JP2016194394A - Humidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a humidifier that enables a feed water tank to be stably placed while the tank cap side faces downwards when the feed water tank is taken out and that can suppress adhesion of water onto a tank cap.SOLUTION: A humidifier includes: a water tank portion 3 in which fixed amount of water is stored; a feed water tank 2 detachably fitted to the water tank portion 3 to feed water; and a tank cap 10 that is detachably mounted to a feed water port formed on a bottom portion of the feed water tank 2 and has a water filler 12 having an on-off valve for feeding water to the water tank portion 3. A seating surface portion 15 is provided around the water filler 12, and the feed water tank 2 is self-supported by using the seating surface portion 15 as a grounding surface while fitted with the tank cap 10. The water tank portion 3 includes partition wall portions 23, 25 for separating the seating surface portion 15 and a water level in the water tank portion 3 from each other when the feed water tank 2 is fitted to a device body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a humidifier that humidifies indoor air.

  As for the water supply tank for supplying water to a humidifier, generally the tank cap provided with the water injection port is arrange | positioned at the lower side like FIG. 1, and the handle for carrying a water supply tank is arrange | positioned at the upper side. When replenishing water to such a water tank, first grab the water tank handle and lift it upward to remove it from the humidifier body, then turn the water tank upside down and the tank cap side up, Add water after removing the tank cap. After replenishing water, the water supply tank is turned upside down again, the handle side is turned upward, and the handle is lifted upward and attached to the main body. In addition, the water supply tank can be placed on the floor or the like when the tank cap side is turned upside down and placed on the floor.

JP 2014-009882 A

  For a user who owns a plurality of humidifiers equipped with such a water supply tank or who has a humidifier equipped with two or more water supply tanks, there is a possibility of having one water supply tank in both hands at the time of water supply. In this case, it is difficult to turn the water tank upside down when both hands are closed, so one water tank must be placed on the floor. However, it is bothersome to hold the water tank handle and lift it up, that is, even if you try to place the tank cap side down, the water tank will fall down due to the water injection port protruding from the tank cap. It was necessary to put the water supply tank on its side and it was not easy to use.

  In addition, for elderly people and people with weak hand power, it is troublesome to turn the water supply tank upside down, but when you turn it upside down, you want to place the water supply tank on the floor once. However, it cannot be placed with the tank cap facing down, making it inconvenient to carry and install.

  In order to solve the above problems and allow the tank cap side to be placed even downward, a seating surface part to be a ground contact surface with the floor is provided around the water inlet, and the tank cap is formed so that the water inlet does not protrude It is possible to do. However, in that case, if the water supply tank is attached to the main body, the seating surface will also be submerged in the water surface stored in the water tank, so that when the water supply tank is removed, water droplets attached to the seating surface will fall. Doing so may wet the surroundings or cause your hands to get wet when removing the tank cap.

  The present invention is for solving the above-mentioned problem, and when the water supply tank is taken out, it can be stably placed with the tank cap side facing downward, and adhesion of water to the tank cap can be suppressed. An object of the present invention is to provide a humidifying device with excellent usability.

  The present invention comprises a humidifying means for generating humid air, a water tank part that stores a certain amount of water and supplies water to the humidifying means, and a water supply tank that is detachably attached to the water tank part and supplies water. A humidifier comprising: a water supply port formed at the bottom of the water supply tank; and a tank cap that is detachably attached to the water supply port and provided with a water injection port having an on-off valve for supplying water to the water tank unit. In the apparatus, a seat surface portion is provided around the water injection port, and the water supply tank is self-supporting with the seat surface portion as a grounding surface with the tank cap attached, and the water tank includes the water supply tank as a device main body. The present invention relates to a humidifying device characterized in that a partition wall is provided that separates the seat surface from the water surface in the water tank when attached to a water tank.

  The water tank section includes a partition plate that divides the water tank storage section in which the water supply tank is stored and a water storage section in which the humidifying means is stored and water is stored. A water receiving part for injecting water from the water supply tank, and a water guiding part communicating the water receiving part and the water storage part are formed, and the partition wall part is provided between the water inlet and the seat surface part. The humidifying apparatus according to claim 1, comprising a wall surface projecting so as to be inserted into the space portion and a water guide portion blocking surface that closes an upper surface opening of the water guide portion.

  Moreover, the said partition part is comprised by the said partition plate, and is related to the humidification apparatus of Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned.

