Floating atomization device and humidifier
The floating atomization device with a circular ring and reinforcing grooves addresses the issue of instability by reducing the center of gravity and enhancing buoyancy, ensuring stable operation and user-friendly performance.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HUANG HAIYANG
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-23
AI Technical Summary
Existing floating atomizers have an unreasonable center of gravity due to the atomization structure being closer to the floating structure, leading to instability and rolling over during water addition, affecting normal operation and user experience.
A floating atomization device with a floating member and connecting member design, featuring a circular ring with a hollow inner chamber and reinforcing grooves, which reduces the center of gravity and enhances buoyancy, ensuring stable floating and preventing rolling over.
The design provides improved stability and buoyancy, preventing the atomization device from rolling over and maintaining a stable floating state, even when adding water, thus enhancing user experience and operational reliability.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of humidifiers, and in particular to a floating atomization device and a humidifier.BACKGROUND
[0002] In various environments or scenarios where humidity control is required, humidifiers may be used to dispense mist to dry rooms.
[0003] The existing humidifiers with loating atomizers are more convenient to use and clean. However, the center of gravity of the existing floating atomizer is unreasonable positioned due to that the atomization structure is closer to the floating structure, and the atomizer is prone to rolling over when adding water, negatively affecting normal operation of the atomizer and user experience.SUMMARY
[0004] A first object of the present disclosure is to provide a floating atomization device, which has the advantages of large buoyancy, low center of gravity and stable floating and is not easy to roll over.
[0005] To fulfill the object, the present disclosure provides the following technical solution: a floating atomization device includes a floating member, a connecting member and an atomizer. The connecting member is connected to a bottom of the floating member; a dimension of the floating member is greater than that of the connecting member; a circular ring is arranged at the periphery of the floating member, and the circular ring is provided with a hollow inner chamber; a cavity is formed in the inner chamber of the connecting member, the connecting member is provided with a mounting groove on a lower side of the cavity, and the atomizer is accommodated in the mounting groove; reinforcing grooves whose openings face a bottom are formed in both sides of the connecting member, respectively, and communicated with the cavity; and the atomizer is communicated with the cavity, and the cavity is communicated with the floating member for outputting water mist.
[0006] A second object of the present disclosure is to provide a humidifier, which has the advantages of being large in buoyancy, low in center of gravity, stable in floating and not prone to rolling over by providing an atomization device.
[0007] To fulfill the object, the present disclosure provides the following technical solution: a humidifier includes: a water tank, provided with an accommodating cavity for containing liquid to be atomized; a base, arranged at a bottom of the water tank and detachably assembled with the water tank; a main machine, connected to one end of the water tank away from the base, wherein an atomization channel is formed in the main machine and communicated with the accommodating cavity; an atomization device, accommodated in the accommodating cavity, wherein the atomization device is provided with a first part and a second part connected to the first part, the first part extends into the liquid, the second part floats on the liquid surface, and the atomization device is electrically connected to the main machine through a connecting wire; and a spray head, connected to one end of the main machine away from the base, wherein the spray head is communicated with an outlet end of the atomization channel to discharge atomized water mist. The atomization device includes a floating member, a connecting member and an atomizer, wherein the connecting member is connected to a bottom of the floating member, a dimension of the floating member is greater than that of the connecting member, a circular ring is arranged at the periphery of the floating member, the circular ring is provided with a hollow inner chamber, a cavity is formed in the inner chamber of the connecting member, the connecting member is provided with a mounting groove on a lower side of the cavity, the atomizer is accommodated in the mounting groove, a reinforcing groove with an opening facing the bottom is formed at each of two sides of the connecting member and communicated with the cavity, the atomizer is communicated with the cavity, and the cavity is communicated with the floating member for outputting water mist.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] The accompanying drawings which constitute a part of the present disclosure are used to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure. The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and the description thereof are used to explain the present disclosure, and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present disclosure, in which:
[0009] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an overall structure of a humidifier according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0010] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a humidifier with a water tank cut according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0011] FIG. 3 is a top view of a humidifier according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0012] FIG. 4 is a sectional view obtained after cut along a cut line A-A in FIG. 3;
[0013] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an overall structure of an atomization device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0014] FIG. 6 is an exploded view of an atomization device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0015] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a floating member and a connecting member cut according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0016] FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a connecting member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0017] FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a connecting member according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0018] FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a floating member and a connecting member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0019] The present disclosure will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with embodiments. Various examples are provided by the interpretation of the present disclosure and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. In practice, it will be clear to those skilled in the art that modifications and variants may be made in the present disclosure without departing from the scope or spirit of the present disclosure. For example, the features shown or described as part of one embodiment may be used in another embodiment to produce yet another embodiment. Therefore, it is expected that the present disclosure encompasses such modifications and variants as falling within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.
