TWI759890B - Dehumidifier with automatic slide out water tank - Google Patents

Abstract

A dehumidifier whose water tank can slide out automatically includes a water tank receiving seat, a shell and a water collecting tank. The water tank receiving seat includes a chassis and a receiving frame fixed on the chassis, the chassis has a bottom wall, a pair of rollers rotatably disposed on the bottom wall, a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, The bottom wall has a sliding surface, the sliding surface is inclined and the height increases gradually from the first end to the second end, the rollers protrude relative to the sliding surface, and the receiving frame forms a pair of clamping grooves. The casing is arranged on the water tank receiving seat, and the casing and the water tank receiving seat define a receiving space. The water collecting box is movably arranged in the receiving space and abuts against the pair of rollers, and includes a pair of clamping blocks that can be engaged with the pair of clamping slots. When the water level in the water collecting tank is lower than a predetermined height, the pair of clamping blocks are engaged with the pair of clamping grooves. When the water level in the water collecting tank is greater than the predetermined height, the pair of clamping blocks pivot downward to release the engaging relationship with the pair of clamping grooves, so that the water collecting tank can slide along the direction of the sliding surface toward the first end.

Description

Dehumidifier with automatic slide out water tank

The present invention relates to a dehumidifier, in particular to a dehumidifier whose water tank can slide out automatically.

When the weather is bad, a dehumidifier will be a great help in reducing indoor humidity for drying clothes and making the indoor environment more comfortable. However, after the dehumidifier has been used for a period of time, the water collecting tank will be fully loaded and stop operating. The water collecting tank of the existing dehumidifier is generally located below. When the user wants to take out the water tank, he needs to squat down and then pull out the water tank. In the design of water tank extraction, only line contact or point contact is used to reduce the friction force. When the water tank is full of water, the increase of the normal force will increase the friction force and cause the operation to be relatively difficult. Therefore, the existing dehumidifiers still have room for improvement.

Therefore, one of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a dehumidifier whose water tank can slide out automatically.

Therefore, the dehumidifier with the water tank automatically sliding out of the present invention includes a water tank receiving seat, including a chassis and a receiving frame fixed on the chassis, the chassis has a bottom wall, a pair of Roller, a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, the bottom wall has a sliding surface, the sliding surface is inclined and the height increases gradually from the first end to the second end, the The roller protrudes relative to the sliding surface, and the receiving frame forms at least a pair of clamping grooves; a casing is disposed on the water tank receiving seat, and the casing and the water tank receiving seat define a receiving space; and a water collecting tank movably Set in the receiving space and abutting against the pair of rollers, the water collecting tank includes a pair of clamping blocks that can be engaged with the pair of card slots. When the water level in the water collecting tank is less than a predetermined height, the clamping block is engaged with the a card slot, when the water level in the water collecting tank is greater than the predetermined height, the locking block pivots downward and abuts against the sliding surface to release the engaging relationship with the card groove, so that the water collecting tank can move along the sliding surface Slide in the direction of the first end.

In some embodiments, the water collecting box includes an outer wall, two side walls extending from the outer wall toward the receiving rack, and a lower wall extending obliquely and connected to the side walls, and the clips are respectively disposed on the side walls and the side walls. The lower wall adjoins and is located at the end remote from the outer wall.

In some embodiments, the water collecting tank further includes an inner wall that connects the side walls and the lower wall and is spaced apart from the outer wall, the inner wall has a first extension connecting one of the side walls, a The first extension part is an inner curved part which is bent and extended towards the outer wall and a second extension part which connects the inner curved part and the other one of the side wall. The distance between the first extension part and the outer wall is larger than that of the second extension distance from the outer wall.

In some embodiments, the water collecting box further includes an extension frame extending from the second extension portion of the inner wall toward the receiving frame, and the side surface and the bottom surface of the extension frame are respectively connected with the other one of the side walls and the lower wall. Cut in order, one of the clamping blocks is arranged at the adjoining position of the side surface and the bottom surface of the extension frame and is located at one end away from the outer wall.

