CN107003024A - Ultrasonic humidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

The ultrasonic humidifier of one embodiment of the invention includes：Water tank, houses the water for producing humidification particle；Tank lid, covers the top open surface of above-mentioned water tank, is provided with the humidification particle outlet for discharging humidification particle；And ultrasonic humidifying particle generation module, swum in and be contained in the water of above-mentioned water tank with diving mode, using ultrasonic wave generation humidification particle, above-mentioned humidification particle outlet includes：First discharge pipe, in the tubulose of internal run-through, is formed obliquely relative to above-mentioned tank lid；And second discharge pipe, as with being formed at the passing away that the first hole of above-mentioned tank lid is connected, while supporting above-mentioned first discharge pipe, discharged while making above-mentioned humidification particle pass through the outside portion of above-mentioned first discharge pipe.

Description

ultrasonic humidifier

technical field

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a humidifier, and more particularly, to an ultrasonic humidifier that suppresses bacterial growth by providing a structure in which cleaning can be effectively performed.

Background technique

In general, a humidifier is a device for supplying moisture to a dry room. According to the humidification method, humidifiers are divided into ultrasonic humidifiers using ultrasonic waves, heating humidifiers using heaters, and convective vaporizing humidifiers. .

Among them, the ultrasonic humidifier changes water into fine water droplets by ultrasonic vibration of a vibrator installed inside the water tank, and then sprays the fine water droplets in an atomized state by a blower fan or the like.

However, in general, ultrasonic humidifiers have a structure in which the water tank is turned upside down, so the interior cannot be cleaned smoothly, and the problem of bacteria caused by this may cause problems with the disinfectant of the humidifier.

Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop an ultrasonic humidifier that can be completely cleaned without concern about bacteria and used safely by adopting a structure that facilitates cleaning the inside of the humidifier.

Contents of the invention

technical problem

One embodiment of the present invention provides an ultrasonic humidifier in which, in a state where the ultrasonic humidification module is submerged and floats inside a tank containing water, humidification particles are formed by ultrasonic humidification and are directly or indirectly discharged to the outside by Provides a structure that can be cleaned effectively to inhibit bacterial growth.

The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the problem(s) mentioned above, and those skilled in the art can clearly understand other problem(s) not mentioned through the following description.

Technical solutions

An ultrasonic humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a water tank for storing water used to generate humidified particles; a water tank cover covering the upper open surface of the water tank, and having a humidified particle discharge port for discharging humidified particles; and an ultrasonic humidified particle generator. The module floats in the water contained in the water tank in a submerged manner, and generates humidifying particles by ultrasonic waves. The humidifying particle discharge port includes: a first discharge pipe, which is in a tubular shape that penetrates the inside, and is formed obliquely with respect to the water tank cover; and a second discharge pipe. The discharge pipe serves as a discharge passage communicating with the first hole formed in the tank cover, and discharges the humidifying particles to the outside through the first discharge pipe while supporting the first discharge pipe.

The humidifying particle discharge port may further include a drainage hole serving as a drainage channel communicating with the second hole formed in the tank cover, and as the first discharge pipe is formed in an inclined manner, when passing through the first In the process of discharging the discharge pipe to the outside, the drain hole guides the water flowing downward to flow into the inside of the water tank.

The ultrasonic humidifier in one embodiment of the present invention may further include a humidifying particle discharge fan, which is arranged at one end of the first discharge pipe of the above-mentioned humidification particle discharge port, and controls the air flow inside the first discharge pipe to make the humidification The particles are directly or indirectly discharged to the outside.

In the case of directly discharging the above-mentioned humidified particles, the above-mentioned humidified particle discharge fan is installed at the end of one side at a relatively high position among the two ends of the above-mentioned first discharge pipe, and the above-mentioned first discharge can be made by adjusting the rotation direction of the above-mentioned fan. The air inside the tube is drawn in by the fan so that the above-mentioned humidified particles are directly discharged by the above-mentioned fan.