[0020] In the description of the present disclosure, the orientations or position relations indicated via terms of “longitudinal”, “transverse”, “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom” and the like are based on orientations or position relations shown in the drawings only to describe the present disclosure conveniently, but not to require that the present disclosure must have particular orientations or be constructed and operated with the particular orientation, so that they cannot be construed as limiting of the present disclosure. The terms “connected with each other”, “connected to / with” and “provided with” used in the present disclosure need to be broadly understood, for example, connection may be fixed connection, or detachable connection; or direct connection, or indirect connection via an intermediate component; or wired electrical connection, radio connection, or connection via a wireless communication signal. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms may be understood according to specific cases.
[0021] One or more examples of the present disclosure are given in the accompanying drawings. Numeric and alphabetic symbols are used to represent the features in the drawings in the detailed description. Similar or like symbols in drawings and descriptions have been used to represent similar or like parts in the present disclosure. As used herein, the terms “first”, “second”, “third”, etc., are used interchangeably to distinguish one component from the other and are not intended to indicate the location or importance of individual components.
[0022] The present disclosure provides a humidifier, which adds water mist in dry air mainly by atomizing water and releasing the atomized water to dry air, thereby achieving an effect of providing moisture.
[0023] Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, In an embodiment, the humidifier includes an atomization device 1, a base 2, a water tank 3, a main machine 4 and a spray head 5.
[0024] Specifically, the water tank 3 is provided with an accommodating cavity 30 for containing liquid to be atomized. The atomization device 1 is accommodated in the accommodating cavity 30. A first part of the atomization device 1 extends into the liquid in order to draw the liquid and carry out an atomization operation; and a second part of the atomization device 1 floats on the liquid surface, so that the resulting water mist can be discharged from the liquid surface. The base 2 is detachably installed at a bottom of the water tank 3. The main machine 4 is fixedly installed on one side of the water tank 3 away from the base 2, and the atomization device 1 is electrically connected to the main machine 4 through a connecting wire 6. The main machine 4 is provided with a power supply port 40. By means of an external wire, the power supply port 40 may be connected to the mains supply directly or through an adapter. The main machine 4 is provided with an atomization channel 41, and the spray head 5 is installed on one side of the main machine 4 away from the water tank 3. The spray head 5 is communicated with the accommodating cavity 30 through the atomization channel 41, so that the water mist produced as the atomization device 1 works enters the spray head 5 through the atomization channel 41, and is discharged into air from the spray head 5.
[0025] In this embodiment, the water tank 3 and the main machine 4 are cylindrical as a whole, and a radial dimension of the water tank 3 is the same as a radial dimension of the main machine 4, so that the aesthetics and integrity of the water tank 3 and the main machine 4 after assembly are improved. The base 2 is in a cake shape, and a radial dimension of the base 2 is greater than the radial dimension of the water tank 3, so that when the humidifier is placed on a support body, a contact area between the base 2 and a supporting surface is larger, thereby improving the supporting stability of the base.
