WO2016058123A1 - Réservoir muni d'une poignée - Google Patents

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WO2016058123A1
WO2016058123A1 PCT/CN2014/088528 CN2014088528W WO2016058123A1 WO 2016058123 A1 WO2016058123 A1 WO 2016058123A1 CN 2014088528 W CN2014088528 W CN 2014088528W WO 2016058123 A1 WO2016058123 A1 WO 2016058123A1
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reservoir
dehumidifier
handle
guide path
user
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Yalong DONG
Jianjun Cao
Xudong Zhang
Zhigang Gu
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Electrolux (Hangzhou) Home Appliances Co., Ltd.
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Priority to CA2964172A priority patent/CA2964172C/fr
Priority to PCT/CN2014/088528 priority patent/WO2016058123A1/fr
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D21/00—Defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water
    • F25D21/14—Collecting or removing condensed and defrost water; Drip trays
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F3/00—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems
    • F24F3/12—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling
    • F24F3/14—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by humidification; by dehumidification
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F3/00—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems
    • F24F3/12—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling
    • F24F3/14—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by humidification; by dehumidification
    • F24F3/1405—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by humidification; by dehumidification in which the humidity of the air is exclusively affected by contact with the evaporator of a closed-circuit cooling system or heat pump circuit
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F3/00—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems
    • F24F3/12—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling
    • F24F3/14—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by humidification; by dehumidification
    • F24F2003/144—Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by humidification; by dehumidification by dehumidification only
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
    • F24F6/00—Air-humidification, e.g. cooling by humidification
    • F24F2006/008—Air-humidifier with water reservoir

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  • the present subject matter relates to a small appliance. More specifically the present subject matter relates to a reservoir adapted for use with a dehumidifier.
  • a dehumidifier is an apparatus adapted to condition the air by reducing the level of humidity in the air.
  • a dehumidifier reduces the level of humidity in the air by extracting water vapor from the air.
  • the extracted water vapor may be condensed into liquid water and stored in a reservoir of the dehumidifier for subsequent disposal or other removal.
  • the liquid water stored in the reservoir may be disposed of by removing the reservoir from the dehumidifier and transporting the water within the reservoir to a disposal site. It is sometimes desirable to store a large quantity of water in the reservoir to allow long duty cycles between the times when the reservoir is full and must be emptied before further dehumidifier operation. It is sometimes desirable to make the reservoir with the water stored therein easy to transport from the dehumidifier to the disposal site. It remains desirable to provide a way to transport larger amounts of water without making transportation of the water and reservoir difficult.
  • a reservoir of a dehumidifier comprising an enclosure defining an interior region and an exterior region; a first guide surface operatively engaged with a first counterpart surface of the dehumidifier to define a guide path; and a handle engaged with the reservoir.
  • the handle comprises a grasping surface adapted for being grasped by a hand of a user.
  • the handle is movable relative to the reservoir between a first position and a second position. In the first position the handle is positioned to provide means for a user to ergonomically draw the reservoir along the guide path by hand. In the second position, the handle is positioned to provide means for a user to ergonomically carry the reservoir by hand.
  • FIG. 1 is a front view showing a first embodiment of a dehumidifier and associated components.
  • FIG. 1a and FIG 1b are perspective views showing an embodiment of a dehumidifier and associated components.
  • FIG. 2 is a top perspective view showing the reservoir partially withdrawn from the dehumidifier with the handle in a position intermediate to the horizontal and vertical positions.
  • FIG. 3 is a top perspective view showing the reservoir partially withdrawn from the dehumidifier with the handle in the horizontal position.
  • FIG. 4 is a top perspective view showing the reservoir partially withdrawn from the dehumidifier with the handle in a substantially vertical position.
  • FIG. 5a and FIG. 5b are perspective views showing the reservoir of a dehumidifier with the handle.
  • FIG. 5c is a rear perspective view showing the reservoir of a dehumidifier without the handle.
  • FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view of the handle for a dehumidifier reservoir of the present invention.
