CN211650553U

CN211650553U - Dehumidifier

Info

Publication number: CN211650553U
Application number: CN202020222345.2U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李伟明
Original assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Current assignee: Midea Group Co Ltd; GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-02-27
Filing date: 2020-02-27
Publication date: 2020-10-09
Anticipated expiration: 2030-02-27

Abstract

The utility model discloses a dehumidifier, include: a body; the water tank is arranged on the machine body; and a non-contact water level sensor positioned above the water tank and used for detecting the water level in the water tank. The technical scheme of the utility model can improve the reliability of dehumidifier water tank water level detection function.

Description

Dehumidifier

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a dehumidification equipment technical field, in particular to dehumidifier.

Background

For a common dehumidifier, the common dehumidifier generally includes a main body and a water tank disposed on the main body, wherein the water tank is used for receiving water drops formed in the process of dehumidifying air by the main body. In order to prevent water in the water tank from being overfilled or even overflowing, a float type water level sensor is usually arranged in the water tank, however, in the process of long-term use, dirt is easily hidden in the water tank, so that a float of the float type water level sensor is easily stuck after accumulated dirt, and the float type water level sensor is made to fail, thereby affecting the reliability of the water level detection function of the dehumidifier water tank.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims at providing a dehumidifier aims at improving the reliability of its water tank water level detection function.

In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides a dehumidifier includes:

a body;

the water tank is arranged on the machine body; and

and the non-contact water level sensor is positioned above the water tank and used for detecting the water level in the water tank.

Optionally, the lower part of the machine body is provided with a mounting groove with a lateral opening, the water tank is embedded in the mounting groove, and the non-contact water level sensor is mounted on the upper groove wall of the mounting groove.

Optionally, the non-contact water level sensor is installed on one side of the upper tank wall, which is away from the installation groove, and the upper tank wall is provided with a detection through hole through which a detection signal of the non-contact water level sensor passes.

Optionally, a protective partition wall is further disposed above the upper tank wall at intervals, and the non-contact water level sensor is located between the protective partition wall and the upper tank wall.

Optionally, the non-contact water level sensor is detachably connected with the upper tank wall.

Optionally, a fastening position is arranged on the upper tank wall, and the non-contact water level sensor is fastened at the fastening position.

Optionally, the non-contact water level sensor comprises a sensor body and a packaging box, and the sensor body is packaged in the packaging box.

Optionally, the non-contact water level sensor is a laser water level sensor or an ultrasonic water level sensor.

Optionally, the dehumidifier further comprises a display device, the display device is electrically connected with the non-contact water level sensor, and the display device is used for displaying the detection result of the non-contact water level sensor and/or performing alarm display according to the detection result.

Optionally, the dehumidifier further comprises a controller, the controller is electrically connected with both the dehumidifying device of the dehumidifier and the non-contact water level sensor, and the controller is configured to control a starting state of the dehumidifying device according to a detection result of the non-contact water level sensor.

Optionally, the dehumidifier further comprises an alarm device, the alarm device is electrically connected with the controller, and the controller is further configured to control the alarm device to send an alarm prompt according to the detection result; and/or

The dehumidifier also comprises a drainage pump, the controller is electrically connected with the drainage pump, and the controller is also used for controlling the working state of the drainage pump according to the detection result.

Optionally, the dehumidifier further includes a communication module, the non-contact water level sensor is electrically connected to the communication module, and the communication module is configured to communicate with an external terminal, so as to send a detection result of the non-contact water level sensor to the external terminal.

Optionally, the communication module is a wireless communication module.

The technical proposal of the utility model is that a non-contact water level sensor is arranged above the water tank to detect the water level in the water tank through the non-contact water level sensor; because the adopted water level sensor is in a non-contact mode, the water level sensor does not need to be arranged below the water level of the water tank, and therefore even if the water tank stores dirt and dirt in the long-term use process, the problem that the water level sensor cannot detect the water level due to the dirt and dirt is avoided, the water level sensor is long in service life, durable and reliable, and the reliability of the water level detection function of the water tank of the dehumidifier can be improved.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the structures shown in the drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of an embodiment of the dehumidifier of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the dehumidifier of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the dehumidifier of FIG. 1 from another perspective;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of an internal structure of another embodiment of the dehumidifier of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic view of functional modules of an embodiment of the dehumidifier of the present invention.

