JP2015028414A - Sheet-like member and natural evaporation type humidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sheet-like member to be used for a natural evaporation type humidifier, capable of increasing a humidification quantity by securing a larger surface area while securing the height of a water supply part and suppressing the height of a discharge part.SOLUTION: In a sheet-like member S having a capillary structure capable of sucking water by a capillary phenomenon and allowed to be used for a natural evaporation humidifier, a long body part having predetermined width is a discharge part H and projection parts alternately extended to the width-direction outside at each predetermined interval in the width direction of the body part are water supply parts K. Fold lines O alternately formed at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction of the body part are mountain fold lines and valley fold lines for folding the body part by a predetermined length in a predetermined range in the width direction of the body part, the mountain fold lines and the valley fold lines are alternately formed at respectively different angles in a predetermined length, and cut portions C are formed on the outer peripheral end part side in the extension directions of the mountain fold lines and the valley fold lines.

Description

  The present invention relates to a sheet-like member having a capillary structure capable of sucking up water by capillary action and configured to be suitably formed as a natural evaporation humidifier, and a natural evaporation humidifier using this sheet-like member About.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a natural evaporation humidifier, a technique has been known in which a single annular sheet member is folded in a bellows shape and the surface area is increased when opened to ensure a humidification amount (Patent Document 1).
According to the technique of Patent Document 1, as shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, a water supply portion and a humidification portion are formed by a single sheet-like member, and the water supply portion is one end of the sheet-like member. The side is folded along a plurality of fold lines and immersed in the stored water, thereby supplying water to a portion arranged above the one end side of the sheet-like member, and the humidifying portion is the one The upper side from the end side of the water naturally evaporates the water sucked up by capillary action.
The sheet-like member is provided with a bent portion that is gently bent along a curved fold line that is continuous with the fold line of the water supply portion so that the humidified portion swells. Is supported on the water supply side.

  Thus, since the water supply part immersed in water is in the folded state, the part of the large area of the sheet-like member can be made compact and attached to water to form the water supply part. That is, even in a compact shape, a relatively large area portion of the sheet-like member can function as a water supply unit, and thus the water supply unit can have high water supply performance. In addition, since the humidifying part is expanded with respect to the water supply part, the area of the humidifying part for evaporating water can be sufficiently secured, and a sufficient water supply amount is ensured even in the water supply part made compact as described above. As a result, it was possible to supply an amount of water commensurate with the amount of water evaporated in the humidified portion having a large area.

International Publication No. 2010/032438

  With the technique shown in Patent Document 1, if the container is relatively low as shown in FIG. 23, the height of the discharge part can be sufficiently taken up with respect to the suction limit height of the sheet-like member (nonwoven fabric). And the crease | fold of the expanded view of the sheet-like member shown in FIG. 22 can be increased, and the surface area for sufficient discharge | release can be ensured.

  However, if the container shown in FIG. 23 is used as a container for storing water, the height of the discharge part can be sufficiently taken, but when used for a container having a relatively high height such as a plastic bottle, the water supply part is taken large. In addition to not being able to take a large discharge part, in the configuration of Patent Document 1, it is limited to the suction limit height, the height of the discharge part will not be sufficiently taken, and the amount of humidification will be reduced, There was a problem that the use of the container for storing water was limited to shallow ones, and the height of the container design was limited.

  In other words, in general, in a sheet-like member having water supply, when water is sucked up by utilizing the capillary phenomenon, the rate of water rises as it goes upward from the water surface. The actual use range is limited to about 200 mm (suction height limit) from the water surface. For this reason, there is a limitation that the height of the discharge part of the sheet-like member has to be suppressed because there is a limit on the suction height for a container having a relatively high height such as a PET bottle. When the height of the water supply part of the sheet-like member is increased, the water supply part can take many parts, so the height of the discharge part is reduced, the surface area at the time of discharge is insufficient, and the amount of humidification is reduced. there were.

An object of the present invention is to provide a sheet-like member and a natural evaporation humidifier capable of increasing the humidification amount by securing a larger surface area while securing the height of the water supply unit and suppressing the height of the discharge unit. Is to provide.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a sheet-like member and a natural evaporation humidifier that can increase the height of a container for storing water, increase the capacity of the water, and enable humidification over a long period of time. It is to provide.

According to the sheet-like member of the present invention, the subject is a sheet-like member used in a natural evaporation humidifier having a capillary structure capable of sucking water by capillary action, A long body portion having a predetermined width is used as a discharge portion, and protrusions alternately extending outward in the width direction at predetermined intervals in the width direction of the main body portion are used as water supply portions. A fold line formed alternately at a predetermined interval in the direction, the fold line is a mountain fold line and a valley fold line for folding at a predetermined length in a predetermined range in the width direction of the main body, The mountain fold line and the valley fold line are solved by being alternately formed with a predetermined length and different angles.
The present invention has fold lines alternately formed at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the main body, and the fold lines are mountain folds for folding at a predetermined length in a predetermined range in the width direction of the main body. Since it is composed of a line and a valley fold line, the discharge part (humidification part) can be formed by folding the main body part along the fold line. At this time, the mountain fold line and the valley fold line have a predetermined length. Since they are formed alternately at different angles, when they are bent, they are bent into a spiral ring shape.