  • a reservoir 120 of a dehumidifier 100 that comprises (1) an enclosure 121 defining an interior region 124 and an exterior region 122; (2) a first guide surface (not shown) operatively engaged with a first counterpart surface (not shown) of the dehumidifier 100 to define a guide path 140; and (3) a handle 130 engaged with the reservoir 120.
  • the handle 130 may comprise a grasping surface 132 adapted for being grasped by a hand 82 of a user 80; and may be movable relative to the reservoir 120 between a first position and a second position. In the first position the handle 130 may be positioned to provide means for a user 80 to ergonomically draw the reservoir 120 along the guide path 140 by hand 82. In the second position, the handle 130 may be positioned to provide means for a user 80 to ergonomically carry the reservoir 120 by hand 82.
  • the dehumidifier 100 comprises a reservoir 120.
  • the reservoir 120 is adapted to accept and store liquid water (not shown) produced by the dehumidifier 100 as it operates to remove humidity from the air 90.
  • the reservoir 120 stores the liquid water (not shown) in the enclosure 121.
  • the reservoir 120 stores the water in the interior region 124 of the enclosure 121.
  • the interior region 124 is in fluid communication with the exterior region 122 through a first aperture 126.
  • Liquid water (not shown) may be introduced into the interior region 124 from the exterior region 122 through the first aperture 126.
  • liquid water condensed or otherwise produced by the dehumidifier 100 as it operates to remove humidity from the air 90 may drip or pour through the first aperture 126 and into the interior region 124 of reservoir 120 where it may be stored.
  • the stored liquid water may be occasionally disposed of by a user 80.
  • the reservoir 120 is adapted for removal from the dehumidifier 100. Because the reservoir 120 is adapted for removal from the dehumidifier 100, water stored in the reservoir 120 may be transported, while still in the reservoir 120, from the dehumidifier 100, and disposed of at a disposal site (not shown) .
  • a disposal site may be a conventional drain (not shown) or other site chosen with good engineering judgment.
  • the provided subject matter is adapted to provide an ergonomic means for removal and transportation of the reservoir 120 by a hand 82 of a user 80.
  • the handle 130 is engaged with the reservoir 120 such that it may be movable with respect to the reservoir 120.
  • the handle 130 is free to rotate with respect to the reservoir 120 when the reservoir 120 is not in the fully installed position within the dehumidifier 100.
  • the reservoir 120 is shown in the fully installed position within the dehumidifier 100.
  • the reservoir 120 is fully inserted into the dehumidifier 100 and the handle 130 is partially shrouded or otherwise enclosed between the dehumidifier 100 and the reservoir 120 in such a way that the handle 130 is not free to rotate with respect to the reservoir 120.
  • the reservoir 120 may be removed from the dehumidifier 100 by drawing it out in a drawer-like manner along a guide path 140 generally indicated by the bi-directional arrow shown.
  • the arrow indicating guide path 140 is bi-directional because the reservoir may be removed or replaced by drawing it out or pushing it in along the guide path 140 generally indicated by the bi-directional arrow.
  • the mechanical action of drawing an object along a path comprises both pushing and pulling actions. While the guide path shown in Figures 1b and 2 is linear, it is contemplated that the guide path 140 need not be linear in other embodiments; there are curvilinear paths that may also be acceptable.
  • the guide path 140 may be defined by a first guide surface (not shown) of the reservoir 120 being operatively engaged with a first counterpart surface (not shown) of the dehumidifier 100.
  • the first guide surface (not shown) may be engaged with the exterior region 122 of the reservoir 120.
  • the first guide surface (not shown) and first counterpart surface may (not shown) be any conventional components adapted to establish a guide path.
  • the first guide surface (not shown) and first counterpart surface may be the components of a conventional drawer slide, or a track and follower combination, or a set of surfaces adapted to slide over one another.
  • the components adapted to establish guide path 140 may further comprise one or more of a roller, a wheel, a bearing, or a lubricant.
