KR20170099277A - Ceiling type dehumidfier - Google Patents

Abstract

A ceiling type dehumidifier is disclosed. The disclosed ceiling type dehumidifier comprises: a first main body having a condenser, an evaporator, and a blower unit; a second main body supporting the first main body and a compressor and fixated to a ceiling; and a cover unit coupled to the second main body, having an inlet where external air is introduce, and having an outlet where the air is discharged. The present invention has improved assemblability and installability.

Description

Ceiling type dehumidifier {CEILING TYPE DEHUMIDFIER}

The present invention relates to a ceiling type dehumidifier, and more particularly, to a ceiling type dehumidifier that is modularized for each component to improve assembling property and installation property.

The dehumidifier is a kind of home appliance that lowers the humidity of a desired space by sucking air in a desired space to remove moisture contained in the air through heat exchange and discharging the moisture-depleted air to a desired space.

The dehumidifier sucks air in a desired space and passes through a heat exchanger including a condenser and an evaporator, thereby exchanging heat between the refrigerant flowing through the condenser and the evaporator and air passing therethrough to remove moisture.

The evaporator evaporates the refrigerant in the liquid state to absorb heat from the ambient air. As the refrigerant evaporates, the temperature of the evaporator becomes lower and the temperature of the air passing through the evaporator becomes lower through heat exchange with the refrigerant . The air in which the temperature is lowered while passing through the evaporator is condensed into moisture on the surface of the evaporator, and the air other than the condensed moisture passes through the condenser. In addition, the refrigerant evaporated in the evaporator flows along the refrigerant pipe to the condenser, and the refrigerant flowing into the condenser is condensed and heat-exchanged with the air passing through the condenser.

At this time, the air passing through the condenser absorbs the heat released from the refrigerant and is discharged into the desired room in a dried state, thereby reducing the humidity of the desired indoor space.

As the air passing through the dehumidifier is dehumidified and dried, only the dry air from which moisture has been removed is discharged into a desired space, for example, the room, thereby removing moisture from the indoor space.

A related prior art is Korean Patent Publication No. 2007-0044220 (Apr. 27, 2007, titled invention: dehumidifier).

An object of the present invention is to provide a ceiling-type dehumidifier in which assembling property and installation property are improved by modularizing each of the components in consideration of the assembling characteristics of the components.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a ceiling-type dehumidifier which has a low height due to the modularization of parts and can solve installation restrictions.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a ceiling-type dehumidifier that can improve the quality of a product by increasing the fresh water capacity of the drain pan.

A ceiling-type dehumidifier according to the present invention comprises: a first body having a condenser, an evaporator and a blower; a second body supporting the first body and the compressor and fixed to the ceiling; And a lid part formed with a discharge port through which the dehumidified air is discharged.

In addition, the first body guides the flow of air, and the first body includes a first mounting portion on which the condenser and the evaporator are mounted, and a second mounting portion on which the blowing portion is mounted.

Further, the lid unit is provided with a display unit for displaying an operating state.

Further, the lid part is provided with a sensor part for selectively controlling the operation of the compressor.

The first body is provided with a drain for collecting and discharging the condensed water generated in the evaporator.

The drain portion may include a drain pan for collecting condensed water and a drain pump for discharging water collected in the drain pan, wherein the drain pan extends to a lower portion of the condensed water adjacent to the evaporator.

In addition, the drain pan is provided with a cover member to prevent moisture from being blown by the blowing unit.

The drain portion may include a water level sensing member for sensing the condensed water level of the drain pan and operating the drain pump.

The drain unit may further include a safety water level sensing member for sensing the condensate water level of the drain pan and stopping the dehumidifying operation if the level of the condensed water is higher than a set water level.

The second body includes a pair of main frames spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance and fixed to the ceiling and a connection frame connecting the main frames to each other, .

The vibration damping part of the compressor is attenuated by the vibration damping part, and the vibration damping part includes a mounting plate provided on the compressor and a buffer member provided on the connection frame to be coupled to the mounting plate.

The ceiling type dehumidifier according to the present invention is modularized in consideration of the assembling characteristics of the components, thereby improving the assemblability and installation property.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to dispose the compressors and the driving motors on both sides of the condenser and the evaporator, respectively, so as to prevent the load from being concentrated.

In addition, the present invention can be formed at a low height by modularization of each component, which has the effect of eliminating installation constraints.

Further, the present invention has the effect of improving the quality of the product by increasing the fresh water capacity of the drain pan.

In addition, the present invention can improve stability by a water level sensing member for sensing the condensate water level of the drain pan and operating the drain pump, and a safe water level sensing member for stopping the operation of the dehumidifier when the condensed water reaches the set water level.

In addition, the present invention senses the presence of a person by the sensor unit and selectively turns on / off the compressor and the illumination, thereby minimizing noise and improving convenience.

1 is a perspective view of a ceiling type dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view of a ceiling type dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing an internal component assembly of the first body of the ceiling type dehumidifier according to the embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing the internal arrangement of a ceiling type dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in Fig.
6 is a view illustrating a drain portion of a ceiling type dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a view illustrating an assembling process of a ceiling type dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view showing a modified example of the ceiling type dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a ceiling type dehumidifier according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In this process, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, the terms described below are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user, the operator. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ceiling type dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a ceiling type dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a ceiling type dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a view showing the internal arrangement of a ceiling type dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a view illustrating a process of assembling a ceiling type dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a view illustrating a process of assembling a ceiling type dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 7, a ceiling type dehumidifier 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first body 140, a second body 160, and a cover 180.

The first body 140 and the second body 160 are provided with a dehumidifying part 110. The dehumidifying part 110 includes a compressor 116, a condenser 112 and an evaporator 114 constituting a refrigeration cycle. That is, the refrigerant gas dehumidifies the outside air while passing through the compressor 116, the condenser 112, and the evaporator 114. When the outside air is introduced by the blowing unit 120 described later, the refrigerant gas passes through the evaporator 114 The moisture contained therein is condensed on the surface of the evaporator 114 to dehumidify the room air.

The first body 140 is provided with a condenser 112, an evaporator 114, and a blower 120. The first body 140 is made of a plastic injection molding material. This first body 140 guides the flow of air. The first body 140 includes a first mounting portion 142 on which the condenser 112 and the evaporator 114 are mounted and a second mounting portion 145 on which the blowing portion 120 is mounted. 3, the first body 140 is formed in the shape of a box having one side opened, and the condenser 112, the evaporator 114, and the blowing unit 120 may be integrally mounted in the first body 140 .

The first mounting portion 142 is formed with a first mounting groove 143 corresponding to the refrigerant pipe of the condenser 112 and the evaporator 114. The condenser 112 and the evaporator 114 are connected to the first mounting portion 142 And is formed in the first mounting bracket 144 to be screwed.

The blowing unit 120 includes a blowing fan 124 that is rotated by the driving motor 122 and the driving motor 122. The blowing fan 124 is rotatably coupled to the second mounting unit 145 A second seating groove 147 is formed in the hinge bracket 146 and on which the driving motor 122 is seated.

In addition, the inner surface of the first body 140 is curved so as to prevent swirling of the air flowing by the airflow 120.

The first body 140 is formed in a shape closely corresponding to the condenser 112, the evaporator 114, and the blowing unit 120. This can reduce the overall height and can cope with various ceiling heights, thus restricting installation restrictions.

The first body 140 is provided with a control unit 130 for controlling the operation of the blowing unit 120 and the dehumidifying unit 110.

The first main body 140 is provided with a drain portion 150 for collecting and discharging the condensed water generated in the evaporator 114. The drain portion 150 includes a drain pan 152 for collecting condensed water and a drain pump 154 for discharging the collected water to the drain pan 152. At this time, the drain pan 152 extends to the lower portion of the condenser 112 adjacent to the evaporator 114 as shown in FIG. This is to increase the fresh water capacity of the drain pan 152. The drain pan 152 is provided with a cover member 153 for preventing moisture from being blown by the blowing unit 120. The cover member 153 is provided at a position adjacent to the blowing fan 124 which is the lower part of the condenser 112.

6, the drain pan 152 is inclined to one side. That is, the dehumidified water can be collected to the drain pump 154 side along the inclination of the drain pan 152, so that the water can be easily discharged. The drain unit 150 includes a water level sensing member 154a for sensing the condensed water level of the drain pan 152 and operating the drain pump 154. [

The water level sensing member 154a is made of a floating sensor and senses the level of the drain pan 152. When the water level sensing member 154 reaches a certain level, the drain pump 154 is operated to drain the water. The drain unit 150 further includes a safety water level sensing member 155 for stopping the dehumidification operation when the level of the condensed water in the drain pan 152 is sensed and is equal to or higher than the set water level.

The water level sensing member 155 is configured to prevent the drain pan 152 from overflowing and the water level of the water collected in the drain pan 152 when the drain pump 154 or the water level sensing member 154a is fixed The operation of the condenser 112, the evaporator 114, and the compressor 116 can be stopped to prevent water overflow.

