28 Ventilation panel 29, 30 Air outlet 31 Ventilation path 32 Space 33 Water absorbing material 34 Holding frame 35-37 First to third members 52 Prefilter 53 Filter retainer frame 54 Deodorization filter 55 Dust collection filter

Claims (7)

  In a humidifier comprising a blower that takes in and sends out air, a tray that stores water, and a water absorbing material that absorbs water by immersing a part in the tray and evaporates the absorbed water. A humidifier having a ventilation hole to be taken in, and provided with a passage in the tray for taking in air from the ventilation hole by driving the blower and guiding it to the water absorbing material.   In a humidifying device including a blower that takes in indoor air from an intake port and sends it out from an outlet, and a humidifying unit that humidifies the air, the humidifying unit has a vent hole communicating with the outside and a tray for collecting water A water-absorbing material that absorbs water by evaporating a part of the tray and absorbs the water, and passes at least a part of the air taken in from the intake port by driving the blower through the humidifying unit. A humidifier that guides air to the air outlet and guides the air taken in from the vent hole to the water absorbing material through the tray.   The humidification part is arrange | positioned between the said air inlet and the said air blower, A part of air taken in from the said air intake by the drive of the said air blower is guide | induced to the said humidification part. Humidifier.   The water-absorbing material has a humidifying passage that is bent in a folding screen and extends in the up-down direction, and the back surface of the water-absorbing material is shielded by a ventilation panel having a vent arranged on the front surface of the blower. The humidification apparatus of Claim 2 or Claim 3.   The humidifying device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising an ion generation unit that emits ions.   2. The holding frame that covers and holds the water absorbing material, is inserted into an opening provided in the tray together with the water absorbing material, and the height of the holding frame is made variable. The humidifier according to any one of claims 5 to 6.   The holding frame has first and second members divided in the height direction. The first member has a plurality of grooves arranged in parallel in the height direction on the side wall, and the second member is fitted in the grooves. The humidifying device according to claim 6, wherein the side wall has a protruding portion to be joined.

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