KR20180077726A - Wireless humidifier set and control method of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a wireless humidifier set and a control method thereof. The wireless humidifier set according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a humidifier main body unit including a steam generation unit and an internal battery unit for supplying power to the steam generation unit; and a separate charging unit for wirelessly supplying the power to the internal battery unit. The humidifier main body further includes: a lower body having a lower water vapor flow path through which water vapor generated from a water vapor generation unit flows; and an upper body detachably coupled to the lower body, and a upper water vapor flow path through which the water vapor flowing through the lower water vapor flow path flows is formed therein.

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The present invention relates to a wireless humidifier set and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a wireless humidifier set including a wireless humidifier and a charger and capable of using a humidifier in a desired place, .

Generally, a humidifier is a device that makes humidified water into water vapor and injects it into the air in order to keep the room humidity suitable for the human body. In addition, since the time spent living in the room due to air pollution and fine dust is gradually increased, the cleanliness, temperature, and humidity control of the indoor space become more important.

On the other hand, the indoor space needs proper humidity for the prevention of diseases related to respiratory disorder or the comfort of the human body.

For example, if the room is dry, it can cause various skin diseases and aging, and can cause problems such as weakening the health of the human body including respiratory disorder. In the dry indoor space, a humidifier is used as means for maintaining the humidity.

Currently, the driving type of the humidifier used is various, such as ultrasonic wave method, natural evaporation induction method, orifice or siphon method, and electric heater method.

In addition, the ultrasonic humidifier using ultrasonic waves vaporizes the contact water by cavitation phenomenon occurring on the surface of the vibrator by applying an electric signal of a specific frequency to the vibrator which is in contact with water.

Natural evaporation induces water to hit the structure, such as fountains or waterfalls.

And the orifice or siphon method causes water to be swept into the high-velocity air stream, resulting in a droplet shape.

The heater system heats the water with a heater or an electrode.

Among them, the ultrasonic humidifier includes an ultrasonic oscillator that vibrates the water into fine particles, a power supply unit that supplies power to drive the ultrasonic oscillator, a water tank that continuously supplies water to the ultrasonic oscillator, and a discharge passage of vaporized water vapor .

However, the conventional humidifier can be used only in the vicinity of a power outlet, as the power cable is plugged into a power outlet. Even if there is a power outlet, there is a risk of fire due to the use of power cables of various electronic products at the same time.

For example, as household appliances such as TVs, set-top boxes, lighting fixtures, air cleaners, audio and computers are increasing day by day, each power cable is plugged into a power outlet to use it. This may lead to fire or electrical accidents.

In addition, the conventional humidifier has a problem that the water vapor can flow more efficiently and can not be discharged to the outside of the humidifier.

In addition, the conventional humidifier has a problem that the amount of water vapor discharged can not be accurately confirmed by a user.

An object of the present invention is to provide a wireless humidifier set capable of moving a humidifier to a desired position regardless of the presence or absence of a power outlet.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a wireless humidifier set which is easy to clean and maintain by discharging water vapor through a flow path formed to be detachable.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a control method of a wireless humidifier set that senses the wind velocity of water vapor toward a discharge portion and emits a specific color or controls the blinking in a specific pattern.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects and advantages of the present invention which are not mentioned can be understood by the following description and more clearly understood by the embodiments of the present invention. It will also be readily apparent that the objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

The present invention includes a wireless humidifier including a battery and a charger. That is, the battery includes a battery for supplying driving power of the humidifier, and the battery is supplied with electric power by a contact type or a wireless charging method to a separate charger. Therefore, the present invention can operate the humidifier wirelessly without a power cable.

In the present invention, the water vapor generated from the water vapor generating portion is discharged through the lower water vapor flow path of the lower body and the upper water vapor flow path of the upper body, and the upper body is coupled to the lower body so as to be detachable. Therefore, the present invention can clean the water vapor passage, and thus, it is possible to use the sanitary.

In the present invention, the wind speed of the steam is detected by the wind speed sensor, and the control unit controls the operation of the light emitting unit accordingly. Therefore, the user can confirm the amount of discharged steam at a remote place through the light emitting portion.

According to the present invention, since the power supply cable is not included and power is supplied to the built-in battery unit in a wireless manner, the humidifier can be used at a desired place regardless of the presence or absence of a power outlet. That is, it is possible to use the humidifier in a desired place, and it is possible to prevent the fire risk due to the power cable and the electric accident caused by the children.

Further, according to the present invention, since the water vapor passage can be easily cleaned, user convenience is increased and hygienic use is possible.

