KR20020012781A - A housing of the dehumidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A dehumidifier housing is provided to prevent distortion or damage of the housing and achieve a stable operation of the dehumidifier by attaching a reinforcing plate to the dehumidifier housing. CONSTITUTION: A dehumidifier comprises a housing(60) including a barrier portion(69) fixed in a vertical direction within a cabinet(50), a drain portion(64) arranged in a horizontal direction onto the barrier portion, and which collects the condensate water falling from a heat exchanger(70) and drains the collected condensate water to a water reservoir(100), and a side wall connected from both sides of the drain portion to both sides of the barrier portion. The side wall of the housing has a reinforcing plate(68) for reinforcing the rigidity of the housing and preventing distortion of the housing. The reinforcing plate includes a reinforcing plate to be attached to the outer side surface of the housing; a coupling portion which is bent toward the inner side surface of the housing and inserted into the housing; and a fixing portion which is bent toward the front of the drain portion and screw-coupled to the housing.

Description

A housing of the dehumidifier

The present invention relates to a dehumidifier for removing moisture in indoor air, and in particular, a housing of a dehumidifier formed to achieve stable operation by preventing deformation or breakage of the housing by installing a reinforcement material to improve shape retention strength. It is about.

In general, the dehumidifier is a device that removes moisture in the air when the air passes through the evaporator using a refrigeration cycle.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a dehumidifier according to the prior art.

Dehumidifier 40 according to the prior art includes a cabinet (1) equipped with a filter (4) on the rear open to allow the indoor air flow; A heat exchanger (20) positioned in front of the filter (4) in the cabinet (1) to remove moisture from the air; Located in the front of the heat exchanger 20 is composed of a blower 10 for forcibly flowing the indoor air.

In addition, the base fan (2) to form a lower surface of the cabinet (1); A compressor 22 positioned on an upper surface of the base fan 2 to allow refrigerant to circulate in the heat exchanger 20; A barrier 5 positioned perpendicular to the rear of the compressor 22; A shroud 12 connected to an upper side of the barrier 5 and having the blower device 10 mounted on a blower hole 12a formed at the center thereof; A drain pan (30) positioned horizontally between the shroud (12) and the barrier (2) and collecting condensate from the heat exchanger (20); A water tank 34 for storing condensed water through the drain pan 30 is installed.

The blower 10 includes a blower fan 10a for forcedly flowing indoor air, a motor 10b connected to a rotating shaft of the blower fan 10a to induce a driving force, and the motor 10b is mounted at the center thereof. And a motor mount 10c provided at both ends of the shroud 12 across the blowing hole 12a.

In addition, the front panel 3 is formed on the front surface of the blower 10 to form the front surface of the dehumidifier 40 and the discharge port 3a is formed to discharge the air from which moisture is removed.

The heat exchanger 20 is located in front of the filter 52 to absorb heat in the sucked air and to condense moisture, and is installed on the front of the evaporator 20a. It consists of a condenser 20b which provides heat to the air discharged from 20b.

The barrier 5 is formed so that both ends of the barrier 5 can be inserted into the tank 34 and the shroud 12 can be mounted thereon.

The drain pan 30 is formed in a horizontal direction between the barrier 5 and the shroud 12 to collect the condensed water flowing from the heat exchanger 20 to flow to the water tank 34. Is formed.

Here, the barrier 5, the shroud 12, and the drain pan 30 are easily molded and manufactured using an injection molding process using synthetic resin materials to reduce weight.

The operation of the dehumidifier configured as described above is as follows.

First, when the blower fan 10a is operated by the driving of the motor 10b, indoor air is introduced through the filter 4, heat is released while passing through the evaporator 20a, and moisture in the air is simultaneously evaporated. Condensation occurs at 20a.

Here, the condensed water condensed on the evaporator 20a flows downward to be collected and stored in the water tank 34 through the drain pan 30, and discharged to the outside during full water.

