KR0145781B1 - Humidifier with water heating device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a humidifier having a humidifying water heating function, and an ultrasonic vibrating element for atomizing the humidifying water supplied to the water supply from the water storage tank (10) by an ultrasonic vibration method, wherein the water storage tank (10) is placed thereon. A base apparatus 12 on which a sound wave vibrating element is mounted, and installed on the base apparatus 12 to guide the humidified water sprayed from the ultrasonic vibrating element, and a spray nozzle 16 for spraying the humidifying water on the upper side thereof. A humidifier with a spray tube (14); Mode setting switch means (20) for setting a humidifying water heating mode for the humidifying water sprayed by the ultrasonic vibration device; The cylindrical member is formed in a cylindrical shape corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the spray tube 14 and inserted into the inner space of the spray tube 14 through which the humidifying water is guided, and the humidifying water passing through the inner side of the cylindrical member. At least two heating plates (24a, 24b; 26a, 26b) extending in a face-to-face, intersecting or mesh form to divide the inner space of the cylindrical member into a plurality of regions while generating heat when a current is applied; Humidifying water heating means (22) which is equipped with 28a, 28b; 30a, 30b and is configured to heat the humidified water atomized by the ultrasonic vibration device; The elastic member 34 is installed in an elastic protrusion shape at a predetermined position of the side wall of the spray tube in which the spray nozzle 16 is inserted, and when the spray nozzle 34 is normally mounted in the spray tube, A spray nozzle mounting detecting means (32) configured to include a switch member (36) which is switched in contact with the switch to generate a spray nozzle mounting signal and detects the mounting state of the spray nozzle (16) as an electrical signal; Further comprising an electric control means 40 for controlling the heating of the humidifying water by the humidifying water heating means 22 on the basis of the detection signal for the mounting state of the spray nozzle when the humidification water heating mode is set, the ultrasonic wave The humidified water sprayed by the vibrating element may be heated to spray warm humidified water.

Description

Humidifier with humidifying water heating

1 is a view for explaining the appearance of the humidifier with a humidifying water heating function according to the present invention,

Figure 2 (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A 'of Figure 1 for explaining the humidifier with a humidifying water heating function according to the present invention,

2 (b) is a view showing the detailed structure of the spray nozzle mounting detection member shown in FIG.

3 (a) to (d) is an exemplary view showing the structure of the humidifying water heating member shown in FIG.

4 is a block diagram showing the electric control unit of the humidifier having a humidifying water heating function according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

10: reservoir 12: base unit

14: Atomizer 16: Atomizing Nozzle

18: power / spray concentration control switch 20: mode setting switch

22: humidifying water heating member 32: spray nozzle mounting detection unit

40: electric control unit 42: control unit

44: humidification water heating drive part

The present invention relates to a humidifier having a humidifying water heating function, and more particularly, to a humidifier having a humidifying water heating function configured to spray warm humidifying water by heating humidifying water sprayed by an ultrasonic vibrating element.

As is well known, according to the humidifier which humidifies in order to adjust the humidity of a room, the ultrasonic wave which atomizes the storage tank in which humidification water is stored, for example, the synthetic resin reservoir, and the humidifying water supplied by the reservoir in a fixed quantity by the ultrasonic vibration system Vibration element, the reservoir is mounted on the upper side in a detachable form, and the ultrasonic vibration element is mounted at the side position of the reservoir and the front panel has a spray control switch for controlling the power supply and spray concentration of the humidifier And a spray tube for guiding the atomized humidifying water so that the humidifying water sprayed by the ultrasonic vibration element is sprayed by the ultrasonic vibration element to cover the ultrasonic vibration element on the base apparatus. Humidification is guided through the spray tube on the upper side of the spray tube A spray nozzle for spraying water is provided detachably.

According to the humidifier having such a configuration, when the power switch of the base apparatus is operated, the humidifying water is atomized as the ultrasonic vibrating element vibrates while the humidifying water is properly supplied from the reservoir to the ultrasonic vibrating element, and the spraying is performed. The humidified water is guided to the spray nozzle side through the spray tube and sprayed from the spray nozzle to the humidification space of the room. The humidified water is controlled by the spray concentration control switch provided to the base apparatus. The humidity in the room is appropriately humidified.

By the way, in the humidifier structure of this kind, the humidifying water spray direction is determined according to the direction of the spray nozzle detachably installed on the upper side of the spray tube, and the humidifying water is sprayed only to the position to which the spray nozzle is directed. The location where the water drops is always wet to a wet degree. Therefore, when the humidifier is used for an infant or a patient, the spraying is performed to the user when the spraying direction is set to only one side, and the humidifying water is usually used in any one direction because normal temperature water is used. In the continuous spraying state, there is a risk of adverse effects, especially in patients or infants of respiratory diseases.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, by heating the humidifying water sprayed for humidification of the room, if necessary by the humidifying water heating element driven by the current control method installed inside the spray tube guided humidification water It is an object of the present invention to provide a humidifier having a humidifying water heating function to be sprayed into a humidifying space in a warm state.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the ultrasonic vibration element for atomizing the humidifying water supplied in the water tank by the ultrasonic vibration method, and the reservoir is mounted on the base and the base on which the ultrasonic vibration element is mounted An apparatus, comprising: a humidifier having a spray tube installed to guide humidified water atomized from the ultrasonic vibrating element on a base apparatus thereof and equipped with a spray nozzle for spraying humidified water on an upper side thereof; Mode setting switch means for setting a humidifying water heating mode for the humidifying water sprayed by the ultrasonic vibration device; A cylindrical member formed in a cylindrical shape corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the spray tube and inserted into the inner space of the spray tube through which the humidifying water is guided, and an exothermic action upon application of current to heat the humidifying water passing through the inner side of the cylindrical member. Humidified water sprayed in the ultrasonic vibration device is configured with at least two heating plates that are extended in a face-to-face, cross-shaped, or mesh form to divide the inner space of the cylindrical member into a plurality of areas while Humidifying water heating means for heating the; An elastic member installed in an elastic protrusion shape at a predetermined position of the side wall of the spray tube into which the spray nozzle is inserted, and when the spray nozzle is normally mounted in the spray tube, switching contact is made by the elastic member to spray spray nozzle mounting signal. Spray nozzle mounting detection means comprising a switch member for generating to detect the mounting state of the spray nozzle with an electrical signal; A humidifier having a humidifying water heating function, further comprising an electric control means for controlling heating of the humidifying water by the humidifying water heating means on the basis of a detection signal of a mounting state of the spray nozzle when the humidifying water heating mode is set. do.

Effectively, the heating plate extends in a face-to-face, cross-shaped, or net form to divide the inner space of the cylindrical member into a plurality of regions.

And, the electric control means is when the power is turned on by the power / spray concentration control switch installed in the front panel of the base unit and the setting input of the humidification water heating mode by the mode setting switch is received in the state that the spray concentration is adjusted A control unit for controlling the heating / heating degree of the humidifying water by the humidifying water heating plate of the humidifying water heating member when detecting the mounting state of the spray nozzle by the spray nozzle mounting detecting means, and a control signal applied by the controller The humidifying water is configured to include a heating drive unit for driving the heating of the humidifying water by applying a current to the humidifying water heating member.

Therefore, according to the humidifier with a humidifying water heating function according to the present invention configured as described above, the humidifying water heating mode by the mode setting switch means by installing a humidifying water heating member for heating the humidifying water inside the spray tube through which the humidifying water passes. When is set to distribute the current to the humidifying water heating plate of the humidifying means heating means that the humidifying water guided in the inner space of the spray tube can be sprayed in the humidification space of the room to the appropriate temperature.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a view showing the appearance of a humidifier having a humidifying water heating function according to the present invention, reference numeral 10 denotes a reservoir made of synthetic resin, for example, in which humidifying water is stored, and 12 denotes a reservoir 10 thereon. The base device is equipped with an ultrasonic vibration element (not shown) which sprays the humidifying water supplied from the water storage tank 10 in an ultrasonic vibration method on one side where the water storage tank 10 is placed. 14 shows a spray tube for guiding the humidified water sprayed by the ultrasonic vibration element mounted on the base apparatus 12, and 16 shows the sprayed humidified water guided through the spray tube 14 at room temperature spraying mode. Or a spray nozzle sprayed under a humidified water heating mode.