In some embodiments, the chassis further has a pair of side rails extending upwards from both side edges of the bottom wall, the upper ends of the side rails respectively form a pair of flanges spaced from the bottom wall, the protruding The edges extend toward each other, the receiving rack has a pair of vertical walls respectively connecting the side connecting bars and the bottom wall, the vertical walls respectively form a pair of clipping bars, the clipping bars extend towards each other and are respectively formed on the lower surface of these card slots.

In some embodiments, the upper surfaces of the clipping strips are respectively cut flush with the upper surfaces of the flanges, and the bottom wall, the side strips, the flanges and the clipping strips jointly define a A pair of movable slots in which the blocks can move.

The present invention has at least the following effects: by the water collecting tank being movably disposed in the receiving space and abutting against the pair of rollers, when the water level in the water collecting tank is greater than the predetermined height, the pair of clamping blocks pivots downward and abuts against the pair of rollers. The sliding surface is used to release the engaging relationship with the card slot, so that the water collecting tank can slide along the sliding surface toward the first end, which has the function of full water notification, and the user can easily Take out the water tank.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , an embodiment of the dehumidifier with the water tank automatically sliding out of the present invention includes a water tank receiving seat 1 , a casing 2 and a water collecting tank 3 .

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the water tank receiving seat 1 includes a chassis 11 and a receiving frame 12 fixed on the chassis 11 . The chassis 11 has a bottom wall 111 , a pair of side bars 112 extending upwards from two side edges of the bottom wall 111 , a pair of rollers 113 rotatably disposed on the bottom wall 111 , a first end 114 and an opposite at the second end 115 of the first end 114 . The bottom wall 111 has a sliding surface 111 a, the sliding surface 111 a is inclined and the height increases gradually from the first end 114 to the second end 115 . The upper ends of the side bars 112 respectively form a pair of flanges 112a spaced from the bottom wall 111, and the flanges 112a extend toward each other. The rollers 113 are respectively adjacent to the side bars 112 and protrude relative to the sliding surface 111a.

The accommodating rack 12 has a pair of upright walls 121 respectively connected to the side bars 112 and the bottom wall 111 , a partition wall 122 connected to the upright walls 121 at both ends and adjacent to the second end 115 , and a pair of the upright walls 121 and The top cover 123 of the partition wall 122 . The vertical walls 121 respectively form a pair of clamping bars 121a, the clamping bars 121a extend toward each other and respectively form two pairs of clamping grooves 121b on the lower surface. The upper and side surfaces of the clipping bars 121a are cut flush with the upper and side surfaces of the flanges 112a, respectively. The bottom wall 111, the side bars 112, the flanges 112a and the clipping The strips 121a collectively define a pair of movable slots 116 . The partition wall 122 is spaced from the water collecting tank 3. If the water in the water collecting tank 3 is accidentally spilled, the partition wall 122 can be used to prevent the water from contacting other electronic components or other parts inside the dehumidifier. The top cover 123 is used as a water collecting tray in the dehumidifier, and a water collecting hole 123 a is formed on the top cover 123 for the water condensed during the operation of the dehumidifier to flow into the water collecting tank 3 . The number of the card slots 121b is not limited to two pairs, and in other embodiments, there may be only one pair, as long as there are at least one pair.

The casing 2 is disposed above the water tank receiving seat 1 and has an air outlet 21 located above to discharge the dehumidified dry air to the outside. The casing 2 and the water tank receiving seat 1 together define a receiving space S for receiving the water collecting tank 3 .

