JP6572425B2 - Humidifier - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a humidifier that humidifies a room by moistening a humidifying filter with water supplied from a detachable tank unit and blowing air to the humidifying filter.

  The configuration of this type of conventional humidifier is as follows.

  That is, it is comprised from the main body case which has a suction inlet and a blower outlet, the humidification part provided in the main body case, and the tank part which supplies water to a humidification part. The main body case includes a tank mounting portion in which the tank portion can be inserted from the opening portion on the top surface, and a lid portion that closes the opening portion and is removable from the opening portion. By removing the lid from the opening of the main body case, the tank portion can be taken in and out of the tank mounting portion.

JP 2011-99625 A

  The problem in the conventional example is that the feeling of use of the humidifier during water supply is poor.

  In the conventional product, when water is supplied to the tank portion, the lid portion is first removed from the main body case, and the tank portion is taken out from the main body case. Next, water is supplied to the tank from a tap or the like. Finally, the tank part is attached to the main body case, and the lid part is attached to the main body case. That is, when the lid portion is removed from the main body case, the lid portion must be once placed near the humidifier. And after attaching a tank part to a main body case, it had to pick up the cover part put near the humidification apparatus, and had to attach to a main body case. As a result, it took time to supply water to the humidifier.

  Then, this invention aims at the improvement of the usability | use_condition at the time of water supply of a humidifier.

In order to achieve this object, the present invention comprises a main body case having a suction port and an outlet, a humidifying part provided in the main body case, and a tank part for supplying water to the humidifying part. The main body case includes a tank mounting portion into which the tank portion can be inserted from an opening portion on the top surface, and a lid portion that closes the opening portion, and the lid portion can be rotated in the vertical direction by a rotating portion. The rotating portion is provided on the back side of the main body case at the periphery of the opening, and the lid portion is removed when a force of a predetermined level or more is applied to the lid portion. Projecting to the back side of the main body case at the periphery of the opening, the rotating part is composed of a plurality of shaft parts provided in the main body case and a plurality of bearing parts provided in the lid part. Above the main body case from the periphery of the opening A substantially L-shaped plate-shaped shaft support extending in the direction of the back surface and then extending in the back direction and having a surface perpendicular to the rotation axis direction of the rotation portion, and the rotation portion from the tip end portion of the shaft support A plate-shaped hole support extending from the lid portion toward the back surface of the main body case when the lid portion is closed, and The shaft provided in the hole support is a hole into which the shaft is fitted, and the shaft of the shaft support, which is the rotation center of the rotating portion, protrudes outward from the back surface of the main body case, and the force is applied to the lid portion. The humidifying device is characterized in that when applied, the shaft support bends in a direction away from the bearing portion in a rotation axis direction of the rotation portion, and the lid portion is removed.

  According to the present invention, the main body case has a tank mounting part into which the tank part can be inserted from the opening part on the top surface and a lid part that closes the opening part, and the lid part is rotated in the vertical direction by the rotating part. It is provided freely, so that the opening can be opened simply by rotating the lid during water supply. That is, since the lid portion is not removed from the main body case, there is no need to place the lid portion near the humidifier or pick up the device once, so that it is possible to avoid troubles when supplying the humidifier.

  In addition, since the rotating part is provided on the back side of the main body case at the periphery of the opening, the lid part opens to the back side of the main body case and prevents the tank part from hitting the lid part when the tank part is put in and out. it can.

Furthermore, when the tank part accidentally hits the lid part when the tank part is taken in and out, if a force exceeding a predetermined level is applied to the lid part, it will extend upward from the periphery of the opening part and then in the rear direction. The substantially L-shaped plate-shaped shaft support extending in the direction perpendicular to the rotation axis direction of the rotation unit is bent in a direction away from the bearing portion in the rotation axis direction of the rotation unit , and the lid portion is Since it comes off, it is possible to prevent the lid portion, the rotating portion, or the main body case from being damaged.

  As a result, the feeling of use at the time of water supply of a humidifier can be improved.

