KR-102963915-B1 - Device for humidifying water in automobile

Abstract

The present invention proposes a humidification device for a vehicle. The humidification device of the present invention comprises a sun visor having a discharge port for discharging steam, a water tank made of synthetic resin material and capable of holding water inside, and a casing that is detachably attached to one side of the sun visor. A steam generating device, such as a vibrator, vaporizes water supplied from the water tank and guides it to the discharge port of the sun visor along a steam guide path. Furthermore, according to the present invention, a moisture removal means is included to remove moisture remaining in the steam guide path, thereby enabling rapid removal of moisture remaining inside the humidifier.

Inventors

• 정연호
• 윤일진

Assignees

• 고모텍주식회사

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20240216

Claims (3)

1. A sun visor having a discharge port for discharging steam; A casing made of synthetic resin material and equipped with a water tank capable of holding water inside, which is detachably attached to one side of the sun visor; A steam generator supported by a casing to vaporize water supplied from a water tank; A steam guide path that guides steam generated in a steam generator to a discharge port; and A humidification device for automobiles comprising a moisture removal means for removing moisture remaining in the above steam guide path.
2. In claim 1, the above moisture removal means comprises a heating heater installed in a steam guide path to remove moisture by heat generation, thereby forming a humidification device for automobiles.
3. In claim 1, the moisture removal means comprises an air flow supply device that supplies air flow to a steam guide path, thereby forming a humidification device for automobiles.

Description

Humidifying device for automobiles The present invention relates to a humidifier for automobiles, and more specifically, to a humidifier for automobiles configured to control humidity inside the vehicle through a sun visor and to remove moisture from the path through which generated steam is discharged into the vehicle. Various types of humidification devices have been proposed for controlling humidity inside vehicles, such as Korean Utility Model Registration Application No. 20-1994-0036570 (December 28, 1994) or Korean Patent Application No. 10-2020-0123780 (September 24, 2020). However, since these prior patents utilize only a portion of the vehicle's interior space, such as the console, they substantially reduce the efficiency of space utilization within the vehicle. Furthermore, with the arrangement according to the prior patent, since the water vapor generated by the ultrasonic vibrator is discharged at a mid-to-low height inside the vehicle, it takes a considerable amount of time for the user to actually feel it. In other words, because the vapor particles generated by the vibrator are heavy and tend to sink downward first, it takes time to perceive the overall humidification effect. FIG. 1 is an exemplary perspective view showing a humidification device applied to a sun visor according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the main parts of a humidification device according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a humidification device according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the sun visor portion of a humidification device according to the present invention. Next, we will examine the present invention in more detail based on the embodiments illustrated in the drawings. The humidification device of the present invention is fundamentally designed to be implemented on the sun visor, which is the uppermost component within the vehicle. Therefore, since the humidification device is installed at the highest point within the vehicle, the steam is discharged from the highest position and can be felt quickly. Furthermore, by preventing the humidification device from occupying the interior space, it is expected that the convenience of using the interior space can be fully ensured. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the humidification device of the present invention comprises a sun visor (10) and a humidifier (20) installed on one side of the sun visor. Here, the humidifier (20) is a humidifier that uses an ultrasonic vibrator and is substantially mounted on one side of the sun visor (10). According to the illustrated embodiment, the humidifier (20) is assembled in a portion of the corner of the sun visor after the corner is removed, so that the overall shape is similar to that of a conventional sun visor. The sun visor (10) of the present invention is provided with a discharge section (12) through which steam generated from a humidifier (20) is discharged. This discharge section (12) refers to an outlet from which steam is discharged, and an internal passage (14) is installed inside this discharge section (12), as shown in FIG. 4. This internal passage (14) has an open portion corresponding to the discharge section (12) and guides the steam generated from the vibrator described later to the discharge section (12). The steam coming out of the discharge section (12) is water vapor generated in the humidifier (20) described later, which is supplied to the internal passage (14) formed inside the discharge section (12), and flows along this internal passage and is discharged into the room through the open discharge section (12). The humidifier (20) of the present invention can be said to be a part that vaporizes water supplied using an ultrasonic vibrator. And as illustrated, the humidifier (20) is installed on one side of the sun visor (10) and has the overall appearance of a standard sun visor. In the illustrated embodiment, the humidifier (20) is made in a rectangular shape having a thickness corresponding to that of the sun visor. The humidifier (20) includes a casing (22) that forms the overall exterior. And a water tank (24) capable of holding water is formed inside the casing (22). This casing (22) is detachably mounted on one side of the sun visor (10), or in the illustrated embodiment, on the corner of the sun visor (10). Various modifications are possible regarding the structure for mounting the casing (22), and it will be easily understood that it is possible to fill the water tank (24) of the casing (22) with water while it is detached. As shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, an ultrasonic vibrator (30) is installed immediately outside the water tank (24) formed inside the casing (22) to vaporize the water. A filter (26) for supplying water to the ultrasonic vibrator (30) starts from inside the water tank (24) and extends to the outside of the water tank (24) to contact the vibrator (30)