CN120506701A

CN120506701A - Humidifier and clothes care equipment

Info

Publication number: CN120506701A
Application number: CN202410184954.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 孟庆寿; 徐雯婷; 张庆君; 韩兆昌
Original assignee: Hefei Haier Washing Machine Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hefei Haier Washing Machine Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Priority date: 2024-02-19
Filing date: 2024-02-19
Publication date: 2025-08-19

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of indoor humidity regulating equipment, and specifically provides a humidifier and clothing care device, which is intended to solve the problem of low humidification efficiency of existing humidifiers using ultrasonic atomizers. To this end, the humidifier of the present invention includes: a shell, a chamber, a water storage tank, an ultrasonic atomizer and a humidification and heating component, the chamber is arranged inside the shell; the ultrasonic atomizer is connected to the chamber, and the humidification and heating component is arranged inside the shell, and is configured to heat the chamber and also configured to allow water to adhere to the inner wall of the chamber. Through this arrangement, the humidifier can heat the chamber and add water to the inner wall of the chamber through the humidification and heating component, so that when the humidifier humidifies the room, the water attached to the inner wall of the chamber can have a faster vaporization speed, so that the water mist generated by the ultrasonic atomizer can enter the room along with the water mist when it flows through the chamber and blows out of the chamber, thereby accelerating the humidification efficiency of the humidifier.

Description

Humidifier and clothes care equipment

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of indoor humidity adjusting equipment, in particular to a humidifier and clothes care equipment.

Background

When the existing humidifier humidifies the room, the liquid water is usually converted into extremely fine water mist through the ultrasonic atomizer to be blown into the indoor air to humidify the room, but the water mist has lower temperature, so that the air cannot be directly humidified after being blown into the indoor air, and the humidifier has lower humidification speed.

The existing humidifier is used for solving the problem that the humidifying efficiency of the humidifier is low due to low temperature of water mist, heating liquid water in the ultrasonic atomizer to improve the temperature of the water mist blown into air, so that the speed of gasifying the water mist into gaseous water is improved, the humidifying efficiency of the humidifier is improved, and the humidifying efficiency of the humidifier adopting the ultrasonic atomizer is improved obviously.

Accordingly, there is a need in the art for a new solution to the above-mentioned problems.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to solve the technical problems, namely the problem of low humidifying efficiency of the existing humidifier adopting the ultrasonic atomizer.

In a first aspect, the present invention provides a humidifier comprising:

A housing;

a chamber which is arranged in the shell, and the inner wall of the chamber is provided with a channel which can be communicated with or disconnected from the outside of the humidifier;

the water storage tank is arranged in the shell and is used for storing liquid water;

the ultrasonic atomizer is arranged in the shell, is correspondingly connected with the water storage tank and the cavity and is used for converting liquid water into water mist and then blowing the water mist into the cavity, and

And a humidification heating assembly provided in the housing and configured to heat the chamber and to adhere water to an inner wall of the chamber.

In a preferred technical solution of the above humidifier, the humidification heating assembly includes:

The steam generator is arranged inside the shell, is correspondingly connected with the water storage tank and the cavity, and is configured to enable liquid water in the water storage tank to be heated and evaporated and flow into the cavity, so that the humidifier adds water to the inner wall of the cavity through steam generated by the steam generator.

In a preferred embodiment of the above humidifier, the steam generator includes:

The evaporation chamber is arranged in the shell of the humidifier and is communicated with the water storage tank;

a first heating device arranged in the evaporation chamber and used for heating and evaporating liquid water in the evaporation chamber, and

And the air outlet is arranged in the cavity.

In a preferred embodiment of the above humidifier, the humidifying and heating assembly further includes a water storage structure provided on an inner wall of the chamber, and configured to increase a water retention capacity of water adhering to the inner wall of the chamber.

In the preferred technical scheme of the humidifier, the ultrasonic atomizer comprises an ultrasonic oscillator and a fan assembly, the ultrasonic oscillator is arranged at the bottom of the chamber and is used for converting liquid water in the water storage tank into water mist, the fan assembly is arranged at the bottom of the chamber and comprises a first air outlet, and the position of the first air outlet is configured to be adjacent to the ultrasonic oscillator and can blow the water mist to the inner wall of the chamber.

In the preferred technical scheme of the humidifier, the humidifying and heating assembly further comprises a second heating device, which is arranged at the first air outlet and is used for heating the air flowing out of the first air outlet.