[0026] Continuing to refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, In an embodiment, the spray head 5 includes a cover body 51 and a nozzle 52. The cover body 51 is detachably installed at one end of the main machine 4 away from the water tank 3, and seals an outlet end of the atomization channel 41. The nozzle 52 is assembled at one end of the cover body 51 away from the main machine 4 in an inserted manner. The nozzle 52 is provided with a spray channel 520, and the spray channel 520 is communicated with the atomization channel 41 through the cover body 51.
[0027] In an embodiment, a handle 7 is arranged on an outer sidewall of the water tank 3, to facilitate pick-and-place or movement of the humidifier. In this embodiment, the handle 7 is a housing provided with an accommodating groove 70. The sidewall of the water tank 3 is provided with a mounting port, a first end of the handle 7 is hermetically fixed with the sidewall of the water tank 3, and a second end of the handle 7 extends into the accommodating cavity 30. The accommodating groove 70 allows a finger to access in order to lift the humidifier.
[0028] The atomization device 1 in this embodiment is used for solving the technical problem in the existing floating atomizer that the atomizer is prone to rolling over in the process of adding water because an atomization structure is closer to a floating structure, resulting in unreasonable setting of center of gravity, thereby affecting the normal operation of the atomizer and the user experience.
[0029] Referring to FIG. 5 to FIG. 10, In an embodiment, the atomization device 1 includes a floating member 100, a connecting member 200 and an atomizer 300. Specifically, the connecting member 200 is connected to the bottom of the floating member 100, and a dimension of the floating member 100 is greater than that of the connecting member 200. A circular ring 110 is arranged at the periphery of the floating member 100, and the circular ring 110 is provided with a hollow inner chamber to provide buoyancy for the floating member 100. A cavity is formed inside the connecting member 200. The connecting member 200 is provided with a mounting groove 210 on a lower side of the cavity of the connecting member 200. The mounting groove 210 is used for accommodating the atomizer 300. A reinforcing groove 220 with an opening facing the bottom is formed at each of two sides of the connecting member 200. In addition, the reinforcing grooves 220 are communicated with the cavity. A mist outlet end of the atomizer 300 is communicated with the cavity, and the cavity is communicated with the floating member 100 for outputting water mist.
[0030] Specifically, the circular ring 110 provided with a hollow inner chamber is arranged at the periphery of the floating member 100, and a dimension of the circular ring 110 is greater than that of the connecting member 200, in order to ensure that the circular ring 110 has enough buoyancy. Meanwhile, the thickness of the circular ring 110 is less than the overall thickness of the connecting member 200, and the atomizer 300 is installed at the very bottom of the connecting member 200, so that the center of gravity of the atomization device 1 can be effectively reduced. Therefore, when the atomization device 1 is located in the liquid, its center of gravity is located below the liquid surface, so that the stability of the atomization device 1 floating in the liquid is improved, and the risk of the atomization device 1 rolling over is reduced.
[0031] In this embodiment, an inner periphery diameter of the circular ring 110 is approximately the same as an outer periphery dimension of the connecting member 200. The bottom of the floating member 100 is connected to the connecting member 200. The cavity is formed on one side of the inner chamber of the connecting member close to the top, so that the water mist produced by the atomizer 300 can be discharged. The mounting groove 210 formed in the bottom of the connecting member 200 is used for accommodating the atomizer 300. An opening of the mounting groove 210 is located in the sidewall of the connecting member 200, such that the atomizer 300 may be placed directly in the mounting groove 210 to facilitate the installation of the atomizer 300.
