JP5487768B2 - Humidifier - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a humidifier that humidifies a room by ventilating a supplied humidifying filter.

  The configuration of this type of conventional dehumidifier is as follows.

  That is, a main body case having an exhaust port, and a humidifying means are provided in the main body case. The humidifying means has a water tank containing a certain amount of water detachable from the main body case, and a lower surface immersed in the water of the water tank. Formed from a cylindrical humidifying filter and a rotating means for rotating the humidifying filter, a side surface of the main body case is provided with a first air inlet, and the air is supplied from the first air inlet to the exhaust port. A humidifier provided on the upstream side of a blowing means for blowing air and having a first intake filter that is detachably attached to the first intake port.

JP 2009-85532 A

  The problem in the above conventional example is that the humidifying ability is reduced.

  That is, in the conventional product, dust or the like is clogged in the intake port, the amount of air blown to the humidifying filter is reduced, the amount of moisture released from the humidifying filter is reduced, and the humidifying ability is lowered.

  Therefore, the air intake has a filter that collects dust and the like, and it has a structure that can easily clean the dust attached to the filter, but cleaning the water tank and humidifying filter to which water adheres can be done when cleaning up the humidifier. Although it is easy to perform regularly, it is easy to forget to clean the filter of the intake port where water does not adhere, and it is difficult to perform it regularly. As a result, the filter is clogged with dust and the humidifying ability is reduced.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to suppress a decrease in humidification ability.

And in order to achieve this object, the present invention comprises a main body case having an exhaust port, a humidifying means in the main body case, and the humidifying means is a water tank containing a certain amount of water detachable from the main body case, A cylindrical humidifying filter whose bottom surface is immersed in the water of the aquarium and a rotating means for rotating the humidifying filter are provided, and a first intake port is provided on a side surface of the aquarium, and the humidifying filter is provided in the first tank. Provided on the upstream side of the blowing means for blowing air from the intake port to the exhaust port, the first intake port is provided with a detachable first intake filter, and the first intake port is substantially rectangular and horizontal. length direction, Ri approximately the same length der the length in the axial direction of the humidifying filter, thereby, is to achieve the intended purpose.

As described above, the present invention includes a main body case having an exhaust port, humidifying means in the main body case, and the humidifying means includes a water tank containing a certain amount of water that is detachable from the main body case, and water in the water tank. And a rotating means for rotating the humidifying filter. The water tank includes a first air inlet on the side surface of the water tank, and the humidifying filter is connected to the first air inlet from the first air inlet. Provided on the upstream side of the air blowing means for blowing air to the exhaust port, the first intake port is provided with a detachable first intake filter, and the first intake port is substantially rectangular and has a horizontal length. is Ri approximately the same length der the length in the axial direction of the humidifying filter may humidifying ability to suppress the degradation, a shall be able to suppress the air passage resistance.

That is, since the first intake port is provided on the side surface of the aquarium, and the first intake port is provided with a detachable first intake filter, the first intake filter is also used when cleaning the aquarium and the humidification filter. Easy to clean. That is, when cleaning a water tank or a humidifying filter to which water adheres compared to the first intake filter and is anxious about dirt, the water tank containing the humidifying filter is first removed from the main body case. Since the side surface of the tank has been removed at that time marked with the first intake filter, Ri of easily perform cleaning of the first intake filter at the same time as the cleaning of tanks and humidifying filter, first intake substantially rectangular The air sucked from the mouth hits the humidifying filter while spreading, but the both ends of the first inlet are the axial length of the humidifying filter, and the positions of both ends of the first inlet and both ends of the humidifying filter are Because it is almost the same, air hits the humidifying filter part to both ends of the humidifying filter without greatly changing the direction of the wind, and the air flow from the first inlet to the humidifying filter is almost in a straight line. Can be suppressed.

