U.S. patent application number 16/480920 was filed with the patent office on 2019-12-05 for dehumidifier.
The applicant listed for this patent is WINIX INC.. Invention is credited to Chul Min Yoon.
Application Number | 20190368771 16/480920 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 63370751 |
Filed Date | 2019-12-05 |
United States Patent
Application |
20190368771 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Yoon; Chul Min |
December 5, 2019 |
DEHUMIDIFIER
Abstract
A dehumidifier according to an embodiment comprises: a main body
which suctions air through a suction port and discharges same
through a discharge port; a heat exchange part which removes
moisture in the air suctioned through the suction port and
comprises an evaporator and a condenser; a blowing part disposed
between the suction port and the heat exchange part and guides the
air from the suction port to the evaporator of the heat exchange
part; and an accommodation part disposed under the evaporator and
accommodating dehumidified water generated by the evaporator. The
evaporator is obliquely disposed with respect to the longitudinal
axis of the main body and toward the accommodation part, and the
dehumidified water condensed by means of the evaporator can be
dropped into the accommodation part by gravity.
Inventors: |
Yoon; Chul Min; (Siheung,
KR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
WINIX INC. |
Siheung |
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KR |
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Family ID: |
63370751 |
Appl. No.: |
16/480920 |
Filed: |
March 2, 2017 |
PCT Filed: |
March 2, 2017 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/KR2017/002241 |
371 Date: |
July 25, 2019 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F24F 13/20 20130101;
F24F 2003/1452 20130101; F24F 13/24 20130101; F24F 2003/1446
20130101; F24F 2110/10 20180101; F24F 13/30 20130101; F24F 13/082
20130101; F24F 2110/20 20180101; F24F 13/22 20130101; F24F 3/1405
20130101; F24F 1/0358 20190201; F24F 13/222 20130101 |
International
Class: |
F24F 13/08 20060101
F24F013/08; F24F 13/20 20060101 F24F013/20 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Feb 28, 2017 |
KR |
10-2017-0026467 |
Claims
1. A dehumidifier comprising: a body configured to suction air
through an inlet and discharge the air through an outlet; a heat
exchanger comprising an evaporator and a condenser and configured
to remove moisture in the air suctioned through the inlet; a blower
disposed between the inlet and the heat exchanger to guide the air
from the inlet to the evaporator of the heat exchanger; and an
accommodator disposed under the evaporator to accept
dehumidification water generated in the evaporator, wherein the
evaporator is obliquely disposed based on a longitudinal axis of
the body to face the accommodator, so that the dehumidification
water condensed in the evaporator falls into the accommodator by
force of gravity.
2. The dehumidifier of claim 1, wherein the condenser is obliquely
disposed above the evaporator based on the longitudinal axis of the
body to face an upper surface of the body and the air passing the
evaporator rises toward the condenser.
3. The dehumidifier of claim 2, further comprising: a guide
disposed between the evaporator and the condenser, wherein the
guide is configured to extend from an upper end of the inlet toward
an inside of the body and formed in a shape that covers the
evaporator and the blower and the air passing the evaporator is
guided by the guide to the condenser.
4. The dehumidifier of claim 3, wherein a lower end of the guide is
bent in a direction away from the evaporator or in a direction
toward the condenser.
5. The dehumidifier of claim 4, wherein the blower is obliquely
disposed based on the longitudinal axis of the body to face the
accommodator.
6. The dehumidifier of claim 5, wherein the inlet is formed in a
rear surface of the body, the outlet is formed in a top surface of
the body, the blower allows the air suctioned through the inlet to
travel toward the evaporator, and the air passing the evaporator
passes the condenser to be discharged through the outlet to an
outside.
7. A dehumidifier comprising: a body configured to suction air
through an inlet and discharge the air through an outlet; an
accommodator disposed in the body to accept dehumidification water;
a blower disposed above the accommodator to guide the air suctioned
through the inlet toward the accommodator; an evaporator disposed
between the blower and the accommodator and configured to cool the
suctioned air to condense moisture in the air; and a condenser
configured to heat the air having passed the evaporator while
condensing a refrigerant used in the dehumidifier.
