KR20090008000U - A humidifier with a water supply controller - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a humidifier capable of replenishing insufficient water in a bucket through an upper portion of a bucket coupled to a main body of a humidifier, and more specifically, a power supply, a blower fan, a nebulizer and a water pipe, and a PCB board. A main body configured to have a space to be accommodated and seated;

A water storage chamber in which an atomization action is caused by ultrasonic oscillation of a vibrator configured inside the main body as a space part formed to receive predetermined water on the upper surface of the main body;

It consists of upper and lower stoppers for opening and closing the upper and lower water supply openings and the upper and lower water supply openings, the central portion of the lower stopper is supported in the direction to block the flow path pipe by a flow path pipe and a spring flowing water downward Is composed of a needle valve and the water tank for supplying water through the water pipe to the reservoir,

Water supply, characterized in that the main body, consisting of a water supply control device for automatically controlling the up and down operation of the needle valve by a high water level and a low water level sensor for sensing the water level on the reservoir side and the water tank coupling portion, respectively A humidifier configured with a control device.

Description

A humidifier with a water supply controller

The present invention relates to a humidifier capable of replenishing insufficient water in a bucket through an upper part of a bucket coupled to a main body of a humidifier. Since the atmospheric pressure balance is broken and water leaks to the outside through the reservoir, the humidifier constituting the water supply control device of the present invention is operated by a high and low water level sensor to detect the water level on the reservoir side and the water tank coupling side of the humidifier, respectively. It is an object of the present invention to provide a humidifier capable of automatically blocking the flow of water from the water tank to the reservoir through the water pipe when water is supplied.

[Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 0421945 (Humidifier) 2006.04.19

[Document 2] Utility Model Registration No. 0429314 (Upper Water Supply Humidifier) 2006.08.04

Conventional humidifiers generally settle a bucket containing water in the humidifier body, and induce water to flow from the bucket through the water pipe to the reservoir, and the induced water is granulated by atomization of the vibrator configured in the reservoir. It is configured to go through the process of releasing to the outside by the nozzle, and as time passes, the water in the bucket is insufficient, so the bucket is separated from the main body again, and the water is replenished through the bottom cap, and then, it rests again on the main body and humidifies. To do it.

However, it was pointed out that the humidifier as described above does not have to be humidified while replenishing the water and the hassle of having to separate and refill the water tank from the main body every time the water is insufficient.

In order to compensate for the above disadvantages, as shown in FIG. 1, a water supply port is provided at an upper portion thereof, a supply passage is provided at a lower portion thereof, and a water reservoir having water stored therein; A main body provided with a reservoir and a vibrator for introducing water through the supply passage; A check valve provided at a lower portion of the water tank and being elastically supported in a direction in which the supply flow path is closed by a spring; And it is provided in the main body, Utility Model Registration No. 0421945 consisting of a check valve opening and closing device for selectively moving the check valve up and down and the spring-operated needle valve is mounted on the top and bottom on the top and bottom as shown in FIG. A water tank having upper and lower inlets for detachably coupling the lower lid with a water inlet; An atomization tank equipped with a pair of water level sensors, and a receiving groove connected to the atomization tank by a flow path tube in which a water supply port is detachably inserted and an electromagnetic opening / closing valve are coupled, and a protrusion for opening a needle valve are provided on one side of the upper surface. A humidifier body respectively formed on the other side; A method such as Utility Model Registration No. 0429314 has been proposed, including a tubular sealing member in which the outer circumferential surface is elastically tightly attached to the inner circumferential surface of the seating groove while the inner circumferential surface is elastically tightly coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the water supply port of the bucket.

However, utility model registration No. 0421945 in the above method, as described in the main point, in order to replenish water every time, the user has to manually operate the handle and then return it to its original position, and the handle is external to the body of the humidifier. It is pointed out that it is not beautiful because of its exposure.

And if you forget to operate the handle for a while and open the lid of the water inlet, the water may leak out through the reservoir, unlike the idea.