Because of these results, the first intake filter is periodically cleaned, so it is possible to suppress a decrease in the humidification capacity, and the air flow from the first intake port to the humidification filter is almost in a straight line. The air path resistance can be suppressed.

Schematic of the humidifier of Embodiment 1 of the present invention 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a humidifier according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Schematic of the humidifier of Embodiment 1 of the present invention Schematic of the humidifying device of Embodiment 1 of the present invention ((a) Schematic of the first air inlet, (b) Schematic of the filter cover, (c) Schematic of the engaging protrusion) Schematic sectional view of a humidifier according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention Schematic diagram of a humidifier according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention ((a) Schematic diagram of first and second intake ports, (b) Schematic diagram of a connected intake filter)

  Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the humidifier according to the present embodiment includes a main body case 2 having an exhaust port 1, and humidifying means in the main body case 2. The humidifying means is formed of a water tank 3, a tank 10 for supplying water to the water tank 3, a humidifying filter 5 disposed in the water tank 3, and a rotating means 6 for rotating the humidifying filter 5.

  The water tank 3 has a substantially horizontally long box shape with an open top surface, is provided at the lower part of the main body case 2, and can be detached from the main body case 2 by pulling out from the main body case 2 toward the back surface of the main body case 2. 2 can be attached to the main body case 2 by pushing it in the front direction.

  The tank 10 communicates with the water tank 3 and supplies a certain amount of water in the tank 10 to the water tank 3 from the lower surface of the tank 10.

  The humidifying filter 5 has a cylindrical shape and is rotatably disposed in the water tank 3. Since it rotates around the horizontal axis of rotation, it is rotated by the rotating means 6 while the lower surface of the humidifying filter 5 is immersed in a certain amount of water accumulated in the water tank 3. Indoor air is blown to the humidifying filter 5 by a blowing means 9 provided on the downstream side of the humidifying filter 5.

  The feature of this embodiment is that a first intake port 7 is provided on the side surface of the water tank 3, and a detachable first intake filter 4 is provided in the first intake port 7.

  That is, since the first air inlet 7 is provided on the side surface of the water tank 3 and the first air inlet 7 is provided with the detachable first air intake filter 4, when the water tank 3 and the humidifying filter 5 are cleaned, the first air inlet 7 is provided. It becomes easy to clean one intake filter at the same time. In other words, when cleaning the water tank 3 or the humidifying filter 5 where water adheres compared to the first intake filter 4 and the dirt is worrisome, the water tank 3 containing the humidifying filter 5 is first removed from the body case 2. . Since the first intake filter 4 is attached to the side surface of the water tank 3 removed at that time, the first intake filter 4 can be easily cleaned simultaneously with the cleaning of the water tank 3 and the humidifying filter 5.

  Based on these results, the first intake filter 4 is periodically cleaned, so that it is possible to suppress a decrease in the humidification capacity.

  The humidifying operation with the above configuration will be described. Indoor air is sucked into the water tank 3 from the first air inlet 7 on the side surface of the water tank through the first air intake filter 4 and blown to the humidifying filter 5 by the air blowing means 9. Therefore, the humidifying filter 5 is rotated by the electric motor 6a as the rotating means 6 while the lower surface of the humidifying filter 5 is immersed in a certain amount of water accumulated in the water tank 3, so that the humidifying filter 5 always contains water. That is, air is supplied to the humidifying filter 5 containing water so that the air contains moisture, and the air containing the moisture is exhausted from 1 to the room to humidify the room. .

  As described above, the humidifying filter 5 is rotated by the electric motor 6 a that is the rotating means 6 while the lower surface of the humidifying filter 5 is immersed in a certain amount of water accumulated in the water tank 3. By providing the opening 7 and providing the first intake filter 4 at the first intake opening 7, it can be visually confirmed through the first intake filter 4 that the humidifying filter 5 is rotating. . Here, when it is visually confirmed through the first intake filter 4 that the humidifying filter 5 is rotating, if dust is attached to the first intake filter 4, the rotating operation of the humidifying filter 5 is performed. However, it is difficult to visually confirm the fact that dust is attached to the first intake filter 4, and the user can be prompted to clean the first intake filter 4.