In the preferred technical scheme of the humidifier, the humidifying and heating assembly further comprises a return air channel which is arranged inside the shell, the return air channel comprises a first air inlet and a second air outlet, the first air inlet is communicated with the top wall of the chamber, the second air outlet is connected with a second air inlet which is arranged on the fan assembly and can be opened and closed, and a third air inlet which is arranged on the fan assembly and can be opened and closed is connected with the outside of the humidifier.

In the preferred technical scheme of the humidifier, the humidifier further comprises a temperature sensor, wherein the temperature sensor is arranged in the chamber and is used for detecting the temperature inside the chamber.

In a preferred embodiment of the above humidifier, the humidifier further includes a gravity sensor disposed between the chamber and the housing and configured to detect a weight of the chamber.

In a second aspect, the present invention also provides a laundry care apparatus comprising a humidifier as described above.

Under the condition of adopting the technical proposal, the humidifier comprises an ultrasonic atomizer and a humidifying and heating component, the humidifying and heating component is arranged in the shell and is configured to heat the cavity and also configured to enable water to adhere to the inner wall of the cavity, by the arrangement mode, the humidifier can heat the cavity and add water to the inner wall of the cavity through the humidifying and heating component, therefore, when the humidifier humidifies the room, the water attached to the inner wall of the chamber has a high gasification speed, so that the water mist generated by the ultrasonic atomizer can enter the room along with the water mist when flowing through the chamber and being blown out of the chamber, and the humidification efficiency of the humidifier is further improved.

Drawings

Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a humidifier of the present invention.

List of reference numerals:

100. Humidifier (1), shell (2), chamber (21), inner wall of chamber (3), humidifying and heating component (31), second heating device (32), steam generator (321), evaporating chamber (322), first heating device (323), air outlet (4), return air channel (41), first air inlet (42), second air outlet (5), ultrasonic atomizer (51), ultrasonic oscillator (52), fan component (521), second air inlet (522), third air inlet (523), first air outlet (6), water storage tank (7), humidity sensor (8), channel (9), and temperature sensor.

Detailed Description

Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are merely for explaining the technical principles of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can adapt it as desired to suit a particular application.

It should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, terms such as "upper," "inner," "outer," and the like indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are merely for convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

In addition, it should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, unless explicitly stated and limited otherwise, the terms "connected" and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, integrally connected, directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to the specific circumstances.

As shown in fig. 1, in order to solve the problem of low humidification efficiency of the existing humidifier using the ultrasonic atomizer. The invention provides a humidifier 100, and the humidifier 100 comprises a shell 1, a chamber 2, a water storage tank 6, an ultrasonic atomizer 5 and a humidifying and heating assembly 3. The chamber 2 is provided inside the housing 1, and a passage 8 that can be connected to or disconnected from the outside of the humidifier 100 is provided in an inner wall 21 of the chamber. The water storage tank 6 is provided inside the housing 1 for storing liquid water, and specifically, the water storage tank 6 is connected with the ultrasonic atomizer 5 and the steam generator 32, respectively. The ultrasonic atomizer 5 is arranged in the shell 1, and the ultrasonic atomizer 5 is correspondingly connected with the water storage tank 6 and the cavity 2 and is used for converting liquid water into water mist and then blowing the water mist into the cavity 2. The humidification heating assembly 3 is provided inside the casing 1, and is configured to be capable of heating the chamber 2 and also configured to be capable of adhering water to the inner wall 21 of the chamber. Through the above arrangement, before the humidifier 100 humidifies the room, the chamber 2 can be heated by the humidification heating assembly 3 and water is added to the inner wall 21 of the chamber, so that the humidifier 100 can make the inside of the chamber 2 have a higher temperature when humidifying the room, water attached to the inner wall 21 of the chamber can have a higher gasification speed, and water mist generated by the ultrasonic atomizer 5 flows through the chamber 2 and blows out of the chamber 2 through the channel 8, so that gaseous water inside the chamber 2 enters indoor air along with the water mist, and humidification efficiency of the humidifier 100 is further improved.

In addition, when the water mist generated by the ultrasonic atomizer 5 flows through the heated chamber 2, the condensation speed of the water mist on the surface of the inner wall 21 of the chamber can be reduced, and the humidifying efficiency of the humidifier 100 can be improved. In addition, when the humidifier 100 humidifies the room, the chamber 2 is heated by the humidifying and heating assembly 3, so that the water mist entering the chamber 2 can be heated and heated, so that the water mist can have a higher temperature when being blown into the room through the channel 8 arranged on the inner wall of the chamber 2 and in a state of being communicated with the room, thereby having a relatively higher gasification speed, and further improving the humidifying efficiency of the humidifier 100.

