JPS5842813Y2 - humidifier - Google Patents

Description

【考案の詳細な説明】 本考案は吸水した加湿部体に通風することにより室内の
加湿を行なう加湿器の改良に関する。[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to an improvement in a humidifier that humidifies a room by blowing air through a humidifying body that has absorbed water.

従来のこの種加湿器としては、貯水槽内の上部に設けた
導風筒内に回転軸が上下に突出する所謂両軸形の駆動モ
ータを配設し、更に導風筒の下部に吸水性を有する筒状
の加湿部体の上部を連結して、この加湿部体の下部を前
記貯水槽内の水に浸漬させるとともに、前記駆動モータ
の回転軸の下部に回転されると前記貯水槽内の水を吸上
げて前記加湿部体に跳ねかける吸込管を取付け、そして
前記駆動モータの回転軸の上部に回転駆動されると前記
加湿部体を通して空気を吸引し且つ前記導風筒の上部か
ら室内に吐出させる送風羽根を取付けた構成のものが供
されている。Conventional humidifiers of this type have a so-called double-shaft drive motor with a rotating shaft that protrudes up and down inside an air guide tube installed in the upper part of the water tank, and a water-absorbing motor is installed at the bottom of the air guide tube. The upper part of a cylindrical humidifying body having a cylindrical body is connected, and the lower part of this humidifying body is immersed in the water in the water tank, and when rotated by the lower part of the rotating shaft of the drive motor, the water in the water tank is immersed. A suction pipe is attached to the upper part of the rotation shaft of the drive motor that sucks up water and splashes it onto the humidifying body. There is a structure equipped with a blower blade that discharges air into the room.

ところが、上記従来の構成では、送風羽根と吸込管とが
別部材であるためコスト的に高価であり且つ組立て作業
に手間が掛かるとともに送風羽根と吸込管の各々につき
バランシング作業及び調芯作業を必要としていた。However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, the blower blade and the suction pipe are separate members, which is expensive and time-consuming to assemble, and requires balancing and alignment work for each of the blower blade and the suction pipe. It was.

本考案は上記事情に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目
的は、貯水槽内の上部の導風筒内に回転軸が下方に指向
するようにして駆動モータを配設し、前記導風筒の下部
に吸水性を有する筒状の加湿部体を連結するとともに、
駆動モータの回転軸に回転駆動されると前記貯水槽内の
水を前記加湿部体に跳ねかける回転体を取付け、この回
転体に回転駆動されると前記加湿部体を通して外部に送
風する送風羽根を一体成形にて形設する構成とすること
によってコスト的に安価で且つ作業性の向上をなし得る
加湿器を提供するにある。The present invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to arrange a drive motor in a wind guide tube at the upper part of a water storage tank so that its rotating shaft is directed downward, and to A cylindrical humidifying body having water absorption properties is connected to the lower part of the humidifying body, and
A rotating body that splashes water in the water tank onto the humidifying body when rotationally driven by the rotating shaft of the drive motor is attached, and a blowing blade that blows air to the outside through the humidifying body when rotationally driven by the rotating body. It is an object of the present invention to provide a humidifier which can be formed at low cost and with improved workability by integrally molding the humidifier.

以下本考案の一実施例を図面を参照して説明する。An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

１は上面が開口した外箱で、この上部周壁に開口部を設
けてこれを吸気口１ａとし、更に下部が貯水槽２をなす
ものである。Reference numeral 1 denotes an outer box with an open top, an opening in the upper peripheral wall serving as an intake port 1a, and a water storage tank 2 in the lower part.

３は上、下面を開口した筒状をなしその上面開口縁部よ
り外方へ折曲したフランジ部３ａを有する導風筒で、そ
のフランジ部３ａを前記外箱１の上面開口縁部に載置す
ることにより該外箱１の上半部に内設する。Reference numeral 3 designates an air guide tube which has a cylindrical shape with open upper and lower surfaces and has a flange portion 3a bent outward from the upper opening edge of the tube, and the flange portion 3a is placed on the upper opening edge of the outer box 1. By placing it inside the upper half of the outer box 1.

そして、この導風筒３の上面開口部を噴出口３ｂとする
。The upper surface opening of this wind guide tube 3 is defined as a spout 3b.