The reference numbers illustrate:

reference numerals	Name (R)	Reference numerals	Name (R)
				1	Fuselage body	10	Mounting groove
11	Upper groove wall	111	Detecting through holes
				112	Buckling position	12	Protective partition wall
2	Water tank	3	Non-contact water level sensor
				4	Display device	5	Controller
6	Dehumidifying device	7	Alarm device
				8	Water discharge pump	9	Communication module

The objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that, if directional indications (such as upper, lower, left, right, front and rear … …) are involved in the embodiment of the present invention, the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship between the components, the motion situation, etc. in a specific posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the specific posture is changed, the directional indications are changed accordingly.

In addition, if there is a description relating to "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, the description of "first", "second", etc. is for descriptive purposes only and is not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the meaning of "and/or" appearing throughout includes three juxtapositions, exemplified by "A and/or B" including either A or B or both A and B. In addition, the technical solutions in the embodiments may be combined with each other, but it must be based on the realization of those skilled in the art, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be realized, the combination of the technical solutions should not be considered to exist, and is not within the protection scope of the present invention.

The utility model provides a dehumidifier.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, in an embodiment of the present invention, the dehumidifier includes:

a body 1;

the water tank 2 is arranged on the machine body 1; and

and a non-contact water level sensor 3 positioned above the water tank 2 and detecting a water level in the water tank 2.

The technical proposal of the utility model is that a non-contact water level sensor 3 is arranged above a water tank 2, so as to detect the water level in the water tank 2 through the non-contact water level sensor 3; because the water level sensor that adopts is non-contact, it need not to set up in the water level below of water tank 2, so, even the water tank 2 has appeared the condition of hiding dirty and holding dirt in the long-term use in-process, also can not appear the problem that water level sensor can't detect the water level because of the dirt, long service life, durable reliable to can improve the reliability of dehumidifier water tank 2 water level detection function.

In this embodiment, the upper end of the water tank 2 is usually open, so that the non-contact water level sensor 3 can be conveniently arranged; it is understood that in this case, the non-contact water level sensor 3 may be disposed at any position above the water tank 2. Of course, in other embodiments, the upper end of the water tank 2 may not be open, but at least the upper end needs to be provided with a signal via hole for passing the detection signal of the non-contact water level sensor 3.

Further, the lower portion of the body 1 is provided with a mounting groove 10 which is laterally opened, the water tank 2 is embedded in the mounting groove 10, and the non-contact water level sensor 3 is mounted on an upper groove wall 11 of the mounting groove 10. It can be understood that in this embodiment, the dehumidifier 6 is mounted on the upper part of the body 1, and the water produced in the dehumidification process flows into the water tank 2. The present embodiment does not take out the non-contact type water level sensor 3 together with taking out the water tank 2 to pour water by installing the non-contact type water level sensor 3 in the upper tank wall 11, and does not deal with the problem of the connection wire between the non-contact type water level sensor 3 and the body 1. However, the design is not limited to this, in other embodiments, the body 1 and the water tank 2 may be separately arranged up and down, that is, the water tank 2 is not embedded in the lateral lower portion of the body 1, but the upper end of the water tank 2 is abutted to the lower end of the body 1, in this case, the non-contact water level sensor 3 is usually directly installed on the lower end surface of the body 1.

Further, the non-contact water level sensor 3 is installed at a side of the upper tank wall 11 away from the installation tank 10, and the upper tank wall 11 is provided with a detection through hole 111 through which a detection signal of the non-contact water level sensor 3 passes. In this embodiment, the non-contact water level sensor 3 is installed on the side of the upper tank wall 11 away from the installation groove 10, and the upper tank wall 11 can be used to provide physical protection for the non-contact water level sensor 3. It can be understood that if the non-contact water level sensor 3 adopts the same detection head for receiving and sending signals, only one detection through hole 111 (see fig. 2) needs to be formed, for example, when the detection through hole is a laser water level sensor; if the non-contact water level sensor 3 adopts one detection head for receiving and sending signals, two detection through holes 111 are opened (see fig. 4), for example, when the detection through holes are ultrasonic water level sensors.

Further, a protective partition wall 12 is arranged above the upper tank wall 11 at intervals, and the non-contact water level sensor 3 is located between the protective partition wall 12 and the upper tank wall 11. It can be understood that the non-contact water level sensor 3 can be isolated from other parts in the machine body 1 by the protective isolation wall 12, and better physical protection can be provided for the non-contact water level sensor 3; in particular, when other components in the body 1 are repaired or replaced, the probability of touching the non-contact water level sensor 3 can be reduced, and the probability of breakage of the non-contact water level sensor 3 can be reduced.

