JP2010286188A - Vaporization type humidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a natural vaporization humidifier which is hygienic, safety and silent, and humidifies for a long time, and is optionally determined in its installation place. <P>SOLUTION: A water container part having an opening part upward and long in the width direction, has a supporting part extending upward from both ends in the width direction of the water container part, at its lower part, and a horizontal sheet hanging part for hanging a water absorbing sheet such as a wide towel, at its upper part, at least one end of the water absorbing sheet such as the towel is dipped in the water of the water container part so that the water is impregnated to vaporize in a wide area, a hanging part having a hook part is disposed at an upper part while being connected to the supporting part, and a fall-prevention part inclined outward from the water container part is disposed at a lower part, thus a body is provided with a constitution to be fixed or hung. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vaporizing humidifier that naturally vaporizes water.

  In the conventional humidifiers, there are those that use electric energy to heat the water with a heater to generate steam, those that splash fine water droplets with ultrasonic waves, and those that cause air convection and vaporize with a fan is there. As a humidifier that does not use electric energy, there is a humidifier by natural vaporization. Both are used at a relatively low position.

  A humidifier that generates steam with a heater is usually integrated with ultrasonic waves and has a high humidifying capacity, but it consumes a lot of power, has safety problems such as burns, is likely to cause condensation, and is expensive. Become.

  An ultrasonic humidifier emits fine water droplets into the air and vaporizes them from the surface of the water droplets. When germs are generated in the humidifier, the germs contained in the water droplets float in the air, causing a health problem that harms the human body. Unlike vaporization, it has been pointed out that calcium contained in water droplets adheres to the periphery. In addition, condensation is likely to occur, and the price increases to some extent.

  A vaporizing humidifier using electric energy promotes vaporization by air convection by a blower. Rotate the part to be vaporized to increase the vaporized area, or promote vaporization by passing air through the falling water. The outline is large, and the price and noise level are high.

  As shown in Patent Document 1, there is a humidifier that has a blower and vaporizes. Without moving the filter which is a vaporization part, the area of a cylindrical filter is enlarged, the water of the water storage part arrange | positioned under is osmose | permeated upward, and an air flow is made to pass through a filter and is vaporized. Filters are not disposable, are cumbersome to clean, and have sanitary problems.

  There is a simple humidifier that uses only natural vaporization without using electrical energy. As shown in Patent Document 2, there is an automotive humidifier that allows water in a container to permeate outside with a water-absorbing rope, is left in front of a heating outlet of an automobile, and is vaporized by an air flow. The area of the rope that can be vaporized is small, the volume is large as in a room, and humidification is insufficient in places where there is no forced convection.

  As shown in Patent Document 3, a vaporizer-type humidifier based only on natural vaporization has a simple humidifier that permeates and vaporizes water in a container placed under a humidifier element made of a plurality of water-absorbent sheets. . Although the outer shape is small, the area of the sheet that comes into contact with the air cannot be made large, the humidifying ability is limited, and there is a problem in hygiene due to the replacement and cleaning of the dedicated humidifying element.

  There is a known method of humidifying a wet towel. The amount of water contained in the towel is as small as about 100 milliliters, and the amount contained in the towel is reduced as the vaporization progresses. Insufficient capacity to humidify a normal room is pointed out.

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  The humidifier that generates steam with a heater consumes a lot of power, eliminates problems such as high safety against burns, easy condensation, troublesome replenishment and cleaning of water, and high price.

  Eliminates problems such as hygiene management, condensation, adhesion of solidified components in water around the water, and relatively high price in a humidifier using ultrasound.

  Eliminates the problems of noise generation, water replenishment and cleaning, and high price in a vaporizing humidifier using a blower.

  Eliminates problems such as lack of humidification capacity and sanitary management of replacement of vaporized parts in conventional vaporizer humidifiers that do not use electricity.

  The conventional humidifier requires a place for installation, cannot be installed at a high position, and eliminates the problem that natural air convection cannot be used effectively.

  Eliminates the problem of insufficient humidification capability when humidifying by simply hanging a wet towel.

