JP3342629B2 - Dehumidifier - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a small dehumidifier used in ordinary households.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional dehumidifier of this type is disclosed in
As described in JP-A-141715, a suction port is provided on the front face, and air outlets are provided at two places on an upper portion of the front air inlet and on a rear portion of the upper surface, and a ventilation path is formed between the upper surface side air outlet and the front side air outlet. When the upper side outlet is closed, the dry air is blown out from the front side outlet. By opening and closing a lid provided on the upper side outlet, the dry air can be selectively blown out of the two outlets. Was composed.

[0003]

The structure of the conventional dehumidifier is complicated because the outlets are provided on the front and upper surfaces, and the structure is complicated.
There is a problem that the space for the air flow path to the front surface needs to be provided and the height dimension is increased accordingly. In addition, when there is only one air outlet on the top surface, when the air outlet is closed with a lid, heat exchange between the evaporator and the condenser cannot be performed, and the compressor and the blower are heated and the safety device operates. . Further, when the lid is not provided at the outlet on the upper surface, since the outlet faces upward, there is a problem that dust and dust easily enter from the outlet when the operation is stopped.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, the present invention focuses on this point. In particular, the present invention has a structure in which a compressor, an evaporator, and a condenser are provided in a main body having a suction port and an air outlet. ,
In a dehumidifier comprising a blower and a detachable drain tank of dew water, a suction port is provided on a back surface of the main body, an outlet is provided on an upper surface of the main body, and a lid serving also as a wind direction plate is provided on the outlet. And a first slit portion is provided in a part of the lid. Further, a second slit portion is provided continuously to the main body near the first slit portion.

[0005]

When the operation stop switch 16 provided on the operation unit 15 on the upper surface of the appliance is pressed, the refrigeration cycle starts, and the air sucked from the suction port 5 on the rear surface touches the cold evaporator 22 to condense moisture in the air. After the dehumidification is performed, the air is heated by the hot condenser 23 and is supplied to the blowing fan 26 as dry air.
The air is blown out from the air outlet 6 via the air outlet. At this time the outlet 6
Depending on the angle of the cover 7 which also serves as a wind direction plate, the dry air is blown from obliquely forward to a user's preferred direction right above.

When the cover 7 is operated with the lid 7 closed, the dry air can be blown not only in the left and right directions but also in a wide range including the left and right front directions, and the safety device 9 does not operate. On the other hand, the condensed water generated in the evaporator 22 flows through the drain plate 32 to the drain tank 18.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Reference numeral 1 denotes a frame of a dehumidifier, and a front case 3 and a rear case 4 on the bottom plate 2 form the outer shell of the main body. Make up.
Reference numeral 5 denotes a suction port formed in an upper portion of the back surface of the frame 1, and an opening is provided in the rear case 4 in a long lattice shape. Reference numeral 6 denotes an air outlet provided in front of the upper surface of the frame 1, which can freely change the blowing direction of the dry air from the front to the upper right by an openable and closable lid 7 which also functions as a wind direction plate when opened. .

The lid 7 has two blades at the center inside to enhance the rectification effect, and the first slit portions 8 are provided at both ends. Therefore, even when the lid 7 is closed and the operation is performed, The safety device 9 described below does not operate to stop the operation of the dehumidifier. The lid 7 is rotatably attached to the frame 1 by a shaft 10.
A spring 11 is attached to the housing to keep the lid 7 at an appropriate angle during operation and to prevent the lid 7 from generating chattering noise due to vibration.

The first slit portion 8 is provided with a large number of long holes having a small width, and almost no dust is formed in an air passage 13 leading to a blower 12 at a central portion of the air outlet 6 opening upward on the upper surface of the frame 1. And no trash. Further, a second slit 14 is provided in the front case 3 near the first slit portion 8 so as to be continuous with the first slit 8.

The second slit section 14 compensates for the shortage of the opening area of the first slit section 8. In this embodiment, the second slit section 14 has the same opening area as the first slit section 8. Then, the safety device 9 can be operated even if the lid 7 is closed and the vehicle is driven.
Does not operate, and can blow dry air over a wide area including not only the upper left and right directions but also the front left and right directions.

Also, if the second slit portion 14 is eliminated and only the first slit portion 8 is provided and the opening area is set to be large , the safety device 9 does not operate even when the lid 7 is closed and operation is strong in the left and right upward direction. Can send the wind. By changing the opening areas of the first slit portion 8 and the second slit portion 14 in this manner, a more compact dehumidifier excellent in design can be provided.

