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What is claimed is:
1. A rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant, comprising: a base plate being provided at a predetermined position with a guiding slot, two ends of said guiding slot being formed of a first and a second stop end; a desiccant rotor assembly including a rotor for performing dehumidifying and regenerating functions, said rotor being provided on an outer circumferential surface with a plurality of teeth; a first gear assembly being mounted to said base plate at a predetermined position, and including a first gear adapted to mesh with said teeth on said rotor, and a motor for driving said first gear to rotate; a second gear assembly being mounted to said base plate and including a second gear adapted to mesh with said teeth on said rotor; and a third gear assembly being mounted to said base plate, and including a third gear adapted to mesh with said teeth on said rotor, and a slider, on which said third gear is mounted; said slider being located behind said base plate to slide along said guiding slot, so that said third gear may be moved along with said slider to a different position; and said first, said second, and said third gear being normally arranged at three points in contact with the outer circumferential surface of said rotor and thereby holding said rotor in place.
2. A rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant, comprising: a base plate being provided at predetermined positions with two parallel guiding slots, two ends of each of said guiding slots being formed of a first and a second stop end; a desiccant rotor assembly including a rotor for performing dehumidifying and regenerating functions, said rotor being provided on an outer circumferential surface with a plurality of teeth; a first gear assembly being mounted to said base plate at a predetermined position, and including a first gear adapted to mesh with said teeth on said rotor, and a motor for driving said first gear to rotate; a second gear assembly being mounted to said base plate and including a second gear adapted to mesh with said teeth on said rotor; and a fourth assembly being mounted to said base plate, and including two fourth gears and a U-shaped slider; said fourth gears being connected to a front side of said U-shaped slider and adapted to mesh with said teeth on said rotor, and said U-shaped slider being slidably connected to said two guiding slots on said base plate, so that said fourth gears may be moved along with said U-shaped slider to different positions; and said first gear, said second gear, and said fourth gears being normally arranged at four points in contact with the outer circumferential surface of said rotor and thereby holding said rotor in place.
3. The rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant as claimed in claim 1, wherein said base plate is provided at a predetermined position with an airflow passage and a ribbed fixing plate; said airflow passage allowing dehumidified and regenerating air to flow therethrough, and said ribbed fixing plate being mounted in said airflow passage to give said airflow passage a reinforced structural strength.
4. The rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant as claimed in claim 1, wherein said base plate further includes a first hole, a second hole, and a motor fixing hole; said motor of said first gear assembly being mounted to said base plate at said motor fixing hole, and said first gear and said second gear assembly being fixedly mounted to said base plate at said first and said second hole, respectively.
5. The rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant as claimed in claim 1, wherein said desiccant rotor assembly further includes a protective frame attached to a rear side of said rotor, and a protective ring mounted around said rotor, and said a plurality of teeth being provided on said protective ring.
6. The rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant as claimed in claim 5, wherein said desiccant rotor assembly further includes a spindle mounted to a center of said protective frame by screws, and said protective ring being connected to said protective frame by screws.
7. The rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first gear is provided at front and rear sides with a first flange each, such that said teeth on said rotor are limited to locate between said two first flanges, enabling said first gear to stably engage with said rotor.
8. The rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first gear further includes a first shaft hole for engaging with a shaft of said motor.
9. The rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second gear is provided at front and rear sides with a second flange each, such that said teeth on said rotor are limited to locate between said two second flanges, enabling said second gear to stably engage with said rotor.
10. The rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second gear assembly further includes a second shaft and a second shaft bush, and said second gear is provided with a second shaft hole; said shaft bush defining a fixed distance between said second gear and said base plate, and said second shaft being extended through said second shaft hole of said second gear to engage with said second shaft bush, and then connected to said base plate with a screw.
11. The rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant as claimed in claim 1, wherein said third gear is provided at front and rear sides with a third flange each, such that said teeth on said rotor are limited to locate between said two third flanges, enabling said third gear to stably engage with said rotor.
12. The rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant as claimed in claim 1, wherein said third gear assembly further includes a third shaft and a third shaft bush, and said third gear is provided with a third shaft hole; said third shaft bush defining a fixed distance between said third gear and said base plate, and said third shaft being extended through said third shaft hole of said third gear to engage with said third shaft bush, and then connected to a first end of said slider with a screw.
13. The rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant as claimed in claim 1, wherein said third gear assembly further includes a third fixing element, which is mounted to a second end of said slider, so that said slider is allowed to smoothly slide along said guiding slot.
14. The rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant as claimed in claim 1, wherein said guiding slot is a curved guiding slot.
15. The rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant as claimed in claim 2, wherein each of said fourth gears is provided at front and rear sides with a fourth flange each, such that said teeth on said rotor are limited to locate between said two fourth flanges, enabling said fourth gear to stably engage with said rotor.
16. The rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant as claimed in claim 2, wherein said fourth gear assembly further includes two fourth shafts, and each of said fourth gears is provided with a fourth shaft hole; said fourth shafts being separately extended through said fourth shaft holes on said fourth gears and then connected to said U-shaped slider with a screw each.
17. The rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant as claimed in claim 2, wherein said two guiding slots are linear guiding slots.
18. The rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant as claimed in claim 2, wherein said U-shaped slider is provided on a rear side at predetermined positions with a recess each, and a screw being forward extended through said slider at each of said recesses to connect said fourth gear to said U-shaped slider.
19. The rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant as claimed in claim 2, wherein said fourth gear assembly further includes a fourth fixing element connected to and behind each of two ends of said U-shaped slider by forward threading a screw through said fourth fixing element into said U-shaped slider.
20. The rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant as claimed in claim 2, wherein said base plate is provided at a predetermined position with an airflow passage and a ribbed fixing plate; said airflow passage allowing dehumidified and regenerating air to flow therethrough, and said ribbed fixing plate being mounted in said airflow passage to give said airflow passage a reinforced structural strength.
21. The rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant as claimed in claim 2, wherein said base plate further includes a first hole, a second hole, and a motor fixing hole; said motor of said first gear assembly being mounted to said base plate at said motor fixing hole, and said first gear and said second gear assembly being fixedly mounted to said base plate at said first and said second hole, respectively.
22. The rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant as claimed in claim 2, wherein said desiccant rotor assembly further includes a protective frame attached to a rear side of said rotor, and a protective ring mounted around said rotor, and said a plurality of teeth being provided on said protective ring.
23. The rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant as claimed in claim 22, wherein said desiccant rotor assembly further includes a spindle mounted to a center of said protective frame by screws, and said protective ring being connected to said protective frame by screws.
24. The rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first gear is provided at front and rear sides with a first flange each, such that said teeth on said rotor are limited to locate between said two first flanges, enabling said first gear to stably engage with said rotor.
25. The rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first gear further includes a first shaft hole for engaging with a shaft of said motor.
26. The rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant as claimed in claim 2, wherein said second gear is provided at front and rear sides with a second flange each, such that said teeth on said rotor are limited to locate between said two second flanges, enabling said second gear to stably engage with said rotor.
27. The rotor replacing mechanism for rotary desiccant as claimed in claim 2, wherein said second gear assembly further includes a second shaft and a second shaft bush, and said second gear is provided with a second shaft hole; said shaft bush defining a fixed distance between said second gear and said base plate, and said second shaft being extended through said second shaft hole of said second gear to engage with said second shaft bush, and then connected to said base plate with a screw. |
