KR20170074022A

KR20170074022A - Stick filter type humidifier

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Publication number: KR20170074022A
Application number: KR1020150182992A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김재순; 김용희
Original assignee: (주)비케이더블유
Priority date: 2015-12-21
Filing date: 2015-12-21
Publication date: 2017-06-29

Abstract

The present invention relates to a stick filter type humidifier. The present invention relates to a water treatment system comprising a water tank for storing water and having a water filter installed therein, a humidification unit coupled to an upper end of the water tank and including a case and a plate, The structure of the humidifying portion is improved so that the humidifying particles in the second space portion are discharged to the outside by the outside air supplied to the second space portion through the first space portion and the inside of the water container . Therefore, the present invention is advantageous in that the humidifying particles generated by the vibrator can be easily discharged to the outside according to the air flow transmitted through the inside of the water container.

Description

A stick-type humidifier {STICK FILTER TYPE HUMIDIFIER}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a humidifier, and more particularly, to a stick-filter humidifier which improves the structure of a humidifier so that humidifying particles generated by a vibrator can be easily discharged to the outside.

The humidifier is a device that artificially replenishes the moisture to a dry environment of a certain space, and usually maintains indoor humidity of about 60% to 70%, thereby preventing respiratory disorders and diseases and creating a pleasant indoor atmosphere.

Such a humidifier can be divided into various types according to the humidification type and the humidifier structure. Among them, an ultrasonic humidifier for humidifying by generating an ultrasonic wave by transmitting an electric signal of a predetermined frequency generated by an electric circuit to a vibrator, There is a humidifier that humidifies the stored water through a stick-shaped water filter. In this specification, a humidifier in which a stick-shaped water filter is used in the water bottle is referred to as a stick-filter type humidifier. Generally, the stick filter type humidifier is mostly used as a small humidifier.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a part of a stick-filter type humidifier using a stick-shaped water filter while using the ultrasonic humidification system. In this case, a stick-shaped water filter 1 is installed in the water container to suck up the water stored in the water container, and an ultrasonic vibrator 2 is mounted on the upper end of the water filter 1. When power is supplied to the stick-type humidifier, ultrasonic waves are generated as the ultrasonic vibrator 2 vibrates. Water supplied through the water filter 1 is converted into humidified particles by the ultrasonic waves, And the humidification is performed.

However, in the stick filter type humidifier, the humidifying particles generated by the ultrasonic vibrator 2 are spontaneously discharged through the discharge port 3 at the upper end of the humidifying unit, so that the humidifying particles may not be entirely discharged to the outside, The humidification effect was reduced. In addition, since the humidifying particles are partially left inside the humidifying part, another problem that the inside of the humidifier can not be kept clean due to such deposits is also caused.

As described above, the conventional stick filter type humidifier does not improve the humidification effect due to the structural problem. Therefore, it is necessary to clean the inside of the humidifier frequently, and it is necessary to improve the structure and improve the humidification power.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0065887 (2012. 06. 21. Ultrasonic Humidifier)

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a stick-filter-type humidifier which improves the structure of the humidifying part of the humidifier so that the humidifying particles generated by the vibrator can be easily discharged to the outside in accordance with the air flow transmitted through the inside of the water container.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a stick-filter-type humidifier which allows the humidifier particles to be discharged to the outside of the humidifier as much as possible so that deposits due to the humidified particles are not generated in the vicinity of the vibrator, .

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a water tank for storing water and having a water filter installed therein; A humidifier unit coupled to the water bottle top and configured by a case and a plate; And a shielding film provided inside the case and partitioning the inside of the case into a first space part and a second space part, and the external air supplied to the second space part through the first space part and the water container interior, (2) The humidifier of the stick filter type in which the humidifying particles in the space are discharged to the outside.

The first space portion may include an air inlet through which outside air flows; A first incision part formed by cutting a part of the plate located in the first space part and connecting the first space part and the water bottle inside; And a fan installed in the first incision part.

The second space unit may include: a vibrator provided at an upper end of the water filter; A second incision part that is formed by cutting a part of the plate located in the second space part and connects the inside of the water bottle to the second space part; And an air outlet for discharging humidified particles generated by the vibrator by external air provided through the second cutout portion to the outside.

