JP4749364B2 - Humidifier - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a humidifier that increases the humidity of air, and more particularly to a humidifier that takes into account the cleanliness of a humidifier and humidified air.

  Conventionally, there is a humidifier that performs sterilization by heating the water in a water storage container in and out of the humidifying element so as to improve the cleanliness of the humidifier and humidified air. As such, “auxiliary means that can move in and out of the water in the water storage container, a blower that generates a flow of gas through the surface of the auxiliary means exposed from the water, and Heating means for heating the water in the water storage container, and the water in the water storage container can be heated to 50 ° C. or higher in a state where the air blown by the blower is stopped or weakened to sterilize the water. An air conditioner configured as described above has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2000-121109 A (page 6, FIG. 1)

  In the humidifier described above, the water in the water storage container is retained in the humidifying element, and the indoor air is humidified by blowing and contacting the indoor air to the humidifying element. In such a configuration, when indoor air comes into contact with the humidifying element, dust contained in the indoor air adheres to the humidifying element, or when the water retained in the water storage container vaporizes, the scale component (for example, calcium ( The humidifying element becomes dirty due to precipitation of Ca) or magnesium (Mg). However, there is no means for sufficiently removing the dirt on the humidifying element, and the cleanliness of the humidifying element has not been maintained.

  That is, there has been a problem that the cleanliness of the humidifying element cannot be maintained, and the hydrophilicity and water retention of the humidifying element at the time of shipment are lowered. In addition, accumulation of dirt on the humidifying element narrows the air path in the humidifying element, reducing the amount of air passing through the humidifying element, reducing the humidifying performance of the humidifying element, and enabling stable humidification. There was also a problem of not being. Further, there is a problem that the cleanliness and cleanliness of the humidified air are not maintained due to the deposited scale component being scattered or the odor component contained in the accumulated dirt being vaporized.

  In addition, the humidifier described above concentrates the scale components contained in the water stored in order to mix dust or odor components in the air adhering to the humidifying element into the water in the water storage container or to humidify it. Or the like, the water in the water storage container becomes dirty. However, there has been a problem that a solution means for cleaning the water in the water storage container is not provided, and the cleanliness of the water in the water storage container cannot be maintained. In addition, since sterilization is performed by raising the temperature of the water in the water storage container, there are problems such as an increase in power consumption accompanying the heating of water and a risk of burns to the user. Further, the disassembly / assembly of the humidifier is complicated, it is difficult to maintain the humidifier element and the water storage container, and there are problems such as it is difficult to maintain the cleanliness and cleanliness of the humidifier element and the humidifier.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and improves the cleanliness and cleanliness of the humidifying element and the humidifier main body, effectively prevents the reduction of humidification performance, and cleanliness of the humidified air. In addition, the present invention provides a humidifier that is highly safe and capable of reducing energy consumption.

The humidifying device according to the present invention includes a main body , a blower unit provided in the main body, for sucking air from the front side and supplying the air to the outside from other than the front side and the back side, and a plurality of sheets laminated at a predetermined interval. And a humidifying member configured to surround at least a part of the outer periphery of the air blowing means, and having a humidifying element movably attached to the periphery of the air blowing means, and a water storage container in which a part of the humidifying element is immersed And a tank that is provided on the back side of the main body and that supplies water to the water storage container, wherein the water in the water storage container is collected by the tank .

A humidifying device according to the present invention is provided in a main body , the main body, sucks air from the front side, and supplies the air to the outside from other than the front side and the back side, and at least the outer periphery of the blower means A humidifying element configured to surround a part and movably attached to the periphery of the air blowing means, a water storage container in which a part of the humidifying element is immersed, and a water storage container provided on the back side of the main body, the water storage container A tank for supplying water to the tank, and an ultrasonic cleaning device that is provided in the water storage container and cleans the humidifying element by generating ultrasonic vibration, and collects the water in the water storage container by the tank. characterized in that it.

The humidifying device according to the present invention includes a main body , a blower unit provided in the main body, for sucking air from the front side and supplying the air to the outside from other than the front side and the back side, and a plurality of sheets laminated at a predetermined interval. And a humidifying member configured to surround at least a part of the outer periphery of the air blowing means, and having a humidifying element movably attached to the periphery of the air blowing means, and a water storage container in which a part of the humidifying element is immersed When provided on the back side of the main body, wherein a tank for supplying water to the reservoir, and a control board for controlling the drive of the drive and the humidifying element of the blowing means, the control board of the tank It arrange | positions below and collects the water in the said water storage container with the said tank, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  In the humidifying device according to the present invention, the humidifying element is provided between the humidifying elements constituting the humidifying member, and the cleaning means for cleaning the humidifying element (for example, a rod-like brush or a thread-like brush) is provided in the water storage container. The cleanliness and cleanliness can be maintained, the decrease in the humidification amount can be suppressed, stable humidification performance can be maintained, and the cleanliness of the humidified air can be maintained.

  The humidifier according to the present invention is composed of a water supply means for circulating the water in the water storage container and a water purification means for purifying the water in the water storage container, purifies the water in the water storage container, and the water flow of the water in the water storage container. Since the water purification unit that cleans the humidifying element in the water storage container is installed, it is possible to maintain the cleanliness and cleanliness of the humidifying element, suppress the decrease in the amount of humidification, maintain stable humidification performance, and clean the humidified air There is an effect that can maintain the sex.

  The humidifying device according to the present invention is provided with an ultrasonic cleaning device for cleaning the humidifying element by generating ultrasonic vibration in the water storage container, so that the cleanliness and cleanliness of the humidifying element can be maintained, and the amount of humidification is reduced. Is suppressed, and a stable humidification performance is maintained, and the cleanliness of the humidified air can be maintained.

  The humidifying device according to the present invention is provided with a sterilization device for inactivating fungi contained in the water in the water storage container in the water storage container, so that the cleanliness of the water in the water storage container is maintained and the cleanliness of the humidified air In addition, there is an effect of improving cleanliness. Moreover, since a heat source is not used to inactivate the fungi contained in the water in the water storage container, the safety is improved and the power consumption is reduced.

  The humidifier according to the present invention is provided with a tank capable of supplying water to the water storage container and recovering the water in the water storage container, so that concentration of the scale component of the water in the water storage container can be achieved by collecting the water in the water storage container, There is an effect that dust and fungi contained in water can be removed, and the cleanliness and humidification performance of the humidifying element can be maintained.

  The humidifier according to the present invention includes an ultrasonic cleaning device that cleans the humidifying element by generating ultrasonic vibrations, and a tank that supplies water to the water storage container and collects water in the water storage container. The sonic cleaning device and the tank can maintain the cleanliness and cleanliness of the humidifying element, suppress the decrease in the humidification amount, maintain stable humidification performance, and maintain the cleanliness of the humidified air. .

  In the humidifying device according to the present invention, the humidifying element is sandwiched between the suction surface side plate and the back side plate, and the suction surface side plate, the humidifying element, and the back side plate are convex at the tip portion where the connecting member and the connecting member are fitted. Therefore, the humidifying element can be disassembled, the cleanability of the humidifying element can be improved, and the cleanliness and the humidifying performance of the humidifying element can be maintained.

In the humidifying device according to the present invention, a spacer that holds a predetermined interval between the humidifying elements constituting the humidifying element is integrally formed on the surface of each humidifying element.
Disassembly and assembly of the humidifying element are facilitated, and the cleaning property of the humidifying element is improved, and the cleanliness and the humidifying performance of the humidifying element can be maintained.

  In the humidifying device according to the present invention, the humidifying element is sandwiched between the suction side plate and the back side plate, and the suction side plate and the back side plate are rotatable and detachable by the support means provided on the wall surface of the water storage container. Since it supported, there exists an effect that a humidification element can be attached or detached easily, the cleaning property of a humidification element can be improved, and the cleanliness and humidification performance of a humidification element can be maintained.

  In the humidifying device according to the present invention, the humidifying element is sandwiched between the suction side plate and the back side plate, the driven means is provided on the back side plate, the driving means is provided on the wall surface of the main body facing the driven means, and the driving means Further, since the driven means can be separated, the humidifying device itself can be easily disassembled and assembled, the cleaning performance of the humidifying element is improved, and the cleanliness and the humidifying performance of the humidifying element can be maintained.

  In the humidifying device according to the present invention, the humidifying element is sandwiched between the suction side plate and the back side plate, and a wind leak seal for sealing a gap formed between the back side plate and the inner wall surface of the main body is provided. Since it is formed on the back side plate and the inner wall surface of the main body, air leakage from the gap formed between the back side plate and the main body inner wall surface can be suppressed, the air volume passing through the humidifying element can be increased, and the air to be cleaned Therefore, the amount of humidification also increases and the cleanliness of the humidified air can be improved.

  A humidifying device according to the present invention includes a control board that controls driving of the blowing means and driving of the humidifying element, and a tank that supplies water to the water storage container and can collect water in the water storage container, Since it is arranged on the side, the control board can be prevented from getting wet with water, and the reliability can be improved.

  In addition, the humidifying device according to the present invention can be easily disassembled and assembled, and can be improved in maintainability. Accordingly, the cleanliness and cleanliness of the humidifying element and the humidifying device can be further maintained. Further, by removing dust and the like contained in the water in the water storage container, the adhesion of dirt to the humidifying element is reduced, and the cleanliness and cleanliness of the humidifying element can be further maintained.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall appearance configuration of a humidifying device 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the humidifier 100 is disassembled. Based on FIG.1 and FIG.2, the whole structure of the humidification apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 is demonstrated. In addition, in the following drawings including FIG. 1, the relationship of the size of each component may be different from the actual one. The humidifier 100 is placed in a room or the like and is used to increase the humidity in the room or the like. As shown in FIG. 1, the humidifying device 100 includes a main body 1, a front panel 2 provided on the front side of the main body 1, a top panel 4 provided on the front side upper surface of the main body 1, and a back side of the main body 1. It is comprised with the tank 6 provided in the upper surface.

  A plurality of suction openings 3 are formed in the front panel 2, and dry air (hereinafter simply referred to as dry air) in a room or the like is sucked from the suction openings 3. A plurality of air outlets 5 are formed in the upper panel 4 so that air humidified inside the main body 1 (hereinafter simply referred to as humidified air) is blown out from the air outlet 5. That is, the humidifying device 100 sucks dry air from the suction port 3 and blows humidified air from the blower outlet 5 by a blower 11a configured by a turbo fan, a propeller fan, or the like provided on the inner back side of the main body 1. To supply.

