KR20120113026A - Humidification apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A humidification device is provided to improve the amount of humidification by using a humidification filter mounting and sensing part as a safety device. CONSTITUTION: A humidification device comprises a water tank, a water supply part(120), and a humidification filter mounting and sensing part(140). The water tank is installed inside a device housing. The water supply part is placed in the water tank and supplies water to the inside the water tank. The humidification filter mounting and sensing part is installed in the water tank to touch a humidification filter and the water supply unit.

Description

Humidifier {HUMIDIFICATION APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a humidifier, and more particularly, to a humidifier having a structure in which water can be supplied to a water tank only when the humidification filter is seated in the tank.

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a humidification device for artificially generating and spraying moisture to increase the humidity of a room includes a heating humidification device in which water vapor generated by heating water stored in a water tank to a predetermined temperature is spontaneously sprayed into the room, An ultrasonic humidifying device which is a method of spraying micronized water particles into the room by ultrasonic vibration of water stored in a water tank, and a combined humidifying device which simultaneously includes a heating humidifying method and an ultrasonic humidifying method.

In recent years, water adhering to the surface of the disk is blown by blowing water that has moved to the upper side of the humidifying filter after immersing the humidifying filter in the water tank, or by rotating a part of a plurality of disks immersed in the water tank (Air blowing type) humidifying device which uses a vaporizing method is also used.

Generally, in the case of a natural humidifying device, air sucked by a blowing fan is atomized while passing through a humidifying filter by sucking outside air. The atomized air is discharged to the outside through the discharge port of the humidifier to humidify the dry room.

The conventional humidifier has a structure in which water is supplied from the bucket to the tank, regardless of whether the humidifier filter is mounted in the tank. Accordingly, when the humidification function is executed in the humidifier in a state where the humidification filter is not mounted in the water tank, there is a problem in that the amount of humidification is considerably lowered due to the absence of the humidification filter.

In addition, when the humidification function is performed while the humidification filter is not installed in the tank, the water contained in the tank does not evaporate well due to the absence of the humidification filter, which causes the water to accumulate in the tank. Scales and / or scales can be produced which presents an unsanitary problem.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a humidification apparatus capable of detecting whether or not a humidification filter is mounted in a water tank.

Humidification device according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in the device housing, the tank having a structure in which the humidification filter is seated; A water supply unit seated on the water tank and having a structure for supplying water into the water tank; And a humidifying filter seat detecting unit installed in the water tank so as to be in contact with the humidifying filter and the water supply unit, and interlocked with the water supply unit when the humidifying filter is seated in the water tank.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the humidification filter seat detection unit is fixed to the water tank between the space in which the humidification filter and the water supply unit is mounted; A connecting bar installed on the fixing plate to allow the seesaw movement; A first contact means fixed to one end of the connection bar and having a structure in contact with the humidification filter; And a second contact means fixed to the other end of the connecting bar and having a structure in contact with the water supply part.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the first contact means includes a first contact means body fixed to one end of the connection bar; And an elastic member, one end of which is connected to the first contact means body and the other end of which is connected to the water tank so as to contract and contract when the humidification filter is seated in the water tank, and to be restored to its original position when the humidification filter is not seated in the water tank. It is preferable to include.

In one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the first contact means body has a flat contact surface with the humidification filter so that the contact with the humidification filter is easy.

In one embodiment of the invention, the second contact means is preferably operated to contact the water supply when the humidifying filter presses the first contact means and the position of the second contact means is located above the position of the first contact means. Do.

The present invention allows the water to be supplied to the water tank only when the humidification filter is seated in the water tank, and the humidification filter detecting seat can be used as a safety device and improve the amount of humidification of the humidifier.

In addition, the present invention is operated so that water is supplied from the bucket to the tank only when the humidification filter is seated in the tank, it is possible to prevent the generation of scale and / or scale of the tank due to the standing water.

1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a schematic exploded perspective view of a humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 schematically illustrates a state diagram of a humidification filter seat detecting unit when a water supply unit and a humidification filter are seated in a water tank in an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 schematically shows an operating state diagram of the humidification filter seat detection unit in a state in which the humidification filter is seated in the tank in one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 schematically illustrates an operation state diagram of the humidification filter seat detecting unit when the humidification filter is separated from the water tank.

