JP3201739U - humidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

A humidifier capable of compactly folding a water storage tank is provided. A water storage tank 12 that is foldable from a silicon material or a soft resin material, a main body portion 13 that is detachably fitted to an upper portion of the water storage tank, and a water absorption string 14 that hangs down from a central portion of the main body portion. Is an ultrasonic humidifier 11 having a mechanism for generating a mist by vibrating the ultrasonic vibration plate 20 provided on the upper part of the water absorption string. The water storage tank has folds 15 for folding at even locations along the peripheral surface, and has a gap portion for positioning the water absorption string in the folded state. [Selection] Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a humidifier capable of compactly folding a water storage tank made of silicon or soft resin.

  As a conventional humidifier, for example, an ultrasonic humidifier having a configuration disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3194694 is known. This ultrasonic humidifier is composed of a water storage tank for storing water and an atomization tank provided in the lower part of the water storage tank (see Patent Document 1).

  The atomization tank includes an ultrasonic unit that converts water supplied from the water storage tank into mist, a blower that sends the mist to the discharge passage, and the mist that has passed through the discharge passage is discharged to the outside from the jet outlet. It is a mechanism.

Utility Model Registration No. 3194694

  In this conventional ultrasonic humidifier, an atomization tank is provided in the lower part of the water storage tank, and the atomization tank is equipped with an ultrasonic unit, a blower, etc., so that the overall shape is large. Have. In other words, the structure is not suitable for a small desktop humidifier.

  In addition, when storing when the ultrasonic humidifier is not used, there is a disadvantage that a large storage space corresponding to a large shape is required, which is obstructive.

  Therefore, the ultrasonic humidifier in the conventional example has a problem that must be solved by forming a compact and small shape and not requiring a large storage space when stored.

  The gist of the present invention for solving the problems of the conventional example is a water storage tank that is foldable with a silicon material or a soft resin material, a main body portion that is detachably fitted to the upper portion of the water storage tank, and An ultrasonic humidifier having at least a water-absorbing string hanging from the central part of the main body, and generating a mist by vibrating an ultrasonic vibration plate provided on the upper part of the water-absorbing string, A fold for folding is formed at an even number along the peripheral surface, and a gap is provided to position the water absorbent string in the folded state.

Moreover, it has a taper part along the said crease | fold in the outer peripheral surface and / or inner peripheral surface of the said water storage tank, and the said crease | fold is formed thinly;
A pair of clamping members for clamping the water absorbing string is provided on the upper part of the water absorbing string, and the clamping member is fitted to the lower part of the main body part. An upper portion of the water absorbent string is in contact with the ultrasonic diaphragm in a fitted state;
Is included.

According to the humidifier which concerns on this invention, since it consists of two members, a water storage tank and the main-body part fitted to the upper part, a shape can be formed compactly and compactly. Therefore, it is optimal for the structure of a small desktop humidifier.
Moreover, since the water storage tank can be folded along the folds of the peripheral surface to form a low profile, a large storage space is not required at the time of storage and does not get in the way.
Since the folding folds are formed at even locations along the circumferential surface of the water storage tank, the water storage tank is folded evenly. Various excellent effects of being able to be positioned in a combined state are exhibited.

  The outer peripheral surface and / or inner peripheral surface of the water storage tank has a tapered portion along the fold, and the fold is formed thin, so that the fold is easily folded and unfolded.

  A pair of clamping members for clamping the water absorbing string is provided on the upper part of the water absorbing string, and the sandwiching member is fitted to the lower part of the main body part, and the clamping member is fitted to the lower part of the main body part. In the state, since the upper part of the water absorbing string is in contact with the ultrasonic vibration plate, the water absorbing string can be easily detached and attached. Therefore, it is convenient to remove the water absorption string when the water storage tank is folded to store the humidifier. In addition, there are various excellent effects that the water absorbent string can be easily replaced.

1 is a perspective view of a humidifier 11 according to the present invention. It is a front view of the humidifier 11 concerning the present invention. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. It is a perspective view of the humidifier 11 which shows the water storage tank 12 and the main-body part 13 spaced apart. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a main body 13. It is a perspective view of the main-body part 13 which shows the clamping member 22 apart. It is a perspective view of humidifier 11 in the state where water storage tank 12 was folded. It is a front view of the humidifier 11 of the state which folded the water storage tank 12. FIG. It is the BB sectional drawing of FIG.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, in FIGS. 1 to 4, reference numeral 11 denotes a humidifier. The humidifier 11 includes a water storage tank 12 for storing water, a main body portion 13 that is detachably fitted to the upper portion of the water storage tank 12, and a main body. It is comprised from the water absorption string 14 drooping from the center part of the part 13. FIG.

