CN1086799C

CN1086799C - Air-conditioner filter casing

Info

Publication number: CN1086799C
Application number: CN96119263A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 伊势村修久; 木户幸一
Original assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
Current assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
Priority date: 1995-10-17
Filing date: 1996-10-17
Publication date: 2002-06-26
Anticipated expiration: 2016-10-17
Also published as: JPH09113028A; GR3036361T3; ES2160773T3; CN1153273A; EP0769664B1; EP0769664A3; EP0769664A2; MY123732A

Abstract

An air-conditioner filter casing which comprises first and second casing components (8, 9) each having a grid structure of at least one transverse bar (12) and a plurality of cross bars (13). To facilitate disposition of an air-purifying filter in the filter casing and also to minimize the flow resistance acting on the flow of air entering the air-conditioner (1), the first and second components (8, 9) are hingedly connected with each other so that the first casing component (8) can be selectively opened and closed relative to the second casing component (9) and in that the transverse and cross bars (12, 13) in the first casing component (8) are aligned in position with the transverse and cross bars (12, 1 3) in the second casing component (9), respectively.

Description

Air-conditioner filter casing

The present invention relates to a box-like filter cartridge that is used in the air regulator, particularly be used for filtering the filter cartridge of the air-conditioner of waiting to regulate the space air.

The air regulator of an electric power comprises that indoor unit and outdoor unit are known in the art.Indoor unit comprises an indoor heat converter (or an evaporimeter) and a circulating fan, and is installed in and treats in the conditioned space; And outdoor unit comprises the critical piece in the air handling system, for example compressor, an outdoor heat converter (or a condenser) and an exhaust fan, and be installed in the outside of waiting to regulate the space.The indoor and outdoors unit by pipeline each other in to the operation.This air regulator is commonly called split type.

The indoor unit of split air conditioning system comprises one, and to have limit fore so that in the face of the box-like casing that is generally of the air entry and exit of the interior space.But those openings by one via an air channel of indoor heat converter and circulating fan each other fluid be connected, the two all is arranged in the air channel, so that can suck in the air channel by suction inlet at circulating fan air stream to be cooled when direction drives, and contacting with many fins of indoor heat converter and carrying out after the heat exchange, and before discharging, make the air guide air outflow port.That indoor unit has a hinged support or movably decorate grid, it is hidden air suction inlet.

The split air conditioning system that can buy on most of markets has not only used and has removed the filter of the general objects of dust, and has used air cleaning filter, and the two all is removably to be arranged between the fin of air suction inlet and indoor heat converter.Particularly, air cleaning filter is disposed near the indoor heat converter fin, is included in airborne some particulate to be cooled or to be heated and can be removed before blow-off outlet discharges at the air after adjusted so that make.Air cleaning filter normally be roughly in shape rectangle, have or do not have an open-cell foam materials piece of placing activated carbon granule (perhaps any sorptive material) thereon.Be loaded into before the indoor unit, these particle depositions and are put in the box-shaped box thereon.

Widely used filter cartridge is illustrated among Fig. 5 in commercially available detachable air conditioner, with reference to this figure, can go through prior art.

In Fig. 5, Reference numeral 1 is represented the indoor unit of split air conditioning system.Indoor unit 1 comprise one that make by mouldable synthetic resin and have a box-shaped box that is substantially rectangle of a front panel 2, and one hingedly bloster hinge be connected on preceding grid 3 on the front panel 2, it in order to selectively open and close be substantially rectangular, be limited on the front panel 1 and by the air suction inlet 1a of base 2a and 2b and

opposite side

2c and 2d location.As this technical field known, for example when the filter 4 of a general objects and in the air cleaning filter 5 one or two all needed to clean, preceding grid 3 was opened.Front panel 3 has a ribs 2e, and it is positioned the middle part of opening 1a, and extends to base 3b from top margin 3a, so that cross opening 1a opening 1a is divided into left and right opening portion.

