JPH01114641A - Ultrasonic humidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To keep water in a spray water tank in sterilized condition at all times, by a method wherein the operation of a fan, blowing spray air to the outside of the title machine, is stopped by a timer for a given period of time at every given times while an ultrasonic oscillator is operated during stopping of the fan to drip sterilizing agent from a sterilizing agent storage vessel, having penetrating holes on the side surface thereof, into the spray water tank. CONSTITUTION:When a power supply switch is thrown, a timer is operated to operate a frequency oscillator 5 or an ultrasonic oscillator 4 and stop a fan 7, therefore, a spray chamber 2 is filled up with spray air and misticated grains are adhered to sterilizing agent 13 in a sterilizing agent vessel 12 whereby the sterilizing agent 13 is wetted and eluted from the holes on the side surface of the sterilizing agent vessel 12, then, is dripped from a slanted bottom to sterilize water in a spray water tank 3. When a given period of time has elapsed, the timer is put OFF to stop the frequency generator 5 and the ultrasonic oscillator 4 thereby stopping spraying as well as the elution of the sterilizing agent 13. When the power supply switch and a humidifying switch are being put ON, the timer is operated for a given period of time at every given times to stop the fan 7 whereby the spray chamber 2 is filled with spray air, the sterilizing agent 13 in the sterilizing agent vessel 12 is eluted and dripped to sterilize the water in the spray water tank 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to an ultrasonic humidifier with antibacterial measures used to keep an indoor space healthy and comfortable.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, as awareness of health and comfort has increased, there has been a demand for sterilization of humidifying water from ultrasonic humidifiers.

A conventional example of this type will be explained using the vertical cross-sectional view of FIG. 4. In FIG. 4, a spray chamber 2 with open top and bottom where water is atomized is provided in the ultrasonic humidifier main body 1,
A spray tank 3 of water to be atomized is placed at the bottom thereof.

At the bottom of the spray water tank 3, there is provided an ultrasonic vibrator 4 for applying vibration to atomize water, and below the ultrasonic vibrator 4, a frequency oscillator 6 for driving the ultrasonic vibrator 4 is arranged. The spray chamber 2 is connected to a spray duct 6 that blows spray air out of the machine. At the bottom of the ultrasonic humidifier body 1, there is a ventilation passage 2.
3 through the spray chamber 2. A fan 7 is provided for blowing atomized air from the spray duct 6 to the outside of the machine, and communicates via a filter 8 to an air intake port 22 that is an intake port for outside air. A water tank 9 for supplying water to the spray water tank 3 is provided above the fan 7, and is connected to the spray water tank 3 through a spring water supply valve 10 so as to supply water thereto.

In the above configuration, when the ultrasonic vibrator 4 is driven by a frequency oscillator and begins to vibrate, the water in the spray water tank 3 begins to atomize and is sprayed into the spray chamber 2 .

The air sucked through the suction port 22 by the fan 7 is filtered by the filter 8, and then flows into the spray chamber 2 through the ventilation passage 23, without filling the spray chamber 2 with spray air. Immediately discharge it from the spray duct to the outside of the machine,
Humidify the room. If the water level in spray tank 3 falls, the water level in spray tank 9 will drop.
Humidifying water is supplied from the spring water supply valve 1°. When maintaining the spray water tank 3, the lid 11 is removed and cleaned to maintain the humidifying ability.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with the above configuration, if water stays in the spray tank and it is not used for a long time and bacteria breed and become contaminated, the bacteria will be scattered into the air and the humidification will be interrupted. It had problems that caused illness.

