JP2013242072A - Humidifying mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a humidifying mechanism capable of increasing a humidification amount, and a humidifying mechanism capable of preventing a floor from getting wet even if the humidification amount is increased.SOLUTION: In a humidifying mechanism including a water supply section, and an atomizing section for discharging the water of the water supply section to a space, the water supply section includes a container-shaped water supply tank, the water supply tank has a hollow mist flow-out cylinder in which water is not stored, in a water supply tank housing, and the mist flow-out cylinder is a cylinder which has a detachable conical injection port at its end, and the lower side of which is larger than an upper side.

Description

The present invention relates to a humidifying mechanism that humidifies an indoor space, and more particularly to an ultrasonic humidifying mechanism using an ultrasonic transducer.

  Conventionally, various types of humidification mechanisms such as a vaporization type, a steam type, and an ultrasonic type have been used to humidify indoor spaces. These humidifying mechanisms replenish water and operate the humidifying means to increase indoor humidity. By increasing the indoor humidity, influenza viruses and cold viruses are inactivated and the skin is moisturized. I can expect that. In recent years, a large-capacity humidification mechanism that can humidify a large indoor space in a short time is also required.

The ultrasonic humidification mechanism, which is one of the humidification methods, is quiet and comfortable, but it is difficult to increase the amount of humidification. In addition, even if the humidification amount of the ultrasonic humidification mechanism can be increased, the humidified mist particles may become large, and the mist particles may fall around the humidification mechanism and wet the floor where the humidification mechanism is installed. There was a case.

JP 2000-274756 A

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an ultrasonic humidification mechanism capable of increasing the amount of humidification.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides an ultrasonic humidification mechanism that can increase the amount of humidification, and wets the floor surface where the humidification mechanism is installed even when the amount of humidification is increased. An object is to provide a humidifying mechanism that can be prevented.

In order to solve the above-described problem, in the invention according to claim 1, in the humidifying mechanism including a water supply unit and an atomization unit that discharges moisture of the water supply unit to the space, the water supply unit includes a container-shaped water supply tank. The water supply tank has a hollow mist outflow cylinder which is not stored in the water supply tank casing, and the mist outflow cylinder is provided with a cylinder whose lower side is larger than the upper side.

In the invention according to claim 2, the mist outflow cylinder includes a large diameter mist outflow cylinder and a small diameter mist outflow cylinder longer than the large diameter mist outflow cylinder, and one end of the small diameter mist outflow cylinder is a large diameter mist outflow cylinder. It is inserted through.

In the invention according to claim 3, the mist outflow tube has a structure in which the water in the water supply tank reservoir does not directly flow into the mist outflow tube, and is disposed in the upper part of the ultrasonic vibrator water tank.

In the invention according to claim 4, in the humidifying mechanism including a water supply unit and an atomization unit that discharges moisture of the water supply unit to the space, the water supply unit includes a container-shaped water supply tank, and the atomization unit is a mist The mist outflow cylinder including the outflow cylinder is a cylinder whose lower side is larger than the upper side, and is provided with a detachable conical ejection port at the end of the mist outflow cylinder.

In the invention according to claim 5, the water supply tank has a hollow mist outflow tube which is not stored inside in the water supply tank housing, and a detachable conical jet port is provided at an end of the mist outflow tube. .

In the invention according to claim 6, the conical ejection port has a hollow upper cut eccentric cone shape.

In the invention according to claim 7, the conical ejection port has a ring-shaped portion at the base.

In the invention according to claim 8, in the humidifying mechanism including a water supply unit and an atomization unit that discharges moisture of the water supply unit to the space, the water supply unit includes a container-shaped water supply tank, and the water supply tank is a water supply tank The casing has a hollow mist outflow cylinder that does not store water therein. The mist outflow cylinder is provided with a detachable conical jet outlet at the end, and a cylinder whose lower side is larger than the upper side.

According to the present invention, it is an object to provide a humidifying mechanism capable of increasing the humidification amount.

An object of the present invention is to provide a humidifying mechanism that can increase the amount of humidification and a humidifying mechanism that can prevent floor wetting even when the amount of humidification is increased.

Hereinafter, the humidifier which comprises the humidification mechanism which is one Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated according to a figure. FIG. 1 is an overall view of a humidifier according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a partial cutaway view of a main part of the humidifier according to the present invention. FIG. 3 shows a partial perspective view of the water supply tank of the present invention, FIG. 4 shows the ejection port of the present invention, and FIG. 5 shows a perspective view from the lower side of the ejection port of the present invention.

