JPH11337137A - Ceiling-mounted air cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To permit the securing of a ceiling-mounted air cleaner simply to the sealing of an illuminating instrument. SOLUTION: Upon mounting an air cleaner onto a ceiling, the mounting fittings of a mounting cover are secured to the ceiling at first. Next, the air cleaner is lifted up to make the prepared condition of engagement between a ceiling sealing 2 for illumination, which is projected at the center of the mounting fitting through a through hole, and the sealing cap 13 integrated with the hooking fitting 11 of the air purifier 1. In this case, female pawls 32 for hooking, which are arranged symmetrically at both sides of the ceiling sealing 2, and male pawls 12, provided at both sides of the end of hooking fitting 11 of the air purifier 1, are positioned under a condition that the male pawls 12 can be inserted into the female pawls 32. Subsequently, the air purifier 1 is turned clockwise. According to this method, the sealing cap 13 is engaged with the ceiling sealing 2 for illumination perfectly whereby the connection of a power supply is effected. At the same time, the female pawls 32 for hooking are fitted to and engaged mutually with the male pawls 12 of hooking fitting of the air purifier 1 whereby the air purifier can be mounted onto the ceiling rigidly.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ceiling-mounted air cleaner which can be easily mounted on a ceiling.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to improve the sense of hygiene against air contamination due to the deterioration of the living environment and to protect against the allergy to dust and cedar pollinosis in the rooms, which have been rapidly increasing in recent years, households who are concerned about purifying indoor air. Is increasing. Stationary air purifiers are often used at that time.Stationary air purifiers are easy to use, but on the other hand, in terms of installation space and whether the room can be cleaned uniformly and efficiently. There was difficulty.

Therefore, recently, ceiling-mounted air purifiers have been used. At that time, since the connection of the power supply and the means for attaching the air purifier body were separate, the installation work was difficult, and in particular, in the case of those with lighting equipment, the work was extremely difficult in terms of weight. .

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ceiling-mounted air purifier which can be easily and firmly fixed to a ceiling on which a current lighting fixture is mounted. With the goal.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a ceiling-mounted air purifier according to the present invention is mounted on a ceiling by positioning a ceiling ceiling for illumination mounted on the ceiling. A mounting bracket having a hook, a mounting cover mounted on the mounting bracket, a hook that includes a sealing cap that engages with the hook and engages with the ceiling ceiling for lighting; A mounted shaft, a fan motor rotatably mounted on the shaft, a fan blade mounted on the fan motor, and a shape that covers the fan blade and the fan motor and substantially matches the mounting cover. In addition, an outer peripheral portion having an inlet and an outlet is provided, and a filter attached to the inlet is provided.

[0006] Thus, the sealing cap of the air purifier is integrally engaged with the ceiling to which the current lighting fixture is attached, and the hook of the hook of the air purifier body and the mounting cover fixed to the ceiling. The air purifier can be easily and firmly fixed to the ceiling by using the hooks provided on the mounting bracket.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ceiling-mounted air purifier which is mounted on a ceiling by positioning a ceiling ceiling for illumination mounted on the ceiling and has a hook, and is mounted on the mounting bracket. A mounting cover having a sealing cap that engages with the hook and engages with the ceiling ceiling for lighting; a shaft mounted on the hook; and a rotatably mounted on the shaft. A fan motor, a fan blade mounted on the fan motor, an outer peripheral portion having an intake port and a discharge port, while forming the fan blade and the fan motor into a shape substantially conforming to the mounting cover. A filter mounted on the air inlet; and a positioning member for guiding the hook is provided on the mounting bracket.

[0008] Thus, when the air purifier is mounted on the ceiling, the sealing cap of the air purifier is easily and reliably attached to the ceiling ceiling for lighting by the action of the positioning member of the mounting bracket disposed around the ceiling ceiling for lighting. The air purifier can be easily and securely attached to the ceiling using the hooks of the hooks of the air cleaner body and the hooks provided on the mounting bracket of the mounting cover fixed to the ceiling. Can be fixed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ceiling-mounted air purifier which is mounted on a ceiling with a ceiling mounted for illumination mounted on the ceiling and positioned with a hook, and mounted on the mounting bracket. A mounting cover having a sealing cap that engages with the hook and engages with the ceiling ceiling for lighting; a shaft mounted on the hook; and a rotatably mounted on the shaft. A fan motor, a fan blade mounted on the fan motor, an outer peripheral portion having an intake port and a discharge port, while forming the fan blade and the fan motor into a shape substantially conforming to the mounting cover. A filter mounted on the intake port, and a positioning member for guiding the sealing cap is arranged on the mounting bracket.

