KR101233197B1 - Dehumidifier - Google Patents

Abstract

Dehumidifier according to the present invention is provided with a plotter unit suspended by the condensate, the amount of condensate stored in the bucket is detected by the plotter unit and displayed on the display device, the user can easily recognize the storage amount of the condensate There is.

Description

Dehumidifier {Dehumidifier}

1 is a perspective view showing a dehumidifier according to the present invention

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a dehumidifier according to the present invention

3 is an operation diagram showing the flow of air during operation of the dehumidifier according to the present invention

Figure 4 is an operation diagram showing the separation process of the bucket according to the invention

5 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a bucket assembly of the dehumidifier according to the present invention.

6 is a perspective view showing a barrier of the dehumidifier according to the present invention;

Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the filter assembly of the dehumidifier according to the present invention

8 is an operation diagram showing a filter separation process of the dehumidifier according to the present invention

9 is a perspective view of a plotter unit according to the present invention

10 is an exploded perspective view showing a plotter according to the present invention

11 is an operation of the plotter unit according to the present invention

12 is a front view of the display unit during operation of the plotter unit according to the present invention;

13 is an operation diagram showing a plotter unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention

14 is an operation diagram showing a plotter unit according to a third embodiment of the present invention

15 is an exploded perspective view of a dehumidifier according to the prior art

DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCE NUMERALS

10 compressor 20 condenser

30 expansion valve 40 evaporator

50: blower fan assembly 52: housing

54 centrifugal fan 60 cabinet

70: base 71: wheels

72: hole 74: bracket

80: barrier 81: inside

82: rib 83: drain pan

84: mounting portion 90: bucket assembly

92: bucket guide 92a: hinge

93a: first guide portion 93b: second guide portion

94: bucket 94a: home

94c: hole 100: panel assembly

102: side panel 102a: suction port

104: rear panel 104a: discharge port

105: louver 106: top panel

106a: discharge port 107: louver

110: plotter unit 112: plotter

113a: Once 113b: The other end

114: gauge 115: sensing device

119: magnet 120: filter assembly

122: filter frame 124: filter case

126: fixing mechanism 127: hook

130: control box 135: display device

140: front panel assembly 142: front frame

142a: hole 142b: slit

144: front panel 145: bracket

146: panel guide 215: detection device

315: detection device 319: Hall sensor

The present invention relates to a dehumidifier, and more particularly, to a dehumidifier configured to include a plotter which is moved according to the amount of condensate stored in a bucket, and a sensing device that detects a signal according to the movement of the plotter.

In general, the dehumidifier is a device for lowering the humidity by suctioning the indoor humid air into the cabinet to pass through a heat exchanger consisting of a condenser and an evaporator through which the refrigerant flows, and then discharges the humidity-reduced air back into the room.

15 is an exploded perspective view of a dehumidifier according to the prior art.

15 is a dehumidifier according to the prior art as shown, a compressor (1) for compressing the refrigerant, a condenser (2) for condensing the refrigerant by heat-exchanging the refrigerant compressed by the compressor (1), and the condenser An expansion valve (not shown) for expanding the refrigerant condensed by (2), an evaporator (3) for evaporating the refrigerant by heat-exchanging the refrigerant expanded by the expansion valve with air, the condenser (2) and the evaporator And a blower fan (4) for assisting heat exchange of (3), and a cabinet (5) in which the apparatus (1) (2) (3) (4) is installed.

Here, when the blower fan 4 is operated, indoor air flows through the cabinet 5 to the blower fan 4, and in the process of flowing air to the blower fan 4, moisture in the room is increased. Condensation on the surface of the evaporator 3 removes moisture in the room air.

The condensed water dehumidified in the indoor air is stored in the bucket 8 inside the cabinet 5, and the user separates the bucket 8 and periodically discharges the condensed water stored in the bucket 8.

However, in the dehumidifier according to the related art, the condensate stored in the bucket 8 has to be full, so that the plotter detects this problem.

Therefore, the dehumidifier according to the prior art has a problem that condensate stored in the bucket 8 overflows if the user does not solve it quickly after the full amount of the bucket 8 is confirmed.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, it is provided with a plotter which is moved according to the amount of condensate stored in the bucket, and provides a dehumidifier comprising a sensing device for detecting a signal according to the movement of the plotter There is a purpose.

