Water tank assembly and humidifier

Abstract

The utility model provides a water tank assembly and a humidifier, relates to the technical field of household appliances, and aims to solve the technical problem that a water tank is not easy to clean. The water tank assembly comprises a water tank, a filter element, a support and a floating mechanism; the support is arranged in the water tank, and the filter element is arranged on the support; the floating mechanism comprises a floating part and a triggering part, the support is provided with a floating space, the top of the support is further provided with a through hole communicated with the floating space, and the floating part is movably arranged in the floating space and is configured to ascend and descend in the first direction in the floating space along with the change of the liquid level in the water tank; one end of the trigger piece is connected with the floating piece, and the other end of the trigger piece penetrates through the through hole, so that the floating piece drives the trigger piece to float in the first direction; wherein the first direction is the height direction of the water tank. The humidifier provided by the embodiment of the utility model comprises the water tank assembly. The problems that the water tank is difficult to clean, and when the depth of the water tank is large, the floating mechanism is difficult to disassemble and assemble are solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular to a water tank assembly and a humidifier. Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of living standards, people have higher and higher requirements for indoor air quality and comfort, requiring not only the indoor air temperature to be within a suitable range, but also the indoor air humidity to be within a suitable range. Humidifiers can adjust the humidity of indoor air to meet users' needs for indoor air comfort.

[0003] In the related art, a humidifier includes a water tank and a float mechanism located in the water tank, the float mechanism includes a float and a float bracket, the float bracket is used to fix the float in the water tank, and because the float rises and falls with the rise and fall of the liquid level in the water tank, it is necessary to fix the float bracket to the water tank, so that the float is limited in the circumferential direction by the float bracket so that it can only be raised and lowered in the water tank; in order to fix the float bracket, usually, a fixing structure is provided at the bottom of the water tank, so that the float bracket can be fixed to the water tank through the fixing structure.

[0004] However, the fixed structure is arranged on the bottom wall of the water tank, which makes it difficult to clean the water tank, and when the water tank is deep, it is difficult to disassemble and assemble the float mechanism. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the above problems, the embodiments of the present application provide a water tank assembly and a humidifier, which solve the problem that the water tank is difficult to clean and the problem that it is difficult to disassemble and assemble the floating mechanism when the water tank is deep.

[0006] In order to achieve the above objectives, the embodiments of the present application provide the following technical solutions:

[0007] A first aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides a water tank assembly, comprising: a water tank, a filter element, a bracket and a floating mechanism; the bracket is arranged in the water tank, and the filter element is arranged on the bracket; the floating mechanism comprises a floating member and a trigger member, the bracket has a floating space, and the top of the bracket also has a through hole connected to the floating space, the floating member is movably arranged in the floating space, and the floating member is configured to rise and fall in a first direction in the floating space as the liquid level in the water tank changes; one end of the trigger member is connected to the floating member, and the other end of the trigger member is passed through the through hole, so that the floating member drives the trigger member to float in the first direction; wherein the first direction is the height direction of the water tank.

[0008] In the water tank assembly provided in the embodiment of the present application, a bracket is designed and placed in the water tank. The filter element is arranged on the bracket to fix the bracket. The bracket has a floating space. The top of the bracket also has a through hole connected to the floating space. The floating mechanism includes a floating part and a trigger part. The floating part is movably arranged in the floating space. The floating part can be raised and lowered along a first direction in the floating space as the liquid level in the water tank changes. One end of the trigger part is connected to the floating part, and the other end of the trigger part is passed through the through hole so that the floating part can drive the trigger part to float in the first direction, thereby limiting and fixing the floating mechanism in the circumferential direction through the bracket, and there is no need to set a fixed structure at the bottom of the water tank to facilitate the cleaning of the water tank, and also reduce the difficulty of disassembly and assembly of the floating mechanism, thereby improving the user experience.

[0009] In some embodiments, the outer peripheral side of the trigger member has a first limiting portion, and when the trigger member moves to a first position along the first direction, the first limiting portion is configured to abut against an end surface of the through hole facing the floating space.

