JP2006263633A - Dehumidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dehumidifier which can be mounted with a rotation part and a holding part for reinforcing a resin made handle without using separate reinforcing members and without making the handle itself large. <P>SOLUTION: The handle is rotatably installed to a box body constituting the upper surface of the dehumidifier and its outer frame is constituted of an upper surface handle body and a lower surface handle body made of a resin material, and the lower surface handle body is formed of reinforcing materials such as a thin steel plate. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a dehumidifier having a function of maintaining indoor humidity at a suitable humidity with a refrigeration cycle.

  In general, the dehumidifiers on the market have a mass of 5 to 15 kg and are a little heavy product for a housewife to carry indoors.

  For this reason, the dehumidifier is provided with a handle for easy carrying.

  This will be described with reference to FIGS.

  8 is a perspective view of a dehumidifier having a conventional structure, and FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG.

  In the figure, reference numeral 31 denotes a dehumidifier body having a mass of about 5 kg to 15 kg.

  32 and 33 are the front box body 32 and the rear box body 33 which form the outer shell of the dehumidifier. Since these are all made by injection molding or the like, they are made of resin.

  A handle 34 is used when moving the dehumidifier body. The details of the handle 34 will be described later, and the schematic structure of the dehumidifier body 31 will be described with reference to FIG. 35 is an evaporator and 36 is a condenser. Although not shown in the figure, these constitute a refrigeration cycle with a compressor and a decompressor (capillary tube).

  Reference numeral 37 denotes a blower. Normally, in the dehumidifying operation of this dehumidifier, the room air is blown out to the room through the evaporator 35, the condenser 36, and the blower 37 as indicated by an arrow Q and through the blowout port 38. In this process, moisture in the room air is condensed in the evaporator 35 and falls as water droplets and is stored in the water storage tank 39.

  That is, the dehumidifier referred to here brings the room air to a dew point temperature or less by bringing the room temperature, for example, 30 ° C. air into contact with the evaporator 35 cooled to about 5 ° C., thereby reducing moisture in the air. When the evaporator 35 is condensed and moisture is taken, the room air cooled by the condenser 36 is warmed up to almost the same temperature as the room and returned to the room again.

  Next, the handle 34 will be described. The handle 34 is described in Patent Document 1, but as described above, it is generally used when a dehumidifier having a mass of 5 kg to 15 kg is moved. 8), it is tilted into the recess 40 shown in FIG. 8, and is configured to protrude from the dehumidifier main body 31 during transportation so that it can be easily put on the fingers of the hand.

  The handle 34 is made of a synthetic resin in accordance with the appearance design of the front box 32 and the rear box 33, and the outer shell is made of synthetic resin. Further, although the handle 34 is not shown in the drawing, a rotation method in which the position is different between when used and when not used is usually adopted.

  At this time, since the handle 34 is made of resin, there is a problem that if the rotation shaft portion and the grip portion are loaded, the mass of 5 kg to 15 kg cannot be withstood.

  Therefore, it has been a common practice to use a shaft portion reinforcing member for this portion, that is, the rotating shaft portion, and a body reinforcing member for the grip portion. Of course, the reinforcing members of the rotating shaft portion 34b and the grip portion 34a are attached in a manner sandwiched in the handle 34.

  Furthermore, since the handle made of the above synthetic resin in a cylindrical shape usually has two parts, and the cross-sectional shape is a cylinder such as a circle or a rectangle, the two parts are used for fixing the two parts. Usually, it is performed by fitting engagement claws made integrally.

  Furthermore, since the grip 34a of the handle 34 is generally made to have a width of 150 mm or less, it is made to have a size that only one of the right hand or left hand of the housewife can hang when moving indoors.

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  Conventionally, a resin handle of a dehumidifier having a product weight of 5 kg to 15 kg requires a reinforcing member for reinforcing a handle rotating portion and a reinforcing member for reinforcing a handle grip portion in order to withstand the weight. It was. In order to fix the two reinforcing members with the resin handle, not only a complicated fixing structure is required, but also the fixing structure is more difficult because it is divided into two reinforcing members.

  Further, since the handle main body needs to house two reinforcing members in the resin handle, the handle main body tends to be enlarged.

  That is, the handle for the dehumidifier should be placed in the box constituting the main body of the dehumidifier when the dehumidifier is used, and should be applied to the hand when the dehumidifier is carried. For this reason, when the thickness of the handle is increased, there is a problem that the appearance design is deteriorated because the handle cannot be stored in the recess.

  Furthermore, in the case where the handle body with the reinforcing member built in is made of a resin upper and lower handle piece, the nail formed integrally with the handle piece is used to connect the two, so at the time of handle service, There was a problem that the nails were broken and the serviceability was poor.

