Humidifier

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11466876-B2
Application number	US-202017117649-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 10, 2020
Priority date	Dec 10, 2019
Publication date	Oct 11, 2022
Grant date	Oct 11, 2022

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a humidifier including an improved structure of a water collection tank. The humidifier includes a main body, a water supply tank provided in an upper portion of the main body, a humidifying fabric arranged in an inside of the main body and disposed below the water supply tank to receive water, a fan configured to move air through the humidifying fabric, a water collection tank configured to collect water from the humidifying fabric, a pump configured to pump water from the water collection tank to the water supply tank, and a humidifier lower cover coupleable to and decoupleable from a lower end of the main body. The water collection tank includes a water collection tank top cover provided in an upper portion of the water collection tank, and a water collection tank lower cover configured to be accessible through the lower end of the main body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A humidifier comprising:
a main body;
a water supply tank provided in an upper portion of the main body;
a humidifying fabric arranged in an inside of the main body and disposed below the water supply tank to receive water;
a fan configured to move air through the humidifying fabric;
a water collection tank configured to collect water from the humidifying fabric that remains of the water received by the humidifying fabric:
a pump configured to pump the water collected from the water collection tank to the water supply tank; and
a humidifier lower cover configured to be coupled to and decoupled from a lower end of the main body,
wherein the water collection tank comprises:
a water collection tank top cover provided in an upper portion of the water collection tank; and
a water collection tank lower cover configured to be accessible through the lower end of the main body to thereby be coupled to and decoupled from the water collection tank top cover.

2. The humidifier of claim 1 , wherein the water collection tank is provided in such a way that the pump is fixed to the water collection tank top cover.

3. The humidifier of claim 2 , wherein
the water collection tank is provided in such a way that a circulation pipe configured to supply the water from the pump to the water supply tank is fixed to the water collection tank top cover.

4. The humidifier of claim 1 , wherein the main body comprises:
a lower frame including an opening through which the water collection tank lower cover is accessible, the opening being provided at the lower end of the main body;
a rear cover which extends along an edge of the lower frame and is configured to cover a portion of opposite side surfaces and a rear surface of the humidifier; and
a sub frame located below the lower frame and configured to be coupled to the lower frame.

5. The humidifier of claim 4 , wherein the sub frame comprises:
an outer flange;
an inner flange formed more inside than the outer flange from the rear cover; and
a bottom portion configured to connect the inner flange to the outer flange.

6. The humidifier of claim 5 , wherein
a fastening groove is formed in the lower frame,
wherein the inner flange comprises a hook configured to be correspondingly hooked to the fastening groove.

7. The humidifier of claim 4 , wherein
the humidifier lower cover comprises a humidifier lower cover fastening portion, and the lower frame comprises a lower frame fastening portion at a position corresponding to the humidifier lower cover fastening portion,
wherein the humidifier lower cover fastening portion and the lower frame fastening portion are fastened to each other through a fastening member.

8. The humidifier of claim 5 , wherein the water collection tank further comprises:
a drain groove provided in a bottom portion of the water collection tank lower cover; and
a drain portion connected to the drain groove.

9. The humidifier of claim 8 , wherein
the water collection tank lower cover further comprises an inclined portion formed such that the bottom portion is inclined toward the drain groove, and
the drain portion further comprises:
a drain cylinder configured to connect to the drain groove; and
a drain tube connected to the drain cylinder.

10. The humidifier of claim 9 , wherein the rear cover comprises:
a rear cover recess provided in an area adjacent to the water collection tank and recessed toward a front of the humidifier,
wherein the drain tube is bent and seated in the rear cover recess.

11. The humidifier of claim 10 , wherein
the inner flange comprises a drain tube through hole formed at a position lower than the bottom portion of the water collection tank.

12. The humidifier of claim 11 , wherein
the position of the drain tube through hole is provided in a position corresponding to the rear cover recess of the humidifier lower cover.

13. The humidifier of claim 10 , wherein
the rear cover further comprises a fixing flange protruding from the rear cover recess and configured to correspond to a diameter of the drain tube to allow the drain tube to be fitted and fixed.

14. The humidifier of claim 9 , wherein
the drain portion further comprises a drain cap configured to be fitted and coupled to a drain port of the drain tube.

15. The humidifier of claim 9 , wherein
the drain portion comprises an elbow coupleable and decoupleable from to the drain cylinder and the drain tube, respectively, and configured to change a flow direction of water flowing out from the drain cylinder.

16. The humidifier of claim 10 , further comprising:
a recess cover configured to cover the rear cover recess and provided to form the rear cover and an exterior of the humidifier.

17. The humidifier of claim 9 , wherein
the humidifier lower cover is provided to correspond to a shape of the opening of the lower frame, and the humidifier lower cover comprises a lower cover recess recessed downward of the humidifier to accommodate the drain tube.

18. The humidifier of claim 11 , wherein
the humidifier lower cover further comprises an opening provided on one side of the lower cover recess and opened toward the drain tube through hole, and a guide flange provided to protrude from the lower cover recess and configured to guide the drain tube to pass through the drain tube through hole.

19. The humidifier of claim 1 , wherein
the water collection tank lower cover comprises a water collection tank lower cover support provided in an area facing the humidifier lower cover,
wherein the water collection tank lower cover support is supported by the humidifier lower cover in response to coupling the humidifier lower cover to the main body.

20. The humidifier of claim 1 , wherein
a water collection tank cover fastening groove is provided in the water collection tank top cover,
the humidifier further comprises:
a main frame fixed to the main body, the fan and the humidifying fabric being arranged on the main frame, and the main frame comprising a fixing groove configured to correspond to the water collection tank cover fastening groove,

wherein the water collection tank cover fastening groove and the fixing groove are fastened to each other through a fastening member.

21. A humidifier comprising:
a water supply tank;
a humidifying fabric configured to receive water from the water supply tank;
a fan configured to forcedly move air to pass through the humidifying fabric;
a water collection tank configured to collect water from the humidifying fabric that remains of the water received by the humidifying fabric;
a pump configured to pump the water collected from the water collection tank to the water supply tank; and
a humidifier lower cover provided below the water collection tank,
wherein the water collection tank comprises:
a drain groove provided with a drain cylinder configured to connect to the water collection tank, the drain groove being formed at a lowest position of an inclined bottom portion of the water collection tank; and
a drain tube connected to the drain cylinder to discharge the water collected in the water collection tank to an outside of the water collection tank,

wherein a pump inlet of the pump is disposed in an inside of the drain groove,
a lower frame including an opening and provided below the water collection tank;
a rear cover which extends along an edge of the lower frame and is configured to cover a portion of opposite side surfaces and a rear surface

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Juwan
• Kim Nakhyun
• Kim Juyoung
• Park Changhyun
• Shin Moonsun
• Lee Wonhee
• Lee Hojin
• Jung Changwoo
• Chun Sunghyun

Classifications

• B01F23/215

  by forcing the gas through absorbent pads containing the liquid · CPC title

• F24F6/043 Primary

  with self-sucking action, e.g. wicks · CPC title

• F24F2221/12

  transportable · CPC title

• F24F2006/008

  Air-humidifier with water reservoir · CPC title

• F24F2006/046

  with a water pump · CPC title