EP3516303A1 - Dehumidifying apparatus for storage cabinet and damp proofing storage cabinet therewith - Google Patents

Dehumidifying apparatus for storage cabinet and damp proofing storage cabinet therewith

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EP3516303A1
EP3516303A1 EP17852490.6A EP17852490A EP3516303A1 EP 3516303 A1 EP3516303 A1 EP 3516303A1 EP 17852490 A EP17852490 A EP 17852490A EP 3516303 A1 EP3516303 A1 EP 3516303A1
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cabinet
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storage cabinet
dehumidifying apparatus
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Ming Kai Tang
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New Asia Far East Ltd
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Definitions

  • the present invention pertains to a household necessity, and more specifically, the present invention relates to a dehumidifying apparatus for storage cabinet and a damp proofing storage cabinet therewith.
  • Cid patent CN205321724 U discloses an intelligent damp proofing wardrobe comprising a cabinet body, which adopts a square box-type structure.
  • a cabinet door is disposed on a side of the said cabinet body, a control box and an exhaust fan are disposed at the external upper end of the cabinet body, an antenna is disposed on the said control box, a humidity sensor is disposed at an internal corner of the said cabinet body, a drying box is disposed at the internal upper end of the said cabinet body, an incense box is disposed at the internal lower end of the said cabinet body, a central processor is disposed in the said control box, a signal converter is disposed on the left of the said central processor, and a wireless communicator is disposed over the said central processor.
  • Humidity information in the said cabinet is transmitted to the central processor from the humidity sensor and the humidity information is compared with the humidity standard set in advance. If the humidity is too high, the drying box will be heated and the said exhaust fan will remove excessive moisture to keep the inside of the cabinet body in a dry state all the time, thus intelligent dehumidification and deodorization can be done.
  • this technology removes moisture by using a heater inside the wardrobe, wherein the disadvantage is that when the drying box is overheated or out of control, the clothes in the said cabinet could be too hot thus there is a risk of fire.
  • the dehumidifying efficiency is rather low for the said damp proofing wardrobe with a drying box dehumidifier built in cabinet.
  • One object of the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art and provide a dehumidifying apparatus to be adopted for storage cabinets.
  • the said dehumidifying apparatus can be connected and used with a storage cabinet to reduce the humidity of the air inside the storage cabinet.
  • Another object of the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art and provide a new type of modular damp proofing storage cabinet, wherein an external dehumidifying apparatus outside the storage cabinet is adopted to reduce the humidity inside the storage cabinet in short time and maintain the humidity within the range as set by the user, and the damp proofing storage cabinet is convenient for installation and maintenance.
  • a dehumidifying apparatus for storage cabinets.
  • An air inlet and an air outlet are disposed on a side wall of the body of the said storage cabinet, wherein the said dehumidifying apparatus comprises:
  • a housing with an air inlet disposed on one of its side walls and the air inlet is connected to the air outlet on the cabinet body, and a vent disposed on the top wall of the housing and the vent is connected to the air inlet on the cabinet body via a conduit member,
  • a condenser disposed on the back side of the evaporator, back facing the said air inlet on the housing and is connected to the evaporator by sealed tubes,
  • a compressor disposed in the housing and is connected to the said evaporator and condenser by sealed tubes,
  • a turbo fan disposed in the housing generating upward blowing to the vent on the housing
  • a fan motor disposed in the housing driving the turbo fan
  • a water storage tank disposed under the evaporator collecting water drops condensed from the surface of the evaporator.
  • the said dehumidifying apparatus comprises a central data processing and control unit disposed in the said housing, which is connected to the said compressor and the said fan motor electrically to control the humidity in the said storage cabinet, and which is also connected and communicated with the humidity display and control unit electrically to receive the humidity data in the said storage cabinet, and transmit the humidity data to the user's mobile terminal by application software and internet.
  • the said central data processing and control unit is also connected and communicated with the surveillance modules disposed on the said storage cabinet to receive the video or still picture data taken by the said surveillance modules and then transmits such video or still picture data to the user's mobile terminal by application software and internet.
  • the said dehumidifying apparatus comprises a sterilizing apparatus disposed at the air inlet of the said dehumidifying apparatus for sterilization of the air passing through the said air inlet.
  • the sterilizing apparatus comprises an ultraviolet light tube at the air inlet of the said dehumidifying apparatus as well as a filter screen coated with photocatalyst under the said ultraviolet light tube.
  • the sterilizing apparatus further comprises an active carbon filter screen behind the photocatalyst filter screen for absorption of odors and filtration of dust.
  • an active carbon filter screen behind the photocatalyst filter screen for absorption of odors and filtration of dust.
  • the foresaid dehumidifying apparatus is disposed externally by the cabinet body, and the cabinet body comprises:
  • the foresaid damp proofing cabinet also comprises a dehumidifying apparatus, which is disposed externally by the said cabinet body, wherein the said dehumidifying apparatus comprises: a housing comprising an air inlet disposed on one of its side walls by the said storage cabinet body and the air inlet on the housing is connected to the air outlet on the cabinet body via the second conduit member, as well as a vent disposed on the top wall of the housing and the vent is connected to the air inlet on the cabinet body via the first conduit member, and
  • a dehumidifying apparatus which is disposed in the said housing and is connected to the said cabinet body via the first conduit member and the second conduit member to form flowing air circulation so as to lower the humidity of the air in the said cabinet body.
  • the said dehumidifying apparatus comprises:
  • a condenser disposed on the back side of the evaporator, back facing the air inlet on the housing and is connected with the evaporator by sealed tubes,
  • a compressor disposed in the housing and is connected to the said evaporator and condenser by sealed tubes,
  • a turbo fan disposed in the housing generating upward blowing to the vent on the housing
  • a fan motor disposed in the housing driving the turbo fan
  • a water storage tank disposed under the evaporator collecting water drops condensed from the surface of the evaporator.
  • the said dehumidifying apparatus comprises:
  • thermoelectric cooler which is disposed by the said air inlet of the said housing and opposite to the said air outlet on the cabinet body
  • thermoelectric cooler which is disposed on the backside of the said thermoelectric cooler and back facing the air inlet on the said housing.
  • a turbo fan disposed in the said housing generating upward blowing to the vent on the top wall of the said housing
  • a fan motor disposed in the housing driving the said turbo fan
  • thermoelectric cooler collecting the water drops condensed on the surface of the thermoelectric cooler.
  • the foresaid dehumidifying apparatus also comprises a central data processing and control unit disposed in the said housing, which is connected to the said compressor and the said fan motor electrically to control the humidity in the said storage cabinet, and which is also connected and communicated with the humidity display and control unit electrically to receive the humidity data in the said storage cabinet, and transmit the humidity data to the user's mobile terminal by application software, Wi-Fi and internet.
  • a central data processing and control unit disposed in the said housing, which is connected to the said compressor and the said fan motor electrically to control the humidity in the said storage cabinet, and which is also connected and communicated with the humidity display and control unit electrically to receive the humidity data in the said storage cabinet, and transmit the humidity data to the user's mobile terminal by application software, Wi-Fi and internet.
  • the foresaid dehumidifying apparatus comprises a central data processing and control unit disposed in the said housing, which is connected to the said thermoelectric cooler, the heat-sink and the said fan motor electrically to control the humidity in the said storage cabinet, and which is also connected and communicated with the humidity display and control unit electrically to receive the humidity data in the said storage cabinet, and transmit the humidity data to the user's mobile terminal by application software, Wi-Fi and internet.
  • the foresaid damp proofing storage cabinet also comprises a sterilizing apparatus disposed in the said housing of the dehumidifying apparatus for the sterilization of air when the air is flowing circularly between the said cabinet body and the said dehumidifying apparatus.
  • the sterilizing apparatus is disposed at the air inlet of the dehumidifying apparatus.
  • the said sterilizing apparatus comprises an ultraviolet light tube at the air inlet of the said dehumidifying apparatus as well as a filter screen coated with photocatalyst under the ultraviolet light tube.
  • the sterilizing apparatus further comprises an active carbon filter screen behind the photocatalyst filter screen.
  • an active carbon filter screen behind the photocatalyst filter screen.
  • the said first conduit member and the said second conduit member are made of flexible materials to prevent the dehumidifying apparatus from generating resonance and noise with the cabinet body during operation.
  • detachable baffles are disposed at the air inlets and the air outlets on the said damp proofing cabinet body.
  • the air inlet of the cabinet body is connected to the first extension air pipeline disposed in the upper part inside the said cabinet body, and the air outlet of the cabinet body is connected to the second extension air pipeline disposed in the lower part inside the said cabinet body, and a plurality of ventilation openings are disposed on the first extension air pipeline and the second extension air pipeline to facilitate air circulation inside the storage cabinet.
  • the damp proofing storage cabinet comprises a detachable humidity display and control unit disposed on the said cabinet door and electrically connected to the foresaid central data processing and control unit in the dehumidifying apparatus, the said humidity display and control unit is disposed on a cabinet door of the said storage cabinet penetrating the door, wherein the front side of the said humidity display and control unit is on the outer side of the said cabinet door with its humidity display and control devices disposed on the front side, and the back side of the said humidity display and control unit is on the inner side of the said cabinet door with humidity sensor disposed on the back side, thus the humidity in the said cabinet body can be sensed, displayed and controlled by the said humidity display and control unit.
  • locations and electric wires for the installation of the humidity displayer and controller unit are preset on the cabinet doors so that the said humidity displayer and controller unit can be installed on any leaf of the cabinet doors.
  • the said humidity displayer and controller unit is disposed on a side wall of the dehumidifying apparatus and electrically connected to the said central data processing and control unit in the dehumidifying apparatus, and also connected to an independent humidity sensor disposed inside the said storage cabinet.
  • a plurality of door axle fixation plates are disposed at the appropriate locations on the outer front corners of the cabinet body so that the cabinet doors can cling to the front panel of the cabinet body air -tightly when the doors are closed.
  • magnetic and compression gasket seal frames made of magnetic and compression door gasket seals are disposed on the inner side of the doors, and a magnetic metal frame sheet is disposed on the front panel of the said cabinet body so that the said cabinet doors can cling to the said cabinet body air-tightly.
  • the said magnetic and compression door gasket seals on the inner side of the door frames are made of hollow magnetic rubber seal strips implanted with magnetic rubber core strips and compression gasket seals with a hollow cross-sectional cavity.
