KR20200030011A - Water level control device for humidifier with seesaw type - Google Patents

Abstract

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a seesaw-structured water level adjustment device for a humidifier comprises: a fixture which is installed inside a water tub of the humidifier and includes standing parts that stand upward at both ends of the fixture while facing each other; a separable buoyancy body which has one side coupled to the standing parts of the fixture and is provided to perform a see-sawing movement about a fixing shaft formed at one side thereof so as to adjust a water level in the water tub; and a spring valve which can be connected to a water tank provided above the humidifier and comes in contact with one side of the separable buoyancy body by the see-sawing movement of the separable buoyancy body so as to allow or block supply of water into the water tub.

Description

WATER LEVEL CONTROL DEVICE FOR HUMIDIFIER WITH SEESAW TYPE}

The present invention relates to a water level control device for a humidifier, and more particularly, to a water level control device for a humidifier having a seesaw structure for adjusting a water level in a humidifier tank through a seesaw motion of a seesaw member.

Humidifiers are divided into ultrasonic, heated, vaporized, and complex types.

All methods must maintain a certain level, but the ultrasonic humidifier is particularly important. This is because when the amount of water is large, the amount of humidification decreases or does not become humidification itself. When the water tank was sealed, a certain level was maintained by installing a spring-loaded valve on the lid of the water tank and then turning the water tank upside down. It is a water level control method based on the difference in the internal air pressure.

However, recently, the simple washing humidifiers having a structure in which the upper portion of the water tank is opened have a problem that water may overflow in the case of a structure with a spring on the lid due to air pressure.

For this reason, a magnetic part (or buoy), a part sensing optical sensor, and a seesaw part are used in the humidifier. The method using the magnet part is a method in which the part where the magnet enters rises when there is water, and the sensor detects it. The method using the site detection light sensor is a method that detects a site by shooting and receiving light when a site made of plastic or the like floats on water. In the case of the method using the seesaw part, there is a fixed shaft in the middle like a seesaw, the opposite side goes down when the part rises, and when the part goes down because there is no water, the opposite side goes up and operates with the principle of opening the lid spring valve of the water bottle. .

The problem is that the washing, the fixed-part methods are difficult or difficult to separate and assemble, so that even if it contains new water, bacterial growth occurs rapidly due to the residue of the difficult-to-separate portion.

Republic of Korea Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1185937 (2010.10.21)

An object of the present invention is to provide a water level control device for a seesaw-type humidifier capable of controlling the water level in a water tank of a humidifier by inducing an opening / closing operation of a spring valve interlocked according to a seesaw motion of a buoyant body to which a seesaw-type structure is applied. have.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a water level control device for a seesaw-type humidifier that can be easily washed by removing it from a fixed body in a water tank when the buoyant body is erected in a vertical direction.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited to the problem (s) mentioned above, and another problem (s) not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

A water level control device for a seesaw-type humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in a water tank of a humidifier, and a fixed body provided with standing portions facing each other and standing upward at each end, one side of which stands with the standing portion of the fixed body The detachable buoyancy body is coupled to be detachable and is provided to perform a seesaw motion based on a fixed shaft formed on one side, and can be engaged with a detachable buoyancy body to adjust the water level in the water tank, and a water tank provided on the top of the humidifier, and the seesaw of the detachable buoyancy body It includes a spring valve for supplying or blocking water into the water tank as it comes into contact with one side of the separable buoyant body by movement, and the separable buoyant body is coupled to the standing portion of the fixed body and is provided with protruding members protruding from both sides. Based on a coupling portion and a fixed shaft connected to the coupling portion and formed in a direction in which the protruding member is provided It includes a vertically rotatable Eastern time, and if the rotation to the rotating part a specific angle, and the buoyant body is removable and is separated from the fixture.

In addition, the upper portion of the standing portion according to an embodiment of the present invention may be provided with a coupling groove having a predetermined size concave in an outward direction on one surface facing each other.

In addition, the cross section of the coupling groove according to an embodiment of the present invention may be spherical.

In addition, the detachable buoyancy body according to an embodiment of the present invention is coupled to the standing portion of the fixed body and is provided with a coupling member having a protruding member protruding on both sides, and connected to the coupling part and formed in a direction in which the protruding member is provided A rotatable portion that can be rotated up and down based on the fixed shaft may be included.

