JP3234060U - Pellet cartridge for humidifier and pellet cartridge for humidified air purifier - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pellet cartridge for storing pellets which suppress the generation of odor and germs in order to use a humidified air purifier in a cleaner state. SOLUTION: The pellet cartridge 1 for a humidifying device includes a base portion 2 and a holding portion 3 that can be fixed to the base portion, and the base portion is removable from a water supply tank capable of storing water. It can be fixed to the tank cap, and the holding part allows the water in the water supply tank to flow in and out, holds the pellet 20 inside, prevents the pellet from flowing out to the outside of the pellet cartridge, and It is configured to be removable from the base part. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to a pellet cartridge for storing pellets that suppress the generation of odors and germs in a humidifying device and a humidified air purifying device.

In the room, various people such as dust, cigarette smoke, pollen, exhaled breath, etc. feel uncomfortable in the air, and substances harmful to the human body are contained, so usually ventilate by opening windows etc. However, it may be difficult to open the windows for ventilation due to air pollution and hay fever.

Therefore, an air purifying device having an air purifying function is widely used to purify the air in the room.

In the air purifier, a purification filter is arranged on the front side, a ventilation path having a blower is formed inside, and the ventilation path is configured to reach the upper air outlet from the front opening. In this case, in the air purifier, the rotation of the blower causes the air outside the air purifier, that is, the air in the room, to be sucked into the ventilation passage through the purification filter, and the sucked air is blown out to the room outside. Blow out more. At that time, harmful substances contained in the air are collected, adsorbed, decomposed and removed by a purification filter to purify the air.

Some air purifiers also have a humidifying function to make the air in the room more comfortable. In an air purifier with a humidifying function, that is, a humidified air purifier, a humidifying filter containing moisture is arranged in a ventilation path, and the air purified by the purification filter takes in moisture when passing through the humidifying filter. , Humidified air is discharged from the air outlet.

Here, the configuration of the humidified air purifier will be described with reference to FIG. 3A and 3B are views showing a humidified air purifier, FIG. 3A is a rear perspective view, and FIG. 3B is an exploded view of FIG. 3A.

The humidified air purifier shown in FIG. 3 is used indoors by being arranged on the floor or hung on a wall, and as shown in FIG. 3A, has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole. A purification filter 52 serving as a suction port is arranged on the back surface of the housing 51, and an air outlet 53 for discharging purified and humidified air is arranged on a flat surface. The purification filter 52 is composed of a deodorizing filter, a dust collecting filter, and the like.

Further, on the side of the purification filter 52, a water supply tank 56 for storing water for humidifying the taken-in air is arranged.

Further, as shown in the exploded view of FIG. 3B, the purification filter 52 is arranged so as to be fitted into a recess (purification filter storage recess 51a) formed on the back side of the housing 51, and the water supply tank 56. Is arranged so as to be fitted into a recess (water supply tank storage recess 51b) formed on the side of the housing 51.

As shown in FIG. 3B, the water supply tank 56 is configured in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is installed in the humidified air purifier 50 in an inverted state so that the tank cap 56a is on the lower side with water stored inside. Is to be done. The tank cap 56a has a built-in constant water level valve 56c (see FIG. 5) so that the stored water in the water supply tank 56 can be discharged to the outside. Further, a water amount confirmation window 56b made of a transparent body capable of confirming the amount of contained water is provided on the side surface of the water supply tank 56.

Below the water supply tank 56, a bottomed water storage tray 57 that can be pulled out from the housing 51 of the humidified air purifier 50 is located, and the water storage tray 57 supports the water supply tank 56 in an inverted state and the tank cap 56a. It is composed of a tank support portion 57a for storing water discharged through the tank support portion 57a and a water storage portion 57b for continuously storing water from the tank support portion 57a in the internal direction of the humidified air purifier 50.

Water is appropriately supplied from the water supply tank 56 to the water storage tray 57 via the tank cap 56a, and water is stored so as to reach a constant water level.

In the water storage unit 57b, only the lower part of the disk-shaped and rotary humidifying filter 59 invades the inside, and the lower part of the invading humidifying filter 59 can absorb the water stored in the water storage unit 59. ..

