US2023280052A1PendingUtilityA1

Filtering cartridge assembly and humidifier having same

Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO LTDPriority: Mar 2, 2022Filed: Jun 28, 2022Published: Sep 7, 2023
Est. expiryMar 2, 2042(~15.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Kenan Zhu
F24F 6/04F24F 13/20F24F 2006/008F24F 6/06F24F 13/32F28F 25/082F28F 25/04F28F 25/00F28F 2025/005F24F 2006/046F28F 25/087
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Abstract

A filtering cartridge assembly includes: a water collecting tray including a first water supplying hole and a plurality of water draining holes in a bottom wall; a water recovery tray below the water collecting tray, and including a second water supplying hole and a plurality of water recovery holes in a bottom wall; a support frame connected between the water collecting tray and the water recovery tray; a water supplying pipe between the water collecting tray and the water recovery tray, and including first and second orifices communicated with the first and second water supplying holes, respectively; and a plurality of water guiding members in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of water draining holes, the water guiding member including a first end passing through the corresponding water draining hole and a second end connected to the bottom wall of the water recovery tray.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A filtering cartridge assembly, comprising:
 a water collecting tray comprising a side wall and a bottom wall defining a water collecting groove, and comprising a first water supplying hole and a plurality of water draining holes in the bottom wall of the water collecting tray;   a water recovery tray below the water collecting tray, the water recovery tray comprising a side wall and a bottom wall defining a water recovery groove, and comprising a second water supplying hole and a plurality of water recovery holes in the bottom wall of the water recovery tray;   a support frame connected between the water collecting tray and the water recovery tray;   a water supplying pipe between the water collecting tray and the water recovery tray, the water supplying pipe comprising a first orifice communicated with the first water supplying hole and a second orifice communicated with the second water supplying hole, and the water supplying pipe being configured to be connected to a water pump to supply water into the water collecting groove; and   a plurality of water guiding members in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of water draining holes, each water guiding member comprising a first end passing through a corresponding water draining hole and a second end connected to the bottom wall of the water recovery tray, and a drainage gap being defined between a peripheral wall of the water guiding member and a wall defining the corresponding water draining hole.   
     
     
         2 . The filtering cartridge assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the peripheral wall of the water guiding member comprises a rib, the rib extends along a length direction of the water guiding member and runs through the drainage gap. 
     
     
         3 . The filtering cartridge assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein the wall defining the water draining hole comprises a water leakage slot, and the drainage gap is defined between a wall defining the water leakage slot and the peripheral wall of the water guiding member. 
     
     
         4 . The filtering cartridge assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein a plurality of ribs are provided, the plurality of ribs are spaced apart from each other along a circumferential direction of the water guiding member, a plurality of water leakage slots are provided, the plurality of water leakage slots are spaced apart from each other along a circumferential direction of the water draining hole, and the plurality of ribs are in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of water leakage slots. 
     
     
         5 . The filtering cartridge assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the water collecting tray comprises a plurality of water guiding recesses in the bottom wall of the water collecting tray, the plurality of water guiding recesses are in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of water draining holes, and the water draining hole is in a bottom wall of a corresponding water guiding recess. 
     
     
         6 . The filtering cartridge assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the water collecting tray comprises a first water falling hole, and the water collecting groove surrounds the first water falling hole,
 the water recovery tray comprises a second water falling hole, the water recovery groove surrounds the second water falling hole, and the first water falling hole is corresponding to the second water falling hole in a length direction of the water guiding member,   the side wall of the water collecting tray comprises a first side wall and a second side wall, the first side wall surrounds the second side wall, and the second side wall comprises an overflow port communicating the water collecting groove with the first water falling hole.   
     
     
         7 . The filtering cartridge assembly according to  claim 6 , further comprising a water falling pipe, the water falling pipe comprising a first orifice communicated with the first water falling hole and a second orifice communicated with the second water falling hole. 
     
     
         8 . The filtering cartridge assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein at least part of an inner peripheral surface of the water falling pipe is a tapered surface, and an inner peripheral contour of a cross section of the water falling pipe has a perimeter gradually decreasing from top to bottom. 
     
     
         9 . The filtering cartridge assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of water draining holes are spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction of the water collecting tray, the plurality of water guiding members are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction of the water collecting tray, and the plurality of water recovery holes are spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction of the water recovery tray. 
     
     
         10 . A humidifier, comprising a filtering cartridge assembly, the filtering cartridge assembly comprising:
 a water collecting tray comprising a side wall and a bottom wall defining a water collecting groove, and comprising a first water supplying hole and a plurality of water draining holes in the bottom wall of the water collecting tray;   a water recovery tray below the water collecting tray, the water recovery tray comprising a side wall and a bottom wall defining a water recovery groove, and comprising a second water supplying hole and a plurality of water recovery holes in the bottom wall of the water recovery tray;   a support frame connected between the water collecting tray and the water recovery tray;   a water supplying pipe between the water collecting tray and the water recovery tray, the water supplying pipe comprising a first orifice communicated with the first water supplying hole and a second orifice communicated with the second water supplying hole, and the water supplying pipe being configured to be connected to a water pump to supply water into the water collecting groove; and   a plurality of water guiding members in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of water draining holes, each water guiding member comprising a first end passing through a corresponding water draining hole and a second end connected to the bottom wall of the water recovery tray, and a drainage gap being defined between a peripheral wall of the water guiding member and a wall defining the corresponding water draining hole.   
     
     
         11 . The humidifier according to  claim 10 , wherein the peripheral wall of the water guiding member comprises a rib, the rib extends along a length direction of the water guiding member and runs through the drainage gap. 
     
     
         12 . The humidifier according to  claim 11 , wherein the wall defining the water draining hole comprises a water leakage slot, and the drainage gap is defined between a wall defining the water leakage slot and the peripheral wall of the water guiding member. 
     
     
         13 . The humidifier according to  claim 12 , wherein a plurality of ribs are provided, the plurality of ribs are spaced apart from each other along a circumferential direction of the water guiding member, a plurality of water leakage slots are provided, the plurality of water leakage slots are spaced apart from each other along a circumferential direction of the water draining hole, and the plurality of ribs are in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of water leakage slots. 
     
     
         14 . The humidifier according to  claim 10 , wherein the water collecting tray comprises a plurality of water guiding recesses in the bottom wall of the water collecting tray, the plurality of water guiding recesses are in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of water draining holes, and the water draining hole is in a bottom wall of a corresponding water guiding recess. 
     
     
         15 . The humidifier according to  claim 10 , wherein the water collecting tray comprises a first water falling hole, and the water collecting groove surrounds the first water falling hole,
 the water recovery tray comprises a second water falling hole, the water recovery groove surrounds the second water falling hole, and the first water falling hole is corresponding to the second water falling hole in a length direction of the water guiding member,   the side wall of the water collecting tray comprises a first side wall and a second side wall, the first side wall surrounds the second side wall, and the second side wall comprises an overflow port communicating the water collecting groove with the first water falling hole.   
     
     
         16 . The humidifier according to  claim 15 , further comprising a water falling pipe, the water falling pipe comprising a first orifice communicated with the first water falling hole and a second orifice communicated with the second water falling hole. 
     
     
         17 . The humidifier according to  claim 16 , wherein at least part of an inner peripheral surface of the water falling pipe is a tapered surface, and an inner peripheral contour of a cross section of the water falling pipe has a perimeter gradually decreasing from top to bottom. 
     
     
         18 . The humidifier according to  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of water draining holes are spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction of the water collecting tray, the plurality of water guiding members are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction of the water collecting tray, and the plurality of water recovery holes are spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction of the water recovery tray.

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