CN102247640A - Atomization device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an atomization device, wherein an inclination angle of a prescribed part of the device is detected and the action state is switched. An inhaler has: a boiler water tank 2 and a heating chamber 6 which are used for boiling the water inside to be the steam; a heater 3 which is configured to heat the water; an acceleration sensor 9 which is used for detecting the inclination angle of the prescribed part of the inhaler; and a heater control part which controls the electric quality to the heater 3. The action state of the inhaler is switched based on the comparing result between the inclination angle detected by the acceleration sensor 9 and the prescribed angle and the electric quantity of the heater 3.

Description

Atomising device

Technical field

The present invention relates to atomising device, particularly the atomising device that the atomization of liquid is also exported.

Background technology

Utilizing heater to produce in the humidifier of water vapour, be built-in with safety device, this safety device is used for disconnecting the energising (patent documentation 1) to heater when humidifier is inverted.

In addition, the device of outage has proposed following structure: in electric furnace, stop the power supply (patent documentation 2) to heater when appliance body is inverted during as inversion.

The prior art document:

Patent documentation 1: Japan opens flat 5-42944 communique in fact

Patent documentation 2: Japanese kokai publication hei 8-298053 communique

The inversion measuring ability ofpatent documentation 1 is to constitute by movable inversion push rod and safety switch, and wherein, above-mentioned inversion push rod is outstanding from the bottom of humidifier main body, and above-mentioned safety switch contacts with the front end of the opposite side of being inverted push rod.Be inverted push rod more than because of the inclination predetermined angular safety switch is under the situation of ON (connection) state or OFF (disconnection) state, be judged as and detect inversion, disconnect the power supply of heater, thereby guarantee safety.

But, in this kind technology, if only be inverted push rod and safety switch, then for the detection of small inclination and be not easy in place configuration.Inclination for all directions of detecting all around, need a plurality of inversion push rods of configuration and a plurality of switch, and each switch need be connected in series the configuration aspects of installing, must make the fixed-site of inversion push rod etc., existing problems aspect assembling and cost.

In addition, when being positioned over the long first-class use of flannelette blanket of hair, may there be the situation that push rod moves irrelevantly of being inverted.

In addition, in the equipment that makes water as humidifier, often its portion of mechanism requires water proofing property, becomes the main cause that structure complicated and cost improve.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, the objective of the invention is to, the angle of inclination that can enough simple structure detection goes out the device established part and atomising device that can the change action state are provided.

An atomising device that technical scheme provides of the present invention has: atomizing portion, and it is vaporific that it becomes the liquid that is held; Heater, itself and atomizing portion dispose explicitly; Angle detecting sensor, it is used to detect the angle of inclination of the established part of atomising device; The heater control part, its energising amount to heater is controlled.Based on the comparative result between detected angle of inclination of angle detecting sensor and the predetermined angular, switch the operating state of atomising device.

Preferably, the heater control part based on the comparison the result control energising amount to heater.

Preferably, based on detected angle of inclination of angle detecting sensor when the energized and the comparative result between the predetermined angular, switch the operating state of atomising device.

Preferably, angle detecting sensor is an acceleration transducer.

Preferably, based on the comparative result between detected acceleration of acceleration transducer and the regulation acceleration, switch the operating state of atomising device.

Preferably, detecting under the situation that particular state continued the stipulated time meaning, switching the operating state of atomising device, above-mentioned particular state is meant that the variable quantity of the detected acceleration of acceleration transducer is greater than the state of setting.

Preferably, established part is a main part; Acceleration transducer is set in specific part, and this specific part is meant, does the time spent in the external force that main part is moved, the position that the angle of inclination changes.

Preferably, also have on and off switch, this on and off switch is that the center is rotated in when operation with the rotating shaft; Acceleration transducer detect because of established part be the angle of inclination that the rotation of rotating shaft produces.

Preferably, also have nozzle, the angle of inclination of this nozzle can change; It is the angle of inclination of nozzle that acceleration transducer detects established part.

Preferably, the bottom surface of the main body of atomising device has different a plurality of in angle of inclination; The bottom surface is an established part; Each face in a plurality of can both be that the bottom surface is provided with described main body with this face.

Preferably, the variation of the operating state of atomising device is notified.

Preferably, atomising device is an inhaler.

The effect of invention

According to the present invention, the acceleration transducer at the angle of inclination by having the established part that is used to detect atomising device can enough simple structures be realized the switching with the corresponding operating state in angle of inclination of the established part of device.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the outside drawing of present embodiment inhaler.

Fig. 2 is the figure of an example of the acceleration transducer mounting means of explanation present embodiment inhaler.

Fig. 3 is the figure of another example of the acceleration transducer mounting means of explanation present embodiment inhaler.

Fig. 4 is the figure of another example of the acceleration transducer mounting means of explanation present embodiment inhaler.

Fig. 5 is the hardware structure diagram of present embodiment inhaler.

Fig. 6 is the functional structure chart of present embodiment inhaler.

Fig. 7 A to Fig. 7 C is that explanation utilizes acceleration transducer to detect the figure of the situation at angle of inclination.

Fig. 8 is the figure of the peripheric circuit structure of explanation CPU.

Fig. 9 is the process chart of the action of explanation inhaler.

Figure 10 schematically shows the figure that the bottom surface has the inhaler of a plurality of angles.

The specific embodiment

Below, explain the embodiments of the present invention with reference to accompanying drawing.In addition, in each figure, same Reference numeral is represented same or suitable part, does not repeat its explanation.

In the present embodiment, as an example of atomising device, show and utilize vapour pressure to come the inhaler of the steam type of inhalant water of inspiration and spraying.In the present embodiment, by utilizing heater to make liquid (water) thus the boiling make it the atomizing, but the atomizing also can be undertaken by ultrasonic vibration, at this moment, the mist that heater is used for ultrasonic vibration is produced heats.

With reference to Fig. 1, the inhaler of present embodiment has:framework 1;Passage 16, it is pre-formed on the upper surface offramework 1, is used for air is imported to inhaler inside;Suction inlet 10, its mounting or dismounting are installed on theframework 1 freely.Be provided withswitch 11 in the side offramework 1, by operating connection (the ON)/switching of disconnection (OFF) that thisswitch 11 carries out the power supply of inhaler and the switching of spray amount.In addition, on the main body of inhaler, be connected with attachingplug 13,, power via socket, attachingplug 13 and 12 pairs of inhalers of power line from industrial power with this by attachingplug 13 being inserted in the socket of wall viapower line 12.

With reference to Fig. 2, the internal structure of inhaler is described.Inhaler has thewater supply cup 4 that holds inhalant water, boiler water tank (boiler tank) 2,heating clamber 6 and theheater 3 that is equivalent to atomizing portion.Boiler water tank 2 accommodates the water that steam produces usefulness, and the water that this steam produces usefulness is used for the inhalant water of inspiration.For to water heating,heating clamber 6 andheater 3 set in advance along the side of boiler water tank 2.And inhaler has:spray nozzle part 5, and its steam that is used to heater 3 heating are produced sprays via the top of thecup 4 that supplies water; Feedpipe 4a, it is inserted in thecup 4 that supplies water.The end offeed pipe 4a is arranged in the water of thecup 4 that supplies water, and the other end is positioned on the path that the steam ofspray nozzle part 5 passes through.

Boiler water tank 2 forms the tubular with end, the upper opening of boiler water tank 2.The top ofboiler water tank 2 is sealed by cover.Be formed withheating clamber 6 on the side ofboiler water tank 2 lower side.The lower side ofboiler water tank 2 is provided with water supply road 4B.The substantial middle ofboiler water tank 2 is provided withaccess 4C.

Bywater supply road 4B, the lower side ofboiler water tank 2 andheating clamber 6 is connected.Byaccess 4C,boiler water tank 2 is connected with the upper side of heating clamber 6.Be equipped withheater 3 acrossheating clamber 6 in an opposite side of boiler water tank 2.By 3 power supplies of 12 pairs of heaters of power line.

Spray nozzle part 5 is installed on the side ofboiler water tank 2 upper side.The nozzle ofspray nozzle part 5 is communicated to the inside of boiler water tank 2.The nozzle ofspray nozzle part 5 extends towards thesuction inlet 10 that is positioned at oblique upper.Spray nozzle front end side atspray nozzle part 5 is equipped withfeed pipe 4a floppily.Feed pipe 4a extends near the bottom of thecup 4 that supplies water.

The action of inhaler is described.Suppose that by in theboiler water tank 2 and thecup 4 that supplies water, storing the liquid that regulation is arranged water for example is supplied to heating clamber 6 (for the ease of diagram, record is supplied to a spot of water ofheating clamber 6 in Fig. 2) viawater supply road 4B with a spot of water thus.

At first, with theplug 13 insertion sockets ofpower line 12, andswitch 11 is carried out energized operate, thus to each power supply.3 pairs of heaters are supplied to the water heating ofheating clamber 6 inside.Produce steam by heating inheating clamber 6 inside.Steam passes through the top ofaccess 4C andboiler water tank 2 successively.

Steam sprays steam by the nozzle ofspray nozzle part 5 and from nozzle to thesuction inlet 10 that is positioned at oblique upper.By ejection steam, near the steam ejiction opening ofspray nozzle part 5, produce vapour pressure (negative pressure).

