JP2010274218A - Dehumidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dehumidifier equipped with a drain hole simply and quickly discharging deliquescence liquid in a container body when discarding the dehumidifier as waste. <P>SOLUTION: A deliquescent moisture absorption material 7 is stored in the container body 1 having an upper surface opening 3, and the drain hole 13 openably blocked by a closing sheet 14 is provided to a moisture-permeable and water non-permeable sheet 4 of the dehumidifier A with the upper surface opening 3 blocked with at least the moisture-permeable and water non-permeable sheet 4. The drain hole 13 is provided at a part near to an opening short side edge part 3c of the upper surface opening 3 formed in a roughly rectangular shape in a plan view. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a dehumidifier used in a storage space such as a closet, a chiffon, a clog box, and other storage spaces by absorbing moisture in the air with a deliquescent dehumidifying agent to lower the humidity of the space and keeping the humidity low.
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The dehumidifier contains a deliquescent dehumidifying agent in a container body having an upper surface opening. The top opening is covered with a moisture-permeable and water-impermeable sheet (hereinafter simply referred to as “moisture-permeable sheet”), and a sealing sheet (moisture-proof sheet) is detachably attached to the moisture-permeable sheet. (For example, see Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).
Incidentally, the moisture-permeable sheet allows moisture and air to pass through, but does not allow water to pass through. For example, micro holes are processed in polyolefin resin, polyamide resin, polyvinyl chloride resin, etc., and adhesion to the upper surface opening of the container body is ultrasonic welding, high frequency welding, hot plate welding, thermal welding. For example, the opening edge (flange) is formed.
On the other hand, the sealing sheet is impermeable to moisture, air and water. For example, it is made of a gas barrier film such as an aluminum sheet or polypropylene, and is detachably attached to the surface of the moisture permeable sheet, and can be easily peeled off from the surface of the moisture permeable sheet when used by the purchaser. It is like that.

  Dehumidifiers configured in this way are widely used in closets, chests, clogs and other storage spaces, etc., and absorb moisture in the air with a deliquescent dehumidifier to reduce the humidity in the space and keep the humidity low. .

Japanese Patent No. 3290106 JP 2001-239126 A

However, the prior art described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 includes a drain hole for discharging the deliquescent liquid collected on the bottom side of the container to the outside of the container when it is discarded as garbage after use. Not. For this reason, conventionally, it has been necessary to provide an opening by cutting the moisture-permeable sheet with a cutting tool such as a cutter or scissors to discharge the deliquescent liquid.
In addition, since the deliquescent liquid is a liquid having a very high salinity, problems such as corrosion of the cutting tool used for cutting have occurred, and improvement thereof has been demanded.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and has a drain hole that can easily and quickly discharge the deliquescent liquid in the container body when it is discarded as garbage. The object is to provide a dehumidifier.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a dehumidifier in which a deliquescent hygroscopic material is housed in a container body having an upper surface opening, and the upper surface opening is at least blocked by a moisture-permeable and water-impermeable sheet. There,
The moisture-permeable and water-impermeable sheet is provided with a water drain hole that is closed by a closing means.
Here, the drainage hole is preferably provided near the opening short side edge of the upper surface opening formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and the closure The means is a closing sheet that is formed about two times larger than the drain hole, and is thermally welded to the moisture-permeable and water-impermeable sheet in the vicinity of the opening of the drain hole so as to be peeled off. It is preferable to have a knob.

According to such a configuration, when the dehumidifier is discarded as garbage after use, by picking the knob of the closing sheet, peeling the closing sheet from the moisture-permeable and water-impermeable sheet and opening a drain hole, The deliquescent liquid of the container body can be discharged.
Further, the drainage hole is opened near the short side edge of the upper surface opening that is opened in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, so that it can be discharged without leaving the deliquescent liquid in the container body. it can.

Since the dehumidifier of the present invention is configured as described above, the deliquescent liquid in the container body can be easily and quickly discharged from the drain hole when it is discarded as garbage.
This eliminates the troublesome work of cutting moisture-permeable and water-impermeable sheets using cutting tools such as cutters and scissors, as in the past, and is expected to improve services for consumers. be able to. In other words, the consumer provides a dehumidifier with excellent handleability, such as being able to be easily disposed of after use without any trouble and capable of solving problems such as corrosion of the cutting tool. be able to.