  The front panel 2 is attached to the front side of the holding member 8. The holding member 8 has a horizontal bottom surface. A partition plate 12 is provided on the bottom surface of the holding member 8 so as to be perpendicular to the bottom surface. The holding member 8 functions to hold a water storage container 9 provided on the side opposite to the front panel 2. An air passage 13 is formed in the partition plate 12 so as to open (see FIG. 4), and an air heating means 14 such as a heater is provided on the front side of the air passage 13. Here, the case where the air heating means 14 is provided on the front side of the air passage 13 is shown as an example, but if there is a space, it may be provided on the back side of the air passage 13. Further, the partition plate 12 and the holding member 8 may be configured to be detachable or may be configured integrally.

  The water storage container 9 held by the holding member 8 has a humidifying member 10 disposed therein, and the humidifying member 10 is supported by the support means 20. The support means 20 is rotatably attached to the front side wall surface and the rear side wall surface of the water storage container 9, and is provided to be above the water surface 28 stored in the water storage container 9 (FIG. 3). The support means 20 supports the suction surface side plate 16 and the back side plate 23 in a state where the humidifying member 10 is attached to the water storage container 9, and supports the humidifying member 10 so as to be rotatable. Further, a concave guide 37 is formed on the suction surface side of the support means 20.

  A buffer tank 25 for receiving water from the tank 6 is provided outside the rear side wall surface of the water storage container 9. And the humidification member 10 supported by the water storage container 9 and the water storage container 9 is slidable from the holding member 8 to the back side, and has a detachable structure. Further, the front panel 2, the partition plate 12, the holding member 8, the water storage container 9 and the humidifying member 10 constitute the suction side unit 7. And this suction side unit 7 has a structure which can be attached or detached integrally in the front direction of the main body 1.

  The humidifying member 10 includes a suction surface side plate 16, a back surface side plate 23, and a plate material humidifying element 24 sandwiched between the suction surface side plate 16 and the back surface side plate 23, and the back surface side plate 23 and the plate material humidifying element 24 include An opening larger than the outer diameter of the blower 11a is formed. The plate material humidifying element 24 functions as a humidifying element and has a configuration in which a plurality of circumferential plate material humidifying elements are laminated. That is, the humidifying member 10 is configured in a circumferential shape (ring shape).

  And by providing the back side plate 23 and the plate material humidifying element 24 with an opening larger than the outer diameter of the blower 11a, the suction side unit 7 can be attached to and detached from the main body 1 without interfering with the blower 11a. Yes. The suction surface side plate 16 constituting the humidifying member 10 is formed with a circular humidifying member suction port 22 that communicates with the opening formed in the back side plate 23 and the plate material humidifying element 24. A convex guide 36 is formed around the humidifying member suction port 22. Moreover, the opening part formed in the suction surface side board 16 may be smaller than the outer diameter of the air blower 11a.

  In the state where the suction side unit 7 is attached to the main body 1, the blower 11 a is inserted inside the humidifying member 10 through the opening of the humidifying member 10 having a circumferential shape, and the inner periphery of the plate humidifying element 24 and the blower The case where it is the arrangement | positioning accommodated so that the outer periphery of 11a may overlap is illustrated in the figure. Further, the rear side plate 23 of the humidifying member 10 is provided with a driven gear 19 that is a driven means 17 to which the driving force of the driving means 15 provided in the main body 1 is transmitted. As shown in FIG. 2, the driven gear 19 is provided along the inner diameter of the opening formed in the back side plate 23.

  Inside the main body 1, there are provided a blower 11 a constituting the blowing means 11 and a driving gear 18 constituting a driving means 15 for rotating the humidifying member 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the tank 6 is detachably provided on the back side of the main body 1 so that water can be stored therein. A water supply port 61 for connecting to the buffer tank 25 is formed below the tank 6. In the assembled state in which the suction side unit 7 is attached to the main body 1, the driving gear 18 of the driving means 15 and the driven gear 19 of the driven means 17 are engaged with each other, and the driving force of the driving means 15 is transmitted to the driven means 17. Will be arranged as follows.

  Further, a wind leak seal 39 is provided on the inner wall surface on the back side of the main body 1, the upper panel 4 and the water storage container 9. And the clearance gap formed between the internal wall surface of the back surface side of the main body 1, the upper surface panel 4, and the water storage container 9, and the back surface side board 23 which comprises the humidification member 10, and the wind-leak seal 39 provided in each wall surface The rear side plate 23 is formed to have a labyrinth structure. By adopting a labyrinth structure with the wind leak seal 39 and the back side plate 23, air leakage can be prevented. The wind leak seal 39 may be configured integrally with the partition wall surface, or may be configured separately and attached to each wall surface.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the humidifier 100 is seen through a part from the side. Based on FIG. 3, the structure which looked at the main body 1 of the humidifier 100 from the side is demonstrated. FIG. 3 shows a state where water is stored in the water storage container 9. As described above, the water storage container 9 is provided with the buffer tank 25 that receives water from the tank 6. The buffer tank 25 is formed so that the bottom surface is at the same position as the water surface 28 in order to determine the water surface 28 of the water stored in the water storage container 9. The water from the tank 6 is stored in the water storage container 9 through the buffer tank 25 and the water channel 26. The water channel 26 is formed near the bottom surface of the buffer tank 25 and at a position slightly below the water surface 28.

  Further, on the bottom surface of the water storage container 9, a sterilization apparatus 33 for removing bacteria contained in the water in the water storage container 9, and a cleaning unit 34 for cleaning the humidifying member 10 (particularly, the plate humidifying element 24), Is provided. The cleaning unit 34 is provided with a plurality of bar-shaped brushes 35 serving as cleaning means, and the bar-shaped brushes 35 are inserted between the plate-humidifying elements constituting the plate-humidifying element 24. Further, the surface of the rod-like brush 35 is provided with means for improving cleanability by, for example, flocking, forming a convex shape such as a corner, or forming a concave shape such as a groove.

  Further, the convex guide 36 of the suction surface side plate 16 is inserted into a concave guide 37 formed on the support means 20 on the suction surface side of the water storage container 9, and the humidifying member 10 is positioned in the front direction and the rear direction. ing. The humidifying device 100 assembled in this way causes the humidifying member 10 to move with the rotational movement of the humidifying member 10 supported by the support means 20 provided above the water surface 28 of the water stored in the water storage container 9. The plate material humidifying element 24 is cleaned by the rod-shaped brush 35 inserted between the plate material humidifying elements 24 of the plate material humidifying element 24 constituting the plate material humidifying element 24. Then, the sterilization apparatus 33 can suppress the propagation of bacteria in the water storage container 9.

  FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a cross-sectional configuration of the humidifier 100 as viewed from the side. Based on FIG. 4, the cross-sectional structure seen from the side surface of the main body 1 of the humidifier 100 is demonstrated. In FIG. 4, in the water stored in the water storage container 9, a plurality of rod-shaped brushes 35 standing on the cleaning unit 34 provided on the bottom surface of the water storage container 9 are humidified by the plate material of the humidifying member 10. The state inserted between each board | substrate humidification element which comprises the element 24 is shown in figure. In the humidifying device 100, the plate-type humidifying element 24 is cleaned by the installation of the rod-shaped brush 35 and the rotation of the humidifying member 10.

  As shown in FIG. 4, an air purifying filter 21 is provided at the suction port 3 of the front panel 2. In this Embodiment 1, although the case where the air purifying filter 21 is provided in the suction inlet 3 is shown as an example, the air purifying filter 21 is provided inside the air outlet 5 formed in the top panel 4 or the main body 1. May be provided. The suction surface side plate 16 of the humidifying member 10 is provided with a humidifying member suction port 22 opened in a circular shape, and the outer periphery of the humidifying member suction port 22 is formed in a bell mouth shape.

  The center of the circular humidifying member suction port 22, the rotational center of the blower 11a, and the rotational movement center of the humidifying member 10 are arranged so as to be substantially the same center. Here, a case where the rotation center of the blower 11a and the rotation movement center of the humidifying member 10 are substantially the same will be described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, it is only necessary that the plate humidifying element 24 constituting the humidifying member 10 is formed in a circumferential shape so as to surround at least a part of the outer periphery of the blower 11a and is movable around the blower 11a. For example, the plate material humidifying element 24 only needs to be able to rotate and move around the blower 11a, or the plate material humidifying element 24 can move around the blower 11a while being deformed.

  Moreover, the board | substrate humidification element 24 should just be comprised by the circumferential shape, and not only when it is formed using the integral board | substrate humidification element, but the board | substrate humidification element divided | segmented into plurality is connected circumferentially. May be formed. Further, when the plate humidification element 24 is formed by connecting a plurality of divided plate material humidification elements, the connecting portion of each plate material humidification element is made movable so that the plate material humidification element 24 is deformed and the blower It is possible to move around 11a.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the blower unit 11 includes a blower 11a and a drive unit 11b such as a motor that drives the blower 11a. Note that the positional relationship between the blower 11a constituting the blower unit 11 and the drive unit 11b may be reversed so that the plate humidifying element 24 constituting the humidifying member 10 surrounds at least a part of the outer periphery of the drive unit 11b. In such an arrangement, the air taken into the humidifying device 100 can be taken in from the outside to the inside of the plate material humidifying element 24 and sucked into the blower 11a.

  That is, even if the flow of air passing through the plate humidifying element 24 is reversed, the same effect can be obtained. With this configuration, it is possible to combine a large-sized blower that does not fit in the inner periphery of the plate humidifying element 24, or a blower such as a sirocco fan that has a casing that is difficult to fit in the inner circumference, and the effect of further improving the blowing capability is obtained. be able to. The blower 11a is not limited to a turbo fan or a propeller fan, but may be a centrifugal fan. That is, by using a centrifugal fan for the blower 11a, it becomes easy to blow air to the entire inner periphery of the plate humidifying element 24 configured in a ring shape or the like, and the entire plate humidifying element 24 can contribute to humidification. It becomes possible.

  The air passage 13 provided in the partition plate 12 has an air passage cross section that communicates with the humidifying member suction port 22 in substantially the same shape. The circumferential plate material humidifying element 24 rotates as the humidifying member 10 rotates. However, a part of the plate material humidifying element is always arranged at a position equal to or lower than the water level 28 of the water in the water storage container 9. And soaked. In addition, as described above, by using the labyrinth structure with the wind leakage seal 39 and the back side plate 23, it is possible to prevent air leakage (particularly, air leakage to the back side of the main body 1).

