JP2011078864A - Receiving pan for dehumidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a receiving pan for dehumidifier which is so structured as to include a contact prevention wall for preventing a moisture permeable sheet from coming into contact with a protrusion remaining at a protruding end part, and also, is so modified as to allow a deliquescent dehumidifier to slide down without staying as riding on an almost caldera-shape protrusion end part. <P>SOLUTION: This receiving pan for dehumidifier includes a receiving pan body A which compartmentalizes the interior of a container B with an upper surface opening "b" to be blocked by a water permeable sheet 7 as an upper space N and a lower space M. In addition, almost in the center region of the drip pan body A, a drop slope 11 for the deliquescent dehumidifier C, is arranged, at a lower level than the opening position of the upper surface opening "b" of the container B, at the protrusion end part 4a of a protruding part 4 which juts out like an almost truncated conical body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a tray for a dehumidifier that is used in a storage space such as a closet, a chiffon box, 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.

  The dehumidifier stores the upper space in which the granular deliquescent dehumidifying agent is stored and the deliquescent liquid in the container by placing a receiving tray having a large number of dripping holes in the middle and high parts of the container having the upper surface opening. It is divided into a lower space. The upper surface opening of the container is closed with a moisture-permeable and water-impermeable sheet, and a sealing sheet (moisture-proof sheet) is detachably attached to the moisture-permeable and water-impermeable sheet (for example, a patent) Reference 1).

And the saucer contained in the container of the dehumidifier comprised in this way is integrally formed by injection molding using synthetic resin materials, such as polyethylene and a polypropylene, for example. An example is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the saucer body A is formed in a planar view shape having a peripheral edge 1 along the transverse inner peripheral surface shape in the middle and high part of the container B. Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the tray body A has a flat first support surface portion 2 along the peripheral edge portion 1, and a second step provided in a stepped shape inside the first support surface portion 2. The supporting surface portion 3 and a projecting portion 4 projecting in a substantially truncated cone shape at a height lower than the opening position of the upper opening portion b of the container B at the inner central portion, are dropped on these portions. A number of holes 5 are provided.

Japanese Patent No. 3290106 (see paragraph number 0016 and FIGS. 1 and 6)

  By the way, in the tray main body A, the deliquescent liquid of the deliquescent dehumidifying agent C accommodated in the upper space N of the container B is quickly dropped on the lower space M side of the container B without staying on the tray main body A. As shown in FIG. 2, the first support surface portion 2, the second support surface portion 3, and the protrusion portion 4 that are higher as they reach the central portion from the peripheral edge portion 1 along the inner peripheral surface of the container B are viewed in a longitudinal sectional view. It is formed in a substantially chevron shape, thereby increasing the number of openings of the dropping holes 5. That is, a device has been devised such as ensuring the opening area of the dropping hole 5 as much as possible.

And when the substantially chevron-shaped saucer main body A is formed by injection molding in this way, the gate gate is the protruding end of the protruding portion 4 due to the flowability of molten metal (resin solution) and the mold release from the mold. It is designed to be filled with (pour) hot water into the mold as part 4a.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, the gate gate mark remains as a substantially conical protrusion 6 on the protruding end 4 a after being removed from the mold, and the protrusion 6 has the container B on the protrusion 6. There is a risk that the moisture-permeable and water-impermeable sheet 7 that closes the upper opening b may be touched and damaged or torn.
Therefore, conventionally, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the sheet contact prevention wall 8 is provided around the protrusion 4a so as to be higher than the protrusion 6 and surround the protrusion 6, thereby preventing moisture permeation. The water permeable sheet 7 is prevented from touching the protrusions 6. That is, by providing the sheet contact prevention wall 8, the protruding end 4a has a substantially caldera shape.

However, while the moisture-permeable and water-impermeable sheet could be prevented from coming into contact with the protrusions, as shown in FIG. 2, a granular deliquescent dehumidifying agent was placed on the caldera-shaped protruding end, It has become a factor that causes new problems such as contact of the moisture dehumidifying agent with the moisture-permeable and water-impermeable sheet, and improvement thereof has been desired.
Incidentally, when the deliquescent dehumidifying agent is placed on the tip, the particle size of the deliquescent dehumidifying agent having the property of expanding when absorbing (absorbing) moisture gradually increases, and the moisture permeation non-removal shown in FIG. The space that exists slightly between the water-permeable sheet is filled and the water-permeable sheet is touched. In addition, deliquescent dehumidifiers may be spherical or irregular, and if deliquescent dehumidifying agents with corners are placed on the tip, they may touch the moisture-permeable and water-impermeable sheet and cause damage. There is.

  Therefore, the present invention has been developed to solve the above-described problems, and has a structure including a contact prevention wall that prevents the moisture-permeable sheet from touching the protrusions remaining on the protruding end portion, while having a substantially caldera shape. An object of the present invention is to provide a tray for a dehumidifier that is improved so as to slide down without the deliquescent dehumidifying agent remaining on the tip.

In order to solve the above-described problem, in the present invention, the container is included in a middle-high part in a container having an upper surface opening portion that is at least blocked by a moisture-permeable and water-impermeable sheet, and the container is partitioned into an upper space and a lower space. A receiving tray for a dehumidifier, wherein the receiving tray main body has a supporting surface portion that receives a granular deliquescent dehumidifying agent that is held in the upper space with a peripheral edge locked to the inner peripheral surface of the container, and a substantially central portion. A protrusion projecting into a substantially truncated cone shape having an appropriate height from the support surface portion, and a falling slope of the deliquescent dehumidifying agent on the projecting end portion having a sheet contact prevention wall of the projecting portion. It is characterized by having.
Here, it is preferable that the falling slope is wider than the particle size of the deliquescent dehumidifying agent and is formed in an outwardly inclined shape from the protruding end portion toward the protruding outside of the protruding portion. .