It is a perspective view which shows the dehumidifier of this invention which concerns on this embodiment. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the same dehumidifier. The container main body of the dehumidifier is shown, (a) is a perspective view when viewed obliquely from the upper side of the container opening, and (b) is a perspective view of a state in which a tray is contained. It is a perspective view which shows a saucer. It is a top view which shows the upper surface opening part of the container main body to which the moisture-permeable sheet | seat was attached, (a) shows the state by which the drain hole is obstruct | occluded with the closure seal, (b) shows that the closure seal is water. The state peeled off from the punching hole is shown, and (c) is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part of (a). It is a top view of other embodiments showing the upper surface opening of the container main body to which a moisture-permeable sheet was attached. When a purchaser uses, it is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the cover body and peeled off the sealing sheet. It is a perspective view which shows the use condition in a chest etc. It is a perspective view which shows the state which has discharged | emitted the deliquescent solution from the drain hole.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a dehumidifier of the present invention according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof.

≪Dehumidifier configuration≫
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the dehumidifier A includes a container body 1 having an upper surface opened, a bowl-shaped receiving tray 2 that is present in a middle-high part of the container body 1, and a transparent material that closes the upper surface opening 3. A moisture-impermeable sheet (hereinafter simply referred to as “moisture-permeable sheet”) 4 and a sealing sheet 5, and a paper lid 6 that is detachably attached to the upper surface opening 3 are configured.
And the dehumidifier A comprised in this way accommodates the deliquescent dehumidifier 7 on the saucer 2 in the container main body 1, and when a consumer (user) uses it, a figure of postscript 6 and FIG. 7, when the sealing sheet 5 is peeled off from the moisture-permeable sheet 4, moisture passes through the moisture-permeable sheet 4 and flows into the container body 1, and absorbs moisture into the deliquescent dehumidifying agent 7. It has come to be.
Incidentally, the deliquescent dehumidifying agent 7 is changed to an aqueous solution by absorbing moisture in the air, such as granular calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium acetate, sodium chloride and the like.

≪Container structure≫
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the container body.
The container body 1 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view with a transparent synthetic resin material such as transparent or translucent.
As shown in FIG. 3, the container body 1 has one opening out of both long side edge portions (both long side flange portions) 3 a and 3 b that are formed in the upper surface opening portion 3 in an outward flat shape. On the long side edge 3a side, an inwardly recessed edge 3a-1 that is recessed toward the inside of the container body 1 with a desired recessed width is provided. And the both sides of the concave width direction of this inward concave edge part 3a-1 are equipped with the bending part 9 of the height direction which reaches the container bottom wall 1a, and both opening short side edges are provided through this bending part 9 The portion (open side flange portion) 3c is connected in a substantially arc shape in plan view.

On the other opening long side edge 3b side, there is provided an outwardly protruding edge 3b-1 that protrudes toward the outside of the container body 1 in correspondence with the inwardly recessed edge 3a-1. . And the both sides of the convex width direction of this outward convex edge part 3b-1 are equipped with the bending part 10 of the height direction which reaches the container bottom wall 1a, and both opening short side edges are provided through this bending part 10 The part 3c is connected in a substantially arc shape in plan view.
That is, the inwardly recessed edge 3a-1 and the outwardly protruded edge 3b-1 have substantially the same shape in plan view, and are formed asymmetrically with respect to the opening long side edges 3a and 3b. Yes.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the container body 1 is provided with reinforcing vertical ribs 11 at several important points (total of 8 positions) inside the container peripheral wall 1 b, and a receiving tray is provided at the upper end of each reinforcing vertical rib 11. 2 is placed in a locked state.

≪Composition of saucer≫
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a tray. Here, description will be made with reference to FIG. 3 as appropriate.
The saucer 2 is formed in a plan view shape that is located at a middle-high part in the container main body 1 using a synthetic resin material or the like. As shown in FIG. 3 (b) and FIG. 4, the tray 2 has a flat portion 2a along the outer peripheral contour, a step portion 2b formed one step higher on the inside thereof, and a substantially chevron shape on the inside. The central portion 2c is formed with a plurality of long hole-shaped dropping holes 12 in each of the portions.

