Humidifier

Abstract

A humidifier includes a humidifying device which generates humidified air; a display coupled to one side of the humidifying device, wherein the display includes: a display housing which is open toward the humidifying device; and a display substrate which is installed inside the display housing, wherein the humidifying device includes a coupling cover which extends in an outward direction, and covers the display housing.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A humidifier comprising:
 a humidifying device configured to generate humidified air; and   a display coupled to the humidifying device,   wherein the display includes:
 a display housing which defines an internal space and is open toward the humidifying device; and 
 a display circuitry which is provided in the internal space of the display housing, and 
   wherein the humidifying device includes a coupling cover which extends in an outward direction, and covers a portion of the display housing.   
     
     
         2 . The humidifier of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the humidifying device includes:
 a first tank configured to receive water used to generate the humidified air; 
 a main housing which accommodates the first tank; and 
 a tray which is coupled to an upper side of the main housing, and 
   wherein the display is coupled to the main housing and the tray.   
     
     
         3 . The humidifier of  claim 2 ,
 wherein the coupling cover includes an upper cover which extends from an outer surface of the tray, and covers a portion of an upper surface of the display housing.   
     
     
         4 . The humidifier of  claim 3 ,
 wherein the coupling cover includes a side cover which extends from the upper cover, and covers a portion of a side surface of the display housing.   
     
     
         5 . The humidifier of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the display is coupled to a side surface of the humidifying device, and   wherein the humidifying device includes:
 a supply pipe which is disposed on an upper surface of the humidifying device and configured to receive water into the humidifying device; and 
 a humid air outlet which is disposed on the upper surface of the humidifying device and configured to discharge the humidified air from the humidifying device. 
   
     
     
         6 . The humidifier of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the display circuitry includes insulation provided a surface facing the humidifying device.   
     
     
         7 . The humidifier of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a case which accommodates the humidifying device and the display; and   a water tank which is disposed above the humidifying device, and is configured to store water supplied to the humidifying device,   wherein the case includes:
 an outer shell which is spaced outward from the water tank in a radial direction; and 
 an inner shell which is disposed inside the outer shell in the radial direction, and in which the water tank is accommodated, 
   wherein a first discharge flow path through which humidified air flows from the humidifying device is defined between the inner shell and the water tank, and   wherein the display is disposed outside the inner shell.   
     
     
         8 . The humidifier of  claim 7 , further comprising a blowing fan which is disposed below the humidifying device and is configured to generate a rising airflow,
 wherein the case includes an outer case which extends downward from the outer shell, and in which the humidifying device and the blowing fan are disposed,   wherein a blowing flow path to receive the rising airflow from the blowing fan is defined between the humidifying device and the outer case, and   wherein the display is disposed on the blowing flow path.   
     
     
         9 . The humidifier of  claim 2 , further comprising an electrical equipment unit which is disposed below the humidifying device and is configured to supply power,
 wherein the main housing includes a housing recess that is recessed upward from a lower surface of the main housing,   wherein an upper end of the housing recess is located higher than a lower surface of the display housing, and   wherein a first communication opening is defined between the housing recess and the lower surface of the display housing.   
     
     
         10 . The humidifier of  claim 9 ,
 wherein the electrical equipment unit includes:
 a power supply; and 
 an electrical equipment housing in which the power supply is accommodated, and 
   wherein the electrical equipment housing includes a wire hole which is located below and facing the housing recess.   
     
     
         11 . The humidifier of  claim 2 ,
 wherein the humidifying device includes:
 a valve configured to control an amount of water flowing into the humidifying device; and 
 an accommodation space in which the valve is disposed, and 
   wherein the humidifying device includes a second communication opening which communicates the accommodation space with the internal space of the display housing.   
     
     
         12 . The humidifier of  claim 11 ,
 wherein the accommodation space is provided in a main cover provided at the upper side of the main housing and provided under the tray, and   wherein the second communication opening is provided on a side surface of the main cover to face an open side of the display housing.   
     
     
         13 . The humidifier of  claim 8 ,
 wherein the humidifying device receives a first portion of the rising airflow from the blowing fan, and   wherein a second discharge flow path through which a second portion of the rising airflow from the blowing fan flows is formed between the first discharge flow path and the case.   
     
     
         14 . The humidifier of  claim 2 ,
 wherein the humidifying device includes a vibrator coupled to the first tank to atomize water received in the first tank.   
     
     
         15 . The humidifier of  claim 2 ,
 wherein the humidifying device includes a second tank that is accommodated in the main tank and that receives and heats water provided to the first tank.   
     
     
         16 . The humidifier to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the display housing includes a first upper coupling region and a first lower coupling region, the tray includes a second upper coupling region that is coupled to the first upper coupling region of the display housing, and the main housing includes a second lower coupling region that is coupled to the first lower coupling region of the display housing.   
     
     
         17 . The humidifier of  claim 1 , further comprising a case which accommodates the humidifying device and the display,
 wherein the display housing includes an open side that faces the humidifying device; and a closed side that faces away from the humidifying device, and   wherein the case includes an opening, and the closed side of the display is exposed outside of the humidifier through the opening of the case.   
     
     
         18 . The humidifier of  claim 1 , wherein the display is configured to output information regarding a state of the humidifier to a user and to receive an input from the user. 
     
     
         19 . A humidifier comprising:
 a case;   a humidifying tank received in the case and configured to generate humidified air;   a tray which is coupled to an upper side of humidifying tank;   a display provided in the case and configured to output information outside of the case,   wherein the tray includes an extension that extends outwards toward the case and covers at least a portion of a housing of the display.   
     
     
         20 . A humidifier comprising:
 a humidifying device configured to generate humidified air; and   a display coupled to the humidifying device,   wherein a lower surface of the humidifying device includes a housing recess that is recessed upward to have an upper end that is higher than a lower surface of the display, and   wherein a communication opening is defined at a rear side of the display between the housing recess and the lower surface of the display.