The humidifying filter 59 is configured to be able to be stored together with the water storage portion 57b of the water storage tray 57 in the humidifying filter storage recess 58 further formed inside the water supply tank storage recess 51b of the housing 51.

Therefore, the humidifying filter 59 is housed in the humidifying filter storage recess 58 (FIG. 3A), the humidifying air purifying device 50 is operated, and the rotation of the humidifying filter 59 makes the entire humidifying filter 59 efficient. The humidification level can be adjusted by absorbing water to improve the humidification efficiency and adjusting the rotation speed of the humidification filter 59.

Further, the humidified air purifying device 50 has a blower (not shown) in the ventilation path from the purification filter 52 serving as the suction port to the air outlet 53 for discharging the purified and humidified air. The blower is composed of a fan, and by driving the fan, external air (indoor air) can be taken in from the purification filter 52 serving as a suction port, and the taken-in air can be discharged to the outside from the air outlet 53.

Therefore, in the humidified air purifying device 50, external air (indoor air) is introduced from the purification filter 52 serving as a suction port by driving the blower, and the introduced air is air without odor or dust by the purification filter 52. Purified to. Further, the purified air is taken in by the rotatable humidifying filter 59 arranged in the ventilation path as it passes through the humidifying filter 59, and the humidified, purified and humidified air is discharged from the outlet. (Sends moist air containing vaporized moisture).

If the humidifying air purifying device 50 is not provided with the purifying filter 52, it functions as a humidifying device.

Next, the relationship between the water absorption tank and the pellet cartridge will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of the water supply tank shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the tank cap and the pellet cartridge shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the water supply tank 56 is used in an inverted state with the tank cap 56a downward, and stores water used for humidification inside. As shown in FIG. 5, the pellet cartridge 11 is attached to the tank cap 56a.

As shown in FIG. 4, the pellet cartridge 11 contains pellets, and the water contained in the water supply tank 56 can flow in and out of the pellet cartridge 11. The pellet 20 is used for sterilization and deodorization. For example, a porous resin coated with silver zeolite or the like, and silver ions are eluted into the contained water in the water supply tank 56. As a result, the contained water is silver-ionized.

As a result, the water used in the humidified air purifier 50 is cleaned, and the air discharged from the humidified air purifier 50 and the inside of the humidified air purifier 50 due to the sterilizing and deodorizing effects of silver ions. It prevents the growth of bacteria that cause sliminess and odor. Since the pellet 20 is for eluting silver ions, it needs to be replaced regularly.

As shown in FIG. 5, the tank cap 56a is composed of a cap body 56a1 composed of a lid body and a constant water level valve 56c arranged at the center inside the cap body 56a1. A female screw portion 56a2 for screwing and fixing to a male screw portion (not shown) of the water supply tank 56 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the cap body 56a1.

The constant water level valve 56c is composed of a valve body 56c1 and a valve seat 56c2, and when the water supply tank 56 is fixed to the tank support portion 57a of the water storage tray 57, a protrusion provided inside the tank support portion 57a (not shown). ) Lifts the valve body 56c1 to open the space between the valve body 56c1 and the valve seat 56c2, and by this opening, water is appropriately supplied from the water supply tank 56 to the water storage tray 57 via the constant water level valve 56c. , Water is stored inside the water storage tray 57 so as to have a constant water level. A male screw portion 56d for fixing the pellet cartridge 11 is provided on the outer periphery of the valve seat 56c2, and is screwed with the female screw portion 12d of the pellet cartridge 11 to be freely fixed.

Next, the conventional pellet cartridge will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 6 is an exploded view showing the configuration of a conventional pellet cartridge. 7A and 7B are views showing the pellet cartridge of FIG. 6, where FIG. 7A is a perspective view and FIG. 7B is a front view.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the conventional pellet cartridge 11 is roughly composed of a base portion 12 and a holding portion 13 fixed to the base portion 12. The base portion 12 can be fixed to the tank cap 56a of the water supply tank 56, and the holding portion 13 allows the contained water in the water supply tank 56 to flow in and out inside, and holds the pellet 20 inside to hold the pellet cartridge 11 It prevents the pellet 20 from flowing out to the outside of the.

