JP2013032867A - Humidifier, and hot-air humidifier including the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a humidifier that prevents unintended operation stop to continue stable operation.SOLUTION: The humidifier includes: a blower 160; a humidifying filter 230; a humidifying tray 220 for supplying water to the humidifying filter 230; and a water level detection part 260. The water level detection part 260 includes: a float tank 240 formed in the humidifying tray 220; a float 270 including a magnet 273; and a reed switch 280 that is opened and closed by magnetic force. A barrier 243 is provided at an inlet of a communication path 242 which connects a water storage 222 and the float tank 240 in the humidifying tray 220. Changes in water level of the float tank 240 opens/closes the reed switch 280, and thereby a water level in the float tank is maintained at a higher level than that of the water storage by the barrier, and the float can be maintained at a high position to keep the reed switch on. As a result, the stop of the unintended operation of the humidifier can be prevented.

Description

  The present invention relates to a vaporizing humidifier that supplies air to a humidifying filter that absorbs water and vaporizes the air.

  Conventionally, in this type of humidifier, a tray 1 for storing water used for humidification has a tank insertion portion 3 for receiving water supplied from a water storage tank 2 and a water tank 5 for storing water supplied to a humidifying filter 4. And a communication path 6 that communicates between the tank insertion portion 3 and the water storage tank 5. A float switch 7 is installed in a water channel 3 a formed at the bottom of the tank insertion portion 3, and the fan level is determined by the water level detected by the float switch 7. It is the structure which controls a driving | operation (for example, refer patent document 1).

  16 shows a perspective view of the back surface of the conventional humidifier described in Patent Document 1 with the tray and humidifying filter removed, and FIG. 17 shows a perspective view of a tank insertion portion of the conventional humidifier. .

  As shown in FIG. 16, the tray 1 detachable from the back of the humidifier is formed with a tank insertion portion 3 and a water storage tank 5, and the tank insertion portion 3 and the water storage tank 5 are connected by a communication path 6 shown in FIG. 17. It is communicated. The water storage tank 5 has a configuration in which the humidifying filter 4 can be detachably attached.

  As shown in FIG. 17, a water channel 3 a is formed at the bottom of the tank insertion portion 3, and a float switch 7 pivotally supported at one end by the tank insertion portion 3 is installed in the water channel 3 a. . Moreover, the communication path 6 is installed so as to communicate with the water channel 3a.

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  However, in the conventional configuration, the float switch is a configuration that directly detects the fluctuation of the water level of the tank insertion portion.For example, when the water level fluctuates up and down when the humidifier is moved during use of the humidifier. Unintentional operating conditions may occur, such as the operation of the humidifier repeatedly stopping and restarting, and the user may mistakenly identify a failure of the humidifier, leaving room for improvement in terms of performance and functional stability. was there.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and suppresses fluctuations in the water level associated with movement of the humidifier, and suppresses unintentional operation stop and restart, thereby providing a humidifier with high performance and function stability. Is intended to provide.

In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, a humidifier according to the present invention includes an air passage that communicates an air inlet and an air outlet that are opened on an outer surface of a main body, and a blower that is arranged in the air path and blows air. A humidifying filter that humidifies air blown by a blower, a humidifying tray that supplies water to the humidifying filter, and a water supply tank that is attached to the humidifying tray and stores water supplied to the humidifying tray. A water receiving part for receiving water from the water, a water storage part for storing water to be supplied to the humidifying filter, and a float tank of a water level detection part for detecting the water level of the water storage part. A float that floats in the float tank according to the fluctuations of the float and a reed switch that opens and closes by the magnetic force of the magnet. The float tank is formed in a substantially rectangular shape by the partition wall, and is formed by one side of the partition wall and the side wall of the humidifying tray. When there is a communication path that connects the water storage section and the float tank, a barrier that closes the lower part of the communication path is provided at the end of the communication path on the water storage section side, and the water stored in the float tank is above the specified water level When the reed switch is in a closed state and does not satisfy a predetermined water level, the reed switch is in an open state.

  As a result, even when the humidifying hot air fan is tilted when the humidifying hot air fan is moved during operation, the water level in the float tank is caused by the remaining water in the float tank and the communication path by the barrier provided at the entrance of the communication path. Is maintained higher than the water level of the water storage unit and the float can be maintained at a high position, so that the reed switch can be maintained in an ON state, causing an unintended stoppage of operation during operation of the humidifying hot air fan. This can be suppressed.

  The humidifier of the present invention can suppress unintended stoppage of operation and continue stable operation.