In the case of indirectly discharging the above-mentioned humidified particles, the above-mentioned humidified particle discharge fan is installed at the end of one side that is at a relatively lower position among the two ends of the above-mentioned first discharge pipe, and the above-mentioned first discharge can be made by adjusting the rotation direction of the above-mentioned fan. The air inside the tube is exhausted by the fan so that the humidified particles are indirectly discharged by the fan.

The above-mentioned humidifying particle discharge fan can be waterproofed by coating.

The ultrasonic humidification particle generating module can maintain a predetermined depth from the water surface of the water contained in the water tank.

The ultrasonic humidification particle generating module may maintain a predetermined depth by being connected to at least one of the water tank, the water tank cover, or a floating body floating in the water.

The above-mentioned ultrasonic humidification particle generating module may be provided with a wireless communication module, so as to control the humidification amount in a wireless manner outside the above-mentioned water tank.

The ultrasonic humidification particle generation module can be driven by wirelessly receiving electricity through radio transmission by the wireless communication module.

The wireless communication module can receive a remote control signal by using an external regulator including a remote controller or a portable terminal, and can perform operations related to humidification amount control or radio transmission based on the received remote control signal.

The above-mentioned water tank cover can be combined with the above-mentioned water tank in at least one way of rotation, magnet or forced insertion.

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

Beneficial effect

According to an embodiment of the present invention, in a state where the ultrasonic humidification module is submerged in a water tank containing water, humidification particles are formed by ultrasonic humidification and discharged to the outside directly or indirectly, thereby providing effective cleaning. structure to inhibit bacterial growth.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the humidification performance is maximized and the durability of the fan is greatly improved by discharging only fine humidification particles by adopting an indirect discharge method using a fan.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an ultrasonic humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an ultrasonic humidification particle generating module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a side cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of an ultrasonic humidification particle generating module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a side sectional view showing another embodiment of an ultrasonic humidification particle generating module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an illustration showing an installation position of an embodiment of a humidifying particle exhaust fan according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an illustration showing an installation position of another embodiment of a humidifying particle exhaust fan according to an embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The advantages and/or features of the present invention and methods for realizing them will be made clearer with reference to the accompanying drawings and the detailed description of the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, and can be implemented in various ways that are different from each other. However, this embodiment is used to make the disclosure of the present invention more complete, and to enable people with ordinary skills in the technical field to which the present invention belongs Personnel fully understand the scope of the present invention, and the present invention is only defined by the protection scope of the invention. Throughout the specification, the same reference numerals denote the same structural elements.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an ultrasonic humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 , an ultrasonic humidifier 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a water tank 110 , a water tank cover 120 , an ultrasonic humidification particle generating module 130 and a humidification particle discharge fan 140 .

The water tank 110 is a water tank provided with a storage space for storing water generating humidification particles. As mentioned above, the water tank 110 is designed to store water in the internal storage space, so that it will not fall down easily even if it receives an external impact, so it can provide stability.

As shown in the drawings, the above-mentioned water tank 110 can be formed in a cylindrical shape, and can be formed in other various forms according to requirements. For example, the water tank 110 may be formed in the form of a hexahedron with a quadrilateral cross section.

The tank cover 120 functions as a cover covering the upper open surface of the tank. The water tank cover 120 prevents water from spilling all at once even if it receives a sudden external impact, and at the same time minimizes the entry of foreign matter such as dust into the inside of the water tank 110 .

The radiator cover 120 may be formed in a shape matching the shape of the radiator 110 . For example, as shown in the drawings, in the case where the water tank 110 is formed in a cylindrical shape, the water tank cover 120 may be formed in a circular shape. Also, when the water tank 110 is formed in a hexahedron shape, the water tank cover 120 may be formed in a quadrangular shape.

The water tank cover 120 can be combined with the water tank 110 in at least one manner of rotation, magnetization or forced insertion. The above manner is a well-known technology in the same technical field, and its description is omitted in this embodiment.

