JP2777463B2 - humidifier - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a humidifier such as an ultrasonic humidifier for humidifying a room.

(B) Conventional technology Conventional humidifiers of this type include, for example,
As disclosed in No. 313816, while having an atomizing water tank provided with an ultrasonic vibrator at the bottom, and a humidifier body in which a water tank for supplying water to the atomizing water tank is mounted, during operation, A light that has a pilot lamp that is turned on, and the light of this pilot lamp is radiated to the outside through a light-transmitting light guide member to inform that the humidifier is operating and to enhance the effect as illumination. It has been known.

(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above-described prior art, the light guide member has a small light-emitting surface exposed to the outside, so that the effect as illumination is only one step away. Because it is only exposed on the front of the humidifier body,
There was a disadvantage that the operation could only be checked from the front.

The present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and has as its object to further enhance the illumination effect by using the light of a pilot lamp and to facilitate visual confirmation of a driving state.

(D) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention provides a pilot lamp in the humidifier body,
In a humidifier in which the light of the pilot lamp is radiated to the outside via a light-transmitting light-guiding member, the light-guiding member is a light-receiving surface, a band-shaped light-emitting surface, and a band of light from the pilot lamp entering from the light-receiving surface. A humidifier comprising: a reflecting surface for reflecting light toward a light emitting surface; and a strip-shaped light emitting surface of the light guide member is exposed to the humidifier body over the front and side surfaces thereof.

(E) Operation With this configuration, the light of the pilot lamp enters the light guide member from the light receiving surface of the light guide member, is reflected by the reflection surface and changes its direction toward the band-shaped light emission surface, and the humidifier body The strip-shaped light-emitting surface exposed on the front and side surfaces can be made to shine brightly, and the light of the pilot lamp can be irradiated over a wide range, thereby maximizing the effect as illumination. In addition, since the band-shaped light-emitting surface of the light guide member is exposed on the front and side surfaces of the humidifier body, it is easy to see from a distance by a large display, and, in addition, from the front of the humidifier body, as well as from the side. The operation state can be checked from the screen.

(F) Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 7 in which the present invention is applied to an ultrasonic humidifier will be described.

In the figure, reference numeral (14) denotes a humidifier main body. As shown in FIG. 3, the humidifier main body (1) has an auxiliary water tank (2) provided substantially in the middle thereof, and an ultrasonic vibration Child (3)
Atomized water tank (4) which is attached to and communicates with auxiliary water tank (2), equipment room (7) in which blower (5) and transformer (6) are arranged, and provided on this equipment room (7) The operation unit (8), the spray tube (9) detachably mounted on the upper part of the atomization water tank (4), and the air from the blower (5) for supplying the air to the atomization water tank (4). And a ventilation path (10). (11) is a humidity sensor arranged in the ventilation path (10) on the upstream side of the blower (5), and (12) is an air inlet provided on the bottom wall of the humidifier body (1). A filter (13) is integrally formed with 12).
(14) (14) are two glass water tanks detachably mounted on the auxiliary water tank (2), and the water tank (14) is formed in a substantially semi-elliptical shape in plan view. A cap with a valve (not shown) is screwed into a water inlet (not shown) at the bottom. (15) is a tank receiver detachably provided on the auxiliary water tank (2). The tank receiver (15) has the water tank (14) installed at a fixed position on the auxiliary water tank (2). Protrusions that sometimes open the cap with valve (not shown)
have. An auxiliary water tank (2) below the tank receiver (15) is provided with a float switch (16) for detecting a water level, and a detachable ion exchange device (1).
7) is inserted, and an antibacterial agent (18) is provided at the bottom of the auxiliary water tank (2) and the atomization water tank (4) across both water tanks (2) and (4). The water from the water tank (14) is purified by the ion exchange device (17), enters the auxiliary water tank (2), and is supplied to the atomization water tank (4).

Above the operation unit (8), the humidity sensor (1
1) Automatic operation mode and high humidification state (about 400cc / h)
・ Selection switch (19) to select between manual (about 200cc / h) and low (about 100cc / h) manual operation mode, operation switch (not shown), and light when automatic operation mode is selected An automatic operation display lamp (20) is provided, and a portion below the operation unit (8) and close to the water tank (14) is turned on during operation to irradiate light to the water tank (14). A first pilot lamp (21) is provided. (2
2) is the first pilot lamp (2
1) An inner cover having a substantially L-shaped vertical cross section formed integrally with a lamp cover portion (22K) covering the inner cover. The inner cover (22) is formed of a translucent resin, and is formed of a transparent resin. ) Is exposed on the back and left and right sides of the humidifier body (1).

Further, the spray tube (9) has a blowout port (23) on the upper surface thereof, and guides the mist rising inside the spray tube (9) inside the spray tube (9) and in front of the blowout port (23). A guide body (24) that bends the flow of the mist downward is provided. Further, the guide body (24) has a mist discharge tube (25) in which a part of the lower end is immersed in the water of the atomization water tank (4). Connected.

