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US 12,209,759 B2Granted
Portable dehumidifier with remote moisture sensor
AssigneeMidea Group Co., Ltd.
InventorDavid Leezer
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Abstract
A portable dehumidifier includes a remote moisture sensor that is capable of being physically positioned at a location that is remote from a portable housing of the portable dehumidifier to sense moisture at the location. In some instances, the remote moisture sensor may be positioned near or on clothing in order to sense the dryness of the clothing and/or positioned near or on floors, walls, furniture, etc., in order sense the dryness thereof in connection with water damage restoration.
Claims27
A portable dehumidifier, comprising:
- a portable housing including an air inlet and an air outlet;
- a refrigeration circuit disposed in the housing and including a condenser, an evaporator, and a compressor;
- a fan driven by a motor and configured to draw air in through the air inlet, past the evaporator and the condenser, and out the air outlet;
- a remote moisture sensor configured to be physically positioned at a location that is remote from the portable housing to sense moisture at the location;
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- a controller coupled to the compressor and the motor and in communication with the remote moisture sensor, the controller configured to drive the refrigeration circuit with the compressor and drive the fan with the motor in response to moisture sensed by the remote moisture sensor;
- wherein the controller is configured to operate in at least dehumidify and dry modes, wherein the controller is configured to operate in the dehumidify mode by performing a dehumidify operation that controls the compressor and the motor based upon a room humidity control algorithm to maintain a desired room humidity level, and to operate in the dry mode by performing a drying operation that controls the compressor and the motor based upon a dry control algorithm until a dry mode complete criterion has been reached.
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A portable dehumidifier, comprising:
- a portable housing including an air inlet and an air outlet;
- a refrigeration circuit disposed in the housing and including a condenser, an evaporator, and a compressor;
- a fan driven by a motor and configured to draw air in through the air inlet, past the evaporator and the condenser, and out the air outlet;
- a moisture sensor comprising a water detector disposed on a bottom of the portable housing and positioned to sense liquid water on a surface upon which the portable housing is supported;
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- a controller coupled to the compressor and the motor and in communication with the moisture sensor, the controller configured to drive the refrigeration circuit with the compressor and generate a user notification in response to liquid water sensed by the moisture sensor.
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A portable dehumidifier, comprising:
- a portable housing including an air inlet and an air outlet;
- a refrigeration circuit disposed in the housing and including a condenser, an evaporator, and a compressor;
- a fan driven by a motor and configured to draw air in through the air inlet, past the evaporator and the condenser, and out the air outlet;
- a remote moisture sensor configured to be physically positioned at a location that is remote from the portable housing to sense moisture at the location, wherein the portable housing includes a dock configured to receive the remote moisture sensor;
- a controller coupled to the compressor and the motor and in communication with the remote moisture sensor, the controller configured to drive the refrigeration circuit with the compressor and drive the fan with the motor in response to moisture sensed by the remote moisture sensor;
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- a dock sensor coupled to the controller and configured to detect whether the remote moisture sensor is docked in the dock.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.