Dehumidifier unit condensate water removal tray

Abstract

The utility model relates to water pan technology field especially relates to a dehumidifier unit condensate water water pan. Its technical scheme: including water pan main part and drain pipe, the drain pipe is fixed in water pan main part bottom, water pan main part bottom inner wall is inclined to drain pipe upper end opening one side, the metal mesh cover is installed in water pan main part and is located drain pipe upper end opening peripheral, the upper end plate is fixed in water pan main part upper end and with drain pipe alignment position, the lower pressing plate is installed under the upper end plate, the lower pressing plate bottom and metal mesh cover upper end abut, be provided with lifting assembly between the upper end plate and lower pressing plate. The utility model sets up the mesh cover of convenient dismounting in drain pipe upper end opening peripheral, not only can block the foreign matter in water pan main part, reduce the risk that drain pipe is blocked, can be taken out easily and is cleaned and maintained after the mesh cover is blocked.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of drain pan technology, specifically a condensate drain pan for a dehumidifier unit. Background Technology

[0002] The drain pan is an important internal structure of a dehumidifier, located below the heat exchange devices (such as the evaporator and condenser). When the dehumidifier is running, the moisture in the air condenses into water droplets during the heat exchange process. These water droplets drip into the drain pan and are then collected and discharged through a drain pipe or water storage tank.

[0003] The drain pan has an open top, making it easy for dust or other debris to get inside. Once this debris enters the drain pipe, it can cause blockages, which are difficult to clear. Therefore, a blockage-proof drainage structure is needed. Furthermore, the drain pipe drains water into a storage tank. When the tank is full, the water level will rise continuously inside the drain pipe until it overflows the drain pan. Without a monitoring system, negligence by personnel can cause water to overflow from the equipment, resulting in damage. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a condensate drain pan for a dehumidifier unit to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: It includes a drain pan body and a drain pipe. The drain pipe is fixed to the bottom of the drain pan body. The inner wall of the bottom of the drain pan body is inclined towards the upper opening of the drain pipe. A mounting bracket is fixed to the bottom of the drain pan body. A metal mesh sleeve is installed inside the drain pan body and around the upper opening of the drain pipe. An upper plate is fixed at the upper end of the drain pan body, aligned with the drain pipe. A lower pressure plate is installed below the upper plate. The bottom of the lower pressure plate abuts against the upper end of the metal mesh sleeve. A lifting assembly is provided between the upper plate and the lower pressure plate.

[0006] Preferably, the lifting assembly includes a threaded rod and a guide rod, the bottom of the threaded rod being rotatably connected to the middle position of the upper end of the lower pressure plate, and the guide rod being fixed to the four corners of the upper end of the lower pressure plate.

[0007] Preferably, the upper end of the threaded rod passes through the upper end plate and is threadedly connected to the upper end plate, and the upper end of the guide rod passes through the upper end plate and is slidably connected to the upper end plate.

[0008] Preferably, the mesh sleeve is composed of a metal mesh and mounting posts. The metal mesh is fixed between adjacent mounting posts and forms a circular structure. A positioning post is fixed at the bottom of each mounting post. A positioning groove is fixed on the inner wall of the bottom of the drain pan body at a position corresponding to the positioning post. The bottom of the positioning post is inserted into the corresponding positioning groove.

[0009] Preferably, a float is installed inside the drain pipe, a top rod is fixed to the upper end of the float, and a warning touch switch is installed at the bottom of the lower pressure plate at a position corresponding to the top rod.

[0010] Preferably, a guide sleeve is installed inside the drain pipe, the upper end of the top rod passes through the guide sleeve and is slidably connected to the guide sleeve, an installation rod is fixed between the guide sleeve and the inner wall of the drain pipe, and a positioning block is fixed on the top rod and above the guide sleeve.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: the mesh sleeve that is easy to install and remove is set around the opening at the upper end of the drain pipe, which can not only block foreign objects in the main body of the drain pan and reduce the risk of drain pipe blockage, but also make it easy to remove the mesh sleeve for cleaning and maintenance after it becomes blocked. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Figure 1 This is a side cross-sectional view of the condensate drain pan of a dehumidifier unit according to the present invention;

[0013] Figure 2 This is a top view schematic diagram of the condensate drain pan of a dehumidifier unit according to the present invention;

[0014] Figure 3 This utility model relates to a condensate drain pan for a dehumidifier unit. Figure 1 Enlarged structural diagram at point A in the middle;

[0015] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the mesh sleeve structure of the condensate drain pan of a dehumidifier unit according to the present invention.

[0016] In the diagram: 1. Drain pan body; 2. Drain pipe; 3. Mounting bracket; 4. Mesh sleeve; 41. Metal mesh; 42. Mounting post; 43. Positioning post; 5. Upper end plate; 51. Lower pressure plate; 52. Guide rod; 53. Threaded rod; 6. Float; 61. Top rod; 62. Positioning block; 7. Guide sleeve; 71. Mounting rod; 8. Warning touch switch. Detailed Implementation

[0017] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0018] Please see Figure 1-4This utility model provides a technical solution: it includes a drain pan body 1 and a drain pipe 2. The drain pipe 2 is fixed to the bottom of the drain pan body 1. The inner wall of the bottom of the drain pan body 1 is inclined towards the upper opening of the drain pipe 2. An mounting bracket 3 is fixed to the bottom of the drain pan body 1. A metal mesh sleeve 4 is installed inside the drain pan body 1 and outside the upper opening of the drain pipe 2. An upper end plate 5 is fixed at the upper end of the drain pan body 1 and aligned with the drain pipe 2. A lower pressure plate 51 is installed below the upper end plate 5. The bottom of the lower pressure plate 51 abuts against the upper end of the metal mesh sleeve 4. A lifting component is provided between the upper end plate 5 and the lower pressure plate 51.

