JP3714279B2 - humidifier - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a humidifier, and more specifically, while supplying water from a tank to a steam generating container through a water supply channel, the steam in the steam generating container is heated by a heating source to generate steam, and the generated steam is The present invention relates to a humidifier that discharges to the outside through a steam cylinder and humidifies the surroundings.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, this type of humidifier is mainly used for home use. While this has become widespread, improvements have been made in various aspects such as ease of use, safety in use, energy saving, miniaturization, and ease of cleaning, and it has become easier and safer to use.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, humidifiers are indispensable in daily life for health management and the number of users who think so is increasing. However, such an environment is not always prepared for travel destinations and business trip destinations. Therefore, users seek and carry as small a product as possible, and humidify them at travel destinations and business trip destinations.
[0004]
However, the required amount of water absorption increases proportionally as moisturizing for a longer period of time, such as securing humidification during the entire sleeping time of 7 or 8 hours. For this reason, it is conceivable to supply water using a small tank, for example, a drink sale container with a screw, that is, a so-called large plastic bottle, as a familiar item that does not need to be carried. Then, since the number of water supply increases, it is difficult to humidify while sleeping. If a large tank is used to cope with this, it is inconvenient because it becomes bulky and at the same time dedicated, and it is essential to carry it with the main body.
[0005]
Accordingly, the present inventors have pursued a useless volume portion of an existing humidifier and further devised to scrape it off with the aim of further slimming the humidifier, and have seen one result.
[0006]
The object of the present invention is to provide a convenient humidifier based on the results of such research and development that does not become too bulky even if it is carried while securing a sufficient water supply time using a dedicated tank. is there.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above objectives, The inventions according to claims 1 and 2 The humidifier supplies water from the tank to the steam generation container through the water supply channel, heats the water in the steam generation container with a heating source to generate steam, and the generated steam is released to the outside through the steam cylinder. In a humidifier that humidifies the surroundings, a steam generating container, its heating source, and a water supply channel are provided at the base of the main body, and the steam cylinder and the tank are provided so that they can be attached to and detached from the main base by forming the upper outline of the main body That Basic configuration It is said.
[0008]
like this Basic In the configuration, each of a steam generation container for evaporating supplied water by heating, a heating source for heating the water, and a water supply channel for supplying water from the tank to the steam generation container Therefore, it is possible to secure a thermal and passage-like coupling relationship with each other with a simple and compact structure. In addition, the steam cylinder and the tank form the upper outer shell of the main body, so that no special outer structure or a combination or combination structure with it is required, so these are also simple and compact, and the simple and compact main body base With this combination, it is possible to achieve compactness of the entire main body without securing a tank while securing the outer structure of the entire main body. This makes it possible to obtain a humidifier that is not bulky and has a long water supply time, and the main body is simply disassembled into the main body base, steam cylinder, and tank and can be handled and stored separately without being bulky. It will be something.
[0011]
The humidifier of the invention according to claims 1 and 2, A steam generation container and a tank connection part of the water supply channel are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the main body, and a water supply channel is provided extending between the steam generation container and the tank connection part in the longitudinal direction of the main body. Basic Constitution Have Since the steam generation container, the tank connection part, and the water supply passage between the steam generation container and the tank connection part arranged in a plane on the main body base are arranged in one direction, the main body is horizontally long in a plan view. By using the shape, it is possible to arrange and function without making a useless space between them by arranging in the longitudinal direction, which greatly contributes to the compactness of the main body base.
[0020]
The humidifier of the invention according to claim 1 is, in particular, The water supply port is used both as a dedicated tank and a plastic bottle It is characterized by The tank and the resin bottle can be properly used at one water supply port.
[0021]
The humidifier of the invention according to claim 2 is, in particular, The water inlet has a dedicated tank and a plastic bottle for drink sales In Further configurations that are separate and used for replacement can employ individual connection structures tailored to the individual characteristics of the dedicated tank and the plastic bottle.
[0023]
Further objects and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description and drawings. The features of the present invention can be employed singly or in various combinations as much as possible.
