Display Device Having A Humidifier Formed Therewith

Abstract

A display device is provided with a humidifier and includes a base (1), a support (2) and a display body (3). The humidifier is formed on the base, and includes at least one liquid holding portion which holds liquid therein for evaporation.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a display device, and particularly to a display device formed with a humidifier.

RELATED ART

For most modern people, a computer is a most important helper. A significant amount of time is spent using the computer. At work a computer is used to read or write documents, at home it is an important tool for gaming or to look up entertainment/leisure information over the Internet. Undoubtedly, a computer has become an irreplaceable tool in people's life.

However, not everything is beneficial from a computer, it is well known that the display of computer produces electrostatic discharge (ESD). This electrostatic field attracts dust, dirt, bacteria, dead skin cells, fibers, and a variety of other airborne particles to the video display terminal (VDT) screen. These debris deposit themselves onto the screen, degrading visual clarity and polluting a computer user's breathing zone. Furthermore, since an average VDT viewer is usually positioned very near the VDT screen, a good deal of unbeneficial particles is transferred to one's face, hands, or inhaled, provoking allergies, skin dryness and withering.

To keep skin safe from the electrostatic field, one can prepare an aqua product to moisturize one's skin. However, when one is very busy with work, one always forgets to moisturize one's skin, thus worsening skin complexion.

Therefore, there is a need for a solution that can solve the problem described.

SUMMARY

A display device formed with a humidifier is provided in accordance with a preferred embodiment. The humidifier is formed on a base of the display device, and includes at least one liquid holding portion holding liquid therein for evaporation.

Other advantages and novel features will be drawn from the following detailed description with reference to the attached drawings, in which:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 depicts an isometric view of a preferred embodiment of a display device formed with a humidifier;

FIG. 2 depicts an exploded view of the display device formed with a humidifier of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a partial vertical view of the display device formed with a humidifier of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 depicts a sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the display device formed with a humidifier; and

FIG. 6 depicts a sectional view taken along line I-I in FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIG. 1, an isometric view of a display device formed with a humidifier in accordance with a preferred embodiment is shown. The display device includes a base 1, a support 2, and a display body 3. The base 1 is formed with one or more liquid holding portion 4 that holds liquid (e.g., water) therein vaporizing into beneficial particles. An exemplary example of the liquid holding portion 4 is a groove as shown in FIG. 1. The display body 3 is formed with a liquid container 5 on a back portion thereof. The liquid container 5 replenishes the liquid holding portion 4 when liquid level in the liquid holding portion 4 becomes low.

Referring together to FIGS. 2 through 4, the liquid holding portion 4 includes a liquid holding body 42 and a cover 40 that covers and couples tightly to the liquid holding body 42 preventing the liquid therein from spilling outside. The cover 40 can be separated from the liquid holding body 42 as shown in the figures, or in an alternative embodiment, be pivotally attached to the liquid holding body 42 through a hinge (not shown). The hinge enables the users to open the liquid holding portion 4 when desired, for instance, when cleaning the liquid holding portion 4 is needed. A plurality of air vents 400 (see the enlarged fragmented view A in FIG. 2) is distributed on the cover 40 to discharge vaporized liquid to the outside of the liquid holding portion 4. The air vents 400 are preferably provided in tiny sizes and in a high distribution density. A heating means 44 is situated near the bottom of the liquid holding body 42 to accelerate the evaporation rate of the liquid. In one embodiment, the heating means 44 is a resistance wire. The resistance wire electrically connects with an electric wire 64 on each end. The electric wires 64 penetrate through walls of the liquid holding portion 4 and connect with a power source (described below) in the display body 3, thereupon to obtain power supply for the resistance wire. Two through-holes, of which one is an air conducting hole 48 and another is a liquid conducting hole 49, are formed in the walls of the liquid holding body 42 (see the enlarged fragmented view B in FIG. 2). The air conducting hole 48 is at a height above the liquid conducting hole 49.

