DE20210935U1 - Dehumidifying device - Google Patents

Description

Applicant: Peter Rösler
Ifenweg 3

88239 Wangen

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Dehumidifier device

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The present invention relates to a dehumidifying device according to independent claim 1.

Devices or means for dehumidifying small or large rooms are already known. For example, packaging for lenses or the like contains a dehumidifying agent in the form of small, dehydrating balls that are intended to protect the lenses from moisture damage. These are usually arranged loosely in the packaging or are put together in small bags that are arranged in the packaging for a lens or the like to achieve the above-mentioned protective effect and must be disposed of after purchase.

A moisture absorption device is disclosed in US 5,676,739, which consists of a tube-like structure into which a window is inserted, which is closed by a net. Moisture can now penetrate into the tube through this net and condense inside the tube.

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This moisture-absorbing device contains a moisture-absorbing agent inside which is designed to attract and absorb moisture from the environment. The moisture-absorbing device is divided into two chambers, with the liquid-collecting agent being arranged in the upper chamber and this upper chamber being connected to the lower chamber by a liquid-permeable agent.

According to a brochure from the manufacturer, this moisture-absorbing device is designed in such a way that a film or something similar is arranged in front of the liquid-permeable net, which protects the dehumidifying device from moisture penetration before it is used. In order for the dehumidifying device to become effective, this film in front of the net is removed so that the space to be dehumidified, for example a container, can be effectively dehumidified by the dehumidifying agent arranged behind the net, with the entire surface of the net being exposed by pulling off the film arranged in front of it. This is therefore a dehumidifying device in the form of a disposable dehumidifying device that is activated by pulling off the film and must be disposed of after use.

This device therefore has the disadvantage that it can only be used once, and this is because it is constructed in such a way that the film arranged in front of the net is part of the container in which the dehumidifying agent is arranged. By removing the pre-perforated film, the device is irreparably damaged to the desired extent on the surface provided for this purpose in order to allow moisture access to the dehumidifying agent through the net and thus dry the room to be dehumidified. This therefore has the disadvantage that the dehumidifying device can only be used once, so this is a disposable dehumidifying device, and secondly this device has the disadvantage that the intensity of the dehumidifying process cannot be controlled using a single dehumidifying device. This would require several dehumidifying devices of this type to be installed in the affected room. If it is then determined that the room to be dehumidified has already reached a certain degree of dryness, it is only possible to achieve a lower level of drying with this device by removing individual dehumidification devices from this room.

However, this results in a further disadvantage, which is that partially used dehumidification devices have to be removed and disposed of without their capacity being fully utilized.

The present invention is therefore based on the object of disclosing a dehumidifying device which makes it possible to control the degree of dehumidification of the room to be dehumidified by means of a device attached to the dehumidifying device and to design the device as a reusable dehumidifying device.

The solution to the problem is achieved by the technical teaching of independent claim 1.

The present invention is characterized in that it has two containers that fit into one another, the inner container being designed in such a way that it has an adjustment device that works together with a knob arrangement arranged on the outer container, by means of which an adjustment of the protrusion of the inner container from the outer container can be set, and the inner container being constructed in such a way that it has a moisture-permeable structure and is nevertheless stable enough that a bag can be arranged inside it, in which moisture-absorbing materials are stored, which absorb more or less moisture from the room to be dehumidified depending on when the inner container is pulled out of the outer container. The intensity of the dehumidification of the room to be dehumidified can be controlled by this variable adjustment option between the outer and inner container. If rapid dehumidification of the room is desired, the inner container is pulled out of the outer container as far as possible and fixed to the locking knob provided on the outer container with the matching locking lug on the inner container, so that the entire dehumidification unit forms a stable unit.

However, if a low, uniform dehumidification is required, the inner container can be pushed so far into the outer container and fixed with the same adjustment device that only a very small surface of the inner container is exposed, so that the flake bag inside, in which the dehumidifying agent is arranged, has only a small active surface for

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towards the room to be dehumidified, resulting in slow dehumidification of the room to be dehumidified.

