Water tank and dehumidifier

Abstract

The invention provides a water tank and a dehumidifier, and relates to the technical field of dehumidifiers. The water tank comprises a tank body, a tank cover and a handle. The box cover is connected to the box body, and a clamping structure is arranged on the box cover. One side of the handle protrudes to form an abutting part; the handle is rotatably connected to the box cover and has a locking state and a moving state relative to the box cover. Under the condition that the handle is in the locking state, the clamping structure is clamped on the handle, and the abutting part abuts against the box cover. Under the condition that the handle is in the movable state, the handle is separated from the clamping structure, and the abutting part is separated from the box cover. The dehumidifier provided by the invention adopts the water tank. According to the water tank and the dehumidifier, the technical problems that in the prior art, a handle shakes, and noise is likely to be generated can be solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of dehumidifiers, and in particular to a water tank and a dehumidifier. Background Art

[0002] At present, the handle of the water tank in the dehumidifier on the market is generally in a storage state, but in order to facilitate the handle to be pulled up, there are fewer restrictions on the handle, which leads to the handle shaking easily during the operation of the dehumidifier, and then causes collision between the handle and the water tank and noise, affecting the user experience. Summary of the invention

[0003] The problem solved by the invention is how to improve the technical problem in the prior art that the handle shakes and easily generates noise.

[0004] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a water tank applied to a dehumidifier, wherein the water tank comprises a tank body, a tank cover and a handle;

[0005] The box cover is connected to the box body, and a clamping structure is provided on the box cover;

[0006] A protrusion on one side of the handle forms a supporting portion; and the handle is rotatably connected to the box cover, and the handle has a locked state and an active state relative to the box cover;

[0007] When the handle is in the locked state, the clamping structure is clamped on the handle, and the abutting portion is abutted against the box cover;

[0008] When the handle is in the active state, the handle is separated from the holding structure, and the abutting portion is separated from the box cover.

[0009] The beneficial effects of the water tank provided by the present invention compared with the prior art include:

[0010] In the water tank, the handle can be rotated to a locked state or an active state relative to the tank cover. When the handle is in the active state, the user can rotate the handle to an appropriate posture according to actual needs to facilitate lifting the entire water tank; when the handle is in the locked state, the clamping structure clamps on the handle, which can provide a function to limit the movement of the handle away from the tank cover; at the same time, the abutting part abuts on the tank cover, which can limit the movement of the handle closer to the tank cover; based on this, through the setting of the clamping structure and the abutting part, the rotation of the handle can be limited, the stability of the handle in the locked state can be ensured, and the problem of the handle shaking and easily generating noise can be prevented. Therefore, the water tank can improve the technical problem of the handle shaking and easily generating noise in the prior art.

[0011] It is worth noting that, generally speaking, the box cover is in the shape of a plate as a whole, which makes it easy for the box cover to produce elastic deformation in the thickness direction. When the supporting part is supported on the box cover, the box cover can be regarded as an elastic part, and the elastic recovery effect of the box cover provides a force to move the handle away from the box cover through the supporting part, so that the clamping structure and the handle are stably clamped, thereby effectively preventing the handle from shaking.

[0012] Optionally, a groove is provided on the box cover, and when the handle is in the locked state, the abutting portion extends into the groove and abuts against the bottom wall of the groove.

[0013] The groove is used to avoid and accommodate the abutting portion. When the handle is in a locked state, the handle can be made as close to the tank cover as possible to prevent the handle from occupying too much space above the tank cover, which is beneficial to the overall layout of the water tank.

[0014] Optionally, the handle includes a rotating part and a hand-held part; one end of the rotating part is rotatably connected to the box cover, and the hand-held part is arranged at the other end of the rotating part;

[0015] When the handle is in the locked state, the rotating part has a matching side surface facing the box cover, and the abutting part is convexly arranged on the matching side surface;

[0016] When the handle is in the locked state, the hand-holding portion is engaged with the holding structure.

[0017] When the handle is in a locked state, the force applied by the case lid to the supporting portion is transmitted to the rotating portion, and the cooperation between the clamping structure and the hand-holding portion causes the hand-holding portion to be subjected to the force of the clamping structure; thereby, the position where the force applied by the clamping structure to the handle is at a certain distance from the position where the case lid applies the force to the handle, which facilitates the handle to produce a certain elastic deformation to enhance the stability of the handle being restricted between the clamping structure and the case lid, further improving the technical problem in the prior art that the handle shakes and is prone to noise.