  • the handle 130 is in a first position. In the first position, handle 130 is positioned to provide means for a user 80 grasp the handle 130 by a hand 82 and to ergonomically draw the reservoir 120 along the guide path 140. That is, in Figure 1, in the first position, the handle 130 is adapted to function as a drawer-type handle for drawing the reservoir 120 into or out of the dehumidifier 100.
  • the handle 130 comprises may comprise a set of surfaces 132 adapted for ergonomic engagement with the hand 82 of, and use by, a user 80. As shown in Figures 3 and 6, in some embodiments the handle 130 may comprise one or more grasping surfaces 132.
  • a grasping surface 132 is adapted for being grasped by the hand 82 of a user 80.
  • a grasping surface 132 may comprise grasping features 134 adapted to facilitate grasping, gripping, or other purchase on the grasping surface by the hand 82 of a user 80.
  • grasping features 134 adapted to facilitate grasping, gripping, or other purchase on the grasping surface 132 by the hand 82 of a user 80 may comprise knurling, indentations, grooves, roughly textured elastomer, padding, or other similarly functional surface treatment.
  • the handle 130 may comprise one or more pushing surfaces 136.
  • a pushing surface 136 is adapted for being grasped or pushed by the hand 82 of a user 80.
  • the handle 130 As the reservoir 120 is withdrawn from the dehumidifier 100 along the guide path 140, the handle 130 is exposed and may be rotated relative to the reservoir 120. As shown in Figure 1, the handle 130 is positioned so that the grasping surface 132 may be readily grasped or otherwise engaged by the hand 82 of a user 80 and is oriented such that the grasping surface 132 is substantially normal to the guide path 140 such that the work applied by the user 80 in removing the reservoir 120 is used efficiently in order to avoid undesirable stress and provide desirable ergonomic utility. At or before the point at which the reservoir 120 is fully withdrawn from the dehumidifier 100, the handle 130 may be rotated into a second position.
  • the motion of the handle 130 from the first position to the second position may involve translation or rotation or both.
  • the handle 130 is shown in the second position.
  • the handle extends upwardly from the reservoir 120. Transport of the reservoir 120 may be performed, at least in part, by a user grasping part of the reservoir 120 and carrying the reservoir 120.
  • the handle 130 is positioned so that the grasping surface 132 may be readily grasped by a user 80 and is oriented such that the grasping surface 132 is substantially normal to the direction of gravity such that the work applied by the user 80 in lifting and carrying the reservoir in transporting it is used efficiently in order to avoid undesirable stress and provide desirable ergonomic utility.
  • the handle 130 is positioned so that the pushing surface 136 may be readily pushed by a user 80 and is oriented such that the pushing surface 136 is substantially normal to the guide path 140 such that the work applied by the user 80 in replacing the reservoir 120 is used efficiently in order to avoid undesirable stress and provide desirable ergonomic utility.
  • This bucket handle improves over the prior art as it allows a single handle for conveniently removing the bucket from the dehumidifier and carrying the bucket without a substantial number of additional parts or steps.
  • the reservoir 120 is fully installed into and is operationally engaged with the dehumidifier 100.
  • the dehumidifier operates to remove humidity from the air 90 liquid water (not shown) is produced and is stored in the interior region 124 of the enclosure 121.

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L'invention concerne un réservoir (120) d'un déshumidificateur (100), comprenant : une enceinte (121) définissant une zone intérieure et une zone extérieure; une première surface de guidage fonctionnellement en prise avec une première surface complémentaire du déshumidificateur (100) pour définir une trajectoire de guidage (140); et une poignée (130) en prise avec le réservoir (120). La poignée (130) comprend une surface de préhension conçue pour être saisie à la main par un utilisateur. La poignée (130) peut tourner par rapport au réservoir (120) entre une première position et une seconde position. Dans la première position, la poignée est positionnée de manière à offrir à un utilisateur un moyen de tirer le réservoir ergonomiquement à la main le long de la trajectoire de guidage. Dans la seconde position, la poignée est positionnée de manière à offrir à un utilisateur un moyen de porter ergonomiquement le réservoir à la main.
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