JPH0769066B2 - Humidifier and its water tank - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a humidifier such as an ultrasonic humidifier and a water tank for the humidifier.

(B) Conventional Technology Conventionally, for example, in an ultrasonic humidifier, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-46323, a humidifier main body having an atomization tank with an ultrasonic vibrator facing the bottom is provided. It is known that a water tank is detachably incorporated.

(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the ultrasonic humidifier described above, the water tank has a large capacity (1
Therefore, when water is added to the water tank, the water tank becomes heavy and it is difficult to carry. Of course, actual exploitation 63
As disclosed in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 14931, if the water tank is divided into a plurality of pieces, it becomes easier to carry the pieces one by one, but the humidifier becomes horizontally long and it is difficult to take the installation space when placing it on the floor. There was a drawback.

This invention has been made in view of the above facts,
An object of the present invention is to provide a humidifier in which the water tank can be easily transported and the installation space is compact, and a water tank suitable for such a humidifier.

(D) Means for Solving the Problems In the humidifier of the present invention, a rectangular atomizing cylinder having an outlet and three rectangular water tanks having the same shape are provided on a substantially rectangular parallelepiped humidifier main body. Are combined to form a substantially rectangular parallelepiped as a whole, and the humidifier body is provided with an insertion port for inserting the lower part of the atomizing cylinder, and the peripheral edge of this insertion port and the peripheral wall of the atomizing cylinder are atomized. This is a configuration in which positioning means is provided for setting the outlet of the cylinder so as to face in two directions different from the three rectangular water tanks.

Further, the top plate of the humidifier main body is provided with a plurality of insertion openings for inserting the water supply openings of the water tank, and the guide portions are hung on the outer circumferences of these insertion openings.

Furthermore, in such a humidifier, the top plate of the humidifier main body may be a steady lid plate.

The water tank of the humidifier described above has a chamfered corner portion and an inwardly depressed surface surrounded by the chamfered corner portion, and two adjacent four side surfaces, and two adjacent side surfaces. It is suitable that the two opposite side surfaces have different surface treatments.

(E) Action In the humidifier configured as described above, not only is it easy to transport each water tank by dividing the water tank into three small tanks, but also these water tanks Since they have the same shape, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

Further, while the three water tanks and the atomizing tube are combined so as to form a substantially rectangular parallelepiped as a whole, the humidifier body is provided with an insertion port for inserting the lower part of the atomizing tube, and the periphery of the insertion port. And the peripheral wall of the atomizing cylinder is provided with positioning means for setting the outlet of the atomizing cylinder to face in two directions different from those of the three rectangular water tanks. Can be directed in the correct direction (two directions different from the water tank side), and the air outlet can be provided on the side surface of the atomizing cylinder. Therefore, not only is it possible to compactly combine the three water tanks and the atomizing cylinder on the main body of the humidifier using a small space, but the direction of the mist can be selected, and the user Good usability.

Further, when the three water tanks are placed on the main body of the humidifier, if the respective water supply port portions are guided into the main body by the insertion port and the guide portion, the mounting work of each water tank is further performed. And each tank is placed on the humidifier body in a stable state. Further, if the top plate of the humidifier main body is made a detachable lid, the cleaning operation of the water tank in the main body can be easily performed by removing the lid.

If the water tank of such a humidifier has chamfered corners and has an inwardly concave surface surrounded by the chamfered corners, when the water tank is made of glass, Even if the water tanks collide with each other, the respective parts are less likely to be damaged, and even when a plurality of water tanks are arranged in close contact with each other, the unevenness of each surface formed during molding does not interfere. Further, by providing different surface treatments on the two adjacent side surfaces of the rectangular water tank and the two side surfaces facing each other, it is possible to select the orientation of the water tank and obtain different appearances.

(F) Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention shown in the drawings will be described.

In FIGS. 1 to 8, (1) is a humidifier main body in which a water tank (3) and a machine room (4) are vertically formed in a main body case (2), and the bottom has a substantially square shape. It has a rectangular parallelepiped shape. Further, the upper surface of the main body case (2) is covered with a removable lid body (5) so that the water tank (3) can be easily cleaned. On the lid body (5), a chamfered upper edge corner portion has an angular atomization cylinder (7) having an outlet (6), and three rectangular water tanks (8) arranged in an L shape. ) (8) and (8) are arranged side by side so as to form a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape.

As shown in FIG. 3, the lid (5) has a substantially square insertion port (9) for inserting the lower part (7A) of the atomizing cylinder (7) and a water supply port at the lower part of the water tank (8). It has three insertion openings (10), (10) and (10) for inserting the part (8A), and the insertion opening (1
The guide tubes (10A) (10
A) (10A) is hung. Further, three notches (9A), (9A) and (9A) are provided on the periphery of the insertion opening (9), and the lower part (7A) of the atomizing cylinder (7) is cut as shown in FIG. Two ridges (7B) (7B) that can fit in the notches are provided, and these notches (9A) (9A) (9A) and ridges (7B)
(7B) constitutes the positioning means.

As shown in FIG. 4, the water tank (8) has a water supply port (8A) covered with a valve cap (11), which passes through the insertion port (10) of the lid (5) and the guide tube (10A). (3) is inserted into the water tank (3) so that the projection (12) at the bottom of the water tank (3) pushes the valve cap (12) to replenish the water in the water tank (8) to the water tank (3). There is.