[0018] Optionally, the handle includes two rotating parts, which are respectively arranged at two ends of the hand-held part, and make the handle U-shaped;

[0019] The two rotating parts are both provided with the abutting parts, and the two abutting parts are respectively arranged on the sides of the two matching side surfaces which are away from each other.

[0020] By arranging the abutting part on the outside of the rotating part, it is convenient to check the cooperation between the abutting part and the box cover, and it is convenient to maintain the handle; at the same time, it can also eliminate the gap between the handle and the box cover, and improve the overall appearance of the water tank when the handle is in the locked state.

[0021] Optionally, a limiting protrusion is further provided on the box cover; when the handle is in the locked state, the two limiting protrusions respectively abut against the two rotating parts, and abut against the sides of the two rotating parts that are close to each other.

[0022] By respectively abutting the inner sides of the two rotating parts with the limiting protrusions, the handle can be provided with a limiting effect in two lateral directions, and the shaking of the handle in the horizontal direction can be limited, further improving the technical problem of the handle shaking and easily generating noise in the prior art.

[0023] Optionally, at least one of the limiting protrusions is provided with a guiding inclined surface, and the guiding inclined surface is provided on a side of the limiting protrusion away from the other limiting protrusion.

[0024] By setting the guiding inclined surface, during the process of the handle rotating from the active state to the locked state, the guiding inclined surface can provide a certain guiding effect to the handle, which can facilitate the cooperation between the handle and the limiting protrusion.

[0025] In some embodiments, the rotating part of the handle and the limiting protrusion can slide along the guiding inclined surface, and at the same time, the rotating part can produce a certain elastic deformation, thereby improving the matching stability of the limiting protrusion and the rotating part, and effectively limiting the shaking of the handle in the horizontal direction.

[0026] Optionally, a limiting groove is provided on the hand-held part, and the clamping structure includes an elastic part and a clamping part, the elastic part is connected to the box cover, and the clamping part is protruded from the elastic part; when the handle is in the locked state, the clamping part is clamped into the limiting groove.

[0027] Through the cooperation between the limiting groove and the clamping part, the cooperation stability between the clamping structure and the hand-holding part can be improved, which is conducive to limiting the shaking of the handle in the vertical direction.

[0028] Optionally, a recessed groove is provided on the box cover; when the handle is in the locked state, at least a portion of the recessed groove corresponds to the handle in a direction perpendicular to the box cover.

[0029] When the water tank needs to be lifted by the handle, the user can reach into the sink to conveniently grasp the handhold of the handle, thereby facilitating the handle to be released from the self-locking state, and facilitating the handle to be rotated to the active state, making it convenient for the user to lift the water tank. At the same time, the setting of the sink does not affect the overall strength of the box cover, thus ensuring the overall stability of the box cover.

[0030] Optionally, a notch is formed through the box cover; when the handle is in the locked state, at least a portion of the notch corresponds to the handle.

[0031] When it is necessary to lift the water tank by the handle, the user can reach into the notch to conveniently grasp the grip of the handle, thereby facilitating the handle to escape from a locked state, and facilitating the handle to rotate to an active state, making it easier for the user to lift the water tank.

[0032] A dehumidifier comprises a middle partition, a pumping assembly and the water tank, wherein the pumping assembly and the water tank are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the middle partition; the pumping assembly is used to extract water from the tank.

[0033] The beneficial effects of the dehumidifier provided by the present invention relative to the prior art are the same as the beneficial effects of the water tank provided above relative to the prior art, and will not be repeated here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a handle of a water tank in a locked state provided in the first embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of a handle of a water tank in an active state provided in the first embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at A in the middle;

[0037] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of an explosion structure of a water tank provided in the first embodiment of the present application;

[0038] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at B in the middle;

[0039] Figure 6 for Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at C in the middle;

[0040] Figure 7 A schematic structural diagram of a water tank provided in the first embodiment of the present application from another perspective;

[0041] Figure 8 This is a structural schematic diagram of another water tank handle in a locked state provided in the first embodiment of the present application;

[0042] Fig. 9 This is a structural schematic diagram of another water tank handle in an active state provided in the first embodiment of the present application;

[0043] Fig.10 This is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of another water tank provided in the first embodiment of the present application;

[0044] Fig.11A schematic structural diagram of another water tank provided in the first embodiment of the present application from another perspective;

[0045] Fig.12 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the dehumidifier provided in the second embodiment of the present application.

