JP2003035443A - Humidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the safety of a humidifier where electrodes such as a sterilization electrode and a water level detection electrode, are arranged in a water tank for storing humidification water. SOLUTION: The humidifier comprises a case body 1A having an air suction opening 11 and an air delivery opening 9 and provided, at the bottom part thereof, with a water tank 16 for storing water supplied from a water supply tank 13 up to a specified level, a panel 6 fixed removably to the case body, a humidification filter 17 disposed in the water tank, and a fan 22 for vaporizing water permeated the humidification filter by supplying air thereto wherein the humidification filter 17 can be fixed removably to the open surface Z of the case body by removing the panel 6 from the case body 1A. Electrodes 31 and 32 for sterilizing water in the water tank 16 are disposed at appropriate parts of the water tank 16 and a ventilating protective member 35 is provided between the sterilization electrode and the open surface Z of the case body 1A.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a humidifier equipped with a humidifying filter, and more particularly to a humidifier equipped with a sterilizing electrode for sterilizing the water in the aquarium provided with the humidifying filter.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a humidifier of this type, it is installed in an aquarium, which has an air inlet and an outlet, and an outer case having a water tank at the bottom for accumulating water supplied from a water tank at a predetermined level. A humidifying filter and a blower that blows air to the humidifying filter to vaporize the water that has permeated the humidifying filter, and a sterilization electrode that performs a sterilizing action of water in the water tank is provided at an appropriate position of the water tank. Applicant first applied for 20
00-280639.

However, in the above-described humidifier according to the prior art, the clogging of the humidifying filter can be cleaned,
When replacing the humidification filter with a new one, the water tank where the humidification filter is installed and the water supply path are exposed, and there is a concern that the customer may touch the disinfection electrode installed in this water tank or water supply path with their fingers. there were. Usually, the sterilization electrode is made of a thin metal plate such as stainless steel or titanium alloy, so if the customer accidentally touches the sterilization electrode with his / her finger, he / she may be injured. Further, when the humidifying filter is brought into contact with the sterilization electrode, there is a concern that the sterilization electrode may be damaged.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and relates to a humidifier in which electrodes such as a sterilization electrode and a water level detection electrode are installed in a water tank for storing water for humidification. The purpose is to be able to increase safety.

[0005]

The invention according to claim 1 has a case main body having an air suction port and a discharge port, and a water tank for accumulating water supplied from a water supply tank at a predetermined water level at the bottom. , A detachable panel detachably attached to the case main body, a humidification filter installed in the water tank, and a blower that blows water to the humidification filter to vaporize the water that has permeated the humidification filter. A humidifier in which the humidification filter can be attached and detached from the open surface of the case body by removing the attachment / detachment panel. It is characterized in that a protective member having air permeability is provided between the sterilization electrode and the open surface of the case body.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a case main body having an air suction port and a discharge port, and a bottom provided with a water tank for storing a predetermined level of water supplied from the water supply tank, and a detachable case main body. Detachable panel mounted so that it is possible, a humidifying filter installed in the water tank, and a blower for vaporizing the water that has permeated the humidifying filter by blowing air to the humidifying filter, and by removing the detachable panel from the case body. A humidifier in which a humidification filter is attachable / detachable from the open surface of the case body, wherein a sterilization electrode for sterilizing water in a water tank and a water level detection electrode for detecting the water level in the water tank And a protective member having air permeability is provided between the both electrodes and the open surface of the case body.

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2.
The humidifier according to the aspect 1, wherein the protective member is a porous member molded of synthetic resin.

The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2.
In the humidifier described in (1) above, both ends of the protection member are inserted into guide grooves provided in the case body so as to face each other, and are fixed in the case body.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the humidifier according to the fourth aspect, the protective member inserted in the guide groove is removed by a horizontal partition plate provided with a blower port of the blower. Characterized by being stopped.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4, reference numeral 1 denotes an outer case of the humidifier A, and the outer case 1 is molded with a synthetic resin, and is formed into a case body 1.
A top plate 2, a bottom plate 3, a peripheral side plate 4 and a tank cover plate 5 which compose A, and a front panel 6 as a detachable panel which is detachable from the case body 1A. Is provided with an operation section 7 also serving as a display section, and a horizontally long discharge port 9 having a discharge guide grid 8 integrally formed with the top plate 2 is formed at the front end portion of the top plate 2. Around the operation portion 7, a U-shaped handle 10 is provided which is provided so as to be up and down freely and is portable.

