Humidification Components and Humidifiers

Abstract

To provide a humidification component which improves a humidification amount effectively.SOLUTION: A humidification component includes a humidification member, a water storage member, and a drive member. The humidification member presents an annular shape, and an attachment space is formed at a center part of the humidification member. A water storage tank is formed at the water storage member and the drive member is connected to the humidification member and drives the humidification member so that the humidification member rotates to enter the water storage tank partially.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of air treatment equipment, in particular to humidification components and humidifiers. [Background technology]

[0002] With the development of economy and improvement of living standard, people's requirements for quality of life and health are increasing. Indoor air humidity has more or less impact on people's life and work, so direct evaporative air humidifier is gradually introduced into people's life and work, and has become an indispensable small household appliance, especially for households in arid regions.

[0003] In conventional technology, humidifiers use a water wheel as a humidifying means. Specifically, part of the water wheel is immersed in the water in a water tank, and as the water wheel rotates in a circumferential direction, water in the water tank is drawn in through water holes in the water wheel, and the water drawn in from the water tank by the water wheel is evaporated to achieve the humidifying effect. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, the water wheel has a flaky structure and its water absorption capacity is relatively small, so the amount of humidification is relatively small.

[0005] The present invention is directed to solving at least one technical problem existing in the related art by providing a humidification component that effectively improves the amount of humidification.

[0006] The present invention further provides a humidifier. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The humidification component according to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention comprises: A humidifying member having an annular shape and a mounting space formed in a central portion thereof; a water storage member in which a water storage tank is formed; a drive member connected to the humidifier member and configured to drive the humidifier member to rotate partially into the water reservoir.

[0008] According to the humidifying component of the embodiment of the present invention, the humidifying member is designed to be annular, so that when the driving member rotates the humidifying member, the humidifying member partially enters the water tank of the water storage member, and the annular structure of the humidifying member can absorb a large amount of water from the water tank, thereby improving the amount of humidification.

[0009] According to one embodiment of the present invention, The humidity control device further includes an air blowing member provided in the mounting space, the air intake direction of the air blowing member being along the axial direction of the humidifying member, and the air blowing direction of the air blowing member being along the radial direction of the humidifying member.

[0010] According to one embodiment of the present invention, The funnel further includes an air supply plate and an air intake plate, the shape of the air supply plate is adapted to the humidifying member, the air supply plate is fixed within the mounting space, and an air supply port is formed in the air supply plate toward the humidifying member, the air intake plate is flush with an end of the humidifying member or is located outside the mounting space, and the air intake plate is formed with an air intake port, The air blowing member is fixed inside the funnel, and the air blowing member is for blowing airflow from the air intake port to the air outlet port.

[0011] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the humidifying member comprises: a support frame that is power-coupled to the drive member and has an annular shape; and a water absorber fixed to the support frame and having an annular shape.

[0012] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the support frame comprises: A frame body, an end cap connected to the frame; The frame and the end caps are both annular, The water absorbent body is provided between the frame and the end cap.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the driving member includes a driving gear, and both the frame body and the end cap are provided with ring gears, and the ring gear of the frame body or the ring gear of the end cap meshes with the driving gear.

[0014] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a notch is provided in the absorbent body, the notch having a first dimension, and a portion of the absorbent body that enters the water tank upon driving of the driving member has a second dimension, and the first dimension is equal to or greater than the second dimension.

[0015] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a counterweight body is provided at the position of the notch, and the driving member drives the counterweight body to enter the water tank when the humidifying member is not in operation.

[0016] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the counterweight body is A plurality of counterweight plates arranged along the circumferential direction of the water absorbent body; and a connector that connects the multiple counterweight plates.

[0017] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the counterweight plates are provided with at least one of a groove and a protrusion, and / or The counterweight plates are curved plates.

[0018] According to one embodiment of the present invention, The water storage member further includes a support member provided on the water storage member, the support member having a radial engagement surface and an axial engagement surface, and an end of the support frame is fitted to the radial engagement surface and the axial engagement surface.

[0019] A humidifier according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention comprises a housing and a humidification component as described above, the humidification component being arranged within the housing, the housing being provided with an intake port and an outlet port, both of which are fluidly connected to the mounting space.

[0020] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the air outlet is provided on each of the different shrouds of the housing, and / or A flap is attached to the air outlet, and the swing angle of the flap is adjustable to switch between different open and closed angles. Effect of the Invention

[0021] The above one or more technical means in the embodiments of the present invention have at least one of the following technical effects.