[0010] Such an arrangement improves the accuracy and reliability of the trigger member moving in the first direction to the first position.

[0011] In some embodiments, the outer peripheral side of the trigger member also has a second limiting portion, which is located on the side of the first limiting portion away from the floating member. When the trigger member moves to the second position, the second limiting portion abuts against the end face of the through hole away from the floating space.

[0012] Such an arrangement improves the accuracy and reliability of the trigger member moving to the second position in the second direction.

[0013] In some embodiments, a deformation notch is provided on the hole wall of the through hole, and when the second limiting portion is configured to pass through the through hole, the deformation notch is deformed to allow the second limiting portion to pass through the through hole.

[0014] In this way, when the second limiting portion on the trigger member needs to pass through the through hole, the deformation notch is extruded and deformed so that the second limiting portion on the trigger member can pass through the through hole, thereby allowing the trigger member to move between the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion, thereby improving the accuracy of the movement position of the trigger member in the first direction.

[0015] In some embodiments, there are at least two deformation notches, and at least two deformation notches are arranged on the hole wall of the through hole at intervals along the circumference thereof.

[0016] This arrangement can improve the smoothness of the second limiting portion passing through the through hole.

[0017] In some embodiments, one end of the second limiting portion facing away from the first limiting portion has a guiding structure, and the guiding structure is configured to guide the second limiting portion to pass through the through hole.

[0018] Such an arrangement can further improve the smoothness of the second limiting portion passing through the through hole.

[0019] In some embodiments, the guide structure is a guide ramp.

[0020] Such arrangement has a simple structure, is easy to process and has low cost.

[0021] In some embodiments, the first limiting portion is a first limiting protrusion extending outwardly from the outer peripheral side of the trigger member; and / or

[0022] The second limiting portion is a second limiting protrusion extending outward from the outer peripheral side of the trigger member.

[0023] Such arrangement has a simple structure, is easy to process and has low cost.

[0024] In some embodiments, the bottom of the bracket has an outwardly extending extension portion along the circumference of the floating space, and the extension portion is located between the filter element and the bottom wall of the water tank.

[0025] In some embodiments, the extension portion has a receiving groove extending along the circumference of the floating space, and the filter element is located in the receiving groove.

[0026] This arrangement is used to improve the position reliability between the filter element and the bracket.

[0027] A second aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides a humidifier, comprising: a humidifier host and a water tank assembly, wherein the water tank assembly is such as the water tank assembly provided in the above embodiment, and the humidifier host is arranged on the water tank assembly.

[0028] The humidifier provided in the embodiment of the present application has the same beneficial effects as the water tank assembly provided in the above embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0029] In addition to the technical problems solved by the embodiments of the present application described above, the technical features that constitute the technical scheme, and the beneficial effects brought about by the technical features of these technical schemes, other technical problems that can be solved by the water tank assembly and humidifier provided by the embodiments of the present application, other technical features included in the technical scheme, and the beneficial effects brought about by these technical features will be further described in detail in the specific implementation methods. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, a brief introduction will be given below to the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0031] Figure 1 An exploded schematic diagram of a structure of a water tank assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a state of the internal structure of the water tank assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of another state of the internal structure of the water tank assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 4 An exploded schematic diagram of a bracket and a floating mechanism in a water tank assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of a bracket in a water tank assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 6 An explosion schematic diagram of a humidifier provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Figure 7 An exploded schematic diagram of a host component in a humidifier host provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0038] Figure 8 An exploded schematic diagram of an air inlet mesh assembly in a humidifier provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0039] Description of reference numerals:

[0040] 10- Humidifier;

[0041] 100-water tank assembly; 110-water tank;

[0042] 120-filter element;

[0043] 130- bracket; 131- floating space; 132- through hole; 133- deformation notch; 134- extension part; 135- accommodation groove;

[0044] 140- floating mechanism; 141- floating member; 142- trigger member; 1421- first limiting portion; 1422- second limiting portion; 1423- guiding structure;