Further, it is preferable that a cut portion is formed on the outer peripheral end side in the extending direction of the mountain fold line and the valley fold line.
In this way, by forming the cut portion on the outer peripheral end side in the extending direction of the mountain fold line and the valley fold line, the outer peripheral end side is widened by the cut portion when folding, and it is easily bent into a spiral shape of an annulus. be able to.

At this time, it is preferable that the cut portion is a linear or curved cut continuous with the folding line.
In this way, when the cut portion is a straight or curved cut continuous with the fold line, it does not overlap when bent, and the shape of the petal is rich in variation by the curve and the straight line. It becomes possible, and it will be excellent in design.

In addition, it is preferable that the mountain fold line or the valley fold line is formed at the same angle every other line with respect to the center line in the longitudinal direction of the main body.
In this way, since every other piece is formed at the same angle, regular folding is possible when folding, and the discharge portion can be formed as a shape based on a certain rule.

Furthermore, a plurality of the water supply portions are formed, and each water supply portion has the same shape with a predetermined width narrower than the discharge portion, and is formed to have the same shape when the plurality of water supply portions are stacked. It is preferable.
In this way, since the water supply section can be folded and overlapped, the water supply section can be stacked in the same shape, the strength can be secured to the water supply section that supports the discharge section, and when folded, the water supply section is stacked as a guide In this way, it becomes easy to bend the ring into a spiral shape.

Furthermore, it is preferable that the protruding portion that extends outward in the width direction that constitutes the water supply portion has a wide portion that extends in the same direction as the longitudinal direction of the main body portion.
In this way, when the protrusion is configured to have a wide part that spreads in the same direction as the longitudinal direction of the main body part, when the water supply part is placed in a container, particularly a container with a small mouth, it spreads inside the container, It is caught at the base of the mouth of the container to prevent it from coming off.

More specifically, when the sheet-like member is configured such that the following regions (1) to (5) are formed by the mountain fold line and the valley fold line. Good.
(1) The cut line or the first fold line formed in an oblique direction with respect to the longitudinal direction of the main body and the cut line or the first fold line are different in angle from each other at a predetermined interval. A first region formed by being divided by a second fold line of valley fold or mountain fold.
(2) Continuously separated from the second fold line by a third fold line of a mountain fold or a valley fold having a different angle with respect to the second fold line continuously from the first area. A second region formed by
(3) Continuing from the second region, the fourth fold line is divided by a valley fold or a mountain fold having a predetermined interval from the third fold line and having an angle different from that of the third fold line. A third region formed by
(4) A repeating area that repeats the second area and the third area in order.
(5) A fourth region formed so as to be symmetric with respect to the first region with respect to a longitudinal center line of the main body.
As described above, the main body portion is each region divided from the first region to the fourth region, and it is possible to bend the main body portion into an annular spiral by bending each region as a unit. In addition, it is possible to change the size of each region by ensuring that each region is bent in a spiral shape, and thus it is possible to configure a discharge section with more variety.

The subject is a natural evaporation type humidifier using a sheet-like member having a capillary structure capable of sucking up water by capillary action according to the natural evaporation type humidifier according to the present invention. The discharge part and the water supply part formed by bending the sheet-like member according to any one of the above, and the protrusion serving as the water supply part are bundled and locked with a restraining member, and the discharge part is It solves by having constituted so that it may develop on the basis of a water supply part.
Thus, since the sheet-like member according to any one of claims 1 to 7 is used as a discharge portion and a water supply portion formed by folding along a fold line, the functions and effects of claims 1 to 7 can be used. , Since the discharge part bent in a spiral shape is bundled with a protrusion that becomes a water supply part and locked by a restraining member, the water supply part overlaps in one place to support the discharge part bent in a spiral form To ensure the strength to be At the same time, it is possible to configure the discharge part bent in a spiral shape so as to widen as a whole, and it is possible to ensure sufficient humidification. In particular, the natural evaporation amount can be about 10 times the amount of discharge (humidification amount) compared to the natural evaporation amount of the cup.

At this time, it is a natural evaporation type humidifier using a sheet-like member having a capillary structure capable of sucking up water by capillary action, and the sheet-like member according to any one of claims 1 to 7 is folded. The discharge portion and the water supply portion formed by bending the water supply portion and the water supply portion are bundled and locked by a restraining member, and a long water supply member is continuously engaged with the projection portion serving as the water supply portion, and the discharge is performed. It is preferable that the part is configured to be developed with the water supply part as a reference.
In this way, since a long water supply member is continuously engaged with the protrusion serving as the water supply part, the container for storing water should be sufficiently attached to a container having a higher height (deeper from the water surface). The sucking portion and the discharging portion are separate parts, and various color combinations are possible, and the container can be applied for a variety of humidification.