[0022] According to the humidifying component of the embodiment of the present invention, the humidifying member is designed to be annular, so that when the driving member rotates the humidifying member, the humidifying member partially enters the water tank of the water storage member, and the annular structure of the humidifying member can absorb a large amount of water from the water tank, thereby improving the amount of humidification.

[0023] Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0024] In order to more clearly describe the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can further obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative labor. [Figure 1]1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a humidification component according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 5 is a schematic diagram of an attachment relationship between an air blowing member and a funnel according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Diagram 3] 5 is a schematic diagram showing an attachment relationship between a humidifying member and a water storage member according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a first schematic diagram of a structure of a humidifying member according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the humidifying member shown in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a second schematic diagram of the structure of a humidifying member according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the humidifying member shown in FIG. 6. [Figure 8] FIG. 3 is a third schematic diagram of the structure of the humidifying member according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is an exploded view of the humidifying member in FIG. 8. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a structure of a counterweight body according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a structure of a counterweight plate according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] 2 is a schematic diagram of a structure of a support according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 13] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 14] FIG. 2 is a second schematic diagram of the structure of a humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 15] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 16] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 17] 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 13. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0025] Hereinafter, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings and embodiments. The following embodiments are for explaining the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0026] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the orientation or positional relationship indicated by terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", and "outside" is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is merely for convenience and simplification of the description of the embodiments of the present invention, and does not indicate or suggest that the devices or elements shown have a specific orientation or are constructed or operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limitations on the present invention. In addition, terms such as "first", "second", and "third" are merely for explanation, and cannot be understood as indicating or suggesting relative importance.

[0027] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified or limited, terms such as "coupled" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected. They may be mechanically connected or electrically connected, and may be directly connected to each other or indirectly connected to each other via an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0028] In the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified or limited, a first feature being located "above" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first feature and the second feature are in direct contact with each other, or indirect contact with each other via an intermediate medium. Furthermore, a first feature being located "above," "above," or "above the" second feature may mean that the first feature is located directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply mean that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. A first feature being located "below," "below," or "below the" second feature may mean that the first feature is located directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or may simply mean that the horizontal height of the first feature is lower than that of the second feature.

[0029] In the present specification, a description with reference to terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described with reference to the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In the present specification, schematic expressions of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, a person skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in the present specification with features of different embodiments or examples without mutual contradiction.

[0030] An embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention provides a humidifying component, and Fig. 1 illustrates a schematic diagram of the structure of the humidifying component according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 1, the humidifying component 10 includes a humidifying member 2, a water storage member 3, and a driving member 4, where the water storage member 3 forms a water tank, the humidifying member 2 is annular and has a mounting space 24 formed in the center, and the driving member 4 is connected to the humidifying member 2 and drives the humidifying member 2 to rotate and partially enter the water tank.

[0031] As can be seen, the humidifying member 2 is provided on the water storage member 3, and a part of the humidifying member 2 is disposed within the water tank of the water storage member 3. In this way, when the driving member 4 rotates the humidifying member 2, the humidifying member 2 can continuously enter the water tank along the circumferential direction and absorb water by immersing it therein.

[0032] Furthermore, since the humidifying member 2 is annular, it has an axial length, and when the humidifying member 2 enters the water tank, the humidifying member 2 inside the water tank has an axial length and a radial length, thereby providing a relatively large water absorption area and being able to absorb a large amount of water.

[0033] According to the humidifying component of the embodiment of the present invention, the humidifying member 2 is designed to be annular, so that when the driving member 4 rotates the humidifying member 2, the humidifying member 2 partially enters the water tank of the water storage member 3, and the annular structure of the humidifying member 2 can absorb a large amount of water from the water tank, thereby improving the humidification amount and meeting the humidification requirements of a large space.

[0034] As can be seen, since the humidifying member 2 has an annular shape, the central portion of the humidifying member 2 does not adsorb water, and thus the water in the water tank is not wasted.

[0035] According to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 illustrates a schematic diagram of the mounting relationship between the air blowing member and the funnel in an embodiment of the present invention, and as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the humidifying component 10 further includes an air blowing member 5, which is disposed within the mounting space 24, the air intake direction of the air blowing member 5 is along the axial direction of the humidifying member 2, and the air blowing direction of the air blowing member 5 is along the radial direction of the humidifying member 2.

