CN210728961U

CN210728961U - Air purifier

Info

Publication number: CN210728961U
Application number: CN201921451655.5U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 黄华; 韩西利; 陆建
Original assignee: AO Smith China Water Heater Co Ltd
Current assignee: AO Smith China Water Heater Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-09-03
Filing date: 2019-09-03
Publication date: 2020-06-12
Anticipated expiration: 2029-09-03

Abstract

The utility model discloses an air purifier, it relates to air purification technical field, and air purifier includes: the shell comprises a first shell and a second shell which can be opened relative to the first shell; a cartridge support disposed within the housing for mounting a cartridge, the cartridge support having at least a first position and a second position; the air purifier is provided with at least two states, in the first state, the second shell is in a closed state, the filter element support is in a first position, and the linkage mechanism is clamped with the filter element support; in a second state, the second shell is in an open state, the filter element bracket is in a second position, and the linkage mechanism is separated from the filter element bracket; the linkage mechanism can drive the filter element support to move from the first position to the second position. This application can be convenient for the user and change the filter core on to the filter core support.

Description

Air purifier

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an air purification technical field, in particular to air purifier.

Background

The air purifier is a product capable of adsorbing, decomposing or converting various air pollutants and effectively improving the air cleanliness, is applied to the fields of home, medical treatment and industry, is divided into a system type fresh air system and a single machine in the field of home, mainly solves the pollution problems in indoor, underground and vehicles caused by decoration or other reasons, and is one of the internationally recognized methods for improving the indoor control quality by purifying the indoor air through the air purifier due to the characteristics of release durability and uncertainty of the air pollutants in a relatively closed space.

The core component of the air purifier is various internal air filter screens which can adsorb, decompose or convert various air pollutants to purify air, so that after long-term operation, the internal filter screens must be cleaned, replaced and the like to ensure the air purifying capacity of the equipment. The single-unit air purifier who uses in ordinary family need open self casing earlier when changing the filter core at present to expose the casing inside. At this moment, the filter element bracket with the filter element arranged inside the shell is still positioned at the inner side of the machine body main body, and the filter element is not particularly convenient to replace immediately if needed. In some air purifiers, a user needs to manually break the filter element support out for a certain distance to replace an upper filter element, or needs to take out the filter element from the inner side of the machine body and replace the filter element with a new filter element.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In order to overcome the above defect of the prior art, the embodiment of the utility model provides an air purifier is provided to the technical problem that will solve, it can be convenient for the user to change the filter core on the filter core support.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a concrete technical scheme is:

an air purifier, the air purifier comprising:

a housing including a first shell, a second shell openable relative to the first shell;

a cartridge support disposed within the housing for mounting a cartridge, the cartridge support having at least a first position and a second position;

the air purifier is at least provided with two states, in the first state, the second shell is in a closed state, the filter element support is in a first position, and the linkage mechanism is clamped with the filter element support; in a second state, the second shell is in an open state, the filter element support is in a second position, and the linkage mechanism is separated from the filter element support;

the linkage mechanism can drive the filter element support to move from the first position to the second position.

Preferably, the linkage mechanism includes: a base mechanism; the sliding part can slide on the base and is provided with a linkage part which can clamp the filter element bracket and can drive the filter element bracket to move to the second position; an elastic member disposed between the slider and the base mechanism.

Preferably, the base mechanism comprises a base which can be mounted on the second shell, the base is provided with a groove, and the sliding piece is provided with an embedded part matched with the groove; the limiting part is used for abutting against one end of the elastic part, and the other end of the elastic part abuts against the sliding part.

Preferably, the limiting part is provided with a rod body extending towards the base, the elastic part is a spring, and the spring is sleeved on the rod body.

Preferably, one side of the linkage portion, which faces away from the second shell, is provided with a guide inclined plane, when the guide inclined plane abuts against the filter element support, the sliding piece can compress the elastic piece and move, and meanwhile, the sliding piece can drive the filter element support to move towards the first position.

Preferably, in a first state, the linkage portion clamps the filter element support to depart from a frame on one side of the second shell.

Preferably, when the second housing moves from the open state to the closed state, the guide inclined surface abuts against the filter element support so that the sliding member can compress the elastic member and move in a direction away from the filter element support; when the second shell reaches a closed state, the sliding piece moves towards the direction close to the filter element support under the action of the elastic piece, so that the linkage part clamps the position, deviating from a frame on one side of the second shell, of the filter element support.

Preferably, one side of the linkage part facing the second shell is in a hook shape.

Preferably, the second housing is rotatable substantially about a bottom thereof so as to have an open state and a closed state with respect to the first housing.