[0046] Description of reference numerals:

[0047] 10-dehumidifier; 11-water tank; 100-tank; 200-tank cover; 201-groove; 210-holding structure; 211-elastic part; 212-holding part; 220-limiting protrusion; 221-guide slope; 230-sunk groove; 240-notch; 300-handle; 301-holding part; 310-rotating part; 320-handholding part; 321-limiting groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0048] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0049] First embodiment

[0050] See also Figure 1 In this embodiment, a water tank 11 is provided, and the water tank 11 can be applied to a dehumidifier 10, and the dehumidifier 10 can represent other devices with a dehumidification function, such as a humidifier or a refrigerator. The water tank 11 provided in this embodiment can improve the technical problem of the handle 300 shaking and easily generating noise in the prior art.

[0051] In this embodiment, please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 8 and Fig. 9 The water tank 11 includes a box body 100, a box cover 200 and a handle 300. The box body 100 has a space for containing liquid inside; the box cover 200 is connected to the box body 100, and the box cover 200 is used to cover the internal space of the box body 100. In addition, a holding structure 210 is provided on the box cover 200, such as Figure 5 and Fig.10 The handle 300 is rotatably connected to the box cover 200. The handle 300 has a locked state and an active state relative to the box cover 200. A protrusion on one side of the handle 300 forms a supporting portion 301. When the handle 300 is in the locked state, Figure 1 and Figure 8 , the holding structure 210 is held on the handle 300, and the abutting portion 301 is abutted against the box cover 200. When the handle 300 is in an active state, as shown in FIG. Figure 2 and Fig. 9 , the handle 300 is separated from the holding structure 210 , and the abutting portion 301 is separated from the box cover 200 .

[0052] The connection between the handle 300 and the box cover 200 forms the rotation center of the handle 300, and the handle 300 has a side away from the rotation center. During the rotation of the handle 300 relative to the box cover 200, the side of the handle 300 away from the rotation center moves along a circular path and can move closer to or away from the box cover 200. When the handle 300 is rotated to the locked state, the handle 300 is placed flat on the box cover 200, which not only facilitates the storage of the handle 300, but also facilitates the reduction of the overall size of the water tank 11, thereby facilitating the arrangement of the water tank 11 in the dehumidifier 10.

[0053] It is worth noting that when the handle 300 is in an active state, the handle 300 can rotate freely relative to the box cover 200, so that the user can rotate the handle 300 to an appropriate position to lift the water tank 11. For example, the user can rotate the handle 300 to a vertical position relative to the box cover 200, so that the user can lift the water tank 11 in a vertical direction; for another example, the user can rotate the handle 300 to a tilted state relative to the box cover 200, so as to facilitate pouring the water in the water tank 11. Correspondingly, when the handle 300 is in a locked state, it can be regarded as the handle 300 being attached to the box cover 200, and of course it can also be regarded as the handle 300 being placed flat on the box cover 200, so as to minimize the space occupied by the handle 300 above the box cover 200, so as to facilitate the assembly of the water tank 11 into the dehumidifier 10.

[0054] As described above, in the water tank 11, the handle 300 can be rotated to a locked state or an active state relative to the box cover 200. When the handle 300 is in the active state, the user can rotate the handle 300 to an appropriate posture according to actual needs to facilitate lifting the entire water tank 11; and when the handle 300 is in the locked state, the clamping structure 210 is clamped on the handle 300, which can provide the handle 300 with a function to limit its movement away from the box cover 200; at the same time, the abutting portion 301 is abutted on the box cover 200, which can limit the handle 300 from continuing to move closer to the box cover 200; based on this, through the setting of the clamping structure 210 and the abutting portion 301, the rotation of the handle 300 can be limited, the stability of the handle 300 in the locked state is ensured, and the handle 300 is prevented from shaking and causing noise. Therefore, the water tank 11 can improve the technical problem of the handle 300 shaking and easily generating noise in the prior art.