６はポリエステル系のウレタンフオームによって筒状に
形成した吸水部材４の内面に金網５を附設して補強した
加湿部体としてのフィルタで、これを前記導風筒３の下
面開口部に前記吸水部材４と金網５との上端部で挾持す
るように連結し、またその下部を前記貯水槽２内の水に
浸漬するように下方に延設する。Reference numeral 6 denotes a filter serving as a humidifying body, which is reinforced by attaching a wire mesh 5 to the inner surface of a water absorbing member 4 formed into a cylindrical shape using polyester urethane foam, and this filter is attached to the lower opening of the air guide tube 3 to the water absorbing member 4. 4 and the wire mesh 5 are connected so as to be sandwiched at their upper ends, and their lower portions are extended downward so as to be immersed in the water in the water storage tank 2.

７は回転軸７ａが下方に指向するようにして前記導風筒
３内に支持腕８を介して配置した駆動モータで、その回
転軸の先端部にねじ部９を形成する。Reference numeral 7 denotes a drive motor disposed within the air guide tube 3 via a support arm 8 so that a rotating shaft 7a is directed downward, and a threaded portion 9 is formed at the tip of the rotating shaft.

１０は回転体としての吸込管であり、これは下方に向か
うに従って径小となる長尺なテーパ筒状をなし、その下
面開口部を吸込口１０ａとするとともに、周壁には多数
の跳ねかけ孔１０ｂを形設する。Reference numeral 10 denotes a suction pipe as a rotating body, which has a long tapered cylindrical shape whose diameter decreases as it goes downwards, with an opening on the lower surface serving as a suction port 10a, and a number of splash holes on the peripheral wall. 10b.

更に、この吸込管１０の上方には複数個の送風羽根１０
Ｃを一体成形にて形設し、上面開口部には中心部にね
じ部１１を有する固定具１２を嵌着固定する。Further, above the suction pipe 10, a plurality of blower blades 10 are provided.
C is formed by integral molding, and a fixture 12 having a threaded portion 11 at the center is fitted and fixed in the upper opening.

そしてこの吸込管１０の固定具１２のねじ部１１を回転
軸７ａのねじ部９に螺着することによって駆動モータ７
の下方に位置して吸込管１０を一体回転可能に取付ける
。By screwing the threaded portion 11 of the fixture 12 of this suction pipe 10 onto the threaded portion 9 of the rotating shaft 7a, the drive motor 7
The suction pipe 10 is mounted so as to be integrally rotatable.

この場合、吸込管１０は前記フィルタ６の中心部に位置
し且つ下端部が前記貯水槽２内の水に浸漬されるように
なっている。In this case, the suction pipe 10 is located at the center of the filter 6, and its lower end is immersed in the water in the water tank 2.

尚、図中１３及び１４は前記吸気口１ａ及び噴出口３ｂ
に通風可能に夫々取付けたグリルである。In addition, 13 and 14 in the figure are the inlet port 1a and the outlet port 3b.
These are grilles installed on each side to allow ventilation.

次に、上記のように構成した本実施例の作用につき説明
する。Next, the operation of this embodiment configured as described above will be explained.

今、貯水槽２内に所定水位例えば第１図中水位Ａまで水
を供給すると、フィルタ６の略下半部が水中に浸漬され
、且つ該フィルタ６の上半部にも毛細管現象等により水
が浸透する。Now, when water is supplied into the water storage tank 2 to a predetermined water level, for example, water level A in FIG. penetrates.

この後、駆動モータ７に通電すると回転軸７ａは吸込管
１０を回転させる。Thereafter, when the drive motor 7 is energized, the rotating shaft 7a rotates the suction pipe 10.

この吸込管１０の下部は前記貯水槽２内の水に浸漬され
ており、回転に伴なう遠心力によって水は前記吸込管１
０の吸込口Ｑａから吸込まれ且つテーパ状の内周壁に沿
って上昇し、更に跳ねかけ孔１０ ｂから前記フィルタ
６の水から露出した部分に跳ねかけられて含水させる。The lower part of this suction pipe 10 is immersed in water in the water storage tank 2, and the centrifugal force accompanying the rotation causes water to flow into the suction pipe 10.
The water is sucked in through the suction port Qa of the filter 6, rises along the tapered inner circumferential wall, and is further splashed onto the exposed portion of the filter 6 through the splash hole 10b, thereby impregnating it with water.

そして前記吸込管１０に一体成形された送風羽根１０
Ｃの回転に伴ない吸気口１ａがら吸込まれた空気はフィ
ルタ６の水から露出した部分を通って加湿され、更に導
風筒３内を経て噴出口３ｂから上方に向かって外部即ち
室内Ｂへ送風され、以って室内Ｂの空気を循環させつつ
加湿運転が行なわれる。And a blower blade 10 integrally formed with the suction pipe 10
The air sucked in through the intake port 1a as C rotates, passes through the exposed part of the filter 6 from the water, is humidified, and then passes through the air guide tube 3 and upwards from the air outlet 3b to the outside, that is, into the room B. Air is blown, and the humidification operation is performed while circulating the air in the room B.

