CN109812883B

CN109812883B - Dehumidifier

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Publication number: CN109812883B
Application number: CN201910158810.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 郑皓宇; 宋汶泉; 乔光宝; 王若峰
Original assignee: Qingdao Haier Air Conditioner Gen Corp Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Haier Air Conditioner Gen Corp Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-03-04
Filing date: 2019-03-04
Publication date: 2021-06-29
Anticipated expiration: 2039-03-04
Also published as: CN109812883A

Abstract

The invention discloses a dehumidifier, and belongs to the technical field of household appliances. The dehumidifier comprises a water pan, and a drain hole is formed in the bottom of the water pan; a drainage device is arranged below the water receiving disc, the water receiving disc discharges water into the drainage device through the drainage hole, and the drainage device is provided with a first drainage port and a second drainage port, wherein the first drainage port is communicated with an inlet of the water tank, and the second drainage port is communicated with an outdoor drainage pipe; the drainage device is communicated with the drainage hole through the connecting device; the water discharging device is provided with a control switch for controlling the second water outlet to move upwards or downwards, and when the second water outlet reaches the top end, the water discharging device discharges water into the water tank through the first water outlet; when the second water outlet reaches the bottom, the water discharging device discharges water out of the dehumidifier through the second water outlet, the switching of two water discharging modes is conveniently realized, and the dehumidifier has the characteristics of simple operation and convenient switching.

Description

Dehumidifier

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a dehumidifier.

Background

Along with the improvement of living standard, the requirements of people on living quality are increasingly increased, certain requirements on air humidity are also provided, and when the indoor environment humidity is high, a dehumidifier is required to adjust the humidity. The dehumidifier in the prior art usually adopts two drainage modes of water tank drainage and direct drainage to the outdoor through a drainage pipe, but the two drainage modes are complicated to operate when being switched,

disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the invention provides a dehumidifier, which aims to solve the problem that the switching operation of water tank drainage and direct drainage through a drainage pipe in the prior art is complicated. The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed embodiments. This summary is not an extensive overview and is intended to neither identify key/critical elements nor delineate the scope of such embodiments. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.

According to the embodiment of the invention, the dehumidifier comprises a water pan, wherein a drain hole is formed in the bottom of the water pan;

a drainage device is arranged below the water receiving tray, and the water receiving tray drains water into the drainage device through the drainage hole;

the drainage device is provided with a first drainage port and a second drainage port, wherein the first drainage port is communicated with an inlet of the water tank, and the second drainage port is communicated with an outdoor drainage pipe;

the water discharging device is provided with a control switch for controlling the second water outlet to move upwards or downwards, and when the second water outlet reaches the top end, the water discharging device discharges water into the water tank through the first water outlet;

when the second water outlet reaches the bottom, the water discharging device discharges water out of the dehumidifier through the second water outlet.

In some optional embodiments, the device further comprises a connecting device, and the drain hole is communicated with the drain device through the connecting device.

In some optional embodiments, the drainage device comprises a drainage pipe, a connecting hole is arranged on the drainage pipe, and the opening direction of the connecting hole is opposite to the bottom of the water pan;

the connecting device is communicated with the drain pipe through the connecting hole.

In some optional embodiments, the dehumidifier further comprises a support device, the support device is arranged at the bottom of the drain pipe corresponding to the connecting hole and is used for supporting the drain pipe, and the first drain opening and the second drain opening of the drain pipe rotate around the support device.

In some alternative embodiments, the length between the second drain opening and the connection hole is greater than the length between the first drain opening and the connection hole.

In some alternative embodiments, the length between the second drain opening and the connection hole is 0.58 to 0.72 times the length of the drain pipe.

In some optional embodiments, the control switch includes a pipe clamp, the pipe clamp is sleeved in the circumferential direction of the drain pipe, and the second drain port is driven by the pipe clamp to generate vertical displacement.

In some optional embodiments, the control switch further includes a sliding slot, the sliding slot is disposed on the casing of the dehumidifier, and the pipe clamp drives the second water outlet to move along the sliding slot.

In some optional embodiments, the top end of the chute is provided with a chute fixing part for fixing the pipe clamp on the top end of the chute, and the drainage device discharges water through the first drainage port.