External appearance perspective view of humidification warm air fan in Embodiment 1 of this invention 1 is a cross-sectional view indicated by AA 1 is a cross-sectional view indicated by BB in FIG. The perspective view of the back side which shows the attachment / detachment operation middle of the water supply tank of the humidification warm air heater in Embodiment 1 of this invention The perspective view which shows the state which removed the water supply tank and the humidification tray from the main body of the humidification warm air fan in Embodiment 1 of this invention. The perspective view of the water supply tank in Embodiment 1 of this invention The perspective view which shows the inverted state of the water supply tank in Embodiment 1 of this invention The perspective view which shows the decomposition | disassembly state of a humidification tray, a filter tray, and a humidification filter in Embodiment 1 of this invention Plan view of humidification rate in Embodiment 1 of the present invention The perspective view of the water level detection part of the humidification rate in Embodiment 1 of this invention Cross-sectional view of a water level detection unit in Embodiment 1 of the present invention Longitudinal sectional view of the water level detector in the state of the predetermined water level Longitudinal sectional view of the water level detector in a state that does not meet the predetermined water level Schematic showing the water level of the humidifying tray in the state of the predetermined water level (A) is a schematic diagram showing the water level of the humidifying tray when the humidifying warmer is tilted in the lateral direction, and (b) is a schematic diagram showing the water level of the humidifying tray when the humidifying warmer is tilted in the opposite lateral direction. Figure Rear perspective view of the conventional humidifier with the tray and humidification filter removed A perspective view of a tank insertion part of a conventional humidifier

A first aspect of the present invention is an air passage that communicates an air inlet and an air outlet that are opened on an outer surface of a main body, a blower that is disposed in the middle of the air passage, and blows air, and humidifies air blown by the blower A humidifying filter, a humidifying tray for supplying water to the humidifying filter, and a water supply tank that is attached to the humidifying tray and stores water supplied to the humidifying tray, wherein the humidifying tray receives water from the water supplying tank. A water receiving part for receiving water, a water storage part for storing water supplied to the humidifying filter, and a float tank of a water level detection part for detecting the water level of the water storage part, the water level detection part having a built-in magnet and A float that floats in the float tank according to fluctuations, and a reed switch that opens and closes by the magnetic force of the magnet. The float tank is formed in a substantially rectangular shape by a partition wall, and one side of the partition wall and the humidification And a side wall of the lame, provided with a communication path that communicates the water storage section and the float tank, and provided with a barrier that closes a lower portion of the communication path at an end of the communication path on the water storage section side. The humidifier is characterized in that when the water stored in the tank is at or above a predetermined water level, the reed switch is closed, and when the predetermined water level is not satisfied, the reed switch is opened.

  As a result, even when the humidifying hot air fan is tilted when the humidifying hot air fan is moved during operation, the water level in the float tank is caused by the remaining water in the float tank and the communication path by the barrier provided at the entrance of the communication path. Is maintained higher than the water level of the water storage unit and the float can be maintained at a high position, so that the reed switch can be maintained in an ON state, causing an unintended stoppage of operation during operation of the humidifying hot air fan. This can be suppressed.

  In a second aspect of the invention, particularly in the first aspect of the invention, when the main body is tilted at least 10 degrees in either direction, the water stored in the float tank maintains a closed state of the reed switch. It is the water level which makes the said float float up to.

  As a result, even if the humidifier is moved during operation, the reed switch of the water level detection unit can be kept on even when the humidifier is tilted within 10 degrees. It is possible to suppress the stoppage.

  In a third aspect of the invention, particularly in the first or second aspect of the invention, the main body and the humidifying tray are configured to be detachable, the reed switch is disposed on the main body, and the float tank is disposed on the humidifying tray. It is a thing.

  Thereby, when the humidification tray is removed from the main body, the humidification operation can be stopped by turning off the reed switch, and safety can be improved.

  4th invention is equipped with the humidifier of any one of 1st-3rd invention, and the heater which heats air between the said air blower and the said humidification filter of the said air path, and humidifies from the said blower outlet. It is a humidified hot air machine characterized by blowing out the warm air.

  Thereby, it can humidify with the warm air with low humidity, and the heating effect can be exhibited with the warm air with moderate humidity.

  In a fifth aspect of the invention, in particular, in the fourth aspect of the invention, the air passage is directly downstream of the heater and a humidified air passage communicating with the humidifying filter, and directly communicating with the air outlet without passing through the humidifying filter. A damper that branches into a warm air path, and selectively blows warm air to one or both of the humidified air path and the warm air path at a branch point of the air path; and operation of the damper The operation means for performing is provided, and the blowing of warm air and humidified warm air can be selected by operating the damper.

  As a result, it is possible to select only warm air and humidified warm air. When heating for a short time, it is possible to increase the temperature in a short time by selecting hot air. Can obtain a comfortable heating effect by selecting humidified warm air.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a humidifying hot air fan equipped with a humidifier according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB shown in FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the water tank in the middle of an attaching / detaching operation, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state where the water supply tank and the water supply tray are removed from the main body.

