JP3188193U - Tank with positioning member - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tank for a dehumidifier capable of automatically repositioning a floating member by a gravitational action even if the positioning member is stopped due to a malfunction, and re-operating without adjusting a water receptor or the like. A tank has a shell member 10, a water receptor 20, a microswitch 30, a positioning member 40, and a floating member 50. The water receptor is slidably attached to the shell member, the microswitch comprises a switch lever 31 pivotally mounted on the outer wall of the shell member, and the positioning member is installed and moves inside the water receiver. A rod 41 and a guide rail 42 are provided. The moving rod is slidably attached to the water receiver along the first direction so that one end corresponds to the side of the switch lever, and the guide rail is provided on the moving rod along the second direction. Moreover, the first direction has an angle smaller than 180 degrees with the second direction. The floating member is slidably installed inside the water receptor along a third direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a convex portion 51 is provided on the upper portion, and the convex portion is slidably installed on the guide rail. Will be done. [Selection diagram] Fig. 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a tank for storing water used in a dehumidifier of a home appliance.

  Home appliances that install tanks to store water are, for example, dehumidifiers, tanks are installed inside dehumidifiers to store water removed by dehumidification, and tanks are filled to prevent water leakage. Then, the operation is automatically stopped, and when the tank is correctly inserted after discarding the water, the operation can be resumed.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the existing dehumidifier has a device capable of controlling the operation state according to the amount of water in the tank, and includes a shell member 600, a case 60, a floating member 70, A micro switch 80 is provided, in which the case 60 is slidably attached to the inside of the shell member 600, and the floating member 70 is pivotally installed on the upper portion of the case 60. A driving rod 701 extending through the case 60 is extended on the outer wall, and the microswitch 80 is mounted on the outer wall of the case 60, and a switch lever 801 is provided at a position corresponding to the driving rod 701 in the microswitch 80. It is pivoted.

  When the existing dehumidifier is used, since the floating member 70 is horizontal in a normal state, the driving rod 701 presses the switch lever 801 of the micro switch 80 vertically, and at this time, the micro The water from which the moisture in the air has been removed is stored in the case 60 while the dehumidifier operates normally under the control of the switch 80. Then, the floating member 70 starts to pivot according to the amount of water stored in the case 60, and when the water is full, the drive rod 701 of the floating member 70 is detached from the switch lever 801 and the lower end of the switch lever 801 and the wall of the case 60 At this time, the switch lever 801 is slightly pivoted into the case 60 by the restoring force of the elastic body, and the operation of the dehumidifier is automatically stopped.

  Once the operation of the dehumidifier is automatically stopped, the user removes the case 60 from the shell member 600, discards the water in the case 60, restores the floating member 70 to the horizontal state, and the drive rod 701 moves to the switch lever 801. The operation of the dehumidifier is not resumed unless the case 60 is once again attached to the shell member 600 so as to abut.

  However, when an existing dehumidifier is used, if the user carelessly leaves the dehumidifier reversely or swings and the drive rod engages with the lower end of the switch lever, the floating Even if the member cannot return to the horizontal state and the amount of water in the case is not yet stored in the floating member, the operation of the dehumidifier is automatically stopped. To release this state, the user pulls the case outward, removes it from the shell member, attaches the case to the shell member again, and repeats this operation until the drive rod presses the switch lever. Since the operation of the dehumidifier could not be resumed, it was very inconvenient in use.

A tank provided with a positioning member according to the present invention,
A hollow shell member;
A water receiver slidably attached to the shell member;
A micro switch mounted on the outer wall of the shell member, comprising a switch lever, the switch lever pivoted on the outer wall of the shell member;
A movable rod and a guide rail are installed inside the water receiver, and the movable rod is slidable along the first direction so that one end thereof corresponds to the side of the switch lever of the microswitch. A positioning member attached to the receptacle, wherein the guide rail is provided on the moving rod along the second direction, and the first member has an angle of less than 180 degrees between the first direction and the second direction;
Installed in the water receiver so as to be slidable along a third direction perpendicular to the first direction, provided with a convex part on the upper part, and installed on the guide rail of the positioning member so that the convex part can slide. And a floating member to be provided.

  In the tank provided with such a positioning member, it is preferable that one end of the guide rail is bonded to the movable rod, and the other end extends obliquely to a side opposite to the notch of the water receiver.

In the tank provided with such a positioning member, the positioning member further has a hollow shape, and further includes a tube that forms an opening in each of the upper part and the lower part. The tube is fixed to the water receiver and is opposed in the first direction. Positioning holes are respectively formed on the walls on both sides, and both ends of the moving rod are respectively penetrated into the positioning holes of the moving rod.
It is preferable that the floating member is mounted inside the tube.

In the tank including such a positioning member, a plurality of tabs are provided along the third direction on the inner peripheral surface of the tube,
The floating member is attached to the tube so as to come into contact with the tab of the tube, and can slide only in the third direction.