In addition, the sucked air absorbs heat while passing through the condenser 20b and is discharged to the discharge port 3a.

In addition, the refrigerant is compressed to a high temperature and high pressure in the compressor 22, is moved to the condenser 20b to provide heat to the sucked air, and expanded to facilitate evaporation through the expansion valve (not shown), After removing the heat and moisture from the air sucked while passing through the evaporator 20a, it is introduced into the compressor 22 again and circulation is performed.

However, since the barrier 5, the shroud 12, and the drain pan 30 are made of a synthetic resin material and individually produced and assembled, the barrier 5, the shroud 12, and the drain pan 30 may be poorly formed due to vibration generated during operation. It is not easy to achieve a stable operation, there is a problem that the life of the dehumidifier 40 is also not long.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the object is that the reinforcing member is mounted on the side of the devices constituting the housing, the shape retention strength is improved to achieve a stable operation, the life of the dehumidifier It is to provide a housing of the dehumidifier that can be extended.

1 is an exploded perspective view of an interior of a dehumidifier according to the prior art,

2 is an internal exploded perspective view of the dehumidifier according to the present invention;

3 is a perspective view of the reinforcing plate according to the present invention;

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A,

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

50: cabinet 50a: front panel

50b: base pan 52: filter

54 discharge port 60 housing

62: orifice portion 62a: blowing hole

64: drain 66: compressor

68: reinforcement plate 68a: reinforcement plate portion

68b: fitting portion 68c: fixing portion

68d: coupling hole 68e: reinforcing rib

69 barrier portion 70 heat exchanger

70a: evaporator 70b: condenser

90: blower 92: turbo fan

94: motor 96: motor mount

100: tank

The housing of the dehumidifier according to the present invention for solving the above problems is a barrier unit for vertically fixed in the cabinet to partition both sides; A drain part connected to an upper side of the barrier part in a horizontal direction to collect condensed water dropped from the heat exchanger and discharge the condensed water into a water tank; In the dehumidifier having a housing including side walls connected to both sides of the barrier portion from both sides of the drain portion, the side wall portion of the housing is characterized in that the reinforcing plate for reinforcing the strength to prevent the housing deformation.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the inside of the dehumidifier according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a perspective view of the reinforcing plate according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A, Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B.

Dehumidifier according to the present invention and the cabinet 50, the filter 52 is mounted on the rear open to allow the indoor air flow; A housing (60) installed inside the cabinet (50) and partitioning an inlet port side and a discharge port side, and having a blower hole (62a) formed therein so as to allow indoor air to flow in the upper center; A blower device (90) mounted to the blower hole (62a) of the housing (60) to forcibly flow the indoor air; A heat exchanger (70) installed at the rear suction port side of the housing (60) to remove moisture from the sucked indoor air; Located in the lower side of the heat exchanger 70, is connected to the housing 60 is composed of a water tank 100 to collect condensate, and forms the front of the cabinet 50, the front panel formed with a discharge port 54 ( 50a); A base fan 50b for supporting the devices is installed.

The housing 60 includes a barrier portion 69 fixed vertically inside the cabinet 50; An orifice portion 62 extending vertically above the barrier portion 69 and having a blow hole 62a formed at a center thereof so that the blower device 90 is positioned; And a drain portion 64 formed in the horizontal direction between the barrier portion 69 and the orifice portion 62 to collect condensed water falling from the heat exchanger 70 and to discharge the condensed water to the lower water tank 100. 69, the orifice portion 62 and the drain portion 64 are formed integrally.

Here, the reinforcement plate 68 is mounted on the side of the housing 60 to reinforce the strength so that the deformation of the housing 60 is prevented.

In addition, the housing 60 is made of an injection-molded synthetic resin material, the reinforcement plate 68 is made of a metal material.

