JPH0750980Y2 - Dehumidifier - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a dehumidifying chamber for accommodating substances, such as seasonings and foods, which tend to contain moisture, and protecting them from moisture.

[Prior art and its problems]

Conventionally, a dehumidifying cabinet has a structure in which a desiccant is placed inside a cabinet formed by a door whose front surface can be opened and closed.

In the case of the above-mentioned prior art, every time the intended contents are taken out, the outside air with high humidity such as kitchen infiltrates the whole area of the cabinet, and even the contents outside the object of use are exposed to the outside air with high humidity. Will end up.

Such dehumidifiers store seasonings and foods used during normal cooking and are installed close to the cooking table. For this reason, it is often used with the door open, and even those outside the scope of use are exposed to high humidity for a long time, and as a result food items etc. It was urgent that it became damp and dull, and that seasoning powders that were not used, such as curry powder and wheat flour, were condensed.

Also, in cabinets with multiple shelves,
As described in JP-A-61-45843, a tall cabinet provided adjacent to the sink has an opening that can be opened and closed by a sliding door, and a loading rack is installed horizontally at the opening and dried downward. Although there is a prior art in which a device is installed, if the sliding door opens the openings, the contents placed on all shelves are exposed to high humidity in the kitchen, etc. If it is placed, the seasonings, foods, etc., which are not targeted for removal, will be exposed to the moisture and will become damp or will solidify.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

The present invention has been made in view of the above conventional circumstances, and its purpose is to keep a drawer in a dehumidifying box having a plurality of drawers in a dehumidifying state (dry state) inside another drawer. The purpose is to provide a dehumidifier that can do this.

[Technical means]

The technical means taken to achieve the above-mentioned object is, in claim 1, that a drawer is fitted in each room in a cabinet whose front face is opened and whose inside is divided into a plurality of rooms so that the drawer can be put in and taken out, and the front of the drawer. The plate portion is formed to have an area that closes the entrance of the chamber, and the back plate portion is formed to have an area that slidably contacts the inner peripheral surface of the chamber, and the desiccant chamber is integrally provided in the cabinet. And communicates with each of the partition wall portion separating the desiccant chamber and the storage space inside the drawer in the cabinet chamber adjacent to the desiccant chamber and each partition wall partitioning the storage space inside the drawer between the chambers inside the cabinet. A port is provided to connect the accommodation spaces in each drawer to the desiccant chamber, and each of the communication openings is provided at the rear of each chamber so that when the drawer is pulled out, it is located behind the back plate of the drawer. The main point is to do so.

Further, a second aspect of the present invention is summarized in that the communication port according to the first aspect is provided in both of the overlapping portions of the partition wall partitioning the chambers and the bottom plate portion of the drawer.

Further, the chambers according to claim 1 are arranged side by side in a cabinet, an arbitrary chamber is used as a desiccant chamber, and the communication port is straight to a partition wall between the chambers above the upper end of the side plate of the drawer. The main point is that it is provided above.

[Action]

According to the above technical means, the back plate part of the drawer that is pulled out for the purpose of taking out prevents the outside air from entering the room behind the back plate part and communicates with the room located behind the back plate part. The dehumidification (drying) is continued by connecting the communication port of the other chamber and the communication port of the desiccant chamber through the mouth.

[Effect of device]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following advantages.

Even if you pull out the desired drawer and take out the desired seasonings and food items, the room behind the back plate is shut off from the outside air,
Since the communication port of the other room is connected to the desiccant chamber through the communication port of the room located behind the back plate, it is necessary to take out the food and seasonings to be used. Even if a drawer is pulled out, foods and seasonings that are not intended for use and are stored in other rooms can be kept in a dehumidified (dry) state without being exposed to the outside air and become damp or solidify. There is no fear.

〔Example〕

 Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, the dehumidifying chamber (A) shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 will be described.

The dehumidifying chamber (A) has a step-shaped chamber (1) ...
Each room (1) in the cabinet (A ') that divides the
A drawer (a) that holds the contents (100) classified according to type
₁ ) is fitted so that it can come in and out, and a desiccant chamber (A ″) is integrally provided in the cabinet (A ′).

The cabinet (A ') is formed in a box shape with an open front surface using a desired material, and forms a partition wall (4) in a space surrounded by the outer peripheral plate (2) and the back plate (3). Thus, the chamber (1) is formed in multiple stages.