In addition, Utility Model Registration No. 0429314 consists of a pair of water level sensors in the atomization tank, one of the pair of water level sensors is a heater / oscillator operation sensor, the other is a sensor for the operation of the electronic opening and closing valve of the existing humidifier The model of the upper water supply humidifier is progressive, but because all the water level sensors are configured in the atomization tank, it only detects the water level in the atomization tank, but cannot detect the water level at the side connected to the water pipe from the water tank.

Therefore, if the needle valve is automatically activated by opening and closing the needle level by detecting a more precise water level measurement, it is possible to eliminate 100% of concerns about leakage, and thus, the position of the water level sensor needs to be changed. As the water level sensor is concentrated in one place like a thread, accurate measurement of the water level is difficult in a slightly inclined place, and sometimes a concern of malfunction is pointed out.

For example of the above-mentioned prior art, reference may be made to documents pointed out in the background.

In order to solve the above problems, the humidifier of the present invention and the main body configured to have a space that can be accommodated by receiving a power supply, a blowing fan, a nebulizer and a water pipe and a PCB board, and the like,

A water storage chamber in which an atomization action is caused by ultrasonic oscillation of a vibrator configured inside the main body as a space part formed to receive predetermined water on the upper surface of the main body;

It consists of an upper and lower stopper for opening and closing the upper and lower water supply port and the upper and lower water supply port, the central portion of the lower stopper is supported in the direction to block the flow path pipe by a flow path pipe and a spring flowing water downward Is composed of a needle valve and the water tank for supplying water through the water pipe to the reservoir,

It is configured in the main body, characterized in that consisting of a water supply control device for automatically controlling the up and down operation of the needle valve by a high water level and a low water level sensor for detecting the water level of the water reservoir side and the water tank coupling portion, respectively.

Humidifier with a water supply control device of the present invention can immediately replenish the insufficient water through the water inlet of the upper cap of the water tank, it is convenient to replenish the insufficient water without the separation of the water bottle, and the water level sensor sensor It consists of two sensors that detect the water level from the water supply section through the water pipe and the water supply pipe from the water supply unit.The water supply unit responsible for opening and closing the needle valve is automatically operated after the quick detection according to the low and high water levels. When supplying water through the water supply port of the stopper can be used stably without any leakage, there is an advantage that it is possible to use a stable humidifier according to the accurate measurement of the water level in the inclined place.

The present invention relates to a humidifier capable of replenishing water immediately without removing the bucket during humidification. Inside, a power supply, a blower fan, a nebulizer and a water pipe, and a PCB board are mounted. A water tank is configured to supply water to a main body having a reservoir where atomization occurs by ultrasonic oscillation of the vibrator as a space portion formed to accommodate predetermined water.

The water tank has a water supply port at the top and the bottom, and the water supply port is configured with upper and lower stoppers, respectively, to prevent water leakage after receiving water.

Therefore, the water contained in the bucket is obtained through the flow pipe formed in the center of the lower stopper to the water supply pipe connected to the lower portion to supply the water to the reservoir.

Of course, opening / closing of the flow pipe is dependent on the needle valve supported in the direction to close the flow pipe by the spring and in general, the needle valve is upper by the protrusion projecting from the main body to the upper part when the bucket is coupled to the main body. Ascending to the side will always be in the open position.

However, the present invention relates to a humidifier whose purpose is to open and close the needle valve by configuring a push rod in place of a fixed protrusion and a water supply adjusting device configured to linearly move the push rod up and down.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail by the accompanying drawings of a humidifier having the above configuration.

In the above description, the detailed description of the basic structure of the humidifier and the display of the drawings are omitted for convenience of description by those skilled in the art and those skilled in the art.

1 and 2 is an operating state diagram of the water supply control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a view showing a state in which water is supplied to the humidifier 2 by supplying power to the humidifier 2, and as shown in FIG. 2, the humidifier main body 1 according to the present invention is a storage unit which is a space part capable of storing predetermined water. (3) is provided and the reservoir (3) is provided with a vibrator (8) for granulating the water by ultrasonic oscillation.