  In the present embodiment, the front side provided with the air outlet of the humidifying hot air fan shown in FIG. 1 is the front, the back side provided with the intake port is the rear, the right side from the front to the back is the right, The left side is left. Moreover, about the member which can be attached or detached, it demonstrates according to the direction in the state installed in the main body.

<1> Configuration of Humidifier As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, an operation unit 120 is provided on the upper surface of the main body 110 of the humidifying hot air fan 100, an air inlet 130 is provided on the back surface, and an air outlet 140 is provided on the front surface. As shown in FIG. 2, an air passage 150 communicates in the main body 110 from the air inlet 130 to the air outlet 140. A blower 160 is disposed in the air path 150 on the most upstream side near the air inlet 130, and the outside air sucked from the air inlet 130 is blown to the air path 150.

  A heater 170 is disposed downstream of the blower 160. Although the heater 170 has a capacity of 1200 W as a whole, it has a configuration in which the whole is divided into two parts. When low-capacity heating is performed, heating can be performed with a capacity of 600 W by energizing only half of the heater 170.

  The air passage 150 is branched into two between the blower 160 and the heater 170, and the branched air passage forms an electrostatic atomizing air passage 151 that communicates with the air outlet 140 via the electrostatic atomizer 180. doing. A small amount (about 5%) of the air blown from the blower 160 is constantly supplied to the electrostatic atomizing air passage 151.

  Further, the air passage 150 is branched into two downstreams of the heater 170, one is a hot air air passage 152 that directly communicates with the air outlet 140, and the other is a humidifier that communicates with the air outlet 140 via the humidifying unit 190. An air passage 153 is formed.

  A damper 200 is installed at a branch point of the air passage 150, and the damper 200 includes a drive mechanism (not shown) including a timing motor, a gear, a crank, and the like, and warm air heated by the heater 170. Can be selectively switched by the operation of the operation unit 120 to blow only the warm air path 152 or both the warm air path 152 and the humidified air path 153.

  As shown in FIG. 2, when the damper 200 is at the position C, the warm air is simultaneously blown into both the warm air channel 152 and the humidified air channel 153. In this case, about 10% of the air volume is blown to the hot air passage 152 and the rest is blown to the humidified air passage 153.

  When the damper 200 is switched to the position D where the humidifying air passage 153 is closed, the hot air is blown only to the warm air air passage 152.

  The operation unit 120 includes a power switch 121 for turning on / off the humidified hot air fan 100, a hot air continuous switch 122 for continuously performing hot air operation, and a hot air operation according to a set temperature. A hot air room temperature switch 123 for performing a humidifying operation, a humidifying switch 124 for performing a humidifying operation, an electrostatic atomizing switch 125 for performing an electrostatic atomizing operation, an on timer switch 126 for setting an on timer, and an off timer for setting an off timer. A timer switch 127, a lock switch 128 that locks an erroneous operation such as mischief of a child, and a reset switch 129 that is operated after maintenance of the humidifying unit 190 are provided.

  The operation unit 120 is provided with a plurality of display lamps for displaying the operation states of the various switches.

  The humidifying hot air fan 100 according to the present embodiment is provided with a hot air air passage 152 separately from the humidifying air passage 153, a damper 200 for switching the air passage, and an operation switch for performing a switching operation. And “humidified warm air” can be selected, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the air path is only the humidified air path 153, and the damper 200 and the operation switch for performing the switching operation are not provided. A device in which all the air blown by 160 is supplied to the humidifying unit 190 is defined as a humidifier. The heater 170 is not an essential component of the humidifier, but may be configured to include the heater 170 in order to improve the humidification performance. Moreover, the electrostatic atomizer 180 is not an essential component of the humidifier.

<2> Configuration of Electrostatic Atomization Unit As shown in FIG. 2, the electrostatic atomization unit 180 is statically placed in the electrostatic atomization air passage 151 branched from the air passage 150 between the blower 160 and the heater 170. An electro atomization unit 181 is installed.

  The electrostatic atomizing unit 181 includes a condensed water generating unit that generates water by dehydrating moisture in the air blown by the blower 160, an atomizing electrode that applies a voltage to the generated water, and an atomizing electrode. It is comprised with the counter electrode provided facing.

  The dew condensation water generation unit has a Peltier element having a cooling substrate and a heat radiating substrate as a main component, and a sharp atomizing electrode is installed on the cooling substrate of the Peltier element, and water condensed on the cooling substrate of the Peltier element Is transported to the atomizing electrode.