Referring to FIGS. 2 , 4 and 5 , the water collecting tank 3 is movably disposed in the receiving space S and abuts against the pair of rollers 113 . The water collecting box 3 includes an outer wall 31, two side walls 32 extending from the outer wall 31 toward the receiving frame 12, a lower wall 33 extending obliquely and connected to the side walls 32 and able to abut against the pair of rollers 113, a lower wall 33 connecting the The side wall 32 and the lower wall 33 are spaced apart from the outer wall 31 by an inner wall 34 , a top wall 35 connecting the side walls 32 and the outer wall 31 and spaced apart from the inner wall 34 , a top wall 35 extending from the inner wall 34 toward the receiving An extension frame 36 extending from the frame 12 and a pair of locking blocks 37 are respectively disposed on one of the side walls 32 and the extension frame 36 . The inner wall 34 has a first extension portion 341 connected to one of the side walls 32 , an inner curved portion 342 bent and extended from the first extension portion 341 toward the outer wall 31 , and a connection between the inner curved portion 342 and the outer wall 31 . In the second extension portion 343 of the other one of the side walls 32, the distance between the first extension portion 341 and the outer wall 31 is greater than the distance between the second extension portion 343 and the outer wall 31, so that the first extension portion 341 is connected to the outer wall 31. The area of the side wall 32 is larger than the area of the side wall 32 connecting the second extension. The top wall 35 is used to prevent the water in the water collecting tank 3 from splashing out due to shaking when the water collecting tank 3 is taken out. The side surface and the bottom surface of the extension frame 36 are flush with the other of the side walls 32 and the lower wall 33 respectively. One of the latches 37 is disposed adjacent to the side and bottom surfaces of the extension frame 36 and is located at one end away from the outer wall 31 , and the other latch 37 is disposed adjacent to the larger area between the side wall 32 and the lower wall 33 and At one end away from the outer wall 31 , the clamping blocks 37 are at the same distance from the outer wall 31 .

Referring to Figure 2, Figure 6 to Figure 8, the operating principle of the dehumidifier whose water tank can automatically slide out of the present invention is as follows: when the water level in the water collection tank 3 is less than a predetermined height, because the design of the inner wall 34 of the water collection tank 3 In this way, the center of gravity is biased toward the outer wall 31, and the horizontal distance between the center of gravity and the outer wall 31 is smaller than the horizontal distance between the contact points of the rollers 113 and the lower wall 33 of the water collecting tank 3 and the outer wall 31. If the rollers 113 The contact point with the lower wall 33 is a fulcrum, and the moment caused by the weight of the water collecting tank 3 will cause the water collecting tank 3 to rotate upward, so that the pair of locking blocks 37 are engaged with the pair of locking grooves 121b. However, when the water level in the water collection tank 3 rises above the predetermined height, the overall center of gravity is shifted away from the outer wall 31 due to the weight of the water collection tank 3 and the water inside, and the center of gravity is at the level of the outer wall 31 The distance is greater than the horizontal distance between the contact point of the rollers 113 and the lower wall 33 of the water collection tank 3 and the outer wall 31, the moment caused by the weight of the water collection tank 3 will cause the water collection tank 3 to rotate downward, so that the pair of The clamping block 37 pivots downward and abuts against the sliding surface 111a to release the engagement relationship with the pair of clamping grooves 121b, so that the water collecting tank 3 can slide along the sliding surface 111a toward the first end 114. The user can easily take out the water collecting tank 3 to pour out the water, and then plug the empty water collecting tank 3 back into the receiving space S to engage the locking blocks 37 with the locking grooves 121b.

To sum up, the dehumidifier with the water tank automatically sliding out of the present invention is movably disposed in the receiving space S by the water collecting tank 3 and abuts against the pair of rollers 113, when the water level in the water collecting tank 3 is greater than the predetermined height , the pair of locking blocks 37 pivot downward and abut against the sliding surface 111a to release the engaging relationship with the locking groove 121b, so that the water collecting tank 3 can follow the direction of the sliding surface 111a toward the first end 114 The sliding and sliding out of the storage space S automatically has the function of notifying the full water, and the user can easily take out the water collecting tank 3, so the purpose of the present invention can be achieved.

However, the above are only examples of the present invention, and should not limit the scope of the present invention. All simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the application for patent of the present invention and the contents of the patent specification are still within the scope of the present invention. within the scope of the invention patent.

