Drainage device of dehumidifier

Abstract

The utility model provides a dehumidifier drainage device which comprises a water tank, a water outlet used for discharging water in the water tank is formed in the bottom in the water tank, and a water tank drainage pipe is arranged on the outer side wall of the water tank. The adapter is provided with a first interface and a second interface which are communicated with each other; the water pump is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet; the water inlet is connected with the water outlet; the water outlet is connected with the first interface; the second connector is arranged to be connected with an external water pipe to discharge water to the outside of the dehumidifier body or connected with the water inlet end of the water tank drainage pipe to discharge water to a water tank in the dehumidifier. According to the dehumidifier drainage device, drainage operation is convenient, water is not prone to being accumulated in the water tank, and the experience of a user using the dehumidifier is better.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of household appliances, and more specifically to a drainage device for a dehumidifier. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous improvement of people's living standards and the continuous advancement of technology in the home appliance industry, consumers have increasingly strong demands for the humanization of home appliances during use, and the degree of product humanization often becomes the main factor in consumers' choice of products.

[0003] A commonly used dehumidification method only has a detachable front water tank to directly collect the condensed water generated by the dehumidifier. When the front water tank is full, the user directly takes out the front water tank, pours out the water inside, and then puts it back in place. In order to reuse the water in the front water tank of the dehumidifier, the user generally pulls out the front water tank and connects it to the water pipe and water pump to pump water to achieve the effect of secondary utilization. During the operation of the above water tank, the user needs to bend down to pull out the front water tank, which is time-consuming and laborious; in addition, the front water tank is separated from the dehumidifier body during use, which is not beautiful; and the operation of placing the water pump is complicated, which is not conducive to the user experience, that is, it is not user-friendly.

[0004] There is also a commonly used dehumidifier, which is usually equipped with two water tanks to store condensed water from the condenser of the dehumidifier. The two water tanks include a fixed water tank and a portable water tank. The fixed water tank is used to directly collect condensed water from the condenser, and the water-lifting water tank is used to hold the water discharged from the fixed water tank. The portable water tank is also a pre-water tank. The water in the fixed water tank is drained into the portable water tank, and the water in the portable water tank is poured out by hand. In the design of the two water tanks, a commonly used drainage method is to design an overflow port at a higher point of the fixed water tank, and the overflow port is connected to the portable water tank. When the water in the fixed water tank is higher than the overflow port, the water flows into the portable water tank through the overflow port. A commonly used drainage method can also be to open a drain port in the fixed water tank for connecting to an external water pipe. When the user needs to drain the water directly to the outside, the water can be directly drained by connecting the drain port to an external water pipe. This common dehumidifier drainage method makes it difficult to drain the water in the fixed water tank, making the water inside it dirty and smelly, causing bacteria to grow. When the drainage capacity cannot keep up with the condenser's condensation water production capacity, it is easy to overflow, affecting the user experience. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to solve the above-mentioned problem and provide a dehumidifier drainage device.

[0006] In order to meet the purpose of the utility model, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] The utility model provides a dehumidifier drainage device, comprising:

[0008] A water tank, wherein a drain port is provided at the bottom of the water tank for draining the water in the water tank, and a water tank drain pipe is provided on the outer side wall of the water tank;

[0009] An adapter having a first interface and a second interface connected to each other; and

[0010] A water pump, wherein the water pump has a water inlet and a water outlet;

[0011] The water inlet is connected to the drain outlet; the water outlet is connected to the first interface; the second interface is configured to be connected to an external water pipe to drain water to the outside of the dehumidifier body or to be connected to the water inlet end of the water tank drain pipe to drain water to the water tank inside the dehumidifier.

[0012] In one embodiment, the water inlet is connected to the drain outlet through a first drain pipe; the water outlet is connected to the first interface through a second drain pipe; the second interface is connected to the water inlet end of the water tank drain pipe through a third drain pipe, and the third drain pipe is detachably arranged on the outer wall of the dehumidifier body.

[0013] In one embodiment, the bottom of the water tank is arranged in an inclined structure, and the drain outlet is arranged at the lowest point of the inclined structure at the bottom of the water tank.

[0014] In one embodiment, a water level monitoring device is provided inside the water tank to detect the water level inside the water tank.

[0015] In one embodiment, the water level monitoring device includes a detection float and a water level monitoring board for detecting the position of the detection float; the detection float is electrically connected to the water level detection board.

