KR101957163B1 - apparatus for both humidification and air cleaning - Google Patents

Abstract

The humidifying and cleaning apparatus according to the present invention comprises a water tank in which water is stored; A water ring housing disposed inside the water tank and spraying water stored in the water tank; A positive groove protruding into the water ring housing and sucking the water in the water tank into the water ring housing when the water tank rotates and sucking the sucked water upward on the water ring housing; And a watering motor for providing rotational force to the watering housing.
The humidifying and cleaning apparatus according to the present invention is advantageous in that water droplets sprayed or scattered in the watering unit wash away air passing through the humidifying channel.

Description

Apparatus for both humidification and air cleaning

The present invention relates to a humidifying and cleaning device.

The air conditioner includes an air conditioner for controlling the temperature of the air, an air purifier for maintaining cleanliness by removing foreign substances from the air, a humidifier for providing moisture in the air, and a dehumidifier for removing moisture in the air.

Conventionally, a humidifier is classified into a natural evaporation type in which water is atomized in a diaphragm, and a natural evaporation is performed in a vibration type and a humidifying filter which discharge water into the air.

The natural evaporative humidifier includes a disk type humidifier in which a disk is rotated using a driving force and water is naturally evaporated from the surface of the disk in the air, and a humidifying filter type humidifier which is naturally evaporated by air flowing in a humidifying medium Respectively.

In the conventional humidifier, a part of the air flowing in the humidification process was filtered through the filter.

However, since the conventional humidifier is used only in a low humidity season and the air purifier does not have a humidifying function, there is a problem that two products must be provided.

In addition, the conventional humidifier has a humidifying function as a main function, and the air cleaning function for purifying the air is an additional function, so that the air cleaning function is weak.

Further, the conventional humidifier or the air purifier has a problem in that humidification or air cleaning can not be separately operated.

An object of the present invention is to provide a humidifying and cleaning device capable of independently operating a humidification function and an air cleaning function.

An object of the present invention is to provide a humidifying and cleaning device which allows a user to visually check the water droplets formed in the humidifying flow path and confirm the state of humidification intuitively.

An object of the present invention is to provide a humidifying and cleaning device capable of effectively pumping and spraying water in a water tank by rotating a water ring housing.

An object of the present invention is to provide a humidifying and cleaning device capable of pumping water from a water tank and spraying it by driving a water pump without rotating the water ring housing.

An object of the present invention is to provide a humidifying and cleaning apparatus capable of minimizing vibration during rotation of a water ring housing.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a shape of amphibious grooves capable of effectively pumping water, a total surface area, a vertical length, an inclination direction, and an inclination.

The problems of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

The humidifying and cleaning device according to the present invention can rotate the water ring housing to pump the water in the water tank and inject the water.

The humidifying and cleaning apparatus according to the present invention can inject water after the water in the water tank is pumped by driving the water pump without rotating the water ring housing.

The humidifying and cleaning apparatus according to the present invention comprises a water tank in which water is stored; A water ring housing disposed in the water tank and sucking the water stored in the water tank into the water tank and discharging the water to the outside; A water ring motor for providing rotational force to the water ring housing; A positive groove protruding into the water ring housing and sucking the water in the water tank into the water ring housing when the water tank rotates and sucking the sucked water upward on the water ring housing; And a jetting port disposed in the watering housing and jetting the water upwardly discharged to the outside of the watering housing.

And a power transmission shaft for providing a rotation force of the watering motor to the water ring housing, wherein the power transmission shaft can be disposed inside the water ring housing.

The positive groove may be elongated in the vertical direction.

The positive groove may be formed in a dotted line or dot shape.

The plurality of positive grooves may be arranged and radially arranged with respect to the water ring motor shaft of the watering motor.

The positive groove may be positioned lower than the jetting port.

The lower end of the water ring housing forms a water ring intake port spaced apart from the inner bottom surface of the water tank by a predetermined distance, and water in the water tank can be sucked through the water ring intake port.

The total surface area of the amphibious grooves formed in the water ring housing may be formed to be 77% to 129.5% with respect to the area of the water ring inlet.

The positive groove may be formed to extend in the vertical direction, and the vertical length of the positive groove may be 30% to 100% of the height of the water ring housing.

A housing space is formed inside the water ring housing, and the area of the water ring inlet may be set to be between 19.5% and 32.7% with respect to the maximum area of the housing space plane.

The positive groove may be inclined at least three degrees with respect to the water ring motor shaft of the watering motor.

The positive groove may be formed so as to face the outer side of the water tank toward the upper side.

When the watering housing is rotated at a speed higher than the first rotation speed, water pumped through the jetting port can be jetted.

Wherein the jetting port has a first jetting port through which water is jetted when the watering housing is rotated at a speed higher than the first rotational speed; And a second jetting port through which water is jetted when the watering housing rotates at a speed higher than the first jetting speed and the second jetting port is positioned higher than the first jetting port.

Wherein the water ring housing is spaced apart from the inner bottom surface of the water tank by a suction interval, and the upper and lower sides of the water ring housing are respectively opened to form a first water ring housing; A second watering housing formed at an upper side and a lower side, respectively, the second watering housing being assembled to the upper end of the first watering housing and communicating with the first watering housing; A water ring housing cover coupled to an upper end of the second watering housing and covering an upper surface of the second watering housing; A power transmission unit disposed in at least one of the first water ring housing, the second water ring housing or the water ring housing cover and receiving a rotational force from the water ring motor; And the jetting port formed in at least one of the first watering housing, the second watering housing or the watering housing cover, and the water injected into the water discharging port when the watering housing rotates, The positive groove may be disposed in at least one of the first water ring housing and the second water ring housing.

The positive groove may be disposed in the first watering housing, and the jetting port may be positioned higher than the positive groove.

And a power transmission shaft coupled to the power transmission portion, wherein the power transmission shaft is located inside the water ring housing, and the water ring motor can provide a rotational force to the power transmission shaft.

The upper end of the power transmitting shaft may be coupled to the water ring housing cover, and the water ring housing cover may further include a shrinking portion to which the power transmitting shaft is fixed.

And a water film suppressing rib disposed inside the second watering housing and interfering with the water to suppress the flow.

The water-film-restraining ribs may be arranged to extend in the vertical direction.

The water-film-restraining rib may be formed in connection with the power transmitting portion.

Wherein the jetting port has a first jetting port through which water is jetted when the watering housing is rotated at a speed higher than the first rotational speed; Wherein at least one of the first jetting port and the second jetting port includes a second jetting port through which the water is jetted when the watering housing is rotated at a speed higher than the first jetting speed, Ring housing.

The humidifying and cleaning device according to the present invention has one or more of the following effects.

First, there is an advantage that the water ring housing can be rotated, water in the water tank can be sucked, pumped, and sprayed through the friction between the water groove and the water.

Second, there is an advantage that water in the water tank can be sucked, pumped, and sprayed without driving the water ring housing, by driving the water pump.

Third, water droplets sprayed or scattered from the watering unit are advantageous in that air passing through the humidification channel is washed away.

Fourth, since the water groove is formed in the water ring housing, the flow direction of the sucked water can be switched upward.

Fifth, there is an advantage that the efficiency can be improved by optimizing the shape of the amphibious grooves, the total surface area, the vertical length, the inclination direction, and the inclination.

Sixth, there is an advantage that the shape and volume of the water ring housing can be minimized by optimizing the area of the water ring intake port where water is sucked into the water ring housing.

Seventh, since the power transmission shaft is coupled to the power transmitting portion and the water ring housing cover, the vibration can be minimized even if the height of the water ring housing is increased.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a perspective view of a humidifying and cleaning device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG.
3 is an exploded front view of Fig.
4 is an exploded sectional view of Fig.
5 is a diagram illustrating an air flow of a humidifying / cleaning device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional view of the air wash module shown in FIG.
7 is an enlarged view of G shown in Fig.
8 is a perspective view showing the installation state of the water ring housing shown in FIG.
Fig. 9 is a front view of Fig. 8. Fig.
10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line MM of Fig.
11 is a plan view of Fig.
12 is an exploded perspective view of the water ring housing shown in Fig.
13 is a perspective view seen from the lower side of Fig.
14 is a front view of Fig.
15 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line NN in Fig.
And 16 is an enlarged view of the water ring groove shown in Fig.
17 is a sectional view showing a watering unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention, and the manner of achieving them, will be apparent from and elucidated with reference to the embodiments described hereinafter in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. To fully disclose the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

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

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is an exploded front view of FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is an exploded sectional view of FIG. 3, 5 is an exemplary view showing the air flow of the humidifying and cleaning device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the air wash module shown in Fig.

The humidifying and cleaning apparatus according to the present embodiment includes an air clean module 100 and an air wash module 200 mounted on the air clean module 100.

The air-air clean module 100 sucks outside air, filters the air, and provides filtered air to the air-wash module 200. The air wash module 200 receives the filtered air to perform humidification for providing moisture, and discharges humidified air to the outside.

The air wash module 200 includes a water tank 300 in which water is stored. The water tank 300 is detachable from the air clean module 100 when the air wash module 200 is detached. The air wash module 200 is mounted on the air clean module 100.

