Shell assembly of air humidity adjusting equipment and air humidity adjusting equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses a shell assembly of air humidity adjusting equipment and the air humidity adjusting equipment adopting the shell assembly. The shell assembly of the air humidity adjusting equipment comprises a shell body, a water tank and a conductive assembly. A water tank containing cavity is formed in the shell body. The conductive assembly comprises a first conductive part arranged on the inner side wall of the water tank containing cavity and a second conductive part arranged on the side wall of the water tank, and when the water tank is embedded in the water tank containing cavity, the first conductive part and the second conductive part can make contact with each other for electric conduction. By the adoption of the structure, the shell body can supply power to the water tank through cooperation of the first conductive part and the second conductive part, meanwhile, a user can independently take the water tank out of the water tank containing cavity of the shell body so that the user can add water to the water tank or pour water in the water tank conveniently, and operation is easy and convenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of air humidity control, and in particular to a housing assembly for an air humidity control device and an air humidity control device using the housing assembly. Background Technology

[0002] Semiconductor dehumidifiers are a new type of dehumidifier that uses semiconductor refrigeration technology to dehumidify the air. Compared to compressor-type dehumidifiers, they have advantages such as low production cost, low power consumption, simple structure, low failure rate, small size, light weight, and low noise. Existing semiconductor dehumidifiers generally adopt the following structure: including a dehumidification body and an outer shell covering the dehumidification body. The dehumidification body is equipped with dehumidification components and a water collection pipe. The outer shell also has a water tank cavity. The side wall of the outer shell has inlets and outlets for the water tank. The water tank is detachably stored in the water tank cavity. The lower outlet of the water collection pipe is connected to the water inlet of the water tank. When the semiconductor dehumidifier is working and dehumidifying the air, the dehumidification components remove moisture from the air, which is collected by the water collection pipe. The water collection pipe then discharges the collected water into the water tank. If the water tank is full, the user can remove the water tank from the cavity and empty the water inside. The operation is simple and convenient. While these semiconductor dehumidifiers can meet users' needs for air dehumidification, they cannot humidify the air. In dry winter weather, users need to purchase a separate humidifier to humidify the air, which is not only expensive, but also takes up more indoor space and is inconvenient for users.

[0003] Therefore, some semiconductor dehumidifiers with integrated humidification functions have appeared on the market. These dehumidifiers typically use an ultrasonic atomizing plate inside a water tank. An internal power supply wire powers the ultrasonic atomizing plate, and when needed, the dehumidifier's control circuit powers the ultrasonic atomizing plate via this wire, atomizing the water in the tank into water vapor to humidify the air. While this type of dehumidifier combines dehumidification and humidification, satisfying users' technical needs for adjusting air humidity, the water tank is fixedly connected to the dehumidifier via the wire. Users cannot separate the water tank from the dehumidifier; they must move the entire unit—the dehumidifier and water tank—to tilt the tank or add water, making operation inconvenient. Utility Model Content

[0004] This invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this invention provides a housing assembly for an air humidity control device, which enables the housing body to supply power to the water tank while simultaneously allowing the water tank and housing body to be independently separated, facilitating the user's movement of the water tank. This invention also provides an air humidity control device employing the aforementioned housing assembly.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] A housing assembly of an air humidity regulating device according to certain embodiments of the present invention includes a housing body, a water tank, and a conductive component. The housing body has an interior cavity for the water tank, and its side wall has an inlet / outlet communicating with the water tank cavity. The water tank is at least partially able to pass through the inlet / outlet and be movably fitted into the water tank cavity. The conductive component includes a first conductive element and a second conductive element capable of engaging and conducting electricity with each other. The first conductive element is disposed on the inner side wall of the water tank cavity, and the second conductive element is disposed on the side wall of the water tank facing the first conductive element. When the water tank is fitted into the water tank cavity, the first conductive element and the second conductive element are in contact with each other. When the water tank is removed from the water tank cavity, the first conductive element and the second conductive element separate.

[0007] The beneficial effects of a housing assembly of an air humidity regulating device according to certain embodiments of this utility model are as follows:

[0008] In this embodiment, the shell assembly incorporates a conductive component between the water tank and the shell body. This conductive component includes a first conductive element disposed on the inner side wall of the water tank cavity and a second conductive element disposed on the side wall of the water tank facing the first conductive element. The first and second conductive elements can cooperate and conduct electricity. When the water tank is installed in the water tank cavity, the first and second conductive elements are in contact with each other, thus the shell body can supply power to the water tank through the cooperation of the first and second conductive elements. When the water tank is removed from the water tank cavity, the first and second conductive elements separate and disconnect. Therefore, the user can remove the water tank from the water tank cavity of the shell body separately to add or empty the water in the tank, making the operation simple and convenient.