Further, the non-contact water level sensor 3 is detachably connected with the upper tank wall 11; thus, the non-contact water level sensor 3 can be conveniently disassembled and assembled, and the maintenance or replacement of the non-contact water level sensor is convenient.

Optionally, a fastening position 112 is arranged on the upper tank wall 11, and the non-contact water level sensor 3 is fastened at the fastening position 112. It can be understood that the fastening manner is easy to disassemble and assemble, and the disassembling and assembling between the non-contact water level sensor 3 and the upper tank wall 11 can be completed without using additional tools (such as a screwdriver and the like). However, the design is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the non-contact water level sensor 3 may be detachably connected to the upper tank wall 11 by, but not limited to, screw locking.

In this embodiment, further optionally, the fastening position 112 is a pair of inverted fasteners protruding from the upper tank wall 11, and the inverted fasteners are respectively fastened to two opposite sides of the non-contact water level sensor 3. Of course, in other embodiments, the fastening position 112 may also be a fastening hole formed on the upper groove wall 11, and the non-contact water level sensor 3 is provided with a fastener adapted to be fastened into the fastening hole.

Further, the non-contact water level sensor 3 includes a sensor body and a packaging box, and the sensor body is packaged in the packaging box to provide physical protection for the sensor body through the packaging box, so as to prolong the service life of the non-contact water level sensor 3. Of course, the detection head of the non-contact water level sensor 3 is arranged in the packaging box in a penetrating way; or, the packaging box is provided with an avoiding through hole for receiving and transmitting the detection signal. In this embodiment, a pair of inverted buckles on the upper slot wall 11 are respectively fastened to two opposite sides of the enclosure.

Referring to fig. 5, further, the dehumidifier further includes a display device 4, where the display device 4 is electrically connected to the non-contact water level sensor 3 and is configured to display a detection result of the non-contact water level sensor 3, so that a user can know the detection result and control an operating state of the dehumidifier according to the detection result. Generally, the display device 4 is provided to the body 1. Optionally, the display device 4 comprises a display screen, and/or a display lamp. When the display device 4 includes a display screen, the display screen may be a touch screen, so that the detection result may be displayed through the display screen, and the dehumidifier may be touched through the display screen. In this embodiment, the detection result includes a water level value, whether the water tank is installed, whether the water tank does not exceed the minimum water level, whether the water tank reaches the maximum water level, and the like. In particular, when the detected water level value is not less than zero, "the water tank is installed" may be determined, and when the detected water level is less than zero, "the water tank is not installed" may be determined.

Further, the display device 4 can also perform alarm display according to the detection result to remind the user to pay attention to the relevant state of the water tank 2; for example, but not limited to, the display device 4 may perform an alarm display when the detection result is "the water tank is not installed", "the water level does not exceed the lowest water level", and "the water level reaches the highest water level", the alarm display may be performed by displaying a light or a character, displaying an alarm symbol, displaying a color change, or the like

Further, the dehumidifier also comprises a controller 5, the controller 5 is electrically connected with the dehumidifying device 6 of the dehumidifier and the non-contact water level sensor 3, and the controller 5 is used for controlling the starting state of the dehumidifying device 6 according to the detection result. Typically, the controller 5 is provided to the body 1. When the detection result is that the water tank is installed and the water level does not reach the highest water level, the controller 5 controls the dehumidifying device 6 to be started; and when the detection result is that the water tank is not installed or the water level reaches the highest water level, the controller 5 controls the dehumidifying apparatus 6 not to be turned on so as to prevent the condensed water from directly falling to the ground or overflowing to the ground. In this embodiment, optionally, the dehumidifying device 6 includes a compressor, an evaporator and a condenser, the evaporator condenses water vapor in the air into water droplets, removes the water vapor in the air, and the condenser heats and dries the air from which the water vapor is removed, so as to return the blown air to normal temperature; of course, in other embodiments, the dehumidification device 6 may also adopt a dehumidification method such as an adsorption type.

Furthermore, the dehumidifier also comprises an alarm device 7, the alarm device 7 is electrically connected with the controller 5, and the controller 5 is also used for controlling the alarm device 7 to send out an alarm prompt according to the detection result; therefore, the related alarm means of the dehumidifier can be enriched so as to better remind the user of paying attention to the related state of the water tank 2. Typically, the alarm device 7 is provided to the body 1. Optionally, the controller 5 may control the alarm to issue an alarm prompt when the detection result is "water tank is not installed", "water level does not exceed the lowest water level", and "water level reaches the highest water level". The alarm may be a sound prompter (e.g., a buzzer), a light prompter, etc.

