The dehumidifier container for storing desiccant includes a storage compartment and a holding compartment. The storage compartment has side walls and a bottom base to form a top opening with attachment devices. The attachment devices allow release of the storage compartment from the container for di
The dehumidifier container for storing desiccant includes a storage compartment and a holding compartment. The storage compartment has side walls and a bottom base to form a top opening with attachment devices. The attachment devices allow release of the storage compartment from the container for disposal of collected water without disturbing the desiccant material in the holding compartment. The holding compartment has a housing with openings along the bottom edge, a bottom panel, and a top panel with a vent. The bottom panel has a funnel portion and a drain outlet. Air flows through the vent of the top panel and openings of the housing. Fluid collected by the desiccant drains through the bottom panel to the storage compartment. There is a filter between the funnel portion and the drain outlet to maintain the desiccant in the holding compartment, while only fluid collects in the storage compartment.
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1. A dehumidifier container comprising: a storage compartment being comprised of a bottom base and side walls, said side walls forming an interior volume and a top opening opposite said bottom base, said storage compartment being comprised of means for attaching to said top opening, said means for a
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A dehumidifier container comprising: a storage compartment being comprised of a bottom base and side walls, said side walls forming an interior volume and a top opening opposite said bottom base, said storage compartment being comprised of means for attaching to said top opening, said means for attaching being distributed along said side walls, wherein said top opening has a rim along top edges of said side walls, said means for attaching being fixed to said rim;a holding compartment being comprised of a housing, a bottom panel, and a top panel, said housing have a plurality of openings along a bottom edge thereof, said bottom panel being attached to one end of said housing, said top panel being attached to an opposite end of said housing, said bottom panel facing said top opening of said storage compartment, said means for attaching removeably engaging a lower edge of said housing, said holding compartment having a shape compatible with a shape of said storage compartment, said rim of said top opening being aligned with said lower edge of said housing,wherein said bottom panel comprises a funnel portion and a drain outlet, said funnel portion extending from a perimeter of said bottom panel to said drain outlet, said bottom panel separating an interior of said holding compartment from an interior of said storage compartment; anda means for filtering positioned between said funnel portion and said drain outlet of said bottom panel, wherein fluid connection from said holding compartment to said storage compartment passes through said means for filtering,wherein said means for filtering is comprised of a perforated plate, wherein said funnel portion of said bottom panel is comprised of a shoulder, said shoulder engaging said means for filtering, and wherein fixed engagement of said perforated plate to said bottom panel is selected from a group consisting of friction fit, snap fit and adhesive, said fixed engagement being a water tight seal. 2. The dehumidifier container, according to claim 1, said drain outlet being comprised of a tubular member with a generally U-shaped curvature. 3. The dehumidifier container, according to claim 1, wherein said funnel portion is curved, said bottom panel having a convex side and a concave side, said convex side facing toward said top opening. 4. The dehumidifier container, according to claim 1, said funnel portion of said bottom panel being comprised of a plurality of pegs extending downward from a convex side of said bottom panel so as to support said bottom panel when disassembled from said housing. 5. The dehumidifier container, according to claim 1, wherein fixed engagement of said bottom panel to said one end of said housing is selected from a group consisting of friction fit, snap fit and adhesive. 6. The dehumidifier container, according to claim 1, wherein said means for filtering is comprised of a permeable membrane. 7. The dehumidifier container, according to claim 1, wherein said top panel is comprised of a means for venting, said holding compartment being in fluid connection with atmosphere outside of said housing, said means for venting being comprised of at least one of a group consisting of a plurality of holes, a grated lid and a fan insert. 8. The dehumidifier container, according to claim 7, wherein said means for venting is comprised of a fan insert, and wherein said fan insert is comprised of a motor and a plurality of fan blades actuated by said motor, said plurality of openings and said means for venting being in fluid connection for air flow. 9. The dehumidifier container, according to claim 1, further comprising: a handle pivotally attached to said holding compartment. 10. A dehumidifier container for storing desiccant material, comprising: a storage compartment being comprised of a bottom base and side walls, said side walls forming an interior volume and a top opening opposite said bottom base, said storage compartment being comprised of means for attaching to said top opening, said means for attaching being distributed on all sides of said top opening, wherein said top opening has a rim along top edges of said side walls, said means for attaching being fixed to said rim;a holding compartment being comprised of a housing, a bottom panel, and a top panel, said housing have a plurality of openings along a bottom edge thereof, said bottom panel being attached to one end of said housing, said top panel being attached to an opposite end of said housing, said bottom panel facing said top opening of said storage compartment, said means for attaching removeably engaging a lower edge of said housing,wherein said bottom panel comprises a funnel portion and a drain outlet, said funnel portion having an angled surface extending from a perimeter of said bottom panel to said drain outlet, said funnel portion being generally conical, said bottom panel separating an interior of said holding compartment from said interior volume of said storage compartment, andwherein said top panel is comprised of a means for venting, said holding compartment being in fluid connection with atmosphere outside of said housing; anda means for filtering positioned between said funnel portion and said drain outlet of said bottom panel, wherein fluid connection from said holding compartment to said storage compartment passes through said means for filtering,wherein said means for filtering is comprised of a perforated plate, wherein said funnel portion of said bottom panel is comprised of a shoulder, said shoulder engaging said means for filtering, and wherein fixed engagement of said perforated plate to said bottom panel is selected from a group consisting of friction fit, snap fit and adhesive, said fixed engagement being a water tight seal. 11. The dehumidifier container, according to claim 10, said holding compartment having a shape compatible with a shape of said storage compartment, said rim of said top opening being aligned with said lower edge of said housing, and wherein said means for venting comprises at least one of a group consisting of a plurality of holes, a grated lid and a fan insert. 12. The dehumidifier container, according to claim 10, wherein said drain outlet is comprised of a tubular member extending downward from said bottom panel so as to prevent back flow from said storage compartment to said holding compartment. 13. The dehumidifier container, according to claim 1, wherein said funnel portion is curved, said bottom panel having a convex side and a concave side, said convex side facing toward said top opening, and wherein said funnel portion comprises a plurality of pegs extending downward from a convex side of said bottom panel so as to support said bottom panel when disassembled from said housing. 14. The dehumidifier container, according to claim 1, further comprising: a handle pivotally attached to said holding compartment.
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