[0024]
【Example】
Hereinafter, it demonstrates, referring FIGS. 1-8 for the Example of the humidifier of this invention. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 and examples shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the water from the tank 1 is supplied to the steam generation container 3 through the water supply path 2, while the steam generation container 3. The water inside is heated by a heating source 4 to generate steam, and the generated steam is discharged to the outside through a steam cylinder 5 to humidify the surroundings. In such a basic configuration, in particular, the steam generating container 3 and its heating source 4 and the water supply channel 2 are provided in the main body base 6, and the steam cylinder 5 and the tank 1 form the upper outline of the main body 7 and the main body base. 6 is provided so as to be detachable.
[0025]
Thus, the steam generating container 3 for evaporating the supplied water by heating, the heating source 4 for heating the water, and the water supply path 2 for supplying water from the tank 1 to the steam generating container 3. Are centrally arranged on the main body base 6, so that the thermal and passage-like coupling relationship can be secured with a simple and compact structure. In addition, since the steam cylinder 5 and the tank 1 form the upper outline of the main body 7, a special outline structure, a connection structure and a combination structure therewith are not required. Accordingly, these are also simple and compact, and by combining with the simple and compact main body base 6, the entire main body 7 can be made compact without reducing the tank 1 while ensuring the outer structure of the entire main body 7. can do. As a result, a humidifier with a long water supply time can be obtained without being bulky, and the main body 7 can be individually handled and stored without being bulky by simply disassembling the main body base 6, the steam cylinder 5, and the tank 1 into three. It will be convenient to carry.
[0026]
The main body base 6, the steam cylinder 5, and the tank 1 form a smoothly continuous outer surface of the main body 7. Thereby, each of the main body base 6, the steam cylinder 5, and the tank 1 is close to each other to form a smooth outer surface of the main body 7, and only the dividing line 8 is positioned on the smooth outer surface. , Stepped parts, hooked parts, recessed parts, etc. are not possible.
[0027]
The main body 7 has a horizontally long shape in plan view as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, and the plan view width B is the outer wall 6a of the steam generating vessel 3 and the main body base 6 surrounding it, and the thermal safety between them. This is almost the same as the range including the space 6b. Accordingly, the width B of the main body 7 in plan view includes a minimum width not including the essential elements such as the steam generating container 3, the outer wall 6a of the main body base 6 surrounding the steam generating container 3, and the thermal safety space 6b therebetween. As a result, bulkiness in the width direction can be further suppressed, and the bag can be easily accommodated.
[0028]
As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 6 to 8, the steam generation container 3 and the tank connection portion 11 of the water supply channel 2 are disposed in the longitudinal direction of the main body 7, and the steam generation container 3 and the tank connection portion 11 are connected to each other. A water supply channel 2 is provided extending in the longitudinal direction of the main body 7. Thereby, each of the steam generation container 3, the tank connection part 11, and the water supply path 2 between the steam generation container 3 and the tank connection part 11 arranged in a plane on the main body base 6 is arranged in one direction. Therefore, the main body 7 can be arranged and functioned without making a useless space between the main body 7 by making use of the shape of the main body 7 and the main body base 6 that are horizontally long in a plan view. Contributes greatly to downsizing.
[0029]
Further, the tank connecting portion 11 is substantially the same size as the steam generating container 3 in plan view. As a result, the plan view width B of the main body 7 is determined in accordance with the size of the steam generating container 3, so that the plan view width B of the main body 7 does not need to be further increased. By doing so, the water supply port 12 part of the tank 1 connected to the tank connection part 11 has a complicated structure having a check valve 13 that is normally closed by a known spring 13a, and the water supply path from the tank 1 A structure that satisfies various requirements such as the need to secure a passage 14 for taking air into the tank 1 from the water supply channel 2 side can be obtained by utilizing the large space. Cheap.