Further, the dehumidifier further comprises a drainage pump 8, so that the drainage pump 8 can automatically drain the water tank 2, thereby reducing the water pouring frequency required by the water tank 2 and improving the use convenience of the dehumidifier. Generally, the drain pump 8 may be a submersible pump provided in the water tank 2, or may be a diaphragm pump provided on the body 1. In this embodiment, the drainage pump 8 may be automatically controlled by the controller 5, and of course, it may also be manually controlled, that is, a button for controlling the starting and stopping of the drainage pump 8 may also be provided on the dehumidifier. In order to realize the automatic control of the drainage pump 8, the controller 5 is electrically connected to the drainage pump 8, and the controller 5 is further configured to control the operation state of the drainage pump 8 according to the detection result. Alternatively, the controller 5 may control the drain pump 8 to be activated to automatically drain the water in the water tank 2 when the detection result is that the water level reaches the highest level; the controller 5 may also control the drain pump 8 to stop draining when the detection result is that the water level does not exceed the minimum water level, so as to prevent the drain pump 8 from idle running and being damaged.

Further, the dehumidifier further comprises a communication module 9, the non-contact water level sensor 3 is electrically connected with the communication module 9, and the communication module 9 is used for communicating with an external terminal so as to send the detection result to the external terminal. In this embodiment, the communication module 9 may be directly connected to the non-contact water level sensor 3, or may be indirectly connected to the non-contact water level sensor 3 through the controller 5. According to the technical scheme, the communication module 9 is arranged on the dehumidifier, so that a user can know the relevant state of the water tank 2 through application programs on external terminals such as a mobile phone, a tablet personal computer and a computer. Optionally, the communication module 9 is a wireless communication module, so that a user can more conveniently know the relevant state of the water tank 2 through an external terminal; further optionally, the wireless communication module may include, but is not limited to, at least one of a WIFI module, a bluetooth module, a 4G module, and a 5G module. Of course, in other embodiments, the communication module 9 may also be a wired communication module as long as it can realize communication connection with an external terminal.

The above only is the preferred embodiment of the present invention, not limiting the scope of the present invention, all the equivalent structure changes made by the contents of the specification and the drawings under the inventive concept of the present invention, or the direct/indirect application in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A dehumidifier, comprising:

a body;

the water tank is arranged on the machine body; and

2. The dehumidifier of claim 1, wherein a mounting groove opened in a lateral direction is formed at a lower portion of the body, the water tank is inserted into the mounting groove, and the non-contact water level sensor is mounted on an upper groove wall of the mounting groove.

3. The dehumidifier of claim 2, wherein the non-contact water level sensor is installed at a side of the upper tank wall facing away from the installation groove, and the upper tank wall is provided with a detection through hole through which a detection signal of the non-contact water level sensor passes.

4. The dehumidifier of claim 3 wherein a protective partition wall is spaced above the upper tank wall, and the non-contact water level sensor is located between the protective partition wall and the upper tank wall.

5. The dehumidifier of claim 2 wherein the non-contact level sensor is removably connected to the upper tank wall.

6. The dehumidifier of claim 5 wherein the upper tank wall is provided with a fastening position, and the non-contact water level sensor is fastened at the fastening position.

7. The dehumidifier of claim 1 wherein the non-contact water level sensor comprises a sensor body and a packaging box, the sensor body being packaged within the packaging box.

8. The dehumidifier of claim 1, wherein the non-contact water level sensor is a laser water level sensor or an ultrasonic water level sensor.

9. The dehumidifier of claim 1, further comprising a display device electrically connected to the non-contact water level sensor, wherein the display device is configured to display a detection result of the non-contact water level sensor and/or perform alarm display according to the detection result.

10. The dehumidifier of claim 1, further comprising a controller electrically connected to both the dehumidifier and the non-contact water level sensor of the dehumidifier, wherein the controller is configured to control a start-up state of the dehumidifier according to a detection result of the non-contact water level sensor.

11. The dehumidifier of claim 10, further comprising an alarm device electrically connected to the controller, wherein the controller is further configured to control the alarm device to issue an alarm prompt according to the detection result; and/or

12. The dehumidifier according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the dehumidifier further comprises a communication module, the non-contact water level sensor is electrically connected to the communication module, and the communication module is configured to communicate with an external terminal to transmit a detection result of the non-contact water level sensor to the external terminal.

13. The dehumidifier of claim 12 wherein the communication module is a wireless communication module.