Dehumidifier according to the present invention for solving the above technical problem and a bucket in which condensate is stored; A plotter hinged to the bucket and rotated about the hinge; And a sensing device in contact with the plotter to detect a rotation angle of the plotter. Y

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing a dehumidifier according to the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a dehumidifier according to the present invention, Figure 3 is an operation diagram showing the flow of air during operation of the dehumidifier according to the present invention, Figure 4 is an operational view showing a separation process of the bucket according to the invention, Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a bucket assembly according to the invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, the dehumidifier according to the present invention includes a compressor 10 for compressing a refrigerant, a condenser 20 for condensing the refrigerant compressed by the compressor 10, and the condensed refrigerant. Expansion valve (30) for expanding the liquid into a spray state, an evaporator (40) for evaporating the refrigerant expanded by the expansion valve (30), and indoor air for the evaporator (40) and the condenser (20). It is configured to include a blower fan assembly (50) installed to flow through and a cabinet (60) forming the appearance of the dehumidifier.

The cabinet 60 has a base 70 attached to a wheel 71 and is mounted on the floor, and is installed on an upper surface of the base 70 so as to be installed upright. A barrier assembly (90) which is partitioned into a portion, a bucket assembly (90) installed at an inner side (81) of the barrier (80) to store condensed water condensed on the surface of the evaporator (40), and an upper portion of the barrier (80). And a filter assembly 120 for filtering air flowing into the cabinet 60 and flowing to the blower fan assembly 50, and a panel assembly 100 forming the exterior of the cabinet. .

The wheel 71 is installed on a lower surface of the base 70, and a hole 72 for assembling the compressor 10 is formed on an upper surface of the base 70.

And the upper surface of the base 70 is formed with a bracket 74 for hinge fixing the lower end of the bucket assembly 90, so that the bucket assembly 90 can be rotated forward.

Therefore, the bucket assembly 90 is installed at the upper front of the base 70 partitioned by the barrier 80, and the compressor 10 is installed at the upper rear of the base 70.

2 or 5, the bucket assembly 90 is hingedly connected to the base 70 and pivoted forward and seated on an upper portion of the bucket guide 92. It is configured to include a bucket 94 is rotated forward with the bucket guide 92.

Pin-shaped hinges 92a protrude from both side ends of the bucket guide 92 to be coupled to the bracket 74 of the base 70, and the hinges 92a and the bracket 74 are coupled to each other. Bucket guide 92 has a structure that is rotated around the hinge (92a).

In addition, the bucket guide 92 is formed with guide parts 93a and 93b for guiding the location of the bucket 94 so that the bucket 94 can be seated at the correct position. 93b is formed to protrude upward.

Here, the first guide portion 93a corresponds to the groove 94a formed at the front lower end of the bucket 94 to align the position of the bucket 94, and the second guide portion 93b is the bucket ( Corresponding to the groove 94b formed on the rear surface of the 94, the position of the bucket 94 is aligned.

The guide portions 93a and 93b exactly match the water collecting port 83c of the barrier 80 and the hole 94c of the bucket 94.

In addition, a handle 95 is formed at the top of the bucket 94 so that a user can lift the bucket 94.

Thus, when the user pulls the handle of the bucket 94 forward, the bucket 94 is pivoted forwardly around the hinge 92a, and the upper end is released from the inner side 81 of the barrier 80. After the user lifts the bucket 94, the bucket 94 is separated from the bucket guide 92.

Here, the bucket guide 92 guides the rotation of the bucket 94 by the hinge 92a when the upper end of the bucket 94 is rotated forward.

In addition, although not separately illustrated, the bucket guide may be installed to be hinged to the barrier.

On the other hand, the upper portion of the bucket 94, the plotter unit 110 for detecting the height of the condensate stored in the bucket 94 is installed.

6 is a perspective view showing a barrier of the dehumidifier according to the present invention.