The constraining member is formed by forming a plurality of predetermined shape regions in the longitudinal direction in which an opening into which the protrusion of the water supply portion can be inserted is formed in the center, and between the predetermined shape region and an adjacent predetermined shape region It is preferable that mountain fold lines and valley fold lines, which are fold lines, are alternately formed, and the predetermined shape region is formed in a bellows shape with the openings.
In this way, the bellows-like restraining member reduces the lateral blur of the discharge portion, and the bellows-like restraining member acts as a reducing spring, so that the vertical blurring is possible even when the bottle mouth portion has a different height. Can be reduced. This not only prevents water from spilling when the bottle is shaken to the left and right with water in it, but also reduces the amount of spillage when the bottle falls down unexpectedly.

Further, the predetermined shape region in which the plurality of openings are formed may be configured such that the size of the outer shape of the portion in which the openings are formed is different.
By making the outer shapes different in this way, the shape of the restraining member can be changed and the design can be enhanced.

  Further, it is preferable that the long water supply member is formed with a retaining portion that extends in the wide direction. When the retaining portion is formed in this manner, the retaining portion spreads inside the bottle and is caught by the base of the mouth portion of the bolt, so that the sheet-like member can be prevented from coming out.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it became possible to ensure more surface area and to increase the humidification amount, suppressing the height of the discharge | release part of a sheet-like member. In other words, the height of the container for storing water can be increased, and the capacity of the water can be increased, which makes it possible to humidify over a long period of time.
For this reason, it is a humidifier that is used by inserting it into a thin bottle with a mouth, such as a PET bottle (used container) that is not a dedicated container, and can be used in a space such as a living room, bedroom, office, and office.

It is a schematic diagram explaining the embodiment of the sheet-like member which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the embodiment of the sheet-like member which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure of how to fold a sheet-like member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure of how to fold a sheet-like member. It is explanatory drawing of the ring member which is an example of a coupling member. It is explanatory drawing of the elongate water supply member before folding with a fold line. It is explanatory drawing of the elongate water supply member after folding by a fold line. It is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure of how to fold a water supply member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the combined state of the sheet-like member of the folded state, the ring member, and the water supply member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state attached to the container with high height. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state attached to the container of medium height. It is explanatory drawing of the sheet-like member which shows other embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which bent the sheet-like member of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the cover member which is an example of a coupling member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the combined state of the sheet-like member of a folded state, a cover member, and a water supply member. It is a perspective view which shows a natural evaporation type humidifier. It is a perspective view which shows a natural evaporation type humidifier. It is a perspective view which shows a natural evaporation type humidifier. It is a perspective view which shows a natural evaporation type humidifier. It is a perspective view which shows a natural evaporation type humidifier. It is a perspective view which shows a natural evaporation type humidifier. It is a perspective view which shows a natural evaporation type humidifier. It is a perspective view which shows a natural evaporation type humidifier. It is explanatory drawing which shows a prior art. It is explanatory drawing which shows a prior art.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the members, materials, arrangements, and the like described below are used for the description of the present invention, and can be appropriately changed as long as they do not contradict the gist of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view for explaining an embodiment of the sheet-like member S, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory view for explaining an embodiment of the sheet-like member S.
The sheet-like member S of the present invention is used for a natural evaporation humidifier, and is formed from a single long body having a capillary structure capable of sucking up water by capillary action.
In the present embodiment, the sheet-like member S has a capillary structure and is basically made of a polyester-based non-woven fabric, but is not limited to a non-woven fabric, and may be, for example, paper or woven fabric. When it is bent by a fold line, which will be described later, it has a hardness that allows it to stand by itself while supporting a lower end portion (a vicinity of a water supply portion K of a water supply portion K or a discharge portion (humidification portion) H described later). Therefore, it is necessary to have a predetermined thickness and hardness that can be bent.
In the case of a nonwoven fabric, for example, it is composed of those having antibacterial and antifungal properties. For example, it is processed to include inorganic materials such as metal fine particles, particularly titanium constituting a photocatalyst, or organic antibacterial materials. -It is made of a material containing anti-fungal agents.
In addition, the sheet-like member S may be configured by fine vertical and horizontal grid-like thick portions and thin portions thinner than the thick portions between the lattices. If comprised in this way, it will become a shape with an unevenness | corrugation on the surface, a surface area increases, an evaporation rate can be raised, the discharge | release amount of water can be increased, and the humidification amount can be raised. Also. The evaporation rate per volume can be increased by the thin portion, and the unevenness of the surface increases the strength even if the sheet-like member S is thinned as a whole by the lattice-like thick portion. It is possible to secure the hardness that can stand by itself.
Furthermore, the sheet-like member S uses one color or multiple colors of pink, blue, green, and other colors, or a gradation in which the color on the inner side is lightened and the color on the outer peripheral side is darkened, creating a natural atmosphere. On the contrary, it can be an artificial design or a variety of variations, and the natural evaporative humidifier using this sheet-like member S should be tailored to the user's preference and TPO Is possible.
The sheet-like member S of the present embodiment includes a discharge part H, a water supply part K, and a fold line O.
The discharge part H of this embodiment is a long main body part having a predetermined width, and the water supply part K is alternately directed outward in the width direction at predetermined intervals in the width direction of the main body part as the discharge part H. This is an extended protrusion.