[0030]
The heating source 4 employs a surface heater composed of a so-called mica heater in which a nichrome wire wound around a core plate is sandwiched between mica and insulated, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 4, and FIG. The water is heated by being applied to the lower part of the steam generating container 3. The heating area of the surface heater 4 serving as the heating source with respect to the steam generating container 3 is set to a minimum area corresponding to the minimum W density of the heater. Specifically, the minimum W density is usually 25 W / cm. ² The size is set to the size of the steam generating container 3 that secures the heating area obtained by dividing the design W number necessary for heating the water by the minimum W density. As a result, the minimum heating area and the corresponding minimum steam generating container 3 that does not cause the heating efficiency to decrease, the generation of steam to slow down, or the generation amount of steam to decrease are realized. This contributes to the miniaturization of the main body 7.
[0031]
The example shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 will be described more specifically. The main body base 6, the steam cylinder 5, and the tank 1 are each made of synthetic resin. The main body base portion 6 is composed of a bottom portion 21 and a body portion 22 that is fitted to the bottom portion 21 with a seal fitting portion 30. A water receiving portion 24 corresponding to the steam generating port 23, the water supply path 2, and the tank connecting portion 11 is integrally formed on the top plate portion 20 of the trunk portion 22. The main body base portion 6 has a cover plate 25 that covers the water supply channel 2 and the water receiving portion 24 so as to be detachable from above, and the tank connecting portion 11 is integrally formed on the cover plate 25. When the water supply port 12 of the tank 1 is connected to the tank connecting portion 11, the water receiving portion 24 is integrally formed with a protrusion 24 a that pushes the check valve 13 against the spring 13 a toward the tank 1 side. is there. However, although it can be provided in any way, if it is formed as a single piece, a passage portion cannot be formed in the passage wall, and it is easy to make a seal unnecessary with a simple structure.
[0032]
The water supply port 12 is mounted by screw fitting at the screw fitting portion 61 on the tank 1 and the mouth portions 1a and 35a of a plastic bottle 35 for beverage sales shown in phantom lines in FIGS. Therefore, the tank 1 and the resin bottle 35 are normally closed by the check valve 13 by this attachment, and even if it is inverted, the water stored therein does not flow out. Therefore, when these are turned upside down as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B and connected to the tank connecting portion 11, the check valve 13 is fully opened, and the water in the tank 1 and the resin bottle 35 is received by the water receiving portion. 24, and reaches the steam generating container 3 through the water supply channel 2 and reaches a predetermined water level, that is, a water level at which the liquid level reaches the lower end of the water supply port 12 and external air does not enter the tank 1 or the resin bottle 35. The outflow of water stops. Next, each time water is consumed by generation and divergence of steam in the steam generation container 3, the water level drops and the liquid level moves away from the lower end of the water supply port 12, the water in the tank 1 and the resin bottle 35 sucks outside air. It flows out with it. By repeating this, water can be supplied without excess or deficiency.
[0033]
As shown in FIG. 1, a float-type empty cooking detection sensor 27 as shown in FIG. 1 is provided in the middle of the straight water supply path 2 between the water receiving unit 24 and the steam generation container 3. The empty cooking detection sensor 27 reacts to a float 29 supported so as to be able to move up and down on the support shaft 28, and a magnet 29a built in the float 29 when the float 29 is lowered to the empty cooking detection state built in the support shaft 28. And a reed switch 28a that is closed. However, the specific configuration is not particularly limited.
[0034]
An installation portion of the empty cooking detection sensor 27 is the deepest portion 2 a of the water supply channel 2, and a sufficient vertical movement stroke is obtained for the float 29. A baffle plate 32 that forms a water circulation port 31 between the deepest portion 2a and a bottom portion of the deepest portion 2a in a portion closer to the steam generation container 3 than the empty cooking detection sensor 27 of the deepest portion 2a hangs down from the cover plate 25. It is like that. In the baffle plate 32, the cold water supplied to the water receiving portion 24 as described above gently flows into the steam generating container 3 side of the water supply channel 2 through the water circulation port 31 at the bottom of the deepest portion 2 a and flows into the water level. The hot water or hot water that tends to stay on the surface of the steam generation container 3 side is prevented from flowing back to the water receiving part 24 side, and reaches the water inlet part 24 side. To prevent. This prevents the temperature in the water supply side from rising and the air in the tank 1 and the resin bottle 35 from expanding.