  The vaporizing humidifier of the present invention takes the following means in order to solve the problems of the conventional humidifier.

  As shown in claim 1, a water container part that is larger in the width direction in the left and right direction than the front and rear depths, and a water container part that can store a certain amount of water is parallel to the water container part and sucks up and vaporizes the water. And a support portion that extends upward from the water container portion and supports the sheet hanging portion is disposed on the upper portion. The water-absorbent sheet is immersed in water in the water container at least at one end, and plays a role of vaporizing water into the atmosphere over a wide area.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the support portions are fixed at two positions on both the left and right ends of the water container portion, are extended in parallel upward, and are provided with a seat hanging portion at an upper portion thereof. The water-absorbent sheet hung on the sheet hanging portion is spread and hangs down on the water container portion with substantially the same width.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, a rotatable lid is provided on the water container portion. The lid has a rotation axis in the width direction of the water container at a position close to one side of the opening in the front-rear direction. By providing the lid, the position under the water-absorbing sheet such as a towel is stabilized, and even when a steep inclination occurs, the water in the water container portion does not overflow in large quantities.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, an introduction portion having an outwardly inclined surface is provided on the upper portion of the front surface of the water container portion. When a water-absorbent sheet such as a towel is hung from the top and placed in the water container, it is easy to put in.

  According to the fifth aspect, a plurality of plate-like overturn prevention portions protruding outward from at least one side surface before and after the water container portion are provided. The fall prevention part is shaped to be stably placed on the bottom and flat surface of the water container part.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the hanging portion has a hook portion and is provided on the upper portion of the support portion in a direction parallel to the water container portion. The whole is hung and hung at a high position by the hook portion.

  According to the seventh aspect, the hook portions are provided at the center of the hanging portion and at two locations on both sides from the center. The central hook portion is formed in a plane parallel to the width direction of the water container portion, and the two hook portions on both sides are formed in a plane in the orthogonal direction.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, the seat hanging portion is integrated with the upper portion of the support portion in the form of a plurality of parallel bars having intervals in the front-rear direction. A water-absorbent sheet such as a towel is folded and hung at intervals.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of protruding plates in a direction perpendicular to the lower surface are provided on the lower surface of the lid, and the water in the water container portion is prevented from swinging left and right.

  According to the tenth aspect, the plurality of partition plates are provided perpendicularly to the bottom surface of the water container portion and the inside of the front and rear side surfaces to suppress the water in the water container portion from swinging.

  In the eleventh aspect, the protrusion is formed on the support portion at a position in contact with the side portion of the rotating lid. The lid is fixed by fitting the side part of the lid into the protrusion or being fastened by friction, and covers the opening of the water container part.

  In the twelfth aspect, the water container is formed of a transparent resin. By being transparent, the amount of water in it can be determined.

  The vaporizing humidifier according to the present invention allows water to permeate a water-absorbent sheet such as a towel from a water container portion storing an appropriate amount of water, and vaporizes it over a relatively large area. Performance can be given.

  By making it possible to install either stationary or suspended, it can be used without restricting the movement of people in a small room, regardless of the installation location. When used by being hung at a high position, the space where people live can be humidified by natural convection generated by cooling the air by vaporization.

  As the surrounding humidity increases, the amount of vaporization is suppressed, so there is less dew condensation in winter, and due to natural vaporization, the surroundings are wetted with water droplets and calcium contained in the water does not adhere.

  Because towels are used with a simple structure, cleaning and humidification are easy to replace, and hygiene management is easy. In addition, since no electrical parts are used, it is safe and the maintenance cost and price can be reduced.

Example 1 of this invention is shown with a perspective view. Example 1 is shown by sectional drawing. It shows with the perspective view which removed Example 1 partially. Example 2 of this invention is shown with sectional drawing. Example 3 of this invention is shown with a perspective view. It shows with the perspective view which removed Example 3 partially.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a vaporizing humidifier according to a first embodiment of the present invention. A water container portion 1 into which water is put is shaped to be larger in the left-right width direction than the front-rear depth direction, and is arranged in the lower part. The water container 1 has an opening in the upward direction. The introduction part 2 is formed in the upper part of the side surface in front of the water container part 1 by the surface inclined outward. Plate-shaped tipping prevention portions 3 protruding from the front side surface of the water container portion 1 are arranged at a plurality of locations. It is preferable to increase the strength of the structure of the fall prevention unit 3 by integrating the fall prevention unit 3 and the introduction unit 2. There is no water in the space surrounded by the introduction part 2 and the fall prevention part 3.

