Dehumidifier

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12313289-B2
Application number	US-202418632094-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 10, 2024
Priority date	Nov 29, 2019
Publication date	May 27, 2025
Grant date	May 27, 2025

Abstract

A dehumidifier includes a machine body having a dehumidification function and a water tank including a receiving cavity that includes a support boss on an inner side wall of the receiving cavity. The dehumidifier has a working state, in which a bottom of the machine body is above an upper surface of the support boss and abuts against the support boss. The dehumidifier has an idle state, in which the bottom of the machine body is below the upper surface of the support boss. A height of the dehumidifier in the working state is greater than a height of the dehumidifier in the idle state.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A dehumidifier comprising:
a machine body having a dehumidification function; and
a water tank including a receiving cavity that includes a support boss on an inner side wall of the receiving cavity;
wherein:
the dehumidifier has a working state, in which a bottom of the machine body is above an upper surface of the support boss and abuts against the support boss;
the dehumidifier has an idle state, in which the bottom of the machine body is below the upper surface of the support boss; and
a height of the dehumidifier in the working state is greater than a height of the dehumidifier in the idle state.

2. The dehumidifier according to claim 1 , wherein:
the machine body includes an avoidance slot on an outer side wall of the machine body, the avoidance slot corresponding to the support boss and being configured to staggered with the support boss when the dehumidifier is in the working state; and
in the idle state of the dehumidifier, the support boss is received in the avoidance slot and at least part of the machine body is received in the receiving cavity.

3. The dehumidifier according to claim 2 , wherein:
the support boss is one of two support bosses provided on two opposite side walls of the water tank; and
the avoidance slot is one of two avoidance slots formed on two opposite side walls of the machine body.

4. The dehumidifier according to claim 1 , wherein the support boss is vertically provided along a height direction of the water tank, and the avoidance slot is vertically provided along a height direction of the outer side wall of the machine body.

5. The dehumidifier according to claim 1 , wherein the water tank includes a slot on an outer side wall and corresponding to the support boss.

6. The dehumidifier according to claim 5 , wherein a portion of a side wall of the water tank protrudes toward an inside of the water tank to form the slot outside the water tank and the support boss inside the water tank.

7. The dehumidifier according to claim 1 , wherein the support boss is one of two support bosses provided on two opposite side walls of the water tank.

8. The dehumidifier according to claim 1 , wherein a top of the support boss is lower than an edge of an opening of the water tank.

9. The dehumidifier according to claim 1 , wherein:
the water tank includes an opening that faces upward; and
the machine body is configured to enter into and exit from the water tank through the opening.

10. The dehumidifier according to claim 1 , wherein a height of the machine body is equivalent to a height of the receiving cavity.

11. The dehumidifier according to claim 1 , wherein the machine body includes a case including an air inlet, an air outlet, and an air duct communicating with the air inlet and the air outlet.

12. The dehumidifier according to claim 1 , wherein:
a distance from the bottom of the machine body to a bottom of the water tank when the dehumidifier is in the working state is greater than a distance from the bottom of the machine body of the dehumidifier to the bottom of the water tank when the dehumidifier is in the idle state.

13. The dehumidifier according to claim 1 , wherein:
a storage space formed by the machine body and the water tank when the dehumidifier is in the working state is greater than a storage space formed by the machine body and the water tank when the dehumidifier is in the idle state.

14. The dehumidifier according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a compressor located in the machine body;
wherein:
in the working state, the compressor is located above the upper surface of the support boss; and
in the idle state, the compressor is located below the upper surface of the support boss.

15. The dehumidifier according to claim 1 , wherein:
in the idle state, the machine body is fully accommodated in the receiving cavity of the water tank.

Assignees

• Gd Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd

Inventors

• Xing Zhigang
• Li Weiming

Classifications

• F24F2003/1446

  by condensing · CPC title

• F24F13/32

  Supports for air-conditioning, air-humidification or ventilation units · CPC title

• F24F13/222

  for evacuating condensate · CPC title

• F24F2003/144

  by dehumidification only · CPC title

• F24F13/20

  Casings or covers · CPC title