The configuration of the conventional pellet cartridge 11 will be described in detail. First, the base portion 12 will be described in detail. The base portion 12 has a shape like a bottomed cylinder in which one end side is closed, and the diameter of the tubular body is further expanded to one end side of the tubular body portion 12a. A cylindrical enlarged diameter portion 12c constituting the step portion is formed, and a female screw portion 12d is formed on the inner circumference of the enlarged diameter portion 12c (FIG. 7B), and the male screw portion 56d of the tank cap 56a and the male screw portion 56d are formed. By screwing, the base portion 12 can be fixed to the water supply tank 56.

Further, on the other end side of the tubular body portion 12a, the diameter of the tubular body is further reduced and narrowed to form a cylindrical narrow diameter portion 12e forming a step portion, and the outer circumference of the narrow diameter portion 12e is at equal intervals. A plurality of engaging protrusions 12e1 for engaging with the holding portion 13 are provided.

Further, on the other end side of the tubular body portion 12a, a closed portion 12b for closing the tubular body portion 12a to prevent the pellet 20 from flowing out is formed (the bottomed state of the base portion 12), and the closed portion. The 12b is provided with a plurality of inflow / outflow holes 12b1 having a size that allows the inflow and outflow of the contained water in the water supply tank 56 while preventing the inflow and outflow of the pellets 20.

Further, through holes 12a2 penetrating the inside and outside of the base portion 12 are formed on the side surface of the tubular body portion 12a and on the side of the enlarged diameter portion 12c so that the contained water in the water supply tank 56 can flow in and out freely. ing,

Next, the holding portion 13 will be described in detail. The holding portion 13 has a shape like a bottomed cylinder in which one end side is closed. That is, a closed portion 13b for closing the tubular portion 13a and preventing the pellet 20 from flowing out is formed on one end side of the tubular portion 13a (the bottomed state of the holding portion 13), and the closed portion 13b has a closed portion 13b. Is provided with a plurality of inflow / outflow holes 13b1 having a size that allows the inflow and outflow of the contained water in the water supply tank 56 while preventing the inflow and outflow of the pellets 20.

Further, on the other end side of the tubular body portion 13a, a plurality of engaging hole portions 13a1 for engaging with the engaging protrusion 12e1 of the base portion 12 penetrate the inside and the outside of the tubular body portion 13a at equal intervals. It is provided.

When fixing the holding portion 13 to the base portion 12, the narrow diameter portion 12e of the base portion 12 is fitted into the internal space of the holding portion 13 with the required amount of pellets 20 in the internal space of the holding portion 13. The engaging protrusion 12e1 of the portion 12 and the engaging hole portion 13a1 of the holding portion 13 are firmly engaged with each other, and the holding portion 13 and the closing portion 12b of the base portion 12 allow the pellet 20 to be stored in the storage space 15 (FIG. 7B). (See) is formed to prevent the pellet 20 from flowing out to the outside, and the stored water in the water supply tank 56 can freely flow in and out of the storage space through the inflow / outflow hole 13b1, the outflow / inflow hole 12b1 and the through hole 12a2. Will be configured in.

In this case, the holding portion 13 is fixed to the base portion 12 by fitting the narrow diameter portion 12e of the base portion 12 into the internal space of the holding portion 13 and engaging the engaging protrusion 12e1 of the base portion 12 with the holding portion 13. Since the holes 13a1 are firmly engaged with each other, the holding portion 13 cannot be removed from the base portion 12.

Therefore, once the pellet 20 in the storage space 15 of the pellet cartridge 11 is built in the pellet cartridge 11, the pellet 20 cannot be replaced unless the entire pellet cartridge 11 is replaced, the running cost is high, and the pellet 20 is used. There is a problem that the replacement of the air is not promoted, which may cause germs to be generated in the humidified air purifier 50, resulting in sliminess and odor.

