Apparatus for both humidification and air cleaning

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10174959-B2
Application number	US-201615337575-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 28, 2016
Priority date	Oct 30, 2015
Publication date	Jan 8, 2019
Grant date	Jan 8, 2019

Abstract

Provided is a humidification and air cleaning apparatus. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus includes: a water tank storing water; a base body from which the water tank is separably disposed; a watering housing disposed inside the water tank and rotating inside the water tank; a watering motor providing a torque to the watering housing; a first coupler coupled to the watering motor; and a second coupler coupled to the watering housing, separably coupled to the first coupler, and delivering a torque of the watering motor to the first coupler when coupled to the first coupler.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A humidification and air cleaning apparatus comprising:
a water tank configured to store water, the water tank comprising a bottom wall and a side wall extending upward from the bottom wall;
a base body that is disposed below the water tank, the water tank being separably disposed from the base body;
a watering housing that is rotatable and disposed inside the water tank, the watering housing comprising a bottom surface that is opened, a lower end that is spaced apart from the bottom surface by a suction gap, and a nozzle, the watering housing being configured such that during rotation, the stored water is suctioned from the water tank to an inside of the watering housing and upwardly pumped, and the pumped water is sprayed through the nozzle;
a watering motor comprising a watering motor shaft protruding toward the water tank, the watering motor being disposed below the bottom wall of the water tank and configured to provide torque to the watering housing;
a first coupler coupled to the watering motor shaft; and
a second coupler disposed below the first coupler and coupled to the watering housing and separably coupled to the first coupler, the second coupler being configured to deliver torque from the watering motor to the first coupler when coupled to the first coupler.

2. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a power transmission shaft coupled to the watering housing and the second coupler,
wherein the power transmission shaft is disposed inside the watering housing.

3. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first coupler is inserted into and coupled to the second coupler.

4. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the first coupler has a tooth shape formed on an outer side surface thereof, and the second coupler has a tooth shape formed on an inner side surface thereof.

5. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the first coupler is formed into a cone shape, and the second coupler has a cone-shaped coupling groove formed therein.

6. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the water tank comprises:
a water tank body to store water, the water tank body comprising the bottom wall and the side wall; and
a water tank base coupled to a lower side of the water tank body, the water tank base comprising an insertion hole configured to receive the first coupler,
wherein the second coupler is disposed on the upper side of the insertion hole.

7. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a power transmission housing installed inside the water tank; and
a power transmission shaft disposed inside the power transmission housing and coupled to the watering housing, the power transmission shaft having an upper portion that upwardly protrudes and penetrates the power transmission housing,
wherein a penetrated portion of the power transmission shaft is located inside the watering housing, and
wherein the second coupler is coupled to the power transmission shaft.

8. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the upper portion of the power transmission shaft penetrates the bottom wall of the water tank and is connected to the watering housing.

9. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the water tank has an insertion hole to receive the first coupler, and the second coupler is installed at the insertion hole.

10. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the second coupler is disposed inside the power transmission housing, and is coupled to the power transmission shaft inside the power transmission housing.

11. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising a bearing disposed between the power transmission shaft and the power transmission housing.

12. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising a column that upwardly protrudes from the bottom wall of the water tank body,
wherein the power transmission housing is disposed inside the column.

13. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the power transmission housing comprises:
a bearing housing comprising an upper side that is opened and a lower side that is opened;
a housing cap coupled to the upper side of the bearing housing, wherein the power transmission shaft penetrates through the housing cap in a vertical direction;
a shaft gasket disposed between the housing cap and the power transmission shaft, the shaft gasket being attached to the housing cap; and
a housing elastic member disposed between the bearing housing and the housing cap to provide an elastic force.

14. The humidification and air cleaning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the water tank comprises an insertion hole configured to receive
the first coupler.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

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

Classifications

• B01D2279/50

  for air conditioning · CPC title

• F24F2006/008

  Air-humidifier with water reservoir · 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