KR200445336Y1 - Circulation type humidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a humidifier for use in the humidity control of the room.

The present invention implements a new type of humidification system that circulates the water of the humidifier at regular intervals and prevents propagation of bacteria through the sterilization process, so that the water of the humidifier can be kept clean at all times, and the bucket is changed. The state provides a circulating humidifier that can eliminate the hassle and is practical and can also have functionalities such as silver nano effect and deodorant effect.

Humidity control, humidifier, circulation type, sterilization

Description

Circulation type humidifier

The present invention relates to a circulating humidifier, and more particularly, to a circulating humidifier capable of keeping the water of the humidifier clean at all times by periodically circulating and sterilizing the water of the humidifier.

Generally, a humidifier maintains a certain amount of water stored in a bucket. If water is stored in the sealed space for a long time, there is a risk of primary contamination by microorganisms in the humidifier. When it comes out as a spray, it is secondary pollution by microorganisms and bacteria in the air.

As such, the existing humidifiers that are already contaminated in the bucket of the humidifier or that may be contaminated when spraying are used in rooms, hospitals, and hospitals used by infants having low resistance to disease, but rather are contaminated air. There is a risk of harm to your health by breathing.

In addition, when the humidifier is used not only for indoor use for humidification control, but also for farming for plant cultivation, or for breeding of livestock, there is a problem that can cause various diseases.

Usually, such humidifiers are often used to control humidity because the indoor air is dried together with the increase of the operation of the heating system in winter, causing diseases of the respiratory system in the elderly.

The humidifier is classified into a heater humidifier and an ultrasonic humidifier according to the humidification method.

The heater humidifier is a method of naturally spraying water vapor generated by heating water in the atomization tank to a high temperature, and the ultrasonic method is to atomize water by atomizing the vibrator vibrating ultrasonically with water in the atomization tank. That's the way.

Heater humidifier not only needs a high capacity heater to heat and evaporate water, but also has a disadvantage in that atomization particles are not sufficiently generated.

The ultrasonic humidifier forms humidified particles atomized by the ultrasonic vibrator and discharges atomized particles by the blower. Therefore, the water and atomized particles which are in contact with the vibrator propagate the bacteria by contact with the contaminated blower air, and spray the bacteria. By scattering them in the air, they can cause serious health hazards for the elderly.

Various methods have been proposed to suppress the growth of bacteria in the humidifier, but a large effect is difficult to expect.

For example, there is a method of heating or purifying water in a water tank. However, since water used in a humidifier generally uses tap water, the need for disinfection is low and boiling or purifying water used in the humidifier is not necessary. It is inefficient.

In addition, there is a method of supplying the blower air purified by giving the air purifying function to the blower, but this method has a complicated structure, the sterilization effect is uncertain, as well as the inconvenience of constantly replacing the filter.

In addition, there is a method of heating the blowing temperature, but the question is whether all the inlet air is made for a short time to contact the heater above the sterilization temperature.

As such, the sterilization methods employed in the existing humidifiers are difficult to expect perfect sterilization power, and are not commercialized due to difficulty in handling and maintenance such as price increase and the like.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above, by circulating the water of the humidifier every predetermined time by implementing a new type of humidification system that can fundamentally prevent the growth of bacteria through the sterilization process, water of the humidifier It can be kept clean all the time, can eliminate the hassle of changing the water bottle is practical, and the purpose of providing a circulating humidifier that can also have functionality such as silver nano effect or deodorant effect.

Circulating humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object is equipped with a discharge port of the upper portion and the fan of the side and a humidification cylinder that serves to discharge the water by vaporizing the water, the water supply line from the outside A auxiliary tank for supplying a humidification cylinder through the air, a circulation pump and a sterilization filter is installed on the circulation line piped between the humidification cylinder and the auxiliary tank to sterilize while periodically circulating water between the humidification cylinder and the auxiliary tank. Characterized in that form.

Here, the sterilization filter is made of a combination of non-woven fabric + silver nano + ceramic filter to filter and sterilize foreign substances in the water, or in the form of a combination of more deodorant upon the user's request to see the deodorizing effect It is.