  Thin hinge portions 5 connected to the lid 6 are provided at a plurality of locations on the upper portion of the side surface 4 behind the water container portion 1. The lid 6 is made rotatable by a rotation axis in the width direction of the water container 1 at a position close to the rear side surface 4 corresponding to one side of the opening. In order to close and fix the lid 6, the side portions of the lid 6 are stopped by the protruding portions 9 and 10 provided on the support portions 7 and 8. The lid 6 is provided with a handle portion 11 that is easy to grasp when opening and closing.

  The support portions 7 and 8 are fixed at two locations on both the left and right ends of the water container portion 1 and extend upward in parallel. The lower portions of the support portions 7 and 8 are fixed by the fitting portions 12 and 13 at both ends of the water container portion 1. The ends of the support portions 7 and 8 have claw portions 14 and 15, are inserted into the fitting portions 12 and 13, and are locked by the claw portions 14 and 15.

  The sheet hooking portion 16 is disposed on the upper portions of the support portions 7 and 8. A water-absorbing sheet 17, for example, a towel, is hung on the sheet hanging portion 16, and at least one end is immersed in the water in the water container portion 1. The water-absorbing sheet 17 is hung on the sheet hook 16 so that a space is provided between the front water-absorbing sheet 18 and the rear water-absorbing sheet 19. Each end is immersed in the water in the water container 1, and water is infiltrated and sucked up by capillary action, and water that decreases by vaporization is supplied. Water is vaporized from a wide vaporization area of a total of four surfaces, two surfaces facing the outside of the front water-absorbing sheet 18 and the rear water-absorbing sheet 19 and two surfaces facing the inside of the interval. Water is continuously supplied from the water container part 1, and considerable humidification ability is possible in terms of time and quantity.

  The water-absorbing sheet 17 is disposed between the lid 6 and the introduction part 2 of the water container part 1. Since the introduction part 2 has a surface inclined outward, the water-absorbing sheet 17 can easily enter the water container part 1. Since the position between the sheet hooking portion 16 and the lid 6 and the introduction portion 2 is located in front of the rear side surface 4 and the suspension portion 20 of the water container portion 1, it is behind the vaporizing humidifier of the present invention. Even if there are walls, curtains, or fixtures, the water-absorbing sheet 17 is not likely to touch them directly.

  The hanging part 20 is arranged on the upper part of the left and right support parts 7 and 8. The central hook portion 21 is formed in a shape bent in a plane parallel to the width direction of the water container portion 1, and the hook portions 22 and 23 on both sides are configured in a key shape in a plane in the orthogonal direction. The central hook portion 21 can be hung on a projecting portion, and the hook portions 22 and 23 on both sides can be hung on a linear portion such as a curtain rail.

  The vaporizing humidifier of the present invention can be hung at a high position such as a wall or a window, so that it is possible to humidify a room space above the height of a person by convection of air that is small but naturally generated. This is because when the gas is vaporized, heat is taken away from the air in contact with the water-absorbent sheet 17 so that the cooled air is increased in density and descends, and natural convection occurs in the room.

  In the case of natural vaporization, the amount of vaporization depends on the ambient humidity. When the humidity is high, the amount of vaporization is small. On the contrary, when the humidity is low, vaporization increases. Therefore, it is not excessively humidified, and condensation in a cold window or wall is reduced in winter. It is too dry for humans, and the amount of vaporization is low at 40% or less, which is suitable for virus survival, and the amount of vaporization at 55 to 60% of human comfort is gradually reduced and excessively humidified. There is no.

