JPH08313020A - Humidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a humidifier in which a replenishing time capable of getting a clear replenishing target is hardly prohibited to be let pass by a method wherein a remaining time that the humidifier can use is displayed in response to a remaining amount of water in a replenishing water container. CONSTITUTION: A water supplying container 8 causes water 1 to be supplied from a water supplying tank 5 to a vapor generating container 3 through a water supplying pipe passage 4 in a natural manner until its level may become the same water level as that in the water supplying container 8. Then, there is provided a residual time displaying part 53 for displaying a residual time that the humidifier can use in response to a residual amount of water 1 in the water supplying tank 5 in the water supplying container. The residual time displaying part 53 is arranged in compliance with a water amount displaying part 52 for displaying a water amount in the water supplying tank 5 and also with a part of the water amount displaying window 51 through which a water level 7 is visible at a barrel part 11 acting as a cover for covering the water supplying tank 5. The water amount displaying window 51 may be of a through-pass hole or one in which a transparent plate is arranged at the through-pass hole and also the entire barrel part 11 can be made transparent. In compliance with this state, it is necessary that the water supplying tank 5 is transparent or the part corresponding to the water amount displaying window 51 is made transparent.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a humidifier, and more particularly, to a humidifying source container for performing humidification by storing water in a fixed amount and atomizing or evaporating it to diffuse it around, and a humidifying source container. The present invention relates to a humidifier provided with a makeup water container for replenishing water with water.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Such a humidifier consumes water in a make-up water container with the passage of time both when atomizing water and when evaporating water. Therefore, conventionally, a display window for displaying the remaining amount of water in the makeup water container and a scale are provided so that the remaining amount can be confirmed.

Therefore, since the user can always know the remaining amount of water, the user sometimes checks the remaining amount of water and replenishes the replenishing water container with water as necessary. This prevents the water from becoming empty and inadvertently interrupting the humidification or wasting the humidifier's operation. It is possible to prevent a dangerous situation from occurring.

[0004]

However, the confirmation of the remaining amount of water in the makeup water container is sometimes missed. While there is a large amount of water remaining, there is no need to replenish water in the make-up water container, and since there is a sense of security, we rarely check the amount of water remaining until the next concern.

Under these circumstances, I was absorbed in something,
Sometimes, when I'm not by my side, I check the next remaining amount only after the water runs out, and the water is empty.

In addition, since it is troublesome to replenish water in the replenishment water container even if the remaining amount is a little small, it is relatively often tried to check it again a little later. In addition, it is easy for the next check to be delayed and the water has become empty.

It is said that when the remaining amount is checked once and the water is not replenished now, the clear image to be confirmed next cannot be grasped, so that the image of the next confirmation target time becomes blurred. In addition, it is not possible to make a decision to replenish the water according to one's own action schedule because it is unclear when the next confirmation is required once the remaining amount is confirmed. It seems that this is also due to the fact that the replenishment of the car will be delayed until the next confirmation and it will win.

If the replenishment of water is delayed, the operation of the humidifier will be wasted, and the evaporation type will be in an empty state and it will be difficult to ensure the safety of the product and its use.

An object of the present invention is to eliminate such a problem, and it is difficult to miss the timing of replenishment in which a clear decision regarding replenishment of water according to the remaining amount of water can be made and a clear replenishment target can be set. The purpose is to provide a humidifier.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the humidifier of the present invention comprises a humidification source container for atomizing or evaporating water while storing it in a fixed amount, and adding it.
In a humidifier equipped with a make-up water container for replenishing water to the humidification source container, a remaining time display section for displaying the remaining time that the humidifier can be used according to the remaining amount of water in the make-up water container is provided. It is the main feature.

A water amount display unit for displaying the remaining amount of water in the makeup water container may be additionally provided.

The display portion may be provided corresponding to a portion through which the water level of the cover for covering the makeup water container can be seen through, or is provided so that the makeup water container can be seen through from the outside. You can also do it.