And, the reinforcing plate 68 is formed long in the vertical direction and the reinforcing plate portion 68a in close contact with the outer side of the housing (60); A fitting coupling portion 68b that is bent toward the side inner surface of the housing 60 at the lower side of the reinforcing plate portion 68a and fitted to the housing 60; The upper portion of the reinforcing plate portion (68a) is bent toward the drain portion 64 is composed of a fixed portion that is screwed.

In addition, the reinforcing plate portion 68a is formed with a coupling hole 68d protruding circularly so as to fit into a hole formed in the side surface of the housing 60.

In addition, a plurality of reinforcing ribs 68e are formed in the reinforcing plate portion 68a in the vertical direction.

The heat exchanger 70 is provided on the front of the filter 52 to remove the moisture in the air, and to absorb the heat evaporator (70a); It is installed in the front of the evaporator 70a is composed of a condenser 70b for transferring heat to the sucked air.

The blower (90) is located in front of the blower hole (62a) of the housing 60 is connected to the turbo fan 92 for forcibly flowing the indoor air, and the rotary shaft of the turbo fan 92 to induce a driving force Both ends of the motor 94 and the blower hole 62a are connected to the housing 62, and a motor mount 96 is connected to the turbo fan 92 and the motor 94 at the center thereof. .

Here, the motor mount 96 is formed in a straight shape, both ends are formed to be inclined at a predetermined angle so that the motor 94 is located inside the turbo fan 92, the air blowing for smooth air blowing The remaining portion except for the portion connected to the hole 62a and the portion to which the motor 94 is fastened is formed to have a relatively narrow width.

Looking at the operation of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, the turbo fan 92 is rotated by the driving of the motor 94 so that indoor air is sucked in, and the sucked air passes through the evaporator 70a to release heat and remove moisture. After heat is supplied through 70b), the heat-exchanged indoor air is discharged through the discharge port 54 to the room.

Here, the reinforcing plate 68 is mounted on the side of the housing 60 to prevent deformation or damage caused by vibration, thereby achieving stable operation.

In addition, the refrigerant is compressed to a high temperature and high pressure in the compressor 66, is moved to the condenser 70b to provide heat to the sucked air, and expanded to facilitate evaporation through the expansion valve (not shown), After removing the heat and moisture from the air sucked while passing through the evaporator 70a, the compressor is introduced into the compressor 66 and circulated again.

In addition, the condensed water adsorbed by the evaporator 70a and the condenser 70b flows along the drain 64 formed in the housing 60 and is collected in the water tank 100 and discharged to the outside.

As the housing of the dehumidifier according to the present invention configured as described above is equipped with a reinforcing plate formed of a metal material on its side, the shape retention strength that can withstand the vibration generated during operation is reinforced to achieve stable operation. The lifetime also has the advantage that it can be extended.

Claims (4)

A barrier unit fixed vertically in the cabinet to partition both spaces; A drain part connected to an upper side of the barrier part in a horizontal direction to collect condensed water dropped from the heat exchanger and discharge the condensed water into a water tank; In the dehumidifier having a housing including a side wall portion connected to both sides of the barrier portion at both sides of the drain portion, The side wall portion of the housing housing of the dehumidifier, characterized in that the reinforcement plate is mounted to reinforce the strength to prevent the deformation of the housing. The method of claim 1, The reinforcing plate is formed to extend in the vertical direction is in close contact with the outer side of the side wall portion; A fitting coupling portion that is bent from the lower side of the reinforcing plate portion in an inner surface direction of the side wall portion to be fitted to the side wall portion; The housing of the dehumidifier characterized in that the upper portion of the reinforcing plate portion is bent toward the drain portion is composed of a fixed screw assembly. The method of claim 2, The reinforcing plate portion is a housing of the dehumidifier, characterized in that the coupling hole protruding to be fitted into the hole of the side wall portion. The method of claim 2, The reinforcing plate portion of the housing of the dehumidifier characterized in that a plurality of reinforcing ribs are formed in the vertical direction.