The tank cover 120 is provided with a humidification particle discharge port 122 for discharging the humidification particles. The humidification particle discharge port 122 serves to discharge the humidification particles generated inside the water tank 110 to the outside.

As shown in the figure, the above-mentioned humidified particle discharge outlet 122 may include a first discharge pipe 124 , a second discharge pipe 126 and a drainage hole 128 .

The first discharge pipe 124 has a tubular shape penetrating therein, and is formed obliquely with respect to the radiator cover 120 .

The second discharge pipe 126 is used as a discharge passage communicating with the first hole 121a formed in the tank cover 120, and supports the first discharge pipe 124 while allowing the humidified particles to pass through the first discharge pipe 124 to the outside. discharge.

The drain hole 128 is used as a drain passage communicating with the second hole 121b formed in the tank cover 120, and as the first drain pipe 124 is formed in an inclined manner, the water discharged to the outside through the first drain pipe 124 During the process, the water flowing downward is guided to flow out to the inside of the above-mentioned water tank 110 .

The ultrasonic humidification particle generating module 130 floats submerged in the water accommodated in the water tank 110, and generates humidification particles using ultrasonic waves. At this time, the ultrasonic humidification particle generating module 130 can generate the humidification particles while maintaining a predetermined depth from the water surface of the water accommodated in the water tank 110 .

That is, the above-mentioned ultrasonic humidification particle generation module 130 can also generate the above-mentioned humidification particles in a state where a predetermined depth is maintained by the integrated floating body, and differently, it can be connected to the above-mentioned water tank 110 and the above-mentioned water tank cover 120 through a bridge. Or at least one of the floating bodies floating in the above-mentioned water is connected to maintain a predetermined depth. Wherein, the above-mentioned bridge can be in various forms such as a soft wire form and a fixed wire form according to requirements.

Hereinafter, the structure of the above-mentioned ultrasonic humidification particle generating module 130 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4 . For reference, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the above-mentioned ultrasonic humidification particle generating module 130, FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing an embodiment of the above-mentioned ultrasonic humidifying particle generating module 130, and FIG. A side cross-sectional view of another embodiment of a particle generation module 130 .

First, referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the above-mentioned ultrasonic humidification particle generating module 130 may include a floating body 210 , an ultrasonic vibration part 220 , a sensor 230 and a control part 240 .

The floating body 210 has a predetermined buoyancy so as to float in water, and floats in a submerged manner in the water accommodated in the water tank 110 shown in FIG. 1 . Wherein, as shown in FIG. 2 , the above-mentioned floating body 210 may be in the shape of a disc, but its shape may be in various forms according to requirements.

The floating body 210 may be provided with an inflow groove 212 to allow water to flow into the upper surface thereof. The above-mentioned inflow groove 212 may be recessed. The above-mentioned inflow groove 212 has a circular shape in FIG. 2 , but its shape can be adapted in various ways according to needs.

Preferably, the specific gravity of the above-mentioned floating body 210 is 1 or less, so that it has a specific gravity smaller than that of water. Thus, the upper surface of the floating body 210 can be located at 2 to 3 cm underwater.

One or more space portions 214 for forming buoyancy within the thickness may also be provided on the floating body 210 . The above-mentioned space part 214 can change the buoyancy of the above-mentioned floating body 210 by adjusting the number and internal interface street. Thus, the position of the floating body 210 can be adjusted more precisely.

The above-mentioned floating body 210 may be formed of a buoyant material. For example, the above-mentioned floating body 210 may be made of materials such as synthetic resin, foam plastic and the like.

The ultrasonic vibrating part 220 generates ultrasonic vibrations by operating with electric power transmitted from the outside, and may be provided on the lower bottom of the inflow tank 212 provided on the floating body 210 .