(First embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the humidifier of the present invention is largely composed of a humidifier body 2, a water supply unit, a humidification unit, a circulator unit, and a control unit. In the humidifier body 2, a water supply unit, a humidification unit, a circulator unit, and a control unit are accommodated. In addition, in the present invention, the atomizing section is constituted by the water supply section and the humidifying section. In the present invention, the water supply tank 9 of the water supply unit and the ejection port 73 of the humidification unit have great features.

The water supply unit is a mechanism for storing water used for humidification, and includes a water supply tank 9 and an ion exchange resin, and the ion exchange resin is disposed immediately below the water supply tank. The humidifying unit is a mechanism for humidifying water into the room, and includes a water communication path 10 from the water supply tank, an ultrasonic vibrator 11, an ultrasonic vibrator water tank 111, a mist outflow tube 7, and a blower fan 6. .

The circulator unit is a mechanism for mainly circulating wind and fog, and includes a propeller fan 121 constituting the circulator, a cylindrical cylinder 122 having a slightly larger diameter covering the outer periphery thereof, and a cylinder lid 123 serving as the lid. Yes.

The humidifier body 2 is a housing made of resin, steel plate, or the like, as long as the water supply unit, the humidification unit, the circulator unit, and the control unit can be accommodated, and the size is not particularly limited. There is no case-like case of about 30-50 cm. In the present invention, the ejection port 73 which is a part of the mist outflow cylinder 7 for discharging the atomized mist has a shape protruding from the upper part of the main body 2.

  The water supply tank 9 in the present invention is a tank that has two functions: a storage function of water used for humidification and a cylinder function that effectively discharges the atomized flow of the ultrasonic vibrator into the room. The water supply tank 9 has a double structure, and has a hollow mist outflow cylinder 7 that is not stored in the inside of the water supply tank casing. The mist outflow cylinder 7 is a hollow hollow passage that is hollow and independent of the water storage section of the water supply tank 9, and is a resin cylinder in which the lower side of the cylinder is larger than the upper side.

The water tank of the first example of the present invention has a structure in which a mist outflow cylinder 7 is formed by stacking two cylinders as shown in FIG. The mist outflow cylinder 7 includes a large diameter mist outflow cylinder 71 and a small diameter mist outflow cylinder 72 longer than the large diameter mist outflow cylinder 71, and one end of the small diameter mist outflow cylinder 72 is inserted into the top surface 908 of the large diameter mist outflow cylinder. Has been. The mist outflow cylinder has an inner cylinder structure in which the water in the water supply tank reservoir does not directly flow into the mist outflow cylinder 7, and is disposed at the upper part of the ultrasonic vibrator water tank.

The water supply tank 9 is a wall with all side surfaces 903 closed, and has openings on the top surface 904 and the bottom surface 905. The opening of the top surface 904 is the mist outflow cylinder 7, and the opening of the bottom surface 905 is the lower opening end of the water inlet / outlet 906, the air outlet 907, and the large-diameter mist outflow cylinder 71. Here, the air blowing port 907 and the open end of the large-diameter mist outflow cylinder 71 are connected to each other. When the water supply tank is viewed from the bottom side, it has a structure with a water entrance / exit 906 and a concave portion formed by combining a circle and a rectangle.

The lower opening end of the large-diameter mist outflow cylinder 71 is combined with an ultrasonic vibrator water tank 111 provided in the atomization chamber 3 described later to constitute a part of the atomization chamber. The outer diameters of the large-diameter mist outflow cylinder 71 and the ultrasonic vibrator water tank 111 are set equal. Therefore, in an actual use state, the lower side of the large-diameter mist outflow cylinder 71 on the bottom surface has a shape connected to the ultrasonic vibrator water tank 111.
A large-diameter mist outflow cylinder top surface 908 is provided at the top of the large-diameter mist outflow cylinder 71 except for a curved and flat insertion portion, and a small-diameter mist outflow cylinder 72 projects into the center of the top surface. So that it is inserted. The diameter of the large-diameter mist outflow cylinder 71 is set larger than the diameter of the small-diameter mist outflow cylinder 72.

When the water supply tank is attached to the humidifier body 2 and operated, the wind is supplied from the blower fan to the blower opening 907 that opens downward through the duct.

