JP2534017Y2 - Evaporative humidifier - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an evaporative humidifier.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An evaporative humidifier is provided with a water tank and an evaporating dish provided with a heating means connected to the water tank in a main body. An inner cylinder connected to a discharge port of the main body is provided above the evaporating dish. The outer cylinder connected to the air blower is provided around the inner cylinder.

According to the above-mentioned conventional evaporative humidifier, hot water heated by a heating means is stored in the evaporating dish when the humidifier is used, and the steam generated there is located above the evaporating dish. There is provided an inner cylinder connected to the discharge port of the main body for discharging the water. However, in this case, if the main body falls over due to some vibration such as an earthquake, there is a risk that the hot water in the evaporating dish flows to the outside from the discharge port at the upper part of the main body along the inner cylinder.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and provides a structure in which hot water in an evaporating dish is not discharged to the outside when the main body falls. It is intended for.

[0005]

The evaporative humidifier according to the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems has the following structure. That is, connected to the discharge port of the main body at the top of the evaporating dish
Evaporation provided by providing an inner cylinder having a ventilation inlet formed on the wall surface, having a ventilation outlet having an upper end opening around the inner cylinder, and providing a ventilation inner cylinder communicating with a blowing device, and an outer cylinder forming an air passage. In the mold humidifier, a storage chamber for storing hot water in the evaporating dish is formed between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder when the main body is overturned, and the lower part of the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder constituting the storage chamber has the main body. In addition to forming an opening width sufficient to receive hot water corresponding to the inclination of the water surface formed when falling, a sufficient space is formed between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder to receive the water surface when the body falls. It becomes. Further, the air outlet which is opened at the upper end of the air blow inner cylinder and the air blow inlet which is opened on the wall surface of the inner cylinder are provided at positions separated from the position of the water surface formed when the main body falls down.

[0006]

In the above construction, a liquid storage chamber having a predetermined capacity is formed between the inner cylinder connected to the discharge port of the main body above the evaporating dish and the outer cylinder formed around the inner cylinder. When the main body falls due to some vibration, the hot water in the evaporating dish flows into this storage chamber side,
Hot water can be prevented from flowing to the outside from the discharge port at the top of the main body along the inner cylinder.

In this case, in forming the accommodation room for accommodating the hot water, a lower opening of the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder has an opening width larger than the inclination of the water surface formed when the main body falls down. By doing so, the hot water can be immediately received in the storage room without losing the flow of the hot water. In addition, the accommodation room formed between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder is formed with a sufficient space for receiving the water surface when the main body is overturned, so that the hot water in the state where the main body is completely overturned is sufficiently provided. Large volume can be secured,
It is possible to prevent hot water from leaking to the outside.

Further, in forming a blower outlet opened at the upper end of the blower inner cylinder and a blower inlet opened in the wall surface of the inner cylinder, the position of the surface of the hot water stored in the storage chamber when the main body falls down is determined. By disposing the hot water at a sufficiently distant position, a part of the hot water stored in the storage chamber can be prevented from flowing out of the main body through the blowing outlet at the upper end of the blowing inner cylinder or the blowing inlet of the inner cylinder. .

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of an evaporative humidifier, and a lid 11 is provided on an upper part of the main body 1. A water tank 2 is detachably provided inside. A water receiver 24 having a boss 23 for supporting the valve body 22 of the discharge port 21 is formed at a lower portion of the water tank 2.
On the other side of 4, an evaporating dish 3 is provided, which is connected to the water pipe 25 and has heating means such as a heater. An upper part of the evaporating dish 3 is provided with an inner cylinder 4 having a discharge port 41 communicating with an opening 12 formed in the lid 11 of the main body 1, and a blower such as a fan motor 51 is provided outside the inner cylinder 4. A ventilation inner cylinder 5 having means is provided, and an outer cylinder 6 forming a ventilation path is provided on the outer periphery thereof.

In forming the inner cylinder 4 and the outer cylinder 6,
When the main body 1 is overturned, a storage chamber 7 having a capacity sufficient to store hot water in the evaporating dish 3 is formed. That is, in the lower part of the outer cylinder 6 and the inner cylinder 4, the opening width B 1 larger than the inclination A 1 of the water surface formed when the main body 1 falls down
Is formed, and a main body 1 is provided between the outer cylinder 6 and the inner cylinder 4.
With respect to the positions A2, A3, and A4 of the water surface at the time of falling, there are formed spaces B3 and B4 sufficient to receive the positions.

