KR102151236B1 - Humidifying air cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a humidified air purifier.
The humidified air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lower body having a case forming an intake part and an upper body coupled to the upper side of the lower body and having a discharge hole, and air flow from the lower part to the upper part of the air cleaner. This is done. In the lower body, a filter installed under the case; A blowing device disposed on the outlet side of the filter; And a humidifying device disposed at the outlet side of the blowing device and provided with a storage tank in which a humidifying medium is installed, so that air cleaning, blowing, and humidifying functions can be performed simultaneously or selectively. A discharge device detachably coupled to the humidifying device and forming a discharge passage on the upper body; And a heater installed in the discharge passage.

Description

Humidifying air cleaner

The present invention relates to a humidified air purifier.

The air purifier is understood as a device that sucks and purifies contaminated air and then discharges the purified air. As an example, the air purifier may include a blower for introducing external air into the air purifier, and a filter capable of filtering dust or bacteria in the air.

A humidifier is understood as a device that sucks air in, humidifies it, and then discharges it in order to provide moisture to the air. Conventional humidifiers are divided into a vibration type that atomizes water from a vibration plate and discharges it into the air, and a natural evaporation type that evaporates naturally from a humidification filter.

The natural evaporative humidifier is a disk-type humidifier that rotates a disk by using a driving force, and water naturally evaporates from the surface of the disk in the air, and a humidification filter-type humidifier that is naturally evaporated by air flowing in a humidifying medium moistened with water It is distinguished.

In a conventional humidifier, some of the air flowing during the humidification process is filtered through a filter. However, conventional humidifiers have a weak function of purifying air because the humidifying function is the main function.

In recent years, a humidifying air purifier with a humidifying function added to the air purifier has been developed.

In connection with such an electric humidification air purifier, the following prior art is introduced.

1. Korean registered patent number (registration date): 10-1765663 (December 30, 2011)

2. Title of invention: Air purifier and its operation method

In the air purifier according to the prior art, the air sucked from the front of the air purifier is filtered while flowing backward, and the filtered air is turned upward after humidification to be discharged. According to this prior art, the following problems arise.

First, since the air sucked into the air purifier flows while being bent in a vertical direction, the flow performance may deteriorate.

Second, there is a problem that it is configured to simply perform air cleaning and humidification functions, and it cannot perform the function of warm air.

Third, since the opening/closing unit is separately controlled with the humidifying oil to selectively perform humidification, the control is complicated, and thus the operational reliability of the air purifier may be lowered.

In order to solve this problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a humidifying air purifier capable of simultaneously or selectively performing four air conditioning functions, namely, blowing, air cleaning, humidifying and warm air functions.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a humidifying air purifier capable of preventing a problem of a temperature drop occurring in a process of humidifying heated air by arranging a heater adjacent to a discharge portion when performing a warm air function.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a humidified air purifier capable of quickly reaching a target temperature of the heater and reducing heat loss by configuring the heater as a planar heater.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a humidified air purifier capable of improving air flow performance by improving the structure of the air intake and discharge parts.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a humidifying air purifier capable of improving filter performance by improving the structure of the filter.

In addition, it is an object of the present invention to provide a humidified air purifier capable of simply replenishing water by opening only the water container cover.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a humidified air purifier with improved cleaning properties.

In addition, it is an object of the present invention to provide a humidifying air purifier with improved humidification effect and easy cleaning by using a humidifying medium made of a fabric material.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a humidified air purifier with improved user recognition by providing a display unit in the center of the upper body.

In addition, it is an object of the present invention to provide a humidified air purifier capable of reducing the risk of falling because the area of the base is formed larger than that of the air purifier.

The humidification air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lower body having a case forming an intake part and an upper body coupled to the upper side of the lower body and having a discharge hole, and air flow from the lower part to the upper part of the air cleaner. This is done.

In the lower body, a filter installed under the case; A blowing device disposed on the outlet side of the filter; And a humidifying device disposed at the outlet side of the blowing device and provided with a storage tank in which a humidifying medium is installed, so that air cleaning, blowing, and humidifying functions can be performed simultaneously or selectively.

A discharge device detachably coupled to the humidifying device and forming a discharge passage on the upper body; And a heater installed in the discharge passage.

The filter, the blowing device, and the humidifying device may be aligned in a vertical direction from a lower portion of the case toward an upper portion, so that air flow in the vertical direction may occur.

The suction part is formed in a circumferential direction on the outer circumferential surface of the case, so that the suction capacity of air may be increased.

The filter is disposed above the suction unit, and may have a cylindrical shape.

In addition, the filter includes a bottom portion through which air is introduced and an upper surface portion through which the filtered air is discharged, thereby improving filter performance.

The blower includes: a shroud disposed above the filter; A holder coupled to the upper side of the shroud; And a fan installed in the inner space of the shroud and the holder.

A diffuser coupled to the upper side of the holder may be further included, so that air flow may be converged.

Since the holder is formed to be at least three times heavier than the shroud, the holder can prevent vibration of the shroud by pressing the shroud.

The humidification device further includes a bucket provided on the upper side of the storage tank and having an upper end portion on which a water inlet portion is formed, so that water supply by the user is easy.

The water inlet portion includes two inlet portions spaced apart from each other, and a bucket passage through which air flows is formed between the two inlet portions, so that the water supply passage and the air passage are separated.

In the storage tank, the inner wall of the storage tank; An outer wall of the storage tank surrounding the inner wall of the storage tank; And a bottom portion connecting the lower portion of the inner wall of the reservoir and the lower portion of the outer wall of the reservoir, and the water storage space of the reservoir may be defined by the inner wall of the reservoir, the outer wall of the reservoir, and the bottom face.

The inner wall of the water storage tank may be formed so as to have an upper end and a lower end thereof open, and a water storage tank passage through which air flows in communication with the blower may be formed inside the inner wall of the water storage tank.

The humidification medium is disposed so as to cover the outer circumferential surface of the inner wall of the storage tank and the opened upper end, so that installation of the humidification medium is easy.

The humidification medium is composed of fibers or synthetic fibers.

A humidification cover is detachably coupled to the water inlet portion of the bucket, so that water supply is easy.