  The first air inlet 7 is provided on the back side of the main body case 2. That is, when the humidifier is placed indoors, in many cases, the back side of the main body case 2 becomes the indoor wall side, and the first air inlet 7 provided on the side surface of the water tank 3 is also located on the back side of the main body. When noise generated in the main body case 2 leaks from the first air inlet 7, this noise leaks from the back of the main body toward the wall of the room, so that it is difficult for the noise to be transmitted to the central part of the room and to reduce the noise. Can do.

  The first air inlet 7 has a substantially rectangular shape, and the lower end is at a position substantially the same height as the rotation axis of the humidifying filter 5. That is, the air sucked from the first intake port 7 having a substantially rectangular shape hits the humidifying filter 5 while spreading in the vertical direction, but the lower end of the first intake port 7 has substantially the same height as the rotation axis of the humidifying filter 5. Because of the position, the air also hits the humidifying filter 5 from the rotating shaft of the humidifying filter 5 to the water surface without greatly changing the direction of the wind, and the flow of air from the first air inlet 7 to the humidifying filter 5 is almost straight. Therefore, the wind path resistance can be suppressed.

  Further, the first air inlet 7 has a substantially square shape, and the upper end thereof is higher than the upper surface of the humidifying filter 5. That is, since the upper end of the first intake port 7 is higher than the upper surface of the humidifying filter 5, the air easily hits the humidifying filter 5 portion from the rotating shaft to the upper surface of the humidifying filter 5 without greatly changing the direction of the wind. Since the air flow from the first air inlet 7 to the humidifying filter 5 is substantially in a straight line, the air path resistance can be suppressed.

  Further, the first air inlet 7 has a substantially rectangular shape and the length in the horizontal direction is substantially the same as the length in the axial direction of the humidifying filter 5. In other words, the air sucked from the first intake port 7 having a substantially rectangular shape hits the humidifying filter while spreading, but both ends of the first intake port 7 have the length in the axial direction of the humidifying filter 5 and the first intake port. Since the positions of both ends of the mouth 7 and the both ends of the humidifying filter 5 are substantially the same, air hits the humidifying filter 5 to the both ends of the humidifying filter 5 without greatly changing the direction of the wind, and the first inlet 7 Since the flow of air from the air to the humidifying filter 5 is substantially in a straight line, the air path resistance can be suppressed.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first intake filter 4 is displaced in the back direction with respect to the first intake port 7 of the water tank 3. That is, the first air inlet 7 of the water tank 3 is provided with a first lattice portion 7a at the opening, and the first lattice portion 7a of the first air inlet 7 of the water tank 3 and a substantially rectangular lattice shape. The first intake filter 4 having a substantially square shape is provided between the first and second filter covers 11. Specifically, the first air inlet 7 of the water tank 3 has a plurality of substantially temporary rectangular plate-like fixing portions 7b extending in the opening direction from a plurality of substantially square-shaped opening peripheries at two opposing opening peripheries, and a plurality of approximately The engagement holes 7c are formed in a rectangular shape, and the engagement protrusions 11a provided on the periphery of the filter cover 11 are inserted into the engagement holes 7c, and the filter cover 11 is fixed to the first air inlet of the water tank. It is. The engaging protrusion 11 a has a plate shape that is perpendicular to the surface of the filter cover 11 from the inner surface side of the filter cover 11 and protrudes toward the first air inlet 7 of the water tank 3. The engaging projection 11a is provided with a claw portion 11b protruding from the tip of the engaging projection 11a in the outer peripheral direction. That is, the fixing operation of the first intake filter 4 to the first intake port 7 of the water tank 3 is first performed between the first lattice portion 7a and the temporary fixing portion 7b of the first intake port 7 of the water tank 3. The first intake filter 4 is temporarily fixed to the first intake port 7 of the water tank 3 by inserting the outer peripheral portion of the first intake filter 4 into the first intake filter 4. Insert the other engaging projection 11a into the engaging hole 7c of the first intake port 7 while bending the outer periphery of the lattice-shaped filter cover 11 and insert it into the engaging hole 7c of the first intake port 7. To do. Here, the filter cover 11 is fixed to the first air inlet 7 of the water tank 3 by the claw portion 11 b of the engaging protrusion 11 a of the filter cover. On the contrary, the removal operation of the first intake filter 4 is first a plate shape that protrudes in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the filter cover 11 from the outer surface side of the filter cover 11 in the vicinity of the engaging projection 11 a of the filter cover 11. The knob 11c is picked, and one engaging protrusion 11a is pulled out from the engaging hole 7c of the first air inlet 7 while bending the outer periphery of the lattice-shaped filter cover 11 toward the center of the filter cover 11, The engaging projection 11 a of the filter cover 11 is removed from the engaging hole 7 c of the first intake port 7, and the first intake filter 4 is removed from the first intake port 7 of the water tank 3. In this state, the first intake filter 4 can be picked and removed from the first intake port 7 of the water tank 3. That is, without removing the water tank 3 from the main body case 2, only the first intake filter 4 can be removed from the first intake port 7 and easily cleaned.

