Vertical dehumidifier
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1. A dehumidifier comprising:
- a housing comprising a peripheral wall, an inlet formed in one portion of the peripheral wall, an outlet formed in another portion of the peripheral wall, an air flow path extending through the housing from the inlet to the outlet, with the housing, inlet, outlet, and air flow path all having an elongated and vertically extending orientation;
an evaporator coil located within the air flow path;
a condenser coil located within the air flow path downstream of the evaporator coil;
a crossflow blower located within the air flow path for moving air along the air flow path, from the inlet to the outlet and through the evaporator coil and condenser coil; and
a compressor fluidly connected to the condenser coil and the evaporator coil.
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Abstract
A portable dehumidifier comprising a crossflow fan supported in a chassis for rotation about a vertical axis. The compressor and heat exchanger are oriented vertically. The vertically-oriented configuration enables the size of the heat exchanger and fan to be increased to increase the dehumidifying rate without the need for an increase in the footprint.
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1. A dehumidifier comprising:
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a housing comprising a peripheral wall, an inlet formed in one portion of the peripheral wall, an outlet formed in another portion of the peripheral wall, an air flow path extending through the housing from the inlet to the outlet, with the housing, inlet, outlet, and air flow path all having an elongated and vertically extending orientation;
an evaporator coil located within the air flow path;
a condenser coil located within the air flow path downstream of the evaporator coil;
a crossflow blower located within the air flow path for moving air along the air flow path, from the inlet to the outlet and through the evaporator coil and condenser coil; and
a compressor fluidly connected to the condenser coil and the evaporator coil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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23. A dehumidifier according to claim 23, wherein the inlet is located in the arcuate portion.
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