Dehumidifier appliance having a coiled water conduit

Abstract

A dehumidifier appliance may include a cabinet, a refrigeration assembly, a collection tray, and an extended water conduit. The collection tray may be disposed below an evaporator of the refrigeration assembly to receive water condensation therefrom. The extended water conduit may be disposed within the cabinet downstream from collection tray.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A dehumidifier appliance comprising:
 a cabinet defining an air inlet and an air outlet spaced apart from the air inlet;   a refrigeration assembly mounted within the cabinet, the refrigeration assembly comprising
 a refrigeration loop disposed along an airflow path between the air inlet and the air outlet, the refrigeration loop comprising an evaporator and a condenser in fluid communication, 
 a compressor mounted within the cabinet and operably coupled to the refrigeration loop to motivate refrigerant therethrough, and 
 an expansion device operably coupled to the refrigeration loop; 
   a collection tray disposed below the evaporator to receive water condensation therefrom; and   an extended water conduit disposed within the cabinet downstream from collection tray.   
     
     
         2 . The dehumidifier appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the extended water is disposed against the compressor in conductive thermal communication therewith. 
     
     
         3 . The dehumidifier appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the extended water conduit is disposed about the compressor. 
     
     
         4 . The dehumidifier appliance of  claim 3 , wherein the extended water conduit forms three or more passes about the compressor. 
     
     
         5 . The dehumidifier appliance of  claim 1 , further comprising a water tank removably attached to the cabinet downstream from the extended water conduit. 
     
     
         6 . The dehumidifier appliance of  claim 5 , wherein the extended water conduit defines a water retention volume equal to 50% or more than a water retention volume defined by the water tank. 
     
     
         7 . The dehumidifier appliance of  claim 1 , further comprising a water pump disposed in fluid communication with the extended water conduit downstream from the collection tray to motivate water through the extended water conduit. 
     
     
         8 . The dehumidifier appliance of  claim 7 , wherein an outlet port is defined downstream from the water pump in fluid communication with the ambient environment to permit water thereto. 
     
     
         9 . The dehumidifier appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the refrigeration assembly further comprises a fan mounted within the cabinet and directed at the evaporator to motivate air thereacross. 
     
     
         10 . A dehumidifier appliance comprising:
 a cabinet defining an air inlet and an air outlet spaced apart from the air inlet;   a refrigeration assembly mounted within the cabinet, the refrigeration assembly comprising
 a refrigeration loop disposed along an airflow path between the air inlet and the air outlet, the refrigeration loop comprising an evaporator and a condenser in fluid communication, 
 a compressor mounted within the cabinet and operably coupled to the refrigeration loop to motivate refrigerant therethrough, and 
 an expansion device operably coupled to the refrigeration loop; 
   a collection tray disposed below the evaporator to receive water condensation therefrom;   an extended water conduit extending about the compressor downstream from collection tray; and   a water pump mounted in fluid communication with the extended water conduit downstream from the collection tray to motivate water through the extended water conduit.   
     
     
         11 . The dehumidifier appliance of  claim 10 , wherein the extended water is disposed against the compressor in conductive thermal communication therewith. 
     
     
         12 . The dehumidifier appliance of  claim 11 , wherein the extended water conduit forms three or more passes about the compressor. 
     
     
         13 . The dehumidifier appliance of  claim 10 , further comprising a water tank removably attached to the cabinet downstream from the extended water conduit, wherein the extended water conduit defines a water retention volume equal to 50% or more than a water retention volume defined by the water tank. 
     
     
         14 . The dehumidifier appliance of  claim 10 , wherein an outlet port is defined downstream from the water pump in fluid communication with the ambient environment to permit water thereto. 
     
     
         15 . The dehumidifier appliance of  claim 10 , wherein the refrigeration assembly further comprises a fan mounted within the cabinet and directed at the evaporator to motivate air thereacross.