Patent ID: 7909922

Claim:
A dehumidifier comprising: a cabinet defining an outer appearance; a barrier installed in the cabinet to collect condensed water removed from air; a bucket assembly for storing the condensed water directed from the barrier; a condensed water detecting unit for detecting a level of the condensed water stored in the bucket assembly; and a display unit for displaying the level of the condensed water, wherein the condensed water detecting unit includes: a floater connected to the bucket assembly by a hinge, wherein the floater rotates about the hinge; and a detecting unit installed on the barrier, wherein the detecting unit detects a rotational angle of the floater, and wherein the detecting unit is provided with a plurality of electrodes for receiving a signal corresponding to the rotational angle of the floater, and an end of the floater contacts one of the plurality of electrodes, and wherein the condensed water detecting unit can detect a plurality of levels of the condensed water.