It is preferable that the makeup water container is transparent, and a transparent sheet is attached to the surface of the makeup water container, and a display portion is provided on the transparent sheet.

The display unit is preferably graduated.

[0015]

In the above-mentioned constitution of the main features of the humidifier of the present invention,
Humidification is performed by atomizing or evaporating the water supplied from the makeup water container in the humidification source container and diverging it to consume the water in the makeup water container. Due to this consumption, the remaining amount of water in the make-up water container will decrease, but the remaining usable time according to this remaining amount is displayed on the remaining time display section, and the user can confirm this and replenish the water. Whether or not to do it can be easily judged without hesitation according to how much time is left, and it is said that even if water is not replenished now, the next confirmation will be done in hours and minutes. It has the advantage that it is easy to use because it has a clear goal, and that it does not miss the timing of replenishment. Therefore, the replenishment timing is delayed and the operation of the humidifier is wasted, and the safety of the equipment and use can be improved.

In a configuration in which a water amount display section for displaying the remaining amount of water in the makeup water container is also provided, the remaining amount of water can be confirmed, so that the consumption of water and the usage time are Since the relationship, the relationship between the remaining amount of water and the remaining time, or the relationship between the remaining amount of water and the amount of replenishment required for a full state can be determined at a glance, it is possible to make a more concrete image of each judgment made by the user. It can be made even easier.

In the structure in which the display portion is provided corresponding to the portion through which the water level of the cover that covers the makeup water container can be seen, the display portion on the outer surface of the cover can be clearly confirmed directly from the outside to determine whether it is outside or not. Although it is transparent, it can be easily read based on the water level of the make-up water container that is easy to grasp, and the remaining time displayed on the display unit, the amount of water added to it, or the above relationships can be easily determined. it can.

In the structure in which the display portion is provided on the makeup water container so as to be seen through from the outside, the display portion of the makeup water container is protected by the cover member or the like covering the makeup water container so that it can be rubbed against the other. It is possible to prevent the display from being thinned at an early stage.

In the structure in which the make-up water container is transparent and the transparent sheet is attached to the surface of the make-up water container, and the display portion is provided on the transparent sheet, even if the make-up water container is transparent, the container is made of synthetic resin. Even if the transparency is not always guaranteed because it is a material that is easily scratched, the attached transparent sheet smoothes the unevenness due to the roughness of the surface of the makeup water container to prevent irregular reflection due to this unevenness, Since the transparency of the display unit is guaranteed, the water level in the makeup water container can be easily seen together with the display unit, and the remaining time corresponding to the water level on the display unit, the remaining amount of water, or their relation can be easily identified.

If the display unit is a scale, it can be judged that the remaining time at the present time with respect to the total capacity, the ratio of the remaining amount of water, or the tendency toward the full side or the opposite side, and it becomes easier to respond. be able to.

[0021]

Embodiments Some embodiments of the humidifier of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention. The humidifier of this embodiment is of a type that generates steam, and as shown in FIG. 1, the supplied water 1 is heated by a heater 2 while being stored, and the steam thus generated is radiated to the outside through a steam passage 9. A steam generating container 3 for
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the steam generation container 3 and the bottom are connected by a water supply pipe 4, and the water supply port 6 of the water supply tank 5 is at substantially the same height as the upper limit water level 7 of the steam generation container 3. The water supply container 8 is mounted so as to face from above.

The water supply container 8 supplies the water 1 supplied from the water supply tank 5 to the steam generation container 3 through the water supply pipe line 4.
Allow natural inflow until the water level is the same as the inside. At this time, in the water supply container 8, when the water in the water supply tank 8 flows up to a height position where the water supply port 6 of the water supply tank 5 faces, the inside of the water supply tank 5 is disconnected from the outside and cannot be supplied with air. Further water 1 is prevented from flowing out, and when the water level falls below the water supply port 6, the outside air is replenished in the water supply tank 5, so the water 1 is made to flow out while inhaling this. After that, such a process is repeated, and while keeping the water level in the water supply container 8 at the height of the water supply port 6, the water 1 corresponding to the consumed amount is constantly replenished.