In some alternative embodiments, the maximum vertical displacement H-L1 × cos5 °,

wherein H is the maximum displacement value of the second water outlet in the vertical direction;

l1 is the length of the drain pipe between the connection hole and the second drain opening.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the invention has the following beneficial effects:

in the embodiment of the invention, the bottom of the water pan is provided with the drain hole, the lower part of the water pan is provided with the drainage device, water in the water pan enters the drainage device through the drain hole, the drainage device is provided with the first drain hole and the second drain hole, the first drain hole is communicated with the inlet of the water tank, the second drain hole is communicated with the outdoor drain pipe, in addition, the drainage device is also provided with the control switch, the second drain hole can be controlled to move upwards or downwards, and when the second drain hole reaches the top end, the drainage device drains the water into the water tank through the first drain hole; when the second water outlet reaches the bottom, the water discharging device discharges water out of the dehumidifier through the second water outlet, the switching of two water discharging modes is conveniently realized, and the dehumidifier has the characteristics of simple operation and convenient switching.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention, as claimed.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the invention and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the construction of a dehumidifier in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating another state of a dehumidifier in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the construction of a control switch according to an exemplary embodiment;

description of reference numerals:

10. a water pan; 11. a drain hole; 21. a filter screen; 22. an evaporator; 23. a condenser; 24. a middle partition plate; 25. a water tank; 26. a compressor; 27. a drain pipe; 271. connecting holes; 272. a first drain port; 273. a second water discharge port; 28. a panel; 29. a fan; 30. a control switch; 31. a pipe clamp; 32. a pipe clamp fixing end; 33. a chute; 40. a float; 50. a spring hose; 60. and a supporting device.

Detailed Description

The following description and the drawings sufficiently illustrate specific embodiments herein to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. Portions and features of some embodiments may be included in or substituted for those of others. The scope of the embodiments herein includes the full ambit of the claims, as well as all available equivalents of the claims. The terms "first," "second," and the like, herein are used solely to distinguish one element from another without requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such elements. In practice, a first element can also be referred to as a second element, and vice versa. Also, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a structure, apparatus, or device that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such structure, apparatus, or device. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a structure, device or apparatus that comprises the element. The embodiments are described in a progressive manner, each embodiment focuses on differences from other embodiments, and the same and similar parts among the embodiments are referred to each other.

The terms "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like herein, as used herein, are defined as orientations or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are used for convenience in describing and simplifying the description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention. In the description herein, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may include, for example, mechanical or electrical connections, communications between two elements, direct connections, and indirect connections via intermediary media, where the specific meaning of the terms is understood by those skilled in the art as appropriate.

Herein, the term "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise specified.

Herein, the character "/" indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship. For example, A/B represents: a or B.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a dehumidifier, and fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a dehumidifier according to an exemplary embodiment, and as shown in fig. 1, the dehumidifier includes a water pan 10, and a drain hole 11 is formed at the bottom of the water pan 10; a drainage device is arranged below the water pan 10, water in the water pan 10 is drained into the drainage device through a drainage hole 11, the drainage device is provided with a first drainage port 272 and a second drainage port 273, wherein the first drainage port 272 is communicated with an inlet of the water tank 25, and the second drainage port 273 is communicated with an outdoor drainage pipe; the drainage means communicates with the drainage hole 11 through connection means.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view illustrating another state of the dehumidifier according to an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, the height of the second drain opening 273 is greater than that of the first drain opening 272, and the drain device drains water out of the dehumidifier through the second drain opening 273.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view illustrating a structure of a control switch according to an exemplary embodiment, in which, as shown in fig. 3, the drain device is provided with a control switch 30 for controlling the second drain opening 273 to move upward or downward, and when the second drain opening 273 reaches the top, the drain device drains water into the water tank 25 through the first drain opening 272; when the second drain port 273 reaches the bottom, the drain device drains the water out of the dehumidifier through the second drain port 273.

In the embodiment of the invention, the drain hole 11 is arranged at the bottom of the water pan 10, the drain device is arranged below the water pan 10, water in the water pan 10 enters the drain device through the drain hole 11, wherein the drain device is provided with the first drain hole 272 and the second drain hole 273, the first drain hole 272 is communicated with the inlet of the water tank 25, the second drain hole 273 is communicated with the outdoor drain pipe, in addition, the drain device is also provided with the control switch 30, the second drain hole 273 can be controlled to move upwards or downwards, and when the second drain hole 273 reaches the top end, the drain device drains water into the water tank 25 through the first drain hole 272; when the second water outlet 273 reaches the bottom, the water discharging device discharges water out of the dehumidifier through the second water outlet 273, so that switching between two water discharging modes is conveniently realized, and the dehumidifier has the characteristics of simple operation and convenience in switching.

