KR20200082060A - A humidification filter and umidification type air cleaner comprising the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a humidifying filter and a humidifying purifier including the same. More specifically, the humidifying filter is installed in a water tank provided with a water reservoir, which is a space in which water is stored. The humidifying filter includes: a first immersion portion positioned to contact one side of a water storage portion; a second immersion portion positioned to contact the other side of the water storage portion; and a non-immersion portion positioned between the first immersion portion and the second immersion portion. According to the humidifying filter and the humidifying purifier including the same according to the present invention, two or more portions or the entirety of the circumference of the humidifying filter can be immersed in the water stored in the water storage portion, so that the humidification effect of the humidifying purifier can be remarkably improved as the water absorption amount of the humidifying filter increases.

Description

A humidification filter and umidification type air cleaner comprising the same}

The present invention relates to a humidifying filter and a humidifying purifier comprising the same.

The humidifier purifier performs the air cleaning (purifying) function and the humidifying function at the same time, and is also referred to as a'wet air purifier'.

The humidifying purifier is provided with a humidifying filter that filters air and provides moisture to the air.

The humidifying filter is immersed in water for a humidifying function, the immersed water is absorbed by the chest filter, and air is humidified and discharged by the water absorbed by the humidifying filter.

Examine related prior art.

The humidifying purifier disclosed in Patent Literature 1 erects a humidifying filter in a water-supplied water tank so that its lower end is immersed, and humidification is performed by water absorbed by the humidifying filter.

The humidifier of this type has a simple structure, and there is an advantage that a separate driving device and a power source are not required to rotate the humidifying filter. However, since the humidifying filter is built so that only the lower part is immersed, water is sufficiently absorbed to the upper part of the humidifying filter. There is a disadvantage that the humidification effect is relatively inferior.

On the other hand, in Patent Document 2, a part of the circular humidifying filter is immersed in the water tank, and the circumferential portion of the humidifying filter is rotated to be immersed in the water tank by rotating the humidifying filter.

This type of humidifier has the advantage of being able to absorb water throughout the humidifying filter, but it requires a separate driving device and power consumption to rotate the humidifying filter, and also of the humidifying purifier that includes a water tank in addition to the humidifying filter. Due to the complicated structure, the manufacturing cost is high, and there is a disadvantage that it is difficult to separate, clean and maintain.

Therefore, it will be necessary to develop a humidification purifier that is easy to use and maintain while increasing the humidifying effect through a simpler structure.

KR 10-2016-0083173 A KR 10-2018-0112321 A

The present invention has been devised to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and to provide a humidifying purifier capable of improving a humidifying filter and improving a humidifying effect with a simpler structure.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a humidifying filter installed in a water tank provided with a water storage unit, a space in which water is stored, a first immersion unit positioned to contact one side of the storage unit; A second immersion portion positioned to contact the other side of the reservoir portion; And a non-immersion part positioned between the first immersion part and the second immersion part.

In addition, as a humidification filter installed in a water tank provided with a water storage unit, a space in which water is stored, the humidification filter includes a plurality of filter units, and each of the plurality of filter units is an immersion unit and the storage unit positioned to contact the storage unit, respectively. It provides a humidifying filter including a non-immersed portion positioned so as not to contact the water portion.

The plurality of humidifying filters include a first filter unit and a second filter unit, and the first filter unit. A first immersion portion positioned to contact one side of the reservoir portion; And a first non-immersion part positioned on the other side of the first immersion part so as not to contact the water storage part, wherein the second filter part comprises: a second immersion part positioned to contact the other side of the water storage part; And a second non-immersion part positioned on the other side of the second immersion part so as not to contact the water storage part.

In addition, as a humidification filter installed in a water tank provided with a water storage section, in which the water is stored, the humidification filter has a conical or pyramidal shape, and the humidification filter is an immersion section that contacts the water storage section as a lower portion of the cone or pyramid. ; And a non-immersed portion positioned not to contact the reservoir as a vertex portion of the cone or pyramid.