[0036] As can be seen, the air blowing member 5 is provided in the mounting space 24 at the center of the humidifying member 2, and the air blowing member 5 plays a role of suction and blowing air, employing an air suction method to draw in an air flow (air) and employing an air blowing method to send the drawn-in air flow to the humidifying member 2. In this case, the air intake direction of the air blowing member 5 is along the axial direction of the humidifying member 2, and the air blowing direction of the air blowing member 5 is along the radial direction of the humidifying member 2.

[0037] In one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the blowing member 5 may include a motor 51 and a windmill 52, the windmill 52 being coaxially disposed within the humidifying member 2, and the windmill 52 being coaxially connected to the output shaft of the motor 51.

[0038] According to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the humidification component 10 further includes a funnel 6, which includes an air supply plate 61 and an air intake plate 62. The shape of the air supply plate 61 is adapted to the humidification member 2, the air supply plate 61 is fixed in the mounting space 24, and the air supply plate 61 is formed with an air supply port 611 toward the humidification member 2. The air intake plate 62 is flush with the end of the humidification member 2 or is located outside the mounting space 24, and the air intake plate 62 is formed with an air intake port 621. The air supply member 5 is fixed inside the funnel 6, and the air supply member 5 is for sending airflow from the air intake port 621 to the air supply port 611.

[0039] As will be appreciated, the air supply plate 61 may be of an annular structure and the air intake plate 62 may be of a circular structure, the air intake plate 62 being provided at one end of the air supply plate 61, the air supply plate 61 being provided coaxially within the humidifying member 2, and the air supply member 5 being provided inside the funnel 6.

[0040] As can be seen, the air supply plate 61 has a plurality of air outlets 611 arranged in the circumferential direction, and the air outlets 611 face the humidifying member 2, while the air intake plate 62 has air intake ports 621 arranged along the radial direction.

[0041] As can be seen, the motor 51 rotates the windmill 52, which sucks in an airflow (wind) that has entered through the air intake port 621 in the air intake plate 62 and blows the sucked in airflow out through the air outlet 611 in the air supply plate 61. The wind is blown out along the circumferential direction towards the humidifying member 2, allowing the humidifying member 2 to evaporate a large amount of water that it has sucked in from the water tank, thereby achieving a humidifying effect.

[0042] As can be understood, when the funnel 6 is provided in the humidifying member 2, the position of the suction plate 62 of the funnel 6 may be flush with the end of the humidifying member 2. Since one end of the air supply plate 61 of the funnel 6 needs to be connected to the suction plate 62, the end of the air supply plate 61 connected to the suction plate 62 is generally provided with a connecting member. In order to improve the stability of the connecting member, the air supply plate 61 does not have an air outlet 611 in the area of ​​the annular end where the connecting member is provided. In this case, if the position of the suction plate 62 is flush with the end of the humidifying member 2, the installation of the connecting member will prevent airflow from acting on the engagement area between the humidifying member 2 and the connecting member, and therefore the humidifying member 2 will not be able to achieve complete evaporation of the water sucked in from the water tank, which will affect the humidifying effect. Therefore, in an embodiment of the present invention, by positioning the air intake plate 62 outside the mounting space 24, it is easy to connect the air supply plate 61 of the funnel 6 to the air intake plate 62, and air outlets 611 can be provided in all engagement areas between the air supply plate 61 and the humidifying member 2, thereby not affecting the humidifying effect.

[0043] In one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic diagram of the mounting relationship between a humidifying member and a water storage member according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the humidifying member 2 includes a support frame 21 and a water absorbent body 22, where the support frame 21 is power-connected to a driving member 4 and has an annular shape, the water absorbent body 22 is fixed to the support frame 21 and has an annular shape.

[0044] As will be understood, the water absorbent body 22 is fixed to the support frame 21, the support frame 21 is rotationally driven by the driving member 4, and the water absorbent body 22 attached to the support frame 21 rotates in synchronous therewith.

[0045] As can be understood, as shown in Fig. 3, a ring gear 213 is provided at each end of the support frame 21, and as shown in Fig. 1, the driving member 4 may include a driving motor 42 and a driving gear 41 provided on the output shaft of the driving motor 42, and the driving gear 41 meshes with the ring gear 213 of the support frame 21. Then, the driving motor 42 rotates the driving gear 41, and the driving gear 41 rotates the support frame 21, so that the water absorber 22 attached to the support frame 21 rotates synchronously.

