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EP 2 159 498 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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04.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/14 |
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03.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/09 |
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Date of filing: 27.02.2009 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO
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AL BA RS |
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27.08.2008 KR 20080084065
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Applicant: LG Electronics Inc. |
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Yongdungpo-Gu
Seoul (KR) |
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- Park, Hyung Ho
Kyungsangnam-do 641-110 (KR)
- Hwang, Soon Chul
Kyungsangnam-do 641-110 (KR)
- Park, Joog Sung
Kyungsangnam-do 641-110 (KR)
- Jeon, Il Soo
Kyungsangnam-do 641-110 (KR)
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Representative: Palmer, Jonathan R. |
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Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB) |
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(57) The present invention relates to a dehumidifier, including a dehumidification rotor
partitioned into a dehumidification area, which is dehumidified while indoor air passes
through the dehumidification area, and a reconditioning area, which is reconditioned
while reconditioning air passes through the reconditioning area, a plurality of heat
exchange plates configured to perform heat exchange of indoor air before the indoor
air has passed through the dehumidification rotor and reconditioning air which has
passed through the dehumidification rotor, and a reconditioning air distribution member
placed between the reconditioning area of the dehumidification rotor and the heat
exchange plates and configured to distribute the reconditioning air which has passed
through the reconditioning area into the plurality of heat exchange plates. Accordingly,
the dehumidification capability of a dehumidifier can be improved and noise, generated
when a dehumidifier is driven, can be reduced.