Dehumidifier and water tank for a dehumidifier

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9920976-B2
Application number	US-201514698986-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 29, 2015
Priority date	Apr 29, 2014
Publication date	Mar 20, 2018
Grant date	Mar 20, 2018

Abstract

A dehumidifier and a water tank for a dehumidifier are provided. A withdrawable handle is provided on the water tank, which collects condensed water, and thus, when the water tank is mounted, the water tank is mounted in a state in which the handle is inserted, and when the water tank is withdrawn or moved, the handle is withdrawn, improving convenience in use.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A dehumidifier, comprising:
a main body in which a heat exchanger is provided;
a frame provided in the main body and on which the heat exchanger is seated;
a tank drawer slidably inserted and withdrawn along at least one guide provided on the frame;
a water tank accommodated in the tank drawer to collect condensed water generated in the heat exchanger; and
a tank handle provided on the water tank so that the tank handle is inserted into and withdrawn from the water tank, the tank handle being configured to be grasped by a user to move the water tank, wherein the water tank includes:
a water collection tank detachably provided on the main body; and
a water collection tank cover that covers an open top surface of the water collection tank, wherein a handle hole is defined in the water collection tank cover, wherein the tank handle passes through the handle hole to be inserted into and withdrawn from the water collection tank, wherein the tank handle includes a grasp to be grasped by the user and a pair of extensions that extends in a downward direction from ends of the grasp, wherein the water tank has a space in which the condensed water of the heat exchanger is stored and the pair of extensions is accommodated, wherein a pair of handle mounts that guides sliding of the pair of extensions is provided inside of the water collection tank to cross an inside of the water collection tank, and wherein the pair of handle mounts is spaced apart from side end plates of the water collection tank cover.

2. The dehumidifier according to claim 1 , wherein the tank drawer includes an opened top surface through which the water tank is inserted into and withdrawn from the tank drawer.

3. The dehumidifier according to claim 1 , further including a locker, which is restricted in a state in which the tank drawer is closed, provided on a back surface of the tank drawer.

4. The dehumidifier according to claim 3 , further including a locker groove that extends from an upper end to a lower end of the water tank and into which the locker is accommodated when the water tank is mounted.

5. The dehumidifier according to claim 1 , wherein the grasp is inserted into the water tank up to a same plane as a top surface of the water tank.

6. The dehumidifier according to claim 1 , wherein the tank handle is inserted and withdrawn in a same direction as a detachable direction of the water tank from the tank drawer.

7. The dehumidifier according to claim 1 , wherein the tank drawer includes an opened upper side, and when the tank drawer is withdrawn, the grasp is exposed through the opened upper side of the tank drawer.

8. A water tank for a dehumidifier that stores moisture of suctioned air condensed by a heat exchanger provided inside a main body, the water tank comprising:
a water collection tank detachably provided on the main body;
a water collection tank cover that covers an open top surface of the water collection tank; and
a tank handle, wherein a handle hole is defined in the water collection tank cover, wherein the tank handle passes through the handle hole to be inserted into and withdrawn from the water collection tank, wherein the tank handle includes a grasp to be grasped by the user and a pair of extensions that extends in a downward direction from ends of the grasp, wherein the water tank has a space in which the condensed water of the heat exchanger is stored and the pair of extensions is accommodated, wherein a pair of handle mounts that guides sliding of the pair of extensions is provided inside of the water collection tank to cross an inside of the water collection tank, and wherein the pair of handle mounts is spaced apart from side end plates of the water collection tank cover.

9. The water tank according to claim 8 , wherein the tank handle further includes a pair of mounting protrusions that protrudes from a lower end of each of both sides of the tank handle, respectively, and the water collection tank further includes a pair of mounting holes that extends lengthwise in a vertical direction and through which the pair of mounting protrusions vertically moves in a state in which the pair of mounting protrusions is inserted into the pair of mounting holes, respectively.

10. The water tank according to claim 9 , wherein an insertion groove that extends in both directions is defined in the mounting hole, and wherein a restricter that laterally extends to be inserted into the insertion groove is further provided on each of both sides of each mounting protrusion.

11. The water tank according to claim 8 , wherein the tank handle is inserted and withdrawn in a detachable direction of the water tank from the dehumidifier.

12. The water tank according to claim 8 , wherein the water collection tank cover includes:
a cover mounted on an upper end of the water collection tank to cover a first portion of the opened top surface of the water collection tank; and
an opening rotatably mounted on one end of the cover to selectively open a second portion of the opened top surface of the water collection tank, wherein the handle hole is defined in the cover.

13. The water tank according to claim 8 , wherein the tank handle is provided on a same plane as a top surface of the water collection tank cover.

14. A dehumidifier including the water tank of claim 8 .

15. A dehumidifier, including:
a main body in which a heat exchanger is provided;
a frame provided in the main body and on which the heat exchanger is seated;
a tank drawer slidably inserted and withdrawn along at least one guide provided on the frame;
a water tank accommodated in the tank drawer to collect condensed water generated in the heat exchanger; and
a tank handle provided on the water tank, wherein the tank handle is movable between an inserted position in which an upper surface of the tank handle is flush with an upper surface of the tank top cover and a withdrawn position at which the upper surface of the tank handle is elevated above the tank top cover such that the tank handle is graspable by a user to move the water tank, wherein the water tank includes:
a water collection tank detachably provided on the main body; and
a water collection tank cover that covers an open top surface of the water collection tank, wherein a handle hole is defined in the water collection tank cover, wherein the tank handle passes through the handle hole to be inserted into and withdrawn from the water collection tank, wherein the tank handle includes a grasp to be grasped by the user and a pair of extensions that extends in a downward direction from ends of the grasp, wherein the water tank has a space in which the condensed water of the heat exchanger is stored and the pair of extensions is accommodated, wherein a pair of handle mounts that guides sliding of the pair of extensions is provided inside of the water collection tank to cross an inside of the water collection tank, and wherein the pair of handle mounts is spaced apart from side end plates of the water collection tank cover.

16. The dehumidifier according to claim 15 , wherein the tank drawer includes an opened top surface through which the water tank is inserted into and withdrawn from the tank drawer.

17. The dehumidifier according to claim 15 , wherein the tank drawer is configured to be withdrawn from the main body in a horizontal orientation by moving along the at least one guide and then be further withdrawn from the main body in a tilted orientation by moving further along the at least one guide.

18. The dehumidifier according to claim 15 ,

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Lee Jongsu
• Yoo Jonhoun
• Jeon Ilsoo

Classifications

• F24F2221/12

  transportable · CPC title

• F24F2006/008

  Air-humidifier with water reservoir · CPC title

• F24F2003/1446

  by condensing · CPC title

• F24F13/22

  Means for preventing condensation or evacuating condensate · CPC title

• F24F13/20 Primary

  Casings or covers · CPC title