Between these two adjustment options (minimum and maximum), a wide adjustment option of the dehumidification device is provided, which is realized by means of a longitudinal guide of the adjustment device and a correspondingly large number of locking lugs, which are locked in the desired position with the locking knob 12, so that the desired size of the effective surface of the dehumidification element can be set.

The flake bag already mentioned contains the dehumidifying agent, e.g. made of calcium chloride granules, and is preferably provided with perforations so that the moisture can penetrate through the bag to the dehumidifying agent, e.g. dehumidifying flakes, and can be deposited on them.

In order to allow the condensed moisture to drip off, the bottom of the inner container is provided with corresponding drainage openings, i.e. at least one, so that the moisture generated in the dehumidification zone can drain downwards. It then runs through the bottom of the inner container, i.e. the dehumidification element, into the interior of the outer container, i.e. the condensate container, and is collected in the collecting space on the bottom side.

If necessary, the condensate container can be removed from the dehumidifier element and the moisture accumulated in it can be emptied. The dehumidifier container can then be pushed back over the dehumidifier element and fixed in the desired place so that the dehumidifier device, which consists of the condensate container and the dehumidifier element arranged in it, can continue to effectively dehumidify the room to be dehumidified with the desired size of the dehumidifying surface of the flake bag.

In a special embodiment, the dehumidifying element, i.e. the inner container, is designed in such a way that it is divided into two parts and the two halves can be opened by means of a hinge arranged on its bottom side.

On its upper side opposite the base side, there is provision for a suspension bracket for the dehumidification device, which consists of at least one part. However, this suspension bracket can also consist of two halves, with one half of this suspension bracket being arranged on one half of the dehumidification element and the second half of the suspension bracket on the second half of the dehumidification element, so that when the two halves of the dehumidification element are joined together, the two bracket halves form a bracket. It can also be provided that these two halves of the suspension bracket are designed in such a way that they have a locking device, so that the two halves of the dehumidification element are joined together at least so firmly that they do not fold apart on their own when the dehumidification element is pulled out of the condensate container.

In another embodiment, it can be provided to arrange removable locking connections along the contact surfaces of the two halves of the dehumidifier element, so that this realizes a simple and easily detachable and reclosable connection between the two halves.

In one embodiment, the dehumidifying element, i.e. the inner sleeve, has the structure of a large-mesh grid, which is, however, designed to be so stable that it has sufficient strength to meet the mechanical requirements of the dehumidifying device to such an extent that it easily and safely assembles, contains, supports and connects the individual elements provided and to ensure the above-mentioned advantages for the user of this invention. The dehumidifying element can also be designed as a plastic basket with large holes in the wall or as a rod basket or lattice rod basket.

In another embodiment, the condensate container is designed in such a way that, instead of the grid, it has rod-shaped connections between the base and the lid part of the dehumidifier element, through which the moisture can also easily penetrate to the flake bag. The adjustment device is designed in the same way as described above.

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In a further embodiment, deflection ribs are provided on the inside of the dehumidifier element, which direct the moisture condensing on the ribs inwards into the container and allow it to drip downwards. This ensures that the condensate cannot escape back out, but is collected in the collecting space of the condensate container by means of the deflection ribs.

In addition, sieve holes can be arranged in the wall of the dehumidifier element.

The flake bag can be hung on a hanging tab on the dehumidifier element using a hanger. The connection can be such that the hanger is either hung on the tab or inserted into it. Both versions are possible.

The present invention will now be explained in more detail with reference to the description of the figures.

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Figure 1: A front view of a dehumidification device with a dehumidification element arranged in the condensate tank.

Figure 2: Again a front view of a dehumidifier device with

Dehumidifier element removed from the condensate container. 30

Figure 3: A dehumidifier element opened.

Figure 4: A section of the upper part of the dehumidifier element

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Figure 5: Partial view of the wall of the dehumidifier element with recesses.

Figure 6: A modified version of the wall of the dehumidifying element compared to Figure 6.

Figure 7: A refillable dehumidifier element.

Figure 8: A modified version of the

Length adjustment between the dehumidifier element and the condensate container.

Figure 9: A modified embodiment compared to Figure 9.

