JP2011089693A - Humidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent reduction of a humidification amount by reducing scale adhered to a humidification filter since there is a problem that the humidification amount is reduced by scale adhered to the humidification filter. <P>SOLUTION: The humidifier 1 includes at least a body case 2, the humidification filter 3 in the body case 2, an air blowing means 4 for sending air to the humidification filter 3, and a water supplying means 5 to the humidification filter 3. A water treatment means 11 for removing minerals in water is included in an interior of the water supplying means 5, a direct current power source supply means 6 is included for supplying a power source to the water treatment means 11, and the direct current power source supply means 6 is included in one part of the water supplying means 5. Since the water treatment means 11 is included in the water supplying means 5, scale removal can be positively carried out, and it has an effect of being detached from the body case 2 and easily cleaned. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a humidifier that is used to humidify indoor air and has a filter.

  Conventionally, the water treatment apparatus used for this kind of humidifier has used an electrodialysis mechanism (for example, refer to patent documents 1).

  Hereinafter, the water treatment apparatus will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, an anode 102 and a cathode 103 are provided inside the water tank 101, and a plurality of cation exchange membranes 104 and anion exchange membranes 105, which also serve as partition walls, are alternately disposed between the water tank 101 and the water tank 101. It constitutes an electrodialysis mechanism. Thereby, the to-be-processed water 106 is purified by electrodialysis.

  In addition, this type of water treatment apparatus includes an electrode surface made of conductive ceramics (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  Hereinafter, the water treatment apparatus will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the water treatment apparatus 201 includes a treatment tank body 203 that partitions a treatment space in which treated water 202 is stored or passed, and at least a part of the treatment space is disposed in the treatment space. It has a pair of processing electrodes composed of an anode 204 and a cathode 205 immersed in water 202, and voltage applying means 206 for applying a voltage to the pair of processing electrodes, and at least one of the pair of electrodes is a surface. Is formed of conductive ceramics.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-129677 JP 2009-106925 A

  In such a conventional humidifier, there is a problem that the humidification amount decreases due to the scale adhering to the humidification filter, and while removing the scale, the removed scale is cleaned to prevent a decrease in the humidification amount for a long period of time. It is requested.

  The present invention solves such a conventional problem, and after the scale adhering to the humidifying filter is reduced by the water treatment means, the scale adhering to the water treatment means is easily cleaned to reduce the humidification amount. An object of the present invention is to provide a humidifier capable of preventing the above for a long time.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned target, the humidifier of the present invention supplies a main body case, a humidifying filter in the main body case, a blowing means for sending air to the humidifying filter, and water to the humidifying filter. In the humidifying device including the water supply means, the water supply means includes a water treatment means for removing minerals in the water, and a DC power supply means for supplying power to the water treatment means, and the water supply means The main body case is removable, the water treatment means is removable from the water supply means, and the water treatment means can be washed when removed.

  With this configuration, the scale attached to the humidifying filter can be reduced, the scale attached to the water treatment means can be easily removed, and a humidifier capable of preventing a decrease in the amount of humidification for a long period of time can be obtained.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the humidification apparatus with the effect that a user's effort which wash | cleans a humidification filter can be saved, and it can humidify stably can be provided.

Sectional drawing which shows the structure of Embodiment 1 of this invention Sectional view showing the water supply means Exploded view showing the water supply means Sectional drawing which shows the water supply means of Embodiment 2 of this invention The block diagram which shows an example of the water treatment apparatus of the conventional humidifier Sectional drawing which shows an example of the water treatment apparatus of the conventional humidifier

  The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a main body case, a humidifying filter in the main body case, a blowing means for sending air to the humidifying filter, and a water supply means for supplying water to the humidifying filter. The water supply means includes a water treatment means for removing minerals in the water, and a DC power supply means for supplying power to the water treatment means. The water supply means is removed from the main body case. The water treatment means can be removed from the water supply means, and the water treatment means can be washed at the time of removal. Since the water supply means is provided with the water treatment means, the scale removal The water supply means can be attached and detached from the main body case for easy cleaning, and when the scale is removed, the water treatment means has a humidifying filter. Since scales are gradually stacked in proportion to the amount of water supplied, it is desirable to be able to clean the water treatment means during regular water supply, and each time water is supplied to the water supply means, the water treatment means is removed. By washing, the scale attached to the humidifying filter is removed, and the performance of the humidifying filter is not deteriorated.