8. The dehumidifier of claim 7, wherein the evaporator and the
blower are obliquely disposed based on a longitudinal axis of the
body to face the accommodator, so that the dehumidification water
condensed in the evaporator falls into the accommodator by force of
gravity.
9. The dehumidifier of claim 8, further comprising: a guide
disposed above the evaporator and the blower, wherein the guide is
formed to cover the blower and the evaporator, a lower end of the
guide is bent in a direction away from the evaporator or in a
direction toward an upper surface of the body, and the air passing
the evaporator is guided along the guide toward a side surface or
the upper surface of the body.
10. The dehumidifier of claim 8, wherein the condenser is disposed
between an upper surface of the body and the guide and the air
passing the evaporator rises toward the condenser.
11. The dehumidifier of claim 7, wherein the inlet is formed in a
front surface or a rear surface of the body, the outlet is formed
in a top surface of the body, the blower allows the air suctioned
through the inlet to travel toward the evaporator, and the air
passing the evaporator passes the condenser to be discharged
through the outlet to an outside.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] One or more example embodiments relate to a
dehumidifier.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] In general, a dehumidifier is an apparatus for removing
moisture contained in air, and has been provided with various types
of dehumidifying systems.
[0003] In most cases, there has been widely used a cooling
dehumidifier that removes humidity by condensing moisture contained
in air while the air passing through an evaporator based on a
refrigeration cycle.
[0004] Such dehumidifier may include a case that forms an
appearance, a fan installed in the case to suction external air, a
dehumidifying mean that removes moisture by condensing humidity
contained in the suctioned air, and a water tank in which water
generated in the dehumidifying mean is stored.
[0005] The dehumidifying mean may include a compressor that
compresses a gaseous refrigerant at a high temperature and a high
pressure, a condenser that condenses the refrigerant gas discharged
from the compressor with the high temperature and the high
pressure, and an evaporator that evaporates a low-pressure
refrigerant having passed through the evaporator and a capillary
(inflation tube).
[0006] In such dehumidifier, a refrigerant is circulated by the
compressor from the evaporator, through the condenser and the
capillary, to the evaporator again.
[0007] In this instance, when air is suctioned into a case due to
rotation of the fan, the suctioned air may be cooled by the
refrigerant to be below the dew point while passing the evaporator
and condensed such that moisture contained in the air is formed to
be waterdrop, and then removed.
[0008] As the use of the dehumidifier becomes common, research on
the dehumidifier has been actively carried out. For example, Korea
Patent Application No. 2011-0098956 filed on Sep. 29, 2011
discloses a dehumidifier for home using.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
Technical Goals
[0009] An aspect is to provide a dehumidifier in which an
evaporator is obliquely disposed based on a longitudinal axis of a
body to quickly remove condensate water formed on the evaporator by
force of gravity.
[0010] Another aspect is to reduce a temperature of an evaporator
by quickly removing condensate water from the evaporator and
activate a heat exchange between the evaporator and air passing
through the evaporator, thereby improving a dehumidification
efficiency.
[0011] Still another aspect is to reduce noise and vibration of a
dehumidifier by arranging a condenser above an evaporator in the
dehumidifier and flexibly designing an air flow path.
Technical Solutions
[0012] According to an aspect, there is provided a dehumidifier
including a body configured to suction air through an inlet and
discharge the air through an outlet, a heat exchanger including an
evaporator and a condenser and configured to remove moisture in the
air suctioned through the inlet, a blower disposed between the
inlet and the heat exchanger to guide the air from the inlet to the
evaporator of the heat exchanger, and an accommodator disposed
under the evaporator to accept dehumidification water generated in
the evaporator.
[0013] The evaporator may be obliquely disposed based on a
longitudinal axis of the body to face the accommodator, so that the
dehumidification water condensed in the evaporator falls into the
accommodator by force of gravity.
[0014] The condenser may be obliquely disposed above the evaporator
based on the longitudinal axis of the body to face an upper surface
of the body. The air passing the evaporator may rise toward the
condenser.
[0015] The dehumidifier may further include a guide disposed
between the evaporator and the condenser.
