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WO2013129764A1
WO2013129764A1 PCT/KR2012/011545 KR2012011545W WO2013129764A1 WO 2013129764 A1 WO2013129764 A1 WO 2013129764A1 KR 2012011545 W KR2012011545 W KR 2012011545W WO 2013129764 A1 WO2013129764 A1 WO 2013129764A1
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Jun-Hyoung BAE
Kyung-Mi Lee
Chan-Yong Lee
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Coway Co Ltd
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Priority to RU2014139007A priority patent/RU2618179C2/ru
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F6/00—Air-humidification, e.g. cooling by humidification
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F13/00—Details common to, or for air-conditioning, air-humidification, ventilation or use of air currents for screening
    • F24F13/20—Casings or covers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F6/00—Air-humidification, e.g. cooling by humidification
    • F24F2006/008—Air-humidifier with water reservoir

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  • the present invention relates to a water leakage preventing humidification apparatus for preventing water leakage and, more particularly, to a water leakage preventing humidification apparatus capable of preventing water from leaking when the humidification apparatus is sloped.
  • a humidification apparatus is an apparatus artificially generating and releasing moisture to increase humidity of an indoor area.
  • Humidification apparatuses may be classified into various types thereof, according to a method of generating moisture used therein.
  • a heating type humidification apparatus naturally releases steam generated by heating water stored in a water tank within an indoor area.
  • a supersonic humidification apparatus releases water particles vaporized by ultrasonically-vibrating water stored in a water tank.
  • a natural (a ventilation type) humidification apparatus in which a humidification filter is immersed in a water tank and water moving upwardly of the humidification filter is vaporized by an air blast or in which some of a plurality of disks are immersed in a water tank and rotated to allow water remaining to surfaces of the disks to be vaporized has also been used.
  • a valve 30 of an opening and closing unit 20 provided in the water bottle 50 is pressurized by a protrusion 10 so as to be opened.
  • water accommodated in the water tank 50 may be moved to one side therein, so that water accommodated in the water tank 40 and water stored in the water bottle 50 are separated, generating space in the separated spot to allow air to be introduced thereto.
  • An aspect of the present invention provides a water leakage preventing humidification apparatus capable of preventing water from leaking even in the case that the humidification apparatus is sloped.
  • a water leakage preventing humidification apparatus including: a housing; a water tank installed in the housing and storing water for humidification; a water bottle having a water guide unit having an outlet formed therein to allow water to flow out therefrom, and installed in the water tank to provide water for humidification to the water tank; an installation part disposed in the water tank and having a confinement water formed to surround at least a portion of the circumference of the water guide unit of the water bottle and a water tank input hole formed on one end of the bottom surface along which water flowing out through the outlet flows and communicating with the water tank; and a humidification unit provided to perform humidification with water stored in the water tank, wherein when the housing is sloped at a predetermined angle or more, a water confinement space is formed between the confinement wall and the water tank input hole of the installation part to confine water therein.
  • the bottom surface of the installation part may extend in a length direction of the water tank.
  • the outlet may be positioned in a front surface of the bottom surface of the installation part, and the water tank input hole may be positioned in a rear surface of the bottom surface of the installation part.
  • the installation part may be disposed in a rear portion of the water tank.
  • the outlet may be open in a position opposite to the water tank input hole.
  • the confinement wall of the installation part may be formed to extend upwardly from the edge of the bottom surface of the installation part such that it is higher than the outlet, when the water bottle is installed in the installation part.
  • the humidification apparatus may further include: a protrusion formed in the installation part and pressurizing the opening and closing unit formed on the water bottle to open the opening and closing unit, when the water guide unit is installed in the installation part.
  • the protrusion may be protruded from the bottom surface of the installation part.
  • the bottom surface of the installation part may be formed to be sloped downwardly toward the water tank input hole.
  • the humidification apparatus may further include: a water tank cover coupled to an upper end of the water tank, wherein the installation part may be formed in the water tank cover.
  • the installation part may be protruded from the bottom of the water tank.
  • the housing may further include an air purifying filter installed therein.