[0016] In one embodiment, the dehumidifier drainage device also includes a detachable water tank, and the water outlet end of the water tank drainage pipe is connected to the detachable water tank.

[0017] In one embodiment, the water inlet end of the water tank drain pipe extends from the bottom of the water tank and is connected to the third drain pipe, and the water outlet end extends from the outer side wall of the water tank and is connected to the detachable water tank.

[0018] In one embodiment, an overflow pipe is provided on the top of the outer wall of the water tank and extends transversely into the interior of the water tank, and an overflow hole is provided at the portion of the overflow pipe located inside the water tank.

[0019] In one embodiment, the first interface is flush with the bottom of the sink.

[0020] In one embodiment, the adapter is disposed on an outer side wall of the water tank.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial technical effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0022] In the dehumidifier drainage device provided by the utility model, an adapter is provided to connect with the water outlet of the water pump, so that the water in the water tank flows to the first interface of the adapter after being extracted by the water pump, and the second interface is configured to be connected with an external water pipe to drain to the outside of the dehumidifier body or connected with the water inlet end of the water tank drainage pipe to drain to the water tank inside the dehumidifier. That is, the required drainage method is selected at the position of the second interface, such as by the user connecting the external water pipe at the second interface, the water at the second interface can flow to the external water pipe to achieve drainage to the outside of the dehumidifier body, and can be directly used as greening water for watering green plants or other water uses; the user removes the external water pipe at the second interface and connects the water tank drainage pipe, so that the water in the water tank can flow to the water tank drainage pipe through the second interface and then enter the detachable water tank inside the dehumidifier body, and the user then takes the detachable water tank out of the dehumidifier body and pours out the water inside. The switching of the two drainage methods only requires connecting the corresponding water pipe at the second interface, which makes it very convenient for the user to operate the drainage method conversion.

[0023] Since the user can easily choose the drainage method, the water in the sink is more likely to be reused, saving water resources. In addition, since the water in the sink is pumped out by a water pump, it is not easy for water to accumulate in the sink, causing mold and odor inside the sink, and the user's experience of using the dehumidifier is better.

[0024] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be partially given in the following description, which will become apparent from the following description or be understood through the practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the following description of the embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0026] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the drainage device of the dehumidifier of the utility model.

[0027] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of the dehumidifier drainage device of the utility model from another angle.

[0028] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the dehumidifier drainage device of the utility model.

[0029] Figure 4It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of a water tank drain pipe and an overflow pipe of a dehumidifier drainage device of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention and cannot be interpreted as limiting the present invention.

[0031] It will be understood by those skilled in the art that, unless expressly stated, the singular forms "one", "said", and "the" used herein may also include plural forms. It should be further understood that the term "comprising" used in the specification of the present utility model refers to the presence of the features, integers, steps, operations, elements and / or components, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements and / or components, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and / or their groups. It should be understood that when we say that an element is "connected" or "coupled" to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to other elements, or there may be intermediate elements. In addition, the "connection" or "coupling" used here may include wireless connection or wireless coupling. The term "and / or" used here includes all or any unit and all combinations of one or more associated listed items.

[0032] Those skilled in the art will understand that, unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical terms and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as the general understanding of ordinary technicians in the field to which the utility model belongs. It should also be understood that terms such as those defined in general dictionaries should be understood to have the same meaning as the meaning in the context of the prior art, and will not be interpreted with idealized or overly formal meanings unless specifically defined as here.

[0033] The utility model provides a dehumidifier drainage device, combined with Figures 1 to 4 As shown, it includes: a water tank 10, a water pump 13 connected to the water tank 10, and an adapter 12 communicated with the water pump 13.

[0034] Specifically,

[0035] A drain port 11 for draining water from the water tank 10 is provided at the bottom of the water tank 10 , and a water tank drain pipe 14 is provided on the side wall of the water tank 10 .

[0036] The adapter 12 includes a first interface 121 and a second interface 122 that are interconnected. The water pump 13 is provided with a water inlet 131 and a water outlet 132. The water inlet 131 of the water pump 13 is connected to the drain outlet 11 of the water tank 10, and the water outlet 132 of the water pump 13 is connected to the first interface 121 of the adapter 12. The second interface 122 of the adapter 12 is configured to: be connected to an external water pipe so as to drain water to the outside of the dehumidifier body; or, be connected to the water inlet end 142 of the water tank drain pipe 14 so as to drain water to the water tank (not shown) inside the dehumidifier.

