Humidifier
AssigneeFka Distributing Co. D/B/A Homedics, Inc.
InventorsMordechai Lev, Sharon DuPuy
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Abstract
A humidifier includes a base having a sound machine module and a humidifier module, a water reservoir in fluid communication with the humidifier module, a user interface supported by the base, and a controller in communication with the user interface, the humidifier module, and the sound machine module. The controller is configured to operate the humidifier module to provide humidified air using water contained in the water reservoir in response to a humidifier input to the user interface. The controller is also configured to operate the sound machine module to provide sound in response to a sound input to the user interface.
Claims20
A humidifier comprising:
- a base having a sound machine module and a humidifier module;
- a water reservoir in fluid communication with the humidifier module;
- a user interface supported by the base;
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- a controller in communication with the user interface, the humidifier module, and the sound machine module, the controller configured to (i) operate the humidifier module to provide humidified air using water contained in the water reservoir in response to a humidifier input to the user interface, and (ii) operate the sound machine module to provide sound in response to a sound input to the user interface.
A method for controlling a humidifier comprising:
- operating a humidifier module to provide humidified air using water contained in a water reservoir in response to a humidifier input to a user interface;
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- operating a sound machine module to provide sound in response to a sound input to the user interface.
A humidifier comprising:
- a base for supporting the humidifier on an underlying surface;
- a humidifier module having a diaphragm and a fan, the humidifier module supported by the base;
- a water reservoir in fluid communication with the humidifier module, and supported by the base, the water reservoir forming a duct for humidified air to flow from the humidifier module to an environment external to the humidifier;
- a sound machine module supported by the base;
- a user interface having a humidifier control, a volume control, and at least one sound selection button;
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- a controller in communication with the user interface, the humidifier module, and the sound machine module, the controller configured to (i) receive a humidifier input from the humidifier control, (ii) operate the humidifier module to provide humidified air from water contained in the water reservoir, (iii) receive a volume input from the volume control, (iv) receive a sound type input from the at least one sound selection button, and (iv) operate the sound machine module to provide sound in response to the volume input and the sound type input.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.