In addition, the detachable buoyancy body according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a pressing portion for protruding from the upper surface of the end of the engaging portion in contact with the spring valve.

In addition, the rotating part according to an embodiment of the present invention may be rotatable by 0 to 90 degrees based on the horizontal direction.

In addition, when the rotating part according to an embodiment of the present invention is rotated 90 degrees, the detachable buoyancy body may be separated from the fixed body.

In addition, the cross-section of the protruding member according to an embodiment of the present invention may be hemispherical.

In addition, the spring valve according to an embodiment of the present invention can be fastened to the lower portion of the water tank, the opening and closing operation to open and close to regulate the flow of water into the water tank, and is provided below the opening and closing portion in contact with the pressing portion Accordingly, it may include an elastic portion that transmits a pressing force to the opening and closing portion by elastic movement.

Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and accompanying drawings.

According to embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to control the water level in the water tank of the humidifier by inducing the opening and closing operation of the spring valve interlocked according to the seesaw motion of the buoyancy body to which the seesaw structure is applied.

In addition, according to embodiments of the present invention, when the buoyancy body is erected in the vertical direction, it can be separated from the fixed body in the water tank to enable easy cleaning.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a water level adjusting device for a humidifier having a seesaw structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view showing to explain the coupling structure between the fixed body and the buoyancy body in one embodiment of the present invention.
3A to 3C are diagrams illustrating an opening and closing operation of a spring valve according to a seesaw motion of a buoyancy body in one embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and / or features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will become apparent by referring to embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in various different forms, and only the present embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and common knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to completely inform the person having the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. The same reference numerals refer to the same components throughout the specification.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a water level control device for a seesaw-type humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a coupling structure between a fixed body and a buoyancy body in one embodiment of the present invention. It is an exploded perspective view illustrated to illustrate, and FIGS. 3A to 3C are views illustrating an opening and closing operation of a spring valve according to a seesaw motion of a buoyant body in an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the water level control device for a seesaw-type humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to include a fixed body 110, a buoyancy body 120 and a spring valve 130 have.

The fixed body 110 may be installed in the water tank 10 of the humidifier.

Specifically, the fixed body 110 is a structure that is seated on the bottom of the water tank 10, it may be configured to include a fixed portion 114 and the standing portion 112.

The fixing portion 114 has a predetermined length and is fixed to the bottom of the water tank 10 and may be implemented in the form of a plate supporting the standing portion 112.

The standing portion 112 may face each other at both ends of the fixed body 110 and may be formed to stand upward. In other words, the standing portion 112 may be embodied in an upright direction at both ends of the fixing portion 114, that is, in the vertical direction.

In one embodiment, the upper portion of the standing portion 112 may be provided with a coupling groove 113 having a predetermined size recessed in an outward direction on one surface facing each other.

As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, the coupling groove 113 is preferably implemented in a spherical shape so that it can be easily coupled by minimizing friction or interference with the buoyancy body 120 to be described later. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the cross section of the coupling groove 113 may be implemented in various forms in which a specific angle does not exist.

The buoyancy body 120 is one side is coupled to the standing portion 112 of the fixed body 110 is provided to move the seesaw relative to the fixed shaft formed on one side to control the water level in the water tank.

In one embodiment, the buoyancy body 120 is a buoy capable of seesaw movement according to the water level in the water tank, and may include a coupling part 122 and a rotation part 124.

The coupling portion 122 is coupled to the standing portion 112 of the fixed body 110 and may be provided with protruding members 123 formed to protrude on both sides.

In one embodiment, as each protruding member 123 is fitted into the engaging groove 113, the engaging portion 122 and the standing portion 112 may be combined, so that one side of the buoyancy body 120 is high It may be coupled to the congestion (110). Accordingly, the buoyancy body 120 may be referred to as a detachable buoyancy body 120 that is detachable from the fixed body 110.

As shown in FIG. 2, the protruding member 123 minimizes friction or interference in a state where the coupling portion 122 and the standing portion 112 are combined so that the seesaw motion of the buoyancy body 120 can be performed. It is preferred that the cross section is embodied in a hemispherical shape. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the cross section of the protruding member 123 may be embodied in various forms such as an oval shape.