  Further, a control board 38 that performs overall control of the humidifier 100 is provided below the tank 6 of the main body 1. That is, the control board 38 is arranged at a position isolated from the tank 6 and the water storage container 9. This control board 38 is, for example, the number of rotations of the drive means 15 that drives the drive gear 18, the number of rotations of the drive unit 11b that drives the blower 11a, the on / off of the sterilization device 33 (removal such as a door attached). In the bacterium device 33, the user opens / closes the door, controls the flow rate through the sterilizer 33, etc., and turns on / off the air heating means 14 from the user. Control is based on the instruction and automatic control. For example, this automatic control detects the temperature and humidity of indoor air with a temperature sensor, humidity sensor, etc., automatically adjusts the humidification amount, executes the operation, executes it with a timer operation, etc. It is possible to selectively designate and execute the operation based on the designated contents.

  FIG. 5 is a front perspective view showing the humidifying device 100 seen through from the front. Based on FIG. 5, the structure in the state which looked through the humidification apparatus 100 from the front is demonstrated. 5 shows a state in which water is stored in the water storage container 9 as in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, when the drive gear 18 provided in the main body 1 is driven by the drive means 15, the driven gear 19 of the follower means 17 provided on the back side plate 23 meshing with the drive gear 18 is applied. It can be seen that the driving force is transmitted. Further, the driving means 15, the driving gear 18, the driven means 17 and the driven gear 19 are arranged above the water surface 28 of the water storage container 9.

  The humidifying member 10 is also rotated by the rotational movement of the driven gear 19 to which the driving force is transmitted. And since the rod-shaped brush 35 provided in the washing | cleaning unit 34 is inserted between each board | substrate humidification element of the board | plate humidification element 24, when the humidification member 10 rotates, the board | plate humidification element 24 is wash | cleaned. become. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, as an example, two sterilization apparatuses 33 are disposed on the bottom surface of the water storage container 9 at symmetrical positions with the cleaning unit 34 interposed therebetween. It shows.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the internal configuration of the water storage container 9. Based on FIG. 6, the internal structure of the water storage container 9 is demonstrated in detail. Two supporting means 20 for rotatably supporting the humidifying member 10 are rotatably attached to the front side wall surface and the rear side wall surface of the water storage container 9. A concave guide 37 is formed on the support means 20 attached to the front side wall surface, and the convex guide 36 of the suction surface side plate 16 is inserted therein. Further, a wind leak seal 39 is provided on the rear side wall surface of the water storage container 9.

  The buffer tank 25 provided on the outer side of the rear side wall surface of the water storage container 9 only needs to be arranged according to the position of the water supply port 61 formed in the tank 6. In FIG. 6, the case where the buffer tank 25 is provided on the right side of the paper is shown as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. Moreover, although the case where the sterilization apparatus 33 is arrange | positioned in the symmetrical position on both sides of the washing | cleaning unit 34 is shown as an example, it is not limited to this. Further, the number and the constituent materials of the rod-like brushes 35 provided in the cleaning unit 34 are not particularly limited, and may be determined according to the interval and the material of the plate material humidifying elements constituting the plate material humidifying element 24.

  A cleaning unit engaging portion 40 is provided on the front side wall surface and the rear side wall surface of the water storage container 9. That is, the cleaning unit 34 is detachably locked in the water storage container 9 by engaging with the cleaning unit engaging portion 40. In addition, although the case where the washing | cleaning unit engaging part 40 is located in the center lower part of a front side wall surface and a back side wall surface is shown as an example, the position of the washing | cleaning unit engaging part 40 arrange | positions the washing | cleaning unit 34. It is good to decide according to the position to do. Further, in order to securely lock the cleaning unit 34, a groove portion may be provided on the bottom surface of the water storage container 9 to fit the cleaning unit 34, and a concave portion or a convex portion is provided on the bottom surface of the water storage container 9, You may make it provide the convex part and recessed part which fit to this recessed part or convex part in the bottom face of the washing | cleaning unit 34. FIG.

  FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the humidifying member 10 is disassembled into component parts. Based on FIG. 7, the structure of the humidification member 10 is demonstrated in detail. As shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of connecting members 29 are provided on the back side plate 23 of the humidifying member 10. In addition, a spacer 31 integrated with the connecting member 29 is formed at the base portion of the connecting member 29. Further, it is assumed that the plate material humidifying element 24 is formed in a circumferential shape (for example, a ring shape) and is molded from a resin material so that the shape can be maintained even under the influence of the temperature of the passing airflow. For example, the plate-humidifying element 24 may be molded from a resin material such as ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene), AS (acrylonitrile styrene), PS (polystyrene) or the like.

  The plate material humidifying element 24 has a laminated structure of a plurality of plate material humidifying elements laminated at a predetermined interval. The plate humidifying element 24 is provided with a plurality of assembly holes 30 for penetrating the connecting member 29 provided on the back side plate 23 according to the arrangement position of the connecting member 29. A spacer 31 integrated with the assembly hole is formed on the outer periphery of the assembly hole 30. The suction surface side plate 16 is also provided with a plurality of assembly holes 30 for penetrating the connecting member 29 according to the arrangement position of the connecting member 29. The distal end portion of the connecting member 29 is fitted and fixed to a fastening member 32 formed with a convex portion such as a knob shape. That is, the fastening member 32 is disposed on the front surface side of the suction surface side surface 16 and is detachably fixed to the distal end portion of the connecting member 29.

  The fastening member 32 may be configured with an attaching / detaching mechanism and a size that can be attached / detached by a user with bare hands. Further, if a screw portion is provided at the tip of the connecting member 29 and a screw hole portion is provided in the fastening member 32, the screw hole portion inside the fastening member 32 is rotated by rotating the fastening member 32 configured in a knob shape. And the screw | thread of the connection member 29 front-end | tip part is detachably fastened. In addition, although this Embodiment 1 demonstrates as an example the case where the board | plate humidification element 24 was shape | molded with the resin material, it is not limited to this. For example, in order to improve the characteristics such as heat resistance of the plate humidifying element 24, it may be molded with a metal material.

  The number and length of the connecting members 29 are not particularly limited, and may be determined according to the size of the plate material humidifying element 24 and the number of stacked plate material humidifying elements constituting the plate material humidifying element 24. Moreover, each spacer 31 may be integrated by forming integrally with the back side board 23 and each board | plate material humidification element, and may be integrated by attaching. Depending on the thickness of the spacer 31, the interval between the plate humidifying elements can be adjusted. Further, the fastening member 32 is not limited to a configuration that can be freely attached and detached with a user's bare hand, and the fastening member 32 may be constituted by a nut or the like.

  Thus, by making the plate material humidifying element 24 constituting the humidifying member 10 into a structure in which a plurality of circumferential plate material humidifying elements are stacked with the spacers 31 interposed therebetween, the contact area with air can be increased and sufficient A sufficient amount of water can be secured. As a result, the amount of humidification can be increased. Further, by configuring the plate material humidifying element 24 by interposing the spacer 31 between the plate material humidifying elements, an air passage space through which air flows can be ensured, and pressure loss can be reduced.

  Here, the humidification and sterilization of the humidifier 100 and the cleaning operation of the plate humidifier element 24 will be described. In the humidifier 100 configured as described above, first, water stored in the tank 6 is supplied to the water storage container 9. That is, the water supplied from the tank 6 is received by the buffer tank 25 and stored in the water storage container 9 through the water channel 26. At this time, the amount of water stored in the water storage container 9 is adjusted to be the water level of the water surface 28. Further, the plate material humidifying element 24 of the humidifying member 10 is partially immersed in water because a part of the circumferential shape is located below the water surface 28 in the water storage container 9.

  The humidifying member 10 is rotated by the driving force transmitted from the driving gear 18 to the driven gear 19 of the driven means 17 by the driving force of the driving means 15. By rotating the humidifying member 10, the plate material humidifying element 24 is periodically held with water in the water storage container 9. Moreover, since the air blower 11a is inserted inside from the opening part of the humidification member 10 comprised in the periphery shape, the humidification member 10 will rotate and move along the outer periphery of the air blower 11a. Further, a rod-like brush 35 provided in the cleaning unit 34 is inserted in a gap between the plate humidifying elements constituting the stacked plate humidifying elements 24, and the surface of the plate humidifying element 24 is rotated by the rotation of the humidifying member 10. Moves while in contact with the rod-shaped brush 35.

  Therefore, by the rotational movement of the humidifying member 10 and the installation of the rod-shaped brush 35, dirt and scale component deposits attached to the surface of the plate humidifying element 24 are removed. And although the fungi contained in the removed dirt will mix in the water in the water storage container 9, the fungi are inactivated by the sterilization device 33 provided in the water storage container 9, and the reproduction is suppressed. . The sterilization apparatus 33 includes at least an inorganic compound that elutes metal ions such as silver, copper, and zinc, metal fine particles such as silver, copper, and zinc, an antibacterial agent such as silver zeolite, or a resin pellet containing them. It is good to include one.

  On the other hand, the flow of the airflow in the humidifying device 100 is generated when the blower 11a is rotationally driven by the drive unit 11b. This airflow is sucked into the humidifying device 100 from the suction port 3 and is heated by the air heating means 14 through the air cleaning filter 21. In other words, by providing the air heating means 14, the temperature of the air brought into contact with the plate material humidifying element 24 can be raised, and the amount of humidification can be increased. The heated airflow passes through the air passage 13 and is rectified by the humidifying member suction port 22 whose outer periphery is a bell mouth shape, and is sucked into the blower 11a. The airflow sucked into the blower 11 a is blown out from the outer periphery of the blower 11 a toward the inner periphery of the plate material humidifying element 24. Further, since the labyrinth structure is formed by the wind leak seal 39 and the back side plate 23, the wind leak can be suppressed.

  That is, since the outer periphery of the blower 11a and the inner periphery of the plate material humidifying element 24 are arranged so as to overlap, the airflow blown out from the blower 11a does not pass through an extra air passage, and the plate material is humidified almost without leakage. The air is sent to the element 24. In the process in which the blown air passes between the plate material humidifying elements 24, the water retained in the plate material humidifying elements 24 is vaporized. And air will be humidified. This humidified air is blown out of the main body 1 from the outer periphery of the humidifying member 10 through the blowout port 5. Moreover, pressure loss can be reduced by making the humidification member inlet 22 into the bell mouth shape.

  In addition, although the case where it arrange | positions so that the outer periphery of the air blower 11a and the inner periphery of the board | plate humidification element 24 may overlap was demonstrated here as an example, it is not limited to this. For example, you may arrange | position so that the positional relationship of the air blower 11a which comprises the ventilation means 11 and the drive part 11b may be reversed, and the outer periphery of the drive part 11b and the inner periphery of the board | plate humidification element 24 may overlap. Moreover, even if the flow of air by the blower 11a is reversed, that is, even if air is allowed to pass from the outside of the plate material humidifying element 24, the same effect as when air is allowed to pass from the inside of the plate material humidifying element 24 can be obtained. Can do.