The humidifying filter is preferably made of a wrinkled form.

In addition, a humidifying purifier including the humidifying filter is provided.

According to the humidifying filter according to the present invention and a humidifying purifier comprising the same, the humidifying effect of the humidifying purifier as the amount of water absorption of the humidifying filter increases as the two or more parts around the humidifying filter are immersed in the water stored in the reservoir It has the advantage that can be significantly improved.

In addition, there is an advantage that there is no need for a separate driving means and power consumption for rotating the humidifying filter.

1 is an overall perspective view of a humidifying purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view of a humidifying purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exploded perspective view of a water tank in which a humidifying filter according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed.
4 is a plan view of the lower case of the water tank as viewed from above.
5 is an enlarged perspective view of an entire perspective view of the lower case of the water tank and the water level sensing unit.
6 shows an embodiment of a humidifying filter according to the present invention, respectively.

The above objects, features and other advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by describing the preferred embodiments of the present invention in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this process, the thickness of the lines or the size of components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to a user's or operator's intention or practice. Therefore, the definition of these terms should be described based on the contents throughout this specification.

In addition, the described embodiments are provided for illustrative purposes only, and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

Each component constituting the present invention may be used as an integral type or separately used as needed. Also, depending on the type of use, some of the components may be omitted and used.

Hereinafter, a humidifying filter and a humidifying purifier including the same according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2, the humidifying purifier according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the housing 100, the humidifying filter 300, the water tank 200, the water tank 121, the blowing fan 141 Includes.

Of housing 100 Explanation

1 and 2, the housing 100 forms the appearance of a humidifying purifier, and the components of the humidifying filter 300, the water tank 200, the water tank 121, and the blowing fan 141 are the housing It is located within (100).

The housing 100 includes a base portion constituting the bottom surface, a lower housing 130 positioned above the base portion 140, and an upper housing positioned above the lower housing 130.

The upper housing may be composed of a first upper housing 110 and a second upper housing 120 located on one side of the first upper housing 110 and having a water tank 121 therein.

On one side of the lower housing 130, a suction port 131 through which air outside the humidifier is sucked is located, and on the upper side, a communication unit 132 through which air inside the lower housing 130 is discharged is formed, and the communication unit 132 is provided. There may be a plurality of guide portions for guiding the discharged air to the inner side of the upper housing.

On one side of the upper housing, specifically, the first upper housing 110, an outlet (not shown) through which air sucked into the humidifier is discharged to the outside through the humidifier is formed.

The positions of the inlet 131 and the outlet are not limited, but may preferably be positioned to face opposite positions.

Blower Explanation

As shown in FIG. 2, the blowing unit is located in the lower housing 130 above the base unit 140, and includes a driving unit 143, a shaft 142, and a fan 141.

The driving unit 143 is installed on the base unit 140, rotates the shaft 142 while being driven by the application of power, and the fan 141 connected to the rotating shaft 142 rotates.

The driving unit 143 may be formed of an electric motor or the like driven by the application of electric current, but is not limited thereto, and may be formed of other driving devices that generate rotational force.

The air outside the humidifying purifier is sucked into the lower housing 130 through the intake 131 formed on one side of the lower housing 130 by the rotation of the fan 141 according to the driving of the driving unit 143, and the upper portion of the lower housing 130 It is discharged through the communication portion 132 located in.

Description of the water tank 121

2, the water tank 121 is located inside the upper housing from the top of the lower housing 130.

Specifically, on the upper side of the lower housing 130, it is located inside the second upper housing 120.

The water tank 121 is provided with a space for accommodating water therein, and the water accommodated in the water tank 121 through the supply port 122 located on the lower side of the water tank 121 can be described later. ).

Description of the water tank 200

2 to 5, the water tank 200 is located in the upper portion of the lower housing 130, that is, the inner side of the upper housing 110, 120, vents, cases, reservoirs, water level detector 250 ), a gripping portion 202, a sealing portion 260, and a drain passage 270.