[0009] In some embodiments of this utility model, the conductive component further includes an elastic conductive element, which is connected to the side surface of the first conductive element facing the second conductive element, or the elastic conductive element is connected to the side surface of the second conductive element facing the first conductive element; wherein, when the water tank is embedded in the water tank receiving cavity, the first conductive element and the second conductive element cooperate to squeeze the elastic conductive element, and the first conductive element, the elastic conductive element and the second conductive element are electrically connected.

[0010] In some embodiments of this utility model, the lower part of the water tank is provided with an installation cavity, the second conductive element is disposed inside the installation cavity on the inner wall of the side near the first conductive element, and the side wall of the water tank is provided with a communication port at the position corresponding to the second conductive element; the elastic conductive element can pass through the communication port, and the two ends of the elastic conductive element are in contact with the first conductive element and the second conductive element respectively.

[0011] In some embodiments of this utility model, the first conductive element is provided with a plurality of independent first conductive contacts, the second conductive element is provided with a plurality of independent second conductive contacts, and the number of elastic conductive elements is plurality; wherein, when the water tank is embedded in the water tank receiving cavity, the plurality of first conductive contacts, the plurality of elastic conductive elements and the plurality of second conductive contacts are paired and electrically connected in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0012] In some embodiments of this utility model, at least one set of positioning structures is provided between the water tank and the inner wall of the water tank cavity.

[0013] In some embodiments of this utility model, the positioning structure includes a positioning slot and a positioning pin that can cooperate with each other for positioning. One of the positioning slot and the positioning pin is disposed on the inner wall of the water tank receiving cavity, and the other is disposed on the side wall of the water tank facing the water tank receiving cavity. When the water tank is installed inside the water tank receiving cavity, the positioning pin is correspondingly inserted into the positioning slot.

[0014] In some embodiments of this utility model, a positioning post is provided on the inner side wall of the water tank receiving cavity, and the positioning slot is opened at one end of the positioning post near the water tank. The inner diameter of the positioning slot gradually decreases along the direction in which the water tank moves and embeds itself into the water tank receiving cavity.

[0015] In some embodiments of this utility model, there are two sets of positioning structures, and the conductive component is located between the two sets of positioning structures.

[0016] In some embodiments of this utility model, a handle is provided on the side of the water tank away from the inner wall of the water tank cavity.

[0017] An air humidity regulating device according to certain embodiments of the present invention includes a housing assembly as described above.

[0018] The beneficial effects of a housing assembly of an air humidity regulating device according to certain embodiments of this utility model are as follows:

[0019] The air humidity control device of this embodiment uses the aforementioned housing assembly, which allows the water tank to be freely separated from the main body of the housing, making it convenient to add water to the water tank or pour out the water inside the tank. At the same time, the main body of the housing facilitates the supply of power to the water tank, so that the electronic components installed inside the water tank can work, thus meeting the user's needs. Attached Figure Description

[0020] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an air humidity regulating device according to certain embodiments of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The diagram shows a structural schematic of an air humidity control device when the water tank and the main body of the shell are separated.

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the structure of the air humidity control device when the water tank is removed;

[0024] Figure 4 for Figure 1 The image shows a cross-sectional view of the water tank and the main body of the air humidity control device during positioning and installation.

[0025] Figure 5 for Figure 1 The image shows a cross-sectional view of the structure of an air humidity control device when the water tank is electrically connected to the main body of the casing;

[0026] Figure 6 for Figure 1 The diagram shows a part of the water tank in an air humidity control device;

[0027] Figure 7 for Figure 1 The diagram shows a partial exploded view of the water tank in an air humidity control device;

[0028] Figure 8 for Figure 4 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0029] Figure 9 for Figure 5 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0030] Figure 10 for Figure 3 Enlarged diagram of point C in the middle. Detailed Implementation

[0031] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present utility model. The preferred embodiments of the present utility model are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the drawings is to supplement the textual description with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present utility model, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0032] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the directional descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicate the directional or positional relationship based on the directional or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0033] In the description of this utility model, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means three or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. If the terms "first," "second," etc., are used only to distinguish technical features, and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the sequential relationship of the indicated technical features.

[0034] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "setting," "installation," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0035] Figures 1 to 10 This is a schematic diagram of some embodiments of the housing assembly of an air humidity regulating device according to the present invention.

