Patent ID: 6196527
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: A61L,F24F,Y10S

Abstract:
A humidifier for generating fragrant vapor comprising:(a) a housing having a water storage chamber defined therein;(b) a detecting device disposed in said housing for detecting the presence of water in said water storage chamber of said housing;(c) an electric heating member disposed in said housing for converting at least a portion of the water in said housing to steam responsive to said detection by said detecting device of water presence;(d) a top covering coupled to said housing, said top covering defining an ejecting hole portion for releasing therethrough the steam generated by said electric heating member, said ejecting hole portion including a plurality of radially extended compartment wall segments and at least a pair of opposed arcuate locating plate segments coupled thereto, said arcuate locating plate segments each having a retaining slot formed therein; and,(e) a perfume holding member coupled to said top covering to extend over at least a portion of said ejecting hole portion, said perfume holding member including a bottom extension portion having a plurality of protrusions protruding therefrom, each said protrusion engaging one said retaining slot of said top covering;whereby a perfume material contained in said perfume holding member is vaporized responsive to the release of steam through said ejecting hole portion of said top covering.