  In the humidifying apparatus 100 having the above-described configuration, the plate-type humidifying element 24 is periodically cleaned by the rotation operation of the humidifying member 10 and the installation of the rod-shaped brush 35 provided in the cleaning unit 34. Accordingly, dirt, deposits of scale components, and the like attached to the surface of the plate material humidifying element 24 can be periodically removed, and the cleanliness of the plate material humidifying element 24 can be maintained. That is, if the cleanliness of the plate humidifying element 24 can be maintained, a decrease in the humidifying performance of the humidifying device 100 can be suppressed, a stable humidifying operation can be realized, and the cleanliness of the humidified air can be enhanced.

  In addition, since the water in the water storage container 9 is inactivated and propagated by the antibacterial components released from the sterilization apparatus 33, the water in the water storage container 9 used for humidification and the cleanliness of the humidifying element 24 are improved. It is maintained and the cleanliness of the humidified air can be improved. That is, since the sterilization apparatus 33 does not use a heat source by a heating means such as a heater to inactivate the fungi contained in the water in the water storage container 9, safety to the humidifying apparatus 100 is improved and the heating means Can be reduced, and power consumption can be reduced.

  Further, a gap formed between the inner wall surface on the back side of the main body 1, the top panel 4 and the water storage container 9 and the back side plate 23 constituting the humidifying member 10 is a labyrinth formed by the wind leak seal 39 and the back side plate 23. Since it becomes a structure, an air leak is suppressed and the airflow from the air blower 11a can blow to the board | substrate humidification element 24 almost without a leak. Accordingly, stable humidification performance can be obtained, the cleanliness of the humidified air can be improved, pressure loss can be reduced by eliminating the need for an extra air passage in the main body 1, and the effect of reducing power consumption as a result. There is.

  Next, an operation related to maintenance of the humidifier 100 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the tank 6 disposed on the upper surface on the back side of the main body 1 of the humidifier 100 can be removed upward. In addition, by sliding the suction side unit 7 to the front side, the drive gear 18 of the drive means 15 provided inside the main body 1 and the driven gear 19 of the follower means 17 provided on the back side plate 23 of the humidifying means 10. And the suction side unit 7 can be detached from the main body 1. Then, the suction side unit 7 can be separated from the main body 1, and the water storage container 9 and the humidifying member 10 of the suction side unit 7 can be accessed.

  Further, since the control board 38 is arranged below the tank 6 of the main body 1, the tank 6 and the water storage container 9 overflow or scatter when the tank 6 and the suction side unit 7 are removed. It is possible to prevent the control substrate 38 from being wetted with water. Furthermore, the control board 38 can be separated from the tank 6 and the water storage container 9 during maintenance such as washing and washing of the tank 6 and the water storage container 9. The control board 38 is separated by the water overflowing from the tank 6 and the water storage container 9. It can prevent getting wet.

  By pulling out the water storage container 9 from the suction side unit 7 to the back side, the water storage container 9 and the humidifying member 10 supported by the water storage container 9 can be removed integrally and separated from the holding member 8. Therefore, the water storage container 9 and the humidifying member 10 can be maintained without carrying the entire humidifier 100. Moreover, since the humidification member 10 is supported by the support means 20 provided in the front side wall surface and the back side wall surface of the water storage container 9, it can be easily separated and maintained by pulling it upward from the water storage container 9. It becomes possible.

  Furthermore, similarly, only the humidifying member 10 can be separated from the water storage container 9 and the suction side unit 7 by pulling only the humidifying member 10 upward from the suction side unit 7, and only the humidifying member 10 is removed and maintained. Is also possible. And the maintenance of the water storage container 9 is also attained by removing the humidification member 10 from the water storage container 9. In addition, since the support means 20 is provided separately on the front side wall surface and the rear side wall surface of the water storage container 9, the support means 20 can be easily stored without hindering the cleaning of the inside of the water storage container 9. 9 maintenance can be executed. The support means 20 may be configured to be detachable.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the humidifying member 10 separated from the water storage container 9 is released from fastening with the connecting member 29 when the fastening member 32 is rotated by the user, and forms the humidifying member 10. The side plate 16, the plate material humidifying element 24, and the back side plate 23 can be separated individually. Therefore, each of these components can be individually maintained. When the components of the humidifying member 10 are integrated, the intervals between the plate humidifying elements constituting the plate humidifying element 24 are narrow and difficult to maintain. However, when the components are separated individually, maintenance is individually performed. It is possible to easily clean the surface of each plate material humidifying element constituting the plate material humidifying element 24.

  Further, since the spacer 31 is integrally formed on the plate material humidifying element 24, it is not necessary to insert a separate part for maintaining a gap between the plate material humidifying elements 24 when the humidifying member 10 is assembled. It is said. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the labor required for assembling the humidifying member 10 and improve the assemblability. On the other hand, the cleaning unit 34 provided in the water storage container 9 can be removed upward, maintenance of the rod-shaped brush 35 can be easily performed, and replacement of the cleaning unit 34 can be easily performed.

  In the humidifying device 100 having the above-described configuration, when the suction side unit 7 is slid in the front surface, that is, in the horizontal direction (the rotation axis direction of the blower 11a), the driving gear 18 of the driving means 15 provided inside the main body 1 is provided. And the driven gear 17 of the driven means 17 provided on the back side plate 23 of the humidifying means 10 are released, and the suction side unit 7 can be removed from the main body 1, and the suction side unit 7 is configured accordingly. Maintenance of the water storage container 9 and the humidifying member 10 to be performed becomes easy. Therefore, the cleanliness and cleanliness of the humidifying member 10 can be maintained, a decrease in the humidification amount can be suppressed, a stable humidification amount can be obtained, and the cleanliness of the humidifier 100 and the cleanliness of the humidified air can be improved. Can be increased.

  In addition, since the control board 38 is arranged below the tank 6 of the main body 1, the control board 38 gets wet with water in the tank 6 and the water storage container 9 when the humidifier 100 is disassembled and maintained. Therefore, the safety of the humidifying device 100 can be improved. Further, since the humidifying member 10 is detachably supported by the support means 20 in the water storage container 9, it can be separated from the water storage container 9 by pulling the humidifying member 10 upward, and the humidifying device and the water storage container 9 can be separated. Both can be maintained. Since the support means 20 in the water storage container 9 is configured to be separated into a front side wall surface and a back side wall surface, maintenance of the water storage container 9 is not hindered.

  Therefore, the cleanliness and cleanliness of the humidifying member 10 and the water storage container 9 can be maintained, a decrease in the humidification amount can be suppressed, a stable humidification amount can be obtained, and the cleanliness and the humidified air of the humidifier 100 can be obtained. Can improve the cleanliness. Further, when the humidifier 100 is disassembled and maintained, the control board 38 can be easily prevented from getting wet, and the humidifier 100 with high safety can be provided. Further, the fastening of the fastening member 32 of the humidifying member 10 can be released with a user's bare hand or the like, and the components of the humidifying member 10 can be individually separated and maintained. That is, since the cleanliness and cleanliness of each plate-humidifying element can be maintained, a decrease in the humidification amount can be suppressed, stable humidification performance can be maintained, and the cleanliness of the humidified air can be enhanced.

  In addition, the spacer 31 is formed integrally with the plate material humidifying element 24, so that the humidifying member 10 can be easily disassembled and assembled, and the maintainability is improved. Further, since the cleaning unit 34 provided in the water storage container 9 is detachable, the rod-shaped brush 35 can be easily cleaned and the cleaning unit 34 can be easily replaced. That is, since the cleaning unit 34 can be easily renewed, it is possible to prevent a decrease in cleanliness due to deterioration of the rod-shaped brush 35 and maintain the cleaning effect of the plate humidifying element 24. Accordingly, the cleanliness and cleanliness of the plate material humidifying element 24 can be maintained, the decrease in the amount of humidification of the plate material humidifying element 24 can be suppressed, stable humidification performance can be maintained, and the cleanliness of the humidified air can be enhanced.

  In this Embodiment 1, although the case where the board | substrate humidification element 24 was used for the humidification element which comprises the humidification member 10 was demonstrated to the example, it does not limit to this. For example, by applying a functional material to the surface or making the surface uneven and rough, the material has a substantially flat surface that has hydrophilicity and water retention, and a non-woven material impregnated with a resin that has a substantially flat surface. The same effect can be obtained even if a humidified element is constructed by laminating porous materials such as porous ceramics and porous plastics that are made into a substantially planar shape. Moreover, although the case where the drive means 15 was provided in the main body 1 was demonstrated to the example, it is not limited to this. For example, the driving means 15 may be provided on the partition plate 12 and the driven means 17 may be provided on the suction surface side plate 16.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a disassembled state of the humidifier 200 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. Based on FIG. 8, the whole structure of the humidification apparatus 200 which concerns on Embodiment 2 is demonstrated. The humidifier 200 is placed in a room or the like and used to increase the humidity in the room or the like. In the second embodiment, the differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. Moreover, the whole external appearance of the humidification apparatus 200 is the same as that of the humidification apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 (refer FIG. 1).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the humidifying device 200 includes a main body 1, a front panel 2 provided on the front side of the main body 1, a top panel 4 provided on the upper surface on the front side of the main body 1, and a back side of the main body 1. The tank 6a is provided on the upper surface. A pump unit 41 and a water level sensor 42 are provided on the bottom surface of the tank 6a. The pump unit 41 has a function of feeding water in the tank 6 to the buffer tank 25a of the water storage container 9a. The water level sensor 42 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the pump unit 41, and has a function of detecting the water level in the buffer tank 25a. Further, the partition plate 12a of the holding member 8 is provided with an air passage 13a having an opening formed in a circular shape. In addition, the air heating means 14 is not provided in the front side or back side of the air path 13a.

  Moreover, the washing | cleaning unit 34a for wash | cleaning the humidification member 10 (especially board | plate humidification element 24) is detachably fixed to the both sides | surfaces of the water storage container 9a. That is, the water storage container 9a is not provided with the cleaning unit 34 on the bottom surface, but is provided with the cleaning units 34a on both side surfaces. Further, a thread-like brush 43 as a cleaning means is connected between the cleaning units 34 a provided on both side surfaces of the water storage container 9 a, and the thread-like brush 43 is connected to each sheet material humidifying element constituting the sheet material humidifying element 24. (See FIGS. 9 to 12). The thread-like brush 43 is provided with a means for improving cleaning properties by using, for example, a sponge-like one or a floss-like one in which filaments are bundled.

  FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the humidifier 200 is seen through a part from the side. Based on FIG. 9, the structure which looked at the main body 1 of the humidification apparatus 200 seen through from the side surface is demonstrated. FIG. 9 shows a state where water is stored in the water storage container 9a. As shown in FIG. 9, a pump unit 41 and a water level sensor 42 provided on the bottom surface of the tank 6a are inserted into the buffer tank 25a provided in the water storage container 9a. Therefore, the water in the tank 6a enters and exits the buffer tank 25a via the pump unit 41, and enters and exits the water storage container 9a through the water channel 26a.

  Further, a sterilization device 33 for removing bacteria contained in the water in the water storage container 9a is provided on the bottom surface of the water storage container 9a, and the humidifying member 10 (particularly, the plate material humidifying element 24) is provided on both sides of the water storage container 9a. A cleaning unit 34a for cleaning each is provided. A thread-like brush 43 is installed between the cleaning units 34 a, and the thread-like brush 43 is inserted between the respective plate material humidifying elements constituting the plate material humidifying element 24. In FIG. 9, since the end portion of the thread brush 43 (connection portion with the cleaning unit 34 a) is illustrated, the thread brush 43 is above the water surface 28.

  FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a cross-sectional configuration of the humidifying device 200 as viewed from the side. Based on FIG. 10, the cross-sectional structure seen from the side surface of the main body 1 of the humidifier 200 is demonstrated. In FIG. 10, among the water stored in the water storage container 9a, the thread-like brush 43 provided in the water storage container 9a is interposed between the plate humidifying elements constituting the plate material humidifying element 24 of the humidifying member 10. The state inserted in is shown. In the humidifying device 200, the plate material humidifying element 24 is cleaned by the installation of the thread brush 43 and the humidifying member 10 rotating.

  In addition, a control board 38 a that performs overall control of the humidifier 200 is provided below the tank 6 a of the main body 1. That is, the control board 38a is arranged at a position isolated from the tank 6a and the water storage container 9a. This control board 38a is based on the instruction | indication from a user about the rotation speed of the drive means 15 which drives the drive gear 18, the rotation speed of the drive part 11b which drives the air blower 11a, and the sterilization apparatus 33, for example. It has a function of controlling or controlling the amount of water delivered by the pump unit 41 based on information from the water level sensor 42.

  FIG. 11 is a front perspective view showing the humidifying device 200 seen through from the front. Based on FIG. 11, the structure in the state which saw the humidification apparatus 200 seen through from the front is demonstrated. In addition, in FIG. 11, the state in which water is stored by the water storage container 9a similarly to FIG. 10 is shown. As shown in FIG. 11, when the driving gear 18 is driven by the driving means 15, the driving force is transmitted to the driven gear 19 of the driven means 17 provided on the rear side plate 23 meshing with the driving gear 18. . Then, since the filament brush 43 is inserted between the plate material humidifying elements 24 of the plate material humidifying element 24, the plate material humidifying element 24 is cleaned by the rotation of the humidifying member 10.

  As shown in FIG. 11, both ends of the filamentous brush 43 installed by the cleaning units 34 a provided on both side surfaces of the water storage container 9 a are above the water surface 28 in the water storage container 9 a. It is below the water surface 28 as it gets closer to the part. Then, the surface of each plate material humidifying element is cleaned by the thread-like brush 43 being inserted between the plate material humidifying elements 24 between the plate material humidifying elements and the rotational movement of the humidifying member 10. Note that the number and constituent materials of the thread brushes 43 installed on the cleaning unit 34a are not particularly limited, and may be determined according to the interval or material of the plate material humidifying elements constituting the plate material humidifying element 24.

  FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the internal configuration of the water storage container 9a. Based on FIG. 12, the internal structure of the water storage container 9a is demonstrated in detail. Two support means 20 for rotatably supporting the humidifying member 10 are rotatably attached to the front side wall surface and the rear side wall surface of the water storage container 9a. A concave guide 37 is formed on the support means 20 attached to the front side wall surface, and the convex guide 36 of the suction surface side plate 16 is inserted therein. A wind leak seal 39 is provided on the back side wall surface of the water storage container 9a.

  In the vicinity of both side surfaces of the water storage container 9, cleaning unit engaging portions 40a are provided. That is, the cleaning unit 34a is detachably locked and fixed in the water storage container 9a by engaging with the cleaning unit engaging portion 40a. As shown in FIG. 12, in the cleaning unit engaging portion 40a, the connection place of the thread brush 43 is cut out in a square shape. The position of the cleaning unit engaging portion 40a may be determined according to the size of the cleaning unit 34a or the water storage container 9a. Moreover, the washing | cleaning unit engaging part 40a may be attached to the water storage container 9a, and may be integrally formed with the water storage container 9a.

  The buffer tank 25 a provided outside the back side wall surface of the water storage container 9 a may be disposed according to the position of the pump unit 41 formed on the bottom surface of the tank 6. Moreover, since the water level 28 of the water stored in the water storage container 9a is detected by the water level sensor 42, the bottom surface of the buffer tank 25a is positioned at the same level as the bottom surface of the water storage container 9a. Is formed. Furthermore, the water channel 26a is formed near the bottom surface of the buffer tank 25a and the water storage container 9a. Then, the water from the tank 6 a is sent into the tank 9 a by the pump unit 41, and the water amount is detected by the water level sensor 42.

  In addition, in this FIG. 12, although the case where the buffer tank 25a is provided in the paper surface right side is shown as an example, it is not limited to this. Moreover, although the case where the washing | cleaning unit engaging part 40a was notched squarely was shown as an example, it is not limited to this.

  Here, the humidification and sterilization of the humidifier 200 and the cleaning operation of the plate humidifier element 24 will be described. In the humidifier 200 configured as described above, first, water stored in the tank 6a is supplied to the water storage container 9a. That is, the water supplied from the tank 6a is sent to the buffer tank 25a by the pump unit 41 and stored in the water storage container 9a through the water channel 26a. The pump unit 41 is controlled by the control board 38 a based on information from the water level sensor 42, and is adjusted so that the amount of water stored in the water storage container 9 a becomes the water level of the water surface 28. Moreover, since the plate-like humidifying element 24 of the humidifying member 10 has a circumferential part located below the water surface 28 in the water storage container 9a, a part thereof is always immersed in water.

  The humidifying member 10 is rotated by the driving force transmitted from the driving gear 18 to the driven gear 19 of the driven means 17 by the driving force of the driving means 15. By rotating the humidifying member 10, the plate material humidifying element 24 is periodically held with water in the water storage container 9. Moreover, since the air blower 11a is inserted inside from the opening part of the humidification member 10 comprised in the periphery shape, the humidification member 10 will rotate and move along the outer periphery of the air blower 11a. Further, thread-like brushes 43 that are installed in the cleaning unit 34a are inserted in the gaps between the respective plate material humidifying elements constituting the laminated plate material humidifying elements 24, and the surface of the plate material humidifying element 24 is rotated by the rotation of the humidifying member 10. Moves while contacting the thread-like brush 43.

  Therefore, by the rotational movement of the humidifying member 10 and the installation of the thread-like brush 43, dirt and scale component deposits attached to the surface of the plate humidifying element 24 are removed. And although the fungi contained in the removed dirt will mix in the water in the water storage container 9a, the fungi are inactivated by the sterilization device 33 provided in the water storage container 9a and the propagation is suppressed. . On the other hand, the flow of the air current in the humidifier 200 is generated when the blower 11a is rotationally driven by the drive unit 11b.

  This airflow is sucked into the humidifier 200 from the suction port 3, passes through the air purification filter 21, passes through the air passage 13 a, is rectified by the bell mouth-shaped humidification member suction port 22, and is sucked into the blower 11 a. The The airflow sucked into the blower 11 a is blown out from the outer periphery of the blower 11 a toward the inner periphery of the plate material humidifying element 24. Further, since the labyrinth structure is formed by the wind leak seal 39 and the back side plate 23, the wind leak can be suppressed.

  That is, since the outer periphery of the blower 11a and the inner periphery of the plate material humidifying element 24 are arranged so as to overlap, the airflow blown out from the blower 11a does not pass through an extra air passage, and the plate material is humidified almost without leakage. The air is sent to the element 24. In the process in which the blown air passes between the plate material humidifying elements 24, the water retained in the plate material humidifying elements 24 is vaporized. And air will be humidified. This humidified air is blown out of the main body 1 from the outer periphery of the humidifying member 10 through the blowout port 5.

  In addition, although the case where it arrange | positions so that the outer periphery of the air blower 11a and the inner periphery of the board | plate humidification element 24 may overlap was demonstrated here as an example, it is not limited to this. For example, you may arrange | position so that the positional relationship of the air blower 11a which comprises the ventilation means 11 and the drive part 11b may be reversed, and the outer periphery of the drive part 11b and the inner periphery of the board | plate humidification element 24 may overlap. Moreover, even if the flow of air by the blower 11a is reversed, that is, even if air is allowed to pass from the outside of the plate material humidifying element 24, the same effect as when air is allowed to pass from the inside of the plate material humidifying element 24 can be obtained. Can do.

  When the water in the reservoir 6a is reduced by the humidification operation, the pump unit 41 operates so as to maintain the water level of the water surface 28 of the reservoir 9a, and the water in the tank 6a is sent to the reservoir 9a. Is done. That is, the control board 38a operates the pump unit 41 based on the information from the water level sensor 42 that detects the water level of the water storage container 9a, and maintains the water level in the water storage container 9a. When the water in the tank 6a runs out, the drive unit 11b and the drive unit 15 are stopped by the control board 38a so as to stop the humidification operation.

  Further, the pump unit 41 can also operate so as to send the water in the water storage container 6a into the tank 6a, and the water in the water storage container 6a can be collected in the tank 6a. That is, when the user removes the tank 6a and supplies water to the tank 6a, the user can supply water after draining the water collected in the tank 6a by the pump unit 41. Moreover, the washing | cleaning unit 34a can be isolate | separated from the water storage container 9a by pulling up from the washing | cleaning unit engaging part 40a provided in the both sides | surfaces of the water storage container 9a. Therefore, maintenance of the filament brush 43 can be performed individually. If the thread brush 43 is deteriorated due to dirt or the like, it can be replaced with a new one by replacing the cleaning unit 34a.

  In the humidifying device 200 having the above-described configuration, the plate-humidifying element 24 is periodically cleaned by the rotation operation of the humidifying member 10 and the installation of the thread-like brush 43 installed on the cleaning unit 34a. Therefore, accumulation of dirt and scale component deposits on the surface of the plate humidifying element 24 can be reduced, and the cleanliness of the plate humidifying element 24 can be maintained. That is, if the cleanliness of the plate humidifying element 24 can be maintained, a decrease in the humidifying performance of the humidifying device 100 can be suppressed, a stable humidifying operation can be realized, and the cleanliness of the humidified air can be enhanced.