The perspective view which shows the humidification apparatus of Embodiment 1 of this invention. Perspective view showing the humidifier Development view showing the humidifier Sectional view showing the humidifier The enlarged view which shows the cover part and rotation part of the humidification device Exploded view showing the lid and rotating part of the humidifier The perspective view which shows the tank part of the humidification apparatus The enlarged view which shows the cover part and rotation part of the humidification device The enlarged view which shows the cover part and rotation part of the humidification device

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

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a humidifier according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a developed view showing the humidifying device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a state where the lid is opened. FIG. 3 is a development view showing the humidifying device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the tank portion is removed.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the humidifying device includes a main body case 1, a humidifying unit (described later) provided in the main body case 1, and a tank unit 2 that supplies water to the humidifying unit. ing.

  The main body case 1 has a horizontally long box shape. A suction port (not shown) is provided on the back side of the outer peripheral surface of the main body case 1. A blower outlet 3 is provided on one side of the top surface of the main body case 1 (left side when viewed from the front of the main body case), and a square is provided on the other side of the top surface of the main body case 1 (right side when viewed from the front of the main body case). A shaped opening 4 is provided.

  A lid 5 that closes the opening 4 is attached to the opening 4. When the lid 5 is opened, a tank mounting portion 6 is provided in the main body case 1 so that the tank portion 2 can be inserted and mounted from the opening 4 on the top surface.

  The lid 5 is a quadrangle and has a bowl shape with an open bottom surface. The lid 5 is provided with a rotating portion 7 on the back side of the main body case 1, and a knob 8 is provided on the other side of the top surface of the main body case 1 (right side when viewed from the front of the main body case).

  FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the humidifying device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view seen from the front. As shown in FIG. 4, a humidifying unit 9 is provided in the main body case 1. The humidifying unit 9 includes a water storage container 10, a humidifying filter 11, and a blower 12.

  The water storage container 10 has a bowl shape with an upper surface opened. The humidifying filter 11 is attached to one side of the water storage container 10 (left side as viewed from the front of the main body case), and the tank section 2 is mounted to the other side of the water storage container 10 (right side as viewed from the front of the main body case). Is done. A predetermined amount of water supplied from the tank unit 2 is accumulated in the water storage container 10.

  The humidification filter 11 is attached to the water storage container 10 so that the lower end is immersed in the water accumulated in the water storage container 10. The humidifying filter 11 sucks up the water accumulated in the water storage container 10 and the entire humidifying filter 11 becomes wet.

  The blower 12 is provided above the humidification filter 11. The motor 13 and the blades 14 rotated by the motor 13 are included.

  Next, the flow of air in the humidifier will be described. A suction port, a humidifying filter 11, a blower 12, and a blower outlet 3 are arranged in this order in the air passage that connects the suction port and the blower outlet 3. By the blower 12, air outside the main body case 1 is sucked from the suction port and blown to the humidification filter 11. By passing through the humidifying filter 11, it becomes moist air. This moist air is blown into the room through the blower 12 from the air outlet 3.

  FIG. 5 is an enlarged view showing the lid portion 5 and the rotating portion 7 of the humidifying device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an exploded view showing the lid portion 5 and the rotating portion 7 of the humidifying device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the feature of the present embodiment is that the lid 5 is provided so as to be pivotable in the vertical direction by the pivot 7, and the pivot 7 is the main body at the periphery of the opening 4. The case 1 is provided on the back side of the case 1, and the lid 5 is detached when a predetermined force is applied to the lid 5.

  That is, the lid portion 5 is provided so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction by the rotating portion 7. Thereby, the opening part 4 can be opened only by rotating the cover part 5 at the time of water supply. That is, since the lid 5 is not removed from the main body case 1, there is no need to temporarily place the lid 5 near the humidifier or pick up it, and the humidifier can be saved during water supply.

  Moreover, since the rotation part 7 is provided in the back side in the main body case 1 of the periphery of the opening part 4, the cover part 5 opens in the back side in the main body case 1, and when the tank part 2 is taken in and out, the tank part 2 Can be prevented from hitting the lid 5.

  Further, when the tank part 2 hits the lid part 5 by mistake when the tank part 2 is put in and out, the lid part 5 is removed when a force of a predetermined level or more is applied to the lid part 5. 7 or damage to the main body case 1 can be prevented.

