JPH074419Y2 - humidifier - Google Patents

humidifier

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JPH074419Y2
JPH074419Y2 JP1988012965U JP1296588U JPH074419Y2 JP H074419 Y2 JPH074419 Y2 JP H074419Y2 JP 1988012965 U JP1988012965 U JP 1988012965U JP 1296588 U JP1296588 U JP 1296588U JP H074419 Y2 JPH074419 Y2 JP H074419Y2
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water tank
humidifier
humidifying
induction heating
humidification
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義久 田島
英雄 小松原
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Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
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Description

【考案の詳細な説明】 (イ)産業上の利用分野 本考案は室内に水蒸気を放出させて加湿を行う水加熱式
の加湿器に関する。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] (a) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a water heating type humidifier for humidifying air by releasing steam into a room.

(ロ)従来の技術 此種の加湿器としては実公昭60−34992号公報のものが
知られている。この従来の加湿器は、電気ヒータによっ
て加熱される加湿水槽が加湿器本体内に固定されてお
り、一般の使用者では加湿器本体から加湿水槽を取外す
ことができない構成であった。
(B) Prior art As a humidifier of this type, the one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 60-34992 is known. In this conventional humidifier, a humidifying water tank heated by an electric heater is fixed in the humidifier main body, and a general user cannot remove the humidifying water tank from the humidifier main body.

(ハ)考案が解決しようとする課題 ところで、上述した従来技術による電気ヒータ式の加湿
器は、一般の水道水に含まれるカルシウムやマグネシウ
ムを外部に放出して、例えば家具を汚したりコンパクト
ディスクプレィヤーに動作不良を起こさせたりするよう
なことはないが、水道水中のカルシウムやマグネシウム
等が加湿水槽内に堆積して加熱効率を低下させる問題が
発生していた。又、電気ヒータによって加湿水槽の加熱
を行う構成であるため、電気ヒータの熱が機器室内にも
放熱されて放熱ロスが生じ易く、エネルギ損失により不
経済であると同時に加湿動作の立ち上がりが遅い欠点が
あった。
(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention By the way, the electric heater type humidifier according to the above-mentioned conventional technology releases calcium and magnesium contained in general tap water to the outside, and for example, stains furniture or compact disc player. However, there is a problem that calcium or magnesium in tap water accumulates in the humidification water tank and reduces heating efficiency. Also, since the humidifying water tank is heated by the electric heater, the heat of the electric heater is also radiated to the equipment room, and heat dissipation loss is likely to occur, which is uneconomical due to energy loss and at the same time causes a slow start of the humidifying operation. was there.

本考案は上述の問題点に鑑みてなされたものであり、加
湿水槽の清掃を容易にすると共に、放熱ロスが少なく加
湿動作の立ち上がりの速い加湿器の提供を目的としてい
る。
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a humidifier that facilitates cleaning of a humidifying water tank and that has a small loss of heat radiation and a quick start-up of the humidifying operation.

(ニ)課題を解決するための手段 本考案は、誘導加熱装置を設けた加湿器本体と、この加
湿器本体内に着脱自在に収容され前記誘導加熱装置によ
って誘導加熱される加湿水槽とを備えた構成としてい
る。
(D) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention comprises a humidifier body provided with an induction heating device, and a humidification water tank detachably housed in the humidifier body and induction-heated by the induction heating device. It has a structure.

(ホ)作用 第1図の実施例では加湿水槽(15)を加湿器本体(1)
内に挿脱自在に収容しているので、加湿水槽(15)を加
湿器本体(1)から簡単に取り外すことができる。加湿
器本体(1)内に設けた誘導加熱装置(10)によって加
湿水槽(15)を誘導加熱するので、加湿水槽(15)自体
を発熱させることができ、放熱ロスを極めて小さくする
ことができる。
(E) Action In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the humidifying water tank (15) is replaced by the humidifier body (1).
The humidifying water tank (15) can be easily removed from the humidifier main body (1) because it is housed inside so that it can be inserted and removed freely. Since the humidification water tank (15) is induction-heated by the induction heating device (10) provided in the humidifier main body (1), the humidification water tank (15) itself can generate heat and the heat radiation loss can be made extremely small. .

