JPH03260535A - Humidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To form an excellent external appearance shape by composing a body of a plant pot shape having a suction port, humidifying means contained in the body and having a diffuser disposed out of the body, and a decorator of a plant shape to be mounted at its lower part at the top of the body. CONSTITUTION:When an ultrasonic vibrator 5 and a motor 7 are electrified, water supplied from a water tank 18 into a water reservoir 4 is atomized by the vibrator 5. On the other hand, the air sucked from a suction port 2 by the blower 9 is guided to a space surrounded by the reservoir 4 and a partition plate 13, and water atomized by the vibrator 5 is sprayed out of the body 1 from a spraying port 17. Since the body 1 is formed in a plant pot shape, it matches to the interior of a room and does not lose the beautiful appearance of the room.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (b) Industrial application fields The present invention relates to a humidifier that humidifies a room.

(b) Conventional technology As a conventional humidifying device, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 62-25941
The one shown in the publication No. (F24F 6/12) and the like is known. However, the external shape of the humidifying device shown in this publication and the like cannot be said to be a shape that generally matches the interior of the room, and has the drawback of detracting from the aesthetic appearance of the room.

(c) Problems to be Solved by the Invention The present invention was made in view of the above drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide a humidifying device with an excellent external appearance that can match the interior of a room.

(d) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention comprises a flower pot-shaped main body having an air inlet, a humidifying means housed within the main body and having an air outlet facing the outside of the main body, and a lower part attached to the upper part of the main body. It is characterized by being composed of a plant-shaped decorative body to be worn.

(e) Since the main body is shaped like a flowerpot, it matches the interior of the room and does not spoil the aesthetics of the room.

(f) Example A first example of the present invention will be described in detail below based on FIG.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body made of synthetic resin formed in the shape of a flower pot, with an air intake port 2 formed on the bottom surface, and a filter 3 for preventing dust, etc. from entering into the main body 1 is disposed in the air intake port 2. There is.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a water tank installed in the main body 1, and an ultrasonic vibrator 5 is installed on the bottom surface. 6 is a fan casing attached to the bottom surface of the water tank 4, on which a motor 7 is attached;
A fan 8 attached to the output sleeve of the motor 7 is arranged in a space surrounded by the fan casing 6. The motor 7 and the fan 8 form an air blower 41!9,
The air sucked in from the intake port 2 by the drive of the air blower Ia9 is sucked through the communication hole 10 of the fan casing 6, and is passed through the air passage 11 communicating with the fan casing 6 to the air blower erected upward from the water tank 4. It is designed to be guided above the water tank 4 via the fiff 12.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a partition plate placed above the water tank 4, and a hanging tube 14 that covers the top of the ultrasonic vibrator 5 and the blow tube 12.
A communication cylinder 15 is formed within this hanging cylinder and communicates the space above and below the partition plate 13. Reference numeral 16 denotes a spray cylinder S which is fixed to the partition plate 13 and covers the outer periphery of the communication cylinder 15, and has a spray nozzle 17 serving as an air outlet facing the outside from an opening on the upper surface of the main body l. The atomized water is sprayed to the outside of the main body 1 through the spray tube 16 by air sent from the blow tube 12 into the hanging @14.

18 is a water tank consisting of a container 19 and a cap 20 that is detachably attached to the opening of the container, and the cap 20 side is inserted into the water tank 4 through the opening formed in the partition plate 13.
The container 19 is mounted by placing it on the partition plate 13. A valve 21 is formed in the cap 20, and when the water tank 18 is attached, the valve 21 is opened by a boss 22 that is vertically provided upward from the bottom of the water tank 4, and the water in the water tank 18 flows into the water tank 4. It is designed to be supplied internally.

A decorative plate 23 is removably placed on the partition plate 13, and a decorative object 24 shaped like a decorative stone, decorative moss, etc. is fixed to the upper surface of the plate.

25 passes through the decorative plate 23 and supports the support portion 2 of the partition plate]3.
This is a plant-shaped ornament that is detachably supported on the holder 6.

