JP2876043B2 - Dehumidifier water storage container - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a water storage container of a dehumidifier for storing dehumidified water in a dehumidifier body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a dehumidifier for dehumidifying moisture in the air is provided with a water storage container for storing dehumidified water in a dehumidifier body. The upper surface of this water storage container is usually opened, and water dehumidified from the air flows into the container from this opening and is stored in the container, and the water in the water storage container is fully filled. When this happens, the water storage container is taken out of the dehumidifier body and drained.

[0003] In the conventional dehumidifier, the dehumidified water is stored in a water reservoir having an open upper surface. If the dehumidifier is accidentally turned over, the water in the water reservoir spills into the dehumidifier body. There were problems such as the cause of electric leakage and electric shock, and the destruction of the electric components and filters of the dehumidifier main body, thereby shortening the life of the components. The present invention has been made in order to improve such a problem, and provides a dehumidifier storage container in which stored water does not spill even if the dehumidifier is overturned by mistake, to prevent electric leakage and electric shock. The purpose is to prevent defects.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a dehumidifier in which water dehumidified from the air is stored in a container body detachably provided in the dehumidifier body. , The lid for closing the opening of the container body has a double structure of an upper lid and a lower lid, and the height of the fitting portion of the upper lid is lower than the height of the fitting portion of the lower lid. When the upper cover is fitted to the upper cover, a gap is formed between the upper plate of the upper cover and the upper plate of the lower cover, and a water hole formed in the upper plate of the upper cover and a passage formed in the upper plate of the lower cover are formed. The water hole is formed at a position diagonally opposed to the water hole.

[0005]

According to the above construction, even if the dehumidifier is accidentally turned over during use of the dehumidifier, the lid for closing the opening of the container body has a double structure of an upper lid and a lower lid. Since the water holes are respectively opened at positions opposite to the lower lid, water in the container body does not leak from the water holes, so that it is possible to prevent electric leakage and electric shock.

[0006] Further, since water does not spill into the dehumidifier, the life of electric components and filters in the dehumidifier does not decrease early, and water dehumidified from the air during use of the dehumidifier is Since it is stored in the container body through the water hole of the upper lid and the water hole of the lower lid, it does not hinder the storage of dehumidified water.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a water storage container of the dehumidifier,
FIGS. 2A to 2D are explanatory diagrams of the operation of the water storage container of the dehumidifier.

In these figures, reference numeral 1 denotes a container body integrally formed of a synthetic resin, which has a substantially cubic shape with an open upper surface, and is detachably accommodated in a dehumidifier (not shown). 2 is an opening 1a of the container body 1.
The upper cover 3 and the lower cover 4 are both detachable and are formed of a synthetic resin. The lower lid 4 has a flat box shape having a fitting portion 4a that can be fitted into the opening 1a of the container body 1 from above, and has an upper surface opened.
A flange 4c is provided around the opening so as to be in contact with the opening edge of the container body 1 from above.

On the outer peripheral surface of the fitting portion 4a of the lower lid 4,
A packing 5 is provided over the entire circumference to be pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the container body 1 and to prevent water from leaking from between the opening 1a of the container body 1 and the fitting portion 4a of the lower lid 4. At the same time, a substantially square water hole 4e is opened at one corner of the upper surface plate 4d of the lower lid 4. In addition, this water hole 4
e may be a shape other than a square, or a rectangle as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.

On the other hand, the upper lid 3 has a flat box shape having a fitting portion 3a fitted into the opening 4b of the lower lid 4 from above, has an upper surface opened, and is provided around the opening 3b. Is a flange 3c that comes into contact with the flange 4c of the lower lid 4 from above.
Is protruding.

The fitting portion 3a of the upper cover 3 is lower in height than the fitting portion 4a of the lower cover 4, and when the upper cover 3 is fitted into the opening 4b of the lower cover 4, the upper plate of the upper cover 3 A gap is formed between the upper lid 3d and the upper surface plate 4d of the lower lid 4, and the outer peripheral surface of the fitting portion 3a of the upper lid 3 is pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the lower lid 4 so that the upper lid 3 and the lower A packing 6 for preventing water from leaking from between the lids 4 is provided all around. The upper plate 3d of the upper lid 3 has a substantially square water hole 3e at a position diagonally opposed to the water hole 4e formed in the upper plate 4d of the lower cover 4. The water passage hole 3e may have a shape other than a square like the lower cover 4, or may have a rectangular shape as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.

