Anti-splash structure and humidification apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional humidifiers with open water storage reservoirs face the issue of water splashing out, especially when tilted, posing safety hazards due to potential scalding from hot water in heating-type humidifiers.
Innovation Solution
An anti-splash structure is introduced between the mist outlet and water storage reservoir, featuring a mist-guiding passage with a water blocking structure, including a first baffle plate and second baffle plate, which redirects water into a storage space when the humidifier tilts, preventing direct splashing and ensuring user safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If an open water storage reservoir is used in a humidifier, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but water easily splashes out when the humidifier tilts, causing safety hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The water storage reservoir is segmented into multiple chambers by baffle plates. The first baffle plate divides the reservoir into a first water storage chamber and a second water storage chamber, while the second baffle plate further divides the second chamber into sub-chambers. This segmentation prevents water from freely flowing and splashing out when the humidifier tilts, thereby improving safety while maintaining a relatively simple structure.
Solution Approach 2:
Baffle plates are introduced as intermediary structures within the water storage reservoir. These plates act as mediators that redirect water flow paths, preventing direct flow toward the mist outlet when the device tilts. The baffle plates create indirect flow paths that maintain safety without requiring a completely complex redesigned reservoir structure.
2Reliability
If a water blocking structure is added to prevent water splashing, then user safety is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The water blocking function is achieved through segmentation of the water storage space using baffle plates rather than a single complex blocking structure. The first and second baffle plates create multiple simple chambers that collectively prevent water splashing, distributing the safety function across multiple simple components rather than one complex component.
Solution Approach 2:
The baffle plates are positioned at specific orientations and locations within the reservoir to create three-dimensional flow restrictions. The first baffle plate is arranged to block water flow in one dimension, while the second baffle plate adds another dimension of flow control, collectively preventing water from reaching the mist outlet when tilted without requiring excessive structural complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The anti-splash structure effectively prevents water from splashing out, enhancing user safety by containing water within the humidifier even when tilted, and maintaining safety in heating-type humidifiers by preventing hot water from reaching the user.
Implementation Method 1
water in the water storage reservoir can enter the water storage space under a flow diversion effect of the water blocking structure
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AI summary
Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide an anti-splash structure and a humidification apparatus. The anti-splash structure is provided between a mist outlet (111) and a water storage reservoir (101) of the humidification apparatus, and includes a mist-guiding passage (1) configured to connect the mist outlet (111) and the water storage reservoir (101); a water blocking structure is provided in the mist-guiding passage (1); and the water blocking structure is located at a position opposite to the mist outlet (111) and an opening of the water storage reservoir (101). When the humidification apparatus tilts or tips over, owing to the blocking effect of the water blocking structure, the water in the water storage reservoir does not splash out of the mist outlet directly, and thus the water in the water storage reservoir can be prevented from splashing out to a certain extent to cause inconvenience to a user; and when the humidification apparatus is of a heating type, the use safety of the user can further be guaranteed.