WO2017007293A1

WO2017007293A1 - Floating-type humidifier container

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Publication number: WO2017007293A1
Application number: PCT/KR2016/007533
Authority: WO
Inventors: 서동진; 오용주; 김민석
Original assignee: 주식회사 미로
Priority date: 2015-07-09
Filing date: 2016-07-11
Publication date: 2017-01-12

Abstract

A floating-type humidifier container according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a lower body having a space part of which the upper part is opened and which accommodates water therein so that a floating-type humidifier can float; and an upper body having an opening part in the upper part thereof, through which one end of the floating-type humidifier can be inserted and pass, wherein the upper body comprises an inclined part which is formed to be downwardly inclined toward the center of the space part so that humidification particles discharged from the floating-type humidifier can flow into the space part through the opening part.

Description

Floating humidifier container

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a floating humidifier container, and more particularly, to a floating humidifier container including an upper body for preventing water overflow or water splashing and a lower body for receiving water therein. will be.

In general, a humidifier is a device that artificially maintains the desired humidity in a dry room. In other words, the humidifier is a device that granulates water by electricity or makes it into steam and pumps it into the room.

The humidifier has an ultrasonic humidifier using an ultrasonic vibrator, a heated humidifier that emits steam by heating water with a heater or an electrode, and a complex humidifier combining the advantages of the two methods.

By the way, in recent years, the floating humidifier which is easy to manage, such as washing | cleaning, among the said humidifiers is used a lot.

However, floating humidifiers are floated in water, so they are weaker and more susceptible to external vibration than conventional humidifiers. Due to this, after the water droplets made up inside rise vertically and fall on the surface of the water, a lot of water sounds are generated, and water droplets splash out to the outside.

Therefore, there is a need to develop a humidifier container capable of protecting the humidifier from water overflow or water splashing due to external impact and recycling the humidified particles discharged from the humidifier.

Related prior art is published in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2001-0090320 (name of the invention: a humidifier using an external water source, publication date: October 18, 2001).

One embodiment of the present invention provides a floating humidifier container in the floating humidifier container, the upper surface of the upper body is inclined downward, so that the humidifying particles discharged from the floating humidifier to fall in the direction of the humidifier to flow back into the lower body. do.

Floating humidifier container according to an embodiment of the present invention is the upper body is a lower body having a space for accommodating the water to open the floating humidifier; And an upper body having an opening through which one end of the floating humidifier can be inserted, wherein the upper body allows the humidifying particles discharged from the floating humidifier to flow into the space through the opening. It includes an inclined portion formed to be inclined downward toward the center of the space portion.

The inclined portion may be formed to be spaced apart from the circumferential surface of the opening portion and the floating humidifier, and may include an inlet portion for allowing the humidifying particles to flow into the space portion through the opening portion.

The inlet may be formed by at least one protrusion protruding to a predetermined size along the end of the inclined portion.

The protrusion may protrude in a horizontal direction toward the center of the opening at the end of the inclined portion.

The protrusion may protrude downward from the end of the inclined portion.

The inlet may be formed by at least one concave groove formed in the concave in a predetermined size along the end of the inclined portion.

The inclined portion may include a spiral groove portion or a spiral protrusion formed spirally on an upper surface of the inclined portion.

The lower body is formed in the upper circumferential direction of the lower body, engaging groove portion in contact with the lower inner peripheral surface of the upper body; And extending in an outward direction from the coupling groove, and a seating portion for mounting the lower portion of the upper body.

The upper body may be formed at a position corresponding to the coupling groove portion, and may include a through portion formed to a predetermined size so that the power cable connected to the floating humidifier is penetrated.

The height of the through part may be greater than the height of the coupling groove part.

The through portion may have a height equal to that of the coupling groove portion, and the lower body may be formed at an end of the coupling groove portion and include a fixing groove portion for fixing the power cable.

Floating humidifier container according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a support disposed in the lower portion of the lower body to be fixed to the lower body.

The support portion may have a recess formed in the upper surface to correspond to the lower shape of the lower body.

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

According to one embodiment of the invention, the upper surface of the upper body is inclined downward toward the center of the humidifier, so that the humidifying particles discharged from the floating humidifier falling in the humidifier direction into the lower body of the amount of water in the bucket The reduction can be minimized.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the humidifying particles discharged from the floating humidifier to sink to the upper surface of the upper body to prevent the water splashing to the outside as falling on the surface of the water contained in the lower body, humidifier environment Can be improved.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, by providing a spiral passage on the upper surface of the upper body, it is possible to minimize the speed of the humidifying particles flowing into the lower body to more effectively block the noise generated as the humidifying particles fall on the surface of the water Can be.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, even if the amount of water in the floating humidifier, as the inlet is formed it is possible to secure a path through which the humidified particles can be re-introduced into the lower body.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a floating humidifier container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the floating humidifier container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a perspective view illustrating the inlet formed by one embodiment of the protrusion in the present invention.