[0037] The water tank 10 is used to directly collect the condensed water generated during the operation of the dehumidifier. The water tank 10 includes a bottom 102 and a side wall 101 extending upward from the periphery of the bottom 102. The top of the side wall 101 extends outward to form a sealing portion 104. In a specific embodiment, the bottom 102 of the water tank 10 is arranged to be inclined relative to the horizontal plane, so that the condensed water generated in the water tank 10 flows to the lowest point under the action of gravity, thereby accelerating the drainage speed. Therefore, in this embodiment, the drain port 11 connected to the water pump 13 is arranged at the lowest point of the inclined structure of the bottom 102 of the water tank 10. When the water pump is started to drain, the water inside the water tank 10 can be drained to the maximum extent, avoiding the accumulation of water inside the water tank 10. In other embodiments, the bottom 102 of the water tank may also have a flat bottom structure.

[0038] The water pump 13 is arranged outside the water tank 10, and its water inlet 131 is connected to the drain port 11 at the bottom of the water tank 10. The adapter 12 is arranged on the side wall 101 of the water tank. When the water pump 13 is running, the water inside the water tank 10 is pumped out through the drain port 11, and then enters the first interface 121 of the adapter 12 through the water inlet 131 of the water pump 13, and then through the water outlet 132 of the water pump 13. Since the first interface 121 and the second interface 122 are interconnected, the water entering the adapter 12 is finally discharged to the external water pipe or the water tank drain pipe 14 through the second interface 122 of the adapter 12. The water tank drain pipe 14 includes an inlet end 142 and an outlet end 144, which are used to discharge the condensed water into the water tank inside the dehumidifier. The water tank inside the dehumidifier is a detachable water tank, and the water tank can be removed from the dehumidifier by the user in a hand-held manner and the water can be poured out. The dehumidifier drainage device provided by the utility model extracts the condensed water in the water tank 10 through the water pump 13, and directly discharges it to an external water pipe or a detachable water tank provided in the dehumidifier through the adapter 12, realizing a drainage method of either choice. Users can choose the drainage method of the dehumidifier according to the specific application environment requirements.

[0039] In one embodiment, the water inlet 131 of the water pump 13 can also be connected to the drain port 11 of the water tank 10 through the first drain pipe 21; the water outlet 132 of the water pump 13 is connected to the first interface 121 of the adapter 12 through the second drain pipe 22; the second interface 122 of the water pump 13 is connected to the water inlet end 142 of the water tank drain pipe 14 through the third drain pipe 23. The water pump 13 is connected through the first drain pipe 21 and the second drain pipe 22, and the position of the water pump 13 can be freely set. In this embodiment, the water pump 13 is arranged below the water tank 10, and the first drain pipe 21 extends to the water inlet 131 of the water pump along the outlet direction of the drain port 11 of the water tank, so that the water in the water tank 10 flows to the water pump 13 under the action of its gravity, and the water pump 13 can pump the water in the water tank 10 more cleanly to avoid water accumulation in the water tank. In other embodiments, the water pump 13 can also be arranged according to the conditions of the internal space of the dehumidifier. For example, in order to make the components more compact, the lengths of the first drain pipe 21 and the second drain pipe 22 can be shortened, or the water pump 13 can be bent and arranged on the side of the water tank 10.

[0040] The dehumidifier drainage device of the utility model adopts a water pump 13 and an adapter 12 to achieve drainage, so that the water in the water tank 10 can be pumped out of the water tank 10 in time, making it difficult for water to accumulate in the water tank 10 and cause mold and odor.

[0041] The adapter 12 is arranged on the outer side (outer side wall) of the side wall 101 of the water tank, and its second interface 122 is exposed on the outer side wall of the dehumidifier body, for example, it is arranged on the back of the dehumidifier. The user can determine to connect an external water pipe to the second interface 122 of the adapter 12 according to the drainage requirements or connect the water tank drain pipe 14 through the third drain pipe 23. That is, the third drain pipe 23 is detachably arranged on the outer side wall of the dehumidifier body. When the user wants to reuse the water in the water tank 10, he can directly connect the external water pipe to the second interface 122 of the adapter, and then pull the external water pipe to the green belt of the garden for irrigation. Or it can be directly discharged into a bucket through an external water pipe, etc., and the user is more free to operate.