In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, since the humidifying and heating assembly 3 capable of humidifying and heating the chamber 2 is provided inside the humidifier 100, when the humidifier 100 is embodied in the embodiment of the present invention, the heating temperature of the chamber 2 can be adjusted according to specific needs when the inside of the chamber 2 is heated by the humidifying and heating assembly 3, so that the temperature of the chamber 2 can be controlled by the humidifier 100 according to specific needs, that is, the temperature of the chamber 2 can be adjusted by the humidifier 100 according to the atomizing efficiency of the ultrasonic oscillator 51, so that the speed of condensing water mist on the inner wall 21 of the chamber can be controlled by the humidifier 100 when the chamber is humidified, and the vaporizing speed of liquid water adhered to the inner wall 21 of the chamber can also be controlled, so that the humidifying efficiency of the humidifier 100 can be adjusted according to specific needs when the chamber is humidified by the humidifier 100.

As a possible embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the humidification heating assembly 3 includes a steam generator 32, where the steam generator 32 is disposed inside the housing 1, and the steam generator 32 is correspondingly connected to the water storage tank 6 and the chamber 2, and is configured to enable the liquid water in the water storage tank 6 to be vaporized by heating and flow into the chamber 2, so that the humidifier 100 adds water to the inner wall 21 of the chamber through the steam generated by the steam generator 32. Specifically, since the steam generated by the steam generator 32 has a relatively high temperature, the steam can be condensed into liquid water on the surface of the inner wall 21 of the chamber when encountering the inner wall 21 of the chamber, so that the liquid water can be attached to the inner wall 21 of the chamber, thereby realizing the water addition to the inner wall 21 of the chamber.

It should be noted that, although the humidification heating assembly 3 described above with reference to fig. 1 is configured to add water to the inner wall 21 of the chamber through the steam generator 32, this is not limitative, but in other embodiments of the present invention, the means for adding water to the inner wall 21 of the chamber may be a spraying device configured to spray water to the inner wall 21 of the chamber so that liquid water may be attached to the inner wall 21 of the chamber, but this is not limitative, and in other embodiments of the present invention, the means for adding water to the inner wall 21 of the chamber may be a drainage device so that the inner wall 21 of the chamber adds water to the inner wall 21 of the chamber through the drainage device.

Furthermore, a person skilled in the art may flexibly select a specific arrangement of the humidifying and heating means 3 capable of adding water to the inner wall 21 of the chamber according to a specific application scenario without departing from the basic principle of the present invention, as long as the water addition to the inner wall 21 of the chamber and the heating to the inside of the chamber 2 can be achieved.

As a possible embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the steam generator 32 includes an evaporation chamber 321, a first heating device 322, and an air outlet 323, the evaporation chamber 321 is provided inside the housing 1 of the humidifier 100, and the evaporation chamber 321 communicates with the water storage tank 6. The first heating device 322 is disposed in the evaporation chamber 321, and the first heating device 322 is configured to heat the liquid water in the evaporation chamber 321 to generate water vapor. The air outlet 323 is arranged in the chamber, so that the steam can rise upwards along the inner wall 21 of the chamber when entering the chamber 2 from the air outlet 323, and the contact area between the steam and the inner wall 21 of the chamber is increased, so that the speed of condensing the steam on the inner wall 21 of the chamber can be increased, and the humidifying efficiency of the humidifier 100 to the chamber can be improved. Further, in other embodiments of the present invention, the air outlet 323 may be circumferentially disposed at the bottom of the sidewall of the chamber 2, so as to further increase the contact area between the steam and the inner wall 21 of the chamber, and thus further increase the water adding efficiency of the steam generator 32 to the inner wall 21 of the chamber.

As a possible embodiment, the humidifying heating module 3 further comprises a water storage structure provided on the inner wall 21 of the chamber, configured to increase the adhesion of water to the inner wall 21 of the chamber. Specifically, the water storage structure may be a recess provided on the inner wall of the chamber 2 so that water adhering to the inner wall of the chamber 2 can be better stored in the recess, thereby increasing the water storage capacity of the inner wall 21 of the chamber. It should be noted that although the above-described water storage structure is a recess provided on the inner wall 21 of the chamber, this is not limitative, but in other embodiments of the present invention, the water storage structure may be a microporous structure provided on the inner wall 21 of the chamber, but this is not limitative, and in other embodiments of the present invention, the water storage structure may be a hydrophilic coating coated on the inner wall 21 of the chamber to increase the adhesion capability of water on the inner wall 21 surface of the chamber.

In addition, the skilled person can flexibly arrange the water storage structure according to specific application scenes without departing from the basic principle of the invention, so long as the adhesion capability of the inner wall 21 of the cavity to water can be increased.

