JP7293234B2 - humidifier - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a humidifier provided with a water supply port and capable of supplying water directly to the water supply port.

Conventional humidifiers that have a water supply port and supply water directly into the water storage container from the outside through the water supply port require that the water supply port be located away from the blower fan, motor, and electrical system. It was difficult to form a large mouth opening. In addition, if the opening of the water supply port becomes small, water may accidentally spill around the water supply port during water supply, wet the motor and electrical system, and cause them to malfunction.

Therefore, Patent Document 1 discloses an evaporative humidifier in which the upper part of a motor is coated with a dome-shaped upper coating, a peripheral gutter of the upper coating and a crossing gutter are formed, and a water channel is formed from the crossing gutter to the water storage container. Are listed.

Japanese patent publication "JP 2015-75285 (published on April 20, 2015)"

The technique described in Patent Document 1 mentioned above prevents the motor from being splashed with water by coating the upper side of the motor. However, the water supply channel through which supplied water reaches the water storage container is fixed, and it is difficult for the user to maintain the water supply channel. The water supply channel is a portion through which water is supplied, and if maintenance is neglected, impurities such as water scale may adhere to the channel.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION One aspect of the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to realize a humidifier having a water supply path that can be easily maintained.

In order to solve the above problems, a humidifier according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a water supply port on the upper surface of the main body, and water supplied from the water supply port passes through the water supply channel and flows to the lower part of the main body. A humidifier for storing water in a stored water storage tray, comprising: the main body; and a panel detachably attached to the front surface of the main body; The water supply path is formed by the panel and the groove.

According to one aspect of the invention, the water supply channel is formed by a removable panel and grooves provided in the sides of the body. Therefore, if the panel is removed, the inside of the water supply channel will be exposed. As a result, there is an effect that maintenance of the water supply channel can be easily performed.

1 is a perspective view of a humidifier according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the humidifier shown in FIG. 1 taken along line A-A'; FIG. It is the figure which looked at the B part of the humidifier shown in FIG. 1 from the front and the upper direction. (a), (b) is a figure for demonstrating the outline|summary of the water supply path of the said humidifier. (a) is a diagram showing an example of water leakage from a water supply channel, and (b) is a diagram showing an example of an auxiliary channel. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline|summary of the example which provided the rib in the panel of the said humidifier. (a) and (b) are diagrams for explaining an example of positioning projections provided on the lower portion of the panel.

[Overview of Humidifier 1]
First, with reference to Drawing 1, an outline of humidifier 1 concerning one embodiment of the present invention is explained. Since the humidification function of the humidifier 1 can be realized using a known technique, the explanation thereof will be omitted. It should be noted that the humidifier is not limited to one that only has a humidifying function, as long as it has a structure that realizes the humidifying function. Humidifiers include air purifiers with a humidifying function, air conditioners with a humidifying function, dehumidifiers, and the like.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the humidifier 1. FIG. The surface of the humidifier 1 viewed from the z direction is called the top surface of the humidifier 1, the surface viewed from the y direction is called the front surface, and the surface viewed from the x direction is called the side surface. As shown in FIG. 1 , the humidifier 1 is composed of a humidifier main body (body) 11 , a panel 12 and a water storage tray 13 . In addition, a water supply port 111 and a blowout port 112 are provided on the upper surface of the humidifier main body 11, and a groove (groove) 113 is provided in the vertical direction on the front surface of the humidifier main body 11 (the surface on which the panel 12 is attached). Water passing through the groove 113 flows to the water storage tray 13 . Two ribs (walls) 114 are provided on the bottom surface of the groove 113 . Water supplied from the water supply port 111 passes between the two ribs 114 . In other words, the rib 114 serves to divide the space surrounded by the panel 12 and the groove 113 into the water supply channel and another space (auxiliary channel).

The panel 12 is detachably attached to the front surface of the humidifier body 11 . A space formed by the groove 113 and the panel 12 or part of the space serves as a water supply channel, and water supplied from the water supply port 111 passes through the water supply channel and is stored in the water storage tray 13 . For example, a space formed by the bottom surface of the groove portion 113, the two ribs 114, and the panel 12 serves as the water supply channel.

Thus, the water supply path is formed by the groove 113 provided in the humidifier main body 11 and the removable panel 12 . Since the panel 12 is removable, maintenance of the water supply channel can be performed by removing the panel 12 and exposing the groove 113 . Thereby, the user can easily and directly maintain the surface of the humidifier body 11 side of the panel 12 forming the water supply path and the groove portion 113 . In particular, since water passes through the water supply channel, impurities such as water scale are likely to adhere to the water supply channel. A great advantage is that the water supply channel can be easily and directly maintained in order to remove such impurities.