Preferably, the linkage mechanism is separated from the filter cartridge support during rotation of the second housing from the closed position to the open position.

Preferably, the second housing is rotatable substantially about a first position at the bottom thereof, and the cartridge support is rotatable about a second position at the bottom thereof, the distance from the first position to the position where the linkage mechanism is engaged with the cartridge support being greater than the distance from the second position to the position where the linkage mechanism is engaged with the cartridge support.

Preferably, an included angle between a straight line formed from the first position to the position where the linkage mechanism and the filter element support are clamped with each other and the gravity direction is not 0 degree.

Preferably, the bottom of the second shell is provided with a first step, the first shell is provided with a second step, the first step is clamped with the second step, and the second step, the linkage mechanism and the filter element support are not located on a straight line in the same gravity direction.

Preferably, the linkage mechanism is mounted on a side of the second housing facing the first housing; under the first state, the linkage part of the linkage mechanism clamps the upper end of the filter element support.

Preferably, the cartridge support is rotatable about its bottom to cause the cartridge support to assume the first position and the second position; and a preset included angle is formed between the filter element support and the first shell at the second position.

Preferably, the preset included angle is not equal to 0 degree.

The technical scheme of the utility model following beneficial effect that is showing has:

air purifier in this application blocks the filter core support through link gear when the user opens first casing, and first casing can be with the taking away of the filter core support of installation filter core to just accomplished when the operation of user opening first casing and removed filter core and filter core support to under the state of convenient renew cartridge. Meanwhile, when the first shell is taken out of the filter element support provided with the filter element, the linkage mechanism of the first shell can complete the separation action with the first shell, so that the linkage mechanism can not clamp the filter element support after the first shell reaches the second state, and the problem that the linkage mechanism blocks the filter element during filter element replacement of a user is solved. The air purifier in this application can the required operating procedure of simplification user renew cartridge to the at utmost, effectively improves renew cartridge's efficiency.

Specific embodiments of the present invention are disclosed in detail with reference to the following description and the accompanying drawings, which specify the manner in which the principles of the invention may be employed. It should be understood that the embodiments of the present invention are not so limited in scope. The embodiments of the invention include many variations, modifications and equivalents within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Features that are described and/or illustrated with respect to one embodiment may be used in the same way or in a similar way in one or more other embodiments, in combination with or instead of the features of the other embodiments.

Drawings

The drawings described herein are for illustration purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure in any way. In addition, the shapes, the proportional sizes, and the like of the respective members in the drawings are merely schematic for helping the understanding of the present invention, and do not specifically limit the shapes, the proportional sizes, and the like of the respective members of the present invention. The skilled person in the art can, under the teaching of the present invention, choose various possible shapes and proportional dimensions to implement the invention according to the specific situation.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an air purifier in a second state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a partial schematic view of an air purifier in a second state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a partial schematic view of an air purifier in a first state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is an exploded view of a linkage mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a partial schematic view of the lower ends of the second casing and the first casing in the first state according to the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a partial schematic view of the second casing and the lower end of the first casing in the second state according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals of the above figures:

1. a first housing; 11. a second step; 2. a second housing; 21. a first step; 3. a filter element holder; 4. a filter element; 5. a linkage mechanism; 51. a base mechanism; 511. a base; 5111. a groove; 512. a limiting member; 5121. a rod body; 52. a slider; 521. a linkage section; 5211. a guide slope; 522. an insertion section; 53. an elastic member; A. a first position.

Detailed Description

The details of the present invention can be more clearly understood with reference to the accompanying drawings and the description of the embodiments of the present invention. However, the specific embodiments of the present invention described herein are for the purpose of explanation only, and should not be construed as limiting the invention in any way. Given the teachings of the present invention, the skilled person can conceive of any possible variants based on the invention, which should all be considered as belonging to the scope of the invention. It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly and may include, for example, mechanical or electrical connections, communications between two elements, direct connections, indirect connections through intermediaries, and the like. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not denote a unique embodiment. Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used herein in the description of the present application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

In order to be convenient for the user to change filter core 4 on filter core support 3, an air purifier has been proposed in this application, fig. 1 is the utility model discloses air purifier is the schematic view under the second state, fig. 2 is the utility model discloses an air purifier is the local schematic view under the second state, fig. 3 is the utility model provides an air purifier is the local schematic view under first state, as shown in fig. 1 to fig. 3, air purifier can include: the shell comprises a first shell 1 and a second shell 2 which can be opened relative to the first shell 1; a cartridge holder 3 disposed within the housing for mounting a cartridge 4, the cartridge holder 3 having at least a first position and a second position; the air purifier is at least in two states, in the first state, the second shell 2 is in a closed state, the filter element support 3 is in a first position, and the linkage mechanism 5 is clamped with the filter element support 3; in a second state, the second shell 2 is in an open state, the filter element bracket 3 is in a second position, and the linkage mechanism 5 is separated from the filter element bracket 3; the linkage mechanism 5 can drive the filter element support 3 to move from the first position to the second position.