The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic humidifier that suppresses the proliferation of bacteria in a spray water tank and performs sanitary humidification.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an ultrasonic humidifier main body, and a sprayer provided in the ultrasonic humidifier main body with open top and bottom to atomize water. a container provided in the spray chamber and having a plurality of through holes on its side and containing a sterilizing agent therein; a spray water tank provided in the upper part of the spray chamber; and a container provided at the bottom of the spray water tank. an ultrasonic vibrator that is provided and applies vibration to atomize water; a frequency oscillator that drives the ultrasonic vibrator; and a spray duct that is connected to the spray chamber so as to be ventilated and discharges spray air to the outside of the machine; a fan that blows the sprayed air in the spraying chamber to the outside of the machine via a spraying duct through a ventilation passage in the ultrasonic humidifier main body; a suction port that sucks the air blown by the fan; and a fan that is operated at regular intervals. The ultrasonic transducer is stopped for a certain period of time, and at the same time, only the ultrasonic transducer is operated during that time.

Function: With this configuration, the operation of the fan that blows atomized air to the outside of the machine is stopped for a certain period of time by the action of a timer, and the ultrasonic vibrator is activated during that time.
When the fan is stopped, the ultrasonic transducer installed in the spray water tank operates and atomizes the water, so the spray chamber is filled with mist and it adheres to the sterilant in the sterilizer container installed inside the spray chamber. , the sterilizing agent is eluted and dripped into the spray tank to perform sterilization. Therefore, the sterilizing agent is dissolved into the water in the spray tank at regular intervals, so that the water in the spray tank is always maintained in a sanitary condition.

EXAMPLE Hereinafter, an ultrasonic humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention will be explained based on the longitudinal sectional view of FIG. 1, the enlarged perspective view of the sterilizer container of FIG. 2, and the electric circuit diagram of FIG. 3.

Note that the same numbers are used for members having the same functions as in the conventional example, and detailed explanations are omitted.

In FIG. 1, a spray chamber 2 is provided in an ultrasonic humidifier main body 1, and a spray water tank 3 is arranged at the bottom. Spray tank 3
An ultrasonic transducer 4 is provided at the bottom of the oscillator, and a frequency oscillator 6 for driving the ultrasonic transducer is disposed below the ultrasonic transducer 4.

A spray duct 6 is connected to the spray chamber 2 for discharging spray air to the outside of the machine. A fan is provided at the bottom of the ultrasonic humidifier main body 1, and is connected to a suction port 22 that sucks air outside the machine through a filter 8. The air blown from the fan passes through the ventilation passage 23 to the spray chamber 2. A spray duct 6 is formed to discharge spray air to the outside of the machine. fan 7
A water tank 9 is provided at the upper part of the water tank 9 and is connected to the spray water tank 3 through a spring water supply valve 10 so as to supply water thereto. A sterilant container 12 is mounted within the spray chamber 2 . Next, a description will be given based on an enlarged perspective view of the sterilant container 12 shown in FIG. A sterilizing agent 13 is contained inside the sterilizing agent container 12, and a plurality of through holes 14 through which the sterilizing agent 13 is eluted are provided at the lower side of the container. A lid 16 is provided at the top,
Used when filling the sterilizing agent 13.

The bottom portion 16 is formed diagonally to facilitate drainage of adhering water. Next, explanation will be given using the electric circuit diagram shown in FIG. When the power switch 17 is turned on, the timer 18 is activated, and the contact 2o closes at fixed time intervals, and the contact 21 closes at the same time, and after a fixed time, the contact 2o opens and the contact 21 closes. Therefore, the fan 7 connected in series to the contact point 21 does not operate, the frequency oscillator 5 repeatedly starts and stops, and the connected ultrasonic vibrator 4 only drives or stops at the same time, but does not humidify. When the humidifying switch 19 connected in series to the power switch 17 is turned on, the fan 7 and the frequency oscillator 6 are connected to operate, so it works as a humidifier, but the timer 18 is activated, so the fan will turn off after a certain period of time. 7 is configured to stop and restart operation after a certain period of time.

In the above configuration, the power switch 17. Humidification switch 1
9, the ultrasonic vibrator 4 is driven by the frequency oscillator 6, and when it vibrates, the water in the mist water tank 3 is atomized and sprayed into the spray chamber 2.