In addition, according to the present invention, the user can easily confirm the current operating state of the humidifier at a long distance intuitively by controlling the light emitting unit to turn on the specific color or blink in a specific pattern with respect to the operating state.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a wireless humidifier set according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an embodiment of a control method of the wireless humidifier set shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view schematically showing an embodiment in which the wireless humidifier set shown in FIG. 1 is specifically embodied; FIG.
Fig. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of the humidifier main body in the wireless humidifier set shown in Fig. 3. Fig.
5 is a schematic use state diagram of the humidifier main body shown in Fig.
6 is a schematic configuration diagram of a wireless humidifier set according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or preliminary meaning and the inventor shall properly define the concept of the term in order to describe its invention in the best possible way It should be construed in accordance with the meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention. It should be noted that the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all the technical ideas of the present invention, It should be understood that various equivalents and modifications are possible.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a wireless humidifier set according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the wireless humidifier set 100 includes a charging unit 110 and a humidifier main unit 120.

More specifically, the humidifier main body part 120 includes a water vapor generating part 121, an internal battery part 122, a control part 123, a light emitting part 124, a blowing fan 125 and a sensing part 126 do.

The charging unit 110 wirelessly supplies power to the internal battery unit 122. In addition, the internal battery unit 122 includes a wireless charging module and can be supplied with power wirelessly from the charging unit 110.

The steam generating unit 121 may include a piezoelectric element 121a, and the piezoelectric element 121a may be implemented as an ultrasonic vibrator by vibration.

The blowing fan 125 is for forcibly transferring steam generated in the steam generating unit 121.

The light emitting unit 124 is for emitting light to the discharged steam.

That is, the light emitting portion 124 is formed adjacent to the water vapor discharge portion, and light can be emitted to the water vapor to produce an atmosphere in the water vapor.

In addition, it can serve as a display for the humidifier mode with a specific color or specific blink pattern, and can also serve as a lighting.

In addition, the sensing unit 126 includes a wind speed sensor 126a.

The control unit 123 is connected to the light emitting unit 124, the steam generating unit 121, the sensing unit 126, and the blowing fan 125, and controls each operation.

The controller 123 controls the light emitting unit 124 to turn on / off the humidifier, set the humidification amount, set the spray pattern (sleep, AUTO, etc.), and emit light according to the signal input through the sensing unit 126. [ The water vapor generating unit 121, and the blowing fan 125, as shown in FIG.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an embodiment of a control method of the wireless humidifier set shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

As shown in the figure, the water vapor generated in the water vapor generating portion is discharged through the lower water vapor passage of the lower body and the upper water vapor passage of the upper body.

At this time, the wind speed sensor 126a senses the wind speed of the steam. The wind speed sensor 126b transmits information on the wind speed of the steam to the controller 123. [ The control unit 123 controls the operation of the light emitting unit 124 according to the information of the wind speed.

That is, the light emitting unit 124 is controlled by the control unit to display a specific color and a particular blinking pattern.

For example, when the wind speed of steam is high, the light emitting unit 124 controls the blue light to emit light, and when the wind velocity of the steam is weak, the light emitting unit 124 can control the red light to emit light.

That is, the user can intuitively confirm the amount of water vapor emission even at a long distance by viewing the color or blinking pattern of the light emitted from the light emitting unit 124.

Hereinafter, the specific configuration, shape, and technology implementation will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 through embodiments of the humidifier set according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view schematically showing an embodiment in which the wireless humidifier set shown in FIG. 1 is specifically embodied, and FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of the wireless humidifier set shown in FIG.

As shown, the wireless humidifier set 1000 includes a humidifier main body 1100 and a charger 1200. In addition, the humidifier 1100 is implemented in a wireless manner in which the built-in battery unit 1160 is embedded, and the built-in battery unit 1160 receives power through the charging unit 1200.

Also, the built-in battery unit 1160 includes a charging plate 1161 to be implemented in a contact charging manner. The charging unit 1200 includes a charging pin unit 1210 that contacts the charging plate 1161.

The internal battery part 1160 and the charging part 1200 do not include the charging plate and the charging pin part but include the wireless charging module so that the internal battery part 1160 can receive power from the charging part 1200 wirelessly It is possible.

The humidifier main body 1100 includes an upper body 1110, a lower body 1120, and a body 1130.

The lower body 1120 is coupled to an upper portion of the main body 1130 and the upper body 1110 is detachably coupled to an upper portion of the lower body 1120. The body portion 1130 includes an upper cover portion 1130a and a lower dish portion 1130b. A charging plate 1161 is mounted on the lower end of the lower dish portion 1130b.

In addition, the lower dish portion 1130b may be formed in a circular shape as shown in the figure for example. The charging part 1200 is formed with a circular seating groove part 1220 so that the circular lower dish part 1130b is seated.

A charging pin 1210 is mounted on the circular seating groove 1220.

