KR20070044214A - Dehumidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

The dehumidifier of the present invention is mounted inside the main body by passing through the air inlet, and the suction grille is connected to the main body to protect the inside of the air inlet so that the filter can be prevented from being damaged and the filter can be kept clean. There is an advantage that the filter can be easily cleaned or replaced.

Dehumidifier, Main Unit, Filter, Air Intake, Suction Grille, Filter Guide

Description

Dehumidifier {Dehumidifier}

1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a dehumidifier according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of rotating the suction grill shown in FIG. 1 sideways and detaching the filter; FIG.

3 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of a dehumidifier according to the present invention,

4 is a longitudinal sectional view of an embodiment of a dehumidifier according to the present invention;

5 is a partial cutaway rear view of another embodiment of the dehumidifier according to the present invention;

6 is a side view of the suction grill shown in FIG. 5, FIG.

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

8 is a schematic internal configuration diagram of a dehumidifier according to the prior art.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

50: cabinet 51: left air intake

52: left handle mounting hole 53: right air intake

54: right handle mounting hole 55: top air outlet

60: base 62: left cabinet

64: right cabinet 66: rear cabinet

67: front panel 69: top panel

72: left suction grill 76: right suction grill

76: filter 76 ': left filter

76 ″: right filter 78: left and right filter guide

80: top discharge louver 90: bucket

91: bucket handle 92: bucket accommodation space

93: compressor 94: compressor housing space

95: barrier 96: evaporator

98: condenser 104: blower

150: left upper and lower filter guide 160: right upper and lower filter guide

The present invention relates to a dehumidifier that sucks indoor air and dehumidifies and discharges the air back to the room. Particularly, a suction grille is disposed at an air inlet in which indoor air is sucked for protection inside the air inlet, and the filter is rotated while the suction grille is rotated. It relates to a dehumidifier equipped with.

7 is an exploded perspective view of the dehumidifier according to the prior art, Figure 8 is a schematic internal configuration of the dehumidifier according to the prior art.

7 and 8, the dehumidifier of the prior art forms the exterior of the left, right sides and the upper surface, the front and rear and the bottom open the cabinet (1), and the inside of the cabinet (1) A heat exchanger 4 comprising an installed evaporator 2 and a condenser 3 to perform a dehumidifying action, a compressor 10 for compressing refrigerant circulating in the evaporator 2 and the condenser 3, and the heat exchanger A blowing fan 5a and a motor 5b which are installed at the front or the rear of the chamber 4 and generate a blowing force for sucking the air in the room into the cabinet 1 and discharging it back to the room; and the cabinet 1 A front panel 7 coupled to a front surface of the panel) and having a grill formed to discharge the dehumidified air passing through the heat exchanger 4 to the outside; It is coupled to the bottom of the cabinet 1 and supports the motor (8b) and the base (8) on which the compressor (10) is mounted and on which the water tank (11) is placed, and of the blowing fan (5a). A housing 6 having a hole formed at the center thereof to guide the air sucked into the cabinet 1 by rotation to the grill side of the front panel 7, and a bucket for storing condensed water generated during dehumidification at the heat exchanger ( 11) is configured to include.

A barrier 9 is formed above the base 8 to partition an area in which the compressor 10 is installed and an area in which the water tank 11 is accommodated, and an upper part of the barrier 9 is located in the heat exchanger. The condensate falling from 4) is guided to the bucket 11 and a drain pan 13 supporting the housing 6 is installed.

The dehumidifier is provided with a filter 19 for filtering foreign substances in the air sucked into the dehumidifier in the upper rear of the cabinet (1).

In the dehumidifier according to the related art as described above, the blowing fan 5a is rotated when the motor 5b is driven, and the indoor air passes through the filter 19 from the rear of the dehumidifier to the inside of the cabinet 1. After being sucked and dehumidified while passing through the heat exchanger (4), it is discharged forward through the hole of the housing (6) and the grill of the front panel (7) one after the other.

However, the dehumidifier according to the prior art has a problem that the filter 19 is exposed to the back side of the dehumidifier, so that the filter 19 is likely to be damaged, and foreign matters are attached to the filter 19 even when the dehumidifier is not in use.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, the object of the present invention is to provide a dehumidifier that can prevent damage to the filter, keep the filter clean, and easy to clean or replace the filter.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a dehumidifier with a simple and low-cost structure for upgrading because the handle of the bucket does not need to install a separate deco member to serve as a deco function and improve aesthetics.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a dehumidifier that can be easily attached and detached from a filter.

