JPH0452437A - Humidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain an outside view of equipment which matches with an interior decoration of a room by forming integrally a flowerpot-shaped main body having a water bath equipped with a humidification means and a tank which supplies liquid into the water bath, and providing a support section where the lower part of an ornament created in the image of a plant is inserted and supported removably. CONSTITUTION:A main body 1, which is made of synthetic resin formed in the shape of a flowerpot, forms an air suction port 2 on the bottom. A tank 18 comprises a vessel 19, which has an opening on the top and the bottom and provides a decorated dish 17 integrally formed, and a cap 20 which is removably mounted with an opening in the bottom of the vessel. The cap 20 is inserted into a water bath 4 and the vessel 19 is placed on the water bath 4 so that the cap may be mounted. A support section 35 is integrally formed with a decorated dish 17 and communicated with the tank 18 by way of a through-hole 36 formed in the lower part. A decoration 37 is created in the image of a plant whose lower part is removably inserted into and supported by the support section.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (b) Industrial application fields The present invention relates to a humidifier for humidifying a room.

(b) Conventional technology Conventionally, as this type of humidifying device, the
No. Publication (F24F 6/12) etc. are known. However, the external shape of the humidifying device shown in this publication cannot be said to match the interior of a boat fishing room, and has the drawback of detracting from the aesthetic appearance of the room.

(c) Problems to be Solved by the Invention The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object thereof is to provide a humidifier having an external shape that can match the interior of a room.

(d) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention has a main body in the shape of a flowerpot having a water tank equipped with a humidifying means, a tank for supplying liquid into the water tank, and a tank formed integrally with the tank and shaped like a plant. The present invention is characterized in that the tank is provided with a support part into which the lower part of the decorative body is removably inserted and supported, and the tank and the support part are communicated with each other.

(e) Since the main body is shaped like a flowerpot, it matches the interior of the room and does not spoil the aesthetics of the room.

Further, the decorative body shaped like a plant is removed, and water is supplied to the tank from the support portion into which the lower part of the decorative body is inserted and supported. A decorative body is usually inserted into the support part, so that dirt and dust do not accumulate inside the support part, and dirt and dust do not enter the tank together with the water when water is supplied.

(f) Examples An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below based on the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body made of synthetic sugar bean shaped like a flowerpot, with an air intake port 2 formed on the bottom surface, and a filter 3 for preventing dirt, etc. from entering into the main body 1 is disposed in the air intake port 2. ing.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a water tank made of synthetic resin that is installed inside the main body 1, and an ultrasonic vibrator 5 is installed on the bottom surface.

6 is a fan casing attached to the bottom of the water tank 4;
A motor 7 is attached, and a fan 8 attached to the output shaft of the motor 7 is disposed in a space surrounded by the fan casing 6. The motor 7 and the fan 8 form a blower 9, and the air intake 2 is driven by the blower 9.
Air is sucked in through the communication hole 10 of the fan casing 6 , passes through the air passage 11 that communicates with the fan casing 6 , and passes through the air pipe 12 erected upward from the water tank 4 to the water tank 4 . It is designed to guide you upwards.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a hanging tube that covers above the ultrasonic transducer 5 and the blower tube 12, and integrally forms a communication tube 14 that communicates the space above and below the hanging tube 13. 15 is a spray cylinder fixed to the hanging cylinder 13 and covering the outer periphery of the communication cylinder 14;
A spray nozzle 16 is exposed to the outside from the upper surface of the main body 1, and the water atomized by the ultrasonic vibrator 5 is transferred to the spray tube 15 by the air ζ sent from the blast tube 12 into the hanging tube 13. It is designed to spray onto the outside of the main body 1 through the spray.

17 is a decorative plate removably placed in the main body 1;
Reference numeral 8 designates a tank consisting of a container 19 integrally formed with the decorative plate 17 and having open upper and lower surfaces, and a cap 20 that is detachably attached to the lower opening of the container. The container 19 is inserted into the aquarium 4 and placed on the aquarium 4. Further, the cap 20 is provided with a valve body 22 which is normally biased in the direction of closing by a valve 21.