The user can separate the air wash module 200 from the air clean module 100 and clean the separated air wash module 200. The user may clean the inside of the air clean module 100 from which the air wash module 200 is detached. When the air wash module 200 is detached, the upper surface of the air clean module 100 is opened to the user.

The air clean module 100 includes a filter assembly 10 to be described later, and can be cleaned after the filter assembly 10 is detached from the base body 110.

The user can supply water to the air wash module 200. A water supply passage 109 capable of supplying water from the outside to the water tank 300 is formed in the air wash module 200.

The water supply flow path 109 is configured to be separated from a discharge flow path 107 through which air is discharged. The water supply passage 109 is configured to supply water to the water tank at any time. For example, even when the air wash module 200 is in operation, water can be supplied through the water supply channel. For example, even when the air wash module 200 is coupled to the air clean module 100, water can be supplied through the water supply channel. For example, even when the air wash module 200 is separated from the air clean module 100, water can be supplied through the water supply channel.

The air-air clean module 100 and the air-wash module 200 are connected through a connection passage 103. Since the air wash module 200 is detachable, the connection passage 103 is dispersedly disposed in the air clean module 100 and the air wash module 200. When the air wash module 200 is mounted on the air air clean module 100, the flow path of the air wash module 200 and the flow path of the air air clean module 100 are communicated with each other through the connection path 103 .

A connection channel formed in the air air clean module 100 is defined as a clean connection channel 104 and a connection channel formed in the air wash module 200 is defined as a humidification connection channel 105.

The flow of air passing through the air-air clean module 100 and the air-wash module 200 will be described later in more detail.

Hereinafter, the air-air clean module 100 and the air-wash module 200 will be described in more detail.

The air-air clean module 100 includes a base body 110, a filter assembly 10 disposed in the base body 110 to filter air, and a filter assembly 110 disposed in the base body 110, And an air blowing unit 20 for blowing air.

The air wash module 200 includes a water tank 300 in which water for humidification is stored and detachably mounted on the air air clean module 100 and a water tank 300 disposed in the water tank 300, A humidifying medium (50) for humidifying the air to be humidified by the water sprayed from the watering unit (400) and providing moisture to the air to be flowed, A visual body 210 coupled to the water tank 300 and made of a material that can see the inside of the water tank 300; a discharge channel 107, which is detachably mounted on the visual body 210, And a top cover assembly 230 having a supply flow path 109 formed therein.

The air air clean module 100 is provided with a suction passage 101, a filtration passage 102, a blowing passage 108, and a clean connection passage 104. The air sucked through the suction passage 101 flows into the clean passage 104 via the filtration passage 102 and the air passage 108.

The humidification connection passage 105, the humidifying passage 106, the discharge passage 107, and the water supply passage 109 are disposed in the air wash module 200.

The clean connection flow path 104 of the air air clean module 100 and the humidification connection flow path 105 of the air wash module 200 are configured such that when the air wash module 200 is mounted on the air clean module 100, .

The filtered air supplied through the humidification connection flow path 105 of the air wash module 200 is discharged to the room through the humidification flow path 106 and the discharge flow path 107. The water supply passage 109 communicates with the humidification passage 106, but is constructed such that only water can be supplied without discharging air.

First, each configuration of the air-clean module 100 will be described.

The base body 110 includes an upper body 120 and a lower body 130. The upper body 120 is stacked on the lower body 130 and the upper body 120 and the lower body 130 are assembled.

Air flows into the base body 110.

A structure in which the suction passage 101, the filtration passage 102 and the airflow passage 108 are disposed in the lower body 130 and the suction passage 101, the filtration passage 102 and the airflow passage 108 are formed Respectively.

A part of the connection passage 103 is disposed in the upper body 120 and structures for guiding the filtered air to the air wash module 200 and structures for mounting the air wash module 200 are disposed .

The base body 110 includes an upper body 120 formed with an outer shape and a suction port 111 formed on a lower side thereof and an upper body 120 formed to have an outer shape and coupled to the upper side of the lower body 130 do.

The filter assembly 10 is detachably assembled to the base body 110.

The filter assembly 10 provides filtration flow path 102 and performs filtering on the outside air. The filter assembly 10 is detachable in the horizontal direction with respect to the base body 110. The filter assembly 10 is arranged to intersect with the flow direction of the air flowing against the vertical direction. The filter assembly 10 is slid in the horizontal direction and performs filtration on the air flowing upward in the vertical direction. The filter assembly 10 is horizontally disposed and forms a filtration channel 102 in a vertical direction.

The filter assembly 10 may slide in the horizontal direction with respect to the base body 110.

The filter assembly 10 includes a filter housing 11 disposed inside the lower body 130 and forming a filtering channel 102, a filter housing 11 detachably coupled to the filter housing 11, And a filter (14) for filtering the air passing through the filter (102).

The lower portion of the filter housing 12 communicates with the suction passage 101, and the upper portion communicates with the air passage 108. The air sucked through the suction passage (101) flows into the air passage (108) through the filter passage (102).

The filter housing 12 is open at one side in a direction intersecting with the filtration channel 102. The filter 14 may be releasably coupled through the opening surface of the filter housing 12. [ The opening surface of the filter housing 12 is formed laterally. The opening surface of the filter housing 12 is disposed on the outer surface of the lower body 130. So that the filter 14 is inserted through the side of the lower body 130 and is located inside the filter housing 12. [ The filter 14 is disposed so as to cross the filtration channel 102, and filters the air passing through the filtration channel 102.

The filter 14 may be an electric dust collection filter that charges an applied power source to collect foreign substances in the air. The filter 14 may be formed of a material that collects foreign matter in the air through the filter material. The filter 14 may be arranged in various structures. The right of the present invention is not limited by the filtering method of the filter 14 or the filter material of the filter.

The filtration channel 102 is disposed in the same direction as the main flow direction of the humidifying and cleaning device. In the present embodiment, the filtration channel 102 is arranged in the vertical direction, and the air flows in the direction opposite to gravity. That is, the main flow direction of the humidifying and cleaning device is formed from the lower side toward the upper side.

An air blowing unit (20) is disposed above the filter housing (12).

An upper side of the filter casing 12 is formed to be open, and the air passing through the filtration channel 102 flows into the blowing unit 20.

The air blowing unit 20 generates a flow of air. The air blowing unit 20 is disposed inside the base body 110 and allows air to flow from the lower side to the upper side.

The air blowing unit 20 is composed of a blowing housing 150, a blowing motor 22 and a blowing fan 24. In the present embodiment, the blowing motor 22 is disposed on the upper side, and the blowing fan 24 is disposed on the lower side. The motor shaft of the blowing motor 22 is installed downward and is assembled with the blowing fan 24.

The air blowing housing 150 is disposed inside the base body 110. The air blowing housing 150 provides a flow path of air to be flowed. The blowing motor (22) and the blowing fan (24) are disposed in the blowing housing (150).

The air blowing housing 150 is disposed on the filter assembly 10 and disposed on the lower side of the upper body 120.

The air blowing housing 150 forms an air blowing passage 108 therein. The blowing fan (24) is disposed in the blowing passage (108). The airflow passage 108 connects the filtration flow passage 102 and the clean connection flow passage 104.

The air blowing fan 24 is a centrifugal fan that sucks air from the lower side and then discharges the air outward in the radial direction. The air blowing fan 24 discharges air radially outward and upward. The blowing fan 24 is formed such that its outer end is directed upward in the radial direction.

The blowing motor 22 is disposed above the blowing fan 24 to minimize contact with the air to be flowed. The blowing motor 22 is enclosed by a blowing fan 24. The air blowing motor 22 is not located on the air flow path by the air blowing fan 24 but does not generate resistance and air flowing by the air blowing fan 24.

The upper body 120 forms an outer shape of the base body 110 and includes an upper outer body 128 coupled to the lower body 130 and an upper outer body 128 disposed inside the upper outer body 128, The upper inner body 140 and the upper outer body 128 are connected to each other and the air is guided to the water tank 300. The upper inner body 140 and the upper outer body 128 are connected to each other, And an air guide 170.

Since the upper body 120 separates and arranges the connecting passage and the water tank inserting space, the water of the water tank 300 can be minimally introduced into the connecting channel. Particularly, since the connecting passage is partitioned by the upper inner body and disposed outside the space where the water is stored, it is possible to suppress the inflow of water into the connecting passage.

The upper inner body 140 is formed with an upper opening, and the water tub 300 is inserted. The upper inner body 140 forms part of the clean connection passage 104 into which filtered air flows.

The upper inner body 140 is formed with an upper inlet 121 corresponding to the air wash inlet 31. The upper inlet 121 is not an essential component. It is sufficient if the upper body 120 has a shape that exposes the air wash inlet 31 to the connecting passage 103.

The air guide 170 guides the air supplied through the clean connection passage 104 to the upper inlet 121. The air guide 170 collects the upward air along the outside of the base body 110 inwardly. The air guide 170 switches the flow direction of the air flowing from the lower side to the upper side. However, the air guide 170 changes the flow direction of the air, and minimizes the angle, thereby minimizing the flow resistance of the air.