[0016] The guide may be configured to extend from an upper end of
the inlet toward an inside of the body and formed in a shape that
covers the evaporator and the blower. The air passing the
evaporator may be guided by the guide to the condenser.
[0017] A lower end of the guide may be bent in a direction away
from the evaporator or in a direction toward the condenser.
[0018] The blower may be obliquely disposed based on the
longitudinal axis of the body to face the accommodator.
[0019] The inlet may be formed in a rear surface of the body. The
outlet may be formed in a top surface of the body. The blower may
allow the air suctioned through the inlet to travel toward the
evaporator. The air passing the evaporator may pass the condenser
to be discharged through the outlet to an outside.
[0020] According to another aspect, there is also provided a
dehumidifier including a body configured to suction air through an
inlet and discharge the air through an outlet, an accommodator
disposed in the body to accept dehumidification water, a blower
disposed above the accommodator to guide the air suctioned through
the inlet toward the accommodator, an evaporator disposed between
the blower and the accommodator and configured to cool the
suctioned air to condense moisture in the air, and a condenser
configured to heat the air having passed the evaporator while
condensing a refrigerant used in the dehumidifier.
[0021] The evaporator and the blower may be obliquely disposed
based on a longitudinal axis of the body to face the accommodator,
so that the dehumidification water condensed in the evaporator
falls into the accommodator by force of gravity.
[0022] The dehumidifier may further include a guide disposed above
the evaporator and the blower.
[0023] The guide may be formed to cover the blower and the
evaporator. A lower end of the guide may be bent in a direction
away from the evaporator or in a direction toward an upper surface
of the body. The air passing the evaporator may be guided along the
guide toward a side surface or the upper surface of the body.
[0024] The condenser may be disposed between an upper surface of
the body and the guide. The air passing the evaporator may rise
toward the condenser.
[0025] The inlet may be formed in a front surface or a rear surface
of the body. The outlet may be formed in a top surface of the body.
The blower may allow the air suctioned through the inlet to travel
toward the evaporator. The air passing the evaporator may pass the
condenser to be discharged through the outlet to an outside.
Effects
[0026] According to example embodiments, it is possible to provide
a dehumidifier in which an evaporator is obliquely disposed based
on a longitudinal axis of a body to quickly remove condensate water
formed on the evaporator by force of gravity.
[0027] According to example embodiments, it is possible to reduce a
temperature of an evaporator by quickly removing condensate water
from the evaporator and activate a heat exchange between the
evaporator and air passing through the evaporator, thereby
improving a dehumidification efficiency.
[0028] According to example embodiments, it is possible to reduce
noise and vibration of a dehumidifier by arranging a condenser
above an evaporator in the dehumidifier and flexibly designing an
air flow path.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0029] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a dehumidifier
according to an example embodiment.
[0030] FIG. 2 illustrates an example of a dehumidifier viewed from
side according to an example embodiment.
[0031] FIG. 3 illustrates another example of a dehumidifier viewed
from front according to an example embodiment.
[0032] FIG. 4 illustrates an example of removing condensate water
from an evaporator.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0033] Hereinafter, example embodiments will be described with
reference to the accompanying drawings. The following description
is provided according to some aspects of the example embodiments,
and forms part of a detailed description of the example
embodiments.
[0034] Also, descriptions of functions and constructions that are
well known to one of ordinary skill in the art may be omitted for
increased clarity and conciseness.
[0035] It should be understood that the terms used in the
specification and the appended claims should not be construed as
limited to general and dictionary meanings, but interpreted based
on the meanings and concepts corresponding to technical aspects of
a dehumidifier of the disclosure based on the principle that the
inventor is allowed to define terms.
[0036] Accordingly, the description proposed herein is merely an
example for the purpose of illustration, and is not intended to
represent all technical aspects related to the hybrid powertrain
apparatus of the disclosure, so it should be understood that other
equivalents and modifications could be made thereto without
departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure.
[0037] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a dehumidifier
according to an example embodiment. FIG. 2 illustrates an example
of a dehumidifier viewed from side according to an example
embodiment. FIG. 3 illustrates another example of a dehumidifier
viewed from front according to an example embodiment. FIG. 4
illustrates an example of removing condensate water from an
evaporator.