2 or 6, the filter assembly 120, the evaporator 40, the condenser 20, and the blower fan assembly 50 are sequentially installed on the upper surface of the barrier 80 from the front to the rear. .

Here, the evaporator 40 and the condenser 20 are integrally spaced apart by a predetermined interval, and the evaporator 40 and the condenser (so that the condensed water condensed in the evaporator 40 can be easily collected in the barrier 80) A drain pan 83 having a plurality of ribs 82 is formed on an upper surface of the barrier 80 where the barrier 80 is installed, and the evaporator 40 and the condenser 20 have the ribs 82 formed thereon. It is seated in the drain pan 83.

In addition, the upper surface of the barrier 80 is formed with a step height is different, the drain fan 83 is formed with the rib 82 is compared with the installation portion 84 on which the blowing fan assembly 50 is seated Low height

In addition, a drain pan 83c is formed with a catch port 83c, and the condensed water flowing into the catch port 83c is guided to the hole 94c of the bucket 94.

As shown in FIG. 2, the blower fan assembly 50 includes a housing 52 mounted on the barrier 80, a centrifugal fan 54 installed on the housing 52, and the housing. And a housing cover 56 which is assembled with 52 to guide the air discharged from the centrifugal fan 54.

The housing 52 is formed with an inlet 52a for sucking air in the center thereof, and the air accelerated by the centrifugal fan 54 passing through the inlet 52a receives the housing cover 56 and the housing 52. This flows in the upward direction to guide.

In addition, the housing 52 partitions the inside of the cabinet 60 in a forward / backward direction so that all of the air sucked in the room can flow to the centrifugal fan 54 only through the suction port 52a.

In addition, after the evaporator / condenser 40, 20 and the housing 52 are assembled with each other, a control box 130 for controlling the dehumidifier on the evaporator / condenser 40, 20 and the housing 52. ) Is assembled and installed.

7 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a filter assembly of the dehumidifier according to the present invention, and FIG. 8 is an operation diagram illustrating a filter separation process of the dehumidifier according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2 or 7, the filter assembly 120 includes a filter frame 122 assembled to the evaporator 40 and a filter case coupled to the filter frame 122 to be rotated forward. 124, and a fixing mechanism 126 that fixes the filter case 124 to the filter frame 122.

Here, the filter case 124 is slide-mounted to filter the air sucked into the dehumidifier, the filter case 124 is assembled to the lower end of the filter frame 122 is rotated.

Particularly, the lower end of the filter case 124 and the lower end of the filter frame 122 are connected to each other by a hinge 124a, and the filter case 124 is opened while being rotated forward about the hinge 124a.

The fixing mechanism 126 is installed on the filter frame 122, and a hook 127 is formed at a position corresponding to the fixing mechanism 126 at the upper end of the filter case 124.

Here, the hook 127 is fixed to the fixing mechanism 126 to fix the filter case 124 and the filter frame 122, and the locking fixing of the hook 127 and the fixing mechanism 126 is Made by a one-touch method, the hinge 124a is provided with a torsion spring, which is an elastic member, to allow the filter case 124 to rotate forward when the filter case 124 and the filter frame 122 are separated.

And when the filter case 124 is coupled to the filter frame 122, when the user pushes the upper end of the filter case 124 toward the filter frame 122, the hook 127 is the fixing mechanism (126) When the locking is released while being pushed out and the filter case 124 is separated from the filter frame 122, the user moves the upper end of the filter case 124 to the filter frame 122 side. In the case of the push, the hook 127 is inserted into the fixing mechanism 126 and is locked while being pushed forward by a predetermined distance.

As shown in FIG. 2 again, the panel assembly 100 includes side panels 102 forming both sides of the cabinet 60, a rear panel 104 forming the rear surface of the cabinet 60, and The upper panel 106 forming the upper surface of the cabinet 60 and the front panel assembly 140 forming the front of the cabinet 60 is configured.

Here, the side panel / rear panel / front panel assembly (102, 104, 140) is installed upright from the upper surface of the base 70.

The side panel 102 is provided with an inlet 102a for introducing indoor air into the cabinet 60, and the upper panel 106 and the rear panel 104 have air conditioning inside the cabinet 60. Discharge ports 106a and 104a through which the discharged air is discharged are formed.