[0045] 200-humidifier host;

[0046] 210-host assembly; 211-knob; 212-air outlet; 213-housing; 214-micro switch;

[0047] 215-motor bracket; 216-motor; 217-fan; 218-nut;

[0048] 220-air inlet screen assembly; 221-wire pressing cover; 222-spring; 223-lever; 224-first baffle;

[0049] 225 - second baffle; 226 - air inlet screen. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0050] With the improvement of living standards, people have higher and higher requirements for indoor air quality and comfort, requiring not only the indoor air temperature to be within an appropriate range, but also the indoor air humidity to be within an appropriate range. A humidifier can adjust the humidity of indoor air to meet the user's demand for indoor air comfort. In the related art, the humidifier includes a water tank and a float mechanism located in the water tank, the float mechanism includes a float and a float bracket, the float bracket is used to fix the float in the water tank, because the float rises and falls with the rise and fall of the liquid level in the water tank, therefore, it is necessary to fix the float bracket with the water tank, so that the float is limited in the circumferential direction by the float bracket, so that it can only be lifted and lowered in the water tank; in order to fix the float bracket, usually, a fixed structure is set at the bottom of the water tank, so that the float bracket is fixed to the water tank through the fixed structure. However, the fixed structure is set on the bottom wall of the water tank, which makes it difficult to clean the water tank, and when the water tank is deep, it is difficult to disassemble and assemble the float mechanism.

[0051] In order to solve the above problems, an embodiment of the present application provides a water tank assembly and a humidifier. A bracket is designed, which is placed in the water tank. A filter element is arranged on the bracket so as to fix the bracket. The bracket has a floating space. The top of the bracket also has a through hole connected to the floating space. The floating mechanism includes a floating part and a trigger part. The floating part is movably arranged in the floating space. The floating part can be raised and lowered along a first direction in the floating space as the liquid level in the water tank changes. One end of the trigger part is connected to the floating part, and the other end of the trigger part is passed through the through hole so that the floating part can drive the trigger part to float in the first direction, thereby limiting and fixing the floating mechanism in the circumferential direction through the bracket, and there is no need to set a fixed structure at the bottom of the water tank to facilitate the cleaning of the water tank, and also reduce the difficulty of disassembly and assembly of the floating mechanism, thereby improving the user experience.

[0052] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more obvious and understandable, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work belong to the scope of protection of this application.

[0053] Figure 1 An exploded schematic diagram of a structure of a water tank assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a state of the internal structure of the water tank assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 3 A schematic diagram of another state of the internal structure of the water tank assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 4 An exploded schematic diagram of a bracket and a floating mechanism in a water tank assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of a bracket in a water tank assembly provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0054] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the embodiment of the present application provides a water tank assembly 100, which is suitable for a humidifier, for example, including but not limited to a fogless humidifier. The water tank assembly 100 includes a water tank 110,

[0055] The water tank 110 has a water storage chamber for storing humidification water of the humidifier 10. The humidification water in the water tank 110 may be pure water, or may be an aqueous solution with additives such as mixed spices, bactericides, essential oils, etc., which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application. The liquid in the water tank 110 is generally referred to as water below and will not be described in detail.

[0056] In addition, the water tank assembly 100 also includes a filter element 120, a bracket 130 and a floating mechanism 140; the bracket 130 is arranged in the water tank 110, and the filter element 120 is arranged on the bracket 130; the floating mechanism 140 includes a floating member 141 and a trigger member 142, the bracket 130 has a floating space 131, and the top of the bracket 130 also has a through hole 132 connected to the floating space 131, the floating member 141 is movably arranged in the floating space 131, and the floating member 141 is configured to rise and fall in the floating space 131 along a first direction as the liquid level in the water tank 110 changes; one end of the trigger member 142 is connected to the floating member 141, and the other end of the trigger member 142 is penetrated in the through hole 132, so that the floating member 141 drives the trigger member 142 to float in the first direction; wherein the first direction is the height direction of the water tank 110.