The rotating portion 124 is connected to the coupling portion 122 and may be rotatable up and down based on a fixed axis formed in a direction in which the protruding member 123 is provided.

In one embodiment, the rotation unit 124 may be provided by being connected to a portion opposite to a direction in which the fixed body 110 is coupled among both sides of the coupling unit 122.

In one embodiment, the rotating portion 124 may be rotated up and down by intersecting each other with the coupling portion 122 around the fixed axis to allow the buoyancy body 120 to perform a seesaw motion.

At this time, the seesaw motion of the rotating part 124 and the engaging part 122 may be performed according to the water level in the water tank. For reference, in general, the seesaw movement is that both sides rotate up and down around the center of the object, but in the present invention, the sides are rotated up and down around the portion biased on one side, not the middle of the object, and implemented by arbitrarily setting.

For example, when water is supplied into the water tank to increase the water level, the rotating part 124 is rotated in the upper direction of the water tank and the coupling part 122 is rotated in the lower direction of the water tank so that the buoyancy body 120 can be erected in the vertical direction. have.

Subsequently, when the water level in the water tank decreases due to the occurrence of humidification, the rotating part 124 is rotated in the lower direction of the water tank and the coupling part 122 is rotated in the upper direction of the water tank so that the buoyancy body 120 is in the horizontal direction. Can be laid down.

The seesaw motion of the buoyancy body 120 will be described later in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3A to 3C.

In one embodiment, the rotation unit 124 may be rotated by 0 to 90 degrees based on the horizontal direction, and the rotation angle may be adjusted according to the water level in the water tank.

In one embodiment, when the rotation unit 124 rotates 90 degrees, the buoyancy body 120 may be detachable from the fixed body 110. In other words, when the pivoting portion 124 is erected in the vertical direction, since the protruding member 123 of the coupling portion 122 can be separated from the coupling groove 113 of the standing portion 112, the buoyancy body 120 It is to be able to separate from the fixed body (110). Accordingly, only the buoyancy body 120 can be washed separately, and when reused, the buoyancy body 120 can be easily inserted into the fixed body 110 by a simple structure.

In one embodiment, the buoyancy body 120 is formed to protrude on the upper surface of the end of the coupling portion 122 may be further configured to further include a pressing portion 126 for contacting and pressing the spring valve 130 to be described later have.

Specifically, when the buoyancy body 120 is laid in a horizontal direction by a seesaw movement as the water level in the water tank is lowered, the pressing part 126 may contact and pressurize one side of the spring valve 130, thereby allowing the spring valve ( The pressure is transferred to the other side of 130), and the inlet of the water tank is opened.

The spring valve 130 can be fastened with a water tank provided on the top of the humidifier, and can supply or block water into the water tank as it comes into contact with one side of the buoyancy body 120 by the seesaw motion of the buoyancy body 120.

In one embodiment, the spring valve 130 is a member for opening and closing the water tank by receiving the pressing force from the pressing portion 126 of the buoyancy body 120, including the opening and closing portion 132 and the elastic portion 134 Can be.

The opening / closing portion 132 can be fastened to the lower portion of the water tank and can be opened / closed to regulate the flow of water into the water tank. For example, the opening / closing portion 132 may be opened by pushing or opening or closing the inlet portion of the water tank by the elastic movement of the elastic portion 134, which will be described later, to control the water supply in the water tank. have.

The elastic portion 134 is provided below the opening and closing portion 132 and is elastically moved as it comes into contact with the pressing portion 126 to transfer the pressing force to the opening and closing portion 132. For example, the elastic part 134 may contract or relax depending on whether the buoyant body 120 is in contact with the pressing part 126, thereby opening and closing the opening and closing part 132.

Hereinafter, the opening and closing operation of the spring valve 130 according to the seesaw movement of the buoyancy body 120 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A to 3C.

In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 3a, when the water level is increased due to a large amount of water (W) in the water tank, the rotating part 124 and the coupling part 122 constituting the buoyancy body 120 is 90 degrees As long as it can be turned in a vertical direction.

At this time, the pressing portion 126 of the buoyancy body 120 is not in contact with the elastic portion 134 of the spring valve 130, the elastic portion 134 has a loose state, the opening and closing portion 132 is a water tank 20 Since a separate external force is not applied to the water tank 20, the inlet of the water tank 20 may be implemented in a closed state.