Air cleaning filter 5 is contained in the box-like filter cartridge 7 that is substantially rectangle, and filter cartridge 7 is used for each opening portion of opening 1a, has in fact covered the first half of air suction inlet.Box body and

back box body

8 and 9 before filter cartridge 7 comprises, their structure is similar substantially, but has not together, one of forward and backward box body, for example back box body 9 has a handle 10.Box body and

back box body

8 and 9 all comprise peripheral frame 11 and network of a four edges before each, and it is made up of at least one horizontal stripe 12 and a plurality of taeniae 13, and vertical 13 pass horizontal stripe 12, to reserve a series of windows.

In the filter cartridge 7 of prior art, preceding box body is discerptible mutually with

back box body

8 and 9, and links together by being clipped in their middle air cleaning filters 5.For forward and backward

box body

8 and 9 being linked together and a complete filter cartridge that wherein accompanies air cleaning filter 57 being provided, used a hand geared assembly of snap-on, it is included in the one group of hook that forms on forward and backward

box body

8 and 9 one of them the peripheral frames 11, and the braking dimple in order to the respective numbers of accepting each hook of formation on another the peripheral frame 11 in preceding and

back box body

8 and 9.

For complete filter cartridge 7 is installed on indoor unit 1, in the terminal relatively gathering sill 6 that is received into slidably separately of each complete filter cartridge 7, gathering sill is limited to the terminal 2c of opposite side of contiguous top margin 2a and the top of 2d, also is limited to the top offside of the ribs 2e of contiguous top margin 2a.

The filter cartridge 7 of prior art, each horizontal stripe and the

taeniae

12 and 13 that form network on each forward and backward

box body

8 and 9 have the rectangle of being substantially or foursquare cross section.Owing to embody the rectangle or the square sectional of each horizontal stripe and

taeniae

12 and 13, the air that enters complete filter cartridge 7 by grid 3 fails to be convened for lack of a quorum and is applied in higher flow resistance, and the result who brings reduces the performance of air cleaning filter.

In addition, when current,

back box body

8 and 9 has combined, because the thickness of filter cartridge 7 of the prior art is determined; Engagement adjustment 6 of the offside of filter cartridge 7 and relevant gathering sills needs complicated and operation consuming time.And the filter cartridge of prior art also has with the directed backward mistakenly and possibility that be inserted into the form of putting upside down in front portion.

Therefore, the present invention attempts to provide a kind of improved filter cartridge that is used for air regulator, and it is designed is convenient to insert air regulator, has therefore improved service behaviour and has reduced flow resistance to the air stream that sucks air regulator.

Above-described purpose of the present invention can be finished by the filter cartridge that an air regulator is provided, it comprises first and second box bodys, each all has the network that is made of at least one horizontal stripe and a plurality of taeniae, it is characterized in that described first and second box bodys connect with being hinged, so that first box body can relative second box body optionally is opened and closed, and horizontal stripe in described first box body and taeniae will will be made uniform separately with the described horizontal stripe in second box body and the position of taeniae.And second box body can have the planar guide fin, and each fin is all from laterally protruding, is used for and the corresponding gathering sill that is limited on the front panel of air regulator neatly meshes.

In view of filter cartridge is to utilize any suitable plastic molding technique to make of mouldable synthetic resin, hinge can be a mobilizable plastic thin wall that first and second box bodys are connected as one.Like this, just be easy to see that first and second box bodys can optionally open and close each other around hinge.Radial type between first and second box bodys connects also can be convenient to place air cleaning filter between first and second box bodys.Particularly, air cleaning filter is placed in first or second box body, with respect to second or first box body on first or second tray cover they is closed then, this is enough to filter of the present invention.

With regard to the direction that the air that enters air regulator flows, in order to make the flow resistance that acts on the air stream that enters in the air regulator reduce to minimum, each horizontal stripe and taeniae on first and second box bodys preferably have fairshaped cross sectional shape, and this streamlined cross section shape can be oval-shaped.