(Embodiment 2)
Hereinafter, the humidifier in Embodiment 2 of this invention is demonstrated, referring drawings. In addition, about the thing which has the structure similar to the structure of Embodiment 1, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a second intake port 8 is provided on the back side surface of the main body case 2. Thus, by providing the main body case 2 with the second air intake port as well, the area of the air intake port is increased, so that the air path resistance at the air intake port can be suppressed.

  The second air inlet 8 is located above the first air inlet 7. Specifically, the second intake port 8 has a substantially square shape and the horizontal length is the same as the horizontal length of the first intake port 7. When the water tank 3 is attached to the main body case 2, the water tank 3 The second intake port 8 on the rear side surface of the main body case 2 is connected to and opened on the first intake port 7 on the side surface, that is, the first intake port 7 of the water tank 3 and the second intake port 8 of the main case 2. The intake port 8 is connected to form one substantially rectangular opening.

  As a result, the opening area of the first air inlet 7 of the water tank 3 is the same as that of the water tank 3, so that the area of the air inlet can be increased and the air can be blown to the humidifying filter 5 without greatly changing the direction of the wind. Since the air flow from the first air inlet 7 and the second air inlet 8 to the humidifying filter 5 is substantially in a straight line, the air path resistance can be suppressed.

  Further, the first intake port 7 and the second intake port 8 are each provided with a single connected intake filter 4a that is detachable. The connected intake filter 4a has a substantially horizontally long rectangular shape, and has a engaging projection 4b extending in the outer circumferential direction from the upper and lower sides of the peripheral edge. The engaging protrusion 4b has a plate shape which is parallel to the surface of the connected intake filter 4a and protrudes in the outer peripheral direction from the peripheral edge of the connected intake filter 4a. As a result, the number of parts of the intake filter can be reduced from two to one, so that the cost of the intake filter can be reduced.

  Further, the water tank 3 can be removed from the main body case 2 after the connection intake filter 4 a is removed from the first air inlet 7 of the water tank 3 and the second air inlet 8 of the main body case 2.

  That is, the first lattice portion 7a is provided in the opening portion of the first intake port 7 of the water tank 3, and the second lattice portion 8a is provided in the opening portion of the second intake port 8 of the main body case. A connected intake filter 4 a is provided in the first lattice portion 7 a of the third first intake port 7 and the second lattice portion 8 a of the second intake port 8 of the main body case 2.