4 is a perspective view illustrating the inlet formed by another embodiment of the protrusion in the present invention.

Figure 5 is a perspective view for explaining the inlet formed by the recess groove in the present invention.

6 is a plan view illustrating the spiral groove portion provided in the inclined portion in the present invention.

7 is a plan view illustrating the coupling structure of the upper body and the lower body in the present invention.

8 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the penetrating portion in the present invention.

9 is a perspective view illustrating another embodiment of the penetrating portion in the present invention.

Advantages and / or features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, only the present embodiments to make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and common knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to fully inform the person having the scope of the invention, which is defined only by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described embodiments of the present invention;

1 is a perspective view illustrating a floating humidifier container according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a floating humidifier container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the floating humidifier container 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lower body 110 and an upper body 120.

The lower body 110 has a space 112 for receiving water therein so that the upper portion is opened to float the floating humidifier 101.

In this case, the space 112 may be formed in a shape in which the width gradually decreases toward the lower portion, corresponding to the shape of the lower body 110. In other words, the space 112 may be defined as a space formed as the inside of the lower body 110 is recessed inward.

For reference, the water contained in the space 112 may be used to allow the floating humidifier 101 to float and generate humidifying particles.

As shown in the figure, the lower body 110 may be formed in a shape in which the width becomes narrower toward the lower side.

That is, the lower body 110 may be formed in a cylindrical shape in which the side is inclined downward toward the center of the body, but is not limited thereto and may be implemented in various shapes. For example, the lower body 110 may be formed in the shape of a cube having a rectangular cross section.

The lower body 110 may be made of a material such as metal, plastic, or synthetic resin, but various materials capable of accommodating water may be selectively used, for example, glass or aluminum.

In particular, the lower body 110 is preferably implemented with a transparent or translucent material that can visually check the amount of water contained therein.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the lower body 110 may further include a support portion 130 disposed below the lower body 110 to be fixed.

The support 130 may include a recess formed in the upper surface to correspond to the lower shape of the lower body 110. Accordingly, the lower body 110 can minimize the shaking from the external impact.

As another modified example of the support 130, when a plurality of protrusions (not shown) are provided below the lower body 110, the support 130 is a depression (not shown) corresponding to the protrusion. May be formed on the upper surface.

For this reason, the lower body 110 may be more securely seated and fixed to the support 130.

Here, the support 130 may be a hexahedron having a curved end of each corner as shown in the figure, but is not limited thereto, and may be implemented in various forms, such as a cylindrical shape.

The upper body 120 has a lower portion coupled with the upper portion of the lower body 110. To this end, the upper body 120 may be open to the lower portion, the edge of the open lower portion may be coupled in contact with the open upper portion of the lower body (110).

A coupling structure of the upper body 120 and the lower body 110 will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. 7.

The upper body 120 may be formed in a shape that is gradually wider toward the bottom as shown in the figure. That is, the upper body 120 may be formed to be inclined downward toward the outside of the body.

Accordingly, in the present embodiment, the overall shape of the floating humidifier container 100 to which the upper body 120 and the lower body 110 are coupled may be formed in a jar shape in which an edge of a side is bent outward. Can be.

That is, the floating humidifier container 100 may be formed of a curved surface that is curved so that the edge portion to which the upper body 120 and the lower body 110 are coupled is most convex. For reference, the shape of the floating humidifier container 100 may be implemented in various forms that can accommodate water therein, for example, polygonal pillars or polyhedrons.

The upper body 120 has an opening 122 through which one end of the floating humidifier 101 can be inserted.

The opening 122 may be formed in a circle or ellipse narrower than the outer circumference at a position spaced inward from the outer circumference of the upper body 120. For reference, the opening 122 may be implemented in various forms, for example, a triangle or a square, depending on the appearance of the floating humidifier 101.

The upper body 120 is inclined downwardly toward the center of the space 112 so that the humidified particles discharged from the floating humidifier 101 flows into the space 112 through the opening 122. It may include a portion 124.

The inclined portion 124 may be formed as the upper surface of the upper body 120 has an inclination in the direction in which the opening 122 is formed.