A through hole is formed in the wall on one side of the shell member,
A notch is formed at a location corresponding to the through hole of the shell member on the one side wall of the water receiver,
The switch lever corresponds to the through hole of the shell member;
It is preferable that one end of the moving rod corresponds to the notch of the water receiver and the through hole of the shell member.

  Since the tank provided with the positioning member of the present invention includes the above-described positioning member, the vertical movement direction of the floating member can be changed to the forward / backward movement direction of the moving rod, and when the tank is used, the water receiver is filled with water. Then, as the floating member moves upward, the moving rod moves to the micro switch and presses the side of the switch lever. Automatic stop.

  Also, when using a tank equipped with the positioning member of the present invention, if a malfunction occurs due to an external impact, the floating member is automatically restored by gravity even if it is vibrated or moved at a time. Therefore, it is not necessary to make adjustments such as a water receiver, and the dehumidifier is restarted, which is very convenient in use.

It is a perspective view of a tank provided with a positioning member concerning the present invention. It is an exploded perspective view of a tank provided with a positioning member concerning the present invention. It is a partial exploded perspective view of a tank provided with a positioning member concerning the present invention. It is a rear surface exploded perspective view of a tank provided with a positioning member concerning the present invention. In a tank provided with a positioning member concerning the present invention, it is a partial expanded side view sectional view showing an energized state by control of a microswitch. In a tank provided with a positioning member concerning the present invention, it is a side view sectional view showing a non-energized state by control of a microswitch. In the existing tank, a drive rod presses a switch lever, and is a side view sectional view showing an energized state. In the existing tank, it is side view sectional drawing which shows a non-energized state by which a drive rod detaches | leaves from a switch lever.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the following Example is only what showed the preferred embodiment of this invention, and the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the following Example itself at all.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a tank including a positioning member according to the present invention includes a shell member 10, a water receiver 20, a micro switch 30, a positioning member 40, and a floating member 50.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 5, the shell member 10 has a hollow shape, and an entrance 11 is formed on one side wall and a through hole 12 is formed on the other side wall. The water receiver 20 is slidably attached to the shell member 10 from the inlet 11, an opening 21 is formed in the upper portion, and a notch 22 is formed at a location corresponding to the through hole 12 of the shell member 10 on one side wall. And the notch 22 communicates with the through hole 12 (as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5).

  The microswitch 30 is mounted on the outer wall of the shell member 10 and in the vicinity of the through hole 12, and a switch lever 31 is pivoted at a position corresponding to the through hole 12 on the outer wall of the shell member 10. The lever 31 can freely pivot toward the through hole 12 of the shell member 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 4 and 5, the positioning member 40 is installed inside the water receiver 20, and includes a moving rod 41 and a guide rail 42, one end of the moving rod 41 being a microswitch 30. Is attached to the water receiver 20 so as to be slidable along the first direction A1 so as to correspond to the side portion of the switch lever 31. The positioning member 40 according to the present invention further includes a tube 410 having a hollow shape and having openings at the top and bottom, respectively. The tube 410 is fixed to the water receiver 20 and has a plurality of tabs on the inner peripheral surface. Positioning holes 411 are formed in the walls on both sides facing each other in the first direction A1.

  Both ends of the moving rod 41 pass through the positioning holes 411 of the moving rod 41, and one end thereof corresponds to the notch 22 of the water receiver 20 and the through hole 12 of the shell member 10. The guide rail 42 is provided on the moving rod 41 along the second direction A2. Further, the first direction A1 has an angle smaller than 180 degrees with the second direction A2, that is, the first direction A1 is not parallel to the second direction A2. In the present embodiment, it is preferable that one end of the guide rail 42 is bonded to the movable rod 41, and the other end of the guide rail 42 extends obliquely to the side opposite to the notch 22 of the water receiver 20 (FIG. 5). Like).