On the other hand,feed pipe 4a is by the vapour pressure that steam produced (negative pressure) inspiration water (Venturi effect: Venturi effect) from thecup 4 that supplies water fromspray nozzle part 5 ejections.Water is discharged to the outside with the steam fromspray nozzle part 5 ejections fromsuction inlet 10.

In the present embodiment, inhaler is for the angle of inclination of the established part (comprising main part) that detects inhaler and have angle detecting sensor.In the present embodiment, as angle detecting sensor, example shows acceleration transducer, as long as but can detect the angle of inclination, be not limited to acceleration transducer.

Acceleration transducer is arranged on the regulation position, and this regulation position is to do the time spent, the established part that the angle of inclination changes in mobile external force such as the main parts that makes inhaler.Based on the comparative result between detected angle of inclination of acceleration transducer and the predetermined angular, switch the operating state (to the delivery ofheater 3 etc.) of inhaler.

With reference to Fig. 2,, constitute integratedly withacceleration transducer 9 with this substrate 8 by on substrate 8, carryingacceleration transducer 9 in advance.When inhaler is positioned on floor or the desktop etc., is in position at the substrate 8 that is equipped withacceleration transducer 9, and is disposed in the space (gap) in the inhaler (with reference to Fig. 2) away from (far away) theframework bottom surface 1b parallel with floor or desktop.

In Fig. 2, in substrate 8 configuration that is equipped withacceleration transducer 9 and the space on the top of thecup 4 that supplies water.Thus, even thebottom surface 1b of inhaler main body is less with respect to the angle of inclination of floor or desktop,acceleration transducer 9 also can detect the angle of inclination of main body apace.

In addition, in Fig. 2, when the right direction of arrow thatpower line 12 is installed in the drawings, the substrate 8 that is equipped withacceleration transducer 9 has been installed in the part that main body significantly moves.That is, whenpower line 12 was pulled on the direction of arrow because of being caught on by user's foot etc., the inhaler that is installed on 1b outside, the bottom surface fixedly 1B of rubber feet portion of usefulness became fulcrum, and is significantly mobile with the main part of the opposite side of connecting portion of power line 12.Even in this case, according to the installation site of Fig. 2,acceleration transducer 9 also can detect the angle of inclination of main body apace.

As long as can detect the inclination of inhaler main body, the installation site that is equipped with the substrate 8 ofacceleration transducer 9 is not limited to the position of Fig. 2.For example, also can be configured in the space on the 1b of bottom surface as shown in Figure 3, thereby substrate 8 is placed on the floor 1b.In Fig. 3, be disposed in the gap of supplying water betweencup 4 and theboiler water tank 2.

Perhaps, suppose the substrate 8 that is equipped withacceleration transducer 9 with the connecting portion between the main body ofpower line 12 and inhaler as the force, and the inhaler that will be installed on 1b outside, inhaler bottom surface fixedlyrubber feet portion 1A (or 1B) of usefulness also can be configured in mobile the best part when being assumed to fulcrum.For example, as Fig. 4, the substrate 8 that is equipped withacceleration transducer 9 is disposed near the connecting portion ofpower line 12 theboiler water tank 2 and the space between the framework.Thus, even thereby make the inhaler main body be subjected to that external force may be upside down on the floor or when table falls, also can detect the inclination of the main body of inhaler apace because ofpower line 12 is caught on etc. by other people foot.

In addition,, be used to install the space of the substrate 8 that is equipped withacceleration transducer 9, constitute the waterproofing design of surrounding with wall portion in the inside ofinhaler 1.

With reference to Fig. 5, the functional structure of the inhaler of present embodiment is described.Inhaler has withacceleration transducer 1 and is installed in CPU (Central Processing Unit: CPU) 50 on the substrate 8 in the lump.Also have: operating portion 80, it is corresponding withswitch 11; Power supply unit 40, it is to handling via the signal of telecommunication ofpower line 12 supplies; Heater portion 30, it is used forcontrol heater 3; Display part 60, it is arranged at the surface offramework 1; Angle test section 70, it is used to detect the angle of inclination of inhaler main body; Timer 51, it is used for timing; Memorizer 52, it is used to store data, program etc.; And alarm efferent 53, it is used to export alarm tone.Carry out the input and output of signal, data between CPU50 and other each ones, and each one is controlled.

Power supply unit 40 comprises: low voltage circuit portion 41, and it will convert the low-voltage of DC (direct current) 5V bypower line 12 to from AC (interchange) 100V (input rated voltage) of source power supply supply; Blood pressure lowering portion 43, the voltage signal of the DC5V that its input low voltage circuit portion 41 is exported, and this voltage signal blood pressure lowering is become the voltage of 3V.Therefore in the present embodiment,acceleration transducer 9 is driven by the 3V voltage signal, and the voltage signal from the DC3V of blood pressure lowering portion 43 outputs offers acceleration transducer 9.Power supply unit 40 also comprises zero cross detection circuit 45 and is equivalent to the AC220V testing circuit 47 of voltage detecting circuit.

The voltage signal that zero cross detection circuit 45 receives based on AC100V relatively is somebody's turn to do the voltage signal of reception and the reference voltage of regulation, and the result detects zero crossing based on the comparison, and testing result is provided to CPU50.CPU50 can detect the frequency (being assumed to the arbitrary frequency among 50Hz or the 60Hz here) of the voltage signal of AC100V based on the input signal from zero cross detection circuit 45.

AC220V testing circuit 47 detects the voltage signal of importing viapower line 12, and this testing result is provided to CPU50.Detect voltage signal viapower line 12 supply when being the signal of AC220V at AC220V testing circuit 47, export the signal of level " 1 " to CPU50, when the signal (being assumed to AC100V in the present embodiment) that detects in addition, export the signal of level " 0 " to CPU50.

Operating portion 80 has the intensity potentiometer 81 that is used for adjusting explicitly with switch 11 spray amount.The user can come connection (the ON)/disconnection (OFF) of Switching power byconsole switch 11, and, can switch to that spray amount " is lacked " or " many " in any amount.Ifconsole switch 11, then the signal with the corresponding level of operation provides to CPU50.Signal level and specified level that CPU50 is relatively provided, and the result detects indicated spray amount based on the comparison.

Display part 60 utilize LED (Light Emitting Diode: light emitting diode) 61 etc., based on the data that CPU50 provided, show the information that is used for the operating state of inhaler is notified the outside.The notice of the operating state of inhaler (spray amount, to connection (ON)/disconnection (OFF) of the energising ofheater 3 etc.) is not limited to the alarm tone of above-mentioned alarm efferent 53, also can be the light that has utilized LED61.

Angle test section 70 comprises theacceleration transducer 9 that is used to detect the acceleration of gravity of giving inhaler.

Heater portion 30 comprises: output circuit 3B, and it is used forheater 3 supply electric currents; Control circuit for heater 3A, it is used for the output of the electric current of output circuit 3B is controlled; And temperature sensing circuit 3C.

In the present embodiment, utilize PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient: semistor) in the heater 3.Temperature rose after PTC was supplied electric current, and had the resistance value that sharply increases in a certain temperature.If surpass a certain temperature, it is big that resistance value just becomes sharp, so if be higher than this temperature, then had the characteristic of metering function.Therefore, can avoidheater 3 excessive heating.

Temperature sensing circuit 3C is equivalent to be installed on the not shown temperature sensor ofboiler water tank 2 outside walls.The signal of the wall surface temperature oftemperature sensing circuit 3 detectedboiler water tanks 2 provides to CPU50.

The functional structure of the inhaler of present embodiment is described with reference to Fig. 6.Inhaler has: input part 504, and it handles the signal of switch 11; Initial treatment portion 505, it makes power supply switch to the starting of connection (ON) back from disconnecting (OFF) at console switch 11; Determination of tilt portion 508, its output signal based on acceleration transducer 9 detects the angle of inclination of (mensuration) inhaler; Acceleration determination part 509, the signal that it is exported based on acceleration transducer 9 detects the acceleration that (mensuration) gives inhaler; Timing control part 510, it monitors the movement time of inhaler based on the chronometric data of timer 51; And the empty test section 511 that burns, its sky that detects boiler water tank 2 burns situation.Initial treatment portion 505 comprises power supply test section 506, and this power supply test section 506 is used to detect the voltage (supply voltage) by 12 pairs of inhaler supplies of power line.The outside bottom surface of boiler water tank 2 is provided with the temperature sensor of the wall surface temperature that is used to detect boiler water tank 2, and empty detected temperatures of burning test section 511 based on temperature sensor detects and has or not the sky of boiler water tank 2 to burn.Here, so-called empty the burning is meant to reach the state of under the state that does not have water in the heating clamber 6 heater 3 being switched in boiler water tank 2.

Inhaler also has excess detector portion 501, and this excess detector portion 501 is used to detect above the inclination of the prescribed level of inhaler and moves.Excess detector portion 501 comprises: angleexcess detector portion 502, and it judges based on the measurement result of determination oftilt portion 508 whether (detection) inhaler tilts more than the predetermined angular; And accelerationexcess detector portion 503, whether it is based on the output signal ofacceleration determination part 509, detect and to give acceleration above the regulation acceleration to inhaler.