At this time, the inclined portion 124 may be provided with an inlet 126 to the re-entry the humidifying particles discharged from the floating humidifier 101 in the space portion 112 at the end portion.

The inlet 126 is an empty space so that the space between the floating humidifier 101 and the opening 122 is widened when the water contained in the space 112 is filled up to the horizontal axis line of the opening 122. Can be prepared.

Accordingly, even if the amount of water in the floating humidifier 101 increases, as the inlet 126 is formed, it is possible to secure a path through which the humidified particles can be re-introduced into the lower body 110.

In this case, the inlet 126 may be formed by spaced apart from the circumferential surface of the opening 122 and the floating humidifier 101. Accordingly, the inlet 126 may allow the humidifying particles to flow into the space 112 through the opening 122.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the inlet 126 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. For reference, Figure 3 is a perspective view showing an inlet formed by one embodiment of the protrusion in the present invention, Figure 4 is a perspective view showing an inlet formed by another embodiment of the protrusion in the present invention, Figure 5 It is a perspective view which shows the inflow part formed by the recessed groove part in this invention.

First, referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the inlet 126 may be formed by at least one protrusion 127a protruding to a predetermined size along the end of the inclined portion 124.

That is, the inlet 126 may be implemented as an empty space between the portion of the inclined portion 124 where the protrusion 127a is not formed and the floating humidifier 101.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, the protrusion 127a may protrude in a horizontal direction toward the center of the opening 122 at the end of the inclined portion 124.

As a result, the humidifying particles may be re-introduced into the space 112 in a state where the floating humidifier 101 is stably suspended.

In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the protrusion 127a may protrude downward from the end of the inclined portion 124.

For reference, in the present embodiment, the protrusion 127a protrudes from the end of the inclined portion 124 in the vertical direction toward the space 112, but is not limited thereto, and the inclined portion 124 is provided. It may be formed to protrude in either direction between the horizontal direction and the vertical direction at the end of.

For example, the protrusion 127a may protrude in a straight line from the end of the inclined portion 124.

Thus, according to the present embodiment, a large amount of humidifying particles is secured by securing a wider space of the inlet part 126, which is an empty space between the portion where the protrusion 127a is not formed and the floating humidifier 101. It may be re-introduced into the space 112.

Next, referring to FIG. 5, the inlet 126 may be formed by at least one concave indentation groove 127b formed in a concave in a predetermined size along the end of the inclined portion 124.

Here, the recess groove 127b may be formed to be recessed toward one end of the inclined portion 124 at at least one portion of the circumference of the end of the inclined portion 124.

For reference, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the floating humidifier 101 is in contact with the end of the inclined portion (124).

For this reason, the inlet 126 may be implemented as an empty space between the bent portion of the concave groove 127b and the floating humidifier 101.

Thus, according to the present embodiment, the humidified particles may be collected into the space 112 in a state where the floating humidifier 101 is fixed to the opening 122.

On the other hand, the inclined portion 124 may be provided with a means for guiding the humidified particles to move downward along the circumference of the upper surface.

That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the inclined portion 124 may include a spiral groove portion 128 formed spirally on the upper surface of the inclined portion 124. For reference, FIG. 6 is a plan view illustrating the spiral groove provided in the inclined portion in the present invention.

The spiral groove 128 is a passage for guiding the humidifying particles into the floating humidifier (see “101” in FIG. 1), and the humidifying particles are moved downward at a slow speed due to the shape of the spiral to form the space portion (FIG. 1, see "112"). For reference, in the present embodiment, the inclined portion 124 is provided with a spiral groove portion 128 as a means for guiding the humidifying particles, but is not limited thereto, and various passage means such as a spiral protrusion (not shown). It can be provided.

Accordingly, the noise generated when the humidified particles discharged from the floating humidifier (see “101” of FIG. 1) falls on the water surface in the space 112 may be minimized.

7 is a plan view illustrating the coupling structure of the upper body and the lower body in the present invention, Figure 8 is a perspective view for explaining an embodiment of the through portion in the present invention, Figure 9 is the present invention It is a perspective view shown to illustrate another embodiment of the penetrating portion.

First, as shown in FIG. 7, the floating humidifier vessel (see “100” in FIG. 1) includes a lower portion of the upper body (see “120” in FIG. 1) and the lower body (“110” in FIG. 1). Top) may be coupled to abut.

To this end, the lower body 110 may include a coupling groove 114 and the seating portion (116).

The coupling groove 114 may be formed in an upper circumferential direction of the lower body 110.