Air purifier in this application blocks filter core support 3 through link gear 5 when the user opens first casing 1, and first casing 1 can be with taking out of the filter core support 3 of installation filter core 4 to just accomplished when the user opens the operation of first casing 1 and removed filter core 4 and filter core support 3 to convenient change under the state of filter core 4. Simultaneously, when the in-process that first casing 1 will install the filter core support 3 of filter core 4 and take out, the link gear 5 of first casing 1 just can accomplish the separation action with first casing 1, so, after first casing 1 reachd the second state, link gear 5 can not block filter core support 3 to link gear 5 blocks the problem of filter core 4 plug when having avoided the user to change filter core 4. Air purifier in this application can the required operating procedure of simplification user renew cartridge 4 of at utmost, effectively improves renew cartridge 4's efficiency.

In order to better understand the air purifier of the present application, it will be further explained and illustrated below. As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the air cleaner may include a housing, a filter cartridge holder 3 for mounting a filter cartridge 4, a link mechanism 5, and the like. Wherein, the outer shell can comprise a first shell 1 and a second shell 2 which can be opened relative to the first shell 1. The first casing 1 may be a main casing of the air cleaner, and most of components of the air cleaner, such as a filter cartridge holder 3 for mounting a filter cartridge 4, are mounted on the first casing 1. The second shell 2 and the first shell 1 are detachably mounted, so that the first shell 1 can be opened or unfolded, and the filter element support 3 used for mounting the filter element 4 in the shell is exposed, so that the filter element 4 can be replaced. In a possible embodiment, the lower end of the second housing 2 is embedded in the first housing 1. The second casing 2 can be rotated substantially around the bottom thereof so that the second casing 2 has an opened state and a closed state with respect to the first casing 1. When it is desired to open, the second casing 2 is rotated about its lower end substantially about the bottom, so that the upper end of the second casing 2 is spaced apart from the first casing 1. Thereby exposing an opening for replacement of the filter insert 4.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the cartridge holder 3 is provided in the housing, and the cartridge holder 3 is mounted on the first housing 1. The filter cartridge holder 3 is used for mounting the filter cartridge 4 toward one side of the second housing 2, so that the filter cartridge 4 can be conveniently replaced when the second housing 2 is opened.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the link mechanism 5 is provided on the second housing 2, for example, the link mechanism 5 is mounted on a side of the second housing 2 facing the first housing 1. The cartridge holder 3 has at least a first position and a second position, the first position of the cartridge holder 3 being such that the second housing 2 is in the closed state, the cartridge holder 3 being fully located in the housing, which is arranged substantially vertically. The second position of filter core support 3 is under the open mode for second casing 2, and filter core support 3 has between filter core support 3 and the first casing 1 and predetermines the contained angle to 2 direction slopes of second casing under the effect of link gear 5, predetermines the contained angle and does not equal to 0 degree. The upper end of the filter element support 3 faces the opening between the first shell 1 and the second shell 2, so that the filter element 4 on the filter element support 3 can be conveniently plugged and replaced.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the air cleaner has at least two states, in the first state, the second housing 2 is in a closed state, the filter element support 3 is in a first position, and the linkage mechanism 5 is engaged with the filter element support 3; in a second state, the second housing 2 is in an open state, the filter cartridge holder 3 is in a second position, and the linkage mechanism 5 is separated from the filter cartridge holder 3.

The linkage mechanism 5 can drive the filter element support 3 to move from the first position to the second position. In a possible embodiment, fig. 4 is an exploded view of a linkage mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention, and as shown in fig. 2 to 4, the linkage mechanism 5 may include: a base mechanism 51, a slider 52, and an elastic member 53. The base mechanism 51 is fixedly mounted on the second housing 2, and since the space above the cartridge holder 3 in the housing is large, the base mechanism 51 can be preferably mounted on the side wall of the upper end of the second housing 2 facing the cartridge holder 3, and in the first state, the interlocking portion 521 of the interlocking mechanism 5 locks the upper end of the cartridge holder 3. Of course, the base means 51 may be installed on both left and right sides of the side wall of the second housing 2 facing the cartridge holder 3.