  By adopting the above-mentioned configuration, when removing the water supply tank, it can be placed stably with the tank cap side facing downward, and it is possible to suppress the adhesion of water to the tank cap, so it is easy to use A humidifier.

It is an external appearance perspective view of the humidification apparatus in this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the inverted state of the water supply tank in this invention. It is a cross-sectional enlarged view of a tank cap part when the water supply tank in the present invention is made to stand on its own. It is a top view of the water tank part of the humidifier in the present invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional block diagram at the time of the water supply tank mounting | wearing of the humidification apparatus in this invention.

  BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The best mode of the present invention, which is considered preferable, will be briefly described by showing the effects of the present invention.

  The humidifying device of the present invention allows the water supply tank to be self-supporting even when the tank cap side is directed downward by the seat surface portion provided around the water inlet, and when the water tank is attached to the main body in the water tank portion A partition wall for separating the seat surface from the water surface in the water tank is provided.

  In other words, since the seat surface is formed so that the tip of the water inlet does not protrude, even if the water tank is placed with the tank cap side facing down, the water inlet should be placed stably without interfering with the water tank's independence Can do. In addition, even when the water supply tank is dropped, it collides from the seat surface portion, so that the possibility that the water injection port is deformed or broken can be reduced.

  Furthermore, since the partition wall is provided between the seat surface and the water inlet, the seat surface and the water surface are isolated, so that when the water supply tank is attached to the main body, the water in the water tank portion flows in the direction of the seat surface. Absent. This prevents water from adhering to the seating surface, so that when the water tank is lifted, water droplets can fall from the seating surface to wet the surroundings and prevent your hands from getting wet when removing the tank cap. It becomes an excellent humidifier.

  In addition, because the partition wall is composed of a wall surface and a water conducting section blocking surface, the flow of water stored in the water receiving section even if the device body is slightly shaken or slanted due to the impact of a water supply tank, etc. In addition, it is possible to prevent water from flowing in the direction of the seat surface portion by preventing the water stored in the water guide portion from overflowing, and further prevent the seat surface portion from getting wet with water.

  Further, by integrally configuring the partition wall and the partition plate, it is possible to reduce a gap through which air leaks from the air blowing path space through which the blown air flows to the water supply tank housing space, and thus it is possible to prevent a reduction in air blowing efficiency. .

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a humidifier that is an example of a humidifier according to the present invention. The humidifier is composed of a main body 1, a water supply tank 2 that supplies water to the humidifier, and a water tank unit 3 that stores a certain amount of water supplied from the water tank 2, and the water tank unit 3 can be drawn out to the main body 1. The water supply tank 2 is detachably attached to the main body 1 from above. The top surface of the main body 1 is provided with a blower outlet 4 that discharges humidified air humidified in the main body 1 into the room and a tank cover 5 that opens and closes when the water supply tank 2 is attached to and detached from the main body 1.

  A water tank part insertion port 6 is provided at the lower part of the side surface of the main body 1, and the water tank part 3 is removably attached to the water tank part insertion port 6. The water tank section 3 is provided with a vaporizing filter 7 that absorbs and wets the water supplied from the water supply tank 2 as a humidifying means, and allows the indoor air taken in from a suction port (not shown) to pass through the vaporizing filter 7 so as to pass the water tank section. The water 3 is vaporized and discharged from the outlet 4 as humidified air.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an inverted state in which the water supply tank 2 is turned upside down. The water supply tank 2 is made of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin so that the amount of water inside can be seen through, and a handle 8 is formed on the upper surface to hold the water tank 2 when carrying it. A water supply port 9 for replenishing water into the water supply tank 2 is opened, and a tank cap 10 is detachably attached to the water supply port 9.

  In the tank cap 10, a water injection port 12 for supplying the water in the water supply tank 2 to the water tank unit 3 protrudes from the central portion of the blocking surface 11 that closes the water supply port 9, and an opening / closing valve 13 is provided inside the water injection port 12. Is provided. Around the water inlet 12, a seat surface portion 15 erected in a substantially cylindrical shape is provided via a space portion 14 having a predetermined size. The seat surface portion 15 includes a grounding surface 16 that serves as a surface to be grounded to the floor or the like when the water supply tank 2 is placed with the tank cap 10 facing downward.

  FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the tank cap 10 portion when the water tank 2 is self-supported with the tank cap 10 side facing down. The water injection port 12 is formed so as to be accommodated in a space portion 14 provided inside the seat surface portion 15 of the tank cap 10, and the tip of the water injection port 12 is grounded without protruding from the ground surface 16 of the seat surface portion 15. To do. As a result, even if the water supply tank 2 is placed with the tank cap 10 facing downward, the water injection port 12 can be placed without obstructing the water supply tank 2 to become independent. In addition, the ground contact surface 16 of the seat surface portion 15 secures an area necessary for the water supply tank 2 to stand on its own around the water inlet 12. As a result, the water supply tank 2 can be made stable and independent.

  Furthermore, even if the water tank 2 is unexpectedly dropped when it is taken out, it is the seat surface portion 15 provided around the water inlet 12 that collides with the floor surface, and the possibility of the water inlet 12 colliding is very high. Therefore, the water injection port 12 is not deformed / damaged, and the normal water injection operation is maintained. If the tip of the water inlet 12 has a shape that does not protrude beyond the ground contact surface 16 of the seat surface portion 15, a distance is provided so that the tip of the water inlet 12 does not contact the floor when the water supply tank 2 is self-supported. It may be formed.

  FIG. 4 is a top view of the water tank unit 3. The interior of the water tank section 3 is partitioned into a water storage section 18 in which the vaporization filter 7 is installed and a certain amount of water is stored, and a water tank storage section 19 in which the water tank 2 is mounted by a partition plate 17 standing from the bottom. Has been. The upper end of the partition plate 17 is formed higher than the height of the vaporization filter 7.

  Furthermore, the water supply tank housing part 19 is formed with a water receiving part 20 into which water from the water supply tank 2 is injected, and a water guide part 21 that allows the water receiving part 20 and the water storage part 18 to communicate with each other. The water receiving portion 20 has a substantially circular concave shape, and a cylindrical projection 22 is formed at the center. The on-off valve 13 of the tank cap 10 abuts on the projection 22 to open the on-off valve 13. The water in the water supply tank 2 flows out to the outside. As a result, the water supplied from the water supply tank 2 once flows into the water receiving unit 20, flows through the water guiding unit 21, is supplied to the water storage unit 18, and is sucked up by the capillary phenomenon of the vaporizing filter 7, so that the vaporizing filter 7 is wet. To do.

  A wall surface 23 is provided around the water receiving portion 20 so as to protrude in a convex shape along the edge of the water receiving portion 20, and the outer peripheral side of the water receiving portion 20 sandwiching the wall surface 23 is a seat surface portion of the tank cap 10. 15 is a tank mounting surface 24 to be grounded. Further, since the tank mounting surface 24 closes the upper surface side of the water guide portion 21, it also serves as the water guide portion closing surface 25, and the seat surface portion 15 and the water tank portion are constituted by the wall surface 23 and the water guide portion closing surface 25. The partition part 26 which isolates the water surface in 3 is comprised. Furthermore, the tank mounting surface 24 and the partition plate 17 are components formed continuously, and the wall surface 23 and the water guide portion blocking surface 25 and the partition plate 17 are integrally formed.

  FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the humidifier when the water supply tank 2 is mounted (FIG. 5A) and an enlarged view of the tank cap 10 (FIG. 5B). The on-off valve 13 inside the water injection port 12 has a structure that is closed by an urging force of a built-in spring. When the water supply tank 2 is attached to the main body 1, the on-off valve 13 is brought into contact with the on-off valve 13 to contact the on-off valve 13. When the water in the water supply tank 2 is supplied to the water receiving part 20, the water surface height in the water receiving part 20 rises and the water level reaches the tip of the water injection port 12. Since the opening of the water injection port 12 is blocked by the water surface, the supply of water from the water supply tank 2 is thereby stopped. The water surface height at this time is the same as the height of the tip of the water inlet 12.

  A wall surface 23 provided around the water receiving portion 20 is inserted into a space portion 14 provided between the water inlet 12 of the tank cap 10 and the seat surface portion 15, and the water surface and the seat surface portion 15 are separated by the wall surface 23. The ground plane 16 is isolated. That is, since the height of the upper end surface of the wall surface 23 is higher than the water surface, the water surface does not exceed the wall surface 23, and the water stored in the water receiving unit 20 by the wall surface 23 overflows from the water receiving unit 20. The flow of water is blocked so that it does not flow to the surface 15 side. Thereby, even if the ground contact surface 16 of the seat surface portion 15 is at the same height as the water surface, the water of the water receiving portion 20 does not flow in the direction of the seat surface portion 15 and water does not adhere to the seat surface portion 15. It is possible to prevent water droplets from dropping from the seating surface portion 15 when the 2 is lifted to wet the surroundings, and when the tank cap 10 is removed.