Dehumidifier according to the present invention for solving the above problems, the air inlet and the air discharge port is formed so that the air can be discharged after the suction and the bucket receiving space formed; A heat exchanger comprising an evaporator and a condenser installed to sequentially exchange air sucked into the air intake port; A bucket accommodated in the bucket accommodation space and storing condensed water generated and dropped on the surface of the evaporator; A filter installed in and out of the main body through the air inlet; And a suction grill which protects the inside of the air inlet and is rotatably connected to the main body.

Dehumidifier according to the present invention, the air suction port and the air discharge port is formed so that the air can be discharged after the suction and the bucket receiving space formed; A heat exchanger comprising an evaporator and a condenser installed to sequentially exchange air sucked into the air intake port; A bucket which is generated in the surface of the evaporator and accommodated in the bucket accommodation space to store the condensed water that has fallen; A suction grill which protects the inside of the air inlet and is rotatably connected to the main body; And a filter installed in the suction grill to purify the air passing through the suction grill.

In addition, the main body is characterized in that the main body handle is installed on each of the left and right sides.

The apparatus may further include a louver rotatably disposed at the air outlet so as to open and close the air outlet.

In addition, the rear end is connected to the bucket, the front end is spaced apart from the front of the bucket, characterized in that it comprises a bucket handle that serves as a decor function.

In addition, the inside of the main body is characterized in that the left and right filter guide for guiding the filter to be detachable sliding left and right.

In addition, the suction grill is characterized in that the upper and lower filter guide for guiding the filter to be detachable sliding up and down on the side facing the inside of the main body.

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

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the dehumidifier according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view when the suction grill shown in Figure 1 rotates to the side and detach the filter.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the dehumidifier according to the present embodiment has air inlets 51 and 53 through which indoor air is sucked into the main body 50 forming the exterior, and the dehumidified air enters the room. An air discharge port 55 discharged is formed.

The air inlets 51 and 53 are formed of at least one of an upper surface, a front surface, a rear surface, a left side surface and a right side surface of the body 50, hereinafter, the left side of the body 50 for rapid suction and dehumidification of indoor air. The left air inlet 51 is formed on the surface, and the right air inlet 53 is formed on the right side of the main body 50.

The air discharge port 55 is formed at least one of the upper surface, the front surface, the rear surface, the left surface and the right surface of the main body 50, the upper surface of the main body 50 so that the dehumidified air can be discharged far to the far distance in the room It is preferably formed.

The left suction grille 72 is rotatably connected to the left side of the main body 50 so as to be disposed at the left air intake port 51, and the main body 50 is disposed at the right air intake port 51. The right side suction grille 74 is rotatably connected to the right side surface of 50.

The dehumidifier passes through a filter 76 disposed inside the main body 50 by passing through the intake grill side air inlet that is opened and folded while at least one of the left suction grille 72 and the right suction grille 74 is opened and folded. It is configured to include.

The filter 76 may be made of a mesh-shaped filter formed in a mesh shape and coated with a photocatalyst or the like, or may be made of a high-performance filter such as a hepa filter.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of one embodiment of the dehumidifier according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the dehumidifier according to the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the cabinet 50 is installed on the base 60 and the left side of the base 60, and the left air inlet 51 is formed, and the left suction grille 72 is formed. ) Is a right side cabinet (62) rotatably connected to the right side of the base (60), the right side air inlet (53) is formed and the right side inlet grill (74) rotatably connected ( 64), a rear cabinet 66 provided at the rear of the base 60 so as to block between the left cabinet 62 and the rear end of the right cabinet 64, and the left cabinet 62 and the right cabinet 64; A top panel 67 formed at the front end of the left cabinet 62 and the right cabinet 64 so as to be interposed between the top end of the top panel, and a top panel formed on the top surface of the dehumidifier and having the top air outlet 55 formed therein; 69).

The left cabinet 62 is formed with a left handle mounting hole 52 in which the left air inlet 51 is formed long and vertically in the center portion and the left handle 63 is mounted on the upper portion thereof.

The left suction grille 72 is preferably hinged to the left cabinet 62 to open while being rotated to the left about the lower portion, and can be mounted / removed to the left cabinet 62 to facilitate cleaning or replacement. It is preferable that the connection is made.

A hinge rod 72a is formed on one of the left cabinet 62 and the left suction grille 72, and the hinge rod 72a is rotatably supported on the other side, and the hinge rod 72a is separated. A hinge hook 72b that can be formed is formed.