In particular, the humidifier of the present invention can effectively prevent bacteria propagation by periodically performing a cycle and sterilization treatment of water between the humidification cylinder and the auxiliary tank even when the power is turned off.

The circulating humidifier provided in the present invention operates the circulation pump approximately every 3 hours to circulate and sterilize the water in the humidifier, thereby keeping the water in the humidifier clean at all times, thereby helping the health of the user during indoor humidification. It is effective to create a pleasant and clean indoor environment.

In addition, by using a stainless steel bucket, there is an effect that can reduce the scale or bacteria propagation.

In addition, there is a very practical advantage because it is easy to install and handle and can eliminate the hassle of changing the water tank.

In addition, since the silver nano effect, deodorant effect, etc. can be provided at the request of the user, there is an advantage of further enhancing the functionality.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the circulating humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the circulating humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1, the main body 23 of the circulating humidifier is a wall-mounted indoor humidifier can be opened and closed is easy to handle and maintain, and easy to install and use structure.

The discharge port 10 of the humidification cylinder which serves to discharge the room by vaporizing water to the upper front of the humidifier main body 23 is exposed, through which steam and the like can be provided to the room, and the lower side for the operation of the humidifier. An operation unit 22 including an ON / OFF switch, various mode switches, and the like is provided.

In this case, the operation unit 22 is electrically connected to the side of the control unit 20 to be described later, and thus, operation and stop of the humidifier and humidity control may be performed by the user's operation.

Figure 2 is a front view showing the internal structure of the circulating humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, a humidification cylinder 12 is provided at one side of the humidifier body 23, and an auxiliary tank 14 connected to one side of the humidification cylinder 12 by a supply line 13. Is disposed, the auxiliary tank 14 at this time is connected to the external water pipe (not shown) side.

Accordingly, the water provided from the outside may be stored in the auxiliary tank 14 once and then supplied to the humidification cylinder 12 through the supply line 13.

Here, the solenoid valve 21a is installed in the external water pipe side connection line of the auxiliary tank 14, and is connected to the auxiliary tank 14 according to the opening and closing operation of the solenoid valve 21a controlled by the control unit 20. The water to be supplied can be interrupted, so that the tank is always filled with a certain level of water by the water level control function of the auxiliary tank 14.

To this end, the water level level sensor 18 is installed at one side of the auxiliary tank 14 so that the detection signal of the water level level sensor 18 is provided to the controller 20 when the water level in the tank reaches a predetermined level. At the same time, the solenoid valve 21a is closed by the control of the controller 20, and the water supply is stopped, so that the water level in the auxiliary tank 14 can be constantly maintained.

Thus, water is supplied to a constant water level, and the humidifier can be operated under such conditions.

Here, the water level level sensor is not particularly limited. For example, a method by a ball, a load measuring sensor, or an infrared method can be adopted.

In addition, the water supply filter 19 is installed in the connection line of the external water pipe side of the auxiliary tank 14, so that foreign substances, green water, etc. in the water supplied from the outside may be removed first through the water supply filter 19. Can be.

At this time, the water filter 19 may be configured in the form of a combination of a variety of functional remover, it is preferable to configure a combination form of nonwoven fabric + sulfur remover + chlorine remover.

The humidifying cylinder 12 vaporizes water and serves to discharge the room.

The humidification method of the humidification cylinder 12 is a heater humidification method of spraying the water generated by heating the water in the cylinder to a high temperature into the room, the fine particles of the water by the vibrator vibrating the water in the cylinder ultrasonically It is possible to adopt a variety of known humidification methods such as ultrasonic humidification method to spray into the room.

The upper part of the humidification cylinder 12 is provided with a discharge port 10 through which steam or water particles can be supplied to the room.

In addition, the side of the humidification cylinder 12 is provided with a fan 11, wherein the fan 11 may have a commonly used fan structure.

For example, it may be a blade type, a watermill type | mold, a press type blower or a compressor, a heating blower, etc.

Accordingly, the fan 11 can supply air to the humidification cylinder 12 side through a simple passage through the wind or through a functional passage such as a heating type or a catalytic type.

The present invention provides a means to fundamentally prevent the growth of bacteria in the water.

