JP2000046382A - humidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To comfortably humidify with clean air. SOLUTION: A humidifying tank 7 provided with humidifying means constituting a steam generating device 1, an air outlet 12 for sending steam obtained in the humidifying tank 7 into a room, and dust collection in the room are collected and collected inside or outside. An air blower 6 composed of a suction port 11 having a dust collecting layer 13 provided with a deodorizing layer 14, a water storage section 8 for holding the humidifying tank 7 at a constant water amount, and a water tank connected to the water storage section 8 A water supply unit 5 comprising a water supply tank 4 provided with a part 15 and a valve element 2 which is opened by pressing, and the water supply part 5 is attached to a water storage part 8, and water is supplied from the water supply part 5 to the water storage part 8 and the water tank part 15. In a humidifier in which the water supplied from the water storage unit 8 generates steam by the humidification tank 7 and humidifies, the indoor air obtained from the suction port 11 by the blower 6 collects dust. After passing through the dust collecting layer 13, the water further flows through the water tank 15 to the outlet 12. The air passage 16 is formed such that

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a humidifier of an electric heating type or the like for preventing indoor drying due to use of a heating appliance used in a general household.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional general humidifier is, for example, shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, a water supply tank 4 for supplying water to the steam generator 1 is formed as a water supply section 5 from a lid 3 having a valve body 2 opened by pressing and a water supply tank 4.

[0003] The water obtained from the water supply unit 5 is maintained at a constant amount in a water storage unit 8 and is generated by a humidifier 7 having a humidifier having a steam generator 1 to generate steam and humidify the humidifier. The air obtained from the suction port of the blower 6 passes through a dust collection layer and the like and is sent out to the room as it is, or is sent out to the room together with the steam obtained in the humidification tank 7.

(See, for example, JP-A-9-178228)

[0005]

The humidifier in the above-mentioned conventional construction has a function not only for humidifying the inside of the room but also for purifying the air in the room by utilizing the suction and blowing actions of a blower. Is increasing.

Therefore, a recent humidifier has an air purifying function by adsorbing dust and dirt by a dust collecting layer provided at a suction port and providing a deodorizing layer inside or outside the dust collecting layer. It has the function of eliminating adsorbed odor components by physical or chemical reaction. Among them, a common deodorizing layer is physical adsorption by activated carbon.

However, in the case of activated carbon, although it depends on the odor component and the amount of adsorption, it is effective in the initial stage of use because of the amount of adsorption saturation, but the deodorizing effect gradually decreases with use, and the odor component is reduced. It was sent out together with the steam obtained from the humidification layer, such as blowing into the room without being removed.

[0008] In addition, in terms of life, there is a problem that the dust collection layer needs to be replaced after the adsorption saturation about six months to one year later.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has a humidifying tank provided with humidifying means constituting a steam generating device, and a steam obtained by the humidifying tank. And a humidifying tank which holds a humidifying tank at a constant volume with an air outlet having a dust collecting layer provided with a deodorizing layer inside or outside to collect dust in the room, A water storage unit, a water tank unit connected to the water storage unit, a water supply unit including a water supply tank having a valve body that is opened by pressing, a water supply unit attached to the water storage unit, and the water storage unit and the water tank unit are mounted from the water supply unit. In a humidifier that supplies water to the humidifier and humidifies the water obtained from the water storage unit by generating steam in a humidifying tank, the air in the room obtained from the suction port by the blower collects the dust. After passing through the layer, it flows further to the suction port through the water surface of the tank It was to form a wind path so.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention is constructed as described above. For example, air in a room sucked from a suction port by an air blower firstly forms a dust collecting layer for collecting dust. pass.

Then, dust and dust are adsorbed.

Next, a deodorizing layer located inside or outside the dust collecting layer removes odor components such as tobacco and living odor. However, with the passage of air, the deodorizing effect is reduced, and the air may move as a flow of air that remains as an odor component.

Then, air is sent over the water surface of the water tank and circulated next to the dust collecting layer having a deodorizing layer inside or outside, thereby converting odor components that cannot be removed by the deodorizing layer into water. Melting and deodorizing effects can be enhanced.

