KR102816399B1 - A heating type humidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a rice cooker-type humidifier having a shape and structure similar to a rice cooker overall, which is easy to use and clean, while minimizing the time and power required for humidification and minimizing noise generated during the humidification process. The rice cooker-type humidifier according to the present invention comprises: a main body having an internal space in the shape of a barrel with an open top; a replenishment water tank inserted and installed in the internal space of the main body and storing humidifying water; a humidifying water tank installed at one side of the internal space to have a small floor area, and which continuously receives humidifying water from the replenishment water tank and heats the humidifying water tank to create steam; a valve unit installed between the replenishment water tank and the humidifying water tank and which supplies water from the replenishment water tank to the humidifying water tank so that a minimum water level is maintained in the humidifying water tank; a heating unit installed on a lower side of the lower surface of the main body, and which heats the humidifying water tank; a cover unit which is openably installed on an upper portion of the main body and opens and closes the open upper surface of the main body; It includes a steam discharge unit installed in the above cover portion and discharging steam generated in the humidifying water tank to the outside.

Description

Rice cooker type humidifier {A HEATING TYPE HUMIDIFIER}

The present invention relates to a rice cooker-type humidifier, and more specifically, to a rice cooker-type humidifier having an overall shape and structure similar to a rice cooker, thereby being easy to use and clean, while minimizing the time and power required for humidification and minimizing noise generated during the humidification process.

Humidifiers use electricity to break down water into particles or vapor and spray them indoors. The types of humidifiers include heating, ultrasonic, and combinations of these two methods, centrifugal atomization, and filter vaporization.

Among these, heated humidifiers maintain humidity in the air by evaporating water. Since they humidify with the steam generated by boiling water inside the humidifier, they have excellent sterilizing power and are hygienic, and the steam spreads well in the air, providing a good humidifying effect.

However, since heated humidifiers generate steam by heating water, they have the problem that it takes a lot of time and energy to generate steam, and if these humidifiers tip over, the hot water and steam inside may leak out through the steam discharge path, injuring the user.

In addition, because the water inside is heated to create steam and then released to the outside, the steam temperature on the surface of the humidifier is high, and there is a problem that the user may get burned by the high-temperature steam when unconsciously touching the surface of the humidifier.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a rice cooker-type humidifier having an overall shape and structure similar to a rice cooker, thereby being easy to use and clean, while minimizing the time and power required for humidification and minimizing the noise generated during the humidification process.

In order to solve the above-described technical problem, the humidifier in the shape of a bowl according to the present invention comprises: a main body having an internal space in the shape of a barrel with an open upper surface; a replenishment water tank inserted and installed in the internal space of the main body and storing humidifying water; a humidifying water tank installed at one side of the internal space to have a small floor area and continuously receiving humidifying water from the replenishment water tank and heating the humidifying water to create steam; a valve unit installed between the replenishment water tank and the humidifying water tank and supplying water from the replenishment water tank to the humidifying water tank so that a minimum water level is maintained in the humidifying water tank; a heating unit installed on a lower side of the main body below the humidifying water tank and heating the humidifying water tank; a cover unit installed on an upper portion of the main body so as to be openable and closable and opening and closing the open upper surface of the main body; a steam discharge unit installed on the cover unit and discharging steam generated in the humidifying water tank to the outside.

And in the present invention, it is preferable that the heating unit is an IH (Induction Heating) type heater.

In addition, in the present invention, it is preferable that the valve part be a check valve that supplies water from the replenishment water tank to the humidifying water tank at a constant speed by the water pressure of the water filled in the replenishment water tank.

In addition, in the rice cooker-type humidifier according to the present invention, it is preferable that the replenishment water tank and the humidifying water tank are detachably combined.

Additionally, in the present invention, it is preferable that the humidifying water tank is made of a metal material.

In addition, in the present invention, it is preferable that the vapor discharge unit includes a buffer space forming unit that is installed in connection with the upper portion of the humidifying water tank and temporarily stores vapor supplied from the humidifying water tank; and a dispersion discharge unit that is formed in communication with the buffer space forming unit and disperses vapor stored in the buffer space forming unit and discharges it to the outside.

In addition, it is preferable that the rice cooker-type humidifier of the present invention further comprises a water level detection sensor for detecting the water level supplied to the humidifying water tank, and a control unit for stopping the heating unit when the water level detected by the water level detection sensor is below the minimum water level.