The air guide 170 is formed to surround the outer side of the upper inner body 140 by 360 degrees. The air guide 170 guides the air to the water tank 300 in a forward direction of 360 degrees. The air guide 170 collects the air guided along the outer side of the lower body 130 and supplies the collected air to the water tank 300. With this structure, the flow rate of air supplied to the water tub 300 can be sufficiently secured.

The air guide 170 includes a guide 172 formed in the air flow direction and a switching unit 174 connected to the guide unit 172 to switch the direction of the guided air.

The air guide 170 forms a connection passage 103.

The guide portion 172 is formed substantially in the same direction as the filtration channel 102, and is formed in the vertical direction in the present embodiment. The switching unit 174 is formed in a direction crossing the filtration channel 102, and is formed in a substantially horizontal direction in the present embodiment.

The switching portion 174 is formed on the upper side of the air guide 170. The switch portion 172 is connected to the guide portion 172 by a curved surface.

Even if the switching portion 174 is formed in the horizontal direction, the air passing through the connection passage 103 flows in a substantially inclined upward direction. It is possible to reduce the flow resistance of the air by forming the switching angle of the connection flow path 103 and the filtration flow path 102 similar to the straight direction.

The lower end of the guide portion 172 is fixed to the upper outer body 128. The upper end of the switch 174 is fixed to the upper inner body 140.

A part of the clean connection flow path (104) is formed outside the upper inner body (140). The air guide 170 forms a part of the clean connection passage 104. The air having passed through the clean connection passage 104 flows into the water tank 300 through the upper inlet 121 and the air wash inlet 31.

The upper inner body 140 has a basket shape as a whole. The upper inner body 140 is formed in a circular shape having a flat cross-section, and the clean connection flow path 104 is formed in a 360-degree forward direction.

The air guide 170 is configured to guide the filtered air to the clean connection channel 104, and may not be included according to the embodiment. The air guide 170 engages the upper inner body 140 or the upper outer body 128.

The air guide 170 is formed to surround the upper inner body 140. Particularly, the air guide 170 is formed to surround the upper inlet 121 and guides the filtered air to the upper inlet 121. In plan view, the air guide 170 is donut shaped.

In this embodiment, the upper end of the air guide 170 is in close contact with the upper end of the upper inner body 140.

The upper surface of the air guide 170 and the upper surface of the upper inner body 140 are aligned. An upper inner body ring 126 is formed at an upper end of the upper inner body 140 so as to be engaged with or in close contact with the air guide 170.

An inner body extension part 148 connecting the upper inner body 140 and the upper inner body ring 126 is formed. A plurality of the inner body extension portions 148 are disposed. An upper inlet 121 is formed between the inner body extensions 148 and the upper inner body ring 126.

The inner body extension 148 corresponds to the water bath body extension 380. When the water tank 300 is mounted, the water tank body extension part 380 is positioned inside the inner body extension part 148. The inner body extension 148 and the water bath body extension 380 overlap inward.

The upper end of the air guide 170 is in close contact with or joined to the upper inner body ring 126. The lower end of the air guide 170 is in close contact with or coupled to the upper outer body 128.

The air flowing through the clean connection passage 104 between the upper inner body 140 and the upper outer body 128 is guided to the upper inlet 121. [

The diameter of the upper inner body ring 126 and the diameter of the upper end of the air guide 170 are identical or similar. The air guide 170 and the upper inner ring 126 are closely contacted to prevent leakage of the filtered air. The upper inner body ring 126 is disposed inside the air guide 170.

A knob 129 may be formed on the upper outer body 128. As the air wash module 200 is mounted on the upper body 120, the entire humidifying unit can be lifted through the handle 129.

The upper inner body 140 has a water tank insertion space 125 formed therein so that the water tank 300 can be inserted therein.

A clean connection passage 104 is disposed on the outer side of the upper inlet 121, and a water tank insertion space 125 is disposed on the inner side. The air flowing along the clean connection passage (104) passes through the upper inlet (121). When the water tank 300 is placed in the water tank insertion space 125, the filtered air passing through the upper water inlet 121 flows into the water tank 300.

Meanwhile, the outer visual body 214 is coupled to the upper side of the upper body 120.

The outer visual body 214 is a structure of the visual body 210, but is fixed to the upper body 120 in the present embodiment. The outer visual body 214 may be fixed to the air wash module 200, unlike the present embodiment. Unlike the present embodiment, the outer visual body 214 is a deletable configuration.

The outer visual body 214 is fixed to the upper body 120. In the present embodiment, the outer visual body 214 is coupled to the upper outer body 128. The outer visual body 214 forms an outer surface of the upper outer body 128 as a continuous surface.

The outer visual body 214 is formed of a material that can see through the inside. The outer visual body 214 may be formed of a transparent or semitransparent material.

A display module 160 may be disposed on at least one of the air-air clean module 100 and the air-wash module 200 to display an operating state to a user. In this embodiment, the base body 110 is provided with a display module 160 for displaying the operating state of the humidifying / cleaning device to the user.

A display module 160 is disposed inside the outer visual body 214. The display module 160 is disposed closely to the inner surface of the outer visual body 214. The display module 160 has a donut shape in plan view. The water tank 300 is inserted into the display module 160.

The display module 160 is supported on the outer visual body 214. The inner edge of the display module 160 is supported by the upper inner body ring 126. The display module 160 is positioned above the air guide 170. The display module 160 may be integrally formed with the connector 260.

The display module 160 is positioned above the air guide 170. The display module 160 may be disposed between the upper outer body 128 and the upper inner body 140. The display module 160 covers the upper inner body 128 and the upper inner body 140 such that the user can not see the upper outer body 128 and the upper inner body 140. The inner and outer sides of the display module 160 are preferably sealed to prevent water from penetrating between the upper outer body 128 and the upper inner body 140.

The inner side of the display module 160 is supported by the upper inner body 140 and the outer side thereof is supported by the outer visual body 218.

In this embodiment, the display 160 is formed in a ring shape. Unlike the present embodiment, the display 160 may be formed in an arc shape. The surface of the display 160 may be formed of a material capable of reflecting light or a material capable of reflecting light.

Thus, when water is formed on the visual body 210, the water formed on the visual body 210 may be projected or reflected on the surface of the display 160. When the water formed in the visual body 210 flows down, the display 160 has the same effect.

This effect gives the user a visual stimulus, and the user can intuitively recognize that the humidification is being performed. The water droplet image projected on the display 160 has a functional effect of not only the emotional effect that gives a refreshing feeling to the user but also the humidifying state.

The upper surface of the display 160 is formed obliquely. The display 160 is formed to be inclined to the user side. Therefore, the inside is high and the outside is low.

Next, each configuration of the air wash module 200 will be described.

The air wash module 200 provides humidification for filtered air. The air wash module 200 may implement a lane view in the humidification channel 106. The air wash module 2000 injects and circulates water in the water tank 300. The air wash module 200 converts water into small droplets and rinses the filtered air again through the scattered droplets When washing the filtered air through the scattered water, humidification and filtration are once again performed.

The air wash module 200 includes a humidification connection passage 105, a humidification passage 106, a discharge passage 107 and a water supply passage 109.

The air wash module 200 includes a water tank 300, a watering unit 400, a humidifying medium 50, a visual body 210, a top cover assembly 230, and a handle 180.

The handle 180 is coupled to the visual body 210, rotated by the visual body 210, and stored in the visual body 210. Only the air wash module 200 can be easily lifted through the handle 180 and can be separated from the air clean module 100.

The humidification connection passage 105 is disposed outside the water tank 300 and can guide air into the water tank 300. The humidification connection passage 105 is disposed outside the visual body 210 and can guide air into the visual body 210.

The humidification connection passage 105 may be disposed outside at least one of the water tank 300 and the visual body 210 and may guide the air into the water tank 300 or the visual body 210 .

The discharge passage 107 may be disposed between the top cover assembly 230 and the visual body 210. The discharge passage 107 may be disposed in at least one of the top cover assembly 230 and the visual body 210.

In this embodiment, a discharge passage 107 is formed at the outer edge of the top cover assembly 230, and a water supply passage 109 is disposed at the center of the inside of the top cover assembly 230.

In the humidifying and cleaning apparatus according to the present embodiment, power is supplied to the air-air clean module 100, and the air-wash module 200 receives power from the air-air clean module 100.

Since the air wash module 200 is detachable from the air air clean module 100, the air clean module 100 and the air wash module 200 are provided with detachable power supply structures.

Since the air-air clean module 100 and the air-wash module 200 are detachably assembled through the upper body 120, the upper body 120 is provided with a power supply A connector 260 is disposed.

The top cover assembly 230 of the air wash module 200 is provided with an operation unit and a display that require power. The air wash module 200 is provided with a top connector 270 detachably connected to the connector 260. The top connector 270 is disposed in the top cover assembly 230.

In this embodiment, since the top cover assembly 230 can be detached, the inner surface of the visual body 210 or the inner surface of the water tank 300 can be easily cleaned.

