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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional humidifiers face issues with cleanliness due to stagnant water, contamination from fine dust, and inefficient air heating, leading to unsatisfactory clean humidified air delivery.
Innovation Solution
A humidifier design that separates and combines humidification and cleaning flow paths, incorporates a heating device to optimize air heating and humidification, and guides air flow to minimize resistance and improve efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a single water reservoir is used for both heating and humidification, then device structure is simplified, but water stagnation and contamination occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the water reservoir into two separate chambers: a first water reservoir for heating and a second water reservoir for humidification. This segmentation prevents water stagnation in the heating chamber while maintaining clean water for humidification, resolving the contamination issue without requiring complex external filtration systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the heating function from the humidification water supply by providing a separate heating chamber. The heating chamber receives water from the first water reservoir, processes it, and the cleaned water then supplies the second water reservoir for humidification. This extraction eliminates the harmful effect of stagnation while maintaining structural integration.
2Temperature
If a heater operates continuously to maintain temperature, then air heating is ensured, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic heating action where the heater operates intermittently rather than continuously. The control unit monitors temperature and activates the heater only when heating is required, reducing energy consumption while maintaining adequate air heating temperature through the heating chamber.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If separate flow paths are provided for heating and humidification, then cleanliness is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the heating and humidification flow paths into a single integrated water reservoir structure with internal separation. The first and second water reservoirs are positioned within the same housing and share common structural support, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining separate functional paths for heating and humidification.
4Device complexity
If fine dust is allowed to enter the water reservoir, then device simplicity is maintained, but humidified air cleanliness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by providing a filter at the inlet of the water reservoir that removes fine dust before water enters the storage chambers. This preliminary filtration prevents contamination without requiring complex post-processing systems, maintaining device simplicity while ensuring humidified air cleanliness.
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 solution ensures the delivery of clean, efficiently heated, and humidified air by addressing contamination and inefficiencies in existing humidifiers, enhancing air quality and energy usage.
Implementation Method 1
a heating device including a heating chamber internally having a heating space and a heater attached to the heating chamber
Implementation Method 2
a humidification device including a humidification chamber internally having a humidification space and a vibrating device attached to the humidification chamber
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a humidifier. A humidifier according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a case with an intake opening; a fan disposed inside the case; and a humidification assembly that sprays supplied water, wherein the humidification assembly includes: a heating device including a heating chamber internally a heating space and a heater attached to the heating chamber; a humidification device including a humidification chamber internally having a humidification space and a vibrating device attached to the humidification chamber; an inlet disposed downstream of the fan and connected to the humidification space; and a connector through which air in the heating space flows, and that connects the heating space and the humidification space. Thus, warm humidified air can be supplied by combining humidified air and heated air.