As shown in fig. 2 to 4, the slider 52 can slide on the base. For example, the base mechanism 51 may include a base 511 capable of being mounted on the second housing 2, the base 511 having a groove 5111 thereon, the slider 52 having an embedded portion 522 matching the groove 5111, the embedded portion 522 of the slider 52 being located in the groove 5111, such that the slider 52 and the base can slide relative to each other. The sliding member 52 is provided with a linkage portion 521 capable of clamping the filter element bracket 3 and driving the filter element bracket 3 to move to the second position, and in the first state, the linkage portion 521 clamps the frame of the filter element bracket 3 on one side departing from the second shell 2. One side of the linkage 521 facing the second housing 2 may be in a hook shape, so as to clamp the filter cartridge holder 3. The side of the linkage 521 facing away from the second housing 2 may have a guide slope 5211, when the second housing 2 is closed, the second housing 2 moves toward the first housing 1, and when the guide slope 5211 abuts against the filter cartridge support 3, the sliding member 52 can compress the elastic member 53 and move, so that the linkage 5 passes over the filter cartridge support 3. At the same time, the guide ramp 5211 of the slider 52 can push the cartridge holder 3 toward the first housing 1, i.e., the slider 52 can move the cartridge holder 3 toward the first position.

As shown in fig. 2 to 4, an elastic member 53 may be provided between the slide member 52 and the base member 51, the slide member 52 having a tendency to move toward the cartridge holder 3 by the elastic member 53. When the second housing 2 moves from the open state to the closed state, the guiding slope 5211 abuts against the filter cartridge support 3 so that the sliding member 52 can compress the elastic member 53 and move in a direction away from the filter cartridge support 3; when the second housing 2 reaches the closed state, the sliding member 52 moves toward the filter cartridge holder 3 under the action of the elastic member 53, so that the linking portion 521 blocks a frame of the filter cartridge holder 3 away from one side of the second housing 2, which is ready for the next user to replace the filter cartridge 4.

As shown in fig. 4, in order to limit the position of the elastic member 53 in the linkage mechanism 5 and facilitate the installation of the elastic member 53 into the base mechanism 51, the base mechanism 51 may include a limiting member 512 for abutting against one end of the elastic member 53, and the other end of the elastic member 53 abuts against the sliding member 52.

As shown in fig. 4, the limiting member 512 may have a rod 5121 extending toward the base 511, and the elastic member 53 is a spring, and the spring is sleeved on the rod 5121, so as to ensure that the spring is always extended and retracted along the rod 5121, thereby avoiding the occurrence of bending and failure of the linkage mechanism 5.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the linkage mechanism 5 is separated from the cartridge holder 3 during the rotation of the second housing 2 from the closed state to the open state. In order to achieve the above object, the second housing 2 can rotate around a first position a at the bottom of the second housing, and the filter cartridge holder 3 can rotate around a second position at the bottom of the second housing, and the distance from the first position a to the position where the linkage mechanism 5 is clamped with the filter cartridge holder 3 is greater than the distance from the second position to the position where the linkage mechanism 5 is clamped with the filter cartridge holder 3. In the first state, an included angle between a straight line formed from the first position A to the position where the linkage mechanism 5 and the filter element support 3 are clamped with each other and the gravity direction is not 0 degree. Under the structure, when the second shell 2 is slowly opened, the linkage mechanism 5 is firstly clamped with the filter element support 3, the second shell 2 is firstly and generally rotated around the first position A at the bottom of the second shell, and the linkage mechanism 5 of the second shell 2 drives the filter element support 3 in the rotating process, so that the filter element support 3 rotates around the second position at the bottom of the second shell. In the process of rotating the second housing 2 until the position where the linkage mechanism 5 and the filter element support 3 are clamped with each other is on a vertical straight line with the first position a, the height of the linkage portion 521 of the linkage mechanism 5 on the second housing 2 will be gradually raised, and the height of the upper end of the filter element support 3 will be slowly lowered, so that when reaching a certain degree, the linkage portion 521 of the linkage mechanism 5 on the second housing 2 and the upper end of the filter element support 3 will be separated and not clamped with each other. Finally, when the second housing 2 is rotated to the second state, the second housing is in the fully opened state, the filter element support 3 is in the second position, and the linkage mechanism 5 and the filter element support 3 are completely separated from each other.