[0010] Thus, when the air purifier is mounted on the ceiling, the sealing cap of the air purifier is easily and reliably attached to the ceiling ceiling for lighting by the action of the positioning member of the sealing cap arranged around the ceiling ceiling for lighting. The air purifier can be easily and securely attached to the ceiling using the hooks of the hooks of the air cleaner body and the hooks provided on the mounting bracket of the mounting cover fixed to the ceiling. Can be fixed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ceiling-mounted air purifier which is mounted on the ceiling by positioning a ceiling ceiling for illumination mounted on the ceiling and has a hook, and is mounted on the mounting bracket. A mounting cover having a sealing cap that engages with the hook and engages with the ceiling ceiling for lighting; a shaft mounted on the hook; and a rotatably mounted on the shaft. A fan motor, a fan blade mounted on the fan motor, an outer peripheral portion having an intake port and a discharge port, while forming the fan blade and the fan motor into a shape substantially conforming to the mounting cover. A filter attached to an air inlet, or a positioning member for guiding a hook to the mounting bracket, or a sealing key to the mounting bracket. Has a positioning member for guiding the-up, the control board for controlling the operation of the fan motor, a configuration disposed in a space portion where the intake port and discharge port of the outer peripheral portion is not present.

In this way, by arranging the control board for controlling the operation of the air purifier, which has always been a design issue as to where to place the storage place, in the space on the outer periphery where the filter does not exist, There is no need to provide a special place, and the appearance can be reduced.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a ceiling-mounted air cleaner according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a cross-sectional view of a ceiling-mounted air cleaner immediately before installation on a ceiling. 4 (A) and 4 (B) are views showing a state of being mounted on a ceiling.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an air purifier, 2 denotes a ceiling ceiling for lighting, and 3 denotes a mounting cover also serving as an upper surface of the air purifier. The mounting cover is positioned by the ceiling ceiling 2 for lighting and attached to the ceiling 4. A female claw 32 is provided symmetrically on a mounting bracket 31 at the center of the mounting cover 3. 5
Is a central axis of the air purifier 1, 6 is a fan motor fixed to the central axis 5, 7 is a fan blade (blade) attached to an outer rotor of the fan motor 6, and 8 is an outer periphery formed by a fan cover. The filter 9 is disposed in a part (almost half) of the space. 8
Reference numeral 1 denotes an intake port provided in the outer peripheral portion 8, and reference numeral 82 denotes a discharge port provided in the outer peripheral portion 8 at a position facing the filter 9.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a lower case forming an air purifier, and 11 denotes a hook which is fixed to the upper end of the center shaft 5 of the air purifier.
2, a male claw 12 is provided. Reference numeral 13 denotes a sealing cap that engages with the ceiling ceiling 2 for illumination, which is fixedly arranged surrounded by the hook 11, and 14 is disposed in a space of the outer peripheral portion 8 where the filter is not disposed.
A mounted control board 15 for operation control is a cover for covering a ceiling 16 for a lighting fixture fixed to a lower end of the central shaft 5 of the air cleaner 1.

In the air purifier 1 having such a configuration, the outer peripheral portion 8 of the air purifier 1 is rotated by the rotation of the fan motor 6.
The air in the room is sucked and purified along an arrow through a filter 9 from an intake port 81 provided in the air purifier, and the air enters the room from a discharge port 82 of an outer peripheral portion 8 through a blade 7 of a fan from a bottom portion of the air purifier. discharge. This continuous operation cleans the air in the room.

FIG. 2A is a diagram showing a state where the mounting cover 3 serving also as the upper surface of the air purifier 1 is viewed from below. At the center of the mounting cover 3, a mounting bracket 31 is formed.
The ceiling ceiling 2 for lighting protrudes through the through hole in the middle of the ceiling. Furthermore, female hooks 32 for hooking are disposed symmetrically on both sides of the ceiling ceiling 2. Since the portions other than the mounting bracket 31 of the mounting cover 3 do not require much strength, they can be made lightweight, for example, of an acrylic resin instead of an iron plate. The mounting cover 3 thus configured is fixedly screwed to the ceiling at the portion of the mounting bracket 31.

