Dehumidifier with extendable body
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dehumidifiers have a small water tank that frequently overflows during high humidity, requiring frequent water pouring, which is inconvenient for users.
Innovation Solution
A dehumidifier design that separates the machine body and water tank, allowing the machine body to sit atop the water tank in a working state, increasing the water tank's volume and reducing the need for frequent water pouring by extending continuous operation time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If the water tank volume is increased to reduce water pouring frequency, then the continuous operation time is extended, but the device occupies more space during storage and transportation
Solution Approach 1:
The machine body is received inside the water tank in the idle state, with the water tank serving as a storage cavity for the machine body. This nesting arrangement allows the dehumidifier to occupy minimal space during storage and transportation, while providing a large water tank volume during operation when the machine body sits atop the water tank.
2Loss of time
If the water tank volume is increased to reduce water pouring frequency, then the number of times user pours water is reduced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The water tank serves multiple functions: it stores water during operation and acts as a receiving cavity for the machine body during storage. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate storage structures, maintaining device simplicity while extending continuous operation time and reducing water pouring frequency.
3Volume of moving object
If the machine body is received in the water tank during idle state, then the storage space is optimized, but the ease of operation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The dehumidifier dynamically changes its configuration between working state and idle state. In the working state, the machine body is positioned above the water tank for optimal dehumidification operation. In the idle state, the machine body is received inside the water tank for compact storage. This dynamic reconfiguration optimizes both operational performance and storage efficiency.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design significantly extends the dehumidifier's continuous operation time and reduces the frequency of water pouring, enhancing user experience while also reducing transportation and storage costs by minimizing the dehumidifier's volume in the idle state.
Implementation Method 1
the machine body is directly above the water tank, and the receiving cavity of the water tank is configured to receive water formed by dehumidification by the machine body
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AI summary
A dehumidifier includes a machine body having a dehumidification function and a water tank including a receiving cavity. The dehumidifier has a working state, in which the machine body is directly above the water tank and the receiving cavity receives water formed by dehumidification by the machine body.