  • surveillance modules are disposed on both the cabinet doors and the cabinet body and connected to the said central data processing and control unit in the dehumidifying apparatus electrically, wherein video or still picture surveillance data taken by the said surveillance modules can be transmitted to user's mobile terminal via the Wi-Fi module in the said central data processing and control unit and internet so that the user can monitor the safety situation around the said damp proofing storage cabinet and be informed of and control the humidity in the damp proofing storage cabinet all the time.
  • the dehumidifying apparatus of the present invention has been specially designed to enable quick flowing and drying of the humid air sucked out from the foresaid storage cabinet body, so the air inside the storage cabinet body can be dried quickly.
  • the dehumidifying apparatus provided by the present invention has the adaptability that it can either be sold and used together with the said storage cabinet to form a complete set of damp proofing cabinet, or sold exclusively and assembled with any other storage cabinets with a suitable air inlet and a suitable air outlet.
  • the dehumidifying apparatus of the present invention can either be mounted on an external wall of the said storage cabinet fixedly, or installed nearby the storage cabinet, and can be adopted in combination with different types and models of storage cabinets.
  • the damp proofing storage cabinet provided by the present invention outperforms other like products in dehumidification efficiency and dehumidification effect because it adopts a specially designed external dehumidifying apparatus which can be of different working principles including but not limited to, compressor type or thermoelectric cooler type dehumidifying apparatuses, rather than the internal dehumidifying apparatuses disposed inside the damp proof storage cabinets adopted by the prior art.
  • the present invention combines the external dehumidifying apparatus with the storage cabinet through a set of air inlets, air outlets and air pipelines to form a circular air drying system, that when the humid air inside the storage cabinet passes through this circular air drying system, the humidity in the air will be lowered quickly.
  • the dehumidifying apparatus and the storage cabinet are connected by conduit members made of flexible materials to prevent generation of resonance and noise between the dehumidifying apparatus and the storage cabinet, therefore the present invention outperforms other prior art in terms of utility and safety.
  • the damp proofing cabinet provided by the present invention also adopts magnetic and compression door gasket seal frames to prevent external humid air from infiltrating into the damp proofing cabinet through the cracks between the cabinet body and the cabinet doors.
  • the modular design of the present invention allows the user to decide whether to install the dehumidifying apparatus on the left side or right side of, or even behind or in front of the storage cabinet at his discretion, depending on the setting of his home, so it is very convenient and practical, and meanwhile also makes for repairing and maintenance.
  • the humidity displayer and controller unit can be installed on the different preset installing positions on the left leaf or the right leaf of the cabinet doors, so it is convenient and practical.
  • the modular design of the dehumidifying apparatus in the present invention exactly meets this demand.
  • the dehumidifying apparatus and the surveillance modules provided by the present invention can be exclusively sold to the users or furniture factories.
  • the users or furniture factories may install the dehumidifying apparatus and the surveillance modules on the wardrobes or storage cabinets made by themselves to let these wardrobes and storage cabinets have automatic dehumidifying and surveillance functions. Therefore the present invention has got a wide range of applications and is flexible and convenient for use.
  • a sterilizing apparatus is provided by the present invention which is disposed at the air inlet of the dehumidifying apparatus of the damp proofing cabinet and has sterilization and odor elimination functions to keep user's clothes and valuables in hygienic condition, thus improving the quality of life.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the internal structure of the dehumidifying apparatus for storage cabinet in an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the central data processing and control unit is shown;
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the internal structure of the dehumidifying apparatus shown in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of the structure of the dehumidifying apparatus for storage cabinets in another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the central data processing and control unit is shown;
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the damp proofing storage cabinet in an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the installation and uninstallation of the sterilizing filter screen and the water storage tank are demonstrated;
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the structure of the damp proofing storage cabinet shown in FIG. 4;
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the structure of the damp proofing storage cabinet shown in FIG. 5, wherein the dehumidifying apparatus is disposed on another side of the cabinet body;
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic exploded view of the structure of the damp proofing storage cabinet shown in FIG. 5 ;
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic view of the cabinet body of the damp proofing cabinet shown in Fig.5;
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the cabinet body provided by the present invention, which shows the schematic view of the second extension air pipeline being disposed in the cabinet body and connected with the air outlet on the cabinet body and having a plurality of ventilation openings;
  • FIG. 10 a schematic view of the cabinet body provided by the present invention, which shows the schematic view of the first extension air pipeline being disposed in the cabinet body and connected with the air inlet on the cabinet body and having a plurality of ventilation openings;
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic side view of the dehumidifying apparatus and the first conduit member of the damp proofing storage cabinet provided by the present invention.
  • FIG. 12 is a schematic front view of the dehumidifying apparatus and the first conduit member of the damp proofing storage cabinet provided by the present invention.
  • FIG. 13 is the partial schematic view of the damp proofing storage cabinet provided by the present invention, wherein the fixation plates of door axles are demonstrated;
  • FIG. 14 is a schematic view of the structure of the damp proofing storage cabinet shown in FIG. 5, wherein the structure of the magnetic and compression gasket seal frame on the inner side of the door is demonstrated;
  • FIG. 15 is the cross-sectional view of the structure of the magnetic and compression gasket seal frame shown in FIG.14.
  • FIG.16 is the block diagram demonstrating the electrical connections and communications between the central data processing and control unit and other units and modules in the damp proofing cabinet provided by the present invention.
  • the term "storage cabinet” covers any kinds of storage cabinets storing different kinds of articles and are made of any materials, including but not limited to, wardrobes, file cabinets, collectibles storage cabinets and safes.
  • FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 disclose the dehumidifying apparatus 10 adopted for storage cabinets in an embodiment of the present invention, wherein an air inlet and a vent are disposed on the side walls of the dehumidifying apparatus 10, and the said dehumidifying apparatus 10 is connected to external power supply by electric wires and can be connected with different kinds of storage cabinets via conduit members. Foot pads 101 are disposed at the bottom of the dehumidifying apparatus 10 for the prevention of direct contacting with the floor and for height adjustment of the dehumidifying apparatus 10.
  • the said dehumidifying apparatus 10 comprises the following members: a housing 110, a compressor 120, an evaporator 130, a condenser 140, a turbo fan 150, a fan motor 160 and a water storage tank 170 and a central data processing and control unit 190, wherein the said central data processing and control unit 190 comprises a Wi-Fi module 191.
  • the said housing 110 can be made of plastics or any other suitable materials, and comprises an air inlet 112 disposed on its side wall which corresponds to the air outlet on the said cabinet body, and a vent 114 is disposed on the top wall of the said cabinet body 110, which corresponds to the air inlet on the said cabinet body.
  • the said central data processing and control unit 190 is disposed in the said housing 110, and is used to receive the humidity data in the damp proofing storage cabinet and to control the operation of the dehumidifying apparatus 10, thus maintaining the humidity in the damp proofing cabinet to be within the range as set by the user.
  • the said central data processing and control unit 190 can also receive surveillance data (i.e. video or still picture data) taken by the surveillance modules disposed on the said damp proofing storage cabinet and transmit the video or still picture data as well as the humidity data to the user's mobile terminal via the said Wi-Fi module 191 and internet, thus letting the user be informed of the safety situation around the said damp proofing storage cabinet and the humidity inside the damp proofing storage cabinet all the time.
  • surveillance data i.e. video or still picture data
  • the said compressor 120 is disposed at the bottom of the said housing 110 or at any other appropriate positions, and the said compressor 120 is connected to the said evaporator 130 and condenser 140 by sealed tubes.
  • the said evaporator 130 is disposed in the said housing 110 and on the side near the air inlet 112 on the housing, and facing the air inlet 112 on the housing, condensing the humid air into water drops.
  • the said condenser 140 is disposed on the backside of the evaporator 130 and connected to the evaporator 130 by sealed tubes.
  • the said turbo fan 150 is disposed in the housing 110, generating upward blowing to the vent 114 on the top wall of the housing 110. Under this setting, the air in the storage cabinet is sucked into the dehumidifying apparatus 10 and dehumidified by the dehumidifying apparatus 10, and then immediately fed back into the storage cabinet body, thereby enhancing dehumidification efficiency.
  • the fan motor 160 is disposed in the housing 110, driving turbo fan 150 to generate flowing circulation of air.
  • the said water storage tank 170 is disposed under the evaporator 130 to collect water drops condensed on the surface of the evaporator 130.
  • the first opening 116 is disposed on the front side wall of the housing 110 in a position corresponding to the water storage tank 170.
  • a drain pipe may be connected to the water storage tank 170 to discharge water from the water storage tank 170.
  • the said dehumidifying apparatus 10 adopts a thermoelectric cooler and a heat-sink as the dehumidifying members.
  • the said dehumidifying apparatus 10 comprises below members: a housing 110, a thermoelectric cooler 131, a heat-sink 141, a turbo fan 150, a fan motor 160, a water storage tank 170 and a central data processing and control unit 190, wherein the said central data processing and control unit 190 further comprises a Wi-Fi module 191.
  • the said housing 110 can be made of plastics or any other suitable materials, and comprises an air inlet 112 disposed on its side wall and opposite to the air outlet on the said cabinet body, and a vent 114 is disposed on the top wall of the said cabinet body 110, and is connected to the air inlet on the said cabinet body via the first conduit member 194.
  • the said central data processing and control unit 190 is disposed in the said housing 110, and is used to receive the humidity data in the damp proofing storage cabinet and to control the operation of the dehumidifying apparatus 10, thus maintaining the humidity in the damp proofing cabinet to be within the range as set by the user.
  • the said central data processing and control unit 190 also receives the surveillance data (i.e. video or still picture data) taken by the surveillance modules disposed on the said damp proofing storage cabinet and transmit the video or still picture data as well as the humidity data to the user's mobile terminal via the said Wi-Fi module 191 and internet, thus letting the user be informed of the safety situation around the said damp proofing storage cabinet as well as the humidity data inside the damp proofing storage cabinet all the time.
  • the said thermoelectric cooler 131 is disposed in the said housing 110 and near the air inlet 112 on the housing, and connected to the central data processing and control unit 190 electrically.
  • the said heat-sink 141 is disposed on the backside of the thermoelectric cooler 131, and is also connected to the said central data processing and control unit 190 electrically.
  • the said turbo fan 150 is disposed in the housing 110, generating upward blowing to the vent 114 on the top wall of the housing 110.