  • the water leakage preventing humidification apparatus although the water leakage preventing humidification apparatus is sloped, water trapped in a settling region blocks an outlet of the water bottle, thus preventing water from leaking from the water bottle.
  • the water leakage preventing humidification apparatus when the water leakage preventing humidification apparatus is sloped, since an outlet is positioned to be lower than a water level and a water tank input hole is positioned to be higher than the water level, thus preventing water from leaking from the water bottle.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a related art humidification apparatus.
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a water leakage preventing humidification apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a water bottle and a water tank of the water leakage preventing humidification apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the water leakage preventing humidification apparatus maintained horizontally according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 are cross-sectional views illustrating sloped water leakage preventing humidification apparatuses according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating an interior of a water guide unit of the water leakage preventing humidification apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the water leakage preventing humidification apparatus maintained horizontally according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a sloped water leakage preventing humidification apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a view illustrating a water tank and a settling region of the water leakage preventing humidification apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an installation structure of the water bottle with respect to the water tank of the water leakage preventing humidification apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the humidification apparatus 1000 includes a housing 900, a water bottle 100, and a water tank 200.
  • the housing 900 forms an outer appearance of the humidification apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the water bottle 100 may be installed in the water tank 200 and provide water for humidification to the water tank 200.
  • the water tank 200 may be insertedly installed in the housing 300 and store water for humidification to provide stored humidification water to a humidification unit 700.
  • the water bottle 100 includes a water guide unit 110 having an outlet 115 allowing water to be discharged therethrough, in order to provide water used for humidification.
  • the water guide unit 110 may extend from a lower portion of the water bottle 100 in a length direction.
  • the water guide unit 110 may have a hollow structure to guide a movement of water when water stored in the water bottle 100 is introduced to the water tank 200.
  • an opening and closing unit 500 for opening and closing the water bottle 100 may be provided within the water guide unit 110
  • the opening and closing unit 500 may include a sealing unit 510 opening and closing the water guide unit 110 to allow water to flow out therefrom or flow in therethrough, and a rod unit 520 connected to the sealing unit 510 to drive the sealing unit 510.
  • An elastic unit 530 such as a spring, or the like, may be coupled to one side of the rod unit 520 in order to return the opening and closing unit 500 to its original position after being opened.
  • the outlet 115 may be formed on an end portion of the water guide unit 110.
  • the position of the outlet 115 is not limited thereto and may be changed according to a required appropriate level.
  • the outlet 115 may be formed by cutting away a portion of an end of the water guide unit 110.
  • the water tank 200 may be provided to store water supplied from the water bottle 100.
  • An installation part 300 allowing the water guide unit 110 of the water bottle 100 to be installed therein may be disposed in the water tank 200.
  • the water tank 200 may have a shape elongated in a forward and a backward direction.
  • a side in which the water bottle 100 is not installed is a front surface, and the opposite side is a rear surface.
  • the installation part 300 may be disposed in the rear surface of the water tank 200.
  • the installation part 300 may include a bottom surface 320 and a confinement wall 330 to form a recess accommodating the water guide unit 110, and may have a water tank input hole 310 formed on one end of the bottom surface 320 and communicating with the water tank 200.
  • the bottom surface 320 forms a water circulation path allowing water flowing out through the outlet 115 from the water bottle 110 to circulate to the water tank 200.
  • the bottom surface 320 may extend in a length direction of the water tank 200.
  • the confinement wall 330 is formed to surround at least a portion of the circumference of the water guide unit 110 of the water bottle 100.
  • the confinement wall 330 may form a water confinement space confining water in the installation part 300 in association with the bottom surface 320.
  • the confinement wall 330 may extend upwardly from the edge of the bottom surface 320.
  • the confinement wall 330 may be formed to be higher than the outlet 115 formed on the water guide unit 110 when the water bottle 100 is installed in the installation part 300.
  • the water tank input hole 310 formed on one end of the bottom surface 320 of the installation part 300 is a water inlet allowing water introduced to the installation part 300 through the outlet 115 from the water bottle 100 to flow into the water tank 200.
  • the installation part 300 may be formed in a water tank cover 600 coupled to an upper end of the water tank 200.