  A substantially dome-shaped counter electrode is disposed so as to surround the atomizing electrode at a position facing the sharp atomizing electrode, and a DC current of about 3500 V is applied between the atomizing electrode and the counter electrode. As a result, Rayleigh splitting occurs in the condensed water transported to the atomizing electrode, and nanometer-sized charged fine particle water is generated.

  That is, the air after passing through the electrostatic atomizing unit 181 contains nanometer-sized charged fine particle water, and the charged fine particle water is discharged from the outlet 140. Nanometer-sized charged fine particle water has the ability to decompose and remove odorous components such as ammonia, acetaldehyde, acetic acid, methane, carbon monoxide, nitrogen monoxide, formaldehyde and sterilize various fungi. Deodorizing, sterilizing and sterilizing effects can be exerted on odor components and fungi adhering to the floor surface.

<3> Configuration of Humidification Unit FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the water tank in an upright state, FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of the water tank in an inverted state, and FIG. 8 shows an exploded state of the humidification rate, filter tray, and humidification filter. FIG. 9 is a plan view of the humidification rate. 8 and 9 show the humidified tray as viewed from the rear side.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the humidifying unit 190 includes a water supply tank 210 that stores water used for humidification, a humidifying tray 220 that stores water flowing out of the water supply tank 210, and a humidifying filter 230 that vaporizes the water. And the filter tray 250 which attaches the humidification filter 230 to the humidification tray 220 is comprised as a main structural member.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the water supply tank 210 is detachably screwed into a bottle-shaped tank body 211 having a capacity of about 3 liters molded from a translucent resin material and a water supply port 211 a provided on the lower surface of the tank body 211. The lid 212, a generally U-shaped handle 213 provided on the upper surface of the tank body 211, and a closing member 214 that is installed on the side of the tank body 211 and closes the tank opening 111.

  The lid 212 is provided with a closing plug 212a that is automatically closed by the biasing force of the spring. When the water supply tank 210 is set at a predetermined position of the humidifying tray 220, the closing plug 212a is automatically opened. The water in the water supply tank 210 is supplied to the humidifying tray 220.

  The handle 213 has a substantially U-shape, and both end portions thereof are pivotally supported on the upper portion of the tank body 211 so as to be able to rise and fall. As shown in FIG. 6, the handle 213 is housed in the main body 110 in a state of being housed in the housing position inverted on the upper surface of the tank body 211. Further, in a state where the water supply tank 210 is taken out from the main body 110, the water supply tank 210 can be easily carried by holding the holding portion 213a by raising the handle 213.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a stopper 211 b that is locked at the most opened position when the handle 213 is raised is formed integrally with the tank body 211, and the water supply tank is locked with the handle 213 locked on the stopper 211 b. When 210 is inverted, the upper edge 214a and the handle 213 of the closing member 214 become the legs of the water supply tank 210, and the water supply port 211a can be self-supported on a flat surface with the water supply port 211a arranged upward. Can be done.

  In particular, the handle 213 in the present embodiment has a structure in which a protruding portion 213b is formed in which one end of the holding portion 213a protrudes from the other portion in a state where the handle 213 stands in the standing position. Since it is supported in the form of three-point support of the upper edge 214a of the closing member 214 and the protruding portion 213b, the stability is good. Note that the protrusion 213b is not an essential component, and the water supply tank 210 can be inverted even without the protrusion 213b.

  The closing member 214 is installed on the side of the tank body 211, the entire surface of the tank opening 111 is closed with the water supply tank 210 installed on the body 110, and the outer surface is continuous with the outer surface of the body 110. And is fixed to the tank body 211 with screws.

  A locking portion 214 b for locking the closing member 214 to the main body 110 is installed at the upper end portion of the closing member 214. The locking portion 214b is locked to the main body 110 by elasticity, and when released, the locking portion 214b is released by pressing a lock release button 214c provided on the upper portion of the closing member 214.

  In addition, a pulling handle 214d that is recessed from the surface is formed on the top of the closing member 214, and the water supply tank 210 can be removed from the main body 110 by pulling the pulling handle 214d with a finger.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the humidifying tray 220 includes a water receiving unit 221 that receives water from the water supply tank 210, a water storage unit 222 that stores water supplied to the humidifying filter 230, and a water level that detects the water level of the water storage unit. The float tank 240 is a constituent member of the detector 260. In the present embodiment, a water receiving part 221 is disposed on the right side of the humidifying tray 220, a water storage part 222 is disposed on the central part, and a float tank 240 is disposed on the left side.

  The water receiving portion 221 has a substantially circular concave shape, and a cylindrical protrusion 223 is formed at the center thereof. When the closing plug 212a of the water supply tank 210 abuts the protruding portion 223, the closing plug 212a is It is configured to be opened.