The ultrasonic vibrating unit 220 atomizes water flowing into the inflow groove 212 by ultrasonic vibration when power is transmitted from the outside (power supply source 202 such as a socket) through the cable 201 . For reference, the cable 201 can be extended to a predetermined length, and one end thereof can be electrically connected to the ultrasonic vibrating part 220 through the edge portion of the upper surface of the floating body 210 .

Specifically, a vibrating plate 222 and a vibrator 224 may be provided on the ultrasonic vibrating unit 220 .

The vibrating plate 222 may be disposed on the bottom surface of the inflow groove 212 and driven by electric power transmitted from the outside to generate ultrasonic vibrations.

The vibrator 224 can be installed in close contact with the upper portion of the vibrating plate 222 , and can be manufactured in a disc shape using a ceramic material or the like.

The vibrator 224 vibrates with the ultrasonic vibration of the vibrating plate 222 to atomize the water inside the inflow tank 212 upward, and at this time, the atomized water particles (humidification particles) can be sprayed upward through the water surface.

The sensor 230 is installed on the floating body 210 and can detect water rushing up to the upper surface of the floating body 210 .

That is, the sensor 230 is provided on the upper surface of the floating body 210 , and can detect water moving to the inlet of the inflow tank 212 from the upper surface of the floating body 210 . At this time, when water is detected, the sensor 230 generates a detection signal and transmits it to the control unit 240 .

The control unit 240 is electrically connected to the sensor 230 , and drives the vibrating plate 222 using the detection signal received from the sensor 230 .

At this time, the control unit 240 can adjust the atomization amount of the ultrasonic vibrating unit 220 by changing the driving strength of the vibrating plate 222 according to the input signal from the outside.

The above-mentioned control part 240 can be connected with the operation part (not shown), so as to control power on (ON)/off (OFF), atomization amount, timer, etc., and can also be connected with a display that displays current status information to the outside. part (not shown) connected.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4 , the above-mentioned ultrasonic humidification particle generating module 130 may further include a wireless communication module 410 so as to control the humidification amount outside the above-mentioned water tank 110 in a wireless manner.

In addition, the ultrasonic humidification particle generating module 130 may be driven by wirelessly receiving electric power through radio transmission using the wireless communication module 410 .

For this, the wireless communication module 410 may receive a remote control signal from an external regulator such as the remote controller 420, the portable terminal 430, or the like. The wireless communication module 410 may perform operations related to humidification amount control, radio transmission, etc. based on the received remote control signal.

Referring again to FIG. 1 , the above-mentioned humidifying particle discharge fan 140 is arranged at one side end of the first discharge pipe 124 of the above-mentioned humidification particle discharge port 122 , and the above-mentioned humidifying particles are discharged to the outside by controlling the air flow in the inside of the above-mentioned first discharge pipe 124 . directly or indirectly.

At this time, the above-mentioned humidified particle discharge fan 140 may be installed in a different position according to the discharge method. For reference, FIG. 5 is an illustration diagram showing an installation position according to an embodiment of the above-mentioned humidifying particle exhaust fan 140, and FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5 , in the case of directly discharging the humidified particles, the humidified particle discharge fan 140 may be installed at a relatively high end among both ends of the first discharge pipe 124 .

At this time, the air discharge fan 140 adjusts the rotation direction of the fan so that the air inside the first discharge pipe 124 is sucked by the fan, so that the humidified particles are directly discharged by the fan.

In contrast, as shown in FIG. 6 , in the case of indirect discharge of the humidified particles, the humidified particle discharge fan 140 may be installed at one end of the first discharge pipe 124 at a relatively lower position. .

At this time, the air discharge fan 140 adjusts the rotation direction of the fan so that the air inside the first discharge pipe 124 is exhausted by the fan, so that the humidified particles are indirectly discharged by the fan.

On the other hand, the humidifying particle discharge fan 140 can be waterproofed by applying a waterproof material, etc., so as to cope with troubles caused by contact with the water contained in the water tank 110 .