  • the water tank cover 600 may be coupled to an upper end of the water tank 200 at a rear surface of the water tank 200 and supports a lower end of the water bottle 100 installed in the water tank 200.
  • the installation part 300 may include a protrusion 400.
  • the protrusion 400 may press the opening and closing unit formed on the water bottle 100 to open the opening and closing unit, when the water guide unit 110 is installed in the installation part 300.
  • the protrusion 400 may be protruded from the bottom surface 320 of the installation part 300.
  • the protrusion 400 formed on the installation part 300 may pressurize the rod unit 520 of the opening and closing unit 500 to lift the rod unit 520.
  • the sealing unit 510 coupled to the rod unit 520 is lifted from the water guide unit 110 so as to be released from its contact with the water guide unit 110, opening the water guide unit 110.
  • the outlet 115 may be positioned in a front surface of the bottom surface 320 of the installation part 300 and the water tank input hole 310 may be positioned in a rear surface of the bottom surface 320.
  • the outlet 115 and the water tank input hole 310 may be disposed to be spaced apart by the medium of the bottom surface 320 of the installation part 300. Accordingly, when the housing 900 is sloped, there may be a difference in height between the outlet 115 and the water tank input hole 310.
  • the outlet 115 of the water guide unit 110 may be open in a position opposite to the water tank input hole 310. Accordingly, when the housing 900 is sloped, the outlet 115 may be reliably immersed in water confined in the confinement space.
  • the humidification unit 700 performs humidification with water accommodated in the water tank 200.
  • the humidification unit 700 may perform humidification according to various methods and the humidification method is not limited.
  • An air purifying filter 80 may be provided within the housing 900 in order to purify air introduced to the housing 900.
  • a plurality of air purifying filters 800 may be provided and various types of filters may be provided.
  • the water tank input hole 310 is positioned higher than water level of water accommodated n the water tank 200, so water is confined in the water confinement space formed by the confinement wall 330 and the water tank input hole 310 of the installation part 300.
  • the outlet 115 is closed by water confined in the water confinement space, preventing air from flowing into the water bottle 100, and thus, water stored in the water bottle 100 cannot flow out therefrom.
  • the humidification apparatus 1000 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.
  • the bottom surface 320 of the installation part 300 may be formed to be sloped downwardly toward the water tank input hole 310.
  • the humidification apparatus 1000 is installed in a slightly sloped area, water can flow along the bottom surface 320 so as to be smoothly supplied to the water tank 200.
  • the humidification apparatus 1000 in case that the humidification apparatus 1000 is installed in an area which is sloped, rather than being completely horizontal, so it may be internally sloped forwardly of the water tank 200, if the water tank input hole 310 of the installation part 300 is formed at a position higher than the outlet 115 of the water guide unit 110, water cannot flow to the water tank input hole 310 along the installation part 300 but block the outlet 115, preventing water stored in the water bottle 100 from flowing out through the outlet 115.
  • the bottom surface 320 of the installation part 300 is formed to be sloped downwardly toward the water tank input hole 310, so, although the humidification apparatus 1000 is installed in an area sloped at an angle within a predetermined range, the outlet 115 may be positioned to be higher than or equal to the water tank input hole 310.
  • the installation part 300 may be formed at a tilt angle of 6 .
  • FIGS. 10 and 11 are a perspective view and a cross-sectional view illustrating the water tank 200 of the humidification apparatus 1000 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the humidification apparatus 1000 according to another embodiment of the present invention has a structure in which the installation part 300 is protruded from the bottom of the water tank 200, rather than being formed in the water tank cover 600.
  • the bottom surface 320 of the installation part 300 may be formed in a position raised by a predetermined height from the bottom of the water tank 200, and the confinement wall 330 may be protruded upwardly along the edge of the bottom surface 320.
  • the water tank input hole 310 is be formed as a portion of the confinement wall 330 is excluded.

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RU2014139007A RU2618179C2 (ru) 2012-02-29 2012-12-27 Увлажняющее устройство, предотвращающее утечку воды
CN201280070760.9A CN104136856B (zh) 2012-02-29 2012-12-27 防漏水加湿器

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