  More specifically, a plurality of engagement holes having a plurality of substantially rectangular shapes are formed at two opposing opening peripheral edges of the connection intake port 12 including the first intake port 7 of the water tank 3 and the second intake port 8 of the main body case 2. The engaging projections 4b provided on the upper and lower sides of the peripheral portion of the connection intake filter 4a are inserted into the engagement holes 7c and 8b, and the connection intake filter 4a is fixed to the connection intake port 12. It is.

  That is, the fixing operation of the connected intake filter 4a to the connected intake port 12 composed of the first intake port 7 of the water tank 3 and the second intake port 8 of the main body case 2 is first performed on the periphery of the connected intake filter 4a. The engaging protrusion 4b on the lower side is inserted into the engaging hole 7c of the first intake port 7, and further, the engaging protrusion 4b on the upper side of the peripheral edge is bent into the second intake air while bending the outer peripheral part of the connection intake filter 4a. It is inserted into the engaging hole 8b of the mouth 8.

  Here, the connection intake filter 4 a is fixed to the connection intake port 12 including the first intake port 7 of the water tank 3 and the second intake port 8 of the main body case 2 by the engaging projection 4 b of the connection intake filter 4 a. . On the contrary, the removal operation of the connection intake filter 4a is first performed in the shape of a plate protruding in the vertical direction from the outer surface side of the connection intake filter 4a in the vicinity of the engaging projection 4b of the connection intake filter 4a with respect to the surface of the connection intake filter 4a. A knob 4c is picked, the engaging projection 4b is pulled out from the engaging hole 8b of the second intake port 8 while the outer peripheral portion of the connected intake filter 4a is bent toward the center of the connected intake filter 4a, and then the connected intake filter 4a is connected. The engaging projection 4b of the filter 4a is removed from the engaging hole 7c of the first intake port 7, and the connected intake filter 4a is formed of the first intake port 7 of the water tank 3 and the second intake port 8 of the main body case 2. Remove from the connection inlet 12. In this state, the coupled intake filter 4 a can be picked and removed from the coupled intake port 12 formed by the first intake port 7 of the water tank 3 and the second intake port 8 of the main body case 2.

  That is, when the coupled intake filter 4a is removed from the coupled intake port 12 including the first intake port 7 of the water tank 3 and the second intake port 8 of the main body case 2, the coupled intake filter 4a is not bent toward the center of the coupled intake filter 4a. Therefore, even if it is attempted to pull out the water tank 3 from the main body case 2, it is difficult to pull out the water tank 3 from the main body case 2 unless the connected intake filter 4 a is removed.

  As a result, when cleaning the water tank 3 and the humidifying filter 5, first, the water tank 3 containing the humidifying filter 5 from the main body case 2 must be removed unless the main body case 2 and the connected intake filter 4 a attached to the water tank 3 are removed. It is difficult to remove. Therefore, when cleaning the aquarium 3 and the humidifying filter 5, the connected intake filter 4a must be removed, so that the connected intake filter 4a can be easily cleaned simultaneously with the aquarium 3 and the humidifying filter 5, so that the connected intake filter 4a is regularly connected. The intake filter 4a can be cleaned.

  Further, when the water tank 3 is removed from the main body case 2, the connected intake filter 4 a is detached from the first air inlet 7 of the water tank 3 and the second air inlet 8 of the main body case 2.

  That is, when the water tank 3 is pulled out from the body case 2 without removing the connection air intake filter 4a from the connection air inlet 12 composed of the first air inlet 7 of the water tank 3 and the second air inlet 8 of the main body case 2. In addition, since the peripheral portion of the connection intake filter 4a and the engaging projection 4b are made of a flexible material, the engagement protrusion 4b of the connection intake filter 4a is connected to the engagement hole 7c of the first intake port 7 or the second intake port. 8 and the connected intake filter 4a is removed from the connected intake port 12. As a result, when cleaning the water tank 3 and the humidifying filter 5, the connected intake filter 4a is also always removed from the water tank 3. Since the connected intake filter 4a can be easily cleaned simultaneously with cleaning the water tank 3 and the humidifying filter 5, the connected intake filter 4a can be periodically cleaned.