[0055] It is worth noting that, in general, the box cover 200 is in the shape of a plate as a whole, so that the box cover 200 is easy to produce elastic deformation in the thickness direction. When the abutting portion 301 abuts against the box cover 200, the box cover 200 can be regarded as an elastic component, and the abutting portion 301 abutting against the box cover 200 can cause the box cover 200 to produce a certain elastic deformation; the elastic recovery effect of the box cover 200 provides a force to move away from the box cover 200 to the handle 300 through the abutting portion 301, which promotes the stable clamping between the clamping structure 210 and the handle 300, and effectively prevents the handle 300 from shaking. Among them, the restriction effect provided by the clamping structure 210 and the box cover 200 on the handle 300 can be regarded as a restriction on the handle 300 in the vertical direction, that is, the box cover 200 and the clamping structure 210 can provide a restriction effect on the handle 300 from the up and down directions.

[0056] It should be noted that the vertical direction, up-down direction, and horizontal direction are all based on the normal operation of the dehumidifier 10. Figure 1 At this time, the box cover 200 and the handle 300 are both located at the top of the water tank 11. In addition, the subsequent transverse direction is a direction included in the horizontal direction. Figure 1 The X in the icon marks a double-headed arrow.

[0057] Optionally, see Figure 4 and Figure 5 In some embodiments, a groove 201 is provided on the box cover 200. When the handle 300 is in a locked state, the abutting portion 301 extends into the groove 201 and abuts against the bottom wall of the groove 201. The groove 201 is used to avoid and accommodate the abutting portion 301. When the handle 300 is in a locked state, the handle 300 can be made as close to the box cover 200 as possible, preventing the handle 300 from occupying too much space above the box cover 200, which is beneficial to the overall layout of the water tank 11.

[0058] It is worth noting that, in general, the model size of the dehumidifier 10 can be designed according to different needs, so that a larger dehumidifier 10 and a smaller dehumidifier 10 can be produced. In this embodiment, the size of the dehumidifier 10 can be distinguished by the capacity of the water tank 11. For example, a 50-pint dehumidifier 10 and a 35-pint dehumidifier 10 are used as examples for explanation; wherein, the capacity of the water tank 11 in the 50-pint dehumidifier 10 is greater than the capacity of the water tank 11 in the 35-pint dehumidifier 10, that is, the volume of the water tank in the 50-pint dehumidifier 10 is greater than the volume of the water tank 11 in the 35-pint dehumidifier 10. Among them, in the 35-pint dehumidifier 10, since the overall volume of the water tank 11 is relatively small, the overall area of ​​the tank cover 200 is relatively small, resulting in a relatively small elastic deformation amount allowed by the tank cover 200. In order to prevent the abutting portion 301 from abutting on the tank cover 200 and causing the tank cover 200 to produce irreversible deformation, a groove 201 can be provided on the tank cover 200 to accommodate the abutting portion 301. At this time, not only can the abutting portion 301 be avoided so that the handle 300 can be as close to the tank cover 200 as possible, thereby achieving the purpose of reducing the overall volume of the water tank 11; it can also prevent the tank cover 200 from being damaged by the abutting portion 301. Figure 4 and Figure 5 Correspondingly, in the 50-pint dehumidifier 10, since the overall volume of the water tank 11 is relatively large, the overall area of ​​the tank cover 200 is relatively large, resulting in a relatively large elastic deformation allowed by the tank cover 200. Even if the abutting portion 301 abuts against the tank cover 200, it is not easy to cause damage to the tank cover 200. Therefore, the groove 201 may not be provided. Fig.10 .

[0059] Among them, Figures 1 to 7 As the relevant figure of the water tank 11 of the 35 pint dehumidifier; similarly, Figures 8 to 11 See the relevant figure for the water tank 11 of the 50 pint dehumidifier.

[0060] It should be noted that the 35-pint dehumidifier 10 and the 50-pint dehumidifier 10 provided above are only for the convenience of understanding the effect achieved by the setting of the groove 201, and do not limit the 35-pint dehumidifier 10 to be provided with the groove 201, nor do they limit the 50-pint dehumidifier 10 to not be provided with the groove 201. That is to say, in the 35-pint dehumidifier 10, the box cover 200 may not be provided with the groove 201; in the 50-pint dehumidifier 10, the groove 201 may also be provided; in other words, whether the groove 201 on the box cover 200 is provided or not can be determined according to actual conditions, and will not be repeated here.

[0061] In this embodiment, please refer to Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Fig.10The handle 300 includes a rotating portion 310 and a hand-holding portion 320; one end of the rotating portion 310 is rotatably connected to the box cover 200, and the hand-holding portion 320 is disposed at the other end of the rotating portion 310. When the handle 300 is in a locked state, the rotating portion 310 has a mating side surface facing the box cover 200, and the abutting portion 301 is convexly disposed on the mating side surface. When the handle 300 is in a locked state, the hand-holding portion 320 is engaged with the holding structure 210.