The discharge device includes first and second discharge parts extending in a vertical direction and a discharge connection part connecting a lower portion of the first and second discharge parts, and by the first and second discharge parts and the discharge connection part, the discharge The device may have a curved shape.

The horizontal width of the heater corresponds to the horizontal width of the water container connection portion, thereby improving heating performance.

The discharge device further includes a flow guide installed in the discharge passage, and by the flow guide, the discharge passage divides the first and second discharge passages forward and backward, so that the discharge flow is easily formed.

The discharge device further includes a display unit disposed between the first and second discharge units, so that operation information of the air purifier can be easily checked.

A base provided on the lower side of the lower body and on which a rotation motor is installed is further included. When the rotation motor is driven, the lower body and the upper body rotate in the left and right directions based on the base, so that the air cleaning area is Can be augmented.

According to the present invention according to the above-described solution, four air conditioning functions, namely, blowing, air cleaning, humidification, and warm air functions can be simultaneously or selectively performed, so that customized operation of the air purifier according to the ambient temperature and humidity is possible. It can be possible.

In addition, by arranging the heater adjacent to the discharge unit when performing the hot air function, when the heater is disposed adjacent to the suction unit, it is possible to prevent a problem of temperature decrease occurring in the process of humidifying the heated air.

In addition, by configuring the heater as a planar heater and arranging it in a curved shape according to the shape of the discharge part, it is possible to quickly reach the target temperature of the heater and reduce heat loss.

In addition, since air is sucked from the lower portion of the air purifier and can be discharged by flowing upward, the flow performance of air can be improved.

In addition, since the cylindrical filter is disposed to sufficiently cover the flow area of air, air filtering performance may be improved.

In addition, since the water tank inlet portions are disposed on both sides of the air flow path, and water can be replenished simply by opening only the water bottle cover, there is an effect that water supply of the water tank is possible without interference between the water tank and the air flow channel.

In addition, since the humidifying device can be easily removed after the upper body is removed, the cleaning property of the humidifying device can be improved.

In addition, the humidification effect may be improved by using a humidifying medium made of a fabric material, and it is easy to mount the humidifying medium in a storage tank and washing the humidifying medium may be easy.

In addition, user recognition may be improved by providing a display unit in the central portion of the upper body. Further, since the display unit is disposed between the two discharge units, air discharged from the discharge unit may not be disturbed by the display unit.

In addition, since the area of the base is formed larger than the area of the main body of the air purifier, the risk of falling of the air purifier can be reduced.

1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a humidified air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a plan view showing the configuration of a humidified air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 and 4 are exploded perspective views showing the configuration of a humidified air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along V-V' of FIG. 1.
6 is a view showing a partial configuration of a humidified air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a view showing a combination of a base and a first case according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a base and a support device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a base and a support device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IX-IX' of FIG. 6.
11 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a filter is disposed on an upper side of a support device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a diagram showing the configuration of a humidifying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a humidifying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a view showing a state in which a humidifying medium is disposed in a water storage tank according to an embodiment of the present invention.
15 is a view showing the configuration of a bucket and a humidification cover according to an embodiment of the present invention.
16 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a humidification cover according to an embodiment of the present invention.
17 is a cross-sectional view showing a combined state of an inner case and a humidifying device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
18 is a view showing a configuration of an inner peripheral surface of an inner case according to an embodiment of the present invention.
19 is a view showing a coupling structure between a bucket and an inner case according to an embodiment of the present invention.
20 is a view showing the configuration of a blowing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
21 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a discharge device and a display unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
22 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a discharge device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
23 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XIX-XIX' of FIG. 19.
24 is a cross-sectional view showing the air flow in the humidified air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
25 is a view showing a state in which a main body is rotated according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the presented embodiments, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention will be able to easily propose other embodiments within the scope of the same idea.

1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a humidified air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a plan view showing the configuration of a humidified air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, in the humidified air purifier 10 (hereinafter referred to as air purifier) according to an embodiment of the present invention, a base 100 placed on the ground and a main body 200,300 extending upwardly of the base 100 ) Is included. The base 100 may have a disk shape, and the main bodies 200 and 300 may have a cylindrical shape extending in a vertical direction. Further, since the cross-sectional area of the base 100 is larger than the cross-sectional area of the main bodies 200 and 300, structural stability of the air purifier 10 may be realized.

The main bodies 200 and 300 may rotate in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction with respect to the base 100 in a horizontal direction, that is, a center axis in an up-down direction.

The main bodies 200 and 300 include a lower body 200 provided on the upper side of the base 100. The lower body 200 has a cylindrical shape and may extend by a height set above the base 100.

The lower body 200 includes cylindrical cases 210 and 220 with an empty inside. A suction part 212 through which air is sucked is formed on the lower outer circumferential surfaces of the cases 210 and 220. Since a plurality of the suction units 212 are formed to be spaced apart in the circumferential direction, the suction capacity of air may be increased.

The upper portions of the cases 210 and 220 include through-holes 228 through which the insides of the cases 210 and 220 communicate with the outside. The through hole 228 may be formed at a height at which the bucket 240 (see FIG. 12) is located. When the valve 248 (refer to FIG. 13) provided in the bucket 240 is opened, the inside of the bucket 240 is formed at atmospheric pressure by the through hole 228, so that the water stored in the bucket 240 is It can fall into the reservoir 231 (refer to FIG. 12).

The cases 210 and 220 include a first case 210 and a second case 220 fitted to an upper side of the first case 210. The first and second cases 210 and 220 may have the same inner diameter and outer diameter. In the present embodiment, the first and second cases 210 and 220 are described as being detachably provided, but may be integrally formed as one case.

The main bodies 200 and 300 further include an upper body 300 provided on the upper side of the lower body 200. The upper body 300 may be detachably coupled to an upper central portion of the lower body 200. In addition, the upper body 300 may extend upward from the lower body 200 and have an elongated hexahedral shape.

In detail, the upper body 300 may be coupled to the upper central portion of the lower body 200, and water bottle covers 251 and 255 for water supply may be provided at both sides of the upper end. The bucket covers 251 and 255 may be exposed to the outside so that the user can access them.

The upper body 300 includes a discharge device 310 having a discharge hole 325 through which air is discharged, and a display unit 380 disposed at the center of the discharge device 310.

