JP2004233022A5 - - Google Patents

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吸込口と吹出口を形成した本体と、この本体内に設けた送風用ファン及び水槽と、前記水槽と水路で連通される水タンクと、前記水槽内の水に下部が浸される気化フィルターを有し、前記水槽は水タンクからの水を受けて常時一定量の水を収容し、前記送風用ファンは前記吸込口より吸気して前記気化フィルターに通風し、前記気化フィルターより湿気を奪って加湿された空気を前記吹出口より吹き出すようにした気化式加湿機において、前記水路を遮断する開閉手段を設けたことを特徴とする気化式加湿機。A main body in which an inlet and an outlet are formed, a fan and a water tank provided in the main body, a water tank communicated with the water tank by a water channel, and a vaporization filter whose lower part is immersed in the water in the water tank. The water tank always receives a certain amount of water from the water tank, and the blower fan draws moisture from the vaporization filter by sucking air from the suction port and passing through the vaporization filter. in the humidified air evaporative humidifier which was blown out from the air outlet, evaporative humidifier, characterized in that a closing means for blocking the water path. 前記開閉手段は、運転スイッチにより、ＯＮ、ＯＦＦ制御されることを特徴とする請求項１記載の気化式加湿機。The vaporizing humidifier according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing means is ON / OFF controlled by an operation switch. 前記開閉手段を運転スイッチのオフと同時に閉じて水路を遮断するとともに、前記送風用ファンをオンさせて、前記気化フィルターを強制乾燥させることを特徴とする請求項２記載の気化式加湿機。 3. The vaporizing humidifier according to claim 2, wherein the opening / closing means is closed simultaneously with the operation switch being turned off to block the water channel, and the blowing fan is turned on to forcibly dry the vaporizing filter. 前記送風用ファンの吐出口に加熱体を設け、前記開閉手段を運転スイッチのオフと同時に閉じて水路を遮断するとともに、前記送風用ファンと加熱体をオンさせて、前記気化フィルターを強制乾燥させることを特徴とする請求項２又は３記載の気化式加湿機。A heating body is provided at the discharge port of the blower fan, the opening / closing means is closed simultaneously with the operation switch being turned off to shut off the water channel, the blower fan and the heating body are turned on, and the vaporization filter is forcibly dried. The vaporizing humidifier according to claim 2 or 3 , characterized in that. 前記本体の吹出口に湿度センサＢを設け、該湿度センサＢにより前記気化フィルターの乾燥終了を検出して前記乾燥運転を停止させることを特徴とする請求項２〜４の何れかに記載の気化式加湿機。The vaporization according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein a humidity sensor B is provided at the outlet of the main body, and the drying operation is stopped by detecting the end of drying of the vaporization filter by the humidity sensor B. Type humidifier. 前記送風用ファンの吐出口に加熱体を設け、前記開閉手段を運転スイッチのオフと同時に閉じて水路を遮断するとともに、前記送風用ファンと加熱体を一定時間作動させて、前記気化フィルターを強制乾燥させることを特徴とする請求項２〜５の何れかに記載の気化式加湿機。A heating element is provided at the discharge port of the blower fan, the opening / closing means is closed simultaneously with the operation switch being turned off to shut off the water channel, and the vaporization filter is forced by operating the blower fan and the heating element for a certain period of time. The vaporizing humidifier according to claim 2, which is dried.