[0062] When the handle 300 is in a locked state, the force applied by the case cover 200 to the supporting portion 301 is transmitted to the rotating portion 310, and the cooperation between the clamping structure 210 and the hand-holding portion 320 causes the hand-holding portion 320 to be subjected to the force of the clamping structure 210; thereby, the position where the force applied by the clamping structure 210 to the handle 300 is applied is at a certain distance from the position where the case cover 200 applies the force to the handle 300, so that the handle 300 can generate a certain elastic deformation to enhance the stability of the handle 300 being restricted between the clamping structure 210 and the case cover 200, thereby further improving the technical problem in the prior art that the handle 300 shakes and easily generates noise.

[0063] When the handle 300 rotates from the active state to the locked state, the abutting cooperation between the abutting portion 301 and the box cover 200 precedes the cooperation between the clamping structure 210 and the hand-held portion 320; that is, when the abutting portion 301 just abuts against the box cover 200, the clamping structure 210 has not yet been clamped with the hand-held portion 320; and when the handle 300 continues to move closer to the box cover 200 so that the clamping structure 210 and the hand-held portion 320 cooperate, the rotating portion 310 drives the abutting portion 301 to press down, and at this time, not only the box cover 200 will have a certain elastic deformation, At the same time, precisely because the position of the force applied by the box cover 200 to the rotating part 310 through the supporting part 301 is located on the rotating part 310, and the position of the force applied by the clamping structure 210 to the handle 300 is located on the hand-holding part 320, the elastic deformation of the rotating part 310 and / or the hand-holding part 320 can be achieved. Based on this, through the combined action of the elastic deformation of the box cover 200 and the elastic deformation of the handle 300, the clamping connection between the clamping structure 210 and the hand-holding part 320 is made more stable, and the shaking of the handle 300 in the up and down directions is effectively restricted.

[0064] It should be understood that in other implementations of this embodiment, the holding structure 210 can also be arranged at a position corresponding to the rotating part 310, so as to realize the snap-fitting with the rotating part 310 when the abutting part 301 on the rotating part 310 abuts against the box cover 200. Correspondingly, in other implementations, the abutting part 301 can also be arranged on the handheld part 320, and the holding structure 210 can be arranged at a position corresponding to the rotating part 310, etc.

[0065] Further, in this embodiment, the handle 300 includes two rotating parts 310, which are respectively arranged at the two ends of the hand-held part 320, and the handle 300 is U-shaped. The two rotating parts 310 are both provided with abutting parts 301, and the two abutting parts 301 are respectively arranged on the side away from each other of the two matching side surfaces.

[0066] By disposing the abutting portion 301 on the outside of the rotating portion 310, it is convenient to check the cooperation between the abutting portion 301 and the box cover 200, and it is convenient to maintain the handle 300; at the same time, it can also eliminate the gap between the handle 300 and the box cover 200, and improve the overall appearance of the water tank 11 when the handle 300 is in the locked state.

[0067] In addition, in this embodiment, the rotating part 310 and the hand-held part 320 are both configured as hollow structures, and the cross-sections of the rotating part 310 and the hand-held part 320 are both U-shaped. By adopting the above-mentioned method, not only the weight of the handle 300 can be reduced, which is convenient for the user to operate, but also the overall hardness of the handle 300 can be reduced, which is convenient for the handle 300 to produce elastic deformation. In this case, when the handle 300 is in a locked state, the opening on the rotating part 310 and the opening on the hand-held part 320 are both arranged toward the box cover 200 to ensure that the overall appearance of the handle 300 is good. Among them, the two side walls of the cavity inside the rotating part 310 are the side walls, and the wall of the cavity inside the rotating part 310 away from the opening is the bottom wall, and the abutting part 301 is arranged on one of the side walls. In this embodiment, the abutting part 301 is arranged on a side wall of the rotating part 310 that is farther away from the other rotating part 310. In addition, the supporting portion 301 is in sheet shape like the side wall of the rotating portion 310 , that is, the supporting portion 301 can also be regarded as a protruding part on the side wall of the rotating portion 310 , that is, it can be regarded as the supporting portion 301 formed by thickening the rotating portion 310 .