Each planar guide fin can have an inclination front end, like this, each gathering sill on the front panel of air regulator all have one when filter cartridge is installed on the air regulator can with the angle piece of this splay end engagement.Its special advantage is that the opposite side of filter cartridge and the engagement between corresponding gathering sill need not complicated and time-consuming adjustment.In addition, after angle piece was used, although the splay end of planar guide fin is orientated mistakenly in the face of filter space, it also was impossible that filter cartridge is inserted into inverted form.

This purpose of the present invention and other purpose and feature will be by becoming clearer below in conjunction with the description to the most preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawing.In the drawings, same parts represents with identical Reference numeral, wherein

Fig. 1 is the perspective view of an air purification filter box of most preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 be among Fig. 1 along the partial sectional view of A-A hatching, represent that each all has the horizontal stripe of streamline section;

Fig. 3 is the perspective illustration of indoor unit that has the air regulator of modified air cleaning filter;

Fig. 4 is the amplification view of Fig. 3 along the B-B hatching;

Fig. 5 is the view similar with Fig. 3, the air cleaning filter of expression prior art.

An embodiment box-like filter cartridge of the present invention is represented with 15 in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, and it is similar substantially on 26S Proteasome Structure and Function with the filter cartridge 7 that is illustrated in the prior art among Fig. 5, but the structural difference that also has some will describe now.Yet, it should be noted that because the filter cartridge 7 of filter cartridge 15 and prior art is similar, be used among Fig. 5 Reference numeral be used in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 in the Reference numeral of parts of similar filter cartridge 15 of expression and prior art filter cartridge 7 identical.

According to one of feature of the present invention, preceding box body is connected by at least one hinge formula of being hinged with 9 with back box body 8, and hinge is limited on the each several part of respective perimeter framework 11, and is relative with handle 10.Consider that filter cartridge 15 is to utilize any suitable plastic molding technique to manufacture with mouldable synthetic resin, hinge can be mobilizable plastic thin wall, and it is integrated preceding box body and back box body 8 and 9.Like this, being used for that the preceding box body of filter cartridge 15 of the present invention and

back box body

8 and 9 can optionally open and close each other around hinge is exactly obviously.In the forward and backward

box body

8 and 9 one will be locked in the place, closed position of relative another box body, can use the hand geared assembly of zip, it is included in a plurality of hooks that form on the forward and backward box body 8 of contiguous handle 10 and one of 9 the peripheral frame 11, at peripheral frame 11 neighbouring parts of another box body to the hook groove of same quantity should be arranged, to dock with hook.

Forward and backward

box body

8 and 9 be articulated and connected and make air cleaning filter be arranged between forward and backward

box body

8 and 9 to have become easily.Particularly, air cleaning filter is arranged on one of forward and backward

box body

8 and 9, relative then this box body merges another in forward and backward

box body

8 and 9, is enough to filter cartridge of the present invention.Forward and backward

box body

8 and 9 is can be separated, filter cartridge as prior art, in a single day air cleaning filter is placed on one of forward and backward

box body

8 and 9 and upward just need remains on the certain position, and another rapid closing in forward and backward

box body

8 and 9 is to this box body.

Of the present invention another is characterised in that each horizontal stripe and

taeniae

12 and 13 have fairshaped cross sectional shape with regard to the airflow direction that enters air regulator indoor unit 1, have best expression among Fig. 2; On the position, make uniform with those horizontal stripes or taeniae on another box body that forms network on front and

back box body

8 and 9 at horizontal stripe that forms network on one of forward and backward

box body

8 and 9 and taeniae, to make that therefore may act on the flow resistance that the air that enters in the air regulator indoor unit 1 flows is reduced to minimum.For example, above-mentioned streamline section shape can be ellipse, as shown in Figure 2.