  As a result, the feeling of use at the time of water supply of a humidifier can be improved.

  Specifically, the rotating unit 7 includes a plurality of shaft portions 15 provided in the main body case 1 and a plurality of bearing portions 16 provided in the lid portion 5.

  The shaft portion 15 is formed of a plate-shaped shaft support 17 extending from the periphery of the opening 4 in the upward direction and the back direction of the main body case, and a columnar shaft 18 extending from the shaft support 17. Two shaft supports 17 are provided on the back side of the main body case 1 at the periphery of the opening 4 so that the flat surfaces of the shaft supports 17 face each other. A cylindrical shaft 18 extends outwardly from a flat surface on the outer side of the shaft support 17.

  The bearing portion 16 has a plate-like hole support 19 extending from the lid portion 5 in the back direction of the main body case 1, a hole 20 into which a shaft of a shaft portion provided in the hole support 19 fits, and extends outward from the hole 20. The groove 27 is formed.

  Two hole supports 19 are provided on the back side of the lid 5 so that the planes of the hole supports 19 face each other. Holes 20 in which the shafts 18 of the shaft portions 15 are fitted are provided on the inner plane of the hole support 19. The depth of the groove 27 extending outward from the hole 20 is smaller than the depth of the hole 20.

  When a force is applied to the lid 5, the shaft support 17 is bent, the shaft 18 of the shaft portion 15 is detached from the hole 20 of the bearing portion 16, and the lid 5 is detached from the main body case 1.

  When attaching the lid 5, the shaft 18 of the one side shaft portion 15 is fitted into the hole 20 of the one side bearing portion 16, and the shaft 18 of the other side shaft portion 15 is inserted into the groove 27 of the bearing portion 16 on the other side. And the shaft 18 of the shaft portion 15 on the other side is shifted in the groove 27 and fitted in the hole 20. That is, the groove 27 functions as a guide when the lid portion 5 is attached.

  The shaft support 17 extends from the periphery of the opening 4 upward in the main body case, and then extends in the rear direction. That is, it is substantially L-shaped. As described above, when the shaft support 17 is substantially L-shaped, the shaft support 17 extends from the base of the shaft support 17 to the shaft 18 as compared with the case where the shaft support 17 is simply extended obliquely upward in the main body case from the periphery of the opening 4. Since the length of the shaft support 17 becomes longer, the shaft support 17 is easily bent when a force is applied to the lid 5.

  Furthermore, two concave portions 26 that are recessed downward are provided on the periphery of the opening 4 on the back side of the main body case 1. A shaft support 17 of the shaft portion 15 extends upward from the bottom of the recess 26. Thereby, since the length of the shaft support 17 from the base of the shaft support 17 to the shaft 18 is further increased, the shaft support 17 is more easily bent when a force is applied to the lid 5. As a result, the durability of the shaft support 17 is improved.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the tank unit 2 of the humidifier according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the tank unit 2 also includes a tank container part 21 that can store water, a tank handle part 22 provided on one side of the tank container part 21, and the other side of the tank container part 21. And a tank water supply portion 23 for supplying water to the humidifying means. The tank handle portion 22 has a substantially rod shape and extends in the front-rear direction of the main body case 1 when the tank portion 2 is attached to the tank attachment portion 6.

  Thereby, it becomes easy to grasp the tank handle portion 22 with either the left or right hand, and the ease of use is improved because the tank portion 2 can be easily taken in and out.

  The tank portion 2 has a point-symmetric shape with respect to a center line extending from one side to the other side.

  Thereby, even if the tank part 2 is rotated in either the left or right direction, it can be inserted into the tank mounting part 6 of the main body case 1 and the usability is improved.

  8 and 9 are enlarged views showing the lid portion 5 and the rotating portion 7 of the humidifying device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a view of the state in which the lid portion 5 is viewed from the right side of the main body case 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the rotating portion 7 projects to the back side of the main body case 1 at the periphery of the opening 4. In other words, the rotation center A of the rotating portion 7 protrudes outward from the back surface of the main body case 1.