The desiccant chamber (A ″) is integrally formed at the lower end of the cabinet (A ′), accommodates a desiccant (200) such as silica gel inside, and opens the opening / closing door (5) at the front to desiccant ( 200) is replaceable.

The drawer (a ₁ ) comprises a front plate part (6), a back plate part (7), a bottom plate part (8), and short side plate parts (9) (9) rising from both side edges of the bottom plate part (8), The front plate portion (6) is formed to an extent that the inlet (1 ') of the chamber (1) is closed, that is, a slightly wider area than the inlet (1'), and the back plate portion (7) is formed in the chamber (1). It is formed to have an area of sliding contact with the inner peripheral surface of 1).

Further, the accommodation space (a ₁ ′) inside the desiccant chamber (A ″) and inside the drawer (a ₁ ) in the chamber (1) adjacent to the desiccant chamber (A ″).
Opened when the partition wall separating the (10) and chamber (1) (1) drawers in cross (a ₁₎ within the receiving space (a ₁ ') partition wall separating the (11) to the communication port (12) The accommodation space (a ₁ ′) inside the drawer (a ₁ ) in each chamber (1) communicates with the desiccant chamber (A ″).

The partition wall part (10) is a partition wall (10a) between the desiccant chamber (A ″) and the cabinet (A ′) and a bottom plate part (8) of the drawer (a ₁ ). The partition wall (10a) and the bottom plate part ( The communication port (12) is opened across 8).

The partition wall part (11) is a bottom plate part (8) of the partition wall (4) and the drawer (a ₁ ), and a communication port (12) is provided across the partition wall (4) and the bottom plate part (8). It is open.

These communication ports (12) are located near the back plate (3) of the cabinet (A '), as shown in the figure, and immediately the drawer (a ₁ ).
The back plate portion at the time of the drawer (7) is opened at a site located behind the, drawer the upper half which is open to (a ₁₎ (12a) the closing is contained object with the mesh member (13) (100) Is trying not to fall.

The bottom plate (8) of the drawer (a ₁ ) instead of the net (13)
You may make a communication hole by opening a small hole so that the stored items do not fall.

Next, the operation of the dehumidifying chamber (A) in this embodiment will be described.

Normally, in the state where each drawer (a ₁ ) is closed, the accommodation space (a ₁ ′) in each drawer (a ₁ ) ... is connected to the desiccant chamber (A ″) through each communication port (12). ) And the contents are dehumidified (Fig. 1).

Further, when the desired drawer (a ₁ ) is pulled out, communication is opened across the bottom plate portion (8) of the drawn drawer (a ₁ ) and the partition wall (10a) of the cabinet (A ′). The mouth (12) immediately crossed each other, and the back plate (7) blocked communication with the space inside the cabinet behind, preventing outside air from entering the other drawer (a ₁ ) and pulling it out. Drawer (a ₁ )
Other than the drawer (a ₁ ), the communication state between the storage space (a ₁ ′) in the drawer (a ₁ ) ... and the desiccant chamber (A ″) is secured (FIG. 2) (third)
Fig.) (Fig. 4).

5 to 8 show an embodiment in which the opening position of the communication port (12) is changed.

FIG. 5 shows a communication port (1) at the rear of the partition wall (4) (partition wall part (11 ′)) which is vertically provided in the dehumidifying chamber (A) of FIG.
The room 2) is opened so that the rooms (1) and (1) next to each other also communicate with each other.

FIG. 6 shows that the partition wall (4) (partition wall (11 ')) installed vertically has the communication port (12) opened, and the adjacent chambers (1) (1).
The partition walls (4) provided in the vertical direction partition the partition walls (10) and the partition walls (11) in the right row or the left row to open the communication ports (12).

FIG. 7 shows that upper chambers (1) and (1) are connected to each other through a communication port (12) opened in a vertical partition wall (4) (partition wall portion (11 ')), and the right partition walls are connected. The part (11), the partition wall (10) in the left column, and the partition wall (11) have communication ports (12).

FIG. 8 shows that the partition wall (4) (partition wall portion (11 ')) which is vertically installed has the communication port (12) opened to allow the adjacent chambers (1) and (1) to communicate with each other. Partition wall (10) in the left column and partition wall (11) in the right column partitioned by the partition wall (4)
Each has a communication port (12).