  • the said fan motor 160 is disposed in the housing 110 and driving turbo fan 150 to generate flowing circulation of air.
  • the said water storage tank 170 is disposed under the thermoelectric cooler 131 to collect water drops condensed on the surface of the thermoelectric cooler 131.
  • the said dehumidifying apparatus 10 comprises a sterilizing apparatus, which is disposed at the air inlet 112 of the dehumidifying apparatus and in front of the said evaporator 130 or the thermoelectric cooler 131 for sterilization of the air passing through the air inlet 112.
  • the sterilizing apparatus comprises an ultraviolet light tube 182 at the air inlet 112 of the dehumidifying apparatus 10 as well as a filter screen coated with photocatalyst 181 under the ultraviolet light tube 182.
  • the sterilizing apparatus further comprises an active carbon filter screen 183 behind the filter screen coated with photocatalyst 181 for absorption of odors and dust in the air.
  • the ultraviolet light tube 182 and the filter screen coated with photocatalyst 181 can jointly generate negative oxygen ions to attain bactericidal effect and elimination of odors.
  • the said active carbon filter screen 183 can let the air drawn out from the cabinet body firstly pass through the filter screen coated with photocatalyst 181 for sterilization, and then pass through the active carbon filter screen 183 to let the odors and dust particles in the air be absorbed.
  • a second opening 118 is disposed on the front side wall of the housing 110 at the position corresponding to the sterilizing apparatus so that the filter screens of the sterilizing apparatus can be taken out from the housing 110 for cleaning and then reinstalled into the housing 110.
  • Either a compressor type dehumidifier or a thermoelectric type dehumidifier can be adopted by the said dehumidifying apparatus 10 as mentioned above, and it is connected to external power supply by electric wire.
  • a new type of damp proof storage cabinet 20 is provided by the present invention, comprising a cabinet body 210 and cabinet doors 220, which are assembled in an appropriate way into the damp proofing storage cabinet 20.
  • storage cabinet legs 201 are disposed at the bottom of the cabinet body to avoid direct contact between the cabinet body 210 and the floor.
  • interlayers or compartments may be set inside the storage cabinet 20 of the present invention but these structures are not elaborated herein.
  • an air inlet 214 and an air outlet 212 are disposed on the upper part and the lower part of a side wall of the cabinet body 210 respectively.
  • the air inlets 214 and the air outlets 212 are disposed on both two opposite side walls of the cabinet body 210 thus making it possible that the foresaid dehumidifying apparatus 10 can be installed by either side wall of the cabinet body 210.
  • the air inlets 214 and the air outlets 212 are pre-covered by detachable baffles (not shown in the figure).
  • a dehumidifying apparatus 10 is disposed externally by a side wall of the said cabinet body 210 of the storage cabinet, wherein the dehumidifying apparatus 10 can be of a compressor type dehumidifying apparatus as shown in FIG.1 or of a thermoelectric type dehumidifying apparatus as shown in FIG.3, and the dehumidifying apparatus 10 is connected to external power supply via electric wires.
  • the dehumidifying apparatus 10 comprises an air inlet 112 as shown in FIG.1 and a vent 114 as shown in FIG.1.
  • the air inlet 112 of the dehumidifying apparatus 10 is communicated with the air outlet 212 of the cabinet body 210 via the second conduit member 192
  • the vent 114 of the dehumidifying apparatus 10 is communicated with the air inlet 214 of the cabinet body 210 via the first conduit member 194 (before the first and the second conduit members are connected, the detachable baffles need to be removed from the air outlet 212 and the air inlet 214 on the cabinet body 210)
  • the air inside the damp proofing storage cabinet 20 can form flowing air circulation under the dehumidifying action of the dehumidifying apparatus 10 to lower the humidity of the air inside the damp proofing storage cabinet 20.
  • the said second conduit member 192 is made of flexible materials to form a flexible connection between the dehumidifying apparatus 10 and the cabinet body 210 for the prevention of resonance and vibration generated by the dehumidifying apparatus 10 and the cabinet body 210 together during operation.
  • the said flexible material can be latex or rubber.
  • the first conduit member 194 may be an air pipeline made of a flexible material or a hard material.
  • ends of the first conduit member 214 are made with flexible materials so as to form flexible connection between the said first conduit member 194 and the air inlet 214 of the cabinet body 210 for the prevention of resonance and vibration.
  • the air inlet 214 and the air outlet 212 on the storage cabinet body 210 could be obstructed by the stored articles, thus the circulation and dehumidification of the air inside the cabinet body 210 could be hindered. Also, the compartments or interlayers built inside the said cabinet body 210 could also hinder air circulation. To address this problem, as shown in FIG. 9 and FIG.
  • the first extension air pipeline 230 is disposed transversely alongside the back wall in the upper part inside the cabinet body 210 and this first extension air pipeline 230 is communicated with the air inlet 214 on the cabinet body 210
  • the second extension air pipeline 240 is disposed transversely alongside the back wall in the lower part inside the cabinet body 210 and this second extension air pipeline 240 is communicated with the air outlet 212 on the cabinet body 210
  • a plurality of ventilation openings 231 and 241 are disposed on the first extension air pipeline 230 and the second extension air pipeline 240 respectively thus the dried air coming in through the air inlet 214 can be spread in a wider range inside the cabinet body 210, and the humid air to be discharged through the air outlet 212 on the cabinet body can also be collected in a wider range inside the cabinet body 210.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the said first extension air pipeline and the said second extension air pipeline can either be circular shape or rectangular shape or of other suitable shapes.
  • a plurality of mini electric fans 250 may be disposed inside the cabinet body 210 to enhance air flow inside the cabinet body 210.
  • the air inlets 214 and the air outlets 212 are disposed on both two opposite side walls of the cabinet body 210 thus it is possible to install the said dehumidifying apparatus 10 by either side wall of the cabinet body 210.
  • an embodiment of the damp proofing storage cabinet 20 of the present invention wherein the foresaid dehumidifying apparatus 10 is adopted as the dehumidifying apparatus for the damp proofing storage cabinet 20.
  • An embodiment of the said dehumidifying apparatus 10 comprises the following members: a housing 110, a compressor 120, an evaporator 130, a condenser 140, a turbo fan 150, a fan motor 160 and a water storage tank 170, a central data processing and control unit 190.
  • thermoelectric cooler 131 a heat-sink 141
  • turbo fan 150 a fan motor 160 and a water storage tank 170
  • water storage tank 170 a central data processing and control unit 190.
  • the housing 110 can be made of plastics or any other appropriate materials, and comprises an air inlet 112 disposed on its side wall and the air inlet 112 corresponds to and is communicated with the air outlet 212 on the cabinet body 210 by the second conduit member 192.
  • a vent 114 is disposed on the top wall of the said housing 110, corresponding to the air inlet 214 on the cabinet body 210 and is communicated with the air inlet 214 via the second conduit member 194.
  • the damp proof storage cabinet 20 comprises a sterilizer disposed at the air inlet of the dehumidifying apparatus 10 for the sterilization of air and elimination of odors in air during circular flow of the air.
  • the sterilizer is disposed in the housing 110 of the dehumidifying apparatus 10 and the sterilizer comprises: An ultraviolet light tube 182 disposed over the air inlet 112 as well as a photocatalyst filter screen 181 disposed under the ultraviolet light tube 182 and facing the air inlet 112.
  • the sterilizer further comprises an active carbon filter screen 183 behind the photocatalyst filter screen 181 for filtration of dust particles and odors.
  • the ultraviolet light tube 182 and the photocatalyst filter screen 181 can jointly generate negative oxygen ions to attain sterilization effects.
  • the air drawn into the dehumidifying apparatus 10 from the cabinet body 210 will firstly pass through the photocatalyst filter screen 181 for sterilization and then pass the active carbon filter screen 183 to remove odors and dust particles in the air.
  • the air drawn into the housing 110 from the cabinet body 210 will firstly be filtered and sterilized by the sterilizing apparatus, and then condensed into water drops on the evaporator 130 (the surface of the evaporator is cold). The water drops then fall into the water storage tank 170 under gravity.
  • the air preliminarily dried by the evaporator 130 is further heated and dried by the condenser 140 (its surface is hot).
  • the dried air is blown to the vent 114 on the top, then via the first conduit member 194 which connects the vent 114 with the cabinet body 210, the dried and cleansed air is fed back into the cabinet body 210 again, thus flowing air drying circulation is formed inside the cabinet body 210 that the humidity inside the said damp proofing storage cabinet 20 can be lowered quickly.
  • a detachable humidity display and control unit 260 is disposed on the cabinet door 220 of the damp proofing storage cabinet 20.
  • the humidity display and control unit 260 is electrically connected to the said central data processing and control unit 190.
  • the humidity display and control unit is installed on a preset location on the cabinet door 220 and penetrating the cabinet door 220, wherein the front side of the humidity display and control unit 260 is on the outer side of the cabinet door 220, with humidity display and control devices disposed on the front side, and the back side of the humidity display and control unit 260 is on the inner side of the cabinet door 220, with humidity sensor disposed on the back side, thus the humidity inside the cabinet body 210 can be sensed, displayed and controlled, and the operation of the dehumidifying apparatus 10 can also be controlled by the user through the humidity display and control unit 260 to maintain the humidity inside the cabinet body 210 within the desired range.
  • the humidity display and control unit 260 is disposed on a side wall of the housing 110 of the dehumidifying apparatus 10, and is connected electrically with the central data processing and control unit 190 and independent humidity sensors disposed inside the cabinet body 210.
  • damp proofing storage cabinet 20 of the present invention different placement positions 2202 for the installation of the humidity display and control unit 260 as well as electric wires are preset on the cabinet doors 220 so that the said humidity display and control unit 260 can be installed on a suitable placement position preset on the doors in accordance with the different placement positions of the dehumidifying apparatus 10 as shown in FIG.5 and FIG. 6.
  • door axle fixation plates 270 are disposed on the outer corners of the cabinet body 210 so that the cabinet doors 220 can cling to the front panel of the said cabinet body 210 tightly when the doors are closed.
  • magnetic and compression gasket seal frames are disposed on the inner side of the cabinet doors 220, and also a magnetic metal frame sheet is disposed on the front panel of the cabinet body 210 contacting the cabinet doors 220 so that the said cabinet doors 220 can cling to the cabinet body 210 air- tightly under magnetic force when the doors are closed.