3 and 4 are an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a humidified air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along IV-IV' of FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is an embodiment of the present invention. It is a diagram showing a part of the configuration of the humidified air purifier according to.

3 to 6, the humidified air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a base 100 and a lower body 200 provided above the base 100.

The base 100 may have an open upper portion and may be configured to have a cylindrical shape. The base 100 has a fixed configuration. Further, a driving device for rotating the lower body 200 and the upper body 300 may be provided inside the base 100.

The lower body 200 includes cases 210 and 220 and a plurality of components disposed inside the cases 210 and 220. The plurality of parts may include parts for performing blowing, air cleaning and humidifying functions of the air purifier 10.

In detail, the lower body 200 includes a support device 110 coupled to the upper side of the base 100. The support device 110 is disposed to cover the opened upper portion of the base 100 and may be configured to rotate in the left and right directions by a driving device of the base 100. The lower body 200 is coupled to the support device 110 and may rotate in the left and right directions with respect to the base 100. For example, the support device 110 may be coupled to the first case 210 and the inner case 265.

In addition, the support device 110 may have a cylindrical shape and may have a suction opening 111a (see FIG. 9) communicating with the suction part 212. The suction opening 111a may be formed on the outer peripheral surface of the support device 110.

The lower body 200 further includes an inner case 265 provided on the upper side of the support device 110. The inner case 265 may have a cylindrical shape with open top and bottom. A filter 270 may be supported at an inner lower portion of the inner case 265, and a humidifying device 230 may be supported at an inner upper portion. In addition, a blowing device may be coupled to the inner case 265 by a fastening member 269 (see FIG. 11 ). In addition, the inner case 265 may extend relatively long in the vertical direction and may be coupled (fastened) to the first and second cases 210 and 220.

The lower body 200 further includes a filter 270 disposed above the support device 110 and through which air sucked through the suction opening 111a of the support device 110 passes. The filter 270 may have a cylindrical shape with a relatively low height (25 to 35 mm) and may be configured to have an outer diameter that matches the inner diameter of the inner case 265. The filter 270 is composed of a filter filled with the inside, and air is introduced to the bottom of the filter 270 and filtered, and the filtered air may be discharged to the upper surface of the filter 270.

The lower body 200 further includes a ring-shaped filter support part 275 supporting the filter 270. The filter support part 275 is coupled to the inner circumferential surface of the inner case 265 and may support a lower portion of the filter 270. That is, the filter support part 275 may protrude from the inner circumferential surface of the inner case 265 to support the bottom surface of the filter 270. A fastening hole 275a (refer to FIG. 11) through which a fastening member coupled to the inner case 265 passes may be formed in the filter support 275.

The lower body 200 includes a blowing device disposed on the outlet side of the filter 270. For example, the blowing device may be disposed above the filter 270. In detail, the blowing device includes a fan 280 for generating air flow and a fan motor 282 coupled to the fan 280.

The fan 280 may include a centrifugal fan in the axial direction. The fan 280 may include a plurality of blades that guide the air in an upward direction. The fan motor 282 may be axially coupled to an upper side of the fan 280. In addition, a sound absorbing material 281 for reducing noise generated from air passing through the fan 280 may be installed on the blade. For example, the sound-absorbing material 281 is composed of a porous member, and may be attached to the blade.

The shroud 260 is disposed on the suction side of the fan 280 and may have a rounded inner surface to collect air toward the lower end of the fan 280. The lower end of the shroud 260 may be positioned higher than the lower end of the fan 280. Accordingly, the air that has passed through the filter 270 flows upwardly by being introduced into the lower end of the shroud 260, and may be sucked into the fan 280.

The lower end of the shroud 260 may be positioned higher than the upper surface of the filter 270. That is, the lower end of the shroud 260 may be spaced upward by a set distance S1 from the upper surface of the filter 270. If the lower end of the shroud 260 contacts the filter 270 or is positioned too close to the filter 270, flow resistance around the filter 270 may occur and the suction capacity may decrease. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is proposed to secure at least the set distance S1 of 20 mm or more (see FIG. 11).

The blowing device further includes a holder 284 coupled to the upper side of the shroud 260. The holder 284 may be formed heavier than the shroud 260. The holder 284 is made of a metal material, and the shroud 260 is made of a plastic injection product. For example, the holder 284 may be made of an aluminum material.

The weight of the holder 284 is formed at least three times the weight of the shroud 260. Preferably, the weight of the holder 284 may be formed to be about 5 times the weight of the shroud 260. In this way, the holder 264 is formed heavier than the shroud 260 so that the holder 264 presses the shroud 260 downward, so that noise due to vibration from the shroud 260 is reduced. Can be reduced.

The fan 280 may be located inside the holder 284. That is, the holder 284 may be understood as a fan housing providing an installation space for the fan 280. The upper and lower ends of the holder 284 are opened to allow air to pass therethrough. In addition, the fan 280 may be installed in an inner space formed by the shroud 260 and the holder 284.

The blowing device further includes a diffuser 286 provided above the holder 284 and collecting air emitted toward the inner circumferential surface of the holder 284 upward while passing through the fan 280. The diffuser 286 may be coupled to the fan motor 282. That is, the fan 280 and the diffuser 286 may be coupled to one fan motor 282 to rotate.

The air blower further includes a diffuser guide 288 disposed above the diffuser 286. The diffuser guide 288 is configured to surround the outer peripheral surface of the diffuser 286 by opening the upper and lower portions. An air flow path passing through the diffuser 286 is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the diffuser 286 and the inner peripheral surface of the diffuser guide 288.

The lower body 200 further includes a humidifying device 230 disposed above the blower. In detail, the humidifying device 230 may be disposed on the outlet side of the diffuser 286, that is, on the upper side of the diffuser 286.

The humidification device 230 may be supported on the inner case 265. In detail, the humidification device 230 includes a water tank 240 and a storage tank 231 in which water stored in the water tank 240 is collected. The bucket 240 may be seated on the upper side of the water storage tank 231. In addition, a humidifying medium 235 may be installed in the water storage tank 231.

The humidifying device 230 further includes a humidifying cover 250 detachably provided on the upper side of the bucket 240. An open water inlet 245 is formed at an upper end of the bucket 240, and the humidification cover 250 may be configured to open and close the water inlet 245.