According to the rice cooker-type humidifier of the present invention, since it has a shape and structure similar to a rice cooker, the replenishment water tank and the humidifying water tank can be separated from the main body and washed, making it easy to clean, and since the humidifying water tank is formed small, it can achieve a remarkable effect of minimizing the time and power required for humidifying and also minimizing the noise generated during the humidifying process.

Additionally, it has the advantage of ensuring user safety by lowering and dispersing the temperature of the water vapor emitted for humidification.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the external structure of a rice cooker-type humidifier according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the internal structure of a rice cooker-type humidifier according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the internal structure of a rice cooker-type humidifier according to one embodiment of the present invention.

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

The rice cooker-type humidifier (100) according to the present embodiment is configured to include a main body (110), a replenishment water tank (120), a humidifying water tank (130), a valve unit (140), a heating unit (150), a cover unit (160), and a steam discharge unit (170), as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.

First, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the main body (110) is a component having an internal space in the shape of a cylinder with an open upper surface, and provides a space in which other components of the rice cooker-type humidifier (100) according to the present embodiment are installed and operated. Accordingly, the main body (110) is further provided with operation buttons for operating the rice cooker-type humidifier (100) according to the present embodiment, and a power supply structure required for other components is installed.

Next, the replenishment water tank (120) is inserted and installed into the internal space (111) of the main body (110), as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and is a component in which humidifying water is stored. That is, the replenishment water tank (120) has a tubular shape with an open top, and sufficiently stores the humidifying water required for the humidifying time requested by the rice cooker-type humidifier (100) according to the present embodiment, and performs the function of continuously supplying the water stored in the humidifying water tank (130) in proportion to the amount of water consumed in the humidifying water tank (130).

Therefore, in order to secure sufficient volume, the supplementary water tank (120) is installed in a form that fills all the space within the main body (110) except for the space occupied by the humidifying water tank (130), as shown in FIG. 2.

Next, the humidifying water tank (130) is installed to have a small floor area on one side of the internal space as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and is a component that continuously receives humidifying water from the replenishing water tank (120) and heats it to create steam. That is, the humidifying water tank (130) directly heats the water inside it to create steam for humidification.

In this embodiment, the volume of the humidifying water tank (130) is formed small in order to minimize the time required to start humidifying and the power used for humidifying, and also to minimize the noise generated during the humidifying process. In fact, it is preferable that the humidifying water tank (130) be manufactured to have a floor area 1/8 the size of the replenishing water tank (120).

And the material of the humidifying water tank (130) may be composed of different materials depending on the heating method of the heating unit (150), and it is preferable that it be composed of a material that has heat resistance that can withstand heating.

Meanwhile, in this embodiment, the humidifying water tank (130) is installed in combination with the replenishment water tank (140) via the valve portion (140), but it is preferable that the humidifying water tank (130) has a structure that can be separated from the replenishment water tank (120) during the cleaning process for convenience of work.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the valve part (140) is installed between the replenishment water tank (120) and the humidifying water tank (130), and is a component that supplies water from the replenishment water tank (120) to the humidifying water tank (130) so that the minimum water level is maintained in the humidifying water tank (130). Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is preferable that the valve part (140) be configured as a check valve that supplies water from the replenishment water tank (120) to the humidifying water tank (130) at a constant speed by the water pressure of the water filled in the replenishment water tank (120), so that the valve part (140) can be operated without separate power supply.

And in this embodiment, it is preferable that the valve part (140) be installed at the lowest height at the bottom of the replenishment water tank (120) so that most of the water filled in the replenishment water tank (120) can be utilized. Furthermore, the lower surface of the replenishment water tank (120) may have a structure in which it is inclined toward the valve part (140).

Next, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the heating unit (150) is installed on the lower side of the humidifying water tank (130) on the lower surface of the main body (110) and is a component that heats the humidifying water tank (130). That is, the heating unit (150) heats the humidifying water tank (130), thereby heating the water filled inside the humidifying water tank (130) to create humidifying water vapor.

To this end, in this embodiment, the heating unit (150) is installed on the lower surface of the main body (110) to heat the lower surface of the humidifying water tank (130), as shown in FIG. 3, and it is preferable that it be an IH (Induction Heating) type heater for rapid heating.

