Atomizer and humidifier

Abstract

The present invention provides an atomizer and a humidifier, wherein the atomizer includes a heat dissipation structure, an atomizing element and a pressing piece, wherein the heat dissipation structure includes a body, wherein a receiving area is provided on the body, wherein the atomizing element is completely received in the receiving area, and wherein the atomizing element is fixed between the heat dissipation structure and the pressing piece by a pressing piece. The atomizer in the present application receives the atomizing element completely in the receiving area, and then uses a pressing piece to fix the atomizing element between the heat dissipation structure and the pressing piece, thereby reducing the vertical dimension of the atomizer in its use state. Even when the space in the base of the humidifier is relatively narrow, the atomizer in the present application can still be installed therein, thereby effectively solving the problem that the atomizer is too large to be installed in a base with a small internal space.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of humidifying devices, and in particular to an atomizer and a humidifier. Background Art

[0002] As people's living standards improve, their requirements for living environment are getting higher and higher. Indoor ambient temperature and humidity have a vital impact on people's living experience. In order to conveniently adjust the humidity in people's living environment, humidifiers came into being and became a must-have small household appliance for every household.

[0003] The atomizer is the most critical component of the humidifier, and its assembly reliability and convenience are particularly important. As the most critical component of the humidifier, the area occupied by the atomizer in the installed state directly affects the overall size of the humidifier. Figure 1 As shown, when the pressing piece 3', the heat dissipation structure 1' and the atomizing element 2' in the atomizer of the existing humidifier are installed, due to the limitation of its own structure, when the humidifier is in use, the size of the atomizer in the vertical direction is too large, which in turn affects the overall size of the humidifier, causing the overall volume of the humidifier to be too large, occupying too much area in the user's home, and affecting the user's experience. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of this, one of the objects of the present invention is to provide an atomizer and a humidifier to solve the problem in the prior art that the atomizer occupies too much internal space of the humidifier and the overall volume of the humidifier cannot be further reduced.

[0005] To achieve the above object, on the one hand, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] An atomizer comprises a heat dissipation structure, an atomizing element and a pressing piece. The heat dissipation structure comprises a body, a receiving area is arranged on the body, the atomizing element is completely received in the receiving area, and the atomizing element is fixed between the heat dissipation structure and the pressing piece by the pressing piece.

[0007] Preferably, the body comprises a mounting surface, the mounting surface is recessed to form a groove, and the groove constitutes the accommodating area.

[0008] Preferably, the pressing piece includes a first portion connected to the mounting surface and a second portion connected to the atomizing element, wherein the first portion and the second portion are connected via a connecting section.

[0009] In the assembled state, the connecting section extends from the mounting surface toward the bottom of the groove, or the connecting section is flush with the mounting surface.

[0010] Preferably, the atomizing element and the second portion of the pressing member are accommodated in the groove; or,

[0011] The atomizing element, the second portion of the pressing piece and the connecting section are accommodated in the groove.

[0012] Preferably, a first surface of the atomizing element abuts against a bottom wall of the groove, and a second surface of the atomizing element opposite to the first surface abuts against a second portion of the pressing member.

[0013] Preferably, the pressing piece comprises a plate-like structure, and the first part, the second part and the connecting section are formed by bending or curving the plate-like structure.

[0014] Preferably, the atomizer further comprises an atomization circuit board, an electrical component is arranged on one side of the atomization circuit board, and the other side of the atomization circuit board is fixedly connected to the heat dissipation structure.

[0015] Preferably, a first fixing structure is provided on the heat dissipation structure, and a second fixing structure is correspondingly provided on the atomization circuit board, and the first fixing structure cooperates with the second fixing structure to realize a fixed connection between the atomization circuit board and the heat dissipation structure.

[0016] Preferably, the first fixing structure includes a columnar structure, on which a mounting hole is provided, and the second fixing structure includes a fixing hole provided on the atomization circuit board, and a fastener passes through the fixing hole and the mounting hole and forms a threaded connection with one of the fixing hole and the mounting hole to fixedly connect the atomization circuit board to the heat dissipation structure.

[0017] To achieve the above object, on the other hand, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0018] A humidifier is provided with the atomizer as described above.

[0019] Preferably, the humidifier comprises a water tank, and the atomizer is fixedly connected to the water tank via the heat dissipation structure.