Next, the operation of the water storage container constructed as described above will be described. When setting the water storage container in the dehumidifier,
The fitting portion 4a of the lower cover 4 is fitted to the opening 1a of the container body 1 in a state where the upper cover 3 is fitted to the first cover 3a. When the container body 1 is set in the dehumidifier in this state and the dehumidifier is used, the water dehumidified from the air flows into the upper lid 3 through the opening 3b of the upper lid 3, and further the water holes 3e of the upper lid 3 It flows between the upper plates 3d, 4d of the upper lid 3 and the lower lid 4.

Then, the container body 1 is inserted through the water hole 4e of the lower lid 4.
It is stored inside. When a predetermined amount of water has accumulated in the container body 1, the water container is taken out of the dehumidifier and the lid 2 is removed.
Remove and drain.

Next, the operation of the water storage container when the dehumidifier is accidentally turned over during use of the dehumidifier will be described with reference to FIG. If side 1 ₁ of the container body 1 by dehumidifier falling as shown in the now Figure 2 (b) becomes downward, water in the container body 1 is even up to the dashed line of the water level A, the lower cover 4 Since the water passage hole 4e is above the water level A, the water in the container body 1 does not spill outside.

Further, as shown in FIG.
Even if the side surface 1 ₂ becomes downward, water passing holes 4 of the lower cover 4
Since e is above the water level A, the water in the container body 1 does not spill outside. If further the side 1 ₃ of the container body 1 as shown in (c) in FIG. 2 was downward, the lower cover 4
Is below the water level A, but the water inside the container body 1 does not spill outside because the water passage hole 3e of the upper lid 3 is above the water level A. And even if the side 1 ₄ of the container main body 1 as shown in (d) of FIG. 2 becomes downward,
Since the water hole 3e of the upper lid 3 is above the water level A, the water in the container body 1 does not spill outside.

In the case of (c) and (d) of FIG.
Although the water in the container body 1 flows away between the lower lid 4 and the water, the water is stored in the container body 1 through the water passage hole 4e of the lower lid 4 by activating the dehumidifier, and thus spills outward. Never.

[0017]

As described in detail above, the present invention provides a lid for closing the opening of the container body as a double structure of an upper lid and a lower lid, and has a water passage hole at a position opposite to the upper lid and the lower lid. Because of the opening, even if the dehumidifier is accidentally turned over, the water stored in the container body does not spill out of the container body.

Thus, even if the dehumidifier is accidentally overturned during use, there is no fear of electric leakage or electric shock, and electric parts and filters are not contaminated by water spilled in the dehumidifier. There is no worry about lowering. In addition, since the water dehumidified from the air is stored in the container body through the water hole of the lower lid than the water hole of the upper lid, closing the opening of the container body does not cause any trouble,
It is economical because it can be used for existing dehumidifiers simply by replacing the water storage container.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a water storage container of a dehumidifier according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 2A to 2D are operation explanatory views showing a water storage container of the dehumidifier according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container main body 1a Opening 2 Lid 3 Upper lid 3a Fitting part 3d Top plate 3e Water hole 4 Lower lid 4a Fitting part 4d Top plate 4e Water hole

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A dehumidifier in which water dehumidified from the air is accommodated in a container body (1) detachably provided in the dehumidifier body, wherein an opening of the container body (1) is provided. The lid (2) for closing 1a) has a double structure of an upper lid (3) and a lower lid (4), and a fitting portion of the upper lid (3).
The height of (3a) is the height of the fitting portion (4a) of the lower lid (4).
When the upper lid (3) is fitted to the lower lid (4)
The upper plate (3d) of the upper lid (3) and the upper plate (4) of the lower lid (4)
d) to form a gap between the upper cover (3) and the upper surface.
A water hole (3e) opening in the plate (3d) and the lower lid (4)
Diagonal line with water hole (4e) opened in face plate (4d)
A water storage container for a dehumidifier, wherein the water storage container is formed at a position opposed to the water reservoir.