Further, since the holding portion 13 cannot be removed from the base portion 12, the inside of the base portion 12 and the holding portion 13, that is, the storage space 15 cannot be cleaned in the first place. There was a possibility that slime and odor would be generated.

The inventor of the present invention came up with the present invention through trial and error in order to solve this point. With respect to the pellet cartridge for storage, it is an object of the present invention to provide a pellet cartridge for using the humidified air purifier in a cleaner state.

In order to achieve the above object, the pellet cartridge for a humidifier of the present invention allows air to pass through a humidifying filter, and the water supplied to the humidifying filter and the air send out moist air containing vaporized moisture inside the humidifying device. , The pellet cartridge for a humidifier for storing pellets having a sterilizing and / or deodorizing effect for preventing the generation of bacteria by the water and / or the moist air, and the pellet cartridge. Is provided with a base portion and a holding portion that can be fixed to the base portion, the base portion can be fixed to a tank cap that can be removed from the water supply tank that can store the water, and the holding portion is the water supply tank. The water inside can flow in and out, the pellets are held inside to prevent the pellets from flowing out to the outside of the pellet cartridge, and the pellets are removable from the base portion. It is characterized by.

Further, the holding portion of the present invention has a bottomed cylindrical shape, has an inflow / outflow hole through which the water in the water supply tank can flow in and out, and is detachably fixed to the base portion. As a result, a storage space for the pellets is formed in a state where the water in the water supply tank can flow in and out, and the pellets are held inside in a state where the pellets cannot flow out to the outside.

The pellet cartridge for a humidifying device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the holding portion and the base portion are detachably configured by being screwed into each other.

Further, the holding portion and the base portion of the present invention can be removed by screwing each other because one of them has a male screw portion or a female screw portion and one of them has a female screw portion or a male screw portion. It is characterized by being freely configured.

Further, the humidifying device of the present invention is characterized by being a humidified air purifying device further provided with a purification filter through which the air passes before passing through the humidifying filter.

According to the pellet cartridge of the present invention, it is composed of a base portion and a holding portion that can be fixed to the base portion and can hold the pellets inside, and this holding portion is configured to be removable from the base portion. , The pellets that have the sterilizing and deodorizing effect inside can be freely replaced, and by simply replacing the pellets inside, the growth of bacteria inside the humidifying device and the humidified air purifier can be easily prevented, and odors and germs can be prevented. Can be easily prevented.

Further, according to the pellet cartridge of the present invention, since the holding portion is configured to be removable from the base portion, not only the pellets inside can be freely replaced, but also the outside of the base portion and the holding portion as well as the outside of the holding portion can be replaced. It is possible to clean the inside of them, and it is easy to purify the pellet cartridge itself. From this point as well, it is possible to easily prevent the growth of bacteria inside the humidifying device and the humidified air purifying device, and to prevent odors and odors. The outbreak of germs can be easily prevented.

Further, according to the pellet cartridge of the present invention, since the holding portion is configured to be removable from the base portion, not only the pellets inside can be freely replaced, but also the outside of the base portion and the holding portion as well as the outside of the holding portion can be replaced. Since the inside can also be cleaned and reused, it is not necessary to replace the entire pellet cartridge containing the pellets, and only the pellets inside need to be replaced, so while reducing running costs, the humidifier and humidification The growth of bacteria inside the air purifier can be easily prevented, and the growth of odors and germs can be easily prevented.

Furthermore, while reducing the running cost in this way, the growth of bacteria inside the humidifying device and the humidified air purifying device can be easily prevented, so that pellets can be easily replaced and the outside and inside of the base and holding parts can be easily replaced. Since it can be washed, the user is encouraged to actively replace the pellets and clean the outside and inside of the base and holding parts, and more regularly and surely inside the humidifying device and the humidified air purifying device. It is possible to easily prevent the generation of odors and germs in the air.

It is an exploded view which shows the structure of the pellet cartridge which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the pellet cartridge of FIG. 1, (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a front view. It is a figure which shows the humidified air purifier, (a) is a rear perspective view, (b) is an exploded view. It is a conceptual diagram of the water supply tank shown in FIG. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the tank cap and the pellet cartridge shown in FIG. It is an exploded view which shows the structure of the conventional pellet cartridge. It is a figure which shows the pellet cartridge of FIG. 6, (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a front view.

