KR101613974B1

KR101613974B1 - Cast-in-place dehumidifier for dressing room

Info

Publication number: KR101613974B1
Application number: KR1020150060739A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 유공현
Original assignee: 코스텔(주)
Priority date: 2015-04-29
Filing date: 2015-04-29
Publication date: 2016-04-20

Abstract

A flush-mounted dressroom dehumidifier is presented, which does not require the user to forcibly vent condensed water and is small in volume, yet with high dehumidification performance.
A flush type dress room dehumidifier according to one aspect of the present invention includes a housing, a dehumidifying unit, a blowing fan, a water bottle, and a pump. The housing is hollow and the internal space is divided into an intake chamber and an exhaust chamber. The dehumidifying unit is installed inside the housing to remove moisture from the air. The air blowing fan is installed inside the housing, and air is sucked into the intake chamber, passes through the dehumidifying unit, and is discharged to the outside through the exhaust chamber. The bucket is installed at the lower part of the dehumidifying unit to store the condensed water generated in the heat absorbing unit of the dehumidifying unit. The pump discharges the condensate stored in the bucket to the outside.

Description

{Cast-in-place dehumidifier for dressing room}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dehumidifier, and more particularly, to a dehumidifier installed in a dressing room.

The dress room is a place for storing clothes, and if there is pest or moisture in the dress room, the clothes are damaged. To solve these problems, a moisture remover or the like for removing the moisture in the dress room by a chemical reaction or the door of the dress room is frequently opened and closed to remove moisture. And, by using medicines such as naphthalene, it is possible to control insects which harm the fibers such as insects.

However, in the above methods, it is necessary to individually check the replacement time of the dewatering agent or the insecticide and change it on time, and if not exchanged on time, the clothes in the dress room may be damaged.

In order to solve the above problems, a dehumidifier is installed in the dressing room to adjust the temperature and humidity to create an environment in which microorganisms such as pests and molds can not be habituated, and clothes stored in the dressing room can be stored in a hygienic and pleasant condition .

However, the conventional dehumidifier has a disadvantage that the condensed water is forced to be discharged to the outside because the condensed water is not discharged to the outside. Also, it was impossible to install in a place where the thickness of the ceiling was small and the volume was large.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0038711 (2013. 04. 18.)

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a flush type dress room dehumidifier in which a user does not need to forcibly discharge condensed water and has a small volume and is excellent in dehumidification performance.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a flush type dress room dehumidifier includes a housing, a dehumidifying unit, a blowing fan, a water bottle, and a pump. The housing is divided into an intake chamber and an exhaust chamber, and the lower side thereof is opened. The dehumidifying unit is installed inside the housing to remove moisture from the air. The air blowing fan is installed inside the housing, and air is sucked into the intake chamber, passes through the dehumidifying unit, and is discharged to the outside through the exhaust chamber. The bucket is installed at the lower part of the dehumidifying unit to store the condensed water generated in the heat absorbing unit of the dehumidifying unit. The pump discharges the condensate stored in the bucket to the outside.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the dehumidifying unit may include a thermoelectric element, a cooling fin coupled to the heat absorbing portion of the thermoelectric element, a heat dissipating fin coupled to the heat generating portion of the thermoelectric element, and a heat insulating material provided between the cooling fin and the heat dissipating fin .

According to another aspect of the present invention, the blowing fan is disposed on the upper side of the radiating fin, so that air can flow into the upper portion of the blowing fan and flow into the radiating fin.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, the radiating fins are installed across the intake chamber and the exhaust chamber so that the intake chamber and the exhaust chamber can communicate with each other.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the housing is partitioned into a central intake chamber and an exhaust chamber provided on both sides of the intake chamber, and the dehumidifying unit may be disposed in the intake chamber.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the dehumidifying unit may be installed so that one side faces downward.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a flush type dressroom dehumidifier further includes a cover frame having a plurality of holes and coupled to the lower portion of the housing in a detachable manner, wherein the hole in the exhaust chamber portion of the cover frame is separated from the intake chamber As shown in Fig.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the flushable dress room dehumidifier may include an ionizer installed in the exhaust chamber.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the flushable dress room dehumidifier may include a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the flushable dress room dehumidifier may include a humidity sensor for sensing humidity.

According to the present invention, the flush-type dressroom dehumidifier may further include a pump, so that the flush-type dehumidifier can be buried even in a small ceiling. In addition, since the moisture is removed from the air by using the thermoelectric element, the structure is simpler and lighter than the conventional dry type dehumidifying device or the cooling type dehumidifying device.

1 is a perspective view of a flush type dress room dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is another perspective view of the dehumidifier shown in Fig.
3 is a cross-sectional view of the dehumidifier shown in Fig. 2 taken along line AA.
Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the dehumidifier shown in Fig. 2 taken along line BB. Fig.
5 is a cross-sectional view of the dehumidifier shown in Fig. 2 taken along the line CC.
6 is a perspective view of a dehumidifying unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 shows the flow of air in the dehumidifier shown in Fig.
8 is a front view of a cover frame according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The foregoing and further aspects will become apparent through the following examples. In the present specification, corresponding elements in each figure are referred to by the same numerals. In addition, the shape and size of the components can be exaggerated. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a flush type dressroom dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the dehumidifier shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the dehumidifier shown in FIG. 2 taken along the line BB, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the dehumidifier shown in FIG. 2 taken along the line CC.

