Dehumidifier

Abstract

A dehumidifier includes a main body case that defines an inner space and is provided at a side with an external air inlet, a barrier dividing the inner space, a main body base that is formed on a lower end of the barrier to define an outer appearance of a lower portion of the main body, a plurality of heat exchangers that are disposed at a side of the barrier to allow circulation air circulating the inner space to be heat-exchanged with external air introduced from an external side, a drain pan for temporally storing condensed water generated from the heat exchangers, and a water tank that stores the condensed water supplied from the drain pan when being inserted in the main body base.

1 . A dehumidifier comprising:
 a main body case that defines an inner space and is provided at a side with an external air inlet;   a barrier dividing the inner space;   a main body base that is formed on a lower end of the barrier to define an outer appearance of a lower portion of the main body;   a plurality of heat exchangers that are disposed at a side of the barrier to allow circulation air circulating the inner space to be heat-exchanged with external air introduced from an external side;   a drain pan for temporally storing condensed water generated from the heat exchangers; and   a water tank that stores the condensed water supplied from the drain pan when being inserted in the main body base.   
   
   
       2 . The dehumidifier according to  claim 1 , wherein the heat exchangers comprise:
 a side heat exchanger installed at a side of the barrier;   an inner heat exchanger installed on a surface of the barrier; and   a front heat exchanger installed in front of the inner heat exchanger.   
   
   
       3 . The dehumidifier according to  claim 1 , further comprising an adsorption member that is provided at a side of one of the heat exchangers to remove moisture from the external air by adsorption. 
   
   
       4 . The dehumidifier according to  claim 1 , further comprising a heater assembly that is provided in the inner space to heat the circulation air. 
   
   
       5 . The dehumidifier according to  claim 1 , further comprising a recovery assembly that is provided in the inner space to forcedly make the flow of the circulation air. 
   
   
       6 . The dehumidifier according to  claim 1 , wherein one of the heat exchangers is disposed to correspond to the air inlet so that the air introduced from the external side can be primarily heat-exchanged. 
   
   
       7 . The dehumidifier according to  claim 1 , wherein one of the heat exchangers is disposed to correspond to the air inlet and includes first, second, and third heat exchange units through which the external air circulates. 
   
   
       8 . The dehumidifier according to  claim 1 , further comprising a drain pan receiving portion that is formed on the main body base to receive the drain pan. 
   
   
       9 . The dehumidifier according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the heat exchangers comprises a water guide member that is correspondingly coupled to a drain pan receiving hole formed at a side of the barrier and the drain pan receiving portion is provided with insertion holes in which the water guide members are inserted. 
   
   
       10 . The dehumidifier according to  claim 1 , wherein a drain pipe for guiding the drainage of the condensed water is formed on the drain pan and the drain pipe is selectively closed by a drain unit. 
   
   
       11 . The dehumidifier according to  claim 10 , wherein the drain unit includes:
 a closing cap;   a drain lever controlling movement of the closing cap;   a hinge shaft functioning as a rotational center of the drain lever;   a contact projection that is formed on an end of the drain lever and selectively contacts the water tank; and   a return spring that is installed at a side of the hinge shaft to apply rotation force in a direction.   
   
   
       12 . A dehumidifier comprising:
 a main body case provided with an air inlet through which external air is introduced;   a side heat exchanger at which the external air is heat exchanged;   a barrier for directing the external air passing through the side heat exchanger frontward;   a front heat exchanger at which the external air guide frontward from the barrier is heat-exchanged;   an inner heat exchanger at which the external air passing through the front heat exchanger is heat-exchanged; and   a drain pan for temporally storing condensed water generated when external air is heat-exchanged with circulation air circulating in the main body case,   wherein the condensed water stored in the drain pan falls to a water tank when the water tank is inserted in the main body.   
   
   
       13 . The dehumidifier according to  claim 12 , wherein moisture contained in the external air passing through the front heat exchanger is removed by a adsorption assembly disposed between the front and inner heat exchangers. 
   
   
       14 . The dehumidifier according to  claim 12 , wherein the side heat exchanger is disposed to correspond to the air inlet and includes first, second, and third heat exchange units through which the external air circulates. 
   
   
       15 . The dehumidifier according to  claim 12 , further comprising a drain pan receiving portion that is formed on the barrier to receive the drain pan. 
   
   
       16 . The dehumidifier according to  claim 15 , wherein at least one of the heat exchangers includes a water guide member that is correspondingly coupled to a drain pan receiving hole formed at a side of the barrier and the drain pan receiving portion is provided with insertion holes in which the water guide members are inserted. 
   
   
       17 . The dehumidifier according to  claim 12 , wherein a drain pipe for guiding the drainage of the condensed water is formed on the drain pan and the drain pipe is selectively closed by a drain unit. 
   
   
       18 . The dehumidifier according to  claim 12 , wherein the drain unit comprises:
 a closing cap;   a drain lever controlling movement of the closing cap;   a hinge shaft functioning as a rotational center of the drain lever;   a contact projection that is formed on an end of the drain lever and selectively contacts the water tank; and   a return spring that is installed at a side of the hinge shaft to apply rotation force in a direction.