The fold lines O are alternately formed at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the main body H. The fold line O is formed with a valley fold line O1 and a mountain fold line O2 to be bent at a predetermined length in a predetermined range in the width direction of the main body.
The valley fold line O1 and the mountain fold line O2 are alternately formed with different angles at a predetermined length from the center of the width of the main body portion to both sides. Here, the folding line O does not reach the side edge (outer edge) on the outer peripheral side of the discharge portion H, and the outer edge side of the folding line O is not cut. Further, the fold line O is formed so as to be easily bent, and the fold line O is formed with a thin wall, formed into one slit-like cut, or a plurality of slits formed in a line on a single line (curve). It can be formed by various means such as a perforation or a continuous groove or small hole.

A cut portion C is formed on the outer peripheral end side in the extending direction of the valley fold line O1 and the mountain fold line O2. The cut portion C is a straight or curved cut continuous to the fold line O (O1, O2). Since the cut portion C is provided, it is possible to prevent the overlapping and to easily fold the outer peripheral portion without preventing the bending. Further, depending on the shape of the cut portion C or the shape on the outer peripheral side, it is possible to give design decoration such as a flower shape.
In the present embodiment, the cut portion C is formed on the outer peripheral end portion side of the sheet-like member S, but the cut portion C may not be formed on the outer peripheral end portion side of the sheet-like member S. Absent.

  The valley fold line O <b> 1 or the mountain fold line O <b> 2 of the present embodiment is formed at the same angle every other line with respect to the center line in the longitudinal direction of the main body H. In the present embodiment, the valley fold line O1 and the valley fold line O1, and the mountain fold line O2 and the mountain fold line O2 are formed at the same angle at predetermined intervals, and are formed in parallelograms.

  More specifically, the main body portion H of the sheet-like member S is divided into four types of regions (first region 10, second region 20, third region) as regions separated by valley fold lines O1 and mountain fold lines O2. The region 30 and the fourth region 40) are formed. That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the main body H is formed as follows.

(1) The first region 10 is an end line cut in an oblique direction with respect to the longitudinal direction of the main body (when there is an adjacent region, it becomes a first fold line of mountain fold or valley fold). The end line (first fold line) O2 is formed by being separated by a second fold line O2 of valley folds or mountain folds having different angles at a predetermined interval. Specifically, the first region 10 is delimited by the cut end line 1 (first fold line O2) and second fold lines 2 and 21 (valley fold line O1). In addition, the 1st area | region 10 is formed with the projection part used as the water supply part K mentioned later.

(2) The second region 20 is continuous with the first region 10 and is spaced from the second fold lines 2 and 21 (O1) by a predetermined distance from the second fold lines 2 and 21 (O1). It is divided and formed by third fold lines 22 and 31 (O2) of different mountain folds or valley folds. In the present embodiment, the third fold lines 22, 31 (O2) are mountain fold lines.

(3) The third region 30 is connected to the third fold lines 22 and 31 (O2) at a predetermined distance from the third fold lines 22 and 31 (O2) continuously to the second region 20, and has an angle with respect to the third fold lines 22 and 31 (O2). It is divided and formed by fourth fold lines 32 and 21 (O1) of different valley folds or mountain folds. In the present embodiment, the fourth fold lines 32 and 21 (O1) are valley fold lines.

  In this embodiment, from the first area to the fifth area, the first is the first area 10, the second is the second area 20, the third is the third area 30, the fourth is the second area 20, and the fifth. Are formed in order with the third region 30, and the fourth region 40 is formed as the sixth region. Specifically, the fourth region 40 is a region separated by the mountain fold line 42 (O2) at a predetermined interval from the valley fold lines 32 and 41 (O1). The fourth region 40 is formed so as to be symmetric with respect to the first region 10 with respect to the center line in the longitudinal direction of the main body H. That is, the water supply part K is formed in the first region 10 and the fourth region 40 so as to face each other by 180 °.

Then, the first area 10, the second area 20, the third area 30, the area that repeats the second area 20 and the third area 30, and the fourth area 40 are divided in the order of the first area to the sixth area. It is formed multiple times. And in this embodiment, since it rotated 180 degrees in six area | regions, the fold line (diagonal fold line) shown by O2 was formed at an angle larger than 45 degrees, and this developed. It is possible to adjust the distance and density between adjacent regions. Note that the oblique fold line is preferably an angle larger than the angle obtained by dividing the number of regions to be folded by 180 °.
Further, in each region, it is a fold line formed at a predetermined interval that defines the region, so even if the shape on the outer peripheral side is the same region, it does not have to be exactly the same, and the petal You may deform | transform and form so that a deformation | transformation of a shape may be brought about. For this reason, although the same straight line is used in the schematic diagram of FIG. 1, there are of course portions having different shapes on the outer peripheral side in the embodiments of FIG. 2 and subsequent figures.

