Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Joongwon Na

Minsoo Kim

Kookjeong Seo

Heemoon Jeong

Provided is a dehumidification apparatus including: a storage compartment that provides an accommodation space; a circulation blower that forms an air current flowing along a circulation path connected to the accommodation space; a heat pump that exchanges heat with the air current flowing along the circulation path; and an air current diverter, wherein the heat pump includes: a first heat exchanger that absorbs heat from the air current; and a second heat exchanger that releases heat, wherein the circulation path includes a first circulation path in which the air current passes through the second heat exchanger to the accommodation space and a second circulation path in which the air current passed through the first heat exchanger is allowed to bypass the second heat exchanger and flow to the accommodation space, and wherein the air current diverter diverts the circulation path from the first circulation path to the second circulation path.

Dehumidification apparatus and dehumidification method using the same

A shoe care apparatus includes a main body, a care room provided in the main body and configured to accommodate shoes, a machine room in the main body and configured to accommodate a heat pump device including an evaporator and a condenser, and a blower fan configured to allow air circulating through the care room and the machine room to be blown. The show care apparatus further includes a first circulation passage through which air discharged from the care room is supplied to the care room by passing through the evaporator and the condenser and a second circulation passage through which air discharged from the care room is supplied to the care room by passing through the evaporator and bypassing the condenser. The shoe care apparatus also including a first damper configured to open and close the second circulation passage.

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Joongwon Na