1: Water tank storage seat

11: Chassis

111: Bottom wall

111a: Sliding surface

112: Side strip

112a: Flange

113: Roller

114: First End

115: Second End

116: Activity slot

12: Containment Rack

121: Standing Wall

121a: Clip strip

121b: Card slot

122: divider wall

123: top cover

123a: water collecting hole

2: Shell

21: Air outlet

3: Collecting tank

31: outer wall

32: Sidewall

33: Lower Wall

34: inner wall

341: First extension

342: Inner bend

343: Second Extension

35: Top Wall

36: Extension rack

37: Card block

S: Containment space

Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, wherein: 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a dehumidifier with a water tank that can automatically slide out of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a perspective exploded view of this embodiment; 3 is a perspective view of a water tank receiving seat of the embodiment; Figure 4 is a top view of one of the water collection tanks of this embodiment; Figure 5 is a side view of the water collecting tank of this embodiment; 6 is an incomplete cross-sectional view obtained by section line VI-VI of FIG. 1 , illustrating that the catch block of the water collecting tank is engaged with the groove of a receiving frame of a water tank receiving seat; FIG. 7 is an incomplete cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 6 , illustrating the disengagement relationship between the catch block of the water collecting tank and the catch groove of the receiving frame; and FIG. 8 is an incomplete cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 6 , illustrating that the water collecting tank slides out along a sliding surface of a chassis of a receiving frame of the water tank receiving seat.

1: Water tank storage seat

11: Chassis

111: Bottom wall

111a: Sliding surface

112: Side strip

112a: Flange

113: Roller

114: First End

115: Second End

116: Activity slot

12: Containment Rack

121: Standing Wall

121a: Clip strip

122: divider wall

123: top cover

123a: water collecting hole

2: Shell

21: Air outlet

3: Collecting tank

31: outer wall

32: Sidewall

33: Lower Wall

34: inner wall

341: First extension

342: Inner bend

343: Second Extension

35: Top Wall

36: Extension rack

37: Card block

S: Containment space

Claims (6)

A dehumidifier with a water tank that can slide out automatically, comprising: a water tank receiving seat, including a chassis and a receiving frame fixed on the chassis, the chassis has a bottom wall and a pair of rollers rotatably disposed on the bottom wall , a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, the bottom wall has a sliding surface, the sliding surface is inclined and the height increases gradually from the first end to the second end, the rollers Protruding relative to the sliding surface, the receiving frame forms at least a pair of clamping grooves; a casing is arranged on the water tank receiving seat, the casing and the water tank receiving seat define a receiving space; and a water collecting tank is movably arranged In the accommodating space and against the pair of rollers, the water collecting box includes a pair of clamping blocks that can be engaged with the pair of card slots. When the water level in the water collecting tank is less than a predetermined height, the pair of clamping blocks is engaged with the pair of locking blocks. For the card grooves, when the water level in the water collecting tank is greater than the predetermined height, the pair of card blocks pivots downward and abuts against the sliding surface to release the engaging relationship with the pair of card grooves, so that the water collecting tank can move along the The glide face glides in the direction of the first end. The dehumidifier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the water collecting tank comprises an outer wall, two side walls extending from the outer wall toward the receiving rack, and a lower wall extending obliquely and connected to the side walls, and the blocks are respectively arranged At the adjoining place of the side walls and the lower wall and at one end away from the outer wall. The dehumidifier of claim 2, wherein the water collecting tank further comprises an inner wall connecting the side walls and the lower wall and the outer wall spaced apart, the inner wall having a first extension connecting one of the side walls part, an inwardly bent part extending from the first extension part toward the outer wall; and a second extension part connecting the inwardly bent part and the other of the side walls; The distance is greater than the distance between the second extension portion and the outer wall. The dehumidifier according to claim 3, wherein the water collecting tank further comprises an extension frame extending from the second extension portion of the inner wall toward the receiving frame, and the side surface and the bottom surface of the extension frame are respectively connected with the other side walls of the side walls. One is flush with the lower wall, and one of the clamping blocks is disposed at the adjoining position of the side surface and the bottom surface of the extension frame and is located at one end away from the outer wall. The dehumidifier according to claim 1, wherein the chassis further has a pair of side rails extending upward from both side edges of the bottom wall, and the upper ends of the side rails respectively form a pair of protrusions spaced from the bottom wall The flanges extend toward each other, the receiving frame has a pair of vertical walls respectively connecting the side bars and the bottom wall, the vertical walls respectively form a pair of clip bars, the clip bars extend toward each other and The card slots on the lower surface are respectively formed. The dehumidifier of claim 5, wherein the upper surfaces of the clip bars are cut flush with the upper surfaces of the flanges, respectively, the bottom wall, the side bars, the flanges and the clips The connecting strips together define a pair of movable grooves, and the clamping blocks can move in the movable grooves.

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