  The invention according to claim 2 of the present invention is such that the water treatment means is composed of a pair of scale deposition electrodes and a reference electrode arranged at equal intervals, and the water treatment means uses an electrode. By doing so, it has a simple configuration and has an effect that maintenance is easy.

  In the invention according to claim 3 of the present invention, the scale deposition electrode and the reference electrode of the water treatment means are arranged on the lid member of the water supply means, and the water treatment means is arranged on the lid member of the water supply means. Thus, each time water is supplied, there is an effect that the user can clean without being aware of it.

  In the invention according to claim 4 of the present invention, the water treatment means is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the surface of the scale deposition electrode has a screw structure. Has the effect that it can be cleaned without being conscious.

  In the invention according to claim 5 of the present invention, the interval holding part between the scale deposition electrode and the reference electrode of the water treatment means is an electrode cleaning part, and is used when water is supplied to the water supply means. It has the effect that it can be cleaned without being conscious of the person.

  The invention according to claim 6 of the present invention uses a detachable primary battery in the DC power supply means, and the primary battery is discharged by using the detachable primary battery in the DC power supply means. In this case, it can be easily exchanged.

  The invention according to claim 7 of the present invention uses a secondary battery for the DC power supply means, and when the secondary battery is discharged by using the secondary battery for the DC power supply means. Since it can be regenerated by charging, it does not need to be replaced.

  The invention according to claim 8 of the present invention is such that the secondary battery can be charged from the main body case, and has the effect that the secondary battery can be easily charged.

  The invention according to claim 9 of the present invention is such that the secondary battery can be contactlessly charged from the main body case, and has the effect that the secondary battery can be easily charged.

  In the invention according to claim 10 of the present invention, the water supply means is provided with a display unit for displaying a discharge confirmation sign when the DC power supply means is discharged, and even when the DC power supply means is discharged. , The user can be informed that the descaling is not insufficient.

  According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the DC power supply means is installed in a portion of the water supply means that does not come into contact with water, and since the DC power supply means does not come into contact with water, it is safe. Have

  Further, the invention according to claim 12 of the present invention is provided with a waterproof means for waterproofing the DC power supply means, and since the DC power supply means does not come into contact with water, it has an effect of safety.

  According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the supply voltage of the DC power supply means is set to 1.5 V or less. If the supply voltage of the DC power supply means is 1.5 V or less, the water is It has the effect of not decomposing.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
First, the configuration of the first embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the humidifier 1 includes a main body case 2, a humidifying filter 3 in the main body case 2, a blowing means 4 for sending air to the humidifying filter 3, and water supply to the humidifying filter 3. This is a configuration provided with means 5.

  Further, the water supply means 5 is provided with a water treatment means 11 for removing minerals in the water, and the water supply means 5 can be attached to and detached from the main body case 2. A DC power supply means 6 for supplying power to the processing means 11 is provided in the exterior portion of the water supply means 5.

  That is, the DC power supply means 6 is installed in a portion that does not come into contact with water.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the water supply means 5 includes a treatment tank 13 for storing the water to be treated 12, a water treatment means 11, and a lid member 18. In FIG. 2, the water supply means 5 is oriented immediately after it is removed from the main body case, and FIG. 3 shows a case where water is supplied to the water supply means 5.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the water treatment means 11 includes a pair of or more scale deposition electrodes 14 and a reference electrode 15 that are immersed in the water to be treated 12. Cleaning is performed by contacting the cleaning protrusion 16.

  The scale deposition electrode 14 and the reference electrode 15 are arranged at equal intervals.

