Humidifier

Abstract

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.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A humidifier comprising:
 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 having 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.   
     
     
         2 . The humidifier of  claim 1 , wherein heated air in the heating chamber flows into the humidification chamber through the connector. 
     
     
         3 . The humidifier of  claim 1 , wherein the connector connects the top of the heating chamber and the top of the humidification chamber. 
     
     
         4 . The humidifier of  claim 1 , wherein the connector is disposed in a position spaced from the inlet in a circumferential direction of the humidification chamber. 
     
     
         5 . The humidifier of  claim 1 , wherein the connector includes:
 an extension body extending upward from the inside of the heating chamber;   a curved body extending from the extension body toward the humidification device; and   a coupling body extending from the curved body toward the inside of the humidification chamber.   
     
     
         6 . The humidifier of  claim 1 , wherein the humidification assembly includes an outlet port through which mist produced by the humidification device is discharged, and that protrudes upward from the humidification device,
 wherein the connector is positioned lower than the outlet port.   
     
     
         7 . The humidifier of  claim 1 , wherein the humidification assembly includes a chamber cover attached to the top of the humidification chamber and having an outlet port through which mist is discharged,
 wherein the connector is removably attached to the chamber cover.   
     
     
         8 . The humidifier of  claim 1 , wherein the humidification assembly includes a mist intake opening extending into the humidification chamber, and the connector faces the mist intake opening. 
     
     
         9 . The humidifier of  claim 8 , further comprising a communicating hole formed through the mist intake opening. 
     
     
         10 . The humidifier of  claim 9 , wherein the mist intake opening extends toward the bottom of the humidification chamber, and a lower end of the mist intake opening is positioned lower than the connector. 
     
     
         11 . The humidifier of  claim 9 , wherein an outer wall of the mist intake opening is spaced from an exit of the connector. 
     
     
         12 . The humidifier of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a valve that regulates the flow of water supplied to the heating chamber; and   a valve housing disposed inside the heating chamber and positioned lower than the connector.   
     
     
         13 . The humidifier of  claim 12 , wherein the distance between the valve housing and an outer wall of the heating chamber is smaller than the width of the connector. 
     
     
         14 . A humidifier comprising:
 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 having 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; and   a mist intake opening extending from the humidification space to the outside of the humidification assembly, and including a communicating hole facing the heating space through which air in the heating space is admitted.   
     
     
         15 . The humidifier of  claim 14 , wherein the air in the heating space combines with air in the humidification space through the communicating hole. 
     
     
         16 . The humidifier of  claim 14 , further comprising a connector that connects the heating chamber and the humidification chamber,
 wherein the connector faces the communicating hole.   
     
     
         17 . The humidifier of  claim 14 , wherein the mist intake opening extends toward the inside of the humidification space, and an end of the mist intake opening is positioned below the communicating hole. 
     
     
         18 . The humidifier of  claim 14 , wherein the communicating hole is spaced from an outer wall of the heating chamber and an outer wall of the humidification chamber. 
     
     
         19 . The humidifier of  claim 14 , further comprising an inlet through which air blown by the fan enters, and that is connected to the humidification chamber,
 wherein an outer wall of the mist intake opening is disposed between the communicating hole and the inlet to divide the communicating hole and the inlet.   
     
     
         20 . The humidifier of  claim 14 , further comprising an inlet through which air blown by the fan enters, and that is connected to the humidification chamber,
 wherein the communicating hole is positioned at a height corresponding to the inlet.