[0035]
The steam generation port 23 is integrally formed with a steam generation container portion 23a extending downward, and a metal container bottom 26 is applied to the lower end of the steam generation container portion 23a via a seal packing 41 to generate steam. A container 3 is configured, and a heating source 4 as a surface heater is applied to the container bottom 26. The container bottom 26 is fixed together with the packing 41 by the two screws 42 shown in FIG. 4, and the heating source 4 is fixed together with the container bottom 26 and the packing 41 via the contact plate 44 and the pressing member 45 by the two screws 43. . As a result, the container bottom 26 and the packing 41 are attached with four screws 42 and 43 while ensuring sufficient sealing performance and attachment strength, and the two screws 43 are shared with the attachment of the heating source 4. Therefore, the assembly work can be simplified and the cost can be reduced accordingly. On the other hand, although the heating source 4 is attached by two screws 43, two screwing forces by the screws 43 are surely and evenly distributed over the entire area of the heating source 4 through the contact plate 44 and the pressing member 45. Therefore, it is possible to secure the degree of adhesion to the container bottom 26 and prevent a reduction in heating efficiency due to the gap.
[0036]
The steam cylinder 5 has a downward hollow portion integrally formed on the cylinder wall 5a so that the outer cylinder 46 forming the outline of the main body 7 is connected to the upper part, and the lower end of the cylinder wall 5a is as shown in FIGS. Are attached to the steam generating port 23 so that the lower end of the outer tube 46 can be attached and detached with an annular peripheral wall 47 integrally formed around the steam generating port 23 on the upper surface of the main body base 6 and a stamping fitting portion 48. Fit together as you can. At this time, the outer cylinder 46 forms a smooth outer surface with the main body base 6 to form a continuous outer shell of the main body. In the upper part of the cylinder wall 5 a of the steam cylinder 5, there is a protrusion 51 b around which the steam discharge port 51 accumulates to form a recess 51 a, and this protrusion 51 b is slightly lower than the main body outer top surface by the steam cylinder 5. In this manner, the liquid reservoir recess 51a prevents the steam discharged from the steam discharge port 51 from condensing and generating droplets so as to accommodate it and not flow around.
[0037]
The protruding portion 51b has a smaller diameter than the cylindrical wall 5a, and a liquid reservoir 53 is formed between the cylindrical wall 5a and the inner cylinder 52 when the inner cylinder 52 is fitted to the inner periphery thereof from below. . Further, a space between the cylinder wall 5a of the steam cylinder 5 and the outer cylinder 46 is also provided as a liquid pool 54 at the time of falling, and has a communication port 55 with the water supply channel 2.
[0038]
The steam cylinder 5 as described above is detachably connected to the steam generating port 23 of the steam generating container 3 and serves to discharge the steam only from a predetermined steam discharge port 51 without going anywhere. For this reason, if the main body 7 falls, the hot water in the steam generating container 3 may be led to the steam discharge port 51 and flow out, which causes a problem. However, the steam cylinder 5 has the inner cylinder 52 that hangs down from the inner periphery of the steam discharge port 51 as described above, and forms a downward liquid pool 53 between the cylinder wall 5a and the downside. Even if the main body 7 falls down and the hot water in the steam generating vessel 3 tries to flow out to the steam tube 5 side, the flow is extremely low and flows along the inner surface of the tube wall 5a of the steam tube 5, and the steam discharge port 51 Since it does not go to the steam discharge port 51 beyond the inner cylinder 52 that hangs from the outside of the inside of the cylinder, it accumulates in the liquid pool 53 at the time of falling formed between the inner cylinder 52 and the cylinder wall 5a of the steam cylinder 5. The danger of hot water in the steam generation container 3 flowing out can be avoided. Of course, when the main body 7 is turned upside down, hot water is received and stored in the entire circumference of the liquid pool 53 at the time of the turnover, so that the capacity does not fall below the capacity of the steam generating container 3. It is necessary to set the length and thickness of 52 appropriately.