Therefore, in the steam generating container 3 to which water is supplied from the water supply container 8, the received water 1 is heated by the heater 2 to be evaporated and consumed, and the same water supply port 6 as that of the water supply container 8 is consumed.
It is possible to constantly maintain the upper limit water level 7, which is the height of the water vapor, and always generate a constant temperature and amount of steam.

The water supply container 8 and the steam generation container 3 are provided in the body portion 11 of the body. The body portion 11 is integrated with the bottom member 20 made of synthetic resin by being joined to the bottom member 20 with screws 12 at a plurality of positions to form a body 21. The water supply container 8 is formed integrally at a mid-height position of the body 11 and has a large pool 22 for collecting overflow water and the like from the water supply container 8.
While it is integrally formed with the insole 23 that forms
The steam generation container 3 is a molded product made of a metal member having heat resistance by itself, and is applied to the edge of the opening 23a formed in the inner bottom portion 23 from below through the seal packing 13, and is screwed to a plurality of places. The heater 2 is built in at the bottom. The bottom member 20 is also integrally formed with an upwardly projecting portion 20a used for the screwing portion and a downwardly projecting leg portion 20b. Body 1
A synthetic resin cover 24 is fitted on the upper end of the plug 1 so as to be removable.

An outlet port 8a and an inlet port 3a projecting downward are integrally formed at the bottoms of the water supply container 8 and the steam generation container 3, and these are connected by a water supply pipe line 4 to connect the bottoms of both. .

An annular receiving peripheral wall 25g for receiving the water supply tank 5 is formed on the middle bottom portion 23 of the body portion 11 so that the opening of the water supply container 8 rises above the middle bottom, and this receiving peripheral wall 25 is formed. A communication slit 26 as shown in FIG. 3 is provided to connect the water reservoir 22 and the water supply container 8 around the water, and water 1 overflowing into the water reservoir 22 passes through the communication slit 26 to the water supply container 8. I am able to go back. An annular peripheral wall 27 that rises up from the pool portion 22 is also formed in the opening 23a of the inner bottom portion 23. By fitting a cylindrical mouth member 28 made of synthetic resin into the annular peripheral wall 27 and screwing it with a screw 29, The water 1 which is tightly connected to the steam generating container 3 through the seal packing 13 and which is stored in the sump portion 22 should flow into the steam generating container 3 by the annular peripheral wall 2
7 to prevent this. Therefore, the amount of water 1 that can be stored in the pool 22 is temporarily determined by the annular peripheral wall 27.
Up to the height of. However, it can be set higher, but it is not necessary because it does not actually accumulate there.

The vapor passage 9 is made of a synthetic resin base pipe 31 whose lower end is screwed onto a screw 28a provided on the inner periphery of the upper end of the tube mouth member 28. The upper end of the base pipe 31 is covered with an intermediate screw 31a. A cover member 32 having a trumpet-shaped cover 32a that is attached by screwing together the portions, and an upper tube 33 that is attached by screwing the lower end portion to a screw 32b provided on the outer periphery of the upper end of the cover member 32, and this The upper pipe 33 is composed of a combination of a vapor discharge port protection cover 36 that is fitted to the outer periphery of the upper end of the upper pipe 33 in a detachable manner at an elastic fitting portion 34 to form a steam discharge port 35. The ceiling 24 is exposed to the outside through an opening 24a that is provided to one side.

An outside air introduction port 31b is formed in a portion of the base pipe 31 covered by the trumpet-shaped cover 32a, and when the steam generated in the steam generating container 3 naturally rises toward the steam discharge port 35 through the steam passage 9. The outside air is sucked and introduced by negative pressure. The trumpet-shaped cover 32a is the base tube 3
The fine dust around 1 is prevented from entering the steam passage 9.