  The water storage tank 12 is made of a silicon material or a soft resin material, has a circular opening 16 at the top (see FIG. 4), and folds 15 for folding are formed at a plurality of locations along the circumferential surface. Has been. The water storage tank 12 can be folded along the crease 15 and can be folded compactly to form the water storage tank 12 with a low profile (see FIGS. 7 to 9).

  The creases 15 are formed at even locations (four locations in each figure) with appropriate intervals along the peripheral surface of the water storage tank 12. Accordingly, the water storage tank 12 is folded evenly, and as a result, in the folded state, the main body 13 can be positioned in a state of being fitted to the upper part of the water storage tank 12 (see FIGS. 7 to 9).

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, a tapered portion 17 is provided at a position along the fold line 15. Due to the presence of the tapered portion 17, the thickness is formed thinly along the fold 15, and the fold 15 is formed thin. Therefore, the fold 15 is easy to fold and unfold.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 9, in the state which folded the water storage tank 12, it has the clearance gap part 18 in which the water absorption string 14 is located.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the main body 13 is formed in a substantially ring shape having a required height, and a through hole 19 is formed in the center. The main body 13 is detachably fitted into the opening 16 at the top of the water storage tank 12. At the time of water injection, the main body 13 is removed and water is poured into the water storage tank 12 from the opening 16 (see FIG. 4).

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, an ultrasonic vibration plate 20 is disposed above the through hole 19 of the main body 13, and the ultrasonic vibration plate 20 is connected to an ultrasonic vibration generation unit (not shown). The ultrasonic vibration generator is connected to the power cord 21.

  The power cord 21 is connected to a USB cable connected to a personal computer (not shown) and is supplied with power from the USB cable.

  The water absorption string 14 absorbs water in the water storage tank 12 in a fibrous form. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a pair of clamping members 22 that clamp the water absorbing string 14 are attached to the upper part of the water absorbing string 14.

  Each of the pair of holding members 22 is formed with a curved portion 23 (see FIG. 6), and the curved portion 23 is pinched while holding the water absorbent string 14. And it is the structure which this clamping member 22 fits in the lower part of the main-body part 13 so that removal is possible.

  Further, the upper portion of the water absorbent string 14 is in contact with the ultrasonic vibration plate 20 in a state where the clamping member 22 is fitted to the lower portion of the main body portion 13 (see FIG. 3). In this state, the ultrasonic vibration plate 20 is vibrated to generate mist, and the mist is discharged from the ejection port 24 to the outside.

  Thus, the structure which fits the clamping member 22 in the lower part of the main-body part 13 so that removal is possible, can remove and attach the water absorption string 14 easily. Moreover, it is convenient to remove the water absorption string 14 when the humidifier 11 is accommodated by folding the water storage tank 12. And the water absorption string 14 can be replaced easily.

The humidifier 11 configured as described above can be formed in a small and compact shape because it is generally composed of two members, that is, a water storage tank 12 and a main body portion 13 fitted into the opening 16 at the upper portion thereof.
Moreover, since the water storage tank 12 can be folded along the circumferential crease 15 and formed to have a low profile, a large storage space is not required at the time of storage.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Humidifier 12 Water storage tank 13 Main-body part 14 Water absorption string 15 Fold 16 Opening part 17 Taper part 18 Crevice part 19 Through-hole 20 Ultrasonic vibration plate 21 Power supply cord 22 Clamping member 23 Bending part 24 Spout

Claims (3)

A water storage tank formed to be foldable from a silicon material or a soft resin material, a main body portion that is detachably fitted to an upper portion of the water storage tank, and a water absorption string that hangs down from a central portion of the main body portion, An ultrasonic humidifier with a mechanism for generating mist by vibrating an ultrasonic vibration plate at the top of a water absorption string,
The humidifier according to claim 1, wherein the water storage tank has a fold for folding at an even number of locations along a peripheral surface, and a gap for positioning the water absorbent string in the folded state. 2. The humidifier according to claim 1, wherein an outer peripheral surface and / or an inner peripheral surface of the water storage tank have a tapered portion along the fold, and the fold is formed thin. A pair of clamping members that clamp the water absorbing string is provided on the upper part of the water absorbing string, and the sandwiching member is configured to be fitted to the lower part of the main body.
2. The humidifier according to claim 1, wherein an upper portion of the water absorbent string is in contact with the ultrasonic vibration plate in a state where the sandwiching member is fitted to a lower portion of the main body portion.

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