The top cover assembly 230 has a water supply passage 109 formed therein and a discharge passage 107 formed between the top cover assembly 230 and the visual body 210. The top cover assembly 230 is detachably mounted to the visual body 210. The top cover assembly 230 includes a top connector 270 electrically connected to the connector 260.

When the top cover assembly 230 is mounted, the top connector 270 is mounted above the connector 260. The top cover assembly 230 receives electricity from the connector 260 through the top connector 270.

A water level indicator (not shown) for indicating the water level of the water tank 300 is disposed around the water supply channel 109. Thus, the user can check the water level of the water tank 300 which is visible when the water is watered. By disposing the water level display portion on the copper line for watering the user, it is possible to prevent the user from excessively supplying the water, and to prevent the water from overflowing in the water tank 300.

The level indicator is disposed in the top cover assembly 230. The detachable power supply structure of the top connector 270 and the connector 260 allows effective construction of the upper water supply.

The water tub 300 is detachably mounted on the upper body 120. The watering unit 400 is disposed inside the water tank 300 and is rotated inside the water tank 300.

The water tank 300 includes a water tank body 320 in which water is stored, an air wash inlet 31 formed in a side surface of the water tank body 320, And a water bath body extension 380 coupled to the visual body 210.

In the present embodiment, the water tank body 320 is formed in a cylindrical shape having an open upper side. Unlike the present embodiment, the water tank body 320 may be formed in various shapes.

The water tank body extension part 380 extends upward from the water tank 300. The water tank body extension portion 380 forms the air wash inlet 31. The air wash inlet 31 is formed between the water tank body extensions 380.

The air wash inlet 31 is formed on a side surface of the water tank body 320. The air wash inlet 31 is formed 360 degrees forward with respect to the water tank body 320. The air wash inlet 31 communicates with the humidifying connection passage 105.

The water tank extender (380) guides the water flowing down from the inner side of the visual body (210) into the water tank (300). Dripping noise can be minimized by guiding the water flowing down from the visual body 210.

The water tank extender (380) is fastened to the lower end of the visual body (210).

In this embodiment, the air wash inlet 31 is formed through the structure of the water tank body 320. The water tank body extension unit 380 may be disposed on the visual body 210 to form the air wash inlet 31. [ A part of the plurality of water tank body extensions 380 is disposed in the water tank 300 and the rest of the water tank body extensions 380 is disposed in the visual body 210 to form an air wash inlet 31). In addition, unlike the present embodiment, the air wash inlet 31 can be formed in a separate structure from the visual body 210 and the water tank 300. Also, unlike the present embodiment, an opening surface is formed in the visual body 210 to form an air wash inlet 31, and an opening surface may also be formed in the water tank 300 to form the air wash inlet 31.

That is, the air wash inlet 31 may be disposed in at least one of the water tank 300 and the visual body 210. The air wash inlet 31 may be formed through a combination of the water tank 300 and the visual body 210. The air wash inlet 31 may be disposed between the water tank 300 and the visual body 210 after the air wash inlet 31 is disposed in a separate structure separated from the water tank 300 and the visual body 210. The air wash inlet 31 may be formed through a combination of the water tank 300 and the visual body 210.

The air wash inlet 31 is disposed on the side of the air wash module 200 and is connected to the humidification channel 106. The air wash inlet 31 may be connected to or connected to the humidification connection passage 105.

The watering unit (400) has a function of supplying water to the humidifying medium (50). The watering unit 400 has a function of visualizing the humidification process. The watering unit 400 has a function of implementing a lane view inside the air wash module 200.

The watering unit 400 sucks the water inside the water tank by rotating the water ring housing 800, sucks the sucked water upward, and injects the pumped water outward in the radial direction. The watering unit 400 includes a watering housing 800 that sucks water inward, sucks the sucked water upward, and then discharges the sucked water in a radially outward direction.

In this embodiment, the water ring housing 800 is rotated to spray water. Water may be sprayed by using a nozzle instead of the water ring housing 800, unlike the present embodiment. Water can be supplied to the humidifying medium 50 by spraying water from the nozzle, and the rain view can be similarly implemented. According to the embodiment, water may be sprayed from the nozzle and the nozzle may be rotated.

The water sprayed from the water ring housing 800 sweeps the humidifying medium 50. The water sprayed from the water ring housing 800 may be sprayed toward at least one of the visual body 210 and the humidifying medium 50.

The water sprayed toward the visual body 210 may implement a lane view. The water sprayed toward the humidifying medium 50 is used to humidify the filtered air. Water may be sprayed toward the visual body 210 to implement a rain view, and water flowing in the visual body 210 may be wetted with the humidifying medium 50.

In this embodiment, a plurality of jetting openings having different heights are arranged in the watering housing 800. The water ejected from any one jetting port forms a droplet on the inner surface of the visual body 210 to implement the lane view and the water discharged from the other jetting port wets the humidifying medium 50 to be used for humidification.

The water ring housing 800 injects water toward the inner surface of the visual body 210 and the water flows down along the inner surface of the visual body 210. A droplet of water droplets is formed on the inner surface of the visual body 210, and the user can see the droplet through the visual body 210.

In particular, the water flowing from the visual body 210 is used to humidify the humidifying medium 50 by wetting it. The humidifying medium 50 is wetted by the water sprayed from the watering housing 800 and the water flowing from the visual body.

The visual body 210 is coupled to the water tank 300 and is located above the water tank 300. At least a part of the visual body 210 is formed of a material capable of viewing through the inside.

The display module 160 may be disposed outside the visual body 210. The display module 160 may be coupled to either the visual body 210 or the upper body 120.

The display module 160 is disposed on the line of sight of the lane view. In the present embodiment, the display module 160 is disposed on the upper body 120.

When the air wash module 200 is mounted, the outer surface of the visual body 210 is brought into close contact with the display module 160. At least a part of the surface of the display module 160 may be formed or coated with a material reflecting light.

The droplet formed on the visual body 210 is also projected on the surface of the display module 160. Thus, the user can observe the movement of the droplet in two places of the visual body 210 and the display module 160.

The water tank 300 is formed with an air wash inlet 31 through which air is communicated. The air wash inlet 31 is located between the connection passage 103 and the humidification passage 106. The air wash inlet 31 is an outlet of the connection passage 103 and an inlet of the humidification passage 106.

The filtered air supplied from the air-air clean module 100 flows into the air-wash module 200 through the air-wash inlet 31.

The humidifying medium 50 includes a water bath humidification medium 51 disposed at an inlet of the humidification channel 106 and a discharge humidifying medium 55 disposed at an outlet of the humidification channel 106. The outlet of the humidification channel (106) and the inlet of the discharge channel (107) are connected to each other. Therefore, the discharge humidifying medium 55 may be disposed in the discharge flow path 107.

Since the connection passage 103, the humidification passage 106, and the discharge passage 107 are not formed through a structure such as a duct, it is difficult to clearly distinguish the boundaries. However, when the humidification flow path 106 in which humidification is performed is defined between the water tank humidifying medium 51 and the discharge humidifying medium 55, the connecting flow path 103 and the discharge flow path 107 are naturally defined.

The connection passage 103 is defined between the blowing housing 150 and the water tank humidifying medium 51. The discharge flow path 107 is defined after the discharge humidification medium 55. .

In the present embodiment, the water tank humidifying medium 51 is disposed in the air wash inlet 31 of the water tank 300.

The water tank humidifying medium 51 may be located on at least one of the same plane, outside, or inside as the air wash inlet 31. It is preferable that the water tank humidifying medium 51 is located inside the air wash inlet 31 because water is humidified for humidification.

It is preferable that water flowing down after wetting the water tank humidifying medium 51 is stored in the water tank 300. It is preferable that water flowing down after wetting the water tank humidifying medium 51 is disposed so as not to flow out of the water tank 300.

Thus, the water tank humidifying medium 51 provides humidification for the filtered air passing through the air wash inlet 31.

The filtered air is humidified by the water that is spontaneously evaporated in the humidifying medium (50). The natural evaporation refers to the evaporation of water in the absence of additional heat. As the contact with air increases, as the flow rate of air increases, the lower the pressure in the air, the more natural evaporation is promoted. The natural evaporation may be referred to as natural vaporization.

The humidifying medium 50 promotes natural evaporation of water. In this embodiment, the humidifying medium 50 is wetted with water, but is not immersed in the water tub 300. [

The water tank humidifying medium 51 and the discharge humidifying medium 55 are not always wetted with water stored in the water tank 300 because they are separated from the water stored in the water tank 300. [ That is, the water tank humidifying medium 51 and the discharge humidifying medium 55 are wetted only when operated in the humidifying mode, and when the water tank humidifying medium 51 and the discharge humidifying medium 55 are operated in the air clean mode, As shown in Fig.

The water tank humidifying medium 51 covers the air wash inlet 31 and air flows into the water tank 300 through the water tank humidifying medium 51.

The discharge humidifying medium 55 may be disposed at the outlet of the humidification flow path 106 or the inlet of the discharge flow path 107.