[0038] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a dehumidifier 10 may include a
body 100 and a heat exchanger 200. The body 100 may suction air
through an inlet 110 and discharge the air through an outlet 120.
The heat exchanger 200 may include an evaporator 210 and a
condenser 220 and remove moisture in the air suctioned through the
inlet 110.
[0039] The evaporator 210 may cool air F suctioned through the
inlet 110 to condense moisture in the air F. The condenser 220 may
be disposed above the evaporator 210 to condense a refrigerant used
in the dehumidifier and heat air F' passing through the evaporator
210.
[0040] The dehumidifier 10 may include a blower 300 disposed
between the inlet 110 and the heat exchanger 200 to guide air from
the inlet 110 to the evaporator 210 of the heat exchanger 200, and
an accommodator 400 disposed under the evaporator 210 to
accommodate dehumidification water generated in the evaporator
210.
[0041] The dehumidifier 10 may further include a compressor 600
disposed below the accommodator 400 to compress a gaseous
refrigerant at a high temperature and a high pressure, and a water
tank 700 detachably attached to the body 100 and located in a front
part of the body 100. The water tank 700 may receive the
dehumidification water accommodated in the accommodator 400 and
store the dehumidification water.
[0042] The evaporator 210 may be obliquely disposed based on a
longitudinal axis of the body 100 to face the accommodator 400, so
that the dehumidification water condensed in the evaporator 210
falls into the accommodator 400 by force of gravity.
[0043] In other words, the evaporator 210 may tilt toward a ground
or a lower surface of the body 10, rather than vertically disposed
with respect to the ground or the lower surface of the body 100.
However, embodiments are not limited thereto, and the evaporator
210 may also be disposed horizontally with respect to the ground or
the lower surface of the body 100.
[0044] In this case, the condensate water formed on the evaporator
210 may be removed from the evaporator 210 more quickly than in a
case in which the evaporator 210 is disposed vertical to the ground
or the lower surface of the body 100 of the dehumidifier. This is
because the condensate water formed on a part of the evaporator 210
directly falls toward the accommodator 400 by force of gravity
without passing through another part of the evaporator 210.
[0045] The condenser 220 may be obliquely disposed above the
evaporator 210 based on the longitudinal axis of the body 100 to
face an upper surface of the body 100, so that the air passing the
evaporator 210 rises toward the condenser 220. This is because a
guide 500 is provided to guide the air passing through the
evaporator 210 to travel toward the upper surface of the body
100.
[0046] The dehumidifier 10 may further include the guide 500
disposed between the evaporator 210 and the condenser 220.
[0047] The guide 500 may extend from an upper end of the inlet 110
toward an inside of the body 100 and be formed in a shape that
covers the evaporator 210 and the blower 300 and the evaporator
210. A lower end 510 of the guide may be bent in a direction away
from the evaporator 210 or in a direction toward the condenser 220.
Accordingly, the air passing the evaporator 210 may be guided by
the guide 200 to the condenser 220.
[0048] In this example, the blower 300 may be obliquely disposed
based on the longitudinal axis of the body 100 to face the
accommodator 400.
[0049] In other words, like the evaporator 210, the blower 200 may
also tilt toward the ground or the lower surface of the body 10
rather than being disposed vertical to the ground or the lower
surface of the body 100.
[0050] This is so that a flow direction of the air F suctioned
through the inlet 110 is directed toward the accommodator 400 or
the lower surface of the body 100 by arranging the blower 300 to be
tilted. Through this, the air F suctioned through the inlet 110 may
thoroughly pass through the tilted evaporator 210.
[0051] The inlet 110 may be formed in a rear surface of the body
100 and, the outlet 120 may be formed in a top surface of the body
100. In this example, the blower 300 may allow the air F suctioned
through the inlet 110 to travel toward the evaporator 210 so as to
be dehumidified. Also, the air F' passing through the evaporator
210 may pass the condenser 220, and then be discharged to an
outside through the outlet 120.