  The scale deposition electrode 14 and the reference electrode 15 of the water treatment means 11 are arranged on the lid member 18 of the water supply means 5.

  The water treatment means 11 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the surface of the scale deposition electrode 14 has a screw structure.

  Further, the scale deposition electrode 14 and the reference electrode 15 are arranged at equal intervals, and an electrode cleaning protrusion 16 is provided on the surface of the interval holding portion 17 for holding the interval between these electrodes.

  The electrode cleaning protrusions 16 are arranged in a slit shape along the flat electrode.

  The scale deposition electrode 14 and the reference electrode 15 are fixed to the lid member 18 of the water supply means 5, and can be attached and detached simultaneously by attaching and detaching the lid member 18. The lid member 18 is provided with a contact 19 for applying a voltage to the scale deposition electrode 14 and the reference electrode 15. Further, water supply to the water treatment means 11 and water removal of the scale-removed water are performed from the water supply port / water sampling port 20. The direction of the water treatment means 11 is such that when the water is supplied, the water supply / water sampling port 20 is positioned above the water treatment means 11, and when water is supplied, the water supply / water sampling port 20 is located below the water treatment means 11. By using while reversing, it is possible to prevent the leakage of water, and to obtain the effects of facilitating water supply and sampling.

  In this configuration, the lid member 18 and the water supply / collection port 20 can be used together.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a detachable primary battery 7 is used for the DC power supply means 6.

  Here, when the DC power supply means 6 is discharged, a display unit 10 for displaying a discharge confirmation sign is provided.

  Next, operations and effects of the first embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 2, when power is supplied to the water treatment means 11 from the DC power supply means 6, a potential difference is generated between the scale deposition electrode 14 and the reference electrode 15 that constitute the water treatment means 11. Then, the scale component dissolved in the treated water 12 adheres to the surface of the scale deposition electrode 14.

  At this time, by setting the supply voltage of the DC power supply means 6 to 1.5 V or less, extra energy such as electrolyzing water is not used.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the lid member 18 can be attached to and detached from the water supply means 5, whereby water can be supplied to the water supply means 5 using a water supply or the like. Further, since the lid member 18 includes the scale deposition electrode 14 and the reference electrode 15, the scale deposition electrode 14 and the reference electrode 15 can be removed from the water supply means 5 as they are when the lid member 18 is attached and detached. Here, the scale depositing electrode 14 and the reference electrode 15 are brought into contact with the electrode cleaning protrusion 16 by the operation of attaching and detaching the lid member 18, and the scale attached to the surface of the scale depositing electrode 14 is removed by the frictional force generated at that time. it can. Thereby, the effect that the scale adhering to the surface of the scale deposition electrode 14 can be removed easily can be acquired. By using an embossed shape, a brush shape, a plate shape or the like as the electrode cleaning protrusion 16, the scale can be removed more easily. These may be used in combination.

  The material for the scale deposition electrode 14 and the reference electrode 15 may be any material having conductivity. Metal, carbon, conductive ceramics and composite materials thereof can be used, but when water treatment is performed, voltage is applied and electron movement occurs, so by selecting a material with a low ionization tendency as a material, It is possible to ensure a long life of the electrode. For example, metal titanium, platinum, or graphite may be used as an electrode material as it is, or those obtained by coating them on the surface of an inexpensive electrode base material may be used.

  Further, if two or more pairs of the scale deposition electrode 14 and the reference electrode 15 are provided, the scale removal effect is further enhanced. Even in that case, since the scale deposition electrode 14 is cleaned simultaneously with the attachment and detachment, the cleaning process does not increase with respect to the case of a pair of electrodes and can be easily performed, so that a high user benefit can be obtained. There are no particular restrictions on the number of electrodes. What is necessary is just to ensure the area which can be processed with respect to the required amount of water and the scale component in water.

  The size of the electrode is not particularly limited. What is necessary is just to ensure the area which can be processed with respect to the required amount of water and the scale component in water. In the case of a flat electrode, the thickness is not particularly limited, and any thickness can be used as long as the shape can be maintained without causing warpage or distortion in the water treatment unit 11.

