Apparatus for both humidification and air cleaning

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10151499-B2
Application number	US-201615338160-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 28, 2016
Priority date	Oct 30, 2015
Publication date	Dec 11, 2018
Grant date	Dec 11, 2018

Abstract

Provided is a humidification and air cleaning apparatus. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus includes: a water tank storing water; a visual body coupled to the water tank, disposed over the water tank, and formed of a transparent material; a display module disposed outside the visual body; and a watering housing disposed in the water tank and having a nozzle to spray water. Here, water drops, formed on an inner side surface of the visual body, and the display module are disposed on an eye line of a user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A humidification and air cleaning apparatus comprising:
a water tank to store water, comprising a bottom wall and side wall extending upward from the bottom wall;
a visual body disposed over the water tank, and formed of a transparent material;
a display module disposed outside the visual body to display an operation state; and
a watering housing rotatably disposed in the water tank, the watering housing comprising:
a nozzle configured to spray water stored in the water tank,
a bottom surface that is opened such that a lower end of the watering housing is spaced apart from the bottom wall of the water tank to form a suction gap, and
an upper end that is disposed within a height of the visual body,

wherein water drops formed on an inner side surface of the visual body are positioned above the display module.

2. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the nozzle is disposed within a height of the visual body and water sprayed from the nozzle collides with an inner side surface of the visual body.

3. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the visual body has an upper side thereof wider than a lower side thereof while having a side surface thereof oblique, and is disposed over the display module.

4. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the display module has a surface thereof coated with a material reflecting light, and water drops formed on the inner side surface of the visual body are projected on the surface of the display module.

5. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the visual body has a horizontal section thereof circular, and the display module has a ring shape.

6. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a base body on which the water tank is separably placed,
wherein the display module is coupled to the base body, and the water tank is separated from the display module when the water tank is separated from the base body.

7. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the display module is formed into a ring shape, and the water tank is inserted through the inside of the display module to be placed on the base body.

8. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 6 , wherein when the water tank is placed, the display module is disposed to seal an outer surface of the water tank.

9. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising an outer visual body coupled to the base body and formed of a transparent material,
wherein the display module is disposed between the outer visual body and the visual body.

10. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 9 , wherein when the water tank is placed on the base body, an upper end of the visual body adheres closely to an upper end of the outer visual body, and a sealed visual space is formed among the visual body, the outer visual body, and the display module.

11. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising a water tank inlet disposed between the water tank and the visual body,
wherein air supplied from the base body flows into the water tank through the water tank inlet, and the display module is disposed higher than the water tank inlet.

12. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus claim 6 , wherein the base body comprises:
a lower body comprising an intake flow passage formed at a lower side thereof;
a support body coupled to an upper side of the lower body and placed on the water tank; and
a water tank insertion space formed in the support body to accommodate the water tank,
wherein the display module is disposed on the upper end of the support body.

13. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising a water tank inlet disposed between the water tank and the visual body,
wherein air supplied from the base body flows into the water tank through the water tank inlet, and the display module is disposed higher than the water tank inlet, and
the support body comprises a support guide to guide air supplied through the intake flow passage to the water tank inlet.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Lee Kunyoung
• Kim Taeyoon
• Lee Jongsu
• Choi Jieun
• Son Sanghyuk
• Lee Kyoungho

Classifications

• F24F2006/008

  Air-humidifier with water reservoir · CPC title

• F24F11/89

  Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices · CPC title

• F24F11/52

  Indication arrangements, e.g. displays · CPC title

• F24F6/16 Primary

  using rotating elements · CPC title

• F24F6/12

  by forming water dispersions in the air · CPC title