In a feasible implementation manner, fig. 5 is a partial schematic view of the second housing and the lower end of the first housing in the first state, and fig. 6 is a partial schematic view of the second housing and the lower end of the first housing in the second state in the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5 and fig. 6, the bottom of the second housing 2 may have a first step 21, the first housing 1 may have a second step 11, in the first state, the first step 21 is engaged with the second step 11, and the second step 11, the linkage mechanism 5 and the filter cartridge support 3 are not located on a straight line in the same gravity direction. When the second housing 2 rotates counterclockwise, the bottom of the second housing 2 rotates around the first position a (point a) at the left end of the first step 21, so that the height of the linkage portion 521 of the linkage mechanism 5 on the second housing 2 gradually increases and then decreases, and the height of the upper end of the filter cartridge holder 3 gradually decreases, so that the linkage portion 521 is separated from the upper end of the filter cartridge holder 3 during the increase of the height of the linkage portion 521.

All articles and references disclosed, including patent applications and publications, are hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes. The term "consisting essentially of …" describing a combination shall include the identified element, ingredient, component or step as well as other elements, ingredients, components or steps that do not materially affect the basic novel characteristics of the combination. The use of the terms "comprising" or "including" to describe combinations of elements, components, or steps herein also contemplates embodiments that consist essentially of such elements, components, or steps. By using the term "may" herein, it is intended to indicate that any of the described attributes that "may" include are optional. A plurality of elements, components, parts or steps can be provided by a single integrated element, component, part or step. Alternatively, a single integrated element, component, part or step may be divided into separate plural elements, components, parts or steps. The disclosure of "a" or "an" to describe an element, ingredient, component or step is not intended to foreclose other elements, ingredients, components or steps.

The above embodiments are only embodiments of the present invention, and although the embodiments of the present invention are disclosed as above, the contents are only embodiments adopted for facilitating understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An air purifier, characterized in that the air purifier comprises:

2. The air cleaner of claim 1, wherein the linkage mechanism comprises: a base mechanism; the sliding part can slide on the base and is provided with a linkage part which can clamp the filter element bracket and can drive the filter element bracket to move to the second position; an elastic member disposed between the slider and the base mechanism.

3. The air cleaner of claim 2, wherein the base mechanism includes a base mountable on the second housing, the base having a groove therein, the slider having an inset portion that mates with the groove; the limiting part is used for abutting against one end of the elastic part, and the other end of the elastic part abuts against the sliding part.

4. The air cleaner of claim 3, wherein the stopper has a rod extending toward the base, and the resilient member is a spring sleeved on the rod.

5. The air purifier of claim 2, wherein a side of the linkage portion facing away from the second housing has a guide slope, and when the guide slope abuts against the filter element support, the sliding member can compress the elastic member and move, and at the same time, the sliding member can drive the filter element support to move to the first position.

6. The air cleaner of claim 5, wherein in the first state, the linkage portion locks the filter element bracket at a side frame away from the second housing.

7. The air cleaner of claim 6, wherein the guide ramp abuts the filter cartridge support to allow the sliding member to compress the resilient member and move away from the filter cartridge support during movement of the second housing from the open position to the closed position; when the second shell reaches a closed state, the sliding piece moves towards the direction close to the filter element support under the action of the elastic piece, so that the linkage part clamps the position, deviating from a frame on one side of the second shell, of the filter element support.

8. The air cleaner of claim 2, wherein a side of the linkage portion facing the second housing is hook-shaped.

9. The air cleaner of claim 1, wherein the second housing is rotatable generally about a bottom thereof to provide the second housing with an open state and a closed state relative to the first housing.

10. The air cleaner of claim 9, wherein the linkage mechanism is disengaged from the filter cartridge support during rotation of the second housing from the closed position to the open position.

11. The air cleaner of claim 1, wherein the second housing is rotatable about a first bottom position and the filter cartridge support is rotatable about a second bottom position, the first position being spaced from a location where the linkage engages the filter cartridge support by a distance greater than the second position.

12. The air cleaner of claim 11, wherein an angle between a line formed by the first position where the linkage mechanism is engaged with the filter element support and a direction of gravity is not 0 degrees.

13. The air purifier of claim 9, wherein the bottom of the second housing has a first step, the first housing has a second step, the first step engages with the second step, and the second step, the linkage mechanism and the filter element support do not lie on a same gravity line.

14. The air cleaner of claim 2, wherein the linkage is mounted on a side of the second housing facing the first housing; under the first state, the linkage part of the linkage mechanism clamps the upper end of the filter element support.

15. The air cleaner of claim 1, wherein the cartridge holder is rotatable about a bottom thereof to cause the cartridge holder to have the first position and the second position; and a preset included angle is formed between the filter element support and the first shell at the second position.

16. The air purifier of claim 15, wherein the predetermined included angle is not equal to 0 degrees.