[0019] The lifting assembly includes a threaded rod 53 and a guide rod 52. The bottom of the threaded rod 53 is rotatably connected to the middle position of the upper end of the lower pressure plate 51. The guide rod 52 is fixed to the four corners of the upper end of the lower pressure plate 51. The upper end of the threaded rod 53 passes through the upper end plate 5 and is threadedly connected to the upper end plate 5. The upper end of the guide rod 52 passes through the upper end plate 5 and is slidably connected to the upper end plate 5.

[0020] The mesh sleeve 4 is composed of a metal mesh 41 and mounting posts 42. The metal mesh 41 is fixed between adjacent mounting posts 42 and forms a circular structure. The bottom of the mounting posts 42 is fixed with a positioning post 43. The bottom inner wall of the drain pan body 1 is fixed with a positioning groove corresponding to the positioning post 43. The bottom of the positioning post 43 is inserted into the corresponding positioning groove.

[0021] A float 6 is installed inside the drain pipe 2. A top rod 61 is fixed to the upper end of the float 6. A warning touch switch 8 is installed at the bottom of the lower pressure plate 51 and at a position corresponding to the top rod 61. A guide sleeve 7 is installed inside the drain pipe 2. The upper end of the top rod 61 passes through the guide sleeve 7 and is slidably connected to the guide sleeve 7. An installation rod 71 is fixed between the guide sleeve 7 and the inner wall of the drain pipe 2. A positioning block 62 is fixed on the top rod 61 and above the guide sleeve 7.

[0022] Working principle: First, connect the metal touch switch to the warning light on the dehumidifier. The inclined structure inside the drain pan body 1 ensures water flows smoothly into the drain pipe 2 without stagnating. Second, before entering the drain pipe 2, the metal mesh 41 on the mesh sleeve 4 blocks foreign objects, reducing the risk of blockage. For maintenance, simply remove the mesh sleeve 4 for cleaning. Specifically, the rotation of the threaded rod 53 moves it upwards, and the linear limit of the guide rod 52 moves the lower pressure plate 51 upwards, releasing the pressure on the mesh sleeve 4. This allows the positioning pin 43 to move from its fixed position. The mesh sleeve 4 can be pulled out from the positioning groove. The operation is simple and convenient. During installation, the lower pressure plate 51 is used to ensure that the positioning column 43 cannot be pulled out from the positioning groove, thus achieving the purpose of fixing. At the same time, when the water tank in the dehumidifier is full and the water level enters the drain pipe 2, the float 6 will float up as the water level in the drain pipe 2 rises. This will drive the top rod 61 to move upward until it abuts against the warning touch switch 8, which will light up the indicator light on the dehumidifier to achieve the purpose of reminder. The guide sleeve 7 is used to ensure that the top rod 61 moves up and down in a straight line. The positioning block 62 can prevent the upper end of the top rod 61 from being pulled out from the guide sleeve 7.

[0023] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0024] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A condensate drain pan for a dehumidifier unit, comprising a drain pan body (1) and a drain pipe (2), characterized in that: The drain pipe (2) is fixed to the bottom of the drain pan body (1). The inner wall of the bottom of the drain pan body (1) is inclined towards the upper opening of the drain pipe (2). The bottom of the drain pan body (1) is fixed with a mounting bracket (3). A metal mesh sleeve (4) is installed inside the drain pan body (1) and outside the upper opening of the drain pipe (2). An upper end plate (5) is fixed at the upper end of the drain pan body (1) and aligned with the drain pipe (2). A lower pressure plate (51) is installed below the upper end plate (5). The bottom of the lower pressure plate (51) abuts against the upper end of the metal mesh sleeve (4). A lifting assembly is provided between the upper end plate (5) and the lower pressure plate (51).

2. The condensate drain pan of a dehumidifier unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting assembly includes a threaded rod (53) and a guide rod (52). The bottom of the threaded rod (53) is rotatably connected to the middle position of the upper end of the lower pressure plate (51), and the guide rod (52) is fixed at the four corners of the upper end of the lower pressure plate (51).

3. The condensate drain pan of a dehumidifier unit according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper end of the threaded rod (53) passes through the upper end plate (5) and is threadedly connected to the upper end plate (5), and the upper end of the guide rod (52) passes through the upper end plate (5) and is slidably connected to the upper end plate (5).

4. The condensate drain pan of a dehumidifier unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mesh sleeve (4) is composed of a metal mesh (41) and mounting posts (42). The metal mesh (41) is fixed between adjacent mounting posts (42) and forms a circular structure. The bottom of the mounting post (42) is fixed with a positioning post (43). The bottom inner wall of the drain pan body (1) is fixed with a positioning groove corresponding to the positioning post (43). The bottom of the positioning post (43) is inserted into the corresponding positioning groove.

5. The condensate drain pan of a dehumidifier unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: A float (6) is installed inside the drain pipe (2). A top rod (61) is fixed at the upper end of the float (6). A warning touch switch (8) is installed at the bottom of the lower pressure plate (51) and at a position corresponding to the top rod (61).

6. The condensate drain pan of a dehumidifier unit according to claim 5, characterized in that: A guide sleeve (7) is installed inside the drain pipe (2). The upper end of the top rod (61) passes through the guide sleeve (7) and is slidably connected to the guide sleeve (7). An installation rod (71) is fixed between the guide sleeve (7) and the inner wall of the drain pipe (2). A positioning block (62) is fixed on the top rod (61) and above the guide sleeve (7).

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