[0046] In addition, the mounting position of the drive member 4 is usually fixed, and if the ring gear 213 is provided only at one end of the support frame 21, when the support frame 21 is mounted on the water storage member 3, the end of the support frame 21 on which the ring gear 213 is provided may be located away from the drive member 4, and a situation may occur in which meshing with the drive gear 41 cannot be realized. In this case, it is necessary to reattach the support frame 21 so that the end of the support frame 21 on which the ring gear 213 is provided meshes with the drive gear 41, which affects the mounting efficiency of the humidification component 10. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, the ring gears 213 that mesh with the drive gear 41 are provided at both ends of the support frame 21, respectively, and therefore, regardless of the direction in which the support frame 21 is mounted on the water storage member 3, meshing with the drive gear 41 can be realized.

[0047] Furthermore, as long as meshing with the drive gear 41 is ensured, the ring gear 213 in the support frame 21 may be an inner ring gear provided on the inner circular surface of the support frame 21, or an outer ring gear provided on the outer circular surface of the support frame 21.

[0048] Fig. 4 illustrates a schematic diagram of the structure of a humidifying member according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 5 illustrates an exploded view of the humidifying member according to Fig. 4. As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the support frame 21 may include a frame body 211 and an end cap 212 connected to each other, and the frame body 211 and the end cap 212 are both annular structures, and the water absorbent body 22 is disposed between the frame body 211 and the end cap 212, and the water absorbent body 22 can be fixed between the frame body 211 and the end cap 212 by the connection between the frame body 211 and the end cap 212. The ring gears 213 attached to the frame body 211 and the end cap 212 may both be inner ring gears.

[0049] As shown in FIG. 4, the upper surface of the water in the water tank is water level 31, and the portion of water absorber 22 below water level 31 of the water tank can suck in a large amount of water from the water tank.

[0050] In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 6 illustrates a second schematic diagram of the structure of a humidifying member according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 7 illustrates an exploded view of the humidifying member according to Fig. 6. As shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, a notch 221 is provided in the water absorbent body 22, the notch 221 has a first dimension, and the portion of the water absorbent body 22 that enters the water tank by driving the driving member 4 has a second dimension, and the first dimension is equal to or larger than the second dimension.

[0051] In addition, if the entire water absorbent body 22 has a circular ring structure, the water absorbent body 22 (the part of the water absorbent body 22 located below the water level 31 of the water tank) that has been immersed in the water tank for a long period of time when the humidifying component 10 is not in operation is likely to become smelly, and it is necessary to remove the water absorbent body 22 and wash it, but it is usually not easy for users to remove the water absorbent body 22, which can cause damage to the humidifying component 10. Therefore, the embodiment of the present invention optimizes the structure of the water absorbent body 22 to prevent the water absorbent body 22 from becoming easily smelly.

[0052] As will be understood, the water absorbent body 22 is provided with a notch 221, and when the humidification component 10 is not in operation, the notch 221 portion of the water absorbent body 22 is placed in the water tank, and the other portion is placed outside the water tank. In this way, the water absorbent body 22 is not continuously immersed in water, and the water absorbent body 22 is less likely to become smelly.

[0053] As will be understood, the notch 221 has a first dimension, which may be a central angle γ corresponding to the notch 221, and the portion of the absorbent body 22 that enters the water tank by the driving member 4 has a second dimension, which may be a central angle corresponding to the portion of the absorbent body 22 that is located in the water tank. The first dimension is equal to or greater than the second dimension, i.e., the first dimension is greater than or equal to the second dimension. This indicates that the absorbent body 22 is located above the water level 31 of the water tank.

[0054] The dimension of the notch 221 of the water absorbent body 22 can be designed to be equal to the second dimension.

[0055] In addition, when the dimension of the notch 221 of the absorbent body 22 is equal to the second dimension, there exists a situation where the side of the notch 221 of the absorbent body 22 slightly contacts the water in the water tank. Therefore, the first dimension can be designed to be larger than the second dimension, but the larger the first dimension, the better. The larger the first dimension, the larger the notch 221 of the absorbent body 22 becomes, and the smaller the water-absorbable area of ​​the absorbent body 22 becomes, thereby affecting the amount of humidification. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, the first dimension is slightly larger than the second dimension, that is, there is a slight gap between the surface of the notch 221 of the absorbent body 22 and the water in the water tank.

[0056] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the position of the absorbent body 22 can be determined by a position sensor so that the notch 221 of the absorbent body 22 is positioned exactly within the water tank when the humidification component 10 is not in operation.