  The vaporizing humidifier of the present invention can be stably placed by a plurality of protruding fall prevention portions 3 and can be placed near a person such as a desk or a bed to naturally humidify locally. . In natural vaporization, minute water droplets do not adhere to the periphery, and mineral components contained in water do not adhere to the periphery.

  Since it does not have a blower, a rotating part, or a vibrator, no sound or vibration is generated, and work and sleep are not bothered. In addition, since electricity and heaters are not required, it is safe from electric shock and burns, and does not consume power. The overall structure is thin, so it doesn't restrict the person's movement space in the room.

  Since a general-purpose product such as a towel can be used for the water-absorbing sheet 17 which is a part to be vaporized, replacement is easy, and water is lost even if left to stand, so that the generation of bacteria is small and it is hygienic. Moreover, since the main body is light and the structure is simple, the replacement and cleaning of water is easy. Since there are no electrical components or sensors, the price can be reduced.

  About 1 liter of water is placed in the water container 1, and a normal towel is used for the water absorbent sheet 17. In a room with a size of about 6 tatami mats, it can be humidified continuously for more than 6 hours to maintain a humidity of about 60 percent at 20 degrees Celsius from a dry state of 40 percent or less. When towels are used in a dry state, it takes time for the whole to get wet. The total weight is 1.5 kg or less, and it can be hung and used.

  FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing Example 1 of the vaporizing humidifier of the present invention. A towel which is a water-absorbing sheet 17 is hung on the sheet hanging portion 16. By providing two parallel rod-shaped portions 24 and 25 having a space in the front and rear in the sheet hanging portion 16, the front water-absorbing sheet 18 and the rear water-absorbing sheet 19 do not overlap with each other. The area that contributes to vaporization can be increased.

  Both ends of the water-absorbing sheet 17 are immersed in water contained in the water container portion 1, and a gap is provided between the lid 6 and the introducing portion 2 in consideration of the thickness of the water-absorbing sheet 17. The lid 6 prevents a large amount of water from flowing out when the water container portion tilts rapidly, and stabilizes the lower portion of the hygroscopic sheet. The plurality of protruding plates 26 are formed in the orthogonal direction on the lower surface of the lid 6, and the partition plate 27 is provided orthogonal to the bottom of the water container 1 and the inside of the front and rear side surfaces, so that the water container 1 When it shakes, it suppresses the whole water from shaking and reduces the overflow of water. Although not shown, if a wall surface perpendicular to the lower surface is provided slightly inside the outer shape of the lid 6, water is more difficult to leak.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 excluding the water-absorbing sheet 17. The sheet hooking portion 16 is integrated with the suspending portion 20 and includes fitting portions 28 and 29. The support portions 7 and 8 also have claws 30 and 31 at the top, and are locked and fixed to the fitting portions 28 and 29.

  The support parts 7 and 8 can be fitted and fixed even if the left and right sides are exchanged or the vertical direction is reversed. Moreover, the container for packing the whole can be made small by dividing | segmenting the water container part 1, the support parts 7 and 8, and the integrated part of the sheet | seat hook part 16 and the suspension part 20. FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the second embodiment. Portions corresponding to those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. Two hygroscopic sheets, a hygroscopic sheet 32 disposed in front and a hygroscopic sheet 33 disposed in the rear, are a bar-shaped part 24 in front of the sheet hook 16 and a bar-shaped part 25 in the back. Hung on.

  The ends of both hygroscopic sheets 32 and 33 are immersed in the water in the water container 1. The distance between the hygroscopic sheet 32 disposed in front and the hygroscopic sheet 33 disposed behind is determined by the distance and thickness between the parallel bar-like portions 24 and 25 of the upper sheet hook 16. . When a certain amount of space or gap is generated, the area of the portion that vaporizes when touched by air can be increased.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a vaporizing humidifier according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The water container part 34 has an opening in the upward direction, and the tipping prevention parts 35, 36, and 37 are formed at a plurality of front and rear positions, and is stably placed on the flat part. A lid 38 is disposed at the opening of the water container 34 so as to be rotatable about a shaft 39 parallel to the water container 34. The shaft 39 is placed in a recess provided on the side of the water container portion 34 corresponding to one side of the opening, and the position is determined from above by the support portion 40. The position of the left shaft is also determined by the other support portion 41.