このように本実施例によれば、吸込管の上端外壁に送風
羽根を一体成形により形設するとともに上端内壁に設け
た固定具にて吸込管と回転軸とを連結しているので吸込
管の性能を下げることがなく、コスト的に安価であり且
つ組立て作業が容易になし得るとともに従来送風羽根及
び吸込管各々につき行なっていたバランシング作業及び
調芯作業が一度で済み、総体的に作業性が向上する。As described above, according to this embodiment, the blower blade is integrally formed on the outer wall of the upper end of the suction pipe, and the suction pipe and the rotating shaft are connected with the fixing device provided on the inner wall of the upper end. It does not degrade performance, is inexpensive, and can be easily assembled, and the balancing and alignment work that was conventionally done for each blower blade and suction pipe can be done only once, improving overall workability. improves.

しかも、本実施例によれば駆動モータ７として従来のよ
うな両軸形のモータを用いる必要がないので安価になし
得る。Moreover, according to this embodiment, there is no need to use a conventional double-shaft type motor as the drive motor 7, so the cost can be reduced.

加えて、本実施例によれば駆動モータ７の回転軸７ａに
吸込管１０を取付は固定することにより同時に送風羽根
も回転軸７ａに取付は固定されるので、従来のような駆
動モータの回転軸に送風羽根を取付は固定するためのナ
ツト等の固定具は不要である。In addition, according to this embodiment, by fixing the suction pipe 10 to the rotation shaft 7a of the drive motor 7, the blower blades are also fixed to the rotation shaft 7a at the same time, so that the rotation of the drive motor as in the conventional case can be avoided. There is no need for fixing devices such as nuts to fix the blower blade to the shaft.

尚、本考案は上記し且つ図面に示す実施例にのみ限定さ
れるものではなく、要旨を逸脱しない範囲で適宜変形し
て実施し得ることは勿論である。It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings, but can of course be implemented with appropriate modifications within the scope of the invention.

本考案は以上説明したようになり、回転体の性能を悪化
させることがなく、コスト的に安価になし得、しかも作
業性を向上させ得るという実用的効果を奏する加湿器を
提供できる。As described above, the present invention can provide a humidifier that does not deteriorate the performance of the rotating body, can be made at low cost, and has practical effects such as improving workability.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第１図は本考案の一実施例を示す縦断面図、第２図は同
実施例の要部の縦断面図である。 図面中、１は外箱、２は貯水槽、３は導風筒、６はフィ
ルタ（加湿部体）、７は駆動モータ、７ａは回転軸、１
０は吸込管（回転体）、１０Ｃは送風羽根を示す。FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of essential parts of the same embodiment. In the drawing, 1 is an outer box, 2 is a water tank, 3 is a wind guide tube, 6 is a filter (humidifying body), 7 is a drive motor, 7a is a rotating shaft, 1
0 indicates a suction pipe (rotating body), and 10C indicates a blower blade.

Claims (1)

【実用新案登録請求の範囲】[Scope of utility model registration request] 貯水槽と、この貯水槽内の上部に配設された導風筒と、
この導風筒の下部に連結された吸水性を有する筒状の加
湿部体と、前記導風筒内に配設され回転軸が下方に指向
する駆動モータと、この駆動モータの回転軸に取付けら
れ回転駆動されると前記貯水槽内の水を前記加湿部体に
跳ねかける筒状の回転体と、この回転体の上端内壁に設
けられ回転体を前記駆動モータの回転軸に取付けるため
の固定具と、前記回転体の上端外壁に回転体と一体成形
され回転駆動されると前記加湿部体を通して外部に送風
する送風羽根とを具備してなる加湿器。A water storage tank, a wind guide tube installed in the upper part of the water storage tank,
A cylindrical humidifying body with water absorption properties connected to the lower part of the air guide tube, a drive motor disposed inside the air guide tube and having a rotating shaft directed downward, and a drive motor attached to the rotating shaft of the drive motor. a cylindrical rotating body that splashes water in the water tank onto the humidifying body when rotated; and a fixing provided on the inner wall of the upper end of the rotating body for attaching the rotating body to the rotating shaft of the drive motor. a humidifier, and a blower blade that is integrally formed with the upper end outer wall of the rotary body and blows air to the outside through the humidifying body when driven to rotate.