[0057] According to the humidifying component of the embodiment of the present invention, a single notch 221 is provided in the water absorbent 22, and when the humidifying component 10 is not in operation, the notch 221 portion of the water absorbent 22 can be immersed in the water in the water tank, and the other portion (water absorbing portion) of the water absorbent 22 can be positioned outside the water tank. In this way, it is possible to avoid the problem that the water absorbent 22 becomes smelly due to being immersed in the water in the water tank.

[0058] In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 8 illustrates a third schematic diagram of the structure of the humidifying member according to the embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 9 illustrates an exploded view of the humidifying member according to Fig. 8. As shown in Fig. 8 and Fig. 9, a counterweight body 23 is provided at the position of the notch 221, and the driving member 4 drives the counterweight body 23 to enter the water tank when the humidifying member 2 is not in operation.

[0059] The driving motor 42 rotates the driving gear 41, the driving gear 41 rotates the support frame 21, and the water absorber 22 attached to the support frame 21 rotates synchronously. Since the water absorber 22 is provided with the notch 221, unnecessary noise is generated during the rotation of the water absorber 22. Therefore, the embodiment of the present invention further optimizes the structure of the water absorber 22 to avoid noise generated during the rotation of the water absorber 22.

[0060] As can be seen, the counterweight body 23 is provided at the location of the notch 221 of the absorbent body 22 so as to fill the notch 221 of the absorbent body 22, and the driving member 4 drives the counterweight body 23 to enter the water tank when the humidifying member 2 is not in operation.

[0061] As can be understood, the counterweight body 23 may be made of a non-water-absorbent material, such as metal. The counterweight body 23 may also be made of a water-absorbent material, and the water-absorbent material must have the function of not becoming smelly even when immersed in water, such as plastic.

[0062] Furthermore, when the counterweight body 23 is made of a non-absorbent material, the counterweight body 23 mainly fills the notch 221 and plays a role in reducing noise, and when the counterweight body 23 is made of a absorbent material, the counterweight body 23 not only fills the notch 221 and plays a role in reducing noise, but also plays a role in increasing the amount of humidification.

[0063] According to the humidifying component of the embodiment of the present invention, the counterweight body 23 is provided at the notch 221 of the water absorbent body 22, and when the humidifying component 10 is not in operation, the counterweight body 23 at the notch 221 of the water absorbent body 22 is immersed in the water in the water tank. In this way, the problem of the water absorbent body 22 becoming smelly due to being immersed in the water in the water tank can be avoided, and the counterweight body 23 fills the notch 221 and plays a role in reducing noise.

[0064] According to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 10 illustrates a schematic diagram of the structure of a counterweight body according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 10, the counterweight body 23 may include a plurality of counterweight plates 231 and a connecting body 232, where the plurality of counterweight plates 231 are arranged along the circumferential direction of the water absorbent body 22, and the connecting body 232 connects the plurality of counterweight plates 231.

[0065] As can be seen, the multiple counterweight plates 231 are spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the water absorber 22, and adjacent pairs of the counterweight plates 231 are connected via connectors 232.

[0066] In one embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of counterweight plates 231 are provided with at least one of a groove 2311 and a protrusion, and / or the plurality of counterweight plates 231 are curved plates.

[0067] As can be understood, the counterweight plate 231 may be designed in the following several aspects, and the following several aspects can be combined with each other.

[0068] In the first aspect, FIG. 11 illustrates a schematic diagram of the structure of a counterweight plate according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 11, a groove 2311 is provided on the counterweight plate 231. When the counterweight plate 231 of the water absorber 22 rotates to the water tank, the groove 2311 can adsorb the water in the water tank.

[0069] In addition, the counterweight plate 231 may be provided with a recessed structure, which has the same function as the groove structure.

[0070] In the second embodiment, protrusions are provided on the counterweight plate 231, and when the counterweight plate 231 of the water absorber 22 rotates to the water tank, a storage space for absorbing water in the water tank is formed between the multiple protrusions.

[0071] In the third embodiment, the counterweight plate 231 may be designed as a curved plate, and when the counterweight plate 231 of the water absorber 22 is rotated to the water tank, the entire counterweight plate 231 can form a storage space for adsorbing water in the water tank.

[0072] In addition, the counterweight plate 231 can adsorb water in the water tank, and an air passage is formed between two adjacent counterweight plates 231, which can realize the function of allowing air to pass through. As a result, when air blows through the counterweight plate 231, the moisture adsorbed on the counterweight plate 231 evaporates, improving the amount of humidification.