[0020] The atomizer in the present application accommodates the entire atomizer element in the accommodating area, and then uses a pressing piece to fix the atomizer element between the heat dissipation structure and the pressing piece, thereby reducing the vertical size of the atomizer in its use state. Even when the space in the base of the humidifier is relatively narrow, the atomizer in the present application can still be installed therein, effectively solving the problem that the atomizer is too large to be installed in a base with a small internal space.

[0021] Since the humidifier in the present application is provided with the above-mentioned atomizer, the overall size of the humidifier is smaller, occupies less indoor space, is easy to store, and improves the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent through the following description of the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0023] Figure 1 The installation structure diagram of the atomizer in the prior art is shown;

[0024] Figure 2 An exploded view of an atomizer provided by a specific embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0025] Figure 3 The installation structure diagram of the atomizer provided by the specific embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0026] In the figure,

[0027] 1', heat dissipation structure; 2', atomization element; 3', pressing piece;

[0028] 1. heat dissipation structure; 11. body; 111. mounting surface; 12. accommodation area; 121. groove; 13. first fixing structure; 131. columnar structure; 14. fixing portion;

[0029] 2. atomizing element; 21. first surface; 22. second surface; 23. atomizing sheet; 231. first unit; 232. second unit;

[0030] 3. Pressing piece; 31. First part; 32. Second part; 33. Connecting section; 34. Plate-like structure; 35. Opening;

[0031] 4. Atomizer;

[0032] 5. Humidifier; 51. Water tank; 511. Open end; 52. Base; 53. Upper shell; 531. Outer shell;

[0033] 6. Atomization circuit board; 61. Electrical component; 62. Second fixing structure; 621. Fixing hole;

[0034] 7. Sealed structure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The present invention is described below based on embodiments. Those skilled in the art should understand that the drawings provided herein are for illustrative purposes and are not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0036] Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, throughout the specification and claims, the words "include", "comprising" and similar words should be interpreted in an inclusive sense rather than an exclusive or exhaustive sense; that is, in the sense of "including but not limited to".

[0037] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. In addition, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more.

[0038] Note: The vertical and horizontal directions in the description process of this application refer to the vertical and horizontal directions of the humidifier when the atomizer is installed on the humidifier and the humidifier is in normal use;

[0039] The upper and lower directions mentioned in the description of this application refer to the upper and lower directions in the vertical direction when the atomizer is installed on the humidifier and the humidifier is in normal use;

[0040] In this application, inside and outside refer to the inside and outside of the humidifier.

[0041] The present application provides an atomizer, which reduces the vertical size of the atomizer when in use by improving the atomizer structure, so that the atomizer can be used in the base of a humidifier with a relatively narrow internal installation space, thereby improving the versatility of the atomizer, helping to reduce the overall size of the humidifier, and improving the user experience.

[0042] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the atomizer in the present application includes a heat dissipation structure 1, an atomizing element 2 and a pressing piece 3. The heat dissipation structure 1 includes a body 11, and a receiving area 12 is provided on the body 11. The atomizing element 2 is completely received in the receiving area 12, and the atomizing element 2 is fixed between the heat dissipation structure 1 and the pressing piece 3 by the pressing piece 3. Since the atomizing element 2 is completely placed in the receiving area 12, the atomizing element 2 no longer occupies additional space in the vertical direction, and the overall size of the atomizer 4 in the vertical direction is reduced. Even when the space inside the humidifier 5 in the vertical direction is narrow, the atomizer 4 in the present application can be installed therein, which enhances the versatility of the atomizer 4.

[0043] Furthermore, the body 11 is substantially a plate structure, and the body 11 includes a mounting surface 111, the mounting surface 111 is the lower surface of the body, the mounting surface 111 is recessed to form a groove, and the groove 121 constitutes the accommodating area 12. Specifically, as Figure 3As shown, the mounting surface 111 is used as a reference surface, and a groove 121 opening downward is formed by being recessed into the interior of the body 11 . It can also be understood that the mounting surface 111 is used as a reference surface to protrude upward to form a groove 121 opening downward, and the groove 121 constitutes an accommodating area 12 for accommodating the atomizing element 2 .