  Thereby, since the locus of rotation of the lid 5 comes out of the main body case 1 than when the rotating portion 7 is inside the main body case 1, the gap between the lid 5 and the main body case 1 can be narrowed. , Appearance quality is improved. When viewed from the back side of the main body case 1, the gap between the upper end of the main body case 1 and the lower end of the lid portion 5 can be reduced. That is, it is possible to reduce a gap between the main body back side upper end portion 28 which is the upper end of the back surface of the main body case 1 and the lid rear side lower end portion 29 which is the lower end which is the back side of the main body case 1 in the lid portion 5. it can.

  If the rotation center of the rotation part 7 is inward from the back surface of the main body case 1, if the lid part 5 is rotated, the locus of rotation of the cover part 5 is inside the main body case 1. The main body back side upper end portion 28 that is the upper end of the back surface of the main body case 1 and the lid rear surface side lower end portion 29 that is the lower end that is the back side of the main body case 1 in the lid portion 5 are the dimensions that enter the inside of the main body case 1. There must be a gap between them.

  Further, when the lid 5 is rotated upward to open the lid 5, the periphery of the opening 4 of the main body case 1 has a holding portion 24 that holds the lid 5 at a predetermined position. Specifically, the holding portion 24 is a protrusion 25 that extends in the back direction of the main body case 1 of the lid 5. The protrusion 25 is provided between the plurality of shaft portions 15, and when the lid 5 is opened to a predetermined angle, the tip of the protrusion 25 contacts the back side of the body case 1 of the lid 5. That is, it is supported at an angle of about 95 degrees to 120 degrees from the state in which the lid 5 is closed.

  Thereby, the rotation angle of the cover part 5 can be adjusted, and when the cover part 5 is opened, the cover part 5 does not rotate too much to come into contact with the main body case 1 to be damaged. As described above, when the tank portion is taken in and out, the lid portion 5 can be supported in a state of being opened to a predetermined angle, so that the tank portion can be easily taken in and out.

  The groove 27 of the bearing portion 16 is configured to be located on an arc having a radius from the rotation center to the hole 20 of the bearing portion 16 with the tip of the protrusion 25 as the rotation center.

  That is, from the state where the tip of the protrusion 25 hits the back side of the body case 1 of the lid 5 and the lid 5 opens to a predetermined angle, the tank part accidentally hits the lid 5 and further opens the lid. When a predetermined force or more is applied to the lid 5, the lid 5 tends to rotate around the tip of the protrusion 25 as the rotation center. Here, the shaft support 17 is bent, and the shaft 18 of the shaft portion 15 is first disengaged from the hole 20 of the bearing portion 16 and fits into the groove 27. Next, the shaft 18 of the shaft portion 15 moves in the groove 27 and disengages from the bearing portion 16. As described above, the shaft 18 of the shaft portion 15 moves in the groove 27 and is disengaged from the bearing portion 16, so that the bending width of the shaft support 17 is reduced, and the lid portion, the rotating portion, or the main body case 1 is damaged. Can be prevented.

  Further, the rotating unit 7 is configured to have a predetermined distance from the top surface of the main body case 1 and to be positioned below.

  Thereby, the rotation part 7 becomes difficult to see from the front side in the main body case 1, and the appearance quality can be improved.

  Further, when the lid portion 5 is rotated until the top surface of the lid portion 5 is perpendicular to the horizontal plane, the center of gravity of the lid portion 5 is outward from the rotation center A of the rotation portion 7 in the main body case 1. It is set as the structure located in. Specifically, first, when the lid portion 5 is rotated until the top surface of the lid portion 5 is perpendicular to the horizontal plane, the lid center-of-gravity point B that is the center of gravity of the lid portion 5 and this state The horizontal distance from the top of the lid 5 to the top surface is defined as the center of gravity distance L. With the lid 5 closed, the rotation center A of the rotation unit 7 is provided below the center of gravity distance L from the top surface of the lid 5. As a result, when the lid 5 is rotated until the top surface of the lid 5 is perpendicular to the horizontal plane, the center of gravity of the lid 5 is outside the rotation of the main body case 1 from the rotation center A of the rotation unit 7. Become.

