Dehumidifier

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022307705-A1
Application number	US-202017430939-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 30, 2020
Priority date	Aug 6, 2020
Publication date	Sep 29, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

A dehumidifier includes a water tank, a machine body configured to be at least partially accommodated in the water tank in an idle state, and a position limiting structure including a stopper movably mounted at a side wall of the water tank. The stopper is configured to move between a first position and a second position. At the first position, the stopper is located on a movement path of the machine body moving toward inside of the water tank, to restrict the machine body from moving to the idle state. At the second position, the stopper avoids the movement path of the machine body moving toward the inside of the water tank, to allow the machine body to move to the idle state.

First claim

1 .- 22 . (canceled)

23 . A dehumidifier comprising:
a water tank; a machine body configured to be at least partially accommodated in the water tank in an idle state; and a position limiting structure including a stopper movably mounted at a side wall of the water tank, the stopper being configured to move between:
a first position, at which the stopper is located on a movement path of the machine body moving toward inside of the water tank, to restrict the machine body from moving to the idle state; and
a second position, at which the stopper avoids the movement path of the machine body moving toward the inside of the water tank, to allow the machine body to move to the idle state.

24 . The dehumidifier of claim 23 , wherein the machine body is further configured to extend out relative to the water tank in a working state.

25 . The dehumidifier of claim 24 , wherein:
the water tank includes a support protrusion at an inner wall of the water tank; the machine body includes an avoidance recess at a side of the machine body and extending to a bottom of the machine body; in the idle state, the support protrusion extends into the avoidance recess; and in the working state, the bottom of the machine body is supported by an upper end of the support protrusion.

26 . The dehumidifier of claim 25 , wherein:
a mounting position is arranged below the support protrusion; the stopper is slidably installed at the mounting position and a sliding direction of the stopper is along a transverse direction; at the first position, the stopper extends laterally toward the support protrusion to be positioned on the movement path of the machine body moving toward the inside of the water tank; and at the second position, the stopper is retracted to be at the mounting position to avoid the movement path of the machine body moving toward the inside the water tank.

27 . The dehumidifier of claim 26 , wherein the position limiting structure further includes:
a pressing block slidably installed at the water tank and configured to slide along an up and down direction; and a linkage structure between the pressing block and the stopper, and configured to cause the stopper to slide from the second position to the first position in response to the pressing block sliding downward.

28 . The dehumidifier of claim 27 , wherein:
the pressing block is slidably mounted at the mounting position; an upper end of the pressing block is higher when the stopper is at the second position than when the stopper is at the first position.

29 . The dehumidifier of claim 28 , wherein the linkage structure includes a first sliding member provided at the pressing block and a second sliding member provided at the stopper, and at least one of the first sliding member or the second sliding member extends obliquely upward in a sliding-out direction in which the stopper slides out of the mounting position.

30 . The dehumidifier of claim 29 , wherein:
the first sliding member includes a sliding groove extending obliquely upward in the sliding-out direction, and the second sliding member includes a sliding protrusion slidably mounted in the sliding groove; and/or the first sliding member has a first surface facing downward and the second sliding member has a second surface facing the first surface, and at least one of the first surface or the second surface extends obliquely upward in the sliding-out direction.

31 . The dehumidifier of claim 28 , wherein:
the position limiting structure further includes a shield covering the mounting position; and the stopper and the pressing block are located between the shield and the inner wall of the water tank.

32 . The dehumidifier of claim 31 , wherein a guide structure is provided between the shield and the stopper, and is configured to restrict a movement of the stopper in the up and down direction.

33 . The dehumidifier of claim 32 , wherein:
the guide structure includes a guide groove formed at the shield, extending transversally, and having an exiting opening; and the stopper is slidably mounted in the guide groove and configured to protrude from the exiting opening.

34 . The dehumidifier of claim 32 , wherein the guide structure includes:
a guide hole formed at the stopper and extending transversally to form a long strip shape; and a guide post provided at the shield and slidably installed in the guide hole.

35 . The dehumidifier of claim 34 , wherein:
the guide post includes a limiting protrusion located at a free end of the guide post and protruding toward a lateral direction of the guide post; and the stopper is slidably installed between the limiting protrusion and the shield.

36 . The dehumidifier of claim 35 , wherein the stopper is formed with material reduction holes arranged at an outer side of the guide hole at intervals and extending along an extension direction of the guide hole.

37 . The dehumidifier of claim 36 , wherein:
the guide hole is provided with a necking portion, a width of the guide hole at the necking portion being smaller than a size of the guide post; and when the stopper is at the second position, the guide post is located on a side of the necking portion away from the pressing block.

38 . The dehumidifier of claim 31 , wherein the stopper has a sliding surface facing the shield or the inner wall of the water tank, and the first sliding surface is provided with a sliding rib extending along the sliding direction of the stopper.

39 . The dehumidifier of claim 31 , wherein a guide structure is provided between the shield and the pressing block, and is configured to restrict a movement of the pressing block in the transverse direction.

40 . The dehumidifier of claim 39 , wherein:
the guide structure includes a guide groove formed at the shield, extending in the up and down direction, and having an existing opening facing upward, and the pressing block is slidably mounted in the guide groove and configured to protrude from the protruding opening; and/or the guide structure includes a guide hole formed at the pressing block and a guide post configured on the shield, the guide hole extends along the up and down direction to form a long strip shape, and the guide post is slidably installed in the guide hole.

41 . The dehumidifier of claim 39 , wherein:
the pressing block is provided with an elastic buckle; a surface of the shield facing the mounting position is formed with a stop hole extending and penetrating through a surface of the shield facing away from the mounting position; and when the stopper is at the first position, the elastic buckle is engaged in the stop hole.

42 . The dehumidifier of claim 41 , wherein:
the surface of the shield facing the mounting position is formed with an avoidance slot extending in the up and down direction, the avoidance slot being arranged above the stop hole and spaced from the stop hole; and when the stopper is at the second position, the elastic buckle is located in the avoidance slot.

43 . The dehumidifier of claim 31 , wherein:
the support protrusion includes an upper support plate and a lower support plate arranged below the upper support plate and spaced from the upper support plate; the mounting position is formed between the upper support plate and the lower support plate; the upper support plate and the lower support plate extend transversely; the upper support plate has a break; and the pressing block is configured to extend upwa

Assignees

• Gd Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
• Midea Group Co Ltd

Inventors

• Liu Fashen
• Cai Zhicai
• Zhang Kangwen

Classifications

• F24F13/222

  for evacuating condensate · CPC title

• F24F2221/12

  transportable · CPC title

• F24F2006/008

  Air-humidifier with water reservoir · CPC title

• F24F3/14 Primary

  by humidification; by dehumidification · CPC title

• F24F1/0358

  with dehumidification means · CPC title