  Furthermore, since the grip part 34a of the conventional handle 34 is usually made around 150 mm, the user cannot put up the left and right hands on the handle part at the same time because heavier, so the user must be patient. There was a problem that it had to be transported with one hand.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a dehumidifier capable of being mounted without using separate reinforcing members for the rotating part and the grip part for reinforcing the resin handle, and without increasing the size of the handle itself. is there.

  Furthermore, it is to solve problems such as serviceability of the handle and transportability due to the small handle.

  The above-mentioned object is that a handle provided rotatably on a box constituting the upper surface of the dehumidifier is constituted by an upper handle body and a lower handle body made of a resin material, and the lower handle body is a thin plate. This is achieved by forming with an iron plate.

  In particular, both ends of the handle are located on the upper surface of the dehumidifier during operation and on the outer periphery of the three sides of the rectangular air discharge port formed to the full width. It is pivotally attached to a box bearing that forms the outer shell.

  Furthermore, the reinforcing member constituting the lower surface handle body serves as both a reinforcing member for the handle rotating portion and a reinforcing member for the handle grip portion.

  The lower handle is fixed to the upper handle with screws.

  Furthermore, the outer surface of the end surface of the lower surface handle is covered with the upper surface handle.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a dehumidifier capable of being attached without reinforcing the handle itself without using separate reinforcing members for the rotating part and the grip part for reinforcing the resin handle. it can.

  Furthermore, it is possible to solve problems such as serviceability of the handle and transportability due to the small handle.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a dehumidifier according to one embodiment of the present invention, which is a cross section taken along the line AA in FIG. 2 is a front view of the dehumidifier, FIG. 3 is a top view of FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the details of the main part of the reinforcing member of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a detailed perspective view of the main part when FIG. 6 is viewed from the arrow P direction.

  First, in FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a dehumidifier body. Reference numeral 2 denotes a box constituting the outer shell of the dehumidifier body. The box 2 is composed of a front box 3 and a rear box 4, an air outlet 5 is formed at the top of the box 2, and an air inlet 6 is formed in the rear box 4.

  That is, the dehumidified air that has passed through the dehumidifying passage described with reference to FIG. 2 is blown into the room from the previous air outlet 5. The air intake port 6 takes in the room air into the dehumidifying passage. 7 is a filter that adsorbs dust and dirt in the air sucked into the dehumidifying passage. 8 is a driving | operation operation part, and is a part which displays a driving | running state with a driving | operation ON / OFF switch or a light emitting diode. The surface on which the operation operation unit 8 is provided is the front surface of the dehumidifier body 1. Reference numeral 9 denotes a tank for storing dehumidified dehumidified water. The tank 9 is drawn out toward the front surface of the dehumidifier body 1 so that it can be removed and drained. The tank 9 is provided with a float mechanism (not shown) that stops the dehumidification operation when the dehumidified water becomes full.

  Normally, a water level window is provided in front of the front box 3 so that the amount of dehumidified water in the tank 9 can be confirmed.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a compressor which is connected to an evaporator and a condenser which will be described later and constitutes a series of refrigeration cycles. The compressor 10 is provided behind the tank 9. 11 is a partition plate for separating the inside of the box 2 into a machine room and a heat exchanger room, and thermally isolates the machine room and the heat exchanger room.

  The compressor 10 is located in the machine room. Reference numeral 12 denotes an evaporator provided in the heat exchanger chamber, which is attached to the inside of the filter 7 described above. The condenser 13 is provided inward of the evaporator 12 (downstream side of the wind).

  As described above, the evaporator 12 and the condenser 13 are connected to the compressor and constitute a refrigeration cycle.

  The operation of this refrigeration cycle will be described. The high-temperature and high-pressure gas refrigerant compressed by the compressor 10 is radiated by the condenser 13 and becomes a gas-liquid mixed refrigerant. Although not shown in the drawing, the refrigerant that has passed through the condenser 13 is reduced in pressure by passing through a decompressor (capillary tube), and enters the evaporator 12 as a low-temperature refrigerant. In the evaporator 12, the liquid refrigerant evaporates to exchange heat with room air, and the room air is cooled. At this time, moisture in the room air is dehumidified by adhering to the evaporator 12.

  Reference numeral 14 denotes a fan motor. The fan motor 14 is attached in front of the condenser 13.

  Reference numeral 15 denotes a fan attached to the fan motor 14. When the fan 15 is rotated by the fan motor 14, room air is sucked into the air suction port 6 from the direction of arrow C, passes through the evaporator 12 and the condenser 13, passes through the dehumidification passage, and dehumidifies from the air outlet 5. Air is discharged in the direction of arrow A.