The case forms the appearance of the water tank 200, and is composed of a lower case 220 and an upper case 210.

The upper case 210 and the lower case may be combined by combining the protruding member 221 positioned on the lower case 220 and the coupling member 211 positioned on the circumferential side of the upper case 210, It is not limited to this. The holding part 202 is located on one side of the water tank 200.

Thus, the case forming the exterior of the water tank 200 can be easily separated and disassembled into the upper and lower cases 210 and 220, and thus has the advantage of ease of use and easy cleaning.

Inlet 215 is located on one side of the water tank 200, is connected to the supply port 122 of the water tank 121, the water accommodated in the water tank 121, the water tank through the supply port 122 and the inlet 215 200.

The holding part 202 is formed in a form that can be gripped by hand with one side of the water tank 200 open, and through this, the water tank 200 can be easily gripped and separated.

Vents are formed in the case. That is, the ventilation hole is positioned as a part of the case to surround the communication portion 132 of the lower housing 130, so that the humidifying filter 300, which will be described later, is installed in the ventilation hole.

The sealing portion 260 is formed to protrude from both sides of the circumferential portion of the vent, thereby sealing the humidification filter 300 and the vent.

The reservoir is provided inside the case, and is a space in which water supplied from the water tank 121 to the water tank 200 is stored, and is formed to surround the circumference of the vent.

The reservoir portion includes a main reservoir portion 230 and an auxiliary reservoir portion 240.

The main reservoir 230 is located on both sides of the vent, that is, is positioned to face each other with the vents therebetween.

As a result, both sides of the humidifying filter 300 are immersed in water stored in the main reservoir 230.

The auxiliary water storage unit 240 is located on one side of the main water storage unit 230. The auxiliary water storage unit 240 is positioned in communication so that one end of the main water storage unit 230 is connected to one side of the main water storage unit 230 on both sides. That is, the auxiliary water storage unit 240 is located on the opposite side of the gripping unit 202.

The partition wall 201 protrudes between one end of the main water storage unit 230 and the auxiliary water storage unit 240 to partition the main water storage unit 230 and the auxiliary water storage unit 240.

Due to the partition wall 201, when the water tank 200 is coupled to the humidifier and maintains a horizontal state, water stored in the main reservoir 230 does not flow into the auxiliary reservoir 240, but the gripping part is described above. When the water tank 200 is separated and lifted by using 202, the water tank 200 is vertical and the auxiliary water storage unit 240 is located at the bottom, where the water stored in the main water storage unit 230 is partitioned. Since the water is stored by moving to the auxiliary storage unit 240 beyond the 201, water is not leaked from both sides of the main storage unit 230 of the water tank 200.

The water level detector 250 is installed at one side of the reservoir, specifically, the inlet 215 to detect the water level of the water stored in the reservoir in the lower case 220.

The configuration of the water level detector 250 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5.

The water level detector 250 includes a rod 251 and a buoy 252.

Rod 251 is located protruding from the bottom surface of the lower case 220 of the inlet 215 side, the buoy 252 is installed to be able to operate up and down along the longitudinal direction of the rod 251.

The rod 251 is made of a material having a density lower than that of water, that is, a material floating in water, and is located on the water surface of the water supplied to the reservoir, and moves up and down according to the water level fluctuation, through the operation of the buoy 252 The water level of the water stored in the main reservoir 230 may be detected.

The drain passage 270 is located in a form traversing the opened portion of the vent.

When a lot of water is absorbed by the humidifying filter 300, or when the humidity is high, excess water that is not vaporized falls from the humidifying filter 300. As the drainage flow path 270 is provided, it falls from the humidifying filter 300. The water to be collected in the drain passage 270 may be drained.

A plurality of ribs 271 are formed in the drain flow path 270, and the ribs 271 protrude from the bottom surface of the drain flow path 270 and contact the lower surface of the humidification filter 300, thereby being absorbed by the humidification filter 300. Excess water may be drained by flowing into the drain passage 270 through the ribs 271.

