Abstract:
A bag for moisture removal comprises a box with a box cover containing exsiccator and a bag for enclosing the exsiccator box. The box cover is provided with many fine holes, and the bag is provided with a plurality of through holes on one side thereof in a corresponding area, which through holes are sealed from outside by an adhesive paper sheet when the bag is not in use. The lower portion of the bag forms a liquid container. To use the bag for moisture removal, the adhesive paper sheet is removed firstly and the bag is hanged in a room. The exsiccator absorbs the moisture in the air and produces water drops, which flow through diversion grooves to be collected in the liquid container, thereby achieving the effect of keeping the room from being over moist.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0001]     1. Field of the Invention  
         [0002]     The present invention relates to bags for moisture removal, and more particularly to a bag for moisture removal comprising a box with a box cover containing exsiccator and a bag for enclosing the exsiccator box. The box and the box cover each include at least one diversion groove, which combine to form a water channel as the box and the box cover are buckled together. The box cover is provided with many fine holes, and the bag is provided with a plurality of through holes on one side thereof in a corresponding area, which through holes are sealed from outside by an adhesive paper sheet when the bag is not in use. The lower portion of the bag forms a liquid container. To use the bag for moisture removal, the adhesive paper sheet is removed firstly and the bag is hanged in a room. The exsiccator absorbs the moisture in the air and produces water drops, which flow through diversion grooves to be collected in the liquid container, thereby achieving the effect of keeping the room from being over moist. The bag for moisture removal is further advantageous in occupying little space.  
         [0003]     2. Description of the Prior Art  
         [0004]     Exsiccator of various types is widely utilized to maintain the aridity of objects so that they are not easy to deteriorate and that they would weigh less for shipment. The contents of objects being applied a bag for moisture removal or exsiccator of the prior art can be medicine, food, optical instruments, precision electronic instruments, magnetic disks, cameras, furniture, fabrics, books, paintings, toys, etc. Especially when being sea-shipped in a cargo container, a large variation in temperature in a cargo container would often cause an invasion of a substantial amount of moisture, resulting in condensed water drops spread over the shipped objects. To prevent the objects from further erosion, it is necessary to provide an effective mechanism of moisture removal that occupies the least possible space in the container.  
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
       [0005]     Accordingly, the primary objective of the present invention is tp provide a bag for moisture removal capable of effectively absorbing moisture within a limited space.  
         [0006]     A further objective of the present invention is to protect objects in a cargo container from damage due to moisture and at the same time to occupy the least possible space in the container.  
         [0007]     To achieve above object, the present invention provide a bag for moisture removal comprising: a box for containing exsiccator being provided with at least one first diversion groove and a box cover, the box cover having a plurality of fine holes spread over a surface thereof and having a second diversion groove corresponding to the first diversion groove; and a bag for enclosing the combined box and box cover, the bag having a plurality of through holes on one surface thereof corresponding to the fine holes on the enclosed box cover, an adhesive paper sheet sealing the through holes of the bag, the bag being melt-sealed at a top end and partially melt-sealed in a middle section to form a binding section around which the diversion grooves go through, a lower portion of the bag forming a liquid container for collecting water drops produced in the box and flowing through the diversion grooves; and the adhesive paper sheet being removed firstly and the bag being hanged in a room, the exsiccator absorbing moisture in the air and producing water drops, which flow through diversion grooves and are collected in the liquid container, thereby achieving the effect of keeping the room dry.  
         [0008]     Moreover the present invention provides a bag for moisture removal comprising a box for containing exsiccator being provided with at least one first diversion groove and a box cover, the box cover having a plurality of fine holes spread over a surface thereof and having a second diversion groove corresponding to the first diversion groove; a bag for enclosing the combined box and box cover, the bag having a plurality of through holes on one surface thereof corresponding to the fine holes on the enclosed box cover, an adhesive paper sheet sealing the through holes of the bag, the bag being melt-sealed at a top end and partially melt-sealed in a middle section to form a binding section around which the diversion grooves go through, a lower portion of the bag forming a liquid container for collecting water drops produced in the box and flowing through the diversion grooves; and an outer cover provided with an open bottom end and a top connecting portion for connecting an upper end of the bag for moisture removal, a window being formed on one side of the outer cover corresponding to the fine holes on the box cover, and the outer cover being expanded and standing uprightly, the water drops formed by absorption of moisture flowing into the liquid container of the bag, the liquid container being supported by a stand of the outer cover so that the bag for moisture removal may keep in a standing configuration.  
         [0009]     Moreover, the present invention provides a bag for moisture removal comprising an exsiccator pack; and a bag enclosing the exsiccator bag being provided with a plurality of through holes and having a lower portion that forms a liquid container; the bag for moisture removal providing a fast effect of moisture removal for spaces of higher moisture.  
     
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS  
       [0010]      FIG. 1  is an exploded perspective view of the first preferred embodiment according to the present invention.  
         [0011]      FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the first preferred embodiment according to the present invention.  
         [0012]      FIG. 3  illustrates the use of the first preferred embodiment according to the present invention in a hanging configuration.  