Further, the upper tube 33 is integrally formed with an outer air introducing cylinder 32b projecting upward at several places on the outer peripheral portion of a funnel-shaped bottom portion 33a which spreads upward from the upper end of the cover member 32, and the outer peripheral portion of the bottom portion 33a. Is integrally formed with a cover peripheral wall 33c that extends downward and encloses a portion where the lower end of the outside air introducing tube 32b is open. Again, while suctioning and introducing the outside air through the outside air introducing tube 32b by the negative pressure by the rising steam. The cover peripheral wall 33c prevents fine dust from entering the steam passage 9.

However, the above-mentioned various structures of the container body 21 can be designed in any suitable manner. The point is that the supplied water 1 is heated by the heater 2 while being stored, and the steam generated thereby is generated. It suffices to satisfy the configuration of discharging the gas to the outside through the steam passage 9.

The vapor outlet protective cover 36 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 5, it is assumed that the child-shaped lattice portion 36a of the cage and the herb chamber 41 located at the center of the vapor discharge port 35 at the center of the lattice 36a are integrally formed. At the upper end of the chamber 41, a lid 42 screwed onto a screw 41a formed on the outer periphery of the chamber 41 is detachably attached. The cover body 42 is integrally formed with a cover portion 42a at the upper end portion thereof so as to concentrically project outward and cover the vapor discharge port 35 with an outer diameter substantially equal to the outer diameter of the upper end of the vapor discharge port protection cover 36.

A funnel-shaped water collecting tray 43 is fitted on the inner periphery of the upper end of the upper pipe 33 so that it is sandwiched between the rib 33d provided on the inner periphery of the upper pipe 33 and the discharge port member 36. I have to. The water collecting tray 43 guides the condensed water condensed on each part of the cover portion 42b and the steam discharge port 35 to the lower end of the center to guide the water from the drip hole 43a provided here to the central part of the steam passage 9. While letting it fall, the steam rising from the steam generating container 3 in the steam passage 9 can be smoothly raised toward the steam discharge port 35 through the radial slits 43b formed at a large number of outer peripheral portions of the water collecting tray 43. There is.

Support ribs 41b are integrally formed on the inner surface of the herb chamber 41 so as to support the herbs 44 at predetermined intervals, and the inside of the steam passage 9 is passed to the bottom which is one end facing a part of the steam passage 9. There is a throttle hole 45 for introducing a part of the steam while restricting the part of the steam, and the introduced steam is passed through the steam escape passage 46 for the predetermined interval from the steam outlet 47 provided in the central portion of the lid 42 which is the other end to the outside. It is designed to be discharged toward.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vapor discharge port 35 is located at substantially the same height as the upper surface of the cover 24, but the edge of the opening 24a of the cover 24 is slightly smaller than the vapor discharge port 35. The water collecting tray 24b is formed at a low position around the steam discharge port 35 so that dew condensation water that condenses and adheres to the outer circumference of the steam discharge port 35 flows down into the reservoir 22 inside the body 21 and is collected. I have to. Further, the cover portion 42a diffuses the steam discharged from the steam discharge port 35 evenly to enhance the humidification efficiency to the surrounding space, while the discharged steam blows out right above the person and remains in a high temperature state. It is possible to prevent touching. Due to such a function, the vapor also condenses on the lower surface of the cover portion 42a and the condensed water adheres. However, this condensed water is transmitted to the outer peripheral portion by forming the lower surface of the cover portion 42a into a dome shape, and falls to the lower portion along the downward annular draining rib 42b integrally formed on the outer peripheral portion, so that the vapor discharge port 35 The outer circumference of the is not wet. In this embodiment, in particular, the inner diameter of the water draining rib 42b is set to be smaller than the inner diameter of the steam discharge port 35, and the condensed water that drops along the water draining rib 42b is returned to the inside of the steam passage 9 and the outer periphery of the steam passage 9 is surrounded. I try not to extend it.