In this embodiment, the discharge humidifying medium 55 is arranged to cover the upper portion of the visual body 210. The discharge humidifying medium 55 is mounted on the visual body 210. The discharge humidifying medium 55 may be coupled to the bottom surface of the top cover assembly 230, unlike the present embodiment.

The discharge humidification medium 55 covers the discharge flow passage 107 and humidified air flows through the discharge humidification medium 55 and then into the discharge flow passage 107.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of G shown in FIG. 6, FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the installed state of the water ring housing shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 9 is a front view of FIG. 8, 12 is an exploded perspective view of the water ring housing shown in Fig. 8, Fig. 13 is a perspective view seen from the lower side of Fig. 12, and Fig. 14 is a cross- 15 is a cross-sectional view cut along the NN in Fig. 14, and 16 is an enlarged view of the positive groove shown in Fig. 15. Fig.

The water ring housing 800 is a structure for spraying water stored in the water tub 300. The water ring housing 800 has a structure for efficiently pumping water stored in the water tank 300.

The water ring housing 800 is rotated by receiving the rotational force of the water ring motor 42. When the water ring housing 800 rotates, the water stored in the water tank 300 is sucked into the water ring housing 800 and then pumped upward. The water pumped into the water ring housing 800 is discharged through the injection port 410.

The water ring housing (800) is provided with a pumping means. The water pumping means pumps the water of the water tank 300 upward. The method of pumping water in the water tank can be variously implemented.

For example, water may be pumped through the amphibious pump and then injected.

For example, water can be pumped by rotating the water ring housing and creating friction or mutual interference with water during rotation.

In this embodiment, a structure for pumping water through the rotation of the water ring housing 800 is proposed. In this embodiment, the pumping means is a pumping groove 810 that pushes water upwards through friction or mutual interference with water.

A positive groove 810 is formed on the inner surface of the water ring housing 800 as a positive number means. The positive groove 810 improves the positive water efficiency. The positive groove 810 protrudes from the inner side of the watering housing 800. The positive groove 810 is formed to extend vertically in the vertical direction. The positive groove 810 is disposed radially with respect to the watering motor shaft 43 or the power transmission shaft 640.

The lower end of the water ring housing 800 is separated from the bottom surface of the water tank 300 by a predetermined distance to form a suction gap 801. The water in the water tub 300 is sucked into the water ring housing 800 through the suction interval 801.

The water ring housing 800 is formed so that its lower side is opened. The water ring housing 800 is cup-shaped. The water ring housing 800 has an inverted cup shape. A housing space 805 is formed in the water ring housing 800.

A column 35 of the water tank 300 is located inside the water ring housing 800 and a power transmission module 600 is disposed inside the column 35. The water ring housing 800 is disposed to surround the column 35.

The water ring housing 800 is formed to have a flat section extending toward the upper side. The column 35 is formed such that its flat cross section is reduced toward the upper side. The shape of the water ring housing 800 and the column 35 is a shape for effectively pumping water. The volume of the housing space 805 increases toward the upper side.

When the water ring housing 800 is rotated, the water sucked into the inside of the water ring housing 800 is brought into close contact with the inner circumferential surface of the water ring housing 800 by centrifugal force. The positive groove 810 formed in the inner circumferential surface of the water ring housing 800 provides rotational force to the water sucked in.

The water ring housing (800) is provided with an injection port (410) for discharging sucked water to the outside. In the present embodiment, the injection port 410 is arranged to discharge water in the horizontal direction. The water pumped through the injection port 410 is discharged to the outside.

In this embodiment, the water discharged from the injection port 410 may be injected into the visual body 210.

The number of the injection ports 410 may be adjusted according to design conditions. In the present embodiment, a plurality of the jetting ports 410 are arranged in the watering housing 800 with a height difference. An ejection port disposed above the water ring housing 800 is defined as a second ejection port and an ejection port disposed in the middle of the water ring housing is defined as a first ejection port.

When the water ring housing 800 is rotated at a speed higher than the first rotation speed, water may be jetted from the first jetting port. When the water ring housing 800 is rotated at a speed higher than the second rotation speed, water may be jetted from the second jetting port.

The second rotation speed is higher than the first rotation speed.

Only when the water ring housing 800 is rotated at a high speed, water is discharged from the second jetting port. The water ring housing 800 is rotated at a normal speed so that water is not discharged through the second jetting port. The first jetting orifice discharges water at every stage in which the watering housing is routinely operated.

A plurality of the second ejection openings may be disposed. A plurality of the first injection openings may be arranged.

When the water ring housing 800 is rotated at the normal rotation speed, the water pumped up is raised higher than the minimum first jetting port. When the water ring housing 800 is rotated at a high speed, the pumped water rises above the height of the second jetting port.

A plurality of the second jetting ports may be disposed in the circumferential direction of the water ring housing 800. A plurality of the first jetting ports may also be disposed in the circumferential direction of the watering housing 800.

If the water ring housing 800 is not rotated, water is not discharged through the jetting port 410. When the user operates only in the clean mode (the air clean module is operated and the air wash module is stopped), the watering unit 40 is not operated and only the air blowing unit 20 is operated. When the user operates only the humidification mode, the water ring housing 800 is rotated, and water is discharged through the injection port 410. When the user simultaneously operates the clean mode and the humidification mode, the water discharged from the injection port 410 may be sprayed on the inner surface of the visual body 210.

The water discharged from the injection port 410 strikes the inner surface of the visual body 210 and moves along the inner surface of the visual body 210 because the water ring housing 800 is rotated.

The user can visually confirm that the water is sprayed through the visual body 210. This water injection means that it is operating in the humidification mode. The user can intuitively confirm that the humidification mode is operating by spraying water.

In the visual body 210, a droplet is formed by the injected water, and the droplet flows downward.

In this embodiment, the water ring housing 800 is composed of three parts. Unlike the present embodiment, the water ring housing 800 can be made of one or two parts.

The lower end of the water ring housing 800 is spaced apart from the bottom of the water tub 300 by a predetermined distance.

The watering housing 800 includes a first watering housing 820, a second watering housing 840, a watering housing cover 860 and a watering power transmission portion 880.

The water ring housing 800 is assembled with the power transmission shaft 640 and a structure for receiving the rotational force from the power transmission shaft 640 is disposed. In the present embodiment, the water ring housing 800 is assembled with the power transmission shaft 640 through the water ring power transmission portion 880 and the water ring housing cover 860. The water ring housing 800 is coupled to the power transmission shaft 640 at two places and receives rotational force from two places.

Unlike the present embodiment, the water ring housing 800 is coupled to the power transmission shaft 640 at one place, and can receive the rotational force at one combined position.

Also, unlike the present embodiment, the water ring housing 800 can receive rotational force in a manner other than the power transmission shaft. For example, the rotational force of the water ring motor can be transmitted in a belt-pulley manner. For example, the rotational force of the water ring motor can be transmitted in a gear engagement manner. For example, the rotational force of the watering motor can be transmitted in a chain manner. For example, the rotational force of the water ring motor can be transmitted in a clutch manner.

The power transmission shaft 640 is formed with threads 643 at its upper and lower ends, respectively.

The upper thread 643 is assembled with the water ring housing cover 860. The lower thread is assembled with the second coupler 620. A first coupler 610 coupled to the second coupler 620 is disposed in the upper body 120.

A water ring motor (42) is disposed in the upper body (120). The watering motor 42 provides rotational force to the watering housing 800.

The coupler disposed in the air clean module 100 and coupled to the water ring motor 42 is defined as a first coupler 610. A coupler disposed in the air wash module 200 and detachably coupled to the first coupler 610 is defined as a second coupler 620.

Either one of the first coupler 610 or the second coupler 620 is male, and the other is female. In this embodiment, the first coupler 610 is of a male type and the second coupler 620 is of an arm type. In the present embodiment, the first coupler 610 is detachably coupled to the second coupler 620. The second coupler 620 may be coupled to the first coupler 610 in a manner different from the present embodiment.

The water ring motor 42 is installed in the upper body 120. The watering motor 42 is located above the blowing motor 22 and is spaced apart from the blowing motor 22. The water tank 300 is mounted inside the upper body 120. When the water tub 300 is mounted on the upper body 120, the first and second couplers 610 and 620 are connected so as to transmit power. The water ring motor shaft 43 of the watering motor 42 is arranged to face upward. A first coupler 610 is installed at the upper end of the water ring motor shaft 43.

Each of the constitutions of the water ring housing 800 will be described as follows.

The first water ring housing 820 is formed by opening the upper side and the lower side, respectively, and a positive groove 810 is formed on the inner side. The lower end of the first water ring housing 820 is separated from the bottom of the water tank 300 by a predetermined distance to form a suction interval 801.

The second watering housing 840 is formed by opening the upper side and the lower side, respectively, and is assembled to the upper end of the first watering housing 820.

The water ring housing cover 860 is coupled to the upper end of the second water ring housing 840 and covers the upper surface of the second water ring housing 840.

The water ring power transmission unit 880 is connected to at least one of the first water ring housing 820 and the second water ring housing 840 to receive the rotational force of the power transmission module 600. In this embodiment, the water ring power transmission portion 880 is connected to the first water ring housing 820.