The vibrator 8 is one of the components of the general nebulizer 7 and it is common that the water in the reservoir 3 is granulated by ultrasonic oscillation of the vibrator 8 and emanates to the outside through the nozzle 5. Humidifier is the principle.

The reservoir 3 is connected by the water tank 2 and the water pipe 4 coupled to the main body 1 so that water can be continuously supplied.

The water tank 2 has water supply ports 21 and 23 at the upper and lower portions, and stoppers 22 and 24 are formed to open and close the upper and lower water supply ports 21 and 23, respectively.

The water stored in the water tank 2 is supplied to the water storage chamber 3 through the water supply pipe 4 connected to the lower portion through the flow pipe 242 provided at the center of the lower stopper 24, and the flow pipe 242. ), The needle valve 241 supported in the direction for closing the flow pipe 242 by the spring 243 is configured to be automatically opened and closed by the water supply control device 6 to be described later.

The water supply control device (6) receives a control signal by the high and low water level detection sensors (66, 67) respectively configured where the water reservoir (3) and the water tank (92) of the body (1) is coupled to the body (1) It will work.

Meanwhile, the water supply control device 6 includes a push rod 64 configured to operate vertically at a position corresponding to the lower end of the needle valve 241, and a hinge 63 to operate the push rod 64 vertically. Link bar 62 is configured to perform a seesaw movement around the center, and coupled to one end of the link bar 62, the high and low water level sensor (66, 67) to the seesaw movement of the link bar 62 It is characterized by consisting of a solenoid switch 61 that is operated by the).

The solenoid switch 61 restores the body 611 and the operation bar 613 linearly moving together with the body 611 and the body 611 and the operation bar 613 to detect an electronic signal. Composed of a spring 612 having a restoring force is a general configuration.

In operation, if the power is applied and the high water level sensor 66 is operated to determine that the water stored in the reservoir 3 is insufficient, the solenoid switch 61 is automatically restored by the restoring force of the spring 612. The operation bar 613 and the body 611 are pushed, and the link bar 62 formed to perform the seesaw movement around the hinge 63 has a side coupled with the operation bar 613 of the solenoid switch 61. As a result, the shape is almost vertical.

At this time, since one side of the link bar 62 is formed with a guide groove 621 in the longitudinal direction, the operation bar 613 configured to linearly move the solenoid switch 61 has the guide groove 621 therein. The linear movement is performed without deviation.

Therefore, the push rod 64 which is in contact with the other side of the link bar 62 and moves vertically by the seesaw motion of the link bar 62 reaches the highest point and contacts the upper surface of the push rod 64. The needle valve 241 supported in the direction for closing the flow pipe 242 by the spring 243 is pushed upward, and the inlet side through which the water enters the flow pipe 242 from the bucket 2 is opened and the bucket ( The water stored in 2) is supplied to the reservoir 3 through the water pipe configured in the lower portion of the flow path pipe 242.

It is preferable that the outer circumference of the push rod 64 includes a diaphragm 65 made of a sealing material and a stretchable material to prevent water leakage.

The seal is not described in detail in the drawings.

In addition, since the water container 2 may be fixed to the main body 1 in the upper water type humidifier type as described above, it is configured to be fixed to the coupling member 9 so as to facilitate coupling and separation as necessary. Preferably, if the water tank and the main body is fixed as described above, the water tank 2 and the main body 1 is separated by the carelessness of the child is separated and water leaks, or when moving the humidifier, the lower hand of the main body 1 with both hands The handle (not shown in the drawing) configured at the upper end of the water tank 2 will be able to be moved with one hand without being carried by the hand.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which power is not applied to the humidifier. When the power is not applied as shown in FIG. 2, the pair of high and low water level sensors 66 and 67 do not operate and the high and low water level sensor ( If the solenoid switch 61 is not operated, the solenoid switch 61 is also inoperative.