1 to 5, the flush type dressroom dehumidifier 100 includes a housing 10, a dehumidifying unit 30, a blowing fan 40, a water tank 50, and a pump 60.

In the housing 10, the internal space is divided into an intake chamber 11 and an exhaust chamber 12, and the lower side thereof is opened. The housing 10 may have a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. A flange portion 10a for fastening a screw or the like may be provided on the lower edge of the housing 10 so that the housing 10 can be embedded and fixed in the ceiling. The housing 10 may be manufactured by injection molding plastic or by pressing a metal. The housing 10 may be partitioned into an intake chamber 11 at the center and an exhaust chamber 12 provided at both sides of the intake chamber 11. [

The dehumidifying unit (30) is installed inside the housing (10) to remove moisture in the air. 6, the dehumidifying unit 30 includes a thermoelectric element (not shown), a cooling fin 33 coupled to the heat absorbing portion of the thermoelectric element, a radiating fin 31 coupled to the heat generating portion of the thermoelectric element, And a heat insulating material 32 provided between the fin 33 and the heat dissipating fin 31. The central portion of the heat insulating material 32 is pierced corresponding to the size of the thermoelectric element, and when the thermoelectric element and the heat insulating material 32 are combined, the heat insulating material 32 may surround the thermoelectric element. The thermoelectric element may be a general thermoelectric element that absorbs heat or generates heat by the Peltier effect. The dehumidifying unit 30 is disposed in the intake chamber 11 so that the radiating fins 31 are provided across the intake chamber 11 and the exhaust chamber 12 so that the intake chamber 11 and the exhaust chamber 12 communicate with each other .

The air blowing fan 40 is installed inside the housing 10 so that the air is sucked into the intake chamber 11 and passed through the dehumidifying unit 30 and then discharged through the exhaust chamber 12 to the outside. The blowing fan 40 can be disposed above the radiating fin 31 of the dehumidifying unit 30. [ In this case, the air sucked into the intake chamber 11 flows into the upper portion of the blowing fan 40 and then flows downward to pass through the radiating fins 31 to absorb the heat of the radiating fins 31. The air that has absorbed the heat of the radiating fins 31 is discharged to the outside through the exhaust chamber 12 as described above.

The water bottle 50 is installed in the lower part of the dehumidifying unit 30 and stores condensed water generated in the heat absorbing unit of the dehumidifying unit 30. [ The bucket 50 can be formed in a rectangular box shape having an open top. The bucket can be made of plastic material or made of metal but can be painted on the outside to prevent rusting by stored water.

The pump 60 discharges the condensed water stored in the water tank 50 to the outside. Therefore, the water tank 50 is provided with a pipe 61 for discharging water to the outside. The pump discharges the condensed water stored in the water tank 50 to the outside, so that the size of the water tank described above can be reduced, and the thickness of the entire product can be made small. Therefore, a buried dress room dehumidifier can be buried in a place where the thickness of the ceiling is small. On the other hand, although not shown, a water level sensor may be disposed inside the water bottle to control the operation of the pump. When the water level sensor senses the quantity inside the water bottle and applies the control signal, the pump can be designed to operate.

The operation of the embedding type dressroom dehumidifier according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 7 shows the flow of air in the dehumidifier shown in Fig.

When the blower fan 40 is rotated by the operation of the dehumidifier, the outside air enters the upper portion of the blower fan 40 through the intake chamber 11. The air introduced into the air blowing fan 40 is heat-exchanged with the radiation fins 31 while passing through the radiation fins 31 of the dehumidifying unit disposed at the lower portion of the air blowing fan 40. Therefore, the temperature of the heat generating part of the thermoelectric element coupled to the heat radiating fin 31 and the heat radiating fin 31 is lowered. Since the temperature of the heat generating portion is lowered, the heat absorbing portion that keeps a constant temperature with the heat generating portion by the Peltier effect is also cooled. Therefore, the moisture in the air around the cooling fins (33) coupled to the heat absorbing portion is condensed on the surface of the cooling fins, and the condensed water formed on the cooling fins is collected by the water bins (50) and then discharged to the outside by the pump (60).

The air heated by the heat exchange with the radiating fins 31 is exhausted through the exhaust chamber 12 because the radiating fins 31 are provided across the intake chamber 11 and the exhaust chamber 12 and the intake chamber 11 and the exhaust chamber 12 are in communication with each other. 12 and then discharged to the outside of the housing 10. At this time, the air from the radiating fins 31 to the cover frame 20 can be connected to the exhaust duct 70 so that the air flowing into the exhaust chamber 12 through the radiating fins 31 can be well discharged to the outside.

The embedding-type dressroom dehumidifier configured as described above may be embedded in a place where the thickness of the ceiling is small because the thickness of the dehumidifier is further reduced by providing a pump. In addition, since the moisture is removed from the air by using the thermoelectric element, the structure is simpler and lighter than the conventional dry type dehumidifying device or the cooling type dehumidifying device.

