An air outlet device

Abstract

The air outlet device provided by the present invention includes: a shell body, on which a first opening is provided; a water adding device, which is arranged in the shell body, including a box body and a box cover that are movably connected, the second opening on the box body is arranged in the same direction as the first opening of the shell body; an air outlet member, which is arranged in the shell body, the air outlet of the air outlet member is arranged adjacent to the box body, and the box cover has an air outlet state in which it moves to the second opening and opens the air outlet member, and a water adding state in which it leaves the second opening and covers the air outlet. By providing an openable and closable box body as a water holding device, it is convenient for the user to open the cover body and add water without taking out the water tank, which is fast and easy to operate. At the same time, the opened cover body can be closed on the air outlet to cover the air outlet, thereby preventing moisture from flowing into the air outlet member and affecting the air outlet during the water adding process, thereby improving the service life and safety of the device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of humidifiers, and in particular to an air outlet device. Background Art

[0002] At present, the types of household appliances with humidification functions at home and abroad are roughly the same, and the most common one is the humidifier. The water adding methods are mainly divided into upper water adding and lower water adding. The lower water adding method requires taking out the water tank inside the humidifier and inverting the water tank to add water. This water adding method is slow and inconvenient to operate. The upper water adding method allows water to be added from top to bottom without taking out the water tank, which has the advantages of fast speed and convenient operation.

[0003] However, in the method of adding water from above, the user is likely to pour water onto the air outlet structure adjacent to the water tank during the water adding process, thus affecting the normal air outlet of the air outlet structure. Summary of the invention

[0004] Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the defect in the prior art of adding water to the humidifier that water easily enters the air outlet structure and affects the air outlet, thereby providing an air outlet device.

[0005] The present invention provides an air outlet device, comprising: a shell body, on which a first opening is provided; a water adding device, which is arranged in the shell body and comprises a box body and a box cover that are movably connected, and the second opening on the box body is arranged in the same direction as the first opening of the shell body; an air outlet member, which is arranged in the shell body, and the air outlet of the air outlet member is arranged adjacent to the box body, and the box cover has an air outlet state in which the air outlet member moves to the second opening and opens the air outlet member, and a water adding state in which the air outlet member leaves the second opening and covers the air outlet.

[0006] The water adding device also includes a hinged structure, which includes: a mounting seat, which is arranged on the edge position of the second opening adjacent to the air outlet and is provided with an axial hole; a hinged shaft, which is arranged on the box cover and passes through the axial hole and is movably connected to the axial hole.

[0007] The shaft hole is provided with a mounting notch, and the shaft hole and the hinge shaft are suitable for being detachably connected and arranged through the mounting notch.

[0008] In the water adding state, the outer side surface of the box cover is arranged in contact with the air outlet, and the height of the inner side surface of the box cover gradually increases in the direction away from the box body.

[0009] In the water adding state, the end edge of the box cover on one side facing the box body is projected onto the second opening in the vertical direction.

[0010] A water retaining structure is arranged on the inner side surface of the box cover and is protruded away from the box cover. The water retaining structure is adjacent to the outer edge of the box cover and is arranged in an "n" shape, with its opening facing the hinge shaft.

[0011] In the air outlet state, the water retaining structure is extended into the box body and is disposed in contact with the inner side surface of the box body.

[0012] The first opening and the second opening are arranged flush with each other.

[0013] A third opening is also provided on the side of the shell, and a grille structure is detachably provided on the third opening and the first opening.

[0014] The water adding device also includes a spring buckle structure, which includes a card joint arranged on the box cover and a card slot structure arranged on the second opening of the box body. The card slot structure is arranged corresponding to the position of the card joint and is suitable for detachably engaging and limiting the card joint.

[0015] The air outlet device is a humidifier.

[0016] The technical solution of the present invention has the following advantages:

[0017] 1. The air outlet device provided by the present invention includes: a shell body, which is provided with a first opening; a water adding device, which is arranged in the shell body and includes a box body and a box cover that are movably connected, and the second opening on the box body is arranged in the same direction as the first opening of the shell body; an air outlet member, which is arranged in the shell body, and the air outlet of the air outlet member is arranged adjacent to the box body, and the box cover has an air outlet state in which it moves to the second opening and opens the air outlet member, and a water adding state in which it leaves the second opening and covers the air outlet.