  Furthermore, even if the main body 1 is shaken or slanted due to an impact such as the installation of the water supply tank 2, the wall surface 23 can block the flow of water so long as the main body 1 does not fall down. Therefore, it is difficult for water to flow in the direction of the seat surface portion 15, and water does not adhere to the seat surface portion 15.

  The water supplied to the water receiving portion 20 flows to the water storage portion 18 through the water guide portion 21, and when a certain amount of water is stored in the entire water tank portion 3, the water surface height in the water tank portion 3 is the height of the tip of the water inlet 12. Is the same. At this time, although water is also stored in the water guide section 21, the upper surface side of the water guide section 21 is blocked by the water guide section closing surface 25, so that water overflows from the water guide section 21 to the tank placement surface 24. In addition, since water does not adhere to the seat surface portion 15, when the water supply tank 2 is lifted, it is possible to prevent water droplets from dropping from the seat surface portion 15 to wet the surroundings and wet hands when removing the tank cap 10. .

  A blower case 28 is provided inside the main body 1 so as to surround the blower 27, and the upper end of the partition plate 17 is connected to the outer wall surface 29 of the blower case 28 when the water tank unit 3 is completely attached to the main body 1. Abut. Thus, the interior of the main body 1 is partitioned into two spaces, a water supply tank housing space 30 in which the water tank 2 is housed, and a blower path space 31 through which the blown air taken into the main body 1 by the blower 27 passes. In the space 31, a blowing path through which air passes in the order of a suction port (not shown), the vaporization filter 7, the blower 27, and the blower outlet 4 is formed via the blower case 28.

  And since the wall surface 23 and the water guide portion blocking surface 25 are configured integrally with the tank mounting surface 24 and the partition plate 17, there is no gap in which air leaks from the air blowing path space 30 to the water supply tank accommodating space 31, 1 It is possible to pass the blown air taken into the interior through the vaporizing filter 7 without leaking from the blower path space 30, preventing a reduction in blowing efficiency and obtaining a high humidification capability.

  In addition, although the present Example demonstrated using a humidifier as an example, this invention is not limited to a humidifier, It is in a water tank part like a warm air heater or an air cleaner with a humidification function. The present invention can also be applied to other humidifiers having a water supply tank that is detachably mounted.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 Water supply tank 3 Water tank part 7 Humidification means 9 Water supply port 10 Tank cap 12 Water injection port 14 Space part 15 Seat surface part 16 Ground surface 17 Partition plate 18 Water storage part 19 Water supply tank accommodating part 20 Water receiving part 21 Water conveyance part 23 Wall surface 25 Water conveyance part Blocking surface 26 Bulkhead

Claims (3)

  Humidification means for generating humid air, a water tank part for storing a certain amount of water and supplying water to the humidification means, a water supply tank detachably attached to the water tank part for supplying water, and the water supply tank A humidifier comprising: a water supply port formed at a bottom of the tank; and a tank cap that is detachably attached to the water supply port and provided with a water injection port having an on-off valve for supplying water to the water tank. A seat surface is provided around the water inlet, and the water tank is self-standing with the tank cap attached and the seat surface is a ground contact surface, and the water tank is mounted with the water tank on the device body. A humidifying device characterized in that a partition wall for separating the seat surface portion and the water surface in the water tank portion is provided.   The water tank section has a partition plate that partitions a water tank storage section in which the water tank is stored and a water storage section in which the humidifying means is stored and water is stored, and the water tank storage section includes the water tank A water receiving portion into which water is injected, and a water guiding portion that communicates the water receiving portion and the water storage portion, and the partition portion is a space portion provided between the water inlet and the seat surface portion. The humidifying device according to claim 1, comprising a wall surface projecting so as to be inserted into the water guide portion and a water guide portion blocking surface that closes an upper surface opening of the water guide portion.   The humidifying device according to claim 2, wherein the partition wall is configured integrally with the partition plate.

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