Patent Publication Number: US-2011073673-A1

Title: Water supplement member for atomizer

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Fields of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a water supplement member for atomizers, especially to a water supplement member that fills water before the water is running out so as to ensure sufficient water supply for producing a water mist. Moreover, by transparent design of a water supplement container, the water in the atomizers is filled in time so as to prevent damage of a vibrator that produces a fine spray of water. 
     2. Descriptions of Related Art 
     The water atomizers available on the market include a container for storage a liquid, a cotton strip is set in the container, and an ultrasonic vibrator arranged at the top thereof. One end of the cotton strip is placed in the liquid while the other end thereof is attached on the ultrasonic vibrator closely and tightly. The liquid moves throughout the cotton strip by capillary action. Thereby the liquid is conveyed from the container to the ultrasonic vibrator. When the ultrasonic vibrator starts working, the liquid on the cotton strip is influenced and the liquid molecules are vibrated to be atomized into a spray of droplets (mist). 
     However, the liquid in the container is not always water. It can be other liquid added with essences. Thus there should be sufficient liquid provided to the cotton strip so as to produce mist by the ultrasonic vibrator. As to the water container of general atomizers, they are always mounted in the atomizer so that it is not easy to see the container. Thus after being used for quite a long time, the liquid or water in the container may be run out but users don&#39;t know that and can&#39;t fill the liquid in time. The ultrasonic vibrator continues working yet there is no liquid to be acted. This causes waste of the power. Moreover, the essences in the liquid may block the ultrasonic vibrator so that there is no more mist generated. And the life time of the atomizer is further reduced. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Therefore it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a water supplement member for atomizers, mainly having a transparent water supplement container, in which users can feed water or liquid before the water or liquid in the atomizer is run out so as to ensure sufficient water/liquid supply of a water/liquid container for generating a mist. Moreover, the block of the vibrator of the atomizer can be avoided. 
     In order to achieve above object, a water supplement member for atomizers according to the present invention includes a vibrator corresponding to a movable water delivery device and disposed in a seat so as to generate mists. The water delivery device is provided with water by a water tank that is disposed with a slot hole. A transparent water supplement container with a conducting pipe is inserted through the seat to be mounted into the slot hole so as to provide sufficient water for producing mists by vibrations. 
     Thereby the life time of the atomizers is longer. At the same time, the water level is seen clearly due to the transparent design and the water can be filled in time so that the life span of the vibrator as well as the water delivery device is extended. 
     The conducting pipe disposed on the transparent water supplement container is mounted into the slot hole of the water tank. Moreover, a flow deflection hole is arranged around an inner surface of the conducting pipe while an assembly slot hole is disposed on the center thereof and is corresponding to a movable rod with a stopping block. An elastic member is disposed between the stopping block of the movable rod and the assembly slot hole, around the moveable rod, and a water stop stopper is sleeved on the other end of the movable rod. Furthermore, a projecting block mounted in the slot hole of the water tank is corresponding to the movable rod assembled in the conducting pipe so that the movable rod can extend and retract. Thus the water stop stopper is against the flow deflection hole for closing the flow deflection hole tightly or is released from the flow deflection hole for water supplement. 
     The water supplement member for atomizers of the present invention further includes a light source arranged at the seat and a corresponding receiving slot disposed on the transparent water supplement container so that light is generated to improve the aesthetics. 
     The water supplement member for atomizers of the present invention further has a water inlet set on the bottom of the transparent water supplement container and a seal corresponds to the water inlet for closing the water inlet tightly. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The structure and the technical means adopted by the present invention to achieve the above and other objects can be best understood by referring to the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings, wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a partial explosive view of an embodiment according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a schematic drawing showing a cross section of an embodiment according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic drawing showing a use state of an embodiment according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic drawing showing another embodiment according to the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     Refer to  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2 , a vibrator  11  is mounted in a seat  1  and is corresponding to a moveable water delivery device  12 . A water tank  13  supplies the water delivery device  12  water so as to convert water to mists by the vibrator  11 . 
     A slot hole  131  is arranged at the water tank  13  and is corresponding to a transparent water supplement container  2  with a conducting pipe  21 . By the conducting pipe  21  of the transparent water supplement container  2  inserted through the seat  1  and mounted into the slot hole  131 , water is supplied to be atomized for producing a mist. 
     Refer from  FIG. 1  to  FIG. 2 , the vibrator  11  mounted in the seat  1  is a spring distributed with micro-holes. The vibrator  11  is corresponding to the water delivery device  12  with capillary water-absorbing fiber  121  that attracts water due to capillary action. A water tank  13  supplies water to the capillary water-absorbing fiber  121  of the water delivery device  12 . A slot hole  131  is arranged at the water tank  13  while a projecting block  132  is mounted in the slot hole  131 . A flow deflection hole  211  is arranged around an inner surface of the conducting pipe  21  of the water supplement container  2  and an assembly slot hole  212  is disposed on the center thereof and corresponding to a movable rod  22  with a stopping block  221 . An elastic member  23  is disposed between the stopping block  221  of the movable rod  22  and the assembly slot hole  212 , around the movable rod  22 , and a water stop stopper  24  is sleeved on the other end of the movable rod  22 . 
     In use, firstly water is filled into the transparent water supplement container  2  through a water inlet  25  and then the water inlet  25  is closed by a seal  26 . Now the movable rod  22  is influenced by the elastic member  23  and water pressure so that the water stop stopper  24  presses against the flow deflection hole  211  tightly and closely. Then the conducting pipe  21  of the water supplement container  2  inserts into seat  1  correspondingly to be mounted into the slot hole  131  of the water tank  13  so that the projecting block  132  stoppers the movable rod  22  correspondingly. Moreover, the water stop stopper  24  of the movable rod  22  is released from the flow deflection hole  211 . Thus the water supplement container  2  is connected with the water tank  13  for water supplement. The capillary water-absorbing fiber  121  of the water delivery device  12  continues to attract water and the water is converted into a mist by the vibrator  11 . When the water level is observed through the water supplement container  2 , below a certain degree and the water supplement operations are required, the seal  26  is opened for water supplement through the water inlet  25 . 
     In summary, the life time of the atomizer is extended and the water level is observed clearly through the transparent design. The water is filled in time so as to ensure the life time of the vibrator  11  as well as the water delivery device  12 . Furthermore, refer to  FIG. 4 , a light source  14  is further disposed over the seat  1 . Corresponding to the light source  14 , a receiving slot  27  is arranged at the transparent water supplement container  2 . The arrangement of the light source  14  is to produce light and improve the aesthetics. 
     Additional advantages and modifications will readily occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific details, and representative devices shown and described herein. Accordingly, various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive concept as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.