[0057] Exemplarily, the filter element 120 is, for example, arranged to form a ring-shaped structure, that is, the center of the filter element 120 is a hollow structure. The bracket 130 is arranged to form a hollow structure, so that the hollow structure forms a floating space 131 .

[0058] In a specific implementation, the bracket 130 is placed in the water tank 110, and the filter element 120 is arranged on the bracket 130 so as to fix and limit the bracket 130 through the filter element 120; the floating member 141 in the floating mechanism 140 is arranged in the floating space 131, one end of the trigger member 142 is connected to the floating member 141, and the other end passes through the top of the bracket 130, so that the floating member 141 floats along the first direction as the liquid level in the water tank 110 changes, so that the trigger member 142 floats in the first direction, so as to open or close the micro switch in the humidifier through the trigger member 142, thereby realizing the opening or closing of the humidifier.

[0059] Among them, when installing the bracket 130, it is only necessary to place the bracket 130 in the water tank 110 and place the filter element 120 on the bracket 130. When the humidifier host is installed on the water tank 110, the humidifier host contacts and abuts against the filter element 120, thereby fixing the bracket 130; and when the bracket 130 needs to be disassembled, it is only necessary to remove the humidifier host from the water tank 110 and take out the filter element 120 from the water tank 110, so that the limit on the bracket 130 is released, and the bracket 130 can be directly taken out of the water tank 110, thereby reducing the difficulty of disassembly and assembly of the bracket 130.

[0060] Exemplarily, the floating member 141 is, for example, a float ball or other structure that can float on the liquid surface, and the trigger member 142 is, for example, a trigger rod. In this way, when the liquid level changes, the floating member 141 can float along the first direction in the floating space 131, thereby driving the trigger member 142 to move in the first direction.

[0061] An exemplary example is Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the filter element 120 is sleeved on the bracket 130 and abuts against the edge of the bracket 130, and the filter element 120 is in contact with the humidifier main unit in the humidifier. Therefore, the filter element 120 is relatively fixed in the water tank 110, so that the bracket 130 is fixed in the water tank 110 through the filter element 120, and there is no need to set a fixing structure for fixing the bracket 130 on the bottom wall of the water tank 110, so as to facilitate the cleaning of the bottom wall of the water tank 110; it also simplifies the difficulty of disassembly and assembly between the bracket 130 and the water tank 110; in addition, the filter element 120 is sleeved on the bracket 130, that is, at least part of the bracket 130 is located in the hollow structure of the filter element 120, thus improving the compactness of the structure.

[0062] It can be seen that in the water tank assembly 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application, a bracket 130 is designed, the bracket 130 is placed in the water tank 110, the filter element 120 is arranged on the bracket 130, so as to fix the bracket 130, the bracket 130 has a floating space 131, and the top of the bracket 130 also has a through hole 132 connected to the floating space 131, the floating mechanism 140 includes a floating member 141 and a trigger member 142, the floating member 141 is movably arranged in the floating space 131, and the floating member 141 can move with the water tank 110 in the floating space 131. 0 rises and falls in the first direction, one end of the trigger member 142 is connected to the floating member 141, and the other end of the trigger member 142 is penetrated in the through hole 132, so that the floating member 141 can drive the trigger member 142 to float in the first direction, thereby limiting and fixing the floating mechanism 140 in the circumferential direction through the bracket 130, and there is no need to set a fixing structure for fixing the bracket 130 at the bottom of the water tank 110, thereby facilitating the cleaning of the water tank 110, reducing the difficulty of disassembling and assembling the floating mechanism 140, and thus improving the user experience.

[0063] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the outer peripheral side of the trigger member 142 has a first limiting portion 1421 , and when the trigger member 142 moves to the first position along the first direction, the first limiting portion 1421 is configured to abut against the end surface of the through hole 132 facing the floating space 131 .