27 is a transformer of the ultrasonic vibrator 5, and 28 is a float switch provided on a rib 29 erected from the bottom of the water tank 4, which controls the flow of water to the ultrasonic vibrator 5 depending on the water level supplied in the water 1IFJ. It is designed to control the power supply.

When the ultrasonic vibrator 5 and the motor 7 are energized, the water supplied from the water tank 18 into the water tank 4 is atomized by the ultrasonic vibrator 5. On the other hand, air taken in from the intake port 2 by the blower 9 is guided through the blower tube 12 into a space surrounded by the water tank 4 and the partition plate 13, and the ultrasonic vibrator 5 atomizes water into the spray port 17. Spray onto the outside of the main body 1.

Since the main body 1 is formed in the shape of a flowerpot, it matches the interior of the room and does not spoil the aesthetics of the room.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a decorative plate 23 and a container 19 of a water tank 18 are integrally formed.

In this case, by removing the decorative plate 23, the water tank 18 can be removed together with the water tank 18, making it easier to supply water to the water tank 18.

FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, in which a decorative body 25 is integrally supported on a decorative plate 23.

With this configuration, the decorative body 25 can be removed at the same time as the decorative plate 23, and water can be supplied to the water tank 18 more easily than in the above embodiment.

FIG. 4 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention, in which the spray nozzle 17 is exposed to the outside from the side of the main body 1.

With this configuration, the spray nozzle 17 is inconspicuous and does not spoil the external shape of the main body 1, so that the value as an interior product can be further improved.

FIG. 5 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention, in which a decorative plate 23 and a container 19 of the water tank 18 are integrally formed, the top surface of the container 19 is opened, and a lattice 30 is provided at the top opening of the container 19. It was installed.

Also, the valve 21 of the water tank 18 is set to water? Opening/closing is controlled by an electromagnetic solenoid 31 controlled by a water level detection switch (not shown) that detects the water level in w4.

In this case, when water is poured onto the decorative plate 23 in the same way as watering a plant, the water is supplied into the container 19 through the grid 30, and the water tank 18 is filled without removing the water tank 18.
8 can be supplied with water.

FIG. 6 shows a sixth embodiment of the present invention, in which a container 19 of the water tank 18 is formed integrally with the partition plate 13, the top surface of the container 19 is opened, and a lattice 30 is provided at the top opening of the container 19. It was installed.

With this configuration, as in the fifth embodiment described above, when water is poured onto the decorative plate 23 in the same way as watering a plant, the water is supplied into the container 19 through the grid 30 and into the water tank. Water can be supplied into the water tank 18 without removing the water tank 18.

FIG. 7 shows a seventh embodiment of the present invention, in which the water tank 18 is configured to be detachable from an opening 32 formed on the side surface of the main body l.

With this configuration, water can be supplied to the water tank 18 without removing the decorative plate 23, etc., and the water supply operation can be simplified.

FIG. 8 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention, in which an ultrasonic transducer 5
, the power cord 33 of the blower 9, etc. is drawn out from the bottom of the main body 1, and a plurality of power cord locking pieces 34 are formed downward from the bottom of the main body 1.

With this tank bottom, you will need 3 extra power cords when using it.
3 can be wound around the power cord locking piece 34, and the power cord 33 can be wound and stored when not in use, so that the power cord 33 does not spoil the appearance.

(G) Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, since the main body is formed in the shape of a flower pot, it matches the interior of the room and does not spoil the aesthetic appearance of the room.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings are sectional views showing embodiments of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a second embodiment, FIG. 3 is a third embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a fourth embodiment. FIG. 5 shows the fifth embodiment,
FIG. 6 shows a sixth embodiment, FIG. 7 shows a seventh embodiment, and FIG. 8 shows a seventh embodiment. l...Main body, 2...Intake port, 5...Ultrasonic vibrator, 9...Blower, 16...Injection icI, 2
5... Decorative body.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A flower pot-shaped main body having an air intake port, a humidifying means housed within the main body and having an air outlet facing the outside of the main body, and a plant-shaped ornament whose lower part is attached to the upper part of the main body. A humidifier characterized by comprising: