Patent ID: 9341385
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: F24F

Claim Text:
1. An evaporative humidifier comprising: a main body; an air blower fan provided within the main body to forcibly blow air; a tub provided within the main body to store water; and a humidifying element assembly rotatably provided within the main body, wherein the humidifying element assembly includes: a humidifying element to perform humidification; a first cover provided in front of the humidifying element, and including a first support unit provided at a center of the first cover to support the humidifying element, a first horizontal wall unit provided at an edge of the first cover, and a first vertical wall unit protruding perpendicularly from the first horizontal wall unit in a rearward direction; a second cover provided in back of the humidifying element, coupled with a rear portion of the first cover, and including a second support unit provided at a center of the second cover to support the humidifying element, a second horizontal wall unit provided at an edge of the second cover, and a second vertical wall unit protruding perpendicularly from the second horizontal wall unit in a forward direction toward the first cover; and at least one water pocket to supply water to an upper portion of the humidifying element by drawing water up from the tub and then dropping the water, formed by the first horizontal wall unit, the first vertical wall unit, the second horizontal wall unit and the second vertical wall unit, wherein the humidifying element assembly further includes an inflow hole through which water is introduced into the at least one water pocket, and an outflow hole through which water in the at least one water pocket drops to the upper portion of the humidifying element, and the inflow hole and the outflow hole are formed at a center of the at least one water pocket.