[0036] Reference Figures 1 to 10 and mainly refer to Figure 2 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 , Figure 9 and Figure 10According to certain embodiments of the present invention, an air humidity regulating device housing assembly (hereinafter referred to as "housing assembly" for ease of description) includes a housing body 100, a water tank 200, and conductive components. The housing body 100 has a water tank receiving cavity 110 inside, and an inlet / outlet 120 communicating with the water tank receiving cavity 110 is provided on the side wall of the housing body 100. In this embodiment, the housing body 100 is generally rectangular, the water tank receiving cavity 110 is located at the lower part of the housing body 100, and the inlet / outlet 120 is located on the front or rear side of the housing body 100. The shape of the water tank 200 matches the shape of the water tank receiving cavity 110. During installation, the water tank 200 can at least partially pass through the inlet / outlet 120 and be movably fitted into the water tank receiving cavity 110. In this embodiment, the water tank 200 is completely fitted inside the water tank receiving cavity 110. The conductive component includes a first conductive element 310 and a second conductive element 320 that can cooperate and conduct electricity. The first conductive element 310 is disposed on the inner side wall of the water tank receiving cavity 110, and the second conductive element 320 is disposed on the side wall of the water tank 200 facing the first conductive element 310. When the water tank 200 is installed in the water tank receiving cavity 110, the first conductive element 310 and the second conductive element 320 are in contact with each other. When the water tank 200 is removed from the water tank receiving cavity 110, the first conductive element 310 and the second conductive element 320 are separated from each other.

[0037] In this embodiment, the housing assembly incorporates a conductive component between the water tank 200 and the housing body 100. This conductive component includes a first conductive element 310 disposed on the inner sidewall of the water tank cavity 110 and a second conductive element 320 disposed on the sidewall of the water tank 200 facing the first conductive element 310. When the water tank 200 is installed in the water tank cavity 110 of the housing body 100, the first conductive element 310 and the second conductive element 320 are in contact with each other, allowing the housing body 100 to supply power to the water tank 200 through the cooperation of the first conductive element 310 and the second conductive element 320. When the water tank 200 is removed from the water tank cavity 110, the first conductive element 310 and the second conductive element 320 separate and disconnect, allowing the user to remove the water tank 200 independently from the water tank cavity 110 of the housing body 100. This facilitates adding or emptying water from the water tank 200, making the operation simple and convenient, and solving the technical problem of traditional air humidity control devices being unable to remove the water tank independently when supplying power to it.

[0038] It should be noted that in the above embodiments, when the water tank 200 is installed on the shell body 100, the water tank 200 is completely embedded inside the water tank receiving cavity 110. However, in other embodiments of this utility model, when the water tank 200 is installed on the shell body 100, the water tank 200 may only be partially embedded inside the water tank receiving cavity 110, with a portion of the water tank 200 located outside the water tank receiving cavity 110, depending on actual needs.

[0039] Reference Figure 3 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 , Figure 9 and Figure 10 To facilitate better contact and conductivity between the first conductive element 310 and the second conductive element 320, in some embodiments of this invention, the conductive assembly further includes an elastic conductive element 330. Specifically, the elastic conductive element 330 may be a metal spring pin capable of elongation or shortening. The elastic conductive element 330 is connected to either the surface of the first conductive element 310 facing the second conductive element 320 or the surface of the second conductive element 320 facing the first conductive element 310. In this embodiment, the elastic conductive element 330 is fixedly connected to the surface of the first conductive element 310 facing the second conductive element 320, and the elastic conductive element 330 and the first conductive element 310 are electrically connected. When the water tank 200 is installed in the water tank receiving cavity 110, the first conductive element 310 and the second conductive element 320 cooperate to compress the elastic conductive element 330, thus electrically connecting the first conductive element 310, the elastic conductive element 330, and the second conductive element 320. That is, the first conductive element 310 and the second conductive element 320 are electrically connected through the elastic conductive element 330. By adopting the above structure, when the water tank 200 is installed in the water tank cavity 110, the first conductive element 310 and the second conductive element 320 cooperate with the compression elastic conductive element 330 to conduct electricity, making the contact between the first conductive element 310 and the second conductive element 320 more compact and the conductivity better.

[0040] It can be noted that in the above embodiment, the elastic conductive element 330 is fixedly connected to the surface of the first conductive element 310 facing the second conductive element 320. In other embodiments of this utility model, the elastic conductive element 330 can also be fixedly connected to the surface of the second conductive element 320 facing the first conductive element 310. When the water tank 200 passes through the inlet / outlet 120 and is installed in the water tank receiving cavity 110, the water tank 200 drives the elastic conductive element 330 to move closer to the first conductive element 310 until the water tank 200 is installed in the set position. The first conductive element 310 and the second conductive element 320 cooperate to compress the elastic conductive element 330 to conduct electricity.