[0052] In the dehumidifier 10 having the above structure, the
blower 300 may allow the air F suctioned through the inlet 110 to
pass through the tilted evaporator 210 while travelling toward the
accommodator 400 or the lower surface of the body 100.
[0053] Thereafter, the air may be cooled while passing through the
evaporator 210. Also, the condensate water may be formed on the
evaporator 210. Through this, the air may be dehumidified. In this
example, the evaporator 210 may be obliquely disposed based on the
ground or the lower surface of the body 100, so that the condensate
water formed on the evaporator 210 is more quickly removed by force
of gravity. As such, by quickly removing the condensate water from
the evaporator 210, a temperature of the evaporator 210 may be
reduced. In addition, a heat exchange between the evaporator 210
and the air passing through the evaporator 210 may be actively
performed such that a dehumidification efficiency is improved.
[0054] The dehumidified air may be guided by the guide 500 toward
the condenser 220 disposed above the evaporator 210. A temperature
of the dehumidified air may increase while passing through the
condenser 220. The dehumidified air having the increased
temperature may be discharged to the outside through the outlet
120. In this instance, dehumidification water condensed in the
evaporator 210 may fall into the accommodator 500 and the
dehumidification water accommodated in the accommodator 500 may be
stored in the water tank 700.
[0055] In this example, an air flow path may be flexibly designed
by arranging the condenser 220 above the evaporator 210 and
arranging the guide 500 between the evaporator 210 and the
condenser 220. The flexible air flow path may reduce noise and
vibration.
[0056] Referring to FIG. 3, a dehumidifier 10 may include a body
100 that suctions air through an inlet 110 and discharges the air
through an outlet 120, an accommodator 400 disposed in the body 100
to accept dehumidification water, a blower 300 disposed above the
accommodator 400 to guide the air suctioned through the inlet 110
toward the accommodator 400, an evaporator 210 disposed between the
blower 300 and the accommodator and 400 to cool the suctioned air
to condense moisture in the air, and a condenser 220 that heats the
air having passed the evaporator 210 while condensing a refrigerant
used in the dehumidifier.
[0057] The evaporator 210 and the blower 300 may be are obliquely
disposed based on a longitudinal axis y of the body 100 to face the
accommodator 400, so that the dehumidification water condensed in
the evaporator 210 falls into the accommodator 400 by force of
gravity.
[0058] The dehumidifier 100 may further include a guide 500
disposed above the evaporator 210 and the blower 400.
[0059] The guide 500 may be formed to cover the blower 400 and the
evaporator 210. A lower end of the guide 500 may be bent in a
direction away from the evaporator 210 or in a direction toward an
upper surface of the body 100, so that the air passing the
evaporator 210 is guided along the guide toward a side surface or
the upper surface of the body 100.
[0060] The condenser 220 may be disposed between the upper surface
of the body 100 and the guide 500. The air passing the evaporator
210 may rise toward the condenser 220.
[0061] In this example, the inlet 110 may be formed in a front
surface or a rear surface of the body 100. Also, the outlet 120 may
be formed in a top surface of the body 100. The blower 300 may
allow the air suctioned through the inlet 110 to travel toward the
evaporator 210. The air passing the evaporator 210 may pass the
condenser 220 to be discharged through the outlet 120 to an
outside.
[0062] Accordingly, as illustrated in FIG. 4, in the dehumidifier,
the condensate water formed on the evaporator 210 may be quickly
removed and fall into the accommodator 400. Through this, a
temperature of the evaporator 210 may be reduced. Also, a heat
exchange between the evaporator 210 and the air passing through the
evaporator 210 may be actively performed such that a
dehumidification efficiency is improved.
[0063] While this disclosure includes specific examples, it will be
apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that various changes
in form and details may be made in these examples without departing
from the spirit and scope of the claims and their equivalents. The
examples described herein are to be considered in a descriptive
sense only, and not for purposes of limitation. Descriptions of
features or aspects in each example are to be considered as being
applicable to similar features or aspects in other examples.
Therefore, the scope of the disclosure is defined not by the
detailed description, but by the claims and their equivalents, and
all variations within the scope of the claims and their equivalents
are to be construed as being included in the disclosure.
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