(26) is a second pilot lamp made of a neon lamp which emits blue light when turned on during operation, and (27) irradiates the light of the second pilot lamp (26) to the outside of the humidifier body (1). The light guide member (27) is a fan-shaped light guide portion (see FIG. 4 to FIG. 7) whose front shape is divergent upward. 27A) and a substantially U-shaped light-emitting portion (27B) connected to the upper portion of the light guide portion (27A) and having a planar shape corresponding to a part of the outer shell of the humidifier body (1). The side wall of the light-emitting portion (27B) is a band-shaped light-emitting surface (28) exposed to the outside over the front surface and both right and left side surfaces of the humidifier body (1). An insertion groove (29) for inserting and holding the second pilot lamp (26) is formed below the light guide (27A), and the inner surface of the insertion groove (29) is a light receiving surface (30). The light from the second pilot lamp (26) entering the light guide portion (27A) from the light receiving surface (30) is further provided on the upper portion of the light guide portion (27A). (2
8) Reflection surfaces (31) and (32) for reflecting light toward the side are formed. The strip-shaped light emitting surface (28) is formed into a fine uneven surface by graining.

In the above configuration, when the operation switch (not shown) is turned on, the first and second pilot lamps (21) and (26)
Lights up and the humidifier starts operating. Here, if the automatic operation mode is selected by the selection switch (19),
The automatic operation indicator lamp (20) lights up, and the humidifier performs automatic operation according to the humidity. The first pilot lamp (2
The light of 1) illuminates the water tank (14) and the inner cover (2
The light passes through the bottom portion (22A) of 2) and is radiated to the outside from the outer peripheral portion of the bottom portion (22A). The blower (5) is driven by the start of the operation of the humidifier, and the wind from the blower (5) passes through the ventilation path (10) while cooling the transformer (6), and passes through the upper space of the atomizing water tank (4). Where
Water column (33) generated by driving ultrasonic transducer (3)
After joining with the fog generated from the air, it is released to the outside through the outlet (23) and humidifies the room. In this automatic operation, for example, when the indoor humidity is 39% or less, the humidification amount is about 400 cc / h, and when the indoor humidity is in the range of 40% to 59%, about 200 cc / h.
The operation is performed with the humidification amount of h, and the operation is stopped when it is 60% or more. When the selector switch (19) is pushed to switch from the automatic operation mode to the manual operation mode high, the humidifier is fixed to the operation of the humidification amount of about 400 cc / h. That is, the operation mode is sequentially switched from automatic operation to manual operation, high-manual operation, medium-manual operation, and low-automatic operation by the push operation of the selection switch (19).

According to the present embodiment, the second humidifier body (1)
The light of the pilot lamp (26) enters the light guide (27A) from the light receiving surface (30) of the light guide member (27), and is reflected by the reflection surfaces (31) (3).
2) Reflected forward and left and right by 2), light emitting part (27B)
To the direction of the band-shaped light-emitting surface (28) of the humidifier main body (1), the band-shaped light-emitting surface (28) exposed over the front and both right and left sides of the humidifier body (1) can be brightly lit, and the second pilot lamp The light of (26) is radiated over a wide area on the front and both right and left sides of the humidifier body (1), and the effect as illumination can be maximized. Further, since the strip-shaped light emitting surface (28) of the light guide member (27) is exposed over the front surface and the left and right side surfaces of the humidifier body (1), the large display makes it easy to see even from a distant place. The operation status can be checked not only from the front but also from the side.

Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, between the light receiving surface (30) and the band-shaped light emitting surface (28), the reflecting surface (31) for reflecting the light from the light receiving surface (30) in three directions, forward and left and right. ) And (3
2) Since (32) is formed, the light from the lamp is reflected to the reflecting surfaces (31) and ( 32) through (32)
Irradiation can be performed almost uniformly over the entire surface of the light emitting surface, and the band-shaped light emitting surface (28) is formed into a fine uneven surface by embossing. The uniformity could be achieved.

Further, the light guide member (27) has an insertion groove (29) having an inner surface as a light receiving surface (30) formed below the light guide portion (27A), and the second pilot lamp (26) is formed in the insertion groove (29). ) Can be efficiently introduced into the light guide portion (27A) without leaking the light of the second pilot lamp (26), and the light guide member (27) is connected to the second pilot lamp (27). Since it also serves as the support member of (26), a separate support component is not required, and the configuration can be simplified.

(G) Effect of the Invention Since the present invention is configured as described above, the light of the pilot lamp for indicating the operating state can be radiated over a wide range of the front and side surfaces of the humidifier main body, and functions as an illumination. And the illumination effect can be greatly enhanced. Also, since the strip-shaped light emitting surface of the light guide member is exposed over the front and side surfaces of the humidifier body, it is easy to see from a distance by a large display, not to mention from the front direction of the humidifier body,
It is possible to check the operation state from the side, and it is possible to provide a convenient humidifier without fear of forgetting to turn off the operation switch.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 to 7 show an embodiment of the humidifier according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view, FIG. 2 is a side view, FIG. Is a perspective view of the light guide member, and FIG.
FIG. 6 is a front view of the light guide member, FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 4, and FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. (1) Humidifier body, (26) Pilot lamp,
(27) Light guide member (28) Strip light emitting surface (30)
... Light receiving surface, (31) (32) ... Reflective surface.

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A 59-129023 (JP, U) JP-A 2-532 (JP, U) (58) Fields surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) F24F 6/00

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pilot lamp is provided in a humidifier body,
In a humidifier in which the light of the pilot lamp is radiated to the outside via a light-transmitting light-guiding member, the light-guiding member is a light-receiving surface, a band-shaped light-emitting surface, and a band of light from the pilot lamp entering from the light-receiving surface. A humidifier comprising: a reflecting surface for reflecting light toward a light emitting surface; and a strip-shaped light emitting surface of the light guide member is exposed to the humidifier body over the front and side surfaces thereof.