[0068] It should be understood that in other embodiments of the present application, the configuration of the rotating portion 310 and the configuration of the supporting portion 301 may also adopt other configurations. For example, the rotating portion 310 is a solid strip structure, and the supporting portion 301 is a raised structure convexly provided on the rotating portion 310.

[0069] In this embodiment, please refer to Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Fig.10In order to further improve the technical problem that the handle 300 is prone to generate noise when it shakes, a limiting protrusion 220 is further provided on the box cover 200; when the handle 300 is in a locked state, the two limiting protrusions 220 are respectively abutted against the two rotating parts 310, and are abutted against the sides of the two rotating parts 310 that are close to each other. In other words, by the limiting protrusions 220 respectively abutting against the inner sides of the two rotating parts 310, the handle 300 can be provided with a limiting effect in two lateral directions, and the shaking of the handle 300 in the horizontal direction can be limited, further improving the technical problem that the handle 300 shakes and is prone to generate noise in the prior art.

[0070] Optionally, as mentioned above, the side walls of the two rotating parts 310 are respectively held against the limiting protrusions 220, and the side walls of the two rotating parts 310 are elastically deformed to a certain extent, which can improve the stability of the cooperation between the rotating parts 310 and the limiting protrusions 220. Of course, in other embodiments, the two rotating parts 310 can also be made to just contact and fit with the two limiting protrusions 220 to limit the shaking of the handle 300 in the lateral direction.

[0071] Furthermore, at least one of the limiting protrusions 220 is provided with a guiding inclined surface 221, which is provided on a side of the limiting protrusion 220 away from the other limiting protrusion 220. By providing the guiding inclined surface 221, during the process of the handle 300 rotating from the active state to the locked state, the guiding inclined surface 221 can provide a certain guiding effect to the handle 300, which can facilitate the cooperation between the handle 300 and the limiting protrusion 220.

[0072] It is worth noting that in this embodiment, due to the cooperation between the limiting protrusion 220 and the rotating part 310, the side wall of the rotating part 310 produces a certain elastic deformation, indicating that the distance between the two rotating parts 310 is less than the width defined by the two limiting protrusions 220. Based on this, when the guiding inclined surface 221 is provided, it is convenient for the two rotating parts 310 to cooperate with the limiting protrusion 220, and avoids the situation where the rotating part 310 is abutted against the top of the limiting protrusion 220 and cannot rotate. Of course, when the distance between the two rotating parts 310 is just equal to the width defined by the two limiting protrusions 220, the provision of the guiding inclined surface 221 can also be cancelled.

[0073] That is to say, the rotating part 310 of the handle 300 can slide in along the guiding slope 221, and at the same time make the rotating part 310 produce a certain elastic deformation, which not only facilitates the insertion of the rotating part 310, but also improves the matching stability between the limiting protrusion 220 and the rotating part 310, and effectively limits the shaking of the handle 300 in the horizontal direction.

[0074] In addition, please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 6 In this embodiment, a limiting groove 321 is provided on the hand-held part 320, and the clamping structure 210 includes an elastic part 211 and a clamping part 212, wherein the elastic part 211 is connected to the box cover 200, and the clamping part 212 is convexly arranged on the elastic part 211; when the handle 300 is in a locked state, the clamping part 212 is clamped into the limiting groove 321. Through the cooperation of the limiting groove 321 and the clamping part 212, the cooperation stability between the clamping structure 210 and the hand-held part 320 can be improved, which is conducive to limiting the shaking of the handle 300 in the vertical direction.

[0075] Among them, in some embodiments, with the hand-held portion 320 in the locked state as the reference, the limit groove 321 is formed at the junction of the top and the side of the hand-held portion 320, that is, the limit groove 321 is formed at the edge of the top of the hand-held portion 320, which can facilitate the judgment of whether the clamping structure 210 is matched with the limit groove 321, and also facilitate the opening of the limit groove 321. In other embodiments, the limit groove 321 can also be opened in the middle position of the side of the hand-held portion 320, so that the length of the clamping structure 210 can be reduced, thereby reducing the overall volume of the water tank 11, and it is also convenient to hide the clamping structure 210.

[0076] It is worth noting that in the present embodiment, the raised clamping portion 212 and the recessed limiting groove 321 on the hand-holding portion 320 are used to realize the clamping fit between the handle 300 and the clamping structure 210; in other embodiments, a recessed structure may be formed on the clamping structure 210, and a raised structure may be formed on the hand-holding portion 320, so as to realize the clamping fit between the handle 300 and the clamping structure 210.

