Humidification and air cleaning apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10094580-B2
Application number	US-201615337906-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 28, 2016
Priority date	Oct 30, 2015
Publication date	Oct 9, 2018
Grant date	Oct 9, 2018

Abstract

Provided is a humidification and air cleaning apparatus. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus includes a lower water tank storing water, an upper water tank located at an upper part of the lower water tank, an air wash inlet disposed between the upper water tank and the lower water tank, through which air flows from the outside into the inside, and a bridge disposed across the air wash inlet and connecting the lower water tank and the upper water tank.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A humidification and air cleaning apparatus comprising:
a lower water tank to store water;
an upper water tank disposed over the lower water tank;
an air wash inlet disposed between the upper water tank and the lower water tank, through which air flows;
a bridge disposed across the air wash inlet to connect the lower water tank and the upper water tank; and
a water tank humidification medium formed of a material capable of absorbing water to humidify air passing through the air wash inlet, the water tank humidification medium being disposed inside the air wash inlet.

2. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a waterdrop prevention flow passage is formed inside the bridge and the waterdrop prevention flow passage guides water flowing down from the upper water tank to the lower water tank.

3. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the bridge is manufactured integrally with the lower water tank and is coupled with the upper water tank.

4. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the bridge is manufactured integrally with the upper water tank and is coupled with the lower water tank.

5. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the upper water tank is formed of a transparent material.

6. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a watering unit disposed inside the lower water tank to spray water stored in the lower water tank to an inner side surface of the upper water tank; and
a reservoir to temporarily store water flowing down along the inner side surface of the upper water tank.

7. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the water temporarily stored in the reservoir is guided to the lower water tank along the bridge.

8. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the reservoir comprises a reservoir opening part to drain water to the bridge.

9. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the reservoir comprises a storage space to store flowing-down water and a reservoir opening part connected to the storage space to drain water to the bridge.

10. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the storage space is formed extending along the inner side surface of the upper water tank.

11. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 9 , wherein a bridge space is formed inside the bridge and the bridge space communicates with the storage space and guides the water drained from the reservoir to the inner side surface of the lower water tank.

12. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the reservoir further comprises an insert wall protruding downwardly, and the insert wall is inserted into the bridge.

13. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 9 , wherein an insert wall is formed at both sides of the reservoir opening part and a bridge space is formed inside the bridge, and the insert wall is inserted into the bridge space.

14. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising:
a water tank humidification medium housing where the water tank humidification medium is installed,
wherein the water tank humidification medium housing is detachably mounted on the reservoir.

15. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 14 , further comprising a guide to guide the water flowing down from the upper water tank to the inside of the lower water tank at an upper end of the water tank humidification medium housing, wherein the guide is disposed at an upper side of the storage space.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc
• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Son Sanghyuk
• Lee Jungwoo
• Lee Younggu
• Lee Kunyoung
• Kwon Hyuckju
• Chong Chungook
• Kim Taeyoon
• Choi Jieun
• Lee Jongsu
• Lee Kyoungho

Classifications

• F24F6/04 Primary

  using stationary unheated wet elements · CPC title

• B01D46/10

  Particle separators, e.g. dust precipitators, using filter plates, sheets or pads having plane surfaces · CPC title

• F24F13/28

  Arrangement or mounting of filters · CPC title

• F24F13/20

  Casings or covers · CPC title

• F24F2006/008

  Air-humidifier with water reservoir · CPC title