[0032] It should be noted that the mounting groove 210 and the cavity are communicated with each other, and when the atomizer 300 works, the water mist is produced in the cavity and output onto the water surface through the floating member 100. The reinforcing grooves 220 are also formed in both sides of the connecting member 200, respectively. An opening is formed in the bottom of each reinforcing groove 220 and communicated with the cavity. Since there is the cavity between the mounting groove 210 and the floating member 100, the cavity has certain height and the atomizer 300 has certain weight, the center of gravity of the atomization device 1 is lower as a whole; and meanwhile, with the assistance of the reinforcing grooves 220, water can flow into the cavity through the reinforcing grooves 220 in the process of adding water, and a circulation speed of water inside the connecting member 200 is fast, so under the buoyancy effect of the floating member 100, the whole device is not prone to rolling over and can maintain a stable floating state.
[0033] In an embodiment, the connecting member 200 includes an upper cover 230 and a lower box body 240. The upper cover 230 is rotatably clamped onto the lower box body 240. An outer sidewall of the lower box body 240 is provided with an L-shaped clamping groove 241, and an inner wall of the upper cover 230 is provided with a clamping block 231. When the upper cover 230 covers the lower box body 240, the clamping block 231 is clamped into the clamping groove 241. The clamping block 231 on the inner wall of the upper cover 230 is clamped into the clamping groove 241 after rotating, such that the upper cover 230 is detachably clamped into the lower box body 240. The upper cover 230 is detachably connected to the lower box body 240, such that the cavity of the connecting member 200 is convenient to clean.
[0034] In an embodiment, a groove is annularly formed in the outer wall of the upper cover 230, such that the friction force on the outer wall is relatively large during rotation, which is convenient to operate. In other embodiments, the friction force on the outer sidewall of the upper cover 230 may also be improved by means of providing salient points, convex strips or bonding rubber strips, etc., on the outer sidewall of the upper cover 230.
[0035] In an embodiment, a top of the lower box body 240 is recessed to form a communicating groove 242, and the upper cover 230 covers the communicating groove 242 to form the cavity. The mounting groove 210 is formed in a lower side of the communicating groove 242, and a plurality of first communicating holes 2421 are formed in a bottom of the communicating groove 242 and are communicated with the mounting groove 210. A clapboard is arranged in the lower box body 240, such that the communicating groove 242 is formed in a part of the lower box body 240 close to the upper side, and the mounting groove 210 is formed in a part on the lower side of the lower box body 240. The opening of the mounting groove 210 is located in the sidewall of the connecting member 200. The first communicating hole 2421 is located in the bottom of the communicating groove 242, such that the mounting groove 210 and the communicating groove 242 are communicated. Water enters the mounting groove 210 and then enters the cavity through the first communicating hole 2421. The water flows fast in the connecting member 200, and when the water volume changes, the atomization device 1 can also maintain a relatively stable floating state.
[0036] Referring to FIG. 7, In an embodiment, a connecting plate 120 is arranged in a middle of the floating member 100, and the connecting plate 120 is fixedly connected to the upper cover 230 through threads. Specifically, the inner circumference of the circular ring 110 extends to the middle to form the connecting plate 120, a threaded column is arranged at a bottom of the connecting plate 120, and a position on the connecting plate corresponding to the upper cover 230 is connected and fixed by a screw or a stud, so the connection mode is simple, and disassembly and assembly are convenient.
[0037] In an embodiment, a first mist outlet 2422 is formed in a middle of the communicating groove 242, a second mist outlet 232 is formed in a middle of the upper cover 230, and both the first mist outlet 2422 and the second mist outlet 232 are communicated with a middle of the connecting plate 120.
[0038] It should be noted that the first mist outlet 2422 positionally corresponds to the second mist outlet 232. The first mist outlet 2422 is communicated with the mounting groove 210 and the communicating groove 242, and corresponds to the atomizer 300 mounted in the mounting groove 210. The second mist outlet 232 is located in a top of the upper cover 230, and has a dimension greater than that of the first mist outlet 2422. A circular hole is formed in a middle of the second mist outlet 232, and a plurality of arc-shaped holes are formed at the periphery to surround the circular hole, so that the water mist produced when the atomizer 300 works is output onto the water surface through the second mist outlet 232, so as to ensure sufficient fogging volume. The overall structure is simple, and processing is convenient.