Next, the cover part (160) is installed so as to be openable on the upper part of the main body (110), as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, and is a component that opens and closes the open upper surface of the main body (110). That is, the cover part (160) not only performs the function of closing and blocking the open upper surfaces of the main body (110), the replenishment water tank (120), and the humidifying water tank (130), but also provides a space for installing and operating the water vapor discharge part (170).

In the case where the supplemental water tank (120) and the humidifying water tank (130) are separated from the main body (110) in order to wash the supplemental water tank (120) and the humidifying water tank (130) in the rice cooker-type humidifier (100) according to the present embodiment, the cover part (160) is separated from the main body (110) to facilitate the separation of the supplemental water tank (120) and the humidifying water tank (130).

Next, the steam discharge unit (170) is installed in the cover unit (160) as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, and is a component that discharges steam generated from the humidifying water tank (130) to the outside. The steam discharged from the humidifying water tank (130) is steam generated when water boils, so the temperature is very high, and if it is directly discharged, a problem may arise in the user's safety.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the steam discharge unit (170) can be configured to include a buffer space forming unit (172) and a dispersion discharge unit (173), as specifically illustrated in FIG. 3.

First, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the buffer space forming part (172) is installed so as to be connected to the upper portion of the humidifying water tank (130) and the steam discharge hole (171), and is a component that temporarily stores steam that is created and then supplied from the humidifying water tank (130). That is, the buffer space forming part (172) forms a certain buffer space above the steam discharge hole (171), thereby providing a space in which hot steam that has passed through the steam discharge hole (171) can remain for several seconds and be cooled.

Next, the above-described distributed discharge unit (173) is formed in communication with the buffer space forming unit (172), as illustrated in FIG. 3, and is a component that disperses and discharges water vapor temporarily stored in the buffer space forming unit (172) to the outside. That is, the distributed discharge unit (173) directly discharges water vapor stored in the buffer space forming unit (172) to the outside, but disperses and discharges it in a wide direction.

In this way, the water vapor that passes through the buffer space forming unit (172) and is widely distributed and discharged by the distribution discharge unit (173) is cooled to a considerable extent, so it has the advantage of not harming the user's safety.

Meanwhile, it is preferable that the rice cooker-type humidifier (100) according to the present embodiment is further provided with a water level detection sensor (not shown in the drawing). The water level detection sensor is installed in the humidifying water tank (130) and is a component that detects the water level of water supplied to the humidifying water tank (130). In this way, if the water level detected by the water level detection sensor is below the minimum water level, the control unit (not shown in the drawing) stops the heating unit (150) for safety.

100: A rice cooker-type humidifier according to one embodiment of the present invention
110: Body 120: Refillable water tank
130: Humidifying water tank 140: Valve part
150: Heating part 160: Cover part
170 : Steam exhaust port

Claims (5)

A body having an internal space in the shape of a cylinder with an open upper surface;
A supplementary water tank inserted and installed into the internal space of the above main body and storing humidifying water;
A humidifying water tank installed to have a small floor area on one side of the above internal space, which continuously receives humidifying water from the above replenishing water tank and heats the humidifying water to create steam;
A valve part comprising a check valve installed between the supplementary water tank and the humidifying water tank and supplying water from the supplementary water tank to the humidifying water tank at a constant speed by the water pressure of the water filled in the supplementary water tank;
A heating unit installed on the lower side of the humidifying water tank on the lower side of the main body and heating the humidifying water tank;
A cover part that is openably installed on the upper part of the main body and opens and closes the open upper surface of the main body;
It includes a steam discharge unit installed in the above cover part and discharging steam generated from the humidifying water tank to the outside;
The above steam discharge section is,
A buffer space forming part that is installed and connected to the upper part of the humidifying water tank and temporarily stores water vapor supplied from the humidifying water tank;
It includes a dispersion discharge unit that is formed in communication with the buffer space forming unit and disperses water vapor stored in the buffer space forming unit and discharges it to the outside;
A water level detection sensor for detecting the water level supplied to the humidifying water tank is further provided, and a control unit for stopping the heating unit when the water level detected by the water level detection sensor is below the minimum water level is further provided.
A rice cooker-type humidifier characterized in that the above-mentioned supplemental water tank and humidifying water tank are detachably connected. In the first paragraph, the heating part,
A rice cooker-type humidifier featuring an IH (Induction Heating) type heater. delete delete In the first paragraph,
A rice cooker-type humidifier characterized in that the above humidifying water tank is made of metal.

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