  In the present embodiment, each of the first region 10 and the fourth region 40 is formed with one protrusion that is the water supply unit K, and a plurality of protrusions are formed in accordance with the first region 10 and the fourth region 40. Each water supply part K of this embodiment has the same shape with a predetermined width narrower than the discharge part H. And it forms so that it may become the same shape, when the some water supply part K is accumulated.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the water supply portion K is formed as a protrusion in the first region 10 and the fourth region 40, and the first region in the width direction of the main body portion H. 10 and 4th area | region 40 are formed as the protrusion part extended alternately toward the width direction outer side (opposite side as shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2). This water supply part K is formed with a column part 3 formed continuously with the discharge part H, and a locking part 4 continuous with the column part 3, and a boundary portion between the locking part 4 and the column part 3 Is formed with a wide portion 5 that extends in the same direction as the longitudinal direction of the discharge portion H that is the main body portion. Between this wide part 5 and the discharge | release part H, it is comprised so that the ring member 50 which is a constraining member mentioned later may be arrange | positioned.

Next, the natural evaporation humidifier 100 using the sheet-like member S having a capillary structure capable of sucking up water by the capillary phenomenon having the above configuration will be described.
First, the sheet-like member S shown in FIG. 2 is partitioned in the order of the first region 10, the second region 20, the third region 30, the region in which the second region 20 and the third region 30 are sequentially repeated, and the fourth region 40. The first region to the sixth region are formed by repeating a plurality of times, but they are formed by bending along fold lines formed by dividing each region. This bending method will be described with reference to FIGS. 3-1 and 3-2.

(A)-(j) of FIGS. 3-1 and FIGS. 3-2 is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure of folding. Here, for convenience of explanation, the sheet-like member S is partially shown.
(A) shows the state of the sheet-like member S before being bent, and from this state, the first region is bent along the valley fold lines 2 and 21 (O1) (b). Next, the second region 20 is bent along the mountain fold lines 22 and 31 (O2) (c). Next, the third region 30 is bent along the valley fold lines 32 and 21 (O1) (d). Thereafter, the aforementioned region is folded along the mountain fold line (e), folded along the valley fold line (f), folded along the mountain fold line (g), and folded along the valley fold line (h). Fold along the mountain fold line (i) and fold along the valley fold line (j). In this way, in the bending of (j), the water supply portion K of the first region 10 is bent so as to overlap the water supply portion K of the fourth region 40 on the opposite side. As a result, the plurality of regions are rotated by 180 ° while being bent, and are bent into a circular spiral shape. Then, by repeating this bending a plurality of times, as shown in FIG. 7A, the sheet-like member S is formed such that a plurality of water supply portions K overlap and the discharge portion H spreads.
Even in the case of folding as described above, the fold line of the discharge portion H is not in a state where the surfaces of the adjacent regions sandwiching the fold line are bent 180 ° by the fold line and contact each other, In such a state that it is gently folded, it is folded so that adjacent regions are separated and developed. And since it is a linear or curved cut continuous to the fold line O, it is easy even when the sheet-like member S has a thickness or hardness that allows the sheet-like member S to stand by itself when folded at the fold line. It can be folded and folded.

  In the natural evaporation humidifier 100 of the present embodiment, the discharge member H and the water supply unit K are formed by bending the sheet-like member S configured as described above along a fold line. By alternately folding alternate parallel fold lines O, the shape is changed to form a plurality of rings while overlapping continuous triangular regions, and the surface area for releasing moisture is elongated horizontally. Secured in the hand direction. In this way, one sheet-like member S is folded in a bellows shape to increase the surface area and ensure the humidification amount.

In other words, by alternately folding two kinds of parallel folding lines installed alternately, a circular spiral is formed, and a water supply part (projection part) K is formed at a predetermined position in the region where the ring bellows is formed. And if the water supply part K is bundled, it will spread in fan shape, a surface area can be enlarged, and humidification amount can be ensured.
And the protrusion part used as the water supply part K is bundled, it latches with the ring member 50 which is a restraint member, and the discharge part H is comprised so that it may expand | deploy with the water supply part K as a reference | standard (center).
At this time, by changing the shape of the cut portion C or the shape on the outer peripheral side, the shape of the flower such as a bouquet, the shape of a leaf, the shape of a leaf, the shape of a character, etc. It becomes possible to give various decorations in design.

FIG. 4 shows a ring member 50 which is an example of a restraining member.
The ring member 50 of the present embodiment plays a role of restraining the water supply part K and constitutes a spill-proof part, and a plurality of openings 51 into which the protrusions of the water supply part K can be inserted are formed at the center. A large number of circular regions 52, 52... As predetermined shape regions, which are portions where the openings 51 are formed, are formed in the longitudinal direction.
Further, fold lines 53 and 54 (mountain fold line and valley fold line, valley fold line and mountain fold line) are alternately formed between the circular area 52 and the adjacent circular area 52. As shown in FIG. 4, the circular region 52 is formed in a bellows shape by being alternately folded into a mountain fold and a valley fold.