[0044] Further, when the atomizer 4 is in the use state after its installation, the pressing piece 3 includes a first part 31 connected to the mounting surface 111, and a second part 32 connected to the atomizing element 2, and the first part 31 and the second part 32 are connected through a connecting section 33. Among them, the pressing piece 3 includes a plate-like structure 34, and the first part 31, the second part 32 and the connecting section 33 are formed by bending or curving the plate-like structure 34. In the assembled state of the atomizer 4, the connecting section 33 extends from the mounting surface 111 toward the bottom of the groove 121, or the connecting section 33 is flush with the mounting surface 111. When the structure is set, the atomizing element 2 and the second part 32 of the pressing piece 3 can be accommodated in the groove 121, or the atomizing element 2, the second part 32 of the pressing piece 3 and the connecting section 33 can be accommodated in the groove 121.

[0045] In a specific embodiment, Figure 3 As shown, an opening 35 is provided in the middle of the plate-like structure 34, and one end of the first part 31 of the pressing piece 3 near the opening 35 is bent to form a connecting section 33, and one end of the connecting section 33 near the opening 35 is bent to form a second part 32, and the edge of the second part 32 forms an opening 35. The first part 31 and the second part 32 are two parallel plates arranged on the pressing plate, and the two pressing plates are connected by the connecting section 33, so that the second part 32 and the connecting section 33 form a convex portion protruding toward the groove 121, so as to avoid the pressing piece 3 from occupying too much space in the vertical reverse direction and reduce the size of the atomizer in the vertical direction. Preferably, the first part 31, the second part 32 and the connecting section 33 are an integral structure. In the installed state, the first surface 21 of the atomizing element 2 abuts against the bottom wall of the groove 121, and the second surface 22 of the atomizing element 2 opposite to the first surface 21 abuts against the second part 32 of the pressing piece 3, so as to ensure that the atomizing element 2 can be reliably fixed between the pressing piece 3 and the heat dissipation structure 1, and stably accommodated in the accommodating area 12.

[0046] Furthermore, the atomizing element 2 includes an atomizing sheet 23, and the atomizing sheet 23 includes a first unit 231 in an annular structure, and a second unit 232 connected to the first unit 231 and arranged in the middle of the annular structure of the first unit 231. Among them, the first unit 231 is made of a material with a sealing effect such as rubber to ensure that it can be closely connected with the heat dissipation structure 1 to improve the sealing effect. The second unit 232 is made of a ceramic material to obtain a better atomization effect. The heat dissipation structure 1 is a heat sink in a sheet-like structure. The heat sink can absorb the heat generated by the electrical device 61 in contact with it during operation, and conduct the heat away to ensure that the electrical device 61 can work normally and will not be damaged due to excessive temperature.

[0047] Furthermore, the atomizer 4 further includes an atomizing circuit board 6, an electrical device 61 is provided on one side of the atomizing circuit board 6, and the other side of the atomizing circuit board 6 is fixedly connected to the heat dissipation structure 1. A first fixing structure 13 is provided on the heat dissipation structure 1, and a second fixing structure 62 is correspondingly provided on the atomizing circuit board 6. The first fixing structure 13 cooperates with the second fixing structure 62 to realize a fixed connection between the atomizing circuit board 6 and the heat dissipation structure 1.

[0048] Furthermore, the first fixing structure 13 includes a columnar structure 131, and a mounting hole (not shown in the figure) is provided on the columnar structure 131. The second fixing structure 62 includes a fixing hole 621 provided on the atomizing circuit board 6, and the fastener passes through the fixing hole 621 and the mounting hole, and forms a threaded connection with one of the fixing hole 621 and the mounting hole to fix the atomizing circuit board 6 with the heat dissipation structure 1. Among them, the fastener is preferably a screw to ensure the reliability of the fastening connection and the convenience of disassembly. Preferably, there is an internal thread in the mounting hole, and the fixing hole is a through hole without a thread, and the fastener passes through the fixing hole 621 and forms a threaded connection with the mounting hole. Due to the deep depth of the mounting hole, it is possible to form a more secure threaded connection with the fastener. In addition, since the atomizing circuit board 6 is usually a PCB board, it is not easy to process threads on it, and the threads are set on the inner side wall of the mounting hole, which reduces the difficulty of processing and production, facilitates processing, and improves production efficiency.

