KR20110127496A - Multi-functional humidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A multi function humidifier is provided that the various additional function of an air cleaning function, antibiotic/disinfection function, a mite removing function, and an oxygen generation function etc, are embodied in one product. CONSTITUTION: A multi function humidifier comprises an ultrasonic generator(120) for the exterminating acarid, a humidification part(110), a phytoncide humidification part(130), an oxygen generator(140), an air purification part(150). The ultrasonic generator for the exterminating acarid generates the ultrasonic wave of 25-65kHz frequency band. It is created the humidification particle from the water provided from the water pail and the humidification part discharges. It dilutes the phytoncide extract with the water of the humidification part and the phytoncide humidification part volatilizes among the air. It occurs the oxygen and it directly discharges among the air or the oxygen generator mixes in the water of the humidification part. After inhaling the external air and eliminating the dust or contaminant, the air purification part discharges.

Description

Multi-Functional Humidifier

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a humidifier, and more particularly, to a combined function humidifier that provides various additional functions such as an air purifying function, an antibacterial and sterilizing function, a tick removing function, a phytoncide volatilization function, an oxygen generation function, and the like.

Humidifiers and air purifiers are used to keep indoor air clean. Humidifiers and air purifiers are generally marketed as separate products, but recently, humidifying and air purifying functions have been combined into a single product, and products that have improved convenience by adding antibacterial and sterilizing functions are also commercialized. have.

However, products that have been added to eradicate various fungi including ticks, known as atopy-inducing substances, have not yet been released. In order to treat or prevent the onset of atopic dermatitis patients, skin external preparations or anti-inflammatory drugs are mainly used.As one of the causes of atopic dermatitis is a variety of fungi including ticks in the room, the removal of ticks It is necessary to add functions to the humidifier to increase the variety of products and to facilitate the convenience of consumers. In addition, the development of a humidifier with various functions for providing an atopy prevention environment is required.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems and needs, and an object of the present invention is to provide a complex functional humidifier including a tick and a fungus which removes various fungi which are factors of atopic dermatitis.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-function humidifier suitable for building an atopy prevention environment.

In order to achieve these objects, according to an aspect of the present invention may further include a multi-function humidifier and phytoncide volatilization unit, an oxygen generator, an air purifying unit including an ultrasonic generator for removing ticks. The humidifier generates and discharges humidified particles from the water supplied from the bucket.

The tick generator for removing the tick generates ultrasonic waves in the frequency band 25 ~ 65 kHz and is installed adjacent to the humidification unit. The phytoncide volatilization unit is installed adjacent to the humidifying unit, and dilutes the phytoncide extract with water of the humidifying unit to volatilize it into the air. The oxygen generating unit is installed adjacent to the humidifying unit, and generates oxygen to be directly discharged into the air or mixed in the water of the humidifying unit. The air purifying unit is installed adjacent to the humidifying unit, and removes dust or contaminants by sucking outside air and discharges it to the outside.

In the combined function humidifier, the humidifying unit, the mixing chamber is connected to the lower end of the bucket is supplied with water from the bucket; An atomization chamber connected to the mixing chamber to supply water from the mixing chamber and generate humidified particles in a spray form by ultrasonic oscillation; It may be connected to the top of the atomization chamber may include a spray bottle and a spray port that the humidifying particles of the atomization chamber is discharged.

In this case, the phytoncide volatilization unit may include a phytoncide container containing the phytoncide extract liquid, and the phytoncide container may be connected to the mixing chamber at a lower end thereof to supply the phytoncide extract liquid to the mixing chamber.

In addition, the oxygen generator may include an oxygen generator for generating oxygen by separating the oxygen in the air by introducing the outside air or electrolysis of water to separate the oxygen, the oxygen generator is connected to the mixing chamber at the top The generated oxygen may be supplied to the mixing chamber.

On the other hand, the tick removal ultrasonic generator, the ultrasonic generator for generating ultrasonic waves in the 25 ~ 65kHz frequency band; An ultrasonic controller for selectively outputting or intermittently outputting only an ultrasonic signal of a predetermined frequency band from the ultrasonic signals oscillated by the ultrasonic oscillator; It may include an amplifier for amplifying the ultrasonic signal output from the ultrasonic controller and output through the speaker.