Unlike the present embodiment, the first water ring housing 820 and the second water ring housing 840 can be integrally manufactured. Also, unlike the present embodiment, the first water ring housing 820 and the water ring housing cover 860 can be integrally manufactured.

The upper end surface of the first water ring housing 820 is formed wider than the lower end surface. The first water ring housing 820 forms an inclination in the vertical direction. The first watering housing 820 may have a conical shape with a lower end face narrowed.

A positive groove 810 is formed in the first watering housing 820. The amphibious grooves 810 are formed in the vertical direction. The positive groove 810 is disposed radially about the watering motor shaft 43. A plurality of the positive grooves 810 may be disposed and protrude toward the axis center of the watering housing 800.

The lower end of the first water ring housing 820 is spaced apart from the inner bottom surface of the water tank 300 to form a suction gap 801. The upper end of the first watering housing 820 is engaged with the lower end of the second watering housing 840.

The first watering housing 82 and the second watering housing 840 can be assembled and disassembled. In this embodiment, the first water ring housing 820 and the second water ring housing 840 are assembled through a screw connection. A thread 822 is formed on the upper outer peripheral surface of the first water ring housing 820 and a thread 842 is formed on the lower inner peripheral surface of the second water ring housing 840. [

A thread 822 formed in the first water ring housing 820 is defined as a first thread 822 and a thread 842 formed in the second water ring housing 840 is defined as a second thread 842 do.

A first barrier 823 for limiting the movement of the second watering housing 840 is formed below the first screw 822. The first barrier 823 is formed in the circumferential direction of the first water ring housing 820. The first barrier 823 is formed in a strip shape and protrudes to the outside of the first water ring housing 820.

The first barrier 823 is brought into close contact with the lower end of the second water ring housing 840 when the first water ring housing 820 and the second water ring housing 840 are assembled. The first barrier 823 is further protruded outward than the first screw thread 822.

A first packing 825 is disposed between the first thread 822 and the first barrier 823. The first packing 825 blocks leakage of water between the first watering housing 820 and the second watering housing 840. The first packing 825 is formed of an elastic material. The first packing 825 is formed in a ring shape.

A packing mounting rib 824 is disposed to fix the position of the first packing 825. The packing mounting ribs 824 may be disposed on an extension of the first threads 822. The packing mounting rib 824 may be part of the first thread 822.

Thus, the first threads 822 may be formed in a plurality and discontinuously dispersed, and one of them may be the packing mounting ribs 824.

A first jetting port 411 is disposed in the first watering housing 820. In the present embodiment, two of the first ejection openings 411 are disposed. The two first injection openings 411 are formed so as to face each other.

The first jetting port 411 communicates the inside and outside of the first watering housing 820. In this embodiment, the inner opening area of the first ejection opening 411 is formed to be wider than the outer opening area.

A water ring vane 850 is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the second watering housing 840. The water ring vane 850 can flow humidifying air. When the water ring housing 800 rotates, the water ring vane 850 can draw air around it.

The air in the humidification flow path 106 in which the water ring housing 800 is disposed flows mostly toward the discharge flow path 107 due to the flow of the air blowing fan 24 but the air around the water ring vane 850, Can flow. The water ring vane 850 can locally produce an air flow as opposed to an air flow by the blowing fan 24. Air may flow in the same direction as the flow by the blowing fan 24 depending on the shape of the water ring vane 850. At this time, the air around the water ring housing 800 can be collected on the surface of the water ring housing 800 by the rotation of the water ring vane 850.

The air flow by the water ring vane 850 has the effect of flowing water particles around the water ring housing 800 to the water tank 300. The rotation of the water ring vane 850 has the effect of generating air volume and attracting water particles around the water ring housing 800.

The air flow by the water ring vane 850 serves to collect the falling water toward the water ring housing 800 when the water drops from the water supply channel 109 to the upper portion of the water ring housing 800 do.

When water is supplied through the water supply flow passage 109 when the water ring housing 800 is rotated, water may be scattered irregularly on the surface of the water ring housing 800. The air flow by the water ring vane 850 can collect water particles scattered at the time of water supply toward the surface of the water ring housing 800.

The second water ring housing 840 is formed with second jetting ports 412 and 413. The second injection ports 412 and 413 inject water toward the visual body 210. In the present embodiment, two of the second ejection openings 412 and 413 are disposed. One of the second jetting ports is referred to as a second-1 jetting port 412 and the other is defined as a second-2 jetting port 413.

The second-1 injection port 412 and the second-2 ejection port 413 are disposed so as to face each other. The second-first injection port 412 and the second-second injection port 413 may be arranged symmetrically with respect to the power transmission shaft 640.

In this embodiment, the second-1 injection port 412 and the second-2 ejection port 413 form a predetermined height difference. The second-1 injection port 412 and the second-2 ejection port 413 are not arranged at the same height.

The second-1 injection port 412 and the second-2 ejection port 413 form a height difference, so that the position of the water hitting the visual body 210 can be set differently. Therefore, when the water ring housing 800 is rotated, the water dispersed in the second-1 ejection port 412 and the water ejected from the second-2 ejection port 413 pass through different paths.

A trajectory of water that strikes the inner surface of the visual body 210 at the second jetting ports 412 and 413 is defined as a jetting line.

The injection line formed by the second-1 injection port 412 is defined as a first injection line, and the injection line in which the second-second injection port 413 is formed is defined as a second injection line.

In this embodiment, after the water dispersed in the second-1 injection port 412 passes through one of the visual bodies 210, the second- Water will pass. That is, two spray lines are formed on the inner surface of the visual body 210, and it is possible to more effectively recognize that the water is sprayed through the visual production.

When water is ejected from two second ejection openings arranged at a constant height, only one ejection line is formed. When the water ring housing 800 is rotated at a high speed, the phase difference may be extremely short even if the first and second second jetting openings 142 and 143 are positioned in opposite directions. In this case, water may flow down from one injection line, which may cause optical illusions.

On the other hand, in the case of forming two jet lines, since the position where the water hits is different, the sound generated by collision is formed differently. That is, the sound generated in the first injection line and the sound generated in the second injection line are differently formed. This acoustic difference allows the user to visually recognize that the watering housing 800 is rotating.

When only one injection line is formed, since the same sound is continuously generated, the user may not recognize it or may mistake it as simple noise.

The difference in sound through the plurality of jetting lines is effective for effectively conveying an operational situation to a low vision or hearing impaired person. Also, it is easy to confirm that the humidifying and cleaning device is operating even in the absence of light.

On the other hand, within the second watering housing 840, a water film-restraining rib 870 for suppressing the rotation of the water film is formed. The water film rotational flow refers to a flow that is rotated along the inner surface of the water ring housing 800.

The water groove 810 of the first water ring housing 820 is for forming the water film rotation flow, and the water film retaining rib 870 is for suppressing the water film rotation flow.

The first water ring housing 820 is configured to pump the water to the second water ring housing 840 so as to positively generate the water film rotation flow, As the rotational motion of the water film is not formed, the injection through the second injection ports 412 and 413 is easy.

When a high-speed water film rotation flow is formed inside the second watering housing 840, water flows along the inside without being discharged through the second jetting port.

Further, as the large amount of water stays in the second watering housing 840, the vibration of the watering housing 800 is greatly formed. The water pumped up to the second watering housing 840 must be jetted rapidly through the second jetting ports 412 and 413 to minimize the eccentricity of the watering housing 800 and minimize the vibration thereof .

The water-film-restraining ribs 870 minimize the rotation of the water film, thereby minimizing eccentricity and vibration of the water-ring housing 800.

The water-restraining ribs 870 protrude from the inner surface of the second watering housing 840. In the present embodiment, the water-barrier ribs 870 protrude toward the power transmitting shaft 640. The water-film-restraining ribs 870 are formed in a direction crossing the water film rotation flow.

The water film rotation flow flows spirally or circularly along the inner surface of the second watering housing 840. It is preferable that the water film restriction ribs 870 are formed in the vertical direction.

In this embodiment, the water-barrier ribs 870 are formed in the vertical direction. A plurality of the water-barrier ribs 870 may be formed. In this embodiment, the three water-curtain suppressing ribs 870 are disposed. The plurality of water-film-restraining ribs 870 are arranged at equal intervals with respect to the inner circumferential surface of the water ring housing.

In this embodiment, the projecting length of the water-film-restraining rib 870 is 5 mm. The protrusion length of the water-film-restraining rib 870 is related to the thickness of the water film rotation flow, and can be variously changed according to the embodiment.

In this embodiment, the water-film-restraining rib 870 is formed in connection with the water-ring power transmission portion 880. The water film suppressing ribs 870 and the water ring power transmitting portion 880 can be separated from the present embodiment.

In this embodiment, the water film-retaining rib 870 is connected to the water ring power transmission portion 880, so that the metal mold can be simplified.

The water ring power transmission unit 880 is configured to transmit the rotational force of the power transmission shaft 640 to the water ring housing 800.

In this embodiment, the water ring power transmission portion 880 is connected to the second water ring housing 840. Unlike the present embodiment, the water ring power transmission portion 880 may be connected to the first water ring housing 820.

