Patent ID: 8002868
Filing Date: 2011-08-23
Classification: F24F

Abstract:
1. A dehumidifier comprising: a cabinet defining an outer appearance of the dehumidifier and having an air inlet and an air outlet; a filter assembly disposed in the cabinet and purifying air introduced through the air inlet, wherein the filter assembly comprises a filter frame and a filter case coupled to the filter frame by a hinge and being capable of pivoting frontward; a fixing mechanism by which the filter case and the filter frame are hooked and fixed, wherein the fixing mechanism is formed on one of the filter case and the filter frame; and a hook formed on the other of the filter case and the filter frame, the hook being interlocked with the fixing mechanism, wherein the fixing mechanism comprises: a housing defining an outer appearance; a cam installed in the housing and rotating by a predetermined angle by an interference with the hook; a lever installed in the housing and hooking and fixing the cam rotating by the interference with the hook; and an elastic member disposed between the lever and the housing and biasing the lever toward the cam.