Therefore, the link bar 62 formed to perform the seesaw movement around the hinge 63 is coupled to one side of the operation bar 613 of the solenoid switch 61, and thus the body and operation of the solenoid switch 613 are performed. Since the bar 613 compresses the spring 612, the link bar 62 takes a form near horizontal.

At this time, the side of the other end of the link bar 62, the push rod 64 in contact with the link bar 62 to move vertically by the seesaw movement of the link bar 62 is kept at the lowest point, The needle valve 241 supported at the upper part of the push rod 64 in the direction of closing the flow pipe 242 by the spring 243 described above is located at the lowest point together with the push rod 64. The needle valve 241 is also located at the lowest point, and the inlet side from which the water is introduced into the flow path tube 242 from the bucket 2 is blocked, so that the water supply is stopped.

The above operation is described above even when the water level sensor 66 detects that a sufficient amount of water is sufficiently stored in the water storage chamber 3 to cause atomization by ultrasonic oscillation of the vibrator even when the power is turned on. The same operation proceeds to stop the water supply from the bucket 2.

3 and 4 is an operating state diagram of the water supply control device according to another embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a view showing a state in which the water supply is stopped because the power is not applied or the water stored in the reservoir is enough. 4 is a view illustrating a state in which water is supplied from a bucket so that power is applied and humidification is possible.

As shown in FIG. 3, the water supply control device 6a according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a push rod 64 configured to operate vertically at a position corresponding to the lower end of the needle valve 241, and the push rod 64. A link bar 62a configured to seesaw around the hinge 63a to operate 64 vertically, and rotate in contact with one side of the link bar 62a so that the link bar 62a performs a seesaw motion And a drive motor 68 which is operated by the high and low water level sensor 66a, 67a so that the cam 69 rotates.

When the power level is not applied as shown in FIG. 3 and the water level sensors 66a and 67a do not operate, the cam 69 driven by the motor 68a in the humidifier main body 1 also does not operate.

The cam 69 is preferably configured by selecting a kind of a spherical cam 69 formed with a long axis and a short axis. In a state where power is not applied, the cam 69 performs a seesaw movement up and down with the hinge 63a as a center axis. The short axis of the cam 69 and one side end of the link bar 62a should be set so that the 62 is kept horizontal.

Therefore, if the link bar 62a is in a horizontal state, the push rod 64a is in contact with the other end of the link bar 62a so that the link bar 62a can be operated vertically by the seesaw movement of the link bar 62a. Is located at the lowest point, the needle valve 241 in contact with the upper surface portion of the push rod (64a) is also located at the lowest point and the flow path tube 9222 through which water flows from the water bottle (2) is closed.

As a result, water is not supplied from the bucket 2 to the water storage chamber 3.

Of course, the operation as described above, even if the water is sufficiently stored to cause the atomization action during the humidification or the reservoir 3, the operation as described above is not supplied to the water.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, in order for the power to be applied and the humidification action, the cam 69 is rotated by the driving of the motor 68 so that the long axis of the cam 69 vertically moves on the hinge 63a about the center axis. The contact with the link bar 62a causes the link bar 62a to remain in a vertical position.

When the link bar 62a maintains the vertical position, the push rod 64a configured at the other side of the link bar 62a is positioned at the highest point to contact the link bar 62a and operate vertically.

When the push rod 64a is positioned at the highest point, the needle valve 241 configured to contact the upper surface of the push rod 64a is also positioned at the highest point, so that water is supplied from the bucket 2 to the flow path tube 242. The inlet side is opened so that water is supplied to the reservoir chamber 3 through the water pipe 4.

The opening and closing of the needle valve 241 is such that the water supply control device 6 is automatically operated by two high and low water level detection sensors 66 and 67 configured in the water tank 2 coupling part side and the water storage chamber 3. Therefore, even if the upper stopper 21 formed at the top of the bucket 2 to replenish water in the bucket 2 during humidification, the low water level sensor 67 before the excess supply of water to the reservoir 3 by atmospheric pressure. ) Is sensed by the water supply control device 6 and the process proceeds in a direction in which the flow path tube 242 is blocked.