The water storage unit 222 is formed in a substantially rectangular box shape, and a filter tray 250 that is substantially similar to the water storage unit 222 is installed inside the water storage unit 222. A plurality of openings are provided in the bottom surface of the filter tray 250 so that the water stored in the water storage unit 222 flows in. The filter tray 250 is molded from a resin material having higher heat resistance than the humidifying tray 220. The purpose of preventing the humidifying tray 220 from being deformed by the warm air blown to the humidifying unit 190, and the humidifying filter 230 is used as the humidifying tray 220. It has a function to fix to.

  The water receiving part 221, the water storage part 222 and the float tank 240 communicate with each other through a communication groove, and the water supplied from the water tank 210 by the water receiving part 221 is supplied to the water storage part 222 and the float tank 240 through the communication groove. Maintained at a constant water level. The water level in the float tank 240 is detected by the water level detector 260, and the operation of the humidifying hot air fan 100 is controlled based on the detection result. Details of the water level detection unit 260 will be described later.

  In addition, a lock mechanism 224 that locks the humidifying tray 220 to the main body 110 is installed at the upper rear portion of the humidifying tray 220, and a puller 225 used when the humidifying tray 220 is pulled out from the main body 110 is integrally formed at the lower rear portion. Is formed.

  The humidifying filter 230 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped filter case 231 formed of a resin material, and a filter material 232 provided in the filter case 231. The filter case 231 is formed in a mesh shape so that the inside and outside of the filter case 231 can be ventilated. The filter material 232 is excellent in water absorption performance and heat resistance formed by bending a nonwoven fabric of resin fibers into a meandering shape.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the humidifying tray 220 can be stored and taken out from a tray opening 112 provided at the lower part of the back surface of the main body 110. In addition, the tank opening 111 and the tray opening 112 in the present embodiment are openings that are formed continuously and integrally without providing a partition or the like in the intermediate portion.

<4> Configuration of Water Level Detection Unit FIG. 9 is a plan view of the humidification tray, FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the water level detection unit of the humidification tray, FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the water level detection unit, and FIG. FIG. 13 shows a vertical cross-sectional view of the water level detection unit in a state where the water level is not satisfied, FIG. 13 shows a vertical cross-sectional view of the water level detection unit in a state where the predetermined water level is not satisfied, and FIG. FIG. 15 (a) is a schematic view seen from the back side of the humidifying tray when the humidifying hot air fan is tilted in the lateral direction (left side), and FIG. The schematic diagram seen from the back side of the humidification tray at the time of inclining in a direction (right side) is shown.

  The water level detection unit 260 includes a float tank 240 arranged in the humidifying tray 220, a float 270 installed in the float tank, and a reed switch 280 installed in the main body 110 as main components.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, three sides of the float tank 240 are formed by a partition wall 241 erected on the bottom surface of the humidifying tray 220, and the other side is formed by an outer wall on the front surface of the humidifying tray 220. Yes. A communication path 242 is formed by one side of the outside (right side) of the partition wall 241 and the right side wall of the humidifying tray 220.

  The communication path 242 communicates between the water storage section 222 and the inside of the float tank 240, and the connection section between the communication path 242 and the float tank 240 has a bottom surface at the same level by a notch in which the partition wall 241 is notched to the bottom surface. Connected with. On the other hand, a barrier 243 that closes the lower portion of the communication path 242 is provided at a connection portion between the communication path 242 and the water storage unit 222.

A float 270 is installed in the float tank 240 so as to be rotatable up and down. The float 270 includes a resin float frame 271, a styrofoam floating body 272 installed inside the float frame 271, and a magnet 273 installed in front of the float frame 271. The float 270 is pivotally supported by the partition wall 241 of the float frame 271 via a rotation shaft 271a protruding on both sides of the support end 274 that is one end, and the floating end 275 that is the other end is The float tank 240 is configured to float according to fluctuations in the water level.

  A restriction piece 241a protruding inward of the float tank 240 is formed at the upper edge of the partition wall 241 corresponding to the floating end 275 of the float 270, and the upper surface of the float 270 contacts the restriction piece 241a. Thus, the upper limit position of the floating range is restricted.

  The magnet 273 is arranged on the floating end 275 of the float 270 so that the N pole and the S pole are parallel to the end side. By arranging the magnet 273 in this way, a magnetic field is formed by the magnetic lines of force as indicated by an arrow E from the north pole to the south pole as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 11, 12, and 13, a reed switch 280 is disposed on the substrate inside the main body 110 in front of the float tank 240, and the reed switch 280 includes an arrangement of N poles and S poles of a magnet 273. It is installed to be parallel. By arranging in this way, the range in which the reed switch is turned on can be widened, and excessive operation of the water level detector 260 can be suppressed.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the magnet 273 built in the float 270 approaches the reed switch 280 when the float tank 240 reaches a predetermined water level. In this state, as shown in FIG. 11, the N pole and the S pole are induced in the lead of the reed switch 280 by the magnetic field formed by the magnetic lines from the N pole to the S pole, and the contact is turned on by the magnetic attractive force. As shown in FIG. 13, when the water level drops, the magnetic field in the vicinity of the reed switch 280 is lowered when the magnet 273 is separated from the reed switch 280, so that the contact is turned off.