Further, the control unit controls the stick-type humidifier, and the control unit changes the rotational force of the fan according to a change in the water level in the water bottle.

Further, the present invention may further comprise a support for supporting the water bottle, and a guide provided with a power supply line for supplying external power to the vibrator through the support, wherein the guide is formed in a U- And is provided to surround a part of the outer surface.

A protruding piece is formed on the lower side of the guide, and a pair of recessed power terminals are formed on left and right sides of the protruding piece.

The support base may have a mounting groove for mounting the water bottle, a fixing groove formed in the mounting groove to fit the protrusion, and a pair of power connectors formed at predetermined positions of the mounting groove to be fitted to the power terminal .

According to the stick filter type humidifier of the present invention as described above, the first space portion of the humidifier portion functions to supply air into the water bottle from the outside, and the humidifier particles Is formed by dividing one humidifier space into two airtight space sections so as to be discharged to the outside by using an air flow supplied from the water bottle, so that the humidifying particles are more easily discharged to the outside.

According to the present invention, it is possible to minimize the amount of the humidifying particles that can not be discharged to the outside in the humidifying unit (i.e., the second space in which the vibrator is located), thereby maintaining the inside of the humidifying unit more clean .

1 is a view showing a part of a stick-filter type humidifier according to the prior art using an ultrasonic humidifying system
2 is a perspective view of a stick-filter type humidifier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a sectional view taken along the line I-I 'of Fig. 2
Fig. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view of Fig.
Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the structure of the humidifying unit of Fig. 2,
Fig. 6 is an exemplary view for explaining the operation of the stick-filter type humidifier of Fig. 2
7 is an exploded perspective view of a stick-filter type humidifier according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention is characterized in that the internal structure of the humidifying portion of the stick-filter type humidifier is divided into two portions so that the humidifying particles generated by the vibrator are discharged easily to the outside.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

2 is a perspective view of a stick-filter type humidifier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The stick filter type humidifier 100 includes a water tank 110 in which water is stored, a humidifying unit 120 that performs humidification by engaging with an upper end of the water tank 110, And a supporter 130 for supporting the substrate 110. A handle 150 for separating the water bottle 110 from the support 130 and a guide 160 connected to the handle 150 are formed.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line I-I 'of FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view of FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a bottom separated perspective view showing a detailed structure of the humidifying portion of FIG. In this case, a stick-shaped water filter 112 is installed in the water bottle 110. The water filter 112 is vertically installed at the center of the water bottle 110. The lower end of the water filter 112 extends to a position near the bottom of the water bottle 110 and the upper end of the water filter 112 And has a length that can be partially located inside the second space portion 122. [ This is to supply the water stored in the water container 110 to the vibrator 123 located inside the second space part 122. The vibrator 123 is located at the top of the water filter 112.

The humidifying part 120 located at the upper part of the water container 110 is configured to be coupled to or separated from the water container 110 by a series of fastening methods, for example, a screw coupling method. The humidifying unit 120 includes a dome-shaped case 120a forming an upper portion of the stick-filter humidifier 100, a disc-shaped plate 120b forming the bottom of the case 120a, And a blocking film 120c provided in the case 120a and partitioning the inside of the case 120a into two space parts 121 and 122. [

The case 120a is partitioned into a first space part 121 and a second space part 122 by a shielding film 120c. In addition, due to the structural reason that the vibrator 123 is located in one of the space parts (i.e., the second space part) 122, the size of the vibrator 123 is larger than that of the other space parts do.

An air inlet 124a is formed in a side surface of the first space 121. [ The plate forming the lower surface of the first space portion 121 is formed with a partially cut first cut portion 124b and the fan 124c is mounted on the first cut portion 124b. The external air is supplied to the inside of the water tank 110 through the air inlet 124a, the first space 121 and the first cutout 124b according to the driving of the fan 124c. The second space 122 is a region in which the vibrator 123 is located. The vibrator 123 is mounted on the upper end of the water filter 112 as described above. To this end, the plate in the second space portion 122 is provided with a through hole 125 Is formed. A second cutout 126 is formed in the plate adjacent to the through hole 125. The second incision part 126 serves to connect the inside of the water bottle 110 and the second space part 122. A discharge port 127 is formed at an upper end of the second space 122 to discharge humidified particles generated by the vibrator 123 to the outside.