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

1 and 2, the humidifying apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is the device housing 110, the water supply unit 120, the water tank 130 and the humidification filter seat detection unit 140 It includes.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the device housing 110 is provided with an inlet 111 through which air is passed during operation of the blower fan 113 on one side of the device housing 110, as shown in FIG. It is provided with an air outlet 112 through which the air filtered by the air cleaning filter 114 and the humidification filter 115 is discharged. The device housing 110 is provided with a blowing fan 113, an air cleaning filter 114, a humidification filter 115, and a water tank 130.

Here, the blower fan 113 is a member that is spaced apart from the rear surface of the air cleaning filter 114 in the device housing 110 to suck outside air into the device housing 110. In this embodiment, the blowing fan 113 may be a sirocco fan that can suck air from both the front and rear sides.

However, the blower fan 113 used in the present embodiment is not limited to a sirocco fan if the fan can suck air from both front and rear sides, and various types of fans may be used.

The air cleaning filter 114 is located inside the device housing 110 near the inlet 111. In detail, the air cleaning filter 114 is positioned between the intake port 111 and the blower fan 113 so that the front surface thereof faces the inlet port 111 and the rear surface faces the blower fan 113.

The air cleaning filter 114 is a member for filtering the air passing through the inlet 111 when the blower fan 113 is operated. The air cleaning filter 114 is preferably formed in several layers to filter out contaminants in stages according to the characteristics and particle size of the contaminants contained in the air.

Humidification filter 115 is positioned to be spaced apart from the rear of the air cleaning filter 114 in the lower portion of the blowing fan 113, it is installed to be immersed in the water tank (130). The humidification filter 115 is a member that supplies moisture to the filtered air when the air filtered by the air cleaning filter 114 passes. The humidifying filter 115 may easily absorb water and is made of a material having excellent air permeability.

On the other hand, in one embodiment of the present invention, the water supply unit 120 is a member for supplying water to the water tank 130, as shown in Figure 2 has a shape that can accommodate the water and seated in the water tank 130 It has a structure.

However, the water supply unit 120 used in the embodiment of the present invention is a well-known component, and a description of the specific shape and structure of the water supply unit 120 will be omitted below.

The water tank 130 is a member for receiving water. The water tank 130 is located in the apparatus housing 110 and spaced apart from the rear of the air cleaning filter 114, it is preferably located in the lower portion of the blowing fan 113.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the water tank 130 has a shape in which the humidification filter seat 131 on which the humidification filter 115 is seated and the water tank seat 132 on which the water supply unit 120 is seated communicate with each other. Have In the water tank 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a humidification filter seat detecting unit 140 is installed between the humidifying filter seat 131 and the bucket seat 132.

Hereinafter, the humidification filter seat detection unit 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 4, and 5.

As shown in FIG. 3, the humidifying filter seat detecting unit 140 may include a water tank between the humidifying filter seat 131 and the bucket seat 132 to be in contact with the humidifying filter 115 and the water supply unit 120. 130). In one embodiment of the present invention, the humidification filter seat detection unit 140 is a member that is interlocked to operate with the water supply unit 120 when the humidification filter 115 is seated in the water tank (130).

In one embodiment of the present invention, the humidification filter seat detection unit 140 is composed of a fixing table 141, a connecting bar 142, the first contact means 143 and the second contact means (146).

Here, the fixing stand 141 is installed in the water tank 130 between the humidification filter seat 131 and the bucket seat 132. In one embodiment of the present invention, the fixing table 141 is a member for holding the center of gravity of the connecting bar 142 having the first contact means 143 and the second contact means 146 at both ends.

The fixing bar 141 according to the embodiment of the present invention is connected to the seesaw movement of the connecting bar 142. At this time, one end of the connection bar 142 is located in the humidification filter seating portion 131, the other end is preferably installed on the holder 141 so that the water tank seating portion 132 is located.

In one embodiment of the present invention, one end of the connection bar 142 is provided with a first contact means 143 having a structure in contact with the humidification filter 115, the other end of the connection bar 142 is the water supply unit 120 The second contact means 146 having a structure that can be combined with () is provided.

3 and 4, the connection bar 142 is installed on the humidification filter seat 131 so that the humidification filter 115 presses the first contacting means 143. When the second contact means 146 is positioned above the position of the first contact means 143, the second contact means 146 is operated to engage with the water supply unit 120.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the water supply unit 120 has a structure for supplying the water contained in the water supply unit 120 to the water tank 130 when combined with the second contact means (146).