  A water level line 290 shown in FIG. 12 indicates a full water level where predetermined water is stored in the humidifying tray 220, and a water level line 291 indicates a lower limit water level at which the reed switch 280 is turned on. If the water level falls below this, the reed switch 280 is turned OFF, and the humidifying operation is stopped.

  About the water level detection part of the said structure, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing the water level of the humidifying tray when the water storage unit is at a predetermined water level. FIG. 15 (a) shows the water level of the humidifying tray when the humidifying hot air fan is tilted about 10 degrees in the lateral direction (left side). FIG. 15 (b) is a schematic diagram showing the water level of the humidifying tray when the humidifying hot air fan is tilted by about 10 degrees in the opposite lateral direction (right side).

  As shown in FIG. 14, when water at a predetermined water level is stored in the water storage unit 222 of the humidifying tray 220 and the humidifying hot air blower 100 can be operated normally, the water level of the humidifying tray 220 is indicated by a water level line 290. The float 270 rises to the vicinity of the upper end of the partition wall 241 of the float tank 240, the float 270 contacts the regulating piece 241a of the float tank 240, and the reed switch 280 is in the ON state.

  In this state, the humidifying hot air blower 100 is in a state in which a humidifying operation is possible. When the water level of the humidifying tray 220 decreases and the water level drops below the water level line 291, the reed switch 280 is turned OFF and the humidifying operation is automatically stopped. Is done.

When the humidifying / heating air blower 100 is moved during the humidifying operation, when the float bath 240 side (left side) of the humidifying / heating air blower 100 is inclined so as to be lowered, as shown in FIG. The water level line 290 at 240 is higher than the normal state, the float 270 is in contact with the regulating piece 241a of the float tank 240, and the reed switch 280 is maintained in the ON state.

  On the other hand, when the float tank 240 side (left side) is inclined to be higher, the water in the water storage section 222 flows back to the water receiving section 221 and the water level line 290 of the water storage section 222 is lower as shown in FIG. Become. However, the water level in the float tank 240 is determined by the water remaining in the float tank 240 and the communication path 242 due to the barrier 243 provided at the entrance of the communication path 242, so that the water level line 292 in the float tank 240 is Since the float 270 can be maintained at a higher position by being maintained higher, the reed switch 280 can be maintained in the ON state.

  As described above, in this state, the water storage unit 222 of the humidifying tray 220 and the float tank 240 form different water levels.

  As described above, since the reed switch 280 of the water level detection unit 260 can be kept in the ON state even when the humidifying hot air fan is tilted in the horizontal direction, for example, when the humidifying hot air fan is moved during operation, It is possible to prevent the operation of the warm air machine from being stopped carelessly.

  In addition, the humidification hot air fan in this Embodiment is set so that the reed switch 280 is turned off and the humidification operation is stopped when tilted by 10 degrees or more to the left and right.

<5> Operation and Action of Humidifying Hot Air Fan When using the humidifying hot air fan 100, first, a water filling tank 210 is charged as a preparatory work. When performing the water filling operation, the water supply tank 210 can be turned upside down, and the handle 213 can be rotated to the upright position and fixed by the stopper 211b.

  In this state, the lid 212 is removed from the tank body 211, and water is filled into the tank body 211 from the water supply port 211a. The filling operation is finished by closing the lid 212 after the filling.

  Next, the humidifying filter 230 and the filter tray 250 are set in the water storage section 222 of the humidifying tray 220 and pushed from the tray opening 112 on the back surface of the main body 110. When the humidifying tray 220 is pushed to a predetermined position, it is fixed to the main body 110 by the lock mechanism 224.

  Next, hold the water supply tank 210 filled with water with the handle 213 in an upright state, insert the lid 212 from the tank opening 111 into the water receiving part 221 of the humidifying tray 220, and press the upper part against the tank opening 111. Accordingly, the locking portion 214b of the closing member 214 is locked to the main body 110, and the water supply tank 210 is fixed to the main body 110.

  In the above preparatory work completion state, the water in the water supply tank 210 flows into the water receiving part 221 of the humidifying tray 220 and flows into the water storage part 222 and the float tank 240, and stops when it reaches a predetermined water level. In this state, about 1/3 of the lower side of the humidifying filter 230 is submerged, and the entire filter material 232 is in a water absorbing state due to capillary action.