An air suction hole 1132 is formed in the lower dish portion 1130b.

The main body 1130 includes an internal battery 1160, a steam generating unit 1140, a blowing fan 1150, and a display unit 1170.

The air blowing fan 1150 is for forcibly transferring steam generated in the water vapor generating unit 1140 to the discharge port 1112 formed in the upper body 1110 together with the air sucked through the air suction hole 1132 . For this purpose, the blowing fan 1150 may be disposed on the upper side of the steam generating unit 1140 with respect to a direction in which the lower body 1120 is coupled to the main body 1130.

Further, the blowing fan 1150 includes a blade 1151 and a driving motor 1152.

Next, the lower body 1120 may be coupled to the body portion 1130 and may have a cylindrical shape.

In addition, a water reservoir 1121 is detachably mounted on the lower body 1120. The water storage tank 1121 is for supplying water to the water vapor generating unit 1140 for generating water vapor. When the water storage tank 1121 is mounted on the lower body 1120, the water storage tank 1121 may have a cylindrical shape having the same size as the upper body 1110.

A water level sensor (not shown) may be installed in the water storage tank 1121 and when the stored water is less than a predetermined amount, the water may be blinked or a specific color may be displayed through the light emitting unit 1113, ). ≪ / RTI >

In addition, a lower water vapor passage 1122 is formed in the lower body 1120. The lower water vapor flow path 1122 is formed to face the blowing fan 1150.

In addition, a magnet may be mounted on the lower body 1120 to facilitate detachable coupling. The lower body 1120 may be provided with a magnetic body or a magnet so as to face the magnet.

The upper body 1110 may be detachably coupled to the lower body 1120 and may have a cylindrical shape corresponding to the lower body 1120.

The upper body 1110 is formed with an upper water vapor flow path 1111 communicating with the lower water vapor flow path 1122 of the lower body 1120.

At this time, the flow area A1 of the lower water vapor passage 1122 is formed to be smaller than the flow area A2 of the upper water vapor passage 1111. That is, the upper body 1110 and the lower body 1120 are cylindrically formed in the same size, and the lower body 1120 includes the water storage tank 1121 in the same area, so that the flow area becomes smaller.

As a result, the flow velocity of the lower water vapor flow path 1122 is faster than the flow velocity of the upper water vapor flow path 1111, and the water vapor diffuses while talking on the upper water vapor flow path 1111.

The upper body 1110 is formed with a discharge port 1112 communicated with the upper portion of the upper water vapor flow path 1111.

Further, the upper body 1110 is provided with a light emitting portion 1113 so as to be adjacent to the outlet 1112. The light emitting unit 1113 may be implemented as an LED.

The light emitting unit 1113 may be operated in conjunction with the discharge of steam, blink in a specific color or pattern according to the wind speed of steam, and may be realized as a mood lamp or an illumination lamp by a user's operation.

An operation button unit 1114 may be mounted on the upper end of the upper body 1110. The user can set the on / off of the humidifier, the setting of the humidification amount, the spray pattern (sleep, AUTO, and the like) through the operation button unit 1114, and the technical structure for implementing this can be obtained by those skilled in the art As shown in FIG.

The operation button unit 1114 may be mounted on the main body 1130.

5 is a schematic use state diagram of the humidifier main body shown in Fig. As shown in the figure, the humidifier main body 1100 uses water supplied from the water storage tank 1121, and the water vapor generating unit 1140 generates water vapor.

At this time, the water vapor generating unit 1140 generates water vapor through the generation of ultrasonic waves by the piezo element, so that the water vapor particles are minimized.

The water vapor generated through the water vapor generating unit 1140 flows into the lower water vapor flow path 1122 of the lower body 1120 through the air blowing fan 1150 together with the air introduced through the air suction hole 1132, Flows into the upper water vapor flow path 1111 of the upper body 1110 and is discharged through the discharge port 1112 of the upper body 1110.

The flow rate of the lower water vapor flow path 1122 is faster than the flow rate of the upper water vapor flow path 1111 and the flow rate of the upper water vapor flow path 1111 is higher than that of the upper water vapor flow path 1111, The water vapor diffuses.

In addition, light can be emitted toward the water vapor discharged through the light emitting portion 1113 adjacent to the discharge port 1112.

In addition, the water vapor collides with the upper end portion of the upper water vapor passage 1111 and is discharged through the discharge port 1112, so that the fine water vapor can be discharged forward.

6 is a schematic configuration diagram of a wireless humidifier set according to a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the wireless humidifier set includes a humidifier set 200 and a mobile communication terminal 300.

The humidifier set 200 includes a charger 210 and a humidifier main body 220. The humidifier main body 220 further includes a radio communication unit as compared with the humidifier main body 120 shown in FIG.

