IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0473874
(2009-05-28)
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등록번호 |
US-8347640
(2013-01-08)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- DeMonte, Todd
- Sloan, Scott E.
- Dingle, Steven S.
- O'Brien, Timothy S.
- Steinmetz, Phillip R.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Technologies Holdings Corp.
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대리인 / 주소 |
Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
67 |
초록
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A dehumidifier includes an air flow path with first, second and third segments in series from upstream to downstream and passing ambient air respectively to an evaporator coil then to a condenser coil and then discharging same. The air flow path has a fourth segment passing ambient air to the conden
A dehumidifier includes an air flow path with first, second and third segments in series from upstream to downstream and passing ambient air respectively to an evaporator coil then to a condenser coil and then discharging same. The air flow path has a fourth segment passing ambient air to the condenser coil in parallel with the noted second air flow path segment. A bypass door is configured to selectively block air flow along the fourth segment and allow air flow along the fourth segment.
대표청구항
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1. A dehumidifier comprising: a cabinet;a compressor in the cabinet for delivering hot compressed refrigerant;a condenser coil in the cabinet and receiving refrigerant from the compressor and condensing same;an expansion device in the cabinet and receiving refrigerant from the condenser coil and exp
1. A dehumidifier comprising: a cabinet;a compressor in the cabinet for delivering hot compressed refrigerant;a condenser coil in the cabinet and receiving refrigerant from the compressor and condensing same;an expansion device in the cabinet and receiving refrigerant from the condenser coil and expanding same;an evaporator coil in the cabinet and receiving refrigerant from the expansion device and evaporating same, and delivering the refrigerant to the compressor;the refrigerant being circulated from the compressor to the condenser coil to the expansion device to the evaporator coil and back to the compressor in a refrigeration cycle;the cabinet having an airflow path therethrough comprising: a first segment passing ambient air to the evaporator coil,a second segment passing air from the evaporator coil to the condenser coil,a third segment discharging air from the condenser coil,a fourth segment passing ambient air to the condenser coil; anda bypass door selectively positionable to block airflow along the fourth segment and alternately to allow airflow along the fourth segment; andan actuator structured to move the bypass door between an open position to allow the airflow along the fourth segment and a closed position to block the air flow along the fourth segment. 2. The dehumidifier according to claim 1, wherein the actuator comprises an electric motor operatively coupled to the bypass door. 3. The dehumidifier according to claim 1, wherein the actuator comprises a bimetal disc configured to cause the bypass door to move from one of the open and closed positions when the ambient airflow temperature rises above a predetermined level and to move from the other of the open and closed positions when the ambient airflow temperature drops below a predetermined level. 4. The dehumidifier according to claim 1, wherein the actuator comprises a bimetal disc configured to cause the bypass door to move from one of the open and closed positions when at least one of a refrigerant suction, discharge, or liquid temperature rises above a predetermined level and to move from the other of the open and closed positions when the refrigerant suction, discharge, or liquid temperature drops below a predetermined level. 5. The dehumidifier according to claim 1, further comprising a controller configured to selectively actuate the actuator and thereby selectively move the bypass door between the open and closed positions. 6. The dehumidifier according to claim 5, further comprising a sensor configured to sense an operational parameter of the dehumidifier and to communicate the parameter to the controller, wherein the controller is further configured to actuate the actuator based upon the sensed parameter. 7. The dehumidifier according to claim 6, wherein the controller is configured to actuate the actuator when the sensed parameter is outside of a predetermined range. 8. The dehumidifier according to claim 7, wherein the controller comprises a memory stored with the predetermined range and an operating platform that is configured to compare the sensed parameter to the predetermined range and to then actuate the actuator when the parameter is outside of the predetermined range. 9. The dehumidifier according to claim 8, wherein the controller is configured to identify an optimal bypass door position based upon the comparison and then actuate the actuator to move the bypass door to the optimal bypass door position. 10. The dehumidifier according to claim 6, wherein the sensed parameter comprises the temperature of the ambient air. 11. The dehumidifier according to claim 6, wherein the sensed parameter comprises the relative humidity of the ambient air. 12. The dehumidifier according to claim 6, wherein the sensed parameter comprises refrigerant temperature. 13. The dehumidifier according to claim 6, wherein the sensed parameter comprises refrigerant suction pressure. 14. The dehumidifier according to claim 6, wherein the sensed parameter comprises refrigerant discharge pressure. 15. In a dehumidifier comprising a cabinet; a compressor in the cabinet for delivering hot compressed refrigerant; a condenser coil in the cabinet and receiving refrigerant from the compressor and condensing same; an expansion device in the cabinet and receiving refrigerant from the condenser coil and expanding same; an evaporator coil in the cabinet and receiving refrigerant from the expansion device and evaporating same, and delivering the refrigerant to the compressor, the refrigerant being circulated from the compressor to the condenser coil to the expansion device to the evaporator coil and back to the compressor in a refrigeration cycle; the cabinet having an airflow path therethrough comprising a first segment passing ambient air to the evaporator coil, a second segment passing air from the evaporator coil to the condenser coil, a third segment discharging air from the condenser coil, a fourth segment passing ambient air to the condenser coil; a method comprising the step of: selectively blocking and allowing airflow along the fourth segment to optimize operation of the dehumidifier. 16. The method according to claim 15, further comprising the step of sensing an operational parameter of the dehumidifier and selectively blocking and allowing the airflow along the fourth segment based upon the sensed parameter. 17. The method according to claim 16, further comprising the step of operating a bypass door to selectively block and allow the airflow along the fourth segment. 18. The method according to claim 17, further comprising the step of operating a controller to actuate the bypass door. 19. The method according to claim 18, further comprising the step of operating the controller to compare the sensed parameter to a predetermined range and then operating the bypass door to block the airflow along the fourth segment if the parameter of ambient air is outside of the predetermined range. 20. A dehumidification system comprising: a dehumidifier comprising a cabinet;a compressor in the cabinet for delivering hot compressed refrigerant;a condenser coil in the cabinet and receiving refrigerant from the compressor and condensing same;an expansion device in the cabinet and receiving refrigerant from the condenser coil and expanding same;an evaporator coil in the cabinet and receiving refrigerant from the expansion device and evaporating same, and delivering the refrigerant to the compressor;the refrigerant being circulated from the compressor to the condenser coil to the expansion device to the evaporator coil and back to the compressor in a refrigeration cycle;the cabinet having an airflow path therethrough comprising: a first segment passing ambient air to the evaporator coil,a second segment passing air from the evaporator coil to the condenser coil,a third segment discharging air from the condenser coil,a fourth segment passing ambient air to the condenser coil; anda bypass door selectively positionable to block airflow along the fourth segment and alternately to allow airflow along the fourth segment;an actuator; anda controller configured to selectively actuate the actuator and thereby selectively move the bypass door between the open and closed positions. 21. The system according to claim 20, further comprising a sensor configured to sense an operational parameter of the dehumidifier and to communicate the parameter to the controller, wherein the controller is further configured to actuate the actuator based upon the sensed parameter. 22. The system according to claim 21, wherein the controller is configured to actuate the actuator when the sensed parameter is outside of a predetermined range. 23. The system according to claim 22, wherein the controller comprises a memory stored with the predetermined range and an operating platform that is configured to compare the sensed parameter to the predetermined range and to then actuate the actuator when the parameter is outside of the predetermined range. 24. The system according to claim 23, wherein the controller is configured to identify an optimal door position based upon the comparison and then actuate the actuator to move the door to the optimal door position.
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