The liquid container 5 includes a liquid container body 52 and an airtight seal 50 that used to covers and tightly seals the liquid container body 52. The airtight seal 50 can be separated from the liquid container body 52 as shown in FIG. 2, or in an alternative embodiment, be pivotally connected to the liquid container body 52 through a hinge (not shown). The hinge enables the user to open and replenish the liquid container body 52 when desired. The liquid container body 52 is formed with two through-holes in the walls thereof. The through-holes include an air conducting hole 54 and a liquid conducting hole 55, which respectively connects with the air conducting hole 48 and the liquid conducting hole 49 via an air conduit and a liquid duct (described below). In one embodiment, the through-holes 54 and 55 is both formed in the back housing of the display body 3 and the air conducting hole 54 is at a height higher than that of the liquid conducting hole 55.

Referring together to FIGS. 5 and 6. The air conduit 62 forms an air passage between the air conducting holes 54 and 48, and the liquid duct 60 forms a liquid passage between the liquid conducting holes 55 and 49. The air conduit 62 and the liquid duct 60 both extend from the liquid container body 52, through the display body 3 to the support 2 through through-holes 78 and 76, and finally to the air conducting hole 48 and the liquid conducting hole 49 via through-holes 70 and 72 respectively. The through-holes 78 is formed on the display body 3 and located below hinges 90 that attach the display body 3 to the support 2. The through-holes 76 is formed on the support 2 and also located below the hinges 90. The through-holes 70 and 72 penetrate through the support 2 and the base 1. The electric wires 64 are wired on a different route than the air conduit 62 and the liquid duct 60 conduct to connect the power source 80. The electric wires 64 are sequentially wired through through-holes 74, 76, and 78 before reaching the power source 80. The through-hole 74, as well as the through-holes 70 and 72, penetrates both through the base 1 and the support 2.

The air conduit 62, the liquid duct 60 and the electric wires 64 all are held in the interior of the support 2 and the display body 3, thus to maintain a tidy appearance. However, in other embodiments, the air conduit 62, the liquid duct 60, and the electricity wires 64 can be arranged along any other suitable paths such that they achieve their respective purpose: air conducting, liquid conducting and power transferring.

In use, the liquid container body 52 is tightly sealed by the airtight seal 50. The air conducting hole 54 lies above the replenishing liquid level in the liquid container 5 while the air conducting hole 48 is submerged below the evaporating liquid level in the liquid holding portion 4. When the evaporating liquid evaporates, its volume decreases. Once the evaporating liquid sinks below a certain level such that the air conducting hole 48 emerges therefrom, air is allowed to free flow into the air conduit 62 and finally into the liquid container 5 via the air conducting hole 48, changing the pressure inside the liquid container 5 to have an atmospheric pressure. The replenishing liquid thus flows down to replenish the evaporating liquid and the evaporating liquid gains volume until it floods the air conducting hole 48 again. Air is then prevented from entering the liquid container 5 and the air pressure in the liquid container 5 drops below the atmospheric pressure if the replenishing liquid continues to replenish the evaporating liquid. Once the air pressure in the liquid container 5 decreases to a certain point, the replenishing is halted.

It is believed that the present embodiments and their advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the examples hereinbefore described merely being preferred or exemplary embodiments of the invention.

Claims

1. A display device comprising a base on which a humidifier is formed, wherein the humidifier comprises at least one liquid holding portion holding liquid therein for evaporation.

2. The display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the liquid holding portion comprises a heater situated at the bottom thereof.

3. The display device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the heater is connected with a power source.

4. The display device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the heater is a resistance wire.

5. The display device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a display body formed with a liquid container for replenishing liquid to the liquid holding portion.

6. The display device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the liquid holding portion is connected to the liquid container via an air conduit and a liquid duct.

7. The display device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the liquid container includes a liquid container body and an airtight seal used to cover and tightly seal the liquid container body.

8. The display device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the air conduit conducts air to the liquid container and causes the liquid container to replenish liquid to the liquid holding portion via the liquid duct when liquid in the liquid holding portion is below a predetermined volume.