More specifically, the humidifier main body 220 includes a water vapor generating unit 221, an internal battery unit 222, a control unit 223, a light emitting unit 224, a blowing fan 225, a sensing unit 227, And a communication unit 226.

The detailed description of the water vapor generating unit 221, the internal battery unit 222, the control unit 223, the light emitting unit 224, the blowing fan 225 and the sensing unit 227 will be described with reference to FIG. 1 The configuration is not described in detail.

The wireless communication unit 226 is for implementing wireless communication with the wireless communication unit 340 of the mobile communication terminal 300. The current operating state or the current humidity of the humidifier main body 220 is displayed through the display unit 320 of the mobile communication terminal 300 and the humidifier main body 220 through the operating unit 330 of the mobile communication terminal 300 Can be controlled.

The mobile communication terminal 300 includes a control unit 310, a display unit 320, an operation unit 330, and a wireless communication unit 340.

As described above, the control unit 310 controls the display unit 320 to display the current operating state or the current humidity of the humidifier main body 220. In addition, the user can remotely control the steam generator 221 of the humidifier main body 220 through the operation unit 330. [

It is to be understood that the above-described embodiments are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, and the scope of the present invention will be indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing detailed description. It is intended that all changes and modifications that come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims, as well as any equivalents thereof, be within the scope of the present invention.

100, 200: wireless humidifier set 110, 210:
120, 220: Humidifier main body part 121: Water vapor generating part
122: internal battery part
300: mobile communication terminal 310:
320: display unit 330:
340:
1000: the wireless humidifier set 1100: the humidifier main body part
1110: upper body 1120: lower body
1130: main body part 1140: steam generating part
1150: blower fan 1160: built-in battery unit
1170: display unit 1200:

Claims (10)

A humidifier main body portion including a water vapor generating portion and an internal battery portion for supplying power to the water vapor generating portion; And
And a separate charging unit for supplying power wirelessly to the internal battery unit,
The humidifier main body further includes a lower body having a lower water vapor flow path through which water vapor generated from the water vapor generating unit flows, and an upper body coupled to the lower body to be detachable and having an upper water vapor flow path communicated with the lower water vapor flow path doing
Wireless humidifier set.
The method according to claim 1,
The humidifier main body
A blowing fan for forcibly feeding steam generated in the steam generating unit;
A light emitting unit that emits light toward the water vapor forcedly transferred by the blowing fan;
A sensing unit including an air velocity sensor for sensing a velocity at which the water vapor is conveyed; And
Further comprising a control unit for controlling driving of the water vapor generating unit, the light emitting unit, the sensing unit, and the blowing fan,
The built-in battery unit supplies electric power to the water vapor generating unit, the light emitting unit, the control unit, the sensing unit, and the blowing fan
Wireless humidifier set.
3. The method of claim 2,
The light-
And emits light in a specific color or a blinking pattern depending on the on / off state of the humidifier, the steam jet pattern, and the humidification amount
Wireless humidifier set.
The method according to claim 1,
The area of the lower water vapor passage is smaller than the area of the upper water vapor passage
Wireless humidifier set.
3. The method of claim 2,
The humidifier main body
Further comprising a body coupled to the lower body,
The main body part is provided with the steam generating part, the built-in battery part and the blowing fan
Wireless humidifier set.
6. The method of claim 5,
The main body
An upper cover portion and a lower dish portion coupled to the upper cover portion,
Wherein the lower dish portion is formed in a circular shape,
The charging portion is formed with a seating groove portion corresponding to the lower dish portion
Wireless humidifier set.
The method according to claim 6,
The lower plate portion is equipped with a charging plate which is opposed to the charging portion and connected to the built-in battery portion,
And a charging pin portion corresponding to the charging plate is mounted on the seating groove portion of the charging portion
Wireless humidifier set.
The method according to claim 6,
A wireless charging module connected to the built-in battery unit is mounted on the lower dish portion,
Wherein the charging unit is equipped with a wireless charging module corresponding to the wireless charging module,
Wherein the built-in battery unit is charged in a non-contact manner by the charging unit
Wireless humidifier set.
The method according to claim 1,
A water reservoir is detachably mounted on the lower body,
The water storage tank may supply water to the steam generating unit for generating water vapor
Wireless humidifier set.
Sensing the velocity of water vapor generated in the water vapor generating unit and discharged through the lower water vapor flow path of the lower body and the upper water vapor flow path of the upper body;
Transmitting information on the detected speed of the steam to the control unit; And
Wherein the control unit controls the light emitting unit to emit a specific color or a particular blinking pattern according to the received information on the speed
Control method of wireless humidifier set.

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