The illustration in Figure 1 shows a front view of a dehumidifying device 1 consisting of a condensate container 2 and a dehumidifying element 3. The condensate container 2 and the dehumidifying element 3 have an adjustment device 4 which makes it possible to fix the dehumidifying element 3 partially pulled out of the condensate container 2. It consists of a longitudinal guide 5 arranged on the dehumidifying element 3, which has locking lugs 6 distributed over its length, which engage in at least one locking knob 12 arranged inside the condensate container by appropriate twisting, thus creating a stable connection between the condensate container and the dehumidifying element.

This connection is designed to be detachable and re-engageable. It is intended to control the degree of dehumidification of the room to be dehumidified by adjusting how far the dehumidifier element 3 protrudes from the condensate container 2. By protruding a correspondingly far, a correspondingly large surface area of a flake bag arranged in the dehumidifier element 3 and located behind a grid 15 is exposed, in which dehumidifying agent is located. The further the dehumidifier element protrudes from the condensate container 2, the more moisture is removed from the room to be dehumidified and, after condensation on the dehumidifying agent in the flake bag 17, drips through the drain opening 7 in the base of the dehumidifier element into the collecting space of the condensate container, which is located above the base of the condensate container. The moisture 23 thus collects at the base of the condensate container 2 as condensate 24.

The dehumidifier device 1 can be placed on a floor or suspended from a corresponding device using the suspension bracket 14. To control the degree of dehumidification, the condensate container can be moved longitudinally relative to the dehumidifier element and the

Dehumidifier element can be changed in its protrusion from the condensate container 2. The dehumidification process can also be completely interrupted by pushing the dehumidifier element 3 into the condensate container 2. This is important for transport, for example. It is therefore important that the two parts can be telescoped into one another and locked.

Figure 2 shows the dehumidifying device described in the description of Figure 1 in a representation in which the dehumidifying element 3 is pulled out of the condensate container 2, namely up to its maximum length. It can be seen that the lowest locking lug 6 arranged on the adjustment device 4 is locked with the locking knob 12 arranged on the condensate container 2. This opens up the grid 5, which forms the wall 9 of the dehumidifying element 3, to the maximum extent, so that the moisture from the room to be dehumidified can penetrate as far as possible to the flake bag in which the dehumidifying material, for example CaCl ₂ , is stored.

The collecting space 8 in the condensate tank 2 is shown expanded to its maximum size, which is closed off by the wall 10 and the bottom 11 of the condensate tank 2.

Both in Figure 1 and in Figure 2 the hinge 16 for the dehumidifying element 3 can be seen. Also shown is at least one drain opening 7, which ensures the passage of the moisture 23 from the dehumidifying element into the condensate container.

In the illustration in Figure 3, the dehumidifier element 3 can be seen in an unfolded view. The two halves of the dehumidifier element 3 are connected to each other at the hinge 16 on the bottom side of the dehumidifier element. In the upper area, two halves of the suspension bracket 14 are shown, with one half of the suspension bracket being arranged on one half of the dehumidifier element 3. In this embodiment, the wall 9 of the dehumidifier element 3 is shown as a grid 15. In another embodiment, however, it is provided to arrange elongated, rod-shaped connections between the bottom and the top part of the dehumidifier element instead of this grid, so that the flake bag 17 to be arranged therein is well received and the flakes to be removed from the room

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Moisture can penetrate through these rods to the flake bag 7 so that the components of the dehumidifying agent arranged in the flake bag can absorb the moisture.

The illustration in Figure 4 shows a partial illustration of the dehumidifier element 3. In the upper area, the flake bag 17 arranged in the dehumidifier element 3 is attached to the hanging tab 19 by means of the hanger 18. The head part 13 of the dehumidifier element 3 can be seen below. Below this head part 13, the wall 9 of the dehumidifier element 3 is shown, in which deflector ribs 20 are arranged on the inside of the wall, which serve to ensure that the condensate runs inwards at the tips and drips inwards. In addition, slots of the grid 15 can be seen in the wall.