[0042] The first interface 122 of the adapter 12 is flush with the bottom of the water tank 10, so that the arrangement of each interface is more compact and convenient for operators to install and operate. In the embodiment where the water pump 13 is arranged below the water tank 10, since the first interface 122 of the adapter 12 is arranged at the relatively lowest position outside the water tank 10, the position of the first interface 122 is the shortest distance from the water outlet 132 of the water pump 13, and the distance for the water pump 13 to transport water upward is the shortest, so the power consumption of the water pump 13 can be reduced, which is beneficial to energy saving of the dehumidifier drainage device.

[0043] In one embodiment, the water tank drain pipe 14 is an "L"-shaped structure, one end of the water tank drain pipe 14 is a water inlet end 142, the water inlet end 142 extends from the bottom 102 of the water tank 10 and is connected to the third drain pipe 23; the other end of the water tank drain pipe 14 is a water outlet end 144, the water outlet end 144 extends from the outer side wall 101 of the water tank 10 and is connected to the detachable water tank. The two ends of the water tank drain pipe 14 pass through the bottom and side wall of the water tank 10 respectively, which can make the structure of the entire dehumidifier drainage device more compact.

[0044] like Figure 3 As shown, in one embodiment, an overflow pipe 180 extending horizontally into the interior of the water tank 10 may be provided at a position near the top of the side wall 104 of the water tank 10, one end of the overflow pipe 180 extending into the interior of the water tank 10, and the other end is an overflow port 181 connected to a detachable water tank inside the dehumidifier. In this embodiment, the end 183 of the overflow pipe 180 extending into the interior of the water tank 10 is in a closed state, the overflow pipe 180 is located inside the water tank 10 and has an overflow hole 182 near the end 183, and the overflow hole 182 is located at the top of the overflow pipe 180. Of course, in other embodiments, the overflow hole 182 may also be provided on the side wall near the top of the overflow pipe 180, not limited to this embodiment. By providing the overflow pipe 180, when the water pump 13 encounters an abnormality and is unable to pump the water in the water tank 10 in time, when the accumulated water in the water tank 10 is higher than the overflow hole 182, the water can flow into the overflow hole 182 and into the detachable water tank through the overflow pipe 180, thereby avoiding the overflow of the water tank 10. The overflow pipe 180 can be a separate component provided above the water tank drain pipe 14, extending into the detachable water tank in the same direction as the water tank drain pipe 14. The overflow pipe 180 can also be integrally formed with the water tank drain pipe 14 as a single component. In this embodiment, refer to Figure 4 The overflow pipe 180 is located above the water tank drain pipe 14, and the two water pipes are independent and not connected to each other. In other embodiments, the end of the overflow pipe 180 extending into the water tank 10 can also be in an open state, so that after the water inside the water tank 10 reaches a corresponding height, the water flows directly from the end 183 of the overflow pipe 180 to the overflow port 181. The overflow pipe 180 is set in an upper position, so that when the water pump 13 is abnormal, or the water pipe of the water pump 13 is blocked, or the water pump 13 is not working, the water tank 10 can store water, and at the same time, it can also drain normally to the internal detachable water tank, so that users have more choices of drainage methods, or in the case of water pump abnormalities, more reaction time.

[0045] At the same time, the water tank 10 can naturally collect more water to avoid delaying the time for the detachable water tank to be filled in abnormal situations, so that the operator has more reaction time to drain the water. In other embodiments, the overflow hole 182 can also be set on the side wall of the overflow pipe 180 or the end of the overflow pipe 180 entering the water tank 10.

[0046] like Figure 1-2 As shown, in one embodiment, a water level monitoring device 30 is also provided inside the water tank 10 to detect the water level inside the water tank 10. The water level monitoring device 30 includes a detection float 301 and a water level monitoring board 302 for detecting the position of the detection float 301; the detection float 301 is electrically connected to the water level detection board 302. The detection float 301 inside the water tank 10 rises as the water level gradually rises. When the detection float 301 rises to a predetermined position, the water level detection board 302 is triggered to control the water pump 13 to start extracting water from the water tank 10, transporting the water to the adapter 12, and discharging the water into the detachable water tank or the outside of the dehumidifier body through the second interface 122 of the adapter 12.

[0047] By providing the water level monitoring device 30 , the water pump 13 can be started only when the water level of the water tank 10 reaches a preset height, so that the water tank 10 can make maximum use of the water storage space inside it.

[0048] The sealing portion 104 at the top of the water tank 10 is also provided with a sealing cover (not shown) for preventing water from flowing out of the top of the water tank 10, so as to prevent the water from overflowing from the water tank 10 and wetting the inside of the dehumidifier, causing some electronic components to become damp and affecting their performance.