In addition, a louver 103 for adjusting the suction direction of air is installed at the inlet port 102a of the side panel 102, and also at the outlets 104a and 106a of the rear panel 104 and the top panel 106. Louvers 105 and 107 for adjusting the discharge direction of the discharged air are provided.

Here, the louver 103 installed on the side panel 102 and the louver 105 installed on the rear panel 104 control the intake / discharge direction of air by the user, and the louver installed on the top panel 106. 107 is the control box 130 of the dehumidifier or the discharge direction of the air is adjusted by the user.

Thus, the louver 107 is connected to the top panel 106 by the pin 106b and rotated in the up / down direction, and the motor (not shown) can be rotated by the control box 130. C) and a power transmission mechanism (not shown) are installed.

The front panel assembly 140 includes a front frame 142 hinged to the side panel 102 and rotated to the front, and a front panel 144 installed on the front of the front frame 142 and exposed to the user. It is configured to include.

Here, the edges of the front panel 144 and the front frame 142 are installed at predetermined intervals, and indoor air is supplied to the cabinet 60 through a gap formed at the edge of the front panel 144 and the front frame 142. Is sucked into the interior.

Thus, a panel guide 146 is interposed between the front panel 144 and the front frame 142, and the panel guide 146 is provided at the upper and lower ends of the front frame 142, respectively.

In addition, a plurality of holes 142a and slits 142b are formed in the front frame 142 so that air can flow to the filter assembly 120 located at the rear side.

In addition, the bracket 145 is installed at the edge of the front frame 142 to be hinged to the side panel 102, so that the front panel assembly 140 can be opened in a hinged manner, the bracket 145 is The upper and lower sides of the side edges of the side panel 102 are formed.

9 is a perspective view showing a plotter unit according to the present invention, Figure 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a plotter according to the present invention, Figure 11 is an operation of the plotter unit according to the present invention, Figure 12 is the present invention According to the operation of the plotter unit according to the front view of the display unit.

The plotter unit 110 according to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, is installed in the bucket 94 and is moved in accordance with the level of condensate stored in the bucket 94. And a gauge 114 that is in contact with the plotter 112 and rotates a predetermined angle according to the movement of the plotter 112, and detects a position signal according to the rotation of the gauge 114 to control box 130 of the dehumidifier. The sensing device 115 for transmitting it, and the elastic member to provide an elastic force to the gauge 114, the gauge 114 is in close contact with the plotter 112.

The plotter 112 is located inside the bucket 94 and is floated by the condensate stored in the bucket 94.

Here, the plotter 112 is hinged to the bucket 94 and floats up / down while rotating at a predetermined angle when floating by the condensate.

Thus, a hole is formed in an upper portion of the bucket 94, and the floater 112 is installed in the hole. In this embodiment, a holder 98 is mounted in the hole, and the hole 98 is mounted in the hole 98. The plotter 112 is hingedly connected.

The holder 98 is fitted into the hole of the bucket 94.

In addition, a hinge hole 98a is formed in the holder 98 so that the holder 98 and the plotter 112 are hinged, and the hinge shaft 112a inserted into the hinge hole 98a in the plotter 112. ) Is formed to protrude.

On the other hand, the plotter 112 has one end 113a floating in contact with the condensate of the bucket 94, the other end 113b is exposed to the outside of the bucket 94 is in contact with the gauge 114.

In particular, the other end 113b of the plotter 112 is raised upward when the amount of the condensate is small, and when a large amount of condensate is stored in the bucket 94, the lower end 113b is rotated about the hinge shaft 112a to be lowered. While moving, push the gauge 114 to move.

Therefore, the gauge 114 and the sensing device 115 rotated according to the movement of the plotter 112 are installed separately from the bucket 94. In the present embodiment, the sensing device ( 115 and the gauge 114 is installed.

The sensing device 115 is provided with electrical components for detecting the rotation angle of the gauge 114, the gauge 114 is installed in the sensing device 115 is rotated, the elastic member (not shown) It is installed on the rotating shaft 117 of the gauge 114 to support the elastic member.