In addition, on the front of the base unit 12, the switch 18 having a power control function for controlling the operation of the humidifier and a spray concentration control function for adjusting the humidification concentration and the cold / hot water mode of the strong humidification water are set. The mode setting switch 20 is provided.

FIG. 2 (a) is a cross-sectional view along the line A-A 'of FIG. 1 for explaining the humidifier with humidifying water heating function according to the present invention, of which the spray tube 14 is defined on the base apparatus 12. FIG. An upper end portion is formed with a catching portion 14a interfacing with the circular catching jaw 16a formed on the upper portion of the spray nozzle 16 to support the spray nozzle 16 so as to rotate freely. When the humidifying water heating member 22 as the humidifying water heating means is inserted and mounted on the inner bottom, a locking portion 14b for positioning and supporting the humidifying water heating member 22 is formed.

For the humidifying water heating member 22, a wire 22a connected to the humidifying water heating unit of the electric control unit, which will be described later, is formed through a wire hole 14c formed at a predetermined position on the sidewall of the spray tube 14. It is provided. In addition, the humidifying water heating member 22 may be formed in the form illustrated in FIGS. 3 (a) to (d), that is, the shape of the humidifying water heating member 22 illustrated in FIG. The inner space of the cylindrical member is divided by a plurality of humidifying heating plates 22a and 22b extending in the same direction, and the humidifying heating plates 22a and 22b preferably carry the electric wire 22a. It is formed by resin molding an anti-thermal resin or ceracic resin on the nichrome plate or the conductive heat transfer plate 24c which generates heat by the current applied thereto. The shape of the humidifying water heating member 22 illustrated in FIG. 3 (b) is divided into '+' shapes by the plurality of humidifying water heating plates 26a and 26b in which the inner space of the cylindrical member is spoken in an alternating manner. The humidifying heating plates 22a and 22b are also formed by resin molding an anti-thermal resin or ceramic on the nichrome plate or the conductive plate 26c. In addition, the shape of the humidifying water heating member 22 shown in (c) and (d) of FIG. 3 includes a plurality of humidifying water heating plates 28a extending to form an inner space of the cylindrical member; 30a) and a structure in which the humidifying heating plates 28b; 30b are divided into a mesh shape, and each of the humidifying heating plates 22a, 22b; 30a, 30b is also preferably a nichrome plate or a conductive heating plate 28c; It is formed by applying an anti-thermal resin or ceracic resin on the resin layer 30c). According to the present invention, the shape of the humidifying water heating member 22 is not limited to the shape illustrated in FIG. 3, but a structure for heating the humidifying water by embedding a nichrome plate or a conductive heat transfer plate inside the single cylindrical member or Of course, it can be changed to the structure by the excretion of other suitable humidified heating plate.

In FIG. 2 (a), reference numeral 32 denotes that the spray nozzle 16 is operated so that the mode of heating the humidified water by the humidifying water heating member 20 is performed only when the spray nozzle 16 is mounted. The spray nozzle mounting detecting unit for detecting the mounting state is shown, and the spray nozzle mounting detecting unit 32 is attached to the bracket 33 at the side wall of the spray tube 14 as shown in detail in FIG. Elastically extruded through the opening 14d perforated at a predetermined position where the spray nozzle 16 is inserted in the fixed state while being retracted to generate a switching signal when the spray nozzle 16 is mounted. Member 34, which is pushed by the lower side of the spray nozzle 16 when the spray nozzle 16 is inserted into the inner space of the spray tube 14; An elastic protrusion 34a having a tapered upper side so as to retreat; An elastic spring 34c mounted on an outer periphery of the actuating rod 34b extending from the castle protrusion 34a and providing an elastic force to the elastic protrusion 34a while being supported by the bracket 33, the elasticity When the projection 34a is retracted according to the mounting state of the spray nozzle 16, the first contact 36b and the second contact 36c which are extended from the switch element 36a of the switch member 36 are connected to each other so as to be electrically connected. And an end portion 34d for generating an ordinary switching signal.