The dehumidifying unit (30) can be inclined so that one side faces downward. At this time, the blowing fan 40 disposed above the heat-radiating fins 31 of the dehumidifying unit 30 may also be inclined. In this case, the outside air can flow smoothly into the blowing fan 40, rather than the blowing fan 40 being placed horizontally. Therefore, the dehumidifying ability of the dehumidifying unit can be improved.

Further, the flush type dress room dehumidifier may further include a cover frame 20 having a plurality of holes and being detachably coupled to the lower side of the housing 10. By providing the cover frame 20 having a plurality of holes, foreign substances in the air flowing into the intake chamber 11 can be filtered. Contaminants in the air discharged to the outside through the exhaust chamber 12 can be filtered.

The holes are formed by a plurality of first wings 20a formed along the major axis direction of the cover frame 20 and a second wing 20b formed along the minor axis direction of the cover frame 20 perpendicular to the first wings 20a, 3 wings 20c. The second wing 20b is formed in the intake chamber 11 and the third wing 20c is formed in the exhaust chamber. The third wing 20c formed in the exhaust chamber 12 may be inclined so that air is discharged in a direction away from the intake chamber 11. [ In this case, it is possible to prevent the problem that the air introduced into the intake chamber comes into contact with the air exhausted from the exhaust chamber and the temperature rises, thereby deteriorating the dehumidifying effect.

And although not shown, the dehumidifier may include a control unit (not shown) that controls the overall operation of the apparatus. The control unit can cause the blowing fan, the pump, etc. to operate or stop. The control unit may cause the devices to operate at a predetermined time interval, or may operate the devices only when the signals are received from the temperature sensor or the humidity sensor described below.

In addition, the flush type dress room dehumidifier may further include a temperature sensor (not shown) for sensing a temperature and transmitting a detection signal to the control unit. The temperature sensor may be an IR sensor. The temperature sensor senses the temperature of the air introduced into the intake chamber and transmits a detection signal to the control unit. The control unit receives the detection signal from the temperature sensor and operates the device when the temperature is higher than a predetermined level, and stops the operation of the device when the temperature is lower than a predetermined level, thereby saving energy.

In addition, the flush type dressroom dehumidifier may further include a humidity sensor (not shown) for sensing the humidity and transmitting a sensing signal to the control unit. The humidity sensor senses the humidity contained in the air introduced into the intake chamber and transmits a detection signal to the control unit. The control unit receives the detection signal from the humidity sensor and stops the operation of the device when the humidity becomes lower than a predetermined level, thereby reducing unnecessary energy waste.

An ionizer (not shown) may be installed in the exhaust chamber. The ionizer discharges active hydrogen and anion to remove airborne germs and viruses, so that the inside of the dressing room can be made comfortable. The dresser dehumidifier further including the ionizer can perform air purification functions such as antibacterial, sterilizing, and deodorizing in addition to dehumidification, thereby keeping the dressing room in a comfortable state.

Further, it may further include an LED (not shown) for informing the user of the operation state of the dehumidifier although not shown. In this case, if the dehumidifier does not operate due to a failure or the like, the user can quickly identify and take measures to prevent damage to the clothes and the like in the dressroom.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. There will be. Accordingly, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be determined only by the appended claims.

10: housing 11: intake chamber
12: exhaust chamber 20: cover frame
30: a dehumidifying unit 31: a radiating fin
32: Insulation material 33: Cooling pin
40: a blower fan 50: a water bottle
60: Pump 61: Pipe
70: exhaust duct

Claims

A housing in which an inner space is divided into an intake chamber at the center and an exhaust chamber provided at both sides of the intake chamber and the lower side thereof is opened;
A thermoelectric element, a cooling fin coupled to the heat absorbing portion of the thermoelectric element, a radiating fin coupled to a heat generating portion of the thermoelectric element, and a heat insulating material provided between the cooling fin and the radiating fin, A dehumidifying unit for removing moisture in the dehumidifying unit;
A blowing fan installed inside the housing, for sucking air into an intake chamber and passing through a dehumidifying unit, and then exhausting the air to the outside through an exhaust chamber;
A water tank installed at a lower portion of the dehumidifying unit and storing condensed water generated in the heat absorbing unit of the dehumidifying unit; And
A pump for discharging the condensed water stored in the water tank to the outside;
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Wherein the thermoelectric element, the cooling fin, and the heat insulating material are disposed in the intake chamber, and the radiating fin is provided across the intake chamber and the exhaust chamber so that the intake chamber and the exhaust chamber communicate with each other,
Wherein the blowing fan is disposed on the upper side of the radiating fin to allow air to flow into the upper portion of the blowing fan to flow to the radiating fin.

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The method according to claim 1,
And a cover frame having a plurality of holes and coupled to the lower portion of the housing in a detachable manner, wherein the holes in the exhaust chamber of the cover frame are inclined so as to be exhausted in a direction away from the intake chamber Embedded dress room dehumidifier.

The method according to claim 1,
And an ionizer installed in the exhaust chamber.

The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature of the dehumidifier.

The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a humidity sensor for sensing humidity.