One end 114b of the gauge 114 is in contact with the plotter 112, and the other end 114a is in contact with any one of the electrodes 115a of the sensing device 115.

In particular, the gauge 114 is rotated about the rotation shaft 117, the rotation of the other end 114a rotated about the rotation shaft 117 even if the movement of the plotter 112 in contact with one end 114b is small. The angle can be made large.

The sensing device 115 detects a rotation angle of the gauge 114 that is rotated according to the storage amount of condensate, and the other end 114a of the gauge 114 and the electrode 115a installed in the sensing device 115. The amount of condensed water stored in the bucket 94 is transmitted to the control box 130 according to the contact current applied thereto.

Thus, the sensing device 115 is connected to the control box 130 through a wire not shown.

In addition, although not shown, an electrode is formed on the rotating shaft 117 installed in the gauge 114, and the amount of the condensate may be indirectly measured as the rotating shaft 117 is rotated.

In addition, a torsion spring, which is an elastic member, is installed on the rotation shaft 117 to support the gauge 114 pushed by the plotter 112, and the gauge 114 is excessively pushed and moved by the plotter 112. By avoiding this, the accuracy of the amount of condensate measured is improved.

Herein, the elastic member of the elastic member should be smaller than the buoyancy generated by the plotter 112 so that the elastic member can be easily compressed by the other end 113b of the plotter 112.

Hereinafter, the operation of the dehumidifier according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2.

First, when the dehumidifier is operated, the control unit installed in the control box 130 operates the compressor 10, the compressor 10 compresses the refrigerant and supplies it to the condenser 20, and the condenser 20 is The gas refrigerant is condensed into a liquid refrigerant, and the refrigerant condensed in the condenser 20 is expanded by the expansion liquid 30 into the liquid refrigerant in the sprayed state and then evaporated into gas in the evaporator 40.

At this time, the refrigerant evaporated into the gas in the evaporator 40 is heat-exchanged with the indoor air introduced into the cabinet 60 to cool the indoor air, the surface of the evaporator 40 in the cooling process of the indoor air Condensed water is generated by the temperature difference to dehumidify the indoor air.

Thereafter, the refrigerant evaporated in the evaporator 40 flows to an accumulator (not shown), is separated into a gas / liquid state, and then moved to the compressor 10 again.

Next, the process of moving the air by the dehumidifier with reference to Figure 2 or 3 as follows.

The control unit applies power to the blower fan assembly 50 to introduce indoor air into the cabinet 60 and then discharges it back into the room.

At this time, indoor air is introduced into the cabinet 60 through the inlet 102a formed in the side panel 102 and the holes 142a / slit 104b formed in the front frame 142. Is moved to the filter assembly 120 and filtered.

Here, the indoor air passing through the filter assembly 120 is filtered while passing through the filter 128 installed in the filter case 124, and the air passing through the filter 128 passes through the filter frame 122. Heat exchange with the evaporator 40.

The filtered air is cooled while exchanging heat with a heat radiation fin (not shown) formed in the evaporator 40. In the cooling process of the filtered air, moisture in the air is condensed to form the surface of the evaporator 40. Condensed water formed in the 40 is collected in the drain pan 83 disposed below the evaporator 40.

In addition, the air cooled while passing through the evaporator 40 exchanges heat again with the condenser 20 installed behind the evaporator 40, and the dehumidifying air passing through the evaporator 40 and the condenser 20 exchange heat with each other. The dehumidified air is heated again.

Here, in the condenser 20, heat is dissipated during the condensation of the gas refrigerant. In the heat exchange process between the dehumidifying air and the condenser 20, the dehumidifying air is heated again to a temperature similar to the room temperature.

Thereafter, the air passing through the condenser 20 is guided to the housing 52 of the blower fan assembly 50 and sucked into the housing 52, and the air sucked into the housing 52 is transferred to the housing 52. It is accelerated by the centrifugal fan 54 installed therein and discharged in the circumferential direction, and the discharged air is guided upward by the housing 52 and the housing cover 56.

Here, the air discharged to the upper side of the housing 52 is discharged back into the room through the discharge port 106a formed in the upper panel 106 and the discharge hole 104a formed in the rear panel 104.

