Patent ID: 6301915
Filing Date: 2001-10-16
Classification: B01D,F24F

Abstract:
A dehumidification apparatus comprising:a container containing a deliquescent dehumidification agent, which container has at least one air inlet and at least one air outlet, and has an upper plate covering the container;at least one closing member which can close said air inlet and said air outlet;at least one movable member having each distal end, which member can move in the vertical direction, which member is attached to said closing member, and which member is urged downwardly such that when the dehumidification apparatus is not placed with its bottom down, said distal end of said movable member protrudes from said bottom of said apparatus so that said closing member closes said air inlet and said air outlet, and when the dehumidification apparatus is placed on a plane with its bottom down, said distal end of said movable member is made flush with said bottom overcoming the downward urging force by virtue of weight of the apparatus so that said air inlet and said air outlet are open; anda fan driven by a motor, which introduces air into said container from said air inlet and discharges air from said container through said air outlet so that the air passes through said container.