At the upper part of the peripheral side plate 4, a lattice-shaped air suction port 11 is formed which is connected to the back surface of the circumferential side plate 4 and one side surface of the circumferential side plate 4. An air purification filter 12 is attached to the air suction port 11. The top plate 2 is fixed to the peripheral side plate 4 by screws (not shown), and the bottom plate 3 is also fixed by screws (not shown).

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the bottom plate 3 is formed with a water receiving portion 14 for receiving the humidifying water supplied from the cartridge type water supply tank 13 on the right side, and the bottom plate 3 and A water tank 16 for accumulating water supplied from the water tank 13 to the water receiving portion 14 to a predetermined water level is formed on the other side of the integrally molded partition wall 15. The water tank 1
A moisturizing filter 17 is installed on the lower end 6 in a state where its lower end is immersed in the water in the water tank 16.

A peripheral wall 18 is formed integrally with the bottom plate 3 on the entire outer periphery of the bottom plate 3, and a front side wall portion 18A of the peripheral wall 18 is separated from the water receiving portion 14 rather than the water receiving portion 14 side. The height of the portion X is set to be about 10 to 30 mm higher.

The front panel 6 has a plurality of locking portions 19 formed at both left and right ends thereof, and the plurality of locking portions 19 are formed at both left and right ends of the peripheral side plate 4. By being attached to each case, the case body 1A
The front open surface is covered. Reference numeral 21 is a water amount confirmation window of the water supply tank 13 provided on the front panel 6 so as to face the water supply tank 13 housed in the outer case 1.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a blower horizontally installed in the upper portion of the case main body 1A. The blower 22 has a drive motor (not shown) and a cross flow of a sirocco fan or the like axially fixed to the motor shaft of the drive motor. It is composed of a fan 22A and a fan casing 22B that houses the cross flow fan 22A.

As shown in FIG. 2, the blower 22 uses the cross-flow fan 12A to suck the indoor air sucked into the suction-side air passage A in the outer case 1 through the air purifying filter 12 and the air suction port 11. By accelerating, the air is blown downward from the air outlet 23 of the fan casing 22B and is blown to the humidifying filter 17, so that the humidifying filter 17
Through which the water that has permeated the humidifying filter 17 is vaporized, and the humidified air is discharged to the humidified chamber through the outlet side air flow path a and the discharge port 9.

As shown in FIG. 4, the fan casing 22B is divided into left and right divided casings 24 and 2.
5, the left and right split casings 24 and 25 are molded of synthetic resin, respectively, and a partition plate 26 and a horizontal partition plate for partitioning the suction side air flow passage A and the blowout side air flow passage B. 27 is integrally molded, and the joint portions thereof are joined by screws 28.

The humidifying filter 17 is detachably installed in the water tank 16 with its lower part immersed in the water stored in the water tank 16, and the front panel 6 is removed from the case body 1A. It can be attached to and detached from the water tank 16 from the open surface Z on the front surface of the case body 1A.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the water tank 16 has an auxiliary water tank portion 16A which is connected to the water receiving portion 14 through a communication path 30 at one back side in the longitudinal direction, In the auxiliary water tank portion 16A, a pair of sterilization electrodes 3 for sterilizing the humidifying water (tap water) stored in the water tank 16
1, 32 are installed while being held by a holder 33, and one water level detection electrode 34 is installed in a state of being adjacent to the pair of bacteria removal electrodes 31, 32. , 32 and one water level detection electrode 34,
Each of the lower parts is installed in the auxiliary water tank portion 16A in a state of being immersed in water. Further, normally, the water level detection electrode 34 requires a pair similarly to the bacteria removal electrodes 31, 32, but one of the bacteria removal electrodes 31 on the side facing the water level detection electrode 34 is the other water level detection electrode. It has a combined configuration.

