JPH0543385Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Purpose of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a tank water level indicator for a dehumidifier or the like, which has an improved structure for attaching the water level indicator to the tank.

(Prior Art) Generally, a water level indicator is attached to a tank of a dehumidifier or the like to display the water level of dehumidified water or the like contained in the tank.

Conventionally, the tank water level indicator a of a dehumidifier consists of a color display plate c attached to a prism plate b, as shown in Fig. 6, and is constructed separately from the tank d, as shown in Fig. 7. . and the water level indicator a
When installing the water level indicator a to the tank d, place the water level indicator a on the side wall inside the tank d, and attach it to the tank handle e attached to the top of the tank d with a screw g.
It was fixed by. In addition, f is housed in the tank and turns on the on/off switch of the dehumidification circuit (not shown).
-This is a float for turning OFF.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) As described above, in the conventional tank water level indicator a, the tank d and the water level indicator a are constructed separately, and are attached to a tank handle e that is fastened with a screw g. Because it had a structure that was twisted and fixed, there were many parts.
There were problems in that the cost was high and installation was troublesome.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a tank water level indicator for a dehumidifier that has a small number of parts, can reduce costs, and is easy to install.

[Structure of the invention] (Means for solving the problem) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention installs a prism plate along the depth direction of the compartment wall of the tank that stores dehumidified water etc. of the dehumidifier. A color display plate is disposed in the tank opposite to the prism plate, and a passage side wall forming a water storage elevation passage between the prism plate and the color display plate is integrated with the partition wall of the tank. It was originally formed.

(Function) Since the prism plate is integrally formed on the partition wall of the tank, the number of parts is reduced and assembly is easy, unlike conventional tank water level indicators in which the prism plate and tank are constructed separately. Become.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail based on the accompanying drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a tank for storing dehumidified water from a dehumidifier, and this tank 1 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material and has a box shape with an open top. This tank 1 has a handle 2 consisting of an opening formed at the upper end of one side wall, and as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the dehumidifier 3 It is designed to be inserted removably inside the device.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, on one side wall 6 that defines one corner 5 on the handle 2 side of the tank 1, a prism plate 7 is integrally formed in a strip along the depth direction. It is formed. A long color display plate 8 is attached to the inside of the tank 1 of the prism plate 7 in parallel with the prism plate 7 at a predetermined interval. In order to attach this color display plate 8, a passage side wall 9 is bored in the inner wall of the tank 1.
Engagement grooves 11 and 12 are provided in the passage side wall 9 and the inner wall of the handle 2 side end wall 10 of the tank 1, for slidably engaging both sides of the color display plate 8 and guiding it in the depth direction inside the tank 1. is formed.

Further, between the color display plate 8 and the prism plate 7, by separating the lower end of the color display plate 8 from the inner bottom of the tank 1, a water storage lifting passage 13 whose lower end communicates with the inside of the tank 1 is formed. ing. As a result, the water level in the water storage lifting passage 13 is displayed on the prism plate 7 with the color display plate 8 as the background.

Note that 14 is a display window formed at a position of the dehumidifier 3 corresponding to the water level indicator 15 configured as described above.

According to this configuration, the prism plate 7 constituting the water level indicator 15 is integrally formed with the partition wall 6 of the tank 1, which is different from the conventional water level in which the tank 1 and the water level indicator 15 are configured separately. Unlike display meters, the number of parts is reduced and costs can be reduced. Furthermore, the water level indicator 15 can be assembled by simply inserting the color indicator plate 8 into the engagement grooves 11 and 12 formed in the tank 1, making the assembly process quick and easy. especially,
Since the water level indicator 15 is attached to the corner portion 5 of the tank 1, there is an advantage that the end wall 10 of the tank 1 can be used as a support member for supporting one side of the color display plate 8. However, the mounting position of the water level indicator 15 is not limited to this.

Incidentally, the mounting structure of the color display plate 8 is not limited to the above embodiment. Furthermore, since the water level in the tank 1 is not much of a problem in the lower part of the tank 1, the color display board 8 may be provided only in a predetermined range above the tank 1. By making 8 shorter, costs can be further reduced. Further, in the embodiment, the entire tank 1 is made of a transparent material, but only the prism plate 7 may be made of a transparent material.

[Effects of the Invention] In summary, the present invention provides the following excellent effects.

The prism plate that makes up the water level indicator is integrally formed on the partition wall of the tank, unlike conventional models in which the water level indicator and tank are integrated.
The number of parts is small, reducing costs and making installation easy.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention;
The figure is a sectional view taken along line X-X in figure 1, and figure 3 is a cross-sectional view along line Y in figure 1.
-Y sectional view, Figure 4 is a perspective view of a dehumidifier with a tank equipped with a water level indicator according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a perspective view of the dehumidifier with the tank pulled out, and Figure 6 is a conventional dehumidifier. A perspective view of the water level indicator; FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the mounting structure of the water level indicator. In the figure, 1 is a tank, 7 is a prism plate, 8 is a color display board, and 13 is a water storage elevation passage.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) A prism plate is integrally formed along the depth direction of the partition wall of a tank for storing dehumidified water etc. of a dehumidifier, and a tank facing this prism plate In a tank water level display meter for a dehumidifier, etc. that has a color display board inside, the lower end communicates with the inside of the tank and is integrated into the partition wall of the tank so that a water storage elevation passage is formed between it and the prism plate. A tank water level indicator for a dehumidifier, etc., characterized in that the color display plate is held by the formed side wall and the inner wall of the tank end wall. (2) A tank water level indicator for a dehumidifier or the like according to claim 1, wherein the color display plate is shorter than the prism plate within a predetermined range.