In this embodiment, the steam generated by heating the water 1 is discharged to the outside through the steam passage 9 to humidify the surrounding space, and at the same time, the steam passage of the herb chamber 41 is used. A part of the steam passing through the steam passage 9 is introduced into the herb chamber 41 through the throttle hole 45 at one end facing the inside of the container 9 and passes through the herb chamber 41 at the steam escape passage 46 to be accommodated in the herb chamber 41. The herbs 44 are brought into contact with the existing herbs 44, and are accompanied by the scent components and medicinal components, which are discharged toward the outside from the steam outlet 47 and finally diffuse into the humidification target space. It is possible to improve the environment due to the component divergence.

Moreover, since the steam introduced from the steam passage 9 into the herb chamber 41 and coming into contact with the herbs is throttled to an appropriate flow rate by the throttle hole 45 of the herb chamber 41, even if the steam is high in temperature. It is possible to prevent the scent and medicinal components contained in the herb from being excessively exhaled, and it is possible to avoid becoming uncomfortable or shortening the life of the herb.

Although not necessary, the throttle hole 45 is opened toward the upstream side as viewed in the steam discharge direction of the steam passage 9, that is, downward with respect to the rising steam. The flow is toward the counter with respect to the flow of the steam discharged to the outside through the steam passage 9, and the steam is accepted only by the flow toward the outside. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a special pressure difference for introducing the steam into the herb chamber 41, and the structure is simple and the performance is stable.

This is also not essential, but the herb room 41
Is provided near the outside air of the steam passage 9, the temperature of the steam passing through the herb chamber 41 is lowered by the effect of the outside air.
It is possible to prevent early deterioration of No. 1 and excessive release of scent components and medicinal components.

Further, in the present embodiment, the steam passage 9 is located on the way to the outside air introducing port 31b for introducing outside air and the outside air introducing cylinder 33b.
With the above, since the outside air introduced through the steam passage 9 by the introduction of the outside air through the introduction port 31b into the steam passage 9 and the outside air introduction tube 33b can be cooled by the introduced outside air, the temperature can be lowered. It is possible to avoid the risk that steam will be released to the outside at high temperature, and prevent high temperature steam from premature heat deterioration of herb 44 or excessive emission of scent or medicinal components of herb 44. can do.

Further, since the herb chamber 41 is provided in a part of the vapor discharge port protection cover 36 provided on the vapor discharge port 35 of the steam passage 9, the herb chamber 41 can be steamed without any special member or support structure. It can be provided at the steam outlet of the passage 9.

Further, since the herb chamber 41 is located at the center of the steam discharge port 35, the steam is discharged through the steam discharge port 3
Since it can be released with an even spread from 5,
Humidification efficiency can be improved by promoting the spread of steam over a wide area. Moreover, since the herb chamber 41 is located at the center of the steam flowing in the steam passage 9 and the steam can be easily received from the throttle hole 45, the steam can be surely brought into contact with the herb as set through the small throttle hole 45. You can

By the way, the steam generating container 3 forms a humidifying source for spreading steam around, and the water supply container 8 and the water supply tank 5 form a make-up water container for supplying water to the humidifying source.
However, the steam generation container 3 generates steam while storing a fixed amount of water, and the makeup water container replenishes the water as the water stored in the steam generation container 3 is consumed. If you keep it, the concrete structure is free.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the remaining time display section 53 for displaying the remaining usable time of the humidifier according to the remaining amount of the water 1 in the water supply tank 5 in the makeup water container.
Is provided. The remaining time display portion 53 is provided corresponding to the water amount display portion 52 for displaying the water amount of the water supply tank 5 and the portion of the water amount display window 51 through which the water level 7 of the body portion 11 as a cover for covering the water supply tank 5 can be seen. There is. The water amount display window 51 may be a through hole or a transparent plate provided in the through hole. Alternatively, the entire body 11 can be made transparent. Correspondingly, whether the water supply tank 5 is entirely transparent or the water quantity display window 5
The part corresponding to 1 needs to be transparent.