Reference numeral 35 is between the sterilization electrodes 31 and 32 and the water level detection electrode 34 and the humidification filter 17, that is, the sterilization electrodes 31 and 32 and the water level detection electrode 34 and the case body 1.
The protective member 35 is a breathable protective member provided between the open surface Z of A and the protective member 35. The protective member 35 is a lattice-shaped porous member molded of synthetic resin.
When cleaning, inspecting and replacing the water, or when removing the humidification filter 17 and cleaning the water tank 16, the bacteria-removing electrodes 31 and 3 are removed.
2 and the water level detection electrode 34 are prevented from being touched by human fingers.

The protective member 35 has its opposite ends inserted into guide grooves 37, 37 provided in the case body 1A (inner surface of the peripheral side plate 4) so as to face each other.
The protection member 35 fixed in the inside and inserted in the guide grooves 37, 37 is used for the blower port 2 of the blower 22.
It is prevented from coming off by a horizontal partition plate 27 provided with 3.

2, 38 is a controller for controlling the operation of the humidifier, 39 is a filter holder for holding the humidifying filter 17, and the filter holder 39 has a spring property.

In the present embodiment, when the water supply tank 13 in which the water for humidification such as tap water is stored is set in the outer case 1, the water in the water supply tank 13 becomes the water receiving portion 1.
4 is supplied dropwise to the water receiving unit 14 and this water is supplied from the water receiving unit 14 to the connecting path 30.
The water is supplied to the auxiliary water tank 16A via the water, and water is stored in the water tank 16 at a predetermined water level. The water stored in the water tank 16 is sucked up by the humidification filter 17 by a capillary phenomenon.

In the above-mentioned state, when the operation switch on / off switch (not shown) provided in the operation portion 7 is turned on to start the operation of the humidifier A, the drive motor (not shown) of the blower 22 is operated. When activated, the air in the humidified chamber is sucked into the suction side air flow path A through the air purification filter 12 and the air suction port 11, and the air is accelerated in the fan casing 22 by the cross flow fan 22A such as a sirocco fan. The accelerated air is blown downward from the blower port 23, passes through the protection member 35, and then passes through the humidification filter 17, where the water impregnated in the humidification filter 17 is vaporized, and thus the humidification filter is formed. The air that has been humidified when passing through 17 is discharged to the humidified chamber through the outlet side air flow path a and the discharge port 9 to humidify the humidified chamber.

On the other hand, by energizing the pair of bacteria-removing electrodes 31, 32 installed in the auxiliary water tank 16A, these bacteria-removing electrodes 3
When water is energized by 1, 32, HC with a large sterilizing power
As a result, 10 (hypochlorous acid) will be generated, and the water stored in the water tank 16 and the auxiliary water tank 16A will be sterilized.

When the humidifier A is operated for a long time, dust and the like sucked from the room accumulate in the humidification filter 17, and when the humidification filter 17 becomes so-called clogging, it is necessary to clean the humidification filter 17. There is. In this case, when the front panel 6 of the outer case 2 is removed, the front surface of the case body 1A is opened. Therefore, after removing the filter retainer 39 from the case body 1A, the humidifying filter is used by using the open surface Z described above. 17 can be taken out from the water tank 16. In this way, the humidification filter 1 taken out to the outside
7 is used by incorporating it into the water tank 16 again after cleaning.

When cleaning the water tank 16 with the humidifying filter 17 removed, hands are put into the water tank 16. In this case, the bacteria-removing electrodes 31, 32 and the water level detecting electrodes installed in the auxiliary water tank 16A are used. Since 34 is protected by a protection member 35 provided in front of them, for example, when the customer cleans the humidification filter 17 or the water tank 16,
Inadvertently, the fingers are sterilized electrodes 31 and 32 and the water level detection electrode 3.
4 can be prevented from touching, and when the humidifying filter 17 is assembled, a part of the humidifying filter 17 can be prevented from touching the sanitizing electrodes 31, 32 and the water level detecting electrode 34.

Further, since the protective member 35 is composed of a porous member molded of synthetic resin, the disinfecting electrode 31, without increasing the air resistance so much,
32 and the water level detection electrode 34 can be reliably protected, and besides, they are excellent in corrosion resistance and can be easily manufactured.