With reference to Fig. 7 A to Fig. 7 C, an example of the tilt detection of the inhaler that has utilizedacceleration transducer 9 is described.With reference to Fig. 7 A, two axles of quadrature of having stipulated the face that is placed with acceleration transducer 9 (two dimensional surface) of substrate 8 are assumed to X-axis and Z axle, and supposition and these two orthogonal Y-axis of axle (Y-axis run through on the direction of paper extend).Acceleration transducer 9 is the gravity acceleration transducer, in the present embodiment, by detecting the acceleration of gravity of three directions (the Z direction that the Y direction that Y-axis is extended, the directions X that X-axis is extended and Z axle extend), has the function of the inclination of measuring inhaler.In addition, asacceleration transducer 9, the detection side also can be two direction of principal axis to being not limited to three direction of principal axis.

The detection of the inclination that has utilizedacceleration transducer 9 and the detection of acceleration are described.Suppose thatacceleration transducer 9 detects 1G (G=9.8m/m in directions X, Y direction and Z direction respectively²) acceleration of gravity the time, with the counting numeric data 340 export CPU50 to.

As Fig. 7 A, whenacceleration transducer 9 is installed on the substrate 8, under state, on directions X, detect the acceleration of gravity of 1G as X-axis and the orthogonal Fig. 7 B in ground, so the value of directions X output 340 countings, Y direction and Z direction are exported the value of 0 counting respectively.

For example, make the substrate 8 that is equipped withacceleration transducer 9 as Fig. 7 C during ground cant angle theta °, if the output of directions X counting is 300, then determination of tilt portion 50 is based on the output ofacceleration transducer 9 sides, and the angle (angle of inclination) that detection (calculating) goes out is θ=COS^-1(300/340).Detected angle of inclination provides to angle excess detector portion 502.502 pairs of detected angles of inclination of angle excess detector portion and the regulation angle of inclination that is stored in advance in the memorizer 52 compare, the result judges that whether detected angle of inclination surpasses institute angle of inclination (whether excessive), and export this result of determination based on the comparison.

Acceleration determination part 509 input determination oftilt portions 508 detected angles of inclination, chronometric data based on timer 51 detects every variation (difference) of stipulating the angle of inclination of unit interval, and exports detected angle changing to acceleration excess detector portion 503.The angle changing of 503 pairs of inputs of acceleration excess detector portion and the predetermined angular that is stored in advance in the memorizer 52 compare, and the result judges that whether angle changing surpasses predetermined angular (whether excessive), and export this result of determination based on the comparison.

The structure of the peripheral circuit of CPU50 is described with reference to Fig. 8.The voltage signal of the AC100V thatpower line 12 is supplied converts DC5V to by low voltage circuit 41, and then the voltage signal of DC5V is the voltage of DC3V by 43 blood pressure lowerings of blood pressure lowering portion.The voltage signal of 3V after the blood pressure lowering is supplied toacceleration transducer 9 grades as driving voltage.

The ON/OFF ofheater 3 is described.Heater control part 30 is based on the output signal from CPU50, by transistor Q2 as switch element, photothyristor 3X that is equivalent to control circuit for heater 3A and the bidirectional triode thyristor 3Y that is equivalent to output circuit 3B are carried out ON/OFF control, control energising thus heater 3.Particularly, switch 11 is operated, (close: OFF) state, then CPU50 is at the base terminal output rated current of transistor Q2 if the switch that CPU50 goes out to be equivalent to the power switch circuit 11A ofswitch 11 based on the input signal detection from power switch circuit 11A reaches ON.Thus, transistor Q2 reaches conducting (ON) state, and the photothyristor 3X that is connected in collector terminal one side of transistor Q2 reaches conducting (ON) state, provides ON signal via photothyristor 3X to bidirectional triode thyristor 3Y from CPU50.Thus, via the bidirectional triode thyristor 3Y that reaches the ON state, to the voltage signal ofheater 3 supply AC100V.

Otherwise ifswitch 11 is carried out the power supply opening operation, then transistor Q2 is controlled as non-conduction (OFF) state.Thus, the photothyristor 3X that is connected in collector terminal one side of transistor Q2 reaches non-conduction (OFF) state, provides OFF signal via photothyristor 3X to bidirectional triode thyristor 3Y from CPU50.Thus, bidirectional triode thyristor 3Y reaches the OFF state, so stop the power supply toheater 3.

