Gravity alarm water tank and humidity regulating device

Abstract

The application belongs to the technical field of humidity adjustment, and discloses a gravity type alarm water tank, which comprises a water tank body, a deformation structural member arranged in the water tank body and configured to cause the water tank body to produce displacement in the vertical direction when the weight of the water tank body changes, and a triggering structural member arranged in the water tank body and configured to start alarm. The change of the weight of the water tank caused by the change of the water quantity in the water tank is utilized to cause the deformation of the deformation structural member, so that the water tank produces displacement in the vertical direction and drives the triggering structural member to produce displacement, thereby the external alarm button can be triggered to realize alarm. The structure is simple, safe and reliable. A humidity adjustment device is also disclosed.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of humidity adjustment, for example, to a gravity type alarm water tank and a humidity adjustment device. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, in the humidity adjustment device, such as a dehumidifier, a humidifier and the like, a water tank is generally included, wherein the water tank of the dehumidifier is used to collect water of air, and the water in the water tank of the humidifier is used to humidify air. Therefore, the water level in the water tank affects the operation of the humidity adjustment device. For example, in the dehumidifier, the water amount in the water tank increases with the operation, and when the water level in the water tank reaches a preset height, the water in the water tank needs to be cleaned in time. In the humidifier, with the operation of the humidifier, the water level in the water tank decreases, and when it decreases to a preset height, water needs to be added to the water tank in time. At present, a float switch device composed of a float and a micro switch is widely applied to the dehumidifier for controlling the operation of the device or for water full alarm.

[0003] In the process of implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is found that at least the following problems exist in the related art: the existing humidity adjustment device adopts a float type alarm mode, which is easy to fail, thereby causing alarm failure. SUMMARY

[0004] To provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed embodiments, the following brief summary is given. The summary is not an extensive overview of the application, nor is it intended to identify key / critical elements of the application or to delineate the scope of the embodiments. The sole purpose of the summary is to present some concepts of the embodiments in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.

[0005] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gravity type alarm water tank and a humidity adjustment device to solve the technical problem that the existing humidity adjustment device adopts a float type alarm mode, which is easy to fail, thereby causing alarm failure.

[0006] In some embodiments, the gravity type alarm water tank comprises,

[0007] comprises,

[0008] a water tank body;

[0009] a deformation structure arranged in the water tank body and configured to cause the water tank body to displace in a vertical direction when the weight of the water tank body changes;

[0010] a trigger structure arranged in the water tank body and configured to start an alarm;

[0011] The top wall of the water tank body is in a stepped shape, and a water tank opening is arranged on the vertical wall surface of the stepped top wall.

[0012] In some embodiments, a humidity adjustment device comprises,

[0013] The shell has a water tank placing cavity.

[0014] The water tank is placed in the water tank placing cavity in the manner that the deformation structure of the water tank is arranged on the cavity wall of the water tank placing cavity.

[0015] The alarm button is arranged in the water tank placing cavity and opposite to the triggering end of the triggering structure of the water tank.

[0016] The gravity type alarm water tank and the humidity adjusting device provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can achieve the following technical effects:

[0017] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the change of the weight of the water tank caused by the change of the water amount in the water tank is used to make the deformation structure deform, so that the water tank is displaced in the vertical direction and drives the triggering structure to be displaced, thereby triggering the external alarm button and achieving alarm. The structure is simple, safe and reliable.

[0018] The foregoing general description and the following description are only exemplary and explanatory, and are not used to limit the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] One or more embodiments are exemplarily illustrated by corresponding drawings, which do not constitute limitation on the embodiments, elements with the same reference numerals in the drawings are shown as similar elements, the drawings do not constitute proportional limitation, and wherein:

[0020] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a gravity type alarm water tank provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0021] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a gravity type alarm water tank provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0022] Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of a gravity type alarm water tank provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0023] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of a gravity type alarm water tank provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0024] Figure 5 is a structural schematic diagram of a humidity adjusting device provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0025] Figure 6 is a structural schematic diagram of a humidity adjusting device provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0026] Figure 7 is a structural schematic diagram of a humidity adjusting device provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0027] Reference signs:

[0028] 10: water tank; 101, low containing cavity; 102, high containing cavity; 11, water tank body; 110, water tank opening; 111, bottom wall; 112, side wall; 113, lug structure; 114, top wall; 12, deformation structure; 13, trigger structure; 20: shell; 21, water tank placing cavity; 210, support wall; 22, base; 220, through hole; 23, flow guide pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In order to enable a person skilled in the art to more fully understand the features and technical contents of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the implementation of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are only used for reference and do not limit the embodiments of the present disclosure. In the following technical description, in order to facilitate explanation, a plurality of details are provided to provide a full understanding of the disclosed embodiments. However, one or more embodiments can still be implemented without these details. In other cases, in order to simplify the drawings, well-known structures and devices can be simplified.