  That is, when the lid 5 is rotated until the top surface of the lid 5 is perpendicular to the horizontal plane, the lid 5 is rotated outward in the main body case 1 by gravity. Will be easier to open. Furthermore, even when there is a wall on the back side of the main body case 1, if the lid 5 can be rotated until the top surface of the lid 5 is perpendicular to the horizontal plane, the top surface of the lid 5 is horizontal. It can be maintained in a vertical state.

  Moreover, the attachment method when the cover part 5 comes off is described on the inner surface of the cover part 5.

  Thereby, since attachment work can be performed while seeing the attachment method of the cover part 5, how to attach the cover part 5 can be made easy to understand.

  In the humidifying device according to the present invention, the main body case has a tank mounting part into which the tank part can be inserted from the opening part on the top surface and a lid part that closes the opening part, and the lid part is vertically moved by the rotating part. It is provided so as to be rotatable, and thus the opening can be opened simply by rotating the lid when supplying water. That is, since the lid part is not removed from the main body case, the lid part can be temporarily placed near the humidifier or picked up, and the humidifier can be saved at the time of water supply. It is useful as a humidifying device used for an office or office.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body case 2 Tank part 3 Outlet 4 Opening part 5 Lid part 6 Tank mounting part 7 Rotating part 8 Knob 9 Humidifying part 10 Water storage container 11 Humidification filter 12 Blower 13 Motor 14 Blade 15 Shaft part 16 Bearing part 17 Shaft support 18 Shaft 19 Hole support 20 Hole 21 Tank container portion 22 Tank handle portion 23 Tank water supply portion 24 Holding portion 25 Protrusion 26 Recess 27 Groove 28 Main body rear side upper end 29 Cover rear side lower end A Rotation center B Cover center of gravity L Center of gravity distance

Claims (7)

A main body case having an inlet and an outlet;
A humidifying part provided in the main body case;
A tank section for supplying water to the humidification section,
The body case is
A tank mounting part into which the tank part can be inserted from the opening on the top surface;
A lid that closes the opening;
The lid part is provided so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction by a rotating part,
The rotating part is provided on the back side of the main body case at the periphery of the opening, and the lid part is detached when a force of a predetermined level or more is applied to the lid part.
The rotating portion projects to the back side of the main body case at the periphery of the opening,
The rotating part is
A plurality of shaft portions provided in the main body case;
It comprises a plurality of bearing parts provided in the lid part,
The shaft portion is
A substantially L-shaped plate-shaped shaft support extending from the periphery of the opening to the upper side of the main body case and then to the back surface and having a surface perpendicular to the rotation axis direction of the rotation unit; ,
It consists of a cylindrical shaft extending from the tip of the shaft support in the direction of the rotation axis of the rotation unit,
The bearing portion is
When the lid portion is closed, a plate-shaped hole support extending from the lid portion toward the back surface of the main body case, and
It consists of a hole into which the shaft provided in the hole support fits,
The shaft of the shaft support, which is the rotation center of the rotating portion, protrudes outward from the back surface of the main body case,
The humidifier according to claim 1, wherein when a force is applied to the lid portion, the shaft support is bent in a direction away from the bearing portion in a rotation axis direction of the rotation portion, and the lid portion is detached. The tank part is
A tank container that can store water,
A tank handle portion provided on one side of the tank container portion;
A tank water supply part for supplying water to the humidification part provided on the other side of the tank container part,
2. The humidifier according to claim 1, wherein the tank handle portion has a substantially rod shape and extends in the front-rear direction of the main body case when the tank portion is attached to the tank attachment portion. The rotating part has a holding part that holds the lid part at a predetermined position when the lid part is rotated upward to open the lid part. Humidifier. The holding portion is a protrusion extending in the back direction of the main body case of the lid portion, and the protrusion is provided between the plurality of bearing portions, and when the lid portion is opened to a predetermined angle, the tip of the protrusion is The humidifying device according to claim 3, wherein the humidifying device hits a back surface of the main body case. The humidifying device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the rotating portion is configured to be positioned below and having a predetermined distance from the top surface of the main body case. The humidifying device according to claim 2, wherein the tank portion has a point-symmetric shape with respect to a center line extending from the one side to the other side. The humidifying device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein an attachment method when the lid part is removed is described on an inner surface of the lid part.

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