In some alternative embodiments, the dehumidifier further comprises a connection means, and the drain hole 11 is communicated with the drain means through the connection means.

By providing the connection means, the water exiting the drain hole 11 can be smoothly drained to the drainage means.

In some alternative embodiments, the connection means comprises a spring hose 50, the spring hose 50 connecting the drain hole 11 and the drainage means.

The embodiment of the present invention can adapt to the corresponding deformation of the drainage device during the switching process between the first drainage port 272 and the second drainage port 273 by using the spring hose 50, thereby avoiding the influence on other components, and of course, other elastic tubes can be used instead of the spring hose 50.

In some alternative embodiments, the spring hose 50 may be a plastic hose or a metal hose, wherein the plastic hose is low in cost, and the metal hose has high corrosion resistance and long service life.

In some optional embodiments, the drainage device comprises a drainage pipe 27, a connecting hole 271 is arranged on the drainage pipe 27, and the opening direction of the connecting hole 271 is opposite to the bottom of the water pan 10; the spring hose 50 communicates with the drain pipe 27 through the connection hole 271.

In some optional embodiments, a support device 60 is further included, the support device 60 is disposed at the bottom of the drain pipe 27 corresponding to the connection hole 271 for supporting the drain pipe 27, and the first drain port 272 and the second drain port 273 of the drain pipe 27 are rotated around the support device 60.

By providing the support device 60, which can be placed above the compressor 26 as a center point of rotation of the drain pipe 27, the support device 60 can also be fixedly connected to the middle partition plate 24, and the contact surface of the support device 60 and the drain pipe 27 can be a curved surface, the curvature and radius of which are adapted to the diameter of the drain pipe 27, so as to better support the drain pipe 27.

The specific shape of the support device 60 is not limited, and the contact surface with the drain pipe 27 may be a curved surface.

In some optional embodiments, the dehumidifier further comprises a filter screen 21, an evaporator 22, a condenser 23 and a fan 29, wherein the filter screen 21 is fixed on one side of the dehumidifier, and the evaporator 22, the condenser 23 and the fan 29 are arranged inside the dehumidifier.

In some alternative embodiments, the dehumidifier further comprises a panel 28, and the panel 28 is arranged on the other side surface opposite to the filter screen 21.

In some alternative embodiments, the length between the second drain port 273 and the connection hole 271 is greater than the length between the first drain port 272 and the connection hole 271.

By making the length between the second water outlet 273 and the connection hole 271 greater than the length between the first water outlet 272 and the connection hole 271, the second water outlet 273 can be automatically moved to the bottom of the sliding groove 33 under the action of gravity, and by the action of the supporting device 60, the first water outlet 272 rotates, so that the height of the second water outlet 273 is lower than that of the first water outlet 272, and therefore, the condensed water in the water pan 10 can flow out of the second water outlet 273 and be discharged out of the dehumidifier through an external water pipe.

In some alternative embodiments, the second water outlet 273 may be a plug interface to facilitate connection with an external water pipe, wherein the plug interface may be a threaded connection, a snap connection, a flange connection, or the like to facilitate detachment.

In some alternative embodiments, the length between the second drain port 273 and the connection hole 271 is 0.58 to 0.72 times the length of the drain pipe 27, and particularly, may be 0.6.

Setting the length between the second water discharge port 273 and the connection hole 271 to be 0.58-0.72 times the length of the water discharge pipe 27, enabling the second water discharge port 273 to slide down to the bottom of the chute 33 under the action of gravity when in a free state, enabling the length between the first water discharge port 272 and the connection hole 271 to be connected to the water tank 25, and if the length between the second water discharge port 273 and the connection hole 271 is greater than 0.72 times the length of the water discharge pipe 27, enabling the ratio of the length between the first water discharge port 272 and the connection hole 271 to the length of the water discharge pipe 27 to be shortened, and enabling the first water discharge port 272 not to be directly communicated with the water tank 25.