  In the present embodiment, the circular region 52 in which a plurality of openings 51 are formed has substantially the same size, but the outer shape of the circular region 52 as the predetermined region is different. In the present embodiment, one end portion is large and the other end portion is small, and the sizes are sequentially changed.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 4, as shown in FIG. 4, the outer diameter of the circular region 52 becomes smaller as it goes down so that a part of the circular region 52 can enter the bottle mouth as a container for storing water. It acts as a mitigating spring, and when the horizontal blur of the discharge part H is different from the height of the mouth part of the bottle, the vertical blur can be reduced. In addition, not only can the water be prevented from spilling when the bottle is shaken to the left and right in a state where water has been added, but also the amount of spilling can be suppressed when the bottle falls down unexpectedly.

  In the present embodiment, the predetermined shape region is a circular region, but the outer shape of the region, such as a rectangular region, a semicircular region, and a star region, can be variously selected in consideration of design. It is. In particular, in order to enter the bottle mouth, if only the bottle mouth side is formed into a circular region and the upper side thereof is formed in a shape other than the circular region, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom in design while preventing water leakage. .

  In this embodiment, the discharge part H and the water supply part K are integrally formed, but a separate water supply member 60 can be used. For example, in the said embodiment, although the discharge part H which is a humidification part, and the water supply part K of a protrusion part are united, in the case of a container with a height (container with depth), in the said embodiment, In some cases, it may be difficult to dispose the water supply unit K below the water surface. In such a case, water can be sucked up by engaging a separate water supply member 60 with the water supply portion K described above and disposing the water supply member 60 on the bottom side of the container having a height.

  In this way, the water supply portion K is bundled and locked by the ring member 50, and the continuous water supply member 60 formed separately is engaged with the protrusion serving as the water supply portion K, thereby releasing the discharge portion. H is configured to develop with reference to the water supply unit K. And the water in a container is sucked up by the water supply part K, and water is naturally evaporated from the discharge part H. FIG. Thereby, it becomes possible to discharge moisture from the discharge part for a long time and humidify.

FIG. 5A is a development view of the separate water supply member 60, and FIG. 5B shows the bent water supply member 60.
The water supply member 60 is formed between a long column part 61 (a lower part 61a and an upper part 61b) having a predetermined width, a valley fold line 66 formed in the width direction substantially in the middle, and a valley fold line 66. An opening 63, a wide portion (bulging portion) 62 formed outward of the long column portion 61 having a predetermined width by the lower side portion 61a and the upper side portion 61b, and a long column portion 61 Are formed of a valley fold portion 64a and a mountain fold portion 65a formed in a portion of the upper side portion 61b, and notch lines 64 and 65 formed continuously from the valley fold portion 64a and the mountain fold portion 65a, respectively. . The water supply member 60 is formed by bending the support 61 at a valley fold line 66 and then bending it at a valley fold 64a and a mountain fold 65a. Thereby, the water supply member 60 as shown in FIG. 5-2 is formed.

FIG. 6 shows a bending procedure of the water supply member 60 shown in FIG. 5-1.
First, the water supply member 60 is folded in half by the middle fold line 66 from the state shown in (a) (b). Next, the wide portions (bulged portions) 62 and 62 are alternately bent along the valley fold portion 64a and the mountain fold portion 65a (c). Thus, the water supply member 60 as shown in FIG. 5-2 is formed.

  Since such a long water supply member 60 is formed with a wide portion (a retaining portion) 62 that extends in the wide direction, when the water supply member 60 is inserted into the bottle in a folded state, The wide part (preventing part) 62 spreads out and is prevented from being pulled out naturally by being caught at the base of the bottle mouth.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing that the natural evaporative humidifier 100 is constituted by a discharge portion H and a water supply portion K formed by the sheet-like member S, a separate water supply member 60, and a ring member 50. It is. Specifically, FIG. 7A is an explanatory view showing a disassembled state, and FIG. 7B is an explanatory view showing an assembled state.
As shown in FIG. 7, the discharge part H and the water supply part K formed by the sheet-like member S are provided with a ring member 50 and a separate water supply member 60 between the ring member 50 and the water supply part K. It is arranged and formed.

FIG. 8 shows that the natural evaporation humidifier 100 configured as shown in FIG. 7 is placed in a plastic bottle (shown by a broken line) which is a container with a large height, and the natural evaporation humidifier is added to the water in the container. The example which immersed the water supply part K of the vessel 100 is shown.
As a result, the water sucked up from the water supply part K by capillary action reaches the discharge part H, and moisture is vaporized from the discharge part H, so that it can be humidified. In particular, the natural evaporation amount can be about 10 times the amount of discharge (humidification amount) compared to the natural evaporation amount of the cup.
Thus, even if the container is deep (tall) from the surface of the water, the water can be raised by the separate water supply member 60, so that the supply of water to the water supply section K can be ensured. Further, among the discharge part H and the water supply part K formed by the sheet-like member S, even if the height of the discharge part H is limited, the sheet-like member S is formed by being bent as described above. Since the surface area can be increased, the amount of water released can be secured.
At the same time, even if the container has a small mouth, the lower side of the ring member 50 enters the inside of the container and prevents water contained in the container from spilling.