[0039]
Further, the lower end of the cylindrical wall 5a protrudes downward into the water channel area of the water supply channel 2 connected to the steam generating container 3 as shown in FIG. 1 and is connected to the steam generating port 23 of the steam generating container 3, thereby It is possible to make it difficult for water in the water supply channel 2 when 7 falls down to enter the cylinder wall 5a of the steam cylinder 5 and to prevent the water from flowing out. In addition, the steam cylinder 5 forms a liquid pool 54 at the time of overturning that leads to the area of the water supply path 2 between the steam cylinder 5 and the outer cylinder 46 that forms the outline of the main body 7 around the cylinder wall 5a. When the main body 7 falls, the water in the water supply channel 2 can be stored in the liquid pool 54 at the time of falling outside the cylinder wall 5a of the steam cylinder 5, so that the entry of the steam cylinder 5 into the cylinder wall 5a can be further prevented. However, the steam cylinder 5 can be of a single structure having no downward hollow portion as described above.
[0040]
In addition, as shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), the tank connection portion 11 of this example uses a common water supply port 12 for the dedicated tank 1 and the resin bottle 35 for beverage sales. As shown, when the dedicated water supply port 12a for the dedicated tank 1 and the dedicated water supply port 12b are attached to the resin bottle 35, and the tank 1 and the resin bottle 35 can be connected and used in the same manner, Even if you do not carry the tank 1, you can use a humidifier by purchasing a beverage containing a resin bottle 35 at the destination, putting water into the empty bottle, and installing it after use. It is convenient because it can be discarded. In this case, as in the case of the water supply port 12 in FIGS. 5A and 5B, if the dedicated tank 1 and the resin bottle 35 are used together, the tank 1 and the resin product can be formed at one water supply port 12. Use with the bottle 35 is possible.
[0041]
The tank 1 is formed by integrating a shoulder plate 1b having a mouth portion 1a and a container portion 1c by fitting them with a seal fitting portion 62 and welding them, but it may be formed by other molding methods such as blow molding. Well, it can be integrally molded. The tank 1 is connected to the tank connection portion 11 by fitting the water supply port 12 attached to the tank connection portion 11 from above, but the shoulder portion that is much wider than the water supply port 12 of the tank 1 is connected to the top plate portion 20 of the main body base 6. It is particularly stable by being fitted at a stamping fitting portion 64 with an annular peripheral wall 63 formed on the upper surface.
[0042]
By the way, the higher the ambient temperature when using the humidifier, the smaller the remaining amount of water in the tank 1, the greater the influence of the expansion of air in the tank 1. It is conceivable that the water inside is pushed out toward the water supply channel 2 and overflows outside the main body base 6 by any chance. To cope with this, in this example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the tank connection portion 11 is provided between the outer wall 65 opposite to the steam generation container 3 side of the main body base 6 and the tank connection portion 11. When the water supply level rises above the normal water level A, there is provided a reservoir 66 that overflows and stores it. In this way, when the water level rises above the normal water level A, it is possible to prevent the water from overflowing outside the main body base 6 by preferentially overflowing the reservoir 66 and storing it.
[0043]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, in particular, the reservoir 66 is located between the outer wall 65 opposite to the steam generating container 3 and the tank connection portion 11 in the direction of the plan view width B of the main body base 6. In addition to the electrical equipment section 67, the electrical equipment section 67 is isolated. As a result, the reservoir 66 and the electrical equipment 67 are provided next to the longitudinal direction of the tank connection 11 in the longitudinal direction of the main body 7 in which the steam generation container 3, the water supply channel 2, and the tank connection 11 are arranged. In addition, it is not necessary to increase the planar view width of the main body, and the same volume portion space in the main body 7 is used by providing the reservoir 66 and the electric equipment portion 67 side by side in the direction of the planar view width B of the main body 7. However, since the longitudinal dimension is doubled as compared with the case where they are arranged in the longitudinal direction, the electrical equipment portion 67 has a planar form such as having a circuit board 67a as shown in FIG. The electrical equipment part 67 is made easier to install. Moreover, since the pool part 66 is provided in isolation from the electrical equipment part 67, it can be avoided that the electrical equipment part 67 is damaged by the water stored therein. Note that the plug receiver 68 to which the power supply is connected is positioned below the pool portion 66. A start key 69 and a pilot lamp 70 are provided on the front surface of the housing portion of the electrical equipment portion 67.