  • the structure of the said magnetic and compression gasket seal frames comprise magnetic gasket seal strip 222 which has a hollow rectangular shape cross-section, it is inserted with magnetic rubber strip 223, as well as the compression gasket seal strip 224 which has a hollow cavity cross-section and is coupled with the magnetic gasket seal strip 222 as shown in FIG 15.
  • a plurality of surveillance module 290 are disposed on both the cabinet door 220 and the cabinet body 210 and connected to the central data processing and control unit 190 in the dehumidifying apparatus 10 electrically to receive power supply.
  • Video and still picture data taken by the said surveillance modules 290 can be transmitted to the user's mobile terminal via the Wi-Fi module 191 disposed in the said central data processing and control unit 190 and by the use of application software and internet.
  • the humidity data in the said damp proofing storage cabinet 20 can also be transmitted to the user's mobile terminal via the Wi-Fi module 191, thus the user can be informed of the safety situation around the said damp proofing storage cabinet 20 as well as the humidity data inside it.
  • the surveillance module 290 is an independently deployed module and can be optional for the user to choose.
  • the said surveillance module 290 is a plurality of video cameras disposed on the said damp proofing storage cabinet 20 and on the cabinet doors 220.
  • the said central data processing and control unit 190 communicates with the humidity display and control unit 260 to receive the humidity data inside the cabinet body 210, and the said central data processing and control unit 190 also communicates with the said surveillance module 290 to receive the surveillance video and still picture data around the damp proofing storage cabinet 20, then the said central data processing and control unit 190 transmits the said surveillance video or still picture data and humidity data to the user's mobile terminal 400 via router, computer and Network Attached Storage 300 and internet.
  • the said video and still picture data and humidity data can be transmitted by the central data processing and control unit 190 to the said router, computer and Network Attached Storage 300 for storage first and then relayed to the user's mobile terminal 400 when necessary.
  • wireless communication is adopted for the communication between the central data processing unit 190 and the router, computer and Network Attached Storage 300 through the Wi-Fi module 191 in the central data processing and control unit 190.
  • the dehumidifying apparatus of the present invention is specially designed that it can either be sold and used together with the matching storage cabinet, or be sold exclusively and used with other suitable storage cabinets.
  • the dehumidifying apparatus of the present invention enables quick circulation and dehumidification of the air inside the storage cabinet that the humidity in the storage cabinet can be lowered quickly.
  • the externally disposed dehumidifying apparatus of the present invention has good adaptability that it can be used for different types of storage cabinets as long as suitable air inlet and air outlet are preset on the cabinet body.
  • the damp proofing storage cabinet provided by the present invention has ideal dehumidification effect that resonance and vibration during operation are well controlled, and installation is convenient.
  • the damp proofing storage cabinet provided by the present invention also has sterilizing and odor absorbing functions that the user's clothes and valuables can be stored in hygienic condition, thus improving the quality of life.

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The external dehumidifying apparatus (10) for storage cabinet (20) and a damp proofing storage cabinet (20) adopting the external dehumidifying apparatus (10), wherein the external dehumidifying apparatus (10) is a specially designed compressor type or thermoelectric type dehumidifying apparatus and can be adopted in combination with different storage cabinets. The said damp proofing storage cabinet (20) comprises a cabinet body (210) and cabinet doors (220), wherein an air inlet (214) and an air outlet (212) are disposed on a side wall of the cabinet body (210) and respectively connected to the said external dehumidifying apparatus (10) through conduit members to form flowing circulation of the air inside the said cabinet body (210), and lower the humidity of the air inside the cabinet body (210) under the action of the said dehumidifying apparatus (10). Besides, the said dehumidifying apparatus (10) also comprises a sterilizing apparatus to kill bacteria and eliminate odors in the air during the circular flow of the air.

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DEHUMIDIFYING APPARATUS FOR STORATE CABINET AND DAMP PROOFING STORAGE CABINET THEREWITH FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention pertains to a household necessity, and more specifically, the present invention relates to a dehumidifying apparatus for storage cabinet and a damp proofing storage cabinet therewith.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Some regions of the world, such as Hong Kong, South China, Southeast Asia and many coastal countries, all have a hot and humid climate throughout the year, where relative humidity often exceed 75% and sometimes can even reach 95%. In this humid and hot climate, the stored clothes, documents, antiques, watches, clocks and wooden musical instruments are liable to dampness, resulting in mildew formation, rusting and deformation of the articles. Moreover, mould will do harm to human health. Therefore, there is a demand for storage cabinets with efficient automatic dehumidifying function. In real life, in order to guard against dampness, people usually put various kinds of desiccants in storage cabinets to reduce humidity. But apparently only finite dehumidification effect can be attained with desiccants. Moreover, the desiccants need to be changed frequently so the cost is relatively high.
In the prior art, there are also wardrobes with damp proofing function. For example, Chinese patent CN205321724 U discloses an intelligent damp proofing wardrobe comprising a cabinet body, which adopts a square box-type structure. A cabinet door is disposed on a side of the said cabinet body, a control box and an exhaust fan are disposed at the external upper end of the cabinet body, an antenna is disposed on the said control box, a humidity sensor is disposed at an internal corner of the said cabinet body, a drying box is disposed at the internal upper end of the said cabinet body, an incense box is disposed at the internal lower end of the said cabinet body, a central processor is disposed in the said control box, a signal converter is disposed on the left of the said central processor, and a wireless communicator is disposed over the said central processor. Humidity information in the said cabinet is transmitted to the central processor from the humidity sensor and the humidity information is compared with the humidity standard set in advance. If the humidity is too high, the drying box will be heated and the said exhaust fan will remove excessive moisture to keep the inside of the cabinet body in a dry state all the time, thus intelligent dehumidification and deodorization can be done. Apparently this technology removes moisture by using a heater inside the wardrobe, wherein the disadvantage is that when the drying box is overheated or out of control, the clothes in the said cabinet could be too hot thus there is a risk of fire. Moreover, the dehumidifying efficiency is rather low for the said damp proofing wardrobe with a drying box dehumidifier built in cabinet.
Therefore, there is a demand for a safe and efficient dehumidifying storage cabinet, which should not only be convenient for installation, operation and maintenance but also be able to lower the humidity in the storage cabinet in short time and maintain the required humidity in the range set by the user all the time.
SUMMARYOF THE INVENTION
One object of the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art and provide a dehumidifying apparatus to be adopted for storage cabinets. Through special arrangement of the internal members of the dehumidifying apparatus, the said dehumidifying apparatus can be connected and used with a storage cabinet to reduce the humidity of the air inside the storage cabinet.
Another object of the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art and provide a new type of modular damp proofing storage cabinet, wherein an external dehumidifying apparatus outside the storage cabinet is adopted to reduce the humidity inside the storage cabinet in short time and maintain the humidity within the range as set by the user, and the damp proofing storage cabinet is convenient for installation and maintenance.
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a dehumidifying apparatus is provided by the present invention for storage cabinets. An air inlet and an air outlet are disposed on a side wall of the body of the said storage cabinet, wherein the said dehumidifying apparatus comprises:
a housing, with an air inlet disposed on one of its side walls and the air inlet is connected to the air outlet on the cabinet body, and a vent disposed on the top wall of the housing and the vent is connected to the air inlet on the cabinet body via a conduit member,
an evaporator disposed by the air inlet in the housing and opposite to the air outlet on the cabinet body,
a condenser disposed on the back side of the evaporator, back facing the said air inlet on the housing and is connected to the evaporator by sealed tubes,
a compressor disposed in the housing and is connected to the said evaporator and condenser by sealed tubes,
a turbo fan disposed in the housing generating upward blowing to the vent on the housing,
a fan motor disposed in the housing driving the turbo fan; and
a water storage tank disposed under the evaporator collecting water drops condensed from the surface of the evaporator.
Furthermore, the said dehumidifying apparatus comprises a central data processing and control unit disposed in the said housing, which is connected to the said compressor and the said fan motor electrically to control the humidity in the said storage cabinet, and which is also connected and communicated with the humidity display and control unit electrically to receive the humidity data in the said storage cabinet, and transmit the humidity data to the user's mobile terminal by application software and internet.
Furthermore, the said central data processing and control unit is also connected and communicated with the surveillance modules disposed on the said storage cabinet to receive the video or still picture data taken by the said surveillance modules and then transmits such video or still picture data to the user's mobile terminal by application software and internet.
Furthermore, the said dehumidifying apparatus comprises a sterilizing apparatus disposed at the air inlet of the said dehumidifying apparatus for sterilization of the air passing through the said air inlet. Preferably, the sterilizing apparatus comprises an ultraviolet light tube at the air inlet of the said dehumidifying apparatus as well as a filter screen coated with photocatalyst under the said ultraviolet light tube.
More preferably, the sterilizing apparatus further comprises an active carbon filter screen behind the photocatalyst filter screen for absorption of odors and filtration of dust. Under this setting, when the humid air in the said cabinet body is sucked out through the air outlet on the cabinet body, it will first pass the filter screen coated with photocatalyst, and then pass the active carbon filter screen and lastly the dehumidifying apparatus to remove moisture in the air.
In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the damp proofing storage cabinet provided by the present invention comprises a cabinet body and cabinet doors. The foresaid dehumidifying apparatus is disposed externally by the cabinet body, and the cabinet body comprises:
an air inlet disposed on the upper part of a side wall of the cabinet body,
an air outlet disposed on the lower part of a side wall of the cabinet body,
Wherein the foresaid damp proofing cabinet also comprises a dehumidifying apparatus, which is disposed externally by the said cabinet body, wherein the said dehumidifying apparatus comprises: a housing comprising an air inlet disposed on one of its side walls by the said storage cabinet body and the air inlet on the housing is connected to the air outlet on the cabinet body via the second conduit member, as well as a vent disposed on the top wall of the housing and the vent is connected to the air inlet on the cabinet body via the first conduit member, and
a dehumidifying apparatus, which is disposed in the said housing and is connected to the said cabinet body via the first conduit member and the second conduit member to form flowing air circulation so as to lower the humidity of the air in the said cabinet body.