[0039] Referring to FIG. 9, In an embodiment, the reinforcing grooves 220 are each arc-shaped and located on both sides of the mounting groove 210. Each reinforcing groove 220 is provided with a second communicating hole 221 to be communicated with the cavity. The height of each reinforcing groove 220 is equivalent to the height of the mounting groove 210, and the reinforcing grooves 220 are located on both sides of the outer wall of the mounting groove 210. The bottom of each reinforcing groove 220 is in a communicated state, and a second communicating hole 221 is formed at the top of each reinforcing groove 220 and is communicated with the cavity. When the connecting member 200 is placed in water, water may be input into the cavity through the second communicating hole 221, so the water inflow of the cavity is increased, and the horizontal stability of the connecting member 200 can be further enhanced by means of the reinforcing grooves 220.
[0040] Referring to FIG. 10, In an embodiment, a slot for the atomizer 300 to be placed is formed in one side of the mounting groove 210, and a plurality of third communicating holes 211 are formed in the other side of the mounting groove 210. The mounting groove 210 is a square groove and is adaptive with the shape of the atomizer 300. The slot is opposite to the third communicating holes 211. The water flow can enter the mounting groove 210 in two directions, and flow into the connecting member 200 at a faster speed, thereby ensuring that the cavity has sufficient water volume.
[0041] It can be seen from the above description that the above embodiment of the present disclosure achieves the following technical effects.
[0042] 1) The circular ring 110 provided with the hollow inner chamber is arranged at the periphery of the floating member 100, and the dimension of the circular ring 110 is greater than that of the connecting member 200, in order to ensure that the circular ring 110 has enough buoyancy. Meanwhile, the thickness of the circular ring 110 is less than the overall thickness of the connecting member 200, and the atomizer 300 is installed at the very bottom of the connecting member 200, so that the center of gravity of the atomization device 1 can be effectively reduced. Therefore, when the atomization device 1 is located in the liquid, its center of gravity is located below the liquid surface, so that the stability of the atomization device 1 floating in the liquid is improved, and the risk of the atomization device 1 rolling over is reduced.
[0043] 2) Due to the reinforcing grooves 220, water can flow into the cavity through the reinforcing grooves 220 when the atomization device 1 is added with water, and a circulation speed of water inside the connecting member 200 is fast, so under the buoyancy effect of the floating member 100, the whole device is not prone to rolling over and can maintain a stable floating state.
[0044] 3) The clamping block 231 on the inner wall of the upper cover 230 is clamped into the clamping groove 241 after rotating, such that the upper cover 230 is detachably clamped into the lower box body 240. The upper cover 230 is detachably connected to the lower box body 240, such that the cavity of the connecting member 200 is convenient to clean.
[0045] 4) The opening of the mounting groove 210 is located in the sidewall of the connecting member 200. The first communicating hole 2421 is located in the bottom of the communicating groove 242, such that the mounting groove 210 and the communicating groove 242 are communicated. Water enters the mounting groove 210 and then enters the cavity through the first communicating hole 2421. The water flows fast in the connecting member 200, and when the water volume changes, the atomization device 1 can also maintain a relatively stable floating state.
[0046] The foregoing content is only preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, but not intended to limit the present disclosure. Various alterations or changes may be made to the present disclosure by a person skilled in the art. Thus, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and so on made within the protection scope and principle of the present disclosure shall be included in the protection scope of the present disclosure.
Claims
1. A floating atomization device, comprising a floating member, a connecting member and an atomizer, wherein the connecting member is connected to a bottom of the floating member, a dimension of the floating member is greater than a dimension of the connecting member, a circular ring is arranged at a periphery of the floating member, the circular ring is defined with a hollow inner chamber, a cavity is formed in an inner chamber of the connecting member, a lower side of the cavity of the connecting member is defined with a mounting groove, the atomizer is accommodated in the mounting groove, a reinforcing groove with an opening facing a bottom of the connecting member is formed at each of two sides of the connecting member respectively and communicated with the cavity, the atomizer is communicated with the cavity, and the cavity is communicated with the floating member for outputting water mist.