As a possible embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the ultrasonic atomizer 5 includes an ultrasonic oscillator 51 and a fan assembly 52, and the ultrasonic oscillator 51 is disposed at the bottom of the chamber 2 for converting the liquid water in the water storage tank 6 into water mist. The fan assembly 52 is disposed at the bottom of the chamber 2, and the fan assembly 52 includes a first air outlet 523, the position of the first air outlet 523 is configured to be disposed adjacent to the ultrasonic oscillator 51 and to blow water mist toward the inner wall 21 of the chamber, specifically, the first air outlet 523 of the fan assembly 52 is disposed in a horizontal direction, and the air outlet is disposed at a side of the ultrasonic oscillator 51 away from the side wall of the chamber 2, so that wind blown from the first air outlet 523 can rapidly disperse water mist and simultaneously can flow along the inner wall 21 of the chamber, thereby improving the flow velocity of wind on the inner wall 21 of the chamber, and thus improving the gasification velocity of liquid water adhering to the inner wall 21 of the chamber, so as to further improve the humidification efficiency of the humidifier 100.

As a possible embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the humidification heating assembly 3 further includes a second heating device 31, where the second heating device 31 is disposed at the first air outlet 523 and is used for heating the air flowing out of the first air outlet 523, and by such arrangement, the air blown out from the first air outlet 523 can be quickly heated, so as to improve the heating efficiency of the air inside the chamber 2, thereby improving the heating efficiency of the chamber 2 and further improving the humidification efficiency of the humidifier 100.

As a possible embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the humidification heating assembly 3 further includes a return air channel 4, where the return air channel 4 includes a first air inlet 41 and a second air outlet 42, the first air inlet 41 is communicated with the top wall of the chamber 2, and the second air outlet 42 is communicated with an openable second air inlet 521 on the fan assembly 52. The openable third air inlet 522 of the fan assembly 52 communicates with the outside of the humidifier 100. In this way, before the humidifier 100 of the present invention humidifies the indoor air, the control channel 8 is in a closed state and the third air inlet 522 on the fan assembly 52 is controlled to be in a closed state, so that the chamber 2 is in a sealed state, and then the humidification heating assembly 3 is controlled to heat the interior of the chamber 2 and water is added to the inner wall 21 of the chamber, so that rapid heating of the chamber 2 is achieved. Moreover, when the humidifying and heating assembly 3 heats the chamber 2, the second air inlet 521 on the fan assembly 52 is in an open state, so that when the fan assembly 52 operates, air in the chamber 2 can circularly flow in the chamber 2 through the air return channel 4, and the heating efficiency of the humidifying and heating assembly 3 to the chamber 2 is improved.

As a possible embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the humidifier 100 further includes a temperature sensor 9, where the temperature sensor 9 is provided in the chamber 2, for detecting the temperature inside the chamber 2.

As one possible embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the humidifier 100 further includes a gravity sensor provided between the chamber 2 and the housing 1, configured to detect the weight of the chamber 2, so as to be able to monitor a change in the weight of the chamber 2 of the humidifier 100.

In the practice of the present invention, a control module (not shown) and a driving structure (not shown) are provided inside the humidifier 100, and the control module is provided inside the humidifier 100 and is connected to the ultrasonic atomizer 5, the humidification heating module 3, the temperature sensor 9, the humidity sensor 7, and the weight sensor, respectively. The driving structure is arranged inside the humidifier 100 and is respectively connected with the channel 8 arranged on the inner wall of the chamber 2, the second air inlet 521 and the third air inlet 522 arranged on the fan assembly 52 and the control module, so that when the humidifier 100 humidifies the room, the control module controls the driving structure to drive the channel 8 to open and close, and controls the driving structure to drive the second air inlet 521 and the third air inlet 522 to open and close, so as to control the humidifying and heating assembly 3 to humidify the inner wall 21 of the chamber 2. The specific control process is as follows, when the user controls the humidifier 100 to humidify the room, the control module controls the driving structure to drive the channel 8 arranged on the inner wall 21 of the chamber and the third air inlet 522 on the fan assembly 52 to be in a closed state, and controls the second air inlet 521 on the fan assembly 52 to be in an open state, so that the chamber 2 can be in a sealed state, after which the control module controls the humidification heating assembly 3 to heat the interior of the chamber 2 and humidify the inner wall 21 of the chamber, specifically, the control module controls the fan assembly 52 and the second heating device 31 to operate, so that the air in the chamber 2 can circulate between the interior of the chamber 2 and the return air channel 4 under the action of the fan assembly 52 of the ultrasonic atomizer 5, and the air in the chamber 2 can be heated up more quickly under the action of the second heating device 31. During the heating process of the humidifying and heating assembly 3 on the chamber 2, the control module controls the humidifying and heating assembly 3 to add water to the inner wall 21 of the chamber. Meanwhile, the control module receives the temperature inside the chamber 2 and the weight of the chamber 2 detected by the temperature sensor 9 and the weight sensor in real time, after the temperature inside the chamber 2 and the weight of the chamber 2 are detected to reach standards, the humidification heating assembly 3 heats and humidifies the chamber 2, after that, the control module controls the driving structure to drive the channel 8 arranged on the inner wall 21 of the chamber and the third air inlet 522 on the fan assembly 52 to be switched from the closed state to the open state, and controls the driving structure to drive the second air inlet 521 on the fan assembly 52 to be switched from the open state to the closed state, so that the humidifier 100 can control the ultrasonic atomizer 5 to enable water mist to flow through the chamber 2 and then blow into the chamber 2, and indoor humidification is achieved until indoor air humidity reaches the set requirement.