In addition, it is preferable that the panel 12 is transparent or semi-transparent at least at the part forming the water supply path between the humidifier main body 11 and the humidifier main body 11 . Since the panel 12 is transparent or translucent, the user can check the flow of water from the outside when supplying water. As a result, the user can immediately discover an abnormality in the flow of water (for example, side leakage) that may occur when there is a defect in the attachment between the panel 12 and the humidifier main body 11 .

The water storage tray 13 is a tray that is stored in the lower part of the humidifier main body 11 and can store water.

The humidifier 1 is of an evaporative type, in which a humidifying filter (not shown) stored in a water storage tray 13 absorbs water, and air is blown through the wet humidifying filter by a blower fan (not shown) to remove moisture. It evaporates and humidifies.

[Structure of water supply channel]
Next, the structure of the water supply channel will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a part of a cross section of the humidifier 1 taken along line AA' (a plane parallel to the xy plane) in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2 , two ribs 114 are provided in the groove portion 113 of the humidifier main body 11 .

The groove portion 113 has a concave cross section and has a bottom surface and a side surface. The cross section of the groove portion 113 is not limited to a concave shape, and may be a semicircular shape. good too.

The rib 114 is provided on the bottom surface of the groove 113 along the side surface of the groove 113 at substantially the same height as the side surface of the groove 113, and serves as a fence of the water supply channel.

As described above, in this embodiment, water supplied from the water supply port 111 passes through the inside of the ribs 114 . Even if water leaks from the gap between the rib 114 and the panel 12 , the water passes through the space (auxiliary path) formed by the rib 114 and the side surface of the groove 113 . Therefore, it is possible to prevent the water supplied from the water supply port 111 from leaking out of the groove portion 113 . Moreover, since the auxiliary passage is inside the groove portion 113 , the water passing through the auxiliary passage also flows to the water storage tray 13 .

Overlap ribs (protruding shapes) 121A and 121B are provided on the back surface of the panel 12 (the surface on the side attached to the humidifier main body 11).

The overlap rib 121A is provided along the side surface of the groove 113 so as to be positioned closer to the rib 114 between the rib 114 and the side surface of the groove 113 when the panel 12 is attached to the humidifier main body 11. there is By providing the overlap rib 121A, even if the water passing through the water supply channel leaks from the gap between the rib 114 and the panel 12, the force of the leak can be suppressed.

The overlap rib 121B is provided along the side surface of the groove 113 in the vicinity of the side surface of the groove 113 and in the side direction of the humidifier main body 11 when the panel 12 is attached to the humidifier main body 11 . By providing the overlap rib 121B, it is possible to suppress leakage of water from the gap between the side surface of the groove portion 113 and the panel 12 .

[Structure of positioning projection]
Next, the positioning protrusion 122 provided on the lower portion of the panel 12 will be described with reference to FIG. 3A and 3B are diagrams for explaining the details of the positioning projection 122. FIG. The positioning protrusions 122 are protrusions provided so as to be appropriately combined with the humidifier main body 11 and the water storage tray 13 when the panel 12 is attached to the humidifier main body 11 . It is provided at a position that does not face the

Also, the positioning projections 122 are not provided at both ends of the lower portion of the panel 12 . Description will be made with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3 , the positioning protrusion 122 is not provided up to a position a distance d away from the edge of the panel 12 when viewed from the upper side of the panel 12 , and forms a space 123 .

If the positioning projection 122 were provided to the edge of the panel 12, if the water supplied from the water supply port 111 leaked between the side surface of the groove 113 and the panel 12, the panel 12 and the humidifier main body 11 would flow. and accumulates at the positioning projection 122 .

In this embodiment, since the positioning protrusions 122 are not provided at the end of the panel 12 to form the spaces 123 , the water does not accumulate on the positioning protrusions 122 and flows through the spaces 123 to the water storage tray 13 . That is, it is possible to prevent water from accumulating on the positioning projection 122 .

[Modification]
Modifications of the present invention will be described below. For convenience of description, members having the same functions as those of the members described in the above embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will not be repeated.