Therefore, the dehumidifier according to the present invention generates air flow in all directions of the room in which the dehumidifier is installed because the dehumidifier inhales air through the front / side and discharges the air to the top / rear.

On the other hand, the controller adjusts the rotation angle of the louver 107 installed in the upper panel 106 to adjust the direction and the flow rate of the discharged air.

Thus, when the air is discharged to the upper front of the cabinet 60, the louver 107 is rotated to the rear in the closed state to form a discharge port in the front, and when to discharge the air to the upper rear, rotates forward in the closed state To form a discharge port.

Next, look at the movement of the condensate in the dehumidifier according to the present invention with reference to FIG.

First, the condensed water condensed in the evaporator 40 and collected in the drain pan 83 flows into the bucket 94 through a water collecting port 83c of the drain pan 83, and is stored in the bucket 94. The amount of condensate stored in the inside is sensed by the plotter unit 110, and the detected amount of condensate is transferred to the control box 130 and displayed on the display device 135 of the dehumidifier.

When the condensate stored in the bucket 94 is stored above a predetermined height, the plotter 112 installed in the bucket 94 is suspended by the stored condensed water, and the floated plotter 112 rotates the hinge shaft 112a. Rotate around the center

And the other end 113b of the plotter 112 located outside the bucket 94 is in contact with the gauge 114 to rotate the gauge 114, the sensing device 115 is connected to the gauge 114 is installed Detects a rotation angle of the gauge 114 and transmits a signal to the control box 130.

Here, the rotation angle of the gauge 114 is also increased according to the raised height of the plotter 112, and the plotter unit 112 transmits a measurement value of the condensate height directly to the control box 130, not an empirical formula. .

In addition, the control box 130 turns on the LED (not shown) of the display device 135 to display the amount of condensed water stored in the bucket 94 to the user.

In addition, the plotter unit 110 detects this when the condensate inside the bucket 94 is stored at a predetermined height or more, and transmits the condensate to the control unit. Prevent overflow from the bucket 94.

Although not shown, the sensing device 115 or the gauge 114 of the plotter unit 110 may be intermittently installed with the power applied from the control box 130 to the compressor 10.

That is, when a switch (not shown) is installed on the gauge 114 or the rotating shaft 117 installed on the gauge 114, and the rotation angle of the gauge 114 corresponds to the full number of condensate, the gauge 114 or the rotary shaft 117 operates the switch to directly control the power applied from the control box 130 to the compressor 10.

Next, the process of separating the bucket by the user will be described with reference to FIG. 2 or FIG. 4.

First, the user opens the front panel assembly 140 to drain the condensate of the bucket 94, the front panel assembly 140 is rotated about the bracket 145 of the left side panel 102 is the other end Open the inside of the cabinet 60.

In addition, the user pulls the handle 95 of the bucket 94 to separate the bucket 94 from the barrier 80.

At this time, the bucket 94 is seated on the bucket guide 92, the bucket guide 92 is a structure in which the hinge (92a) of the front is connected to the barrier 80, the user is the bucket The upper end of the bucket 94 is rotated forward by the operation of pulling 94 forward.

Here, the bucket 94 is moved to a position where the user can easily lift the upper part of the bucket from the inside of the barrier 80 by the user pulling the handle 95 of the bucket 94, The lower end of the bucket 94 is moved away from the bucket guide 92 by lifting the handle 95 pivoted forward.

Thus, since the bucket 94 is separated at a time while the user grasps the handle 95, the bucket 94 has a simple separation process.

On the other hand, the assembly process of the bucket 124 is performed in the reverse order of the separation process, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Next, the filter replacement process in the filter assembly will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

First, the user opens the front panel assembly 140 and separates the filter case 124 and the filter frame 122 as in the separation process of the bucket 94.

Here, the filter case 124 and the filter frame 122 are locked by the fixing mechanism 126, and the user presses the upper end of the filter case 124 to hook 127 formed in the filter case 124. ) And the fixing mechanism 126 are removed and the filter 128 inserted in the filter case 124 in a slide manner is taken out.