4 is a block diagram showing the electric control unit acting as an electric control means of the humidifier having a humidifying water heating function according to the present invention, the electric control unit indicated by 40 is the power / spray concentration control switch 18; 1) mode by the mode setting switch 20, that is, the spray function (normal mode) or humidifying water heating function (humidifying water heating mode) of the mode setting switch 20 in a state where the power is turned on and the spray concentration is adjusted. When the setting input is received, the humidification of the humidifying water heating member 22 of the type shown in FIG. 3 in the state in which the spray nozzle 16 is placed in the spray tube 14 by the spray nozzle mounting detecting unit 32 is received. Control unit 42 for providing a current control signal for heating the nichrome plate or conductive plate (24c; 26c; 28c; 30c) inherent in the hydrothermal plates 24a, 24b; 26a, 26b; 28a, 28b; 30a, 30b ) And the current control signal applied from the controller 42. Humidification water heating drive unit for driving to heat the humidification water by applying a current through the wire 22a to the nichrome plate or conductive heating plate (24c; 26c; 28c; 30c) provided in the humidifying water heating member 22 And 44.

Next, the operation of the humidifier with a humidifying water heating function according to the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail.

First, the humidifying water heating member 22 is mounted in a state of being supported by a locking portion 14b formed on the bottom surface of the spray tube 14, and the spray tube 14 to which the humidifying water heating member 22 is mounted. A state in which the spray nozzle 16 is mounted inside the power supply and spray concentration is adjusted by the power / spray concentration control switch 18 (see FIG. 1) provided at the front of the base apparatus 12. When the spray function (normal mode) of the humidifying water at room temperature is set by the mode setting switch 20, the spray mode of the normal humidifying water is performed on the humidifying water sprayed by the ultrasonic vibration device.

On the contrary, when the humidifying water heating mode is set by the mode setting switch 20, when the spray nozzle 16 is mounted to the spray tube 14, the control unit 42 is in the state of the spray nozzle mounting detecting unit 32. The control signal for heating the humidifying water based on the bar, the circular locking jaw (16a) of the spray nozzle 16 is inserted in such a state as to be coupled to the upper locking portion (14a) of the spray tube (14) The elastic projection 34a provided in the elastic member 34 of the spray nozzle mounting detection unit 32 is retracted through the opening 14c formed in the side wall of the spray tube 14, and the retraction of the elastic projection 34a is performed. The first end of the switch element 36a whose end 34d formed at one end of the actuating rod 34b of the elastic protrusion 34a constitutes the switch member 36 while the elastic spring 34c contracts by the action force. And second contacts 36b and 36c. Accordingly, the controller 42 detects the mounting state of the spray nozzle 16 and supplies water from the reservoir 10 based on the humidifying water heating mode set by the mode setting switch 20 to be sprayed by the ultrasonic vibration device. The heating function is performed on the humidified water.

That is, the spray nozzle 16 is mounted inside the spray tube 14 so that the mounting signal of the spray nozzle 16 is applied to the controller 42 from the switch member 36 of the spray nozzle mounting state detector 32. When the humidification water heating mode is set by the mode setting switch 20 in the state, the control unit 42 heats the current control signal corresponding to the degree of heating of the humidification water set by the mode setting switch 20. The humidification water heating unit 44 is outputted to the driving unit 44, and accordingly, the humidifying water heating unit 44 of the humidifying water heating member 22 of the type shown in FIG. 3 is based on the current control signal applied from the control unit 42. An electric current is applied to the nichrome plate or the conductive plate (24c; 26c; 28c; 30c) inherent in the humidified heating plates 24a, 24b; 26a, 26b; 28a, 28b; 30a, 30b. Nichrome plates or conductive plates 24c inherent in (24a, 24b; 26a, 26b; 28a, 28b; 30a, 30b); 26c; 28c; 30c are exothermic according to the amount of current applied from the humidifying water heat drive unit 44. Accordingly, the humidified water sprayed by the ultrasonic vibrating element is heated to an appropriate temperature while passing through the humidified water heating plates 24a, 24b; 26a, 26b; 28a, 28b; 30a, 30b of the humidifying heating member 22. Next, the spray nozzle 16 is sprayed into the indoor space. In the case of spraying humidified humidified water, when the humidified water is sprayed at room temperature, it takes the form of visible steam, but takes a colorless form when heated above a predetermined temperature.