[0030] In this article, it should be understood that relational terms such as first and second are only used to distinguish one entity or structure from another entity or structure, and do not require or imply that there is any actual relationship or order between the entities or structures.

[0031] In this article, it should be understood that the terms "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present disclosure.

[0032] In this article, unless otherwise specified and limited, it should be noted that the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection, it can be a communication between two elements, it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0033] In this article, it should be understood that the term "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0034] The first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure provides a gravity type alarm water tank 10. In combination with Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the gravity type alarm water tank 10 comprises,

[0035] the water tank body 11;

[0036] the deformation structure 12 is arranged on the water tank body 11 and is configured to cause the water tank body 11 to displace in the vertical direction when the weight of the water tank body 11 changes;

[0037] the triggering structure 13 is arranged on the water tank body 11 and is configured to start the alarm.

[0038] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the change in the weight of the water tank 10 caused by the change in the water amount in the water tank 10 is used to cause the deformation of the deformation structure 12 (as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 so as to cause the water tank 10 to displace in the vertical direction, and drive the triggering structure 13 to displace, thereby starting the alarm, for example, triggering or releasing an external alarm button to realize the alarm. The structure is simple, safe and reliable.

[0039] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the deformation structure 12 deforms when the weight of the water tank body 11 changes, causing the water tank body 11 to displace in the vertical direction. Therefore, the arrangement position and arrangement manner of the deformation structure 12 can only cause the deformation under the action of the gravity of the water tank body 11. In some embodiments, the deformation structure 12 is arranged on the bottom wall 111 (as shown in Figure 1 ) or the side wall 112 (as shown in Figure 3 ) of the water tank body 11.

[0040] Optionally, as shown in Figure 3 , the side wall 112 of the water tank body 11 is provided with an ear structure 113, and one end of the deformation structure 12 is arranged on the ear structure 113.

[0041] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the relaxation force of the deformation structure 12 should be greater than the gravity of the water tank body 11, and the water tank body 11 can be supported by the deformation structure 12.

[0042] Optionally, the deformation structure 12 is a plurality of deformation structures, which are uniformly arranged on the bottom wall or the side wall of the water tank body 11. The displacement amount of the water tank body 11 in the vertical direction can be kept consistent.

[0043] In some embodiments, the deformation structure 12 can be fixedly arranged on the water tank body 11, or can be detachably arranged on the water tank body 11. It is not limited, and can be determined according to the actual situation.

[0044] In some embodiments, the deformation structure 12 includes a spring. The structure is simple and effective.

[0045] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the function of the triggering structure 13 is to start the alarm, that is, the triggering structure 13 cooperates with the external alarm component (for example, the alarm button 30 described below). Therefore, the setting position of the triggering structure 13 is not limited, and can be any part of the water tank body 11 as long as it can cooperate with the external alarm component. The cooperation mode can refer to the related content of the humidity adjusting device part described below.

[0046] In some embodiments, the triggering structure 13 is arranged on the top wall or the side wall of the water tank body 11. The arrangement is convenient and controllable. The specific position can be determined according to the actual situation.

[0047] Optionally, the triggering structure 13 is a trigger rod. The end thereof cooperates with the triggered alarm component.

[0048] Optionally, the triggering structure 13 is integrally formed with the water tank body 11.

[0049] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the water tank body 11 is provided with a water tank opening 110. The water tank opening 110 is convenient for the external water to flow in, for example, the condensed water in the dehumidifier to flow in, or is convenient for the internal water to flow out, for example, the water in the water tank body 11 to flow out to the functional component of the humidifier. The structure form of the water tank opening 110 is not limited, and as long as the function of the water inflow or outflow is realized. For example, the water tank opening 110 can be arranged on the top wall 114 of the water tank body 11 as shown in the drawings. Figure 3

[0050] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 , the top wall 114 of the water tank body 11 is in a stepped shape, and the vertical wall surface of the stepped top wall 114 is provided with the water tank opening 110. The water tank body 11 forms two different height containing cavity parts (low containing cavity part 101 and high containing cavity part 102). By designing the volumes of the two containing cavity parts, the volumes of the two containing cavity parts are not less than the volume of the water amount when the water tank body 11 is full of water, so that when the water tank body 11 is tilted in a certain direction, the water will not overflow.