[0049] In a preferred embodiment, the number of the first fixing structures 13 is two, and the number of the second fixing structures 62 is two. The distance between the two first fixing structures 13 is not easy to be too close, and it is preferably arranged at both ends of the length direction of the atomizing circuit board 6 to ensure the fixing effect of the first fixing structure 13, and prevent the atomizing circuit board 6 from tilting after the installation is completed. In addition, the atomizing circuit board 6 is fixedly connected to the electrical device 61 by welding, and there are welding feet on the atomizing circuit board 6. The pressing piece 3 is metal. Since the pressing piece 3 in the present application has the above-mentioned structure, its connecting section 33 and the second part 32 are both located in the groove 121. There is a certain safety distance between the welding feet on the atomizing circuit board 6 and the pressing piece 3 made of metal. Therefore, the atomizer in the present application is safer and more reliable than the traditional atomizer.

[0050] The present application also provides a humidifier 5, including a water tank 51, and the atomizer 4 is fixedly connected to the water tank 51 through the heat dissipation structure 1. In a specific embodiment, Figure 3 As shown, the humidifier 5 includes a base 52 and an upper shell 53, the upper shell 53 includes a shell 531 located outside the humidifier 5 and a water tank 51 located inside the shell 531, and the bottom surface of the water tank 51 and the inner surface of the base 52 form a space for accommodating the atomizer 4. The atomizer 4 is installed between the base 52 and the water tank 51. The heat dissipation structure 1 is provided with a fixing portion 14 at the upper end in the vertical direction, and the heat dissipation structure 1 is connected to the open end 511 of the water tank 51 through the fixing portion 14. A sealing structure 7 is provided between the fixing portion 14 of the heat dissipation structure 1 and the open end 511 of the water tank 51, and the sealing structure 7 is preferably a sealing ring to ensure the sealing effect, and the water in the water tank 51 will not enter the base 52.

[0051] The atomizer 4 in the present application is smaller in the vertical direction and can be used in occasions where the installation space in the base 52 of the humidifier 5 is smaller, thus solving the problem that the atomizer cannot be installed due to the small internal space of the humidifier 5. The humidifier in the present application is smaller in size, occupies less space, and improves the user experience.

[0052] It is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that, under the premise of no conflict, the above-mentioned preferred solutions can be freely combined and superimposed.

[0053] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An atomizer, comprising a heat dissipation structure, an atomizing element and a pressing piece, characterized in that: The heat dissipation structure comprises a body, a receiving area is arranged on the body, the atomizing element is completely received in the receiving area, the atomizing element is fixed between the heat dissipation structure and the pressing member through the pressing member, the body comprises a mounting surface, the mounting surface is recessed to form a groove, the groove constitutes the receiving area, the pressing member comprises a plate-like structure, an opening is arranged in the middle of the plate-like structure, the pressing member comprises a first part connected to the mounting surface, and a second part connected to the atomizing element, the first part and the second part are connected through a connecting section, In the assembled state, the connecting section extends from the mounting surface toward the bottom of the groove, or the connecting section is flush with the mounting surface; The atomizing element and the second part of the pressing piece are accommodated in the groove; or the atomizing element, the second part of the pressing piece and the connecting section are accommodated in the groove; The atomizer further comprises an atomizing circuit board, one side of which is provided with an electrical component, and the other side of which is fixedly connected to the heat dissipation structure; The heat dissipation structure is provided with a first fixing structure, and the atomization circuit board is correspondingly provided with a second fixing structure, and the first fixing structure cooperates with the second fixing structure to realize a fixed connection between the atomization circuit board and the heat dissipation structure; The first fixing structure includes a columnar structure, on which a mounting hole is provided, and the second fixing structure includes a fixing hole provided on the atomization circuit board, and a fastener passes through the fixing hole and the mounting hole and forms a threaded connection with one of the fixing hole and the mounting hole to fix the atomization circuit board to the heat dissipation structure.

2. The atomizer according to claim 1, characterized in that The first surface of the atomizing element abuts against the bottom wall of the groove, and the second surface of the atomizing element opposite to the first surface abuts against the second part of the pressing piece.

3. The atomizer according to claim 1, characterized in that The first part, the second part and the connecting section are formed by bending or curving the plate-like structure.

4. A humidifier, characterized in that: The humidifier is provided with an atomizer as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The humidifier according to claim 4, characterized in that The humidifier comprises a water tank, and the atomizer is fixedly connected to the water tank via the heat dissipation structure.

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