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; a discharge opening that is open toward the outside of the fan; a humidification assembly that sprays supplied water; a air flow path through which air blown by the fan flows, and that extends toward the discharge opening; and a humidification flow path through which humidified air sprayed from the humidification assembly flows, that is separated from the air flow path at a downstream side of the discharge opening and extends toward the discharge opening and communicates with the discharge opening.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A humidifier comprising:
 a case with an intake opening;   a fan disposed inside the case;   a discharge opening that is open toward the outside of the fan;   a humidification assembly that sprays supplied water;   a air flow path through which air blown by the fan flows, and that extends toward the discharge opening; and   a humidification flow path through which humidified air sprayed from the humidification assembly flows, that is separated from the air flow path at a downstream side of the discharge opening, and that extends toward the discharge opening and communicates with the discharge opening.   
     
     
         2 . The humidifier of  claim 1 , wherein the air in the air flow path and the humidified air in the humidification flow path combine at the discharge opening. 
     
     
         3 . The humidifier of  claim 1 , wherein the discharge opening includes a mixing discharge opening that communicates with the outside of the case and is connected to the air flow path and the humidification flow path. 
     
     
         4 . The humidifier of  claim 1 , further comprising a water reservoir connected to the humidification assembly and disposed inside the case, spaced apart from the case,
 wherein the air flow path and the humidification flow path are formed between the case and the water reservoir to surround the water reservoir.   
     
     
         5 . The humidifier of  claim 4 , wherein the air flow path is formed between the case and the humidification flow path to surround the humidification flow path. 
     
     
         6 . The humidifier of  claim 4 , wherein the case includes:
 an inner case spaced outward from the water reservoir and configured to surround the water reservoir; and   an outer case spaced outward from the inner case and configured to surround the inner case,   wherein the air flow path is formed between the outer case and the inner case, and the humidification flow path is formed between the inner case and the water reservoir.   
     
     
         7 . The humidifier of  claim 1 , further comprising a discharge grille disposed downstream of the air flow path and the humidification flow path, that forms the discharge opening. 
     
     
         8 . The humidifier of  claim 7 , wherein the humidification flow path is positioned closer to the center of the case than the air flow path is, and the discharge grille includes a grille wing extending slantingly downward toward the center of the case. 
     
     
         9 . The humidifier of  claim 7 , further comprising a water reservoir spaced inward from the case and having a bucket cover positioned above the air flow path and the humidification flow path,
 wherein the discharge grille is disposed between the bucket and the case.   
     
     
         10 . The humidifier of  claim 1 , further comprising a water reservoir spaced inward from the case and having a bucket cover between which and the case the discharge opening is formed,
 wherein the humidification flow path is formed to surround the water reservoir, and the air flow path is formed between the humidification flow path and the case, and the bucket cover includes a cover outer wall that faces an exit of the humidification flow path and extends in a curve toward the exit of the air flow path.   
     
     
         11 . The humidifier of  claim 1 , further comprising a water reservoir with a bucket housing spaced inward from the case,
 wherein the humidification flow path is formed to surround the water reservoir, and the air flow path is formed between the humidification flow path and the case, and the bucket housing includes a housing upper end slanted from the exit of the humidification flow path toward the air flow path.   
     
     
         12 . The humidifier of  claim 1 , further comprising an auxiliary fan connected to the humidification assembly, that supplies part of the air blown by the fan to the humidification flow path. 
     
     
         13 . The humidifier of  claim 12 , further comprising a controller electrically connected to the fan and the auxiliary fan, that controls the flow of air in the air flow path and the humidification path. 
     
     
         14 . A humidifier comprising:
 a case with an intake opening, that internally has a space;   a fan disposed inside the case;   a discharge opening that is open toward the outside of the fan;   a humidification assembly that sprays supplied water;   a water reservoir that is connected to the humidification assembly, extends between the fan and the discharge opening, and is disposed inside the case, spaced apart from the case; and   a humidification flow path through which humidified air sprayed from the humidification assembly flows, and that is formed between the case and the water reservoir to surround at least part of the water reservoir, and extends toward the discharge opening along the direction in which the water reservoir extends.   
     
     
         15 . The humidifier of  claim 14 , wherein the humidifier air in the humidification flow path flows toward the discharge opening along an outer wall of the water reservoir. 
     
     
         16 . The humidifier of  claim 14 , further comprising an air flow path through which air blown by the fan flows, and that extends toward the discharge opening along the direction in which the water reservoir extends. 
     
     
         17 . A humidifier comprising:
 a case with an intake opening, that internally has a space;   a fan disposed inside the case;   a discharge opening extending along the circumference of the case;   a humidification assembly that sprays supplied water;   a humidification flow path through which humidified air sprayed from the humidification assembly flows, and that extends along the direction in which the discharge opening extends and is connected to the discharge opening; and   an air flow path through which air blown by the fan flows, and that is connected to the discharge opening and extends outward from the humidification flow path, along the direction in which the discharge opening extends.   
     
     
         18 . The humidifier of  claim 17 , wherein the air flow path and the humidification flow path are formed upstream of the discharge opening, and the air in the air flow path and the humidified air in the humidification flow path flow toward the discharge opening. 
     
     
         19 . The humidifier of  claim 17 , further comprising a water reservoir spaced inward from the case, between which and the case the discharge opening is formed,
 wherein the humidification flow path surrounds the water reservoir, and the air flow path surrounds the humidification flow path.   
     
     
         20 . The humidifier of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 an auxiliary fan connected to the humidification assembly, that supplies part of the air blown by the fan to the humidification flow path; and   a controller electrically connected to the fan and the auxiliary fan, that controls the flow of air in the air flow path and the humidification path.