[0051] Optionally, the vertical wall surface of the stepped top wall 114 is not located at the middle position of the top wall 114. The volumes of the two different height containing parts can be the same.

[0052] In the second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a humidity adjusting device is provided. As shown in Figures 5 to 7 , the humidity adjusting device comprises,

[0053] a housing 20 having a water tank placing cavity 21;

[0054] ​The water tank 10 is arranged in the water tank placing cavity 21 by the way that the deformation structure 12 of the water tank 10 is arranged on the cavity wall of the water tank placing cavity 21.

[0055] The alarm button 30 is arranged in the water tank placing cavity 21 and opposite to the triggering end of the triggering structure 13 of the water tank 10.

[0056] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the alarm button 30 is electrically connected with the electric control device of the humidity adjusting equipment. When the water tank 10 is full of water (dehumidifier) or lacks water (humidifier), the user can be reminded by directly cutting off the power supply to make the humidity adjusting equipment unable to work, or the alarm indication (sound and / or photoelectricity) such as the buzzer alarm can be used to prompt the user to handle. The power supply can be cut off and the alarm indication can be performed at the same time to remind the user. The specific mode is not limited.

[0057] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the alarm button 30 is arranged opposite to the triggering structure 13 on the water tank 10, which means that the alarm button 30 is opposite to the triggering structure 13 in the displacement direction (vertical direction) of the triggering structure 13, that is, when the triggering structure 13 is displaced with the water tank body 11, the alarm button 30 can be pressed or released.

[0058] The humidity adjusting equipment in the embodiment of the present disclosure uses the change of the weight of the water tank 10 caused by the change of the water amount in the water tank to make the deformation structure 12 deform, so that the water tank 10 is displaced in the vertical direction and drives the triggering structure 13 to displace, so that the triggering structure 13 presses or releases the alarm button to start the alarm. The alarm mode using the gravity of the water tank is simple in structure and safe and reliable.

[0059] The humidity adjusting equipment in the embodiment of the present disclosure includes the dehumidifier, the humidifier and other equipment for adjusting the air humidity.

[0060] For example, when the water tank 10 is applied to the dehumidifier, as shown in FIG. 2, when there is no condensed water in the water tank body 11, the deformation structure 12 only bears the gravity of the water tank body 11 and is in the initial state. At this time, under the action of the relaxation force of the deformation structure 12, the triggering structure 13 presses the alarm button 30, and the alarm button 30 is connected, so that the dehumidifier can be normally started or stopped. Figure 5 As the condensed water in the water tank increases, the weight of the water tank body 11 gradually increases, the deformation structure 12 is gradually compressed and deformed, the water tank body 11 is displaced downward, and the triggering structure 13 starts to release the alarm button 30 until the water in the water tank body 11 is full. The deformation structure 12 is compressed and deformed to the alarm state (as shown in FIG. 3), at this time, the triggering structure 13 completely releases the alarm button, and at this time, the dehumidifier cannot be started again. Figure 6

[0061] ​For example, when the water tank 10 is applied to a humidifier, the change of the water amount in the water tank body 11 is opposite to that of a dehumidifier. The initial state of the water tank body 11 is full of water and the compression deformation structure 12 (see Figure 6 is pressed against the alarm button 30, the alarm button 30 is turned on, and the humidifier can be normally started or stopped. As the humidification proceeds, the water amount in the water tank body 11 decreases, the compression of the deformation structure 12 is gradually released, the water tank body 11 is displaced upward, and the trigger structure 13 also releases the alarm button 30 until the water tank body 11 is short of water and the deformation structure 12 is released to the alarm state (see Figure 5 ). At this time, the trigger structure 13 completely releases the alarm button, and the humidifier cannot be started again.

[0062] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the alarm button 30 can be a button with automatic reset. The alarm button 30 is turned on by the pressing of the trigger structure 13 and is turned off by the release of the trigger structure 13.