In addition, the drain flow path 270 is positioned obliquely from one side toward the other side, so that the drainage of water is smooth, preferably, the drain flow path is inclined downward from the auxiliary reservoir 240 toward the gripping portion 202 side. The water drained through 270 flows into the main reservoir 230 and can be absorbed and used again by the humidifying filter 300.

Through the structure of the water tank as described above, the immersion point of the humidifying filter can be increased to improve the humidifying effect.

The water falling from the humidifying filter can be reused.

In addition, separation of the water tank is easy, and water leakage is prevented during separation, so cleaning and maintenance are easy.

Humidification filter 300 Explanation

First, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, the humidifying filter 300 is installed in the water tank 200. Specifically, it is located on the vent side of the water tank 200, and at least two or all of its circumferential sides are positioned to contact the reservoir, and the water stored in the reservoir is absorbed by the humidifying filter 300.

The air sucked into the lower housing 130 is humidified while passing through the communication unit 132 and the humidifying filter 300 that absorbs water through the ventilation port and is discharged to the outlet of the first upper housing 110.

Hereinafter, each embodiment of the humidifying filter 300 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 6.

6(a) shows a first embodiment of the humidifying filter 300.

6(a), the humidifying filter 300 according to the first embodiment includes a first immersion unit 311, a second immersion unit 312, and a non-immersion unit 320.

The first immersion unit 311 is located on one side of the circumferential portion of the humidifying filter 300 to be in contact with the main storage unit 230 on one side of the water tank 200 so that the water stored in the main storage unit 230 is absorbed. .

The second immersion portion 312 is located on the other side of the circumference of the humidifying filter 300. That is, it is positioned to face the first immersion unit 311 and is positioned to contact the main reservoir 230 on the other side of the water tank 200.

Water stored in the reservoir is absorbed through the second immersion portion 312.

The non-immersion part 320 is located between the first immersion part 311 and the second immersion part 312 so as not to be immersed in water. However, the water absorbed through the first immersion unit 311 and the second immersion unit 312 is absorbed up to the non-immersion unit 320 to include moisture.

The humidifying filter 300 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 6(b).

As shown in Fig. 6(b), in the second embodiment, the humidifying filter 300 includes a plurality of filter units of the first filter unit 301 and the second filter unit 302.

The first filter unit 301 includes a first immersion unit 311 and a first non-immersion unit 321, and the second filter unit 302, like the first filter unit 301, has a second immersion unit 312 ) And a second non-immersion portion 322.

The first immersion unit 311 is positioned on one side of the first filter unit 301 to be in contact with the main storage unit 230 on one side of the water tank 200 so that the water stored in the main storage unit 230 is absorbed. .

The first non-immersion portion 321 is positioned so as not to contact the water storage portion on the other side of the first immersion portion 311.

The second immersion unit 312 is positioned on one side of the second filter unit 302 to be in contact with the main storage unit 230 on the other side of the water tank 200 so that the water stored in the storage unit is absorbed.

The second non-immersed portion 322 is positioned so as not to contact the reservoir on the other side of the second immersed portion 312.

That is, the first immersion unit 311 and the second immersion unit 312 are positioned to contact the main reservoir 230 at the circumferential side of the vent, and the first non-immersion unit 321 and the second non-immersion unit 322 are vents Located in the central portion of the do not contact the main reservoir (230). However, as in the first embodiment, the water absorbed through the first immersion unit 311 and the second immersion unit 312 is absorbed to the first non-immersion unit 321 and the second non-immersion unit 322, thereby retaining moisture. It becomes a state containing.

In the present embodiment, the humidifying filter 300 has been described as an example including two filter parts, but the humidifying filter 300 may include three or more filter parts, and is located on the circumferential side of the vent in each of these filter parts. Of course, it may be configured to include a plurality of immersed portions contacting the reservoir and a plurality of non-immersed portions positioned near the center of the vent and not to contact the reservoir.

The humidifying filter 300 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 6(c).