[0041] Reference Figure 7 and Figure 9To facilitate the protection of the second conductive element 320, in some embodiments of this invention, a mounting cavity 210 is provided at the lower part of the water tank 200. The second conductive element 320 is disposed inside the mounting cavity 210 on the inner wall of one side near the first conductive element 310. A connecting opening 220 is provided on the side wall of the water tank 200 at a position corresponding to the second conductive element 320. The elastic conductive element 330 can pass through the connecting opening 220, and both ends of the elastic conductive element 330 are in contact with the first conductive element 310 and the second conductive element 320 respectively. By adopting the above structure, the second conductive element 320 is hidden in the mounting cavity 210 inside the water tank 200, which helps to protect the second conductive element 320. Moreover, when the water tank 200 is embedded in the water tank receiving cavity 110 of the shell body 100, the first conductive element 310 and the second conductive element 320 can still be electrically connected through the elastic conductive element 330.

[0042] In some embodiments of this utility model, the first conductive element 310 is provided with multiple independent first conductive contacts, the second conductive element 320 is provided with multiple independent second conductive contacts, and the number of elastic conductive elements 330 is multiple, with each elastic conductive element 330 fixedly connected to a corresponding first conductive contact of the first conductive element 310. When the water tank 200 is installed in the water tank receiving cavity 110 of the shell body 100, the multiple elastic conductive elements 330 and the multiple second conductive contacts of the second conductive element 320 make contact and abut against each other, thereby realizing a one-to-one electrical connection between the multiple first conductive contacts of the first conductive element 310, the multiple elastic conductive elements 330, and the multiple second conductive contacts of the second conductive element 320. By adopting the above structure, multiple sets of electrical connections between the shell body 100 and the water tank 200 can be realized.

[0043] Reference Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 6 and Figure 7To ensure accurate contact between the conductive components and the conductive parts, in some embodiments of this invention, at least one set of positioning structures is provided between the water tank 200 and the inner wall of the water tank cavity 110. The positioning structures include a positioning slot 410 and a positioning pin 420 that cooperate with each other for positioning. When the positioning slot 410 is located on the inner wall of the water tank cavity 110, the positioning pin 420 is located on the side wall of the water tank 200 facing the water tank cavity 110; when the positioning slot 410 is located on the side wall of the water tank 200 facing the water tank cavity 110, the positioning pin 420 is located on the inner wall of the water tank cavity 110. Therefore, when the water tank 200 is installed inside the water tank cavity 110, the positioning pin 420 is correspondingly inserted into the positioning slot 410. The positioning pin 420 and the positioning slot 410 cooperate to guide the water tank 200 to be positioned and installed inside the water tank cavity 110, so that the first conductive element 310 and the second conductive element 320 can accurately make contact and conduct electricity, or so that the two ends of the elastic conductive element 330 can accurately make contact and conduct electricity with the corresponding first conductive contact and second conductive contact.

[0044] In some embodiments of this utility model, a positioning post 111 is provided on the inner sidewall of the water tank receiving cavity 110, and a positioning slot 410 is formed at the end of the positioning post 111 near the water tank 200. A positioning pin 420 is fixedly disposed on the sidewall of the water tank 200 facing the water tank receiving cavity 110. The inner diameter of the positioning slot 410 gradually decreases along the direction in which the water tank 200 moves and embeds into the water tank receiving cavity 110. By adopting the above structure, it is not only convenient for the positioning pin 420 to be embedded into the positioning slot 410, but also the positioning accuracy of the positioning pin 420 and the positioning slot 410 can be improved, avoiding a large gap between the positioning slot 410 and the positioning pin 420 that would affect their positioning accuracy.

[0045] In some embodiments of this utility model, two sets of positioning structures are provided between the water tank 200 and the inner wall of the water tank receiving cavity 110. The two sets of positioning structures are located on both sides of the conductive component, that is, the conductive component is located between the two sets of positioning structures. By adopting the above structure, the accuracy of the water tank 200 being positioned and installed in the water tank receiving cavity 110 can be further improved.

[0046] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 7 To facilitate user access to and from the water tank 200, in some embodiments of this invention, a handle 201 is provided on the side of the water tank 200 away from the inner wall of the water tank receiving cavity 110. Specifically, the handle 201 is a groove formed in the lower part of the water tank 200. With this structure, the user can hold the handle 201 to easily pull the water tank 200 out of the water tank receiving cavity 110 or push the water tank 200 into the water tank receiving cavity 110, making operation simple and convenient.