[0018] By providing an openable and closable box as a water holding device, it is convenient for the user to open the cover and add water without taking out the water tank, which is fast and easy to operate. At the same time, the opened cover can be closed on the air outlet to shield the air outlet, thereby preventing water from flowing into the air outlet part and affecting the air outlet during the water adding process, thereby improving the service life and safety of the device.

[0019] 2. The air outlet device provided by the present invention, the water adding device also includes a hinged structure, and the hinged structure includes: a mounting seat, which is arranged on the edge position of the second opening adjacent to the air outlet, and is provided with an axial hole; a hinged shaft, which is arranged on the box cover and passes through the axial hole and is movably connected with the axial hole.

[0020] By setting a mounting base and a hinge shaft, the box cover and the box cover can be hingedly connected, which facilitates the switch operation and can be closed on the air outlet without the box cover being separated from the box body, thereby avoiding loss of the box cover.

[0021] 3. In the air outlet device provided by the present invention, in the water adding state, the outer side surface of the box cover is arranged in contact with the air outlet, and the height of the inner side surface of the box cover gradually increases in the direction away from the box body.

[0022] With this arrangement, when the user adds water, if the water spills or splashes on the box cover, it can flow back into the box under the action of gravity, preventing the water from falling on the box cover and flowing to other adjacent locations, causing a safety hazard.

[0023] 4. For the air outlet device provided by the present invention, in the water-filling state, the end edge of the box cover on one side facing the box body is projected onto the second opening in the vertical direction.

[0024] This arrangement ensures that the water will not fall to other positions of the shell through the gap between the box cover and the box body when sliding from the box cover to the box body, thereby improving the safety of the device.

[0025] 5. In the air outlet device provided by the present invention, a water retaining structure protruding away from the box cover is arranged on the inner side surface of the box cover, and the water retaining structure is adjacent to the outer edge of the box cover and is arranged in an "n" shape with an opening facing the hinge shaft.

[0026] The setting of the water retaining structure, combined with the inclined box cover and other structures, plays an effective role in guiding the water, further preventing the water falling on the box cover from falling on other positions of the shell, and improving the safety of the device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation methods of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the specific implementation methods or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some implementation methods of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0028] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the air outlet device provided in an embodiment of the present invention when the box cover is in the air outlet state;

[0029] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the air outlet device shown in the box cover is in a water-filled state;

[0030] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The three-dimensional structural diagram of the air outlet device shown is when a grille structure is installed;

[0031] Figure 4 for Figure 1A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a water adding device on an air outlet device shown;

[0032] Figure 5 for Figure 1 The enlarged structural diagram of part A of the water adding device on the air outlet device shown;

[0033] Figure 6 for Figure 1 The schematic diagram of the internal structure of the water adding device on the air outlet device shown;

[0034] Description of reference numerals:

[0035] 1-shell; 11-first opening; 2-box; 21-second opening; 3-box cover; 31-water retaining structure; 4-air outlet; 5-mounting seat; 51-mounting notch; 6-hinge shaft; 7-grid structure; 8-card joint; 9-card slot structure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The technical solution of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0037] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0038] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0039] In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0040] like Figure 1 - Figure 6 This embodiment provides an air outlet device, specifically a humidifier, a humidifier purifier or a cooling fan, etc., including: a shell 1, a water adding device and an air outlet member.

[0041] The specific shape of the shell 1 is not limited. In the present embodiment, it is in the shape of a square cylinder, with a square first opening 11 on the top side and a third opening on the lower side. A grille structure 7 is provided at the first opening 11 and the third opening to protect the internal structure of the air outlet device and prevent external dirt from entering.

[0042] The water adding device is arranged inside the shell 1 near the first opening 11, and includes a box body 2 and a box cover 3 that are movably connected. In this embodiment, the box body 2 is arranged in a square cylindrical shape, the cover body is arranged in a square sheet shape, and the second opening 21 on the box body 2 is arranged in the same direction as the first opening 11 of the shell 1.

