Patent SG-11201900896W-A (SG)
Title: Humidifying device, air cleaner and household appliance
Inventor: CHEN LEITAO
IPC: F24F13/28
Filed: 2017-08-02
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 08 February 2018 (08.02.2018) WIP0 I PCT omit IIl °nolo mom ow (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/026891 Al (51) International Patent Classification: A61M 11/04 (2006.01) F24F 6/04 (2006.01) F24F 13/28 (2006.01) F24F 6/02 (2006.01) F24F 6/06 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2017/045051 (22) International Filing Date: 02 August 2017 (02.08.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 201610625626.0 02 August 2016 (02.08.2016) CN (71) Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COM- PANY [US/US]; 3M Center, Post Office Box 33427, Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US). (72) Inventor: CHEN, Leitao; 8 Xing Yi Road, Maxdo Center 38/F, Shanghai 200336 (CN). (74) Agent: WEBER, Kevin, W. et al.; 3M Center, Office of Intellectual Property Counsel, Post Office Box 33427, Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, (54) Title: HUMIDIFYING DEVICE, AIR CLEANER AND HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE 1 14 12 13 130 FIG. 1 (57) : The present disclosure provides a humidifying device, including: a container, configured to accommodate a liquid; a first moisture absorptive member, partially or completely dipped in the liquid in the container; a second moisture absorptive member with air permeability, in contact with or isolated from the first moisture absorptive member; and a driving member, configured to control movement of the second moisture absorptive member, so as to allow the second moisture absorptive member to be in contact with or isolated from the first moisture absorptive member. The humidifying device according to the present disclosure can be applied in household appliances such as air cleaners and air conditioners. The operation and shut down of the humidification function is controlled, so as to avoid formation of superfluous air resistance when the humidification function is shut down. The present disclosure further provides an air cleaner and a household appliance, including the humidifying device provided according to the present disclosure. The [Continued on next page] WO 2018/026891 Al IMEDIM0110101011M1E11111111111111111011111111111111111111111111111111111 OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) air cleaner and the household appliance are not only simple in structure, effective in cost, and convenient in installation, but are also quiet when in operation.