In this embodiment, the water ring power transmission portion 880 is fabricated integrally with the second water ring housing 840. Unlike the present embodiment, the water ring power transmitting portion 880 may be manufactured separately and then assembled to the second water ring housing 840.

The water ring power transmission portion 880 includes a bushing mounting portion 882 located at the shaft center of the watering housing 800 and a watering connection portion 882 connecting the bushing mounting portion 882 and the watering housing 800. [ (884). In the present embodiment, the bushing mounting portion 882, the water ring connecting portion 884, and the second watering housing 820 are formed by injection molding.

The water ring connection portion 884 is formed in a rib shape. The water ring connection portions 884 are arranged radially with respect to the axis center, and a plurality of water ring connection portions 884 are formed.

In this embodiment, the water ring connection portion 884 is fabricated integrally with the water film retaining rib 870. The water ring connection portion 884 and the water film restriction rib 870 are connected to each other.

The power transmitting shaft 640 is installed to pass through the bushing mounting portion 882.

The lower side of the bushing mounting portion 882 is open. The bushing 90 is inserted through the lower open side of the bushing mounting portion 882.

The bushing mounting portion 882 and the bushing 90 can be separated in the vertical direction. The bushing mounting portion 882 and the bushing 90 form mutual engagement in the rotation direction.

For this purpose, a bushing latching portion 93 is formed on one of the bushing mounting portion 882 and the bushing 90, and a bushing latching groove 883 is formed on the other. In this embodiment, the bushing 90 is formed with a bushing engagement portion 93, and the bushing attachment portion 882 is formed with a bushing engagement groove 883.

The bushing latching groove 883 is formed on the inner surface of the bushing mounting portion 882 and has a concave shape. The bushing locking portion 93 is formed on the outer surface of the bushing 90 and has a convex shape.

The bushing latching portion 93 is inserted into the bushing latching groove 882 and inserted.

The bushing mounting portion 882 and the bushing 90 may be integrally formed, unlike the present embodiment. Since the bushing 90 is formed of a metal material, when the second watering housing 840 is manufactured, the bushing 90 may be disposed in the mold, and then the second watering housing material may be injected into the body to be integrally formed.

The bushing 90 is coupled to the power transmission shaft 640 of the power transmission module 600.

The bushing 90 is coupled with the power transmission shaft 640 to receive a rotational force. The bushing 90 is preferably formed of a metal material. If it is not a rigid metal material, abrasion may occur and this will cause vibration.

The bushing 90 is formed with a bushing shaft hollow penetrating in the vertical direction. The power transmitting shaft 640 is inserted into the bushing shaft hollow.

The bushing 90 reduces vibration when the water ring housing 800 is rotated. The bushing 90 is positioned on the power transmission shaft 640. In this embodiment, the bushing 90 is located at the center of gravity of the watering housing 800. Since the center of gravity of the water ring housing 800 is located at the bushing 90, the vibration of the water ring housing 800 can be significantly reduced during rotation.

The bushing 90 and the power transmitting shaft 640 are assembled by fitting. The bushing 90 is supported on the power transmission shaft 640.

The power transmission shaft 640 is formed with a shaft end portion 642 to support the bushing 90. The diameter of the upper side is smaller and the diameter of the lower side is larger with respect to the axial end (642).

The bushing 90 is inserted through the upper end of the power transmission shaft 640.

The shaft end 642 may be tapered, chamfered or rounded to minimize wear. When the shaft end 642 is formed at a right angle, wear may occur during assembly or operation.

When the shaft end 642 is worn, the bushing 90 moves causing vibration. Further, when the shaft end portion 642 is worn, the bushing 90 can be inclined or moved, thereby causing misalignment with the power transmission shaft 640. [ In addition, when the bushing 90 and the power transmission shaft 640 are misaligned, eccentricity is generated when the bushing 90 and the power transmission shaft 640 are rotated.

The water ring housing cover 860 is coupled to the upper side of the second water ring housing 840 and seals the upper side of the second water ring housing 86. The watering housing cover 860 is screwed into the second watering housing 840.

In this embodiment, the water ring housing cover 860 is assembled with the power transmission module 600. The water ring housing cover 860 may be separated from the power transmission module 600. [

When the water ring housing cover 860 is coupled with the power transmission shaft 640, eccentricity and vibration of the water ring housing 800 can be more effectively reduced.

The watering housing cover 860 includes a cover body 862 covering an upper opening of the second watering housing 840 and a second watering cover 860 extending downward from the cover body 862, A cover body bordering portion 863 surrounding the upper end of the housing 840, a packing mounting rib 864 formed below the cover body 862 and spaced apart from the cover body bordering portion 863 by a predetermined distance, A shrinking portion 866 fixed to the power transmitting shaft 640 and a reinforcing rib 868 connecting the shrinking portion 866 and the packing mounting rib 864.

The cover body 862 is formed in a circular shape in a plan view. The diameter of the cover body 862 is larger than the diameter of the second water ring housing 840.

Unlike the present embodiment, the planar shape of the cover body 862 may not be circular. In addition, the planar shape of the water ring housing 800 is not limited to a specific shape.

The cover body borders 863 form the rim of the cover body 862. [ The cover body borders 863 are formed in a ring shape and are integrally formed with the cover body 862. The cover body borders 863 have a plurality of protrusions 861 formed on the outer surface thereof and the protrusions 861 are formed 360 degrees along the circumferential direction. The projection 861 provides a gripping feeling to the user when detaching the watering housing cover 860.

In addition, the protrusion 861 can effectively scatter water dropped during the upper water supply. The water dropped through the upper water supply falls to the watering housing cover 860 and flows to the cover body bordering 863 by the rotation of the watering housing 800. [ And then sprayed on the inner side of the visual body 210 after being separated from the protrusions 861 in the form of water drops. The protrusion 861 can effectively scatter the water that has been supplied.

The expansion mounting ribs 864 are located inside the cover body borders 863 and spaced apart from the cover body borders 863 by a predetermined distance. A second packing 865 is provided between the cover body borders 863 and the packing mounting ribs 864.

And can seal the space between the watering housing cover 860 and the second watering housing 840 through the second packing 865. The water in the housing space 805 is prevented from leaking through the first packing 825 and the second packing 865 so that the pressure of the water discharged through the injection port 410 can be kept constant.

When water leaks between the first watering housing 820 and the second watering housing 840 or water leaks between the second watering housing 840 and the watering housing cover 860, It is difficult to keep the pressure of the water discharged from the jetting port 410 constant.

That is, when water is leaked from the water ring housing 800, water may not be sprayed from the jet opening 410 even if the water ring housing 800 is rotated.

The cover body borders 863 and the second watering housing 840 can be screwed together. In this embodiment, the watering housing cover 860 and the second watering housing 840 are tightly assembled.

The shrinking portion 866 is assembled with the power transmission shaft 640 and receives the rotational force from the power transmission shaft 640.

The shrinking portion 866 and the power transmitting shaft 640 can be screwed. For this purpose, a thread 643 for screw connection with the water ring housing cover 860 is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the upper end of the power transmission shaft 640.

The shrinking portion 866 may be formed with a thread for assembling with the power transmission shaft 640. In this embodiment, a shaft fixing member 867 is disposed in the shrinking portion 866 and the shaft fixing member 867 is integrally formed in the shrinking portion 866. In this embodiment, the shaft fixing member 867 is a nut.

Unlike the water ring housing cover 860, the shaft fixing member 867 is made of a metal material. The power transmission shaft 640 is made of a metal material and the portion that is screwed with the power transmission shaft 640 is made of a metal material to prevent wear or damage at the time of tightening. When the entire water ring housing cover 860 is formed of a metal material or when the shrinking portion 866 is formed of a metal material, it is preferable to form a thread on the shrinking portion 866 itself.

The water ring housing cover 860 is formed larger than the diameter of the second water ring housing 840. Only the watering housing cover 860 is exposed, and the second watering housing 840 and the first watering housing 820 are not exposed.

So that at least a part of the water supplied to the water supply flow path 109 can be dropped into the water ring housing cover 860. When the water ring housing 800 is rotated, the water dropped into the water ring housing cover 860 is radially outwardly ejected from the surface of the water ring housing cover 860.

The rotated water ring housing cover 860 is capable of effecting the effect that the water is squeezed along the rotating direction and water is dropped from the umbrella. Particularly, water droplets can be peeled off from the plurality of projections 861 arranged in the circumferential direction of the water ring housing cover 860.

The water sprayed in the direction of rotation in the water ring housing cover 860 hits the inner surface of the visual body 210 and can produce a lane view.

The rain-view refers to a situation in which droplets formed on the inner surface of the visual body 210 appear as if raindrops flow down.

In the present embodiment, the water ring groove 810 is designed in such a manner that water in the water tank 300 can be effectively pumped. In this embodiment, the water ring groove 810 is positioned lower than the jetting port 410. In particular, the water ring groove 810 is formed lower than the first ejection opening 411.