When the humidification cover 250 is separated, the user can supply water to the bucket 240. In addition, the air passing through the blowing device is humidified while passing through the humidifying medium 235, and the humidified air flows upward and is introduced into the upper body 300.

The cases 210 and 220 form the exterior of the lower body 200 and may be disposed to surround the outer circumferential surface of the inner case 265.

The upper body 300 is coupled to the upper side of the lower body 200. The upper body 300 may be detachably coupled to the upper side of the humidifying device 230. The upper body 300 is coupled to the lower body 200 and may rotate together in the left and right directions.

The upper body 300 includes a discharge device 310 for discharging the air that has passed through the humidifying device 230 from the air cleaner 10. In addition, the discharge device 310 may include a heating device for performing a warm air function. A heater 330 may be included in the heating device. In addition, the upper body 300 further includes a display unit 380 coupled to the discharge device 310.

In detail, the discharge device 310 includes a discharge body 320 that forms discharge passages 351 and 355 (refer to FIG. 23) for air passing through the humidification device 230. The discharge passage may be defined as an internal space of the discharge body 320.

The discharge body 320 includes two discharge parts 320a and 320b extending in the vertical direction. In the two discharge parts 320a and 320b, a first discharge part 320a disposed at one side of the upper end of the lower body 200 and a second discharge part 320b disposed at the other side of the upper end of the lower body 200 ) Is included.

Discharge holes 325 are formed in the first and second discharge parts 320a and 320b, respectively. In addition, a plurality of discharge holes 325 may be provided in each of the first and second discharge parts 320a and 320b and may be arranged in a vertical direction.

The discharge body 320 further includes a discharge connection part 320c connecting the lower portions of the first and second discharge parts 320a and 320b. The discharge connection part 320c may extend in a horizontal direction from a lower portion of the first discharge part 320a toward a lower portion of the second discharge part 320b. In addition, the discharge body 320 may be provided with a bucket coupling portion 328 coupled to the bucket 240 of the humidifying device 230. The bucket coupling part 328 may extend downward from the discharge connection part 320c.

The discharge body 320 may have a bent shape due to the configuration of the first and second discharge parts 320a and 320b and the discharge connection part 320c. For example, it may be configured to have a U shape.

The discharge body 320 is provided with a heater 330 for heating air. The heater 330 may be disposed in the discharge passage. The heater 330 includes a planar heater. Further, the heaters 330 are disposed below the discharge body 320, and a plurality of heaters 330 may be provided to be disposed at the front and rear parts of the discharge body 320, respectively.

The discharge body 320 includes two parts that are coupled to each other. The two parts include a first part 321 and a second part 322 coupled to the rear side of the first part 321. When the first and second parts 321 and 322 are combined, a discharge passage may be defined therein. In addition, the discharge body 320 further includes an upper cover 370 coupled to the upper portions of the first and second parts 321 and 322.

The rear portion of the first part 321 is opened, and the first heater may be mounted on the inner surface of the first part 321. The first part 321 and the first heater may be bent to have a U shape.

The front portion of the second part 322 is opened, and the second heater may be mounted on the inner surface of the second part 322. In addition, the second part 322 and the second heater may be bent to have a U shape. A display support part 329 supporting a lower side of the display part 380 may be provided under the second part 322. The display support part 329 may protrude upward from a lower portion of the second part 322. Although not shown in the drawing, the display support part 329 may also be provided under the first part 321.

The discharge passage of the discharge body 320 further includes a flow guide 340 for guiding the air introduced into the discharge device 310 to be discharged toward the discharge hole 325. The flow guide 340 may be disposed at an outlet side of the heater 330, that is, an upper side of the heater 330. The flow guide 340 is provided at a front portion and a rear portion of the discharge body 320, respectively, and guides the air heated by the first heater and the second heater to the discharge hole 325.

7 is a view showing a combination of a base and a first case according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a base and a support device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. A cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a base and a support device according to an embodiment, FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along IX-IX' of FIG. 6, and FIG. 11 is a filter disposed on the upper side of the support device according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a cross-sectional view showing how it becomes.

7 to 11, the first case 210 may be rotatably coupled to the upper side of the base 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. A support device 110 for supporting the first case 210 is provided inside the first case 210. The support device 110 may be disposed to cover the upper portion of the base 100.

In detail, the support device 110 includes a support body 111 supported on an inner circumferential surface of the first case 210. For example, the support body 111 may be fastened to the first case 210 by a fastening member, or may be coupled by a hot press fitting method. The support body 111 has a cylindrical shape and has a suction opening 111a aligned with the suction part 212 of the first case 210.

The support device 110 further includes a motor cover 113 coupled to a lower portion of the support body 111 and covering an upper space of the base 100 located inside the first case 210. The motor cover 113 has a disk shape, and a lower portion of the support body 111 may be coupled in a circumferential direction of the motor cover 113.

The support device 110 further includes a center bracket 114 provided in the center of the motor cover 113 and forming a center of rotation of the support device 110. The center bracket 114 may protrude upward from the motor cover 113.

The base 100 includes an opened upper end and a recessed portion 102 that is recessed downward from the upper end. An installation space in which a motor is installed may be defined in the base 100 by the depression 102. In addition, the installation space may be covered by the motor cover 113.

In addition, a base groove 115 is formed in the open upper end of the base 100 in the circumferential direction. The base groove 115 is formed in a circumferential direction, and a lower end of the support device 110 may be rotatably coupled to the base groove 115. That is, the base groove 115 functions as a rotation guide groove of the support device 110.

Inside the base 100, a shaft support part 106 extending upward from the lower surface of the base 100 is provided. The upper end of the shaft support 106 may be spaced downward from the bottom of the motor cover 113.

A central shaft 116 is inserted into the shaft support 106, and the central shaft 116 is coupled to a lower side of the central bracket 114, and rotates inside the shaft support 106. When the support device 110 rotates, the central shaft 116 guides the stable rotation of the support device 110.

Inside the base 100, a motor housing 115a is provided. The motor housing 115a may be disposed at the side of the shaft support 106 and may be disposed to surround the rotating motor 115. The motor housing 115a has a cylindrical shape with an empty inside, and the rotation motor 115 may be disposed inside the motor housing 115a.