The hinge hook 72b is provided to protrude on the rear surface of the left cabinet 62 and is formed of a hook to which the hinge rod 72a is rotatably supported, or is formed below the left air inlet 51 to Consists of a cylindrical groove in which the hinge rod 72a is rotatably supported, or a protrusion formed in a cylindrical groove in which the hinge rod 72a is rotatably supported and the hinge rod 72a is rotatably supported.

The left suction grille 72 may be fitted to the upper side of the left cabinet 62, and a hook may protrude to be mounted to the left cabinet 62 in a left direction.

The right cabinet 64 has a right handle mounting hole 54 in which the right air inlet 53 is formed long and vertically in a central portion thereof, and the right handle 65 is mounted on an upper portion thereof.

The right suction grill 74 is preferably hinged to the right cabinet 64 to open while being rotated to the right about the lower portion, and can be mounted / removed to the right cabinet 64 to facilitate cleaning or replacement. It is preferable that the connection is made.

One of the right cabinet 64 and the right suction grille 74 is formed with a hinge rod 74a, and the other one of the hinge rod 74a is rotatably supported and the hinge rod 74a is separated. A hinge hook 74b that can be formed is formed.

The hinge hook 74b, like the hinge of the left suction grille, consists of a hook, a cylindrical groove, or a protrusion formed in a cylindrical groove.

The upper right suction grille 74 may be fitted with the upper part fitted to the right cabinet 64, and a hook may protrude to be mounted to the left cabinet 64 in a left direction.

The front panel 67 has a height spaced apart from the height of the base 60 and the bucket 90 so that the bucket 90 can enter and exit between the base 60.

The front panel 67 is provided with a display 68 for displaying various operation information and the like of the dehumidifier.

The top panel 69 is rotatably disposed to control the wind direction of the dehumidifying air discharged to the top air outlet 55 and to rotat the top air outlet 55.

The upper panel 69 is provided with a louver motor 82 that automatically seals the upper air discharge port 55 when the dehumidifier is instructed to stop operation or rotates the upper discharge louver 80 when the dehumidifier is commanded to control the wind direction. .

On the other hand, the dehumidifier is a barrier (95) for partitioning the upper side of the base 60 into a bucket accommodating space 92 in which the bucket 90 is accommodated and a compressor accommodating space 94 in which the compressor 93 is accommodated. Is installed.

The bucket 90 is a box body having an open top surface, and is inserted into the bucket accommodation space 92 between the base 60 and the front panel 67.

The bucket 90 has a rear end connected to both left and right sides of the bucket 90 and a front end of the bucket 90 so that the user's hand can be inserted between the front end of the bucket 90 and the front end of the bucket 90. A bucket handle 91 spaced apart and serving as a decor function is disposed.

The bucket handle 91 may be made of a metal material or plated with chrome plating, or the like, and a mirror or the like may be formed on the front surface.

The bucket handle 91 to give a sense of unity with the front panel 67

The tip thereof is located on the same side as the front surface of the front panel 67.

The top of the barrier (95) is equipped with a heat exchanger (100) consisting of an evaporator (96) and a condenser (98) and a drain for receiving condensate generated and dropped on the surface of the evaporator (96) to guide the bucket (90). The fan 102 and the blower mounting part 106 to which the blower 104 is mounted are formed.

The blower 104 sucks indoor air through the left air inlet 51 and the right air inlet 53 so as to be heat exchanged by the evaporator 96 and the condenser 98 and then the top air outlet 55. As shown in Figure 4, the orifice 111 is formed with the suction hole 110, the suction passage 110 is gradually reduced in the air passing through the evaporator 96 and the condenser 98, as shown in Figure 4, A fan housing 112 having an open top surface, a centrifugal fan 113 rotatably disposed inside the fan housing 112, and a motor 114 installed in the fan housing to rotate the centrifugal fan 113. It is configured to include).

On the other hand, the dehumidifier is provided with a left and right filter guide 78 to guide the filter 76 to the left and right sliding detachable inside the main body 50.

The left and right filter guides 78 are horizontally disposed inside the main body 50, and upper and lower surfaces thereof are opened such that the air sucked into the left air inlet 51 and the right air inlet 53 passes upwardly. One side of the left side and the right side is opened so that the filter 76 may be left or right slide mounted on the left side or the right side.

The left and right filter guides 78 are attached to the evaporator 96 or the rear cabinet 66 by a locking means such as a hook or fastened by a fastening means such as a screw.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 140 denotes an expander such as an LEV or capillary tube which is expanded before the refrigerant condensed in the condenser 98 is introduced into the evaporator 96.

Reference numeral 142 shown in FIG. 3 is a shielding portion formed in the orifice 111 to prevent the air blown to the upper side of the blower 104 does not flow back to the heat exchanger 100 side.

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

First, when the compressor 93 is driven, the high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant compressed by the compressor 93 is condensed by releasing heat to the surroundings while passing through the condenser 98, and then passing through the expander 120. Expands into a two-phase refrigerant of liquid and gas. The expanded refrigerant absorbs the surrounding heat while passing through the evaporator 96 and evaporates into the gas refrigerant, and flows into the compressor 93 to repeat the above-described circulation.

In addition, when the motor 114 of the blower 104 is driven, the centrifugal fan 113 is rotated, and the air in the room is inside the cabinet 50 and the left air inlet 51 and the right air inlet 53. By the negative pressure of the periphery) is collected on the left side of the left air inlet 51 and the right side of the right air inlet 53, respectively.

The indoor air collected on the left side of the left air intake port 51 passes through the left suction grille 72 and is sucked into the cabinet 50. The indoor air collected on the right side of the right air intake port 53 is After passing through the right suction grill 76, it is sucked into the cabinet 50.

As described above, the indoor air sucked from the left and right of the cabinet 50 is mixed at the inner center of the cabinet 50, and then, while passing through the filter 76, foreign substances and the like are caught by the filter 76. Is purified.

The purified air is then drawn to the evaporator 96 side and cooled while exchanging heat with the evaporator 96.

On the surface of the evaporator 96 is condensed with water in the air during the cooling process condensation, condensed water formed in the evaporator 96 falls to the drain pan 102, by the drain pan 102 Guided to the bucket 90 is to be contained in the bucket (90).

On the other hand, the air dehumidified by the evaporator 96 is heated by heat exchange with the condenser 98 and then blown upward by the centrifugal fan 113 and the fan housing 112.

The blown dehumidified air is discharged to the upper surface air discharge port 55.

Dehumidified air passing through the upper surface air discharge port 55 is discharged in a direction guided by the upper surface discharge louver 80 while being guided by the upper surface discharge louver 80.

On the other hand, when the dehumidifier is used for a long time, a lot of foreign matters accumulated in the filter 76, the user for cleaning or replacing the filter 76, as shown in Figure 2, the right suction grill 74 When rotating at an inclined angle, the right air inlet 53 is opened, and when the user puts his hand into the right air inlet 53 to hold the filter 76 and pulls it to the right side of the right air inlet 53. The filter 76 is slid to the right by the left and right filter guides 78, passes through the right air inlet 53, and is drawn out of the main body 50.

Thereafter, the cleaned filter 76 or the new filter 76 is passed through the right air inlet 53 and inserted into the main body 50 to the left and right filter guides 78 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. When pushed in, the filter 76 is slid to the left by the left and right filter guides 78 and is placed on the left and right filter guides 78. Thereafter, when the right suction grille 74 is vertically rotated, the right suction grille 74 is disposed at the right air inlet 53, as shown in FIG. 1.

On the other hand, the user can rotate the left suction grille 72 to pull out / mount the filter 76, and the opening direction of the left suction grille 72 and the direction in which the filter 76 slides are the right suction grille ( Except for the contrary to the case of 74), the same as the case of the right suction grill 74, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, when the bucket 90 is filled with condensed water and wants to empty the inside of the bucket 90, a hand is inserted into a gap between the front top of the bucket 90 and the bucket handle 91, When the bucket 90 is pulled forward, the bucket 90 is drawn out to the front lower portion of the main body.

5 is a partially cutaway rear view of another embodiment of the dehumidifier according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a side view of the suction grill shown in FIG. 5.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the dehumidifier according to the present exemplary embodiment includes a left upper and lower filter guide 150 that guides the left filter 76 'to be attached to and detached from the upper and lower slides on the left suction grille 72.

The left upper and lower filter guides 150 may be separately formed into the left suction grille 72 and then mounted on the left suction grille 72 by a fastening member such as a screw or a hook, and the left suction grille 72. It is also possible to be formed integrally at the time of molding.

The left upper and lower filter guide 150 is provided on the side, that is, the right side of the left and right side of the left suction grille 72 toward the inside of the main body 50.

