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Dehumidifier

  • US 7,909,922 B2
  • Filed: 10/24/2006
  • Issued: 03/22/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A dehumidifier comprising:

  • a cabinet defining an outer appearance;

    a barrier installed in the cabinet to collect condensed water removed from air;

    a bucket assembly for storing the condensed water directed from the barrier;

    a condensed water detecting unit for detecting a level of the condensed water stored in the bucket assembly; and

    a display unit for displaying the level of the condensed water,wherein the condensed water detecting unit includes;

    a floater connected to the bucket assembly by a hinge, wherein the floater rotates about the hinge; and

    a detecting unit installed on the barrier, wherein the detecting unit detects a rotational angle of the floater, and wherein the detecting unit is provided with a plurality of electrodes for receiving a signal corresponding to the rotational angle of the floater, and an end of the floater contacts one of the plurality of electrodes, andwherein the condensed water detecting unit can detect a plurality of levels of the condensed water.

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