Air is sucked in through the suction port 22 by the fan 7, filtered by the filter 8, passed through the ventilation passage 23, and then sent to the spray chamber 2.
The spray air flows into the spray chamber 2 and is immediately discharged outside the machine from the spray duct 6 without filling the spray chamber 2 to humidify the room. Since the spraying chamber 2 is not filled with spraying air, the sterilizing agent 13 in the sterilizing agent container 12 provided in the spraying chamber 2 does not get wet and there is no elution of the sterilizing agent 13. When the water level in the spray water tank 3 falls, humidifying water is supplied from the water tank 9 via the spring water supply valve 1o. When maintaining the spray water tank 3, the lid 11 is removed and cleaned to maintain the humidifying ability.

Next, the operation will be explained using the electric circuit diagram shown in FIG.

When the power switch 17 is turned on, the tire 18 is activated, the male contact 20 of the tire 18 is closed, the frequency oscillator 6, that is, the ultrasonic vibrator 4 is activated, and spraying begins.

Since the B contact 21 of the timer 18 opens, the fan 7 stops and the spray chamber 2 is filled with spray air.
The mist droplets in the sterilizing agent 13 in the sterilizing agent container 12 adhere, get wet, elute, flow out from the hole 14 on the side of the sterilizing agent container 12, and because the bottom 16 is slanted, quickly fall into the spray water tank 3. Sterilize the water. Timer 1 after a certain period of time
8, the a contact 2o of the timer 18 is turned off, the frequency oscillator 6, that is, the ultrasonic vibrator 4 is stopped, the spraying is stopped, and the elution of the sterilizing agent 13 is also stopped. In the case of sterilization of the spray water tank 3, if the sterilizing agent 13 is calcium hypochlorite tablets, 0.41/Hr x 10Hr/day spraying is 4 to 8 mg.
/day, and spraying with the fan stopped only takes about 20 seconds. Power switch 17 and humidification switch 1
9, the timer operates for a certain period of time, the b contact 21 of the timer 18 opens, the fan 7 stops, the spray chamber 2 is filled with spray air, and the sterilant container 12 The sterilizing agent 13 inside dissolves and drips into the spray water tank 3.
Sterilize the water. As mentioned above, spray water tank 3 at regular intervals.
Since it is automatically sterilized, hygienic humidification can be performed at all times.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention includes a container that is attached to a spray chamber, has a membrane, has a through hole on the side, and contains a sterilizing agent, and a fan is stopped for a certain period of time at certain intervals, and at the same time, an ultrasonic wave is applied during that period. By using a timer that operates a vibrator, a sterilizing agent is dripped into the spray water tank and sterilized, so that the water in the spray tank is always sterilized, and hygienic humidification can be performed, which has a great practical effect.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an ultrasonic humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the sterilant container, Fig. 3 is an electric circuit diagram, and Fig. 4 is a conventional ultrasonic humidifier. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a sonic humidifier. 1... Ultrasonic humidifier body, 2... Spray chamber, 3... Spray water tank, 4... Ultrasonic vibrator, 6... ... Frequency oscillator, 6... Spray duct, End... Fan, 12... Sterilizing agent container, 13... Sterilizing agent, 14...・・・
Hole, 18... Timer, 22... Suction port, 23... Ventilation path.

Claims (1)

[Claims] An ultrasonic humidifier main body, a spray chamber provided in the ultrasonic humidifier main body and open at the top and bottom for atomization of water, and provided in the spray chamber and having a plurality of through holes on the side surface. a container containing a sterilizing agent therein; a spray water tank provided at the bottom of the spray chamber; and an ultrasonic vibrator provided at the bottom of the spray tank for applying vibration to atomize water;
A frequency oscillator that drives the ultrasonic vibrator, a spray duct that is connected to the spray chamber for ventilation and discharges spray air to the outside of the machine, and a spray air inside the spray chamber that passes through a ventilation passage within the main body of the ultrasonic humidifier. a fan that blows air outside the machine through a spray duct; a suction port that sucks the air blown by the fan; and a suction port that sucks the air blown by the fan; the operation of the fan is stopped at regular intervals for a certain period of time, and at the same time only the ultrasonic vibrator is operated during that time. An ultrasonic humidifier comprising a timer.