≪Explanation of moisture-permeable sheet and sealing sheet≫
Here, the moisture-permeable sheet 4 that will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 as appropriate allows moisture and air to pass through, but does not allow water to pass through. For example, polyolefin resin, polyamide resin, and polyvinyl chloride resin have micropores. It is processed, and is attached to the opening long side and short side both edges 3a, 3b, 3c of the upper surface opening 3 by heat welding or the like.
And in this moisture-permeable sheet | seat 4, as shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2, and FIG.5 and FIG.6 of the postscript, the deliquescent liquid W collected on the lower space M side of the container main body 1 divided by the saucer 2 is received. A drain hole 13 for discharging is provided.

  The sealing sheet 5 is made of a gas barrier film such as an aluminum sheet or polypropylene, which does not allow moisture, air, and water to pass through. The sealing sheet 5 is detachably attached to the moisture permeable sheet 4 and used by the purchaser. Sometimes, it can be easily removed from the surface of the moisture-permeable sheet 4.

≪Water drain hole configuration≫
FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an upper surface opening of a container body to which a moisture permeable sheet is attached and an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part. Here, description will be made with reference to FIG. 1 as appropriate.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the water draining hole 13 is close to the opening short side edge 3 c of the container body 1 and is located on the moisture permeable sheet 4 at a position on the continuous corner side with the opening long side edge 3 a. Provided. The drain hole 13 is formed by inserting a substantially U-shaped cut 13a in a plan view in the moisture permeable sheet 4, and is closed by a closing sheet 14 as a closing means.
Thus, when all of the deliquescent dehumidifying agent 7 becomes the deliquescent liquid W and accumulates in the lower space M side of the container body 1 from the dropping hole 12 of the tray 2, when the dehumidifier A is discarded as garbage ( As shown in b) and FIG. 9 to be described later, the deliquescent liquid W can be easily discharged from the drain hole 13 by peeling off the closing sheet 14 and tilting the container body 1.

The closing sheet 14 is formed from a water-impermeable sheet or the like, and is adhered to the moisture-permeable sheet 4 by heat welding so as to completely close the drain hole 13.
The thermal welding of the closing sheet 14 to the moisture permeable sheet 4 is performed by a weak amount of heat that does not affect the moisture permeable sheet 4 such that the moisture permeable sheet 4 is broken when the closing sheet 14 is peeled off.
Thereby, when a consumer uses, the moisture-permeable sheet 4 is not torn, but the closing sheet 14 can be rapidly peeled off from the moisture-permeable sheet 4, and the drain hole 13 can be opened.

  Further, the closing sheet 14 formed in a substantially rectangular shape is attached to the moisture permeable sheet 4 by thermal welding around the hole of the drain hole 13 as shown by the cross diagonal lines in FIG. On the short side of one side of the closing sheet 14 other than the periphery of the hole, it is left unattached to become a knob 14a, and the knob 14a can be picked to peel the closing sheet 14 from the moisture-permeable sheet 4. ing.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of another embodiment showing an upper surface opening of a container body to which a moisture permeable sheet is attached.
Further, on the side of the knob 14 a of the closing sheet 14, sticking by heat welding is performed so as to have a triangular shape (mountain shape) in a plan view as indicated by cross hatching in FIG. 6. Thereby, when the knob | pick part 14a is picked and peeled, the force (stress) will be applied to one top part, and the closure sheet | seat 14 can be peeled off more rapidly.

≪Cover structure≫
Here, description will be made with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 as appropriate.
A paper lid 6 that is detachably attached to the upper surface opening 3 of the container body 1 is formed by a punching process using a blank sheet such as cardboard, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Further, both side plate portions 6b covering the upper side of the container peripheral wall 1b of the container body 1 are provided on the top plate portion 6a having a size enough to cover the entire surface of the upper surface opening 3 that is closed by the moisture permeable sheet 4 and the sealing sheet 5. It is configured to be bent continuously.

  And the cover body 6 has the latching | locking part 16 which detachably latches to the opening both short side edge part 3c of the upper surface opening part 3 at the bending part which connects the top-plate part 6a and the both-sides board part 6b, respectively. I have. Thereby, the lid 6 can be detachably attached to the upper surface opening 3.