[0073] According to the humidifying component of the embodiment of the present invention, by providing grooves 2311 and protrusions on the counterweight plate 231 and by designing multiple counterweight plates 231 as curved plates, the counterweight plate 231 can adsorb water in the water tank, increasing the amount of water absorbed by the water absorbent 22 and further improving the amount of humidification.

[0074] In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the entire absorbent body 22 has a circular ring structure, in order to avoid the problem that the absorbent body 22 becomes smelly when it is immersed in the water tank for a long time while the humidifying component 10 is not in operation, a sterilization mechanism may be provided in the water tank or a sterilizing substance may be added to the water tank, or a material that is absorbent but does not become smelly may be selected for the absorbent body 22.

[0075] In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the water absorbent 22 is provided with a notch 221, and the support frame 21 is also provided with a matching notch structure at a position corresponding to the notch 221 of the water absorbent 22, as shown in Fig. 9. The support frame 21 does not need to be provided with a matching notch structure. When the support frame 21 is not provided with a notch structure at a position corresponding to the notch 221 of the water absorbent 22, the humidifying member 2 formed by the support frame 21 and the water absorbent 22 has relatively high stability and relatively small noise during the rotation process, and therefore a counterweight body does not need to be provided at the notch 221 of the water absorbent 22.

[0076] In another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1 , the humidification component 10 further includes a support member 7, the support member 7 is provided on the water storage member 3, the support member 7 has a radial engagement surface 73 and an axial engagement surface 74, and the end of the support frame 21 fits into the radial engagement surface 73 and the axial engagement surface 74.

[0077] As will be understood, the support member 7 is provided on the water storage member 3, the support frame 21 is provided on the support member 7, and the support frame 21 can rotate on the support member 7. In order to limit the position of the support frame 21, a radial engagement surface 73 and an axial engagement surface 74 are provided at the position of the support member 7 that engages with the end of the support frame 21, the radial engagement surface 73 being for limiting the radial position of the support frame 21, and the axial engagement surface 74 being for limiting the axial position of the support frame 21.

[0078] Specifically, FIG. 12 illustrates a schematic diagram of the structure of the support according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the support member 7 may include two supports, the two supports are provided on the water storage member 3, and the two supports are located on both sides of the water storage tank, respectively. As shown in FIG. 12, each support includes a rolling bearing portion 71 and two position limiting ring plates 72, and the rolling bearing portion 71 is rotatably provided on the water storage member 3 through an attachment frame. Each position limiting ring plate 72 has a stepped structure, and the small diameter ends of the two position limiting ring plates 72 are respectively connected to both ends of the rolling bearing portion 71, and the outer circular surface of the small diameter end of the position limiting ring plate 72 forms a radial engagement surface 73, and the surface connected to the small diameter end of the large diameter end of the position limiting ring plate 72 forms an axial engagement surface 74. Both ends of the support frame 21 are provided with a first engagement surface 214 and a second engagement surface 215, that is, both the frame body 211 and the end cap 212 are provided with a first engagement surface 214 and a second engagement surface 215. The support frame 21 is placed on the two supports, and the support frame 21 is located between the two position limiting ring plates 72 of the supports, with the first engagement surface 214 of the support frame 21 abutting against the radial engagement surface 73 of the position limiting ring plate 72, and the second engagement surface 215 of the support frame 21 abutting against the axial engagement surface 74 of the position limiting ring plate 72, thereby realizing the axial and radial position limit of the support frame 21, and effectively rotating the humidifying member 2 on the support.

[0079] An embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention provides a humidifier, in which Fig. 13 illustrates a schematic diagram of the structure of the humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 14 illustrates a schematic diagram of the structure of the humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 15 illustrates a schematic diagram of the structure of the humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 16 illustrates a schematic diagram of the structure of the humidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figs. 13 to 16, the humidifier includes a housing 1 and a humidification component 10 according to any of the above embodiments, in which the humidification component 10 is provided in the housing 1, and the housing 1 is provided with an inlet 11 and an outlet, and both the inlet 11 and the outlet are fluidly connected to the mounting space 24.

[0080] As can be seen, the drive motor 42 of the humidification component 10 is mounted in the housing 1 and the motor 51 of the blower member 5 of the humidification component 10 is also mounted in the housing 1 .

[0081] According to an embodiment of the present invention, each of the different shrouds of the housing 1 is provided with an air outlet and / or a flap is attached to the air outlet, and the swing angle of the flap is adjustable to switch between different open and closed angles.