In this case, the ultrasonic controller may vary the frequency band of the selectively output ultrasonic signal and the intermittently output time interval according to a preset program.

On the other hand, the air purifying unit, an air intake port through which the outside air is sucked; A filter attached to the inside of the air intake port to remove dust or contaminants of the sucked air; An air outlet through which the air passing through the filter is discharged to the outside; Is installed inside the filter may include a blowing fan for sucking the outside air through the air intake and discharge through the air outlet.

The combined function humidifier according to another aspect of the present invention may be configured to include a humidifier and an ultrasonic generator for removing ticks. The humidifying unit is a bucket containing humidifying water, a mixing chamber connected with a lower end of the bucket to supply water from the bucket, and connected to the mixing chamber to supply water from the mixing chamber, and the ultrasonic humidification particles are spray-shaped by ultrasonic oscillation. The resulting atomization chamber, and connected to the top of the atomization chamber is provided with a spray bottle and a spray port for the humidified particles of the atomization chamber is discharged. The ultrasonic generator for removing ticks ultrasonic generator for generating ultrasonic waves in the frequency band of 25 ~ 65 kHz, ultrasonic controller for selectively outputting or only intermittently output the ultrasonic signals of a predetermined frequency band from the ultrasonic signals oscillated by the ultrasonic oscillator, the ultrasonic waves An amplifier for amplifying the ultrasonic signal output from the controller and output through the speaker, it is installed adjacent to the humidifying unit.

The combined function humidifier is installed adjacent to the humidifying unit, the phytoncide volatilization unit for diluting the phytoncide extract with water in the humidification unit volatilized into the air; An oxygen generating unit installed adjacent to the humidifying unit and generating oxygen to be directly discharged into the air or mixed with water of the humidifying unit; It is installed adjacent to the humidifying unit, and may further include at least one of the air purifying unit for removing the dust or contaminants by sucking the outside air and discharged to the outside.

Combined function humidifier of the present invention can implement a variety of additional functions such as air purification function, antibacterial and sterilization function, tick removal function, phytoncide volatilization function, oxygen generation function in addition to the basic humidification function.

In addition, the multi-function humidifier of the present invention can combat the mites and various fungi that are factors of the development of atopic dermatitis through the ultrasonic generator for generating an ultrasonic signal of 25 ~ 65 kHz band dislikes fungi such as mites. In this case, the multi-functional humidifier of the present invention can change the output frequency and time of the ultrasonic signal to prevent fungi such as ticks from immunizing or adapting to a specific frequency and time.

In addition, the multi-functional humidifier of the present invention can contribute to the construction of an atopy prevention environment by achieving a tick removal effect through the phytoncide volatilization unit dilutes the phytoncide extract with water and volatilizes it into the air.

In addition, the multi-functional humidifier of the present invention can contribute to the construction of an atopy prevention environment by increasing the oxygen concentration of the indoor air through the oxygen generator.

In addition, the multi-function humidifier of the present invention can contribute to the construction of an atopy prevention environment by keeping the indoor air clean through the air purification unit.

1 is a schematic diagram of a combined function humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the detailed configuration of the humidifying unit, phytoncide volatilization, oxygen generation unit of the multi-functional humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the ultrasonic generator for removing ticks of the multi-function humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a detailed configuration of the air purifying unit of the multi-functional humidifier according to the embodiment of the present invention;

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail an embodiment of the present invention. However, in describing the embodiments, the descriptions may be omitted to clearly convey matters that are well known in the art to which the present invention pertains and are not directly related to the present invention without obscuring the core of the present invention.

On the other hand, in the accompanying drawings, some components are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated, and the size of each component does not entirely reflect the actual size. Like reference numerals refer to like or corresponding elements throughout the accompanying drawings.

1. Overall configuration of the combined function humidifier

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a multi-functional humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the complex function humidifier 100 includes a humidifier 110, an ultrasonic generator 120 for removing ticks, a phytoncide volatilizer 130, an oxygen generator 140, and an air cleaner 150. It is composed. However, the components of the multi-functional humidifier 100 shown in FIG. 1 are exemplary, but are not necessarily limited thereto. The remaining components except for the humidifier 110 may be optionally included. In addition, the arrangement of the components of the multi-functional humidifier 100 shown in FIG. 1 is also merely exemplary.