In Figure 4, the suspension bracket 14 as well as the hanger 18 and the suspension bracket 19 are shown in a frontal view. The suspension of the

Hanging tab 19 on hanger 18 is shown in this illustration such that hanger 18 is suspended over hanging tab 19. The flake bag 17 has perforations 22 through which moisture can penetrate into flake bag 17.
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Figure 5 shows an embodiment of the wall of the condensate container 2 that is modified compared to Figures 1 and 2. The dehumidifying element 3 formed from this has corresponding recesses 31 in its wall 9, which can be designed as round holes, for example. Of course, any other shape of recess can also be selected.

Figure 6 shows, as a modified embodiment of the wall 9 of the humidifying element 3, a grid-shaped design with grid bars 32, the spacing of which is selected such that sufficient air circulation can still reach the flake bag 17 hanging in the dehumidifying element 3 through the grid bars 32.

Figure 7 shows a refillable dehumidifying element 3a, which consists of one part and which is refillable.
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Refilling can be done in different ways.

First, a flake bag 17 can be inserted into this one-piece dehumidifying element 3a.

However, in the drawing according to Figure 7 it is shown that the dehumidifying granulate 26 is poured as a loose fill into the basket-shaped dehumidifying element 3a, which is closed by an upper plug 25.

A flexible grid structure with the grid 15 can be provided; however, the wall structures according to Figures 5 and 6 can also be provided.

Figures 8 and 9 show various other locking mechanisms compared to the locking mechanism according to Figures 1 and 2.

As explained in Figures 1 and 2, this is a locking mechanism for the two containers two and three, which can be telescoped into one another.

Figure 8 shows that a dehumidifying element 3b is equipped with knobs 27 arranged approximately opposite one another on the outer wall and projecting radially outwards, which interact with associated undercuts 29 in the region of the upper inside of the condensate container 2.

In this way, the telescopic sliding of the dehumidifier element 3b and the condensate container 2 arranged underneath it is locked and fixed at any axial length.

Figure 9 shows a modified embodiment from which it can be seen that on the wall or in one piece with the wall of the dehumidifying element 3c, inclined ribs 28 are arranged all around or in segments, which form a mutual distance between themselves and interact with a threaded guide 30 arranged underneath in the condensate container 2.
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The inclined ribs 28 thus engage with the locking ribs of the thread guide 30 which are inclined in the same direction, so that the dehumidifying element 3c is screwed into the condenser tank 2 in a thread-like manner.

While Figures 1 and 2 show elements that can be moved step-by-step relative to one another, as does Figure 8, Figure 9 shows a stepless twisting into one another and thus a stepless adjustment of the two container parts 2 and 3.

In summary, it is stated here again that by means of the present invention, it is possible to specifically control the dehumidification process of a room to be dehumidified using a dehumidifying device 1 in that the dehumidifying element 3, which can be lowered into the condensate container 2, can be fixed to the condensate container 2 so that it protrudes from the container, thereby controlling the release of the dehumidifying surface of the dehumidifying agent and thus the dehumidification of the room to be dehumidified. As a further advantage of the present invention, it should be noted at this point that the present device is a reusable dehumidifying device which, in order to control the degree of dehumidification, not only enables the effective area of the dehumidifying agent to be increased, but also the effective area of the dehumidifying agent to be reduced if the dehumidification process is reduced as desired, for example if it is desired that a certain residual moisture remains in the room to be dehumidified.

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1. Dehumidifier 2. Condensate tank 3. Dehumidifier element 3a. Dehumidifier element 3b. Dehumidifier element 3c. Dehumidifier element 4. Adjustment device 5. Longitudinal guidance 6. Locking lugs 7. Drain opening 8th. Reception room 9. Wall 10. Wall 11. Floor 12. Locking knob 13. Headboard 14. Hanging bracket 15. Grid 16. hinge 17. Flake bag 18. hanger 19. Hanging loop 20. Deflector ribs 22. Perforations 23. humidity 24. condensate 25. Plug 26. Dehumidifier granules 27. Studs 28. Diagonal ribs 29. Undercut 30. Thread guide 31. Recess 32. Lattice bar