Accordingly, the circumferential surface of the coupling groove 114 may contact the lower inner circumferential surface of the upper body 120.

The seating portion 116 may extend in an outward direction from the coupling groove 114.

Accordingly, the lower portion of the upper body 120 may be seated on the seating portion 116. For reference, the length of the seating portion 116 is preferably the same as the thickness of the lower periphery of the upper body 120.

Thus, the floating humidifier container 100 is coupled to the lower portion of the upper body 120 is engaged along the upper circumference of the lower body 110 may be implemented in one three-dimensional figure.

Next, referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, the upper body 120 may include a groove-shaped through part 129 formed in a recess along the lower end thereof.

The through part 129 may be formed at a position corresponding to the coupling groove part 114.

Therefore, the through part 129 may be any one of an upper circumference of the lower body 110 forming the coupling groove 114 when the upper body 120 is coupled to the lower body 110. Can come in contact.

The through part 129 may be formed in a predetermined size so that the power cable connected to the floating humidifier 101 passes through. Here, the through part 129 is preferably formed to a size that minimizes the movement of the power cable.

In addition, the through part 129 may be formed in the shape of a circle or an ellipse corresponding to the outer shape of the power cable, but may vary according to the shape of the power cable.

The through part 129 may be formed to correspond to the height h2 of the coupling groove part 114.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 8, the height h1 of the through part 129 may be greater than the height h2 of the coupling groove part 114.

This is for the power cable to penetrate through the empty space provided on the upper part of the coupling groove 114 due to the difference between the height h1 of the through part 129 and the height h2 of the coupling groove 114. .

As another example, as shown in FIG. 9, the height h1 of the through part 129 may be the same as the height h2 of the coupling groove 114.

In this case, the lower body 110 may include a fixing groove 118 formed at the end of the coupling groove 114.

Accordingly, the power cable may be fixed by the fixing groove 118, and may be penetrated by the fixing groove 118 to be connected to the floating humidifier 101.

While specific embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, 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 claims below, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

As described above, the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, which can be variously modified and modified by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Modifications are 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 belong to the scope of the present invention.

Claims

A lower body having an upper portion and having a space for accommodating water therein to float the floating humidifier; And

An upper body having an opening through which one end of the floating humidifier can be inserted

Including,

The upper body

And an inclined portion formed to be inclined downward toward the center of the space portion so that the humidifying particles discharged from the floating humidifier flow into the space portion through the opening portion.
The method of claim 1,

The inclined portion

And a circumferential surface of the opening portion and the floating humidifier spaced apart from each other, and an inflow portion for allowing the humidifying particles to flow into the space portion through the opening portion.
The method of claim 2,

The inlet is

Floating humidifier container, characterized in that formed by at least one protrusion protruding to a predetermined size along the end of the inclined portion.
The method of claim 3,

The protrusion

Floating humidifier container, characterized in that protruding in the horizontal direction toward the center of the opening at the end of the inclined portion.
The method of claim 3,

The protrusion

Floating humidifier container, characterized in that protruding downwardly inclined from the end of the inclined portion.
The method of claim 2,

The inlet is

Floating humidifier container, characterized in that formed by the at least one recess groove formed in the predetermined size along the end of the inclined portion.
The method of claim 1,

The inclined portion

Floating humidifier container characterized in that it comprises a spiral groove portion or a spiral protrusion formed spirally on the upper surface of the inclined portion.
The method of claim 1,

The lower body

An engaging groove formed in an upper circumferential direction of the lower body and in contact with a lower inner circumferential surface of the upper body; And

It is formed extending in the outward direction from the coupling groove, the seating portion for mounting the lower portion of the upper body

Floating humidifier container characterized in that it further comprises.
The method of claim 8,

The upper body

And a through portion formed at a position corresponding to the coupling groove portion and having a predetermined size so as to penetrate a power cable connected to the floating humidifier.
The method of claim 9,

The height of the through portion

Floating humidifier container, characterized in that greater than the height of the coupling groove.
The method of claim 9,

The height of the through portion

Is equal to the height of the coupling groove,

The lower body

Floating humidifier container is formed at the end of the coupling groove, characterized in that it has a fixing groove for fixing the power cable.
The method of claim 1,

Support portion disposed in the lower portion of the lower body so that the lower body is fixed

Floating humidifier container characterized in that it further comprises.
The method of claim 12,

The support part

Floating humidifier container characterized in that it has a recess formed in the upper surface to correspond to the lower shape of the lower body.