The humidifier 110 is a portion that atomizes and sprays water in order to maintain the humidity of the indoor air, which is the same as a conventional humidifier. Humidification unit 110 can be applied to all conventional heating, ultrasonic, composite. The detailed configuration of the humidifying unit 110 will be described later with reference to FIG. 2.

The tick removal ultrasonic generator 120 generates ultrasonic waves of a specific frequency capable of combating fungi such as ticks. It is known that the generation of ultrasonic band signals in the range of 25 to 65 Hz, which is higher than the human audible frequency band of 20 to 20000 Hz, can eliminate fungi such as ticks. Therefore, when the ultrasonic wave generation unit 25 to 65 kHz through the tick removal unit 120 for removing ticks can achieve a tick removal effect. A detailed configuration of the ultrasonic generator for removing ticks 120 will be described later with reference to FIG. 3.

The phytoncide volatilization unit 130 dilutes the phytoncide extract with water to volatilize it into the air. Phytoncide is a generic term for aromatic substances emitted by trees such as cypress, cypress, pine, and pine to protect themselves from pests and microorganisms. Phytoncide is the same antibacterial, deodorant, soothing, and stress as a forest bath effect. It is known to act as a solution. Therefore, the phytoncide volatilization unit 130 may contribute to the construction of an atopy prevention environment by achieving a tick removal effect together with the ultrasonic generator 120 for removing ticks. The phytoncide volatilization unit 130 is configured in connection with the humidifying unit 110, and a detailed configuration will be described later with reference to FIG.

The oxygen generator 140 is a portion that generates oxygen. The oxygen generator 140 directly supplies the generated oxygen to the air or indirectly increases the dissolved oxygen amount of water sprayed through the humidifier 110 to supply oxygen to the air. Taking the latter case as an example, a specific configuration will be described later with reference to FIG. 2. The oxygen generator 140 may increase the oxygen concentration of the indoor air to contribute to building an atopy prevention environment.

The air purifying unit 150 is a part for removing dust or contaminants of indoor air, which is the same as a conventional air purifier. A detailed configuration will be described later with reference to FIG. 4. The air purifier 150 may contribute to building an atopy prevention environment by keeping indoor air clean.

2. Humidification part, phytoncide volatilization part, oxygen generation part of combined function humidifier

Figure 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the detailed configuration of the humidifying unit, phytoncide volatilization, oxygen generation unit of the multi-functional humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the humidifying unit 110, the phytoncide volatilizing unit 130, and the oxygen generating unit 140 are integrally formed. Specifically, the humidifying unit 110 is a water tank 111, mixing chamber 112, connector 113, atomization chamber 114, vibrator 115, spray bottle 116, spray hole 117, the first The blower fan 118 is comprised. In addition, the phytoncide volatilization unit 130 includes a phytoncide container 131, and the oxygen generator 140 includes an oxygen generator 141.

Bucket 111 is a container containing the water for humidification, phytoncide container 131 is a container containing the phytoncide extract, it is located above the mixing chamber 112, respectively. Discharge ports are formed at the lower ends of the bucket 111 and the phytoncide container 131, respectively, and are connected to the mixing chamber 112. Meanwhile, an oxygen generator 141 is positioned below the mixing chamber 112, and the oxygen generator 141 is connected to the mixing chamber 112 through a supply pipe at an upper end thereof. In the drawing, the supply pipe of the oxygen generator 141 is shown as being connected to the lower portion of the mixing chamber 112, but this is merely for simplicity of the drawing, and is actually mixed like the water tank 111 and the phytoncide container 131. It is connected to the top of the seal 112.

The mixing chamber 112 is a portion in which water, a phytoncide extract, and oxygen supplied from the bucket 111, the phytoncide container 131, and the oxygen generator 141 are respectively mixed. In the mixing chamber 112, the phytoncide extract is mixed with water and diluted, and oxygen is dissolved in water to increase the amount of dissolved oxygen. Although not shown in the figure, the mixing chamber 112 may be installed with a water level sensor that can detect the water level. Meanwhile, the water level sensor may be installed in the atomization chamber 114 described later instead of the mixing chamber 112.