With such a display mode, the remaining time display section 53 displays the remaining usable time according to the remaining amount when the water in the water supply tank 5 is consumed by humidification, and the user confirms this. You can easily decide whether to replenish water with your own action schedule depending on how much time is left, and as a result of the judgment, even if you do not replenish water now Since you can easily have a clear goal to do after a minute, there is an advantage that it is easy to use and it is hard to miss the time of replenishment. Therefore, the replenishment timing is delayed and the operation of the humidifier is wasted, and the safety of the equipment and use can be improved.

Further, since the remaining amount of water can also be confirmed by the water amount display section 52, the relation between the consumption amount of water and the usage time, the relation between the remaining amount of water and the remaining time, or the remaining amount of water. Since it is possible to determine at a glance the relationship between the above and the required amount of replenishment to the full state, it is possible to make various judgments made by the user more easily based on a more concrete image.

Moreover, the display portions 52, 53 provided on the outer surface of the body portion 11 as a cover for covering the water supply tank 5 are directly and clearly confirmed from the outside, and the water supply tank is easily seen though it is a perspective of the outside. It is possible to easily read based on the water level 7 of the water 1 of 5, and it is possible to easily determine the remaining time displayed on the display units 32 and 33, the amount of water added thereto, or the above-mentioned relations. .

Since the display units 52 and 53 are graduations, it is possible to judge that the remaining time at the present time or the ratio of the remaining amount of water to the total capacity, or the tendency toward the full side or the opposite side, is dealt with more. You can make it easier.

As shown in FIG. 4, a timer 61 for both on and off operations for setting the operating time of the humidifier is provided on a part of the peripheral surface of the lower end of the body 11. Reference numeral 61a is an operation knob of the timer 61.

A handle 55 for carrying is integrally formed on the upper portion of the water supply tank 5.

FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a display section 32 is provided on the water supply tank 5 so that it can be seen through from the outside. The display section 32 is made visible through the water volume display window 51 of the body section 11 serving as a cover of the water supply tank 5, and the water volume display section 52 is provided on the side of the water volume display window 51 of the body section 11.

The display portion 53 of the water supply tank 5 of this embodiment has a body portion 1 as a cover which covers the display portion 53 so as to be seen through.
It is possible to prevent the display from being prematurely thinned by being rubbed against the other by being protected by 1.

The water supply tank 5 is transparent, and a flexible transparent sheet 62 made of synthetic resin or the like is attached to the surface of the water supply tank 5, and the transparent sheet 62 is provided with a display section 53. As a result, even if the transparent water supply tank 5 is a material such as a synthetic resin container that is easily scratched and the like, and thus the transparency is not always guaranteed, the transparent sheet 62 that is adhered to the surface of the water supply tank 5 cannot be guaranteed. The irregularities due to the roughness are filled and smoothed to prevent irregular reflection due to the irregularities.
Since the transparency of the portion where is displayed is guaranteed, the display portion 53
At the same time, it becomes easier to see the water level 7 of the water 1 in the water tank 5,
The remaining time corresponding to the water level 7 of the water 1 and the remaining amount of water on the display unit 53, or their relation can be easily discriminated.

The other structure is the same as that of the first embodiment, the same members are designated by the same reference numerals, and the duplicated description will be omitted. Further, in FIG. 6, the cover which is the lid of the first embodiment is removed, and the water tank 5 is shown in the state of being attached and detached.

Steam In each of the embodiments, only a humidifier of the type that generates steam is shown. However, while a certain amount of water is stored in a humidification source container that replaces the steam generation container, this is atomized and diffused around to humidify. The present invention can be similarly applied to the humidifier of the type to be carried out, and it goes without saying that this also belongs to the scope of the present invention.