[0077] In one implementation of this embodiment, please refer to Figure 4 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 , a sink 230 is provided on the box cover 200; when the handle 300 is in a locked state, in a direction perpendicular to the box cover 200, at least part of the sink 230 corresponds to the handle 300. When the water tank 11 needs to be lifted by the handle 300, the user can reach into the sink 230 to conveniently grasp the handhold 320 of the handle 300, and then conveniently remove the handle 300 from the locked state, which is conducive to the handle 300 rotating to an active state, and convenient for the user to lift the water tank 11. At the same time, the setting of the sink 230 does not affect the overall strength of the box cover 200, and ensures the overall stability of the box cover 200.

[0078] Optionally, see Fig.10 and Fig.11In another implementation of the present embodiment, a notch 240 is formed through the tank cover 200; when the handle 300 is in a locked state, at least part of the notch 240 corresponds to the handle 300. When the water tank 11 needs to be lifted by the handle 300, the user can reach into the notch 240 to conveniently grasp the gripping portion 320 of the handle 300, thereby facilitating the handle 300 to escape from the locked state, facilitating the handle 300 to rotate to an active state, and facilitating the user to lift the water tank 11.

[0079] It is worth noting that, in the case of the above-mentioned 35-pint dehumidifier 10 and 50-pint dehumidifier 10 as examples, a sink 230 can be provided on the box cover 200 of the 35-pint dehumidifier 10 to ensure the overall strength of the box cover 200 and prevent damage to the box cover 200 when the water tank 11 is lifted by the handle 300; and correspondingly, a notch 240 can be provided on the box cover 200 of the 50-pint dehumidifier 10. Since the area of ​​the box cover 200 in the 50-pint dehumidifier 10 is large enough, it has sufficient strength, and the notch 240 can be opened on the box cover 200 to facilitate the user to grasp the handle 300.

[0080] It should be understood that the above-mentioned examples of the 35-pint dehumidifier 10 and the 50-pint dehumidifier 10 are used to illustrate the effects that can be achieved by setting the sink 230 and the notch 240, and do not limit the 35-pint dehumidifier 10 to be provided with the sink 230, nor do they limit the 50-pint dehumidifier 10 to be provided with the notch 240. In other embodiments, the notch 240 may be provided on the box cover 200 of the 35-pint dehumidifier 10, and the sink 230 may be provided on the box cover 200 of the 50-pint dehumidifier 10; in other words, the setting of the sink 230 and the notch 240 on the box cover 200 may be determined based on actual conditions, and will not be repeated here.

[0081] In summary, in the water tank 11 provided in this embodiment, the handle 300 can be rotated to a locked state or an active state relative to the box cover 200. When the handle 300 is in the active state, the user can rotate the handle 300 to an appropriate posture according to actual needs to facilitate lifting the entire water tank 11; and when the handle 300 is in the locked state, the clamping structure 210 is clamped on the handle 300, which can provide the handle 300 with a function to limit its movement away from the box cover 200; at the same time, the abutting portion 301 is abutted on the box cover 200, which can limit the handle 300 from continuing to move closer to the box cover 200; based on this, through the setting of the clamping structure 210 and the abutting portion 301, the rotation of the handle 300 can be limited, the stability of the handle 300 in the locked state is ensured, and the handle 300 is prevented from shaking and causing noise. Therefore, the water tank 11 can improve the technical problem of the handle 300 shaking and easily generating noise in the prior art. Furthermore, by avoiding and accommodating the abutting portion 301 through the groove 201, when the handle 300 is in the locked state, the handle 300 can be as close to the box cover 200 as possible, preventing the handle 300 from occupying too much space above the box cover 200, which is beneficial to the overall layout of the water tank 11. In addition, by respectively abutting the inner sides of the two rotating portions 310 with the limiting protrusions 220, the handle 300 can be provided with a restriction effect in two lateral directions, and the shaking of the handle 300 in the horizontal direction can be limited, further improving the technical problem of the handle 300 shaking and easily generating noise in the prior art. Moreover, when it is necessary to lift the water tank 11 by the handle 300, the user can reach into the sink 230 or the notch 240 to conveniently grasp the handholding portion 320 of the handle 300, thereby facilitating the handle 300 to escape from the locked state, facilitating the handle 300 to rotate to the active state, and facilitating the user to lift the water tank 11. At the same time, the arrangement of the sink 230 does not affect the overall strength of the box cover 200 , thereby ensuring the overall stability of the box cover 200 .