The switching of the spray amount of having utilizedheater 3 is described.AC100V powers toheater 3 via bidirectional triode thyristor 3X by the full-wave phase control mode.Particularly, CPU50 detects the zero crossing of the AC wave shape of AC100V based on the input signal from zero cross detection circuit 45.If user's manipulation strength potentiometer 81 is imported the specification signal that is used to specify spray amount " many ", then action as follows: synchronously bidirectional triode thyristor 3Y is exported the ON signal via photothyristor 3X with detected zero crossing.Its result, to the electric power of the maximum level of the all-wave shape of the AC wave shape ofheater 3 supply AC100V, it is maximum that the caloric value ofheater 3 reaches, and the spraying quantitative change is many.

On the other hand, if manipulation strength potentiometer 81 is imported and is used to specify the specification signal that spray amount " is lacked ", as CPU50 via photothyristor 3X, the moment behind the zero crossing delay stipulated time of the AC wave shape of AC100V to bidirectional triode thyristor 3Y output ON signal.Its result, 3 supplies are less than the electric energy of the maximum power of all-wave shape to heater, and the caloric value ofheater 3 tails off, and spray amount tails off.

Like this, according to the spray amount handover operation of the intensity potentiometer 81 ofswitch 11 interlock, CPU50 switches delivery toheater 3 by bidirectional triode thyristor 3Y, the steam generation that can switch thus from the time per unit ofboiler water tank 2 is a spray amount.

The action of inhaler is described with reference to Fig. 9.The flow chart of Fig. 9 is stored in the memorizer 52 in advance as program.CPU50 reads this program and carries out the program of reading from memorizer 52, realize the processing of the flow chart of Fig. 9 thus.

At first, the user operatesswitch 11, and OFF switches to power source ON from power supply, and CPU50 detects handover operation based on the input signal frominput part 504, and begins processing (step S1).

Handle at the beginning, CPU50 startsinitial treatment portion 505.

Initial treatment portion 505 carries out initial treatment program R1.Particularly, utilize powersupply test section 506,, judge whether the supply voltage viapower line 12 supplies is AC220V (step 83) based on output signal from AC220V testing circuit 47.If being judged to be the output signal of AC220V testing circuit 47 is level " 1 " (step S3: be), judge that then the supply voltage of being supplied is AC220V, and the handling procedure R3 of (OFF) is closed in the starting atomizing.

In atomizing bolt down procedure R3, thereby CPU50 control power supply unit 40 disconnects (OFF) power supply to each one.Thus, because do not begin energising toheater 3, so the atomizing of the water in thecup 4 that do not supply water, (step S27) do not spray yet.So far, processing finishes.

On the other hand, if powersupply test section 506 is judged to be the output signal indication " 0 " of AC220V testing circuit 47, the supply voltage that promptly detects viapower line 12 supplies is AC100V (step S3: not), then carry out the processing of step S5.

In step S5, powersupply test section 506 detects the detection number of times of the zero crossing of time per unit based on the output signal from zero cross detection circuit 45.Based on its testing result, the frequency of judging the power supply voltage signal of being supplied is which frequency (step S5) among 50Hz or the 60Hz.Frequency judges that one finishes, and CPU50 is set at (T=1) with the value of timer 51.Thus, initial treatment program R1 finishes.

Then, program R2 in the CPU50 starting atomizing.In the atomizing program R2 at the beginning, the value of 510 pairs of timers 51 of timing control part counting be over (count up) (step S9).Then, the value MAX of the count value T of 510 pairs of timers 51 of timing control part and the regulation of reading from memorizer 52 compares, and judges (whether the condition of T 〉=MAX) sets up (step S11).When being judged to be this condition establishment (step S11: " overtime (TIME UP) "), promptly when the inhaler continuous running exceeds schedule time, start above-mentioned atomizing bolt down procedure R3.

On the other hand, (T 〉=MAX) do not set up (step S11: " not "), then in step S13, CPU50 judges whetherboiler water tank 2 is in empty burning state (step S13) if be judged to be condition.Promptly, empty 511 pairs of wall surface temperature and the set points of temperature based on theboiler water tank 2 of the output signal of temperature sensing circuit 3C of test section of burning compare, when the result is judged to be above set point of temperature based on the comparison, detect to being in empty burning state (step S13: be), starting atomizing bolt down procedure R3 stops the atomizing action.That is, CPU50 control bidirectional triode thyristor 3Y cuts off the power supply to heater 3.Thus, the heating ofheater 3 stops, and produces from the steam ofheating clamber 6 to stop.

On the other hand,, emptyburning test section 511 is not in empty burning state (step S13: not) if thereby being judged to be to detect above set point of temperature based on above-mentioned comparative result, then the angleexcess detector portion 502 of excess detector portion 501 and accelerationexcess detector portion 503 bases are based on the determination oftilt portion 508 of the output signal ofacceleration transducer 9 and the output signal ofacceleration determination part 509, judge whether inhaler surpasses predetermined angular ground and tilt, or be not endowed the above acceleration (step S15) of regulation acceleration.