In some alternative embodiments, the control switch 30 includes a pipe clamp 31, the pipe clamp 31 is sleeved on the circumferential direction of the drain pipe 27, and the second drain port 273 is driven by the pipe clamp 31 to generate a vertical displacement.

In some optional embodiments, the control switch 30 further includes a slide slot 33, the slide slot 33 is disposed on the casing of the dehumidifier, and the pipe clamp 31 drives the second water outlet 273 to move along the slide slot 33.

In some alternative embodiments, the top end of the slide groove 33 is provided with the pipe clamp fixing end 32, and the pipe clamp 31 is fixed on the top end of the slide groove 33, so that the height of the second water discharge opening 273 is higher than that of the first water discharge opening 272, and the water discharge device discharges water through the first water discharge opening 272.

By providing the pipe clamp fixing end 32, the second water outlet 273 can be fixed more stably, so that water is discharged into the water tank 25 through the first water outlet 272.

When water needs to be drained from the second water outlet 273, the pipe clamp 31 is loosened, the second water outlet 273 is turned, the second water outlet 273 automatically slides to the bottom of the sliding groove 33 under the action of gravity, and the water is drained out of the dehumidifier through the second water outlet 273.

In some alternative embodiments, the maximum displacement value H of the second water outlet 273 in the vertical direction is L1 × cos5 °, where H is the maximum displacement value of the second water outlet 273 in the vertical direction;

l1 is the length of the drain pipe 27 between the connection hole 271 and the second drain port 273.

Wherein 5 is the maximum angle that the drain pipe 27 can rotate.

By setting the maximum rotation angle of the drain pipe 27 to be 5 degrees, the deformation requirement on the spring hose 50 can be reduced, and the situation that the spring hose 50 is deformed too much and damaged due to the fact that the rotation angle of the drain pipe 27 is too large is avoided.

In some optional embodiments, a float 40 is disposed in the tank, the float 40 floats on the water surface in the tank 25, when the water surface of the tank 25 is higher, the float 40 will be located below the first drainage port 272 and contact with the first drainage port 272, so that the height of the first drainage port 272 is raised, the height of the second drainage port 273 is lowered by the support device 60, and when the height of the second drainage port 273 is lower than the height of the first drainage port 272, water will be drained through the second drainage port 273, thereby avoiding the overflow of the tank 25 after the water is full.

The present invention is not limited to the structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A dehumidifier comprises a water pan, and is characterized in that a drain hole is formed at the bottom of the water pan;

the drainage device is provided with a control switch for controlling the second drainage port to move upwards or downwards, and when the second drainage port reaches the top end, the drainage device drains water drained along the drainage hole into the water tank through the first drainage port;

when the second water outlet reaches the bottom, the water draining device drains the water drained along the water draining hole out of the dehumidifier through the second water outlet;

the drainage device comprises a drainage pipe;

the control switch comprises a pipe clamp, the pipe clamp is sleeved in the circumferential direction of the drain pipe, and the second water outlet is driven by the pipe clamp to generate vertical displacement;

the control switch also comprises a sliding groove, the sliding groove is arranged on the shell of the dehumidifier, and the pipe clamp drives the second water outlet to move along the sliding groove;

the top end of the sliding groove is provided with a sliding groove fixing part, the pipe clamp is fixed at the top end of the sliding groove, and the drainage device discharges water through the first drainage port.

2. The dehumidifier of claim 1, further comprising a connecting means, wherein said drain hole is in communication with said drain means through said connecting means.

3. The dehumidifier of claim 2, wherein the drain pipe is provided with a connecting hole, and the opening direction of the connecting hole is opposite to the bottom of the water pan;

4. The dehumidifier of claim 3, further comprising a support device disposed at a bottom of the drain pipe corresponding to the connection hole for supporting the drain pipe, wherein the first and second drain openings of the drain pipe rotate around the support device.

5. The dehumidifier of claim 3, wherein a length between said second drain opening and said connection hole is greater than a length between said first drain opening and said connection hole.

6. The dehumidifier of claim 5, wherein a length between the second drain opening and the connection hole is 0.58 to 0.72 times a length of the drain pipe.

7. The dehumidifier of claim 3 wherein the maximum vertical displacement of the second drain opening is H = L1 x cos5 °,