A motor shaft 115b is coupled to the rotary motor 115. The motor shaft 115b may extend upward from the rotary motor 115. In addition, a link 115c may be coupled to the motor shaft 115b.

In detail, the link 115c may have a bent shape. One side of the link 115c may be coupled to the motor shaft 115b, and the other side may be bent with respect to the one side to be coupled to the bottom surface of the motor cover 113. When the motor shaft 115b rotates, the link 115c rotates around the motor shaft 115b, and accordingly, a rotational force may be generated in the motor cover 113.

In addition, the motor cover 113 may rotate in a horizontal direction based on the central axis 116. Here, the term "left and right direction" may be understood as a direction rotating clockwise and counterclockwise based on the vertical direction (axial direction). The maximum angle at which the motor cover 113, that is, the support device 110 can rotate, may be 90 degrees.

12 is a view showing the configuration of a humidifying device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 13 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the humidifying device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 14 is a water storage tank according to an embodiment of the present invention It is a view showing the arrangement of the humidification medium, FIG. 15 is a view showing the configuration of a bucket and a humidification cover according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a humidification cover according to an embodiment of the present invention to be.

12 to 16, the humidifying device 230 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be provided on the lower body 200. The humidification device 230 includes a water tank 240 and a water storage tank 231 provided below the water tank 240. The user can supply water to the bucket 240.

The bucket 240 includes a bucket body 241 with an open top. For example, the bucket body 241 may have a predetermined height and may have a substantially cylindrical shape. Water inlet portions 245a and 245b through which water can be supplied are included in the upper portion of the bucket 240. The water inlet portions 245a and 245b include a first inlet portion 245a and a second inlet portion 245b that are spaced apart in the left and right direction. A humidification cover 250 may be detachably coupled to the first and second inlets 245a and 245b.

In detail, the bucket body 241 includes a bucket outer wall 242 extending in a circumferential direction, a bucket inner wall 243 and the bucket outer wall 242 disposed inside the bucket outer wall 242 and extending in the circumferential direction. A water tank bottom portion 244 connecting the lower end of the bucket and the lower end of the inner wall 243 of the bucket is included. In addition, the space between the upper end of the outer wall 242 of the water container and the upper end of the inner wall 243 of the water container forms the first and second inlet parts 245a and 245b.

A bucket storage space 246 for storing water is formed between the outer circumferential surface of the bucket outer wall 242 and the outer circumferential surface of the bucket inner wall 243. That is, the bucket storage space 246 is defined by the bucket outer wall 242 and the bucket inner wall 243, and may be configured to have an annular shape.

The upper and lower portions of the bucket 240 are opened to form a flow path through which air flows. In detail, an air passage 241a is formed inside the inner wall 243 of the water container. Air discharged from the blower may flow through the air passage 241a.

In detail, air may flow upward along the air flow path 241a. The air passage 241a may be configured such that its width becomes narrower as it goes upward. This is due to the configuration extending so that the inner space of the inner wall 243 of the water tank narrows upward. In addition, the water container storage space 246 may be arranged to surround the air flow path 241a.

A protrusion 249 fitted into a protrusion groove 266 (refer to FIG. 18) of the inner case 265 is included in the lower portion of the water container 240. The protrusions 249 are provided on the lower outer circumferential surface of the bucket 240, and a plurality of protrusions 249 may be spaced apart in a circumferential direction.

The storage tank 231 is coupled to the lower side of the water tank 240. As an example, the upper portion of the water storage tank 231 may be inserted into the lower portion of the water tank 240 so that the lower edge of the water tank 240 is disposed outside the upper edge of the water storage tank 231.

The water storage tank 231 may be configured such that the upper and lower portions are opened to form an air flow path 231b, and a water storage tank storage space 231a is disposed outside the water tank 231. That is, the reservoir storage space 231a may be disposed to surround the air flow path 231b of the reservoir 231. The air passage 241a of the water tank 240 may be referred to as a "water tank passage", and the air passage 231b of the water storage tank 231 may be referred to as a "reservoir passage".

In detail, the water storage tank 231 includes a cylindrical outer wall 232 of the water storage tank, a water storage tank inner wall 233 disposed on the inner side of the storage tank outer wall 232, and a lower portion of the storage tank outer wall 232 and the storage tank inner wall 233 It includes a reservoir bottom portion 234 connecting the lower portion of the. The water storage tank storage space 231a may be defined by the outer wall 232 of the water storage tank, the inner wall 233 of the water storage tank, and the bottom surface 244 of the water storage tank.

The water stored in the water tank 240 may fall into the storage tank 231 and be stored in the storage tank storage space 231a. A valve 248 may be provided on the bottom 244 of the water container 240 of the water container 240. The valve 248 is pressed and opened by a valve protrusion 234a provided on the reservoir bottom 234 of the reservoir 231 when the water reservoir 240 is coupled to the upper side of the reservoir 231 And, the water in the water tank 240 may fall into the water storage tank 231 through the opened valve 248. The valve 248 may be provided with a spring that imparts an elastic force.

In addition, when the water tank 240 is separated from the water storage tank 231, the valve 248 may be closed and spaced apart from the valve protrusion 234a. Accordingly, the inflow of water from the bucket 240 to the storage tank 231 may be stopped.

The reservoir flow path 231b may be formed to pass through the upper and lower portions of the reservoir 231. In detail, a water storage tank flow path 231b is formed inside the water storage tank inner wall 233. That is, the water storage tank flow path 231b may extend from the opened lower portion of the water storage tank inner wall 233 toward the opened upper portion. In addition, an air flow path of a blower may be communicated to a lower side of the water storage tank flow path 231b, and the water tank flow path 241a may be communicated to an upper side of the storage tank flow path 231b.

In summary, the upper and lower portions of the center side of the humidification device 230 are opened to form air flow paths 231b and 241a, and water storage spaces 231a and 246 surround the outside of the air flow paths 231b and 241a Can be arranged to The air flow paths 231b and 241a include a storage tank flow path 231b and a water container flow path 241a above the storage tank flow path 231b. In addition, the water storage spaces 231a and 246 include a storage tank storage space 231a and a water tank storage space 246 above the storage tank storage space 231a.

