US 12,422,153 B2
Humidifier
Kenan Zhu, Beijing (CN)
Assigned to BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD., Beijing (CN)
Filed by BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD., Beijing (CN)
Filed on Jul. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/875,165.
Claims priority of application No. 202210344787.8 (CN), filed on Mar. 31, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0314017 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. F24F 6/02 (2006.01); F24F 6/00 (2006.01); G01F 23/60 (2006.01); G01F 23/62 (2006.01)
CPC F24F 6/02 (2013.01) [F24F 2006/008 (2013.01); G01F 23/606 (2013.01); G01F 23/62 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A humidifier comprising:
a pedestal;
a water tank detachably mounted on a top of the pedestal;
a float on the water tank and movable relative to the water tank;
a detection device on the pedestal and configured to detect a position of the float in a preset space of the humidifier, wherein the position of the float indicates whether at least one of (i) the water tank is separated from the pedestal, and (ii) the water tank is short of water; and
a float limiter on the water tank and fitted over the detection device, wherein the float is within the float limiter and is movable relative to the float limiter,
wherein:
the float limiter comprises a limiting tube extending in an up-down direction, and a top of the limiting tube is coupled to a bottom of the water tank; and
an outer surface of a middle portion of the limiting tube is recessed inwards and forms a chute, and the float is annular and is fitted in the chute and movable along the up-down direction.