[0082] Second embodiment

[0083] See also Fig.12 In this embodiment, a dehumidifier 10 is provided, and the dehumidifier 10 can be installed in a designated area to provide a dehumidification function for the designated area. Of course, the dehumidifier 10 can also have other functions, such as a humidification function. In this embodiment, the dehumidifier 10 uses the water tank 11 provided in the first embodiment, and the dehumidifier 10 can improve the technical problem of the handle 300 shaking and easily generating noise in the prior art.

[0084] In this embodiment, the dehumidifier 10 further includes a middle partition and a pumping assembly, wherein the pumping assembly and the water tank 11 are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the middle partition, and the pumping assembly can pump water from the water tank 11. It is worth noting that the dehumidifier 10 may also include other parts such as a compressor, a heat exchanger, a control device, and a fan to realize the functions of the dehumidifier 10, and the middle partition, the pumping assembly and various other parts mentioned above are all prior art and will not be described in detail here.

[0085] Although the present invention is disclosed as above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined by the claims.

Claims

1. A water tank, applied to a dehumidifier (10), characterized in that: The water tank (11) comprises a tank body (100), a tank cover (200) and a handle (300); The box cover (200) is connected to the box body (100), and a holding structure (210) is provided on the box cover (200); A protrusion on one side of the handle (300) forms a supporting portion (301); and the handle (300) is rotatably connected to the box cover (200), and the handle (300) has a locked state and an active state relative to the box cover (200); When the handle (300) is in the locked state, the clamping structure (210) is clamped on the handle (300), and the abutting portion (301) abuts against the box cover (200); When the handle (300) is in the active state, the handle (300) is separated from the holding structure (210), and the abutting portion (301) is separated from the box cover (200).

2. The water tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box cover (200) is provided with a groove (201), and when the handle (300) is in the locked state, the abutting portion (301) extends into the groove (201) and abuts against the bottom wall of the groove (201).

3. The water tank according to claim 1, characterized in that The handle (300) comprises a rotating part (310) and a hand-held part (320); one end of the rotating part (310) is rotatably connected to the box cover (200), and the hand-held part (320) is arranged at the other end of the rotating part (310); When the handle (300) is in the locked state, the rotating portion (310) has a matching side surface facing the box cover (200), and the abutting portion (301) is protruding from the matching side surface; when the handle (300) is in the locked state, the hand-held portion (320) is engaged with the holding structure (210).

4. The water tank according to claim 3, characterized in that The handle (300) comprises two rotating parts (310), and the two rotating parts (310) are respectively arranged at two ends of the hand-held part (320), so that the handle (300) is U-shaped; The two rotating parts (310) are both provided with the abutting parts (301), and the two abutting parts (301) are respectively provided on the sides of the two matching side surfaces which are away from each other.

5. The water tank according to claim 4, characterized in that: The box cover (200) is also provided with a limiting protrusion (220); when the handle (300) is in the locked state, the two limiting protrusions (220) respectively abut against the two rotating parts (310) and abut against the sides of the two rotating parts (310) that are close to each other.

6. The water tank according to claim 5, characterized in that At least one of the limiting protrusions (220) is provided with a guiding inclined surface (221), and the guiding inclined surface (221) is provided on a side of the limiting protrusion (220) away from the other limiting protrusion (220).

7. The water tank according to claim 3, characterized in that: The hand-held portion (320) is provided with a limiting groove (321), the holding structure (210) comprises an elastic portion (211) and a holding portion (212), the elastic portion (211) is connected to the box cover (200), and the holding portion (212) is protruding from the elastic portion (211); when the handle (300) is in the locked state, the holding portion (212) is clamped into the limiting groove (321).

8. The water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: A recessed groove (230) is provided on the box cover (200); when the handle (300) is in the locked state, at least a portion of the recessed groove (230) corresponds to the handle (300) in a direction perpendicular to the box cover (200).

9. The water tank according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: A notch (240) is formed through the box cover (200); when the handle (300) is in the locked state, at least a portion of the notch (240) corresponds to the handle (300).

10. A dehumidifier, characterized in that: It comprises a middle partition, a pumping assembly and a water tank (11) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the pumping assembly and the water tank (11) are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the middle partition; the pumping assembly is used to extract water from the box body (100).

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