(ヘ)実施例 以下本考案の実施例について第1図に基づき説明する。
第1図において、(1)は収容部(2)の下部に機器室
(3)を形成した加湿器本体で、前記収容部(2)の底
壁を構成する仕切壁(4A)を側壁と一体成形した円筒状
或いは矩形筒状を呈するケーシング(4)と、該ケーシ
ング(4)の下面開口部に取付けられ、略中央部に通気
口(5)を有する底板(6)と、前記ケーシング(4)
の上面開口部に取り外し自在に嵌合され、かつ、蒸気放
出口(7)を有する蓋板(8)とにて構成している。前
記ケーシング(4)は耐熱性の高いポリエチレンテレフ
タレート等の合成樹脂にて成形しており、その仕切壁
(4A)には上部を収容部(2)内に露出させたアルミニ
ウム製のスペーサ(9)(9)を放射状に埋設してい
る。(10)は前記仕切壁(4A)の下部に固定して取付け
た誘導加熱コイルで、この誘導加熱コイル(10)には、
インバータ回路、駆動回路を有する高周波交番電流発生
装置(11)からの高周波交番電流が印加される。(12)
はつまみ(13)を備えた可変抵抗器等にてなる加湿量調
節器、(14)は加湿水槽(15)の温度を検出するサーミ
スタ等の温度検出器で、この温度検出器(14)の出力信
号と前記加湿量調節器(12)の出力信号を比較して前記
高周波交番電流発生装置(11)の出力をオン・オフ制御
又は周波数可変制御するものである。
(F) Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 1, (1) is a humidifier main body in which an equipment chamber (3) is formed in a lower part of a housing part (2), and a partition wall (4A) constituting a bottom wall of the housing part (2) is used as a side wall. A casing (4) having an integrally formed cylindrical shape or a rectangular tubular shape, a bottom plate (6) attached to an opening on the lower surface of the casing (4) and having a vent hole (5) at a substantially central portion, and the casing ( 4)
And a lid plate (8) having a vapor discharge port (7), which is detachably fitted into the upper opening of the. The casing (4) is made of a synthetic resin such as polyethylene terephthalate having high heat resistance, and the partition wall (4A) is made of an aluminum spacer (9) whose upper part is exposed inside the housing (2). (9) is buried radially. (10) is an induction heating coil fixedly attached to the lower part of the partition wall (4A).
A high frequency alternating current is applied from a high frequency alternating current generator (11) having an inverter circuit and a drive circuit. (12)
A humidification amount controller consisting of a variable resistor equipped with a knob (13), and (14) a temperature detector such as a thermistor that detects the temperature of the humidification water tank (15). The output signal is compared with the output signal of the humidification amount controller (12) to perform on / off control or frequency variable control of the output of the high frequency alternating current generator (11).

前記加湿水槽(15)は磁性ステンレス鋼板にて有底円筒
状に形成され、その上端開口部の外周には外向きのフラ
ンジ部(15A)を有すると共に、底部は誘導加熱コイル
(10)からの磁力線を受け易いように平坦になってい
る。そして、この加湿水槽(15)は加湿器本体(1)の
収容部(2)内に上方より挿脱自在に収容され、その内
部には加湿用の水が貯溜される。(16)(16)は前記フ
ランジ部(15A)に設けた一対の把手、(17)は加湿水
槽(15)の周側壁の上部に設けた水位上限表示用の突部
である。
The humidifying water tank (15) is formed of a magnetic stainless steel plate in a cylindrical shape with a bottom, and has an outward flange portion (15A) on the outer periphery of the upper end opening, and the bottom portion is formed from the induction heating coil (10). It is flat so that it can easily receive lines of magnetic force. The humidifying water tank (15) is removably accommodated in the accommodating portion (2) of the humidifier main body (1) from above, and humidifying water is stored therein. (16) (16) is a pair of grips provided on the flange portion (15A), and (17) is a projection for displaying the upper limit of the water level provided on the upper part of the peripheral side wall of the humidifying water tank (15).

又、(18)(18)…は前記機器室(3)の上方部に位置
してケーシング(4)に開口させた複数個の排気用通孔
である。
Further, reference numerals (18), (18), ... Are a plurality of exhaust passage holes located in the upper part of the equipment chamber (3) and opened in the casing (4).