The water ring groove 810 turns the horizontal rotational force against water in the vertical direction. When the watering groove 810 is formed, water can be more effectively pumped in the vertical direction.

In this embodiment, the water ring groove 810 is formed on the inner surface of the water ring housing 800 and protrudes inward. The water ring groove 810 is formed to extend in the vertical direction. Unlike the present embodiment, the water ring groove 810 may be formed in a zigzag shape. In this embodiment, since the first water ring housing 82 is manufactured by injection molding, the water ring groove 810 can be arranged in the vertical direction to easily draw the metal mold.

When the manufacturing method is changed, the water ring groove 810 may be formed in various patterns other than a straight line, and the protruded surface area may be increased.

For example, the watering groove may be formed in a dot shape. The watering groove may be formed in a dotted line shape. The watering groove may have a rectangular cross section, a circular cross section, a triangular cross section or the like protruding inward.

The surface area of the water ring groove 810 is closely related to the positive water efficiency. Particularly, the surface area of the water ring groove 810 is related to the area of the water ring inlet 802. The water ring inlet port 802 is defined as an area of the lower opening of the water ring housing 800.

The total surface area of the water ring groove 810 may be 77% to 129.5% of the area of the water ring inlet 802.

In order to form the total surface area of the watering groove 810 at the above ratio, the number of the watering grooves 810 may be increased. In order to form the total surface area of the watering groove 810 at the above ratio, the protruding length of the watering groove 810 may be increased. In order to form the total surface area of the watering groove 810 at the above ratio, the vertical length of the watering groove 810 may be increased.

The vertical length of the water ring groove 810 may be 100% to 30% of the height of the water ring housing 80.

The area of the water ring suction port 802 may be 19.5% to 32.7% of the maximum area of the water ring housing 80. The maximum area is the largest area among the inner planes of the water ring housing (80). In this embodiment, the upper opening area of the second watering housing 840 is the largest area.

The water ring groove 810 is formed on the inner surface of the first water ring housing 84 and has an inclination with respect to the vertical direction. The inclination angle of the water ring groove 810 should be at least 3 degrees. In this embodiment, the water ring groove 810 forms an inclination angle of 3 degrees.

The water ring groove 810 has an inclination angle in a direction away from the power transmitting shaft 640 toward the upper side. The watering connection 884 described above also provides a positive effect of converting the horizontal flow of water in the vertical direction, such as the watering groove 810.

17 is a sectional view showing a watering unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The water-pumping means of the watering unit according to the present embodiment includes a pumping pump 1810.

The water pump according to the present embodiment includes a water pump 1810 operated by the driving force of the water ring motor 42 and a water pump 1810 disposed in the water ring housing 1800 and being pumped by the water pump 1810 (1811) 1812 in which water flows and a positive water nozzle 1830 (1850) disposed at the end of the positive water pipes 1811, 1812 and in which the pumped water is injected.

The watering motor 42 operates the amphibious pump 1810.

The amphibious pump 1810 sucks the water inside the water tank 300 and pumps the sucked water to the water pipes 1811 and 1812. The water pump 1810 communicates with the inside of the water tank 300 and receives water from the water tank 300.

The water ring motor 42 may be disposed on the base body 110 as in the first embodiment and may separate the water tank 300 from the base body 110. The illustration of the couplers for transmitting the rotational force of the water ring motor 42 is omitted.

A plurality of the positive water pipes may be arranged. In the present embodiment, the water pipe includes a first water pipe 1811 connected to the first jetting port 411 and a second water pipe 1812 connected to the second jetting port 412.

A valve for controlling the flow direction of water may be disposed in the water pipe, and the valve may allow water to flow to at least one of the first water pipe 1811 and the second water pipe 1812.

The positive water nozzle includes a first positive water nozzle 1830 disposed in the first water pipe 1811 and a second positive water nozzle 1850 disposed in the second water pipe 1812.

The first positive water nozzle 1830 is disposed in the first injection port 411. The second positive number nozzle 1850 is disposed in the second injection port 412.

In this embodiment, water can be sprayed while the water ring housing 1800 is stopped.

Since the remaining configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, the detailed description will be omitted.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It should be understood that various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

10: filter assembly 20: blowing unit
300: Water tank 400: Watering unit
51: Water tank humidifying medium 55: Discharge humidifying medium
100: Air clean module 110: Base body
120: Upper body 125: Water tray insertion space
130: Lower body 140: Upper inner body
150: blower housing 160: display module
170: air guide 200: air wash module
210: Visual body 230: Top cover assembly
101: Suction flow path 102: Filtration flow path
103: Connection line 104: Clean connection line
105: Humidification connection flow path 106: Humidification flow path
107: Discharge channel 108:
109: Water supply channel

Claims (22)

A water tank in which a bottom surface and side surfaces extending upward from the bottom surface are formed;
A power transmission shaft passing through the bottom surface, rotated about an axial direction, an upper end positioned on the upper side of the bottom surface, and a lower end positioned on the lower side of the bottom surface;
A water ring motor located below the bottom surface of the water tub and disposed below the power transmission shaft and transmitting a rotational force through a lower end of the power transmission shaft;
A water ring housing disposed inside the water tank, the water ring housing having a lower side spaced apart from a bottom surface of the water tank by an intake interval, and upper and lower sides being respectively opened;
A water ring housing cover detachably coupled to an upper end of the water ring housing and covering an upper surface of the water ring housing;
A water ring power transmission unit disposed in the water ring housing and connected to the power transmission shaft to receive a rotational force;
A positive groove protruding into the water ring housing and sucking the water in the water tank into the water ring housing when the water tank rotates and sucking the sucked water upward on the water ring housing;
A water ring housing disposed on a side surface of the water ring housing and positioned below the water ring housing cover and penetrating a side surface of the water ring housing and having water upwardly pumped upon rotation of the water ring housing, ;
And a bushing which is inserted through the power transmission shaft and is hung on a shaft end of the power transmission shaft and assembled detachably upward in the longitudinal direction of the power transmission shaft,
The watering power transmission portion includes:
A bushing mounting portion positioned at the center of the shaft of the watering housing and opened at the lower side, the bushing being inserted from the lower side and being removably assembled to the upper side of the bushing; And a water ring connection portion connecting the bushing mounting portion and the watering housing. delete The method according to claim 1,
And the amphibious grooves are elongated in the vertical direction. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the positive groove is formed in a dotted line or dot shape. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a plurality of the positive grooves are arranged and arranged radially with respect to the water ring motor shaft of the watering motor. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the positive groove is located lower than the jetting port. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a lower end of the water ring housing forms a water ring suction port spaced apart from an inner bottom surface of the water tank by a predetermined distance and water in the water tank is sucked through the water ring suction port. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the total surface area of the amphibious grooves formed in the water ring housing is formed to be 77% to 129.5% with respect to the area of the water ring inlet. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the amphipatic grooves are elongated in the vertical direction and the length of the amphipatic grooves in the vertical direction is 30% to 100% of the height of the water ring housing. The method of claim 7,
Wherein a housing space is formed in the water ring housing and an area of the water ring inlet is formed between 19.5% and 32.7% with respect to a maximum area of the housing space plane. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the positive groove is formed to be inclined at least three degrees with respect to the water ring motor shaft of the watering motor. The method of claim 11,
And the amphibious grooves are directed toward the outside of the water tank toward the upper side. Claim 1:
And water pumped through the jetting port is jetted when the watering housing is rotated at a speed higher than the first rotational speed. The method according to claim 1,
The jetting port
A first jetting port through which water is jetted when the watering housing is rotated at a speed higher than the first rotational speed;
And a second jetting port through which water is jetted when the watering housing is rotated at a speed higher than a second jetting speed that is higher than the first jetting speed,
And the second jetting port is located higher than the first jetting port. The method according to claim 1,
The water ring housing
A first water ring housing spaced apart from an inner bottom surface of the water tank by a suction interval, the first water ring housing having upper and lower sides opened;
And a second watering housing formed at an upper side and a lower side, respectively, the second watering housing being formed at the upper end of the first watering housing and communicating with the first watering housing,
Wherein the positive groove is disposed in at least one of the first water ring housing and the second water ring housing. 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the positive groove is disposed in the first watering housing, and the jetting port is positioned higher than the positive groove. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the upper end of the power transmitting shaft is coupled to the water ring housing cover, and the water ring housing cover further includes a shrinking portion to which the power transmitting shaft is fixed, and the upper end of the power transmitting shaft and the shaft fixing portion are screw- . 16. The method of claim 15,
And a water film suppressing rib disposed inside the second watering housing and interfering with the water to be pumped and suppressing rotational flow of the pumped water. The method of claim 19,
Wherein the water-film-restraining rib is extended in the vertical direction. The method of claim 19,
Wherein the water film-retaining rib is connected to the water ring connection portion. 16. The method of claim 15,
The jetting port
A first jetting port through which water is jetted when the watering housing is rotated at a speed higher than the first rotational speed;
And a second jetting port through which water is jetted when the watering housing is rotated at a speed higher than a second jetting speed that is higher than the first jetting speed,
Wherein at least one of the first jetting port and the second jetting port is disposed in the second watering housing.

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