The sensor 155 may be an electrode type sensor or a PCB type sensor.

The second body 160 supports the first body 140 and the compressor 116 and is fixed to the ceiling. The second body 160 includes a pair of main frames 162 spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance and fixed to the ceiling and a connection frame 164 interconnecting the main frames 162. A compressor 116 is mounted on the connection frame 164.

The main frame 162 is fixed to the ceiling by the bolts 163.

4, the driving motor 122 and the drain pump 154 provided in the first main body 140 are provided on the opposite side of the compressor 116. As shown in FIG. This is a structure for preventing a load from being concentrated on one side of the second body 160.

The compressor (116) is attenuated in vibration by the vibration attenuator (170). The vibration damping unit 170 includes a mounting plate 172 provided in the compressor 116 and a buffer member 174 provided in the connection frame 164 to be coupled to the mounting plate 172. A coupling hole 173 capable of coupling with the buffer member 174 is formed on the four sides of the mounting plate 172 and is formed to correspond to the buffer member 174 and is made of a rubber material, do.

The connection frame 164 is formed with a discharge hole 165 for discharging heat generated in the compressor 116.

The lid 180 is coupled to the second body 160 and has an inlet 182 through which the outside air flows and a discharge port 184 through which the dehumidified air is discharged.

The cover unit 180 is provided with a display unit 185 for displaying an operating state. The cover unit 180 is provided with a sensor unit 190 for selectively controlling the operation of the compressor 116. The sensor unit 190 may be a proximity sensor for sensing movement of a person. Accordingly, when the movement of the person is detected by the sensor unit 190, the operation of the compressor 116 can be stopped. This is a configuration for minimizing noise exposure by the compressor 116 to a person. The sensor unit 190 may be a proximity sensor for sensing the opening / closing of the door opening / closing door of the dehumidifier 100. The cover unit 180 may be provided with an illumination unit 195. The illumination 195 may be selectively activated by the sensor unit 190.

8 is a view showing a modified example of the ceiling type dehumidifier according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 8, the first body 140 may further include a ventilation part 200. The ventilation unit 200 includes a ventilation duct 210 provided in the first body 140 and communicating with the outside and an opening and closing door 220 for selectively opening and closing the ventilation duct 210. The opening and closing door 220 can be operated by the control unit 130 and can open and close the ventilation duct 210 according to the operation mode of the control unit 130.

Hereinafter, the operation and effects of the ceiling type dehumidifier according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, internal components of the ceiling type dehumidifier 100 except for the compressor 116 are assembled and modularized in the interior of the first body 140. 3, the condenser 112 and the evaporator 114 are coupled to the first mounting portion 142 while the first body 140 is turned upside down and the evaporator 114 is coupled to the second mounting portion 145, ). A control unit 130 for controlling the blowing unit 120 and the dehumidifying unit 110 is coupled and a drain pump 154 is coupled.

As described above, all the components except for the compressor 116 and the display unit 185 are coupled to the first body 140 to be modularized. The modularized first body 140 is inverted and coupled to the second body 160 as shown in FIG. The second body 160 includes a main frame 162 and a connection frame 164 connecting the main frame 162 and the main frame 162. The second main body 160 has a rectangular shape. The first body 140 is coupled to the center of the second body 160 and the compressor 116 is coupled to the connection frame 164. The vibration of the compressor 116 is mitigated by the vibration attenuator 170.

Since the compressor 116 is provided in the connection frame 164 of the second body 160, the compressor 116 can be assembled without being turned upside down, thereby improving assembling performance. Each corner of the main frame 162 is fixed to the ceiling by the bolts 163. The lid 180 is coupled to the bottom of the second body 160.

A drain pan 152 is provided between the first body 140 and the lid 180. The drain pan 152 is provided at a lower portion of the evaporator 114 and is extended toward the condenser 112 so that the fresh water capacity is increased and the operation period of the drain pump 154 is shortened so that the noise generation period can be shortened, Can be improved.

4, the driving motor 122 and the drain pump 154 provided in the first main body 140 are provided on the opposite side of the compressor 116 so that the components are efficiently disposed and the load is dispersed .

As described above, all the internal components except for the compressor 116 are modularized by the first body 140, and the compressor 116 is coupled to the second body 160 so as not to assemble the compressor 116 upside down, The effect is improved.

The first main body 140 can cover the upper portion in a shape closely corresponding to the condenser 112, the evaporator 114 and the blowing portion 120 so that the overall height can be lowered to correspond to various ceiling heights It is possible to solve the installation restriction, and by sealing the inside, it is possible to prevent living dust and insects from entering the inside.

5, when the dehumidifier 100 is operated by an external signal, the blowing fan 124 is rotated by the driving motor 122 to blow the outside air Flows through the inlet 182. The introduced air is dehumidified by condensation of moisture in the air by the evaporator 114, dehumidified and dehumidified air is exchanged with the condenser 112, and then discharged through the discharge port 184 to the outside. The indoor air can be dehumidified by the above driving.

The condensed water condensed in the evaporator 114 falls down and is collected in the drain pan 152. At this time, the drain pan 152 is provided with a cover member 153 to prevent moisture from being blown by the fast wind speed of the blowing fan 124.

The water level sensing member 154a for sensing the condensed water level of the drain pan 152 and operating the drain pump 154 is provided. When the level of the condensed water in the drain pan 152 is sensed and the dehumidification operation is stopped The safety water level sensing member 155 is further provided to shut off the water overflow of the drain pan 152 to improve the stability.

The cover unit 180 is provided with a sensor unit 190. When the lighting unit 195 detects that there is a person in the installation space of the dehumidifier 100, Can be turned on. That is, by restricting the operation of the compressor 116, noise exposure can be minimized and the lighting 195 can be turned on, thereby providing convenience in use.

As shown in FIG. 8, the ceiling type dehumidifier 100 according to the present invention may further include a ventilation part 200. That is, in the dehumidifying mode by the control unit 130, the opening and closing door 220 covers the ventilation duct 210, so that the room air can be dehumidified. In the ventilation mode, the operation of the dehumidifying unit 110 is stopped And the opening and closing door 220 of the ventilation duct 210 is opened, so that room air can be discharged to the outside.

As described above, according to the ceiling type dehumidifier according to one embodiment of the present invention, by modularizing the components in consideration of the assembling characteristics of the components, it is possible to improve the assembling property and the installation property, And the convenience can be improved.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. I will understand.

Accordingly, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the claims.

100: Ceiling type dehumidifier 110: Dehumidification part
112: condenser 114: evaporator
116: compressor 120:
122: drive motor 124: blowing fan
130: control unit 140: first main body
142: first mounting portion 143: first seat groove
144: first mounting bracket 145: second mounting portion
146: hinge bracket 147: second seat groove
150: drain part 152: drain pan
153: cover member 154: drain pump
154a: Water level sensing member 155: Safety water level sensing member
160: second main body 162: main frame
163: Computer bolt 164: Connection frame
170: vibration damping portion 172: mounting plate
173: coupling hole 174: buffer member
180: lid part 182: inlet
184: Discharge port 185:
190: sensor unit 195: illumination
200: ventilation part 210: ventilation duct
220: Opening and closing door

Claims (11)

A condenser, an evaporator, and a blower;
A second body which supports the first body and the compressor and is fixed to the ceiling; And
And a lid portion coupled to the second body and having an inlet through which external air flows and a discharge port through which dehumidified air is discharged.
The method according to claim 1,
The first body guiding the flow of air;
A first mounting portion on which the condenser and the evaporator are mounted; And
And a second mounting portion on which the air blowing portion is mounted.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the lid part is provided with a display part for displaying an operating state.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the lid part is provided with a sensor part for selectively controlling the operation of the compressor.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first body is provided with a drain for collecting and discharging condensed water generated in the evaporator.
6. The method of claim 5,
A drain pan for collecting condensed water; And
And a drain pump for discharging the collected water to the drain pan;
Wherein the drain pan extends to a lower portion of the condensed water adjacent to the evaporator.
The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the drain pan is provided with a cover member to prevent moisture from being blown by the blowing unit.
The method according to claim 6,
And the drain portion includes a water level sensing member for sensing the condensed water level of the drain pan and operating the drain pump.
The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the drain portion further comprises a safety level detecting member for sensing the condensed water level of the drain pan and stopping the dehumidifying operation if the level of the condensed water is higher than a preset level.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the second main body is spaced apart from the main body by a predetermined distance and includes a pair of main frames fixed to the ceiling;
And a connection frame interconnecting the main frames;
And the compressor is mounted on the connection frame.
11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the compressor is attenuated in vibration by a vibration attenuator;
Wherein the vibration damping unit comprises: a mounting plate provided in the compressor; And
And a cushioning member provided on the connection frame to be coupled to the mounting plate.

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