[0044]
Short and small legs 71 are integrally formed on the lower surface of the bottom portion 21 of the main body base 6 at the front and rear of the left and right end portions. Resin-made auxiliary legs 72, 72 having a length larger than the visual width B are attached so that the center portions thereof can be rotated by screws 73, so that they are within the height range of the legs 71. Accordingly, the auxiliary legs 72 and 72 are normally set in the storage positions shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and do not protrude from the main body 7, but as shown in FIG. Since it projects on both sides in the direction, the main body 7 can be more stably installed as necessary.
[0045]
A seal packing 74 is applied to the upper end of the steam generating port 23, and a plurality of ribs 75 provided around the outer wall of the tube wall 5 a of the steam tube 5 are used to form the tube wall of the steam generating port 23 and the steam tube 5. It is pressed against the boundary with 5a to ensure a seal between them.
[0046]
5A is used as the tank 1 and the resin bottle 35, the passage wall 13b that forms the valve seat 13a corresponding to the check valve 13 is used as the resin bottle 35. In addition, a sufficiently large liquid passage 76 is obtained between the check valve 13 and the check valve 13. For this reason, the passage wall 13b is so high that the liquid passage 77 between the tank 1 and the tank 1 is useless, and the remaining amount of water becomes large as shown in FIG. However, in the setting where the check valve 13 is opened at a low position as shown by the phantom line in FIG. 5A, the liquid passage 76 between the resin bottle 35 is energized, and the outflow of water and the suction of air are performed. Can not be performed smoothly.
[0047]
Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 5B, the valve seat 13a and the passage wall 13b are lowered so that the remaining amount of water is reduced to H1, and at least the upper half of the passage wall 13b is attached to the valve seat. A sufficient liquid passage 76 can be obtained between the resin bottle 35 and the resin bottle 35 with a small diameter together with 13a.
[0048]
In addition, each water supply port 12 shown to Fig.5 (a) and FIG.5 (b) has a lower surface form as shown in FIG.5 (c), and the anti-slip rib 78 is provided in the outer peripheral part.
[0049]
The examples shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 will be specifically described. In this example, in particular, the water supply port 12a for the tank 1 has a low valve seat 13a, a passage wall, although the water supply port 12a for the dedicated tank 1 and the water supply port 12b for the resin bottle 35 are used separately. As shown in FIG. 6, a wide liquid passage 77 is secured between the tank 1 and the tank 1 with almost no remaining amount. On the other hand, a connection port 12c for connecting the resin bottle 35 to the water supply port 12a is connected by a screw fitting portion 81. This ensures a wide liquid passage 76 between the check valve 13 and the resin bottle 35. For example, the water supply port 12b that does not use the two water supply ports 12a and 12b is accommodated in a downward pocket 82 provided at the bottom of the main body base 6 as shown in FIG. Further, the main body base portion 6 is a small one in which the reservoir portion 66 is omitted as in the previous example.
[0050]
Corresponding to these, in this example, the water supply channel 2 is provided diagonally between the water receiving unit 24 and the steam generating container 3 as shown in FIGS. In the second arrangement area, the plug receiver 68 is provided with a transmission space (not shown) and an installation space for the pocket 82 so as not to cause a dead space. As the main body 7 is reduced in size, only one auxiliary leg 72 in the previous example is provided so that the water supply ports 12a and 12b that cover and store the pocket 82 in the stored state do not fall off. I have to. However, a lid dedicated to the pocket 82 can also be provided.