FIG. 2B is a diagram showing the air cleaner 1 as viewed from above. In the drawing, reference numeral 7 denotes a blade of a fan attached to an outer rotor of a motor, 8 denotes an outer peripheral portion formed by a fan cover, and a filter 9 is disposed in a part (almost half) of the space. . 11
Is a hook fixed to the upper end of the center shaft of the air purifier, and male claws 12 are provided on both sides of the end. Reference numeral 13 denotes a sealing cap that is fixedly arranged and surrounded by the hook 11.

3 (A) and 3 (B), an enlarged view of the mounting bracket 31 at the center of the mounting cover 3 and the hook 11 fixed to the upper end of the center shaft of the air cleaner. According to the enlarged view of FIG. 3, the hook fitting 11 of the air purifier 1 and the mounting bracket 31 of the mounting cover 3 in which the ceiling cap 13 is screwed and fixed to the ceiling are engaged to connect the power supply to the ceiling of the air purifier 1. A description will be given of the mounting of.

When the air purifier 1 is mounted on the ceiling, first, the mounting bracket 31 at the center of the mounting cover 3 is fixed to the ceiling 4 by screws. Next, the air purifier 1 is lifted, and FIG.
As shown in (A), the ceiling cap 2 integrated with the hook 11 of the air cleaner 1 is engaged with the ceiling ceiling 2 for illumination projecting through the through hole in the middle of the mounting bracket 31 in preparation for engagement. State. At this time, the female hooks 32 for hooking, which are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the ceiling ceiling 2, and the male hooks 12 provided on both sides of the end of the hook 11 of the air purifier 1, Male claws 12 are female claws 32
Position so that it can be inserted inside the

Next, the air purifier 1 is rotated clockwise from the state shown in FIG. 3A so that the ceiling cap 2 is completely attached to the ceiling ceiling 2 for lighting as shown in FIG. 3B. Engage to make power connection. At the same time, female hooks 32 for hooking symmetrically disposed on both sides of the ceiling ceiling 2 and male hooks 12 provided on both sides of the end of the hook 11 of the air cleaner 1 are mutually reciprocated. The air purifier 1 can be firmly attached to the ceiling 4 by supporting the weight of the air purifier 1 in combination with the engagement between the ceiling ceiling 2 and the sealing cap 13.

FIGS. 4A and 4B show a state in which the air purifier 1 is attached to the ceiling 4 in this manner. In the figure, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 denote the same members, and a description thereof will not be repeated. 4A is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2B, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 2B. As is clear from FIG. 4A, the air purifier 1 is firmly attached to the ceiling 4 by a female claw 32 and a male claw 12 for hooking. The control board 14 for controlling the operation of the fan motor is arranged and mounted in a space in the outer peripheral portion 8 where the filter 9 is not arranged. Further, as is apparent from FIG. 4B, the ceiling ceiling 2 and the sealing cap 13 are completely engaged to connect the power supply.

As another embodiment of the present invention, an example is shown in which a positioning member 33 for the sealing cap 13 is disposed around the ceiling ceiling 2 for illumination protruding from the center of the mounting bracket 31 at the center of the mounting cover 3. It is shown in FIG. In the figure, a positioning member 33 is a member composed of a combination of different surfaces, a surface a having a large radius of curvature and a surface b having a small radius of curvature, and the hook member 11 of the air cleaner 1 and the positioning member 33.
Is set so that the inner diameter of the hook 11 is larger than the surface b having the smaller radius of curvature and smaller than the surface a having the larger radius of curvature.

Accordingly, the hook 11 is provided with the positioning member 3.
The surface b having the small radius of curvature of 3 is matched and fitted, but the surface a having the large radius of curvature cannot be collided and matched. Therefore, the hook fitting 11 is reliably positioned on the surface b of the positioning member 33 having a small radius of curvature.

Next, referring to FIGS. 6A and 6B, the mounting bracket 31 provided with the positioning member 33 as described above, the hook 11 of the air cleaner 1, and the sealing cap 13 are engaged. Next, the connection of the power supply and the attachment of the air purifier to the ceiling will be described.