Reference numeral 23 denotes a rib protruding upward from the bottom surface of the water tank 4, which swingably supports the middle part of the connecting rod 24, and has a rib attached to one end of the connecting rod 24 that moves up and down according to the water level in the water tank 4. A float 25 and a push-up body 26 for opening the valve body 22 of the tank 18 are provided at the other end of the connecting rod 24.

Reference numeral 27 denotes a float attached to a boss 28 erected from the bottom of the water tank 4 so as to be able to move up and down, and has a magnet (not shown), which opens and closes a reed switch (not shown) to generate ultrasonic waves when the water in the water tank 4 runs out. Oscillation of the vibrator 5 is stopped.

Reference numeral 29 denotes a lid that covers the upper opening of the container 19 of the tank 18, and has a through hole in which a display means 30 for displaying the amount of water in the tank 18 is freely movable up and down. It is fitted. The display means 30 consists of a float 31 and a display part 32 fixed to the float, and the display part 32 is connected to the lid 2.
It projects upward from an annular wall 33 formed at 9 to indicate when the tank 18 is full.

34 is a stone placed on the decorative plate 17 and the lid 29;
It is a decoration shaped like moss.

Reference numeral 35 denotes a support part integrally formed with the decorative plate 17, and communicates with the inside of the tank 18 through a through hole 36 formed at the lower part. Reference numeral 37 denotes a decorative body in the shape of a plant whose lower part is removably inserted into and supported by the support portion 36 .

38 is a transformer of the ultrasonic transducer 5.

When the ultrasonic vibrator 5 and the motor 7 are energized, the water supplied from the tank 18 into the water tank 4 flows through the ultrasonic vibrator 5.
is atomized by On the other hand, air taken in from the intake port 2 by the blower 9 passes through the blower tube 12 to the water tank 4 and the hanging tube 1.
3, and atomized water by the ultrasonic vibrator 5 is sprayed from the spray port 16 to the outside of the main body 1.

When there is sufficient water in the water tank 4, the float 25 is located above, the push-up body 26 is not pushing up the valve body 22, the valve body 22 is closed, and the water in the water tank 4 is When the water becomes less than a predetermined water level, as the float 25 descends, the push-up body 26 pushes up the valve body 22, opens the valve body 22, and supplies water into the water tank 4.

When the water level in the water tank 4 drops below a predetermined water level with no water in the tank 18, the push-up body 26 pushes up the valve body 22 to open the valve body 22, but since no water is supplied into the water tank 4, The water level in the water tank 4 further decreases.

When the water level in the water tank 4 drops below a predetermined water level and reaches a dangerous water level, the magnet provided on the float 27 opens the reed switch to cut off the power supply to the ultrasonic transducer 5, causing the ultrasonic transducer 5 to oscillate. stop.

When supplying water into the tank 18, the decorative body 37 is removed, water is poured into the support part 35, and water is supplied into the tank 18 through the through hole 36. Since the support part 35 is normally covered by the decorative body 37, dirt, dust, etc. do not enter into the support part 35, and therefore, dirt and dust do not enter into the tank 18 together with water during water injection. Further, at this time, the through hole formed in the lid body 29 becomes an air vent hole of the tank 18, and when water is poured, air will not flow back through the support part 35 through the through hole 36 and water will not overflow.

(G) Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, the external shape is formed into a flower pot shape, so that even when placed in a room, the interior will not be spoiled, and the aesthetic appearance of the room will not be spoiled. Further, there are effects such as being able to easily supply water to the tank without contaminating dirt or dust.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view illustrating the water supply. l...Main body, 4...Water tank, 5...Ultrasonic vibrator, 18...Tank, 35...Support part, 36
...Through hole, 37...Decoration body.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A flowerpot-shaped main body having a water tank equipped with a humidifying means, a tank for supplying liquid into the water tank, and a lower part of a decorative body shaped like a plant that is formed integrally with the tank and is removable. 1. A humidifying device comprising: a support portion that is inserted and supported, and the tank and the support portion are communicated with each other.