A humidifying medium 235 is provided in the water storage tank 231. The humidification medium 235 may be made of a material that is easy to absorb water. For example, the humidification medium 235 may be composed of fibers or synthetic fibers in which a plurality of through holes are formed. Air may flow through the plurality of through holes.

The humidification medium 235 is disposed so as to be immersed in the water of the storage tank storage space 231a, and may be disposed to cover the outer circumferential surface and the opened upper portion of the inner wall 233 of the storage tank. When a portion of the humidification medium 235 is wetted with water, water may diffuse to the entire portion of the humidification medium 235. In addition, the air flowing from the lower portion of the water storage tank inner wall 233 to the upper portion may be humidified by the humidifying medium 235.

In addition, the humidifying medium 235 may be fixed to the water storage tank 231 by a fixing member 236. For example, the fixing member 236 may include a cable tie, a ring member, or a wire. The fixing member 236 is disposed to surround the humidification medium 235 and may be fixed to the inner wall 233 of the storage tank.

The humidifying device 230 further includes a humidifying cover 250 for covering the water inlet portions 245a and 245b of the bucket 240. The humidification cover 250 is supported by the second case 220 and may be configured to cover at least a portion of the opened upper portion of the second case 220. The water inlet portions 245a and 245b of the bucket 240 may be disposed at a position corresponding to the upper end of the second case 220.

The humidification cover 250 includes a first cover 251 and a second cover 255 detachably coupled to the first cover 251. The first cover 251 has a ring-shaped first cover body 252a defining an opening 252c and a shielding portion covering the first water inlet 245a or the second water inlet 2435b ( 252b) is included. The shielding part 252b extends from the first cover body 252a toward the center of the first cover 251 and may have a shape of a semi-circular plate. The first cover body 252a and the shielding part 252b may be integrally configured.

The first cover body 252a includes a support jaw 253 supporting the second cover 255. The support jaw 253 may be formed to extend stepwise from the upper surface of the first cover body 252a.

On the outer circumferential surface of the first cover body 252a, a first magnet member 258a coupled to the inner circumferential surface of the second case 220 is provided. On the inner circumferential surface of the second case 220, a cover support part 225 for supporting the humidification cover 250 is provided. The cover support part 225 protrudes from the upper inner circumferential surface of the second case 220, and a lower end of the humidification cover 250 may be supported on an upper end of the cover support part 225. In addition, the first magnet member 258a may be magnetically attached to the inner peripheral surface of the second case 220 on the upper side of the cover support part 225. The second case 220 may be formed of a metal material coupled to the first magnet member 258a.

The second cover 255 may have a substantially half-disc shape. For example, the second cover 255 may be similar to the shape of the shielding part 252b. In detail, the second cover 255 includes a second cover body 256 having a second support jaw 257 supported by the first support jaw 253.

In addition, the second cover body 256 may be provided with a second magnet member 258b magnetically coupled to the first cover 251. For example, the second magnet member 258b may be planted and disposed inside the second cover body 256 so that it may not be exposed to the outside. The first cover 251 may be formed of a metal material coupled to the second magnet member 258b.

The humidification cover 250 is formed with an air flow path 250a communicating with the water tank flow path 241a of the water tank 240. The air flow path 250a may be referred to as a "cover flow path". The cover passage 250a may be formed in the central portion of the humidification cover 250, and the shield portion 252b and the second cover 255 may be positioned on both sides of the cover passage 250a.

The shielding part 252b may shield one of the first and second inlet parts 245a and 245b, and the second cover 255 may be disposed to shield the other. Which water inlet part is shielded by the shielding part 252b and the second cover 255 may vary depending on a position where the humidification cover 250 is coupled to the second case 220.

The water bottle coupling part 328 of the discharge device 310 may be coupled to the cover passage 250a. Air flowing upward through the cover flow path 250a may be introduced into the discharge device 310 through the bucket coupling part 328.

17 is a cross-sectional view showing a combination of an inner case and a humidifying device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 18 is a view showing the configuration of an inner peripheral surface of the inner case according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 19 is an implementation of the present invention It is a diagram showing a coupling structure between a water container and an inner case according to an example.

17 to 19, the humidifying device 230 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be supported by the inner case 265. In detail, the protrusion 249 provided in the water container 240 may be configured to be inserted into the protrusion groove 266 of the inner case 265.

The protrusion groove 266 is formed on the inner case 265 and may be configured to be recessed in the inner circumferential surface of the inner case 265. The protruding groove 266 may be configured to have a bent shape. in detail. The protruding groove 266 includes a first groove part 266a extending downward from the upper end of the inner case 265 and a second groove part 266b bent horizontally from the first groove part 266a. do. Accordingly, the protrusion groove 266 may have an “L” shape by the first and second groove portions 266a and 266b.

The installation process of the water tank 240 will be described simply. The bucket 240 is moved downward through the opened upper end of the inner case 265, and at this time, the protrusion 249 is inserted into the first groove 266a of the protruding groove 266 and moves downward. do. In addition, when the water tank 240 is rotated in a clockwise (or counterclockwise) direction based on an up-down direction, the protrusion 249 may be inserted into the second groove 266b and rotated. In addition, when the protrusion 249 is caught in the second groove 266b, the rotation of the water container 240 is stopped, and the mounting to the inner case 265 may be completed.

A case jaw 267 supporting the water storage tank 231 is provided on the inner circumferential surface of the inner case 265. The case jaw 267 protrudes from an inner circumferential surface of the inner case 265 and may be located under the protrusion groove 266. In addition, the case jaw 267 may extend in a circumferential direction to have a ring shape.

20 is a view showing the configuration of a blowing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 20, in a blower according to an embodiment of the present invention, a shroud 260, a holder 284, and a diffuser 286 may be aligned in a vertical direction from the bottom of the blower to the top.

A shroud flow path 260a through which air flows is formed in the shroud 260. The shroud flow path 260a may be configured such that the flow path width d1 decreases and then increases as it goes upward from the lower end (inlet) of the shroud 260. In this process, air may be sucked into the fan 280 by increasing the speed of inflow to the shroud 260.

The holder 284 has a holder flow path 284a through which air flows. The holder passage 284a communicates with the shroud passage 260a, and is formed above the shroud passage 260a. The width d2 of the holder passage 284a may be larger than the width d1 of the shroud passage 260a. Accordingly, a space for installing the fan 280 may be sufficiently secured inside the holder 284.