  Since the tray for the dehumidifier of the present invention is configured as described above, the deliquescent dehumidifying agent does not stay on the caldera-like protruding end portion and slides down from the falling slope. This prevents the deliquescent dehumidifying agent from coming into contact with the moisture-permeable and water-impermeable sheet due to staying at the tip, thereby solving the problem.

  Moreover, the contact of the moisture-permeable and water-impermeable sheet to the protrusions can be prevented by the sheet contact prevention wall left between the falling slopes.

It is a perspective view which shows the saucer of a prior art example. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the dehumidifier of the prior art example to which the saucer is applied. It is a longitudinal section showing a dehumidifier to which a saucer concerning this embodiment is applied. It is a perspective view which shows the saucer.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate.
FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a dehumidifier to which the tray according to the present embodiment is applied.

≪Dehumidifier configuration≫
As shown in FIG. 3, the dehumidifier is a container B having an upper surface opening b, and a bowl-shaped saucer that is contained in the middle-high part of the container B and divides the container B into an upper space N and a lower space M. The main body A includes a moisture-permeable and water-impermeable sheet (hereinafter, simply referred to as “moisture-permeable sheet”) 7 and a sealing sheet 9 that block the upper surface opening b. Moreover, the dehumidifier is detachably provided with a lid 10 that protects the moisture-permeable sheet 7 and the sealing sheet 9.

As shown in FIG. 3, the dehumidifier configured as described above has a granular deliquescent dehumidifying agent C stored in the upper space N in the container B, and a lid when the consumer (user) uses it. By removing the body 10 from the container B and removing the sealing sheet 9 from the moisture permeable sheet 7, the moisture in the air passes through the moisture permeable sheet 7 and flows into the container B. It is designed to absorb moisture.
Incidentally, the deliquescent dehumidifying agent C is formed into granular form from, for example, granular calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium acetate, sodium chloride, etc., and absorbs moisture in the air and is changed to a deliquescent solution (aqueous solution). Is.

≪Configuration of saucer body≫
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a tray according to the present embodiment. Here, description will be made with reference to FIG. 3 as appropriate.
As described in detail in the background art section above, the tray body A reaches the central portion from the peripheral edge 1 along the inner peripheral surface of the container by injection molding using a synthetic resin material such as polyethylene or polypropylene. Therefore, the whole which becomes high is formed in the substantially chevron shape by the longitudinal cross-sectional view.
That is, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the tray body A is formed in a planar view shape having a peripheral edge portion 1 along the transverse inner peripheral surface shape in the middle and high part of the container B. The saucer body A includes a flat first support surface portion 2 along the peripheral edge portion 1, a second support surface portion 3 provided in a stepped shape on the inner side of the first support surface portion 2, and an inner side In the central portion of the container B, and a protrusion 4 that protrudes in a substantially truncated cone shape at a height lower than the opening position of the upper opening b of the container B, and a large number of dropping holes 5 are provided in each of these portions. .

  And the saucer body A formed in this way has a falling slope of the deliquescent dehumidifying agent C on the protruding end 4a of the protruding part 4 provided with the sheet contact preventing wall 8, as shown in FIGS. 11 is provided.

≪Composition of falling slope≫
When the deliquescent dehumidifying agent C is placed on the projecting end 4a of the projecting portion 4 surrounded by the sheet contact prevention wall 8 and having a substantially caldera shape, the falling slope 11 does not stagnate at the projecting end 4a. In order to quickly eliminate the deliquescent dehumidifying agent C.
As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the falling slope 11 cuts through the sheet contact prevention wall 8 from the protruding end 4 a and has an inclined width wider than the particle size of the deliquescent dehumidifying agent C. It is formed in an outwardly inclined shape in three directions in a plan view reaching the direction.

[Description of operation]
According to the saucer body A configured as described above, the deliquescent dehumidifying agent C does not stay on the caldera-like protruding end 4a, and quickly slides down from the falling slope 11 and is removed from the protruding end 4a. .
Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the contact of the water permeable sheet 7 with the protrusion 6 can be prevented by the sheet contact prevention wall 8 left between the falling slopes 11.

The specific configuration of the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and even if there is a design change or the like without departing from the gist of the present invention described in claim 1, It is included.
For example, the saucer body A includes a first support surface portion 2 and a substantially truncated cone at a height of the first embodiment from the first support surface portion 2 at the center portion of the first support surface portion 2. It can form from the protrusion part 4 protrudingly provided by the body shape.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS A Receptacle main body 1 Perimeter edge part 2 1st support surface part 3 2nd support surface part 4 Projection part 4a Projection end part 5 Drop hole 6 Protrusion 7 Moisture permeable impermeable sheet 8 Sheet contact prevention wall 11 Falling slope B Container b Upper surface Opening C Deliquescent Dehumidifier M Lower Space N Upper Space

Claims (1)

A tray for a dehumidifier that is contained in a middle-high portion in a container having an upper surface opening that is at least blocked by a moisture-permeable and water-impermeable sheet, and divides the container into an upper space and a lower space,
The saucer body has a support surface portion that receives a granular deliquescent dehumidifying agent that has a peripheral edge locked to the inner peripheral surface of the container and is accommodated in the upper space, and an appropriate height from the support surface portion at a substantially central portion. And a projecting portion protruding in a substantially truncated cone shape,
A dehumidifier tray comprising a protruding slope portion having a sheet contact prevention wall of the protruding portion, and a falling slope of the deliquescent dehumidifying agent.

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