A handle 150 is connected to the case 122 of the humidifier 120. The guide 160 connected to the handle 150 is formed in a substantially U-shape. The guide 160 is formed of a curved portion 162 and a pair of rectilinear portions 163 extending from the curved portion 162 so as to surround a side surface and a bottom surface portion of the water tank 110. A protruding piece 164 protrudes outward from the center of the curved portion 162. The projecting pieces 164 are inserted into the fixing grooves 134 formed in the support base 130 so that the water basin 110 stably stands.

On the other hand, a power terminal (+) (-) not shown is formed on the left / right side of the protruding piece 164. The power supply terminal (+) (-) serves to transmit the power supplied from the supporter 130 to the vibrator 123. To this end, a power supply line (not shown) ) Is installed. That is, the power line connects the power terminal (+) (-) and the vibrator 123. Here, the power source terminal (+) (-) is formed in a concave shape.

The support base 130 positioned below the water bottle 110 supports the water bottle 110. The water bottle 110 and the support stand 130 are not always engaged but are easily separated when the handle 150 is lifted by holding the handle 150. An operation panel 180 for controlling the operation of the stick-filter type humidifier 100 is formed in the support base 130. The operation panel 180 is provided with a power on / off button, a timer button, a humidifying amount adjusting button, and the like.

The support base 130 is formed with a seating groove 131 corresponding to the bottom of the water bottle 110 so that the water bottle 110 can be raised. Also, a U-shaped guide 160 coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the water container 110 should be formed in the seating groove 131. A power supply connector (not shown) protrudes from the seating groove 131 at a position corresponding to the power supply terminal (+) (-). Therefore, when the water bottle 110 is mounted on the support base 130, the power connector is inserted into the power supply terminal (+) (-). A fixing groove 134 is formed between the pair of power supply connectors, that is, at the center of the seating groove 131. The protrusion 164 of the guide 160 is inserted into the fixing groove 134.

As a result, the water tank 110 coupled with the guide 160 can be stably installed due to the seating groove 131 and the fixing groove 134 formed in the support base 130. Even if moisture is jetted downward along the outer surface of the water container 110 due to the operation of the humidifier 100 and permeated into the seating groove 131, a power connector for power supply is formed in the middle portion of the seating groove 131 It is possible to prevent the power supply from being cut off due to water or moisture.

Next, the operation of the stick filter type humidifier 100 constructed as described above will be described in detail. The user operates the operation panel 180 to drive the humidifier 100 while water is stored in the water bottle 110.

Then, the water stored in the water bottle 110 is supplied to the vibrator 123 through the stick-like water filter 112. [ At this time, the vibrator 123 vibrates together with power supply to generate ultrasonic waves, and the water supplied through the water filter 112 is granulated by ultrasonic waves. The humidified particles (moisture) thus granulated are discharged to the outside through the discharge port 127 provided at the upper end of the second space portion 122 to humidify the indoor space.

At this time, the fan 124c mounted on the first incision part 124b is driven together. 6, the outside air is introduced into the first space 121 through the first inlet 124a and supplied into the water bottle 110 through the first cutout 124b. . When outside air flows into the water bottle 110, the outside air is transferred into the second space portion 122 through the second cut-out portion 126 by an inner / outer pressure difference. The humidifying particles generated by the vibrator 123 provided in the second space portion 122 are discharged through the discharge port 127 while being raised by the air supplied through the second cut-off portion 126. That is, as described in the related art, the humidifying particles can be discharged more effectively than the humidifying particles are simply discharged through the discharge port.

The humidifying particles generated by the vibrator 123 are sufficiently discharged through the discharge port 127 as the fan 124c is driven. This means that the amount of the humidifying particles remaining in the humidifying unit 120 is remarkably reduced. The humidifying particles may be left in the humidifying unit 120 without being discharged through the discharge port. In this case, humidifying particles accumulate on the upper surface of the plate 120b as sediments, resulting in a problem of not being cleaned. However, according to the present invention, the humidifying particles generated by the vibrator 123 are discharged to the outside by the air flow provided through the inside of the water bottle according to the driving of the fan 124c, thereby solving the problem caused by the sediment.