  In a state where the water storage unit 222 reaches a predetermined water level and water supply is stopped, the float 270 is lifted to a position where it abuts on the restriction piece 241a of the float tank 240, and the reed switch 280 is in the ON state, and the operation unit The power switch 121 of 120 can be operated.

When starting the operation of the humidifying hot air fan 100, first, the power switch 121 of the operation unit 120 is set to “
“On” and then select the desired operation mode. There are three basic operation modes: “warm air”, “humidification”, and “electrostatic atomization”. In addition to this, “humidification hot air” that simultaneously performs “warm air” and “humidification”. There are driving modes. In addition to the single operation mode, the operation mode of “electrostatic atomization” can be operated simultaneously with other “hot air”, “humidification” and “humidification hot air” operation modes. .

  When operating in the hot air mode, either the hot air continuous switch 122 or the hot air room temperature switch 123 is selected and operated. When the hot air continuous switch 122 is selected, the humidifying hot air fan 100 blows out hot air regardless of the room temperature with the heater 170 having a capacity of “strong” or “weak”. When the hot air room temperature switch 123 is selected, the capacity of the heater 170 is switched in conjunction with the room temperature so as to keep the room temperature at a predetermined temperature.

  When the operation in the warm air mode is performed, the damper 200 is disposed at the position D where the humidified air passage 153 is closed, and the warm air is supplied only to the warm air passage 152 and blows out directly from the outlet 140. In this case, the warm air blown out is in a state of being dried at a high temperature, and this mode is suitable for heating for a short period of time or for the purpose of drying.

  When performing the operation in the humidification mode, the humidification switch 124 is operated. In the case of operation in the humidification mode, the capacity of the heater 170 is set to a low capacity (about 600). The damper 200 is disposed at a position C where the warm air is mainly blown to the humidified air passage 153, and the low temperature warm air is blown to both the warm air passage 152 and the humidified air passage 153 and passes through the hot air passage 152. The dry warm air and the humidified air that has passed through the humidified air passage 153 and is humidified by the humidifying unit 190 are mixed before the air outlet 140 and blown out from the air outlet 140.

  In this mode, a part of the warm air is blown out directly from the warm air passage 152, thereby obtaining an effect of efficiently sucking and blowing out the humid air mixed in front of the air outlet 140 by the hot air having a high flow velocity. be able to.

  When performing the humidified warm air mode operation in which the warm air mode operation and the humidification mode operation are performed simultaneously, the humidification switch is operated with either the hot air continuous switch 122 or the warm air room temperature switch 123 as described above.

  In the operation in the humidified hot air mode, the position of the damper 200 and the air blowing state are the same as in the humidifying operation, but the capacity of the heater 170 is operated at a maximum capacity of 1200 W. Therefore, it is the most suitable mode when warm air moderately humidified blows out and the room is comfortably heated for a long time.

  When performing the operation in the electrostatic atomization mode, the electrostatic atomization switch 125 is operated. By operating the electrostatic atomization switch 125, the electrostatic atomization unit 181 is energized, and the electrostatic atomization unit 181 generates nanometer-sized charged fine particles from moisture contained in the air blown from the blower 160. Then, the air containing the charged fine particles is blown out from the air outlet 140.

  Operation in electrostatic atomization mode can be performed simultaneously with each operation mode of hot air operation, humidification operation, and humidification hot air operation, in addition to being implemented as a single operation. Deodorizing, sterilizing, and sterilizing effects can be exerted on odor components and fungi that float and adhere to the wall and floor surfaces.

  When the operation is stopped, the operation of the humidifying hot air fan 100 is stopped by operating the power switch 121 to “OFF”.

  In a state where the operation is stopped, replenishment of water in the water supply tank 210, maintenance of the humidification filter 230, and the like can be performed. When removing the water supply tank 210 from the main body 110, the upper part can be pulled out by pulling the handle 214 d with a finger while pulling the puller 214 d while pushing the unlocking button 214 c installed on the upper part of the closing member 214. It can be removed from the main body 110 by moving and holding the holding portion 213a and pulling it upward.

  When the humidifying tray 220 is removed from the main body 110, it can be pulled out from the main body 110 by placing a finger on the pulling handle 225 on the back of the humidifying tray 220 and pulling it strongly.

  When performing humidification filter 230 maintenance, the humidification filter 230 and the filter tray 250 are removed from the humidification tray 220 and washed with water, so that scales and dust accumulated in the filter material can be removed.

  As described above, the humidifying hot air fan 100 according to the present embodiment is configured so that the humidifying tray 220 and the water supply tank 210 can be attached and detached from the opening provided on the back surface of the main body 110, so that the water supply tank 210 can be attached and detached. In this case, it is not necessary to lift the water supply tank 210 to a high position, and it can be attached and detached from the tank opening 111 at a lower position of the main body 110, so that the attachment / detachment operation can be performed safely and easily.