FIG. 9 shows a state in which the natural evaporation humidifier 100 is attached to a medium-height container.
Since the water supply member 60 is formed of the same material as the sheet-like member S (a material having a capillary structure capable of sucking water by capillary action), the lower side portion 61a of the water supply member 60 can be bent and arranged. Since the container can be used, it is possible to cope with a container having a large height to a small one.

10 and 11 show another embodiment, FIG. 10 is an explanatory view of a sheet-like member, and FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the sheet-like member of FIG. 10 is bent.
In the present embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same or the same components as those in the previous embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted. In FIG. 11, the ring member 50 is omitted.

  Differences between the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 and the present embodiment shown in FIG. 10 will be described. In the said embodiment, the water supply part K is formed of the support | pillar part 3 formed continuously with the discharge | release part H, and the latching | locking part 4 continuous with this support | pillar part 3, and this latching | locking part 4 and the support | pillar part 3 A wide portion 5 that extends in the same direction as the longitudinal direction of the discharge portion H, which is the main body, is formed at the boundary portion between. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the support column 3 of the water supply unit K is formed to have an extension 3 a further extended from the locking unit 4. The other configurations including the folding line O, the folding method, and the like are the same as those in the above embodiment.

  When formed in this way, as shown in FIG. 11, since the extension 3a is formed in the water supply part K, the high water supply member 60 can be used without using a separate water supply member 60 as in the above embodiment. It is possible to cope with a large container.

  Moreover, FIG.12 and FIG.13 shows other embodiment. Specifically, FIG. 12 shows a cover member 70 which is another form of the restraining member, and FIG. 13 shows a discharge portion H in which the natural evaporation humidifier 100 is formed of a sheet-like member S and It is explanatory drawing which shows having comprised the water supply part K, the separate water supply member 60, and the cover member 70. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 12, the cover member 70 of the present embodiment, like the ring member 50, plays a role of constraining the water supply part K and constitutes a spillage prevention part. An opening 71 into which the protrusion can be inserted is formed, and the main body 72 is formed by connecting three pieces 72a, 72b, 72c formed so as to surround the opening 71 from three sides.
A fold line 73 (a mountain fold line or a valley fold line) is formed between the piece 72a and the other adjacent pieces 72b and 72c. The cover member 70 is formed by bending the main body 72 along the folding line 73 so that the pieces 72a, 72b, 72c overlap each other.
Further, a fixing means for holding the shape of the main body 72 in a bent state is formed at a place where the piece 72b and the piece 72c overlap. More specifically, the piece 72b is formed with an insertion portion 74 protruding from a part of the outer peripheral end thereof, and the piece 72c corresponds to the insertion portion 74 of the piece 72b when bent along the folding line 73. A slit 75 is formed at the position. Thus, when the main body 72 is bent along the folding line 73, the insertion portion 74 is inserted into the slit 75, whereby the pieces 72b and 72c are fixed, and the shape of the cover member 70 is maintained.

In addition, in this embodiment, although the main-body part 72 is comprised from three pieces, it is not limited to this. Also, the shape can be variously selected in consideration of function and design.
For example, as shown in FIG. 13, when the natural evaporation humidifier 100 is an image of the shape of a single flower, the cover member 70 can be shaped like a bud. At this time, the discharge part H shows the shape of a corolla, the cover member 70 shows the shape of a cocoon, the support 61 of the water supply member 60 shows the shape of a stem, and the wide part 62 of the water supply member 60 shows the shape of a leaf. As a result, the visibility and design of the natural evaporation humidifier 100 as a whole are improved.

  Further, as in the above-described embodiment, since the bottle mouth serves as a container for storing water, the bottle mouth serves to support the discharge portion (humidification portion) H. When the height of the mouth part of the bottle is different, the vertical blur can be reduced. Further, since the cover member 70 also functions as a bottle and a bottle lid, not only can the water be prevented from spilling even if the bottle is shaken to the left and right in a state where water has been added, and the bottle is unexpectedly moved. The amount of spilling when it falls can be suppressed.

14 to 21 are perspective views showing variations of the natural evaporation humidifier 100 according to the present invention. The natural evaporation humidifier 100 shown in FIGS. 14 to 21 can be used for various containers.
As described above, the sheet-like member and the natural evaporation humidifier according to the present invention can reuse empty containers such as plastic bottles, do not require a power source, and are environmentally friendly and eco-friendly humidifiers. When folded and placed in a chuck bag (not shown), the folded sheet-like member (natural evaporative humidifier) can be carried even when it is wet. Moreover, when a sheet-like member is designed by art cutting design or the like, it can play a role as a decoration more suitable for the place of use.