Be in the state that tilts above predetermined angular ground or be endowed acceleration (step S15: be) more than the regulation acceleration if be judged to be inhaler, then start above-mentioned atomizing bolt down procedure R3, atomizing and spraying all stops.

Like this, thereby carry out the detection of posture (angle of inclination, acceleration),, then do not spray if the main body posture when being judged to be the spraying beginning is incorrect to being in the inhaler that switch 11 is operated under the state of power connection (ON).In addition, also can utilize alarm efferent 53 to export alarm tone this moment.

If be judged to be following inclination of predetermined angular or acceleration less than regulation acceleration (step S15: not), then next CPU50 judges after the user operatesswitch 11 spray amount is switched on a small quantity or which (the step S17) in the volume based on the input signal from intensity potentiometer 81.Switch to a small amount of (step S17: " lacking ") if be judged to be, then in step S21, control bidirectional triode thyristor 3X, thereby reduce the electric energy that offersheater 3 by heater control part 507.Thus, tail off from the steam generation ofheating clamber 6, spray amount tails off.

On the other hand, switch to volume (step S17: " many "), then in step S19, control bidirectional triode thyristor 3X, thereby make the electric energy that offersheater 3 for maximum byheater control part 507 if be judged to be.Thus, many from the steam generation quantitative change ofheating clamber 6, the spraying quantitative change is many.

After the processing of step S19 or step S21, return the processing of step S9 once more and carry out later processing repeatedly.In addition, in atomizing, in the processing of program R2, disconnect (OFF) operation, then it is handled as interrupt signal, the processing of program R2 in the atomizing is finished if detect the power supply ofswitch 11, starting atomizing bolt down procedure R3, thus the atomizing action is stopped.

Like this, theacceleration transducer 9 that carries in by inhaler detects the angle of inclination of inhaler main body, be designated as more than the predetermined angular at detected angle of inclination, close (OFF)heater 3, thus can avoid inhaler main body in use to tilt or when being inverted water outflow etc. to the damage of equipment.

In addition, according to present embodiment, be not that tilt detection portion is from the outstanding structure in the outside of framework as the mode that push rod is inverted in the utilization of prior art, therefore structure can be simplified, even and the placement location of inhaler be also can confirm on the flannelette blanket that becomes mildewed to tilt.

In addition, by detecting acceleration, mention main body andclose heater 3 thereby can detect the user to the inhaler main body.Thus, mention suddenly in use under the situation that the inhaler main body moves, can automatically closeheater 3, can stop steam and produce.

In addition, the swing that utilizesacceleration transducer 9 to detect the main body of inhaler is used as acceleration, and automatically stops the power supply to heater 3.Thus, detecting the lasting stipulated time of particular state when above (when for example earthquake taking place), also can closeheater 3, thereby prevent to overflow boiling water from main body, wherein, above-mentioned particular state is meant that the variable quantity ofacceleration transducer 9 detected acceleration is greater than the state of the value of regulation.

(other embodiments)

Detect when the inhaler main body tilts to surpass power connection (ON) operation of carrying outswitch 11 under the state of predetermined angular at CPU50, also can export alarm by alarm efferent 53.

For example, thus when causing main body not obtain face that normal posture reachesheater 3 can not contacting the state of an amount of water (water in the heating clamber 6) at the angle of inclination, postpone the beginning of spraying.If postpone the beginning of spraying, then the user may open the cover ofboiler water tank 2 in order to detect inside (water have or not etc.).At this moment, the temperature inboiler water tank 2 and theheating clamber 6 descends, and the beginning of spraying further postpones.In the present embodiment,, then export alarm tone as described above, open the delay of cover and spraying beginning accidentally so can prevent the user if detect above-mentioned state.Thus, can remind the user to use inhaler, can make the required time of spraying beginning constant with appropriate main body posture.

As the established part thatacceleration transducer 9 is installed, can be the rotating shaft of revolving power connection (ON)/disconnection (OFF) switch.At this moment, the angle of inclination of the rotation of the switching manipulation generation ofacceleration transducer 9 detection rotating shafts.The operations linkage ground of detected angle and power source ON/OFF switch switches.Its result detects power source ON/OFF operation based on the output signal ofacceleration transducer 9, operating state can be switched to the beginning of spraying/stop.

Here, the switching of spray amount is not limited to the operations linkage with above-mentioned intensity potentiometer 81, also can be following such.