As shown in Fig. 6(c), the humidifying filter 300 in this embodiment is configured to form a pyramid shape.

In this embodiment, the immersion part 310 is a lower part of the humidifying filter 300 forming a pyramidal shape, and is a part positioned to contact the water storage part.

In addition, the non-immersed portion 320 is a portion near the vertex of the humidifying filter 300 forming a pyramidal shape, and is a portion positioned not to contact the reservoir.

In this embodiment as well, the water absorbed through the lower immersion portion 310 is absorbed to the non-immersion portion 320 near the vertex to become a state containing moisture.

In this embodiment, the humidifying filter 300 has been described as an example consisting of a quadrangular pyramid shape, but is not limited thereto, and may be configured in other pyramidal or conical shapes, and in this case, the humidifying filter 300 as described above It will be understood that the humidifying filter 300 in the form of a pyramid or cone can be realized by configuring the lower part of the) to contact the reservoir and the vicinity of the vertex not to contact the reservoir.

The humidifying filter 300 according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 6(d).

As shown in Fig. 6(d), the humidifying filter 300 in this embodiment is configured in a corrugated form.

The configuration of each immersion portion 311, 312 and the non-immersion portion 320 is the same as in the above embodiment, but since the humidifying filter 300 is configured in a whole pleated form to have a larger surface area, it is absorbed by the humidifying filter 300. You can increase the water retention.

In addition, in FIG. 6(d), the humidifying filter in the same form as in the first embodiment has been described as being formed in a corrugated form, but the humidifying filter in the second and third embodiments also has a corrugated form. Of course it can.

Unlike the structure in which only one lower portion is immersed in water, as in the prior art, the humidifying filter in the present invention has water in which two or more portions of the periphery or all of the circumference are stored in the reservoir as described above. It is configured to be immersed in the humidifying filter has an advantage that can significantly improve the humidifying effect of the humidifier as the amount of water absorption increases.

In addition, there is an advantage that there is no need for a separate driving means and power consumption for rotating the humidifying filter.

Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. That is, a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can make a number of changes and modifications to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims, and all such appropriate changes and modifications Equivalents should also be considered within the scope of the present invention.

100: housing
200: water tank
300: humidification filter

Claims (6)

As a humidification filter 300 is installed in the water tank is provided with a reservoir that is a space for storing water,
A first immersion portion 311 positioned to contact one side of the reservoir portion;
A second immersion portion 312 positioned to contact the other side of the reservoir portion; And
Including; a non-immersion portion 320 located between the first immersion portion 311 and the second immersion portion 312;
Humidification filter.
As a humidification filter 300 is installed in the water tank is provided with a reservoir that is a space for storing water,
The humidifying filter 300 includes a plurality of filter parts,
Each of the plurality of filter units includes an immersion unit positioned to contact the reservoir and a non-immersion unit positioned not to contact the reservoir.
Humidification filter.
According to claim 2,
The plurality of humidifying filters 300, the first filter unit 301 and the second filter unit 302,
The first filter unit 301 is.
A first immersion portion 311 positioned to contact one side of the reservoir portion; And
It includes; a first non-immersion portion 321 located on the other side of the first immersion portion 311 so as not to contact the reservoir portion;
The second filter unit 302,
A second immersion portion 312 positioned to contact the other side of the reservoir portion; And
Including; a second non-immersion portion 322 positioned on the other side of the second immersion portion 312 so as not to contact the reservoir portion;
Humidification filter.
As a humidification filter 300 installed in the water tank is provided with a reservoir that is a space for storing water,
The humidifying filter 300 forms a cone or pyramid shape,
The humidifying filter 300,
An immersion part 310 contacting the water storage part as a lower part of the cone or pyramid; And
Containing; a non-immersion portion 320 that is located so as not to contact the reservoir portion as the vertex of the cone or pyramid;
Humidification filter.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The humidifying filter is made of a wrinkled form,
Humidification filter

A humidifying filter according to claim 5,
Humidifier and purifier.

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