The mixing chamber 112 is connected to the atomization chamber 114 through the connection pipe 113. That is, the water mixed with the phytoncide extract and oxygen in the mixing chamber 112 is supplied to the atomization chamber 114 through the connecting pipe 113. The vibrator 115 is installed at the lower end of the atomization chamber 114, the vibrator 115 generates humidified particles in the form of spray by ultrasonic oscillation. The generated humidifying particles are discharged to the outside of the humidifier through the spray bottle 116 and the spray hole 117 connected to the top of the atomization chamber 114. At this time, the first blowing fan 118 is installed in the lower part of the atomization chamber 114 to facilitate the discharge of the humidifying particles.

In addition, although not shown in the drawings, a driving and control circuit board is further installed, and the circuit board is electrically connected to the vibrator 115, the first blowing fan 118, and the water level sensor, respectively, to drive the ultrasonic wave oscillation fan. , Sensor signal reception, etc. The humidifier main body may further include various display means or manipulation means connected to the circuit board.

On the other hand, the above-described oxygen generator 141 may be implemented in the form of an oxygen separator module for separating the oxygen in the air by introducing the outside air, an electrolytic cell form to separate the oxygen by electrolysis of water. In addition, the oxygen generator 141 may not be connected to the mixing chamber 112 through a supply pipe, but may be connected to the outside of the humidifier to directly supply oxygen to the air. In addition, although the ultrasonic humidification unit 110 is taken as an example in FIG. 2, a humidification unit of a heating method or a complex method is also possible.

3. Ultrasonic generator for removing ticks of combined function humidifier

3 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the ultrasonic generator for removing ticks of the multi-function humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the tick removing ultrasonic generator 120 includes an ultrasonic oscillator 121, an ultrasonic controller 122, an amplifier 123, and a speaker 124.

The ultrasonic oscillator 121 oscillates an ultrasonic signal in a band of 25 to 65 kHz that fungi such as mites, which are to be combated, dislike. The ultrasonic controller 122 selectively outputs or only intermittently outputs an ultrasonic signal of a predetermined frequency band among the ultrasonic signals oscillated by the ultrasonic oscillator 121. In addition, the frequency band of the selectively output ultrasonic signal may vary according to a preset program, and the time intervals output intermittently may also vary. The reason for varying the output frequency and time of the ultrasonic signal in this manner is to prevent fungi such as ticks from being immunized or adaptive at a specific frequency and time.

The ultrasonic signal output from the ultrasonic controller 122 is amplified by the amplifier 123 and output as ultrasonic waves that are inaudible to the speaker through the speaker 124.

On the other hand, the ultrasonic oscillator 121, the ultrasonic controller 122, the amplifier 123 may be implemented together on the above-described driving and control circuit board, the speaker 124 may be formed in the humidifier body.

4. Air purification unit of combined function humidifier

Figure 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the detailed configuration of the air purifying unit of the multi-functional humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the air purification unit 150 includes an air inlet 151, a filter 152, a second blower fan 153, and an air outlet 154.

The air inlet 151 is installed at the side of the humidifier main body and is a passage through which outside air is sucked. The filter 152 is attached to the inside of the air inlet 151 and removes dust or contaminants of the air sucked through the air inlet 151. The filter 152 may use various antibacterial filters, deodorizing filters, and the like. The second blowing fan 153 is installed inside the filter 152. The second blower fan 153 sucks outside air through the air inlet 151 and allows the air passing through the filter 152 to be discharged through the air outlet 154. The air outlet 154 may be installed on the upper surface of the humidifier body as shown, but may be installed on the opposite side of the air inlet 151.

So far, the composite functional humidifier according to the present invention has been described through the examples. In the present specification and drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed, and although specific terms have been used, these are merely used in a general sense to easily explain the technical contents of the present invention and to help the understanding of the present invention. It is not intended to limit the scope. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention can be carried out in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

100: combined function humidifier 110: humidifier
111: bucket 112: mixing chamber
113: connector 114: chamber
115: oscillator 116: spray bottle
117: spray hole 118: first blowing fan
120: ultrasonic generator for removing ticks 121: ultrasonic oscillator
122: ultrasonic controller 123: amplifier
124: speaker 130: phytoncide volatilization
131: phytoncide container 140: oxygen generator
141: oxygen generator 150: air purification unit
151: air inlet 152: filter
153: second blowing fan 154: air outlet