As mentioned above, although the specific Example of this invention was demonstrated, it is obvious that various deformation|transformation is possible within the limit which does not deviate from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but should be determined by the protection scope of the invention and its equivalent technical solutions.

As mentioned above, although the present invention has been described by the limited embodiments and accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, as long as those of ordinary skill in the technical field of the present invention can carry out the above-mentioned Various modifications and variations. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should be defined by the scope of protection of the invention, and the equivalent or equivalent modifications of the scope of protection of the invention should all be regarded as belonging to the scope of the idea of the present invention.

Claims (12)

1. a kind of ultrasonic humidifier, it is characterised in that

Including：

Water tank, houses the water for producing humidification particle；

Tank lid, covers the top open surface of the water tank, is provided with the humidification particle outlet for discharging humidification particle；With And

Ultrasonic humidifying particle generation module, is swum in diving mode and is contained in the water of the water tank, given birth to using ultrasonic wave Into humidification particle,

The humidification particle outlet includes：

First discharge pipe, in the tubulose of internal run-through, is formed obliquely relative to the tank lid；And

Second discharge pipe, as with being formed at the passing away that the first hole of the tank lid is connected, while supporting described One discharge pipe, while making the humidification particle be discharged by the outside portion of first discharge pipe.

2. ultrasonic humidifier according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the humidification particle outlet also includes draining Hole, the osculum is used as with being formed at the drainage channel that the second hole of the tank lid is connected, with the described first discharge Pipe is formed in an inclined manner, during being discharged by the outside portion of first discharge pipe, and the osculum will be to flowing down The water gone out guides into the inside outflow to the water tank.

3. ultrasonic humidifier according to claim 1, it is characterised in that also including humidification particle discharge fan, set In the side end of the first discharge pipe of the humidification particle outlet, the air of the inside by controlling first discharge pipe Flow to make the humidification particle directly or indirectly discharge to outside.

4. ultrasonic humidifier according to claim 3, it is characterised in that be expelled directly out the situation of the humidification particle Under, the humidification particle discharge fan is arranged at the side in relatively high position in the both-side ends of first discharge pipe End, makes the air of the inside of first discharge pipe be sucked by fan by adjusting the direction of rotation of the fan, with The humidification particle is set to be expelled directly out by the fan.

5. ultrasonic humidifier according to claim 3, it is characterised in that discharging the situation of the humidification particle indirectly Under, the humidification particle discharge fan is arranged at the side that relatively low position is in the both-side ends of first discharge pipe End, the air of inside of first discharge pipe is made by adjusting the direction of rotation of the fan by fan exhaust, with The humidification particle is set to be discharged indirectly by the fan.

6. ultrasonic humidifier according to claim 3, it is characterised in that the humidification particle discharge fan passes through coating Carry out water-proofing treatment.

7. ultrasonic humidifier according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the ultrasonic humidifying particle generation module from The water surface for being contained in the water of the water tank maintains prescribed depth.

8. ultrasonic humidifier according to claim 7, it is characterised in that the ultrasonic humidifying particle generation module leads to At least one crossed with the water tank, the tank lid or floated in the floating body of the water is connected to maintain regulation deep Degree.

9. ultrasonic humidifier according to claim 1, it is characterised in that in the ultrasonic humidifying particle generation module Wireless communication module is provided with, wirelessly to control humidification amount in the outside of the water tank.

10. ultrasonic humidifier according to claim 9, it is characterised in that the ultrasonic humidifying particle generation module Wirelessly receive electricity to be driven by using the radio transmitting of the wireless communication module.

11. ultrasonic humidifier according to claim 10, it is characterised in that the wireless communication module is from including remote control The external regulator filter of device or portable terminal device receives remote control signal, based on the remote control signal received carry out on Humidification amount is controlled or radioed work.

12. ultrasonic humidifier according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the tank lid with rotary, magnet-type or At least one of formula mode is forcibly inserted into be combined with the water tank.