When mounting the air purifier 1 on the ceiling, first, the air purifier 1 is lifted up and protrudes through the through hole in the middle of the mounting bracket 31 as shown in FIG. Hanging bracket 1 of air cleaner 1 on ceiling ceiling 2 for lighting
The sealing cap 13 integrated with 1 is ready for engagement. At this time, the hook fitting 11 fits into the surface b having a small radius of curvature of the positioning member 33 so as to fit, but cannot collide with the surface a having a large radius of curvature and cannot match. Therefore, as shown in the figure, the female hooks 32 for hooking symmetrically disposed at the position of the surface b having a small radius of curvature and the male hooks 12 provided on both sides of the end of the hook fitting 11 are formed. They are positioned so that they can be inserted into each other.

Next, by rotating the air purifier 1 counterclockwise from the state of FIG. 6A, the ceiling cap is completely attached to the ceiling ceiling 2 for lighting as shown in FIG. 6B. Engage to make power connection. At the same time, female hooks 32 for hooking symmetrically disposed on both sides of the ceiling ceiling 2 and male hooks 12 provided on both sides of the end of the hook 11 of the air cleaner 1 are mutually reciprocated. The air purifier 1 can be securely inserted into the ceiling 4 by supporting the weight of the air cleaner 1 in combination with the engagement between the ceiling ceiling 2 and the sealing cap 13.

[0028]

As described above, in the ceiling-mounted air purifier of the present invention, the ceiling cap for lighting is integrally engaged with the ceiling on which the current lighting fixture is mounted. At the same time, the air purifier can be easily and firmly fixed to the ceiling using the hooks of the hooks of the air cleaner body and the hooks provided on the mounting bracket of the mounting cover fixed to the ceiling.

When the air purifier is mounted on the ceiling,
The sealing cap of the air cleaner is integrally and easily engaged with the ceiling ceiling for lighting by the action of the positioning member of the ceiling cap arranged around the ceiling ceiling for lighting, and the hook fitting of the body of the air cleaner. The air purifier can be easily and reliably fixed to the ceiling by using the hook claw and the hook claw provided on the mounting bracket of the mounting cover fixed to the ceiling.

The control board for controlling the operation of the fan motor, which has been a problem in designing the storage location, is arranged in a space on the outer peripheral portion where no filter is provided, so that a special board is provided. There is no need to provide a place, and the appearance can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front sectional view of a ceiling-mounted air purifier of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a state diagram of a mounting cover. (B) Top sectional view of the ceiling-mounted air cleaner.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of engagement between a mounting bracket of the mounting cover and a hook of the air purifier.

FIG. 4 is a front sectional view when the ceiling-mounted air purifier of the present invention is mounted.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a mounting bracket having a positioning member for a sealing cap.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of an engagement between a fitting of a mounting cover of another example and a catch of an air purifier.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Air purifier 2 Ceiling ceiling for lighting 3 Mounting cover of air purifier 31 Mounting bracket 32 Female nail 33 Positioning member 4 Ceiling 5 Center axis of air purifier 6 Fan motor 7 Fan blade 8 Peripheral part of air purifier 81 Inlet port 82 Outlet port 9 Filter 10 Lower case for air cleaner 11 Hook fitting 12 Male claw 13 Sealing cap 14 Control board 15 Cover 16 Ceiling for lighting fixture

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A mounting bracket which is mounted on a ceiling while positioning a ceiling ceiling for illumination mounted on a ceiling and has a hook, a mounting cover mounted on the mounting bracket, and a hook which engages with the hook. A hook having a sealing cap engaged with the ceiling ceiling for lighting, a shaft mounted on the hook, a fan motor rotatably mounted on the shaft, and a fan mounted on the fan motor. A blade, a fan blade and a fan motor, which are formed in a shape substantially corresponding to the mounting cover, an outer peripheral portion having an intake port and a discharge port, and a filter attached to the intake port. Features a ceiling-mounted air purifier. 2. The ceiling-mounted air purifier according to claim 1, wherein a positioning member for guiding a hooking metal is arranged on the mounting metal. 3. The ceiling-mounted air purifier according to claim 1, wherein a positioning member for guiding a sealing cap is disposed on the mounting bracket. 4. The ceiling mount according to claim 1, wherein a control board for controlling the operation of the fan motor is arranged in a space portion of the outer peripheral portion where no intake port and no discharge port exist. Air cleaner.