[0082] As can be understood, the housing 1 may include a bottom shroud, a top shroud, and side shrouds arranged between the bottom shroud and the top shroud, specifically, the side shrouds respectively include four shrouds, namely a left shroud, a front shroud, a right shroud, and a rear shroud, and the left shroud, the front shroud, the right shroud, and the rear shroud are connected in sequence.

[0083] As will be understood, the housing 1 is provided with at least one air intake 11, and in the embodiment of the present invention, the front shroud is provided with the air intake 11, and the top shroud, left shroud, and right shroud are all provided with air outlets. Here, the air outlet in the top shroud is the top air outlet 12, the air outlet in the left shroud is the left air outlet 13, and the air outlet in the right shroud is the right air outlet 14, and airflow can enter from the air intake 11 and be blown out from the top air outlet 12, the left air outlet 13, and the right air outlet 14.

[0084] As will be understood, a flap is attached to the air outlet of the housing 1, and the air outlet angle of the air outlet can be adjusted by the flap. Specifically, a top flap 15 is provided at the top air outlet 12 of the top shroud, and the air outlet angle of the top air outlet 12 is adjusted by the top flap 15, a left flap 16 is provided at the left air outlet 13 of the left shroud, and the air outlet angle of the left air outlet 13 is adjusted by the left flap 16, and a right flap 17 is provided at the right air outlet 14 of the right shroud, and the air outlet angle of the right air outlet 14 is adjusted by the right flap 17.

[0085] As will be understood, the flaps can be driven by a flap drive mechanism, and the top flap 15, left flap 16, and right flap 17 may each be driven by one flap drive motor 18, in which case the humidifier is provided with a flap drive motor 18 that rotates and drives each flap (top flap 15, left flap 16, and right flap 17), thereby allowing the top flap 15, left flap 16, and right flap 17 to operate independently. The top flap 15, the left flap 16 and the right flap 17 may be driven by one flap drive motor 18. In this case, the humidifier is provided with a flap drive motor 18 that rotates and drives all the flaps (top flap 15, left flap 16 and right flap 17), and the flap drive motor 18 can realize the top flap 15, left flap 16 and right flap 17 to operate synchronously, and the transmission components can also realize the independent operation of the top flap 15, left flap 16 and right flap 17.

[0086] As will be understood, the top air outlet 12, the left air outlet 13, and the right air outlet 14 in the housing 1 can realize the airflow to be blown out at one or more locations. The top air outlet 12, the left air outlet 13, and the right air outlet 14 in the housing 1 can realize the opening and closing according to the swing angle of the corresponding flap, and when the flap is at a closing angle, the corresponding air outlet is in a closed state, and when the flap is at an opening angle, the corresponding air outlet is in an open state, and the blowing angle can be adjusted by rotating the flap.

[0087] At least one of the top air outlet 12, the left air outlet 13, and the right air outlet 14 in the housing 1 must be in an open state. In general, the top air outlet 12 is selected to be in an open state, and the corresponding top flap 15 is at an open angle.

[0088] According to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 17 illustrates a cross-sectional view in the AA direction of FIG. 13, and as shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 17, the humidifier further includes a filtering component 8 arranged in the housing 1, and the filtering component 8 plays a role of dust collection, so that the humidifier not only has a humidifying function, but also has a role of purifying the airflow.

[0089] As can be understood, the filtering component 8 may be located in front of the humidifying component 10, i.e., in the air supply direction of the air inlet 11 of the housing 1, and after passing through the air inlet 11, the airflow first passes through the filtering component 8 and then enters the humidifying component 10, and a dust collecting filter having a planar structure is disposed in the filtering component 8, and the filtering component 8 plays a role in purifying the airflow by filtering impurities (dust) in the airflow.

[0090] As can be understood, the filtering component 8 may be located behind the humidifying component 10, i.e., on the outer peripheral side of the humidifying component 10, and after passing through the air intake 11, the airflow first passes through the humidifying component 10 and then enters the filtering component 8, in which a dust collecting filter having an annular structure suitable for the humidifying member 2 is disposed, and the filtering component 8 plays a role in purifying the airflow by filtering out impurities (dust) in the airflow blown out from the humidifying member 2.

[0091] Furthermore, when the filtering component 8 is located in front of the humidifying component 10, the filtering component 8 filters impurities (dust) in the airflow, thereby preventing the impurities from entering the humidifying component 10 and affecting the operation of the humidifying component 10, and further affecting the humidifying effect and service life of the humidifier.

