KR-20260065766-A - Humidifier

KR20260065766AKR 20260065766 AKR20260065766 AKR 20260065766AKR-20260065766-A

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a humidifier. The humidifier of the present disclosure comprises: a water tank for storing water; a humidification module for generating humidified air using water supplied from the water tank; a water softening device disposed inside the water tank and lowering the hardness of the water flowing through an ion exchange resin disposed inside; and a connector coupled to the water softening device below the water softening device and supplying water to the humidification module, wherein the water softening device has a mesh filter disposed on each of an upper surface and a lower surface in which a plurality of holes are formed, and an upper sealer disposed between the connector and the water softening device so that water discharged from the water softening device flows to the connector.

Inventors

구명진
박근만
이건영
이동건
전지혜

Assignees

엘지전자 주식회사

Dates

Publication Date: 20260511
Application Date: 20260414

Claims (5)

A tank for storing water; A humidification module that generates humidified air using water supplied from the above water tank; A water softening device disposed inside the above-mentioned water tank and lowering the hardness of water flowing through an ion exchange resin disposed inside; and It includes a connector that is coupled to the water softening device below the above water softening device and supplies water to the humidification module, and The above water softening device has a mesh filter disposed on each of the upper surface and the lower surface where a plurality of holes are formed, and A humidifier in which an upper sealer is disposed between the connector and the water softening device to allow water discharged from the water softening device to flow into the connector.
In Article 1, A humidifier having an inner filter formed of a water-absorbing material that is positioned in contact with a mesh filter and placed inside the above-mentioned water softening device.
In Article 1, A plurality of holes formed on the lower surface of the above water softening device are humidifiers formed inside the area where the upper sealer is placed.
In Article 1, The above connector is, A connector plate disposed below the above-mentioned water softening device and disposed inside the above-mentioned water tank, and, It includes a connector pipe extending downward from the connector plate and penetrating the water tank, Between the water softening device and the connector, a connecting space is formed to connect the internal flow path of the water softening device and the connector pipe, and The upper sealer above is a humidifier that seals the connecting space to allow water passing through the water softening device to flow into the internal channel.
In Article 4, A lower sealer is positioned below the above connector plate, and An upper perimeter space is formed between the above connector and the perimeter surface of the tank, and A lower perimeter space is formed between the connector and the lower surface of the tank, and The lower sealer above is a humidifier that seals the space between the upper perimeter space and the lower perimeter space.

Description

Humidifier The present disclosure relates to a humidifier, and more specifically, to a humidifier comprising a water softening device. A humidifier is a device that vaporizes water and emits humidified air with a high moisture content. Humidifiers can generate humidified air by vaporizing water through natural evaporation, heated evaporation, or ultrasonic vibration. Each evaporation method has its advantages and disadvantages. In the case of natural evaporation, there is a problem in that the user must frequently manage the humidification medium used. In the case of vaporization by ultrasonic vibration, there are issues such as the humidified air not flowing actively into the indoor space due to the atomization of supplied water by ultrasonic vibration, the possibility of unpleasant humidified air flowing into the indoor space if unsterilized water is used for humidification, and the ultrasonic transducer being vulnerable to high temperatures. In the case of heated vaporization, safety accidents may occur if hot humidified air is discharged directly. Korean registered patent KR 10-0158806 discloses a humidifier that humidifies water supplied from a water tank by heating and ultrasonic vibration. However, prior art discloses a structure in which a space for heating water and a space for humidifying water are connected. This results in a problem where the water cannot be completely sterilized if the temperature for heating water is maintained below a set temperature while considering an ultrasonic vibrator. In addition, since ions contained in the water are not removed by heating or ultrasonic vibration alone, there is a problem in that humidified air containing ions may be generated into the indoor space during humidification. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a humidifier according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 is a plan view of Figure 1. Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along III-III' of Figure 2. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of an inner shell with a water tank arranged therein, a supply pipe, and an upper cover according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of an inner tank and an outer tank according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of an inner water tank, a water softening device, and a connector according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the configuration of a water softening device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a water softening device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the configuration of a connector according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view taken of one side of Figure 9. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a connector holder of a first embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the connection relationship between a connector holder according to a first embodiment and a related configuration. FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a connector holder of a second embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the connection relationship between a connector holder according to a second embodiment and a related configuration. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of one side of an inner water tank connected to a water softening device and a connector according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of one side of a tank, an inner shell, a supply pipe, and an upper cover connected according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 17 is an enlarged view of a part of Figure 16. The advantages and features of the present invention and the methods for achieving them will become clear by referring to the embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below but may be implemented in various different forms. These embodiments are provided merely to ensure that the disclosure of the present invention is complete and to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is defined only by the scope of the claims. Throughout the specification, the same reference numerals refer to the same components. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings for explaining a humidifier according to embodiments of the present invention. The humidifier of the present invention can generate humidified air by ultrasonic vibration of water. The humidifier of the present invention can generate humidified air by heating water. The humidifier of the present invention can generate humidified air generated by ultrasonic vibration and humidified air generated by heating. Referr