Promptly, when nozzle andsuction inlet 10 are installed and removed freely (replaceable) on main body, the setting angle (angle of inclination) ofsuction inlet 10 be can detect, and throat suction usefulness (spray amount is many) or nose suction usefulness (spray amount is few) switched to based on detection angles with respect to main body.Particularly, the part ofsuction inlet 10 is installed on the main body more specifically at the established part related withsuction inlet 10,acceleration transducer 9 is installed, then changes the output rank ofacceleration transducer 9 in linkage with the switching of the setting angle of detectedsuction inlet 10 in the mounting portion.Can switch power supply based on the output (angle of inclination of suction inlet 10) ofacceleration transducer 9, can switchspray amount heater 3.

In addition, throat is sucked with and thenose suction inlet 10 that sucks dual-purpose in the usefulness by larynx/when the nose switch knob is installed on the main body, the handover operation of the angle by larynx/nose switch knob can switch the spray amount that is supplied tosuction inlet 10 fromspray nozzle part 5 by the angle of larynx/nose switchknob.Acceleration transducer 9 is installed on larynx/nose switch knob part, andacceleration transducer 9 detects the angle of inclination of larynx/nose switch knob, and according to the delivery of detection angles switching to heater 3.Thus, can switch spray amount in linkage with the handover operation of the angle of larynx/nose switch knob.

Relative with it, also suctioninlet 10 can be fixedly mounted on the main body, suck with suction is used for using with nose by making main body itself tilt to be divided into throat.The bottom surface that makes main body as Figure 10 is two faces of the thin wedge shape of front end.The angle of inclination difference of two faces.Utilize the bottom surface of the wedge-type shape placement main body that tilts.By the bottom surface that separately is used to place, can be that the angle of inclination ofsuction inlet 10 is divided into the throat suction with suction is used for using with nose with the angle of inclination of main body.

In Figure 10, utilize the bottom surface of wedge-type shape, it is towards larynx or towards nose that thesuction inlet 10 of inhaler freely tilts.Theacceleration transducer 9 that is built in inhaler detects the angle of inclination of inhaler main body.Based on detection angles, detect which kind of mode of being arranged in throat suction and the nose suction.Power supply can be switched based on testing result, spray amount can be switched heater 3.In addition, the number of the bottom surface that the angle of inclination is different also can be for more than three, at this moment, spray amount can be switched to many, less and more than the three phases in addition.

This disclosed embodiment should be understood to the illustration rather than the restriction of whole aspects, place.Scope of the present invention is not to be represented by above-mentioned explanation, but represents by claims, is intended to comprise the meaning that is equal to claims and all changes in the scope.

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1. an atomising device is characterized in that,

Have:

Atomizing portion, it is vaporific that it becomes the liquid that is held,

Heater, itself and described atomizing portion dispose explicitly,

Angle detecting sensor, it is used to detect the angle of inclination of the established part of described atomising device,

The heater control part, its power to described heater is controlled;

Based on the comparative result between detected angle of inclination of described angle detecting sensor and the predetermined angular, switch the operating state of described atomising device.

2. atomising device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described heater control part is controlled energising amount to described heater based on described comparative result.

3. atomising device according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that, based on the comparative result between detected angle of inclination of described angle detecting sensor when the energized and the predetermined angular, switches the operating state of described atomising device.

4. atomising device according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that described angle detecting sensor is an acceleration transducer.

5. atomising device according to claim 4 is characterized in that, based on the comparative result between detected acceleration of described acceleration transducer and the regulation acceleration, switches the operating state of described atomising device.

6. atomising device according to claim 4, it is characterized in that, continued under the situation more than the stipulated time detecting particular state, switch the operating state of described atomising device, above-mentioned particular state is meant that the variable quantity of the detected acceleration of described acceleration transducer is greater than the state of setting.

7. atomising device according to claim 4 is characterized in that,

Described established part is a main part;

Described acceleration transducer is arranged on specific part, and this specific part is meant, does the time spent in the external force that described main part is moved, the position that the angle of inclination changes.

8. atomising device according to claim 4 is characterized in that,

Also have on and off switch, this on and off switch is that the center is rotated in when operation with the rotating shaft;

Described established part is described rotating shaft;

Described acceleration transducer detects the angle of inclination that produces because of described rotating shaft rotation.

9. atomising device according to claim 4 is characterized in that,

Also have nozzle, the angle of inclination of this nozzle can change;

Described established part is described nozzle;

Described acceleration transducer detects the angle of inclination of described nozzle.

10. atomising device according to claim 9 is characterized in that,

The bottom surface of the main body of described atomising device has different a plurality of in angle of inclination;

Described established part is described bottom surface;

For each face in described a plurality of, can both be that the bottom surface is provided with described main body with this face.

11. atomising device according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that, the variation of the described operating state of described atomising device is notified.

12. atomising device according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that, described atomising device is an inhaler.

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