  Further, when the water in the tank 6a runs out, the water in the water storage container 9a can be collected in the tank 6a by the pump unit 41 controlled by the control board 38a, and the water in the water storage container 9a can be exchanged. Concentration of water scale components and dirt components such as dust and fungi can be effectively suppressed. Furthermore, since the deposits of scale components and dirt are less adhered to the plate humidifying element 24, it is possible to suppress a decrease in humidification performance, realize stable humidification, maintain cleanliness, and cleanliness of humidified air. Can be increased.

  In addition, since the water in the water storage container 9 is inactivated and propagated by the antibacterial components released from the sterilization apparatus 33, the water in the water storage container 9 used for humidification and the cleanliness of the humidifying element 24 are improved. It is maintained and the cleanliness of the humidified air can be improved. Further, the cleaning unit 34a provided in the water storage container 9a can be removed to maintain the thread-like brush 43, and the thread-like brush 43 can be renewed by replacing the cleaning unit 34a. The plate material humidifying element 24 can be maintained clean. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the humidification amount, obtain a stable humidification amount, and improve the cleanliness of the humidified air.

  A gap formed between the inner wall surface on the back side of the main body 1, the top panel 4 and the water storage container 9 a and the back side plate 23 constituting the humidifying member 10 has a labyrinth structure by the wind leak seal 39 and the back side plate 23. Therefore, wind leakage is suppressed, and the airflow from the blower 11a can be blown to the plate material humidifying element 24 with almost no leakage. Accordingly, stable humidification performance can be obtained, the cleanliness of the humidified air can be improved, pressure loss can be reduced by eliminating the need for an extra air passage in the main body 1, and the effect of reducing power consumption as a result. There is.

  In this Embodiment 2, although the case where the board | substrate humidification element 24 was used for the humidification element which comprises the humidification member 10 was demonstrated to the example, it does not limit to this. For example, by applying a functional material to the surface or making the surface uneven and rough, the material has a substantially flat surface that has hydrophilicity and water retention, and a non-woven material impregnated with a resin that has a substantially flat surface. The same effect can be obtained even if a humidified element is constructed by laminating porous materials such as porous ceramics and porous plastics that are made into a substantially planar shape. Moreover, although the case where the drive means 15 was provided in the main body 1 was demonstrated to the example, it is not limited to this. For example, the driving means 15 may be provided on the partition plate 12 a and the driven means 17 may be provided on the suction surface side plate 16.

  In this Embodiment 2, although the case where the air heating means 1 was not provided in the front side of the air path 13a of the partition plate 12a was demonstrated to the example, it is not limited to this, A partition like Embodiment 1 is carried out. You may make it provide the air heating means 14 in the front side of the wind path 13a of the board 12a. Further, if there is a space, the air heating means 14 may be provided on the back side of the air passage 13. Furthermore, you may make it combine the characteristic matter of the humidification apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1, and the characteristic matter of the humidification apparatus 200 which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. That is, the rod-like brush 35 may be provided in the humidifying device 200.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
FIG. 13: is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of the water storage container 9b provided in the humidification apparatus 300 which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. Based on FIG. 13, the internal structure of the water storage container 9b is demonstrated in detail. The humidifier 300 is placed in a room or the like and is used to increase the humidity in the room or the like (see FIG. 14). In the third embodiment, the difference from the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above will be mainly described, and the same parts as those in the first embodiment and the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. Therefore, the description will be omitted. Moreover, the whole external appearance of the humidification apparatus 300 is the same as the whole external appearance of the humidification apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 (refer FIG. 1).

  As shown in FIG. 13, two sterilization apparatuses 33 and an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus 44 are provided on the bottom surface of the water storage container 9b. The two sterilization apparatuses 33 are illustrated as an example in which they are disposed at symmetrical positions with the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus 44 interposed therebetween. A vibration surface 45 is provided on the upper surface of the ultrasonic cleaning device 44. The vibration surface 45 is formed of a thin metal plate made of stainless steel or the like that transmits ultrasonic vibrations to the water in the water storage container 9b. The outer periphery of the vibration surface 45 is joined to the water storage container 9b so as not to leak water.

  An ultrasonic transducer 46 is fixed to the vibration surface 45 (see FIG. 14). The ultrasonic transducer 46 is composed of, for example, a piezoelectric element made of lead zirconate titanate (PZT), and has a function of generating ultrasonic waves when a pulse voltage is applied. Although FIG. 13 shows an example in which the planar shape of the ultrasonic transducer 46 is a circular shape, it may be a polygonal shape. The vibration surface 45 has a function of protecting the ultrasonic transducer 46 and resonating with the oscillation of the ultrasonic transducer 46 to excite ultrasonic vibration.

  And the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus 44 is provided in the center part vicinity of the water storage container 9b so that the distance with the humidification member 10 may become short, ie, close. Therefore, the ultrasonic vibration having a cleaning effect transmitted from the vibration surface 45 provided on the upper surface of the ultrasonic cleaning device 44 passes through the water with minimal attenuation on the surface of the plate humidifying element 24 constituting the humidifying member 10. Will be communicated. Although FIG. 13 shows an example in which one ultrasonic transducer 46 is installed, the number of installed ultrasonic transducers 46 is not particularly limited.

  FIG. 14 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a cross-sectional configuration of the humidifying device 300 as viewed from the side. Based on FIG. 14, the cross-sectional structure seen from the side surface of the main body 1 of the humidifier 300 is demonstrated. In FIG. 14, in the water stored in the water storage container 9b, the state where the ultrasonic cleaning device 44 composed of the vibration surface 45 and the ultrasonic vibrator 46 is provided on the bottom surface of the water storage container 9b. It is shown. In the humidifying device 300, the plate material humidifying element 24 is cleaned by the ultrasonic vibration transmitted from the ultrasonic cleaning device 44.

  In addition, although the case where the vibration surface 45 provided on the upper surface of the ultrasonic cleaning device 44 is formed of a thin metal plate such as stainless steel has been described as an example, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the vibration surface 45 may be made of metal, and may be formed of a metal other than stainless steel. Further, it is desirable to form the vibration surface 45 with a metal having corrosion resistance. Moreover, the ultrasonic transducer | vibrator 46 should just be a piezoelectric element, and a kind is not limited to PZT. For example, the ultrasonic vibrator 46 may be configured by a piezoelectric element such as a ceramic type piezoelectric element or a polymer type piezoelectric element.

  A control board 38b that controls the entire humidifier 300 is provided below the tank 6a of the main body 1. That is, the control board 38b is arranged at a position isolated from the tank 6a and the water storage container 9a. This control board 38b is based on the instruction | indication from a user about the rotation speed of the drive means 15 which drives the drive gear 18, the rotation speed of the drive part 11b which drives the air blower 11a, and the sterilization apparatus 33, for example. It has functions of controlling, controlling the amount of water delivered by the pump unit 41 based on information from the water level sensor 42, and controlling the application of a pulse voltage to the ultrasonic washing vibrator 46.

  FIG. 15 is a front perspective view showing the humidifying device 300 seen through from the front. Based on FIG. 15, the structure in the state seen through the humidification apparatus 300 from the front is demonstrated. 15 shows a state where water is stored in the water storage container 9b as in FIG. As shown in FIG. 15, when the driving gear 18 is driven by the driving means 15, the driving force is transmitted to the driven gear 19 of the driven means 17 provided on the rear side plate 23 meshing with the driving gear 18. I understand that. Further, ultrasonic vibration having a cleaning effect is transmitted from the ultrasonic cleaning device 44 toward the humidifying member 10.

  Since this ultrasonic vibration of water is transmitted to the humidifying member 10 with minimum attenuation, the surface of the plate humidifying element 24 constituting the humidifying member 10 can be effectively cleaned. In addition, although the case where the ultrasonic cleaning device 44 is provided in the vicinity of the central portion of the water storage container 9b so that the distance from the humidifying member 10 is shortened has been described as an example, it is not limited thereto. For example, the ultrasonic cleaning device 44 may be provided on at least one of the front side wall surface and the rear side wall surface of the water storage container 9b, or may be provided in a region other than the vicinity of the central portion of the bottom surface of the water storage container 9b.

  Here, the humidification and sterilization of the humidifier 300 and the cleaning operation of the plate humidifier element 24 will be described. In the humidifier 300 configured as described above, first, water stored in the tank 6a is supplied to the water storage container 9b. That is, the water supplied from the tank 6a is sent to the buffer tank 25a by the pump unit 41 and stored in the water storage container 9b through the water channel 26a. The pump unit 41 is controlled by the control board 38b based on information from the water level sensor 42, and is adjusted so that the amount of water stored in the water storage container 9b becomes the water level of the water surface 28. Moreover, since the plate-like humidifying element 24 of the humidifying member 10 has a circumferential part located below the water surface 28 in the water storage container 9b, a part thereof is always immersed in water.

  On the other hand, when the user gives an instruction to stop the humidifying operation of the humidifying device 300, the control board 38b stops the humidifying operation and starts the cleaning operation of the humidifying member 10. Then, the control board 38b waits for a predetermined cleaning time to elapse, ends the cleaning operation, and automatically stops the humidifier 300. That is, after the cleaning operation of the humidifying member 10, the control board 38b stops the rotation of the blower 11a by stopping the driving unit 11b, and stops the blowing.

  In the cleaning operation, the control board 38 b drives the driving unit 17 and transmits the driving force to the driven unit 17 to rotate the humidifying member 10. Accordingly, the plate humidifying element 24 constituting the humidifying member 10 also rotates and moves, and a part of the humidifying member 10 configured in a circumferential shape enters and leaves the water stored in the water storage container 9b. At this time, the control board 38b starts the operation of the ultrasonic cleaning device 44. Accordingly, when the operation of the ultrasonic cleaning device 44 is started, the ultrasonic waves from the ultrasonic vibrator 46 are vibrated on the vibration surface 45 and radiated into the water in the water storage container 9b.

  This ultrasonic vibration propagates in water and reaches the plate humidifying element 24. The plate-humidifying element 24 is cleaned by this ultrasonically oscillating water, and dirt such as scale components and dust adhering to the surface is peeled off. It is desirable that the ultrasonic cleaning device 44 be controlled so as to continue the operation operation at least during the circumference of the circumferential plate material humidifying element 24. If it does so, the whole board | substrate humidification element 24 comprised in the periphery shape can be ultrasonically cleaned by the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus 44. FIG.