Further, the air that has passed through the water surface of the water tank is
Through a single air path, the air is sent from the outlet to the room in a state where the air is cleaned, or the steam obtained in the humidification tank is connected to the outlet for sending the room indoors, and the purified air is humidified.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a steam generator, which is mainly composed of a combination of a fan 10 and a motor 9 as a blower 6.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a water supply tank which supplies water to the humidifier main body, which is formed of, for example, a resin box, and which is configured so that the lid 3 can be opened and closed by screwing a lid into a water supply port. The water supply tank 5 and the lid 3 constitute a water supply section 5.

Further, the lid 3 is provided with a valve element 2 which is opened and closed by external pressure as a means for supplying water to the humidifier body side.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a humidifying tank, and the lid 3 of the water supply tank 4
Is a tank that can be opened by pressing the valve element 2 at a predetermined pressure to supply water, and the humidifying tank 7 is configured to generate steam.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a water storage unit, which serves to hold the water obtained from the water supply unit 5 at a constant amount and supply the water to the humidification tank 7 while adjusting it.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a suction port, which is a portion for sucking room air by the blower 6.

Reference numeral 12 denotes an air outlet, which is constituted by a blower 6 and is provided above the humidifier 7 so as to send the steam obtained from the humidifier 7 to the room.

A dust collecting layer 13 for collecting dust and dirt in the room is provided near the suction port 11, and a deodorizing layer 14 is provided inside or outside the dust collecting layer 13.

Numeral 15 denotes a water tank part, which is connected to the water supply part 5, and the air passing through the deodorizing layer 14 is supplied to the water tank part 1.
5 The water flows through the water surface to the outlet 12 to form a circulating air passage 16.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.

For example, the indoor air sucked from the air inlet 11 by the blower 6 first passes through a dust collecting layer 13 for collecting dust, where the dust and dust are adsorbed.

Next, the deodorizing layer 14 located inside or outside the dust collecting layer 13 removes odor components such as tobacco and living odor. However, with the passage of air, the deodorizing effect is reduced, and the air may move as a flow of air that remains as an odor component.

Then, air is sent over the water surface of the water tank 15 and circulated after the dust collecting layer 13 having the deodorizing layer 14 inside or outside, so that the odor that cannot be removed by the deodorizing layer 14 is removed. The components can be dissolved in water to enhance the deodorizing effect.

Further, the air that has passed through the water surface of the water tank section 15 passes through a single air path 16 and is sent out of the air outlet 12 into the room in an air-cleaned state, or the steam obtained in the humidification tank 7. To the outlet 12 that sends
Humidify the clean air.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention, as described above,
The indoor air sucked from the air inlet by the air blower first passes through the dust collection layer that collects dust and collects dust and dirt. Although it functions to deodorize the components of the water, even if the deodorizing effect decreases with the passage of air, the air is sent to the water surface of the water tank and circulated, thereby removing the odor components that cannot be removed by the deodorizing layer with water. It was able to dissolve in water, enhance the deodorizing effect, always keep the condition clean and humidify.

Furthermore, the air that has passed through the water surface of the tank is
Through a single air path, it is sent out from the outlet in the room with the air cleaned, and circulates inside the room as purified air,
I was able to maintain a clean space.

In addition, the service life of the dust collecting layer having the deodorizing layer also has a longer replacement time due to the effect of the water surface of the water tank.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a cross section of a main part of a humidifier showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a cross section of a main part of the humidifier showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of a humidifier showing one embodiment of the related art.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Steam generator 2 Valve body 4 Water supply tank 5 Water supply part 6 Blower 7 Humidification tank 8 Water storage part 11 Suction port 12 Blow outlet 13 Dust collection layer 14 Deodorization layer 15 Water tank part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A humidifying tank (7) provided with humidifying means constituting a steam generating device (1), an air outlet (12) for sending steam obtained in the humidifying tank (7) into a room, and a collection device in the room. Collect dust,
A blower (6) composed of a suction port (11) having a dust collecting layer (13) provided with a deodorizing layer (14) inside or outside, and the humidifying tank (7) are maintained at a constant water volume. A water storage section (8) and a water tank section (1) connected to the water storage section (8);
5), a water supply section (5) comprising a water supply tank (4) provided with a valve element (2) that is opened by pressing, and the water supply section (5) is attached to a water storage section (8). ), Water is supplied to the water storage section (8) and the water tank section (15), and the water obtained from the water storage section (8) generates steam in the humidification tank (7) to humidify the water. 6)
As a result, the indoor air obtained from the suction port (11) passes through the dust collecting layer (13) for collecting dust, and further flows through the water tank (15) to the outlet (12). A humidifier characterized by forming an air passage (16) in the humidifier.