Claims (20)

1. Dehumidifying device for dehumidifying rooms, comprising a container and a dehumidifying material arranged therein, characterized in that the dehumidifying device ( 1 ) has a variably adjustable dehumidifying surface for an exchangeable flake bag ( 17 ) or a bed of dehumidifying granules ( 26 ). 2. Dehumidifying device according to claim 1, characterized in that the dehumidification of a room to be dehumidified, controlled via the effective area of the flake bag ( 17 ), takes place by means of a dehumidifying element ( 3 ) in the condensate container ( 2 ) which can be positioned and fastened in various ways. 3. Dehumidifying device according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that units ( 5 , 6 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 ) are formed on the condensate container ( 2 ) and on the dehumidifying element ( 3 ), which together form the adjusting device ( 4 ). 4. Dehumidifying device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the adjusting device ( 4 ) has a longitudinal guide ( 5 ), locking lugs ( 6 ) and at least one locking knob ( 12 ). 5. Dehumidifying device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the longitudinal guide ( 5 ) and the locking lugs ( 6 ) of the adjusting device ( 4 ) are arranged on the dehumidifying element ( 3 ) and the at least one locking knob ( 12 ) is arranged on the condensate container ( 2 ). 6. Dehumidifying device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the dehumidifying element ( 3 ) consists of two halves. 7. Dehumidifying device according to claim 6, characterized in that the two halves of the dehumidifying element ( 3 ) are pivotally connected to one another by means of a hinge ( 16 ) arranged on its bottom side. 8. Dehumidifying device according to one of claims 6 or 7, characterized in that the two halves of the dehumidifying element ( 3 ) are connected to one another by means of a device which can be closed and reopened several times. 9. Dehumidifying device according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the dehumidifying element ( 1 ) has a suspension bracket ( 14 ). 10. Dehumidifying device according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the dehumidifying element ( 3 ) has a wall ( 9 ) which is designed in the form of a grid ( 15 ), in the form of recesses ( 31 ) or in the form of grid bars ( 32 ). 11. Dehumidifying device according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the dehumidifying element ( 3 ) has a wall ( 9 ) in the form of rod-like connections between the bottom and the cover region of the dehumidifying element ( 3 ). 12. Dehumidifying device according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that a flake bag ( 17 ) provided with perforations ( 22 ) and filled with dehumidifying material is arranged in the dehumidifying element ( 3 ). 13. Dehumidifying device according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the dehumidifying element ( 3 ) has a hanging tab ( 19 ) for fastening the flake bag ( 17 ) by means of its hanger ( 18 ). 14. Dehumidifying device according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the hanger ( 18 ) of the flake bag ( 17 ) is suspended on the hanging tab ( 19 ). 15. Dehumidifying device according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that the dehumidifying element ( 3 ) has inwardly pointing deflection ribs ( 20 ) on the inside of the wall ( 9 ). 16. Dehumidifying device according to one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that the condensate container ( 2 ) can be completely removed from the dehumidifying element ( 3 ) and the moisture ( 23 ) collected in the collecting space ( 8 ) can be disposed of in the form of condensate ( 24 ) outside the space to be dehumidified. 17. Dehumidifying device according to one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that the dehumidifying element ( 3 a) is a one-piece basket-like container. 18. Dehumidifying device according to claim 17, characterized in that the dehumidifying container ( 3a ) is open on one side, can be refilled and can be closed with a plug ( 25 ) ( Fig. 7). 19. Dehumidifying device according to one of claims 1 to 18, characterized in that the adjusting device ( 4 ) consists of radially projecting knobs ( 27 ) arranged on the wall of the dehumidifying container ( 3b ), which interact with associated undercuts ( 29 ) on the condensate container ( 2 ) ( Fig. 8). 20. Dehumidifying device according to one of claims 1 to 19, characterized in that the adjustment drilling direction ( 4 ) consists of inclined ribs ( 28 ) arranged on the dehumidifier container ( 3c ) on its wall, which engage in a thread-like manner with a thread guide ( 30 ) located on the condenser container ( 2 ) ( Fig. 9).