  The control board 38b stops the operation of the ultrasonic cleaning device 44 and the driving means 17 when a predetermined cleaning time has elapsed. Then, the cleaning operation of the humidifying member 10 is finished, and the humidifying device 300 stops the cleaning operation in addition to the humidifying operation. Note that the cleaning operation of the humidifying member 10 has been described as an example in which the user performs the operation after the humidifying operation is stopped. However, the present invention is not limited to this timing. For example, the water in the tank 6a disappears and the humidifying operation is performed. Even when stopped, the cleaning operation of the humidifying member 10 may be executed.

  When the cleaning operation of the humidifying member 10 is executed at this timing, the control board 38b operates the pump unit 41 provided on the bottom surface of the tank 6a after the cleaning operation of the humidifying member 10 is finished, and the water storage container The water in 9b is sent to the tank 6a. The control board 38b stops the main body 1 after the water in the water storage container 9b is collected by the tank 6a. Then, when the user supplies water to the tank 6a, the user can supply water to the tank 6a after draining the water in the water storage container 9b after the ultrasonic cleaning collected in the tank 6a.

  In addition, a timer for stopping the operation at a predetermined time is provided, and when the operation is stopped by this timer, the humidifying device 300 is stopped after the cleaning operation is performed for a predetermined time before the humidifier 300 is stopped by the timer. By doing so, the ultrasonic cleaning of the humidifying member 10 can be executed by this sequence even when stopped by the timer operation. Since the humidifying device 300 is configured in this way, the plate material humidifying element 24 is ultrasonically cleaned by the ultrasonic cleaning device 44 provided in the water storage container 9b to suppress adhesion of the deposited scale component and dust in the air. It is possible to reduce the decrease in humidification performance, perform stable humidification, maintain the cleanliness and cleanliness of the plate humidifying element 24, and improve the cleanliness of the humidified air.

  Further, each time the humidifying operation of the humidifying device 300 is stopped by the user, the cleaning operation of the plate humidifying element 24 is performed. Therefore, the plate humidifying element 24 does not accumulate scale components and dirt such as dust. 24 cleanliness and cleanliness can be maintained, stable humidification can be performed, and the cleanliness of the humidified air can be enhanced. Furthermore, even when the humidifying operation of the humidifier 300 when the water in the tank 6a runs out, the cleaning operation of the plate material humidifying element 24 can be executed, and the cleanliness and cleanliness of the plate material humidifying element 24 can be maintained, Stable humidification can be performed and the cleanliness of the humidified air can be improved.

  After the cleaning operation of the plate material humidifying element 24 when the water in the tank 6a runs out, the water in the water storage container 9b after the cleaning operation of the plate material humidifying element 24 is collected in the tank 6a, and the user supplies water to the tank 6a. In addition, water can be supplied after draining the collected water in the tank 6a. Therefore, the water in the water storage container 9b soiled by ultrasonic cleaning can be easily replaced, and the concentration of soil components such as scale components, dust, and fungi can be suppressed in the water in the water storage container 9b. Further, the deposition of scale components and the adhesion of dirt to the plate material humidifying element 24 can be suppressed, the deterioration of the humidification performance can be reduced, stable humidification can be performed, and the cleanliness of the plate material humidifying element 24 is maintained, and the humidified air Can improve the cleanliness.

  When the operation is stopped by the timer operation, the plate material humidifying element 24 can be cleaned for a predetermined time before the operation of the humidifier 300 is stopped by the timer. That is, since the ultrasonic cleaning of the plate material humidifying element 24 is executed even when the timer operation is stopped, the cleaning operation of the plate material humidifying element 24 can be executed even when the user does not stop the humidifying operation. Accordingly, the plate material humidifying element 24 can maintain the cleanliness and cleanliness of the plate material humidifying element 24 without accumulating dirt such as scale components and dust, and can perform stable humidification and improve the cleanliness of the humidified air. Can do.

  In this Embodiment 3, although the case where the board | substrate humidification element 24 is wash | cleaned after the humidification driving | operation stop of the humidification apparatus 300 is demonstrated to the example, it does not limit to this. For example, a similar effect can be obtained even if the plate humidifying element 24 is periodically cleaned with a timer. Moreover, in this Embodiment 3, although the case where the ventilation means 17 was stopped was demonstrated as an example at the time of the washing | cleaning driving | operation of the board | plate humidification element 24, it is not limited to this. For example, even if the ultrasonic cleaning is performed in a state where the air blowing means 17 is operated, there is no significant difference in effect.

  Furthermore, in this Embodiment 3, although the case where the board | plate humidification element 24 was used for the humidification element which comprises the humidification member 10 was demonstrated to the example, it is not limited to this. For example, the same effect can be obtained even if a humidifying element is formed by laminating a circumferential foamed substrate or a circumferential nonwoven fabric substrate. The features of the third embodiment may be combined with the features of the humidifying device 100 according to the first embodiment and the humidifying device 200 according to the second embodiment. That is, the humidifying device 300 may be provided with the rod-like brush 35 and the thread-like brush 43. Moreover, although the case where the drive means 15 was provided in the main body 1 was demonstrated to the example, it is not limited to this. For example, the driving means 15 may be provided on the partition plate 12 and the driven means 17 may be provided on the suction surface side plate 16.

Embodiment 4 FIG.
FIG. 16: is a top view which shows the state which looked at the water storage container 9c provided in the humidification apparatus 400 which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention from the top. Based on FIG. 16, the internal structure of the water storage container 9c will be described in detail. The humidifier 400 is placed in a room or the like and used to increase the humidity in the room or the like (see FIG. 17). In the fourth embodiment, the difference from the above-described first to third embodiments will be mainly described, and the same parts as those in the first to third embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals. Therefore, the description will be omitted. Moreover, the whole external appearance of the humidification apparatus 400 is the same as that of the humidification apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 1 (refer FIG. 1).

  As shown in FIG. 16, a water purification unit 47 is provided on the bottom surface of the water storage container 9c. A water purification unit suction port 48 is provided on the upper surface of the water purification unit 47, and a pump rotary blade 49 serving as a water supply means is disposed inside. Moreover, the water purification unit blower outlet 50 is provided in the side surface (right side of the paper surface) of the water purification unit 47. The water purification unit 47 has a function of purifying the water in the water storage container 9c, removing dirt such as fungi contained in the water, and improving the cleanliness and cleanliness of the water.

  FIG. 17 is a front perspective view showing the humidifying device 400 seen through from the front. Based on FIG. 17, the structure in the state which looked through the humidification apparatus 400 from the front is demonstrated. Note that FIG. 17 shows a state where water is stored in the water storage container 9c. As shown in FIG. 17, when the driving gear 18 is driven by the driving means 15, the driving force is transmitted to the driven gear 19 of the driven means 17 provided on the back side plate 23 meshing with the driving gear 18. I understand that. In addition, the water purification unit 47 is illustrated with a plurality of water purification means. That is, the water purification unit 47 includes a mechanical filter 51, an ion exchange resin unit 52, an adsorbent unit 53, and a sterilization apparatus 33c, which are a plurality of water purification means.

  The mechanical filter 51 is composed of a filter medium such as a bag filter, a non-woven fabric filter, a porous ceramic filter, a porous hollow fiber membrane filter, etc., alone or in some combination, and is a particulate dirt contained in the supplied water. Has a function of filtering. The ion exchange resin unit 52 has a function of removing scale components contained in water. The adsorbent unit 53 is composed of granular, powdery, or fibrous activated carbon as a single substance or some combination thereof, and has a function of removing odor components contained in water. The sterilizer 33c is an inorganic compound that elutes metal ions such as silver, copper, and zinc, an antibacterial agent such as silver, copper, zinc metal fine particles, and silver zeolite, or a resin pellet containing them. At least one of them, and has a function of inactivating fungi contained in water.

  Here, humidification and sterilization of the humidifier 400 and the cleaning operation of the plate humidifier element 24 will be described. In the humidifier 400 configured as described above, first, water stored in the tank 6 is supplied to the water storage container 9c. That is, the water supplied from the tank 6 is received by the buffer tank 25 and stored in the water storage container 9 c through the water channel 26. At this time, the amount of water stored in the water storage container 9 c is adjusted to be the water level of the water surface 28. Moreover, since the plate-like humidifying element 24 of the humidifying member 10 has a circumferential part located below the water surface 28 in the water storage container 9c, a part thereof is always immersed in water.

  On the other hand, when the user gives an instruction to stop the humidifying operation of the humidifying device 400, the control board 38b stops the humidifying operation and starts the cleaning operation of the humidifying member 10 and the water purification operation of the water in the water storage container 9c. And the control board 38b waits for predetermined | prescribed washing | cleaning time and water purification time to pass, complete | finishes washing | cleaning operation and water purification operation, and stops the humidification apparatus 300 automatically. That is, after the cleaning operation of the humidifying member 10, the control board 38b stops the rotation of the blower 11a by stopping the drive unit 11b, and stops the air blowing, and after the water purification operation of the water in the water storage container 9c. The operation of the water purification unit 47 is stopped. Thus, the control board 38b controls the operation of the water purification unit 47.

  In the washing operation and the water purification operation, the control board 38b drives the driving means 17 and transmits the driving force to the driven means 17, thereby rotating the humidifying member 10. Therefore, the plate material humidifying element 24 constituting the humidifying member 10 also rotates and moves, and a part of the humidifying member 10 configured in a circumferential shape enters and leaves the water stored in the water storage container 9c. At this time, the control board 38 b starts the operation of the water purification unit 47. Therefore, the water in the water storage container 9c is purified by starting the operation of the water purification unit 47.

  That is, when the operation of the water purification unit 47 is started, the pump rotary blade 49 which is a water supply means constituting the water purification unit 4 is rotationally driven, and the water in the water storage container 9c is sucked from the water purification unit suction port 48. . Then, the water sucked from the water purification unit suction port 48 is first sent to the mechanical filter 51 in the water purification unit 47. In the water sent to the mechanical filter 51, particulate dirt is filtered, and the water is sent to the ion exchange resin unit 52.

  The scale component is removed from the water sent to the ion exchange resin unit 52 and the water is sent to the adsorbent unit 53. The odor component is removed from the water sent to the adsorbent unit 53, and the water is sent to the sterilization apparatus 33c. In the water sent to the sterilization apparatus 33c, the contained fungi are inactivated and propagation is suppressed. Then, the water that has passed through the sterilization apparatus 33c is blown out from the water purification unit outlet 50 into the water storage container 9c. That is, the water in the water storage container 9 c is circulated to form a water flow from the water purification unit outlet 50 toward the water purification unit suction port 48. With this water flow, the plate-humidifying element 24 can be cleaned, and dirt such as scale components and dust adhering to the surface can be peeled off.