Hereinafter, a mode for carrying out the pellet cartridge according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the explanation of the present invention, the humidified air purifying device 50 and the water supply tank 56 described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5
The configuration of the tank cap 56a and the tank cap 56a is unchanged in the present invention, and the present invention renews the configuration of the base portion and the holding portion of the pellet cartridge as compared with the conventional one. Therefore, in the humidified air purifying device 50, when the purifying filter 52 is not provided, the humidifying air purifying device 50 functions as a humidifying device. Further, the pellet 20 is not different from the conventional one.

An embodiment of the pellet cartridge of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is an exploded view showing a configuration of a pellet cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2A and 2B are views showing the pellet cartridge of FIG. 1, where FIG. 2A is a perspective view and FIG. 2B is a front view.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pellet cartridge 1 of the present invention is roughly composed of a base portion 2 and a holding portion 3 fixed to the base portion 2. The base portion 2 can be fixed to the tank cap 56a of the water supply tank 56, and the holding portion 3 allows the contained water in the water supply tank 56 to flow in and out inside, and holds the pellet 20 inside to hold the pellet cartridge 1 It prevents the pellet 20 from flowing out to the outside of the.

The configuration of the pellet cartridge 1 of the present invention will be described in detail. First, the base portion 2 will be described in detail. The base portion 2 has a shape like a bottomed cylinder in which one end side is closed, and the diameter of the tubular body is further expanded to one end side of the tubular body portion 2a. A cylindrical enlarged diameter portion 2c constituting the step portion is formed, and a female screw portion 2d is formed on the inner circumference of the enlarged diameter portion 12c (FIG. 2B), and the male screw portion 56d of the tank cap 56a and the male screw portion 56d are formed. By screwing, the base portion 2 can be fixed to the water supply tank 56.

Further, the diameter of the tubular body is further reduced and narrowed on the other end side of the tubular body portion 2a to form a cylindrical narrow diameter portion 2e forming a step portion, and a holding portion 13 is formed on the outer periphery of the narrow diameter portion 2e. A male screw portion 2e1 for screwing with is provided.

Further, on the other end side of the tubular body portion 2a, a closed portion 2b for closing the tubular body portion 2a and preventing the pellet 20 from flowing out is formed (the bottomed state of the base portion 2), and the closed portion is formed. The 12b is provided with a plurality of inflow / outflow holes 2b1 having a size that allows the inflow and outflow of the contained water in the water supply tank 56 while preventing the inflow and outflow of the pellets 20.

Further, through holes 2a2 penetrating the inside and outside of the base portion 2 are formed on the side surface of the tubular body portion 2a and on the side of the enlarged diameter portion 2c so that the contained water in the water supply tank 56 can flow in and out freely. ing,

Next, the holding portion 3 will be described in detail. The holding portion 3 has a shape like a bottomed cylinder in which one end side is closed. That is, on one end side of the tubular body portion 3a, a closed portion 3b for closing the tubular body portion 3a and preventing the pellet 20 from flowing out is formed (the bottomed state of the holding portion 3), and the closed portion 3b has a closed portion 3b. Is provided with a plurality of inflow / outflow holes 3b1 having a size that allows the inflow and outflow of the contained water in the water supply tank 56 while preventing the inflow and outflow of the pellets 20.

Further, a female screw portion 3e for screwing with the male screw portion 2e1 of the base portion 2 is provided on the inner circumference of the other end side of the tubular body portion 3a.

When fixing the holding portion 3 to the base portion 2, the substrate is formed by turning the narrow diameter portion 2e of the base portion 2 into the internal space of the holding portion 3 with the required amount of pellets 20 in the internal space of the holding portion 3. The male screw portion 2e1 of the portion 2 and the female screw portion 3e of the holding portion 3 are screwed together, and the holding portion 3 and the closing portion 2b of the base portion 2 provide a storage space 5 for the pellet 20 (see FIG. 2B). It is formed so that the pellet 20 is prevented from flowing out to the outside, and the stored water in the water supply tank 56 is configured to freely flow in and out of the storage space through the inflow / outflow hole 3b1, the outflow / inflow hole 2b1 and the through hole 2a2. The Rukoto.