  In particular, the water supply tank 210 has a tank body 211 and a closing member 214 formed as an integrated structure, and can be attached and detached with a single touch, so that the attaching and detaching work can be easily performed and the tank body 211 is concealed by the closing member. As a result, the design of the external appearance of the humidifying hot air fan can be improved.

  Moreover, the water supply work to water supply tank 210 can be easily performed by having set it as the structure which can become independent in the state which inverted water supply tank 210. FIG.

  Further, by providing the tank opening 111 and the tray opening 112 on the back surface of the main body 110, it is possible to reduce joints generated on the front surface, top surface, and side surfaces of the main body 110. It is possible to install the section 120, and it is possible to provide a humidified hot air fan that is highly designed and easy to use.

  In addition, a communication path 242 is provided on the outer periphery of the float tank 240 of the water level detection unit 260, and a barrier 243 is provided at the entrance of the communication path 242, so that the water level inside the float tank 240 when the humidified hot air fan is tilted left and right. By maintaining the above, it is possible to prevent the humidification operation from being inadvertently stopped when it is tilted during use due to movement of the humidifying hot air fan or the like.

  In addition, the reed switch 280 of the water level detector 260 is installed in the main body 110, the magnet 273 is installed on the humidifying tray 220, and the reed switch 280 and the S pole and N pole of the magnet 273 are arranged in parallel. Accordingly, the range where the reed switch is turned on is widened to suppress the excessive action of the water level detection unit 260, and when the humidifying tray 220 is removed from the main body 110, the reed switch is turned off to stop the humidifying operation. It is possible to improve safety.

  In the present embodiment, the water receiving part 221 is disposed on the right side of the humidifying tray 220, the water storage part 222 is disposed on the central part, and the float tank 240 is disposed on the left side. Arrangement is not limited to this, and it may be arranged in the opposite direction or forward and backward depending on the shape of the main body.

  As described above, the humidifier according to the present invention can suppress unintentional shutdown due to fluctuations in the water level caused by movement, etc. Is also applicable.

100 Humidification hot air machine 110 Main body 120
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 130 Intake port 140 Outlet 150 Air path 152 Warm air path 153 Humidification air path 160 Blower 170 Heater 200 Damper 210 Water supply tank 220 Humidification tray 221 Water receiving part 222 Water storage part 230 Humidification filter 240 Float tank 241 Partition wall 242 Communication path 243 Barrier 260 Water level detector 270 Float 273 Magnet 280 Reed switch

Claims (5)

An air passage communicating the air inlet and the air outlet opened on the outer surface of the main body;
A blower that is arranged in the middle of the air path and blows air;
A humidifying filter for humidifying the air blown by the blower;
A humidifying tray for supplying water to the humidifying filter;
A water supply tank that is attached to the humidifying tray and stores water to be supplied to the humidifying tray;
The humidifying tray includes a water receiving unit that receives water from the water supply tank, a water storage unit that stores water supplied to the humidifying filter, and a float tank of a water level detection unit that detects the water level of the water storage unit,
The water level detection unit includes a float that has a built-in magnet and floats in the float tank according to fluctuations in the water level, and a reed switch that opens and closes by the magnetic force of the magnet,
The float tank is formed in a substantially rectangular shape by a partition wall, is formed by one side of the partition wall and a side wall of the humidifying tray, and includes a communication path that communicates the water storage section and the float tank, A barrier that closes the lower part of the communication path is provided at the end of the water reservoir,
When the water stored in the float tank is above a predetermined water level, the reed switch is closed, and when the predetermined water level is not satisfied, the reed switch is open.
Humidifier. In a state where the main body is tilted at least 10 degrees in both the left and right directions,
The water stored in the float tank is a water level that floats the float to a position where the reed switch is kept closed,
The humidifier according to claim 1. The main body and the humidifying tray are configured to be detachable,
The reed switch is disposed on the main body, and the float tank is disposed on the humidifying tray.
The humidifier according to claim 1 or 2. The humidifier according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A heater for heating air between the blower of the air path and the humidifying filter;
It is characterized by blowing hot air humidified from the outlet.
Humidification hot air machine. The air passage is branched downstream of the heater into a humid air passage communicating with the humidifying filter and a warm air air passage communicating directly with the outlet without passing through the humidifying filter,
A damper that selectively blows hot air to one or both of the humidified air passage and the warm air air passage at a branch point of the air passage;
An operation means for operating the damper;
By the operation of the damper, the blowing of warm air and humidified warm air can be selected,
The humidification warm air machine of Claim 4.