次に上記実施例の動作について説明する。先ず、加湿量
調節器(12)のつまみ(13)を所望の位置にセットして
電源スイッチ(図示せず)を投入すると、高周波交番電
流発生装置(11)が起動し、誘導加熱コイル(10)に高
周波交番電流が印加され、この誘導加熱コイル(10)に
よって加湿水槽(15)が誘導加熱されて加湿水槽(15)
自体が発熱する。そして、この加湿水槽(15)の発熱に
より貯溜した水が加熱され、沸騰するか又は高温となっ
て水蒸気を発生し、この水蒸気は蒸気放出口(7)を通
って室内等に放出されて加湿を行う。ここで、加湿水槽
(15)の温度が加湿量調節器(12)で設定した温度に達
すると、それを温度検出器(14)が検出し、高周波交番
電流発生装置(11)がオフ又は周波数を減少して加湿水
槽(15)の温度をコントロールし、加湿量を設定量に保
つようになっている。又、水の蒸発によって加湿水槽
(15)内が空になると、安全装置(図示せず)が働らき
高周波交番電流発生装置(11)を停止させるが、この安
全装置が働いた時にはその旨を表示灯やブザーで報知さ
せることが望ましい。又、加湿水槽(15)への給水や加
湿水槽(15)内に堆積したカルシウム等を除去する場合
には、ケーシング(4)から蓋板(8)を外して加湿水
槽(15)を収容部(2)から取り出して行う。
Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described. First, when the knob (13) of the humidification amount controller (12) is set to a desired position and a power switch (not shown) is turned on, the high frequency alternating current generator (11) is activated and the induction heating coil (10) is activated. ) Is applied with a high-frequency alternating current, and the induction heating coil (10) inductively heats the humidification water tank (15) so that the humidification water tank (15)
It heats itself. Then, the heat of the humidifying water tank (15) heats the stored water to boil or raise the temperature to generate steam, which is discharged into the room through the steam discharge port (7) and humidified. I do. Here, when the temperature of the humidification water tank (15) reaches the temperature set by the humidification amount controller (12), the temperature detector (14) detects it and the high frequency alternating current generator (11) is turned off or the frequency is changed. Is controlled to control the temperature of the humidifying water tank (15) to maintain the humidification amount at the set amount. When the humidification water tank (15) becomes empty due to the evaporation of water, a safety device (not shown) is activated to stop the high frequency alternating current generator (11). It is desirable to use an indicator light or buzzer to notify. In addition, when supplying water to the humidifying water tank (15) or removing calcium and the like accumulated in the humidifying water tank (15), the cover plate (8) is removed from the casing (4) to store the humidifying water tank (15) in the accommodating portion. Take out from (2).

(ト)効果 本考案は以上の如く構成したので、下記に示すような効
果を奏する。
(G) Effects Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

加湿水槽を加湿器本体内に挿脱自在に収容したことによ
り、加湿水槽を加湿器本体から簡単に取り外すことがで
き、加湿水槽内に付着するカルシウム等を除去したり水
洗いによる清掃が容易であり、取扱いが簡便な加湿器を
提供できる。又、加湿水槽を誘導加熱装置によって誘導
加熱するようにしたので、加湿水槽自体を発熱させるこ
とができ、電気ヒータ式のものに比べて放熱ロスを極め
て小さくでき、加湿動作の立ち上がりを速めることがで
きると共に消費電力を節減できる。
By storing the humidifying water tank in the humidifier body so that it can be inserted and removed freely, the humidifying water tank can be easily removed from the humidifier body, and calcium etc. adhering to the humidifying water tank can be removed and cleaning by washing with water is easy. A humidifier that is easy to handle can be provided. Further, since the humidifying water tank is induction-heated by the induction heating device, the humidifying water tank itself can generate heat, and the heat radiation loss can be made extremely smaller than that of the electric heater type, and the start-up of the humidifying operation can be accelerated. As well as being able to save power consumption.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

第1図は本考案の一実施例を示す加湿器の縦断面図であ
る。 (1)…加湿器本体、(10)…誘導加熱装置(誘導加熱
コイル)、(15)…加湿水槽、(19)…被加熱板。
FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a humidifier showing an embodiment of the present invention. (1) ... Humidifier body, (10) ... Induction heating device (induction heating coil), (15) ... Humidification water tank, (19) ... Heated plate.

Claims (1)

【実用新案登録請求の範囲】[Scope of utility model registration request] 【請求項1】誘導加熱装置を設けた加湿器本体と、この
加湿器本体内に挿脱自在に収容され前記誘導加熱装置に
よって誘導加熱される加湿水槽とを備えたことを特徴と
する加湿器。
1. A humidifier comprising: a humidifier main body provided with an induction heating device; and a humidification water tank which is removably housed in the humidifier main body and is induction-heated by the induction heating device. .
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