As a water supply tank of the second example of the present invention, it is possible to use a conical shape for the mist outflow cylinder. (1) The conical shape can be simply a single cone with the upper part cut, or (2) the lower side that becomes the large-diameter mist outflow part can be a cone with the upper part cut and the upper side connected to it can be a thin cylindrical shape (3) The lower side which becomes the large-diameter mist outflow portion may be a cylindrical shape with a large diameter, and the upper side may be a conical shape with the upper portion cut. Further, (4) it is possible to configure the side surface with a curve so that the diameter decreases from the lower side to the upper side. In any of the above (1) to (4), the lower side is a larger cylinder than the upper side. By using this structure for both the first and second water supply tanks, the amount of humidification has been dramatically improved over the conventional example.

In addition, a detachable conical outlet 73 is provided at the end of the mist outflow cylinder 7. The conical ejection port has an eccentric conical shape in which an upper part having a hollow inside is cut, and has a ring 75 provided with a notch 76 at the base. (See Figures 4 and 5)

The conical outlet 73 provided with a notch 76 at the base of the ring 75 can be easily attached to and detached from the end of the small-diameter mist outflow cylinder 72 by the action of the notch. Since the conical ejection port 73 is detachable, the cap can be easily removed during the water supply operation, so that it can be temporarily placed temporarily in a water tank or shelf such as a sink or a wash basin. As a result, the workability of water filling and cleaning operations has been improved.

In addition, since the conical outlet has an eccentric shape with a hollow inside, a large amount of fog generated in the atomization chamber can be smoothly guided to the circulator unit. As a result, high-capacity humidification was possible and floor wetting could be prevented.

The water supply tank 9 has a circular opening serving as an outlet for water stored on the bottom surface, and a circular flange projecting downward is provided at the end of the circular opening. The outer periphery of these circular flanges has a helical groove for fitting.

A cap 90 having a water valve 99 is detachably provided on the outer periphery of the flange along a spiral groove of the flange. Further, a handle is provided on the upper surface side of the water tank 9 so that it can be easily carried when supplying water.

  When the water supply tank 9 containing water is attached to the humidifier body 2, the valve 99 provided in the cap 90 of the water supply tank moves upward so that the valve member provided therein forms a moving space. The water in the tank drops on the ion exchange resin through the moving space.

A container-like filter filled with an ion exchange resin 92 is placed below the water supply tank 9. Water that has dropped from the water supply tank 9 is received, and the water that has passed through the ion exchange resin passes through the communication path 10. And move to the atomization chamber 3. Water supply from the water supply tank 9 is performed until the water level in the atomization chamber 3 and the water level in the ion exchange resin container are balanced.

A heater is provided around the communication path 10, and the water in the communication path 10 can be heated and sterilized. Then, the water is atomized by the ultrasonic transducer 11 provided in the atomization chamber 3.
The atomizing chamber 3 is provided with an ultrasonic transducer 11, an ultrasonic transducer water tank 111, a large-diameter mist outflow tube 71, a small-diameter mist outflow tube 72, and an ejection port 73. With this configuration, it is possible to efficiently release a large amount of mist atomized by the ultrasonic vibrator into the room.

  In addition, in order to efficiently discharge the atomized flow into the room, a sirocco fan serving as the blower fan 6 is installed outside the large-diameter mist outflow cylinder 71 and the ultrasonic vibrator water tank 111 to more actively humidify the flow. Is forming. The wind of the sirocco fan is blown toward a hole provided in a part of the large-diameter mist outflow cylinder 71 or the ultrasonic vibrator water tank 111.

A fan shaft 1210 is arranged in the vertical direction adjacent to the mist outflow cylinder 7, and a circulator unit 12 serving as a second fan is provided so as to generate an upward flow in the vicinity of the atomized flow ejection port 73. The circulator 12 is a propeller fan 121 that is larger than the blower fan 6 and has a larger air volume than the blower fan 6. The second fan is provided below or near the outlet 73.

The outside of the circulator 12 is covered with a cylindrical tube 122. The atomizing flow outlet 73 is provided at a position avoiding the upper area of the virtual extension line extending the central axis of the second fan. For example, the ejection port 73 of the mist outflow cylinder 7 can be arranged at a location where the distance from the end of the circulator 12 is about 0.5 to 15 centimeters, or a virtual axis in which the central axis of the second fan is extended. It can be arranged in the upper area of the propeller fan that avoids the area above the extension line.