In particular, if the high water level sensor 66 of the water storage chamber 3 detects that the water is excessively supplied and proceeds to the operation of the water supply control device 6 is closed, the flow channel 242 has already been introduced. Since water is not prevented from flowing into the reservoir 3, it is detected in advance by the low water level sensor 67 on the side of the bucket 2 so that the amount of water flowing into the reservoir 3 is reduced. Can be reduced.

1 and 2 is an operating state of the water supply control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 and 4 is an operating state of the water supply control device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

<Code Description of Main Parts of Drawing>

1. Main body 2. Bucket 3. Reservoir

4. Water line 5. Nozzle 6, 6a water supply regulator

7. Nebraz 8. Oscillator 9. Coupling member

21. Upper water inlet 22. Upper cap 23. Lower water inlet

24. Bottom Cap

61. Solenoid Switch 62, 62a. Link Bars 63, 63a. Hinge

64, 64a. Push Road 65, 65a. Diaphragm 66, 66a. High water level sensor

67, 67a Low water level sensor 68. Motor 69. Cam

Needle valve 242 Flow path 243 Spring

611.Body 612.Spring 613.Operating Bar

621. Information Home

Claims (6)

In the humidifier to humidify the room by supplying water from the water tank in which water is stored and atomizing the water supplied by the ultrasonic oscillation of the vibrator configured in the nebulizer and discharged to the outside, A main body (1) configured to have a space in which a power supply, a blower fan, a nebulizer (7) and a water pipe and a PCB board can be accommodated therein; A water storage chamber 3 in which an atomization action is caused by ultrasonic oscillation of the vibrator 8 formed inside the main body as a space part formed to receive predetermined water on the upper surface of the main body 1; It consists of upper and lower stoppers (22, 24) for opening and closing the upper and lower water inlets (21, 23) and the upper and lower water inlets (21, 23), the water in the lower portion of the lower stopper (24) It consists of a needle valve 241 supported in the direction of closing the flow pipe 242 by the flowing flow pipe 242 and the spring 243 to the water reservoir 3 to the water through the water pipe (4) The bucket (2) to supply, The needle valve 241 is automatically configured by the high and low water level detection sensors 68 and 69 configured to respectively detect the water level on the water storage chamber 3 side and the water tank 2 coupling portion side. Humidifier with a water supply control device characterized in consisting of a water supply control device (6, 6a) for controlling the up and down operation. The method of claim 1 The water supply control device 6 is a push rod 64 configured to operate vertically at a position corresponding to the lower end of the needle valve 241, and a hinge configured in a horizontal direction so that the push rod 64 operates vertically. Link bar 62 is configured to perform a seesaw movement around the center (63), and the high and low water level sensor 66 is coupled to one end of the link bar 62 to the seesaw movement of the link bar (62) Humidifier is configured with a water supply control device, characterized in that consisting of a solenoid switch (61) operated by, (67). The method of claim 2, Since one side of the link bar 62 is formed with a guide groove 621 in the longitudinal direction, the operation bar 613 configured to linearly move the solenoid switch 61 is not separated from the guide groove 621. Humidifier with a water supply control device is characterized in that it is formed to perform a linear motion without. The method of claim 1, The water supply control device (6a) is a push rod (64a) configured to operate vertically in a position corresponding to the lower end of the needle valve 241, and the hinge (63a) to operate the push rod (64a) vertically A link bar 62a configured to seesaw the center, a cam 69 configured to rotate in contact with one side of the link bar 62a so that the link bar 62a performs the seesaw motion, and the cam 69 And a water supply device, characterized in that the drive motor 68 is operated by the high and low water level sensors 66a and 67a to rotate. The method according to claim 2 and 4, Humidifier is a water supply device is characterized in that the outer periphery of the push rod (64, 64a) is formed of a sealing and elastic diaphragm (65, 65a) to prevent water leakage. The method of claim 1, The bucket (2) is a humidifier, characterized in that the water supply device is characterized in that the coupling member (9) and the main body (1) easy to engage and separate.

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