  It is desirable that the water purification unit 47 be controlled so as to continue the operation operation at least while the circumferential plate material humidifying element 24 makes one round. If it does so, the whole board | substrate humidification element 24 comprised in the periphery shape can be wash | cleaned with the water flow formed of the water purification unit 47. FIG. The control board 38b stops the operation of the water purification unit 47 and the driving means 17 when a predetermined cleaning time has elapsed. And the washing | cleaning driving | operation of the humidification member 10 and the water purification operation of the water in the water storage container 9c are complete | finished, and the humidification apparatus 300 will also stop a washing | cleaning driving | operation and a water purification driving | operation other than a humidification driving | operation.

  In addition, when stopping by the timer operation, if the humidifying device 400 is stopped after the washing operation and the water purification operation are performed for a predetermined time before the humidifying device 400 is stopped by the timer, the timer is determined by this sequence. The water flow cleaning of the humidifying member 10 can be performed even when the operation is stopped. Since the humidifying device 400 is configured in this way, the plate-humidifying element 24 is washed with water by the water purification unit 47 provided in the water storage container 9c, thereby suppressing adhesion of the deposited scale component and dust in the air. It is possible to reduce the decrease in humidification performance, perform stable humidification, maintain the cleanliness and cleanliness of the plate humidifying element 24, and improve the cleanliness of the humidified air.

  Furthermore, since the particulate dirt contained in the water is filtered by the mechanical filter 51 constituting the water purification unit 47, the cleanliness of the water in the water storage container 9c can be maintained, and the particulate dirt on the plate humidifying element 24 can be maintained. Can be suppressed. Therefore, the cleanliness and cleanliness of the plate humidifying element 24 can be maintained, a decrease in humidification performance can be reduced, stable humidification can be performed, and the cleanliness of the humidified air can be enhanced. In addition, since the scale component contained in the water is removed by the ion exchange resin unit 52 constituting the water purification unit 47, precipitation of the scale component on the plate material humidifying element 24 can be suppressed, and the reduction in humidification performance is reduced. Stable humidification can be performed.

  Further, since the odor component contained in the water is removed by the adsorbent unit 53 constituting the water purification unit 47, the cleanliness of the water in the water storage container 9c is maintained, and the cleanliness of the water retained in the plate humidifying element 24 is maintained. This improves the cleanliness and cleanliness, suppresses the smell of humid air, and enhances cleanliness. Furthermore, since the fungi contained in the water are inactivated by the sterilization apparatus 33c constituting the water purification unit 47 and the breeding is suppressed, the cleanliness of the water in the water storage container 9c is maintained, and the plate material humidifying element 24 is water-retained. As a result, the cleanliness and cleanliness of the humidified air can be improved.

  Further, every time the humidification operation of the humidifying device 400 is stopped by the user, the cleaning operation of the plate humidifying element 24 and the water purification operation of the water in the water storage container 9c are performed. The components are not concentrated, and the cleanness and cleanliness of the plate humidifying element 24 can be maintained without accumulating dirt such as scale components and dust on the plate humidifying element 24, and stable humidification can be performed. Cleanliness can be improved. Furthermore, even when the humidifying operation of the humidifier 300 when the water in the tank 6a runs out, the cleaning operation of the plate material humidifying element 24 can be executed, and the cleanliness and cleanliness of the plate material humidifying element 24 can be maintained, Stable humidification can be performed and the cleanliness of the humidified air can be improved.

  When stopping by the timer operation, the cleaning operation of the plate humidifying element 24 and the water purification operation of the water in the water storage container 9c can be performed for a predetermined time before the operation of the humidifier 400 is stopped by the timer. That is, since the water cleaning of the plate material humidifying element 24 is executed even when the timer operation is stopped, the cleaning operation of the plate material humidifying element 24 and the inside of the water storage container 9c are performed even when the humidifying operation is not stopped by the user. Water purification operation of water can be executed. Accordingly, the plate material humidifying element 24 can maintain the cleanliness and cleanliness of the plate material humidifying element 24 without accumulating dirt such as scale components and dust, and can perform stable humidification and improve the cleanliness of the humidified air. Can do.

  In this Embodiment 4, although the water purifying unit 47 is provided in the bottom face of the water storage container 9c, the arrangement position of each component which comprises this water purifying unit 47 is not limited to the case shown in FIG.16 and FIG.17. Absent. For example, each component may be placed in the opposite position to that in FIGS. In this Embodiment 4, although the case where the washing | cleaning operation | movement of the board | substrate humidification element 24 and the water purification operation of the water in the water storage container 9c are performed after the humidification driving | operation of the humidification apparatus 400 is stopped is demonstrated to an example, it is limited to this. is not. For example, a similar effect can be obtained even when the cleaning operation of the plate humidifying element 24 and the water purification operation of the water in the water storage container 9c are executed regularly or constantly with a timer.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment 4, although the case where the board | plate humidification element 24 was used for the humidification element which comprises the humidification member 10 was demonstrated to the example, it is not limited to this. For example, the same effect can be obtained even if a humidifying element is formed by laminating a circumferential foamed substrate or a circumferential nonwoven fabric substrate. Furthermore, in this Embodiment 4, although the case where the ventilation means 17 was stopped was demonstrated as an example at the time of the washing | cleaning operation of the board | substrate humidification element 24, and the water purification operation of the water in the water storage container 9c, it limited to this Not what you want. For example, even if the washing operation and the water purification operation are executed in a state where the air blowing means 17 is operated, there is no significant difference in the effect.

  The features of the fourth embodiment may be combined with the features of the humidifier 100 according to the first embodiment, the humidifier 200 according to the second embodiment, and the humidifier 300 according to the third embodiment. That is, the humidifying device 400 may be provided with the rod-shaped brush 35, the thread-shaped brush 43, and the ultrasonic cleaning device 44. Moreover, although the case where the drive means 15 was provided in the main body 1 was demonstrated to the example, it is not limited to this. For example, the driving means 15 may be provided on the partition plate 12 and the driven means 17 may be provided on the suction surface side plate 16.

It is a perspective view which shows the whole external appearance structure of the humidification apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which the humidification apparatus decomposed | disassembled. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the state which looked at the humidifier from a side partly. It is a longitudinal section showing the section composition which looked at the humidifier from the side. It is a front perspective view which shows the state which looked through the humidifier from the front. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a water storage container. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which decomposed | disassembled the humidification member into the component. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which the humidification apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2 decomposed | disassembled. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the state which looked at the humidifier from a side partly. It is a longitudinal section showing the section composition which looked at the humidifier from the side. It is a front perspective view which shows the state which looked through the humidifier from the front. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a water storage container. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of the water storage container provided in the humidification apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 3. FIG. It is a longitudinal section showing the section composition which looked at the humidifier from the side. It is a front perspective view which shows the state which looked through the humidifier from the front. It is a top view which shows the state which looked at the water storage container provided in the humidification apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 4 from the top. It is a front perspective view which shows the state which looked through the humidifier from the front.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body, 2 Front panel, 3 Suction inlet, 4 Upper surface panel, 5 Outlet, 6 Tank, 6a Tank, 7 Suction side unit, 8 Holding member, 9 Water storage container, 9a Water storage container, 9b Water storage container, 9c Water storage container, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Humidification member, 11 Blower means, 11a Blower, 11b Drive part, 12 Partition plate, 12a Partition plate, 13 Air path, 13a Air path, 14 Air heating means, 15 Drive means, 16 Suction surface side plate, 17 Drive means, 18 Drive gear, 19 driven gear, 20 support means, 21 air purification filter, 22 humidifying member suction port, 23 back side plate, 24 plate humidification element, 25 buffer tank, 25a buffer tank, 26 water channel, 26a water channel, 28 water surface, 29 connection Member, 30 Assembly hole, 31 Spacer, 32 Fastening member, 33 Disinfection device, 33c Disinfection device, 34 Cleaning unit G, 34a Cleaning unit, 35 Bar-shaped brush, 36 Convex guide, 37 Concave guide, 38 Control board, 38a Control board, 38b Control board, 39 Air leak seal, 40 Cleaning unit engagement part, 40a Cleaning unit engagement part , 41 Pump unit, 42 Water level sensor, 43 Filament brush, 44 Ultrasonic cleaning device, 45 Vibration surface, 46 Ultrasonic vibrator, 47 Water purification unit, 48 Water purification unit inlet, 49 Pump rotor blade, 50 Water purification unit outlet, 51 mechanical filter, 52 ion exchange resin unit, 53 adsorbent unit, 61 water supply port, 100 humidifier, 200 humidifier, 300 humidifier, 400 humidifier.

Claims (8)

The body,
Blower means provided in the main body, sucking air from the front side, and supplying this air to the outside from other than the front side and the back side;
A humidifying member having a humidifying element that is laminated at a predetermined interval and is configured to surround at least a part of the outer periphery of the air blowing means, and is movably attached to the periphery of the air blowing means,
A water storage container in which a part of the humidifying element is immersed;
A tank provided on the back side of the main body for supplying water to the water storage container,
A humidifying device , wherein the water in the water storage container is collected by the tank . The body,
Blower means provided in the main body, sucking air from the front side, and supplying this air to the outside from other than the front side and the back side;
A humidifying element configured to surround at least a part of the outer periphery of the blowing means, and movably attached to the periphery of the blowing means;
A water storage container in which a part of the humidifying element is immersed;
A tank provided on the back side of the main body for supplying water to the water storage container;
An ultrasonic cleaning device provided in the water storage container and cleaning the humidifying element by generating ultrasonic vibration,
A humidifying device , wherein the water in the water storage container is collected by the tank . When the water in the tank is exhausted, the operation of the air blowing means is stopped, the humidifying element is moved, the ultrasonic cleaning device is operated for a predetermined time, and the humidifying element is cleaned. The humidifying device according to claim 2 , wherein water in the container is collected in the tank . The humidifier according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein a pump unit for collecting water in the water storage container is provided in the tank . The body,
Blower means provided in the main body, sucking air from the front side, and supplying this air to the outside from other than the front side and the back side;
A humidifying member having a humidifying element that is laminated at a predetermined interval and is configured to surround at least a part of the outer periphery of the air blowing means, and is movably attached to the periphery of the air blowing means,
A water storage container in which a part of the humidifying element is immersed;
A tank provided on the back side of the main body for supplying water to the water storage container;
A control board for controlling the driving of the blowing means and the humidifying element,
The humidifying apparatus, wherein the control board is disposed below the tank, and the water in the water storage container is collected by the tank . The humidifying device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the humidifying element is made of a plate material . The humidifying device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the humidifying element is made of a nonwoven fabric . The humidifying device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the humidifying element is made of a foam base material .

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