In addition, the inventor has found that in the process of implementing the present invention, the humidifier 100 is capable of heating the water mist flowing through the chamber 2 inside the chamber 2 and flowing the heated water mist out through the passage 8 provided on the inner wall 21 of the chamber and communicating with the chamber during the humidification of the chamber by the ultrasonic atomizer 5, so that the water mist flowing into the chamber from the humidifier 100 can have a higher temperature, thereby having a relatively higher vaporization rate, so that the humidification efficiency of the humidifier 100 can be further improved.

Referring to fig. 1, the present invention further provides a clothes care apparatus, where the clothes care apparatus includes the humidifier 100, and the humidifier 100 includes a housing 1, a chamber 2, an ultrasonic atomizer 5, and a humidification heating assembly 3, and the housing 1, the chamber 2, the ultrasonic atomizer 5, and the humidification heating assembly 3 are the same as the structures of the housing 1, the chamber 2, the ultrasonic atomizer 5, and the humidification heating assembly 3 in fig. 1, and parts of the housing 1, the chamber 2, the ultrasonic atomizer 5, and the humidification heating assembly 3 in this embodiment are not described again.

It should be noted that the humidifier 100 described above may be applied not only to a laundry care apparatus, but also to a humidification product that is required to have a humidification function, such as an air conditioner and an air purifier.

Furthermore, those skilled in the art will appreciate that while some embodiments described herein include some features but not others included in other embodiments, combinations of features of different embodiments are meant to be within the scope of the invention and form different embodiments. For example, in the claims of the present invention, any of the claimed embodiments may be used in any combination.

Thus far, the technical solution of the present invention has been described in connection with the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings, but it is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments. Equivalent modifications and substitutions for related technical features may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the principles of the present invention, and such modifications and substitutions will fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1.A humidifier is characterized in that, the humidifier includes:

A housing;

2. The humidifier of claim 1, wherein the humidification heating assembly comprises:

3. The humidifier of claim 2, wherein the steam generator comprises:

And the air outlet is arranged in the cavity.

4. The humidifier of claim 1, wherein the humidification heating assembly further comprises a water reservoir structure provided on an inner wall of the chamber configured to increase a retention capacity of water adhering to the inner wall of the chamber.

5. The humidifier of claim 1, wherein the ultrasonic atomizer comprises an ultrasonic oscillator and a fan assembly, the ultrasonic oscillator is disposed at the bottom of the chamber for converting liquid water in the water storage tank into mist, the fan assembly is disposed at the bottom of the chamber, the fan assembly comprises a first air outlet, and the first air outlet is configured to be disposed adjacent to the ultrasonic oscillator and capable of blowing the mist toward an inner wall of the chamber.

6. The humidifier of claim 5, wherein the humidification heating assembly further comprises a second heating device disposed at the first air outlet for heating the air flowing out of the first air outlet.

7. The humidifier of claim 5, wherein the humidification heating assembly further comprises a return air channel disposed within the housing, the return air channel comprising a first air inlet and a second air outlet, the first air inlet being in communication with the top wall of the chamber, the second air outlet being connected to the second air inlet on the fan assembly, and the third air inlet on the fan assembly being connected to the exterior of the humidifier.

8. The humidifier of claim 1, further comprising a temperature sensor disposed within the chamber for detecting a temperature within the chamber.

9. The humidifier of claim 1, further comprising a gravity sensor disposed between the chamber and the housing configured to detect a weight of the chamber.

10. A laundry care appliance, characterized in that it comprises a humidifier according to any one of claims 1-9.