  The dehumidifier body 1 having the above configuration and function is moved from room to room as needed. However, since the dehumidifier main body 1 has a heavy mass of 5 kg to 15 kg, it is difficult for the user to move without carrying it when carrying it.

  It is the handle 17 that helps this. Hereinafter, the handle 17 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, in FIG. 3, 1 is a dehumidifier body. The dehumidifier body 1 has a width of 350 mm to 450 mm, a depth of 250 mm to 350 mm, and a height of about 400 to 600 mm. Reference numeral 5 denotes an air outlet, 8 denotes a driving operation unit, and 17 denotes a handle. This handle 17 is provided on the upper surface of the dehumidifier body 1 as can be seen from the figure, and when the user moves the dehumidifier body 1 from room to room, the width of the dehumidifier body 1 is filled so that both hands can be hung. It is formed in the length. In other words, it is provided across the three outer peripheries of the air outlet 5 provided in the full width of the upper surface of the dehumidifier.

  For this reason, the grip 17a of the handle 17 has a length that allows both hands to be easily hung during transportation. The handle 17 has a substantially U-shaped overall shape, and both ends are locked to the shaft 20. The handle 17 is positioned on the outer periphery of the air outlet 5 during operation of the dehumidifier, and above the air outlet 5 during transportation. Since it is configured to be positioned, even if the handle grip portion 17a is enlarged, it does not get in the way when the dehumidifier is operated.

  That is, it is configured to be raised up to 90 degrees above the air outlet 5 when carried.

  Next, the detailed structure of the handle 17 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 5. First, in FIG. The handle 17 is composed of an upper surface handle body 18 and a lower surface handle body 19 constituting the surface decorative portion. The upper handle body 18 is formed by an injection molding machine. In other words, it is made of a synthetic resin material.

  The lower surface handle body 19 is made by pressing a thin steel plate, and the side touched by the user's hand is a painted surface. Further, the bent end portions of the lower surface handle body 19 are all covered with the upper surface handle body 18 so that the user is not injured.

  Thus, by making the lower surface handle body 19 from an iron plate, it is possible to use both the reinforcement of the rotating shaft portion 17b that raises the handle 17 by 90 degrees and the reinforcement member of the grip portion 17a that is actually held by the user. Is. In addition, the assembly of the lower surface handle body 19 and the upper surface handle body 18 made of a thin steel plate can be easily performed using screws or the like.

  As a result, the handle 17 can be made thinner to the point where there is no hindrance to carrying compared to the conventional case.

  Reference numeral 20 denotes a shaft that allows the handle 17 to turn freely. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the shaft 20 includes a bearing 21 (bearing reinforced by a second reinforcing member 22) and a bottom handle body 19 (pressing a thin steel plate) provided integrally with the rear box 4. The bottom handle body 19) thus made is inserted into the hole as shown in the figure.

  The shaft 20 is a hollow cylindrical pipe with a slit in the entire length in the longitudinal direction of the main body and has a certain degree of springiness. If the diameter of the shaft 20 and the hole diameter of each member are matched, the shaft 20 is once inserted into the hole. The upper surface handle body 18 serves as a stopper for preventing the movement of the shaft 20 and prevents the shaft 20 from coming off.

  Next, the use state of the handle 17 will be mainly described with reference to FIG. In the figure, 4 is a rear box constituting the box 2 of the dehumidifier body 1. 17 is a handle. 18 is an upper handle body, 19 is a lower handle body, and 20 is a shaft.

  In the figure, 23 is a mounting boss provided on the upper handle body side, and 24 is a screw for screwing the lower handle body 19 to the upper handle body 18. A plurality of these screws are used. If the screws 24 are removed, the upper surface handle body 18 and the lower surface handle body 19 can be easily separated. Reference numeral 25 denotes a recess formed on the rear box 4 side so that the handle 17 can be easily put on.

  That is, when the dehumidifier body 1 is moved from room to room by holding the handle 17, or when moving to a different place in the room, the concave portion 25 is first used, a finger is put on the handle 17, and the handle 17 is moved to one point. After raising about 90 degrees as indicated by a chain line, a finger is applied to the handle 17 as shown by a one-dot chain line, the handle 17 is rotated around the axis 20, and one hand or both hands are placed on the gripping part 17a to lift the dehumidifier body 1 upward. To move.

  On the other hand, after carrying, as shown also in FIG. 5, it falls down to the outer peripheral side of the rising wall 5a which makes the air blower outlet 5, and it keeps the appearance of the shape of the rear box body 4 from being impaired.

  At this time, since the handle 17 has a substantially triangular cross-sectional shape, the rising wall 5a and the ridgeline 4a of the rear box 4 can be connected by an inclined surface.

  Next, referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, a description will be given of a lower surface handle body 19 (also serving as a reinforcing member) made of a thin steel plate.