Further, since both ends of the protection member 35 are fixed in the case body 1A by being inserted into the guide grooves 37 provided in the case body 1A so as to face each other, the fixation is special. It can be installed at a predetermined position in the outer case 1 by a simple operation without using a separate component.

Further, since the protective member 35 inserted in the guide groove 37 is constructed so as to be prevented from coming off by the horizontal partition plate 27 provided with the blower port 23 of the blower 22, it is assembled at the time of assembly. The protected member 35 is
There is little concern that it will be removed carelessly, improving safety.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention as set forth in claim 1 or 2, when cleaning the water tank with the humidifying filter removed or when assembling the humidifying filter into the water tank, fingers and humidifiers are used. Since the protective member can prevent the filter from touching the electrodes such as the sterilization electrode and the water level detection electrode, the situation where the customer touches the electrode and the finger is injured, or the humidification filter touches the electrode and damages the electrode Therefore, it is possible to improve the safety of the humidifier in which electrodes such as a sterilization electrode and a water level detection electrode are installed in a water tank for storing water for humidification.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a humidifier showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the main part of the humidifier, likewise.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part of the humidifier, similarly.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which a front panel, a humidification filter, a water supply tank and a tank housing chamber cover plate are removed from the case body.

[Explanation of symbols]

A humidifier 1 Exterior case 1A case body 2 Top plate 3 bottom plate 4 side plates 6 Front panel (detachable panel) 7 Operation part 9 outlets 11 Air inlet 12 Air purification filter 13 Cartridge type water tank (water tank) 14 Water receiver 16 aquarium 16A Auxiliary water tank (water tank) 17 Humidification filter 18 Perimeter wall of bottom plate 18A front peripheral wall 19 Front panel locking part 22 blower 22A Cross-flow fan 22B fan casing 31 Sterilization electrode 32 Electrode for disinfection 33 holder 34 Water level detection electrode 35 Protective member 39 Filter holder

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Masao Yamaguchi             1 Otsuki-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture Sanyo Electric Air Conditioning             Within the corporation (72) Inventor Hitoshi Umezu             1 Otsuki-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture Sanyo Electric Air Conditioning             Within the corporation (72) Inventor Kyoko Yoshida             1 Otsuki-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture Sanyo Electric Air Conditioning             Within the corporation F-term (reference) 3L055 BA02 DA03 DA11

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A case main body having an air intake port and an outlet port, and a bottom provided with a water tank for storing water supplied from a water supply tank at a predetermined water level, and a detachable panel detachably attached to the case main body. And a humidifying filter installed in the water tank, and a blower that blows air to the humidifying filter to vaporize the water that has permeated the humidifying filter, and by removing the detachable panel from the case main body, from the open surface of the case main body A humidifier with a removable humidifying filter, wherein a sterilization electrode for sterilizing water in the water tank is provided in an appropriate place of the water tank, and a space between the sterilization electrode and the open surface of the case body is provided. A humidifier characterized in that a protective member having air permeability is provided in the. 2. A case body having an air inlet and an outlet, and a bottom provided with a water tank for storing water supplied from a water tank to a predetermined level, and a detachable panel detachably attached to the case body. And a humidifying filter installed in the water tank, and a blower that blows air to the humidifying filter to vaporize the water that has permeated the humidifying filter, and by removing the detachable panel from the case main body, from the open surface of the case main body A humidifier having a removable humidifying filter, wherein a sterilizing electrode for sterilizing water in the water tank and a water level detecting electrode for detecting the water level in the water tank are provided at appropriate positions in the water tank, and both electrodes are provided. A humidifier characterized in that a protective member having air permeability is provided between the case and the open surface of the case body. 3. The humidifier according to claim 1, wherein the protective member is a porous member molded of synthetic resin. 4. The protective member is configured such that both ends thereof are fixed in the case body by being inserted into guide grooves provided in the case body so as to face each other. The humidifier according to 2. 5. The humidifier according to claim 4, wherein the protection member inserted in the guide groove is prevented from coming off by a horizontal partition plate provided with a blower port of the blower. .