In the embodiment described above, the groove 113 of the humidifier main body 11 is provided with two ribs 114 , and the overlap rib 121 A of the panel 12 is provided outside the rib 114 , that is, on the side surface of the groove 113 . The present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which the overlap rib 121A is provided inside the rib 114 may be employed. Even if the overlap rib 121A is provided inside the rib 114, water flowing toward the gap between the rib 114 and the panel 12 is suppressed, so the amount of water leaking from the gap between the rib 114 and the panel 12 can be reduced. can be suppressed.

Moreover, the structure which provides the overlap rib 121A in both the inner side and outer side of the rib 114 may be sufficient. Thereby, leakage of water can be suppressed more than the configuration in which the overlap rib 121A is provided on either the inner side or the outer side of the rib 114 .

In addition, three or more ribs 114 are provided, and water supplied with water passes between the innermost two ribs 114, that is, the structure between the innermost two ribs 114 serves as a water supply channel. good too. By increasing the number of ribs 114, leakage of water to the outside of groove 113 can be further suppressed.

Also, the same number of ribs 114 or twice as many overlapping ribs 121A as ribs 114 may be provided. If the same number of overlapping ribs 121A as the ribs 114 are provided, the overlapping ribs 121A can always be provided outside or inside the ribs 114. The overlapping ribs 121A can be always provided on the outer and inner sides of the .

Moreover, the structure which provides the rib 114 in the panel 12 and provides the overlap rib 121A in the humidifier main body 11 may be sufficient.

[Explanation with simplified configuration]
The structure of the humidifier 1 has been described above with reference to FIGS. Below, the structure of the water supply path in the humidifier 1 and the structure of the positioning protrusion 122 are demonstrated by simplified structure for an aid of understanding.

In the following description, the first member 201 is attached to the humidifier body 11, the second member 221 is attached to the panel 12, the groove 202 is attached to the groove portion 113, the wall 204 is attached to the rib 114, the wall 222 is attached to the overlap rib 121A, A protrusion 224 corresponds to the positioning protrusion 122 .

[Structure of water supply channel]
The structure of the water supply channel will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. FIG. 4 to 6 are diagrams for explaining the structure of the water supply channel. As shown in FIG. 4, there is a first member 201 having a groove 202 on one side thereof and a substantially flat second member 221 . A space 203 is formed by attaching the second member 221 to the surface of the first member 201 on which the groove 202 is formed, and the space 203 becomes a water supply channel ((b) of FIG. 4).

Note that simply forming the groove 202 in the first member 201 may cause water to leak from between the side surface of the groove 202 of the first member 201 and the second member 221 ((a) in FIG. 5). . Therefore, a wall 204 having substantially the same height as the groove 202 is provided along the side surface of the groove 202 of the first member 201 . The supplied water is made to pass between the fences 204. - 特許庁As a result, even if the supplied water leaks from the wall 204, it will flow into the space formed by the wall 204 and the side surface of the groove 202 (FIG. 5(b)).

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, on the surface of the second member 221 attached to the first member 201, a lower height than the wall 204 is provided at a position between the wall 204 and the side surface of the groove 211 when attached. A fence 222 is provided along the side of the groove 202 . As a result, the wall 222 dams up the water leaking from the wall 204, so that the momentum of the water leaking from the wall 204 can be suppressed.

As described above, in the space formed by the groove 202 provided in the first member 201 and the second member 221, the space sandwiched by the wall 204 provided in the groove 211 serves as a water supply channel. A space formed by the wall 204 and the side surface of the groove 202 exists outside the wall 204 . A fence 222 is provided on the second member 221 side between the fence 204 and the side surface of the groove 202 .

As a result, the water leaking from the wall 204 is weakened by the wall 222 and passes through the space formed by the wall 204 and the side surface of the groove 202 .

[Structure of positioning projection]
Next, referring to FIG. 7, the structure of the positioning projection 122 will be described. 7A and 7B are diagrams for explaining the structure of the positioning projection 122. FIG.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 7 , a projection 224 is provided on the lower portion of the surface of the second member 221 attached to the first member 201 . The protrusions 224 are provided at positions that do not face the grooves 202 when the second member 221 is attached to the first member 201 and at positions where spaces 225 are formed at both ends of the second member 221 .

As a result, the water leaking from the side surface of the groove 202 flows downward without being blocked by the projections 224 , that is, flows down to the water storage tray 13 .

