US-12618573-B2 - Humidifier with fountaining and aroma diffusing functions

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Abstract

The invention provides a humidifier with fountaining and aroma diffusing functions, comprising a base provided with a water tank; a fountain unit comprising a water pump, water conduits and a water flow assembly; and a humidification unit. One water conduit leads water from the water tank, another one extends to reach the assembly. The assembly comprises at least one water outlet receiving and discharging water toward the water tank. A height level of the water outlet is higher than that of the water tank. The humidification unit comprises an auxiliary water tank placed in the water tank and comprising a water diversion port communicating with the water tank, an atomizer exposed in the auxiliary tank, a cap provided on the auxiliary tank, and a gas guide member corresponding to the auxiliary tank. The gas guide member comprises at least one exhaust port.

Inventors

Pao-Tien Chiu

Assignees

Pao-Tien Chiu

Dates

Publication Date: 20260505
Application Date: 20240122

Claims (9)

1 . A humidifier with fountaining and aroma diffusing functions, comprising a base, provided with a water tank and an equipment installation space; a fountain unit, comprising a water pump disposed in the equipment installation space, a plurality of water conduits connected to the water pump, and a water flow assembly located in the water tank, one of the plurality of water conduits leading water from the water tank, another one of the plurality of water conduits extending to reach the water flow assembly, the water flow assembly comprising at least one water outlet that receives water and discharging the water toward the water tank, a height level of the at least one water outlet being higher than a height level of the water tank; and a humidification unit, comprising an auxiliary water tank placed in the water tank, an atomizer disposed in the equipment installation space and partially exposed in the auxiliary water tank, a cap provided on the auxiliary water tank, and a gas guide member disposed corresponding to the auxiliary water tank and communicating with a space in the auxiliary water tank, the auxiliary water tank comprising a water diversion port communicating with a space inside the water tank, the auxiliary water tank configured to provide for dripping at least one essential oil therein, the gas guide member comprising at least one exhaust port, and an exhaust direction of the at least one exhaust port being divergent from a water flow direction of the at least one water outlet.
2 . The humidifier with fountaining and aroma diffusing functions as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the water flow assembly comprises two upright columns and a lateral frame connecting with the two upright columns, one of the water conduits extends in one of the two upright columns, the lateral frame forms the at least one water outlet, a water flow space communicated with the at least one water outlet, and an interface for connecting with one of the water conduits and communicating with the water flow space.
3 . The humidifier with fountaining and aroma diffusing functions as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the base comprises at least one boss for providing assembly of the two upright columns.
4 . The humidifier with fountaining and aroma diffusing functions as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the auxiliary water tank is formed jointly by an annular wall stacked on the at least one boss and the boss, and the water diversion port is formed on the annular wall.
5 . The humidifier with fountaining and aroma diffusing functions as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the water flow assembly comprises a partition wall formed on the two upright columns, the gas guide member is a half shell, and the gas guide member and the partition wall jointly define an exhaust channel communicated with the exhaust port.
6 . The humidifier with fountaining and aroma diffusing functions as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the water flow space of the lateral frame is tank-shaped, and the gas guide member is formed with a shield covering the water flow space.
7 . The humidifier with fountaining and aroma diffusing functions as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the humidifier comprises a work management component disposed in the equipment installation space and connected to the water pump and the atomizer.
8 . The humidifier with fountaining and aroma diffusing functions as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the humidification unit comprises an air flow generating member disposed in the equipment installation space, and a ventilation pipe located in the auxiliary water tank, one end of the ventilation pipe corresponds to the air flow generating member, and another end thereof is located in the auxiliary water tank.
9 . The humidifier with fountaining and aroma diffusing functions as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the humidifier comprises a plurality of switches provided on the base, and the switches are used for generating at least one signal to control operation of the fountain unit and the humidification unit.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to a humidifier, and more particularly to a humidifier with fountaining and aroma diffusing functions. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Humidifiers (such as U.S. Pat. No. 10,571,138) are common household equipment. The humidifier changes the humidity of the environment by generating a large amount of atomized gas. However, humidifiers are completely different from common water-based aroma diffusers (such as U.S. patent NO. US2014/263722A1). Although both produce atomized gas, humidifiers, as the name implies, need to have the ability to change the ambient humidity. Furthermore, water-based aroma diffusers are smaller in size and have relatively less water, so they can only be used for diffusing aroma. Looking at the products on the market today, there is no product capable of changing the ambient humidity and diffusing aroma. Even if there is a product provided with both functions, the user needs to add essential oil to produce the effect. However, existing humidifiers adopt a single water tank design, and the water stored in the water tank is used for atomization and humidification. Although essential oil can be added to the water tank, since the humidifiers have a large water storage capacity, and there is no auxiliary water tank design, the aroma diffusion effect is limited after the essential oil is added. Furthermore, the periphery of the water tank is easily stained with the essential oil, which will become dirty after long-term use and is difficult to clean, leading to machine failure. In addition to the above, the current visual design of a conventional humidifier revolves around the barrel shape, which is a common household appliance product and cannot provide a visual experience. Although the common desktop water flowing fountains (such as U.S. Pat. Nos. 9,572,323, 9,826,712, 10,264,761) can provide the visual experience and are popular among people with sleep disorders who use white noise to help them fall asleep, the water flowing fountains do not have the functions of humidification and aroma diffusion. In view of the above problems, the applicant of the invention earnestly researches into providing a multifunctional humidifier that integrates fountain, aroma diffusion and visual experience, which is an environmentally friendly product capable of increasing an ambient humidity, improving air quality and soothing the body and mind to benefit the public. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A main object of the invention is to solve the problem of single function of conventional humidifiers. In order to achieve the above object, the invention provides a humidifier with fountaining and aroma diffusing functions comprising a base, a fountain unit and a humidification unit. The base is provided a water tank and an equipment installation space, the fountain unit comprises a water pump disposed in the equipment installation space, a plurality of water conduits connected to the water pump, and a water flow assembly located in the water tank. One of the water conduits leads water from the water tank, and another one of the water conduits extends to reach the water flow assembly. The water flow assembly comprises at least one water outlet that receives flowing water and discharges it toward the water tank. A height level of the at least one water outlet is higher than that of the water tank. The humidification unit comprises an auxiliary water tank placed in the water tank, an atomizer disposed in the equipment installation space and partially exposed in the auxiliary water tank, a cap provided on the auxiliary water tank, and a gas guide member disposed corresponding to the auxiliary water tank and communicating with a space in the auxiliary water tank. The auxiliary water tank comprises a water diversion port communicating with a space inside the water tank, the auxiliary water tank is provided for dripping of at least one essential oil therein, the gas guide member comprises at least one exhaust port, and an exhaust direction of the at least one exhaust port is divergent from a water flow direction of the at least one water outlet. In one embodiment, the water flow assembly comprises two upright columns and a lateral frame connecting with the two upright columns, one of the water conduits extends in one of the two upright columns, the lateral frame forms the water outlets, a water flow space communicated with the water outlets, and an interface for connecting with one of the water conduits and communicating with the water flow space. In one embodiment, the base comprises at least one boss for providing assembly of the two upright columns. In one embodiment, the auxiliary water tank is formed jointly by an annular wall stacked on the at least one boss and the boss, and the water diversion port is formed on the annular wall. In one embodiment, the water flow assembly comprises a partition wall formed on the two upright columns, the gas guide member is a half shell, and the ga