  The natural evaporative humidifier of the present invention has a large amount of water released and can be released for a long period of time, so that it can maintain a moisture-relaxing relaxation for a long period of time. Can be produced. In addition, the natural evaporation humidifier of the present invention can be used in an empty container such as a plastic bottle or an empty bottle to select a place such as office, home, moving or traveling. In particular, since the natural evaporation humidifier of the present invention can use a drink holder or the like as a container, it is optimal for humidification in a moving means such as a car.

10 First region 20 Second region 30 Third region 40 Fourth region 1 End line 2, 21 Second fold line 22, 31 Third fold line 32, 41 Fourth fold line 3 Supporting part 3a Extension part 4 Locking Part 5 Wide part 50 Ring member 51 Opening part 52 Circular regions 53 and 54 Bending line 60 Water supply member 61 Column part 61a Lower side part 61b Upper part 62 Wide part (bulging part, retaining part)
63 Opening portion 64a Valley folding portion 65a Mountain folding portion 66 Valley folding line 70 Cover member 71 Opening portion 72 Main body portions 72a, 72b, 72c Piece 73 Bending line 74 Insertion portion 75 Slit 100 Natural evaporation humidifier H Release portion K Water supply Part O Fold line O1 Valley fold line O2 Mountain fold line S Sheet-like member C Cut part

Claims (12)

It has a capillary structure capable of sucking up water by capillary action, and is a sheet-like member used for a natural evaporation humidifier,
The sheet-like member has a long main body portion having a predetermined width as a discharge portion, and protrusions alternately extending outward in the width direction at predetermined intervals in the width direction of the main body portion as water supply portions,
In the longitudinal direction of the main body portion, fold lines formed alternately at predetermined intervals,
The fold line is a mountain fold line and a valley fold line for folding at a predetermined length in a predetermined range in the width direction of the main body part,
The mountain fold line and the valley fold line are alternately formed with a predetermined length and different angles.   The sheet-like member according to claim 1, wherein a cut portion is formed on an outer peripheral end side in an extending direction of the mountain fold line and the valley fold line.   The sheet-like member according to claim 2, wherein the cut portion is a straight or curved cut continuous with the fold line.   The said mountain fold line or the said valley fold line is formed at the same angle every other one with respect to the centerline of the elongate direction of the said main-body part, The any one of Claim 1 thru | or 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. The sheet-like member according to item.   A plurality of the water supply portions are formed, and each water supply portion has the same shape with a predetermined width narrower than the discharge portion, and is formed to have the same shape when the plurality of water supply portions are stacked. The sheet-like member according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the sheet-like member is provided.   6. The protruding portion that extends toward the outside in the width direction constituting the water supply portion has a wide portion that spreads in the same direction as the longitudinal direction of the main body portion. The sheet-like member according to item 1. The region of the following (1) to (5) is formed in the sheet-like member by the mountain fold line and the valley fold line, according to any one of claims 1 to 6. Sheet-like member.
(1) The cut line or the first fold line formed in an oblique direction with respect to the longitudinal direction of the main body and the cut line or the first fold line are different in angle from each other at a predetermined interval. A first region formed by being divided by a second fold line of valley fold or mountain fold.
(2) Continuously separated from the second fold line by a third fold line of a mountain fold or a valley fold having a different angle with respect to the second fold line continuously from the first area. A second region formed by
(3) Continuing from the second region, the fourth fold line is divided by a valley fold or a mountain fold having a predetermined interval from the third fold line and having an angle different from that of the third fold line. A third region formed by
(4) A repeating area that repeats the second area and the third area in order.
(5) A fourth region formed so as to be symmetric with respect to the first region with respect to a longitudinal center line of the main body. A natural evaporation type humidifier using a sheet-like member having a capillary structure capable of sucking up water by capillary action,
A discharge part and a water supply part formed by folding the sheet-like member according to any one of claims 1 to 7 along a fold line,
A natural evaporative humidifier characterized in that a projection serving as a water supply unit is bundled and locked by a restraining member, and the discharge unit is configured to develop with reference to the water supply unit. A natural evaporation type humidifier using a sheet-like member having a capillary structure capable of sucking up water by capillary action,
A discharge part and a water supply part formed by folding the sheet-like member according to any one of claims 1 to 7 along a fold line,
The water supply unit is bundled and locked with a restraining member, and a long water supply member is continuously engaged with the protrusion serving as the water supply unit, so that the discharge unit develops with reference to the water supply unit. The self-evaporating humidifier according to claim 8, wherein the humidifier is configured.   The constraining member is formed by forming a plurality of predetermined shape regions in the longitudinal direction in which an opening into which the protrusion of the water supply portion can be inserted is formed in the center, and between the predetermined shape region and an adjacent predetermined shape region 10. The natural evaporation according to claim 8 or 9, wherein a fold line and a valley fold line, which are fold lines, are alternately formed, and the predetermined shape region is formed in a bellows shape with an opening. Type humidifier.   The natural evaporation humidifier according to claim 10, wherein the predetermined shape region in which a plurality of openings are formed has different sizes of the outer shape of the portion in which the openings are formed. The natural evaporative humidifier according to claim 9, wherein the long water supply member is formed with a retaining portion that extends in a wide direction.