KR200410801Y1 - Auto draining device of dehumidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a drainage device mounted to the dehumidifier, the automatic drainage device is mounted to the dehumidifier according to the present invention is mounted to the lower portion of the dehumidification member inside the main body, the upper portion to collect the condensed water condensed from the dehumidification member is open A case-shaped collecting plate; and a container-shaped reservoir mounted on a lower portion of the collecting plate to store condensed water; and a lower portion of the collecting plate and the inside of the reservoir to communicate the water collected by the collecting plate. A tubular water inlet pipe moving to the reservoir and a pump mounted on the reservoir and discharging the condensed water stored in the reservoir through a drain pipe; and a sensor for sensing the level of the condensate stored in the reservoir; And a controller configured to operate the pump for a predetermined time by a signal sensed by the detection sensor, so that the user does not need to directly draw the reservoir to discharge the condensate and rest the reservoir in place. When a certain amount of condensate is stored in the reservoir, the condensate can be discharged to the outside by a signal transmitted to the sensor, so that the condensate can be prevented from overflowing or flowing from the reservoir, thereby increasing the dehumidifier's marketability.

Dehumidifier, Collector Plate, Drain Pipe, Sensor, Flute

Description

Automatic draining device of dehumidifier. {Auto draining device of dehumidifier}

1 is a partially cut perspective view of a dehumidifier equipped with an automatic drainage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view of an automatic drainage device;

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the automatic drainage shown in FIG.

4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the reservoir.

5 is a cross-sectional view for explaining an operating state of the dehumidifier.

6A and 6B are a configuration diagram and a flowchart for explaining a control unit.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: dehumidifier, 20: main body,

30: dehumidifying member, 140: collecting plate,

145: water pipe, 150: reservoir,

160: pump, 165: drain pipe,

170: sensor, 175: flute,

The present invention relates to a drainage device installed in the dehumidifier, and in particular, the water level of the condensate condensed by the cooling fins is detected by a sensor, and when the condensate is stored above a certain level, the dehumidifier discharges the condensate to the outside by the control unit. Of the automatic drainage.

Generally, a dehumidifier that removes moisture contained in the air is a cooling dehumidifier that removes moisture by condensing moisture in the air on the surface of the coil when the surface temperature of the cooling coil is lower than the dew point temperature. When the temperature rises and the compressed air is cooled, it becomes a saturation temperature, and the compressed dehumidifier uses the principle of condensation of moisture. There are various types of dehumidifiers such as an adsorption type dehumidifier that dehumidifies moisture of wet air by using an adsorbent such as gel and activated alumina. Recently, a dehumidifier by a thermoelectric element has been provided.

The dehumidifier using the refrigeration cycle of the cooled dehumidifier is equipped with an air suction fan for sucking wet air on the rear surface of the dehumidifier case, a normal refrigeration cycle apparatus is installed on the front side of the air suction fan, and the refrigeration cycle Among them, a reservoir is built in which water condenses due to moisture condensation, especially under the evaporator.

In such a dehumidifier, the moisture contained in the air condensation is stored in the reservoir, the stored condensate should be discharged to the outside by the user. In other words, the user should take out the reservoir placed in the lower part of the main body of the dehumidifier to discharge the condensate and settle in place. At this time, if the dehumidifier is in operation, there is a problem that the inside of the dehumidifier is dirty because condensed water continues to drop even when the reservoir is drawn out. In addition, there is a problem that the user has to take out the reservoir and settle it in place again, and when the condensate cannot be discharged due to the user's carelessness, there is a problem that the condensate flows out of the reservoir.

Therefore, the present invention has been devised to solve the problems as described above, the object of the present invention is that the user does not need to directly draw the reservoir to discharge the condensate, and again to put the reservoir in place, In the case where a constant condensate is stored in the reservoir, it is to provide an automatic drainage device of the dehumidifier which can automatically discharge the condensate to the outside.

Such an object is easily achieved by the present invention, and according to one aspect of the present invention, a body having an air inlet for intake of air and an exhaust port for discharging air dehumidified from the sucked air; and included in the air inside the body. Automatic dehydrator mounted to the dehumidifier consisting of a dehumidification member for removing the moisture, is mounted to the lower portion of the dehumidification member inside the main body, the upper portion of the case-shaped collecting plate condensate condensed water from the dehumidification member is open; And a vessel-shaped reservoir installed at the bottom of the collection plate to store condensed water; and a tubular shape configured to communicate with the lower portion of the collection plate and the interior of the reservoir, thereby moving the condensed water collected at the collection plate to the reservoir. And a pump which is mounted to the reservoir and discharges the condensed water stored in the reservoir through a drain pipe. Sensor for sensing a water level of the condensed water stored in the inner tank; And a controller configured to operate the pump for a predetermined time by the signal sensed by the detection sensor. When the condensate water is stored in the water tank more than a predetermined time, the stored condensate water is discharged to the outside through the drain pipe.

The dehumidifying member is characterized in that the cooling plate is cooled by circulation of the refrigerant or the cooling plate is cooled by the thermoelectric element.

In the present invention, the sensor is characterized in that the water level is detected by the position of the pull root is moved up and down in accordance with the level of the condensate stored in the reservoir.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the same reference numerals will be used for the same parts throughout the drawings.