[0043] The air outlet member is arranged in the housing 1, and its air outlet 4 is adjacent to the box body 2. In this embodiment, the air outlet 4 is at the same height as the second opening 21. As a convertible embodiment, the height of the air outlet 4 can be slightly higher than the height of the second opening 21. In addition, the box cover 3 has an air outlet state in which it is buckled on the opening of the box body 2, closes and seals the box body 2, and leaves the opening of the box body 2 and covers the air outlet 4. The box cover 3 has an air outlet state in which it moves to the second opening 21 and opens the air outlet member, and a water addition state in which it leaves the second opening 21 and covers the air outlet.

[0044] By providing an openable and closable box 2 as a water holding device, it is convenient for the user to open the cover and add water without taking out the water tank, which is fast and easy to operate. At the same time, the opened cover can be closed on the air outlet 4 to shield the air outlet 4, thereby preventing moisture from flowing into the air outlet part and affecting the air outlet during the water adding process, thereby improving the service life and safety of the device.

[0045] The water adding device also includes a hinge structure, which includes two mounting seats 5 and two hinge shafts 6. The two mounting seats 5 are respectively arranged at two side edge positions adjacent to the air outlet 4 on the second opening 21, and are protruded upward, with an axis hole in the middle thereof; the two hinge shafts 6 are respectively protruded on the two side edges of the box cover 3, and are close to the long side of one side of the box cover 3, and are respectively correspondingly penetrated in the two axis holes, and are movably connected with the axis holes. By setting the mounting seats 5 and the hinge shafts 6, the box cover 3 and the box cover 3 can be set to be hingedly connected, which is convenient for the switch operation, and can be closed on the air outlet 4 without the box cover 3 being separated from the box body 2, so as to avoid the box cover 3 from being lost.

[0046] As a convertible embodiment, the box cover 3 and the box body 2 can also be independently provided, and the box cover 3 can be removed from the box body 2 and covered on the air outlet 4, and can be covered back on the second opening 21 in the air outlet state. As another convertible embodiment, a slide assembly can be respectively provided on the second opening 21 and the box cover 3, and the box cover 3 can be moved above the air outlet 4 through a sliding connection.

[0047] In this embodiment, a mounting notch 51 is provided above the shaft hole, and the inner diameter of the mounting notch 51 is smaller than the inner diameter of the shaft hole. The shaft hole and the hinge shaft 6 can be detachably connected through the mounting notch 51, thereby improving the convenience of disassembly and assembly of the cover body.

[0048] In the water adding state, the outer side of the box cover 3 is arranged to abut against the air outlet 4, and the height of the inner side of the box cover 3 gradually increases in the direction away from the box body 2. In this way, when the user adds water, after the water is poured or splashed on the box cover 3, it can flow back into the box body 2 under the action of gravity, avoiding the water from falling on the box cover 3 and flowing to other adjacent positions, causing safety hazards. In this embodiment, an abutment is provided on the side of the outer side of the box cover 3 away from the box body 2, which can abut against the air outlet 4 and raise the box cover 3 on this side. As a convertible embodiment, it is also possible to change the thickness of the box cover 3 or change the relative height of the second opening 21 and the air outlet 4.

[0049] In addition, in the water adding state, the end edge of the box cover 3 on one side facing the box body 2 is projected on the second opening 21 in the vertical direction. This arrangement ensures that when the water slides from the box cover 3 to the box body 2, it will not fall on other positions of the housing 1 through the gap between the box cover 3 and the box body 2, thereby improving the safety of the device.

[0050] A water retaining structure 31 is provided on the inner side of the box cover 3 and is protruded away from the box cover 3. The water retaining structure 31 is adjacent to the outer edge of the box cover 3 and is arranged in an "n" shape, with the opening facing the hinge shaft 6. In the air outlet state, the water retaining structure 31 is extended into the box body 2 and is arranged in contact with the inner side of the box body 2.