  The floating member 50 is installed inside the water receiver 20 so as to be slidable along the third direction A3. The floating member 50 in this embodiment is mounted inside the tube 410 while being in contact with the tab of the positioning member 40, and these tabs are provided along the third direction A3 (ie, the vertical direction). The floating member 50 can slide only in the third direction A3. Furthermore, since the third direction A3 is perpendicular to the first direction A1, the angle with the second direction A2 is smaller than 180 degrees. The floating member 50 in the present embodiment is provided with a convex portion 51 on the upper portion, and the convex portion 51 is slidably installed on the guide rail 42 of the positioning member 40.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when using a tank provided with a positioning member according to the present invention, in a normal state, the floating member 50 slides to the lowest position along the third direction A3 by the action of gravity. Since the convex portion 51 slides on the lower end of the guide rail 42, the moving rod 41 passes through the notch 22 of the water receiver 20 and the through hole 12 of the shell member 10 and presses the side portion of the switch lever 31. . For this reason, the circuit is closed by the control of the microswitch 30 to be in the energized state, and the dehumidifier can be operated normally.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, when a predetermined amount of water is stored in the water receiver 20, the floating member 50 slides upward along the third direction A <b> 3 by the buoyancy of water, and the convex portion 51 is guided by the guide rail 42. Slide to the top of the. And since the floating member 50 can move only along the third direction A3, the guide rail 42 moves along the second direction A2 at the same time as the floating member 50 moves along the third direction A3. Further, since one end of the guide rail 42 is bonded to the moving rod 41, the guide rail 42 moves along the second direction A2, and at the same time, the guide rail 42 moves along the first direction A1. According to this, the moving rod 41 is separated from the side portion of the switch lever 31 of the micro switch 30, and the moving rod 41 is not completely in contact with the side portion of the switch lever 31 of the micro switch 30 when the water is full. For this reason, the circuit is opened by the control of the microswitch 30 to be in a non-energized state, and the dehumidifier is automatically stopped.

  In the tank having the positioning member according to the present invention, the guide rail 42 in the second direction A2 is provided on the moving rod 41 in the first direction A1, and the floating member 50 is slidably attached to the guide rail 42 in the third direction. Since it can only move along the direction A3, when the floating member 50 moves up and down along the third direction A3, the guide rail 42 is moved to the second direction A3. When the guide rail 42 moves in the second direction A2, the moving rod 41 moves in the first direction A1, that is, the floating member 50 moves up and down. That is, the moving rod 41 moves forward and backward.

  When using the tank provided with the positioning member according to the present invention, the movable rod 41 keeps pressing the side of the switch lever 31 of the micro switch 30 before the water receiver 20 is filled with water. If the user inadvertently moves or hits the dehumidifier of the home appliance, the floating member 50 is vibrated, the moving rod 41 moves away from the side of the switch lever 31, and the switch lever 31 moves in the first direction. It is possible to pivot freely within a predetermined range of A1. Once the external force is erased, it is not necessary to pull the water receiver 20 outward and remove it from the shell member 10, and the floating member 50 is automatically lowered downward by the action of gravity, and the moving rod 41 is also microscopic. Since the rearrangement is performed so as to press the switch lever 31 of the switch 30, the dehumidifier is restarted.

  As described above, the tank including the positioning member according to the present invention can hold the floating member 50 in the uppermost position only when the water receiver 20 is full. In other states, for example, an impact from the outside Even if the floating member 50 is vibrated or moved at a time, such as causing a malfunction, it can be automatically restored by the gravitational action, which is very convenient in use.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Shell member 11 Entrance 12 Through-hole 20 Water receiving device 21 Opening 22 Notch 30 Micro switch 31 Switch lever 40 Positioning member 41 Moving rod 410 Tube 411 Positioning hole 42 Guide rail 50 Floating member 51 Convex portion A1 First direction A2 First Two directions A3 Third direction 600 Shell member 60 Case 70 Floating member 701 Driving rod 80 Micro switch 801 Switch lever

Claims (5)

A hollow shell member;
A water receiver slidably attached to the shell member;
A micro switch mounted on the outer wall of the shell member, comprising a switch lever, the switch lever pivoted on the outer wall of the shell member;
A movable rod and a guide rail are installed inside the water receiver, and the movable rod is slidable along the first direction so that one end thereof corresponds to the side of the switch lever of the microswitch. A positioning member attached to the receptacle, wherein the guide rail is provided on the moving rod along the second direction, and the first member has an angle of less than 180 degrees between the first direction and the second direction;
Installed in the water receiver so as to be slidable along a third direction perpendicular to the first direction, provided with a convex part on the upper part, and installed on the guide rail of the positioning member so that the convex part can slide. And a tank provided with a positioning member characterized by having a floating member.   The tank having a positioning member according to claim 1, wherein one end of the guide rail is bonded to a movable rod, and the other end extends obliquely to a side opposite to the notch of the water receiver. The positioning member further includes a tube having a hollow shape and an opening at the top and the bottom, respectively. The tube is fixed to the water receiver, and positioning holes are formed on the opposite side walls in the first direction. Formed, and both ends of the moving rod are respectively penetrated through the positioning holes of the moving rod,
The tank having a positioning member according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the floating member is mounted inside a tube. A plurality of tabs are provided along the third direction on the inner peripheral surface of the tube,
The tank having a positioning member according to claim 3, wherein the floating member is attached to the tube so as to come into contact with a tab of the tube and can slide only in a third direction. A through hole is formed in the wall on one side of the shell member,
A notch is formed at a location corresponding to the through hole of the shell member on the one side wall of the water receiver,
The switch lever corresponds to the through hole of the shell member;
The tank having a positioning member according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein one end of the moving rod corresponds to a notch of the water receiver and a through hole of the shell member.

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