Thus, the filter 128 is replaced by a filter housed in the filter case 124 because the filter case 124 is opened while the filter case 124 is opened and the filter case 124 is inclined toward the user. 128) can be easily taken out.

On the other hand, the assembly process of the filter 128 is carried out in the reverse order of separation, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

13 is an operation diagram showing a plotter unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment except that the plotter 112 and the sensing device 215 detect the height of the condensate while being in direct contact with the first embodiment. same.

That is, an electrode is formed at the other end 113b of the plotter 112 of the second embodiment, and the other end 113b rotates to connect the circuit of the sensing device 215 to sense the height of the condensate.

Thus, when the plotter 112 is in direct contact with the sensing device 215 and transmits a signal as described above, the parts are simplified and easy to install.

Hereinafter, since the remaining configuration according to the second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

14 is an operation diagram showing a plotter unit according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 14, in the third embodiment according to the present invention, a magnet 119 is installed at the other end 113b of the plotter 112 in the first embodiment, and the sensing device 115 is provided with the magnet 119. ) Is the same as the first embodiment except that

Here, the sensor 315 is provided with a Hall sensor 319 for detecting the magnet 119, the magnet 119 and the Hall sensor 319 in close proximity to each of the Hall sensor 317 reacts with each other and the control Send a signal to the box 130.

Thus, the plotter unit 110 of the third embodiment transmits a signal in a non-contact manner by the magnet 119 and the hall sensor 319, thereby making contact between the rotated plotter 112 and the sensing device 315. It does not have to be supported, which makes it easy to assemble each component of the plotter unit 110.

Hereinafter, since the remaining configuration according to the third embodiment is the same as the first embodiment, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, the dehumidifier according to the present invention is provided with a plotter unit suspended by condensate, and the amount of condensate stored in the bucket is detected by the plotter unit and displayed on the display device, so that the user can easily recognize the storage amount of the condensate. Is effective.

In addition, the dehumidifier according to the present invention, since the height of the condensate is visually transmitted to the user, the user can remove the condensate stored before the full amount of the condensate in advance.

In addition, the dehumidifier according to the present invention has an effect that the signal is accurately transmitted since the floater hinged to the bucket and the sensing device installed on the barrier are in contact with each other to transfer the height of the stored condensate.

In addition, the dehumidifier according to the present invention is further provided with a gauge in contact with the plotter in the sensing device, the gauge is supported by the elastic member is in close contact with the plotter, there is a Hyogo minimizing the error when detecting the height of the condensate.

In addition, the dehumidifier according to the present invention can form the electrode more easily because the rotation angle of the plotter is enlarged by a certain ratio by the gauge.

In addition, since the dehumidifier according to the present invention detects the rotation angle of the floater by reacting the magnets installed in the plotter and the hall sensor of the detector, the durability of the operated plotter is not only improved, but also the effect of easy installation of the plotter and the sensing device is effective. There is.

Claims (10)

A bucket for storing condensate; A plotter hinged to the bucket and rotated about the hinge; A gauge that rotates in contact with the plotter; Dehumidifier comprising a sensing device for detecting the rotation angle of the gauge. The method according to claim 1, One end of the plotter is located inside the bucket, the other end of the plotter is located outside the bucket, and the sensing device is located outside the bucket. The method according to claim 2, The sensing device is provided with an electrode for receiving a signal according to the rotation angle of the plotter, the other end of the plotter, characterized in that the contact with any one of the electrodes formed in the sensing device. delete The method according to claim 1, The gauge is rotated about a rotation axis, the sensing device is characterized in that for detecting the rotation angle of the end of the gauge or the rotation axis of the rotary shaft. The method of claim 5, Dehumidifier, characterized in that the elastic member is installed on the rotating shaft. The method according to claim 1, One end of the gauge is in contact with the plotter, the other end is in contact with the electrode installed in the sensing device. The method according to claim 1, One end of the gauge is in contact with the plotter, the other end of the gauge is provided with a magnet, The sensing device, the dehumidifier characterized in that it detects the magnetic force of the magnet installed on the other end of the gauge. delete The method of claim 8, The sensing device is a dehumidifier characterized in that it comprises a Hall sensor for detecting the magnet.

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