Furthermore, the said dehumidifying apparatus comprises:
an evaporator disposed by the air inlet in the housing and is opposite to the air outlet on the cabinet body,
a condenser disposed on the back side of the evaporator, back facing the air inlet on the housing and is connected with the evaporator by sealed tubes,
a compressor disposed in the housing and is connected to the said evaporator and condenser by sealed tubes,
a turbo fan disposed in the housing generating upward blowing to the vent on the housing,
a fan motor disposed in the housing driving the turbo fan and
a water storage tank disposed under the evaporator collecting water drops condensed from the surface of the evaporator.
Or in an alternative embodiment, the said dehumidifying apparatus comprises:
a thermoelectric cooler which is disposed by the said air inlet of the said housing and opposite to the said air outlet on the cabinet body,
a heat-sink which is disposed on the backside of the said thermoelectric cooler and back facing the air inlet on the said housing.
a turbo fan disposed in the said housing generating upward blowing to the vent on the top wall of the said housing,
a fan motor disposed in the housing driving the said turbo fan; and
a water tank disposed under the thermoelectric cooler collecting the water drops condensed on the surface of the thermoelectric cooler.
Preferably, the foresaid dehumidifying apparatus also comprises a central data processing and control unit disposed in the said housing, which is connected to the said compressor and the said fan motor electrically to control the humidity in the said storage cabinet, and which is also connected and communicated with the humidity display and control unit electrically to receive the humidity data in the said storage cabinet, and transmit the humidity data to the user's mobile terminal by application software, Wi-Fi and internet.
Alternatively, the foresaid dehumidifying apparatus comprises a central data processing and control unit disposed in the said housing, which is connected to the said thermoelectric cooler, the heat-sink and the said fan motor electrically to control the humidity in the said storage cabinet, and which is also connected and communicated with the humidity display and control unit electrically to receive the humidity data in the said storage cabinet, and transmit the humidity data to the user's mobile terminal by application software, Wi-Fi and internet.
In accordance with an embodiment of the said damp proofing storage cabinet provided by the present invention, the foresaid damp proofing storage cabinet also comprises a sterilizing apparatus disposed in the said housing of the dehumidifying apparatus for the sterilization of air when the air is flowing circularly between the said cabinet body and the said dehumidifying apparatus. Preferably, the sterilizing apparatus is disposed at the air inlet of the dehumidifying apparatus. In accordance with an embodiment, the said sterilizing apparatus comprises an ultraviolet light tube at the air inlet of the said dehumidifying apparatus as well as a filter screen coated with photocatalyst under the ultraviolet light tube.
Preferably, the sterilizing apparatus further comprises an active carbon filter screen behind the photocatalyst filter screen. Under this setting, when the damp air comes is sucked out from the air outlet on the cabinet body, it will firstly pass the filter screen coated with photocatalyst, and then pass the active carbon filter screen and lastly the dehumidifying apparatus to remove moisture in the air.
In accordance with an embodiment of the foresaid damp proofing storage cabinet provided by the present invention, the said first conduit member and the said second conduit member are made of flexible materials to prevent the dehumidifying apparatus from generating resonance and noise with the cabinet body during operation.
In accordance with an embodiment of the damp proofing storage cabinet provided by the present invention, detachable baffles are disposed at the air inlets and the air outlets on the said damp proofing cabinet body.
In accordance with an embodiment of the aforesaid damp proofing storage cabinet provided by the present invention, the air inlet of the cabinet body is connected to the first extension air pipeline disposed in the upper part inside the said cabinet body, and the air outlet of the cabinet body is connected to the second extension air pipeline disposed in the lower part inside the said cabinet body, and a plurality of ventilation openings are disposed on the first extension air pipeline and the second extension air pipeline to facilitate air circulation inside the storage cabinet.
In accordance with an embodiment of the damp proofing storage cabinet provided by the present invention, the damp proofing storage cabinet comprises a detachable humidity display and control unit disposed on the said cabinet door and electrically connected to the foresaid central data processing and control unit in the dehumidifying apparatus, the said humidity display and control unit is disposed on a cabinet door of the said storage cabinet penetrating the door, wherein the front side of the said humidity display and control unit is on the outer side of the said cabinet door with its humidity display and control devices disposed on the front side, and the back side of the said humidity display and control unit is on the inner side of the said cabinet door with humidity sensor disposed on the back side, thus the humidity in the said cabinet body can be sensed, displayed and controlled by the said humidity display and control unit.
Preferably, locations and electric wires for the installation of the humidity displayer and controller unit are preset on the cabinet doors so that the said humidity displayer and controller unit can be installed on any leaf of the cabinet doors.
In accordance with an embodiment of the damp proofing storage cabinet provided by the present invention, the said humidity displayer and controller unit is disposed on a side wall of the dehumidifying apparatus and electrically connected to the said central data processing and control unit in the dehumidifying apparatus, and also connected to an independent humidity sensor disposed inside the said storage cabinet.
In accordance with an embodiment of the damp proofing storage cabinet provided by the present invention, a plurality of door axle fixation plates are disposed at the appropriate locations on the outer front corners of the cabinet body so that the cabinet doors can cling to the front panel of the cabinet body air -tightly when the doors are closed.
In accordance with an embodiment of the damp proofing storage cabinet provided by the present invention, magnetic and compression gasket seal frames made of magnetic and compression door gasket seals are disposed on the inner side of the doors, and a magnetic metal frame sheet is disposed on the front panel of the said cabinet body so that the said cabinet doors can cling to the said cabinet body air-tightly.
In accordance with an embodiment of the damp proofing storage cabinet provided by the present invention, the said magnetic and compression door gasket seals on the inner side of the door frames are made of hollow magnetic rubber seal strips implanted with magnetic rubber core strips and compression gasket seals with a hollow cross-sectional cavity.
In accordance with an embodiment of the said damp proofing storage cabinet provided by the present invention, surveillance modules are disposed on both the cabinet doors and the cabinet body and connected to the said central data processing and control unit in the dehumidifying apparatus electrically, wherein video or still picture surveillance data taken by the said surveillance modules can be transmitted to user's mobile terminal via the Wi-Fi module in the said central data processing and control unit and internet so that the user can monitor the safety situation around the said damp proofing storage cabinet and be informed of and control the humidity in the damp proofing storage cabinet all the time.
Compared with the prior art, the present invention has below advantages:
The dehumidifying apparatus of the present invention has been specially designed to enable quick flowing and drying of the humid air sucked out from the foresaid storage cabinet body, so the air inside the storage cabinet body can be dried quickly. The dehumidifying apparatus provided by the present invention has the adaptability that it can either be sold and used together with the said storage cabinet to form a complete set of damp proofing cabinet, or sold exclusively and assembled with any other storage cabinets with a suitable air inlet and a suitable air outlet. The dehumidifying apparatus of the present invention can either be mounted on an external wall of the said storage cabinet fixedly, or installed nearby the storage cabinet, and can be adopted in combination with different types and models of storage cabinets. The damp proofing storage cabinet provided by the present invention outperforms other like products in dehumidification efficiency and dehumidification effect because it adopts a specially designed external dehumidifying apparatus which can be of different working principles including but not limited to, compressor type or thermoelectric cooler type dehumidifying apparatuses, rather than the internal dehumidifying apparatuses disposed inside the damp proof storage cabinets adopted by the prior art. The present invention combines the external dehumidifying apparatus with the storage cabinet through a set of air inlets, air outlets and air pipelines to form a circular air drying system, that when the humid air inside the storage cabinet passes through this circular air drying system, the humidity in the air will be lowered quickly. The dehumidifying apparatus and the storage cabinet are connected by conduit members made of flexible materials to prevent generation of resonance and noise between the dehumidifying apparatus and the storage cabinet, therefore the present invention outperforms other prior art in terms of utility and safety. Meanwhile the damp proofing cabinet provided by the present invention also adopts magnetic and compression door gasket seal frames to prevent external humid air from infiltrating into the damp proofing cabinet through the cracks between the cabinet body and the cabinet doors.
The modular design of the present invention allows the user to decide whether to install the dehumidifying apparatus on the left side or right side of, or even behind or in front of the storage cabinet at his discretion, depending on the setting of his home, so it is very convenient and practical, and meanwhile also makes for repairing and maintenance.
Furthermore, depending on the mounting position of the dehumidifying apparatus, the humidity displayer and controller unit can be installed on the different preset installing positions on the left leaf or the right leaf of the cabinet doors, so it is convenient and practical.
In consideration that today most people who have bought new homes prefer ordering custom-made wardrobes from furniture factories, the modular design of the dehumidifying apparatus in the present invention exactly meets this demand. The dehumidifying apparatus and the surveillance modules provided by the present invention, even without the matching storage cabinet, can be exclusively sold to the users or furniture factories. The users or furniture factories may install the dehumidifying apparatus and the surveillance modules on the wardrobes or storage cabinets made by themselves to let these wardrobes and storage cabinets have automatic dehumidifying and surveillance functions. Therefore the present invention has got a wide range of applications and is flexible and convenient for use.
Furthermore, a sterilizing apparatus is provided by the present invention which is disposed at the air inlet of the dehumidifying apparatus of the damp proofing cabinet and has sterilization and odor elimination functions to keep user's clothes and valuables in hygienic condition, thus improving the quality of life.
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Specific structures of the dehumidifying apparatus for storage cabinets and the damp proofing storage cabinets provided by the present invention are set forth by the appended figures as below, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the internal structure of the dehumidifying apparatus for storage cabinet in an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the central data processing and control unit is shown;
FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the internal structure of the dehumidifying apparatus shown in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of the structure of the dehumidifying apparatus for storage cabinets in another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the central data processing and control unit is shown;
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the damp proofing storage cabinet in an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the installation and uninstallation of the sterilizing filter screen and the water storage tank are demonstrated;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the structure of the damp proofing storage cabinet shown in FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the structure of the damp proofing storage cabinet shown in FIG. 5, wherein the dehumidifying apparatus is disposed on another side of the cabinet body;
FIG. 7 is a schematic exploded view of the structure of the damp proofing storage cabinet shown in FIG. 5 ;
FIG. 8 is a schematic view of the cabinet body of the damp proofing cabinet shown in Fig.5;
FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the cabinet body provided by the present invention, which shows the schematic view of the second extension air pipeline being disposed in the cabinet body and connected with the air outlet on the cabinet body and having a plurality of ventilation openings;
FIG. 10 a schematic view of the cabinet body provided by the present invention, which shows the schematic view of the first extension air pipeline being disposed in the cabinet body and connected with the air inlet on the cabinet body and having a plurality of ventilation openings;
FIG. 11 is a schematic side view of the dehumidifying apparatus and the first conduit member of the damp proofing storage cabinet provided by the present invention;
FIG. 12 is a schematic front view of the dehumidifying apparatus and the first conduit member of the damp proofing storage cabinet provided by the present invention;
FIG. 13 is the partial schematic view of the damp proofing storage cabinet provided by the present invention, wherein the fixation plates of door axles are demonstrated; FIG. 14 is a schematic view of the structure of the damp proofing storage cabinet shown in FIG. 5, wherein the structure of the magnetic and compression gasket seal frame on the inner side of the door is demonstrated;
FIG. 15 is the cross-sectional view of the structure of the magnetic and compression gasket seal frame shown in FIG.14; and
FIG.16 is the block diagram demonstrating the electrical connections and communications between the central data processing and control unit and other units and modules in the damp proofing cabinet provided by the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention is further elaborated in details by referring to the specific embodiments and accompanying figures as below.
In the present invention, the term "storage cabinet" covers any kinds of storage cabinets storing different kinds of articles and are made of any materials, including but not limited to, wardrobes, file cabinets, collectibles storage cabinets and safes.
FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 disclose the dehumidifying apparatus 10 adopted for storage cabinets in an embodiment of the present invention, wherein an air inlet and a vent are disposed on the side walls of the dehumidifying apparatus 10, and the said dehumidifying apparatus 10 is connected to external power supply by electric wires and can be connected with different kinds of storage cabinets via conduit members. Foot pads 101 are disposed at the bottom of the dehumidifying apparatus 10 for the prevention of direct contacting with the floor and for height adjustment of the dehumidifying apparatus 10.
Specifically, the said dehumidifying apparatus 10 comprises the following members: a housing 110, a compressor 120, an evaporator 130, a condenser 140, a turbo fan 150, a fan motor 160 and a water storage tank 170 and a central data processing and control unit 190, wherein the said central data processing and control unit 190 comprises a Wi-Fi module 191.
The said housing 110 can be made of plastics or any other suitable materials, and comprises an air inlet 112 disposed on its side wall which corresponds to the air outlet on the said cabinet body, and a vent 114 is disposed on the top wall of the said cabinet body 110, which corresponds to the air inlet on the said cabinet body.
The said central data processing and control unit 190 is disposed in the said housing 110, and is used to receive the humidity data in the damp proofing storage cabinet and to control the operation of the dehumidifying apparatus 10, thus maintaining the humidity in the damp proofing cabinet to be within the range as set by the user. The said central data processing and control unit 190 can also receive surveillance data (i.e. video or still picture data) taken by the surveillance modules disposed on the said damp proofing storage cabinet and transmit the video or still picture data as well as the humidity data to the user's mobile terminal via the said Wi-Fi module 191 and internet, thus letting the user be informed of the safety situation around the said damp proofing storage cabinet and the humidity inside the damp proofing storage cabinet all the time.
The said compressor 120 is disposed at the bottom of the said housing 110 or at any other appropriate positions, and the said compressor 120 is connected to the said evaporator 130 and condenser 140 by sealed tubes.
The said evaporator 130 is disposed in the said housing 110 and on the side near the air inlet 112 on the housing, and facing the air inlet 112 on the housing, condensing the humid air into water drops.
The said condenser 140 is disposed on the backside of the evaporator 130 and connected to the evaporator 130 by sealed tubes.
The said turbo fan 150 is disposed in the housing 110, generating upward blowing to the vent 114 on the top wall of the housing 110. Under this setting, the air in the storage cabinet is sucked into the dehumidifying apparatus 10 and dehumidified by the dehumidifying apparatus 10, and then immediately fed back into the storage cabinet body, thereby enhancing dehumidification efficiency. The fan motor 160 is disposed in the housing 110, driving turbo fan 150 to generate flowing circulation of air.
The said water storage tank 170 is disposed under the evaporator 130 to collect water drops condensed on the surface of the evaporator 130. Preferably, the first opening 116 is disposed on the front side wall of the housing 110 in a position corresponding to the water storage tank 170. When the water storage tank 170 is full, it can be taken out from the dehumidifier 10 via the first opening 116. After it is emptied and/or cleaned, it can be reinstalled into the dehumidifying apparatus 10. Alternatively, a drain pipe may be connected to the water storage tank 170 to discharge water from the water storage tank 170.
As shown in FIG.3, in another embodiment of the present invention, the said dehumidifying apparatus 10 adopts a thermoelectric cooler and a heat-sink as the dehumidifying members. Specifically, the said dehumidifying apparatus 10 comprises below members: a housing 110, a thermoelectric cooler 131, a heat-sink 141, a turbo fan 150, a fan motor 160, a water storage tank 170 and a central data processing and control unit 190, wherein the said central data processing and control unit 190 further comprises a Wi-Fi module 191.
The said housing 110 can be made of plastics or any other suitable materials, and comprises an air inlet 112 disposed on its side wall and opposite to the air outlet on the said cabinet body, and a vent 114 is disposed on the top wall of the said cabinet body 110, and is connected to the air inlet on the said cabinet body via the first conduit member 194.
The said central data processing and control unit 190 is disposed in the said housing 110, and is used to receive the humidity data in the damp proofing storage cabinet and to control the operation of the dehumidifying apparatus 10, thus maintaining the humidity in the damp proofing cabinet to be within the range as set by the user. The said central data processing and control unit 190 also receives the surveillance data (i.e. video or still picture data) taken by the surveillance modules disposed on the said damp proofing storage cabinet and transmit the video or still picture data as well as the humidity data to the user's mobile terminal via the said Wi-Fi module 191 and internet, thus letting the user be informed of the safety situation around the said damp proofing storage cabinet as well as the humidity data inside the damp proofing storage cabinet all the time.
The said thermoelectric cooler 131 is disposed in the said housing 110 and near the air inlet 112 on the housing, and connected to the central data processing and control unit 190 electrically. The said heat-sink 141 is disposed on the backside of the thermoelectric cooler 131, and is also connected to the said central data processing and control unit 190 electrically. The said turbo fan 150 is disposed in the housing 110, generating upward blowing to the vent 114 on the top wall of the housing 110. The said fan motor 160 is disposed in the housing 110 and driving turbo fan 150 to generate flowing circulation of air. The said water storage tank 170 is disposed under the thermoelectric cooler 131 to collect water drops condensed on the surface of the thermoelectric cooler 131.
Furthermore, the said dehumidifying apparatus 10 comprises a sterilizing apparatus, which is disposed at the air inlet 112 of the dehumidifying apparatus and in front of the said evaporator 130 or the thermoelectric cooler 131 for sterilization of the air passing through the air inlet 112.
Preferably, the sterilizing apparatus comprises an ultraviolet light tube 182 at the air inlet 112 of the dehumidifying apparatus 10 as well as a filter screen coated with photocatalyst 181 under the ultraviolet light tube 182. The sterilizing apparatus further comprises an active carbon filter screen 183 behind the filter screen coated with photocatalyst 181 for absorption of odors and dust in the air. The ultraviolet light tube 182 and the filter screen coated with photocatalyst 181 can jointly generate negative oxygen ions to attain bactericidal effect and elimination of odors.
The said active carbon filter screen 183 can let the air drawn out from the cabinet body firstly pass through the filter screen coated with photocatalyst 181 for sterilization, and then pass through the active carbon filter screen 183 to let the odors and dust particles in the air be absorbed. Preferably, a second opening 118 is disposed on the front side wall of the housing 110 at the position corresponding to the sterilizing apparatus so that the filter screens of the sterilizing apparatus can be taken out from the housing 110 for cleaning and then reinstalled into the housing 110.
Either a compressor type dehumidifier or a thermoelectric type dehumidifier can be adopted by the said dehumidifying apparatus 10 as mentioned above, and it is connected to external power supply by electric wire.
With reference to FIG. 4 through FIG. 16, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a new type of damp proof storage cabinet 20 is provided by the present invention, comprising a cabinet body 210 and cabinet doors 220, which are assembled in an appropriate way into the damp proofing storage cabinet 20. Preferably, storage cabinet legs 201 are disposed at the bottom of the cabinet body to avoid direct contact between the cabinet body 210 and the floor. Apparently, those skilled in the art of this field should understand that interlayers or compartments may be set inside the storage cabinet 20 of the present invention but these structures are not elaborated herein.
As shown in FIG. 7, an air inlet 214 and an air outlet 212 are disposed on the upper part and the lower part of a side wall of the cabinet body 210 respectively. In order to adapt to rooms of different shapes and settings and make for placement, the air inlets 214 and the air outlets 212 are disposed on both two opposite side walls of the cabinet body 210 thus making it possible that the foresaid dehumidifying apparatus 10 can be installed by either side wall of the cabinet body 210. In order to prevent the intrusion of humid air, the air inlets 214 and the air outlets 212 are pre-covered by detachable baffles (not shown in the figure).
A dehumidifying apparatus 10 is disposed externally by a side wall of the said cabinet body 210 of the storage cabinet, wherein the dehumidifying apparatus 10 can be of a compressor type dehumidifying apparatus as shown in FIG.1 or of a thermoelectric type dehumidifying apparatus as shown in FIG.3, and the dehumidifying apparatus 10 is connected to external power supply via electric wires.