To this end, the circulation line 15 is connected and installed separately from the supply line 13 between the humidification cylinder 12 and the auxiliary tank 14, and the circulation pump 16 and the circulation line 15 are installed on the circulation line 15. By providing the sterilization filter 17, water can be periodically circulated between the humidification cylinder 12 and the auxiliary tank 14.

Normally, since the bacteria start breeding after about 5 hours, the circulation pump is circulated by operating the circulation pump for about 1 minute every 3 hours, and the circulated water passes through the sterilization filter. The foreign matter contained in the water can be effectively filtered and bacteria in the water can be effectively sterilized.

In particular, the circulation of the water can be repeated for about one minute every three hours through the operation of the circulation pump 16 under the control of the control unit 20 even when the humidifier power is turned off. It can prevent.

(※ How can the control unit start the circulation pump when the humidifier is powered off?)

For sterilizing water, the sterilizing filter 17 may adopt various functional filters, and in the present invention, the nonwoven fabric + silver nano + ceramic filter is provided in combination.

In addition, in the case of the sterilization filter 17, the deodorant can also be seen by mounting a deodorant according to the user's request.

Here, reference numeral 21b denotes a solenoid valve which is opened and closed by the controller 20 and is a valve for discharging water when necessary, such as replacing the water in the humidification cylinder as a whole.

Therefore, looking at the operating state of the circulating humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing the operating state of the circulating humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 3, the water supplied from the outside is passed through the primary water filter, the foreign matter, green water, etc. are removed by a filter made of a combination of a nonwoven fabric + sulfur remover + chlorine remover.

The water passed through the water filter flows into the humidification cylinder through the auxiliary tank (solid arrow), and when the water level in the auxiliary tank reaches a certain level, a signal from the water level sensor is provided to the controller to stop the water supply and operate the humidification cylinder. Thus, indoor humidification can be achieved.

Here, the method of linking the humidification cylinder operation according to the water level or the method of stopping the water supply using the control of the controller may be adopted without particular limitation as long as it is a method commonly known in the art.

On the other hand, regardless of the humidifier operating conditions, such as when the humidifier is running or when the humidifier is stopped, the circulation pump is operated for about 1 minute every three hours, so that the water in the humidification cylinder can be sterilized while being circulated back to the auxiliary tank through the sterilization filter. As a result, it can effectively prevent bacterial growth in water.

1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the circulating humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention

Figure 2 is a front view showing the internal structure of the circulating humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing the operating state of the circulating humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: discharge port 11: fan

12 humidification cylinder 13 supply line

14: auxiliary tank 15: circulation line

16: circulation pump 17: sterilization filter

18: water level sensor 19: feed water filter

20: control unit 21a, 21b: solenoid valve

22: operation unit 23: humidifier body

Claims (6)

A humidifying cylinder 12 having an upper discharge port 10 and a fan 11 at a side thereof and vaporizing water to discharge into the room, and a humidifying cylinder (12) for supplying water supplied from the outside through a supply line 13 12 is provided on the auxiliary tank 14 and the circulation line 15 piped between the humidification cylinder 12 and the auxiliary tank 14, and the water between the humidification cylinder 12 and the auxiliary tank 14. Circulating humidifier, characterized in that it comprises a circulating pump (16) and sterilization filter (17) to sterilize while periodically circulating. The circulating humidifier according to claim 1, wherein the sterilizing filter (17) is formed of a combination of nonwoven fabric + silver nano + ceramic filter. The circulating humidifier according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the sterilizing filter (17) is further equipped with a deodorant at the request of a user to have a deodorizing function. The method of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary tank 14 includes a water level level sensor 18 to adjust the level of water and to operate the humidifier when the water reaches a certain level and to stop the operation of the humidifier when the water overflows. Circulating humidifier, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, wherein the circulation and sterilization of the water between the humidification cylinder 12 and the auxiliary tank 14 is periodically performed even when the humidifier power is off to prevent bacterial propagation. humidifier. The humidifying cylinder 12 and the auxiliary tank 14 of claim 1, wherein the humidifying cylinder 12 and the auxiliary tank 14, characterized in that made of a stainless material that can reduce the water and bacteria propagation. .

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