[0064] In a specific implementation, when the floating member 141 increases with the liquid level in the water tank 110, the floating member 141 drives the trigger member 142 to rise along the first direction. When it moves to the first position, the first limiting portion 1421 abuts against the wall surface of the bracket 130 on the side facing the floating space 131, that is, it abuts against the end surface of the through hole 132 on the side facing the floating space 131, so as to prevent the trigger member 142 from continuing to move along the first direction, thereby realizing the limitation of the floating mechanism 140 in the lifting direction. In this way, the accuracy and reliability of the trigger member 142 moving in the first direction to the first position are improved.

[0065] For example, in Figure 2 and Figure 3 In the embodiment, the first limiting portion 1421 is a first limiting protrusion extending outward from the outer peripheral side of the trigger member 142, so that the structure is simple and easy to implement.

[0066] As an example, the number of the first limiting protrusions may be one, two or more. When there are two or more first limiting protrusions, the plurality of first limiting protrusions are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the trigger member 142 on the outer peripheral side thereof.

[0067] As another example, the first limiting protrusion may be an annular structure that is arranged on the outer peripheral side of the trigger member 142 and extends outwardly and along the circumference of the trigger member 142. In this way, the first limiting protrusion in the annular structure limits the trigger member 142 at the first position, thereby improving the reliability of the limitation and having a simple structure.

[0068] The first limiting portion 1421 can be formed into an integrated structure with the trigger member 142 through an integral molding process such as injection molding or casting, thereby reducing the processing technology and the process cost.

[0069] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the outer peripheral side of the trigger member 142 also has a second limiting portion 1422, which is located on the side of the first limiting portion 1421 away from the floating member 141. When the trigger member 142 moves to the second position, the second limiting portion 1422 abuts against the end face of the through hole 132 away from the floating space 131.

[0070] In a specific implementation, when the floating member 141 decreases along with the liquid level in the water tank 110, the floating member 141 drives the trigger member 142 to descend along the first direction. When moving to the second position, the second limiting portion 1422 abuts against the wall of the bracket 130 on the side away from the floating space 131, that is, the second limiting portion 1422 abuts against the top surface of the bracket 130 to prevent the trigger member 142 from continuing to descend along the first direction, thereby achieving the limitation of the floating mechanism 140 in the descending direction. In this way, the accuracy and reliability of the movement of the trigger member 142 in the first direction to the second position are improved.

[0071] That is, by providing the first limiting portion 1421 and the second limiting portion 1422 spaced apart in the first direction on the outer peripheral side of the trigger member 142 , the trigger member 142 can be lifted and lowered between the first position and the second position, thereby improving the working reliability of the trigger member 142 .

[0072] For example, in Figure 2 and Figure 3 In the embodiment, the second limiting portion 1422 is a second limiting protrusion extending outward from the outer peripheral side of the trigger member 142, so that the structure is simple and easy to implement.

[0073] As an example, the number of the second limiting protrusions may be one, two or more. When there are two or more second limiting protrusions, the plurality of second limiting protrusions are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the trigger member 142 on the outer peripheral side thereof.

[0074] As another example, the second limiting protrusion may be an annular structure that is arranged on the outer peripheral side of the trigger member 142 and extends outwardly and along the circumference of the trigger member 142, that is, the second limiting protrusion is arranged around the outer peripheral side of the trigger member 142 and is connected to the trigger member 142. In this way, the second limiting protrusion in the annular structure limits the trigger member 142 at the first position, thereby improving the reliability of the limitation and having a simple structure.

[0075] The second limiting portion 1422 can be formed into an integrated structure with the trigger member 142 through an integral molding process such as injection molding or casting, thereby reducing the processing technology and the process cost.

[0076] It can be understood that in the embodiment of the present application, the movement of the trigger member 142 in the first direction is limited by the first limiting portion 1421 and the second limiting portion 1422, that is, the first limiting portion 1421 and the second limiting portion 1422 are respectively located on opposite sides of the through hole 132, and the outline dimensions of the first limiting portion 1421 and the second limiting portion 1422 in the horizontal direction are larger than the outline dimensions of the through hole 132. However, when the trigger member 142 and the bracket 130 are installed or disassembled, it is difficult for the second limiting portion 1422 to pass through the through hole 132, which makes it difficult to assemble or disassemble the trigger member 142 and the bracket 130.

[0077] In view of the above problems, in some embodiments, Figure 5 As shown in , a deformation notch 133 is provided on the hole wall of the through hole 132 , and when the second limiting portion 1422 is configured to pass through the through hole 132 , the deformation notch 133 is deformed to allow the second limiting portion 1422 to pass through the through hole 132 .

[0078] In this way, when the second limiting portion 1422 on the trigger member 142 needs to pass through the through hole 132, when the second limiting portion 1422 and the through hole 132 are squeezed against each other, the deformation notch 133 will be squeezed and deformed, so that the contour of the through hole 132 can be deformed, so that the second limiting portion 1422 on the trigger member 142 can pass through the through hole 132, thereby allowing the trigger member 142 to move between the first limiting portion 1421 and the second limiting portion 1422, so as to improve the accuracy of the movement position of the trigger member 142 in the first direction.

[0079] In order to increase the deformation of the through hole 132, please continue to refer to Figure 5 As shown, there can be at least two deformation notches 133, that is, there can be two or more deformation notches 133, and at least two deformation notches 133 are arranged on the hole wall of the through hole 132 along its circumferential interval. In this way, the deformation amount is increased to reduce the difficulty of the second limiting portion 1422 passing through the through hole 132 and improve the smoothness of the second limiting portion 1422 passing through the through hole 132.

[0080] For example, in Figure 5 In the figure, the deformation notch 133 is, for example, a deformation groove extending away from the center of the through hole 132. The deformation groove can be a long U-shaped groove, etc., and can be adaptively designed according to actual needs, and is not limited here.

[0081] In order to further improve the smoothness of the second limiting portion 1422 passing through the through hole 132, in some embodiments, such as Figures 2 to 4 As shown, one end of the second limiting portion 1422 away from the first limiting portion 1421 has a guiding structure 1423 , and the guiding structure 1423 is configured to guide the second limiting portion 1422 to pass through the through hole 132 .

[0082] For example, in Figures 2 to 4 In the embodiment, the guide structure 1423 is a guide slope. The guide slope is, for example, inclined toward one side of the first position-limiting portion 1421, and the inclination angle between the guide slope and the first direction is, for example, between 30° and 60°. For example, the inclination angle between the guide slope and the first direction is, for example, 30°, 35°, 40°, 45°, 50°, 55°, 60°, etc.

[0083] It is understandable that by setting the guide structure 1423 as a guide slope, during installation, the smoothness of the second limiting portion 1422 passing through the through hole 132 is improved, while the processing difficulty of the guide structure 1423 is reduced, thereby reducing the process cost.

[0084] In some implementations, the trigger member 142 , the first limiting portion 1421 , the second limiting portion 1422 , and the guide structure 1423 may be formed into an integrated structure through an integrated molding process such as injection molding or casting, thereby reducing the process cost.

[0085] In other embodiments, the trigger member 142 may include a first part and a second part connected in sequence, the first limiting portion 1421 is arranged on the first part, and the second limiting portion 1422 is arranged on the second part, and the first part and the second part can be detachably connected by means of snaps, magnets, etc. In this way, when the trigger member 142 is installed with the bracket 130, the first part and the second part are respectively located on opposite sides of the through hole 132, and the through hole 132 is penetrated for connection, so that the first limiting portion 1421 and the second limiting portion 1422 are respectively located on opposite sides of the through hole 132. In this way, there is no need to pass the second limiting portion 1422 through the through hole 132, thereby reducing the difficulty of connecting the trigger member 142 and the bracket 130.

[0086] In some embodiments, the bottom of the bracket 130 has an outwardly extending extension portion 134 along the circumference of the floating space 131, that is, the edge of one end of the bracket 130 close to the bottom wall of the water tank 110 has an outwardly extending extension portion 134, and the filter element 120 is arranged on the extension portion 134, so that the extension portion 134 is limited between the bottom wall of the water tank 110 and the filter element 120 to prevent the bracket 130 from moving, and the bracket 130 limits the circumference of the floating mechanism 140, so that the floating member 141 in the floating mechanism 140 floats in the first direction as the liquid level in the water tank 110 changes, and there is no need to additionally set a fixing structure for fixing the bracket 130 on the bottom wall of the water tank 110, so that the bottom wall of the water tank 110 is a flat planar structure to facilitate the cleaning of the water tank 110.

[0087] In order to prevent the filter element 120 and the bracket 130 from deviating in the second direction, in some embodiments, as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the extension portion 134 has a receiving groove 135 extending along the circumference of the floating space 131, and the filter element 120 is located in the receiving groove 135. In this way, the groove side wall of the receiving groove 135 can limit the filter element 120 in the second direction, thereby improving the position reliability between the filter element 120 and the bracket 130.

[0088] The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. For example, when the first direction is a vertical direction, the second direction is a horizontal direction.

[0089] Embodiment 2

[0090] Figure 6 An explosion schematic diagram of a humidifier provided in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 7 An exploded schematic diagram of a host component in a humidifier host provided in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 8 An exploded schematic diagram of an air inlet mesh assembly in a humidifier provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0091] Please refer to Figure 6 As shown, the embodiment of the present application further provides a humidifier 10 , including: a humidifier host 200 and a water tank assembly 100 , the water tank assembly is the water tank assembly 100 provided in the above embodiment, and the humidifier host 200 is arranged on the water tank assembly 100 .

[0092] The structure and working principle of the water tank assembly 100 have been described in detail in the above embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0093] In some embodiments, Figure 6 As shown, the humidifier host 200 includes a host assembly 210 and an air inlet mesh assembly 220 , and the air inlet mesh assembly 220 is located between the host assembly 210 and the water tank assembly 100 .

[0094] In some embodiments, Figure 7 As shown, the host assembly 210 includes a housing 213 , an air outlet net 212 , a micro switch 214 , a knob 211 , a motor 216 , a motor bracket 215 , a fan 217 and a nut 218 . Among them, the air outlet net 212 is, for example, rotatably clamped at the air outlet end of the shell 213, the micro switch 214 is installed on the air outlet net 212, the air outlet net 212 has, for example, an air outlet grid, so that the opening size of the air outlet net 212 can be adjusted by the knob 211, the micro switch 214 is snap-fixed on the motor bracket 215, the motor bracket 215 is installed in the cavity of the shell 213, the motor 216 is, for example, fixed to the motor bracket 215 by screws, the fan 217 is fixed to the shaft of the motor 216 by, for example, a nut 218, so that the fan 217 is driven to rotate by the motor 216 to drive the airflow in the air duct in the shell 213 to flow, the air duct in the shell 213 is connected to the water tank 110, so that the water molecules on the filter element 120 are brought into the air by the flowing air to increase the humidity of the air.

[0095] Please refer to Figure 8 As shown, the air inlet net assembly 220 includes a wire pressing cover 221, a spring 222, a lever 223, a first baffle 224, a second baffle 225 and an air inlet net 226. The air inlet net 226 is arranged on the water tank 110, the lever 223 is buckled on the air inlet net 226, the first baffle 224 and the second baffle 225 are respectively located at opposite sides of the air inlet net 226 and connected, and the first baffle 224 and the second baffle 225 are, for example, buckled with each other to form a movable baffle, and the movable baffle can move up and down along the first direction relative to the air inlet net 226. The spring 222 is fixed between the lever 223 and the wire pressing cover 221 through the wire pressing cover 221. In this way, when the floating mechanism 140 in the water tank 110 moves upward, an upward thrust is applied to the movable baffle, so that the movable baffle drives the lever 223 to move, thereby contacting the micro switch 214 through the lever 223 to trigger the micro switch 214; otherwise, the lever 223 moves away from the micro switch 214 to close the micro switch 214.

[0096] The embodiment of the present application provides a water tank assembly and a humidifier. A bracket is designed and placed in the water tank. A filter element is arranged on the bracket to fix the bracket. The bracket has a floating space. The top of the bracket also has a through hole connected to the floating space. The floating mechanism includes a floating part and a trigger part. The floating part is movably arranged in the floating space. The floating part can be raised and lowered in a first direction in the floating space as the liquid level in the water tank changes. One end of the trigger part is connected to the floating part, and the other end of the trigger part is passed through the through hole so that the floating part can drive the trigger part to float in the first direction, thereby limiting and fixing the floating mechanism in the circumferential direction through the bracket, and there is no need to set a fixed structure at the bottom of the water tank to facilitate the cleaning of the water tank, and also reduce the difficulty of disassembling and assembling the floating mechanism, thereby improving the user experience.

[0097] The various embodiments or implementation methods in this specification are described in a progressive manner. Each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments, and the same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referenced to each other.

[0098] In the description of this specification, the description of reference terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiments or examples are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0099] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit it. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A water tank assembly, characterized in that: include: A water tank (110), a filter element (120), a bracket (130), and a floating mechanism (140); the bracket (130) is arranged in the water tank (110), and the filter element (120) is arranged on the bracket (130); The floating mechanism (140) comprises a floating member (141) and a trigger member (142); the bracket (130) has a floating space (131); the top of the bracket (130) also has a through hole (132) connected to the floating space (131); the floating member (141) is movably arranged in the floating space (131); the floating member (141) is configured to rise and fall in a first direction in the floating space (131) as the liquid level in the water tank (110) changes; one end of the trigger member (142) is connected to the floating member (141); the other end of the trigger member (142) is inserted into the through hole (132), so that the floating member (141) drives the trigger member (142) to float in the first direction; Wherein, the first direction is the height direction of the water tank (110).

2. The water tank assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer peripheral side of the trigger member (142) has a first limiting portion (1421), and when the trigger member (142) moves along the first direction to a first position, the first limiting portion (1421) is configured to abut against an end surface of the through hole (132) facing the floating space (131).

3. The water tank assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer peripheral side of the trigger member (142) also has a second limiting portion (1422), and the second limiting portion (1422) is located on the side of the first limiting portion (1421) away from the floating member (141). When the trigger member (142) moves to the second position, the second limiting portion (1422) abuts against the end surface of the through hole (132) on the side away from the floating space (131).

4. The water tank assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The through hole (132) has a deformation notch (133) on its wall, and when the second limiting portion (1422) passes through the through hole (132), the deformation notch (133) is configured to deform, so that the second limiting portion (1422) can pass through the through hole (132).

5. The water tank assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: There are at least two deformation notches (133), and the at least two deformation notches (133) are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the hole wall of the through hole (132).

6. The water tank assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: An end of the second limiting portion (1422) that is away from the first limiting portion (1421) has a guiding structure (1423), and the guiding structure (1423) is configured to guide the second limiting portion (1422) to pass through the through hole (132).

7. The water tank assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The guide structure (1423) is a guide slope.

8. The water tank assembly according to any one of claims 3 to 7, characterized in that: The first limiting portion (1421) is a first limiting protrusion extending outwardly from the outer peripheral side of the trigger member (142); and / or The second limiting portion (1422) is a second limiting protrusion extending outwardly from the outer peripheral side of the trigger member (142).

9. The water tank assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The bottom of the bracket (130) has an outwardly extending extension portion (134) along the circumference of the floating space (131), and the extension portion (134) is configured to be located between the filter element (120) and the bottom wall of the water tank (110).

10. The water tank assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that: The extension portion (134) has a receiving groove (135) extending along the circumference of the floating space (131), and the filter element (120) is located in the receiving groove (135).

11. A humidifier, characterized in that: include: A humidifier host (200) and a water tank assembly, wherein the water tank assembly is the water tank assembly (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, and the humidifier host (200) is arranged on the water tank assembly (100).

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