[0051]
Since other configurations and effects to be performed are not particularly different from those of the previous example, common members are denoted by common reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.
[0052]
【The invention's effect】
Basic configuration of the present invention according to claims 1 and 2 According to the present invention, each of a steam generation container for evaporating supplied water by heating, a heating source for heating the water, and a water supply channel for supplying water from the tank to the steam generation container It is arranged in a concentrated manner at the base, and the thermal and passage-like coupling relationship can be secured with a simple and compact structure. In addition, the steam cylinder and the tank form the upper outer shell of the main body, so that no special outer structure or a combination or combination structure with it is required, so these are also simple and compact, and the simple and compact main body base With this combination, it is possible to achieve compactness of the entire main body without securing a tank while securing the outer structure of the entire main body. This makes it possible to obtain a humidifier that is not bulky and has a long water supply time, and the main body is simply disassembled into the main body base, steam cylinder, and tank and can be handled and stored separately without being bulky. It will be something.
[0055]
The inventions according to claims 1 and 2 Further Basic According to the configuration, each of the steam generation container, the tank connection part, and the water supply channel between the steam generation container and the tank connection part arranged in a plane on the main body base is arranged in one direction. Can be arranged and function without making useless space between them by using the horizontally long shape in the plan view and greatly contributing to the compactness of the main body base.
[0064]
Features of the invention according to claim 1 Accordingly, the tank and the resin bottle can be properly used at one water supply port.
[0065]
Features of the invention according to claim 2 Accordingly, it is possible to employ individual connection structures that match the individual characteristics of the dedicated tank and the resin bottle.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view in the longitudinal direction showing one example of implementation of a humidifier according to the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view of the humidifier of FIG. 1 as viewed in the width direction.
3 is a plan view of the humidifier of FIG. 1. FIG.
4 is a bottom view of the humidifier of FIG. 1. FIG.
5A and 5B are cross-sectional views showing different examples, and FIG. 5C is a common bottom view thereof. FIG. is there.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view seen in the longitudinal direction showing another example of the embodiment of the humidifier according to the present invention.
7 is a plan view of the humidifier of FIG. 6. FIG.
8 is a bottom view of the humidifier of FIG. 6. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 tank
1a, 35a mouth
2 water supply channels
3 Steam generating container
4 Heating source
5 Steam cylinder
5a Tube wall
6 Main body base
7 Body
11 Tank connection
12, 12a, 12b Water inlet
13 Check valve
14 Passage
23 Steam generating port
35 Plastic bottle
46 outer cylinder
52 inner cylinder
53, 54 Liquid pool when falling
55 Communication port
66 Reservoir
67 Electrical equipment

Claims (2)

While supplying water from the tank to the steam generation container through the water supply channel, the water in the steam generation container is heated by a heating source to generate steam, and the generated steam is released to the outside through the steam cylinder to humidify the surroundings. In the humidifier
A steam generating container and its heating source, and a water supply channel are provided in the base of the main body, the steam cylinder and the tank are provided so as to be detachable from the main body base by forming an upper outer shell of the main body , The tank connection part of the water supply channel is arranged, and the water supply channel extends between the steam generation container and the tank connection part in the longitudinal direction of the main body, and the water supply port is used both for the dedicated tank and the resin bottle The humidifier characterized by being. While supplying water from the tank to the steam generation container through the water supply channel, the water in the steam generation container is heated by a heating source to generate steam, and the generated steam is released to the outside through the steam cylinder to humidify the surroundings. In the humidifier
A steam generating container and its heating source, and a water supply channel are provided in the base of the main body, the steam cylinder and the tank are provided so as to be detachable from the main body base by forming an upper outer shell of the main body , The tank connection part of the water supply channel is arranged, and the water supply channel extends in the longitudinal direction of the main body between the steam generation container and the tank connection unit, and the water supply port is provided separately for the dedicated tank and the resin bottle. A humidifier characterized by being used as a replacement .

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