Humidification apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing humidification apparatuses face difficulties in disassembly and assembly of the water pump assembly, leading to issues with bacteria or scale deposits and compromised long-term maintenance of air humidification quality.
Innovation Solution
A humidification apparatus design featuring a snap-fit mechanism between the water pump assembly and the container, allowing easy disassembly and assembly, along with a silencing channel to reduce noise, and a sealing ring to prevent liquid leakage, facilitating user-friendly cleaning and maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the water pump assembly is fixedly connected to the container, then the connection is stable and reliable, but the disassembly and assembly become difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The water pump assembly is divided into separable components with a water pump body and a water pump cover that can be detached from each other. The cover is removably connected to the container, allowing the pump components to be separated for cleaning and maintenance while maintaining a stable connection during operation. This segmentation enables easy disassembly for cleaning while preserving connection reliability during use.
2Ease of operation
If the water pump assembly is easily detachable, then the cleaning and maintenance become convenient, but the connection stability and sealing performance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The water pump cover is extracted as a separate, removably connected component from the container. This allows the cover to be easily detached for cleaning the pump components while maintaining a stable, sealed connection during operation. The extraction of the cover as a separate element enables convenient access for maintenance while preserving connection reliability through proper sealing mechanisms.
3Device complexity
If traditional connection methods are used, then the structure is simple, but the noise from liquid flow and pump operation increases
Solution Approach 1:
A damping component is introduced as an intermediary element between the water pump assembly and the container. This damping component absorbs vibrations and reduces noise from liquid flow and pump operation while maintaining the structural simplicity of the overall design. The intermediary damping element effectively mitigates harmful noise without significantly complicating the device structure.
4Reliability
If the pump components are tightly sealed, then liquid leakage is prevented, but the disassembly for cleaning becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The water pump cover is extracted as a separately removable component that maintains sealing performance through dedicated sealing structures. This extraction allows the cover to be easily detached for cleaning while preventing liquid leakage during operation through integrated sealing mechanisms. The separate cover design enables maintenance access without compromising the sealing integrity during use.
Data Source
AI summary
A humidification apparatus includes a liquid storage assembly, a humidification assembly and a water pump assembly. The liquid storage assembly includes a container and a mounting base, where the container is provided with a liquid storage cavity and an opening in communication with the liquid storage cavity, the container further includes a stucking portion, the mounting base is detachably connected to the container, the mounting base is configured to cover the opening, and the mounting base includes a mounting cavity and a butting portion. The humidification assembly is provided with a first pipe, and the humidification assembly is mounted in the mounting cavity. The water pump assembly includes a buckling portion and a liquid outlet end, where the buckling portion is snap-fitted to the stucking portion, and the liquid outlet end is in communication with the first pipe.