[0047] Reference Figures 1 to 10 The air humidity regulating device of certain embodiments of this utility model includes the aforementioned housing assembly. The air humidity regulating device of this embodiment can be an air dehumidifier or an integrated air dehumidifier and humidifier.

[0048] The air humidity control device of this embodiment uses the aforementioned housing assembly, which allows the water tank 200 to be freely separated from the main body 100, making it convenient to add water to the water tank 200 or pour out the water inside the water tank 200. At the same time, the main body 100 can also provide power to the water tank 200, so that the electronic components installed inside the water tank 200 can be powered on and operate, thus meeting the user's needs.

[0049] The embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A housing assembly for an air humidity control device, characterized in that, include: The shell body (100) has a water tank cavity (110) inside, and the side wall of the shell body (100) has an inlet and outlet (120) that communicate with the water tank cavity (110). A water tank (200) that is at least partially able to pass through the inlet / outlet (120) and be movably fitted into the water tank receiving cavity (110); The conductive component includes a first conductive element (310) and a second conductive element (320) that can cooperate with each other to conduct electricity. The first conductive element (310) is disposed on the inner side wall of the water tank cavity (110), and the second conductive element (320) is disposed on the side wall of the water tank (200) facing the first conductive element (310). When the water tank (200) is installed in the water tank receiving cavity (110), the first conductive element (310) and the second conductive element (320) are in contact with each other; When the water tank (200) is removed from the water tank cavity (110), the first conductive element (310) and the second conductive element (320) separate from each other.

2. The housing assembly of an air humidity regulating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conductive component further includes an elastic conductive element (330), which is connected to the side surface of the first conductive element (310) facing the second conductive element (320), or the elastic conductive element (330) is connected to the side surface of the second conductive element (320) facing the first conductive element (310). When the water tank (200) is installed in the water tank receiving cavity (110), the first conductive element (310) and the second conductive element (320) cooperate to squeeze the elastic conductive element (330), and the first conductive element (310), the elastic conductive element (330) and the second conductive element (320) are electrically connected.

3. The housing assembly of an air humidity regulating device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The water tank (200) has an installation cavity (210) at its lower part. The second conductive element (320) is disposed inside the installation cavity (210) on the inner wall of one side close to the first conductive element (310). A communication port (220) is provided on the side wall of the water tank (200) at a position corresponding to the second conductive element (320). The elastic conductive element (330) can pass through the communication port (220) and make the two ends of the elastic conductive element (330) contact the first conductive element (310) and the second conductive element (320) respectively.

4. The housing assembly of an air humidity regulating device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first conductive element (310) is provided with a plurality of independent first conductive contacts, the second conductive element (320) is provided with a plurality of independent second conductive contacts, and the number of elastic conductive elements (330) is plurality of; When the water tank (200) is installed in the water tank receiving cavity (110), the plurality of first conductive contacts, the plurality of elastic conductive elements (330) and the plurality of second conductive contacts are electrically connected in a one-to-one correspondence.

5. The housing assembly of an air humidity regulating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: At least one positioning structure is provided between the water tank (200) and the inner wall of the water tank cavity (110).

6. The housing assembly of an air humidity regulating device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The positioning structure includes a positioning slot (410) and a positioning pin (420) that can cooperate with each other for positioning. One of the positioning slot (410) and the positioning pin (420) is disposed on the inner wall of the water tank receiving cavity (110), and the other is disposed on the side wall of the water tank (200) facing the water tank receiving cavity (110); When the water tank (200) is installed inside the water tank receiving cavity (110), the positioning pin (420) is correspondingly inserted into the positioning slot (410).

7. The housing assembly of an air humidity regulating device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The inner wall of the water tank cavity (110) is provided with a positioning post (111), and the positioning slot (410) is opened at the end of the positioning post (111) near the water tank (200). The inner diameter of the positioning slot (410) gradually decreases along the direction in which the water tank (200) moves and embeds itself into the water tank receiving cavity (110).

8. The housing assembly of an air humidity regulating device according to claim 5, 6, or 7, characterized in that: The number of positioning structures is two sets, and the conductive component is located between the two sets of positioning structures.

9. The housing assembly of an air humidity regulating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A handle (201) is provided on the side of the water tank (200) away from the inner wall of the water tank cavity (110).

10. An air humidity control device, characterized in that, Includes the housing assembly as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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