         [0013]      FIG. 4  is a lateral view of the first preferred embodiment according to the present invention in a hanging configuration.  
         [0014]      FIG. 5  is an exploded perspective view of the second preferred embodiment according to the present invention.  
         [0015]      FIG. 6  illustrates the use of the second preferred embodiment according to the present invention in a hanging configuration.  
         [0016]      FIG. 7  is a lateral view of the second preferred embodiment according to the present invention in a hanging configuration.  
         [0017]      FIG. 8  is an exploded perspective view of the third preferred embodiment according to the present invention.  
         [0018]      FIG. 9  illustrates the use of the third preferred embodiment according to the present invention.  
         [0019]      FIG. 10  illustrates the present invention being folded and packed.  
         [0020]      FIG. 11  is a perspective view of the packing box of the present invention.  
         [0021]      FIG. 12  illustrates a bag for moisture removal according to the present invention being used together with the packing box.  
         [0022]      FIG. 13  is a perspective view of the fourth preferred embodiment according to the present invention. 
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS  
       [0023]     The various objects and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, when read in conjunction with the appended drawings.  
         [0024]     Referring  FIG. 1  to  FIG. 4 , the first preferred embodiment of the present invention as bag for moisture removal  1  an comprises a box  11  having a box cover  12  and a box cover  12  retaining the box  11 . The box  11  is provided with a receptacle  110  for housing exsiccator  14 . The outer lateral sides of the box  11  are each provided with a roofed edge  111 , and one end of the box  11  is provided with at least one diversion groove  112 . The bottom portion of the box  11  is substantially trapezoid-shaped, with two slopes  113  for being accommodated to the grooves on the wiggled plates of a cargo container. The slopes  113  within the box  11  are further provided with a plurality of reinforcing strips  114 . The box cover  12 , which is for being coupled with the box  11 , has a large number of fine holes  120  on its surface and a plurality of inlaying granular objects  121  distributed along two lateral faces for retaining the roofed edges  111  of the box  11 . At least one diversion groove  122  is formed on one side of the bottom surface of the box cover  12 , which corresponds to the diversion groove  112  of the box  11 . The bag  13  encloses the combined box  11  and box cover  12  and has a plurality of box cover through holes  130  that correspond to the fine holes  120  on the box cover  12 . An adhesive paper sheet  131  seals the through holes  130  on the outer surface of the bag  13 . The bottom end of the bag  13  is fully melt-sealed, whereas the middle portion of the bag  13  is partially melt-sealed to form a central section  133 , allowing the diversion groove  112  and the diversion groove  122  respectively of the box  11  and the box cover  12  to go through two unsealed sides about the binding points  133 . The lower half of the bag  13  forms a liquid container  132 , on which a plurality of binding points  133  are formed to prevent over-expansion of the liquid container  132  that would bulge to occupy cargo storage space.  
         [0025]     Therefore, exsiccator  14  is firstly placed in the receptacle  110  within the box  11 , and then the box cover  12  is buckled with the box  11 . Next, the bag  13  is used to enclose the combined box  11  and box cover  12 , having the side provided with the through holes  130  facing the fine holes  120  on the box cover  12 . At the same time, the diversion groove  112  of the box  11  and the diversion groove  122  of the box cover  12  coupled together pass through two openings about the binding section  133  in the middle portion of the bag  13 . The box  11  combined with the box cover  12  thus mounted within the bag  13  exhibits a stable straddling mounting mechanism. Finally, the upper end of the bag  13  is melt-sealed, leaving an extended section on which a hanging hole  134  is provided. A bag for moisture removal  1  according to the present invention is thus assembled.  
         [0026]     Another packing method of a bag for moisture removal  1  of the present invention is that the exsiccator  14  is firstly placed in the receptacle  110  within the box  11  and is then retained as the box cover  12  is covered thereon. The bag  13  is used to enclose the combined box  11  and box cover  12  to form a bag for moisture removal  1 , which is then inserted into a vacuum bag  5 , as shown in  FIG. 9 . The vacuum bag  5  is then vacuumed so that the inner surface thereof sticks onto the outer surface of the bag  13  and that an adhesive paper sheet  131  sealing the through holes  130  is unnecessary.  
         [0027]     A bag for moisture removal  1  thus assembled is for hanging within a room or a cargo container, as shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 . To activate the bag for moisture removal  1 , the adhesive paper sheet  131  on the bag  13  is removed in the first packing method, and the vacuum bag  5  is cut open in the second packing method. The surrounding moisture is absorbed through the through holes  130  on the bag  13  and the fine holes  120  on the box cover  12  by the exsiccator  14  in the box  11 , and the water drops are gravity pulled downward through the diversion groove  112  and diversion groove  122  and are collected in the liquid container  132  of the bag  13 .  