[0051] The water retaining structure 31, combined with the inclined box cover 3 and other structures, plays an effective role in guiding the water, further preventing the water falling on the box cover 3 from falling on other positions of the housing 1, and improving the safety of the device. At the same time, in the air outlet state, the water retaining structure 31 also plays a role in sealing the box 2 to prevent water leakage.

[0052] In this embodiment, the first opening 11 and the second opening 21 are arranged flush, which is convenient for the user to open and close the box cover 3 and add water. As a convertible embodiment, the second opening 21 can also be slightly lower than the first opening 11 to facilitate the subsequent installation of the grid structure 7.

[0053] The water adding device also includes a snap-on structure, which includes a snap-on joint 8 provided on the box cover 3, and a snap-on groove structure 9 provided on the second opening 21 of the box body 2, the snap-on groove structure 9 being provided at a position corresponding to the snap-on joint 8, and being suitable for a detachable snap-on limiting snap-on joint 8. Specifically, the end of the snap-on joint 8 is provided in a convex circular shape, and a first elastic member is provided laterally inside the snap-on groove structure 9, which can limit the end of the snap-on joint 8 after the snap-on joint 8 is inserted, and the snap-on joint 8 can be ejected by a second elastic member provided in a misaligned manner after the end is pressed.

[0054] Obviously, the above embodiments are merely examples for clear explanation, and are not intended to limit the implementation methods. For those skilled in the art, other different forms of changes or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to list all the implementation methods here. The obvious changes or modifications derived from them are still within the protection scope of the invention.

Claims

1. An air outlet device, characterized in that: include: A housing (1) having a first opening (11); A water adding device is arranged in a housing (1), comprising a movably connected housing (2) and a housing cover (3), wherein a second opening (21) on the housing (2) is arranged in the same direction as a first opening (11) of the housing (1); An air outlet member is arranged in the housing (1), an air outlet (4) of the air outlet member is arranged adjacent to the box body (2), and the box cover (3) has an air outlet state in which the air outlet member moves to the second opening (21) and opens, and a water supply state in which the air outlet member leaves the second opening (21) and covers the air outlet (4); In the water adding state, the outer side surface of the box cover (3) is arranged in contact with the air outlet (4), and the height of the inner side surface of the box cover (3) gradually increases in a direction away from the box body (2); A water retaining structure (31) is provided on the inner side surface of the box cover (3) and is protruding away from the box cover (3); the water retaining structure (31) is adjacent to the outer edge of the box cover (3) and is arranged in an "n" shape, suitable for guiding flow toward the second opening (21); In the air outlet state, the water retaining structure (31) is extended into the box body (2) and is disposed in contact with the inner side surface of the box body (2); In the water-adding state, the portion of the box cover (3) between the water retaining structure (31) and the outer edge of the box cover (3) is lower than the portion of the box cover (3) on the inner side of the water retaining structure (31); In the water-filling state, the end edge of the box cover (3) on one side facing the box body (2) is projected onto the second opening (21) in the vertical direction.

2. The air outlet device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water adding device further comprises a hinge structure, and the hinge structure comprises: A mounting seat (5) is arranged at an edge position of the second opening (21) adjacent to the air outlet (4), and is provided with an axial hole; The hinge shaft (6) is arranged on the box cover (3), penetrates into the shaft hole, and is movably connected to the shaft hole.

3. The air outlet device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The shaft hole is provided with a mounting notch (51), and the shaft hole and the hinge shaft (6) are suitable for being detachably connected via the mounting notch (51).

4. The air outlet device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The water retaining structure (31) opens toward the hinge shaft (6).

5. The air outlet device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The first opening (11) and the second opening (21) are arranged flush with each other.

6. The air outlet device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The shell (1) is also provided with a third opening on the side, and a grid structure (7) is detachably provided on the third opening and the first opening (11).

7. The air outlet device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The water adding device also includes a snap-on structure, the snap-on structure including a snap joint (8) arranged on the box cover (3), and a snap-on slot structure (9) arranged on the second opening (21) of the box body (2), the snap-on slot structure (9) being arranged corresponding to the position of the snap joint (8) and being suitable for detachably engaging and limiting the snap joint (8).

8. The air outlet device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air outlet device is a humidifier.

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