A blower outlet 52 opened at the upper end of the blower inner tube 5 and a blower inlet 4 opened on the wall surface of the inner tube 4.
In forming the container 2, when the main body 1 falls,
It is provided at positions B2 and B5, which are sufficiently farther away from the position A2 of the surface of the hot water contained therein.

With the above configuration, when the main body 1 falls over due to some vibration, the hot water in the evaporating dish 3 flows into the storage chamber 7 side, so that the main body 1 moves along the inner cylinder 4.
It is possible to prevent hot water from flowing out from the discharge port 41 on the upper part of the hot water. At this time, by forming an opening width B1 larger than the inclination A1 of the water surface when the main body 1 falls down, it is possible to instantly receive the hot water into the storage chamber 7 side without losing the flow of the hot water. Can be. In addition, in the housing chamber 7 formed between the outer cylinder 6 and the inner cylinder 4, spaces B3 and B4, which are sufficiently larger than the water surface positions A2, A3 and A4 when the main body 1 falls, are provided. 1
Can secure a sufficient volume for storing the hot water in a state where the hot water is completely overturned, and it is possible to prevent the hot water from leaking to the outside.

Further, the air outlet 52 and the air inlet 4
2 is formed at positions B2 and B5 far enough away from the position A2 of the surface of the hot water in the storage chamber 7 when the main body 1 falls, so that a portion of the hot water stored in the storage chamber 7 is It can be prevented from flowing out of the main body through the outlet 52 or the air inlet 42.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the evaporative humidifier of the present invention, in which a protruding edge 43 connected to the lower end of the inner cylinder 4 is formed, and the protruding edge 43 is connected to the boiling water in the evaporating dish 3. The surface is in contact with the surface, and the water vapor is efficiently sent out through the inner cylinder 4. In this case, a plurality of openings 8 are formed in the protruding edge 43 to feed hot water into the storage chamber 7 when the main body 1 falls down.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the evaporative humidifier of the present invention, in which a projecting edge 44 is formed at the lower end of the inner cylinder 4 and is formed on the outer edge of the evaporating dish 3. It is configured so that water vapor is efficiently sent through the inner cylinder 4. In this case, the overhanging edge 44 is provided with a plurality of openings 9 for feeding hot water into the accommodation room 7 when the main body 1 falls down.

[0016]

According to the evaporative humidifier of the present invention, a liquid storage chamber having a predetermined capacity is formed between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder on the upper portion of the evaporating dish, and the outer cylinder constituting the storage chamber is provided with a predetermined capacity. At the lower part of the inner cylinder, a larger opening width is formed for the inclination of the water surface formed when the main unit falls, and a sufficient volume is secured in the accommodation room for the water surface when the main unit falls. By,
If the main body falls over due to some vibration, the hot water in the evaporating dish can instantly sufficiently receive the hot water flow into the storage room side, and by flowing into the storage room side, Hot water can be prevented from flowing to the outside from the discharge port at the top of the main body along the cylinder. Also before
A ventilation inlet is opened on the wall of the inner cylinder, and when it falls,
Even if hot water flows into the inner cylinder,
It flows into the storage chamber from the mouth, and the hot water
Can be prevented from flowing out. further,
The blowing outlet at the upper end of the blowing inner cylinder and the blowing inlet of the inner cylinder are
By forming the hot water at a position far enough from the position of the water surface of the hot water when the main body falls, a part of the hot water accommodated in the accommodation room is changed to the air blowing outlet at the upper end of the air blowing inner cylinder or the air blowing inlet of the internal cylinder. Through the main body can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cutaway side view of a main part of an evaporative humidifier showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial cutaway side view of an evaporative humidifier showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cutaway side view of a main part of an evaporative humidifier showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Water tank 3 Evaporating dish 4 Inner cylinder 5 Blower inner cylinder 6 Outer cylinder 7 Storage room

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A wall connected to a discharge port of a main body above an evaporating dish.
Provide an inner cylinder with a ventilation inlet on the surface, and around this inner cylinder
In an evaporative humidifier having a blower outlet having an air outlet opening at an upper end and communicating with a blower, and an outer tube forming an air passage, the main body falls between the outer tube and the inner tube. Sometimes a storage chamber for storing the hot water in the evaporating dish is formed, and the lower part of the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder that constitute the storage chamber is sufficient to receive the hot water corresponding to the inclination of the water surface formed when the main body falls down. An evaporative humidifier having an opening width and a space between an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder that is large enough to receive a water surface when the main body falls down. 2. A blower outlet opening at an upper end of a blower inner cylinder and a blower inlet opened on a wall surface of the inner cylinder are provided at positions separated from a position of a water surface formed when the main body falls down. The evaporative humidifier according to claim 1, wherein: