Humidifier with improved softening device

Abstract

A humidifier with an improved softening device comprises a shell, a softening filter element and an atomizing piece, the shell comprises a water tank upper cover, a water tank body and a water tank base, the softening filter element is arranged in the water tank body, the atomizing piece is arranged in the water tank base, and the softening filter element comprises two ends spaced by a certain distance. And one end is a water inlet and the other end is a water outlet. The humidifier has the advantages that the structure of the softening filter element is improved, the softening effect is enhanced, and it is found through tests that the hardness replacement rate of an existing water softening humidifier on the market is 15%; on the premise that the specification and the dosage of the softening resin are the same, the hardness replacement rate of the improved soft water humidifier can be increased to 95%. The effect of the softening humidifier is greatly optimized and improved, the trouble that atomized gas leaves crystallization marks on the surface of an object is avoided, and the product quality is improved.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0002] This utility model relates to the field of humidifier technology, and in particular to a technical solution for optimizing and improving the softening device in a softening humidifier. [Background Technology]

[0004] With the continuous improvement of living standards, the applications of humidifiers have become more diverse and widespread. A humidifier is a household or commercial appliance that improves the indoor environment by increasing air humidity. It is widely used in dry climates, winter heating environments, offices, medical facilities, and other scenarios. Its core function is to regulate air humidity to alleviate the discomfort caused by dryness. With technological updates and continuous optimization, based on existing ordinary humidifiers, and addressing the issue of water mist leaving crystal marks on objects, soft water humidifiers have emerged on the market. A soft water humidifier is made by installing a soft water filter in the municipal water supply that is introduced into the humidifier, softening the municipal water supply before atomizing and humidifying it.

[0005] However, the softening filter in existing humidifiers has a structure with small holes all around and built-in resin. Water can flow into it from all directions, causing a short circuit in the water path. That is, the raw water flows to the atomizing element without passing through the resin in the softening filter, resulting in forced water flow. As a result, the calcium and magnesium ion removal rate of the water softener is low, and the industry standard only reaches a removal rate of 15%. [Summary of the Invention]

[0007] This invention addresses the problem of insufficient softening rate in existing water softening atomizers by proposing an improved softening filter element. This element can effectively improve and optimize the water softening rate in the atomizer, providing softened water with better softening effect for atomization and humidification. It also avoids leaving crystallization marks on the surface of the atomized water, extends the service life of the atomizing plate, and enhances the product's performance and user experience.

[0008] The present invention relates to an improved humidifier for softening devices. The humidifier includes a shell, a softening filter element, and an atomizing plate. The shell includes a water tank cover, a water tank body, and a water tank base. An atomizing gas channel is provided in the water tank body. The softening filter element is disposed in the water tank body, and the atomizing plate is disposed in the water tank base. The bottom of the atomizing gas channel opposite the water tank body is open. The softening filter element includes two ends spaced apart, one end being a water inlet and the other end being a water outlet.

[0009] The softening filter element is in the shape of a straight line, an "L" shape, or a "U" shape. The two ends of the straight line are the water inlet and the water outlet, respectively. The two ends of the "L" and "U" shapes are the water inlet and the water outlet, respectively. The water inlet direction and the water outlet direction of the "L" shaped softening filter element are spatially perpendicular.

[0010] The softening filter element is L-shaped. A rectangular coordinate system is established with the plane where the inlet is located. The plane where the inlet is located is the XY plane, and the water inlet direction is the Z axis. The outlet is set on the XZ plane.

[0011] There is a partition structure between the water tank body and the water tank base. The partition structure is the bottom plate of the water tank body, which separates the two spaces.

[0012] The softening filter element is set on the bottom plate of the water tank, with its inlet located within the tank's accommodating space, while the outlet extends through the bottom plate to the base of the tank.

[0013] The water outlet is positioned spatially opposite the atomizing plate inside the water tank base.

[0014] A float switch is also provided inside the base of the water tank.

[0015] The water tank cover is equipped with a water mist spray outlet.

[0016] The advantage of this humidifier lies in its improved structure of the softening filter, which enhances the softening effect. Testing revealed that the hardness replacement rate of existing water softening humidifiers on the market is only 15%; under the same specifications and dosage of softening resin, our improved water softening humidifier can increase the hardness replacement rate to 95%. This significantly optimizes and improves the effect of the softening humidifier, avoiding the problem of atomized gas leaving crystallization marks on the surface of objects and improving product quality. [Attached Image Description]

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the humidifier structure of an improved softening device involved in this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This utility model relates to a humidifier with an improved softening device. Figure 1 Sectional view along line AA;

[0020] Figure 3 This utility model relates to a humidifier with an improved softening device. Figure 1 Sectional view along the BB direction;

[0021] The components are as follows: 10. Outer shell; 11. Water tank cover; 111. Water mist spray outlet; 12. Water tank body; 121. Gas passage; 122. Base plate; 13. Water tank base; 20. Softening filter element; 21. Water inlet; 22. Water outlet; 30. Atomizing plate; 40. Float switch.

Detailed Implementation Methods

[0023] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the embodiments. The embodiments described below are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0024] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", and "outer" indicate the orientation or positional relationship, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.

[0025] Please refer to the attached document. Figure 1 The invention relates to a humidifier for an improved water softening device. The humidifier includes a housing 10, a softening filter element 20, and an atomizing plate 30. The housing includes a water tank cover 11, a water tank body 12, and a water tank base 13. A water mist spray outlet 111 is provided on the water tank cover 11, which concentrates the water mist and allows for control of the spray direction.

[0026] The water tank 12 has an atomizing gas channel 121. The softening filter is installed inside the water tank, and the atomizing plate is installed inside the water tank base, with an opening at the bottom of the atomizing gas channel facing the water tank. The atomizing plate atomizes the liquid into tiny particles by converting electrical energy into mechanical vibration.

[0027] One end of the atomizing gas channel 121 is aligned with the atomizing plate 30, and the other end is aligned with the water mist spray outlet 111 on the water tank cover 11. The gas channel 121 is the part that completes the gas delivery.

[0028] A float switch 40 is also installed inside the water tank base 13. The float switch 40 serves as an indicator. When the liquid level is too low, the float switch drops to the lowest position, the machine stops operating, and the user is prompted to add water.

[0029] The softening filter element 20 includes two ends spaced apart, one end being an inlet 21 and the other an outlet 22. The softening filter element 20 contains softening resin, which softens the raw water and removes calcium and magnesium ions. The specially designed softening filter element intentionally separates the inlet and outlet by a distance, forcing the raw water to pass through the resin over a longer distance to increase the softening rate.

[0030] Please refer to the attached document. Figure 1The softening filter element is generally in the shape of a straight line, an "L" shape, or a "U" shape. The two ends of the straight line shape are the inlet and outlet, respectively. The two ends of the bends in the "L" and "U" shapes are also the inlet and outlet, respectively. The inlet and outlet directions of the "L" shape are spatially perpendicular. The softening filter element is "L" shaped. A rectangular coordinate system is established with the plane containing the inlet 21 as the XY plane and the inlet direction as the Z-axis. The outlet 22 is located on the XZ plane.

[0031] There is a partition structure between the water tank body 12 and the water tank base 13. The partition structure is the bottom plate 122 at the bottom of the water tank body, which separates the two spaces.

[0032] The softening filter element 20 is installed on the bottom plate 122 of the water tank body 12. The water inlet 21 of the softening filter element is placed in the accommodating space of the water tank body 12, while the water outlet 22 of the softening filter element penetrates through the bottom plate 122 of the water tank body 12 and extends into the space inside the water tank base 13.

[0033] The outlet 22 of the softening filter element is spatially positioned opposite the atomizing plate 30 inside the water tank base 13.

[0034] The entire working process of the machine is as follows: First, an appropriate amount of raw water is added to the water tank. The raw water flows into the water tank base 13 after passing through the softening filter element 30. Then, the softened water is atomized by the atomizing plate 30 in the bottom of the water tank base. The water mist generated by atomization is then sprayed out through the hollow gas channel 121 in the water tank and the water mist spray outlet 111 on the water tank cover 11. The structure of the softening filter element 20 is different from that of the existing softening filter element. The existing softening filter element has small pores all around. Raw water flows in from any one of the pores, and the water flow will always flow in the direction of least flow resistance. This will cause the raw water to short-circuit the resin, resulting in a large amount of resin not playing a softening role. In contrast, the improved softening filter element has only one inlet through which the raw water can pass, eliminating the short-circuiting of the water path and forcing the water flow through. Moreover, the two ends of the softening filter element are isolated by a distance, increasing the distance between the inlet and outlet, thereby lengthening the water flow path and improving the hardness replacement rate of the softening filter element.

[0035] The advantage of this humidifier lies in its improved structure of the softening filter, which enhances the softening effect. Testing revealed that the hardness replacement rate of existing water softening humidifiers on the market is only 15%; under the same specifications and dosage of softening resin, our improved water softening humidifier can increase the hardness replacement rate to 95%. This significantly optimizes and improves the effect of the softening humidifier, avoiding the problem of atomized gas leaving crystallization marks on the surface of objects and improving product quality.

[0036] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model in any way. Although the present utility model has been disclosed above with reference to a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any person skilled in the art can make some changes or modifications to the above-disclosed technical content to create equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the present utility model. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes, and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the present utility model without departing from the scope of the present utility model shall fall within the scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A humidifier with an improved water softening device, the humidifier comprising a housing, a softening filter element, and an atomizing plate, characterized in that, The outer casing includes a water tank cover, a water tank body, and a water tank base. The water tank body has an atomizing gas channel. The softening filter element is installed inside the water tank body. The atomizing plate is installed inside the water tank base. The bottom of the atomizing gas channel opposite the water tank body is open. The softening filter element includes two ends spaced apart, one end being a water inlet and the other end being a water outlet.

2. The humidifier of the improved softening device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The softening filter element is in the shape of a straight line, an "L" shape, or a "U" shape. The two ends of the straight line are the water inlet and the water outlet, respectively. The two ends of the "L" and "U" bends are the water inlet and the water outlet, respectively. The water inlet direction and the water outlet direction of the "L" shape are spatially perpendicular.

3. The humidifier of the improved softening device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The softening filter element is "L" shaped. A rectangular coordinate system is established with the plane where the water inlet is located. The plane where the water inlet is located is the XY plane, and the water inlet direction is the Z axis. The water outlet is set on the XZ plane.

4. The humidifier of the improved softening device according to claim 3, characterized in that, There is a partition structure between the water tank body and the water tank base. The partition structure is the bottom plate of the water tank body, which separates the two spaces.

5. The humidifier of the improved softening device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The softening filter element is installed on the bottom plate of the water tank. The inlet of the softening filter element is placed inside the accommodating space of the water tank, while the outlet of the softening filter element penetrates through the bottom plate of the water tank and extends into the space inside the base of the water tank.

6. The humidifier of the improved softening device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The outlet of the softening filter element is spatially positioned opposite the atomizing plate inside the water tank base.

7. The humidifier of the improved softening device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water tank base is also equipped with a float switch.

8. The humidifier of the improved softening device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The water tank cover is equipped with a water mist spray outlet.

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