  The support portion 40 is locked and fixed to the fitting portion 42 formed at the end of the water container portion 34 by a claw 43. The other support portion 41 is also fixed in the same manner. A water-absorbing sheet 44 is hung on a sheet hanging portion provided on a portion above the support portions 40 and 41. By providing a gap between the front water-absorbing sheet 45 and the rear water-absorbing sheet 46, the air can be touched on four sides and the area of the vaporizable portion can be increased.

  The suspending portion 47 is rotatable at the fitting hole portions 48 and 49 of the support portions 40 and 41. The hook portion 50 at the center is hung on a protruding portion fixed to a wall or the like, and the vaporizing humidifier of the present invention is arranged at a high position. Moreover, the hook parts 51 and 52 on both sides are hung on a curtain rail or the like.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where the water-absorbing sheet 44 of FIG. 5 is removed. The sheet hooking portion 53 is incorporated in a portion above the support portions 40 and 41. From the state in which the suspending portion 47 faces upward, the lower portion is applied to the projecting portions 54 and 55 so that the suspended portion 47 is laid down sideways. Since the distance between the sheet hanging portion 53 and the hanging portion 47 is increased, the work of hanging the water-absorbing sheet on the sheet hanging portion 53 is facilitated.

  With a simple structure, it can be used for a long period of time with appropriate humidification capacity, without using electric energy, humidifying the interior of the room by natural vaporization, suspending and deferring. Therefore, it is hygienic, safe, quiet, hardly causes condensation, and can be widely used as an inexpensive humidifier that can be installed anywhere.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 34 Water container part 2 Introduction part 3, 35, 36, 37 Fall prevention part 5 Hinge part 6, 38 Lid 7, 8, 40, 41 Support part 16, 53 Sheet hook part 17, 32, 33 Water absorbing sheet 20, 47 Hanging part 21, 22, 23, 50, 51, 52 Hook part 26 Projection plate 27 Partition plate

Claims (12)

  A water container portion having an opening in the upper direction and having a left and right width larger than the front and rear depths, a support portion fixed to the water container portion and extended upward, and the water container portion A vaporizing humidifier having a structure in which a sheet hanging portion elongated in parallel with the width direction is arranged at the upper portion, and a wide water-absorbent sheet having at least one end accommodated in the water container portion is hung on the sheet hanging portion. vessel.   The vaporizing humidifier according to claim 1, wherein the support portion is extended in parallel upward from two left and right ends of the water container portion.   The lid which is made freely rotatable has a rotation axis in the width direction of the water container portion at a position close to one side of the opening portion, and is provided in the opening portion. Vaporizing humidifier.   The vaporizing humidifier according to claim 3, wherein the water container portion is provided with an introduction portion having an outwardly inclined surface on an upper side opposite to the side on which the rotation shaft is provided.   The vaporizing humidifier according to claim 4, wherein the plurality of plate-like fall prevention portions are extended outwardly from at least one side surface before and after the water container portion and are in contact with a flat surface.   The vaporizing humidifier according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the hanging part has a hook part and is formed in a long shape parallel to the width direction of the water container part.   The vaporization according to claim 6, wherein the hanging part has a hook part configured in a direction parallel to the width direction of the water container part in the center and hook parts configured in an orthogonal direction at two locations on both sides from the center. Type humidifier.   The vaporizing humidifier according to claim 1, wherein the seat hanging portion is configured by a plurality of parallel bar-shaped beams having a space in the front-rear direction.   The vaporizing humidifier according to claim 3, wherein the lid has a plurality of protruding plates orthogonal to the lower surface.   The vaporizing humidifier according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of partition plates are provided so as to be vertically connected to a bottom surface and front and rear side surfaces of the water container portion.   The vaporizing humidifier according to claim 3, wherein a protrusion is formed on the support portion at a position in contact with the rotating lid. The vaporizing humidifier according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the water container part is formed of a transparent resin.

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