         [0028]     Referring to  FIG. 5  to  7 , the second preferred embodiment of the present invention has a box  11 ′, one lateral side of which is connected with a box cover  12 ′. The box cover  12 ′ is folded onto the box  11 ′, and the box  11 ′ is then enclosed in a bag  13 . The interior portion of the box  11 ′ is provided with a receptacle  110 ′ for housing exsiccator  14 ′, and the lateral side of the box  11 ′ opposite to the one connected with the box cover  12 ′ is provided with a roofed edge  111 ′ for being attached to the box cover  12 ′. The box  11 ′ and the box cover  12 ′ are respectively provided with at least one diversion groove  112 ′ and diversion groove  122 ′ at one end thereof. The box cover  12 ′ is further provided with a large number of fine holes  120 ′ on the surface thereof and with a plurality of inlaying granular objects  121 ′ along an outer lateral side thereof for retaining the roofed edge  111 ′ of the box  11 ′. The bag  13 , having the same structure as of the first preferred embodiment, includes an upper portion for housing the box  11 ′ and a lower portion being a liquid container  132 . The bag  13  is further provided with a hanging hole  134  close to the top end of the upper portion and a plurality of binding points  133  on the liquid container  132  for preventing over-expansion of the liquid container  132  that would bulge to occupy cargo storage space. A bag for moisture removal  1  thus formed is for hanging in a room or in a storage cabinet, which can be sealed before use either with an adhesive paper sheet  131  or a vacuum bag  5 .  
         [0029]     Referring to  FIGS. 8 and 9 , the third preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises an above-mentioned bag for moisture removal  1 , a carton outer cover  2  and a carton stand  3 , in which the outer cover  2  is provided with an open bottom end and a connecting portion  20  for connecting the upper end of the bag for moisture removal  1 . A window  21  is formed on one side of the outer cover  2 , which corresponds to the fine holes  120  ( 120 ′) of the box cover  12  ( 12 ′). Two lateral sides of the outer cover  2  are each provided with a fold  22  for collapsing the outer cover  2  when not in use so as to save storage space and facilitate shipment. The stand  3  is mounted within the lower portion of outer cover  2  for housing the liquid container  132  of the bag for moisture removal  1 . Each of the lateral faces of the stand  3  is provided with a fold  30 , and a waterproof bag  31  is attached around the interior wall of the stand  3 . The stand  3  can be adhesively or rivet connected with the outer cover  2 . To use the bag for moisture removal  1 , the stand  3  is firstly unfolded to stand uprightly, and the outer cover  2  is accordingly expanded. To activate the standing bag for moisture removal  1 , the adhesive paper sheet  131  on the bag  13  is removed, and the surrounding moisture is absorbed by the exsiccator  14  in the box  11 , and the water drops thereby formed are gravity pulled downward and are collected in the liquid container  132  of the bag  13 . The stand  3  supports the liquid container  132 , which is double protected by the waterproof bag  31  to prevent leakage.  
         [0030]     Referring to  FIGS. 10 and 11 , when the present invention as a bag for moisture removal  1  is being shipped, the bag for moisture removal  1 , with its lower portion foldeded onto its upper portion, is packed in a vacuum bag  5  and is then placed in a packing box  4 ; the packing box  4  is provided with a liftable upper cover  40 . To use the bag for moisture removal  1 , the liftable upper cover  40  is opened, and the bag for moisture removal  1  is hanged on a wall surface, leaving the liquid container  132  of the lower portion retained in the packing box  4 . The packing box  4  therefore has both functions of packing and supporting.  
         [0031]     Referring to  FIG. 13 , the fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention has exsiccator  14  to be directly packed in a bag  13  that has the same structure as of the first the preferred embodiment. The upper portion of the bag  13  has one side provided with many through holes  130 , sealed by an adhesive paper sheet  131  when not in use. The bag  13  may also be sealed in a vacuum bag  5  for storage. The lower portion of the bag  13  is the liquid container  132  on which a plurality of binding points  133  is provided. The upper end of the bag  13  is further provided with a hanging hole  134 . This preferred embodiment is for providing a faster effect of moisture removal, the use of the bag for moisture removal  1  is the same as that of the other preferred embodiments.  
         [0032]     According to the above descriptions, the present invention has the following advantages.  
         [0033]     1. The bag for moisture removal takes a flat or bar-like shape and is for hanging in a room or in a storage cabinet to remove moisture, which occupies little space.  
         [0034]     2. The box of the bag for moisture removal has one side being trapezoid-shaped, which is accommodated to grooves on the wiggled wall of a cargo container.  
         [0035]     3. The bag for moisture removal, being used with a carton outer cover and a carton stand, can stand uprightly on the floor of a basement or a regular room.  
         [0036]     4. The carton outer cover and carton stand of 3 are provided with folds for collapsing the body of the bag for moisture removal so as to facilitate the shipment of the bag for moisture removal.  
         [0037]     5. The bag for moisture removal is folded and packed in a packing box for storage and shipment. In this configuration the packing box can not only pack but also retain the bag for moisture removal.  
         [0038]     6. In another packing configuration exsiccator  14  is directly packed in a bag for providing a faster effect of moisture removal, which particularly suits spaces of high moisture.  
         [0039]     The present invention is thus described, and it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.