[0063] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the stroke of the alarm button 30 and the displacement distance of the water tank 10 should be the same to ensure effective turning on or turning off. The displacement distance of the water tank 10 is the displacement distance from empty to full of water or from full of water to short of water.

[0064] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the water tank 10 is arranged in the water tank placing cavity 21 by the deformation structure 12. According to the arrangement of the deformation structure 12 on the water tank body 11, the arrangement position of the deformation structure 12 on the cavity wall of the water tank placing cavity 21 can be determined.

[0065] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6 , one end of the deformation structure 12 is arranged on the bottom wall 111 of the water tank body 11, and the other end of the deformation structure 12 is arranged on the bottom cavity wall of the water tank placing cavity 21.

[0066] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 7 , one end of the deformation structure 12 is arranged on the side wall 112 of the water tank body 11, and the other end of the deformation structure 12 is arranged on the side cavity wall of the water tank placing cavity 21. Alternatively, a protruding support wall 210 is arranged on the side cavity wall of the water tank placing cavity 21, and the other end of the deformation structure 12 is arranged on the support wall 210.

[0067] In some embodiments, the deformation structure 12 of the water tank 10 is fixedly arranged on the cavity wall of the water tank placing cavity 21, and the water tank body 11 is detachably arranged on the deformation structure 12. The water tank body 11 is convenient to take and place.

[0068] In some embodiments, the shell 20 further comprises a base 22 arranged above the water tank placing cavity 21 and configured to arrange the functional components of the humidity adjusting device thereon; and the alarm button 30 is arranged on the bottom wall of the base 22. The structure of the base 22 is not limited, as long as the functional components of the humidity adjusting device can be arranged thereon.

[0069] Optionally, the base 22 is made of plastic material, which is low in cost and good in reliability.

[0070] In some embodiments, a through hole 220 is formed on the base 22 and configured to communicate the functional components with the water tank body 11 of the water tank 10, so as to facilitate the up-and-down communication of the base 22.

[0071] Optionally, when the humidity adjusting device is a dehumidifier, the through hole 220 serves as a condensate water outlet to guide the condensate water generated on the functional components into the water tank body 11.

[0072] Optionally, the application further comprises a flow guide pipe 23 arranged on the through hole 220 and having one end connected to the condensate water generated on the functional components and the other end communicated with the water tank opening 110, so as to guide the condensate water into the water tank.

[0073] The application is not limited to the structure described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the application is only limited by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A gravity alarm water tank for a humidity conditioning apparatus, characterized by, The gravity type alarm water tank comprises a water tank body, a water tank mouth arranged on a vertical wall surface of a stepped top wall of the water tank body, and a low storage cavity and a high storage cavity formed by the stepped top wall. The deformation structure is arranged on the bottom wall or the side wall of the water tank body. The deformation structure comprises a plurality of springs. The side wall of the water tank body is provided with an ear structure, and one end of the deformation structure is arranged on the ear structure.

2. A gravity operated alarm water tank according to claim 1, wherein, 6. The gravity type alarm water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the deformation structure is fixedly arranged on the water tank body or detachably arranged on the water tank body.

3. A gravity operated alarm water tank according to claim 2, wherein, 7. The gravity type alarm water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the trigger structure is integrally formed with the water tank body.

4. A gravity operated alarm water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, The shell comprises a water tank placing cavity.

5. A gravity operated alarm water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, The gravity type alarm water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 7 is arranged in the water tank placing cavity in a manner that the deformation structure of the water tank is arranged on a cavity wall of the water tank placing cavity. An alarm button is arranged in the water tank placing cavity and opposite to a trigger end of the trigger structure of the water tank. The deformation structure of the water tank is fixedly arranged on the cavity wall of the water tank placing cavity, and the water tank body is detachably arranged on the deformation structure. The shell further comprises a base arranged above the water tank placing cavity and configured to arrange functional components of the humidity adjusting device thereon, and the alarm button is arranged on a bottom wall of the base.

11. The humidity adjusting device according to claim 10, wherein a through hole is arranged on the base, and the through hole is configured to communicate the functional components with the water tank body of the water tank.

8. A humidity conditioning apparatus, characterized by, ​ ​ ​ ​ 9. A humidity conditioning apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein ​ 10. A humidity conditioning apparatus as claimed in claim 8 or 9, characterised in that, ​ ​ ​ ​

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