Next, the dehumidifying chamber (A) shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 will be described.

In this dehumidifying chamber (A), a flat cabinet (A ') having an open front is partitioned by a partition wall (4), and a desired number of chambers (1) are arranged side by side in a row. A drawer (a ₁ ) having the same structure of the front plate and the back plate as that of the above-described embodiment was fitted therein so that the drawer (a ₁ ) can be inserted and removed, and further, the desiccant chamber (A ″) is adjacent to the cabinet (A ′). And the storage space (a ₁ ′) in the drawer (a ₁ ) of the chamber (1) adjacent to the desiccant chamber (A ″) are separated from each other. is obtained by opening the communication port 12 to the partition wall (10) and chamber (1) (1) partition wall (11) separating the housing space in the drawer in one another (a ₁₎ (a ₁ ').

The partition wall (10) is the desiccant chamber (A ″) in this embodiment.
Partition wall (10a) between partition and cabinet (A '), partition wall (1
1) is a partition wall (4), and the communication port (12) is a partition wall part (9) that is higher than the upper end of the side plate part (9) of the drawer (a ₁ ) on the back plate (3) side of the cabinet (A ′). 10) It is provided on (11) in a straight line, and is located behind the back plate (7) when the desired drawer (a ₁ ) is pulled out.

The operation of the dehumidifying chamber (A) in such an embodiment will be described.

Normally, in the state where each drawer (a ₁ ) is closed, although not shown, the storage space (a ₁ ′) within each drawer (a ₁ ) ... Is dried through each communication port (12). The container (100) is in communication with the chamber (A ″) and is dehumidified.

When the desired drawer (a ₁ ) is pulled out, the communication port (12)
Will be quickly located behind the back plate portion to advance (7), entering the outside air other drawer (a ₁₎ is prevented, withdrawn drawer (a ₁₎ other than the drawer (a ₁₎ ... in The accommodating space (a ₁ ′) ... And the desiccant chamber (A ″) are secured in communication with each other (FIG. 9), (FIG. 10).

In all of the above-described embodiments, the back plate (7) of the drawer (a ₁ ) is attached to the peripheral surface of the back plate (7) so as to slide in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the chamber (1). It may have a sealing material (not shown) integrally.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the dehumidifying chamber of the present invention. Fig. 1 is a vertical side view, Fig. 2 is a vertical side view showing a state in which a desired drawer is pulled out, and Fig. 3 is (3)-(3). A sectional view and FIG. 4 are perspective views showing a state in which the drawer is pulled out. FIGS. 5 to 8 are vertical front views of other embodiments, and FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional plan view of other embodiments. The drawer is pulled out,
FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line (10)-(10) of FIG. During Naozu, (A '): a cabinet, (a _1): drawer (6): the front plate portion, (7): the back plate portion (1'): chamber inlet, the (A "): desiccant chamber ( a ₁ ′): accommodation space, (10) (11): partition wall (1): chamber, (10a), (4): partition wall (9): side plate

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A drawer is fitted into each of the chambers of a cabinet whose front face is open and whose interior is divided into a plurality of chambers, and the front plate of the drawer is formed to have an area enough to block the entrance of the chamber. In addition, the back plate portion is formed in an area of sliding contact with the inner peripheral surface of the chamber, the desiccant chamber is integrally provided in the cabinet, and the desiccant chamber and the desiccant chamber are adjacent to each other. A partition wall portion that separates the accommodation space in the drawer in the chamber in the cabinet and a partition wall portion that separates the accommodation space in the drawer between the chambers in the cabinet are provided with communication ports, and the accommodation spaces in the drawers and the desiccant. A dehumidifying chamber, characterized in that the chamber is communicated with each other, and the respective communication ports are provided at a rear portion of each chamber so that when the drawer is pulled out, it is located behind a back plate portion of the drawer. 2. The dehumidifying cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the communication port is provided in both of a portion where the partition wall that divides the chambers and the bottom plate portion of the drawer overlap each other. 3. The chambers are arranged side by side in a cabinet, an arbitrary chamber is used as a desiccant chamber, and the communication port is linear on a partition wall between the chambers above the upper end of the side plate of the drawer. The dehumidifying chamber according to claim 1, wherein the dehumidifying chamber is provided in.