  If the arrangement interval between the scale deposition electrode 14 and the reference electrode 15 is close, current can easily flow between the electrodes, and the scale processing efficiency can be increased. It is preferable that the interval be approached while ensuring a sufficient interval to arrange the electrode cleaning protrusions 16.

  The electrodes to be attached / detached are not necessarily both the scale deposition electrode 14 and the reference electrode 15, and the reference electrode 15 may be fixed to the apparatus and only the scale deposition electrode 14 may be attached / detached.

  Moreover, since the scale deposition electrode 14 and the reference electrode 15 are arranged in parallel, the scale can be uniformly attached to the surface of the scale deposition electrode 14, so that the scale processing efficiency with respect to the electrode area can be increased.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the interval holding portion 17 for holding the interval between the scale deposition electrode 14 and the reference electrode 15 also serves as an electrode cleaning protrusion 16, so that a member related to water treatment is used. Can be simplified.

  Although the water supply means 5 may be washed, a waterproof means for waterproofing the DC power supply means is provided.

(Embodiment 2)
In the second embodiment of the present invention, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the use of the secondary battery 8 for the DC power supply means 6 makes it unnecessary to replace the secondary battery 8 when it is discharged.

  Here, the secondary battery 8 can be charged from the main body case 2.

  In addition, the secondary battery 8 includes a non-contact charging unit 9 so that non-contact charging can be performed from the main body case 2.

  A commercial power supply (not shown) is connected to the main body case 2, and the AC power is converted into a DC current by the DC power supply means 6 to charge the secondary battery 8.

  The secondary battery 8 can be charged by performing electromagnetic induction by the contactless charging unit 9.

  The electrode cleaning method and the water treatment device used in the humidifier according to the present invention can easily remove the scale attached to the electrode surface by attaching and detaching the electrode, and is used in a bathroom. It is useful as a water treatment device used for equipment using water such as a mist generator.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Humidifier 2 Main body case 3 Humidification filter 4 Air supply means 5 Water supply means 6 DC power supply means 7 Primary battery 8 Secondary battery 9 Non-contact charge part 10 Display part 11 Water treatment means 12 Water to be treated 13 Treatment tank 14 Scale deposition Electrode 15 Control electrode 16 Electrode cleaning protrusion 17 Interval holding part 18 Lid member 19 Contact 20 Water supply / water sampling port

Claims (13)

In the humidifying device comprising a main body case, a humidifying filter in the main body case, a blowing means for sending air to the humidifying filter, and a water supplying means for supplying water to the humidifying filter, the water supplying means Comprises a water treatment means for removing minerals in the water, and a DC power supply means for supplying power to the water treatment means, the water supply means being removable from the main body case, and the water treatment means being the water treatment means. A humidifier configured to be removable from the supply means and to be able to clean the water treatment means when removed. The humidifier according to claim 1, wherein the water treatment means is composed of a pair of scale deposition electrodes and a reference electrode arranged at equal intervals. The humidifying device according to claim 2, wherein a lid member is provided on the water supply means, and a scale deposition electrode and a reference electrode of the water treatment means are arranged on the lid member. The humidifier according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the water treatment means is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the surface of the scale deposition electrode has a screw structure. The humidifying device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an interval cleaning portion between the scale deposition electrode and the reference electrode of the water treatment means is an electrode cleaning portion. The humidifier according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a detachable primary battery is used for the DC power supply means. The humidifier according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a secondary battery is used for the DC power supply means. The humidifier according to claim 7, wherein the secondary battery can be charged from the main body case. The humidifying device according to claim 8, wherein the secondary battery can be contactlessly charged from the main body case. The humidifier according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the water supply means includes a display unit that displays a discharge confirmation sign when the DC power supply means is discharged. The humidification device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the DC power supply means is installed in a portion of the water supply means that does not contact water. The humidifying device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, further comprising waterproof means for waterproofing the DC power supply means. The humidifier according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein a supply voltage of the DC power supply means is 1.5 V or less.

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