At the upper part of the circulator 12, a cylinder lid 123 that constitutes a slit portion that fits into the cylindrical cylinder 122 is provided. The cylinder lid 123 is a disc-shaped lid formed with a resin and formed with many slits penetrating vertically, and has a slightly larger diameter than the propeller fan.

  The cylindrical lid 123 has a cylindrical lid center 124 without a through-hole, 3-5 concentric ribs 125 formed concentrically from the central portion, and 4-50 radial ribs extending radially from the cylindrical lid center 124 to the vicinity of the outer periphery. 126, and the central part and the part without each rib are slits.

  Concentric ribs are ribs that hang about 0.1 to 5 mm in the vertical direction, radial ribs are ribs that hang about 5 to 20 mm in the vertical direction, and the radial ribs are set so that the rib height is larger. .

The outermost peripheral rib of the concentric rib 125 is set to be equal to or smaller than the radial rib 126 by about 1 to 2 mm. When the central axis of the fan is installed obliquely, it becomes a plate-like rib perpendicular to the reference plane.
The central axis 1210 of the propeller fan constituting the circulator and the cylinder lid center 124 are provided so as to substantially coincide with each other.

In this embodiment, an example in which concentric ribs and radial ribs are used in combination has been described. However, it is also possible to provide only fine radial ribs (about 36 or more) without providing concentric ribs. Can be achieved. The slit is thought to rectify the wind of the propeller fan, thereby preventing floor wetting.

Also, the vertical interval (distance) between the propeller fan and the plurality of radial ribs is about 1 to 15 centimeters, and they are arranged close to each other. The overall shape of the cylinder lid 123 can be circular or elliptical.

  Further, the ion generating part of the ion generating device can be arranged facing the fan side inside the cylinder that is leeward of the circulator 12.

Humidification is performed using the above configuration. In the present invention, even when a normal ultrasonic transducer is used, large humidification is possible by using this configuration. The humidification amount by the conventional humidification mechanism was about 400 ml / hour, but the humidification amount by the humidification mechanism described in the examples of the present invention could be increased to about 800 ml / hour.
In addition, even when the humidification is large, the atomization flow can be made to reach far by the circulator, so that the floor of the installation place can be prevented.

In the present invention, when the humidifier is operated, atomization is performed by the ultrasonic vibrator, and an atomized flow is generated on the ultrasonic vibrator water tank 111 and the large-diameter mist outflow cylinder 71. As for the atomized flow, a sirocco fan flow flows from an opening provided in the ultrasonic vibrator water tank 111 or the large-diameter mist outflow tube 71 and is guided to the small-diameter mist outflow tube 72 and the ejection port 73. The atomized flow discharged from the ejection port 73 is carried to a distant place in the room on the adjacent circulator flow. In particular, the shape of the ejection port of the present invention is suitable for a large-capacity humidification mechanism because it can reduce the decrease in atomization flow. In addition, the combination of the shape and circulator can prevent the floor from getting wet.

In a humidifying mechanism including a water supply unit and an atomization unit that discharges moisture from the water supply unit to the space, the water supply unit includes a container-shaped water supply tank, and the water supply tank has a hollow mist outflow cylinder that is not stored in the water supply tank housing. In addition, since the mist outflow cylinder is a cylinder whose lower side is larger than the upper side, large-capacity humidification is possible.

The mist outflow cylinder is composed of a large diameter mist outflow cylinder and a small diameter mist outflow cylinder longer than the large diameter mist outflow cylinder, and one end of the small diameter mist outflow cylinder is inserted into the large diameter mist outflow cylinder, so that a large capacity humidification is achieved. It has become possible.

The mist outflow tube has a structure in which the water in the water supply tank reservoir does not flow directly into the mist outflow tube, and it is arranged in the upper part of the ultrasonic vibrator water tank, so that it is possible to humidify a large volume.

In a humidifying mechanism including a water supply unit and an atomization unit that discharges moisture from the water supply unit to the space, the water supply unit includes a container-shaped water supply tank, the atomization unit includes a mist outflow tube, and the mist outflow tube is a tube Since the lower side is a larger cylinder than the upper side, and a detachable conical spout is provided at the end of the mist outflow cylinder, large-capacity humidification is possible and floor wetting can be prevented.

The water tank has a hollow mist outflow tube that is not stored inside the water tank housing, and a detachable conical spout is provided at the end of the mist outflow tube, enabling high-capacity humidification and preventing floor wetting. it can.

The conical spout has a hollow top-cut eccentric cone shape, so that large-capacity humidification is possible and floor wetting can be prevented.

Since the conical outlet has a ring-like shape at the base, it can be humidified with a large volume and can prevent floor wetting.

In a humidifying mechanism including a water supply unit and an atomization unit that discharges moisture from the water supply unit to the space, the water supply unit includes a container-shaped water supply tank, and the water supply tank includes a hollow mist outflow pipe that is not stored inside the water supply tank housing. The mist outflow cylinder is provided with a detachable conical jet outlet at the end, and the lower side of the cylinder is a larger cylinder than the upper side, so that large-capacity humidification is possible and floor wetting can be prevented.

In the claims and specifications of the present invention, the description has been made with expressions such as fog and atomization, but if the humidification is similar to that generated by a general humidification method such as a vaporization type or a vapor type However, the present invention is not limited to these, and the same applies to steam and steam flow. Moreover, even if it is a system which makes a mist outflow pipe | tube a negative pressure state with a circulator, the same effect will express.

The humidification mechanism of the present invention can be applied to various uses such as a humidifier, an air conditioner, an air cleaner with a humidifier, and an air conditioner.

Shows an overall view of the humidifier of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a partial cutaway view of a main part of the humidifier of the present invention. Shows a partial perspective view of the water supply tank of the present invention. Indicates the outlet of the present invention. These show the perspective view from the lower side of the ejection opening of this invention.

1 Humidifier
2 Body
21 Body lid
211 Curved surface
3 Atomization chamber
4 Tank storage room
5 Air duct
6 Blower fan
7
Fog spill tube
71 Large-diameter fog spill tube
72 Small-diameter mist outflow cylinder
73 Outlet
74 Spout opening
75 rings
76 Notches
77 Mating rib
8 Liquid (water)
9 Water tank
901 Water tank handle
902 water reservoir
903 side
904 top
905 Bottom
906 doorway
907 Air outlet
908 Large diameter fog outflow top
10 communication path
11
Ultrasonic transducer
111 Ultrasonic vibrator tank
115 Ultrasonic vibrator water tank recess (112 Drive circuit part)
12 Circulator
121 propeller fan
122 tubes
123 Tube lid
124 Center of cylinder lid
125 Cylinder lid concentric rib
126 Cylindrical radial rib
13 Ion generator
90 cap
91 Water tank housing
92 Ion exchange resin (filter)
93 Container (filter part)
94 pipe
96 cartridges

Claims (8)

In a humidifying mechanism comprising a water supply unit and an atomization unit that discharges moisture of the water supply unit into the space,
The water supply section includes a container-shaped water supply tank, the water supply tank has a hollow mist outflow cylinder that is not stored in a water supply tank casing, and the mist outflow cylinder is a cylinder whose lower side is larger than the upper side. Humidification mechanism. The mist outflow tube is composed of a large diameter mist outflow tube and a small diameter mist outflow tube longer than the large diameter mist outflow tube, and one end of the small diameter mist outflow tube is inserted into the large diameter mist outflow tube. The humidification mechanism according to claim 1. 3. The mist outflow tube has a structure in which water in a water supply tank reservoir does not directly flow into the mist outflow tube, and is disposed at an upper portion of an ultrasonic vibrator water tank. The humidification mechanism according to claim 1. In a humidifying mechanism including a water supply unit and an atomization unit that discharges moisture of the water supply unit into the space, the water supply unit includes a container-shaped water supply tank, the atomization unit includes a mist outflow tube, and the mist outflow A humidifying mechanism characterized in that the cylinder is a cylinder whose lower side is larger than the upper side, and a detachable conical ejection port is provided at an end of the fog outflow cylinder. 5. The water supply tank according to claim 4, wherein the water supply tank has a hollow mist outflow pipe that is not stored inside, and a detachable conical outlet is provided at an end of the mist outflow pipe. Humidification mechanism. 6. The humidifying mechanism according to claim 4, wherein the conical ejection port has a hollow upper cut eccentric cone shape. 7. The humidifying mechanism according to claim 4, wherein the conical ejection port has a ring-shaped portion at a base portion. In a humidifying mechanism including a water supply unit and an atomization unit that discharges moisture of the water supply unit into the space, the water supply unit includes a container-shaped water supply tank, and the water supply tank is a hollow mist that is not stored inside the water supply tank housing A humidifying mechanism having an outflow cylinder, wherein the fog outflow cylinder is provided with a detachable conical outlet at an end thereof, and a lower side of the cylinder is a larger cylinder than an upper side.