[0049] The water pump 13 is sleeved with a rubber sleeve 130, which has a certain elastic buffering effect, so that excessive vibration during the working process of the water pump 13 can be avoided. In addition, the rubber sleeve 130 is also provided with a mounting hole to fix the water pump 13 inside the dehumidifier.

[0050] In summary, the dehumidifier drainage device provided by the utility model is arranged in the dehumidifier, and the drainage device is equivalent to the role of a transfer water tank. Under normal circumstances, the water generated after the dehumidifier works first flows into the water tank 10, and then flows to the water pump 13 and the detachable water tank (front water tank); when the dehumidifier is equipped with an external water pipe at the rear, the water generated after the work flows into the water tank 10, and then flows to the water pump 13 and the rear external water pipe to be drained out. That is, by setting the adapter 12 to connect with the water outlet 13 of the water pump, the water in the water tank 10 flows to the first interface 121 of the adapter 12 after being extracted by the water pump 13, and the second interface 122 is arranged to be connected to the external water pipe to drain to the outside of the dehumidifier body or to be connected to the water inlet end 142 of the water tank drainage pipe 14 to drain to the water tank inside the dehumidifier, so that the required drainage method can be selected through the position of the second interface 122. This operation method is convenient. The user can directly pull out the water pipe connected to the water tank drain pipe 14 at the second interface 122, and then start the water pump 13 to drain water to the outside of the dehumidifier by replacing the external water pipe. Since the user is very convenient in selecting the drainage method, the probability of the water in the water tank 10 being reused is higher, saving water resources. In addition, since the water pump 13 is used to extract the water in the water tank 10, it is not easy to accumulate water in the water tank 10, causing the inside of the water tank to become moldy and smelly, and the user's experience of using the dehumidifier is better.

[0051] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the various operations, methods, steps, measures, and schemes in the processes discussed in this application may be alternated, altered, combined, or deleted. Further, other steps, measures, and schemes in the various operations, methods, and processes discussed in this application may also be alternated, altered, rearranged, decomposed, combined, or deleted. Further, the steps, measures, and schemes in the prior art that are similar to those disclosed in this application may also be alternated, altered, rearranged, decomposed, combined, or deleted.

[0052] The above description is only a partial implementation method of the present application. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principles of the present application. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A dehumidifier drainage device, characterized in that: include: A water tank, wherein a drain port is provided at the bottom of the water tank for draining the water in the water tank, and a water tank drain pipe is provided on the outer wall of the water tank, wherein the water tank drain pipe has a water inlet end and a water outlet end; An adapter having a first interface and a second interface connected to each other; and A water pump, wherein the water pump has a water inlet and a water outlet; The water inlet is connected to the drain outlet; the water outlet is connected to the first interface; the second interface is configured to be connected to an external water pipe to drain water to the outside of the dehumidifier body or to be connected to the water inlet end of the water tank drain pipe to drain water to the water tank inside the dehumidifier; the water inlet is connected to the drain outlet through a first drain pipe; the water outlet is connected to the first interface through a second drain pipe; the second interface is connected to the water inlet end of the water tank drain pipe through a third drain pipe, and the third drain pipe is detachably arranged on the outer side wall of the dehumidifier body.

2. The dehumidifier drainage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the water tank is arranged in an inclined structure, and the drain outlet is arranged at the lowest point of the inclined structure at the bottom of the water tank.

3. The dehumidifier drainage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A water level monitoring device is arranged inside the water tank to detect the water level inside the water tank.

4. The dehumidifier drainage device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The water level monitoring device comprises a detection float and a water level monitoring board for detecting the position of the detection float; the detection float is electrically connected to the water level detection board.

5. The dehumidifier drainage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dehumidifier drainage device also includes a detachable water tank, and the water outlet end of the water tank drainage pipe is connected to the detachable water tank.

6. The dehumidifier drainage device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The water inlet end of the water tank drain pipe extends from the bottom of the water tank and is connected to the third drain pipe, and the water outlet end extends from the outer side wall of the water tank and is connected to the detachable water tank.

7. The dehumidifier drainage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An overflow pipe is arranged on the top of the outer wall of the water tank and extends into the interior of the water tank horizontally. An overflow hole is arranged on the portion of the overflow pipe located inside the water tank.

8. The dehumidifier drainage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first interface is flush with the bottom of the water tank.

9. The dehumidifier drainage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adapter is arranged on the outer side wall of the water tank.

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