dehumidifier

Abstract

This invention relates to a dehumidifier, comprising a housing, a dehumidifying device, a water tank, a drain pipe, a water pipe moving rod, and a separation drive mechanism. The housing forms a water tank placement slot, and the dehumidifying device is disposed within the housing. The water tank is detachably disposed within the water tank placement slot. The drain pipe is connected to the dehumidifying device and has a water outlet end, which can be connected to the water tank. The water pipe moving rod is pivotally mounted on the housing and has a fulcrum, a drain connection portion on each side of the fulcrum, and a water tank abutment portion. The drain connection portion is connected to the water outlet end. The separation drive mechanism is disposed on the water pipe moving rod. When the water tank abutment portion is abutted by the water tank, the water pipe moving rod pivots, connecting the water outlet end of the drain pipe to the water tank. When the water tank separates from the water tank placement slot, the separation drive mechanism moves the water outlet end of the drain pipe away from the water tank. This facilitates the user in pulling out the water tank.

Claims

1. A dehumidifier comprising: a housing having a recessed top surface forming a water tank placement slot; a dehumidification device disposed within the housing; a water tank detachably disposed upwardly within the water tank placement slot; a drain pipe disposed within the housing and connected to the dehumidification device; the drain pipe having a water outlet end connectable to the water tank; a water pipe moving rod pivotally mounted to the housing and comprising: a support point pivotally mounted to the housing; a drain connection portion and a water tank abutment portion located on opposite sides of the support point portion; the drain connection portion connected to the water outlet end of the drain pipe; and a separation drive member disposed on the water pipe moving rod, which causes the water pipe moving rod to pivot in a separation direction, thereby moving the drain connection portion away from the water tank; wherein, When the water tank is located in the water tank placement slot, the water tank abutment part is abutted by the water tank, causing the water pipe moving rod to pivot in the opposite direction of separation to a dehumidification position; when the water pipe moving rod is in the dehumidification position, the water outlet end of the drain pipe is connected to the water tank; when the water tank separates upward from the water tank placement slot, the separation drive causes the water pipe moving rod to tend to pivot in the separation direction, thereby causing the water outlet end of the drain pipe to separate from the water tank.

2. The dehumidifier as described in claim 1, wherein the separation drive is an elastic element.

3. The dehumidifier as claimed in claim 2, wherein the outer casing has a dehumidification device housing surrounding the dehumidification device; wherein, The drain pipe is located between the dehumidifier housing and the water tank; the two ends of the elastic member are respectively connected to the dehumidifier housing and the water pipe moving rod, and one end of the elastic member connected to the water pipe moving rod is located between the drain connection part and the fulcrum part of the water pipe moving rod.

4. The dehumidifier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the separation drive is a counterweight located between the drain connection and the fulcrum of the water pipe moving rod, and its own weight causes the water pipe moving rod to pivot in the separation direction.

5. The dehumidifier as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the outer casing has a water tank housing surrounding the water tank; the water tank housing has: a guide rail extending from one side of the water tank housing toward a direction away from the water tank; and a guide portion formed on the water pipe moving rod, the guide portion being slidably disposed on the guide rail.

6. The dehumidifier as claimed in claim 5, wherein the guide rail has a limiting portion disposed at one end of the guide rail away from the water tank and preventing the guide portion from sliding away from the water tank.

7. A dehumidifier as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, The water tank has a protruding part that protrudes towards the water tank; when the water pipe moving rod moves in the separation direction to a water pouring position, the protruding part extends into the water tank placement slot.

8. A dehumidifier as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, The water pipe moving rod has: an actuating arm, one end of which is connected to the fulcrum, and the drain connection is located at the other end of the actuating arm; the actuating arm is adjacent to one side wall of the water tank; and a force-bearing arm, one end of which is connected to the fulcrum, and the other end extends to the bottom of the water tank and forms the water tank abutment.

9. The dehumidifier as described in claim 8, wherein, The length of the moving arm is greater than the length of the load arm.

10. A dehumidifier as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, The drain connection has a drain extension that extends toward the water tank, and the outlet end of the drain pipe is connected to the drain extension. When the water pipe moving rod is in the dehumidification position, the drain extension extends into the water tank to connect to the water tank, and the outlet end of the drain pipe is connected to the water tank through the drain extension.

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