  As described above, the present invention includes a main body case having an exhaust port, humidifying means in the main body case, and the humidifying means includes a water tank containing a certain amount of water that is detachable from the main body case, and water in the water tank. And a rotating means for rotating the humidifying filter. The water tank includes a first air inlet on the side surface of the water tank, and the humidifying filter is connected to the first air inlet from the first air inlet. The first intake port provided on the upstream side of the air blowing means for blowing air to the exhaust port is provided with a detachable first intake filter, and the humidification ability can suppress a decrease. is there.

  That is, since the first intake port is provided on the side surface of the aquarium, and the first intake port is provided with a detachable first intake filter, the first intake filter is also used when cleaning the aquarium and the humidification filter. Easy to clean. That is, when cleaning a water tank or a humidifying filter to which water adheres compared to the first intake filter and is anxious about dirt, the water tank containing the humidifying filter is first removed from the main body case. Since the first intake filter is attached to the side surface of the water tank removed at that time, the first intake filter can be easily cleaned simultaneously with the cleaning of the water tank and the humidification filter.

  Based on these results, the first intake filter is periodically cleaned, so that it is possible to suppress a decrease in humidification capacity.

  Therefore, it is expected to be utilized as a humidifier for home use or office use.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Exhaust port 2 Main body case 3 Water tank 4 1st intake filter 4a Connection intake filter 4b Engagement projection part 5 Humidification filter 6 Rotating means 6a Electric motor 7 1st intake port 7a 1st grating | lattice part 7b Temporary fixing | fixed part 7c Engagement hole part 8 Second Air Intake Port 8a Second Grid 9 Air Blower 10 Tank 11 Filter Cover 11a Engaging Projection 11b Claw 11c Knob 12 Connecting Air Inlet

Claims (7)

A main body case having an exhaust port, and a humidifying means provided in the main body case. The humidifying means is a water tank containing a certain amount of water that is detachable from the main body case, and a cylindrical shape whose lower surface is immersed in the water of the water tank. The humidifying filter and a rotating means for rotating the humidifying filter are provided, and a first intake port is provided on a side surface of the water tank, and the humidifying filter blows air from the first intake port to the exhaust port. The first intake port is provided on the upstream side of the means, and the first intake port includes a detachable first intake filter, and the first intake port is substantially rectangular and has a horizontal length in the axial direction of the humidification filter. substantially the same length as der Ru humidification device and the length of the. The first intake filter humidifying apparatus according to claim 1 which deviate the rear direction with respect to the first inlet of the water tub. A main body case having an exhaust port, and a humidifying means provided in the main body case. The humidifying means is a water tank containing a certain amount of water that is detachable from the main body case, and a cylindrical shape whose lower surface is immersed in the water of the water tank. The humidifying filter and a rotating means for rotating the humidifying filter are provided, and a first intake port is provided on a side surface of the water tank, and the humidifying filter blows air from the first intake port to the exhaust port. provided upstream of the unit, said the first intake port comprises a first intake filter detachably attached, the main body case on the back side surface to the second inlet of the provided the humidification device. The humidifier according to claim 3 , wherein the second air inlet is located above the first air inlet. The humidifying device according to claim 3 or 4 , wherein the first intake port and the second intake port each include a single connected intake filter that is detachable. The humidifier according to claim 5 , wherein the water tank can be removed from the main body case after the connection intake filter is removed from the first air inlet of the water tank and the second air inlet of the main body case. The humidification device according to claim 5 or 6 , wherein when the water tank is removed from the main body case, the connected intake filter is detached from the first air inlet of the water tank and the second air inlet of the main body case.

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