As described above, according to the humidifier having a humidifying water heating function according to the present invention, a humidifying heating member partitioned by a humidifying water heating plate containing a nichrome plate or a heating plate that generates heat when an electric current is applied inside the spray tube. When the humidification water heating mode is set, the heating control of the nichrome plate or the heating plate is controlled by the current control method, and accordingly, the humidification water is sprayed into the indoor space in the state of being heated to an appropriate temperature. Unpleasant discomfort can be eliminated.

Claims (4)

Ultrasonic vibrating element for atomizing the humidifying water supplied from the reservoir (10) by the ultrasonic vibration method, the base device 12 is mounted on the top of the reservoir (10), the base apparatus (12) A humidifier having a spray tube (14) mounted to guide the humidified water sprayed from the ultrasonic vibration device on the side 12) and equipped with a spray nozzle (16) spraying the humidified water on the upper side thereof; A mode setting switch 20 for setting a humidifying water heating mode for the humidifying water sprayed by the ultrasonic vibration device; The cylindrical member is formed in a cylindrical shape corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the spray tube 14 and inserted into the inner space of the spray tube 14 through which the humidifying water is guided, and the humidifying water passing through the inner side of the cylindrical member. At least two heating plates (24a, 24b; 26a, 26b) extending in a face-to-face, intersecting or mesh form to divide the inner space of the cylindrical member into a plurality of regions while generating heat when a current is applied; A humidifying water heating member 22 having 28a, 28b and 30a, 30b configured to heat the humidified water atomized by the ultrasonic vibration device; The elastic member 34 is installed in an elastic protrusion shape at a predetermined position of the side wall of the spray tube in which the spray nozzle 16 is inserted, and when the spray nozzle 34 is normally mounted in the spray tube, A spray nozzle mounting detecting means (32) configured to include a switch member (36) which is switched in contact with each other to generate a spray nozzle mounting signal and detects a mounting state of the spray nozzle (16) as an electrical signal; And an electric control means (40) for controlling the heating of the humidifying water by the humidifying water heating member (22) on the basis of a detection signal for the mounting state of the spray nozzle when the humidifying water heating mode is set. Humidifier with humidifying water heating function. The method of claim 1, wherein the heating plate (24a, 24b; 26a, 26b; 28a, 28b; 30a, 30b) is a high temperature resin or ceramic resin on the nichrome plate or conductive plate (24c; 26c; 28c; 30c) Humidifier with a humidifying water heating, characterized in that formed by molding. According to claim 1, wherein the elastic member 34 is the upper side so as to retreat while being pushed by the lower side of the spray nozzle 16 when the spray nozzle 16 is inserted into the inner space of the spray tube (14) It is mounted on the outer periphery of the tapered elastic protrusion 34a and the operating rod 34b extending from the elastic protrusion 34a to provide elastic force to the elastic protrusion 34a while being supported by the bracket 33. When the elastic spring (34c) and the elastic projection (34a) is retracted according to the mounting state of the spray nozzle 16, the first contact (36b) and the first contact addressed from the switch element (36a) of the switch member 36 A humidifier having a humidifying water heating function, characterized in that it has an end portion (34d) for connecting two contacts (36c) to generate an electrical switching signal. According to claim 1, wherein the electric control unit 40 is turned on by the power / spray concentration control switch 18 installed on the front panel of the base unit 12, the mode setting in the state that the spray concentration is adjusted When the humidifying water by the switch 20 receives the setting input of the heat mode, the humidifying water is heated by the humidifying heating member 22 when the spray nozzle mounting detection unit 32 detects the mounting state of the spray nozzle 16. Control unit 42 for providing a current control signal for controlling the degree of heating and the humidifying water is applied to the humidifying member 22 based on the current control signal applied from the control unit 42 to Humidifier with a humidifying water heating function, characterized in that it comprises a humidifying water heating drive unit 44 for driving to heat.