Claims (11)

A combined function humidifier comprising an ultrasonic generator for removing ticks to generate ultrasonic waves in the 25-65 Hz frequency band. The method of claim 1,
A humidifier for generating and discharging humidified particles from water supplied from a bucket; Further comprising, the ultrasonic generator is a complex function humidifier is installed adjacent to the humidifying unit. The method of claim 2,
A phytoncide volatilization unit installed adjacent to the humidifying unit and diluting the phytoncide extract with water of the humidifying unit to volatilize it into air;
An oxygen generating unit installed adjacent to the humidifying unit and generating oxygen to be directly discharged into the air or mixed with water of the humidifying unit;
An air purifying unit installed adjacent to the humidifying unit and removing external dust and contaminants by sucking outside air;
A combined function humidifier, characterized in that it further comprises at least one of. The method of claim 3, wherein
The humidifying unit,
A mixing chamber connected with a lower end of the bucket to supply water from the bucket;
An atomization chamber connected to the mixing chamber to supply water from the mixing chamber and generate humidified particles in a spray form by ultrasonic oscillation;
A spray bottle and a spray hole connected to the upper part of the atomization chamber to discharge humidifying particles of the atomization chamber;
Complex function humidifier comprising a. The method of claim 3, wherein
The phytoncide volatilization unit includes a phytoncide container containing the phytoncide extract,
The phytoncide container has a lower end connected to the mixing chamber to supply the phytoncide extract liquid to the mixing chamber. The method of claim 3, wherein
The oxygen generator includes an oxygen generator for generating oxygen by injecting outside air to separate oxygen from the air or electrolyzing water to separate oxygen.
The oxygen generator is a combined function humidifier, characterized in that the upper end is connected to the mixing chamber to supply the generated oxygen to the mixing chamber. The method of claim 3, wherein
The ultrasonic generator for removing ticks,
An ultrasonic oscillator for generating ultrasonic waves in the 25-65 kHz frequency band;
An ultrasonic controller for selectively outputting or intermittently outputting only an ultrasonic signal of a predetermined frequency band from the ultrasonic signals oscillated by the ultrasonic oscillator;
An amplifier for amplifying the ultrasound signal output from the ultrasound controller and outputting the same through a speaker;
Complex function humidifier comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein
And the ultrasonic controller varies the frequency band of the selectively output ultrasonic signal and the intermittently output time interval according to a preset program. The method of claim 3, wherein
The air purifying unit,
An air inlet through which outside air is sucked;
A filter attached to the inside of the air intake port to remove dust or contaminants of the sucked air;
An air outlet through which the air passing through the filter is discharged to the outside;
A blowing fan installed inside the filter to suck outside air through the air inlet and to discharge the air through the air outlet;
Complex function humidifier comprising a. A bucket containing humidifying water, a mixing chamber connected to the lower end of the bucket to supply water from the bucket, and connected to the mixing chamber to supply water from the mixing chamber and to generate spray-type humidifying particles by ultrasonic oscillation. A humidifier having a spray chamber and a spray port connected to an upper chamber and an upper chamber of the atomization chamber to discharge humidifying particles of the atomization chamber; And
Ultrasonic oscillator for generating ultrasonic waves in the frequency band of 25 ~ 65 kHz, Ultrasonic controller for selectively outputting or only intermittently output the ultrasonic signal of a predetermined frequency band among the ultrasonic signals generated by the ultrasonic oscillator, Ultrasonic signal output from the ultrasonic controller An amplifier for amplifying and outputting through a speaker, the ultrasonic generator for removing ticks installed adjacent to the humidifier;
Combined function humidifier comprising a. The method of claim 10,
A phytoncide volatilization unit installed adjacent to the humidifying unit and diluting the phytoncide extract with water of the humidifying unit to volatilize it into air;
An oxygen generating unit installed adjacent to the humidifying unit and generating oxygen to be directly discharged into the air or mixed with water of the humidifying unit; And
An air purifying unit installed adjacent to the humidifying unit and removing external dust and contaminants by sucking outside air;
A combined function humidifier, characterized in that it further comprises at least one of.

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