As shown in FIG. 6, the lower part (7A) of the atomizing cylinder (7) is inserted into the water tank (3) through the insertion opening (9) of the lid (5). At the time of this insertion, the ridges (7B) (7B) and the notches (9A) (9A) (9A) of the insertion opening (9) make the outlet (6) face in two directions, the front or the left side. It is regulated, and there is no concern that the outlet (6) will be mistakenly directed to the water tank (8) side. On the bottom wall (3A) of the water tank (3), a blower tube (13) is erected toward the inside of the atomizing tube (7), and a blower port (13A) is provided above the blower tube (13). . The blower tube (13) discharges the air blown by a blower (not shown) in the machine room (4) from the blower port (13A) into the atomizing cylinder (7A). Further, on the bottom wall of the water tank (3), an ultrasonic transducer (14) located below the ridge (7B) of the lower part of the atomization tube (7A) is slanted toward the inside of the atomization tube (7). Installed on. This is for effectively utilizing the inside of the water tank (3).

The water tank (8) (8) (8) is made of transparent glass,
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, all corners are chamfered. Further, the upper surface and the four side surfaces surrounded by the corners are recessed inward so that the central portion is deepest. This is to prevent the water tanks (8) from hitting each other and damaging the corners when the water tanks are closely juxtaposed,
This is to prevent the unevenness formed on each surface during molding from interfering. Also, the main body case (2) and the atomizing cylinder (7)
Is chamfered to fit the water tank (8).

As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the water tank (8) changes the surface treatment of two adjacent side surfaces and two opposite side surfaces out of the four side surfaces to improve the appearance of the entire humidifier. There are two choices. As the surface treatment, there are various methods such as a polishing process (Fig. 9) and a texture process (Fig. 10), or a printing of different designs.

In addition, the plurality of water tanks (8) (8) have different water supply start water levels due to the protrusions (12) (12) having different heights.
If the water in the water tanks (8) is sequentially emptied, the usability is further improved.

(G) Effect of the Invention Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

In the humidifier according to claim 1, since the water tank is divided into three small tanks, not only is it easy to carry each water tank, but also these water tanks have the same shape, Manufacturing cost can be reduced, and
While combining the three water tanks and the atomizing cylinder so as to form a substantially rectangular parallelepiped as a whole, the humidifier main body is provided with an insertion opening for inserting the lower part of the atomization cylinder, and the periphery of the insertion opening and the mist. The peripheral wall of the atomizing cylinder is provided with positioning means for setting the outlet of the atomizing cylinder so as to face in two directions different from those of the three rectangular water tanks. Direction (two directions different from the water tank side), and the air outlet can be provided on the side surface of the atomizing cylinder. Therefore, not only is it possible to compactly combine the three water tanks and the atomizing cylinder on the main body of the humidifier using a small space, but the direction of the mist can be selected, and the user It is easy to use.

Further, in the humidifier according to claim 2, when the three water tanks are placed on the humidifier main body, the respective water supply ports are guided into the main body by the insertion port and the guide part. Compared with the described one, the mounting work of each water tank can be performed more smoothly, and each tank can be mounted on the humidifier main body in a stable state. Further, as in the humidifier according to claim 3, when the top plate of the humidifier main body is made a detachable lid, the lid of the water tank in the main body can be further removed by removing the lid as compared with the humidifier. Cleaning work can be performed easily.

If the water tank of such a humidifier has a chamfered corner portion as claimed in claim 4 and has an inwardly concave surface surrounded by the chamfered corner portion, the water tank is If it is made of glass, even if the water tanks collide with each other, the corners are less likely to be damaged, and even when the three water tanks are placed in close contact, the unevenness of each surface formed during molding does not interfere You can Further, like the water tank of the humidifier according to claim 5, two different side surfaces of the rectangular water tank and two opposite side surfaces thereof are subjected to different surface treatments to select the direction of the water tank. Can have different appearances.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a perspective view of a humidifier showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a lid, and FIG.
1 is a partially cutaway front view of the humidifier shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the atomizing tube, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the humidifier shown in FIG.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the water tank, FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the water tank with the valve cap removed, and FIGS. 9 and 10 show examples of different surface treatments applied to the four sides of the water tank. so,
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the humidifier with the polished surface of the water tank exposed from the back side, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the humidifier with the textured surface of the water tank exposed from the back side, FIG. 11 [Fig. 3] is a rear view in which a part of the humidifier is cut away. (1) …… Humidifier body, (5) …… Lid body, (6) …… Blowout port, (7) …… Atomization tube, (7A) …… Atomization tube lower part, (7
B): ridge (positioning means), (8): water tank, (8A): water supply port, (9): insertion port, (9A) ...
… Notches (positioning means), (10) …… Insertion port, (10
A) …… Guide tube (guide section).

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Fumio Shimoda 2-18 Keihan Hondori, Moriguchi City, Osaka Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kyoko Yoshida 2-18 Keihan Hondori, Moriguchi City, Osaka Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (56) Bibliography Flat 2-528 (JP, U) Live 61-141634 (JP, U)

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A rectangular parallelepiped humidifier main body on which a rectangular atomizing cylinder having an outlet and three rectangular water tanks of the same shape are combined to form a rectangular parallelepiped as a whole, The humidifier body is provided with an insertion port for inserting the lower part of the atomizing tube, and the blowout port of the atomizing tube is provided on the periphery of the insertion port and the peripheral wall of the atomizing tube as the three rectangular water tanks. Is provided with positioning means for setting so as to face in two different directions. 2. A top plate of the humidifier main body is provided with a plurality of insertion openings for inserting water supply openings of a water tank, and guide portions are hung on the outer circumferences of these insertion openings. The humidifier according to claim 1. 3. The humidifier according to claim 1, wherein the top plate of the main body of the humidifier is a lid plate which can be steadily moved. 4. A water tank of a humidifier having a chamfered corner and an inwardly concave surface surrounded by the chamfered corner. 5. A water tank of a humidifier in which two adjacent side surfaces out of four side surfaces and two side surfaces facing each other are subjected to different surface treatments.