2. The floating atomization device according to claim 1, wherein the connecting member comprises an upper cover and a lower box body, and the upper cover is rotatably clamped to the lower box body.
3. The floating atomization device according to claim 2, wherein an L-shaped clamping groove is formed at a periphery of the lower box body, an inner wall of the upper cover is provided with a clamping block, and when the upper cover covers the lower box body, the clamping block is clamped into the clamping groove.
4. The floating atomization device according to claim 2, wherein a top of the lower box body is recessed to form a communicating groove, and the upper cover covers the communicating groove to form the cavity.
5. The floating atomization device according to claim 4, wherein the mounting groove is formed in a lower side of the communicating groove, and a plurality of first communicating holes are formed in a bottom of the communicating groove and are communicated with the mounting groove.
6. The floating atomization device according to claim 4, wherein a connecting plate is arranged in a middle of the floating member, and the connecting plate is fixedly connected to the upper cover through threading.
7. The floating atomization device according to claim 6, wherein a first mist outlet is formed in a middle of the communicating groove, a second mist outlet is formed in a middle of the upper cover, and a middle of the connecting plate is in a communicated state.
8. The floating atomization device according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing grooves are arc-shaped and located on both sides of the mounting groove.
9. The floating atomization device according to claim 8, wherein each of the reinforcing grooves is provided with a second communicating hole to be communicated with the cavity.
10. The floating atomization device according to claim 1, wherein a slot in which the atomizer is placed is formed in one side of the mounting groove, and a plurality of third communicating holes are formed in another side of the mounting groove.
11. A humidifier, comprising:a water tank, defined with an accommodating cavity for containing liquid to be atomized;a base, arranged at a bottom of the water tank and detachably assembled with the water tank;a main machine, connected to one end of the water tank, wherein an atomization channel is formed in the main machine and communicated with the accommodating cavity;an atomization device, accommodated in the accommodating cavity, wherein the atomization device comprises a first part and a second part connected to the first part, the first part extends into the liquid, the second part floats on a liquid surface of the liquid, and the atomization device is electrically connected to the main machine through a connecting wire; anda spray head, connected to one end of the main machine, wherein the spray head is communicated with an outlet end of the atomization channel to discharge water mist;wherein the atomization device comprises a floating member, a connecting member and an atomizer, wherein the connecting member is connected to a bottom of the floating member, a dimension of the floating member is greater than a dimension of the connecting member, a circular ring is arranged at a periphery of the floating member, the circular ring is defined with a hollow inner chamber, a cavity is formed in an inner chamber of the connecting member, a lower side of the cavity of the connecting member is defined with a mounting groove, the atomizer is accommodated in the mounting groove, a reinforcing groove with an opening facing a bottom of the connecting member is formed at each of two sides of the connecting member respectively and communicated with the cavity, the atomizer is communicated with the cavity, and the cavity is communicated with the floating member for outputting the water mist.
12. The humidifier according to claim 11, wherein the spray head comprises:a cover body, detachably connected to one end of the main machine, wherein the cover body seals the outlet end of the atomization channel; anda nozzle, detachably connected to one end of the cover body, wherein the nozzle is provided with a spray channel, and the spray channel is communicated with the atomization channel through the cover body.
13. The humidifier according to claim 11, further comprising a handle, wherein the handle is connected to a sidewall of the water tank.
14. The humidifier according to claim 13, wherein the handle comprises a first end and a second end, the handle is defined with an accommodating groove, an opening of the accommodating groove is communicated with an end surface of the first end of the handle, the accommodating groove extends to the second end of the handle, the first end of the handle is hermetically connected to the sidewall of the water tank, and the second end of the handle extends into the accommodating cavity.