Hereinafter, specific shapes and structures of the first contact means 143 and the second contact means 146 constituting the humidifying filter seat detecting unit 140 will be described.

4 and 5, the first contact means 143 according to an embodiment of the present invention is an elastic member provided in the first contact means body 144 and the first contact means body 144 ( 145).

Here, the first contact means body 144 is fixed to one end of the connecting bar 142. The first contact means body 144 according to the embodiment of the present invention preferably has a cap shape in which the upper surface, which is hollow inside and a contact surface with the humidification filter 115 so as to easily contact the humidification filter 115, is flat. .

However, in one embodiment of the present invention, if the first contact means body 144 has a shape in which the elastic member 145 can be installed therein and the contact with the humidification filter 115 is easy, the first contact means body ( The overall shape of 144 is not particularly limited.

In one embodiment of the present invention, one end of the elastic member 145 is fixed to the first contact means body 144, the other end is preferably fixed to the humidifying filter seat 131 of the water tank (130). Here, a spring may be used as the elastic member 145.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the elastic member 145, the humidification filter 115 is in contact with the first contact means body 144, as shown in Figure 4 the humidification filter seating portion 131 of the water tank 130 When it is seated in the contraction movement, as shown in Figure 5, the humidification filter 115 is removed from the humidification filter seat 131, the original position (for example, the connecting bar 142 is the bottom of the tank 130) To a position horizontal to the plane).

On the other hand, the second contact means 146 is installed at the other end of the connecting bar 142, when the first contact means 143 is pressed by the humidification filter 115, as shown in Figure 4 water supply ( It is coupled with the valve 121 of 120.

In addition, when the contact between the humidifying filter 115 and the first contact means 143 is released, the second contact means 146 is coupled to the valve 121 of the water supply part 120 as shown in FIG. 5. This may be released to prevent the water contained in the water supply unit 120 from being supplied to the water tank 130.

Here, the second contact means 146 is provided in the conventional water tank 130 serves as a fixing protrusion for opening the valve of the water supply unit 120.

Unlike the first contact means 143 in which the second contact means 146 has the elastic member 145 installed therein, the second contact means 146 does not have to have a hollow shape, but the connection bar 142 may allow the seesaw movement of the first contact means 146. It is preferable to have the same weight as the contact means (143).

However, when the weight of the second contact means 146 is different from the weight of the first contact means 143, the center of gravity can be adjusted by varying the position of the connection bar 142 installed on the holder 141. The first contact means 143 and the second contact means 146 need not have the same weight.

The exemplary embodiments described above are intended to be illustrative, not limiting, in all aspects of the invention. Accordingly, the present invention is capable of many modifications and detailed implementations which may be obtained from those contained within the specification by those skilled in the art. All such modifications and variations are to be considered as within the scope and spirit of the invention as defined by the following claims.

100: humidification device 110: device housing
120: water supply unit 130: water tank
140: humidification filter seat detection unit 141: fixed base
142: connecting bar 143: first contact means
146: second contact means

Claims (5)

A water tank installed in the device housing and having a structure in which a humidification filter is mounted;
A water supply unit seated in the water tank and having a structure for supplying water into the water tank; And
A humidification filter seat detection unit installed in the water tank so as to be in contact with the humidification filter and the water supply unit, and interlocked with the water supply unit when the humidification filter is seated in the water tank;
Humidifier comprising a.
According to claim 1, wherein the humidification filter seat detection unit
A fixed stand fixed to the water tank between the humidifying filter and the space in which the water supply unit is seated;
A connecting bar installed on the fixing plate to allow a seesaw movement;
First contact means fixed to one end of the connection bar and having a structure in contact with the humidification filter; And
A second contact means fixed to the other end of the connection bar and having a structure in contact with the water supply part;
Humidifier comprising a.
The method of claim 2, wherein the first contact means
A first contact means body fixed to one end of the connection bar; And
One end is connected to the first contact means body, the other end is connected to the water tank, and the contraction motion is performed when the humidification filter is seated in the water tank, and is restored to the original position when the humidification filter is not seated in the water tank. An elastic member operable to be operated;
Humidifier comprising a.
The method of claim 3, wherein
The first contact means body is a humidifier, characterized in that the contact surface with the humidification filter to have a flat shape so that the contact with the humidification filter easily.
The method of claim 2,
The second contact means is operated to contact the water supply when the humidifying filter is pressed the first contact means when the position of the second contact means is located above the position of the first contact means. Humidifier.

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