Reference numeral 15 denotes an operation unit provided behind the outlet 6, which is provided with switches 16 such as an operation stop switch and humidity adjustment, and a display unit 17 for displaying room temperature and humidity. 1
Reference numeral 8 denotes a drain tank, which is disposed in a tank storage chamber 19 provided at a lower portion of the main body. When the dehumidification water is full, the storage chamber lid 20 provided at a lower portion of the front case 3 is opened and taken out, and the dehumidification water is discarded.

The drain tank 18 is provided with a float (not shown) for detecting a water level, and stops operation when the water is full together with a full-water detecting device (not shown) in the main body. A compressor 21 is provided next to the tank storage chamber 19 in the frame 1, and an evaporator 22 and a condenser 23 are provided inside the suction port 5. A refrigerant pipe (not shown) and an expansion device (not shown) are provided. And refrigeration cycle.

An air filter 24 is provided between the suction port 5 and the evaporator 22 to remove dust in the suction air.
A blower fan 26 and a fan motor 27 are provided in front of the condenser 23 with a fan case 25 interposed therebetween.
And the air filter 24, the evaporator 22, the condenser 23, the blower fan 26, and the outlet 6 to form the blower passage 13.

The operation unit 15 is located above the blowing path 13.
An electrical component room 28 is provided inside the electronic component room. The electrical component room 28 accommodates electrical components 29 such as a printed circuit board and the safety device 9. The safety device 9 stops operation of the appliance when the compressor 21 or the fan motor 27 is abnormally heated. A recess 31 for rotatably storing the handle 30 is provided in a rear case 4 behind the operation unit 15 on the upper surface of the frame 1.
Is provided. A drain plate 32 receives the dew water generated in the evaporator 22 and guides the dew water to the drain tank 18.

In operation, the refrigeration cycle starts by pressing the operation stop switch 16 provided on the operation unit 15 on the upper surface of the appliance, and the air sucked from the suction port 5 on the rear surface touches the cold evaporator 22. After the moisture in the air is dewed by dew condensation, it is heated by the hot condenser 23,
The air is blown out from the outlet 6 through the blower fan 26 as dry air.

At this time, a cover 7 also serving as a wind direction plate provided in the air outlet 6 is provided.
, The dry air is blown diagonally from the front to the user's preferred direction right above. Further, when the operation is performed with the lid 7 closed, the dry air can be blown not only in the upper left and right directions but also in a wide range including the left and right front directions, and the safety device 9 does not operate. On the other hand, evaporator 22
The condensation water generated in the tank passes through the drain plate 32 and drain tank 1
8 flows.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, a compressor, an evaporator, a condenser, and a blower are provided in a main body having a suction port and an air outlet, and a drain tank of dew water is detachably mounted. In the dehumidifier, a suction port is provided on the rear surface of the main body, an air outlet is provided on the upper surface of the main body, and the air outlet is provided with a lid that also serves as a wind direction plate, and a first slit portion is provided on a part of the lid. With this arrangement, there is no need to worry about the safety device being activated even when the vehicle is operated with the lid closed. In addition, it is possible to provide a dehumidifier that is more compact and hardly allows dust or dust to enter from the outlet during storage or when operation is stopped. In addition, since the second slit portion is provided continuously to the main body near the first slit portion, when the lid is closed and operated, not only the left and right upper portions but also the left and right front directions are covered with dry air. It can be blown.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention as viewed obliquely from the front.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same obliquely from behind.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a simplified structure of the same.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part in the opened state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Frame 5 Inlet 6 Outlet 7 Lid 8 1st slit part 14 2nd slit part

────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Katsuhito Hirokawa 7-7 Higashi Shinbo, Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture Incorporated Katsumi Takahashi 7-7 Higashi Shinbo, Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture Corona Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yoshikazu Hiwatari 7-7 Higashi Shinbo, Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan Corona Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yoshimi Saito 7-7 Higashi Shinbo, Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture Corona Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Tsutomu Honda Higashi Shinbo, Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture No. 7-7 Corona Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-4-120560 (JP, A) JP-A-4-68929 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) ) F24F 1/02 451 F24F 13/14

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A dehumidifier comprising a compressor, an evaporator, a condenser, and a blower in a main body having an inlet and an outlet, and a drain tank of dew water being detachably mounted. In addition to providing a suction port on the back of the main body and an outlet on the top of the main body,
A dehumidifier, wherein the outlet has a lid also serving as a wind direction plate, and a first slit portion is provided in a part of the lid. 2. The dehumidifier according to claim 1, wherein a second slit portion is provided continuously to the main body near the first slit portion.