The dehumidifying apparatus 10 comprises an air inlet 112 as shown in FIG.1 and a vent 114 as shown in FIG.1. The air inlet 112 of the dehumidifying apparatus 10 is communicated with the air outlet 212 of the cabinet body 210 via the second conduit member 192, and the vent 114 of the dehumidifying apparatus 10 is communicated with the air inlet 214 of the cabinet body 210 via the first conduit member 194 (before the first and the second conduit members are connected, the detachable baffles need to be removed from the air outlet 212 and the air inlet 214 on the cabinet body 210) thus the air inside the damp proofing storage cabinet 20 can form flowing air circulation under the dehumidifying action of the dehumidifying apparatus 10 to lower the humidity of the air inside the damp proofing storage cabinet 20. Thereinto, the said second conduit member 192 is made of flexible materials to form a flexible connection between the dehumidifying apparatus 10 and the cabinet body 210 for the prevention of resonance and vibration generated by the dehumidifying apparatus 10 and the cabinet body 210 together during operation. Preferably, the said flexible material can be latex or rubber. The first conduit member 194 may be an air pipeline made of a flexible material or a hard material. When the first conduit member 194 is made of a hard material, preferably ends of the first conduit member 214 are made with flexible materials so as to form flexible connection between the said first conduit member 194 and the air inlet 214 of the cabinet body 210 for the prevention of resonance and vibration. In some cases, the air inlet 214 and the air outlet 212 on the storage cabinet body 210 could be obstructed by the stored articles, thus the circulation and dehumidification of the air inside the cabinet body 210 could be hindered. Also, the compartments or interlayers built inside the said cabinet body 210 could also hinder air circulation. To address this problem, as shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, in an embodiment of the present invention, the first extension air pipeline 230 is disposed transversely alongside the back wall in the upper part inside the cabinet body 210 and this first extension air pipeline 230 is communicated with the air inlet 214 on the cabinet body 210, and the second extension air pipeline 240 is disposed transversely alongside the back wall in the lower part inside the cabinet body 210 and this second extension air pipeline 240 is communicated with the air outlet 212 on the cabinet body 210, meanwhile a plurality of ventilation openings 231 and 241 are disposed on the first extension air pipeline 230 and the second extension air pipeline 240 respectively thus the dried air coming in through the air inlet 214 can be spread in a wider range inside the cabinet body 210, and the humid air to be discharged through the air outlet 212 on the cabinet body can also be collected in a wider range inside the cabinet body 210. The cross-sectional shape of the said first extension air pipeline and the said second extension air pipeline can either be circular shape or rectangular shape or of other suitable shapes. Preferably, in an embodiment of the damp proofing storage cabinet 20 of the present invention, a plurality of mini electric fans 250 may be disposed inside the cabinet body 210 to enhance air flow inside the cabinet body 210.
As shown in FIG. 6, in order to adapt to rooms of different shapes and settings and make for placement, the air inlets 214 and the air outlets 212 are disposed on both two opposite side walls of the cabinet body 210 thus it is possible to install the said dehumidifying apparatus 10 by either side wall of the cabinet body 210.
With reference to FIG. 1 through FIG.3 and FIG. 11 through FIG 12 again, according to an embodiment of the damp proofing storage cabinet 20 of the present invention, wherein the foresaid dehumidifying apparatus 10 is adopted as the dehumidifying apparatus for the damp proofing storage cabinet 20. An embodiment of the said dehumidifying apparatus 10 comprises the following members: a housing 110, a compressor 120, an evaporator 130, a condenser 140, a turbo fan 150, a fan motor 160 and a water storage tank 170, a central data processing and control unit 190. Whereas another embodiment of the said dehumidifying apparatus 10 comprises the following members: a housing 110, a thermoelectric cooler 131, a heat-sink 141, a turbo fan 150, a fan motor 160 and a water storage tank 170 and a central data processing and control unit 190.
The housing 110 can be made of plastics or any other appropriate materials, and comprises an air inlet 112 disposed on its side wall and the air inlet 112 corresponds to and is communicated with the air outlet 212 on the cabinet body 210 by the second conduit member 192. A vent 114 is disposed on the top wall of the said housing 110, corresponding to the air inlet 214 on the cabinet body 210 and is communicated with the air inlet 214 via the second conduit member 194.
Further, in an embodiment of the damp proof storage cabinet 20 of the present invention, the damp proof storage cabinet 20 comprises a sterilizer disposed at the air inlet of the dehumidifying apparatus 10 for the sterilization of air and elimination of odors in air during circular flow of the air. Preferably, the sterilizer is disposed in the housing 110 of the dehumidifying apparatus 10 and the sterilizer comprises: An ultraviolet light tube 182 disposed over the air inlet 112 as well as a photocatalyst filter screen 181 disposed under the ultraviolet light tube 182 and facing the air inlet 112. The sterilizer further comprises an active carbon filter screen 183 behind the photocatalyst filter screen 181 for filtration of dust particles and odors. The ultraviolet light tube 182 and the photocatalyst filter screen 181 can jointly generate negative oxygen ions to attain sterilization effects. In this setting, the air drawn into the dehumidifying apparatus 10 from the cabinet body 210 will firstly pass through the photocatalyst filter screen 181 for sterilization and then pass the active carbon filter screen 183 to remove odors and dust particles in the air.
Take the example of an embodiment of the present invention in which the compressor type dehumidifying apparatus is adopted, when the dehumidifying apparatus 10 is started, the air drawn into the housing 110 from the cabinet body 210 will firstly be filtered and sterilized by the sterilizing apparatus, and then condensed into water drops on the evaporator 130 (the surface of the evaporator is cold). The water drops then fall into the water storage tank 170 under gravity. The air preliminarily dried by the evaporator 130 is further heated and dried by the condenser 140 (its surface is hot). Then driven by the turbo fan 150, the dried air is blown to the vent 114 on the top, then via the first conduit member 194 which connects the vent 114 with the cabinet body 210, the dried and cleansed air is fed back into the cabinet body 210 again, thus flowing air drying circulation is formed inside the cabinet body 210 that the humidity inside the said damp proofing storage cabinet 20 can be lowered quickly.
In order to let the user learn the humidity of the air inside the sand damp proofing storage cabinet 20, a detachable humidity display and control unit 260 is disposed on the cabinet door 220 of the damp proofing storage cabinet 20. The humidity display and control unit 260 is electrically connected to the said central data processing and control unit 190. The humidity display and control unit is installed on a preset location on the cabinet door 220 and penetrating the cabinet door 220, wherein the front side of the humidity display and control unit 260 is on the outer side of the cabinet door 220, with humidity display and control devices disposed on the front side, and the back side of the humidity display and control unit 260 is on the inner side of the cabinet door 220, with humidity sensor disposed on the back side, thus the humidity inside the cabinet body 210 can be sensed, displayed and controlled, and the operation of the dehumidifying apparatus 10 can also be controlled by the user through the humidity display and control unit 260 to maintain the humidity inside the cabinet body 210 within the desired range.
Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 12, the humidity display and control unit 260 is disposed on a side wall of the housing 110 of the dehumidifying apparatus 10, and is connected electrically with the central data processing and control unit 190 and independent humidity sensors disposed inside the cabinet body 210.
Further, in the damp proofing storage cabinet 20 of the present invention, different placement positions 2202 for the installation of the humidity display and control unit 260 as well as electric wires are preset on the cabinet doors 220 so that the said humidity display and control unit 260 can be installed on a suitable placement position preset on the doors in accordance with the different placement positions of the dehumidifying apparatus 10 as shown in FIG.5 and FIG. 6.
Preferably, as shown in FIG.13, door axle fixation plates 270 are disposed on the outer corners of the cabinet body 210 so that the cabinet doors 220 can cling to the front panel of the said cabinet body 210 tightly when the doors are closed.
Further, as shown in FIG. 14 through FIG. 15, to attain air-tight sealing effect for prevention of humid air from infiltrating into the cabinet body 210, magnetic and compression gasket seal frames are disposed on the inner side of the cabinet doors 220, and also a magnetic metal frame sheet is disposed on the front panel of the cabinet body 210 contacting the cabinet doors 220 so that the said cabinet doors 220 can cling to the cabinet body 210 air- tightly under magnetic force when the doors are closed. The structure of the said magnetic and compression gasket seal frames comprise magnetic gasket seal strip 222 which has a hollow rectangular shape cross-section, it is inserted with magnetic rubber strip 223, as well as the compression gasket seal strip 224 which has a hollow cavity cross-section and is coupled with the magnetic gasket seal strip 222 as shown in FIG 15.
In the damp proofing storage cabinet 20 of the present invention, a plurality of surveillance module 290 are disposed on both the cabinet door 220 and the cabinet body 210 and connected to the central data processing and control unit 190 in the dehumidifying apparatus 10 electrically to receive power supply. Video and still picture data taken by the said surveillance modules 290 can be transmitted to the user's mobile terminal via the Wi-Fi module 191 disposed in the said central data processing and control unit 190 and by the use of application software and internet. The humidity data in the said damp proofing storage cabinet 20 can also be transmitted to the user's mobile terminal via the Wi-Fi module 191, thus the user can be informed of the safety situation around the said damp proofing storage cabinet 20 as well as the humidity data inside it. The surveillance module 290 is an independently deployed module and can be optional for the user to choose. In an embodiment of the present invention, the said surveillance module 290 is a plurality of video cameras disposed on the said damp proofing storage cabinet 20 and on the cabinet doors 220.
In detail, as shown in FIG. 16, the said central data processing and control unit 190 communicates with the humidity display and control unit 260 to receive the humidity data inside the cabinet body 210, and the said central data processing and control unit 190 also communicates with the said surveillance module 290 to receive the surveillance video and still picture data around the damp proofing storage cabinet 20, then the said central data processing and control unit 190 transmits the said surveillance video or still picture data and humidity data to the user's mobile terminal 400 via router, computer and Network Attached Storage 300 and internet. Or the said video and still picture data and humidity data can be transmitted by the central data processing and control unit 190 to the said router, computer and Network Attached Storage 300 for storage first and then relayed to the user's mobile terminal 400 when necessary. Preferably, wireless communication is adopted for the communication between the central data processing unit 190 and the router, computer and Network Attached Storage 300 through the Wi-Fi module 191 in the central data processing and control unit 190.
In summary, the dehumidifying apparatus of the present invention is specially designed that it can either be sold and used together with the matching storage cabinet, or be sold exclusively and used with other suitable storage cabinets. The dehumidifying apparatus of the present invention enables quick circulation and dehumidification of the air inside the storage cabinet that the humidity in the storage cabinet can be lowered quickly. The externally disposed dehumidifying apparatus of the present invention has good adaptability that it can be used for different types of storage cabinets as long as suitable air inlet and air outlet are preset on the cabinet body. The damp proofing storage cabinet provided by the present invention has ideal dehumidification effect that resonance and vibration during operation are well controlled, and installation is convenient. The user can learn and control the humidity inside the storage cabinet by the humidity display and control unit disposed on the cabinet door, or even by his mobile phone with necessary application software. In addition, the damp proofing storage cabinet provided by the present invention also has sterilizing and odor absorbing functions that the user's clothes and valuables can be stored in hygienic condition, thus improving the quality of life.