〔summary〕
The humidifier 1 according to aspect 1 of the present invention is provided with a water supply port 111 on the upper surface of the main body (humidifier main body 11), and the water supplied from the water supply port 111 passes through the water supply path to the main body (humidifier). A humidifier 1 that stores water in a water storage tray 13 stored in the lower part of a main body 11), and is detachably attached to the main body (humidifier main body 11) and the front surface of the main body (humidifier main body 11). A groove (groove portion 113) is provided along the vertical direction on the front surface, and the water supply channel is formed by the panel 12 and the groove (groove portion 113). there is

According to the above configuration, the water supply channel is formed by the removable panel and the groove provided on the front surface of the main body. Therefore, if the panel is removed, the inside of the water supply channel will be exposed. Thereby, maintenance of the water supply channel can be easily performed.

In the humidifier 1 according to aspect 2 of the present invention, in the aspect 1, the groove (groove portion 113) has a wall (rib 114) may be provided, and the water supplied from the water inlet 111 may pass between the plurality of walls (ribs 114).

According to the above configuration, a plurality of walls having substantially the same height as the groove are provided along the water supply channel, and the water supplied from the water supply port passes through the innermost part of the walls. Therefore, even if the supplied water leaks from the wall, the water will flow between the wall and the side of the groove. Therefore, the possibility that the supplied water leaks over the side surface of the groove is low, and it is possible to suppress the leakage of the water supplied from the water supply port from the water supply channel.

In the humidifier 1 according to aspect 3 of the present invention, in the aspect 2, when the wall is attached to the main body (humidifier main body 11) on the surface of the panel 12 on the main body (humidifier main body 11) side A projecting shape (overlapping rib 121A) may be provided along the fence at a position between (rib 114) and the side surface of the groove (groove portion 113).

According to the above configuration, even if the water supplied from the water supply port leaks from the wall, the force of the leaked water can be suppressed by the shape of the projection. Therefore, the water leaking from the fence has less momentum, and the possibility of further leakage of the water from the side of the groove can be reduced.

In the humidifier 1 according to aspect 4 of the present invention, in any one of aspects 1 to 3, at least a portion of the panel where the water supply path is formed may be transparent or translucent.

According to the above configuration, since the panel at the portion forming the water supply channel is transparent or translucent, the user can easily check the flow of water during water supply. As a result, even if water does not flow correctly through the water supply channel due to some defect, the user can easily find out that the problem has occurred.

In the humidifier 1 according to aspect 5 of the present invention, in any one of aspects 1 to 4, the panel 12 is attached to the main body (humidifier main body 11) under the surface of the panel 12 on the main body (humidifier main body 11) side. A positioning projection 122 is provided for determining the position when attaching to the container body 11), and the positioning projection 122 may not be provided at the lower end of the panel 12. .

In the case where the positioning projection is provided up to the end portion of the lower portion of the panel, when the water supplied from the water supply port leaks from the water supply channel, the leaked water is accumulated on the positioning projection. According to the above configuration, even if the water supplied from the water supply port leaks from the water supply passage, it flows from the end portion where the positioning projection is not provided, so that the leaked water is prevented from accumulating at the positioning projection. can be prevented.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be modified in various ways within the scope of the claims, and can be obtained by appropriately combining technical means disclosed in different embodiments. is also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Furthermore, new technical features can be formed by combining the technical means disclosed in each embodiment.

1 humidifier 11 humidifier main body (main body)
12 Panel 111 Water supply port 112
113 groove (groove)
114 rib (fence)
121A, B Overlap rib (projection shape)
122 positioning projection 201 first member 202 groove 203 space 204 fence 221 second member 222 fence 224 projection

Claims (5)

A humidifier in which a water supply port is provided on the upper surface of a main body, and water supplied from the water supply port passes through a water supply channel and is stored in a water storage tray stored in the lower part of the main body,
the main body;
A panel detachably attached to the front of the main body,
A humidifier according to claim 1, wherein the front surface is provided with a groove along the vertical direction, and the panel and the groove form the water supply path. The groove is provided with a plurality of walls having substantially the same height as the groove along the side of the groove, and the water supplied from the water supply port is prevented from passing inside the plurality of walls. A humidifier according to claim 1. A projecting shape is provided along the wall at a position between the wall and the side surface of the groove when the panel is attached to the main body on the surface of the panel on the main body side. The humidifier according to claim 2. 4. The humidifier according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least a portion of the panel forming the water supply channel is transparent or translucent. A positioning projection for determining a position when the panel is attached to the main body is provided at the lower part of the surface of the panel on the main body side,
5. The humidifier according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the positioning projection is not provided at the lower end of the panel.

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