Pack in the indoor unit of air regulator for ease of the complete filter cartridge 15 that easily will have air cleaning filter, the opposite side integral body of the peripheral frame 11 of lower box body 9 has all horizontal outwardly directed planar guide fin 9a, as depicted in figs. 1 and 2.Combine with the structure of planar guide fin 9a, each gathering sill 6a in the actual air regulator indoor unit 1 that uses in the present invention designs and sizing like this, so that planar guide fin 9a can fitly be accepted by corresponding gathering sill 6a, be pushed in the air regulator indoor unit 1 as complete filter cartridge.Particularly, each gathering sill 6a is subjected to leaving its certain distance, as many as or is slightly larger than the restriction to wall of the thickness of corresponding planar guide fin.

Be linked to be whole planar guide fin device 9a with back box body 9 and avoided complete filter cartridge 15 to be placed in errors present effectively, promptly be turned to the possibility of errors present.

In the improvement that is shown in Fig. 3, the front end 9b of each planar guide fin 9a tilts, and the front end of the remaining part of each planar guide fin 9a has dwindling gradually on the width so that make relatively.Consistent with shown in Fig. 4, each gathering sill 6a can have also can not have angle piece 6b, and it is in that the shape with the inclination front end 9b of each planar guide fin 9a is consistent in shape.Consider that width from the outside straight flange of a planar guide fin 9a to the measured complete filter cartridge 15 of an outside straight flange of another planar guide fin is greater than the width from the outside hypotenuse of a planar guide fin 9a to the measured complete filter cartridge 15 of the outside hypotenuse of another planar guide fin 9a, filter cartridge 15 can be easily and an inlet being limited to the guiding filter space between gathering sill 6a make uniform, pack in the indoor unit 1 of air regulator therefore to be convenient to complete filter cartridge.Like this, the engagement of filter cartridge opposite side and corresponding gathering sill does not just need complicated and adjustment consuming time.In addition, used angle piece after, although planar guide fin 9a by fault orientation and in the face of filter space, filter cartridge inserts with inverse manner and is practically impossible.

Although the present invention is described in conjunction with the most preferred embodiment with reference to accompanying drawing, be noted that to one skilled in the art some changes and improvements are tangible.For example wall-hanging and window air conditioner is known in the art, wherein, indoor unit and the outdoor unit that is used in the detachable air conditioner is lumped together, and is contained in the casing.In this class air regulator, casing has box-like shape usually, has the front and back opening of limit on casing, so that respectively in the face of the indoor and outdoors space.The open front of facing the interior space is divided into gas outlet and air inlet, and they are connected by an air channel fluid via indoor heat converter and circulating fan.Like this, the present invention just has been readily appreciated that the wall-hanging and window air conditioner of any kind is all suitable equally.

Claims

1 one kinds of air-conditioner filter casings, comprise first and second box bodys (8,9), each box body all has the network of being made up of at least one horizontal stripe (12) and a plurality of taeniae (13), described first and second box bodys (8,9) connection that is hinged, so that first box body (8) can selectively open and close by relative second box body (9), and described horizontal stripe in first box body (8) and taeniae (12,13) with second box body in described horizontal stripe and taeniae (12,13) on the position, make uniform separately, it is characterized in that described second box body (9) has planar guide fin (9a), each fin is laterally protruding, described planar guide fin and the neat engagement of corresponding gathering sill (6a) that is defined on the air regulator front panel.

The described air-conditioner filter casing of 2 claims 1 is characterized in that each horizontal stripe and the taeniae (12,13) in each first and second box body (8,9) has fairshaped section configuration with regard to the direction of the stream of the air in entering air regulator.

3 air-conditioner filter casings as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that described streamline section is shaped as ellipse.

4 as each described air-conditioner filter casing in the claim 1 to 3, an end (9b) that it is characterized in that each planar guide fin (9a) tilts, and the gathering sill in the air regulator front panel (6a) also has angle piece (6b), and it and this beveled end (9b) can mesh when filter cartridge is installed on the air regulator.