The outer diameter of the shroud 260 and the outer diameter of the holder 284 may be formed substantially the same. In addition, the shroud 260 and the holder 284 may be fastened by a fastening member.

The diffuser 286 is coupled to the upper side of the holder 284, and while passing through the fan 280, it can perform a function of collecting air emitted toward the inner circumferential surface of the holder 284 toward the center of the blower. have. The air that has passed through the diffuser 286 may pass through the air passages 231b and 241a of the humidifying device 230 installed above the diffuser 286.

21 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a discharge device and a display unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 22 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a discharge device according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 23 is an XIX- It is a cross-sectional view taken along XIX'.

21 to 23, in the upper body 300 according to the embodiment of the present invention, a discharge device 310 having a discharge body 320 and a discharge device 310 are coupled to the air purifier 10. ) And a display unit 380 to display the operation information.

The discharge body 320 includes first and second discharge parts 320a and 320b extending in the vertical direction. The first and second discharge parts 320a and 320b are spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction, and the display unit 380 is disposed between the first and second discharge parts 320a320b.

Discharge holes 325 for discharging air may be formed on the front surfaces of the first and second discharge parts 320a and 320b, respectively. The discharge holes 325 may have a slit shape, and a plurality of the discharge holes 325 may be aligned in the vertical direction.

The discharge body 320 further includes a discharge connection part 320c connecting the lower portions of the first and second discharge parts 320a and 320b. By the first and second discharge parts 320a and 320b and the discharge connection part 320c, the discharge body 320 is configured to have a bent shape, for example, a U shape.

A water container coupling part 328 coupled to the water container 240 protrudes from a lower portion of the discharge connection part 320c. The bucket coupling portion 328 is inserted into the space between the first and second inlet portions 245a and 245b, and may be coupled to the bucket body 241. That is, the bucket coupling part 328 may be coupled to the bucket flow path 241a.

The discharge passages 351 and 355 through which air flows are formed in the discharge body 320. In addition, heaters 331 and 332 may be installed in the discharge passages 351 and 355.

In detail, the discharge body 320 may be configured by combining two parts 321 and 322. The two parts 321 and 322 include a first part 321 forming the discharge hole 325 and a second part 322 coupled to the rear side of the first part 321. The inner spaces of the first and second parts 321 and 322 form the discharge passages 351 and 355. In addition, each of the first and second parts 321 and 322 may be configured to have a U shape.

A first heater 331 is installed on the first part 321. In detail, a first recessed portion 321a in which the first heater 331 is installed may be formed in the first part 321. The first recessed part 321a is configured to be recessed forward from the rear surface of the first part 321.

The first heater 331 may be located above the water container connection part 328 and below the front side of the discharge body 320. In addition, the first heater 331 is composed of a planar heater, and may have a U shape bent in correspondence with the shape of the first part 321.

A second heater 332 is installed on the second part 322. In detail, a second recessed portion 322a in which the second heater 332 is installed may be formed in the second part 322. The second recessed portion 322a is configured to be recessed from the front side to the rear side of the second part 321.

The second heater 332 may be located above the water container connection part 328 and below the discharge body 320. In addition, the second heater 332 is composed of a planar heater, and may have a U shape bent in correspondence with the shape of the second part 322.

As described above, since the first and second heaters 331 and 332 having a horizontal width corresponding to the width Wo of the water container connection part 328 can be configured, the air sucked through the water container connection part 328 is There is an effect that it can sufficiently pass through the heating surfaces of the first and second heaters 331 and 332.

Inside the discharge body 320, a flow guide 340 for guiding the discharge of air that has passed through the heaters 331 and 332 may be provided. In detail, the flow guide 340 includes a first guide 341 installed on the first part 321 and guiding the heated air that has passed through the first heater 331 toward the discharge hole 325 do. The first guide 341 may be disposed above the first heater 331.

In addition, the first guide 341 may function to divide the discharge passages 351 and 355 into a first discharge passage 351 and a second discharge passage 355. The second discharge passage 355 may be disposed behind the first discharge passage 351, and the first guide 341 may be disposed between the first and second discharge passages 351 and 355.

The first discharge passage 351 is a passage through which the air passing through the first heater 331 flows, and the second discharge passage 355 is a passage through which the air passing through the second heater 332 flows. Can be understood as However, the first and second discharge passages 351 and 355 may communicate with each other. And,

The first guide 341 is disposed at approximately the height of the central portion of the discharge body 320. In addition, a first bent portion 341a for guiding air to the front side of the discharge body 320 is formed on the first guide 341. The first bent portion 341a may shield an upper portion of the first discharge passage 351. Accordingly, the air guided by the first guide 341 may be guided to the discharge hole 325 located relatively lower among the plurality of discharge holes 325.

The flow guide 340 includes a second guide 342 installed on the second part 322 and guiding the heated air that has passed through the second heater 332 toward the discharge hole 325. The second guide 342 may be located above the first guide 341 and may be located relatively rearward than the second guide 342.

In addition, a spacer 357 is formed between the upper end of the first guide 341 and the lower end of the second guide 342. The spacing part 357 may form a part of the second discharge passage 355. By the spacing part 357, the second discharge passage 355 may have a shape that is bent forward. The air in the second discharge passage 355 may flow to the front and upper portions of the discharge body 320 while passing through the spaced portion 357.

A second bent portion 342a for guiding air to the front side of the discharge body 320 is formed on the second guide 342. The second bent portion 342a may shield an upper portion of the second discharge passage 355. Accordingly, the air guided by the second guide 342 may be guided to the discharge hole 325 located relatively above among the plurality of discharge holes 325.

24 is a cross-sectional view showing the flow of air in the humidified air purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 25 is a view showing a state in which the main body rotates according to the embodiment of the present invention.

First, with reference to FIG. 24, the air flow in the air purifier 10 will be described. When the fan 280 is driven, air is sucked into the lower body 200 through the suction part 212 formed under the air purifier 10. The inhaled air may flow upward and be introduced to the bottom surface of the filter 270 and discharged through the upper surface.

The air discharged from the filter 270 is sucked into the shroud 260, passes through the fan 280, and passes through the holder 284 and the diffuser 286.

