Humidifier Mist Outlet Structure for Easy Refilling and Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional humidifiers face issues such as inconvenient water filling due to the placement of the water container, condensate water contamination, frequent refilling, and difficulty in cleaning, which affect user convenience, safety, and indoor space cleanliness.
Innovation Solution
A humidifier design featuring a tank holder that covers the outer periphery of the tank, allowing easy insertion and removal, with a discharge flow path and sub guide for uniform mist distribution, and a loop-shaped outlet for efficient mist discharge, along with a tank handle for easy handling and a feed guide for coupling the feeder and intake unit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the water container is disposed on a lower side of the main body, then the humidifier structure is stable, but the user has to remove the main body and discharge member to fill the water container, causing inconvenience and time loss
Solution Approach 1:
The humidifier is divided into separate modules: a removable water container, a main body, and a discharge member. The water container can be independently removed from the main body without dismantling other components, enabling easy refilling while maintaining structural stability during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The water container is designed with dynamic accessibility - it can be easily inserted and removed from the main body. The container includes a handle for easy gripping and a opening mechanism that allows quick access without requiring removal of the entire main body assembly.
2Ease of operation
If the user removes parts to fill the water container, then water filling is accessible, but condensate water may drip from removed parts onto the floor, causing contamination and slipping hazards
Solution Approach 1:
A receiving tray is introduced as an intermediary component between the water container and the floor. The tray is positioned to catch any condensate water that may drip during container removal or filling operations, preventing water from reaching the floor and eliminating the contamination and slipping hazards.
3Volume of moving object
If the water container has a narrow opening for water pouring, then the container structure is compact, but it becomes difficult for the user to clean the inside of the container
Solution Approach 1:
The water container is segmented into a removable lid and a body portion. The lid can be completely detached from the body, providing wide access to the interior space for easy cleaning. This segmentation allows the container to maintain a compact overall form while enabling straightforward maintenance and hygiene care.
4Volume of moving object
If the water container has small capacity, then the container size is compact, but the user has to fill the container frequently, increasing time and effort
Solution Approach 1:
The water container adopts a tall and narrow cylindrical design rather than a wide shallow form. This vertical orientation maximizes water storage capacity within a compact footprint, allowing the container to hold sufficient water for extended periods while maintaining a space-saving profile that fits easily on desks or shelves.
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
Enhances user convenience by simplifying water filling and cleaning, reduces condensate water retention, and ensures uniform humidification, maintaining indoor space cleanliness and reducing noise and vibration.
Implementation Method 1
The humidifier is able to create humidified air by vaporizing water by natural evaporation, evaporation by heating, ultrasonic vibration, etc.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a humidifier. A humidifier of the present disclosure includes: a humidification unit for generating mist; a flow path body disposed above the humidification unit, that has a discharge flow path having an annular cross-section through which mist released from the humidification unit flows; and a plurality of guide vanes disposed on the discharge flow path, slanted from the vertical, wherein the plurality of guide vanes may be spaced apart from each other along the periphery of the discharge flow path.