According to the present invention, when it is assumed that the rotational force of the fan 124c is constant, the external air supplied through the first cut-out portion 124b is drawn along the second cut-out portion 126 in accordance with the water level in the water can 110 The outgoing wind power will be different. For example, when the water level in the water tank 110 is almost only a water level, it means that the space in the water tank 110 is relatively small. In this case, even if the rotation force of the fan 124c is weak, the air introduced into the water bottle 110 can be discharged at a high speed through the second cut portion 126. On the other hand, if the water level in the water tank 110 is lowered due to the subsequent humidification, the space in the water tank 110 becomes larger. It can be said that external air can be discharged through the second cutout 126 only if the rotational force of the fan 124c is made larger. This is because the external air can not be discharged at the same speed through the second cutout 126 in the state where the space in the water container 110 is larger due to the rotational force of the fan 124c set at the water level only.

Therefore, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the rotational force of the fan 124c can be changed according to the water level. To this end, a water level change sensor (not shown) is mounted in the water bottle 110. The water level change sensor may be a sensor for sensing a water level in a water bottle by directly contacting the water or a sensor for sensing a water level by sensing a space change in the water bottle.

And a control unit (not shown) for controlling the rotational force of the fan to be driven differently according to the detection result of the water level change sensor. The control unit is configured in the operation panel 180 and substantially controls the overall operation of the stick-filter type humidifier 100 of the present invention.

Meanwhile, in the stick filter type humidifier 100 of the present invention, the fan 124c may not necessarily be installed horizontally by cutting the plate 120b. In other words, as shown in the other embodiment of Fig. 7, the fan 124c may be installed in a vertical direction while being positioned closely to the air inlet 124a. In accordance with the driving of the fan 124c installed in the vertical direction, the external air is transmitted through the first cutout 124b, the inside of the water can 110, and the second cutout 126, Humidifying particles generated by the vibrator 123 installed in the portion 122 can be easily discharged to the outside through the discharge port 127 in accordance with the air flow.

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. It will be apparent that modifications, variations and equivalents of other embodiments are possible. Therefore, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

100: Stick filter type humidifier 110: Bucket
112: Water filter 120: Humidifier part
120a: Case 120b: Plate
120c: a shielding film 121: a first space portion
122: second spatial section 123: vibrator
124a: air inlet 124b: first incision part
124c: fan 125: through hole
126: second incision 127: outlet
130: support 150: handle
160: Guide 180: Operation panel

Claims

A water tank for storing water and having a water filter therein;
A humidifier unit coupled to the water bottle top and configured by a case and a plate; And
And a blocking film provided in the case and partitioning the case into a first space part and a second space part,
And humidifying particles in the second space portion are discharged to the outside by external air supplied to the second space portion through the first space portion and the water container interior.

The method according to claim 1,
The first space unit may include:
An air inlet through which outside air flows;
A first incision part formed by cutting a part of the plate located in the first space part and connecting the first space part and the water bottle inside; And
And a fan installed in the first incision.

3. The method of claim 2,
The second space unit
A vibrator provided at an upper end of the water filter;
A second incision part that is formed by cutting a part of the plate located in the second space part and connects the inside of the water bottle to the second space part; And
And a discharge port for discharging the humidifying particles generated by the vibrator to the outside by the outside air provided through the second cut-out portion.

The method of claim 3,
A controller for controlling the stick-filter type humidifier is further configured,
Wherein the control unit changes the rotational force of the fan according to a change in the water level in the water bottle.

The method according to claim 1,
A support table for supporting the water bottle,
A guide provided with a power supply line for supplying an external power source to the vibrator through the support base,
Wherein the guide is formed in a U-shape so as to surround a part of the outer surface of the water bottle.

6. The method of claim 5,
The guide has protruding pieces formed on the lower side thereof,
And a pair of recessed power terminals are formed on left and right sides of the projecting piece.

The method according to claim 6,
The support base includes a seating groove for seating the water bottle, a fixing groove formed in the seating groove for fitting the projection piece, and a pair of power connectors formed at a predetermined position of the seating groove to be fitted to the power terminal Stick-type humidifier consisting of.