In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 3b, when the amount of water (W) in the water tank is gradually reduced, the vertically rotated portion 124 and the engaging portion 122 is rotated by 45 degrees and slanted Can be tilted to

In this case, since the pressing portion 126 of the buoyancy body 120 and the elastic portion 134 of the spring valve 130 are still not in contact, the inlet of the water tank 20 may remain closed. On the other hand, even when the amount of water in the water tank gradually increases, the pivoting portion 124 and the coupling portion 122 are laid in a horizontal direction and then rotated by 45 degrees to be inclined in an oblique state.

In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 3c, when the water level is reduced by reducing the amount of water (W) in the water tank, the rotating part 124 and the coupling part 122 constituting the buoyancy body 120 is 0 Can be laid in a horizontal direction as much as the degree.

At this time, the pressing portion 126 of the buoyancy body 120 may be in contact with the elastic portion 134 of the spring valve 130 but press the elastic portion 134 to have the elastic portion 134 taut. Due to this, the opening / closing part 132 receives the pressing force from the elastic part 134 and pushes the water tank 20 upward, so that the inlet of the water tank 20 is opened and water can be supplied into the water tank.

Thus, according to embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to control the water level in the water tank of the humidifier by inducing the opening and closing operation of the spring valve interlocked according to the seesaw motion of the buoyancy body to which the seesaw structure is applied.

In addition, according to embodiments of the present invention, when the buoyancy body is erected in the vertical direction, it can be separated from the fixed body in the water tank to enable easy cleaning.

So far, specific embodiments according to the present invention have been described, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the scope of the claims described below, but also by the claims and equivalents.

As described above, although the present invention has been described by limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and modifications from these descriptions will be made by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Deformation is possible. Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should be understood only by the claims set forth below, and all equivalent or equivalent modifications thereof will be said to fall within the scope of the spirit of the present invention.

10: water tank
20: water tank
110: fixed body
112: standing part
113: coupling groove
114: fixing part
120: buoyancy body
122: coupling portion
123: protruding member
124: Hoedongbu
126: pressing part
130: spring valve
132: opening and closing part
134: elastic part

Claims (7)

It is installed in the water tank of the humidifier, facing each other at both ends, the fixed body is provided with standing portions formed upward;
A detachable buoyancy body having one side coupled to be detachably attached to the standing portion of the fixed body and provided to perform a seesaw motion based on a fixed shaft formed on one side to adjust a water level in the water tank; And
It can be fastened with a water tank provided on the upper part of the humidifier, and includes a spring valve that supplies or blocks water into the water tank as it comes into contact with one side of the detachable buoyant body by the seesaw movement of the detachable buoyant body,
The detachable buoyancy body
A coupling portion which is coupled to the standing portion of the fixture and is provided with protruding members protruding on both sides; And
It is connected to the engaging portion and includes a rotating portion that can be rotated up and down based on a fixed shaft formed in a direction in which the protruding member is provided,
When the rotating portion is rotated at a specific angle, the detachable buoyancy body water level control device for a seesaw-type humidifier, characterized in that separated from the fixed body.
According to claim 1,
A water level control device for a seesaw-type humidifier, characterized in that an upper side of the standing portion is provided with a coupling groove having a predetermined size recessed in an outward direction on one side facing each other.
According to claim 2,
Water level control device for a seesaw-type humidifier, characterized in that the cross section of the coupling groove is spherical.
According to claim 1,
The detachable buoyancy body
Water level control device for a seesaw-type humidifier, characterized in that it further comprises a pressing portion for protruding from the upper surface of the end of the coupling portion to contact and pressurize the spring valve.
According to claim 1,
Leveling device for a seesaw-type humidifier, characterized in that the pivoting part can be rotated by 0 to 90 degrees based on a horizontal direction.
According to claim 1,
Leveling device for a seesaw-type humidifier, characterized in that the cross-section of the protruding member is hemispherical.
According to claim 4,
The spring valve
An opening / closing part which can be fastened to the lower part of the water tank and opens and closes to regulate the flow of water into the water tank; And
An elastic portion provided below the opening and closing portion and transmitting elastic force to the opening and closing portion by elastically moving as it comes into contact with the pressing portion.
Water level control device for a seesaw-type humidifier, characterized in that it comprises a.

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