[0092] According to an embodiment of the present invention, one working process of the humidifier may be as follows: the water absorbent 22 is partially placed in the water tank, and the driving motor 42 drives the water absorbent 22 to keep rotating and absorb the water in the water tank, and at the same time, the wind enters from the air inlet 11 in the housing 1, passes through the filter component 8, and is sucked in by the air inlet 621, and is blown out from the air outlet 611 along the circumferential direction and blows toward the water absorbent 22, evaporating the water vapor in the water absorbent 22, and finally blown out from the top outlet 12, the left outlet 13 and the right outlet 14, resulting in a humidifying effect.

[0093] Finally, it should be explained that the above embodiments are merely for explaining the technical means of the present invention, and are not intended to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, it should be understood that those skilled in the art can still modify the technical means described in each of the above embodiments, or replace some technical features with equivalents. And these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical means to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical means of each embodiment of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0094] 1...housing, 10...humidification component, 11...air intake, 12...top outlet, 13...left outlet, 14...right outlet, 15...top flap, 16...left flap, 17...right flap, 18...flap drive motor, 2...humidification member, 21...support frame, 211...frame body, 212...end cap, 213...ring gear, 214...first engagement surface, 215...second engagement surface, 22...water absorber, 221...notch, 23...counterweight body, 231... Counterweight plate, 2311...groove, 232...connecting body, 24...mounting space, 3...water storage member, 31...water level surface, 4...driving member, 41...driving gear, 42...driving motor, 5...blower member, 51...motor, 52...windmill, 6...funnel, 61...air supply plate, 611...air supply port, 62...air intake plate, 621...air intake port, 7...support member, 71...rolling bearing portion, 72...position limiting ring plate, 73...radial engagement surface, 74...axial engagement surface, 8...filtering component.

Claims

1. A humidifying member having an annular shape and a mounting space formed in a central portion thereof; a water storage member in which a water storage tank is formed; a drive member connected to the humidifying member and configured to drive the humidifying member to rotate partially into the water tank; The humidifying member is a support frame that is power-coupled to the drive member and has an annular shape; A water absorbent body fixed to the support frame and having an annular shape, The water absorbent body is provided with a notch, A humidification component characterized in that a counterweight body is provided at the position of the notch, and the driving member drives the counterweight body to enter the water tank when the humidification member is not in operation.

2. The humidification component according to claim 1, further comprising an air blowing member provided in the mounting space, the air intake direction of the air blowing member being along the axial direction of the humidifying member, and the air blowing direction of the air blowing member being along the radial direction of the humidifying member.

3. The funnel further includes an air supply plate and an air intake plate, the shape of the air supply plate is adapted to the humidifying member, the air supply plate is fixed within the mounting space, and an air supply port is formed in the air supply plate toward the humidifying member, the air intake plate is flush with an end of the humidifying member or is located outside the mounting space, and the air intake plate is formed with an air intake port, The humidification component according to claim 2 , wherein the air blowing member is fixed inside the funnel, and the air blowing member is for blowing airflow from the air intake to the air outlet.

4. The support frame includes: A frame body, an end cap connected to the frame; The frame and the end caps are both annular, The humidification component according to claim 1 , wherein the water absorbent body is provided between the frame and the end cap.

5. The humidification component of claim 4, characterized in that the driving member includes a driving gear, the frame body and the end cap are both provided with ring gears, and the ring gear of the frame body or the ring gear of the end cap meshes with the driving gear.

6. The counterweight body is A plurality of counterweight plates arranged along the circumferential direction of the water absorbent body; The humidification component of claim 1 , further comprising: a connector for connecting the plurality of counterweight plates.

7. The counterweight plates are provided with at least one of a recessed groove and a protrusion, and / or The humidification component of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of counterweight plates are curved plates.

8. The humidification component of claim 1, further comprising a support member provided on the water storage member, the support member having a radial engagement surface and an axial engagement surface, and an end of the support frame is adapted to the radial engagement surface and the axial engagement surface.

9. A humidifier comprising a housing and the humidification component according to claim 1, wherein the humidification component is provided within the housing, the housing has an air intake and an air outlet, and both the air intake and the air outlet are fluidly connected to the mounting space.

10. The housing has different shrouds each provided with the air outlet, and / or 10. The humidifier according to claim 9, wherein a flap is attached to the air outlet, and the swing angle of the flap is adjustable so as to be switchable between different open and closed angles.

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