1 is a partial cutaway perspective view of a dehumidifier equipped with an automatic drainage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the automatic drainage device.

As shown in the figure, the dehumidifier shown at 10 is composed of a main body 20, a dehumidifying member 30, a drainage device 100, and the like.

The main body 20 has a box shape in which a hollow part is formed, and an inlet port 21 for sucking wet air is provided in the front, and an exhaust port 23 for discharging dry air is removed in the rear. .

The dehumidifying member 30 and the drainage device 100 are seated in the inner space of the main body 20. When the cooling plate 33 is cooled and lower than the dew point temperature, the dehumidifying member 30 is cooled. It will condense and remove moisture. The cooling plate 33 may be cooled by using a refrigerating cycle or by using a method such as a thermoelectronic device.

The condensed water condensed and condensed in the dehumidifying member 30 is dropped to the bottom, and the condensed water falling is discharged to the outside by the automatic discharge device 100.

2 and 3, the automatic discharge device 100 is composed of a reservoir 150, a pump 160, a sensor 170, a flute 175 and the like.

The reservoir 150 is a hollow portion is formed to store the condensed water therein, by the inlet pipe 145 is to store the condensed water condensed in the dehumidifying member 30 for a predetermined time. A flute 175 is mounted inside the reservoir 150, and an upper end of the flute 175 is mounted to protrude through the upper portion of the reservoir 150.

A detection sensor 170 is mounted at a portion adjacent to the pull root 175 protruding from the upper surface of the reservoir 150, so as to determine the position of the flute 175 that is elevated according to the water level inside the reservoir 150. It becomes possible. In addition, the pump 160 is operated by the signal sensed by the sensor 170, and the condensed water stored in the reservoir 150 is discharged to the outside through the drain pipe 165 by the operated pump 160. .

The condensed water condensed in the dehumidifying member 30 is dropped to the upper portion of the water collecting plate 140, the upper portion of which is open and slightly inclined, and the condensed water dropped to the water collecting plate 140 passes through the water tank 145. Go to 150). In addition, the controller 180 controls the operation of the pump 160 according to the signal transmitted from the detection sensor 170.

Operation according to the above configuration of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to Figures 6a to 6b.

When electricity is applied to the dehumidifier 10 and the operation starts, the moisture contained in the air is condensed while the dehumidifying member 30 is operated, and the condensed water drops to the water collecting plate 140. In addition, the condensed water that is dropped is to be stored in the reservoir 150 through the inlet pipe (145).

In addition, the controller 180 determines whether the water level of the reservoir 150 is greater than or equal to a predetermined value based on a signal transmitted from the sensor 170, and if the water level rises in the reservoir 150, the flute 175. In the case of moving upward, the detection sensor 170 detects this and transmits the detected signal to the controller 180.

The control unit 180 that senses such a signal operates the pump 160, and the condensed water stored in the reservoir 150 is discharged to the outside through the drain pipe 165 by the operated pump 160. .

The controller 180 operates the pump 160 only for a predetermined time. Then, when the condensate stored in the reservoir 150 is discharged and the position of the flute 175 is lowered, the operation of the pump 160 may be stopped according to a signal detected by another sensor (not shown). Will be.

According to the above-described configuration and operation of the present invention, the user does not need to directly draw the reservoir to discharge the condensate and rest the reservoir again in place, and a constant amount of condensate is stored in the reservoir. In this case, since the condensate can be discharged to the outside by a signal transmitted to the sensor, it is possible to prevent the condensate from overflowing or flowing down from the reservoir, thereby increasing the dehumidifier's marketability.

What has been described above is only an embodiment for implementing the automatic drainage device of the dehumidifier according to the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, as claimed in the utility model registration claims below Without departing from the gist, any person having ordinary knowledge in the field to which the present invention belongs will have the technical idea of the present invention to the extent that various modifications can be made.

Claims (4)

A dehumidifier comprising: a main body having an inlet for sucking air and an exhaust port for discharging air dehumidified from the sucked air; and a dehumidifying member for removing moisture contained in the air from the inside of the main body. A case-shaped collecting plate mounted at a lower portion of the dehumidifying member inside the main body, and having an upper portion at which an upper portion collecting condensed water from the dehumidifying member is opened; A vessel-shaped reservoir mounted on a lower portion of the collecting plate to store condensate; A tubular inlet pipe which communicates with the lower part of the water collecting plate and the inside of the water storage to move the condensed water collected by the water collecting plate to the water storage tank; A pump mounted to the reservoir and discharging the condensed water stored in the reservoir through a drain pipe; A sensor for sensing the level of condensate stored in the reservoir; And Control unit for operating the pump for a predetermined time by the signal sensed by the detection sensor; When the condensate water is stored in the water reservoir more than a predetermined time, the automatic drainage of the dehumidifier characterized in that the discharged to the outside through the drain pipe Device. According to claim 1, wherein the dehumidifying member is an automatic drainage device of the dehumidifier characterized in that the cooling plate is cooled by the circulation of the refrigerant. The dehydrator of claim 1, wherein the dehumidifying member is cooled by a thermoelectric element. According to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the sensor is the automatic level of the dehumidifier, characterized in that the water level is detected by the position of the pull root moved up and down according to the level of the condensate stored in the reservoir Drainage.

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