TODAY’S PATENT – DEHUMIDIFIER

The DEHUMIDIFIER was invented by Thomas H. Youngworth (North Quincy, MA) on 5^th of February 1985, bearing the patent number US4497182A.

The present invention relates generally to dehumidifiers and, more particularly, to a low temperature dehumidifier for converting warm moist air to dry cool air.

A dehumidifier for converting warm moist air to dry cool air. The dehumidifier includes a fan for delivering warm moist air to a plenum chamber, a dehumidifier chamber mounted adjacent to and communicating with the plenum chamber and provided with a condensing surface, a device for supplying a refrigerant to the dehumidifier chamber, and a structure for supplying short bursts of heat to the condensing surface. The condensing surface can be tapered or straight lengthwise and can be of any cross-sectional shape. Further, the condensing surface can comprise a plurality of air passages, again tapered or straight and of any cross-sectional shape.