The air discharged from the diffuser 286 flows upward through the reservoir flow path 231b and the bucket flow path 241a of the humidifier 230. In addition, the air discharged from the humidifying device 230 flows into the discharge body 320 through the water container connection part 328 of the discharge device 310.

Air may be heated while passing through the first and second heaters 331 and 332 disposed at the front and rear portions of the discharge body 320. Further, the air may be branched into the first and second discharge passages 351 and 355 formed in front and rear of the first guide 341 to flow. The air flowing through the first discharge passage 351 is guided by the first guide 341 and guided to the discharge hole 325, and the air flowing through the second discharge passage 355 is a second guide 342 ) Can be guided to the discharge hole 325.

Next, referring to FIG. 25, the lower body 200 and the upper body 300 may be integrally rotated on the upper side of the base 100. When the rotation motor 115 provided in the base 100 is driven, the rotational force may be transmitted to the support device 110 by the action of the link 115c. By the rotation of the support device 110, the inner case 265 and the first and second cases 210 and 220 coupled to the support device 110 are clockwise or counterclockwise based on the axial direction (up-down direction). Can be rotated.

Further, since the blower and humidifier 230 coupled or supported by the inner case 265 also rotates together, the lower body 200 can be rotated integrally. Since the upper body 300 is coupled to the upper side of the humidifying device 230, the upper body 300 may also rotate together with the lower body 200.

In this way, since the upper body 300 rotates to change the discharge direction of the air discharged from the discharge hole 325, the air cleaning area by the air purifier 10 may be increased.

10: air cleaner 100: base
200: lower body 210,220: case
230: humidification device 231: water storage tank
240: water bottle 250: humidification cover
260: shroud 265: inner case
270: filter 280: fan
284: holder 286: diffuser
300: upper body 310: discharge device
320: discharge body 330: heater
340: flow guide 351,355: discharge passage

Claims (26)

An air purifier comprising a lower body having a case forming a suction part and an upper body coupled to an upper side of the lower body and having a discharge hole,
In the lower body,
A filter installed under the case;
A blowing device disposed on the outlet side of the filter; And
It is disposed at the outlet side of the blower, and includes a humidifying device provided with a storage tank in which a humidifying medium is installed,
In the upper body,
A discharge device detachably coupled to the humidification device and forming a discharge passage; And
A heater installed in the discharge passage is included,
The discharge device includes first and second discharge parts extending in a vertical direction and a discharge connection part connecting a lower portion of the first and second discharge parts,
By the first and second discharge parts and the discharge connection part, the discharge device is a humidified air purifier having a bent shape. The method of claim 1,
The filter, the blowing device, and the humidifying device are arranged in a vertical direction from a lower portion of the case toward an upper portion. The method of claim 2,
The suction unit is a humidified air purifier formed in a circumferential direction on the outer circumferential surface of the case. The method of claim 2,
The filter is disposed on the upper side of the suction unit, a humidified air purifier having a cylindrical shape. The method of claim 4,
In the filter,
A bottom portion through which air is introduced; And
A humidified air purifier that includes an upper surface from which filtered air is discharged. The method of claim 2,
In the blowing device,
A shroud disposed above the filter;
A holder coupled to the upper side of the shroud; And
A humidifying air purifier including a fan installed in the inner space of the shroud and the holder. The method of claim 6,
Humidifying air purifier further comprising a diffuser coupled to the upper side of the holder. The method of claim 6,
The holder is a humidified air purifier formed at least three times heavier than the shroud. The method of claim 6,
The holder is made of a metal material, and the shroud is a humidified air purifier made of a plastic injection product. The method of claim 2,
In the humidification device,
The humidification air purifier further comprises a water tank provided on the upper side of the storage tank and having an upper end portion in which a water inlet portion is formed. The method of claim 10,
The water inlet includes two inlets spaced apart from each other,
Between the two inlet portions, a humidifying air purifier in which a water bottle passage through which air flows is formed. The method of claim 2,
In the storage tank,
The inner wall of the reservoir;
An outer wall of the storage tank surrounding the inner wall of the storage tank; And
A humidifying air purifier comprising a bottom portion connecting a lower portion of the inner wall of the reservoir and a lower portion of the outer wall of the reservoir. The method of claim 12,
The water storage space of the storage tank,
A humidification air purifier defined by the inner wall of the storage tank, the outer wall of the storage tank, and the bottom portion. The method of claim 12,
The inner wall of the water tank is formed to open the upper and lower ends,
A humidification air purifier in which a storage tank flow path through which air flows in communication with the blower is formed inside the inner wall of the storage tank. The method of claim 14,
The humidification medium,
A humidified air purifier disposed to cover the outer circumferential surface of the inner wall of the reservoir and the opened upper end. The method of claim 15,
The humidifying medium is a humidifying air purifier composed of fibers or synthetic fibers. The method of claim 11,
A humidifying air purifier to which a humidifying cover is detachably coupled to the water inlet of the bucket. The method of claim 17,
In the humidification cover,
A first cover having a shielding portion shielding one of the two inlet portions; And
A humidification air purifier comprising a second cover detachably coupled to the first cover and shielding the other of the two inlet portions. delete The method of claim 1,
In the discharge device,
It extends to the lower side of the discharge connection, further includes a water container connection coupled to the humidification device,
The water tank connection part is a humidified air purifier communicating with the discharge passage. The method of claim 20,
The horizontal width of the heater corresponds to the horizontal width of the water container connection portion of the humidification air purifier. The method of claim 1,
In the heater,
A first heater provided in a front portion of the discharge passage; And
A humidifying air purifier including a second heater provided at a rear portion of the discharge passage. The method of claim 22,
The discharge device further includes a flow guide installed in the discharge passage,
By the flow guide, the discharge passage is a humidified air purifier that divides the first and second discharge passages in front and rear. The method of claim 1,
The heater is a humidification air purifier comprising a curved surface heater. The method of claim 1,
In the discharge device,
A humidifying air purifier further comprising a display unit disposed between the first and second discharge units. The method of claim 1,
It is provided on the lower side of the lower body, further includes a base on which a rotation motor is installed,
When the rotation motor is driven, the lower body and the upper body rotate in a horizontal direction based on the base.

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