  In the figure, 4 is a rear box, 19 is a lower handle, 21 is a bearing formed integrally with the rear box, and 22 is a second reinforcing member. The bearing 21 is formed by raising the lower handle body 19 as shown in the figure, and a mounting hole 21a is formed at the raised portion. A rising piece 22a of the second reinforcing member 22 having a hole 22b having a diameter substantially the same as the diameter of the mounting hole 21a is provided so as to overlap as shown in the figure.

  19a is a reinforcing portion provided at both ends of the lower surface handle body 19 (reinforcing member). The hole 19b provided in the reinforcing portion 19a is provided so as to overlap the outside of the attachment hole 21a.

In addition, the hole 19b provided in the said reinforcement part 19a is set to the magnitude | size of the attachment hole 21a. In other words, the shaft 20 is provided so as to pass through the hole 19b provided in the reinforcing portion 19a provided on both sides of the mounting hole 21a and the hole 22b provided in the rising piece 22a and to attach the handle 17 to the bearing 21. Is. (As shown in Fig. 4)
Accordingly, the handle 17 is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the box body 2.

  In the present invention, as described above, the handle provided rotatably on the box constituting the upper surface of the dehumidifier constitutes the outer shell with the upper handle body and the lower handle body made of a resin material, and the above Since the lower handle body is made of a reinforcing member such as a thin steel plate, there is no need to provide a special reinforcing member for the shaft part and grip part, and it can be done by simply removing the screw etc. when repairing the handle. Is. As a result, a thin handle is formed, and for example, it can be easily housed in a recess made on the dehumidifier body side, and the appearance design is not destroyed.

  Also, during operation, both ends of the handle are positioned on the top surface of the dehumidifier and on the outer periphery of the three sides of the rectangular air discharge port formed to the full width. Since it is attached to the box bearing that forms the handle, the size of the handle can be increased, the user can hang both hands on the handle, and the dehumidifier can be moved easily It is.

  Further, since the reinforcing member constituting the lower surface handle body serves as both the reinforcing member of the handle rotating portion and the reinforcing member of the handle gripping portion, the lower portion handle body and the upper handle body are simply assembled with the rotating portion. The grip part can be reinforced.

  Further, since the lower surface handle is fixed to the upper surface handle with screws or the like, the assembly and disassembly can be facilitated as compared with the conventional fixation by synthetic resin claw engagement.

  Furthermore, since the end face of the lower surface handle is covered with the upper surface handle, even if a thin steel plate is used, the user will not be injured by the end surface of the thin steel plate. .

It is side sectional drawing of the dehumidifier which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a front view of the dehumidifier which concerns on one Example of this invention. FIG. 2 is a top view of FIG. 1. It is BB expanded sectional drawing of FIG. It is CC sectional drawing of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the principal part detail of the reinforcement member of this invention. It is the principal part detailed perspective view which looked at FIG. 6 from the arrow direction. It is a perspective view of the dehumidifier which shows a conventional structure. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Dehumidifier main body, 2 ... Box body, 3 ... Front box body, 4 ... Rear box body, 4a ... Aya line, 5 ... Air blower outlet, 5a ... Rising wall, 6 ... Air inlet, 7 ... Filter, 8 Operation unit, 9 tank, 10 compressor, 11 partition plate, 12 evaporator, 13 condenser, 14 fan motor, 15 fan, 16 motor support, 17 handle, 17a grip 17b: rotating part, 17c: inclined surface, 18 ... upper handle body, 19 ... lower handle body, 19a ... reinforcing part, 19b ... hole, 20 ... shaft, 21 ... bearing, 21a ... mounting hole, 22 ... first 2 reinforcing members, 22a ... rise piece, 22b ... hole, 23 ... boss, 24 ... screw, 25 ... concave (for handle handle).

Claims (5)

  A handle provided rotatably on a box constituting the upper surface of the dehumidifier is configured by an upper handle body and a lower handle body made of a resin material, and the lower handle body is formed of a thin steel plate. Dehumidifier.   In Claim 1, the both ends of the said handle | steering machine are located in the outer periphery of three sides of the rectangular-shaped air discharge port formed in the upper surface of the dehumidifier at full width at the time of driving | operation, and are located above the said air blower outlet at the time of conveyance. A dehumidifier mounted on a box bearing that forms the outline of the dehumidifier.   The dehumidifier according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing member constituting the lower surface handle body serves as both a reinforcing member for the handle rotating portion and a reinforcing member for the handle grip portion.   2. The dehumidifier according to claim 1, wherein the lower handle is fixed to the upper handle with screws. The dehumidifier according to claim 1, wherein an outer surface of the end surface of the lower surface handle is covered with the upper surface handle.

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