[0056]

According to the main characteristics of the humidifier of the present invention,
Humidification is performed by atomizing or evaporating the water supplied from the makeup water container in the humidification source container and diverging it to consume the water in the makeup water container. Due to this consumption, the remaining amount of water in the make-up water container will decrease, but the remaining usable time according to this remaining amount is displayed on the remaining time display section, and the user can confirm this and replenish the water. Whether or not to do it can be easily judged without hesitation according to how much time is left, and it is said that even if water is not replenished now, the next confirmation will be done in hours and minutes. It has the advantage that it is easy to use because it has a clear goal, and that it does not miss the timing of replenishment. Therefore, the replenishment timing is delayed and the operation of the humidifier is wasted, and the safety of the equipment and use can be improved.

According to the structure in which the water amount display section for displaying the remaining amount of water in the makeup water container is also provided, the remaining amount of water can be confirmed, so that The relationship between the usage time, the remaining amount of water and the remaining time, and the relationship between the remaining amount of water and the amount of replenishment required for a full state can be determined at a glance, making various judgments made by the user more concrete. It is possible to make it easier to do it based on such an image.

According to the structure in which the display portion is provided corresponding to the portion through which the water level of the cover for covering the makeup water container can be seen, the display portion on the outer surface of the cover can be clearly confirmed directly from the outside. Can be easily read based on the water level of the make-up water container, which is transparent even though it is external, and the remaining time displayed on the display, or the amount of water added to it,
Alternatively, it is possible to easily determine these relationships.

According to the structure in which the display part is provided on the makeup water container so as to be seen through from the outside, the display part of the makeup water container is protected by the cover member or the like covering the makeup water container so as to be seen through. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the display from being thinned early by rubbing against another.

According to the structure in which the make-up water container is transparent and the transparent sheet is attached to the surface thereof and the display portion is provided on the transparent sheet, even a transparent make-up water container is made of synthetic resin. Even when transparency is not always guaranteed because it is a material that is easily scratched like a container, the attached transparent sheet fills the unevenness due to the roughness of the surface of the makeup water container and smoothes it, and the irregular reflection due to this unevenness Since it prevents the display and guarantees the transparency of the display, it is easy to see the water level in the make-up water container together with the display, and it is easy to determine the remaining time corresponding to the water level on the display, the remaining amount of water, or their relation. be able to.

If the display section is a scale, it can be judged that the remaining time at the present time with respect to the total capacity, the ratio of the remaining amount of water, or the tendency toward the full side or the opposite side, and it becomes easier to respond. be able to.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the overall configuration of a humidifier showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a steam passage and a herb chamber portion of the humidifier shown in FIG.

3 is a plan view of a body of the humidifier shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the body of the humidifier shown in FIG.

5 is a plan view of the humidifier shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Water 2 Heater 3 Steam Generation Container 5 Water Tank 7 Water Level 8 Water Container 51 Water Volume Display Window 52 Water Volume Display 53 Remaining Time Display 62 Transparent Sheet

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A humidification source container which stores water in a fixed amount and atomizes or evaporates it to diffuse it around for humidification, and a makeup water container for supplying water to the humidification source container. The humidifier is characterized in that it is provided with a remaining time display section for displaying the remaining time that the humidifier can be used according to the remaining amount of water in the makeup water container. 2. The humidifier according to claim 1, further comprising a water amount display section for displaying the remaining amount of water in the makeup water container. 3. The display unit is provided so as to correspond to a portion through which the water level of the cover that covers the makeup water container can be seen through.
The humidifier according to any one of 2. 4. The humidifier according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is provided on the makeup water container so as to be seen through from the outside. 5. The humidifier according to claim 4, wherein the makeup water container is transparent, and a transparent sheet is attached to the surface of the makeup water container, and the transparent sheet is provided with a display portion. 6. The humidifier according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is a scale.