In this case, since the fixing of the holding portion 3 to the base portion 2 is realized by screwing the male screw portion 2e1 of the base portion 2 and the female screw portion 3e of the holding portion 3, the holding portion 3 is removed from the base portion 2. The pellets 2 can be replaced and the inside of the base portion 2 and the holding portion 3, that is, the storage space 5 can be cleaned freely.

If the holding portion 3 is removable with respect to the base portion 2, there is no problem even if the male screw portion 2e1 of the base portion 2 and the female screw portion 3e of the holding portion 3 are not screwed, and fitting or the like can be performed. It is also assumed that other engaging means are used. Further, when screwing the base portion 2 and the holding portion 3, it is assumed that the relationship between the male screw and the female screw is arranged in reverse.

This idea can be embodied in many forms without departing from its essential properties. Therefore, it goes without saying that the above-described embodiments are merely explanatory and do not limit the present invention.

1 Pellet cartridge 2 Base part 2a Cylindrical part 2a2 Through hole 2b Closure part 2b1 Outflow / inflow hole 2c Enlarged part 2d Female screw part 2e Narrow diameter part 2e1 Male screw part 3 Holding part 3a Cylindrical part 3b Closure part 3b1 Outflow / inflow hole 3e Female screw part 5 Storage space 11 Pellet cartridge 12 Base part 12a Cylindrical part 12a2 Through hole 12b Closure part 12b1 Outflow / inflow hole 12c Diameter expansion part 12d Female screw part 12e Narrow diameter part 12e1 Engagement protrusion 13 Holding part 13a Part 13a1 Engagement hole 13b Closure 13b1 Inflow / outflow hole 15 Storage space 20 Pellet 50 Humidifying device (humidified air purifying device)
51 Housing 51a Purification filter storage recess 51b Water supply tank storage recess 52 Purification filter 53 Outlet 56 Water supply tank 56a Tank cap 56a1 Cap body 56a2 Female screw part 56b Water amount confirmation window 56c Constant water level valve 56c1 Valve body 56c2 Valve seat 56d 57 Water storage tray 57a Tank support 57b Water storage 58 Humidification filter storage recess 59 Humidification filter

Claims (5)

Bacteria are generated by the water and / or the moist air inside the humidifying device that allows air to pass through the humidifying filter and sends out moist air containing vaporized moisture by the water supplied to the humidifying filter and the air. A pellet cartridge for a humidifier for storing pellets having a sterilizing and / or deodorizing effect for prevention inside.
The pellet cartridge includes a base portion and a holding portion that can be fixed to the base portion.
The base portion can be fixed to a tank cap that can be removed from the water supply tank that can store the water.
The holding portion allows the water in the water supply tank to flow in and out, holds the pellets inside to prevent the pellets from flowing out to the outside of the pellet cartridge, and prevents the pellets from flowing out from the base portion. A pellet cartridge for a humidifier, which is characterized by being removable. The holding portion has a bottomed cylindrical shape, has an inflow / outflow hole through which the water in the water supply tank can flow in and out, and is detachably fixed to the base portion, whereby the water supply tank is removably fixed. The humidification according to claim 1, wherein a storage space for the pellets is formed in a state where the water inside can flow in and out, and the pellets are held inside in a state where the pellets cannot flow out to the outside. Pellet cartridge for equipment. The pellet cartridge for a humidifying device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the holding portion and the base portion are detachably configured by being screwed into each other. The holding portion and the base portion are configured to be removable by screwing each other because one of them has a male screw portion or a female screw portion and one of them has a female screw portion or a male screw portion. The pellet cartridge for a humidifying device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pellet cartridge is provided. The humidifying device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a purifying filter through which the air passes before passing through the humidifying filter, is a humidified air purifying device. Pellet cartridge for purifier.

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