The foregoing embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention. Their descriptions are concrete and detailed, but they shall not be therefore understood as limitations to the scope of the present invention patent. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, various changes and modifications may be made to the embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention, such as combinations of different features of the embodiments. All these should be in the protective scope of the present invention.

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1. A dehumidifying apparatus which is used for storage cabinets, wherein the storage cabinet comprises an air inlet and an air outlet on a side wall of the cabinet body, and the dehumidifying apparatus is characterized in that it comprises:
a housing comprising an air inlet disposed on a side wall which is connected to the air outlet on the cabinet body via a conduit member, and a vent disposed on the top wall of the housing which is connected to the air inlet on the cabinet body via a conduit member;
an evaporator disposed near the air inlet in the housing, facing the air outlet on the cabinet body;
a condenser disposed on the back side of the evaporator and connected to the evaporator by sealed tubes;
a compressor disposed in the housing and connected to the said evaporator and condenser by sealed tubes;
a turbo fan disposed in the said housing generating upward blowing to the vent on the said housing;
a fan motor disposed in the housing driving the turbo fan; and
a water storage tank disposed under the evaporator collecting water drops condensed from the surface of the evaporator.
2. The dehumidifying apparatus as recited in Claim 1, characterized in that a central data processing and control unit is disposed in the housing and is connected electrically to the compressor and fan motor to control the humidity in the storage cabinet, and is also electrically connected to the humidity display and control unit disposed on the cabinet door to receive humidity data inside the storage cabinet and transmit the humidity data to the user's mobile terminal by application software via internet.
3. The dehumidifying apparatus as recited in Claim 2, characterized in that the said central data processing and control unit is electrically connected and communicated with surveillance modules disposed on the storage cabinet to receive the video or still picture data taken by the surveillance modules and transmit the video or still picture data to the user's mobile terminal by application software via internet.
4. The dehumidifying apparatus as recited in any one of Claims 1-3, characterized in that the dehumidifying apparatus comprises a sterilizing apparatus which is disposed at the air inlet of the dehumidifying apparatus for sterilization of the air passing through the air inlet of the dehumidifying apparatus, and also for elimination of odors in the air.
5. The dehumidifying apparatus as recited in Claim 4, characterized in that the sterilizing apparatus comprises an ultraviolet light tube disposed at the air inlet of the dehumidifying apparatus and a sterilizing filter sheet coated with photocatalyst disposed under the ultraviolet light tube.
6. The dehumidifying apparatus as recited in Claim 5, characterized in that the sterilizing apparatus also comprises an active carbon filter sheet which is disposed behind the sterilizing filter sheet coated with photocatalyst.
7. A damp proofing storage cabinet comprising a cabinet body and cabinet doors, characterized in that the cabinet body comprises:
an air inlet which is disposed on a side wall of the said cabinet body; and an air outlet which is disposed on the same side wall of the cabinet body with the air inlet, and the damp proofing storage cabinet also comprises a dehumidifying apparatus disposed outside the cabinet body, wherein the dehumidifying apparatus comprises:
a housing with an air inlet on one of its side walls, wherein the air inlet is connected with the air outlet on the cabinet body by the second conduit member, and a vent disposed on the top wall of the housing which is connected to the air inlet on the cabinet body by the first conduit member;
dehumidifying members disposed in the housing, generating flowing air circulation and dehumidification for the air coming into the dehumidifying apparatus from the cabinet body via the first conduit member and the second conduit member, to reduce the humidity in the air.
8. The damp proofing storage cabinet as recited in Claim 7, characterized in that the said dehumidifying members comprises:
a thermoelectric cooler which is disposed by the air inlet of the housing and facing the air outlet of the cabinet body;
a heat-sink which is disposed on the backside of the thermoelectric cooler and back facing the air inlet of the housing;
a turbo fan disposed in the housing generating upward blowing to the vent on the housing;
a fan motor disposed in the housing driving the turbo fan; and
a water tank disposed under the thermoelectric cooler collecting the water drops condensed on the surface of the thermoelectric cooler.
9. The damp proofing storage cabinet as recited in Claim 7, characterized in that the said dehumidifying members comprises:
an evaporator disposed by the air inlet of the housing and facing the air outlet of the cabinet body;
a condenser disposed on the backside of the evaporator, and back facing the air inlet of the housing;
a compressor disposed in the housing and connected to the condenser and evaporator with sealed tubes;
a turbo fan disposed in the housing generating upward blowing to the vent on the housing;
a fan motor disposed in the housing driving the turbo fan; and
a water storage tank disposed under the evaporator collecting water drops condensed from the surface of the evaporator.
10. The damp proofing storage cabinet as recited in Claim 8, characterized in that the said dehumidifying apparatus also comprises a central data processing and control unit which is disposed in the housing of the dehumidifying apparatus, and is connected electrically to the thermoelectric cooler, the heat-sink and the turbo fan motor to control the humidity in the storage cabinet, and is also electrically connected to the humidity display and control unit disposed on the cabinet door to receive humidity data in the storage cabinet, and transmit the humidity data to the user's mobile terminal by application software via internet.
11. The damp proofing storage cabinet as recited in Claim 9, characterized in that the dehumidifying apparatus also comprises a central data processing and control unit which is disposed in the housing of the dehumidifying apparatus, and is connected electrically to the compressor and the turbo fan motor to control the humidity in the storage cabinet, and is also electrically connected to the humidity display and control unit disposed on the cabinet door to receive humidity data in the storage cabinet, and transmit the humidity data to the user's mobile terminal by application software via internet.
12. The damp proofing storage cabinet as recited in Claim 7, characterized in that the damp proofing storage cabinet further comprises a sterilizing apparatus which is disposed in the housing of the dehumidifying apparatus for sterilization of the air passing through the air inlet of the dehumidifying apparatus and also for elimination of odors in the air.
13. The damp proofing storage cabinet as recited in Claim 12, characterized in that the sterilizing apparatus is disposed at the air inlet of the dehumidifying apparatus.
14. The damp proofing storage cabinet as recited in Claim 13, characterized in that the sterilizing apparatus comprises an ultraviolet light tube disposed at the air inlet of the dehumidifying apparatus and a sterilizing filter screen coated with photocatalyst disposed under the ultraviolet light tube.
15. The damp proofing storage cabinet as recited in Claim 14, characterized in that the sterilizing apparatus also comprises an active carbon filter screen disposed behind the sterilizing filter screen coated with photocatalyst.
16. The damp proofing storage cabinet as recited in Claim 7, characterized in that the first conduit member and the second conduit member are made of flexible materials to prevent resonance and noise being generated by the dehumidifying apparatus with the damp proofing storage cabinet body during operation.
17. The damp proofing storage cabinet as recited in Claim 7, characterized in that the air inlet and air outlet on the side walls of the cabinet body are pre-covered up by detachable baffles.
18. The damp proofing storage cabinet as recited in Claim 7, characterized in that the air inlet on the cabinet body is connected to the first extension air pipeline disposed in the cabinet body, and the air outlet on the cabinet body is connected to the second extension air pipeline disposed in the cabinet body, and a plurality of air vents are disposed on the first extension air pipeline and the second extension air pipeline to facilitate air circulation in the cabinet body.
19. The damp proofing storage cabinet as recited in Claim 10, characterized in that the damp proofing storage cabinet comprises a detachable humidity display and control unit which is disposed on a door of the cabinet body and is connected electrically to the aforesaid central data processing and control unit in the dehumidifying apparatus, and the humidity display and control unit is installed on a preset opening penetrating the door of the cabinet body, that the front side of the humidity display and control unit is on the outer side of the cabinet door with humidity display and control devices disposed on the front side, and the backside of the humidity display and control unit is on the inner side of the cabinet door with humidity sensor disposed on the backside, thus the humidity inside the cabinet body can be sensed, displayed and controlled by the humidity display and control unit.
20. The damp proofing storage cabinet as recited in Claim 11, characterized in that the damp proofing storage cabinet comprises a detachable humidity display and control unit which is disposed on a door of the cabinet body and is connected electrically to the aforesaid central data processing and control unit in the dehumidifying apparatus, and the humidity display and control unit is installed on a preset opening penetrating the door of the cabinet body, that the front side of the humidity display and control unit is on the outer side of the cabinet door with humidity display and control devices disposed on the front side, and the backside of the humidity display and control unit is on the inner side of the cabinet door with humidity sensor disposed on the backside, thus the humidity inside the cabinet body can be sensed, displayed and controlled by the humidity display and control unit.
21. The damp proofing storage cabinet as recited in Claim 19 or Claim 20, characterized in that preset openings and electric wires are disposed on the doors of the damp proofing storage cabinet thus the humidity display and control unit can be installed on any one of the doors.
22. The damp proofing storage cabinet as recited in Claim 21, characterized in that the humidity display and control unit is disposed on a side wall of the dehumidifying apparatus and is connected electrically to the central data processing and control unit as well as independent humidity sensors disposed in the cabinet body.
23. The damp proofing storage cabinet as recited in Claim 7, characterized in that door axle fixation plates are disposed on the corners of the cabinet body thus the cabinet doors can cling to the front panel of the cabinet body hermetically when the doors are closed.
24. The damp proofing storage cabinet as recited in Claim 7, characterized in that magnetic and compression gasket frames are disposed on the inner side of the cabinet doors, and a magnetic metal frame sheet is disposed on the front panel of the cabinet body thus the cabinet doors can cling to the cabinet body air-tightly when the doors are closed.
25. The damp proofing storage cabinet as recited in Claim 24, characterized in that the magnetic and compression gasket frames on the inner side of the cabinet doors comprise hollow gasket seal strips inserted with magnetic rubber core strips.
26. The damp proofing storage cabinet as recited in Claim 25, characterized in that the magnetic and compression gasket frames on the inner side of the cabinet doors also comprise compression gasket seal strips with a hollow cross-sectional cavity thus enabling air-tight affixation of the cabinet doors to the cabinet body when the doors are closed.
27. The damp proofing storage cabinet as recited in Claim 10 or Claim 11, characterized in that surveillance modules are disposed on the cabinet doors and cabinet body, and the surveillance modules are connected electrically to the central data processing and control unit disposed in the dehumidifying apparatus to transmit the video or still picture data taken by the surveillance modules through the Wi-Fi module in the central data processing and control unit to the user's mobile terminal via internet, thus enabling the user being informed of the safety situation around the damp proofing storage cabinet as well as the humidity data inside the damp proofing storage cabinet all the time.
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