The left upper and lower filter guides 150 are spaced at the front and rear width intervals of the left filter 76 'to guide the up and down sliding of the left filter 76', and the left filter 76 'is forward and backward. And the front and rear guide parts 151 and 152 which prevent the side from being removed, and formed at the lower ends of the front and rear guide parts 151 and 152 and are supported by raising the left filter 76 '. The left filter 76 ′ is composed of a lower guide part 153 which prevents the left filter 76 'from being removed laterally.

And the right upper and lower filter guide 160 which guides so that a right side filter 76 "may slide up and down may be provided in the right side suction grill 74. FIG.

The right upper and lower filter guides 160 are provided on the left side and the left side of the right suction grill 74, that is, the left side of the main body 50.

The right upper and lower filter guide 160 has the same structure as the left upper and lower filter guide 150 and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the dehumidifier according to the present embodiment rotates the right suction grill 74 at a predetermined angle, the left side surface of the right suction grill 74 is exposed to the outside, and the user touches the upper portion of the filter 76 ″. And pull up, the filter 76 &quot; is slid upwardly by the right upper and lower filter guides 160 and separated from the right suction grill 74.

Thereafter, when the cleaned filter 76 ″ or the new filter 76 ″ is pushed into the right filter guide 160 from the upper side of the right upper and lower filter guide 160, the filter 76 ″ is the right upper and lower filter. After being guided by the guide 160 in a downward direction, it is supported by the right upper and lower filter guides 160 and placed on the left side of the right suction grill 74. Thereafter, when the right suction grill 74 is vertically rotated, the right suction grill 74 is disposed at the right air intake 53.

On the other hand, the user can also pull out / mount the filter 76 by rotating the left suction grille 72, except that the opening direction of the left suction grille 72 is opposite to that of the right suction grille 74. Since the same as the case of the right suction grill 74, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Dehumidifier of the present invention is configured as described above, the filter is mounted inside the main body through the air inlet, the suction grill is connected to the main body to protect the inside of the air inlet rotatably, it is possible to prevent damage to the filter Can be kept clean and the filter can be easily cleaned or replaced.

In addition, the dehumidifier of the present invention is connected to the suction grille to protect the inside of the air inlet is rotatably connected and a filter for purifying the air passing through the suction grille is installed on the suction grille, if the suction grille is rotated to the upper side and the filter is Since it is separated, there is an advantage that the internal structure of the main body is simple and the mounting / removing of the filter is easy.

In addition, the dehumidifier of the present invention has an advantage that the main body handles are respectively installed on the upper left and right sides of the main body to easily hold the upper part of the dehumidifier with both hands.

In addition, the dehumidifier of the present invention is configured to include a louver rotatably disposed in the air outlet to open and close the air outlet, there is an advantage that can prevent the introduction of foreign matter through the air outlet when the dehumidifier is not in use.

In addition, the dehumidifier of the present invention has a bucket handle having a deco function in the bucket is formed, there is no need to install a separate deco member for improving the aesthetics, there is an advantage that the structure for upgrading is simple and low cost.

Claims (7)

A main body having an air intake port and an air discharge port formed therein and having a bucket accommodation space so that air can be discharged after being sucked; A heat exchanger comprising an evaporator and a condenser installed to sequentially exchange air sucked into the air intake port; A bucket accommodated in the bucket accommodation space and storing condensed water generated and dropped on the surface of the evaporator; A filter installed in and out of the main body through the air inlet; And a suction grill which protects the inside of the air inlet and is rotatably connected to the main body. A main body having an air intake port and an air discharge port formed therein and having a bucket accommodation space so that air can be discharged after being sucked; A heat exchanger comprising an evaporator and a condenser installed to sequentially exchange air sucked into the air intake port; A bucket which is generated in the surface of the evaporator and accommodated in the bucket accommodation space to store the condensed water that has fallen; A suction grill which protects the inside of the air inlet and is rotatably connected to the main body; And a filter installed at the suction grill to purify the air passing through the suction grill. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The main body is a dehumidifier, characterized in that the main body handle is installed on each of the left and right sides The method according to claim 1 or 2, And a louver rotatably disposed at the air discharge port to open and close the air discharge port. The method according to claim 1 or 2, A rear end is connected to the bucket, the front end of the dehumidifier characterized in that it comprises a bucket handle spaced apart from the front of the bucket and serves as a decor. The method of claim 1, Dehumidifier characterized in that the inside of the main body is provided with a left and right filter guide for guiding the filter to be detachable left and right sliding. The method of claim 2, The suction grill is a dehumidifier characterized in that the upper and lower filter guide for guiding the filter to be detachable sliding up and down on the side facing the inside of the main body.

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