  Moreover, the cover body 6 is provided with the opening cutting line 8a for vents which opens when a purchaser uses it in the top-plate part 6a.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the opening cutting line 8a for the air vent is provided with the opening portion of the drain hole 13 provided in the moisture-permeable sheet 4 and closed by the closing sheet 14, and the closing sheet 14. The top plate portion 6a excluding the range is formed by perforating or the like so that the appropriately shaped vent 8 is opened.

[Description of operation]
Below, the usage of the dehumidifier A which concerns on this embodiment comprised as mentioned above is demonstrated easily.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the lid is removed and the sealing sheet is peeled off when the purchaser uses, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a use state in a chiffon or the like. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which the deliquescent liquid is discharged from the drain hole. Here, description will be made with reference to FIG. 5 as appropriate.
First, the purchaser removes the lid 6 from the container body 1 as shown in FIG. Next, the opening surface portion 8b of the vent hole 8 is separated from the top plate portion 6a along the opening cutting line 8a, and the vent port 8 is opened in the top plate portion 6a. Finally, after removing the sealing sheet 5 from the moisture permeable sheet 4, the lid body 6 is attached to the upper surface opening 3 of the container body 1 as shown in FIG. 8.
Thus, moisture can pass through the moisture permeable sheet 4 and flow into the container body 1, and the moisture flowing into the container body 1 is absorbed by the deliquescent dehumidifier 7.

  In this way, all of the deliquescent dehumidifier 7 used in the storage space such as the chiffon and dampened by the moisture is dripped into the lower space M of the container body 1 as the deliquescent solution W, and the dehumidifier A Is discarded as waste, the knob 14a of the closing sheet 14 is picked, and the closing sheet 14 closing the drain hole 13 is removed from the water-permeable sheet 4 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the container body 1 can be tilted and the deliquescent liquid W in the container body 1 can be discharged from the drain hole 13 as shown in FIG.

The specific configuration of the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and there are design changes and the like without departing from the gist of the present invention described in claims 1 to 3. Are also included in the present invention.
For example, the opening position of the drain hole 13 is not limited to the vicinity of the short opening edge 3c on the right side of the paper shown in FIG. 5, but can be close to the short opening edge 3c on the left of the paper. In this case, it is preferable that the vent 8 opened in the lid 6 is located on the right side of the drawing. Further, the opening position of the drain hole 13 can be set as the central portion of the upper surface opening 3.
Moreover, it is not limited also in the directionality of the cut | interruption 13a of the drain hole 13 put in the moisture-permeable sheet 4 by substantially U shape by planar view. Furthermore, the opening shape of the drain hole 13 can be arbitrarily formed, such as a circle, an ellipse, and a rectangle.

  Moreover, the container main body 1 whole including the opening shape of the upper surface opening part 3 of the container main body 1 can be arbitrarily formed, such as a rectangle, an oval shape, and a substantially trapezoid shape. Moreover, the lid body 6 having the vent hole 8 can be formed using a synthetic resin material or other materials.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS A Dehumidifier 1 Container main body 2 Receptacle 3 Upper surface opening part 3a, 3b Opening long edge part 3c Opening short edge part 4 Moisture permeable impermeable sheet 5 Sealing sheet 6 Lid 7 Deliquescent dehumidifier 8 Vent 13 Water drain Hole 14 Closing sheet (closing means)
14a Picking part W Deliquescent

Claims (3)

A dehumidifier in which a deliquescent hygroscopic material is accommodated in a container body having an upper surface opening, and the upper surface opening is at least blocked by a moisture permeable and water impermeable sheet,
A dehumidifier characterized in that the moisture permeable and water impermeable sheet is provided with a drain hole which is closed by a closing means.   2. The dehumidifier according to claim 1, wherein the drainage hole is provided near an opening short side edge of the upper surface opening formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view.   The closing means is a hermetic sheet formed larger than the drain hole, and is heat-sealable to the moisture-permeable and water-impermeable sheet in the vicinity of the hole of the drain hole so as to be peeled off. The dehumidifier according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a section.

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