JP2017521623A5

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Publication number: JP2017521623A5
Application number: JP2016566676A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2015-05-05
Publication date: 2018-06-21
Anticipated expiration: 2035-05-05

Claims

An air treatment system,
A flow path including an inlet, a filter housing, and an outlet;
A plurality of filters disposed in the filter housing along the flow path;
A blower for passing air through the flow path and the plurality of filters;
A self-contained electronic component module including a control circuit, a user interface, and a dust sensor, the self-contained electronic component being a complete unit that can be tested and calibrated prior to installation in the air treatment system Modules,
An air treatment system comprising:

The user interface includes a dead front display having a plurality of light sources, a screen defining a plurality of display icons, and a light duct array for directing light from the light sources to the display icons. Item 2. The air treatment system according to Item 1.

The air treatment system according to claim 2, comprising the front cover covering the filter.

The air treatment system according to claim 3, further comprising a translucent part that allows the display to be seen, the translucent part being a translucent window.

The display includes a plurality of display elements, and the control circuit is configured to provide a dynamic display by selectively lighting each different set of display elements depending on an operating mode of the air treatment system. The air treatment system according to claim 2.

The air treatment system according to claim 2, wherein the dead front display includes a plurality of touch sensors.

The air treatment system according to claim 6, wherein each of the touch sensors is a capacitive touch sensor.

8. The air treatment system of claim 7, wherein each of the touch sensors includes a transparent capacitive film.

The air treatment system of claim 6, wherein each of the touch sensors includes a trace element disposed on a circuit board.

The electronic component module includes a housing that supports the screen aligned with the translucent portion, the front cover is engaged with the housing, and the engagement between the front cover and the housing is the semi-transparent. The air treatment system of claim 3, wherein alignment is provided between a transparent portion and the screen .

The dust sensor includes an inlet in communication with the flow path, the inlet is disposed in the flow path upstream of the filter, and air is drawn by the blower through the dust sensor and exhausted through the outlet. The air treatment system according to claim 1, wherein:

The air processing system according to claim 11, wherein the electronic component module includes a housing supporting the screen, and the dust sensor includes a dust sensor inlet attached to the housing and exposed to the environment.

The air treatment system of claim 2, wherein the display includes a filter life display, a blower speed display, and a dust level display.

Each of the display elements includes a light source, a light duct, and a screen, the screen includes a mask layer and a diffusion layer, and the light source is of sufficient brightness to pass through the translucent portion when lit. 4. The air treatment system according to claim 3, wherein the translucent portion exhibits an opaque appearance when the light source is not turned on.

Each of the display elements includes a light source, a light duct, and a screen, the screen includes a mask layer and a diffusing layer, and the light source is sufficiently bright to pass through the translucent window when lit. The air processing system according to claim 4, wherein the screen is hidden by the opaque window when the light source is not turned on.

At least one of the display elements includes a capacitive film section, and the control circuit is capable of determining a touch based on a measurement result taken from the capacitive film section. The air treatment system according to claim 14.

The air treatment system according to claim 16, wherein the capacitive coating is included in the electronic component module.

At least one of the display elements includes a trace element extending at least partially around the light duct for the display element, and the control circuit determines a touch based on measurement results obtained from the trace element 15. The air treatment system of claim 14, wherein the air treatment system is capable of doing so.

The control circuit includes an interlock for determining when the front cover is removed, and the control circuit performs a touch based on a comparison between a measurement result obtained from the capacitive film section and a threshold value. Recognizing and operating the control circuit based on a first threshold when the front cover is present and a second threshold different from the first threshold when the front cover is removed. The air processing system according to claim 16, wherein

The interlock includes a Hall effect sensor in the electronic component module, and the front cover includes a magnet arranged to affect the Hall effect sensor when the front cover is attached. 20. An air treatment system as claimed in claim 19 characterized in that

The control circuit includes a capacitive sensor for determining when the front cover is removed, the control circuit recognizes a touch based on a measurement result obtained from the trace element, and the front cover 19. The method according to claim 18, wherein the operation is based on a first threshold when the front cover is present and a second threshold different from the first threshold when the front cover is removed. Air treatment system.

Further comprising an RFID reader / writer, wherein the RFID reader / writer is disposed in the adjacent filter housing and the control circuit maintains filter lifetime data on an RFID tag included in at least one of the filters. The air treatment system of claim 1, wherein the air treatment system is configured to activate the RFID reader / writer.

23. The air treatment of claim 22, wherein the control circuit is configured to operate the RFID reader / writer to obtain a serial number from an RFID tag included in at least one of the filters. system.

15. The air treatment system of claim 14, wherein the light source includes at least two light emitting elements, and each of the display elements can be lit in at least two different states.

The air handling system of claim 1, wherein the electronic component module includes a wireless transceiver, and the control circuit is capable of receiving operator input from a remote electronic device through the wireless receiver. .

The electronic component module includes a wireless transceiver, and the control circuit is capable of receiving operator input from a remote electronic device through the wireless receiver, and transmits information about the air treatment system to the remote electronic device. The air treatment system of claim 1, wherein the air treatment system is capable of doing so.

Sensor duct claims from the entrance of air in the built-in electronic component module, via the built-in electronic component module, passing air to said dust sensor arranged in the built-in electronic component module, it is characterized by Item 2. The air treatment system according to Item 1 .

The air processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the built-in electronic component module is a replaceable unit .

The air handling system of claim 1 , wherein the built-in electronic component module is configured to be tested and calibrated prior to installation in the air handling system.

The air processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the built-in electronic component module includes all of the electronic components of the air processing system except for a power supply component .

31. The air treatment system of claim 30, wherein the built-in electronic component module can be calibrated and tested prior to installation and assembly of the air treatment system.